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  • Get Ready to Blast Off! Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Is Coming August 16
    Apr 21, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    D&D sets its sights on the final frontier! Spelljammer: Adventures in Space takes characters across the Astral Sea as part of this spacefaring collection of books.

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  • Spell Spotlight: Animate Dead
    Apr 9, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Maybe you're a new necromancer looking to lead an army of undead minions, or perhaps you're just looking for a good friend to listen to your problems. Either way, animate dead is there for you.

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  • Monster Preview: Illuminate the Mysteries of Ruidus With the Consortium of the Vermilion Dream
    Mar 11, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Call of the Netherdeep introduces the Consortium of the Vermilion Dream, a mysterious faction obsessed with alien matters. Learn about them here. Players beware, spoilers lie ahead!

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  • Showcase Your Skills With Medals of Merit From Call of the Netherdeep
    Mar 10, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Call of the Netherdeep introduces seven new common magic items to reward your party with. Learn more about the medals of merits here!

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  • What Dungeon Masters Should Know About Ruidium From Call of the Netherdeep
    Mar 8, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Get an early peek at ruidium, an alien substance introduced in Call of the Netherdeep. Players beware, spoilers lie ahead!

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  • How to Create a Homebrew Race Using D&D Beyond
    Mar 5, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Homebrew races are a great way to spice up your game. With D&D Beyond's homebrew race creation tool, you can easily incorporate custom races in your D&D campaigns. Find out how in this article!

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  • How to Create a Homebrew Spell Using D&D Beyond
    Mar 1, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    Creating homebrew spells can help create unique monsters and flavorful characters. With D&D Beyond's homebrew spell creation tool, you can easily incorporate custom spells in your D&D campaigns. Find out how in this article!

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  • Deborah Ann Woll Shares Tips for Incorporating Puzzles in your D&D Game
    Feb 18, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    D&D Beyond's Amy Dallen discusses incorporating puzzles in D&D with Deborah Ann Woll, who is known for playing Karen Page in Marvel's Daredevil. Read the interview highlights here.

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  • Discover Exandria's Most Powerful Magic Items, the Vestiges of Divergence
    Jan 28, 2022 by Mike Bernier

    The Vestiges of Divergence are relics from a catastrophic war that wiped out two-thirds of Exandria's population. These D&D magic items level up with your character but require you to overcome great challenges—or give in to the Vestige's influence.

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  • Building Around the New Backgrounds Found in Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
    Dec 9, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    The latest Dungeons & Dragons book adds five backgrounds that offer a free feat and features related to the magical college you're attending. Here's a look at each background and how to build around them.

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  • Explore the Chromatic and Gem Dragonborn From Fizban's Treasury of Dragons!
    Oct 28, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    You've gotten a glimpse at the metallic dragonborn introduced in Fizban's Treasury of Dragons. Now check out the chromatic and gem dragonborn!

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  • Who in the Nine Hells Is Fizban? Find Out Here!
    Sep 3, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons releases October 26. Learn all about the fantastical author behind the book and why he isn't all that he appears to be.

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  • Druid 201: The Best Magic Items for Druids
    Sep 2, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    You've made your perfect druid, and now it's time to pick magic items! From your standard cloak of protection to the beloved staff of the woodlands, here's our selection for the top 10 magic items for druids!

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  • Druid 201: The Best Magic Items for Druids (2014)
    Sep 1, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    You've made your perfect druid, and now it's time to pick magic items! From your standard cloak of protection to the beloved staff of the woodlands, here's our selection for the top 10 magic items for druids!

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  • Journey to the Feywild With These Free Adventures!
    Jul 16, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    Take your players into the Feywild with two free adventures! "Pixie Trouble" is appropriate for a group of 1st- to 3rd-level adventurers, and "A Bargain With a Hag" is appropriate for a group of 5th- to 7th-level adventurers.

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  • Feywild 101: Read About Key NPCs in the Plane of Faeries
    Jul 16, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    If you're planning a trip to the Feywild, it's important to know which iconic characters you might encounter. Click here to read about rulers such as Queen Titania and her sister, the Queen of Air and Darkness.

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  • Feywild 101: Factions of the Feywild, From the Eladrin to Fomorians
    Jul 16, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    Learn about the various factions of creatures that dwell in the Feywild ahead of the release of The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, D&D's next adventure book! 

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  • Welcome to the Feywild: A Beginner's Guide to the Plane of Faeries
    Jul 16, 2021 by Mike Bernier

    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight, D&D's upcoming adventure book, takes player characters into the Feywild! Learn about the history of the Plane of Faeries and what to expect when you journey there.

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