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Phoenix666 writes:

Seminal role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons looks to be going digital.

The game's publisher, Wizards of the Coast, calls its new effort "D&D Beyond", describes it as "a digital toolset for use with the Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition rules" and has given the service the tagline "Play with advantage".

Wizards' canned statement says the service will "take D&D players beyond pen and paper, providing a rules compendium, character builder, digital character sheets, and more—all populated with official D&D content." We're also told the service "aims to make game management easier for both players and Dungeon Masters by providing high-quality tools available on any device."

Details of just what's on offer are thin, but the beta signup site for the service says subscribers will get the following features:

• A "D&D Compendium with Official Content"
• The ability to "Create, Browse, & Use Homebrew Content"
• The ability to "Manage Characters - Build, Progress, & Play"
• D&D News, Articles, Forums, & More
• Anywhere, anytime, access on any device

It will never work: psionics only travel through paper. Impotent mind flayers make god cry.

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