Though it debuted in 1974, Dungeons & Dragons has never been more popular than it is today. Numerous celebrities, such as Deborah Ann Woll, Stephen Colbert, and Joe Manganiello, have made their love of the game public, and the game is featured prominently in Stranger Things and other media. If you’ve never played, but are interested in trying, you should consider purchasing the D&D Starter Set. With a retail price of $19.99, the boxed set is everything a group needs to learn the current edition of the game, and get a taste of adventure.
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The D&D Starter Set includes a 32-page rule book that gives information on playing the game and running characters level 1-5. The set also includes a 64-page adventure, Lost Mine of Phandelver. This adventure contains a variety of adversaries and trials for players to face and takes characters from level 1-5. The adventure contains subsections that give advice to new Dungeon Masters, which make it a great teaching tool. Due to the variety of encounters and writing, this adventure is fun for new D&D players and veterans alike. The boxed set also contains 5 pre-generated characters that have ties to the adventure. Finally, it contains six polyhedral dice, which you’ll need to play the game.
If you enjoy the game and wish to keep going, there are a few different paths one can choose. The first and most common is to purchase the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. With these three books, you unlock a plethora of options and rules that allow you to take characters from levels 1-20. However, those on a budget can download the free Basic Rules for Dungeons & Dragons pdf. This pdf also gives you the rules you need to take characters from levels 1-20, but greatly reduces your in-game options.
Now that you know what you need, take a chance, roll the dice, and make some legendary stories with Dungeons & Dragons.
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