D&D Beyond (DDB) is the official digital toolset and game companion for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition.[3] It hosts online versions of the official Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition books, including rulebooks, adventure modules, and other supplements, as well as digital tools including a character builder, digital character sheets, sortable and filterable monster and spell listings, an encounter builders,[2] and an overlay Twitch extension.[8] In addition, the site also allows users to create and add custom homebrew content and publishes original video, stream, and article content, including staff interviews, content previews and tie-ins, and development updates.[2]
History[]
D&D Beyond was originally operated by Curse LLC. Originally a subsidiary to Twitch, Curse and all of its media assets, including D&D Beyond, were acquired by Fandom, Inc. in late 2018.[4] In April 2022, it was announced that Hasbro, Inc. had agreed to acquire D&D Beyond for $146.3 million in cash, and was expected to be absorbed into Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast division, which controls Dungeons & Dragons. The deal was expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2022.[5]
Starting in January 2018, D&D Beyond maintained an ongoing partnership for some years with Critical Role Productions LLC.[9] As part of the partnership, D&D Beyond was a frequent sponsor of Critical Role,[10] and on the website, homebrew content created by Matthew Mercer, such as the Gunslinger and Blood Hunter, have been added under a "Critical Role" content category.[9]
Critical Role content[]
- Explorer's Guide to Wildemount sourcebook[11]
- Critical Role: Call of the Netherdeep adventure module[12]
- Blood Hunter class[13]
- Gunslinger Fighter subclass[14]
- Echo knight Fighter subclass[15]
- Way of the Cobalt Soul Monk subclass[16]
- Oath of the Open Sea Paladin subclass[17]
D&D Beyond Official Theme[]
Sam Riegel composed a jingle for D&D Beyond, in the style of a 80's commercial ad, that he sang a cappella during the announcements in "Hush" (2x07).[18] With the company's endorsement, he came back in "Stalker in the Swamp" (2x21) with a fully animated and orchestrated version of the jingle.[19][20]
- Sam revealed that the actual orchestrated jingle contains 12 tracks of him at the end doing harmonies as well as vocal drum tracks.[21]
- Sam covered his own song in "Uthodurn" (2x73), but he had re-written the lyrics in reference to Fjord.[22]
- Ashley Johnson also sang the jingle a cappella during the announcements in "Dark Waters" (2x98).[23]
Lyrics[]
You got the perfect warlock
Her weapons and supplies
But you need a place to track your stuff
'Cause you're so disorganized
You click open a web page
You heard about on Critical Role
And now you're ready to kick some butt
In a mineshaft full of gnolls
It's D&D! (D&D)
D&D Beyond
Yeah D&D! (D&D)
D&D Beyond
You got your stats
You got your swords
And you got your invisible wand
It's D&D (D&D)
D&D (D&D)
D&D Beyond
Credits[]
- Animation by Kami Areopagita and Kevin Areopagita
- Theme Song Written by Sam Riegel and Mr. Fantastic
- Theme Song Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Peter Habib of Mr. Fantastic
- Theme Song Vocals by Sam Riegel
Gallery[]
Bibliography[]
External links[]
- D&D Beyond on D&D Beyond
- D&D Beyond (@DnDBeyond) on Twitter.
- D&D Beyond on Wikipedia
- Official YouTube channel