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D&D Resources
« on: February 22, 2017, 06:01:27 PM »
Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop Role-Playing Game that has been around since 1974. There are a ton of resources for this game, which has gone through several versions. D&D is currently in its 5th Edition, but a few of the older versions (mainly 3.5E) are still very popular as well!
You can read more about its history on Wikipedia.

The system is currently published by Wizards of the Coast. They have the Basic Rules available on their website for free!  We recommend downloading these rules if you are new to the game!


If you would like to purchase any of the official books (and we recommend that you do!), you can buy them there, at your local bookstore, or on online stores like Amazon.com.

There are many great unofficial resources online for D&D, including several threads on Reddit!
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2017, 12:00:39 PM »
A heads up for everyone:  D&D Beyond Phase 1 is now live and open to everybody!

It's a digital tool for referencing basic rules that you can access online, on your mobile phone or tablet.  At the top left side of the page, you can see icons for "Compendium", "Spells", "Items", and "Monsters"!

In the future, Phase 2 will have a character builder and character sheet tool, and Phase 3 will have a Campaign Management tool!!

Definitely worth checking out for PbP or live!!

Update:

All three phases have gone live and are now open! 
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2017, 04:28:55 PM »
A few more resources!!

For D&D DMs, the Kobold Fight Club encounter management tool or the OrcPub Combat Tracker!

And for looking up the vast majority of basic rules online, the D&D 5E SRD
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2017, 10:03:43 PM »
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2017, 11:40:16 AM »
A lot of us are using the orcpub character sheets, and they leave a bit to be desired . . .I've stumbled upon https://www.orcpub2.com/ (quite by accident really) and it's a much more streamlined sheet until the DND Beyond tools are fully realized.
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #5 on: August 30, 2017, 01:48:14 PM »
Welp, that was quick. . .just caught wind that both orcpub.com and orcpub2.com are being shut down! If you have character sheets there, now would be a good time to look to other options.
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #6 on: August 30, 2017, 02:05:58 PM »
Oh man, Cease and Desist!
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Re: D&D Resources
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2018, 11:16:50 AM »
Quick heads-up...if you're not following https://www.humblebundle.com/ you really should be. Right now they've got an amazing resource pack up for grabs - if you're not familiar with the site, it's tier-based, and you can usually pay as little as a buck for a bundle, and I think the highest tiers are $15, although you can donate more.

The current DnD related bundle (https://www.humblebundle.com/books/5e-dungeons-hordes-horrors?hmb_source=humble_home&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_1_layout_index_1_layout_type_threes_tile_index_3) boasts 40 titles at the $15 tier, including the jaw-dropping 890 page campaign book 'The Blight' - which includes new races, sub-races, and creatures galore.

The current bundle is mostly 5E compatible, with most/all of the content coming from Kobold Press and Frog God Games. Some of it looks like it is system agnostic, and there is a 300+ page 'Tome of Adventure Design' in the current pack, which looks like a great resource for creating and planning your own campaign.

If you've got a few extra bucks, there's probably something in here for you! Check it out!

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