prairiewindmomma Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 My tween & teens have been running campaigns on the weekends for about a year. My tween dd is actually motivated to write as she preps for her campaigns. Today we worked on writing using directional phrases, prepositions, etc. I need whatever hook I can get in working with her. They collectively have the 5E Dungeon Master's Guide, Monster Manual, Volo's Guide to Monsters, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. They have dice, but not much else. If you were to toss $100 into an amazon cart to pick more stuff for them, what would you choose? They are planning an extensive campaign for summer, possibly adding friends over Zoom. With shipping times what they are right now, I need to order in the next week. I realize $100 doesn't go far in the D&D world, but any advice is welcome! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Do they have miniatures and grid maps? You can play without them, but sometimes it can be helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 minute ago, emba56 said: Do they have miniatures and grid maps? You can play without them, but sometimes it can be helpful. Not really. They have been reusing old Toobs and building lego stuff and printing off grid papers. Ds got a miniatures kit to paint this winter, but he hasn't made much progress. It had a limited character set---more of a see if you like this craft kind of thing. I'll give this some thought and start looking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Mine got some spell cards, and then fancy/metal dice which they love. We're too new at this for me to make suggestions, though, beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 My kids also play lots of D&D, and we also use it as a writing activity. They like their Wizards of the Coast DM screen (sturdy cardboard, helpful information for the DM on the DM's side, fancy graphics on the players' side) Slyflourish's Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master is a great aid to writing and running adventures. I think it's also available on Amazon. We also get a lot of use out of our vinyl battlemat (our is Chessex). 23x26 in fit on our table nicely and still leaves room for all the players' stuff. We also use a dice tower for dice rolls - keeps the dice contained, and makes a satisfying clatter. I made our first one out of cardboard and duct-tape, then received a lovely 3d printed one as a gift. It's great! We use LEGO minifigs as "miniatures". They are a little too big, but close enough. The kids like that they are pose-able and can change out hair, hats, accessories etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbecueMom Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I'm the non-D&D player in our household (DS6 literally taught himself to read and write using the Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual when he was supposed to be sleeping), but there's a few things I know get used frequently for their RPGs. LEGO and board game parts pilfered for characters and terrain (we have the Wrath of Ashardalon game, and they'll repurpose those figures for different campaigns). Extra clipboards. Extra printer ink. Dry-erase grid map. One thing I wish we had is a dice-rolling mat or tray. The sound of dice clattering on the wood table drives me crazy. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I assume you have a player's handbook? My D&D obsessed family suggests that you can never have enough dice. Don't have to be figurines, but we often use markers from board games to represent characters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide is a book about countries and geography that is pretty detailed and has at least one race/ class in it. Tales from the Yawning Portal is a bunch of out of context adventures that might be nice to see examples of different kinds of things. Storm King's Thunder pairs nicely with Sword Coast's Adventurer's Guide. It's a series of connected adventures with a giant theme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emba Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said: Not really. They have been reusing old Toobs and building lego stuff and printing off grid papers. Ds got a miniatures kit to paint this winter, but he hasn't made much progress. It had a limited character set---more of a see if you like this craft kind of thing. I'll give this some thought and start looking around. Well, I confess that when we play, we totally get by with free printable figures I got off of the internet and random toys, plus a grid map I made by drawing the lines on a poster board and covering it with contact paper (to be usable with dry erase markers), but if they have a character type they prefer or a long-running character, it can be fun to have a real miniature. also - fancy dice bags could be fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 My husband's recommendations: Figures: It’s hard to know which figures to recommend without knowing the campaign, but if you search for “D&D figures” on amazon you will find lots of options. Some campaigns have their own official figures that match the campaign and that can be fun (e.g., https://www.amazon.com/NECA-Icons-Realms-Booster-Thunder/dp/B01LXKZJ20/ref=sr_1_38?dchild=1&keywords=d%26d+figures&qid=1587679654&sr=8-38) Hero Forge: This is a fantastic site that lets you very easily create your own custom figures. I love this one! Subscription to D&D Beyond: This is a very handy site that lets you plan out your characters. You can do this for free with some limitations, but if you pay a bit (e.g., $26/yr for a “hero tier”) you get many more features. Subscription details: https://www.dndbeyond.com/subscribe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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