D&D Blog Advice, news and reviews for D&D from our expert Dungeon Masters. 85% say they’ll spend less on D&D Beyond following removal of a la carte purchases See the results of our survey asking players how they feel about the removal of a la carte purchases on D&D Beyond Recently, D&D Beyond announced the removal of a la carte purchases from all… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 8th May 20248th May 2024 D&D’s 2024 update will be added to the SRD 3rd party D&D creators rejoice as the Systems Reference Document will be expanded with the 2024 rules update and be available under the Creative Commons License Yesterday, WOTC announced that the new rulebooks releasing between… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 7th May 20247th May 2024 D&D Beyond updates its marketplace Au revoir to a la carte purchases Yesterday, D&D Beyond announced some updates to it’s marketplace and how purchases work. While some of these changes give some extra convenience, I can see others causing some… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd May 20244th May 2024 All D&D video games currently in development Wizards is doubling down on video games as a format for D&D, and we’ve got updates for all the currently announced projects. Fresh off the coat tails of Baldur’s Gate 3’s huge success, Wizards of… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 28th April 20242nd May 2024 Additional Subclasses and More Revealed for New Player’s Handbook Revisions to Psi Warrior, Soul Knife plus details on artwork, design philosophy and progress update. Lead D&D designers, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, had a lot to say about the revised Player’s Handbook 2024 in… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 26th April 202426th April 2024 Greenerton Agent: New stat block for D&D 5e Reacquire stolen loot from your players with Wizards of the Coast’s latest stat block for D&D 5e; the Greenerton Agent Are you tired of pesky adventurers stealing your hard earned magic items? Perhaps your precious… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 1st April 202431st March 2024 Optimising for damage type in D&D 5e Maximise your damage and minimise enemy damage with our complete, mathematical guide to optimising for damage type. Sometimes you have to make a decision around what type of damage resistance or damage type you want… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 29th March 20245th April 2024 Why you shouldn’t just optimise your character for combat Optimising for all 3 of D&D’s pillars I’ve written a lot about how to optimise your characters to make them the most effective fighting machines in D&D 5e. This is important as no one wants… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th March 20249th March 2024 Languages Guide for DnD 5e All the languages you can learn and how to learn them The DnD universe is home to a myriad of planets, races, cultures and civilisations and much like our own world, many languages have developed… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd December 20232nd December 2023 Best races to play in DnD 5e Helping you choose the best race for your character Choosing a race to play in D&D 5e is tricky as there are so many options out there. As of writing, there’s an enormous 48 playable… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 10th November 202310th May 2024 Which Baldur’s Gate 3 companion is the most attractive (according to AI)? Which companion should you romance in Baldur’s Gate 3? Baldur’s Gate 3 has hit the realms like a storm with unsurprisingly critical acclaim considering the studio developing it (Larian, creators of the excellent Divinity Original… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th August 202320th August 2023 The best campaigns for D&D 5e Learn about the best campaigns available in D&D 5e Playing D&D can be a huge amount of fun but lives and dies on the quality of the campaign being played. From epic fantasy adventures, vast… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th April 202324th March 2024 Best Music for D&D Great D&D music for any table D&D is at is best when you’re fully immersed in the game, whether that means truly getting into character, using physical miniatures and terrain or using great descriptions for… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th December 202213th October 2023 Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse Review A compilation of loads of playable races and monster stats for D&D 5e with a bunch of small quality of life improvements, but small changes may not be enough to justify for long-term players. Mordenkainen… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th October 202224th March 2024 Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Review Lots of excellent Spelljammer content but lacks the lore to accompany it. A higher page count would have really helped this book out, especially with the higher price point. For a long time now, there’s… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 21st September 202224th March 2024 Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Brand new Dragonlance campaign for D&D 5e What is Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is a campaign book for D&D set in the world of Krynn and part… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 22nd August 202224th March 2024 WOTC reveal one D&D, Dragonlance Campaign, Planescape Setting and more Loads of new D&D stuff announced! Wizards presents revealed tonnes of juicy updates for D&D and a lot of the new releases and updates we can expect over the next couple of years. Biggest among… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 18th August 202222nd August 2022 Glitchling Race, Fate Cleric Plus New Backgrounds, Feats & Spells in Latest Unearthed Arcana Wonders of the Multiverse hints at multiversal sourcebook It wasn’t particularly long ago that Wizards released their last Unearthed Arcana with a bunch of giant and primordial features. And they’re at it again today with… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 19th July 202222nd July 2022 Spelljammer Academy: Free Spelljammer Adventure comes to D&D Beyond Get ready for Wildspace adventures! **Update: All 4 episodes of Spelljammer Academy are now live** A few months ago, Wizards of the Coast announced that the Spelljammer setting would be coming to D&D 5e with… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th July 202224th March 2024 Roll20 and DMs Guild Announce New Partnership Get DMs Guild content on Roll20 This week, Roll20 and DMs Guild announced a brand new partnership! Content creators on DMs Guild will soon be able to create Roll20 content in the form of modules… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 29th June 202229th June 2022 Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Review Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons proves adeptly that dragons are not just the same old creatures we’ve been battling in D&D with lots for DMs to enjoy but that’s a little light on new player options… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 18th June 202224th March 2024 D&D references in Stranger Things Stranger Things makes D&D a familiar thing We’re arguably in the golden age of D&D at the moment. 5th edition has majorly popularised the long-living role-playing game with over 50 million players as of 2020.… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 1st June 20225th July 2022 Giant options for subclasses and feats in latest unearthed arcana Giant subclasses and feats for playtesting Every now and again, Wizards of the Coast will release playtesting material that usually ends up in one of its books in some form or another. Often, these are… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 27th May 202227th June 2022 Player’s Handbook D&D 5e Review Wizards of the Coast make the jump into 5e with a more streamlined and accessible version of Dungeons & Dragons that’s particularly great for beginners to the TTRPG 4th edition didn’t go so well for… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 11th May 202224th March 2024 Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Review A brew of great new subclasses, spells, rule options and so much more makes Tasha’s the go to rule companion for D&D 5e. Natasha the dark, famed and powerful witch, daughter of Baba Yaga herself,… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd May 202224th March 2024 Wizards of the Coast release revised “Heroes of Krynn” unearthed arcana Preparing for the Dragonlance adventure releasing later this year A little while back, WOTC released an unearthed arcana with test backgrounds and subclasses related to the Dragonlance setting (which we have now had revealed to… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 26th April 202227th June 2022 D&D Direct Announcements: Wizards reveal new setting, adventure and more Spelljammer, Dragonlance, movie, miniatures and more Wizards of the Coast have showcased their first ever D&D Direct with half an hour of juicy reveals to keep your D&D itch nicely scratched for the next year,… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 22nd April 202224th March 2024 Warlock Tiles Review An affordable, attractive and flexible option for scenery building in D&D So, you’re a dungeon master and you want to bring your game to life with scenery, but let’s be honest, who really has the… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 8th April 20229th September 2022 Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn Review Critical Role bring an expanded look at the D&D setting of Tal’Dorei Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn is a campaign book for Dungeon’s & Dragons. It comes from the minds of Critical Role, the now infamous… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 25th January 202224th March 2024 Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Review Stuffed to the brim with new enemies to fight and a detailed look at the history and culture of some of D&D’s most common foes Mordenkainen, the arrogant, and vastly intelligent archmage originally imagined by… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 23rd January 202224th March 2024 Dungeon! Board Game Review Dungeon crawling family fun Dungeon is a board game in which players compete with each other to be the one that loots the most treasure from a deadly dungeon the quickest. It’s for 1-8 players… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 25th November 202124th March 2024 Monster Manual Review No automatic monsters here The worlds of Dungeons & Dragons are inhabited by all sorts of creatures. Some are harmless and friendly, others are terrifying and hostile and, to be honest, some are terrifying and… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 15th November 202124th March 2024 Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness Review Even more madness than before! Dungeon Mayhem is a bit of a favourite over here at Dungeon Mister so an expansion that’s bigger than the base game is obviously of huge excitement for us. On… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th November 202124th March 2024 Dungeon Mayhem: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Review Armed to the teeth and packing a hamster If you’ve seen our other reviews, you may have noticed that we absolutely gush over Dungeon Mayhem; a frantic, quick to play card game based on the… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 12th November 202124th March 2024 Dungeon Mayhem Card Game Review A chaotic card game for the whole family Dungeon Mayhem is a bit of a departure from the usual D&D experience. The characters, abilities and spells you’ll recognise, but this is not an attempt to… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 12th November 202124th March 2024 How to make combat in D&D more interesting Make combat more interesting for your players with our tips D&D is one of those games that’s as interesting as the players make it. It has the potential to hit dizzying heights of fun, intrigue… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 6th November 202113th October 2023 Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review With new subclasses, spells, rules and DM’s tools, it’s not quite a guide to everything, but definitely a guide to quite a lot of stuff! Xanathar the Beholder, Waterdeep resident, guild leader and seeker of… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024 What are the best miniatures for Dungeons & Dragons? Discover the best miniatures for your D&D adventures So you want to enhance your D&D experience with beautifully sculpted miniatures to bring your adventures to life. Not sure where to look. Not a problem, look… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024 How to play Dungeons & Dragons 5e? Learn how to play the world’s most popular Tabletop RPG So you’ve heard tell that in the dank corners of some foul tavern, there’s a group of adventurers hatching a plan to save the land… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202113th October 2023 What is Dungeons & Dragons? Everything you need to know to get started with Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (or D&D for short) is a fantasy role-playing game where players take on the roles of characters (usually adventurers) and… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202125th March 2024 Volo’s Guide to Monsters Review What’s that coming over the hill… Volo’s Guide to Monster’s is Wizard’s first supplemental book released for 5e. If one of the core components of D&D’s success is its ability to be a very different… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024 Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Review Sink your teeth into D&D 5e’s guide to the gothic horror setting of Ravenloft Out of the box, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is stunningly illustrated, providing inspiration for campaigns of danger and despair that… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024
85% say they’ll spend less on D&D Beyond following removal of a la carte purchases See the results of our survey asking players how they feel about the removal of a la carte purchases on D&D Beyond Recently, D&D Beyond announced the removal of a la carte purchases from all… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 8th May 20248th May 2024
D&D’s 2024 update will be added to the SRD 3rd party D&D creators rejoice as the Systems Reference Document will be expanded with the 2024 rules update and be available under the Creative Commons License Yesterday, WOTC announced that the new rulebooks releasing between… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 7th May 20247th May 2024
D&D Beyond updates its marketplace Au revoir to a la carte purchases Yesterday, D&D Beyond announced some updates to it’s marketplace and how purchases work. While some of these changes give some extra convenience, I can see others causing some… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd May 20244th May 2024
All D&D video games currently in development Wizards is doubling down on video games as a format for D&D, and we’ve got updates for all the currently announced projects. Fresh off the coat tails of Baldur’s Gate 3’s huge success, Wizards of… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 28th April 20242nd May 2024
Additional Subclasses and More Revealed for New Player’s Handbook Revisions to Psi Warrior, Soul Knife plus details on artwork, design philosophy and progress update. Lead D&D designers, Chris Perkins and Jeremy Crawford, had a lot to say about the revised Player’s Handbook 2024 in… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 26th April 202426th April 2024
Greenerton Agent: New stat block for D&D 5e Reacquire stolen loot from your players with Wizards of the Coast’s latest stat block for D&D 5e; the Greenerton Agent Are you tired of pesky adventurers stealing your hard earned magic items? Perhaps your precious… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 1st April 202431st March 2024
Optimising for damage type in D&D 5e Maximise your damage and minimise enemy damage with our complete, mathematical guide to optimising for damage type. Sometimes you have to make a decision around what type of damage resistance or damage type you want… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 29th March 20245th April 2024
Why you shouldn’t just optimise your character for combat Optimising for all 3 of D&D’s pillars I’ve written a lot about how to optimise your characters to make them the most effective fighting machines in D&D 5e. This is important as no one wants… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th March 20249th March 2024
Languages Guide for DnD 5e All the languages you can learn and how to learn them The DnD universe is home to a myriad of planets, races, cultures and civilisations and much like our own world, many languages have developed… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd December 20232nd December 2023
Best races to play in DnD 5e Helping you choose the best race for your character Choosing a race to play in D&D 5e is tricky as there are so many options out there. As of writing, there’s an enormous 48 playable… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 10th November 202310th May 2024
Which Baldur’s Gate 3 companion is the most attractive (according to AI)? Which companion should you romance in Baldur’s Gate 3? Baldur’s Gate 3 has hit the realms like a storm with unsurprisingly critical acclaim considering the studio developing it (Larian, creators of the excellent Divinity Original… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th August 202320th August 2023
The best campaigns for D&D 5e Learn about the best campaigns available in D&D 5e Playing D&D can be a huge amount of fun but lives and dies on the quality of the campaign being played. From epic fantasy adventures, vast… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th April 202324th March 2024
Best Music for D&D Great D&D music for any table D&D is at is best when you’re fully immersed in the game, whether that means truly getting into character, using physical miniatures and terrain or using great descriptions for… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th December 202213th October 2023
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse Review A compilation of loads of playable races and monster stats for D&D 5e with a bunch of small quality of life improvements, but small changes may not be enough to justify for long-term players. Mordenkainen… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 9th October 202224th March 2024
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space Review Lots of excellent Spelljammer content but lacks the lore to accompany it. A higher page count would have really helped this book out, especially with the higher price point. For a long time now, there’s… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 21st September 202224th March 2024
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Brand new Dragonlance campaign for D&D 5e What is Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen is a campaign book for D&D set in the world of Krynn and part… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 22nd August 202224th March 2024
WOTC reveal one D&D, Dragonlance Campaign, Planescape Setting and more Loads of new D&D stuff announced! Wizards presents revealed tonnes of juicy updates for D&D and a lot of the new releases and updates we can expect over the next couple of years. Biggest among… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 18th August 202222nd August 2022
Glitchling Race, Fate Cleric Plus New Backgrounds, Feats & Spells in Latest Unearthed Arcana Wonders of the Multiverse hints at multiversal sourcebook It wasn’t particularly long ago that Wizards released their last Unearthed Arcana with a bunch of giant and primordial features. And they’re at it again today with… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 19th July 202222nd July 2022
Spelljammer Academy: Free Spelljammer Adventure comes to D&D Beyond Get ready for Wildspace adventures! **Update: All 4 episodes of Spelljammer Academy are now live** A few months ago, Wizards of the Coast announced that the Spelljammer setting would be coming to D&D 5e with… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th July 202224th March 2024
Roll20 and DMs Guild Announce New Partnership Get DMs Guild content on Roll20 This week, Roll20 and DMs Guild announced a brand new partnership! Content creators on DMs Guild will soon be able to create Roll20 content in the form of modules… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 29th June 202229th June 2022
Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons Review Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons proves adeptly that dragons are not just the same old creatures we’ve been battling in D&D with lots for DMs to enjoy but that’s a little light on new player options… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 18th June 202224th March 2024
D&D references in Stranger Things Stranger Things makes D&D a familiar thing We’re arguably in the golden age of D&D at the moment. 5th edition has majorly popularised the long-living role-playing game with over 50 million players as of 2020.… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 1st June 20225th July 2022
Giant options for subclasses and feats in latest unearthed arcana Giant subclasses and feats for playtesting Every now and again, Wizards of the Coast will release playtesting material that usually ends up in one of its books in some form or another. Often, these are… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 27th May 202227th June 2022
Player’s Handbook D&D 5e Review Wizards of the Coast make the jump into 5e with a more streamlined and accessible version of Dungeons & Dragons that’s particularly great for beginners to the TTRPG 4th edition didn’t go so well for… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 11th May 202224th March 2024
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything Review A brew of great new subclasses, spells, rule options and so much more makes Tasha’s the go to rule companion for D&D 5e. Natasha the dark, famed and powerful witch, daughter of Baba Yaga herself,… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 2nd May 202224th March 2024
Wizards of the Coast release revised “Heroes of Krynn” unearthed arcana Preparing for the Dragonlance adventure releasing later this year A little while back, WOTC released an unearthed arcana with test backgrounds and subclasses related to the Dragonlance setting (which we have now had revealed to… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 26th April 202227th June 2022
D&D Direct Announcements: Wizards reveal new setting, adventure and more Spelljammer, Dragonlance, movie, miniatures and more Wizards of the Coast have showcased their first ever D&D Direct with half an hour of juicy reveals to keep your D&D itch nicely scratched for the next year,… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 22nd April 202224th March 2024
Warlock Tiles Review An affordable, attractive and flexible option for scenery building in D&D So, you’re a dungeon master and you want to bring your game to life with scenery, but let’s be honest, who really has the… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 8th April 20229th September 2022
Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn Review Critical Role bring an expanded look at the D&D setting of Tal’Dorei Tal’Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn is a campaign book for Dungeon’s & Dragons. It comes from the minds of Critical Role, the now infamous… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 25th January 202224th March 2024
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes Review Stuffed to the brim with new enemies to fight and a detailed look at the history and culture of some of D&D’s most common foes Mordenkainen, the arrogant, and vastly intelligent archmage originally imagined by… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 23rd January 202224th March 2024
Dungeon! Board Game Review Dungeon crawling family fun Dungeon is a board game in which players compete with each other to be the one that loots the most treasure from a deadly dungeon the quickest. It’s for 1-8 players… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 25th November 202124th March 2024
Monster Manual Review No automatic monsters here The worlds of Dungeons & Dragons are inhabited by all sorts of creatures. Some are harmless and friendly, others are terrifying and hostile and, to be honest, some are terrifying and… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 15th November 202124th March 2024
Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness Review Even more madness than before! Dungeon Mayhem is a bit of a favourite over here at Dungeon Mister so an expansion that’s bigger than the base game is obviously of huge excitement for us. On… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th November 202124th March 2024
Dungeon Mayhem: Battle for Baldur’s Gate Review Armed to the teeth and packing a hamster If you’ve seen our other reviews, you may have noticed that we absolutely gush over Dungeon Mayhem; a frantic, quick to play card game based on the… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 12th November 202124th March 2024
Dungeon Mayhem Card Game Review A chaotic card game for the whole family Dungeon Mayhem is a bit of a departure from the usual D&D experience. The characters, abilities and spells you’ll recognise, but this is not an attempt to… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 12th November 202124th March 2024
How to make combat in D&D more interesting Make combat more interesting for your players with our tips D&D is one of those games that’s as interesting as the players make it. It has the potential to hit dizzying heights of fun, intrigue… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 6th November 202113th October 2023
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything Review With new subclasses, spells, rules and DM’s tools, it’s not quite a guide to everything, but definitely a guide to quite a lot of stuff! Xanathar the Beholder, Waterdeep resident, guild leader and seeker of… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024
What are the best miniatures for Dungeons & Dragons? Discover the best miniatures for your D&D adventures So you want to enhance your D&D experience with beautifully sculpted miniatures to bring your adventures to life. Not sure where to look. Not a problem, look… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024
How to play Dungeons & Dragons 5e? Learn how to play the world’s most popular Tabletop RPG So you’ve heard tell that in the dank corners of some foul tavern, there’s a group of adventurers hatching a plan to save the land… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202113th October 2023
What is Dungeons & Dragons? Everything you need to know to get started with Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (or D&D for short) is a fantasy role-playing game where players take on the roles of characters (usually adventurers) and… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202125th March 2024
Volo’s Guide to Monsters Review What’s that coming over the hill… Volo’s Guide to Monster’s is Wizard’s first supplemental book released for 5e. If one of the core components of D&D’s success is its ability to be a very different… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft Review Sink your teeth into D&D 5e’s guide to the gothic horror setting of Ravenloft Out of the box, Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft is stunningly illustrated, providing inspiration for campaigns of danger and despair that… Keep reading by Ben Lawrance 13th September 202124th March 2024