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Run Your First D&D Campaign

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Want to dip your toes into the world of D&D, but don't know where to start? Played for a while and want to try running your own game? Start here for some excellent books to help kickstart your own campaign! (Dice and players not included)

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DCDL_Kaleb

Delaware County District Library

15 items

15 items

Player's Handbook

Player's Handbook

Book - 2014

The most important book of all! The PHB has all of the most essential information for running a game of D&D, even if you only have this book. The most important book of all! The PHB has all of the most essential information for running a game of D&D, even if you only have this book. Show less

The most important book of all! The PHB has all of the most essential information for running a game of D&D, even if you only have this book. The most important book of all! The PHB has all of the most essential information for running a game of D&D, even if you only have this book. Show less

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Dungeon Master's Guide

Dungeon Master's Guide

Book - 2014

The second most important book, the DMG dives into designing and running games, more advanced rules options, and lots of dice tables to randomly generate ideas. The second most important book, the DMG dives into designing and running games, more advanced rules options, and lots of dice tables to randomly generate ideas. Show less

The second most important book, the DMG dives into designing and running games, more advanced rules options, and lots of dice tables to randomly generate ideas. The second most important book, the DMG dives into designing and running games, more advanced rules options, and lots of dice tables to randomly generate ideas. Show less

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Monster Manual

Monster Manual

Book - 2014

For all of your monster needs! Everything from Aarakocra to Yugoloths, add in all sorts of foes for your players to face . For all of your monster needs! Everything from Aarakocra to Yugoloths, add in all sorts of foes for your players to face . Show less

For all of your monster needs! Everything from Aarakocra to Yugoloths, add in all sorts of foes for your players to face . For all of your monster needs! Everything from Aarakocra to Yugoloths, add in all sorts of foes for your players to face . Show less

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The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide

The Ultimate RPG Game Master's Worldbuilding Guide

Prompts and Activities to Create and Customize your Own Game World

by D'Amato, James

Book - 2021

An excellent place to start for making your own campaign setting! Plenty of prompts, exercises, and activities to help the beginning worldbuilder find their feet, nicely divided into genres. An excellent place to start for making your own campaign setting! Plenty of prompts, exercises, and activities to help the beginning worldbuilder find their feet, nicely divided into genres. Show less

An excellent place to start for making your own campaign setting! Plenty of prompts, exercises, and activities to help the beginning worldbuilder find their feet, nicely divided into genres. An excellent place to start for making your own campaign setting! Plenty of prompts, exercises, and activities to help the beginning worldbuilder find their feet, nicely divided into genres. Show less

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Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

Explorer's Guide to Wildemount

by Mercer, Matthew

Book - 2020

The setting guide for the second campaign of Critical Role, put together by Matthew Mercer! Live out your own Critical Role story! The setting guide for the second campaign of Critical Role, put together by Matthew Mercer! Live out your own Critical Role story! Show less

The setting guide for the second campaign of Critical Role, put together by Matthew Mercer! Live out your own Critical Role story! The setting guide for the second campaign of Critical Role, put together by Matthew Mercer! Live out your own Critical Role story! Show less

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The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide

The Ultimate RPG Gameplay Guide

Role-play the Best Campaign Ever-- No Matter the Game!

by D'Amato, James

Book - 2019

Want to take your campaign to the next level? Or unsure about the best way to actually play the games? This one has excellent warm-ups, pre-game discussions, practice activities, and exercises to make your game play experience truly legendary. Want to take your campaign to the next level? Or unsure about the best way to actually play the games? This one has excellent warm-ups, pre-game discussions, practice activities, and exercises to make your game play experience truly legendary. Show less

Want to take your campaign to the next level? Or unsure about the best way to actually play the games? This one has excellent warm-ups, pre-game discussions, practice activities, and exercises to make your game play experience truly legendary. Want to take your campaign to the next level? Or unsure about the best way to actually play the games? This one has excellent warm-ups, pre-game discussions, practice activities, and exercises to make your game play experience truly legendary. Show less

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The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters

The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters

by Ashworth, Jeff

Book - 2020

Random Tables- the game master's best friend. When your players throw a wrench into your carefully planned campaign story, you can rely on this one to hel...Show more Random Tables- the game master's best friend. When your players throw a wrench into your carefully planned campaign story, you can rely on this one to help stir up a great side-quest until you can bring them back in. Includes maps, a one-shot generator, and random encounters organized by location. Show less

Random Tables- the game master's best friend. When your players throw a wrench into your carefully planned campaign story, you can rely on this one to hel...Show more Random Tables- the game master's best friend. When your players throw a wrench into your carefully planned campaign story, you can rely on this one to help stir up a great side-quest until you can bring them back in. Includes maps, a one-shot generator, and random encounters organized by location. Show less

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The Monsters Know What They're Doing

The Monsters Know What They're Doing

Combat Tactics for Dungeon Masters

by Ammann, Keith

Book - 2019

Keep combat-based encounters fresh, exciting, and dangerous with tactics and strategies for a wide variety of common D&D monsters to keep your players on their toes. Keep combat-based encounters fresh, exciting, and dangerous with tactics and strategies for a wide variety of common D&D monsters to keep your players on their toes. Show less

Keep combat-based encounters fresh, exciting, and dangerous with tactics and strategies for a wide variety of common D&D monsters to keep your players on their toes. Keep combat-based encounters fresh, exciting, and dangerous with tactics and strategies for a wide variety of common D&D monsters to keep your players on their toes. Show less

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Eberron

Eberron

Rising From the Last War

Book - 2019

An iconic D&D world, Eberron trades the traditional heroic fantasy tropes for a world of magical technology ranging from airships to trains, with lots...Show more An iconic D&D world, Eberron trades the traditional heroic fantasy tropes for a world of magical technology ranging from airships to trains, with lots of film noir and pulp adventure mix. Perfect place to start a new campaign with a unique setting! Includes a brand new class, 16 new options for player species, the city of Sharn, and an adventure into the terrifying and twisted Mournland. Show less

An iconic D&D world, Eberron trades the traditional heroic fantasy tropes for a world of magical technology ranging from airships to trains, with lots...Show more An iconic D&D world, Eberron trades the traditional heroic fantasy tropes for a world of magical technology ranging from airships to trains, with lots of film noir and pulp adventure mix. Perfect place to start a new campaign with a unique setting! Includes a brand new class, 16 new options for player species, the city of Sharn, and an adventure into the terrifying and twisted Mournland. Show less

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Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

Book - 2020

New game rules, more subclasses, plenty of puzzles, and other expanded game options! Includes stuff for, well, basically everything! New game rules, more subclasses, plenty of puzzles, and other expanded game options! Includes stuff for, well, basically everything! Show less

New game rules, more subclasses, plenty of puzzles, and other expanded game options! Includes stuff for, well, basically everything! New game rules, more subclasses, plenty of puzzles, and other expanded game options! Includes stuff for, well, basically everything! Show less

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Volo's Guide to Monsters

Volo's Guide to Monsters

Book - 2016

New player species, a more in-depth look at several iconic D&D monsters, and close to a hundred more monster options, this books does an excellent job giving you more monsters for to challenge your players with! New player species, a more in-depth look at several iconic D&D monsters, and close to a hundred more monster options, this books does an excellent job giving you more monsters for to challenge your players with! Show less

New player species, a more in-depth look at several iconic D&D monsters, and close to a hundred more monster options, this books does an excellent job giving you more monsters for to challenge your players with! New player species, a more in-depth look at several iconic D&D monsters, and close to a hundred more monster options, this books does an excellent job giving you more monsters for to challenge your players with! Show less

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Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Book - 2017

With 25 new subclasses, a system for randomly generating backstories on the fly, and expanded guidance for DM's, and many new spell options, this is another excellent reference book to help expand your options. With 25 new subclasses, a system for randomly generating backstories on the fly, and expanded guidance for DM's, and many new spell options, this is another excellent reference book to help expand your options. Show less

With 25 new subclasses, a system for randomly generating backstories on the fly, and expanded guidance for DM's, and many new spell options, this is another excellent reference book to help expand your options. With 25 new subclasses, a system for randomly generating backstories on the fly, and expanded guidance for DM's, and many new spell options, this is another excellent reference book to help expand your options. Show less

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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Book - 2015

The most popular official D&D setting, this book gives players everything they need to play on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms of Faerun, and ...Show more The most popular official D&D setting, this book gives players everything they need to play on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms of Faerun, and all the information you could need to run a Sword Coast Adventurer's campaign! Famous cities like Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Everwinter! Show less

The most popular official D&D setting, this book gives players everything they need to play on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms of Faerun, and ...Show more The most popular official D&D setting, this book gives players everything they need to play on the Sword Coast of the Forgotten Realms of Faerun, and all the information you could need to run a Sword Coast Adventurer's campaign! Famous cities like Baldur's Gate, Waterdeep, and Everwinter! Show less

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Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Book - 2018

Did you know the official D&D setting is composed of a multiverse? This hefty tome dives into the conflicts that plague the multiverse as a whole, as ...Show more Did you know the official D&D setting is composed of a multiverse? This hefty tome dives into the conflicts that plague the multiverse as a whole, as well as including new monsters and player species options! Especially useful for higher level play later in a campaign! Show less

Did you know the official D&D setting is composed of a multiverse? This hefty tome dives into the conflicts that plague the multiverse as a whole, as ...Show more Did you know the official D&D setting is composed of a multiverse? This hefty tome dives into the conflicts that plague the multiverse as a whole, as well as including new monsters and player species options! Especially useful for higher level play later in a campaign! Show less

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Heroes' Feast

Heroes' Feast

The Official Dungeons & Dragons Cookbook

by Newman, Kyle

Book - 2020

Liven things up with some real-world food! Recipes from all sorts of D&D cultures! Includes recipes for Iron Rations, Bytopian Shepherd's Bread, Moonshae Seafood Risotto, Hommlet Golden Brown Roasted Turkey, and Elven Bread! Liven things up with some real-world food! Recipes from all sorts of D&D cultures! Includes recipes for Iron Rations, Bytopian Shepherd's Bread, Moonshae Seafood Risotto, Hommlet Golden Brown Roasted Turkey, and Elven Bread! Show less

Liven things up with some real-world food! Recipes from all sorts of D&D cultures! Includes recipes for Iron Rations, Bytopian Shepherd's Bread, Moonshae Seafood Risotto, Hommlet Golden Brown Roasted Turkey, and Elven Bread! Liven things up with some real-world food! Recipes from all sorts of D&D cultures! Includes recipes for Iron Rations, Bytopian Shepherd's Bread, Moonshae Seafood Risotto, Hommlet Golden Brown Roasted Turkey, and Elven Bread! Show less

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