Taverns are an iconic place for player characters to meet one another and pick up their first quest together. But if a tavern doesn't work for your adventure — or you just want to shake things up — here are some alternative options to bring everyone together in game! 

Amy Dallen has joined D&D Beyond to work alongside Joe Starr and Michael Galvis! Learn about how she fell in love with roleplaying games and more with her very own character sheet! 

Barovia is the most famous horror setting in Dungeons & Dragons. Learn about the rich lore behind this Domain of Dread and its Darklord, Strahd von Zarovich, among other inhabitants.

Pit fighting is a favorite pastime of players. Find out how to level up your encounters by exploring different settings for your matches, complications to surprise your players with, and more.

I'm new to the D&D Beyond team and will be working alongside Joe Starr and Amy Dallen to bring you content on the regular. I'm excited to share with you how I started playing D&D, how I ended up here, and what my plans are moving forward. 

At last, you and your players have scheduled a time to play D&D! Now comes the tricky part: planning an adventure to run your players through. Here are key questions to ask yourself and your players, and ways to help you prep ahead of game day.

Werewolves and wereboars and werebears, oh my! Bring these iconic horror creatures to your kitchen table with these tips on playing as a lycanthrope and running them as NPCs. See the rules on lycanthropy and find out how you can raise the stakes for werecreatures in your game.

You won't need a discount code for this spring sale! The discount has already been applied in-store on all sourcebooks and adventure books. Preorders made for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft during this sale will benefit from this offer. But act fast: This sale ends after May 2nd! 

Jasper’s Game Week is a who’s who of the TTRPG community coming together to roll some dice on multiple streams in support of a great and noble cause: suicide prevention and mental health awareness. You can bid for seats at their tables right now until Sunday, April 18, and click this headline to learn more about the organization and the event.

Just like how classic kaiju Gamera alternated between the role of destroyer and a friend to all children in his movies, there’s plenty of room for both antagonistic and helpful dragon turtles in your world...

We were all in to plunge into this new world and find our fortune. Yet three minutes into the Dungeon Master's intricate treatise on the society, geography, and factions of his city-state, and his words began to fade like those of Charlie Brown's teacher...

We're excited to announce the release of the all-new, consolidated D&D Beyond App! Now you can create characters, manage spells, roll dice, and read your books all in one place. Details within!

Let's shine a light on one of the best (if not the best) low-level spells in the game, Heat Metal. This amazing piece of magic seems to have slipped under the radar of many adventurers since the beginning of Fifth Edition, and remains incredibly strong, overlooked, and exceptional...

There are few supernatural creatures more renowned than the fanged devil who gains strength from consuming blood. Known by multiple names - nosferatu, vampyr, or the more standard “vampire” - these beings are iconic predators who deserve top billing in your campaigns. Whether you’re preparing for Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft, running the classic Curse of Strahd, or looking for sophisticated ways of portraying the archetypal gothic horror villain, consider the following when utilizing these denizens of darkness...

This is a place brimming with history, magic, and very important personages. Whether you’re merely visiting the Realms equivalent of the Library of Alexandria for a brief time, or an ambitious DM wishing to make the setting an integral part of a long-running campaign, consider this the beginning of your journey...

Despite how well-rounded hags are, they’re typically just dumped at the bottom of a cave between players and treasure- or worse, put on the backburner completely by many Dungeon Masters. But with a little creativity, you can make hags unforgettable...

While there may be flashier schools of wizardry in D&D, if you’re someone who loves the image of an elderly magus who’s so fond of his spell tome that he actually managed to create a spectral version of it to fight alongside him, then a certain Arcane Tradition from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is perfect for you...

Candlekeep Mysteries, the new anthology book featuring 17 new adventures for characters of 1st to 16th level, is now available on the D&D Beyond Marketplace!

As useful as spellcasting is as a problem-solving tool within a campaign, it can also be an extremely effective way of weaving your character’s personality into the narrative in an explosive and exciting way...

“If you want a ring of invisibility to fall into the hands of a 1st level character, so be it. No doubt a great story will arise from that event.”

Once you’ve decided to build an adventure, you’ll discover your needs are basic. For some folks, constructing elaborate scenarios seems to come easily, but if you’re just starting it may seem like an intimidating prospect. The good news is that it’s a skill you can learn, like any other, and the bones of the process are simple. Ask yourself these questions, in any order, and write down your answers!

Welcome to your first steps into the wondrous world of multiclassing. Let’s get into the nitty-gritty and ask the key questions: What? Why? When? How? And most importantly: Bardbarian?

These fragments of the demon lord Juiblex are often overlooked by DMs in favor of enemies that actually have limbs, but they’re arguably some of the most fearsome foes a group of low-level D&D adventurers can face. Why? Because unlike a normal monster that might be satisfied with killing a character, oozes are motivated by the undiscriminating desire to consume everything in their path!

Horror isn’t for everyone, right? Wrong! Whether you’re an online party of friends, a middle school Dungeons & Dragons club, or even a family that does game nights with young kids, here are a few tips and tricks for creating a game that is both frightening AND fun for everyone!

When we think of what hazards mean in D&D, we too often only imagine the rogue stopping at a dungeon door to roll an Investigation check, or perhaps the druid creating difficult terrain with Spike Growth. But there are a plethora of other ways that we can integrate these features into our battles and encounters...

The mist beckons... D&D’s newest sourcebook is Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft, a massive expansion of one of the most popular D&D adventures of all time! Let’s take a look at all the dark details we’ve learned about this upcoming book...