The latest expansion adventure that Dungeon Masters will be able to treat their players to features characters from a very well known universe - tapping into the world of Adult Swim's
Rick and Morty. The Role Playing Game adventure pack of
Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty comes shortly after the successful comic run of
Rick & Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons, something that helped pave the way for this expansion to happen.
Wizards of the Coasts' Kate Welch served as Lead Designer on the game and recently sat down to speak with Screen Rant about the collaboration, answering several questions that fans and D&D players have regarding the new game expansion.
First, Welch took the time to ensure fans that Cartoon Network and Adult Swim were on board to contribute and make sure
Rick and Morty remained true to itself and its tone.
"The success of the Rick & Morty vs. Dungeons & Dragons comic book made us realize that there was probably an opportunity to make something cool and playable for that crossover fanbase. Luckily, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim were on board, and Jim Zub and Troy Little were able to work on it with us. They brought a lot of Rick & Morty magic to the project."
She goes on to assure fans who aren't used to running adventures will still enjoy the rulebook since it comes with content that will help tide
Rick and Morty fans over until
Season 4 returns - and it seems to be content that fans will be happy with, containing Easter eggs and the like.
"Even if you don’t plan to run it, reading through the rulebook and the adventure is a really fun hit of Rick and Morty content to tide you over between episodes. It’s also a great introduction to Dungeons & Dragons and there are a ton of Rick and Morty Easter eggs sprinkled throughout that fans will certainly appreciate."
The game director was also asked if
Tomb of Horrors had any inspiration on her module, to which she instantly admitted taking cues from Gygax.
"I really wanted to capture the unforgiving nature of a classic Gary Gygax module, so I went through Tomb of Horrors room by room, trap by trap, taking careful notes and getting myself in the headspace of a truly merciless adventure writer."
What are your thoughts? Is this something that you'd like to play or does it seem like the fandom is stretching itself too thin? Let us know what you think in the comments and check out the trailer for
Rick and Morty Season 4 below!
An animated series on Adult Swim about the infinite adventures of Rick, a genius alcoholic and careless scientist, with his grandson Morty, a 14 year-old anxious boy who is not so smart. Together, they explore the infinite universes; causing mayhem and running into trouble.
Dungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty is now available from Wizards of the Coast. Season 4 of Rick and Morty can currently be streamed for free on the Adult Swim site.