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Menagerie Press Dispatch: 5E — Saturday, November 14, 2026

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Top of the day: A fairly quiet Saturday, with the countdown to D&D’s World of Warcraft crossover doing most of the talking: the species previews wrapped with the Worgen, and subclasses are up next. Elsewhere, Paizo’s 13 Omens Kickstarter unlocked a Pathfinder crossover zine in its final stretch, and Paizo pushed back on AI-art claims around its new Feybound book.

News

  • Wizards of the Coast: World of Warcraft species previews wrap with the Worgen — The latest deep dive covers the werewolf Worgen, whose Darkflight transformation grants temporary hit points, extra speed and necrotic resistance; it’s the last new species, with subclass previews coming next. An earlier look at the fox-like Vulpera drew grumbles that their traits run on the weak side. (EN World)
  • Wizards of the Coast: World of Warcraft book and Map Pack land Tuesday — The Icecrown Citadel adventure map pack arrives November 17 alongside the World of Warcraft sourcebook, at $29.99 physical and $19.99 digital. (Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics)
  • Sideshow: Astarion statue and art print go up for pre-order — A 1:6 scale Baldur’s Gate 3 Astarion statue runs $315 and is expected to ship mid-2027, while “Astarion: The Pale Elf” print is limited to 300 copies, from $95 unframed to $375 for the aluminum edition. (Dungeons & Dragons Fanatics)

Crowdfunding

  • Paizo: 13 Omens Kickstarter unlocks a Pathfinder crossover zine — The “13 Lost Omens” stretch goal adds a 13 Omens bestiary with Pathfinder 2E stats and a Golarion adventure by Thurston Hillman; the horror RPG’s campaign has passed $410,000 with about two days left, and fulfillment is planned for May 2027. (EN World)

Community & Gossip

  • Paizo: AI-art claims over Feybound denied — A Reddit thread flagged suspected AI artifacts in a map from the new Pathfinder 2E book Feybound; Paizo says the artist denies using AI, its contracts ban AI art, and the oddities came from layers being flattened during layout. (EN World)

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Menagerie Press Dispatch: 5E — Friday, November 13, 2026

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Top of the day: D&D: World of Warcraft is four days from its global launch on November 17, and North American stores that missed early access because of shipping delays should catch up by then. The Stranger Things D&D boxed set picked up a Toy of the Year nomination, and three big 5E crowdfunding campaigns from Ghostfire Gaming, Chris Metzen’s Warchief Gaming, and Luke Gygax all close next week. Otherwise it’s a fairly quiet news day.

News

  • D&D: World of Warcraft goes wide November 17. Some North American stores didn’t get the book by the November 3 early-access date, and the Horde and Alliance miniature packs were hit hardest. Wizards blamed an unforeseen shipment delay and expects wide availability around the November 17 global release. Digital copies and stores outside North America weren’t affected. (EN World, Wargamer)
  • Stranger Things D&D set up for Toy of the Year. Hasbro’s Welcome to the Hellfire Club boxed set is one of seven nominees in the Kidult category of the 2027 Toy of the Year Awards, and it’s the only TTRPG on the list. Winners are announced in February in New York. (EN World)
  • Level Up previews the pactweaver. EN Publishing showed off its new spirit-binding caster class from Secrets of the Tome for Level Up Advanced 5E. It comes with five subclasses and more than 100 spirits, and the book is listed for November 17. (EN World)
  • On the print shelf. This week’s print roundup includes the Dungeon Crawler Carl RPG Royal Court Edition core book ($65) and a $127 deluxe reprint of the Root RPG, plus new releases for Mothership and Delta Green. (EN World)

Crowdfunding

  • Last call for 5E backers. Three D&D-compatible campaigns end next week. Ghostfire Gaming’s Seekers Guide to Dreaded Demigods, a 250-page book that closes its Seeker’s Guide trilogy, ends November 19 (popular pledge $65). Gooey Cube and Luke Gygax’s Temple of Inquinatious Evil also ends November 19 (5E/5.5E plus OSE). Chris Metzen’s 5.5E campaign Auroboros: Dissension from Warchief Gaming ends November 20 (popular pledge $95). (EN World)
  • 13 Omens passes $410K. Paizo’s horror game unlocked a “13 Lost Omens” crossover zine for Pathfinder 2E with about two days to go. Fulfillment is targeted for May 2027. (EN World)

Community & Gossip

  • Paizo pushes back on AI-art claims. Redditors on the Pathfinder 2E subreddit flagged what they said looked like AI artifacts in a map from the new Feybound book. Paizo says the artist denies using AI and that the company doesn’t use AI art. It’s the latest round in an AI-scrutiny debate that keeps coming up across publishers. (EN World)
  • The verdict on Warcraft is mixed but warm. Wargamer gave it a 7/10, calling the mechanics mostly excellent but the book poorly organized and not friendly to newcomers. Azeroth itself doesn’t show up until chapter five. (Wargamer)

Ins & Outs

  • In at Wizards. Lyla Fujiwara has joined the D&D team as Senior Game Designer, as reported in last week’s industry digest. (EN World)

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