D&D General More Details Revealed for Forgotten Realms Digital Expansions

Pre-orders are live for the upcoming Forgotten Realms books, with one D&D Beyond listing providing some new details about digital DLC released alongside the books. Posted today on D&D Beyond, the "Forgotten Realms Ultimate Bundle" will include three digital expansions - Astarion's Book of Hungers, Netheril's Fall, and a third "secret" expansion to be named later. The digital expansions will be gradually released over a three week period. Astarion's Book of Hungers will include new player options, while Netheril's Fall will be an adventure book of some kind. Page count is not available, but currently the only way to get these three digital expansions will be through buying the "Ultimate Bundle," which has a whopping price point of $159.99 and includes both physical and digital versions of the other Forgotten Realms books.

What (little) information we know was provided by D&D Beyond and can be seen below:

• Astarion’s Book of Hungers: a digital expansion where players can indulge in their vampire desires with new player options, monsters, and adventure content – all shared by Astarion himself! | Release Date: November 11, 2025
• Netheril’s Fall: a digital expansion where players can explore the lost Netherese Empire in a time traveling adventure | Release Date: November 18, 2025
• A secret third digital expansion – to be revealed soon! | Release Date: November 25, 2025

 

[Amphytrion]

WHAT DID KARLACH EVER DO TO ANYONE?!

Good lord! Why are you putting her in with a horrible sarcastic vampire (who is admittedly very funny) and the angriest frog-person in Realms-space? She's a lovely girl!

That's like writing about Buffy: "Man I really hate Spike, Tara and The Master"! Like what did Tara ever do lol?

I don’t hate her, I just find her very boring! Which is a great crime all on its own when it comes to companions, I suppose.

I mentioned those three simply because they had shown up in arguments on the page before. It wasn’t meant to single out those three specifically.

 

[TravDoc42]

Although I can't find where I screenshotted this from, this was concept art for the FR books that was revealed at D&D Direct 2024. I wonder if this rat monster will be tied in with the Baldur's Gate theme of Astarion's Book of Hungers?

 

[Parmandur]

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Although I can't find where I screenshotted this from, this was concept art for the FR books that was revealed at D&D Direct 2024. I wonder if this rat monster will be tied in with the Baldur's Gate theme of Astarion's Book of Hungers?

I expect that will be in the main book: there are apparently quite a few Monsters in the DMs guide.

 

[Amphytrion]

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Although I can't find where I screenshotted this from, this was concept art for the FR books that was revealed at D&D Direct 2024. I wonder if this rat monster will be tied in with the Baldur's Gate theme of Astarion's Book of Hungers?

I’d wager it’s actually tied to Moander, who used to be all the rage in Faerûn back in the day and seems to return for this new book.

I don’t care about Moander at all one way or another, really. Not sure what he adds to our already vast pantheon of elder evil threats, but I’m sure he has his fans.

 

[TravDoc42]

I expect that will be in the main book: there are apparently quite a few Monsters in the DMs guide.

That would make sense! Thanks!;

 

[TravDoc42]

I’d wager it’s actually tied to Moander, who used to be all the rage in Faerûn back in the day and seems to return for this new book.

I don’t care about Moander at all one way or another, really. Not sure what he adds to our already vast pantheon of elder evil threats, but I’m sure he has his fans.

Ooooo, I didn't even think of that aspect of it! I guess we'll find out, but I have a hunch that you are correct!

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Rat kings have a strong basis in European folklore though, it's a bit of an omission that they aren't already a core D&D monster.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Rat kings have a strong basis in European folklore though, it's a bit of an omission that they aren't already a core D&D monster.

Seems like great Urban enemy in BG.