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Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett Aug 14, 2019. 5 comments

The same guys behind those cute little Dungeons & Dragons dogs are now running a Kickstarter for

The same guys behind those cute little Dungeons & Dragons dogs are now running a Kickstarter for

The same guys behindthose cute little Dungeons & Dragons dogs are now running a Kickstarter for modular tabletop scenery, which lets you snap together fantasy and sci-fi environments for your adventures. I’ve messed around with a prototype set and its ridiculously easy/cool to use.

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Sir E
Sir E Aug 14, 2019
Yeah these are great and all, the only problem i see is they've got to make them for cheap & of quality, whie keeping it affordable for those wanting to buy them...
killerhurtalot4
killerhurtalot4 Aug 14, 2019
If you can’t afford it then don’t buy it? Or buy pieces of it slowly and accumulate enough?
I’d rather have something thats good quality and lasts a long time (especially if these are going to be used so often)  than some cheap crap to make it affordable.
Layn
Layn Aug 14, 2019
As I see it, Dwarven Forge has got the high tier modular dungeon pieces covered, so really a cheap alternative would be a good niche to fill
Layn
Layn Aug 14, 2019
Is this at all associated with steamforged? I really didn’t like how they handled their Critical Role Kickstarter and the final quality wasn’t all that great.
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Danette Chavez Danette Chavez Jun 29, 2019.

Enter to win some of Dungeons & Dragons’ greatest hits

<a href="https://games.avclub.com/enter-to-win-some-of-dungeons-dragons-greatest-hits-1798259908" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">Enter to win some of <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons’ </i>greatest hits</a>

Dungeons & Dragons has been around since 1974, during which time the tabletop RPG’s makers have released multiple editions of the game, as well as dozens of modules. That’s impressive and all, but it does make picking a starting point rather difficult, whether it’s your first time playing or it’s been a decade since you last rolled for initiative. Wizards Of The Coast has taken a little of...

Danette Chavez Danette Chavez Jun 26, 2019.

Joe Manganiello welcomes you to the jungle in this Force Grey exclusive

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/joe-manganiello-welcomes-you-to-the-jungle-in-this-forc-1798264342" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">Joe Manganiello welcomes you to the jungle in this <i>Force Grey </i>exclusive</a>

Previously on Force Grey, Chris Hardwick and Brian Posehn joined the search for giants as orchestrated (and dramatized) by Matt Mercer, the man of a thousand voices. Season two of the D&D streaming series heads for the jungles of Chult—which are full of the kind of monsters that give other monsters nightmares—in a preview of the upcoming Tomb Of Annihilation adventure. The search for the Soul...

Luke Plunkett Luke Plunkett Jun 21, 2019.

Gardens of Fog is a new D&amp;D module whose adventure has been “designed to turn some stereotypes [

Gardens of Fog is a new D&amp;amp;D module whose adventure has been “designed to turn some stereotypes [

Gardens of Fog is a new D&D module whose adventure has been “designed to turn some stereotypes [about mental illness] on their head”, and where players will “encounter and interact with living representations of anxiety and depression”. Some of the proceeds of its sale go towards the charity Take This.

Alex McLevy Alex McLevy Apr 30, 2019.

VR Dungeons & Dragons removes last lingering threat of human interaction

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/vr-dungeons-dragons-removes-last-lingering-threat-of-1798286489" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">VR <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons</i> removes last lingering threat of human interaction</a>

Dungeons & Dragons, long the game of choice for nerdy social introverts, has always been hampered by one incontrovertible weakness: This game designed to foster social interactions among people has required you to actually be in the physical presence of other people. Sure, you can play online, but there’s just no substitute for the feeling of sitting around a table, staring intently at small...

Rob Dean Rob Dean Jan 16, 2019.

“Dungeons & Donalds” makes Trump slightly more palatable as a boastful DM

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/dungeons-donalds-makes-trump-slightly-more-palatabl-1798247557" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">“Dungeons &amp; Donalds” makes Trump slightly more palatable as a boastful DM</a>

It seems harder and harder for people to wrap their collective heads around the fact that Donald Trump is going to be a presidential nominee for the GOP. Yes, the award-winning co-star of Ghosts Can’t Do It is on the path to the White House. It’s a strange time for citizens of every country when this is a legitimate possibility, so why not make it even stranger by throwing in a dash of...

Rob Dean Rob Dean Dec 03, 2018.

Go to the Upside Down with this Stranger Things mixtape

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/go-to-the-upside-down-with-this-stranger-things-mixtape-1798250119" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">Go to the Upside Down with this <i>Stranger Things</i> mixtape</a>

Stranger Things has become a pop culture phenomenon this summer, with many viewers wrapped up in the tale of the weird goings on at Hawkins, Indiana in 1983. People have taken to consuming all the various references made in the show; from the fonts of the main titles, to the various films it touches on, even extending to the music that the Duffer brothers used in their Netflix show. And as...

Cameron Kunzelman Cameron Kunzelman Sep 03, 2018. 2 comments

Dice, Camera, Action’s Waffle Crew of Dungeons &amp; Dragons adventurers are coming to video games

Dice, Camera, Action’s Waffle Crew of Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons adventurers are coming to video games

Dice, Camera, Action’s Waffle Crew of Dungeons & Dragons adventurers are coming to video games. They’ll appear in DLC portrait and voice packs for Beamdog’s Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Neverwinter Nights enhanced editions. The packs will release later this year.

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Bakamoichigei
Bakamoichigei Sep 03, 2018
Well, clearly this means somebody’s going to have to mod in a ‘Trash Witch’ class.
There aren’t nearly enough hours in the day for me to follow DCA, so everything I know about the Waffle Crew comes from their run-ins with Acquisitions Incorporated (Such as the recent Waffles Inc. special a.k.a. ) but I’ve followed Holly for years as a cosplayer, and she is always an absolute riot, so I look forward to the Strix voice pack.
IKOMT
IKOMT Sep 03, 2018
This is awesome, shame they are not full-blown NPC’s :D. I’ll give Diath a miss, too serious! Evelyn and Paultin , yes!
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Dennis Perkins Dennis Perkins Aug 09, 2018. 21 comments

On The Late Show, Joe Manganiello and Stephen Colbert go off-quest, talk D&D for nine minutes

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/on-the-late-show-joe-manganiello-and-stephen-colbert-g-1828185507" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">On <i>The Late Show</i>, Joe Manganiello and Stephen Colbert go off-quest, talk <i>D&amp;D</i> for nine minutes</a>

Giant, happy tree-man Joe Manganiello might technically have been on last night’s Late Show to talk about his upcoming quest to save the floundering Justice League franchise (sorry about that pun, Aquaman) as kickass, one-eyed assassin Deathstroke, but that all went out the studio window once Stephen Colbert whipped out the dice-bag. Actually, their interview never actually got on the track...

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Laserface1242
Laserface1242 Aug 08, 2018 “He and Colbert also dropped some Michael Moorcock deep cuts into conversation, with Colbert proclaiming happily, “This might alienate some audience members, but I don’t care.”” Fun fact, Marvel once had a Conan the Barbarian comic where Conan has a crossover with Elric. Plus there’s the latest version of the Warlock subclass Hexblade in 5e is a reference to Elric. There’s also the Blue Oyster Cult song based on the Elric series called “Black Blade” which Michael Morningcock helped write the lyrics for.  
Mud's Not Yer Buddy, Pal
Mud's Not Yer Buddy, Pal Aug 08, 2018 Now this is some deep cut nerdery.
PanchoSanza2000
PanchoSanza2000 Aug 08, 2018 Michael Morningcock?
Thingamajig
Thingamajig Aug 08, 2018 My favorite part is that you can basically hear the audience (who applauded at the first mention of “nerds are cool now”) thinking “Mind flayer? What the fuck are they talking about?”
Mixologist
Mixologist Aug 08, 2018 Illithids.
Brick HardMeat
Brick HardMeat Aug 08, 2018 Yea I was a little bummed. I loved the interview and kept thinking “wait, is no one else getting this?” I think one lonely guy knew what a Beholder was. The “hide your cats” line should have killed. No survivors out there from the Satanic Panic of the 80s?
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Ethan Gach Ethan Gach Jul 15, 2018. 10 comments

Enter the Gungeon’s big Dungeons &amp; Dragons-themed update hits July 17 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and

Enter the Gungeon’s big Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons-themed update hits July 17 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and

Enter the Gungeon’s big Dungeons & Dragons-themed update hits July 17 on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Switch. The free expansion brings a ton of new rooms, weapons, items, enemies, and ammo types to the roguelike, as well as more generous drop rates.

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Sicker than most?
Sicker than most? Jul 13, 2018 STILL havent finished this game. i love this style of game, perfect type of pick up and play arcade game. put a few hours in and then leave. but man i wanna get to the end. i hear there are unlockable characters and all that. wizard of legend is another with a very similar gameplay look, but the combat is just sooo good. 
afriendtosell
afriendtosell Jul 13, 2018 There’s currently only one unlockable character, tho defeating the final boss unlocks other bosses and one new costume for each character.
Tulriss
Tulriss Jul 13, 2018 There’s actually two unlockable characters for a total of 6 right now Edit: 7 if you count the coop guy
IKOMT
IKOMT Jul 13, 2018 my brother recently 100% the game, took about 30 tries to do the challenge run achievement, we have been waiting for this for so long, finally it is here !!!!
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William Hughes William Hughes Jun 03, 2018. 19 comments

D&D's most fucked-up new monster was designed by a Make-A-Wish recipient

<a href="https://news.avclub.com/d-ds-most-fucked-up-new-monster-was-designed-by-a-make-1826512799" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">D&amp;D&#39;s most fucked-up new monster was designed by a Make-A-Wish recipient<em></em></a>

Earlier this week, Wizards Of The Coast published its latest Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook, the monster-filled Mordenkainen’s Tome Of Foes. As is standard with a new D&D manual of monsters, it’s full of all sorts of new creatures, ranging from hideously dangerous to relatively benign. One of its most unsettling new additions to the tabletop institution’s vile lore, though, has an especially...

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Laserface1242
Laserface1242 Jun 03, 2018 I’m still in awe of the Sibriex, which has 25 Charisma and yet looks like this: Stupid sexy Sibriex...
Tim... Tim Bukinoski
Tim... Tim Bukinoski Jun 03, 2018 It’s like if a minotaur, a critter, a fly and Jeff Goldblum went into a teleport at the same time. And who doesn’t love Jeff Goldblum.
igotlickfootagain
igotlickfootagain Jun 03, 2018 What, is it funny or something?
Thyasianman
Thyasianman Jun 03, 2018 I’m almost caught up to the most current episode of My Brother, My Brother, and Me. I can’t find it in myself to go without the McElroys, so I’ll be checking out their show they do with their dad: The Adventure Zone. I honestly know pretty much jack shit about D&D, and I have so much questions. But I think a lot of those will be answered by the show hopefully. It’s definitely something I’d be interested in playing too if given the chance.
ActionAbe
ActionAbe Jun 03, 2018 The Adventure Zone is a lot of fun and well worth the listen. As for D&D knowledge, you really don’t need much going in, because their knowledge was very limited when they started. The only one who had played a lot was Griffin, and he is the DM. For the most part, they do away with the fiddly bits of the game and just go for storytelling and comedy for the most part. The first two years and some change are under the name “Balance” and all involve the same characters, and that is broken up into a bunch of 5-7 episode arcs. The second-to-last arc uses a completely different gaming system, and that system is used again after Balance ends. After Balance ends, they do several mini-arcs to test out characters and mechanics, with Griffin, Clint, and Travis each running a mini-arc. They have started the new main story, and they are well into the first mini-arc. And if you fall in love with the Balance characters, fear not. The live shows all take place in the Balance universe.
BlackMesaPRDepartment
BlackMesaPRDepartment Jun 03, 2018 I enjoyed it a lot until it really gets up in its own ass and stops being fun. In my opinion, there’s a transition point where the show kind of stops being about a bunch of people with varying levels of D&D experience having a goofy time and more about how the show can service this silly narrative the lead brother comes up with. I dunno, people really like it, but I remember looking back 60 episodes in and thinking, “this show isn’t anywhere near as fun as it was for the first 30 or so. ”
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Kevin Pang Kevin Pang Feb 26, 2018. 24 comments

A titanic, bittersweet symphony: 35 pop-culture windows into 1997

<a href="https://film.avclub.com/a-titanic-bittersweet-symphony-35-pop-culture-windows-1798267337" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">A titanic, bittersweet symphony: 35 pop-culture windows into 1997</a>
1. DVDs first go on sale in America

Two years after warring electronics companies competing to develop high-capacity CDs declared a truce, their compromise format, the DVD, first went on sale in the U.S. in March of 1997. (Twister, The Mask, GoodFellas, and The Road Warrior were among the first batch of titles.) DVDs didn’t hit major retail chains like Best Buy and Tower Records until August...

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Michael Weyer
Michael Weyer Aug 07, 2017 I was working at a movie theater when the Special Editions came out. It was serious business, folks flocking in with their kids just to see it on a big screen. It's rare you hear cheer for a movie that's been out 20 years but you heard it and was a really huge thing.
Uselessbeauty
Uselessbeauty Aug 07, 2017 Despite the shit that people throw at the special editions, I remember loving it at the time and finding some of the changes to be great. Before they came out, me and my Star Wars-loving friends were losing our shit over the early photos in magazines showing the Jabba-Han meeting, hearing that Boba Fett would be in it a little more and those shots of the X-wings at Yavin. Plus, that was right around the time that some of the best Power of the Force 2 action figures were coming out. The one we all wanted to get (but could never find) was Luke in his black Jedi Knight kit with the green lightsaber from Return. I finally got it while in the UK in 98.
Michael Weyer
Michael Weyer Aug 07, 2017 It was great. Then when they hit VHS in a big set that fall, a huge seller all over and just great reliving it all over again. Plus, loved how they got Ian as the Emperor for Empire rather than the original cheap effect.
Uselessbeauty
Uselessbeauty Aug 07, 2017 So many memories, both good and bad. There was some great moments that year - the Star Wars special editions was such a huge event and I remember being so exciting. Shadows of the Empire coming out a bit earlier as a lead-in to it was so exciting as well as those early rumblings about Episode 1. It was such an exciting time to be a Star Wars fan. Titanic was such a huge deal for me as as someone who had a long-term interest in the ship sinking. Seeing the event re-created on the big screen was incredible. I was listening to a Celine Dion track the other day and it really took me straight back to that year.
My Pen!
My Pen! Aug 07, 2017 So many strange fluids gushing out of patients' bodies!
Michael Weyer
Michael Weyer Aug 07, 2017 I was always a Titanic buff and yeah, I loved how Cameron just nailed it perfectly in the sinking. The tech, the way it shatters and showing the panic, it really was amazing.
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Nick Wanserski Nick Wanserski Feb 25, 2018. 24 comments

Demand great presents this year with The A.V Club’s 2016 gift guide

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It became a common refrain as heroes died, villains ascended, and truth and beauty were succeeded by a million Facebook shares on a fake-news story about the pope endorsing Donald Trump: 2016 was a motherfucker. If you made it all the way through, congratulations. You’ve outlasted Prince, the concept of liberal democracy in the United States, and the first species of mammal to go extinct due...

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Fernando Hardcastle
Fernando Hardcastle Nov 28, 2016 Records…. I am likely older than most regular readers here, and I remember how exciting hearing a CD, so clear and difficult to damage! No pops hiss or crackle! Studio quality sound first play and every play! While I get the fetishist value of vinyl (I make coffee with a french press) the sonic value just is not there. Paying EXTRA for the inconvenience well…I just don't get it. Now get off my damn lawn.
Horsehands
Horsehands Nov 28, 2016 Meh, you can have that inferior digital garbage in its little plastic case. Gimme that sweet analog sound packaged in a giant canvas cover showcasing the artist's imagination…. VINYL RULES!!!!
Officer Serpico
Officer Serpico Nov 28, 2016 you forgot "repacked, remastered and re-released with an exorbitant MSRP."
Forrest MacNeil
Forrest MacNeil Nov 28, 2016 French Press? What's a french press? Oh you mean a cafetiere. Fuck me, American English is so literal it's essentially English for dummies.
Swaggermuffin Lives
Swaggermuffin Lives Nov 28, 2016 Quit'chyer bitching, limey.
Nerdherder
Nerdherder Nov 28, 2016 They say Chaise Lounge because Longue seems too "fruity"
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Danette Chavez Danette Chavez Feb 23, 2018. 17 comments

Dungeons & Dragons movie might roll the dice with Lego Batman Movie director

<a href="https://www.avclub.com/dungeons-dragons-movie-might-roll-the-dice-with-lego-1823202790" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');"><i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons</i> movie might roll the dice with <i>Lego Batman Movie</i> director<em></em></a>

Having already secured a 2019 release date, Paramount’s Dungeons & Dragons movie has now embarked on a quest for a director. According to Variety, the Dungeon Master currently being eyed is Chris McKay, who directed last year’s Lego Batman Movie.

The movie, which will be one of the first under Paramount’s new AllSpark Pictures banner, is being written by Michael Gilio and produced by Brian...

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Stuff N Fluff
Stuff N Fluff Feb 21, 2018 So who else’s mom would not let them play D&D because they believed all the satanist/steam tunnel lies?
lattethunder
lattethunder Feb 21, 2018 Yep. But I had no interest in playing, so I had two reasons to tell my mom she was being dumb. Wait, make that three, because the friend she wanted me to “be more like” was a D&D fanatic.
Nilus
Nilus Feb 21, 2018 Not mine, My parents were cool In High School our games club was not allowed to play it, but we could play any other RPG that the parents had no clue about.  So we played a lot of wholesome WoD games
MFN Dixon
MFN Dixon Feb 21, 2018 Sounds like a quality and epic film adaptation, of the best fantasy role playing game ever, is going to be a fleeting enterprise. This does not sound like a winning formula for serious D&D fans. I guess we’ll just have to get out fill from things like LOTR and GOT until someone finally does it right.
Surprise Puma
Surprise Puma Feb 21, 2018 Someone just needs to commit to a movie adaptation of Dragonlance, or one of the other core book series.
MFN Dixon
MFN Dixon Feb 21, 2018 I agree, that would seem a natural fit. I’m cautiously optimistic that the upcoming Netflix Witcher series, Amazon’s LOTR era prequel and Conan (more book canon related) series, may give us some of what we are looking for.
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The A.V. Club The A.V. Club Jan 29, 2018. 24 comments

What’s the silliest time your parents banned a piece of pop culture from you?

<a href="https://www.avclub.com/what-s-the-silliest-time-your-parents-banned-a-piece-of-1822350267" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">What’<em></em>s the silliest time your parents banned a piece of pop culture from you?</a>

Welcome back to AVQ&A, where we throw out a question for discussion among the staff and readers. Consider this a prompt to compare notes on your interface with pop culture, to reveal your embarrassing tastes and experiences, and to ponder how our diverse lives all led us to convene here together. Got a question you’d like us and the readers to answer? Email us at avcqa@theonion.com.

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Warren Oates
Warren Oates Jan 26, 2018 Well now I feel bad. My parents were very permissive and I pretty much got to watch whatever I wanted. I remember my Dad bringing me to the drive in in the late 70's and watching a bunch of trashy horror films with copious nudity...he never batted an eye. He was a lot more double standard with my sister about that, but with me he was one of those Dads who would point out attractive women and wolf whistle. And my Mom was a full on Hippie who thought it was OK to take her kids to the nude beach in the 70's, let me and my sister watch the Exorcist at around six or so and full access to their vinyl records and books.\ Basically I’m saying this article is pretty cool, and I can’t wait to read what other posters were ‘banned’ from seeing. Edited to add: after my parents divorced (when I was around 9) and I lived with my father, he would casually leave Playboys out around the house. And there was always one in the bathroom. Needless to say my buddies loved coming to my house when I was a kid. He would hide them when guest came over, but in general he didn’t give a fuck.
Cat Food Breath
Cat Food Breath Jan 26, 2018 No offense intended, but why look at the naked ladies while pooping?
Warren Oates
Warren Oates Jan 26, 2018 There ARE articles in there, you know. Why, Norman Mailer had X amount of articles about his waning libido alone... In all seriousness, the newest edition of Playboy would always be in the bathroom. We even had a magazine rack in there at one point, but in general it just stayed on the tank for perusal.
The Kinja Caffeine Spider
The Kinja Caffeine Spider Jan 26, 2018 I was forbidden from playing Dungeons & Dragons because it apparently encouraged children to worship the devil. So, take a gorky kid who had a hard enough time making friends and finding anyone to spend any time with outside of the house. Then when someone finally asks if you want to hang out and do something with them, your mother hears and barges into the room yelling at top volume in front of everyone how her son will NOT be playing any games that encourage devil worship.
jamboxdotcom
jamboxdotcom Jan 26, 2018 Ahh, so you grew up in the ‘80s, too, I see.
bfred
bfred Jan 26, 2018 I played a lot as a kid in the mid-80s and I remember my mom once or twice popping open the Monster Manual or a module for a few minutes, but even though she was pretty strict she could tell the devil shit was obvious nonsense. She could also hear us playing at the kitchen table and was probably satisfied by the lack of chanting and animal mutilation.
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Sam Barsanti Sam Barsanti Dec 21, 2017. 23 comments

Paramount rolls for initiative, sets a Dungeons & Dragons movie for 2021

<a href="https://www.avclub.com/paramount-rolls-for-initiative-sets-a-dungeons-drago-1821439924" data-id="" onClick="window.ga('send', 'event', 'Permalink page click', 'Permalink page click - post header', 'standard');">Paramount rolls for initiative, sets a <i>Dungeons &amp; Dragons </i>movie for 2021<em></em></a>

Marvel Studios and Warner Bros.’ DC movies division have a habit of charting out their release schedules a decade in advance, giving consumers the comfort of knowing exactly that they’ll be doing every May and November for the rest of their lives. Today, Paramount has decided to join in on that fun, handing out distant release dates for four “tentpole” projects. This comes from The Hollywood...

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MFN Dixon
MFN Dixon Dec 19, 2017 If they were smart, they should hire a terrific writer(s) that could adapt one of the classic module series I played growing up. Who wouldn’t want to see an adapted White Plume Mountain, The Temple of Elemental Evil, The Tomb of Horrors, or Queen of the Spiders? Cast them well, get an up and coming director(s) and there’s your instant tent poles for a decade or more.
Laserface1242
Laserface1242 Dec 19, 2017 Tomb of Horrors would just be Fantasy Saw.
MFN Dixon
MFN Dixon Dec 19, 2017 Ha! That’s not a bad comparison. Obviously, any adaptation is going to need some more narrative additions and changes. None of these could be a page to film direct translation, but in the right hands the core of these adventures would be amazing to see.
Elrond Hubbard - Elven Scientologist
Elrond Hubbard - Elven Scientologist Dec 19, 2017 ... Dungeons & Dragons, a movie based on a satanic tabletop game ... Good god, not that again. There is nothing inherently satanic about D&D.  
Surprise Puma
Surprise Puma Dec 19, 2017 Tell that to my high school principal circa 1986. Asshole never gave back that monster manual he took from me!
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Cecilia D'Anastasio Cecilia D'Anastasio Dec 20, 2017. 7 comments

The Dungeons &amp; Dragons movie that’s been in pre-production basically forever just got a release

The Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons movie that’s been in pre-production basically forever just got a release

The Dungeons & Dragons movie that’s been in pre-productionbasically forever just got a release date on July 23rd, 2021, io9 reports . Paramount Studios also set dates for the new G.I. Joe movie (March 27th, 2020) and Micronauts (October 16th, 2020).

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UrbanAchiever
UrbanAchiever Dec 19, 2017 But, we already got a Dungeons and Dragons movie and it was brilliant!
Shaows
Shaows Dec 19, 2017 I like how the Beholder is trying to figure out how far that guy is from itself.
UrbanAchiever
UrbanAchiever Dec 19, 2017 That took me a moment. Lol!
Ehrand
Ehrand Dec 19, 2017 Hope it’s better than the last one...
Trace
Trace Dec 19, 2017 God, I fucking loved this terrible, ridiculous, awful movie. I really need to rewatch it now that I actually play D&D. Somehow, I feel like it’ll only get funnier for me.
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Cecilia D'Anastasio Cecilia D'Anastasio Nov 22, 2017. 7 comments

The first major expansion to D&amp;D’s 5th edition, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, is out today

The first major expansion to D&amp;amp;D’s 5th edition, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, is out today

The first major expansion to D&D’s 5th edition, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, is out today. It’s full of new subclasses, spells, backstory ideas and tools for Dungeon Masters.

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MarcianTobay
MarcianTobay Nov 21, 2017 Xanathar’s is amazing. AMAZING!!! I’m so glad this is out and that Kotaku is acknowledging it! :D
tg_smith
tg_smith Nov 21, 2017 It’s been out for a little bit in local hobby shops/gaming stores. Handy book though, It’s practically a PHB2
Laserface1242
Laserface1242 Nov 21, 2017 Can I just say how excited I am to play the Hexblade Warlock? I mean Charisma for attack and damage rolls with melee and ranged weapons that aren’t Two-Handed and the ability to make any Pact Weapon use this feature regardless of type? Throw in a Varient Human with Polearm Master, take Great Weapon Master at level 4, and take Witch Sight and Eldritch Smite and you’ll be a milking advantages every time you cast Darkness or Shadow of Moil. My only problems with the Hexblade is that they have some action economy issues since a lot of their abilities rely on bonus actions and that the fluff surrounding it is quite vague compared to other patrons.
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Alex McLevy Alex McLevy Nov 13, 2017. 24 comments

What’s your favorite fictional religion?

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President Zod
President Zod Nov 10, 2017 ALL HAIL THE HYPNOTOAD
Evil Lincoln
Evil Lincoln Nov 10, 2017 ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOTOAD
ApesMa
ApesMa Nov 10, 2017 THE HYPNOTOAD IS REALLY... D’OH!
Ishamael
Ishamael Nov 10, 2017 Ya I agree its totally a cop out as the mythology of Dune (well until Leto II has something to say about it) isn’t really a religion so much as an assembled collection of rules. However for myself The Litany Against Fear has had a real effect on my own life so I go with that: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” Its one of those things that sticks with you as its actually applicable. Kind of like a lot of Tywins teachings in A Song of Ice and Fire, my personal favorite is “A lion does not concern itself with the opinions of sheep”.
RebZelmele
RebZelmele Nov 10, 2017 isn’t really a religion so much as an assembled collection of rules. So a religion that isn’t just a shameless palette-swap of Christianity, then?
Ishamael
Ishamael Nov 10, 2017 More like a Church without a faith I’d argue, the Fremen are more classical religious.
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Cecilia D'Anastasio Cecilia D'Anastasio Nov 11, 2017. 10 comments

The world of Dungeons &amp; Dragons character generators and vast and full of delights

The world of Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons character generators and vast and full of delights

The world of Dungeons & Dragons character generators and vast and full of delights. WhoTheFuckIsMyDnDCharacter.com takes the cake: “SASSY DRAGONBORN ROGUE FROM A THRIVING SEAPORT TOWN WHO SUFFERS FROM CRIPPLING STAGE-FRIGHT.”

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Constant Colors
Constant Colors Oct 17, 2016 For being randomized, these typically turn out to be pretty good backstories. Surprising given the irreverent tone of the site. Though you do get some that “don’t make any fucking sense”. Which is still pretty good, how does a paladin wind up in a street gang? Clearly there’s a story there.
Blackie62
Blackie62 Oct 17, 2016 Ooh, maybe they’re a Robin Hood esque Paladin, an idea that strikes me as so brilliant that I’d be astonished if it hasn’t been done already. Edit: Lies of Locke Lamora, main character is a priest and thief who only robs from the rich. Edit 2: “PENSIVE DWARF WIZARD FROM AN IMPURE BLOODLINE WHO IS TRAPPED IN A FAUSTIAN BARGAIN” Yeah, that’s pretty rad.
Constant Colors
Constant Colors Oct 17, 2016 I’m just not sure how a paladin could justify theft. Overburdensome taxation and cronyism aren’t necessarily unlawful/evil acts after all. I figured it would have to be more elaborate. Why is the paladin on the streets in the first place? What is this gang getting up to? Perhaps the city government has been infiltrated by demons/monsters/what have you and the only way to help the citizenry was to form an impromptu militia which the authorities are discrediting by framing them and portraying them as criminals. Of course, the gang isn’t really a gang in some sense in that scenario, but this is just me spitballing for a minute.
Taliesin_Merlin
Taliesin_Merlin Oct 17, 2016 OH YEAH? WELL I’M GONNA BE A flamboyant Half-orc Fighter from the enchanted forest who forever picking fights to ‘win back honour.’ AND BY “HONOUR” I MEAN “PIECES OF FLAIR.”
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