D&D Encounters

A new adventure awaits in D&D Encounters—weekly ongoing play celebrating our latest releases and giving you a taste of what’s new and exciting. Gather your companions and join in each season!

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What Is This?

Learn about the D&D Encounters program.

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A Season of Horror Beckons

Travel through the Mists and face off against the darkness…if you dare.

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Begin Your Journey

Create a character for D&D Encounters.

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Gather Your Party

Find out where to play D&D Encounters.

D&D Encounters Overview

D&D Encounters is seasonal play experience consisting of a mini campaign played over several weeks, with a light narrative connection. It consists of a season of play with two phases.

D&D Encounters Celebration

Celebration is a single event taking place alongside a spotlighted game release. The emphasis is on gathering to kick off a season with a larger event, and lead into weekly play. This play session is approximately 3 hours long.

D&D Encounters Weekly Play

These are smaller play sessions (about 4 per season), with each focused on a single adventure site. Connected by a light narrative. Play sessions are approximately 90 minutes – 2 hours long.

Jump In Anytime

Single-session adventures
Premade characters available each season
Easy DM prep with D&D Beyond
New adventures each season on D&D Beyond
Premium play kits with rewards for both players and Dungeon Masters at select game stores

Shadows of Sithicus

D&D Encounters focuses this season on Ravenloft: The Horrors Within with an adventure series called Shadows of Sithicus. This series is available as a bonus item in any bundle pre-order for Ravenloft: The Horrors Within and will be available for purchase separately on June 16.

Included in the Adventure Series:

A special D&D Encounters Celebration event experience called “Grave Awakenings,” featuring play for one to four groups of adventurers working towards a collective goal, playable in 3 hours.
4 D&D Encounters weekly play sessions traveling to the domains of Tepest, Darkon, Borca, and Valachan, each playable in 2 hours or less.
5 quickplay maps for use on D&D Beyond's VTT.

Shadows of Sithicus

Included in the Adventure Series:

A special D&D Encounters Celebration event experience called “Grave Awakenings,” featuring play for one to four groups of adventurers working towards a collective goal, playable in 3 hours.
4 D&D Encounters weekly play sessions traveling to the domains of Tepest, Darkon, Borca, and Valachan, each playable in 2 hours or less.
5 quickplay maps for use on D&D Beyond's VTT.

Create a Character

Getting Started

Grab a premade character, featuring heroes from the Dungeon Masters official actual play series, all with options from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within!

You can download the PDF with the characters below:

Choose Your Character

Build Your Own Character

You can build your own character as well!

Start at level 3. Use the rules options in the Player’s Handbook and Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.
Ability scores are generated using either the Standard Array or Point Cost options detailed in chapter 2 of the Player’s Handbook.
Each time your character gains a level after level 1, their Hit Point maximum increases according to the Fixed Hit Points by Class table in chapter 2 of the Player’s Handbook.
Your character begins with their normal starting equipment plus one Common magic item of their choice from chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Alternatively, they can select a Potion of Healing from the Player’s Handbook.
After completing “Grave Awakenings,” advance to level 4. After completing the week 2 play session “Death in Darkon,” advance to level 5.

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D&D Beyond is the official toolset of Dungeons & Dragons. It helps you learn the rules, create and keep track of your characters, and run your games—so you can focus on the fun.

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