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Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse to Release Special D&D Adventure Editions
Wizards of the Coast have partnered with a brand new company called Beadle & Grimm's Pandemonium Warehouse looking to supply your Dungeons & Dragons adventure with everything you need for the upcoming adventure Waterdeep: Dragon Heist The company is the brainchild of actor Matthew Lillard, along with Bill Rehor, Charlie Rehor, Jon Ciccolini, and Paul Shapiro[...]
Review: Dungeons & Dragons — Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Then, kinda out of the blue, Wizards of the Coast announced Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes It's not odd, but it is interesting that they would do another book that technically falls under the rules area, especially considering the time between previous guides But when I opened up the pages and gave this one a whirl, I[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Reintroduces the Horror That is the Cadaver Collector
Here are a few words and a video featuring Dungeons & Dragons' Jeremy Crawford about the returning creature. credit//Wizards of the Coast It is this lumbering creature, the construct, with spikes on it, upon which are the corpses impaled of various warriors Now Cadaver Collectors, as we describe them in Mordenkainen's, are originally from the Outer Plane of Acheron[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Introduces a New Scary Foe in The Oblex
The new foe comes at the hands of a young boy named Nolan White from the Make-A-Wish foundation who wanted to work with the D&D crew for a day at Wizards of the Coast Below is a brief description as well as the full video introduction to the Oblex from Dungeons & Dragons Lead Designer Jeremy[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Pays Homage to Spelljammer with the Giff
Here's the video along with a snippet from the posting. credit//Wizards of the Coast And so now, we have the Giff, who not only often wear monocles, and have fancy military uniforms, they also walk around wielding various firearms that they have developed, and which are iconic for them when they're involved in battle[...]
Dungeons & Dragons is Playing a Social Media Adventure with Fans
The folks behind Dungeons & Dragons appear to be having fun with their audience this week as the company is playing a social media adventure on Twitter. Today, I got a fun message in the mail from the Sage of Shadowdale, Elminster Aumar, along with a very specific key.
D&D's Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes is Building Their World's Mythology
Wizards of the Coast released a brand new video on the D&D Beyond YouTube channel this week in which Mike Mearls, one of the team's creative leads, discusses how the book will essentially go back and explain the mythology about how the multiverse in D&D works and why things are the way they are[...]
Wizards of the Coast Unban Two Legendary Magic: The Gathering Cards
It's not uncommon for Wizards of the Coast to ban certain cards and sets from Magic: The Gathering as time goes on, it keeps the game fresh as new sets are released and it prevents anyone from creating a deck so powerful in competitive or tournament play that they just can't be touched Sometimes players don't[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Announces New Book: Mordenkainen's Tome Of Foes
We have an official description of the book below from WotC and both covers for you to check out, and if you want more in-depth knowledge of what's to come, Mike Mearls and Jeremy Crawford will be going over it more on Dragon Talk today at 2pm PST on the D&D Beyond YouTube channel. credit//Wizards Of The[...]
Wizards of the Coast Have Plumbed the Depths of MTG Arena's Economy
credit//WOTC   Today, Wizards of the Coast took to their blog to discuss the economy of Magic: The Gathering Arena, the process of collecting cards and rewards for play, and Wizards' philosophy on developing the in-game economy and how things will change throughout Arena's beta experience. It's actually something of a fascinating read about what it's like to develop[...]
'Magic: The Gathering Arena' To Start Closed Beta In December
Wizards Of The Coast would like you to try out Magic: The Gathering Arena as soon as possible, and you're going to get your chance as a closed beta will be starting on December 4th You can sign up for the beta here, but essentially this is to work out the kinks after they did initial testing[...]
Expanding Your Horizons: We Review 'Xanathar's Guide To Everything'
This month, Wizards of the Coast added a brand new rulebook to the 5th Edition collection with Xanathar's Guide To Everything, first releasing the guide to hobby stores on November 10th (which included the special cover you see below that we were ever so happy to receive for review) and everywhere else on November 21st[...]
Magic: The Gathering: Explorers Of Ixalan Board Game Unveiled
Josh Nelson writes for Bleeding Cool: Wizards of the Coast, the fabled company responsible for bringing the public Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, and Heroscape (wait, what?), has created an all-new board game, using its arguably-most popular intellectual property: Explorers of Ixalan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCSqBZ_SSBwVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Exploring Explorers of Ixalan (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCSqBZ_SSBw) Now, I had discussed previously the issues I had with[...]
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The other thing that happened this season was that Wizards of the Coast introduced a geocaching journey to its able-bodied, young and ready buyers, with the promise of spoilers if goals were reached. Before I go on, I should probably explain what geocaching is Geocaching is a recreational actvity where people physically move pieces of data[...]
Curing Curses & Chult Shenanigans With D&D's 'Tomb Of Annihilation'
Wizards Of The Coast were kind enough to send us a copy for review, so keeping things as spoiler-free as possible, we're going to explore what the latest adventure has to offer. credit//Wizards Of The Coast Tomb Of Annihilation is a self-contained adventure module for characters who are level 1-11 Without getting to spoiler-heavy, the story revolves around[...]
How The Dying Roll: Reviewing The 'Tomb Of Annihilation' Dice Set
With the latest Dungeons & Dragons adventure "Tomb Of Annihilation" out for people to start running through, Wizards Of The Coast decided to take an extra step to make the grim story a little more intriguing for those who wish to delve deep into it As part of its release, they have created a special[...]
Magic: The Gathering Is Getting An RPG For PC And Console
and Cryptic Studios announced earlier today the development of a brand new RPG based on Magic: The Gathering, the acclaimed strategic card game by Wizards of the Coast The AAA RPG is currently being developed from the ground up for both PC and console Additional details and the game's official title will be revealed at a[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Reveals Next Two Books Following Live Stream
Here are a couple images from the book, just to give you a taste: credit//Wizards of the Coast credit//Wizards of the Coast Yep, those would be dinosaurs roaming around the forests and marketplaces The primary focus of the game is straight-up standalone adventure for levels 1-11 that will challenge you to find the root cause of a "wasting[...]
A Chat With Wizards Of The Coast About The D&D "Stream Of Annihilation"
Today, Wizards Of The Coast and Dungeons & Dragons will broadcast the "Stream Of Annihilation" live on Twitch, revealing the brand new story arch coming later this year as well as a few other tasty tidbits of info All while several high-profile D&D streamers play the new campaign over the course of two days from[...]
Magic The Gathering Has Banned A Card From Play To Prevent The Catpocalypse
Wizards of the Coast have issued an emergency card ban in Magic: The Gathering which is effective today One card in a popular but dramatically overpowered two-card combo is now illegal in Standard play  Wizards issued Felidar Guardian's emergency ban two days after they put out their April "Banned and Restricted" cards list, prompting players to raise an[...]
'Tales From The Yawning Portal' Is a DM's Delight With Seven Adventures In One
The latest hardback adventure book hit shelves this morning and we're taking a look at the goodies inside, and goodies is an appropriate term. credit//Wizards Of The Coast This book is technically seven different adventures rolled into one, and they're not casual throwaway stories, either These are classic original adventures from D&D's past from different parts of[...]
Dungeons And Dragons 5E Gets A Digital Toolbox
Well, Wizards Of The Coast liked that idea so much, they've decided to make one of their own! This week, WotC announced a partnership with Curse (Gamepedia and MinecraftForum.net) to create "D&D Beyond," a completely immersive and interactive system that works hand-in-hand with the current edition and rules of the game This is the first time[...]
Dungeons & Dragons Enters The National Toy Hall Of Fame
I learned this because 42 years after it was first published, Dungeon & Dragons is a 2016 inductee to the NTHoF at the Strong Museum for Play in Rochester, NY. Since it was first published in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons has inspired millions of gamers to create stories and adventures and it has brought people from[...]