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Brotherwise's Mistborn Campaign Setting hits public digital on September 9 after the September 2 backer drop. Handbook, World Guide, Legacy. Second Cosmere RPG setting after Stormlight. Physical still aims at November.
Daggerheart's first expansion already opened specialty and digital on August 25. Wide retail hits September 22 with Witch, Warlock, Brawler, and Assassin. Not another Cosmere filing. The classes are the product.
Brotherwise's Mistborn Campaign Setting hit Kickstarter backers digitally on September 2. Public PDFs and VTT editions follow September 9, with retail hardcovers aimed at November.
The September 2026 D&D Beyond Drop adds Dusklings, the first playable species in the monthly claim, plus four non-combat spells. Season of Magic just grew legs.
Daggerheart: Hope & Fear opened Critical Role shops, Guild stores, and digital storefronts on August 25. Wide retail is September 22, 2026.
WPN early access for Arcana Unleashed and Deadfall started September 1. Season of Magic Encounters begin this week, with wide release September 15, 2026.
Pathfinder Adventure: The Dead God's Hand hits shelves September 2 for $49.99, a levels 1-6 Absalom dungeon arc based on Erik Mona's office campaign. Society scenarios drop the same Wednesday under replayable rules.
Time Without Tide opens on BackerKit today with a free 62-page quickstart, a $3 Delver pin reservation, and an original d6 light-and-survival system that is not Call of Cthulhu in steampunk drag.
The new playtest does not treat ceremorphosis as flavor text. It treats it as a build.