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Updated on April 1, 2022 by John Higgs: Dungeons and Dragons continues to expand its Fifth Edition with a seemingly endless array of rulebooks and premade adventures for DMs to run. Many of the recently released campaigns are perfectly suited for weird and wonderful creatures from the Monster Manual to make an appearance. Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos’ magical school setting and light tone makes it an ideal choice for DMs who’d like to introduce a favorite monster through a summoning accident or other magical event....

For those unaware, Dungeons and Dragons and its numerous books are chock full of dragons of different size, age, color, sheen, and power, yet most players will never encounter one in their campaigns. This is in large part due to the overwhelming powers that most of these creatures possess and the difficulty that goes along with running one effectively as a Dungeon Master. Still, none of these things should deter DMs from including dragons in their games, as they are one of the most diverse, interesting, and epic monsters in the entire monster manual, and can leave a lasting impression on players if used correctly....

Destiny is still managing to enrapture fans even six years after its initial release. Now that Destiny 2 is out and the story and lore are continuing to expand, fans can’t seem to get enough. It’s no surprise then that some die hard Destiny enthusiasts want to take the action to their tabletop games as well. RELATED: Destiny 2 Players Beat Deep Stone Crypt Raid Without Weapons D&Destiny has been in the works for some time now, but this development marks the first time the creators felt comfortable calling their Player’s Guidebook 100% complete....

Rhodes says, “The reason we weathered the storms is because we all really like working together, and what we can create as a unit is far more powerful than things we would do individually.” Future Past, the band’s 15th studio album (due out on October 22), is fittingly titled since Duran Duran have always been a reflection of their influences—such as David Bowie, Roxy Music and Chic—while creating music that is future-minded....

Indian Navy dominated the first half and scored two well-taken goals. But Leon Augustine’s introduction in the second half turned the game on its head. The forward scored the first and set up the equalizer for Harmanpreet Singh, who went on to grab another goal later. The match started brightly and the first chance fell to Indian Navy in the 2nd minute. A free-kick near the corner flag was whipped in by Britto PM and defender Abhishek Joshy almost scored with a header....

A growing list of golfers have lost sponsors in recent weeks, a consequence of their leaving the PGA Tour and joining the LIV competition despite the Saudis’ history of human rights abuses. And although LIV promises lucrative paychecks for its participants, the net financial repercussions of the switch remain to be seen. Bryson DeChambeau DeChambeau left the PGA Tour to join the LIV Golf Invitational Series for its second event of the season, which is scheduled to begin June 30 in Portland, Ore....

Johnson missed the cut at this year’s event after winning the 2020 Masters last November. He fell two strokes outside the cut line after playing 36 holes in 5 over par. MORE: Masters live leaderboard He zeroed in on one reason why he won’t be playing the weekend at Augusta National. “The three-putts killed me. You take all the three-putts away, I’m 1 under,” Johnson said, per PGATour.com, which noted that DJ hit 64 putts over his two rounds, fifth-most in the field....

Volkanovski and Holloway will collide for bragging rights and the featherweight gold in the co-main event of UFC 251 this Saturday in a much-anticipated rematch. The pair first met at UFC 245 when Volkanovski defeated Holloway by decision to capture the featherweight belt. Dustin Poirier, who defeated Holloway by decision in a lightweight clash back in early 2019, thinks his “Blessed” will get the better of Volkanovski in the rematch....

Silver and Alex Reynolds remained unsuccessful in capturing the tag team titles from Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus during the show’s headliner. Despite the predictable outcome, both teams kept fans on the edge of their seats with their impressive performances. While speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Smack Talk, Mantell praised Silver’s mic skills. The wrestling manager believes the Dark Order member — despite not being as tall as his fellow competitors — often maximizes his mouth as his strength....

In the closing segment of SmackDown, Sonya Deville announced that Becky Lynch had informed her she would be facing Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania. Charlotte also mentioned that she would defend her title against Sasha Banks at the Showcase of the Immortals. However, Rousey came down to the ring and declared that she would, in fact, challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women’s title. Speaking on this week’s episode of Smack Talk, Dutch Mantell pointed out some inconsistencies with WWE’s booking....

According to a recent blog post on the WWE 2K website, Johnson has selected 11 of his favorite tunes for inclusion in the final game. There’s a nice range featured in the final song list, ranging from artists like Disturbed to Kanye West. All in all, there’s a little bit of something for everyone in the selection of music which should appease fans of all preferences. Gamers and WWE aficionados alike can expect to see the following songs in WWE 2K18, courtesy of The Rock:...

Black Adam follows the titular character, also known as Teth-Adam, who must team up with the Justice Society of America to take on Sabbac, who threatens the world. Though the Justice Society of America and Black Adam hold very, very different views, Sabbac is the greater danger, and they must set aside their differences for the sake of the world. The film has received a great deal of promotion and hype from its star and the studio, both of whom have gone so far as to suggest a potential film about a Superman fight with Black Adam may be on the way....

“Since this must be the new way of parenting, I guess I have to address these allegations here, which is a damn shame,” Wade said in a statement posted on his Instagram account. “While I’m on a life-changing trip in our motherland, Africa, I’ve received a social media post about me forcing our 15-year-old child to be someone she’s not and to do something against her will. These are serious and harmful allegations that have hurt our children....

Is Frank Jackson ready to commit? MORE: High-schooler drains 120 shots in five minutes | 99 reasons to be excited about this season This has to be the biggest storyline of the weekend. Duke has been persistent in its pursuit of the Utah product through his rise over the past six months. Those efforts have paid off so far. Jackson is down to the Blue Devils, Utah, Stanford and BYU, and will have visited all four in some capacity after trekking to Durham this weekend....

Whether it was D.J. Clue’s classics in the late 1990s and early 2000s, or some random emcee you’ve come across on Soundcloud since, we’ve all taken taken the bait and wound up prey to mixtape hype. Back in the day (well, my day, anyway), you couldn’t tell me D-Block Records prodigy and L.O.X. protege Jae Hood (who?) wasn’t going to be a legend one day. In the internet age, the same hysteria is created whenever a high school — heck, sometimes middle school — basketball star’s exploits go viral on social media, immediately drawing comparisons to one-and-done NBA studs....

After a first-half that saw Duke’s frontcourt utterly dominate the paint and glass, North Carolina stormed back with a level of effort that flat-out overwhelmed the Blue Devils. It almost seemed like the roles were reversed once halftime was over. UNC’s dominance in the paint earned them 20 rebounds and limited Duke to only grabbing 31.4 percent of all offensive rebounds. Joel Berry II and Kenny Williams were the Tar Heel standouts....

Matt Bonner also sat out Saturday night's 99-90 win over the Warriors with a strained right calf. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been known to rest his veterans at times during the regular season, especially when playing road games on consecutive nights. San Antonio won 99-79 at Sacramento on Friday night. Duncan, Ginobili and Tony Parker all sat out San Antonio's 104-102 win against the Warriors on Dec. 19. Parker is expected to start at point guard....

RELATED: Dungeons & Dragons: Tips For First Time Players Because of their mass use and prominent position in fantasy pop culture, it’s prevalent for many facts about orcs to be misconstrued or completely glossed over. Orcs may not seem very interesting on the surface, but their history and culture are rich. Knowing the facts can only help if there’s a Dungeons & Dragonscampaign on the horizon. For those looking to play a member of the race or perhaps fight an orcish boss, here are a few facts to keep in mind....

The campaign sourcebook will be released with two distinct hard covers with the alternative cover featuring a soft-touch finish that will be available for purchase exclusively in game stores. RELATED: Dungeons and Dragons Movie Hit With Big Delay The book can currently be pre-ordered at various online retail outlets, as well as brick-and-mortar stores, and has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $49.95. Fans will also be able to access the digital version on June 2 using either the D&D Beyond, Roll 20, or Fantasy Grounds online portals....