Dungeons and Dragons players who manage their campaigns through D&D Beyond are going to be getting a ton of new tools in the coming months thanks to a suite of new DM-focused features for the VTT.

D&D Beyond Reveals DM Scene Prep and Custom Uploads

Earlier this month at Gen Con 2026, Dungeons and Dragons revealed a ton of announcements about new products, initiatives, and other updates that were on the horizon for the TTRPG. Amongst those updates were some teasers about new tools coming to D&D Beyond later this year and into 2027.

Now that Gen Con 2026 has wrapped up, the D&D Beyond team is back with some more details that offer a sneak peek about how the upcoming features will look and work when they roll out on the VTT.

The next big content push for D&D Beyond seems to be all about making life easier for DMs, which is definitely an area where the tool has been lacking.

The biggest new feature is the DM Scene Prep. This tool looks like it will allow DMs to mark up Maps with notes ahead of encounters to help better prepare obstacles, puzzles, lore drops, and art reveals.

“Stop jumping between tabs and flipping between pages to find the notes you wrote for this scene. Instead, put just what you need, right where you’re already playing. Scene Prep gives DMs the ability to put their prep notes straight into maps, keying them to scene pins on the map. We’re putting the final touches on this feature and will get that in your hands real soon!”

Additionally, the enhanced DM tools are also going to give dungeon masters more control with additional customizable upload options. This enhancement will allow DMs to bring their own art into the game for character tokens, stickers, and reveals.

“We’re working on two different ways to upload custom content into Maps – drag-and-drop for temporary, one-time use stickers, reveals, and replacement token art, as well as persistent storage for custom Stickers and Reveals. Populate a tavern with Commoners that all look different, draw a picture of the boat your players stole last session and use it as a sticker, or reveal an image of a strange glyph with an embedded clue to the puzzle you homebrewed. Custom Uploads will let you play however you want – whether it’s official content or a fully homebrewed world.”

The last big teaser focused on bringing tools to DMs who want to use D&D Beyond, but aren’t necessarily using the Maps feature.

“We also love to play with physical minis, physical dice, and physical maps. We know that sometimes you don’t need a map, but would still appreciate having some digital assistance to stay organized and keep the game flowing.

To better support DMs no matter how they prefer to play, physical or online, with Maps or with other VTTs, we’re kicking off an initiative to lift the DM tools we’ve been building inside of Maps to be accessible even if you aren’t using the VTT. And yes, this will also include a refresh of the Encounter Builder!”

The update didn’t commit to a specific release date for any of these new features, but it sounds like they’ll be arriving in a series of updates throughout the rest of 2026 and into 2027. As they arrive, it will be very interesting to see how the community reacts and what sort of additional improvements are made based on player feedback.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Dungeons and Dragons news and updates.

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Dungeons and Dragons players have a ton of exciting products to check out when the official World of Warcraft materials arrive, including some Horde and Alliance themes packs of miniatures to populate their battlefields.

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft Reveals Two Sets of Miniatures

Dungeons and Dragons: World of Warcraft will kick off the TTRPG’s Universes Beyond line later this year with a massive sourcebook, DM Screen, Map Pack, and tons of new content for DMs and players to use as they kick off their tabletop adventures in Azeroth.

For groups that are playing in-person, rather than using a VTT, Wizards of the Coast is also releasing some very tempting D&D: World of Warcraft minis inspired by the new races that are being introduced to the TTRPG in the WoW sourcebook.

Each new set of miniatures includes seven unpainted minis for $24.99. At this point, both sets are scheduled to release on November 1, 2026, just a few weeks before the actual D&D: World of Warcraft sourcebook arrives.

Both upcoming sets of minis are being produced by Hasbro, which is a bit different than the usual WizKids partnerships that many recent D&D minis have leverages.

The Horde Set includes:

• Illidan Stormrage
• Blood Elf
• Troll
• Goblin
• Orc
• Undead
• Tauren

The Alliance Set includes:

• The Lich King
• Human
• Night Elf
• Draenei
• Worgen
• Dwarf
• Gnome

“This Dungeons & Dragons Official Miniatures Set is the ideal companion to the DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: WORLD OF WARCRAFT book. Inspired by the World of Warcraft characters and races fans love, the collector minis pack includes 7 unpainted miniatures. These highly detailed 1.1-inch-scale miniatures are great additions to any D&D or World of Warcraft fan’s collection.”

As always, the miniatures are totally optionally and players can run their WoW-themed adventures entirely using theater of the mind if they prefer, but some fans will certainly be excited about the idea of purchasing and painting their own D&D: WoW minis to create their PCs or enemies. Having the chance to drop Illidan or the Lich King on the map during a dramatic encounter is going to be very tempting for any DMs who are long-time fans of the World of Warcraft franchise and its iconic adversaries.

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Dungeons and Dragons players who want to further explore the world of Eberron can now dive deeper into the setting with tons of new player creation options.

Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone Adds Tons of New Player and DM Resources

Dungeons and Dragons recently took the stage at Gen Con 2026 and announced a huge roadmap of content coming to the game in the next years. From a World of Warcraft crossover to the return of the Dark Sun campaign setting, there was a bit of something for everyone.

As players wait for those next major sourcebooks and adventures to arrive, there is still plenty of other content to check out. Fans of the Eberron campaign settings may be excited to learn that a new partnered content release is bringing 254 new pages of Eberron content to the game.

“Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone is a comprehensive guide to Western Frontier, describing its towns, themes, customs and denizens in addition to options for players and Dungeon Masters. This includes a detailed exploration of the town of Quickstone, the ideal hub for a campaign on the frontier, as well as an adventure path that’s the perfect start to an Eberron campaign. Learn more about the Tieflings of the Venomous Demesne, the secretive Three Faces of Coin, the deadly cult of Orlassk, and far more. The Frontier awaits!”

The Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone content is available now on D&D Beyond for $39.99. The digital content is fully compatible with the current version of Dungeons and Dragons and offers a ton of player and DM tools to help kick off a new adventure in the Western Frontier.

Here’s a full list of everything players and DMs can find inside the Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone materials:

• 6 subclasses. Explore the Demonshard Barbarian, Nemesis Sorcerer, Bloodhound Ranger, and more!
• 6 species and 5 backgrounds that allow you to play as a denizen of Droaam. Charm foes with your voice as a Harpy, petrify enemies as a Medusa, or play a true predator as a wild Worg!
• 15 feats that support the species introduced in this book as well as options for wandslingers and Eberron’s unique druidic traditions! Hone your skills with Staff and Wand, or master the secrets of the Greensingers!
• 3 new spells and over 35 magic items including Daelkyr symbionts, treasures of Droaam, and fiendish relics!
• 25 monsters, including powerful Archfey, the Daelkyr Orlassk, and the dreadful Overlord Tol Kharash!
• Heart of Stone, an adventure path that will take player characters from 1st to 5th level!

That’s a ton of new source material for D&D players and dungeon masters to add to their tool box. Dungeons and Dragons has already promised more Eberron partnered content will be coming from Visionary Production & Design as part of the new studio partnerships deal, so this is possible the first of multiple Eberron products coming up.

“Three new studio partnerships will bring official content to more D&D settings: a return to Ravenloft and the Domains of Dread with Ghostfire Gaming in 2027; an Eberron adventure featuring the Lord of Blades from Visionary Productions in 2028; and new Forgotten Realms content from Kobold Press also coming in 2028.”

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Dungeons and Dragons news and updates.

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The latest D&D Beyond Drop has arrived and it is jam-packed with adventure materials for DMs and players to prepare for JRPG-inspired encounters in the sewers.

D&D Beyond August Drops for DMs

Dungeons and Dragons DMs take inspiration from all kinds of places when developing plot and encounter ideas for their one-shots or campaigns. In addition to movies and TV, it’s also very common to borrow tropes and ideas from video games.

This month’s D&D Beyond Drop runs with that idea and provides a massive list of resources for Dungeons and Dragons fans that are all inspired by JRPG sewer levels. The sewers-themed drop includes multiple maps that can be used individually or pulled together to form a full sewer dungeon for players to scour.

Here is the full list of new resources available to D&D Beyond subscribers who check out the August Drop for DMs:

Monsters

• Sovereign Ooze Vassal (CR 4). These oozes were once discarded, magical experiments that have been animated and given life by a magical spark. Artist Credit: Alejandro Pacheco
• Sovereign Ooze Lord (CR 9). The result of two Sovereign Ooze Vassals merging, these oozes gain a more evolved intelligence and seek to further its agendas. Artist Credit: Alejandro Pacheco
• Sovereign Ooze Monarch (CR 17). The outcome of two Sovereign Ooze Lords merging; these oozes carry out the will of a greater power or try to consume all organic matter. Artist Credit: Alejandro Pacheco

Maps

• Sewer Dungeon Entrance. One of the many entrances to this sprawling sewer dungeon; can you find your way to the surface? It can be found under Dungeons > Sewers. Cartographer Credit: Gerralt Landman
• Sewer Dungeon Inner Chambers. There are many twists and turns within this sprawling sewer system – can you find all the secrets hidden within? It can be found under Dungeons > Sewers. Cartographer Credit: Gerralt Landman
• Sewer Dungeon Boss Chamber and Exit. The end is finally in sight! Weirdly, there’s a big open space in the middle before the exit, and piles of skulls that can be found around it… Is that a save point and a chance to regain all my HP?! It can be found under Dungeons > Sewers. Cartographer Credit: Gerralt Landman
• Sewer Dungeon Combined. This is a combined version of the previous three maps, placed together for your convenience. It can be found under Dungeons > Sewers. Cartographer Credit: Gerralt Landman
• Neighborhood along City Walls. This sprawling urban neighborhood is perfect for a city encounter. It can be found under Urban > Street. Cartographer Credit: Chippy

Stickers

• 13 Sewer Stickers. We have 13 sewer stickers as part of this Drop as well! These are focused on letting you customize and change things about the sewer maps we’ve provided so that you can tailor it to fit your needs! Artist Credit: Gerralt Landman

D&D Beyond August Drops For Players

This month’s drop isn’t only for DMs, though. In addition to the monsters, maps, and stickers, this drop also includes a decent list of resources for players, as well. Players with access to the August Drop can check out the following Magic Items, feat, and background:

Magic Items

• Alarm Pylon. A large post that allows you to set a specific trigger if someone casts a specific type of spell; if a creature takes damage; or if an object takes damage.
• Silencing Satchel. A satchel that inflicts a silencing hex on an enemy, sealing their mouth completely shut.
• Sync Ring. While wearing this ring, whenever you write something, a copy of the writing will also appear in a specified blank book.
• Unraveling Cloak. A cloak that allows you to unravel its fabric to be used as a thread that you can follow. Highly recommended for labyrinths.
• Wand of Misdirection. A wand that allows you to cast Mislead up to 4 times a day.

Feat

• Fey Tormentor. Develop your Fey pact by learning how to confound and curse your enemies!

Background

• And just to make sure that you’re feeling adequately inspired when exploring the sewers – we’ve also added 4 new vermin-inspired character sheet backdrops!

That’s everything included in this month’s Drop, but D&D fans should keep an eye out for more content when September arrives.

Be sure to check back soon for lots more Dungeons and Dragons news and updates.

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Dungeons and Dragons recently revealed a ton of plans for the future of the TTRPG, including a return to some of the game’s most popular locations and characters with the D&D Icons line.

D&D Icons Will Return to Greyhawk, Dragonlance, and The LEgend of Drizzt

Dungeons and Dragons certainly laid out an ambitious plan for the coming year or so for the TTRPG brand. In addition to returning to classic campaign settings and partnerships with World of Warcraft and Star Wars, the team also teased collaborations with some of the game’s most iconic creatives from over the years.

Actor and D&D enthusiast Joe Manganiello took the stage during the event to unveil D&D Icons and tease some upcoming work with D&D heavy hitters like Tracy Hickman, Luke Gygax, and R.A. Salvatore.

D&D Icons is a new initiative led by Joe Manganiello that pairs legendary creators and visionaries with the D&D team to shape the future of the game. Icons will touch everything from setting guides and adventure modules to accessories and beyond, all in close collaboration with the studio.

he first three major collaborations that will come out of the D&D Icons initiative include:

• Dragonlance, with Tracy Hickman – Dragonlance is returning, with co-creator Tracy Hickman working with the team to give this storied setting a new, epic treatment.
• Greyhawk, with Luke Gygax – Greyhawk is coming back as well. Luke Gygax is working from his father Gary Gygax’s previously unreleased notes to build classic Greyhawk experiences planned for 2027, seen partly through the eyes of the archmage Melf.
• Drizzt Do’Urden, with R.A. Salvatore – No D&D Icons lineup would be complete without the creator of the game’s most enduring character—R.A. Salvatore. His Drizzt books have hit the New York Times bestseller list more than 20 times, selling over 50 million copies in a dozen languages.
• Drizzt holds a special place in the world of D&D, and we’re excited to bring the most legendary drow the Forgotten Realms has ever seen back to the table.

No specific products were actually announced during the teaser, so it’s a little hard to know what to expect. It sounds like the end results could be anything from sourcebooks, campaign settings, new crossover novels, or other merchandise.

Hopefully as the year plays out more details will be revealed about the first real products available as part of the D&D Icons lineup.

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Just a little over one month after the Magic: The Gathering Marvel Super Heroes set released, Magic’s Play Design Team is officially banning and restricting one of its most powerful cards from two tournament formats.

The Fantasticar Is Banned and Restricted

Magic: The Gathering’s Marvel Super Heroes set arrived in early June and quickly became another major hit for Wizards of the Coast. The Universes Beyond IP crossover brought plenty of Marvel fans to the Magic: The Gathering scene and helped expand the popularity of the decades old collectible card game.

Now that the Marvel Super Heroes cards have been around long enough for a new metagame to shake out and for some major tournaments to take place, it has become clear that one card has become too dominant in the Legacy and Vintage formats. To help solve the metagame issue, Magic is updating the Banned list to remove the Fantasticar from Legacy play and to restrict it from Vintage play.

Here is the fully update banned list, as of August 11, 2026:

Standard
Badgermole Cub is banned.
Stormchaser’s Talent is banned.
Gran-Gran is banned.

Pioneer
No changes

Modern
No changes

Legacy
The Fantasticar is banned.

Vintage
The Fantasticar is restricted.

Pauper
No changes

Alchemy
No changes

Historic
No changes

Timeless
No changes

Brawl
No changes

Competitive Brawl
No changes

For those who aren’t familiar with the decks that have been using The Fantasticar, they essentially take advantage of fast mana cards and the multiple 0-mana spells available in the Vintage and Legacy formats to very quickly generate four 4/4 colorless Constructs in one turn.

The combo is a lot of fun for players who can pull it off, but it has become so dominate that it is ruining a bit of the competitive spirit of Legacy and Vintage tournaments at the moment. Hopefully these updates in the Banned list will help rebalance things and shake up the metagame.

Updates to the Banned list are not uncommon for Magic: The Gathering, so it isn’t too surprising to see the team responding so quickly to adjust the rules in response to the popularity of The Fanatasticar strategy.

Be sure to check back in the near future for more news and updates on Magic: The Gathering.

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