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The All Things DnD YouTube channel is currently handing out DnD gifts on all their videos! Yup, you heard that right. Free giveaways. And all you have to do is comment, and if you’re lucky, you’ll be chosen to receive some DnD goodies. [zombify_post]

The publisher of DnD and other such RPG games, Wizards of the Coast is handing out free DnD content this week. This includes free adventures, free resources, and DnD essentials such as the Player’s Handbook. [zombify_post]

If you are not living under a rock (at least that way you will still be social distancing), you know that COVID-19 has wreaked havoc upon the world, halting all official work in many countries, including the USA. That also means that production for all TV shows have stopped, thereby pushing their release date for...

How many days has it been that we aren’t able to hang out with friends and play some DnD? For weeks the global pandemic COVID-19 has halted many an ongiong campaign and stopped many new ones from taking place. But did you know that you can resume those campaigns, and start some new ones, by...

As a game heavily nuanced by race systems, it is but inevitable that stereotypes exist specific to the different races. For example, any DnD player or enthusiast will know that Bards are typically silly, lascivious creatures while Barbarians are generally all brawn and no brain. The key words in the last sentence are “typically” and...

Baldur's Gate 3 has been confirmed to arrive by the end of the year on Windows. Further details were announced at the 2020 New York Toy Fair, where Chris Cocks, the president of Wizards of the Coast, boasted about the game pushing genre boundaries and offering "unparalleled player freedom, high-stake decisions, unique companions, and memorable...

Another old issue (see the issue about a character class using dirty underwear and farts and weapons here) of the Dragon magazine shows an intriguing take on how different DnD used to be.  It was way back in 1977 when Dragon #8 featured an article by Brian Blume, proposing an overly realistic formula to calculating characters' ability scores. By...

Believe it or not, but there was a time when a goofy character class in DnD existed which made use of dirty undergarmets and farts to attack. The Jester was a highly experimental class to say the least, its weapon of choice being to subdue the enemy by laughing fits. Talk about the most outlandish...

The co-creator of DnD, Gary Gygax, is known for his cleverly designed puzzles and traps which can surprise even the most skilful of players. This was proved recently in a description about one of his early games. It was Jim Ward, himself a wily veteran and a TSR employee, who shared some personal stories about...

Last Friday saw a Valentine's Day special of Monsterhearts session DM'ed by Critical Role's own, Matthew Mercer. However, having been new to the game — in fact, it being his first time — Mercer made some questionable calls. This spurred criticism from longtime Monsterhearts fans, which then resulted in Critical Role fans making a hassle of...