Magic: The Gathering Launches First Free Dungeons & Dragons Adventure

Wizards of the Coast has released the first chapter of a free, five-part Dungeons & Dragons adventure. The Adventures in the Forgotten Realms module has been written to coincide with Magic: The Gathering's upcoming D&D crossover expansion of the same title. Its first episode, titled Scarlet Flames, is a 14-page module designed for D&D characters of 8th level that was made available in PDF form as a free download on MTG's official website. The adventure takes players to the High Moor of Faerun in a wizard-chasing escapade, where players will encounter a Red Wizard of Thay, delve into a mini dungeon, and eventually confront an elemental spirit destroying ancient secrets.

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In Scarlet Flames is designed to be played by four to six characters of eighth-level, and it's been written as the first chapter of a multi-part series that replaces the usual short story chapters published on Magic: The Gathering's official website. The new advengture foreshadows a recurring villain that will be revealed in future installments. However, WotC said that youc an easily spot in your own villainous NPC, and use the new chapter as a jumping-off point for homebrew material. In Scarlet Flames has reportedly been written to explore questions of ambition, knowledge, and loyalty.

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In May, Magic: The Gathering head designer Mark Rosewater confirmed that the lore of Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is not part of Vorthos, the lore of MTG, so instead of featuring planeswalkers and other Magic characters, the latest adventure will showcase some of the magic and monsters of D&D.

Adventures in the Forgotten Realms is set to release for tabletop worldwide on July 23, 2021. Check out the spoiler section at MTGRocks.com. It's also set to release on Magic: The Gathering Arena and Magic Online a week earlier. The Adventures in the Forgotten Realms products are now available for preorder.