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2021

_{October 2021}
_{Fizban's Treasury of Dragons}

_{November 2021}
_{Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos}
_Setting

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_{January 2022
Rules Expansion Gift Set
(includes Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Universe)}

_{March 2022
Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep
Adventure}

_{2 Classic Settings}

_{2022 or Beyond}

_{2 Brand New Settings}

_{Another Classic Setting}

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_{Revised Core Rulebooks
(D&D 50th anniversary)}

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Russ Morrissey

Morrus is the owner of EN World and EN Publishing, creator of the ENnies, creator of the What's OLD is NEW (WOIN), Simply6, and Awfully Cheerful Engine game systems, and co-host of the weekly Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast. He has been a game publisher and RPG community administrator for over 20 years, and has been reporting on D&D news for two decades. He also is on a Twitter.

Cortex Fan License Published

Dec 02

The fan license which allows you to create free material for Cortex Prime was announced by Fandom yesterday. Fandom acquired the Cortex Prime system recently, and is also the owner of D&D...

Strixhaven's Quandrix College of Numeromancy

Nov 26

We've recently seen previews of the Prismari and Silverquill colleges over at Screenrant and Polygon respectively. Now Mashable shares a look at the third of the five colleges, Quandrix, the...

Strixhaven Has Exams, Jobs, & Extracurricular Activities

Nov 26

It's IGN's turn to preview part of Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos, taking a look at exams, extracurricular guilds, and jobs. An example of an exam includes the Magical Physiologies exam, and a...

Strixhaven's Monsters: Groffs, Mage Hunters, & Oriq Recruiters

Nov 23

Gizmodo has a preview of Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos, showing off some of the new monsters in the book. The Oriq Recruiter is an agent of a dark mage cult; a Groff is a canine swamp creature...

Nominate your favorite TTRPG podcast of 2021

Nov 22

As December approaches, it's that time of year again -- where we take nominations for your favourite TTRPG podcast of the year! Every year on the Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk podcast...

Strixhaven Previews Start to Appear

Nov 21

It's that time in the D&D pre-release publicity phase where previews of the upcoming book start to appear across the web on various sites. It looks like each site is getting a different college to...

Marvel Multiverse RPG Alternate Covers

Nov 19

Marvel has revealed some alternate covers for its upcoming Marvel Multiverse RPG (written by Matt Forbeck). The new covers are by Peach Momoko and Logan Lubera, and the standard cover is by Iban...

Missed the Kickstarter? You Can Now Pre-Order LEVEL UP!

Nov 19

If you missed the Kickstarter but want to get your hands on Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition, the pre-order store is now open. You can choose from the Adventurer's Guide, Trials & Treasures, the...

Roll20 Has A New Mobile App

Nov 17

At the weekend, Roll20 (the virtual tabletop platform) held an online convention. During that event, the new Roll20 Mobile App was announced. It's basically for D&D, but they did say support for...

An awesome surprise in my mail this morning!

Nov 16

A while back I backed the Goliath Coins Kickstarter because I thought they looked kinda neat. To my surprise, Joe Ward at Goliath Coins emailed me and told me he was refunding my pledge and would...

Preview Shotguns & Sorcery!

Nov 14

Matt Forbeck has sent along a preview of Shotguns & Sorcery (the Kickstarter for which ends in a few days!) -- Shotguns & Sorcery is a 5E setting book, revolving around a dragon-ruled mountain...

Strixhaven Release Date Updates

Nov 14

WotC posted updated release dates for Strixhaven: Curriculum of Chaos on social media. North America gets it first, with much of the rest of the world getting it a week later. The original release...

Roll20's Latest Usage Report: D&D Steady, Cthulhu Down!

Nov 12

Roll20 has released it's latest quarterly report -- and has a new format which features less numbers but prettier graphics! Everything is percentages now, rather than absolute numbers. D&D is in...

G4's New D&D Show Is Called 'Invitation to Party'

Nov 11

The D&D show that US digital network G4 announced earlier this year has a title -- Invitation to Party.

“Atomic Arcade”— WotC’s New Digital Platform?

Nov 11

WotC has applied for a trademark for “Atomic Arcade”. The application was made late last month, and covers: Downloadable electronic games to be used in connection with computers, console gaming...

Strixhaven: Orientation

Nov 09

WotC has released an overview of the upcoming Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos, as adventurers of levels 1-10 uncover a plot against the university. Teased are activities like tavern games, a...

Take An Expedition to the Mysterious Peaks!

Nov 09

Mashing sci-fi with fantasy, this 5th edition adventure is inspired by Gary Gygax's 1980 classic, and is coming from the creator of 5E-powered sci-fi game Esper Genesis. It includes a full...

Final Hours to Back Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition!

Nov 03

With the Kickstarter now counting down in hours rather than days, and a slew of stretch goals unlocked, time is running out! Whether you're looking for more customizable characters, full journey...

There’s a TOMB RAIDER RPG Coming!

Oct 31

An official Tomb Raider RPG will be released in time for the holidays this year as part of the 25th Anniversary of the property...

A Question of Culture & Destiny

Oct 29

As you may know by now, a Level Up character’s origin is comprised of heritage, culture, background, and destiny. We’ve covered heritages and backgrounds in detail recently, so now it’s time to...