Menace of the Underdark is the much-anticipated expansion for free-to-play MMO, Dungeons and Dragons Online. It will give subscribers access to the most popular of role-playing settings; the Forgotten Realms.
The game, developed by Turbine, has been updated frequently over the years, but Menace of the Underdark is the first major expansion for the MMO.
Turbine's Fernando Paiz said: "Today marks a major milestone as we release our first premium expansion to Dungeons & Dragons Online. Menace of the Underdark delivers a wealth of content for our players and introduces significant engine upgrades that allow us to bring to life in a striking, visually impressive manner two of the most requested features, the new Druid class and access to the Forgotten Realms setting."
The expansion will include a trio of Forgotten Realms Adventure Packs. Players will be able to visit Eveningstar, and from this base in the middle of a dense forrest players will join forces to fight off legions of Drow (dark elves), eventually confronting Lolth.
The three Adventure Packs are: "The King's Forest: Explore deep into the King's Forest and defend the village of Eveningstar from Lolth's Drow legions. The Underdark: Venture down into the Underdark and confront Lolth's elite followers in the Drow city of Sschindlyryn. The Demonweb: Journey to Lolth's home plane, battle demon hordes and confront the spider goddess herself as you attempt to stop her scheme."
The level cap has been raised to 25, to give players a chance to compete with the new high level bosses. Head here for more details.