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D&D: Catch The Next Batch Of Holiday Specials

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Nov 30 2020

The first of the D&D Holiday Specials has already arrived. More lurk in the shadows, ready to bedeck your timeline with D&Dtide cheer.

The Holiday season is in full swing, which means cozy winter logos are upon us all. From Warhammer to D&D and beyond, there are festive wintry gamer logos–and if you love holiday themed events, then Christmas is sort of the big one, on account of the decades of feel good movies and over-commercialization that worms its way into even the Grinchiest of hearts.

There is no escaping it, wherever you go. No matter what your belief is, there’s a generalizes way of saying the time of Winter Renewal is upon us, and for some reason that means gaudy sweaters.

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But like, tastefully gaudy sweaters. The kind you would wear “ironically” but really it’s completely unironic, but there’s just enough of a layer of doubt to deflect the fact that you actually really do love Christmas. Sure, on the surface you’re enjoying it. And just underneath that you’re rolling your eyes at everything. But underneath that you’re a kid, gleefully cheering.

So it seems only fitting that D&D would tap into that. After all, if you can have high school comedy D&D, pirate D&D, noir D&D and beyond, surely you can have Christmas D&D, which is exactly what Wizards of the Coast has launched, with four different D&D holiday specials. The first has already happened, but you can catch it on YouTube below.

via Wizards of the Coast

Kicking off our season of Holiday Specials is the first of two pre-recorded games from the UK. Can this group of petty bandits earn membership into a thieves’ guild by stealing a house on the outskirts of Easthaven? Go easy on the potions!

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How to Watch
Watch on the D&D YouTube channel from 5pm GMT (9am Pacific, noon Eastern) on Friday, November 27.

  • English-language subtitles available
  • Family-friendly
  • Please Note: This game was recorded in person (before the current UK lockdown), following strict COVID-19 social distancing precautions.

4 December: Comic Relief Plays D&D Episode 2

After our first stream with Comic Relief earlier this year raised an amazing £25,000 for COVID-19 support, we’re delighted to be working with them once more to bring you an all-new group of British comedians playing D&D for charity, LIVE.

Again, you will be able to influence their adventure through your donations, so please give if you can at comicrelief.com/dnd. Expect hilarious, unscripted chaos, and maybe even a special guest phone call or two should they hit their donation goals!

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How to Watch
Watch LIVE at twitch.tv/dnd from 7.30pm GMT (11:30am Pacific, 2:30pm Eastern) on Friday, December 4.

  • May feature adult language

11 December: 40 Stories of Adventure

Can this band of heroes successfully deliver more drinks to a Wintershield celebration in a Wizard’s tower? Welcome to the party, pals!

How to Watch
Watch on the D&D YouTube channel from 5pm GMT (9am Pacific, noon Eastern) on Friday, December 11.

  • English-language subtitles available
  • Family-friendly
  • Please Note: This game was recorded in person (before the current UK lockdown), following strict COVID-19 social distancing precautions.

12 December: Acquisitions Incorporated

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Dragons, Dungeons & other sources of mayhem await the trusty adventurers of Acquisitions Incorporated. Battles, betrayals, and over-ambitious KPIs await seasoned (and lightly marinated) heroes, led by the merciful and not at all terrifying Jeremy Crawford as the Dungeon Master.

How to Watch
Watch on the Penny Arcade YouTube channel from 3pm PT (11pm GMT/10am AEDT) on Saturday, December 12.

  • May feature adult language

Happy Adventuring!

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Author: J.R. Zambrano
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