No Official ACOTAR x D&D Crossover? Fine. We Made Our Own. Part 1

Seven courts. Ancient magic. Beautiful people making crazy decisions. Honestly, the character sheets are practically filling themselves out.

I've cancelled all my plans. Why? Because two tiny sentences have completely taken over my brain:

“What was broken will be remade.”
“What was lost will be reclaimed.”

Those are the teasers for the next two ACOTAR books, and yes, I've already started emotionally preparing: A Court of Splintered Harmony, arriving October 27, 2026, and A Court of Forgotten Melody, arriving January 12, 2027.

From the publisher's Book 6 synopsis, it sounds like Koschei is causing trouble while the Night Court tries to hold itself together. Then Book 7 turns the drama up again: alliances are fraying, and the Inner Circle is looking for help. So, you know, a relaxing little read.

Great news for me. Absolutely dreadful news for anyone in Prythian who was hoping for one normal Tuesday.

And all I can think is: isn't this basically a D&D campaign pitch in an outrageously expensive cloak?

Spoiler note: broad setting details and themes from the published series and upcoming publisher synopses follow. The adventure below is original, unofficial fan homebrew; it does not reveal or predict the new books’ plots. Our dice pairings are thematic, not licensed ACOTAR merchandise.

Prythian already has a party problem

Hear me out. We've got a suspiciously charismatic leader, a terrifyingly competent woman, someone who communicates entirely through meaningful silences, and that one friend who turns every planning conversation into a personal challenge.

Tell me that isn't a D&D party. The only thing missing is someone asking who brought snacks.

I mean, ACOTAR already has everything I want in a tabletop adventure: rival courts, dangerous bargains, ancient horrors, found family, and political meetings that could turn into boss fights at any second. Also wings. So many wings.

Build a character, then give them terrible timing

I'm not about to calculate the exact level of every ACOTAR character. That's how you lose four hours debating Rhysand's spell slots, and I have books to obsess over.

I'd make original adventurers who actually live in this world. Start with your usual character-building rules, then give everyone a court connection, an inconvenient obligation, and one person they'd make a spectacularly bad decision to protect.

These are thematic starting points, not official end all be all. Agree on mechanics before anyone jumps off a balcony. Also settle the romance question right away. Flirting, rivalries, and dramatic yearning can be delightful when everyone wants them but a high Persuasion roll does not create consent. Neither does destiny, a magical bond, or having excellent cheekbones...

Dress for the court. Roll for the consequences.

Could I play this with the dice I already own? Absolutely. Am I going to match my dice to the courts anyway? Obviously. Please respect my privacy during this difficult time.

For the Spring Court romantic: Rose Garden’s seven-piece acrylic set brings pink swirls and white numbers. Lovely for a flower-loving druid whose garden has begun issuing threats. The roses are thriving. The diplomatic situation is not.

For the shadowy softie: I'd pick the seven-piece Heart of Shadows set. It's made for the character who insists “I work alone” and then immediately adopts six emotionally complicated people. So, naturally, my kind of adventurer.

For the Night Court entrance: I'm going with a seven-piece Elixir of Liquid Death dice set for that dark, dangerous but opulent energy. Perfect for arriving fashionably late and acting as though the entire court should be grateful.

For the ancient-magic enthusiast: Ancient Relic’s gray-and-black resin set suits the scholar who sees a sealed tomb and says, “There might be footnotes.” For more ominous options, browse our Shadowfell Dice Collection. The aesthetic travels beautifully; the Shadowfell and Prythian remain separate settings.

Homebrew sample: A Court of Debts and Bad Decisions

Here's the little adventure I'd run: an original D&D 5e one-shot for four level-5 characters, about 3–4 hours long. I haven't playtested it, so treat it as a starting point and tweak whatever your group needs. The locations, characters, relic, and bargain mechanics are my own ACOTAR-inspired creations.

I'm borrowing the general vibe of the upcoming book synopses: shaky alliances, old powers stirring, and absolutely nobody trusting anybody. The party gets its own crisis away from the famous characters. Rhysand doesn't need to swoop in and solve everything. I'm sure he has email.

Part 2 - more on gameplay coming soon.