Secrets of Strixhaven

The new Strixhaven MtG set looks great. It’s like Harry Potter, without the transphobia (and you know with much better writing).

If this looks cool, remember there is a Strixhaven 5e book.

Planeshifted Patreon

Planeshifted is a Patreon that creates fantastic content for D&D 5e (both the original and the updated version). While there are paid tiers of support, the homebrew game content is available to all. 

The creator makes high quality pdfs featuring D&D conversions of Magic: The Gathering's planes. While a few guides are a bit more focused, in most you will find new races/species, subclasses, magic items, spells, and monsters. If you want to know the specific planes discussed, go here.

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The next Magic the Gathering set is horror themed and the trailer dropped yesterday. It’s pretty damn spooky. Enjoy!

Small Tails, Big Adventure

The trailer for the newest Magic: The Gathering set dropped and it’s adorable. Bloomburrow is a set for anyone that loves the Redwall stories or is a fan of Mausritter. Check out the trailer.

It’s Good To Be Wanted

Outlaws of Thunder Junction is the next MtG set. This one brings together characters from various planes and seems them become an outlaw gang in a fantasy western setting. I think it looks awesome.

Monstrous Compendium Vol. Four: Eldraine Creatures

Monstrous Compendium Volume Four: Eldraine is the newest D&D creature supplement on D&D Beyond. While the previous Monstrous Compendiums were free, this one has a small price tag. The compendium includes 25 storybook creatures from the MtG Eldraine set. They range from CR 1/2 to CR 18! In includes a brief overview of the set as well. If you want to know more about that setting, check out this post. This is what's included:

• Archon of Boundaries - celestial creatures that signal the boundaries between civilized kingdoms and the wild
• Beanstalk Wurm - gigantic wurms that live among the giant beanstalks known as the Everstalks
• Deathless Rider - undead knights that roam the wilds
• Dunbarrow Witch - classic cauldron using fairy tale witches
• Faerie Borrower - 6 inch winged faeries that like to pilfer 
• Faerie Pathlighter - winged faeries that help those that are lost
• Faerie Pest - toddler-size faeries that delight in being a nuisance to mortals
• Gingerbrute - wild animated gingerbread cookie
• Goose Mother - a unique and frighteningly huge hydra goose
• High Fae Imposter - faerie infiltrator
• High Fae Kindguard - powerful fae noble guardians
• High Fae Mage - the most powerful magic-users among the fae of Eldraine
• High Fae Noble - mighty fae rulers
• Knight of Eldraine - noble knights that serve one of the five virtues of the realms
• Nightmare Haunt - Eldraine is afflicted by a magic curse called the wicked slumber, Nightmare Haunts are living nightmares created by the planeswalker Ashiok's meddling
• Ogre Chitterlord - ogre druid with mastery over rats
• Redtooth Werefox - the elves of Redtooth Keep are cursed to turn into bestial foxes at night
• Sewer King - monstrous rat lords
• Snapping Hyrda - huge hydra snapping turtle
• Spectre of the Night - undead creatures that haunt the night
• Sweettooth Horror - a large fiendish candy cane creature
• Tempest Hart - colossal elk with antlers made of living lightning  that live in the cloud realms of giants
• Treefolk - ancient and wild tree creatures that protect the wilds and dispense wisdom
• Witchkite - dragon walocks that hoard dangerous and occult tomes
• Witchstalker - giant wolves attracted to magic, which they feed on

Overall this is a really fun collection and if you want to expand the Feywild or add some fairy tale whimsy to your game, this is a fun purchase.

Once Upon A Time...

If you want some faerie tale inspiration for your games check out the trailers for the latest Magic: The Gathering set, Wilds of Eldraine. I'm also including the trailer for the original Eldraine set, Thrones of Eldraine because its one of my favorite MTG trailers.

The set also has an anime trailer.

Dominaria United Teaser

Magic: The Gathering is going back to the plane that started it all. Dominaria holds a special place in my heart. I'm excited for the new set and love this teaser. 

I hope we get a Dominaria D&D book in the future. The Plane Shift: Dominaria just isn't enough. 

Streets of New Capenna

Check out the cinematic trailer for the latest MTG setting, Streets of New Capenna. I'd love for WotC to turn this one into a D&D setting.

Music Monday - Until This City's Burning

Streets of New Capenna is the next Magic: The Gathering set. Though the plane/city of Capenna was originally built by angels, it's been taken over by demon crime families. WotC has released some tracks based on the setting. My favorite is the theme for planeswalker and crimelord, Ob Nixilis. Until This City's Burning is a banger and you should give it a listen.

The Future Is Neon

The latest Magic the Gathering set is Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty. Kamigawa is a plane that's been visited before. It is a land of samurai, nezumi, spirits, and magic. The new setting takes those things and puts them in a cyberpunk inspired future. Kitsune pilot mechs, while nezumi biker gangs roam the streets. Wizards of the Coast released this sweet trailer for the game I wanted to share. 

Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty Teaser

The new Magic: The Gathering set goes back to a plane that's not been visited in decades, the East Asian-inspired plane of Kamigawa. This time there's a twist. The new card set takes Kamigawa to it's future and is a mishmash of samurai, ninjas, spirits, and cyberpunk. Check out the official teaser.

You can learn more about this new set here.

Going to the Chapel…

Part two of the Innistrad double feature launches tomorrow. After the Midnight Hunt, the Crimson Vows begin.

Join the Midnight Hunt

I’ve talked about my love the Magic the Gathering’s plane known as Innistrad. It’s full of gothic horror and is very Ravenloft-esque. You can use Planeshift: Innistrad to take your 5e game to the realm. The prerelease for the next MTG set Innistrad: Midnight Hunt is tomorrow. The cinematic trailer for it came out today and I wanted to share it.

#RPGaDay2021 - Day 03

For today's topic I rolled image. I often get gaming inspiration from images. My go-to source for this is Magic: The Gathering cards. I played Magic regularly from about 97/98 until 03. Even after I stopped playing regularly, I still periodically bought cards because opening booster packs is fun and I like to collect things. There have been a few sets that have really interested me. I loved buying packs related to Innistrad (aka MtG Ravenloft). Recently I've started playing playing again (first via Magic Arena and now playing Commander with friends). I know this is RPG a Day and I'm talking talking about a card game, but there is definitely a crossover here. There have been several Magic pdfs and with the release of Strixhaven three books for D&D. Additionally, the latest Magic set is Forgotten Realms themed. I know this still seems off-topic for today's topic, but I wanted to show where my love of MtG art came from. Think of this as the rambling before the recipe on most websites. 

Okay, let's get into the good stuff. These are some of the MtG images that stuff with me over the years and make me want to game.

Gift of Orzhova

Blood Pet

Fallen Angel

Sightless Ghoul

Goblin Hero

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms - Part V

 

From Cyan Depths is the finale to the five part Forgotten Realms/MtG crossover. It is the culmination of Tyreus' plan for power and domination. Using the artifact once belonging to his grandmother he has constructed a strange castle on the shore of Highstart Lake and seeks to recruits mercenaries to his side. The party must infiltrate the castle, deal with the elementals and mercenaries within, and stop Tyreus before he can solidify his power. 

Two new stats blocks are included in this adventure. The first is a mercenary envoy. They are capable mercenaries that understand the value of tactics and formations, but aren't in leadership positions. The other stat block is for the series' villain, Tyreus. This Ravnican wizard is a powerful illusionist and has some strong spells. If given time to prepare, he can sow chaos and despair among the party. The appendices also include spells and artifacts from previous adventures, reprinted for convenience sake.

I am really impressed with these adventures. There is a great story to be told and some cool ramifications from the adventure. For example, what if the party decides to keep the stone, take over the castle, and gather their own forces? 

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PC's - Planeswalkers 

Part I - In Scarlet Flames 

Part II - The Hidden Page 

Part III -A Verdant Tomb

Part IV - Deepest Night

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms - Part IV

In the latest MTG/DND crossover adventure, Deepest Night, the party seek out a monster's lair tied to the plane creating artifact the villain of the series is seeking. While exploring the vault the party learn more about the previous explorers. They even have the opportunity to free one from his curse. The dungeon features a variety of rooms to explore and foes to face. The appendices contain new foes and a potential ally. Two new undead creatures, giant zombie constrictor snake and skeletal horror, are given stat blocks. A unique giant and cursed gorgon tied to the tale are also statted out.  The Stone of Creation, presented in part 3 returns, as is a new artifact, Keystone of Creation.

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PC's - Planeswalkers 

Part I - In Scarlet Flames 

Part II - The Hidden Page 

Part III -A Verdant Tomb

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms - Part III

 
A Verdant Tomb continues the events that were kicked off in In Scarlet Flames and continued in The Hidden Page. After leaving Sylvene's pocket dimension the pc's head to the tomb of Sylvene's husband and villain Tyreus' grandfather, Waltarn. The party must work their way through the tomb, which is full of dead grave robbers and traps sent by Tyreus. Eventually they will discover more about the villain and a powerful artifact that holds the power to create a demiplane.

Unlike previous adventures in the series there are no unique stat blocks. However there is a new spell Linked Glyphs and Mighty Fortress (which appears in Xanathar's Guide to Everything). Additionally the Stone of Creation (and Chips of Creation), the artifacts mentioned above, are statted out.

WotC has done a really good job with these adventures. Grab the pdf of A Verdant Tomb here and remember if this isn't a part of your regular game you can grab premade MTG pc's here. 

Escape Room – Magic: The Gathering x Dungeons & Dragons

Another fun D&D/MtG crossover video. This one stars Danny Trejo, Deborah Ann Woll, Patton Oswalt, Joe Manganiello, Xolo Mariduena, and Janina Gavankar in an escape room. It's goofy and short, but it made me smile. It also reminded me of how much I love Danny Trejo. 

Adventures In The Forgotten Realms - Part II

The Hidden Page takes place after the first part of the D&D/Forgotten Realms crossover series. The characters find a secret passage that moves them forward and leads them to a demiplane associated with the planar wizard mentioned in the first adventure. The adventure includes investigation, dungeon delving (with traps), roleplaying, and combat. There are three stats blocks at the end of the adventure. A greater shadow, Morwena (Red Wizard companion referenced in the first adventure), and Sagt (LN aberrations native to the demiplane). I enjoy the route this adventure is taking and look forward to part 3, A Verdant Tomb.

You can grab The Hidden Page here. You can get the first part of this series here and pre-made Planeswalker pc's here.