New Issue of Dragon+

Issue 4 of DRAGON+ is here! DRAGON+is an app from WotC available on iOS and Android devices (find it in the respective app stores). This issue contains Duergar information from Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, a free Adventurer's League module, and more - plus tons of information on the various videogame projects for WotC.

Editor's Letter from Matt Chapman - "Matt Chapman gets tearfully nostalgic for old D&D videogames, overly excited for new D&D videogames, and a little bit scared by a newcomer known as Belaphoss, Devourer of Hope and Dread General of the Gibbering Hords. Gulp."

Discovering the Gold Box - "As Goog Old Games dusts off thirteen classic D&D titles, the original staff who worked on them and the videogame designers and producers they inspired share their favorite memories."

Winning Races: Duergar - "An in-depth look at these dark reflections of the more traditional Forgotten Realms dwarves."

Travel Talk - "Things get a little crazy when our intrepid reporter Melissande Calador dares to descend into the Underdark."

Imagining the Ampersand - "Lars Larsen, design engineer at LZX Industries, on creating a high-tech interpretation of the Dungeons & Dragons Ampersand."

Neverwinter Strongholds - "John Hopler, senior content designer at Cryptic Studios, shares the secrets to a successful PVP siege campaign in the free-to-play MMORPG."

Demononicon of Iggwilv: Belaphoss - "Everything you ever wanted to know about Sword Coast Legends' main baddie Belpahoss but were too petrified to ask."

Fiction: The Thweem - "A peace-loving Underdark inhabitant gets a brush with madness in D&D writer Adam Lee's short story."

Interview: Jay Turner - "The narrative director of Sword Coast Legends offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the CRPG."

Video & Audio Highlights - "Canadian rocker Matthew Good talks about his love of the world of Greyhawk and charity fundraising scores a critical hit with Extra Life 2015."

Beyond the Board: Dice Masters - "Dungeons & Dragons Dice Masters draws upon classic D&D elements to bring a fantasy touch to this dice building game."

Gauntlet Gophers - "Tavis Maiden's exclusive comic strip for DRAGON+ proves there are all kinds of crazy in the Underdark."

D&D Adventurers League - "Download the official D&D Adventurer's League module Shackles of Blood and investigate a string of disappearances in the Hillsfar region."


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Not sure if this had been posted already, but the newest issue of Dragon+ is rolling out. Just downloaded mine a few minutes ago.

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[pukunui]

Found the answer thanks to the hint above. This is for iOS...

1. When reading the adventurers league article tap in the screen
2. Choose the "email" option from the share options
3. Copy the url provided in the email body - in my case: http://bit.ly/1MKvMKS
4. Paste the url into a browser and load it
5. Scroll down to find the adventure download link
6. Tap on that and you'll get a copy you can use.

Thanks for that! Was able to get larger versions of the art that way than by taking screenshots of them on my phone.

So here's that pdf of Belaphoss. How does he compare to the generic balor in the MM?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Thanks for that! Was able to get larger versions of the art that way than by taking screenshots of them on my phone.

So here's that pdf of Belaphoss. How does he compare to the generic balor in the MM?

A bit stronger which is what he is supposed to be.

If I use him I will give him an extra Great Axe attack along with a 500 foot teleport like I gave my Balors. (Other then the fact they use Longswords instead.)

I noticed a mistake on his sheet. His greataxe does 3d10 instead of the 3d12 it should.

 

[shager]

I've liked some of the stuff I've seen in these Dragon+ issues, but my general impression is that the trans-media approach is falling short. Trying to be all things to all people is never going to trump the fact that D&D is a tabletop RPG.

 

[Lucas Yew]

Hmm, the flumph story was fun to read. It even has a certain FR character as a cameo inthe end.

 

[Hussar]

They do seem to be getting better with time.

 

[EthanSental]

I agree Hussar, they are getting better to me as well.

 

[Pauln6]

But what use is the info if I can't just download it onto my PC with all my other prep? Am I supposed to write the info down on paper if I want to use duergar?

 

[Cergorach]

Please, oh please let us give you money so that you can hire people to write useful articles and nice little adventures.

The trouble with free is that we are getting what we pay for.

That's just repeating something you've heard somewhere!

There is a ton of great articles on blogs, websites, forums, etc. So free, does not mean bad.

And we're paying for this anyway when we buy D&D products, or do you think the money that produced this came from a pocket dimension of infinity money?

WotC is trying to cross promote and advertise all their products, how they are doing it currently is just painfully obvious, has little value and feels hamfisted. There have been D&D articles that promoted their computer games in the old Dragon, they weren't the best articles, but still light years ahead of what I've seen in the first three 'issues'. Imho the best way to get and keep folks attention is by keeping them interested, sure some people will adore the advertorials that are shoved down their throats. But it seems they all agree, WotC can do better and has done better.

I think part of the problem is that all the folks that did the old, old Dragon magazine are now working for the competition (Paizo, Pathfinder). What happened to the folks doing the 4E Dragon online? Laid off? Might be a case of reinventing the wheel...

 

[Hussar]

Hrm, two free modules now for those complaining of the lack of small adventures. Game goodies in a new race. Various other bits and bobs. Not bad for free.

 

[Valador]

Hrm, two free modules now for those complaining of the lack of small adventures. Game goodies in a new race. Various other bits and bobs. Not bad for free.

Stupid question for you. How can I go about getting that free adventure pdf onto my laptop? I can't seem to save it on my iPhone... I don't play in the AL so I don't really have a clue on where I might find this elsewhere to download.