Dungeons & Dragons comes to Minecraft in new DLC
A special new batch of Minecraft DLC will arrive at the perfect time for those suddenly eager for more experiences like Baldur’s Gate 3. In partnership with Everbloom Games and Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast, Minecraft’s Dungeons & Dragons DLC is a story-driven action-adventure that merges the world of D&D with the iconic blocks of Minecraft. Not only does the DLC include locations and monsters from the game’s primary 5th edition setting, the Forgotten Realms, but it also introduces a whole range of role-playing mechanics – a class system, stats, and dice-based combat – in order to truly capture the D&D feeling for Minecraft.
“You have some pillars of D&D, which are combat, exploration, and roleplay,” explained Mojang senior producer Riccardo Lenzi in an interview with Polygon. “So it was about trying to hit all these pillars in a way that is satisfactory, that feels like D&D.”
The new module includes an all-new interface with a quest log alongside a specialized inventory and glossary screens. Additionally, the DLC boasts an impressive amount of voiceover, more than any other licensed pack, and also integrates a more complex soundtrack than typical Minecraft, with music that triggers based on location and combat. It all goes to further the DLC’s story, which follows the player’s character on an unlikely adventure.
“Their mind gets merged with that of a golden dragon. So they’re sharing the [same] body,” said Lenzi. “That creates a lot of banter. Conflict. The dragon wouldn’t want to be in a human body. The beginning is like a buddy comedy movie. You go through adversity, you become friends, you create some bonds.”
While the DLC includes a lot of D&D-specific elements — spells like Magic Missile,
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