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The Legend of Vox Machina season 4 shifts beyond the D&D campaign

Season 4 pushes Vox Machina into villain POV, turning the adaptation into a sharper lesson in how to build smarter, scarier D&D antagonists.

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WizKids expands D&D miniatures with Forgotten Realms booster set in 2026

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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within brings new subclasses, monsters, and Darklords to D&D

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Dungeons & Dragons Online tests Terror of Demogorgon, changes teleports

Terror of Demogorgon’s second test round put Update 80’s teleports, Duergar, and Mindcleaver under the microscope as DDO edged closer to launch.

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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves tops Pluto TV after free-streaming debut

Honor Among Thieves hit No. 1 on Pluto TV a day after going free, a fast signal that D&D still draws casual viewers when the entry point is easy.

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Dungeons & Dragons playtest lets characters become death knights

Unearthed Arcana now lets you build toward becoming a death knight, turning one of D&D’s classic undead bosses into a player-facing fall from grace.

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Custom D&D weapons can make the strongest campaign stories

The Blade of Torix proves custom weapons hit harder when they carry the table’s history, not just a damage die. D&D’s own tools now make that kind of story-driven loot easier to build.

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D&D Beyond adds Kobold Press’s Northlands supplements to its catalog

D&D Beyond added Kobold Press’s Northlands Worldbook and Northlands Sagas at $39.99 each, signaling a bigger role for third-party books inside the official toolset.

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60-Minute Prep Checklist for Dungeon Masters Running 3-4-Hour One-Shots

Prep a tight, playable 3–4 hour one-shot in 60 minutes by choosing one clear hook, handing out pregens, and leaning on minimal maps to keep play brisk and fun.

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Run an Accessible 3-4-Hour D&D One-Shot with 60-Minute Prep

Run a complete, accessible one‑shot that teaches roleplay, simple combat, and meaningful choice with only 60 minutes of prep for a focused 3–4 hour table.

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Arcane Library’s Step-by-Step Guide to Publishable 4–6 Hour D&D Adventures

Learn a step-by-step method to design a tight, publishable 4–6 hour D&D adventure from hook to final encounter, with maps, varied hurdles, pacing, and legal notes.

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How to start playing Dungeons & Dragons: a practical beginner’s guide

Learn the essential gear, best starter options, and step-by-step DM and player prep to run your first D&D sessions confidently.

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How to start playing Dungeons & Dragons - a practical primer

Learn D&D’s core idea, character creation basics, starter adventures and tools, and where to find groups to run your first sessions.

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One-stop beginner roadmap for starting Dungeons & Dragons at home

A centralized beginner guide breaks down roles, session flow, character creation, and where to find groups. It points new players to free intro adventures and practical tools.

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Create a Dungeons and Dragons Character in 30 Minutes

This hands on walkthrough shows you how to build a playable Dungeons and Dragons character in under 30 minutes, aimed at new players and returning players who want a quick refresher. It matters because it gets you at the table faster, pairs practical mechanical choices with roleplay guidance, and includes starter builds and a troubleshooting FAQ you can use during a single session.

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D&D Beyond sets Ravenloft livestream ahead of The Horrors Within launch

Ravenloft gets a live Darklords spotlight days before The Horrors Within launches, with D&D Beyond teasing Domains of Dread, stat blocks, and new inhabitants.

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How to Play Dungeons & Dragons: Practical Checklist for First Session

Learn a practical, step-by-step checklist to get your first D&D session running smoothly, from rules and characters to safety tools and starter encounters.

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Treat adventures like game design to sharpen your sessions

Reframe adventure-writing as game design: define a clear gameplay goal, strip what doesn't serve it, and use design patterns to build encounters that deliver pacing, stakes, and player agency.

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How to Start Playing Dungeons & Dragons Today

This practical guide walks you step-by-step from zero to your first playable D&D session, using free resources, short adventures, and low-barrier setup. You’ll learn where to find rules, how to pick or borrow a character, what supplies matter, and DM-focused tips like session zero, simple combat, and smooth rules lookups.

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D&D Beyond adds three new Czepeku haunted maps for Maps tool

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How modern D&D adventures lost dungeoncraft and how to fix it

A practical essay on how rulebooks sidelined dungeon-running skills and how DMs can restore them with prep, boxed text, encounter design, and non-combat engagement.

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Wizards boosts D&D Core Rulebook presales with retailer rewards

Wizards is using Core Rulebook presales to turn local game stores into launch-day hubs, with point-of-sale rewards, play materials and preorder incentives.

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Critical Role’s Dol-Makjar map reveals Campaign 4’s city divisions

Dol-Makjar finally got a full official map, and its 16 districts sharpen Campaign 4’s class lines, faction pressure, and travel routes.

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Wizards of the Coast targets D&D growth in Japan, John Hight says

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Crowdfunding Your D&D Project: A Complete Pre-Launch Checklist

Most D&D crowdfunding campaigns fail not for lack of creativity, but lack of preparation: here's the pre-launch checklist that separates funded projects from failed ones.

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D&D Beyond June Drop adds spells, items, and celestial horrors

Four angelic stat blocks, three spells, and three magic items turned D&D Beyond’s June Drop into ready-to-run table fuel for Hero Tier and Master Tier subscribers.

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Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked adds Acquisitions Incorporated update

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Roll20 adds Random Dungeons beta to Dungeon Scrawl update

Roll20’s new Random Dungeons beta can kick out a usable dungeon starter when prep time runs thin, while Stamp Tool and lighting tweaks tighten Dungeon Scrawl’s workflow.

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Kobold Press's Guide to Worldbuilding Offers Essay-Driven Advice for GMs and Novelists

Learn practical, essay-driven techniques for building believable campaign worlds and stories that play well at the table and on the page.

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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within gives Darklords stat blocks and ready-to-run adventures

Wizards finally gave Ravenloft’s Darklords the stat blocks DMs wanted, plus ready-to-run one-shots, quickplay maps, and 42 more horrors.

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Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast mark Pride Month with events

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The Angry GM Tackles Sprawling Modules and Soft Reboots in New Mailbag

The Angry GM's 25-minute mailbag gives DMs a concrete toolkit for cutting sprawling modules and surviving D&D's 2014-to-2024 ruleset split without stalling a campaign.

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