Pre-orders have now officially opened for Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle. This exclusive Gen Con 2013 D&D Next preview will only be available to Gen Con attendees -- but don’t wait until the convention. When you pre-order your copy of Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle you will also receive a free collectible D&D miniature designed by Gale Force Nine.

Dwarves! These old powerhouses are as reliable as they are compact, with high hit points, constitution, and strength. Wielding a hand ax and shield, a Dwarf will dish out the thrashings with high efficiency and minimal nonsense.

A mysterious suit of armor saves those in immediate danger by vanishing them from the threat and taking them elsewhere. What lore exists for the Haunted Armor of Lornalar? Ed reveals some of it. The rest is up to you..

In this episode, we look back at the creation of 2nd Edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons -- and who better to enlighten us than R&D's Steve Winter! We ask Steve to share his stories behind 2E's development, including what classes were selected, the philosophy of campaign settings, and the ankheg's mysterious name change.

This week, the thrilling conclusion to the crew's foray into the mines! Will they finally recover the Forever Stone? Or perhaps settle for a double bagful of familiar-looking electrum?