The upcoming Dungeons & Dragons COVID-19 charity event boasts an impressive celebrity lineup, including Star Wars’ Janina Gavankar. The gaming community often gets a bad rap, but we sure know how to be a force for good when we pool together and tabletop gaming is no different. An official Dungeons & Dragons charity event has been announced for next month and it looks like it’s going to be an epic time with even more surprises on the way.
The official Dungeons & Dragons Twitter revealed the good news, showing off the confirmed names attached to the upcoming event:
It’s official—we’re hosting a star-studded #DNDLive2020 on June 18-20! Keep an eye on our website and tune in to Twitch at 12PM PT TODAY for a bonus episode of Dragon Talk for more details!
More info ➡️ https://t.co/A2IpXuC7hB
Livestream ➡️ https://t.co/noNqCw5DtG pic.twitter.com/FEbCmOGg1r— Dungeons & Dragons (@Wizards_DnD) May 21, 2020
Matthew Lillard (Scooby Doo, SLC Punk), Janina Gavankar (Star Wars: Battlefront II), WWE’s Alexa Bliss, and Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood) are just a few of the names confirmed thus far for the upcoming digital event. Some pretty big personalities are in this lineup as they preview the most recent Dungeons & Dragons storyline in an effort to raise money for Red Nose Day to help children that have been negatively impacted by the continued spread of COVID-19.
- Comedians like Thomas Middleditch, Brian Posehn, and Kevin Sussman will be on the livestream to try to solve some problems or fail hilariously while trying.
- WWE Superstars Alexa Bliss, Tyler Breeze, Dio Maddin, Ember Moon, and Xavier Woods will go toe-to-toe against Jeremy Crawford, the Principal Rules Designer for D&D.
- Deborah Ann Woll will lead a group of actors—including Amy Acker, Janina Gavankar, and Matthew Lillard, and Sam Richardson—will work together for a world-building exercise.
- Principal D&D writer Chris Perkins takes players new to D&D—including Felicia Day, Brett Gelman, David Harbour, Brandon Routh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Martin Starr—to help dispel some misconceptions about this particular tabletop journey to help other new players get caught up!
It’s going to be a super fun time as the charity event kicks off on June 18th for the newest story’s gameplay reveal. For the full line-up:
THURSDAY: JUNE 18
10:00 AM: D&D Gameplay Reveal
12:00 PM: D&D Adventure and Product Reveal
- Host: Anna Prosser
2:00 PM: D&D Live Game
- DM: Deborah Ann Woll
- Players Include: Amy Acker, Janina Gavankar, Matthew Lillard, and Sam Richardson,
4:00 PM: Aftershow/Reality RP
FRIDAY: JUNE 19
9:30 AM: Pre-Show
10:00 AM: D&D Red Nose Day Game
- DM: Chris Perkins
- Players Include: Felicia Day, Brett Gelman, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and Martin Starr
12:00 PM: D&D Product Deep Dive/Panels
2:00 PM: Comedians Play D&D
- Players Include: Thomas Middleditch, Brian Posehn, and Kevin Sussman
4:00 PM: Aftershow/Reality RP
SATURDAY: JUNE 20
9:30 AM: Pre-Show
10:00 AM: Lost Odyssey Heroes Game
- DM: Chris Perkins
- Players Include: David Harbour and Brandon Routh
12:00 PM: D&D Product Deep Dive/Panels
2:00 PM: D&D WWE Game
- DM: Jeremy Crawford
- Players Include: Alexa Bliss, Tyler Breeze, Dio Maddin, Ember Moon, and Xavier Woods
4:00 PM: Reality RP Finale & Goodbyes
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