Dungeons & Dragons: Essentials Kit

UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION!

Everything you need to create characters and play the new adventures in this introduction to the world’s greatest roleplaying game.

Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative storytelling game that harnesses your imagination and invites you to explore a fantastic world of adventure, where heroes battle monsters, find treasures, and overcome quests. The D&D Essentials Kit is a new introductory product meant to bring D&D to audiences interested in jumping into a fantasy story.

This box contains the essentials you need to run a D&D game with one Dungeon Master and one to five adventurers. A newly designed rulebook on-boards players by teaching them how to make characters, and the included adventure, Dragon of Icespire Peak, introduces a new 1-on-1 rules variant.

• Dragon of Icespire Peak—an adventure for characters levels 1–6 
• Rulebook—includes guide to creating characters and all the rules you need to play 
• Dungeon Master’s screen 
• Fold-out poster map, 6 blank character sheets, and 11 polyhedral dice 
• 81 cards describing magic items, sidekicks, and more

Welcome to Dungeons & Dragons 

"The Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit is the perfect introduction to the legendary role-playing game." —Forbes

"Truly excellent."—Paste

Learn How to Run a D&D Game

Easy to run for both new and experienced Dungeon Masters, the Dragon of Icespire Peak adventure book teaches you how to run a D&D game and provides detailed information about each location, quest, and monster the heroes may encounter. 

Take on the Dragon of Icespire Peak 

Preying on anything it can catch with its claws or freeze with its icy breath, Cryovain, the young white dragon has descended upon the Sword Coast. Driven from their usual territory, all number of beasts have begun terrorizing the mining town of Phandalin. 

Protect the townsfolk, discover wondrous magic items, and defeat the dragon in an epic Dungeons & Dragons adventure.

Create Your Own Character 

Use the blank character sheets provided to create your own D&D characters. The included rulebook will guide players through the character creation process and provide all the information they need to level up as they complete quests. 

Dragon of Icespire Peak can be played with a group as small as one adventurer and one Dungeon Master. To run the game for a single player, just let them choose a “sidekick” to join their party. Nine sidekick options are included with personality descriptions and an illustrated card for each.

Everything You Need in One Box 

Monsters to fight, spells to cast, and dice to roll in combat—get everything you need to start playing Dungeons & Dragons, all in one box. 

Beyond the essentials, this kit also includes fun handouts for players and accessories that make running the game easier. When a character discovers a magic item, pass them a card to unveil its wonders. Keep combat running smoothly with cards that track player order and explain conditions. And open up a whole world for your players to explore with a double-sided poster map.