05-20-2022, 05:18 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Virginia
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D&D what next?
I'm getting back into D&D after thirty years.
I've got six D&D books, The Players Guide The Dungeon Masters Guide Tasha's Cauldron of Everything Xanathar's Guide to Everything Acquisitions Incorporated Strixhaven: a curriculum of chaos Other than the Monster Manual, which I plan on getting next, what should I prioritize? And why?
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05-20-2022, 07:35 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ronkonkoma, NY
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Re: D&D what next?
You should prioritize rolling up your sleeves and building an adventure. You can buy all the books you want, but it's actually running the thing that makes for success.
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05-20-2022, 08:53 AM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Shoreline, WA (north of Seattle)
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Re: D&D what next?
Dungeon Grappling, obviously.
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05-20-2022, 09:15 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Re: D&D what next?
D&D beyond maybe?
For roughly the next week they're giving away diigtal copies of Acquistions Incorporated and a starter adventure. https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplac...caAsDqEALw_wcB It has a functional online character generator and an online character sheet complete with digital dice rolling. It works relatively well in my experience.
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05-20-2022, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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Re: D&D what next?
Assuming you are buying 5th edition stuff. I and others in my group have seen rumors that WOTH/Hasbro is getting ready to do a version bump. Unclear if it will be another .5 release similar to the 3.0 -> 3.5 move or a true move to V6. Or just a bunch of baseless rumors put out by folks trying to create clicks on a website.
Nothing wrong with picking a version and sticking with it. My group stopped buying true D&D when they came out with V4. We stuck with 3.5 until Pathfinder came out and have kept Pathfinder around since. Staying with P1 as we all have rather extensive libraries of P1 stuff and don't want to spend several hundred dollars on similar P2 stuff. If Hasbro does release a new version, might create a buying opportunity for folks wanting to fill out a 5th ed bookshelf. If your return is as a player, check with your GM on what materials are in use at the table. Many GMs don't want the hassle of keeping track of so many books and how the various options interact. Or their personal budget doesn't allow a fully stocked library. If you are going to GM, my suggestion is buy/download some modules/adventure paths and run those before trying to buy many more rule/setting books. Your players will likely have suggestion on what book(s) you should buy next. |
05-21-2022, 02:17 AM | #6 | |
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Alsea, OR
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Re: D&D what next?
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Which has resulted in all manner of chicken littleing. @Astromancer Mordenkainen's is the other big "rules extension" book, with Sword Coast Adventurers Guide being a minor one. SCAG was worth it for me for the added subclasses. I got out before Mordenkainen, Tasha and Xanthar... but friends playing have noted the wealth of mechanical content in those three. |
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05-21-2022, 06:28 PM | #7 |
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Re: D&D what next?
Making friends with someone who has a DM's subscription to DNDBeyond, has all of the books, and has a campaign, with content sharing enabled, that will invite you so you can peruse all of the books and decide which ones you want.
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05-22-2022, 06:44 AM | #8 | |
Join Date: Jul 2007
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