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Candlekeep Mysteries is out and so are a lot of reviews. Let's take a look at what other critics think of D&D's literary adventure anthology and how it compares to my E.N. World review. The Positive Just like I did, Polygon praised Candlekeep Mysteries as being a resource for DMs with tools...

Both books cite DR 1492. Candlekeep emphasizes, though, that you can adjust the time as you see fit.

Chris Perkins wrote that adventure, which starts with the story contained in the Book of Ravens, detailing how the unnamed author traveled with the Vistani for a time, and they showed great kindness while the writer was injured. It includes Vistani lore about them being planar travelers who can...

I liked the adventures for 1st, 2nd and 3rd level characters in Candlekeep much more than the ones in Rime of the Frostmaiden

So, by the numbers -- 23 stat blocks total 2 of those are repeats from other adventure to make things easy for DMs 3 of those are for NPCs (or 2 if you consider Constructed Commoners to be monsters) 5 of those are adversary NPCs that could easily be renamed/reskinned for future use The rest are...

Candlekeep Mysteries is an absolute gift for DMs. D&D 5th Edition adventure books have been either one big adventure like Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden and Curse of Strahd (original or Revamped) or collections of short adventures like Ghosts of Saltmarsh. Candlekeep Mysteries would be...

Monsters of the City: Sins and Virtues by Cawood Publishing takes a different approach to monster manuals for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons. Most creature compendiums just list the monsters alphabetically or by category. MotCSaV organizes its content very differently. [EDITOR'S NOTE: Charles...

If you've been eyeing the various Beadle & Grimm's luxury editions of D&D 5E adventures and wondering if they're worth it—I have bad news for your budget. B&G's Silver Edition of Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden definitely adds to and enhances the latest D&D adventure. What's in the Box...

Now that Tasha's Cauldron of Everything has been out a bit, we wanted to take a look at the overall reactions to D&D's latest compilation of rule options, subclasses, DM advice, etc. So let's see how other sites rank the new book in comparison to our review. Please note that when a site did...

If time has gotten away from you, 2020's delivery issues are going to make your holiday gift buying more difficult. This list can help! A lot of the options on this list can be purchased digitally to bypass pandemic-related shipping delays. The below list includes both digital and physical gift...

The latest official Dungeons & Dragons' supplement is the Dungeon Master's Screen Wilderness Kit, arriving slightly after Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, but clearly timed to work with it. However, this is a general wilderness adventure supplement, not one specifically for Icewind Dale or...

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything is the latest optional rule book for 5th Edition Dungeons & Dragons but this “optional” book is very likely to become a must-have for most DMs and players. In fact, it's possible that it's the single more useful 5E supplement so far, but I'm getting ahead of...

Penguin/Random House. It should be widely available

Penguin/Random House is the publisher, officially licensed by WotC. Pretty much any book store should have it/be able to order it.

Penguin/Random House. It should be widely available