New Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set Coming This Year
D&D Direct has just wrapped up with a bunch of big announcements. There’s the new Spelljammer sourcebook coming, both a Dragonlance adventure and board game, and the D&D movie finally got a title and a release date. And for new players, there’s a brand-new starter set coming to make it easier than ever to get into Dungeons & Dragons.
The new starter set is called "Dragons of Stormwreck Isle," and it promises to be a "simplified and streamlined" experience over previous starter sets. Inside you’ll find everything you need to start playing, from character sheets to setting and GM booklets, as well as a set of multifaceted dice. There’s even a digital onboarding tool to help teach new players the basics.
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For two to six players, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is aimed specifically at teaching younger audiences the rules and flow of D&D. The new starter set will hit retailers on October 4, including local game shops.
For veteran D&D players that want something a little more intergalactic, Spelljammer catapults D&D into outer space. It's still a fantasy setting, but there's less of an icky feeling when you describe planets and suns and stars and stuff. Expect Astral Elves, Auto-Gnomes, Plasmoids, and the Giff hippo-people to make their debut in Fifth Edition thanks to Spelljammer, coming August 16.
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