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  • How To Play Oozes Like Body-Devouring Terrors
    Mar 5, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

    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!

     

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  • Adapting D&D Horror for Kids of All Ages
    Mar 2, 2021 by Emily Rose Jacobson

    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!

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  • How to Make Your D&D Battles More Dynamic With Environmental Hazards
    Feb 25, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

    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...

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  • The Mist Has Lifted Around D&D's New Sourcebook: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
    Feb 23, 2021 by Joe Starr

    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...

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  • How to Adapt Marvel's WandaVision for D&D
    Feb 19, 2021 by Riley Silverman

    When a piece of media rockets to the epic status that a show like WandaVision has, you can almost hear the collective sound of Dungeon Masters around the world clapping their hands together as they begin to scheme... Here are some tips for how you can make a WandaVision style “Hex” work for your table. 

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  • How To Create Gripping Chase Scenes In D&D
    Feb 17, 2021 by Jeremy Blum

    Chase scenes remain in a viewer’s head forever.  And with some planning, any Dungeon Master can create the same nail-biting moments in a game of Dungeons & Dragons, delivering just as many thrills as a combat encounter when done well. Here are some tips to outrun any chase in your game!

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  • Everlasting Rime Digital Dice Set Free for D&D Beyond Subscribers!
    Feb 12, 2021 by Joe Starr

    Through the end of February, all current D&D Beyond subscribers AND all new subscribers automatically unlock this free, exclusive new animated set of digital dice!

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  • Share Your Dice Results with the Brand New Game Log!
    Feb 2, 2021 by DND Staff

    We’re excited to announce that D&D Beyond users (desktop AND mobile app) can now share their dice roll results with other players in their campaigns. Celebrate your high rolls in real time with your friends, even if you aren’t in the same room!

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  • The D&D Starter Set and More Adventures for New Dungeon Masters
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    What are the best D&D adventures for new Dungeon Masters? We weigh in with our top picks that are easy to pick up and easy to run.

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  • Cleric 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Playing the Divine
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    Clerics are one of D&D's most complex and challenging classes. Learn how to build and play a low-level cleric like a tactical master!

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  • New Player’s Guide: Character Relationships
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    The best characters in fiction form meaningful relationships with each other, allowing these relationships to help them grow. That’s what separates a true character from a stock archetype. Now, how do you do that in D&D?

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  • Wildemount: Dark Star
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    Get a free adventure for 7th-level characters set in dangerous wastes of Xhorhas, created by one of the authors of Explorer’s Guide to Wildemount!

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  • Wizard 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Arcane Arts
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    Learn how to play your first wizard, how to pick out spells for your spellbook, and how to fill different roles in your party with this beginner's guide to D&D wizardry!

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  • Taymoor Rehman Teases His Candlekeep Mysteries Adventure: ZIKRAN’S ZEPHYREAN TOME
    Jan 22, 2021 by James Haeck

    Wizards of the Coast’s talented rookie designer Taymoor Rehman has risen from D&D intern to contract writer to full-time game designer on D&D. His upcoming adventure has taken this journey with him, and has the chance to transform your campaign through the power of WISHful thinking!

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  • Candlekeep Mysteries Unveiled! Everything We Know About the New D&D Book
    Jan 21, 2021 by James Haeck

    The first D&D book of 2021 is CANDLEKEEP MYSTERIES, an anthology book featuring 17 new adventures for characters of 1st to 16th level! Preorder your copy and delve into the lost mysteries of the greatest library in Faerûn!

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  • Jen Kretchmer Teases Her Candlekeep Mysteries Adventure: THE CANOPIC BEING
    Jan 21, 2021 by James Haeck

    Geek icon, accessibility advocate, and Beyond Heroes star Jen Kretchmer talks about her upcoming adventure in Candlekeep Mysteries, and how it takes us BEYOND the Sword Coast!

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  • Check out another Candlekeep Mysteries Adventure: Amy Vorpahl’s KANDLEKEEP DEKONSTRUKTION
    Jan 21, 2021 by James Haeck

    Actor, Dungeon Master, Musician, Writer, and Geek Icon, Amy Vorpahl is a disarmingly, decapitatingly powerful member of the Candlekeep Mysteries team—and her adventure is a juicy slice of WEIRD.

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  • My Fondest Farewell
    Jan 15, 2021 by James Haeck

    In which James Haeck says farewell, looks back at the past, and toward the future.  

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  • Preorders are Live for CANDLEKEEP MYSTERIES!
    Jan 12, 2021 by James Haeck

    The first D&D book of 2021 is CANDLEKEEP MYSTERIES, an anthology book featuring 17 new adventures for characters of 1st to 16th level! Preorder your copy and delve into the lost mysteries of the greatest library in Faerûn!

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  • How to Run a Session 0 for Your D&D Game
    Jan 8, 2021 by James Haeck

    The best way to start a D&D campaign is to get everyone on the same page with a session 0. If you're looking to get some ideas for topics to cover during your session 0, check out our checklist!

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  • Create the D&D Characters of your Dreams with the D&D Beyond Player Bundle!
    Jan 7, 2021 by DND Staff

    The Player’s Handbook, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. Ring in the New Year with the D&D Beyond Character Options Bundle!

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  • Druid 101: Circle of Stars (from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything)
    Jan 6, 2021 by James Haeck

    Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is here, and it’s time to get familiar with the dozens of new subclasses found within—starting with the Circle of Stars, a druidic order that uncovers the magical mysteries hidden within the constellations.

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  • Spell Spotlight: New Summoning Spells (from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything)
    Dec 16, 2020 by James Haeck

    Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is overflowing with new player options, including some wild new spells. Take a look at a panoply of new summoning spells found in this new book!

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  • Digital Dice are now LIVE on the Mobile App!
    Dec 14, 2020 by DND Staff

    Roll on the go! Now, you have all the magical glitz and glamor of D&D Beyond’s digital dice on the mobile app so you can roll anytime, anywhere.

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  • Cleric 101: Order Domain
    Dec 14, 2020 by James Haeck

    Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is here, and it’s time to get familiar with the dozens of new subclasses found within—starting with the Order Domain, a cleric that creates law from chaos. Are they good? Are they evil? They are law, and that's all that matters to them.

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  • No Mean Feat: Fifteen New Feats from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
    Dec 9, 2020 by James Haeck

    The legendary witch Tasha has brewed up a magnificent swath of feats for you in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything! Use these new talents to become a master poisoner, a gourmet par excellence, or even a warrior touched by the Feywild or Shadowfell.

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  • Bard 101: College of Creation in 'Tasha's Cauldron of Everything'
    Dec 7, 2020 by James Haeck

    Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything is here, and it’s time to get familiar with the dozens of new subclasses found within—starting with the College of Creation, a bard that uses magic and song to breathe life into the lifeless.

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