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Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle is a 292-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition released in [missing data].

Official synopsis[]

Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle is a D&D Next preview and mini-campaign comprised of four thrilling adventures, designed to advance characters from 1st level to 10th level.

The book also contains everything a Dungeon Master needs to run the adventures, including D&D Next game rules developed during the massive public playtest, monster statistics, spell descriptions, magic item descriptions, and background information on the coastal town of Daggerford, where the campaign is based.

Against the backdrop of the Sundering, brave adventurers must protect the town of Daggerford against an insidious foreign threat while forging alliances, exploring dungeons, and battling monsters. The action moves from the Lizard Marsh to the orc-infested hills, finally culminating in a deadly altercation amid the crumbling ruins of the legendary Dragonspear Castle.

Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle includes pre-generated D&D Next characters, as well as rules for advancing these characters up to level 10. The book also includes the winning character sheet from our recent contest.

Content[]

Development and release[]

Development[]

The book was written by Greg Bilsland, Bruce R. Cordell and Jeremy Crawford. Art was provided by Dave Allsop, Kalman Andrasofszky and Steve Argyle.

Release[]

Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle was released by Wizards of the Coast in for $[missing data] US or $[missing data] Canadian.

On December 03, 2013, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $17.99.

Reception and influence[]

Critical reception[]

As of 2023, Ghosts of Dragonspear Castle reached the rank of Mithral seller on DriveThruRPG.

Influence on other works[]

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Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition
Core rules
Player's HandbookMonster ManualDungeon Master's GuideStarter SetEssentials KitStarter Set (2022)
Print sourcebooks and supplements
Acquisitions IncorporatedBigby Presents: Glory of the GiantsThe Book of Many ThingsEberron: Rising from the Last WarExplorer's Guide to WildemountFizban's Treasury of DragonsGuildmasters' Guide to RavnicaMonsters of the MultiverseMordenkainen's Tome of FoesMythic Odysseys of TherosStrixhaven: A Curriculum of ChaosSword Coast Adventurer's GuideTasha's Cauldron of EverythingVan Richten's Guide to RavenloftVolo's Guide to MonstersXanathar's Guide to Everything
Digital sourcebooks and supplements
Adventure with MukDomains of DelightElemental Evil Player's CompanionMinsc and Boo's Journal of VillainyMordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1Muk's Guide to Everything He Learned From TashaOne Grung AbovePlane Shift: AmonkhetPlane Shift: DominariaPlane Shift: InnistradPlane Shift: IxalanPlane Shift: KaladeshPlane Shift: ZendikarThe Tortle PackageWayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Print adventures
Baldur's Gate: Descent Into AvernusCandlekeep MysteriesCritical Role: Call of the NetherdeepCurse of StrahdGhosts of SaltmarshIcewind Dale: Rime of the FrostmaidenOut of the AbyssPhandelver and Below: The Shattered ObeliskPlanescape: Adventures in the MultiversePrinces of the ApocalypseSpelljammer: Adventures in SpaceStorm King's ThunderTales from the Yawning PortalTomb of AnnihilationTyranny of Dragons (Hoard of the Dragon QueenThe Rise of Tiamat) • Waterdeep: Dragon HeistWaterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad MageThe Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Digital adventures
The Barber of SilverymoonInfernal Machine RebuildLocathah RisingThe Lost KenkuLost Laboratory of KwalishReturn to the GlorySix Faces of DeathX Marks the SpotA Zib For Your Thoughts
Anthologies
Tales from the Yawning PortalGhosts of SaltmarshCandlekeep MysteriesJourneys Through the Radiant CitadelKeys from the Golden Vault
Playtests
Confrontation at CandlekeepDead in ThayGhosts of Dragonspear CastleLegacy of the Crystal ShardMurder in Baldur's GateReclaiming BlingdenstoneScourge of the Sword CoastStorm over NeverwinterVault of the Dracolich
Licensed products
Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons Starter SetDungeons & Dragons vs. Rick and Morty