Hello, for context: I'm a high school junior with no job (because I'm busy helping my family with personal matters for over 10 years now), and at this point in time, I'm not at the age (just a year below) to work at the closest job in a walking distance away from my home (I don't have a license or permit); and since I have no job, no job = no money, no money = no D&D stuff. So please, please ANYONE, please help me with finding free stuff (and possibly sending the link please & thank you), that would be very helpful (Weapons, Dice, Adventures, ect.) . As I would be incredibly grateful for you using your time to help me. Thank you to anyone that can help, and may god be with you (I'm a Christian).
TLDR; high school student too busy to get a job wants free stuff for D&D beyond, would like links to those stuff as well.
As Phoenix has mentioned, D&D can be played for free. Get aqcuianted with the free stuff first.
For most D&D players, there is absolutely no reason to spend money on D&D. In the vast majority of cases, the GM will provide all the materials when you join their campaign.
Even if you plan to be a GM, there is no need for you to spend money on this hobby until you are independent. If you need access to paid content for whatever reason, try visiting your local libary and local game store, and meet people there. If you do not have access to a bike or public transportation, online is also an option, and you may want to visit and check out Reddit's D&D communities. Utilize your local and online D&D communities.
I didn't contribute in any way. I'm just providing the link =)
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Thank you to both of you! I'm used to the free stuff, but I didn't know about the GM stuff, noted!
I assume you are still kind of new to D&D. Either way, do not spend money on D&D until you are absolutely sure you need to. While D&D is a very cheap and even free hobby, it is also full of tempting products for you to buy, and it could get very expensive very quickly if you do not keep your wallet under control.
While there are a lot of great tools out there, there are also plenty that are not so great. And what makes a tool good or bad is subjective as well, and a particular tool's usefulness is highly dependent on the user's preferences. A lot of GMs have the MM for example, and I have it too, but I find the physical book format of MM to be a pretty a awful tool when I run a game, since it is too unwieldy and takes up too much table space. Instead of the physical book, I use Beyond's monster database, and sometimes supplement that with the physical MM cards.
A lot of us GMs already spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on this hobby. I strongly recommend joining one or more D&D communities and meet fellow hobbyists (especially GMs). Ask around nicely, and if you can, borrow and try out our tools first. Then when you are independent and are ready to make purchases, you will have a better idea of what tools will give you the most bang for your buck.
Besides Beyond and Reddit, check out Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and Foundry for their digital tools and communities. While Beyond's tools are very accessible and beginner-friendly, it also got a lot of small issues under hood that makes it frustrating to use, especially as you become more familiar and dive deeper into the hobby.
Okay, so a lot of people have posted free stuff you can get. Including the Basic Rules.
But another (legal) was is to just join a game that uses DnDBeyond and plays online. Lots of people play the game using VTT like roll20.net or Discord. And if you play with someone who has a Master subscription to DnDBeyond, they can share access to their players.
As such, the best way to get free access to the books will be to be a cool person people want to play with a join a game.
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Hello, for context: I'm a high school junior with no job (because I'm busy helping my family with personal matters for over 10 years now), and at this point in time, I'm not at the age (just a year below) to work at the closest job in a walking distance away from my home (I don't have a license or permit); and since I have no job, no job = no money, no money = no D&D stuff. So please, please ANYONE, please help me with finding free stuff (and possibly sending the link please & thank you), that would be very helpful (Weapons, Dice, Adventures, ect.) . As I would be incredibly grateful for you using your time to help me. Thank you to anyone that can help, and may god be with you (I'm a Christian).
TLDR; high school student too busy to get a job wants free stuff for D&D beyond, would like links to those stuff as well.
The basic rules for D&D is free and you should gain access for signing up to D&D Beyond at the free tier.
There are lots of stuff on Drive Thru RPG/Dm's Guild that is pay what you want.
But you really only need the basic rules to play the game.
As Phoenix has mentioned, D&D can be played for free. Get aqcuianted with the free stuff first.
For most D&D players, there is absolutely no reason to spend money on D&D. In the vast majority of cases, the GM will provide all the materials when you join their campaign.
Even if you plan to be a GM, there is no need for you to spend money on this hobby until you are independent. If you need access to paid content for whatever reason, try visiting your local libary and local game store, and meet people there. If you do not have access to a bike or public transportation, online is also an option, and you may want to visit and check out Reddit's D&D communities. Utilize your local and online D&D communities.
Check Licenses and Resync Entitlements: < https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses >
Running the Game by Matt Colville; Introduction: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8 >
D&D with High School Students by Bill Allen; Season 1 Episode 1: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52NJTUDokyk&t >
A small list of hidden free DND Beyond stuff - by Xgamer2mil
I didn't contribute in any way. I'm just providing the link =)
Blanket disclaimer: I only ever state opinion. But I can sound terribly dogmatic - so if you feel I'm trying to tell you what to think, I'm really not, I swear. I'm telling you what I think, that's all.
Thank you to both of you! I'm used to the free stuff, but I didn't know about the GM stuff, noted!
I assume you are still kind of new to D&D. Either way, do not spend money on D&D until you are absolutely sure you need to. While D&D is a very cheap and even free hobby, it is also full of tempting products for you to buy, and it could get very expensive very quickly if you do not keep your wallet under control.
While there are a lot of great tools out there, there are also plenty that are not so great. And what makes a tool good or bad is subjective as well, and a particular tool's usefulness is highly dependent on the user's preferences. A lot of GMs have the MM for example, and I have it too, but I find the physical book format of MM to be a pretty a awful tool when I run a game, since it is too unwieldy and takes up too much table space. Instead of the physical book, I use Beyond's monster database, and sometimes supplement that with the physical MM cards.
A lot of us GMs already spent hundreds or even thousands of dollars on this hobby. I strongly recommend joining one or more D&D communities and meet fellow hobbyists (especially GMs). Ask around nicely, and if you can, borrow and try out our tools first. Then when you are independent and are ready to make purchases, you will have a better idea of what tools will give you the most bang for your buck.
Besides Beyond and Reddit, check out Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and Foundry for their digital tools and communities. While Beyond's tools are very accessible and beginner-friendly, it also got a lot of small issues under hood that makes it frustrating to use, especially as you become more familiar and dive deeper into the hobby.
Check Licenses and Resync Entitlements: < https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses >
Running the Game by Matt Colville; Introduction: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-YZvLUXcR8 >
D&D with High School Students by Bill Allen; Season 1 Episode 1: < https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52NJTUDokyk&t >
Okay, so a lot of people have posted free stuff you can get. Including the Basic Rules.
But another (legal) was is to just join a game that uses DnDBeyond and plays online. Lots of people play the game using VTT like roll20.net or Discord.
And if you play with someone who has a Master subscription to DnDBeyond, they can share access to their players.
As such, the best way to get free access to the books will be to be a cool person people want to play with a join a game.