For first time players to be exposed to character creation and design digitally first, it will be interesting to see how this could impact the game, not to mention the digital tools that are available on DnDBeyond for new Dungeon Masters. Second, there is a coupon code for 50% off the cost of a Players Handbook on DnDBeyond. All of it is available with a code that comes inside the box of the Essentials Kit. And that partnership shows up in 2 ways in the box.įirst, there are additional adventures that can carry characters all the way through level 13 when partnered with The Dragons of Icespire Peak material. But, it is, without a doubt, the partner with Wizards of the Coast. As some people will point out, you are paying for content twice if you want a book and a DnDBeyond copy of materials. There are tiers and subscriptions and there are arguments against it. If you are unaware, is a software suite that you can have a membership and download new D&D content when it becomes available. Which leads into one of the more interesting parts of the box: its expansion and ties into. The Beginner Box’s Lost Mines of Phandelver is great and the Essentials adventure The Dragons of Icespire Peak is a really good adventure that can easily take characters from level 1-7. In fact, the adventures contained within are in compatible areas, so that you can easily play them back to back, or if you are an adventurous GM, mix and mash them up. There are lots of places where they are very similar. The Essentials Kit is basically the next level of the Beginner’s Box. That set is a best seller for a reason.īut what about if you want to do a bit more? This summer, first as a Target exclusive but now widely available, Wizards has released the D&D Essentials Kit. We’ve looked in the past at the excellent Beginner’s Box, which came out in 2014 and has all the things you need to get started, including a solid adventure, pre-generated characters and more. If you are Wizards of the Coast, one of the things that you want to do is to make the entry into the game Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) as easy as possible.
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