Greyhawk: Crown of the Witch Queen Is Coming in 2027

One of the Gen Con announcements that caught my attention was the reveal of a full-length Dungeons & Dragons adventure set in Greyhawk, currently expected for 2027.

The announcement was brief, but the artwork already looks gorgeous. More importantly, this feels like a chance for one of D&D’s original fantasy settings to finally take center stage again.

This is a follow-up to my Gen Con keynote recap, where I covered the announcement alongside the other upcoming D&D releases.

Why Greyhawk Matters

The 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide gives us a small glimpse of Greyhawk, but the setting has not been a major part of the current edition’s published adventures. Most of the attention has gone to the Forgotten Realms, while other settings such as Eberron, Dragonlance, Ravenloft, and Spelljammer have appeared in different ways.

That makes Greyhawk especially interesting to me. It is one of those classic D&D worlds connected to some of the game’s most famous characters and villains. Vecna, Tasha, and Mordenkainen all have important ties to D&D’s broader history.

Greyhawk feels like another great fantasy kitchen-sink setting that has been waiting for its turn.

Drelzna and the Witch Queen

The adventure is connected to the rise of a new Witch Queen and appears to expand on the story of Drelzna, the vampire daughter of Iggwilv, also known as Tasha.

That is a fantastic starting point for a campaign. Iggwilv already has an enormous presence in D&D lore, and Drelzna gives the adventure a more personal connection to that history instead of introducing a completely disconnected villain.

I am curious to see how much the final book develops these characters and how much freedom it gives Dungeon Masters to use Greyhawk as more than just a backdrop.

Please Let It Start Below High Level

My biggest hope is that this is not another adventure that begins at a very high level. Vecna was a high-level adventure, and Deadfall is also expected to focus on high-level characters.

For this adventure, I would love to see something that starts around level 3 and carries a party through to approximately level 12. That would give the story room to build, let the characters become involved in Greyhawk’s conflicts, and make the Witch Queen feel like a threat that grows with the campaign.

That level range is only my preference, of course. We do not know the final level range, title, or release details yet.

Final Thoughts

I am very excited to see D&D return to Greyhawk. The setting has so many connections to the history of the game, and a full-length adventure seems like the right way to introduce Greyhawk to players who have never explored it before.

The biggest question is whether the final book will really make Greyhawk feel distinct. If it does, this could become one of the D&D adventures I am most interested in playing in 2027.

Are you excited to see Greyhawk return? What level range would you like this adventure to cover?

Resources

• D&D Vision Keynote at Gen Con
• My D&D Vision Keynote recap

Cheers!