BG3's Astarion Actor Returns To D&D In Iconic New Role

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Neil Newbon, the beloved actor being Astarion in makes his return to the world of albeit in a very different role. While Newbon has had a prolific career behind the microphone, his most popular character is undoubtedly the vampire rogue in Larian Studios' RPG for which he even earned the coveted Best Performance award at The Game Awards 2023. While he may not be returning to play Astarion in the near future, he's still doing some rather exciting with Wizards of the Coast on its ever-popular fantasy game series.

Unveiled in a trailer on YouTube to promote the upcoming Adventure Module, Newbon lends his voice to the titular Lich and delivers a brief but genuinely memorable performance.

Whether Wizards of the Coasts intends to further use the actor as the iconic villain remains unknown but his voice is a perfect fit for the sinister ruminations of the undead god. The adventure will see players working together with some of most famous archmages to rebuild the Rod of Seven Parts and stop Vecna from destroying every plane of existence.

Designed for characters between Level 10 and 20, includes several iconic locales such as the Forgotten Realms, Planescape, Spelljammer, Dragonlance, Eberron, and more as players take on over 30 new monsters from across the multiverse. The book can be purchased in hard copy or digitally through D&D Beyond. Those who pre-order the module will gain access to the prequel story, early access to and exclusive digital perks like a dice set, and 11 new frames.

Vecna is one of ' oldest villains, having first been mentioned in the original version of the game back in 1976.

While Newbon may lend his vocal talents to Vecna in the trailer, it appears that he won't feature in the digital version of the adventure module. While it would probably be too much to ask of Wizards of the Coast to have the actor read out segments of the digital book, it's still fun to imagine. In just a minute, Newbon is able to capture the elegant arrogance of one of '