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The annoucnement of a Vecna book for D&D 5e
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50 Years of D&D Adventures Panel Highlights New Adventures And Reveals Details On 2024

Edit: After the publication of the article Wizards of the Coast reached out to inform us that the release dates published via the Dungeons & Dragons Twitter account were not correct. As such the…

December 1, 2023 | 03:44 EST

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Two Ghostfire Gaming Adventures Are Now Available To Purchase On D&D Beyond, Continues Third-Party Push

This morning Wizards of the Coast and Ghostfire Gaming have announced that two adventures published by Ghostfire Gaming will be available digitally through D&D Beyond, Lairs of Etharis and…

November 30, 2023 | 11:00 EST

The included items in the Deck of Many Things D&D 5e release
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The Book of Many Is Filled With Even More Cards, Campaign Generators, And D&D Astrology

Wizards of the Coast is gearing up to release their final product of 2023, The Book of Many Things. This new Dungeons & Dragons 5e release contains a book on how DMs can prepare to implement the…

October 19, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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WizKids Adventure In A Box Mind Flayer Voyage Review - Some Assembly Required

WizKids has made some pretty incredible miniatures (and some more Giant miniatures) for Dungeons & Dragons allowing DMs and players to fill their games with accurate representations of the world…

October 1, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Wizkids Bigby Presents Glory of the Giants Icons of the Realms Review - Legally I Can't Call These Minis Anymore

The release of Dungeons & Dragons' Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants Wizards of the Coast has provided DMs with all of the resources needed to run a Giant-centric D&D campaign. Now Wizkids…

September 27, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

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Fall In Love With A Family Of Stoat's In Dimension 20: Burrow's End

Dimension 20, the anthology TTRPG series part of Dropout.tv, has just dropped their latest season trailer about a family of Stoats who have to face the world's dangers. Dimension 20: Burrow's End…

September 20, 2023 | 01:35 EDT

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Meet The Phandelver and Below Mutant Enemies

We're only a matter of weeks away from the next Dungeons & Dragons 5e adventure, Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk and we had a chance to hear from Amanda Hamon, Lead Designer, and Bree…

August 22, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk - Lost Mines Of Phandelver Got A Facelift

For many new players of Dungeons & Dragons since the launch of the 5th edition, the best way to hop right in has been the Starter Set The Lost Mines of Phandelver. Originally announced last year…

August 22, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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Phandalin and Below Alternate Artwork Hints At Campaign's True Enemy

Last week TechRaptor had the chance to hear from Amanda Hamon, Lead Designer, and Bree Heiss, Art Director, about Dungeons & Dragon's upcoming Adventure Book Phandalin and Below: The Shattered…

August 22, 2023 | 01:00 EDT

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Investigating the Scrumptious Scoundrels of Dimension 20: The Ravening War Character Analysis

The Ravening War is at hand. After the first explosive episode of Dimension 20: The Ravening War, the sequel to 2019's A Crown of Candy, not only do we have a much better idea of the state that…

May 10, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

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Anjali Bhimani Talks With Us About Lady Amangeaux and Dimension 20: The Ravening War

Dimension 20: The Ravening War is just days away from releasing on Dropout. The latest season of Dimension 20 sees a number of exciting elements arriving in the dome; Matthew Mercer will be the DM of…

May 9, 2023 | 11:00 EDT

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Matthew Mercer Leads Dimension 20: The Ravening War, Prequel To A Crown of Candy

The fairy tale horror season of Dimension 20: Neverafter has just come to a close and with that, a new story is about to unfold in the Dome. Dimension 20: The Ravening War is a prequel set 20 years…

April 19, 2023 | 01:35 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Review - An Adaptation That Understands Its Roots

What do you get when you combine a series of characters with next to nothing in common, a healthy dash of tragic backstories, and a quest that started as a personal vendetta that evolves into foiling…

April 2, 2023 | 10:58 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons and Minecraft Cross Over For D&D DLC, and Minecraft Mob Stat Blocks

The Dungeons & Dragons Direct this year is doing a lot more than just announcing the next books for the popular TTRPG. This year at the Dungeons & Dragons Direct one of the biggest…

March 28, 2023 | 12:00 EDT

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Wizards of the Coast Announce That Dungeons & Dragons OGL 1.0a Is Here To Stay

January was a monster of a first month of 2023 for Tabletop and Dungeons & Dragons communities. After the month started with the private sharing and week-long deadline for D&D creators to…

January 27, 2023 | 03:55 EST

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Wizards of the Coast Release The OGL 1.2 Draft For Community Feedback

It's been a crazy time in Dungeons & Dragons news between leaks of the OLG 1.1, FAQs talking about different royalty structures, debunked information about new D&DBeyond price tiers, and now…

January 19, 2023 | 04:24 EST

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The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2 Review

Vox Machina has earned the acclaim of the people of Tal'Dorei, Uriel Tal'Dorei has abjugated his sovereign claim seeking to move the country to a democratic process, and as Vex grasps her head a wave…

January 16, 2023 | 12:00 EST

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Top 10 D&D Alternatives You Should Be Playing

If you haven't been paying attention to the TTRPG space, it seems Hasbro are forcing the end of an era. Their recently leaked OGL 1.1 not just puts greater restrictions on people wanting to create…

January 16, 2023 | 04:07 EST

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Wizards of the Coast Break Silence on OGL 2.0, Roll Back Royalties and More

The saga of the new OGL for Dungeons & Dragons continues this morning as Wizards of the Coast break their silence to release an update on the OGL and the next steps. Over the past few days we've…

January 13, 2023 | 11:54 EST

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Who Are Minsc And Jaheira In Baldur's Gate 3?

The announcement of Baldur’s Gate 3’s official release window of August 2023 was an exciting moment at the 2022 Game Awards. In particular, some attention both in the announcement trailer and in the…

December 23, 2022 | 12:00 EST

Promo graphic.  Mostly white text on a dark blue background resembling stormy skies.  Text: D&D Beyond and the Disability Community of Wizards Present Galesong: Dragons’ Convergence. 6 headshots of performers are labelled Makenzie De Armas, Aliza Pearl, Angel Giuffria, Jennifer Kretchmer, Rogan Shannon, & Quincy of Quincy’s Tavern. Under the photos, text reads: With special guests Aabria Iyengar, Sam de Leve & More!  Coming soon on D&D Beyond
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Wizards of the Coast Announce Galesong: Dragons' Convergence, A Disability Focused 5e Actual Plan

WIzards of the Coast have announced a new actual play is coming this month. Actual Plays, a recorded TTRPG campaign with the players maintaining character, have exploded in popularity thanks to shows…

December 8, 2022 | 03:54 EST

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Arcade Classic Joe and Mac Gets D&D 5e Adventure

Not many players expect a TTRPG adaptation of a retro arcade brawler. Even fewer expect it to be based on D&D 5e. Yet, that appears to have happened with G-Mode officially publishing an official…

November 29, 2022 | 02:50 EST

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Everything We Know About D&D Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen and Warriors of Krynn

After taking players to the far-off reaches of space with Spelljammer the next campaign book that we'll be receiving is putting players' feet back on solid ground, but not into a familiar setting…

November 7, 2022 | 12:00 EST

The front cover of Tavern Tales, a D&D 5e supplement
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Tavern Tales Review

Beginning a TTRPG adventure in a Tavern gets a lot of bad wraps. Taverns are cultural meeting places, where no matter how rich or poor you are you can all gather for a drink. Sometimes you don’t need…

October 13, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

A dragon breathing fire onto a warrior's shield in the Lego DnD competition artwork, which also has Lego and Dungeons & Dragons logos
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Lego DnD Competition Asks You To Immortalize Your Campaign

A new Lego DnD crossover has been announced, and it's inviting you to submit your custom creations for a chance to enshrine them in the Lego halls of immortality. By creating detailed models of your …

October 6, 2022 | 11:33 EDT

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One D&D Expert Class Playtest Now Live

Wizards of the Coast have released the One D&D Expert Class playtest. The tabletop publishing giant has been getting feedback from players around the world for what will be the next generation of…

September 29, 2022 | 03:39 EDT

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Wizkids' Spelljammer: Adventures In Space D&D Miniatures Review

It feels like Spelljammer: Adventures in Space has only just hit DMs' hands, and just when you might be looking through Boo's Astral Menagerie and the Light of Xaryxis adventure, Wizkids is ready…

September 20, 2022 | 04:34 EDT

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How Anansi's Tapestry of Lives Is Trying To Enrich DM's Worlds And Promote People's Voices

The lifeblood of the TTRPG world is in the fans and creators. Those that take the core rules, bestiaries, and expansions and delve further into them creating new experiences and tools to help players…

September 12, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

A Dragon is being ridden into battle with soldiers marching around. This is key artwork for Dragonlance 5th Edition.
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Next Generation of Dungeons & Dragons, 2023 Roadmap, and More at Wizards Presents 2022

Today Wizards Presents showed off a lot of new things related to Wizards of the Coast's two tentpole products, Dungeons & Dragons and Magic the Gathering. For fans of Dungeons & Dragons,…

August 18, 2022 | 12:31 EDT

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Spelljammer DM Tips You'll Want To Use

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space intends to take Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition players off solid ground, into deep space, and further to the Astral Sea. This collection of three books contains…

August 16, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Spelljammer: Adventures In Space Review

Spelljammer is the return to an Advanced Dungeons & Dragons setting, in a sense. While there have been several changes since the 30+ years between releases Spelljammer: Adventures in Space seeks…

August 16, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Epic Encounters: Hive of the Ghoul-kin and Barrow of the Corpse Crawler Review

If you're a fan of TTRPG battles with miniatures and maps, then chances are you are familiar with Steamforged Games' Epic Encounters boxes. These are fully made Dungeons and Dragons 5e combat…

August 4, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Everything We Know About Spelljammer: Adventures In Space

Spelljammer: Adventures in Space is the next Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Setting and Adventure Book to release. It will release on August 16th so it is just around the corner! In this collection…

August 3, 2022 | 05:10 EDT

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Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel Review

Dungeons & Dragons has a reputation for taking over people's lives. 5-year campaigns with 6 friends, meeting for hours upon hours, living and breathing by the rules of the game. It doesn't have…

July 26, 2022 | 11:00 EDT

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Every Classic D&D Moment In The Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Trailer

My dear adventurers, my fellow Game Masters, and my delightful dice goblins, the Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves trailer has released. This is Wizards of the Coast's most recent crack at a…

July 21, 2022 | 08:01 EDT

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Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel DM Tips You'll Want To Use

Just when you thought you could stop getting excited over all of the fascinating things reading through Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep could teach you, we have another Dungeons & Dragons…

July 21, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

We dive into the massive Fizban's Treasury of Dragons Collector's Box from WizKids, containing every mini released in WizKids' line of dragon-centric minis.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons Collector's Edition Box Review

How important are Dragons to a game of Dungeons & Dragons? Well, that may be a silly question, as they're right there in the name. But incorporating a full-grown, ready-to-eat-you dragon in your…

July 12, 2022 | 11:30 EDT

The skeletal face of Vecna looming over a burning land
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The Doomed Forgotten Realms Brings Apocalyptic Thrills

When it comes to Dungeons and Dragons, most of the official prewritten adventures are set in the Forgotten Realms. It has become the default setting for Wizards of the Coast's iconic fantasy TTRPG.…

June 20, 2022 | 01:29 EDT

The Ruins of Symbaroum 5e Books
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The Ruins of Symbaroum 5e Review

Hundreds of years ago civilization fell. What used to be the stunning empire of Symbaroum fell to ruin, and was taken back by nature. The promise of magical items, treasures, and buildings…

June 7, 2022 | 10:30 EDT

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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse Review

Dungeons & Dragons has been creating all kinds of amazing content recently. Sourcebooks filled all about dragons, and adventure through the world of Exandria, and now for a twist, the latest book…

May 18, 2022 | 12:46 EDT

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D&D Beyond Gives Away Free Books

If you're a fan of tabletop RPGs, there's a chance you are familiar with D&D Beyond. This digital platform is an online service where players can build characters for a Dungeons and Dragons…

May 16, 2022 | 02:59 EDT

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Critical Role Visits The Past in Exandria Unlimited: Calamity

The world of Exandria that Matthew Mercer, CCO, and DM of Critical Role, has built is expansive and highly detailed. From the tropical shores of Rumblecusp to the bustling streets of Emon Exandria is…

May 12, 2022 | 04:45 EDT

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D&D Beyond Delisting Two Monster Manuals, Merging Into 'Monsters of the Multiverse'

D&D Beyond is delisting two books for the first time ever, merging two of its monster manuals into a new, updated version titled Monsters of the Multiverse. First announced all the way back in…

May 10, 2022 | 04:03 EDT

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Every Upcoming Dungeons & Dragons Release Date

Dungeons & Dragons has absolutely boomed in the past few years, and of course, it was no small beast before that. While there were only 3 books published in 2015, the year after Dungeons &…

May 16, 2022 | 10:00 EDT

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Tonight Critical Role asks How Do You Want To Do This, Stephen Colbert?

Stephen Colbert is once again poised to break out a set of dice and play Dungeons & Dragons with Matthew Mercer, CCO and Game Master of Critical Role, as part of their Red Nose Day How Do You…

April 28, 2022 | 12:03 EDT

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Everything Announced At The Dungeons & Dragons Direct

Wizards of the Coast have just released their first-ever Dungeons & Dragons Direct filling it with information on what fans of the popular Tabletop RPG can expect on the horizon. Not only was…

April 21, 2022 | 12:30 EDT

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Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep Review

It would be hard to meet someone who regularly plays Dungeons & Dragons that isn't aware of the phenomenon of Critical Role. For those wishing to explore Exandria there's also plenty of published…

April 22, 2022 | 11:30 EDT

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Dungeons & Dragons Unveils New Anthology Book Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel

Today Wizards of the Coast have announced the next Adventure Book for Dungeons & Dragons. While we're already so close off the heels of Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep it seems the party…

March 22, 2022 | 09:00 EDT