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

Dungeon Masters premieres next week on April 22nd.
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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.
 

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The play-long packed is live and free to pick up: Claim Dungeon Masters: Zombie Clot Play-Along Pack now! - D&D Beyond

The zombie clot got nerfed and deals 6 less damage on average with its multiattack.

We riot

But honestly, it’s a cute setup and encounter. It doesn’t make me want to preorder the book on DDB.
I feel the same way, and I'm glad I waited to see what the play along packs were like instead of impulse buying the bundle. I'm gonna wait for the physical release of the book.

Nothing against this pack, I think it's neat as a free thing, but otherwise? I can be patient.
 

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The play-long packed is live and free to pick up: Claim Dungeon Masters: Zombie Clot Play-Along Pack now! - D&D Beyond

The zombie clot got nerfed and deals 6 less damage on average with its multiattack.

We riot

But honestly, it’s a cute setup and encounter. It doesn’t make me want to preorder the book on DDB.
Looks like the entire "Dungeon Masters Play Along Pack" is included with a pre-order for the new Ravenloft book. I'm assuming they will be available for purchase for others.

Based on this first one, I think these are fine for previews and pre-order bonuses . . . but I don't think I'd pay extra money for any of them.
 

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It’s what the website said. An encounter based on one from the show, a preview monster and a battle map.

The biggest surprise was that the battle map was old school hand drawn.

I think that people with FOMO have nothing to be concerned about.
The map is nice but really doesn't give much information. I can't tell where the gallows are supposed to be and I certainly can't tell where they intend the Fog Gas patches to be either.
 

They got a major update in 5.5e. They are now CR 2, with 3 times as many HP and deal double the damage they used to. And their magic allergy feature was simplified.

Plus now the swarm stat block and the single Gremishka stat block have been combined.
Right on! The CR thing makes sense; I imagine they wanted to avoid a single die roll changing a CR 1/8 monster to something more powerful.

Super cool, and glad to hear that they're updating the creatures! Thank you so much!!
 


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