Dungeons & Dragons to Release Lorwyn: First Light, a New Digital Expansion Based on Magic: The Gathering World

Wizards of the Coast has announced a new digital only Dungeons & Dragons supplement based on the Magic: The Gathering plane of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. Wizards officially announced Lorwyn: First Light, which will include a bestiary of monsters found in Lorwyn along with rules for the new Rimekin player species. This will be the third digital expansion released as part of the Forgotten Realms book and will include two backgrounds, two feats, two magic items, eight monsters, and two new species. This will be released in November, although no individual price has been announced for the book.

Interestingly, Lorwyn is being turned into a Domain of Delight in the Feywild and is accessible with the Moonshae Isles, which is how this ties into the Forgotten Realms.

A couple of points of interest about this new D&D supplement. The first is that it continues a trend of releasing player species content behind digital only releases. The dhampir species will be released through a "digital expansion" of the upcoming Forgotten Realms books. Additionally, it appears that while Magic/D&D crossovers are back on the table, they appear to be limited to more modest releases rather than a full physical rulebook. Of course, this also means that the Magic crossover won't be one of the physical D&D products released in 2026.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

It comes out this November. It won’t be playtested. At least not publicly.

It isn’t a big product.

“Lorwyn: First Light arrives on D&D Beyond on November 18, 2025. Gather your party, roll for initiative, and discover what secrets lie in the twilight of Lorwyn.”

From the Planewalkers article above.

I just checked the Forgotten Realms Ultimate Bundle on Beyond when I noticed the release date was the same as the 3rd DLC, here is what I found.

• "Lorwyn: First Light: a digital expansion that supplements your Forgotten Realms adventures with Fey-inspired character options, adventures, and monsters from a new Domain of Delight in the Feywild called Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. ($14.99) | Release Date: November 18, 2025"

The Forgotten Realms F***ING ate Lorwyn-Shadowmoore!!! They made it a Domain of Delight. Is this canon? I need to know more. At least we know why the announcement of the final DLC was delayed. Disappointed no Saurials.

This most be where other 7 species are going to come from, it seems that Rimekin aren't the only species in it, unless there are more species in Astarion's Book of Hunger and Fall of Netheril then they have said.

Just a guess Seven Species Rimekin, Fairies (Groundlings?), Goblins (or maybe more specifically boogarts?), reprinting Changelings again, Noggles, Hexborn (Hags) and Ouches? Marrows have a tail instead so won't work, tree folk are too big, small Giants could be covered by Goliaths and Elves are in the PHB already.

 

[Parmandur]

I just checked the Forgotten Realms Ultimate Bundle on Beyond when I noticed the release date was the same as the 3rd DLC, here is what I found.

• "Lorwyn: First Light: a digital expansion that supplements your Forgotten Realms adventures with Fey-inspired character options, adventures, and monsters from a new Domain of Delight in the Feywild called Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. ($14.99) | Release Date: November 18, 2025"

The Forgotten Realms F***ING ate Lorwyn-Shadowmoore!!! They made it a Domain of Delight. Is this canon? I need to know more. At least we know why the announcement of the final DLC was delayed. Disappointed no Saurials.

This most be where other 7 species are going to come from, it seems that Rimekin aren't the only species in it, unless there are more species in Astarion's Book of Hunger and Fall of Netheril then they have said.

Just a guess Seven Species Rimekin, Fairies (Groundlings?), Goblins (or maybe more specifically boogarts?), reprinting Changelings again, Noggles, Hexborn (Hags) and Ouches? Marrows have a tail instead so won't work, tree folk are too big, small Giants could be covered by Goliaths and Elves are in the PHB already.

Yup, here is the full description:

Lorwyn: First Light

Travel from the Forgotten Realms into an all-new Feywild domain with this Magic: The Gathering crossover!


The Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Domain of Delight is where the boundaries of eternal sunny days can shift into eerie moonlit nights. Here, you’ll discover a clash of sinister and idyllic locales and observe their contrasting inhabitants.


This 32-page digital supplement includes:

• 2 new backgrounds, 2 feats, and 2 new species—plus guidance for playing 8 additional Feywild species—for building Fey-touched characters.
• A gazetteer of Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, complete with kithkin clachans, elven villages, flamekin sanctuaries, and more.
• 8 monsters drawn from Celtic-inspired myth—incarnations of nature, faerie tricksters, and wandering giants.
• 2 new unique magic items to help the plane’s inhabitants traverse the supernatural effects of crossing between Lorwyn and Shadowmoor.
• 2 ready-to-run sample adventures tied directly to the setting, perfect for launching a Feywild-flavored campaign tonight.

 

[dave2008]

Also, the idea of a Lorwyn bestiary excites me!!

I don't know anything about Lorwyn, what would be exciting from a bestiary perspective?

 

[Parmandur]

I don't know anything about Lorwyn, what would be exciting from a bestiary perspective?

Lorwyn was a really deep dive into more authentic than normal Celtic Fey lore, not modern Tolkienesqje stuff, from the description for this new 32 page digital supplement:

"8 monsters drawn from Celtic-inspired myth—incarnations of nature, faerie tricksters, and wandering giants."

 

[TravDoc42]

I just checked the Forgotten Realms Ultimate Bundle on Beyond when I noticed the release date was the same as the 3rd DLC, here is what I found.

• "Lorwyn: First Light: a digital expansion that supplements your Forgotten Realms adventures with Fey-inspired character options, adventures, and monsters from a new Domain of Delight in the Feywild called Lorwyn-Shadowmoor. ($14.99) | Release Date: November 18, 2025"

The Forgotten Realms F***ING ate Lorwyn-Shadowmoore!!! They made it a Domain of Delight. Is this canon? I need to know more. At least we know why the announcement of the final DLC was delayed. Disappointed no Saurials.

This most be where other 7 species are going to come from, it seems that Rimekin aren't the only species in it, unless there are more species in Astarion's Book of Hunger and Fall of Netheril then they have said.

Just a guess Seven Species Rimekin, Fairies (Groundlings?), Goblins (or maybe more specifically boogarts?), reprinting Changelings again, Noggles, Hexborn (Hags) and Ouches? Marrows have a tail instead so won't work, tree folk are too big, small Giants could be covered by Goliaths and Elves are in the PHB already.

Well that's nuts! Also, a tiny bit disappointing, to be completely honest.

 

[TravDoc42]

Lorwyn was a really deep dive into more authentic than normal Celtic Fey lore, not modern Tolkienesqje stuff, from the description for this new 32 page digital supplement:

"8 monsters drawn from Celtic-inspired myth—incarnations of nature, faerie tricksters, and wandering giants."

I like Celtic inspired, less so liking "8 monsters" as a bestiary...

 

[Parmandur]

I like Celtic inspired, less so liking "8 monsters" as a bestiary...

Well, it's a 32 page Setting supplement: ased on the full description above, gazateer and Adventjre material seems to be the bulk of the text.

 

[TravDoc42]

Well, it's a 32 page Setting supplement: ased on the full description above, gazateer and Adventjre material seems to be the bulk of the text.

That does make sense! Just wish there was more meat to it, I suppose. I guess we'll see when it comes out!

 

[Parmandur]

That does make sense! Just wish there was more meat to it, I suppose. I guess we'll see when it comes out!

Yeah, on one hand I was looking forward to a full hardcover for Lorwyn, it I also was hoping for a Spelljammer supplement describing the Forgotten Realma Solar system (a perfectly niche topic for a small supplement)...

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Well that's nuts! Also, a tiny bit disappointing, to be completely honest.

I think this news is going to disappoint & confuse both FR, D&D Generalist, and Lorwyn fans.

Like is this new Domain of Delight canon along with Rimekin on Faerun?

Folks were confused enough with these previous MtD D&D products and the free Ravnica-FR crossover adventure, there are still folks who believe that Great Wheel & Blind Eternities multiverses officially merged (they didn't but they left the door open to it down the road).

Is Eldraine also a Domain of Delight? MOoT mentions Theros being in the Material Plane.

This is why you got to he careful with canon, you end up with Chaos, Anarchy, and Confusion otherwise.

And if Eldraine, Theros, Ravnica, Lorwyn D&D products describe settings (or parts of FR in Lorwyn's case) within the Great Wheel, does the none UB MtG products set in the Forgotten Realms suggest a Blind Eternities Forgotten Realms?

Are their Rimekin & Kithkin running around the Moonshae Isles?

Why couldn't they just do a normal Forgotten Realms DLC for the third DLC instead of doing this weird and confusing thing?