Dungeons & Dragons Confirms This One Easter Egg Will No Longer Appear In Rulebooks

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is dropping a recurring Easter egg that has appeared in every Fifth Edition rulebook since the 2014 Player's Handbook. Later this month, Wizards of the Coast will release a new version of the, one of 's core rulebooks. The new contains over 500 statblocks, including revamped versions of many classic creatures with new abilities. However, Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that a long-running Easter egg found in the credit sections of every Fifth Edition campaign and rulebook released prior to the new core rulebooks has officially been retired.

As reported by, Wizards of the Coast has confirmed that the humorous disclaimer that had appeared on the credits page of older Fifth Edition rulebooks will no longer appear in rulebooks. These disclaimers usually referenced the perils of messing with various monsters or characters that appeared in their respective books, with Wizards of the Coast ceding responsibility for things like "" or "," as mentioned in the 2014 Player's Handbook. No reason was given to for the disclaimer's retirement.

While the disclaimers had no actual meaning or impact on the game, they were a little wink and nod to both 's lore and the tropes that surround playing tabletop games. For instance, referenced the infamous writer's tendency for embellishing the truth, as well as his place in campaigns. "" the disclaimer read (via ). ""

Dungeons & Dragons' new Monster Manual provides revamped statblocks that increase the threat and excitement for many classic monsters.

The disclaimers are not the only change being made to 's rulebook style moving forward.Wizards of the Coast also adopted a new style for its rulebook spines, using a full red design instead of a mix of black and red. Longtime alternate cover artist Hydro74 also announced that Wizards had informed him that they were going in another direction for covers, with being their last contribution to the franchise for now.

While's disclaimers were humorous, they felt more like an obligation than an