News Digest for October 16, 2026
Wizards refuses to recognize D&D/Magic worker union forcing a vote, Paizo’s 13 OMENS horror RPG live on Kickstarter, Pathfinder action…
D&D: The Arcane Order Magus Subclass – Teleporting For Fun And Profit
The new Magus class comes with six different subclasses, and the Arcane Order is the Magus version of the Champion…
Dev Blog #17 – How Do Chems & Consumables Work in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare?
By Dom WesterlandPhotography by Fatima Martín Pérez One of our guiding principles when designing the second edition of Fallout:…
What's New in Maps: Upload Custom Stickers and Token Art
Hi friends! It’s my pleasure to announce that today we launch another most-wanted update to your D&D Beyond Maps VTT…
Spooky Season Awakens
In the spirit of Trick or Treat we have a few treats for our Cthulhu Awakens fans. For those who…
D&D Union Update: WotC Declines Voluntary Recognition, Voting Likely Next Month
The October 13th deadline has come and gone, with Wizards of the Coast refusing to voluntarily recognize its employees’ unionization.…
D&D’s Literal Forgotten World, Mystara, Was A Basic Setting For Experts
Mystara was a campaign setting developed for one of the most iconic editions of D&D, by legendary designers at the…
D&D: Five Things To Keep In Mind When Running A West Marches Game
Prepping a West Marches campaign? Here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind when you’re starting to…
Paizo Announces Retailer Tier for '13 Omens RPG' Kickstarter
New Horror RPG Project
Wizards of the Coast responds to D&D unionization effort, says they will respect results of union vote
A vote will take place, likely next month.Read more at this site
Sirius Dice Announces 'D&D: Magic & Mysteries Treasure Packs'
Treasure Packs Now Include Collectible Enamel Pins
Maestro Media Teams Up with Supercell a Second Time for 'Clash Royale: The Grand Arena'
New Tabletop Game Based on the Hit Mobile Game
The Pilot Episode
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Carlos Cabrera Across six decades of Star Trek, television pilots have introduced us…
Luke Gygax, Gooey Cube Partner on 'Temple of Inquinatious Evil'
TTRPG 'Mega-Adventure' Inspired by Gary Gygax
Critical Role Unveils Three Dates For Its 2027 Live Shows Schedule
Critical Role heads back out on the road in 2027 for The Nerdy Best Friends Tour, as they go to…
D&D: The Magus Blends Swords And Spells In A Brand New Class
There’s a brand new class on D&D Beyond, The Magus, a blend of spell and sword that gives Eldritch Knights…
Ready Your Champion: All 9 World of Warcraft Subclasses
From the Oath of the Ebon Blade to the Path of the Elements, preview all 9 new and reimagined subclasses…
WotC declines to recognise new union
The issues cited by the union include protection against generative AI, wages, rights to workers’ own creations made on their…
Paizo's 13 OMENS now live on Kickstarter
A modern-day horror game, 13 Omens features one-shot game sessions, with each being a complete story.Read more at this site
D&D: Five Ways To Build A Kingdom
One of the more common homebrew takes on playing D&D is becoming the rules of your own little kingdom (or…
D&D Accessories: Creepy Dice Towers for the Spookiest Time of Year
From classic skulls to the entire Lich King, there are spooky and creepy dice towers for all of your party’s…
Wizards of the Coast Announces Three 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Reality Fracture Secret Lair Bundle' Bundles
Bundles Contain Two New 'Secret Lair' Drop Sets
RPG Print News – Ars Magica, Daggerheart, Scalemail, Pirate Borg, and More
Ars Magica is back. Supplements for Daggerheart, Scalemail, Pirate Borg, and Mothership. And three RPGs of Fog, Ragnarök, and Rōnin.Read…
Baldur's Gate 3: Astarion, a review
Astarion, the charming vampire spawn rogue companion NPC from Baldur’s Gate 3 gets the spotlight in this new novel detailing…
Project_Lamordia is now on DDB bringing modern survival horror to D&D
Adventure trilogy catapults Ravenloft into a modern day techno-horror genre.Read more at this site
RPG: Paizo Launches 13 Omens On Kickstarter
Paizo’s brand new horror RPG, 13 Omens, launched on Kickstarter today. Get ready to descend into a world of horror…
D&D’s Project_Lamordia Pulls Out Techno/Medical Horror Vibes
Project_Lamordia is really going for that classic PS-1 era modern/slightly futuristic survival horror game feel in all the best ways.…
RE: Mordenheim Kinetics Safety Review Findings and Site Containment Advisory
Memo Ref: 130-419-86 TO: All Mordenheim Kinetics personnel FROM: CEO Viktra Mordenheim DATE: October 13, 2026 RE: Safety review findings…
Uncover a slasher horror killer or battle an unstoppable cyborg in two new solo adventure gamebooks
OɴᴇQᴜᴇsᴛs is a new series of solo game books. Each story is a standalone adventure, and different OɴᴇQᴜᴇsᴛs cover different…
Wizards of the Coast Reveals Key Retailer Dates for 'Magic: The Gathering – Marvel: Darkhold Destiny'
Distribution Selection Date, Prerelease Dates, and More
Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #3 Preview: TPK Time
Dungeons & Dragons: Total Party Killers #3 traps our monster heroes in the Harpers' base while Valindra plots domination. Will…
D&D: Five Ways To Make Random Encounters More Useful
Random Encounters can be a way to spice up your D&D game, if you know how to use ’em right.…
Critical Role Teams With Holodive For Shattered Legends
Critical Role has teamed up with Holodive for a special Daggerheart one-shot episode, as Shattered Legends will air sometime in…
RPG: Pathfinder Kicks Off The ‘Vaultlines’ AP With A Free Player’s Guide
With mysterious ley lines popping up all over Golarion, the new Vaultlines adventure path kicks off. Grab the free Player’s…
Hasbro Opened A New D&D-Focused Video Game Studio In Montreal
Hasbro opened a new video game studio in downtown Montreal, Wizards of the Coast Studios, Inc., a game studio focused…
Archon Announces Third Wave of 'Starcraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game'
Six Expansion Sets Head to Preorder
Wizards of the Coast Announces New 'Magic: The Gathering' 'Secret Lair Countdown Kit'
'Marvel's History of Heroes'; Also, 'Secret Lair X Marvel: Doomsdrop'
D&D: Five Ways Biddy Blas, Star Wars’ Best New Character, Shows How To Make Memorable NPCs
Forget Glup Shitto Summer, it’s Biddy Blas Fall, and Galactic Racer’s best NPC has a lot to teach any DM…
Pathfinder Action Figure Line Announced
Pathfinder joins with Harvinger Studios to deliver action figures.Read more at this site
Wizards of the Coast Reveals Deets on 'Magic: The Gathering – Marvel: Darkhold Destiny' Product Line
For the First Time Ever, 'Universes Beyond' Set Presents a Brand-New, Original Marvel Comics Storyline
Outgunned Superheroes TTRPG Has Officially Launched
The latest branch of the Outgunned TTRPG series has been launched, as players fight crime and more in Outgunned Superheroes
Dragon Reflections #106
This issue features the laws of magic, the ranger redefined, and seven new paladins!Read more at this site
D&D Accessories: Whip Up Some Snacks For Your Adventures With These Cookbooks And Tools
When your friends come over to play some Dungeons & Dragons, they’ll be expecting snacks. These accessories will provide snacks…
Who’s On First Watch Podcast
Australian friends turn an imagined world into a shared adventure After several false starts, the team behind Who’s On First…
D&D: So Who Is Venger, Anyway?
From the cover of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to the appendix of Arcana Unleashed, Venger is casting a bigger shadow…
Podcast #418 livestream: Warcraft, Star Wars, and unions!
Livestreaming as always Monday at 8pm UK time (3pm Eastern)!Read more at this site
Enter the Dark Halls: Kobold Press + Shadowdark RPG
Kobold Press is heading back to its third-party publishing roots with something new for 2027: Dark Halls for Shadowdark RPG.…
RPG: Starfinder’s Tech Core Unleashes New Toys, Archetypes, And More
Starfinder’s Tech Core is out at long last. Now you can upgrade your gear and your game with two classes,…
Dark Sun graphic novels coming from Dark Horse
The first mini-graphic novel comes out in April 2027.Read more at this site
NYCC: Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun by Dan Abnett & Nil Vendrell
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Sun by Dan Abnett and Nil Vendrell announced by Dark Horse and Hasbro's Wizards of the…
News Digest for October 10, 2026
EN Publishing visits CERN, World of Warcraft preview, D&D Star Wars update, and more!Read more at this site
New 'Dungeons & Dragons' Graphic Novel Trilogy
'Dark Sun' From Dark Horse Coming April 2027
Wizards of the Coast Unveils Two New 'D&D: Star Wars' Books
'Star Wars Core Rules' and 'Star Wars - Tyro Squadron: Adventures'
Always Two, There Are – D&D Unveils A 2nd Star Wars Crossover Book
The rule of two is in full swing at this year’s New York Comic Con, during which WotC/Disney revealed a…
Wizards of the Coast announces more D&D/Star Wars crossover plans
The crossover launches in 2027.Read more at this site
Dev Diary #16: How Does Armor Work in Fallout: Wasteland Warfare?
By Evie Moriarty, Lead Game DesignerPhotography by Fatima Martín Pérez The brand new edition of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare is…
Starting a Life in Azeroth with Professions and Factions from D&D: World of Warcraft
Every character in Azeroth has a trade, and most pledge themselves to a banner. Here’s every profession you can master…
We visited CERN, played games, and saw antimatter!
it turns out that particle physicists are game nerds (who knew?)Read more at this site
Here’s How WoW’s Classes Will Translate To D&D
World of Warcraft has classes that are similar to, but distinct from D&D; recently, we got a preview of how…
D&D: Explore A Kingdom Of Horror With These Ravenloft Books & Accessories
Bring your players to Ravenloft and see what it takes to truly scare them. But to do so, you may…
Blackmoor Was The Fertile Ground From Which D&D Grew
Before the White Box, before Greyhawk, there was Blackmoor, the campaign setting and testing ground for Dungeons & Dragons. Blackmoor…
D&D: Five Ways To Prep For A Session
Prep for a D&D session is as much an art as it is a science. But that just means you…
Sirius Dice Will Release 'Dungeons & Dragons Metal Miniatures' for the 'Animated Series'
Two Sets of Miniatures and a Bundle Head to Retail
Sirius Dice Reveals Dungeons & Dragons x World of Warcraft Dice
Sirius Dice have revealed a new set of dice specifically tied to the Dungeons & Dragons x World of Warcraft…
RPG Crowdfunding News – The One Ring, Curseborne Covenant, Dark Mythos, and more
This week’s crowdfunding sampler looks at campaigns on Backerkit and Kickstarter that close between October 22 to November 4. You’ll…
WotC Employees To Unionize Across Magic, D&D, And More
Big news for the tabletop industry, as employees throughout Wizards of the Coast announced their intent to unionize. Yesterday, employees…
Sirius Dice Announces 'Dungeons & Dragons x World of Warcraft' Accessories Line
New Treasure Packs, Dice Sets and More
Time Travel in Star Trek Adventures
By Jim Johnson, Project ManagerArt by Martin Sobr “We’re going to attempt time travel….” One of the staples…
D&D: Five Ways To Create A Memorable Player Character
Want to make a memorable player character? Here are a few different things to consider when rolling up your next…
Wizards of the Coast Offers Up Advice on Handling 'Magic' God Packs at WPN Events
God Packs Inherently Change the Way Prerelease Limited Events Operate; Organizers Have Options
Countdown To Halloween With These Horror TTRPGs – Up To 42% Off Right Now
We’re counting down to Halloween with some horror TTRPGs that are creepy, scary, terrifying, or even just a little weird…
D&D Warcraft's 13 classes include Death Knight, Demon Hunter, Evoker, and Shaman
13 ‘classes’ from the upcoming World of Warcraft book for Dungeons & Dragons.Read more at this site
Become a Champion of Azeroth with these 13 World of Warcraft Classes
From Death Knight to Warrior, see how all 13 World of Warcraft classes come to D&D—with 9 subclasses and 40…
Wizards of the Coast's 'D&D' Team and Studio X Announce Intent to Form Union
With Communications Workers of America (CWA)
D&D: The New Transmuter Wizard Subclass Is A Shapeshifting Master Of Magic
The new Transmuter Wizard subclass gives Transmuters a much needed glow-up in Arcana Unleashed. Time for a change. Transmutation magic…
Dungeons & Dragons is unionizing–citing AI, personal IP rights, layoff fears, and crunch experiences
Following in the footsteps of the workers at Paizo and Rowan, Rook and Decard.Read more at this site
Dungeons & Dragons is unionizing!
Following in the footsteps of the workers at Paizo and Rowan, Rook and Decard.Read more at this site
Get Spooky with Kobold Press: Night Hunters and Stan! Coloring Sheet
Halloween is here, and Kobold Press is bringing some extra horror to your gaming table with Night Hunters and Night…
D&D: Five Reasons Your Campaign Should Have Way More Downtime
Want to make your campaign one that people can’t stop thinking about? The answer might just be having a little…
D&D: The New Necromancer Subclass Gives You Even More Undead Minions
The new Necromancer Wizard subclass might finally let you live out your dream of having a skeleton army at your…
D&D: Five Things To Do Before A Dungeon Crawl
Getting ready to head out on a difficult dungeon crawl? Here are five things you might want to do before…
Wizards of the Coast Announces New EventLink Enrollment Options for 'Magic' and 'D&D'
Adds Option for Players Not Using the 'Companion' App; Also, 'D&D' Event Role Selection
RPG Evolution: The D&D Carnival
When we dropped our event tickets for the official D&D Carnival at this year’s Gen Con on Saturday night at…
Magic Items Come to Level Up Gateway!
We’ve expanded the item engine drastically this update to Level Up Gateway so you can browse, create and edit magic…
D&D: Manshoon Proves You Don’t Have To Be Undead To Be An Evil Wizard In Faerun
Evil Wizards abound in the Forgotten Realms. Manshoon is a prime example of how you don’t even have to be…
RPG: Pathfinder Gets Fiendish This Week With A New Cheliax Sourcebook, ‘Infernal Inheritance’
The Infernal Empire of Cheliax is the heart of a new Pathfinder Sourcebook, due out this week! Come take a…
Unique And Fun Dice For Equally Unique And Fun D&D Characters
Dice that are designed to look like something besides dice can be some of the most unique and immersive little…
Dungeons & Dragons Disability Pride Dice Set Released Via Sirius Dice
Sirius Dice have teamed up with Dungeons & Dragons to release a new set of Disability Pride Dice to make…
How the New Sirius D&D Disability Pride Dice Make Gaming Accessible for All Players
Wizards of the Coast and Sirius unveil a 7-piece dice set built for accessibility, with digital dice on D&D Beyond…
D&D Beyond Shadow Drops A Sorrowful New Fighter Subclass
D&D Beyond’s October Drop features a brand new Fighter subclass, the Sorrow Knight. Wield darkness and despair together. October’s big…
Scouting Party & the Monsters of the Underworld
This week, Kendo heads back into the Underworld with Scouting Party #3, coming to YouTube Friday, October 2 at 2:00…
Fallout Friday October 2
By Georgie Welcome back again wastelanders! We’re here with October’s #FalloutFriday, so strap yourselves in and let’s get right…
Accessories And Adventures That Put the Dragon In Dungeons & Dragons
It’s called Dungeons and Dragons, but dragons are one of the monsters we encounter the least. So, let’s all give…
D&D Beyond’s October Drop: Shadowfell Secrets!
October's Drop takes you into the Shadowfell: four new monsters, four maps, the Sorrow Knight Fighter subclass, three Shadowfell feats, and…
Ronin Roundtable: Breaking the Curse of the Scottish Handbook
So, I am not saying that some creative projects are cursed, but the Vigilante’s Handbook for Mutants & Masterminds has…
WotC Looks Beyond The Forgotten Realms For D&D Gold
From a Dark Sun book to a potential Ravenloft series, it feels like Wizards of the Coast is looking for…
D&D: The New Enchanter Wizard Subclass Is Surprisingly Charming
Puns aside, the new Enchanter Wizard subclass is actually pretty good, bringing magical crowd control like nobody’s business. Wizards are…
D&D: Five ‘Lieutenant Archetypes’ To Fill Out Your Main Villain’s Ally Roster
You’ve spent a ton of time making a memorable, compelling evil villain… but now they need some lieutenants to round…