Tales from the Yawning Portal is an anthology of updated modules and adventures from previous editions.[1] The modules are modified to use the fifth edition rules, and adjusted to match differing levels of player characters,[2] so that the adventures can be played in the order they are presented in the book, or dropped into a home campaign. The adventures included, in the order of presentation and including original publication year, are:
Tales from the Yawning Portal was released on March 24, 2017, in local game stores and was later released through other retailers on April 4, 2017.[3][4][5]
Reception
In Publishers Weekly's "Best-selling Books Week Ending April 17, 2017", Tales from the Yawning Portal was #6 in "Hardcover Nonfiction" and sold 10,348 units.[6]Tales from the Yawning Portal was one of the Judges' Spotlight Winners at the 2017 ENnie Awards.[7]
Destructoid, Bleeding Cool, and Paste Magazine all highlighted the module nature of this book unlike the more linear structure of Storm King's Thunder.[8][9][10] In Paste Magazine's review, Cameron Kunzelman wrote that "Tales from the Yawning Portal rides the line between nostalgia and ease of access for new players" and that it "has a little something for every kind of D&D player or DM".[10]
In Polygon's review of the updated Tomb of Horrors, Charlie Hall wrote that "the Tomb of Horrors as published in this new edition is excellently annotated. You should have no trouble moving players along from room to room. What may trip you up, however, are descriptions of the rooms themselves. This new version is conspicuously light on art, and Gygax’s descriptions can feel a bit dated to modern ears".[11]
^Schleicher, Keith (2017-01-05). "Tales from the Yawning Portal coming to D&D Fifth Edition". GAMINGTREND. Retrieved 2024-02-09. Look for Tales from the Yawning Portal in your local game store on March 24th! Otherwise, you can pick it up on April 4th
