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We Review Dungeons & Dragons: Explorer's Guide To Wildemount
It's been a minute since the Dungeons & Dragons team released the Critical Role-centric Explorer's Guide To Wildemount back in March At the time, no one could have foreseen what the world would be going through (and as of when we're writing this, is still going through) with the COVID-19 pandemic Right as the book[...]
Penny Arcade Officially Announces PAX Online For September 2020
The company is already hosting a special Dungeons & Dragons contest during the event, where you have a chance to win some prized by building the ultimate dungeon using their Core software Now it appears they're going to put all of the winning entries to the test in the ultimate game of celebrity dungeon crawl[...]
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This morning, Wizards of the Coast announced a new Dungeons & Dragons online event with D&D Celebration 2020 Much like the company did earlier this year with D&D Live 2020, they will be holding an event completely online, partially due to COVID-19 but also as a way to connect fans from all over the globe[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Announce D&D Celebration 2020
This morning, Wizards of the Coast revealed their next installment to Dungeons & Dragons with Tasha's Cauldron Of Everything This will be the first set of expanded rules added to the game in nearly three years, the last one being Xanathar's Guide To Everything Much like that guide, you're getting a little something of everything[...]
We Review Dungeons & Dragons: The Book Of Holding
Back in June, Dungeons & Dragons announced a number of new additions coming in 2020, which included a few new contemporary books One of those was simply called The Book Of Holding, set to be published through the Clarkson Potter side of Penguin Random House The book is designed to be a professional journal for[...]
Manticore Games Launches A Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Contest
Manticore Games would like to see what you create in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with a brand new contest you can enter The company is throwing a Design-A-Dungeon contest, where they want to see what you have to bring to the table as a Dungeon Master From now until September 6th, contestants will[...]
Wizards of The Coast Reveals The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons
Wizards of the Coast revealed a brand new game in the D&D library this morning with The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons Another fun creation by game designer Richard Garfield during his time at WotC, the card game has had a cool and rich history over the years Now, this special version mixes it with[...]
Neverwinter: Avernus
I think Thomas Foss [Principal Game Designer for Neverwinter] and the team were very excited about the mod, but for me, because I joined 7-8 months ago, reading through Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus I thought it was very cool. It was pitched to me as Mad Max meets D&D, which I thought was a little[...]
Dungeons & Dragons To Release Curse Of Strahd Revamped
Wizards of the Coast revealed today that they will be releasing a special Dungeons & Dragons adventure in time for Halloween The team will be releasing Curse of Strahd Revamped on October 20th, 2020, which will come with several bonus components and be featured in this lovely looking coffin case This set is essentially a[...]
"Dungeons & Dragons" Announces New Show, "D&D Presents"
The team behind Dungeons & Dragons issued a statement this week regarding some of their legacy titles and the content within them In recent weeks after the rise of Black Lives Matter and addressing cultural insensitivity across all ethnicities, some people took to social media to point out some of D&D's earlier works didn't meet[...]
Dastarque: On Dungeons & Dragons Homebrew Worldbuilding
Hello there, loyal readers, and fans of Dungeons & Dragons! Our tabletop writer has been busy with writing up the plot for their homebrew campaign, called "Dastarque," and, after quite a bit of deliberation, implementation, and play, the plot is ready to be discussed with you! A map of the Dastarquean peninsula, generated via Inkarnate[...]
"Critical Role" Suspends Their Broadcasts Due To Coronavirus
While the majority of Dungeons & Dragons or Pathfinder shows are already done over systems like Skype, Discord, and Zoom, the CR crew do live broadcasts from their own studio where they play in person on a weekly basis So when the pandemic hit California where they broadcast the show and create all of their[...]
All The Other Stuff From D&D Live 2020 That Was & Wasn't Revealed
As you can see, you get a nice mix of Dungeons & Dragons monsters and creatures including the owlbear, the mimic, the beholder, and the Giff, among others These are available now and, as you can see as of the timer we're posting this, there's a sale happening. A look at these awesome vinyl figures from[...]
WizKids Reveals New Icewind Dale Figures During D&D Live 2020
Over 160mm tall, this miniature is based on the all new art for the Sapphire Dragon, released by Wizards of the Coast for the 45th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons Completely translucent with gemlike effects on the wings and body, this dragon is a great foe for your next adventure or a beautiful piece for[...]
Ten Speed Press Reveals New Dungeons & Dragons Books For 2020
During D&D Live 2020, Ten Speed Press revealed all of the new books they have coming for Dungeons & Dragons in 2020 Among the new books on the way are a cookbook called Heroes' Feast: The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook, a new specialty journal for adventurers called The Book of Holding (Dungeons & Dragons):[...]
Now We Are Getting a Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Comic
And one of those is an IDW licensed comic book that crosses over with a Dark Horse licensed comic book to bring us a Stranger Things And Dungeons & Dragons comic book. This is not the only time we have had such a crossover, the Rick & Morty & Dungeons & Dragons comic from IDW and Oni[...]
D&D Reveals Next Book: Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden
During D&D Live 2020, Wizards of the Coast revealed the next Dungeons & Dragons adventure, Icewind Dale: Rime Of The Frostmaiden The latest adventure will take players up into the cold and frosty area known as Icewind Dale, which if you're not familiar with it in the Forgotten Realms, it rests in the far northwest[...]
D&D Live 2020 Embargoed News
Dungeons & Dragons provides a unique opportunity to adventure with friends without leaving your front door Help celebrate that spirit of togetherness this year at D&D Live 2020: Roll w/ Advantage We're bringing D&D's brightest stars to this virtual table to preview the latest D&D storyline with live gaming sessions, all while raising money for Red[...]
Dastarque: On Dungeons & Dragons Homebrew Worldbuilding
Hello there, loyal readers! As you may be aware, I am working on conceptualizing a homebrew Dungeons & Dragons campaign in a setting I've created called Dastarque I've already covered such topics as alignment shifts and the world I'm working on in a very general sense Today, I'd like us to journey a bit deeper into[...]
Dreamscape Media Reveals Dungeons & Dragons Interactive Audiobooks
Dungeons & Dragons is about to get more digital as Dreamscape Media has revealed a new series of interactive audiobooks Six books from the Endless Quest series, which recently re-introduced D&D to the world of choose-your-own-adventure novels, have been adapted by Dreamscape in an audio format They were recorded in the second-person, point of view[...]
Review: Dungeons & Dragons - Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus
Dungeons & Dragons screenwriters Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley are hard at work on the script for a film version of the RPG game, working on the second draft of the script In fact, they were going to begin scouting locations for the film before the Hollywood shutdown began When writing a big-budget Hollywood[...]
Dastarque: On Dungeons & Dragons Homebrew Worldbuilding
Dungeons & Dragons is a remarkably complex game when it comes to using one's freedom to imagine Sure, there are rules that need to be adhered to generally, and those are much simpler to comprehend as both a Dungeon Master and as a party member But when it comes to the creative expression of worldbuilding[...]
D&D Live 2020 Embargoed News
This morning, Wizards of the Coast provided Dungeons & Dragons fans with an update on their plans for D&D Live 2020 The event will now be called D&D Live 2020: Roll W/ Advantage, and will be working toward raising money for Red Nose Day to help the children across the U.S[...]
MTG Scheming Symmetry
Hello, dear readers! This article series is meant to showcase my personal thoughts on how to make an immersive homebrewed world in Dungeons & Dragons from the ground up The article ties into my own setting of Dastarque, but should serve as a good example for all you aspiring homebrewers on how to make these[...]