WotC showed off its VTT at GenCon, content creators got punished for showing early previews of the 2024 Player’s Handbook, Brandon Sanderson scored a huge win, and Free League announced a new Alien update.

Whether you call it DnD 6E, DnD 5.5, One D&D, DnD 2024 or something else entirely, the new Roll20 character sheet is here.

The Neopets TTRPG found big success despite not revealing gameplay, DnD 2024 pre-orders broke Hasbro records, Dark Horse took over DnD comic duties, and Paizo updated its third party policy.

Is there a way to capture the sense of discovery, danger, and deep lore of Elden Ring in your tabletop RPG? The short answer is yes, with caveats.

This week, WotC hires a former World of Warcraft lead, Stormlight RPG previews some gameplay, Level Up A5E is working on its own VTT, Gen Con will sell limited 2024 DnD books, and Manual of the Planes 5e runs into publishing issues. 

While tabletop RPG creators came together to support an ambitious new streaming platform, social media users got heated over historical accounts of sexism in DnD. Meanwhile, a Japanese RPG classic is next to get an official TTRPG. 

Virtual tabletop platform Quest Portal introduced a new update this past week: character sheet templates for almost any TTRPG system. 

Our top stories of the week are a Roll20 data breach, the end of an era for a favorite DnD artist, a new gaming company, and nominations for the prestigious ENNIE awards. Let’s get rolling with the first story. (art via Hydro74/WotC)