Diverting Disclaimers

Published 6/6/21

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Cheer Inside the Covers

Have you ever read the disclaimers at the front of the published WOTC books for Fifth Edition? They make me giggle and usually one of the first things I look for when I purchase a new book.

Every officially published book that I have gotten my hands on the inside cover has had a cute little disclaimer that is based on either the theme of the book or about the cover. The special edition covers also have the disclaimers and a picture of both cover versions. If you only use digital books from D&D Beyond do not despair as at the bottom of source book page (the Players Handbook disclaimer from D&D Beyond is shown in the pic below).

My absolute favorite is from the Monster Manual

It would just be like a Mind Flayer to make us go watch internet cat videos for prolonged periods of time. I'm sure the internet and social media would be a good way to have someone stay willingly still for a good brain snack. Also thank you Mind Flayer for saying that our gamer brains are desirable.

List of Books with Disclaimers

Players Handbook
Dungeon Master's Guide
Monster Manual
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Mordekainen's Tome of Foes
Guildmater's Guide to Ravnica
Acquisitions Incorporated
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft

Curse of Strahd
Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Out of the Abyss
Princes of the Apocalypse
Rise of Tiamat
Tyranny of Dragons
Storm King's Thunder
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Tomb of Annihilation
Waterdeep Dragon Heist
Waterdeep Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty
Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden
Candlekeep Mysteries

List with no Disclaimers

The Tortle Package
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Lost Mine of Phandelver
Rrakkma
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Dragon of Icespire Peak Adventure
- - - Storm Lord's Wrath
    - Sleeping Dragon's Wake
    - Divine Contention
Hunt for Thessalhydra (Stranger Things Box set)
Locathah Rising (has a friendly note rather than a disclaimer)
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Frozen Sick

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This blog article talks about the disclaimers that specifically come from the different officially published books by Wizards of the Coast.

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