Wizards of the Coast launches official Dungeons & Dragons Actual Play show

Wizards of the Coast is getting back into the Actual Play game. Today, Wizards announced via Variety that they are launching a new Actual Play show called Dungeon Masters, starring Jasmine Bhullar as the Dungeon Master along with players Mayanna Berrin, Christian Navarro, Neil Newbon and Devora Wilde. Wilde and Newbon are veterans of Baldur's Gate 3, a smash hit for the Dungeons & Dragons IP. However, both actors will be playing new characters and not their Baldur's Gate 3 characters.

Of note is that the show will feature "official, unreleased D&D content" which will be put up for sale on D&D Beyond following every episode. The first arc takes place in Ravenloft and will feature content from Ravenloft: The Horrors Within. New episodes will be released weekly on YouTube, starting on April 22nd.

Wizards of the Coast previously produced several official D&D Actual Play series, including Dice, Camera, Action and Force Grey. Dice, Camera, Action was their flagship D&D program for years until it unceremoniously ended due to a scandal involving two of its players.

 

[Chaltab]

As much as watching 5 people I've never heard of play D&D sounds... oh wait that doesn't sound fun at all.

So have you been living under a rock

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

Excited for this, mostly because it means they will be releasing a new obstetric every week from the books. Confirmed the Zombie Clot from Van Richtens is coming back, which will surely not make anyone upset at all…

The last thing I want is my DM asking me if I've done my kegel exercises

 

[liteberer]

That said we really don't need to turn every discussion of a DDB-only release into another endless debate about product and service... I'd rather talk about the show, you know, the actual topic of the thread.

So how 'bout that cast, huh? Nice to see Jasmine at the helm!

I agree about Jasmine. I think she's awesome. I'll definitely watch the show. I just hope that it's not a bunch of one-shots highlighting a newest release and has some continuity to it. But, either way, I'll still watch it.

 

[EthanSental]

I’m curious how Neil plays this character and not say “darling” out of habit

 

[Reynard]

SO Beyond distribution issues aside, I do find the idea of them offering little tie ins after EACH EPISODE to be an interesting move.

 

[WhatTheEyeSees]

The accompanying article presents it like this:
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I was hoping for an actual module that was written for the show, but I am still stoked to get these and I hope this works and is something they expand on.

 

[Bravesteel25]

I agree about Jasmine. I think she's awesome. I'll definitely watch the show. I just hope that it's not a bunch of one-shots highlighting a newest release and has some continuity to it. But, either way, I'll still watch it.

I'm sure it's going to be some sort of loose planes hopping kind of experience which will allow them to do exactly as you suggest with a light story strung over the top to tie it all together.

I'm not opposed to it. Especially since that means they won't be in Ravenloft forever (I just don't get the appeal).

 

[liteberer]

I'm sure it's going to be some sort of loose planes hopping kind of experience which will allow them to do exactly as you suggest with a light story strung over the top to tie it all together.

I'm not opposed to it. Especially since that means they won't be in Ravenloft forever (I just don't get the appeal).

Yes. I just like there to be some stakes. I'm assuming it'll be an Acq Inc type of thing. Jasmine has gotten the best training on how to do this type of thing...

 

[Planescape]

So have you been living under a rock

Because I don't watch strangers play D&D on the internet?

 

[AlViking]

Apologies to everyone for dragging yet another thread into the DRM issue because "walled garden" (especially when it's not really the issue) strikes me as a dog whistle for "evil corporation".