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

 

[TravDoc42]

A bit strange that two of the phaerimm stat blocks in Netheril's Fall are already in Adventures in Faerûn. I wish they'd used the space for more phaerimm options or another Aberration, but oh well! I do like the Phaerimm elder's mechanics though!!

 

[thatOneLinuxDM]

A bit strange that two of the phaerimm stat blocks in Netheril's Fall are already in Adventures in Faerûn. I wish they'd used the space for more phaerimm options or another Aberration, but oh well! I do like the Phaerimm elder's mechanics though!!

We had an earlier 2014 phaerimm in MaBJoV too.

It does make sense to have them in one place, maybe some people will only end up with this gazetteer, and physical versions of the main books?

 

[TravDoc42]

We had an earlier 2014 phaerimm in MaBJoV too.

It does make sense to have them in one place, maybe some people will only end up with this gazetteer, and physical versions of the main books?

That's a valid point. It also allows the designers to add those two phaerimm stat blocks to the adventures in this gazetteer, instead of somewhere else!

 

[pukunui]

We had an earlier 2014 phaerimm in MaBJoV too.

What is MaBJoV?

 

[Remathilis]

What is MaBJoV?

Minsc and Boo Journal of Villainy

 

[Misanthrope Prime]

What is MaBJoV?

My dyslexic ass thought it was Tales of Maj'eyal for a sec

 

[pukunui]

Minsc and Boo Journal of Villainy

Oh. Thanks.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

Does that work with melee weapons or melee attacks? Can I yeet a dagger at someone and make them fall in wuv?

Actually now that I think about it, kinda lame I can't use that with a bow for some cupid action.

Better, you can use it with a whip.

 

[Henadic Theologian]

General Feats of note:

Vampire Touched (like Fey or Shadow Touched)
General Feats of note:

Vampire Touched (like Fey or Shadow Touched)
Increase Int, Wis, or Char
Level 1 Enchantment or Illusion spell plus Spider Climb.

Treacherous Allure
Increase Int, Wis, or Char
Always have Charm Person (one free a Long rest)
Advantage on attacks against Charmed creatures

Love Bites
Increase any
When you hit with melee or unarmed, can BA charm enemy (no save) once per Short or Long rest.

Light Bringer (sorry, Vamps)
Increase Int, Wis, Char
Know the Light Cantrip and can make it shed Sunlight once per long rest
As a BA when in sunlight, you can spend one HD to regain Hit points.

Bomber
Dex increase
Can throw vials and flasks 40 feet
No disadvantage on long range when using thrown weapons.

Note if you already have light cantrip, say because your an Aasimar for example, you get to pick a Cleric Cantrip instead.

 

[Paul Farquhar]

Note if you already have light cantrip, say because your an Aasimar for example, you get to pick a Cleric Cantrip instead.

Can you use the regain HP ability as many times as you have remaining HD, or is it more limited?

Does make aasimar a little more appealing.