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Getting Started with Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)

Supplies list

The basic supplies needed to play D&D are:

  • a character sheet
  • a set of dice suitable for tabletop role playing games (TTRPG)
  • a pencil
  • a few interested friends to share the adventures with
  • someone to steer the story along (a Dungeon Master, or DM). This is a person who should have some experience playing D&D.
There are two editions of the D&D rules which are commonly used: 5.5e (2024) and 5e (2014).  Ensure that the resource you are looking at matches the edition you are playing.

Basics

 
 

 

 

The Dungeoncast. (2018, June 25). D&D explained in 5 minutes [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/BgvHNlgmKro?si=kFLb1S3vTf7e_iZ_

Dice

Dice sets need to include the following types of dice: 4 sided (d4), 6 sided (d6), 8 sided (d8), two types of 10 sided dice (d10 and a d%), 12 sided (d12), and 20 sided (d20). Dice sets marked as D&D dice will have all of these within the pack. The video below will explain what the function of each type of die is.

 
 

 

 

NorseFoundry. (2023, Feb. 16). Dungeons & Dragons dice: A beginner's guide [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/N1v7s4cVr2Y?si=tS26_QJJPGFBOLwj 

Rules

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