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7/1/2021
At the Spine of the World #3 by AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia is the third issue in the new At the Spine of the World series published by IDW Publishing in January 2020. "A never-ending winter's night is slowly driving an isolated town in the depths of Icewind Dale to the brink of insanity. To save them all, a perilous journey awaits a band of adventurers as they uncover the plot of an ancient primordial evil!"

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12/1/2021
At the Spine of the World #4 by AJ Mendez and Aimee Garcia is the upcoming issue in the new At the Spine of the World series published by IDW Publishing in March 2021. "To rescue one of their own, Runa, Saarvin, and Patience must brave the mines! Out of the snow, can they survive the onslaught of enemies who await them?"

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25/2/2021
Dragon+ 36 was released on February 24, 2021. For the Realms, it has several maps for Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden, Ghosts of Saltmarsh and Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. It also features interviews with the contributors of the upcoming Candlekeep Mysteries. (Read more...)

17/3/2021
Candlekeep Mysteries is an adventure anthology for the 5-edition Dungeons & Dragons ruleset released on March 16, 2021. It features a collection of many mystery-themed adventures based around Candlekeep, the great temple-library. "An anthology of seventeen mystery-themed adventures for the world's greatest roleplaying game.

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths. Historians, sages, and others who crave knowledge flock to this library fortress to peruse its vast collection of books, scribbled into which are the answers to the mysteries that bedevil them. Many of these books contain their own mysteries — each one a doorway to adventure. Dare you cross that threshold?"

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23/4/2021
Dragon+ 37 was released on April 24, 2021. For the Realms, it has previews of Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft and Warriors of Waterdeep and several maps for Candlekeep Mysteries, as well as some classic Ecology articles for mimics, gelatinous cubes, owlbears, and flumphs. (Read more...)

18/5/2021
Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft is a 5-edition Dungeons & Dragons sourcebook detailing the Domains of Dread for the Ravenloft setting by Wes Schneider, Amanda Hamon, Molly Ostertag, and K. Tempest Bradford. It was released on May 18, 2021.

"Explore the horrors of Ravenloft in this campaign sourcebook for the world's greatest roleplaying game.

Terror stalks the nightmare realms of Ravenloft. No one knows this better than monster scholar Rudolph Van Richten. To arm a new generation against the creatures of the night, Van Richten has compiled his correspondence and case files into this tome of eerie tales and chilling truths."

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7/5/2021
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is the upcoming crossover Magic: The Gathering set that occurs within the ''Forgotten Realms. (Read more...)

22/5/2021
Sleep Sound is an animated short story by R.A. Salvatore and narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, released on Youtube on May 21, 2021. It presents a sinister lullaby to the infant Drizzt Do'Urden while depicting his early life and adventures. "The web holds you tight... through Underdark night. And guardian spiders that tickle you feel... with gossamer thread weave our goddesses' seal."

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8/6/2021
One-Eyed Jax: A Forgotten Realms Adventure is a short audio story written by R.A. Salvatore and narrated by Victor Bevine. Published by Audible Originals, it was released on June 3, 2021, exclusively on the Audible streaming app. "''Conflicts will be decided with fisticuffs, card games will be played for the highest of stakes, and swords will be flashed in this rollicking Dungeons & Dragons adventure from New York Times best-selling author R. A. Salvatore."

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22/6/2021
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a video game developed by Tuque Games and distributed by Wizards of the Coast, released on June 22, 2021. Up to four players take control of Bruenor Battlehammer, Catti-brie, Wulfgar, and of course Drizzt Do'Urden to battle hordes of creatures in Icewind Dale seeking the Crystal Shard. "Slay Together Join up to 4 friends, online or on the couch, and battle iconic monsters from Dungeons & Dragons in a new co-op action RPG."

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29/6/2021
Dragon+ 38 was released on June 29, 2021 and updated following D&D Live 2021 on July 18. A Magic: The Gathering–centered issue, it contains previews of the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms D&D crossover set, with exclusive card reveals, the development of the crossover set, and the history of the game, as well as ideas for integrating Magic into D&D. It also looks at upcoming The Wild Beyond the Witchlight and Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, Mindbreaker: Baldur's Gate III, and Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed!.

17/7/2021
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms, released on July 16 2021, is a crossover Magic: The Gathering set that occurs within the ''Forgotten Realms. "Everything you love from Dungeons & Dragons meets Magic in the Forgotten Realms! Play cards featuring fan-favorite characters, and battle with iconic monsters like beholders, mimics, mind flayers, and—of course—legendary dragons!"

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3/8/2021
Starlight Enclave, released on August 3, 2021, is a novel featuring Drizzt Do'Urden by R.A. Salvatore, and the first entry in the The Way of the Drow series. "After the settling dust of the demon uprising and two years of peace, rumblings from the Menzoberranzan drow have Jarlaxle nervous. Worried his allies may be pulled into a Civil War between the great Houses, he is eager to ensure Zaknafein is armed with weapons befitting his skill, including one in particular: Khazid’hea. A powerful artifact, the sword known as “Cutter” has started wars, corrupted its users, and spilled the blood of many, many people. Nonetheless—or maybe because of that—the rogue Jarlaxle and a small group of friends will go on an expedition looking for the weapon’s last wielder, Doum’wielle, in the freezing north, for she may be the key to unlocking the sword’s potential…and perhaps the key to preventing the bloodshed looming over the Underdark."

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22/9/2021
Dragon+ 39 was released on September 22, 2021.

This latest issue contains information on The Wild Beyond the Witchlight as well as the D&D Annual 2022. It also looks at the upcoming Fizban's Treasury of Dragons and a future update for the mobile game Warriors of Waterdeep. (Read more...)

20/10/2021
Mindbreaker #1, released on October 10, 2021, is the first issue in the comic series Mindbreaker which features the Heroes of Baldur's Gate and serves as a prelude to Baldur's Gate III. "Changed by their experiences in Avernus, Krydle, Shandie, Delina, Nerys, Minsc, and Boo return home to Baldur’s Gate to find that something much more insidious has taken root… what could be behind the odd behavior of the Head Librarian of the Knowledge-Hold?"

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24/11/2021
Dragon+ 40 was released on November 23, 2021.

This latest issue focuses on a Dungeons & Dragons holiday gift guide, and contains an interview with the author of Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed!. Maps and art from Candlekeep Mysteries and Fizban's Treasury of Dragons are provided. (Read more...)

Mindbreaker #2, released on November 24, 2021, is the second issue in the comic series Mindbreaker which features the Heroes of Baldur's Gate and serves as a prelude to Baldur's Gate III. "The threat grows as the prelude to the much-anticipated Baldur's Gate III continues! As Krydle, Delina, Shandie, Nerys, Minsc, and Boo disrupt the portal ritual and narrowly escape the cultists, they find themselves with more questions than answers. To find those answers, the party decides to split up! What could possibly go wrong?"

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Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed!, released on November 2, 2021, is the first entry in a children's literature series focusing on an academy for monsters. "Welcome to Dungeon Academy, where monsters and creatures train for the dark world that awaits just beyond the dungeon walls! But Zellidora "Zelli" Stormclash is a bit&mdash;different. She’s the one thing monsters and creatures of the Forgotten Realms fear the most: Zelli is a human! Knowing she'll never be accepted, Zelli's parents disguise her as a minotaur in hopes she’ll blend with the academy’s monstrous surroundings. Zelli does her work, keeps to herself, and becomes "invisible" to everyone. While in History of Horrible Humans class, Zelli learns of the great human adventurer, Allidora Steelstrike, who oddly resembles her. Could Zelli also be a Steelstrike? Seeking answers to her true lineage, Zelli embarks on a dangerous adventure."

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20/12/2021
Mindbreaker #3, released on December 15, 2021, is the third issue in the comic series Mindbreaker which features the Heroes of Baldur's Gate and serves as a prelude to Baldur's Gate III. "Following last issue's disastrous turn of events, some of our heroes are missing, and the mind flayer threat is twisting ever deeper into the workings of the city. What secrets will be revealed, and what steps will the remaining Baldur's Gate heroes take to save their friends?"

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