This is the Moon elf lich Valindra Shadowmantle. She’s the Overwizard, Master of the North Tower and the coordinator of the Brotherhood’s activities in the northern section of Faerun. The cosplay was shared by Black Bleach who confirms the very impressive skull masks are latex. There’s a touch of Photoshop, I think, with glowing eyes […]
Surprise Waterdeep adventure: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Wizards of the Coast announced their next storyline would be Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. In it, characters would take on one of four powerful villains in a running urban treasure hunt. It would be enough to get heroes up to level six. The next day, in The Stream of Many Eyes, they announced the second part. […]
18 reasons Drow might leave the Underdark
This feels like a common problem for gamers and DMs to solve; why would the Drow be outside? Dark elves are a fun race to include as an enemy or as a quirky character (if you can avoid the cliches) but why would they be above ground for any length of time? Here’s some quick […]
Dungeons & Dragons 5 goes OGL; Wizards launch DMs Guild
It’s a big day over at Wizards of the Coast and for the D&D community. There’s now an Systems Reference Document (PDF Link) for D&D 5e. This means you can professionally design your own content using fifth edition rules, you can publish your own campaign world and sell it provided you stick within the rules. […]
D&D’s Rage of Demon has a launch trailer
Rage of Demons is the new storyline for D&D which comes to life this winter. The demon lords have been dragged from the Abyss and so the Forgotten Realms’ players must join up with Drizzt Do’Urden to venture into the Underdark and take them on. The plot follows on from the Tyranny of Dragons and […]
What will Dungeons & Dragons in 2015 look like?
This weekend at PAX the Wizards of the Coast team lifted the lid on a host of 2015 news. Dungeons and Dragons is stepping up it’s digital offering and will bring on a range of expert partners. Set in Forgotten Realms, Wizards has licensed games from Backflip Studios, Beamdog and Cryptic Studios with Perfect World […]
Dungeons & Dragons comes to Dice Masters
Wizkids today announced that their Dice Masters range will extend to Dungeons & Dragons. The Dice Building Game will allow players to collect and assemble their “party of adventurers” as dice and battle against one another. The Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters game will feature Kobolds, Beholders, Mindflayers, Dragons, Drow and other iconic Forgotten Realms […]
Shadowmantle is the second free expansion to Neverwinter
Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios have revealed Shadowmantle, the second free expansion module for the D&D based Neverwinter MMORPG. Set the Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast, Shadowmantle releases the Hunter Ranger class which is currently available on the test shard. The update, expected out later this year, takes players to the […]
Fury of the Feywild for Neverwinter
August 22nd sees the first module launch for Neverwinter. The game is a D&D experience, set in Forgotten Realms and powered by the Cryptic game engine.
Wizards announce The Sundering
Wizards of the Coast have a big new event to engage gamers. The popular Forgotten Realms setting is getting a bit of a relaunch and it is happening via The Sundering.
