D&D 5.5e

Though the weather may be bright and sunny as summer approaches, the pages on the Dungeons & Dragons calendar have turned, revealing the first of three themed seasons for 2026 releases: the Season of Horror, with the release of Ravenloft: The Horrors Within.

On this episode of the Tavern Watch Podcast, the team gets a win -- a win in naming things, it turns out, as Wizards of the Coast (in addition to finally announcing some products for 2026) also has started referring to the 2024 revision of D&D as "D&D 5.5e." Considering it ended up being more a balance update than the massive revolution in tabletop gaming that we were originally sold, we're all of the opinion this is for the better (and is easier to say, to boot).