Found this on Amazon: “Storm Over Baldur’s Gate: Sundering Adventure 1”
Are we looking at the first dndnext adventure?
There’s no system in the product description, but it’s fair to say that 4e is dead when it comes to product releases… Interesting times…..
Releases in 2013, but dndnext is more than likely arriving in 2014……
www. Newbie DM .com 
Cyric
November 27, 2012
35$ for some GM Screen plus adventure?!? Seems it’s not only the next D&D but the next (and last?) money cow, eh?
zimvasion
November 27, 2012
They said this was coming at Gen Con. This will be released to have us determine the future of the Forgotten Realms. It technically isn’t a DnD Next product because it’ll be released before the playtesting phase is over.
I looked at the contents, and holy cow. The book that is simply description of the city is twice as big as the adventure (which is fairly big in its own right). Plus the screen is geared toward the adventure, which should be interesting. I bet it works as a nice example of the kind of notes a DM should keep handy during games.
zimvasion
November 27, 2012
Also, its supposedly ‘hardcover’ which might help justify the price.
Rafael Romo (@rrockman)
November 27, 2012
It is more of a mini campaign setting than an adventure, and just like their Menzoberranzan product, it could be edition neutral. My money is on that, at least.
zimvasion
November 27, 2012
No, this is the first of two (or three?) Sundering adventures. WotC has you play it and send in feedback of what happened so they can shape the world around what the players did.
If it is just a mini campaign setting, then why is there a 32 page adventure in it? Sure, the setting material is twice as big, but that’s just so people can play the adventure better.
Ashran
November 27, 2012
Remember that this adventure was annonced at Gen Con. It’s the first part of a two parter adventure set in the realms where the impact of your adventures can have an impact on what will happens to the realms when you send the results to wotc. I suppose they’ll collect all results and apply a majority rules to it… If Baldur’s gate is destroyed in the majority of the results they get, that’s what will happen to it (kinda doubtful but hey, that’s what they said a the time…)
Josh
November 27, 2012
And so it will be playable in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or D&D Next editions? Be interesting if that is true and even more interesting if they keep tabs of how many of each edition is played and what the results are across the editions.
"Jester" David
November 29, 2012
Amazon says hardcover but that’s likely an error looking at the Components:
64-page setting book describing Baldur’s Gate and its inhabitants
32-page adventure book
Four-panel, foldout DM screen keyed to the adventure
Illustrated folder
That sounds exactly like the other 4e adventures with a folder and some fluff description of the city instead of the separate adventure & encounter books.
Any bets that the location (Baldur’s Gate) is to tie into the recently re-released video game and the ancient evil is Bhaal?
officine panerai
January 1, 2013
There are some interesting deadlines in this article however I don’t know if I see all of them heart to heart. There may be some validity however I’ll take maintain opinion till I look into it further. Good article , thanks and we want more! Added to FeedBurner as properly
Ocampo
January 13, 2013
Check this about one of the authors:
“Matt Sernett is a game designer at Wizards of the Coast, LLC whose previous credits include the Neverwinter™ Campaign Guide and the Halls of Undermountain™ hardcover adventure.”
I believe it is safe to assume it will be a 4e adventure with optional 5e conversion.
Here’s hoping, at least. That would be a good move from WotC, extending an olive oil to all those 4e fans who are feeling betrayed.
jon
December 30, 2013
Well, think I will hang back with 4e.