This new series brings you a brand-new encounter that focuses on one or more of the three pillars of D&D: combat, exploration, or social interaction. It could be as small as a single character or scene, or it be as large as a five-room dungeon that inspires a complete adventure! This week, the characters find the grounds of an abandoned New Years’ festival, and must use their wits to puzzle out what happened.
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We're living in a golden age of D&D! Let's look backward to look forward: what new books, games, and accessories can we predict Wizards of the Coast and their partners will publish this year?
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Take a step back from tactical combat and try these alternate ways to create more abstract maps for your theater of the mind games.
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Warlocks gain power by making pacts with supernatural entities. Whether they’re making a deal with the devil, bargaining with an archfey, or stealing the power of a slumbering old god, warlocks are always close to power. Sometimes too close.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Adam Bradford answers questions, gets excited about upcoming content, and more! It's the last Dev Update of the year!
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We show you how to run combat in a theater of the mind game in Dungeons & Dragons.
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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage doesn’t have a singular story to tell. It’s a sandbox megadungeon filled with the pieces of a story that you get to put together in any way you want. If that sounds like too much, read on. It’s not as challenging as you think.
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Watch our noble adventures in "Heroes of the Vale Episode 2: King for a Day" on YouTube.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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A mysterious comet has brought misfortune to Nentir Vale, and heroes must band together to survive the dangers of this forgotten land. Join DM Mike Mearls, members of the D&D Beyond Team, and more as they quest to become Heroes of the Vale!
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There's more to D&D combat than just grids and miniatures. And in a break from editions of the recent past, fifth edition D&D was designed to be played with or without a grid—DM's choice. But with all the benefits that playing on a grid brings, why play gridless? Why play "Theater of the Mind?"
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Todd Kenreck talks with Patrick Rothfuss and Kate Welch about the characters they've loved and lost and why D&D is such a memorable experience.
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Chris Perkins has passed on the mantle of “DM to the Stars” to his “illustrious colleague” Jeremy Crawford. D&D Beyond Lead Writer James Haeck spoke with Crawford at PAX Unplugged about how he brought new life to the long-running D&D live series.
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The Port of Shadow is a city of evil hidden beneath the streets of Waterdeep. Accessible only from deep below the earth, it may be your only “safe” haven while exploring the treacherous depths of Undermountain.
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We spoke to Ari Levitch about Ravnica's undercity guild known as the Golgari Swarm.
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Undermountain is filled with ruthless enemies, and while they can all be fought, many can be reasoned with, distracted, or pacified. A manticore could be the first major gatekeeper your party faces in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. If you’re a Dungeon Master, do you know what makes a manticore tick?
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In the city of Ravnica, the Izzet League is prone to chaos, even though that is not their purpose.
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If you’ve never played in a megadungeon campaign like Dungeon of the Mad Mage, you may be in for a rude awakening. Playing D&D in a purely dungeon-based setting is totally different from any other kind of campaign—here are some tips to help you survive this brand-new paradigm.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!
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Heroes of the Vale is a brand-new D&D live stream being dungeon mastered by Mike Mearls himself. I am lucky enough to be part of this amazing cast as well. I spoke to Mike Mearls about what we're in for. What is the setting for the Heroes of the Vale?
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An introductory guide for D&D fans to the plane of Ravnica, and a guide for Magic: the Gathering fans to the D&D Multiverse.
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It’s the early release date for Dungeon of the Mad Mage! Undermountain is one of the largest dungeons in all of Faerûn, and adventurers deserve a fair warning before plumbing its treacherous depths. Durnan, a famed Undermountain explorer-turned-proprietor of the Yawning Portal, has these warnings for any who dare follow in his footsteps.
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Catch up with the latest adventures of the Mighty Nein in our recap of last night's Critical Role episode!