new to this and have finally got my kids interested, bought the adventure board game and although boring has allowed us to get a bit of a glimpse of the game play.
now it’s super boring and lacking in area, my kids are 11/12/15. I have been reading up on this for a while and it seems to be very hard to get the basic info on how to get the right tools to start playing.
im looking to start from nothing and get what I need to play and progress. It all seems so confusing, as your all aware their is so much available!
i have tried to read online but certain things contradict others views and thoughts.
if one would be kind enough to spend a little time and help us on our journeys.
One of the best places to start would be the Basic Rules. They're the free version of the full rule book - so you can look at it to your hearts content for nothing. https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
Beyond that you will probably want to get yourself an adventure book so you have something to run for your first time. If you look up at the top of the page on the menu - there's a Quarantine Resources page which the DNDBeyond team add free short adventures to play while everyone's stuck at home. Worth taking a look.
If you’re happy to drop a bit of coin I’d start with the Lost Mine of Phandelver (LMoP). If you’re more confident with physical product the box is cheap, includes the basic rules (free on D&D Beyond and the web anyway) and a set of dice dice as well as the adventure and pre-generated character sheets, so you don’t have to roll the stats. The character sheets are included in the D&D Beyond (DDB) version as well so you can print them off.
LMoP is a great beginners set because the adventure holds the new dungeon master’s hand and tells you the rules you need as you go, initially. You don’t have to go looking things up all the time. It’s also a highly regarded adventure. Dragon of Icespire Peak is also meant to be good but I haven’t played it and you have to create your own characters (I think it helps though).
Apart from that, maybe search for beginners guides to D&D on YouTube.
I'd strongly recommend the D&D Essentials kit. It's pretty great for new players and for new DMs. Buy a physical copy and you'll also get the DDB version. Plus it comes with adventures up to lvl 14 in the digital version.
Welcome to D&D. Probably the least expensive ways to get into the hobby are to use the completely free Basic Rules & SRD which you can find whenever simply by clicking/tapping “Sources” and scrolling down to “Basic Rules.” That will teach you the basics to get you started. As far as adventures go, you can find two free adventures here or simply by click/tapping “Quarantine Resources.” After you know for sure that you like the game, I would recommend picking up the “Essentials Kit” at your local game store which I believe includes a code to unlock that material here on DDB as well.
Start here with digital books. This will work especially well if you and your kids have a few devices to view things on. Without becoming a dndbeyond subscriber, there will be a limit to the number of characters you can create on here, but if you make one account that you pay for a subscription with and buy a players handbook, the monster manual, and the DMs Handbook, you will have all the books you need to create and run a game. Have your kids make free accounts and join a campaign you create on dndbeyond so you can share the text purchases with them. Then they can make characters, have hidden information that only they and you can see (not other players). Have a session 0 where you all make characters together and come up with backstories. Beyond that, if you are playing in person just get a bunch of grid paper and a pencil to draw out some dungeons or print them off the internet. Google images is surprisingly good for finding combat maps and dungeon maps and such.
I would highly recommend Lost Mines of Phandelver for first timers. Get the starter set. After you do that you can take the reigns from there and should have a general idea what to on your own after that.
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Hey all,
new to this and have finally got my kids interested, bought the adventure board game and although boring has allowed us to get a bit of a glimpse of the game play.
now it’s super boring and lacking in area, my kids are 11/12/15. I have been reading up on this for a while and it seems to be very hard to get the basic info on how to get the right tools to start playing.
im looking to start from nothing and get what I need to play and progress. It all seems so confusing, as your all aware their is so much available!
i have tried to read online but certain things contradict others views and thoughts.
if one would be kind enough to spend a little time and help us on our journeys.
it would be appreciated.
regards
TKA
One of the best places to start would be the Basic Rules. They're the free version of the full rule book - so you can look at it to your hearts content for nothing.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
Beyond that you will probably want to get yourself an adventure book so you have something to run for your first time. If you look up at the top of the page on the menu - there's a Quarantine Resources page which the DNDBeyond team add free short adventures to play while everyone's stuck at home. Worth taking a look.
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If you’re happy to drop a bit of coin I’d start with the Lost Mine of Phandelver (LMoP). If you’re more confident with physical product the box is cheap, includes the basic rules (free on D&D Beyond and the web anyway) and a set of dice dice as well as the adventure and pre-generated character sheets, so you don’t have to roll the stats. The character sheets are included in the D&D Beyond (DDB) version as well so you can print them off.
LMoP is a great beginners set because the adventure holds the new dungeon master’s hand and tells you the rules you need as you go, initially. You don’t have to go looking things up all the time. It’s also a highly regarded adventure. Dragon of Icespire Peak is also meant to be good but I haven’t played it and you have to create your own characters (I think it helps though).
Apart from that, maybe search for beginners guides to D&D on YouTube.
Good luck-I hope that helps.
I'd strongly recommend the D&D Essentials kit. It's pretty great for new players and for new DMs. Buy a physical copy and you'll also get the DDB version. Plus it comes with adventures up to lvl 14 in the digital version.
Hi ThisKillaDT,
Welcome to D&D. Probably the least expensive ways to get into the hobby are to use the completely free Basic Rules & SRD which you can find whenever simply by clicking/tapping “Sources” and scrolling down to “Basic Rules.” That will teach you the basics to get you started. As far as adventures go, you can find two free adventures here or simply by click/tapping “Quarantine Resources.” After you know for sure that you like the game, I would recommend picking up the “Essentials Kit” at your local game store which I believe includes a code to unlock that material here on DDB as well.
I hope this is helpful!
PS- Don't forget, rule #1 of D&D is to have fun!
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Start here with digital books. This will work especially well if you and your kids have a few devices to view things on. Without becoming a dndbeyond subscriber, there will be a limit to the number of characters you can create on here, but if you make one account that you pay for a subscription with and buy a players handbook, the monster manual, and the DMs Handbook, you will have all the books you need to create and run a game. Have your kids make free accounts and join a campaign you create on dndbeyond so you can share the text purchases with them. Then they can make characters, have hidden information that only they and you can see (not other players). Have a session 0 where you all make characters together and come up with backstories. Beyond that, if you are playing in person just get a bunch of grid paper and a pencil to draw out some dungeons or print them off the internet. Google images is surprisingly good for finding combat maps and dungeon maps and such.
I would highly recommend Lost Mines of Phandelver for first timers. Get the starter set. After you do that you can take the reigns from there and should have a general idea what to on your own after that.