Dungeons & Dragons

Magic item sets are back for 4th Edition in the new Adventurer's Vault 2! Get a look behind the curtain at the design and development of these items.

WANTED: Unruly, unfocused, mead-loving adventuring group seeks nurturer and pugilist to complete the party. Innate knowledge of useless movie trivia and bathroom humor appreciated. Rules lawyers need not apply. Positions open IMMEDIATELY!

Bahamut is known in many lands as the bringer of peace and justice, but some of his followers will pursue these ends at any cost, and by any means.

A Beta version of the new Wizards Community is now live! Check it out at community.wizards.com....

Adventuring in the upper reaches of the game? R&D’s Stephen Schubert and Bruce Cordell led this seminar, focusing on higher level D&D as well as paragon and epic tier campaigns.

Adventurer's Vault 2 presents hundreds of magic items, including legendary weapons and artifacts. Here now is the gallery of maps from this core D&D game supplement.

The Scales of War adventure path continues with "Haven of Bitter Glass." To enhance these adventures and make preparation easier for you, the DM, we explore how to handle expected trouble spots in this adventure.

Need to know about getting your game running more smoothly? R&D’s Chris Sims and Greg Bilsland, plus freelancer Robin Laws ran this seminar, a live Q&A version of the ongoing D&D Insider column: Save My Game.

This month in Dungeon Magazine, explore the Hall of the Snake God and the Stormcrow Tor; plus, meet the villain of James Wyatt's Eberron novel: Dragon War! Here now are a full set of the maps from Dungeon 169!

This month in Dungeon Magazine, explore the Hall of the Snake God and the Stormcrow Tor; plus, meet the villain of James Wyatt's Eberron novel: Dragon War! Here now are a full set of the illustrations from Dungeon 169!

Curious about the ongoing creation of 4th Edition? R&D’s Andy Collins led this Gen Con Indy seminar, asking what you wanted to know in regards to designing and developing material for your 4th Edition campaigns—and here’s a rundown of that discussion.

In today’s Dungeon Master's Guide 2 preview, we move on to the second chapter and the start of advanced encounters -- in particular, the use of storytelling in your campaigns.

The Platinum Dragon is revered by many, but grants his power to only a few. Become one of the chosen of Bahamut with these new feats, powers, and more!

James takes a page from his newest DM with a revelation on adventure design.

The villain of James Wyatt's Eberron novel Dragon War is here, ready to be dropped into your D&D campaign to terrorize your players.

While Oso de la Fez had his stats created by R&D's Rob Heinsoo, that still left the small matter of Oso's appearance. So now we'd like your help to determine which best suits this most acrobatic and ursine of familiars!

It's no surprise that magic items play such an enormous role in D&D. Yet while they've been around since the very first published booklets, their importance and power have risen and fallen through the editions.

In today’s Dungeon Master's Guide 2 preview, we continue exploring the first chapter, introducing the concept of companion characters, to help round out a party.

What’s in store for D&D’s Organized Play programs this coming year? At Gen Con Indy, Chris Tulach and R&D’s Andy Collins presented the following news, announcements, and changes taking place in OP’s programs and events.

Hosts Jeremy Crawford and Mike Mearls relate their impressions of this year's Gen Con Indy—what they saw, what they played, and how they fared!