Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary: Check Out Everything New Announced So Far

Converse has always done crossover merch well, and this one is no exception. Not only do the Chuck 70s look amazing, Converse is also adding select artwork from them to its Custom By Me software in the US. That means on April 11, when they become available, you'll be able to custom-create your own D&D sneakers.

Converse also announced other apparel, so you can be kitted out in shoes, shorts and tees, all with beautiful artwork from the D&D team. Oh, and having the shoe box be a mimic? That's a great touch.

These premium shirts from Reyn Spooner come in three different styles -- button front, pullover and tailored -- with original artwork depicting epic scenes from Dungeons & Dragons. Some of the scenes are of combat, some are of adventuring groups sitting around a tavern table and all of them have a classic D&D feel. They're available in blue and red, but sizes seem to be limited right now. Hopefully more will come into stock so we can all dress to impress.

Amazingly, there has never been an official Lego set themed around D&D, until now. On Tuesday, Lego announced a set called Red Dragon's Tale, a 3,745-piece set that includes a dragon and several minifigs specifically catering to D&D classes. There's even a Beholder, my personal favorite monster in D&D.

The set will be released on April 4, with preorders available now. Lego is also broadcasting a one-shot D&D adventure on April 6 to coincide with the release. The adventure will be available to download shortly after the broadcast too, so you'll be able to play with your friends and family.

FanRoll has been making dice and accessories for a long time now, and has entered into an agreement with Hasbro to bring specialized dice to several of its properties, including D&D. We don't have a full list of what's to come but, starting this fall, we will see a limited edition set of Beholder dice, a set of dice towers with original Dungeons & Dragons artwork and a newly created Dome of Destiny. The Dome is an automatic dice spinner that should bring a bit of fun action to your gaming table.

Along with the new announcements, Wizard of the Coast has started a sale on its most popular book bundles. These bundles come with a physical and digital copy that you can use on D&D Beyond, one of the best online tools for Dungeons & Dragons. So whether you're playing together in the same room or across continents, you can make a decent saving by bundling up right now.

With the concluding season of Stranger Things just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take on a new adventure starring everyone's favorite lich, Vecna. This adventure is not for the faint of heart as it starts at level 10 and can take you all the way to level 20. In video game terms Vecna: Eve of Ruin is end-game content, designed to be as hard as possible allowing your party to reach the pinnacle of the game.

We don't know much about the story, but we do know it will take us across all of the official universes of D&D, including Eberron, Dragonlance, Planescape and many more. Is this our chance to defeat Vecna once and for all? Preorder and find out.

Due for release in June, this book is an account of the early years of Dungeons & Dragons and includes early drafts from Gary Gygax himself. It's a history, a collection of documents taken from the time of the inception of D&D and an insight into how it became the behemoth it is today.