{"id":7759,"date":"2018-04-02T19:32:14","date_gmt":"2018-04-03T00:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/?p=7759"},"modified":"2018-04-02T19:32:14","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T00:32:14","slug":"the-best-dd-books-you-arent-using","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/the-best-dd-books-you-arent-using\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best D&amp;D Books You Aren&#8217;t Using"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wizards of the Coast is a behemoth in the tabletop games industry, holding ownership of both Dungeons &amp; Dragons and Magic the Gathering, titanic games in their genres. For the last two years, WotC has secretly been rewarding fans of both, and you probably didn&#8217;t even know it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Art_of_Zendikar-650x775.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7761\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With the release of the Battle for Zendikar block of Magic cards, WotC also started releasing a series of hardcovers titled &#8220;The Art of Magic the Gathering&#8221;. These wonderful books contain a visual encyclopedia of the many planes of Magic&#8217;s diverse setting, with interesting lore details in addition to the wonderful reproductions of iconic artwork from across the game&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What WotC snuck in with these books were free PDFs downloadable from WotC&#8217;s website titled Plane Shift. These articles offered fully realized guides for running Dungeons &amp; Dragons campaigns within the worlds described in the Art of Magic books! In addition to offering guides for fitting classic D&amp;D classes and races into the worlds of Magic, these Plane Shifts offer new races and creatures never seen in any Dungeons &amp; Dragons book that are balanced for any game you&#8217;d like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dlair.net\/austin\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/ZendikarArt_FEAT-650x365.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7762\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The current library of books also offer some unique settings that offer Dungeon Masters some much appreciated variety. Whether it&#8217;s the high adventure of the shifting world of Zendikar, the mysterious Ancient Egypt inspired Amonkhet or the filigree-littered aether-punk world of Kaladesh; there&#8217;s a lot of variety and history to explore in these excellent worlds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if you&#8217;ve never played Magic the Gathering, I think any fan of fantasy could appreciate the wonderful art and lore included in each of the 5 (and counting!) Art of Magic guide books. If you&#8217;re looking for something new for your homebrewed campaigns, definitely give them a look!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Stephen<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wizards of the Coast is a behemoth in the tabletop games industry, holding ownership of both Dungeons &amp; Dragons and Magic the Gathering, titanic games in their genres. 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