Storm King’s Thunder is an adventure module for the 5th edition of the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game.

[1][2] The table of contents lists the follow sections:[3] Storm King's Thunder was released on September 6, 2016 as a 256-page hardcover book.

[6] Jeremy Crawford, Dungeons & Dragons Lead Rules Developer, noted that Storm King's Thunder continued the trend of including queer characters in 5th edition products.

The tie-in comic centered on a group of heroes from Baldur’s Gate and was written by Jim Zub with art by Netho Diaz.

[13] Alex Springer, for SLUG Magazine, wrote "where most campaigns tend to begin in some kind of neutral, relatively safe location, Storm King’s Thunder thrusts our intrepid adventurers into a recently sieged village that is being picked apart by goblins.

Based on my experience running Storm King’s Thunder as a novice DM, I continue to be impressed with the quality of work that Wizards of the Coast puts into their roleplaying game peripherals.

[14] Cameron Kunzelman, for Paste, wrote "reading through Storm King’s Thunder for the first time gave me the strongest itch that I have ever had to actually put a party through a pre-created adventure.

The adventure is created in such a way that any given location contains a dozen plot hooks, interesting characters, and beautiful descriptions that would be suitable for an entire campaign.

There’s a 40,000+ year old kraken wizard who hangs out in the ocean using its telekinetic powers to lure people into its service from hundreds of miles away.

[15] Cecilia D'Anastasio, for Kotaku in a review comparing Out of the Abyss and Storm King’s Thunder, wrote "after a few pages of lore and history about the giants of the Forgotten Realms, Chapter One starts players in a deserted settlement infested with goblins.

The experience of it wasn’t prescribed, and players weren’t made servile by ten NPCs, four hanging towers and thirteen fungi.

[16] James Haeck, for Geek & Sundry, wrote "before we can see why Roll20 does Storm King’s Thunder so well, let’s talk about the adventure itself.