What's the state of Explorer's Guide to Wildemount? Was it playtested? Is it a valid resource for a Forgotten Realms campaign? Is it an AL-legal sourcebook - can I use it for the "+1" rule?
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The Explorer's Guide to Wildemount is official in that it is published by Wizards of the Coast, but none of its content is permitted in AL play. This announcement on the D&D AL website says:
As awesome as Critical Role is, we must say a Mighty Nein (that means “no” in Zemnian to those unfamiliar with the setting) to travelling to Wildemount in your Adventurers League campaigns. There are no plans to allow Explorer[']s Guide to Wildemount or any of its offerings in the way of spells, classes, feats, etc. as a valid resource for Forgotten Realms or Oracle of War campaigns.
Emphasis mine.
Everything below is in a sense obsolete, as there is no more PHB+1 rule, but the new structure for AL sources still does not permit EGtW.
Furthermore, the AL Player's Guide explicitly lists what sources are permitted by the "PHB+1" rule in the Forgotten Realms AL campaign:
Forgotten Realms characters can choose race and class options from the Player’s Handbook and one other resource—a rule called “PHB+1.” Additional resources include the following products:
- Elemental Evil Player’s Companion (EEPC)
- Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide (SCAG)
- Volo’s Guide to Monsters (VGM)
- Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (XGE)1
- Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes (ToF)2
- Locathah Rising (LR)
Additionally, when selecting an additional source, the following variant or optional rules are available when you create your character:
- Variant Human Traits (PHB)
- Half-Elf and Tiefling Variants (SCAG/ToF)
- Option: Human Languages (SCAG)3
- Blessing of Corellon (ToF)3
1XGE also includes the “Tortle Package”
2Chapters 1 – 5, only
3Taking this option can be done, even if its source product isn’t your selection for PHB+1
The AL Oracle of War campaign (set in Eberron) has no “+1 Rule”; instead, it permits character options only from the PHB, Eberron: Rising from the Last War, and XGE. Character options from other sources, including the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount book, are not allowed.
answered Jun 19, 2020 at 11:54
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\$\begingroup\$ If I am not mistaken, Eberron guides are also available for AL in Eberron campaigns. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 19, 2020 at 17:59
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\$\begingroup\$ Yeah I should hope so haha \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 19, 2020 at 18:00
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\$\begingroup\$ @HellSaint, Forgotten Realms Player's Guide is separate from the Eberron Player's Guide. I don't have a copy of the Eberron PG in front of me to confirm but I believe only the FRPG has a +1 rule, whereas the EPG has a list of books that are usable; no +1. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 19, 2020 at 20:06
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1\$\begingroup\$ @MivaScott I’ll do some research and confirm that, then add it to my answer if it matters. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 19, 2020 at 20:07
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1\$\begingroup\$ Footnote #4 is slightly wrong; at the least, Xanathar's is allowed in the Oracle of War campaign as well now. You should consult the latest version of the documentation. I've edite the answer to correct this error now (and make it clear that the footnotes are actually from the ALPG as well, save for the last one which doesn't actually need to be a footnote. \$\endgroup\$– V2BlastCommented Jun 20, 2020 at 6:13