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AI art Dungeons and Dragons
Games, News, Science Fiction, TV

Dungeons & Dragons live-action series not proceeding at Paramount+

Deadline reports the live-action Dungeons & Dragons series is not going ahead at Paramount+. The article cites uncertainty at Paramount and recent Hasbro changes as being the reason. The article includes: The project will undergo a creative update before being taken out to other potential buyers, both production partners and platforms, sources said. The changes will include a new creative team… Hasbro, which retains all … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons live-action series not proceeding at Paramount+

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Where Evil Lives
Books, Games

Is Where Evil Lives from MCDM right for you?

Wizards of the Coast has just added more third party content, in the form of two titles from MCDM Productions. The first was a number set of monsters (Flee Mortals!) and this week we can now get Where Evil Lives. This latter is a collection of 5e compatible one-shot sized boss encounters. Is it for you? Will you use it? Is it worth $29.99 (or … Continue reading Is Where Evil Lives from MCDM right for you?

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Steamforged Games Local Legends
Games, News

Steamforged Games Local Legends released

I popped into my FLGS yesterday, to find some new products from Steamforged Games — their Local Legends series. Most of them are well-priced mini encounters in the style of their Epic Encounters range, and one was something else (see below). The Local Legends (most of them) are smaller encounters scaled for levels (all Dungeons & Dragons 5e compatible) with minis and a small battlemap … Continue reading Steamforged Games Local Legends released

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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Books, Games, News, Science Fiction

Quests from the Infinite Staircase explained

Wizards of the Coast has given us a detailed look at what’s coming up later this year with Quests from the Infinite Staircase. With D&D hitting50 this year, the company is ‘revisiting’ old classics and bringing them up to date for 5e / (presumably) this year’s update. I am looking to get this (digitally) as I missed all these adventures in my ‘gap years’ when … Continue reading Quests from the Infinite Staircase explained

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Hasbro
Business, Games, News

Hasbro lays off 20% of staff — Wizards of the Coast impacted

Bad news at Hasbro as 20% of staff are laid off just before Christmas. This also impacts Wizards of the Coast (which they own). It seems cuts extend in to Dungeons and Dragons staff — that despite this being by far the most profitable part of the company this year. There’s detailed analysis in the Geek Wire article New round of layoffs at Hasbro impacts … Continue reading Hasbro lays off 20% of staff — Wizards of the Coast impacted

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Dungeons of Drakkenheim
Games, News

Dungeons of Drakkenheim coming to DND Beyond

Coming to DND Beyond on December 21 (and available to preorder now) is Dungeons of Drakkenheim. It’s 3rd party content, in this case it’s from The Dungeon Dudes. As this is the year I got back into D&D, I’ve found their YouTube channel to be one of the better ones for information and discussion. It’s also home to their campaign — Dungeons of Drakkenheim. The city … Continue reading Dungeons of Drakkenheim coming to DND Beyond

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The Deck of Many Things
Articles, Games, Science Fiction

The Deck of Many Things — thoughts on the next release from WoTC

The dust is still settling on the recent release of Planescape, meanwhile Wizards of the Coast (WoTC) has charged on with publicity for the next big things — The Deck of Many Things. As someone who played AD&D (2e) back in the ’80s, I have fond memories of the havoc this item can wreak, yet how hard it is to resist. We know it might … Continue reading The Deck of Many Things — thoughts on the next release from WoTC

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Planescape — The Mortuary
Games, Review

Planescape and The Mortuary — thoughts on the latest D&D releases from WoTC

Wizards of the Coast released Planescape yesterday. I was in several minds about this relatively expensive purchase, but thought it had potential, and took the slight discount on the physical + digital bundle. TLDR — the quality is there, but it’s a bit thin and therefore seems expensive. For now. Planescape Roughly speaking, you get a boxset of three highly illustrated but thin books (under … Continue reading Planescape and The Mortuary — thoughts on the latest D&D releases from WoTC

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Planescape
Games, News, Science Fiction

Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse coming this October

Now available to order (digital + physical, or just digital (DNDBeyond link below)), Wizards of the Coast will be releasing Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse coming this October 17. As someone newly returned to D&D, I knew nothing about this setting, so did some digging. What is Planescape? A few references helped me get some sense of the new release (as well as the info … Continue reading Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse coming this October

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Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves
Film, Games, Review, Science Fiction

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — some thoughts

On the final day before it left the local cinema, I (and five other people) caught the afternoon showing of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. I hadn’t been to the cinema for a while, and had just decided to get back into D&D (topic of another post). I had no strong expectations, and came out smiling — I was in the mood to be … Continue reading Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves — some thoughts

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