Why Stranger Things is the perfect introduction to Dungeons & Dragons

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Strangers Things Series 4 may be done but if you want to revisit The Upside Down with Dungeons & Dragons it’s easier than you think.

The Hellfire Club is the name of the after-school Dungeons & Dragons group Mike, Dustin, Lucas, and Erica play in during the latest series of Stranger Things. The leader of the club, and Dungeon Master, is Eddie Munson, as played by British actor Joseph Quinn, who struts around Hawkins High like the physical embodiment of ‘80s satanic panic. This is 1986 and nerds aren’t cool yet. Fast forward 35 years and watching the D20s roll on the small screen is a major part of the current Dungeons & Dragons resurgence, where you’ll see groups playing weekly in every gaming café around the UK.

Dungeons & Dragons has been around since 1974 and yet has never been more popular. It can be a great way to navigate social situations now that lockdown is over, develop interpersonal skills, and build confidence. But how easy is it for those who want to join a campaign for the first time, to get involved? Wizards of the Coast, the modern publishers of the game, are keen to make it as simple as possible.

One obvious starting point is playing as one of your favourite Stranger Things characters, with the Stanger Things themed Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set. Although it uses the modern version of the rules (things have changed at lot since the 70s) the idea is that it otherwise recreates the game that the kids themselves were playing, including the chance to be Will the Wise or Dustin the Dwarf and fight the Demogorgon.

The Stranger Things Starter Set contains a rulebook, five Stranger Things characters sheets, six dice, and two Demogorgon figures (one painted and one not). Add in Kate Bush’s Running up that Hill from