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Subject: Re: [Comicbook.com] Dungeons & Dragons LEGO Adventure Is Free to
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Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2024 08:43:04 -0700
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On 4/3/2024 4:20 AM, Kyonshi wrote:
> Source: 
> https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dungeons-dragons-lego-adventure-free/
> 
> Dungeons & Dragons LEGO Adventure Is Free to Download Now
> 
> Wizards of the Coast has released a new D&D adventure to celebrate their 
> collaboration with LEGO.
> 
> By Christian Hoffer - April 3, 2024 07:00 am EDT
> 
> Dungeons & Dragons has released its tie-in adventure to its massive new 
> LEGO set, with fans able to download a copy of the set for free from D&D 
> Beyond. Today, Wizards of the Coast released Dungeons & Dragons: Red 
> Dragon's Tale, a new adventure that utilizes the set pieces and monsters 
> seen in the LEGO set of the same name. The adventure, written by D&D 
> game architect Chris Perkins, is made for Level 5 characters, although 
> it does feature some interesting story twists to explain how a group of 
> Tier 2 adventurers could survive encounters with a beholder and an adult 
> red dragon, both of which are present in the LEGO set. D&D Beyond 
> account holders can access the LEGO-themed adventure for free, along 
> with several digital tie-ins like digital dice.
> 
> As expected, Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale is split into six 
> scenes, each of which focuses on a different part of the D&D LEGO set. 
> Players will start off in a local tavern before eventually traveling 
> into a crumbling tower and exploring both underneath it and above it.
> 
> Perhaps the most interesting part about Red Dragon's Tale is that it 
> contains an alternative set of rules that allows players to play through 
> the adventure without using the D&D ruleset. The simplified 1-page 
> ruleset utilizes a simplistic ruleset that replaces saving throws with 
> coin flips and deals set amount of damage based on what kind of combat 
> action is performed on a monster. Additionally, there is a "Knocked 
> Down" mechanic that essentially replaces a death throw and dictates that 
> any character depicted by a minifigure is knocked down whenever it is 
> successfully hit by a "a weapon attack, a damage-dealing spell, or some 
> other damaging effect." Once a minifigure is knocked down three times, 
> it is removed from the combat encounter.

I DL the PDF, the 1 page rules are surprisingly simple and could work 
pretty well with kids.  I'm very tempted to try it with the kids. But:

> 
> The Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon's Tale is available now at the LEGO 
> website for $359.99. The set, released to celebrate D&D's 50th 
> anniversary contains 3,745 pieces.

OUCH!

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