Summary

  • More traps are needed for a sequel to capture classic DND elements like spike pits.
  • Including different classes like monks and warlocks in the sequel would add variety and depth.
  • By featuring iconic monsters like Beholders and Mind Flayers, the sequel can appeal to classic DND fans.

While there have been plenty of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dungeons & Dragons movies, novels, and shows, none🏅 really made as big of an initial splash♋ a Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. A lot of DND players loved it, some not so much, but ultimately, the movie does a great job of capturing the spirit of Dungeons & Dragons while putting its own unique spin on the IP.

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However, in waiting and perhaps praying that somebody eventually makes a follow-up, I couldn't help but imagine what new game mechanics they could put into a sequel. So, without further ado, here are some DND mechanics we'd 𝔉like to see in a sequel.

10 ꩵ ☂ More Traps

Make A Save

Two adventurers caught in a series of webs in Dungeons & Dragons.
Web Trap by Robson Michel

While the Dungeons & Dragons movie did have some traps scattered throughout, traps, puzzles, and other hazards are such a co🐓mmon thing to see in DND games that it f🌳eels like we occasionally missed out on these elements in the movies. Personally, I would love to see more classic DND traps like a spike pit or a rolling boulder.

The most fun part of the DND movie was seeing moments that felt like they could actually be part of a normal Dungeons & Dragons session. It's a movie, so it's never going to be just like your home game, but it's♌ fun when these touches are put in.

9 ও Different Classes 𝐆

Whatever Happened To Monks?

A wizard casts Mind Sliver on an enemy in DND.
Mind Sliver via Wizards of the Coast

In Honor Among Thieves, ♚we got a lot of very classic Dungeons & Dragons classes: druids, bards, wizards, etc. However, there are some more off-kilter DND classes that I personally woul🎶d love to see in a follow-up.

Where 𝄹are all the monks and warlocks at? These classes are so fun, and while perhaps they're less traditional than what most audiences might expect, they still feel like they could make great additions to the party going forward.

8 Sent♎ient Weapons 🔥

Did That Sword Just...Talk?

Blackrazor, a sentient magic sword in Dungeons & Dragons.
Blackrazor by Conceptopolis

There are some magic items in Honor Among Thieves, but they're, in some ways, mostly Macguffins. It would be great ﷺto get some truly cursed magic items in a follow-up DND movie, particularly for less-than-good-aligned characters to be tem🅺pted by.

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After all, imagine how cool it would be to watch a character get lured in by the siren song of a sentient sword. Sen🎶tient magic items usually make great additions to a home game, so why not include them in the movie?

7 🐟 Real Dungeons

It's The Titular Role

The Vault of Dragons in Waterdeep in DND
Vault of Dragons via Wizards of the Coast

Arguably, there was at least one proper 'dungeon' in Honor Among Thieves. However, despite capturing the ambience of a dungeon, the movie didn't really do the best job of capturing the feel of exploring a dungeon. Because this is such a huge part of Dungeons &a♒mp; Dragons, it would be great if a s꧑equel film could throw in a more classic dungeon.

Just imagine how cool it would be to see 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:typical dungeon crawl antics in a DND movie. Fallin𒁏g into traps, exploring different rooms. This kind of gameplay feels tailor-made for a great adventuring montage.

6 Bastions 𒊎An꧅d Keeps

Home Is Where You Hang Your Sword

A castle sitting on top of a bluff in Dungeons & Dragons.
A Bastion By The Sea by Noor Rahman

Recently introduced in the 202♏4 Dungeon Master's Guide, it would be really amazing to see the characters from the fꦏirst film installed in bastions in keeps across the Material Plane. After all, if we do get a sequel film, it feels like these characters would have become more like heroes of the realm, worthy of their own keep.

Again, keeps or bastions feel like such a staple of normal Dungeons & Dragons games. Because of this, it would be fantastic to get a nod to this gameplay mechanic in the film. The more the writers can pay homage🎃 to DND mechanics, the better, in my opinion.

5 The Multiverse 🍌

Let's Hit Up The Feywild

An astral observatory from Spelljammer in DND.
Astral Observatory via Wizards of the Coast

Obvi꧙ously, for audiences who ar♑e not as ingrained in the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse, it makes sense that the first film would stick largely to the Material Plane. There are some references to the multiverse and extraplanar travel in the first film, to be sure.

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However, if a sequel does get made, or any other DND film for that matter, I would love to see characters travel to iconic locations 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:like the Feywild or the Shadowfell. These settings feel tailor-made for large set pieces that would prove immensely fun ꩲt💎o watch.

4 Gods And Deities 🥀 🐈

Praise Be

A cloud giant sits atop her throne in Dungeons & Dragons.
Cloud Giant by Taras Susak

There are references to the pantheon in Honor Among Thieves, but in my opinion, not nearly enough. It would be so fun, partic❀ularly if the party adds a c🏅leric to their party, to see interactions with their deity.

Communicating with gods is always a really fun part of roleplay in a typical Dungeons & Dragons game, so it only makes sense that talking to a god or beseeching them for help would translate fantastically to film. Here's hoping for that Pelor cameo in the ne💜xt film.

3 𒅌Multiclasses

Mix And Match

A player character channels lightning magically in Ravnica in DND.
Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica Cover Art by Magali Villeneuve

There are obviousl👍y a lot of great classes we could see in a follow-up Dungeons & Dragons movie, as previously mentioned, bu🐷t what about multiclasses? Some characters on occasion feel like hybrids of multiple classes, but ultimately, there are no hard-and-fast multiclasses.

It would really breathe some fresh air into the sequel film to have a character introduce themselves as a multicl🅠ass. Again, this would be a fun tongue-in-cheek nod to t🔯he fans that I think would be really exciting.

2 Modules

We Want Waterdeep

Citizens walk through the streets of Waterdeep in Dragon Heist in DND.
Waterdavian Celebration via Wizards of the Coast

Though Honor Among Thieves references Neverwinter quite a bit, it would be incredibly fun to see other iconic locations from various Dungeons & Dragons modules make appearances in the sequel film. How cool would it be to 🍷see Waterdeep rendered on-screen, or better yet, Baldur's Gate, now highly popular thanks to the success of Baldur's Gate 3.

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1 I💎conic Monsters

Beholders Anyone?

A beholder in its lair in Dungeons & Dragons.
Beholder by Eric Belisle

Lastly, while there are a ton of great, classic Dungeons & Dragons monsters that feature in Honor Among Thieves, I couldn't help but notice some glaring omissions that need to be corrected in the next movie. The prime example of this is Beholders. But, I would also love to see Mind Flayers, Lichꦓes, and even more dragons, frankly.

Strangely, in some ways,𒐪 Honor Among Thieves feels like they went for more off-kilter options rather than the classics everyone expected to see. While I appreciate the commitment to subversion, it's time to remedy some of these omissions in the sequel.

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Original Release Date
1974
Designer
🧸 ♏ E. Gary Gygax, Dave Arneson
Player Count
2+