Wizards of the Coast Launches D&D Series Dungeon Masters

Wizards of the Coast, the publisher of Dungeons & Dragons, launched its first official ongoing Actual Play series on Tuesday, titled Dungeon Masters. The show, which features live gameplay sessions streamed on the official Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel, debuted with its first two episodes at 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time on April 22, with subsequent episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays.

Dungeon Masters marks a significant step for Wizards of the Coast into the growing Actual Play format, where participants play the tabletop role-playing game in real time for an audience. The series is led by Dungeon Master Jasmine Bhullar, known for her work on other Actual Play productions, and features a cast of four players: Mayanna Berrin, Christian Navarro, Neil Newbon, and Devora Wilde. Newbon and Wilde are recognized for voicing Astarion and Lae'zel, respectively, in the video game Baldur's Gate 3. The players portray original characters in a campaign set in the gothic horror realm of Ravenloft, drawing on unreleased content from the upcoming sourcebook Ravenloft: The Horrors Within, scheduled for release on June 16.

The production emphasizes accessibility for newcomers while delivering...