Playing Dungeons & Dragons, or any TTRPG for that matter, is like using a boat. At the basic level the "boat" only needs to float for you to have a great time on the water. You can throw money into a boat to make it bigger, fancier, leather seats, and add all the gadgets you want-- as long as you have the time, energy, and resources. With Dungeons & Dragons you don't need fancy lighting, sound systems, 3D maps, expensive props, or beautifully painted minis to start.
You just need good friends, pen, paper, and imagination to make your boat float.
That being said, the Arnold Bernhard Library has invested into some of the basic rule books, reusable maps, and official adventures to make this kind of adventuring more accessible to our students!
Get ready to be more creative with your characters using the Dungeons and Dragons Player's Handbook. This hardcover book will guide you through creating heroic characters for this role-playing game. The Dungeon's and Dragons book is ideal for fans of the game or new players because it explains how to create the characters that you wish to role-play.
All you need to run a Dungeons & Dragons game is your imagination, some dice, and this book. The Dungeon Master's Guide teaches you how to how to run D&D adventures for your players-- how to invent monsters for them to fight, mysteries for them to solve, and fantasy worlds for them to explore.
A menagerie of deadly monsters for the world's greatest roleplaying game The Monster Manual presents a horde of classic Dungeons & Dragons creatures, including dragons, giants, mind flayers, and beholders-a monstrous feast for Dungeon Masters ready to challenge their players and populate their adventures.
Tyranny of Dragons combines and refines two action-packed Dungeons & Dragons adventures-- Hoard of the Dragon Queen and The Rise of Tiamat--into a single sweeping campaign. It also includes a gallery of concept art providing a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of an epic adventure spotlighting Tiamat, one of the most legendary foes in D&D.
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk is a high-fantasy adventure that begins in the beloved town of Phandalin as it faces unimaginable danger. Whether the heroes are newcomers to Phandalin or are returning after the acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons adventure Lost Mine of Phandelver, they discover hints of a threat lurking below the town. The heroes soon learn that the cult of a malevolent entity has set its sights on transforming Phandalin into the capital of its evil empire. To save the town from oblivion, the heroes must uncover a nefarious plot and confront the otherworldly cultists directly.
As more libraries add board games and TTRPGs like Dungeons & Dragons, there are more Libguides being made. This LibGuide takes inspiration from Rogers State Universities Libraries and South Puget Sound Community College.
