Which D&D Books Should You BUY? (2022)
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- There are a lot MORE D&D 5e books since my last complete D&D book review, but which books (and boxes) are actually worth buying? This video is your Dungeons & Dragons 5e buyer's guide for 2022! ▶️ More below! ⏬
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Please if you have time to read at all pick up the Dragons of Autumn - Spring at least. AKA Dragonlance Chronicles. These are the first 3 books Weis & Hickman wrote in this setting.
Just buy base set and leave it at that, 5e is a waste of money, espetially with great games like DCC, Dungeon World, Torch Bearer (and the list goes on) out there.
I like the game but compared to others it's really not worth it even if it was cheaper than the aforementioned and it's way costly
any recommendations for a really long storybook for me and my bro to keep us entertained for the summer? multiple short books is also fine
@@strandedtraveler5034 My best friend just gave me his copy of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. Huge book, but I've been liking it so far. I would also recommend Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. Read that a few years ago and really liked it.
My first time I ran the game, I ran it for my brothers. We only had a Players Habdbook. I used some monsters from the back, and we had a blast! I’ve bought lots of other books since, but only for fun; never felt it was necessary. So, I totally agree with all this, Bob👍
I love these kinds of stories! My initiation to D&D was very similar :)
@@BobWorldBuilder when was your first exposure to dnd. Love your content and am always curious about how people get started on this great hobby.
@@BobWorldBuilder that would make a great video, Bob! Your first experience with D&D-tell us all about it! (unless you've already done it and I haven't seen it yet😬)
Story time!
Story time!
Story time!
You really only need the PHB to play and even then it's more of a convenience than a necessity
sounds fun but i need y to o search for a party companions im playing Elden Ring. in my home Dungeon castle
If I had to recommend a book for people who want to become a DM, I would choose Return of Lazy Dungeon Master, even over the official DMs Guide. It teaches you to organize yourself in a simple way and without overpreparing things. I use that book to prepare my adventures together with the Notion template created by the author and it works great for me.
That's for 5e?
@@3nertia It's written with 5e in mind, but it's system agnostic.
@@Tzimisce Thank you
I have a couple videos about it!
@@3nertia I think he doesn't name D&D but Mike Shea does everything with 5e in mind. He has some cool adventures too
Something i’ve found useful in DnD is the library. You can borrow the campaign adventures like and use them until you’re done playing. No buying involved! I borrowed the DM’s guide and PHB from the library until I felt like I actually wanted to just buy them.
Speaking as someone married to a librarian I can confirm they have about three times as many resources as people actually use… not just in books, but in dvd rentals, and even local history resources… people come in for kids books or to copy something or print it out… but there is so much more at your disposal there than just that… assuming you have got a good library to begin with
You have an awesome library
That's awesome!
@@EarnestEgregore Growing up fairly poor, the library's DVD rentals were pretty much how we saw any movies that came out or old ones that we wanted to see, as well as certain shows. In fact, in many ways, a good library is an invaluable resource if you're impoverished (at least in North America and probably most of Europe) if you have access to one!
@@EarnestEgregore my local library has 2 of each official dnd source book
Starter Set + PHB is probably the best and only needed combination, then any other book that was released before WotC started 'revising' things for 5.5E.
The true core books!!
Was literally asking myself as a new DM, should i be getting stuff now and go ahead and start until all the 5.5 comes out or hold off. Good to know those two would suffice.
@@halfpastzen With the amount of online content available for free, the Starter Set and PHP are good enough, Starter set on its own is great, but I don't like the premade characters so I would take PHP and let the players enjoy the full experience. The Lost Mine of Phandelver is a great little adventure which will last you for few weeks and by the time you finish it you'll know how you feel about DnD.
I would say that, despite having released after WotC started messing everything up for 5.5e, Fizban's is still kind of worth getting, as is the Critical Role campaign. All the other books are garbage, and I'm frankly embarrassed to even have Van Richten's Guide on my shelf.
@@FrostyTheSnowPickle Strixhaven was the first bad book for me, and since then I haven't bought anything. And with the way the butchered Spelljammer I'm don't even want to know what will become of my beloved Planescape.
Something that i did a lot in my DM times was to create my own campaigns and stories.
So as important as the Players Handbook, I considered the Monsters Manual the second most important of the core books, since... well... I needed to select monsters to put on the adventures.
Yeah preference between the monster manual and DMG depends on which you need more guidance for: the world itself (DMG), or individual encounters (MM)
And 5e monster creation guides are free online... and far better than anything WotC has put out.
As much as I love Forgotten Realms, I think I prefer the world of Dragonlance/Krynn.
It has so much unique lore and the how magic works alone is so cool, I hope the new campaign setting books will really go in depth on the setting and let people see how it stands apart from the rest!.
Also I really recommend everyone to check out the first two trilogies of Dragonlance.
Well you'll love those upcoming 5e books!
For AD&D, I LOVE Dragonlance. I am a bit more of a BECMI guy, and LOVED Mystara. Yeah, I am 1st Edition. You know, when there were only 9 AD&D books. (plus the DL Hardcover)
Wild Beyond the Witchlight is much more than just the carnival setting--it's very much set-dressing for the opening before opening up into a more distinctly Feywild setting. It's the first 1st party campaign I've run (I've largely done home-made content prior) and has been a blast to run through with the group that I run it for!
@@GeorgeWashingtonLaserMusket Have a great time!
blech.... no thanks. I guess it depends on the age and the players.
Shout out to Bob’s series on blending Lost Mine of Phandelver and Dragon of Icespire Peak. This has been the backbone of my first long term campaign, and I keep going back to those videos for inspiration.
I would be interested in that since I just hot the "older" starter set and the essentials kit
Peak D&D.
I have seen several of these DnD book shopping guides, even the one you made previously. This is the very best one yet. Well done Bob.
Thanks very much!
I will buy them all Bob- you can’t stop me homie lol!!! Being real though - Good “what to buy video” 😊
Haha well I tried to save you some money! Thanks
@@BobWorldBuilder You 100% did!
Having run POTA back in the day. I can 100% agree that it was not a good time to DM; but my players liked it a lot.
And for Descent Into Avernus - I gave it a different spin, similar to the Task Force X aka the SS in DC comics. Who are forced on a mission to hell with a rick flag-esque conquest paladin to watch over 'em. It was a blast! 🤘
ghosts of saltmarsh is maybe my favourite book. im running it as a full adventure- the town is an extremely evocative and reactive setting that lends well to playing all the adventures in. it also makes it really easy to pick an end point- one ofy players rolled in the saltmarsh specific hermit table and, with a lil imagination, its given me an overaching plot thats related to the adventures but doesnt rely on them. great book.
What a glowing review! This is tough because I still have a long list of things I want to run...maybe that one will move up a little haha
I second this, the town of saltmarsh is extremely evocative and gives fantastic hooks for a campaign. The best example I can give from the book is for each background they give a hook for the player, my favorite being acolyte with one of the options literally allowing you to start with a fledgling temple and are given staff to tend to it.
Thirded. I've played/ran quite a few published books, Saltmarsh is head and shoulders the most fun, even if it lacks the allure of Strahd.
My group had an amazing time playing Ghosts of Saltmarsh, they ended up befriending a Lizardfolk NPC who joined them in their swashbuckling adventures.
How good is Saltmarsh for adaption to non forgotten realms or even non 5e as inspirational material?
Thanks Bob, for doing all the leg work! Hands down, your channel figures greatly in my purchasing decisions.
Apologies for the late reply! Thanks so much! :)
Well Bob, you've done it again. This is a fantastic and super handy video! Actually one of the most useful D&D videos I have seen in more than a year! Thank you so much for your contribution to this awesome community! Carry on!!!
That’s high praise! Thank you :)
I personally love ghosts of saltmarsh because not only does it have seven great adventures, but also has this really neat appendix full of rules for ships and other water related things
Yes!!! Ghosts of Saltmarsh has amazing tools and materials. I love using the ship stuff.
thank you for the helpful vids, I used to be stressed about my players not having fun because I don't have a lot of money for books, but guides like this really help
Yeah they make D&D seem really expensive, but with the basic rules free online, the game is free! Books can help you have fun and can speed up your learning, but are not necessary
Glad to see an update video.
I think that icewind dale and ghosts of salt marsh have to be my two favorite. Both feel like a good sized fleshed out area and leave a lot of freedom on how to run.
Icewind Dale was fun, but honestly too much content for me! Really interested in GoSM though!
Icewind Dale is great, but I think there's way too much to do in the first two chapters.
I haven’t even watched this yet but I just wanted to comment to say thank you for making this!! As someone that just recently took up the hobby, your video from last year was a god send but now it’s updated it’s even better, thank you Bob!☺️💙
Awesome! I'm really glad you find it useful! :)
Good job with the decision tree! I don't think I've seen any other D&D youtubers tackle all the different adventure and resource options quite so comprehensively.
Thanks! I tried lol
@@BobWorldBuilder Thanks for the heads up. I am looking into starting my own journey in this hobby. I am meaning to play the Baldurs Gate game on my X Box for some time now, so based on what you said, do I need Candle Keep Mysteries, Sword Coast Adventure Guide and Baldurs Gate: Descent into Avermus if I were actually playing in the realm, along with the recommended player books or is there a book I am missing?
Thanks for the video! It's good to be reminded that you don't need all the books. For setting, I've got to put in a strong vote for Van Richten's. Horror has never been a favorite for me, but the book did a great job describing all the different brands of it (Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Gothic Horror, Folk Horror...), and that made me see creative opportunities I had never really appreciated before. There are plenty of other official publications I love, but VRG stands out for making me want to play in a context that I really didn't think was for me before picking the book up.
Really appreciate these videos. I’m new to DnD. I’ve been interested for about 15 years, and own every starter set since the 3.5 Basic Game, but never played a game until a couple weeks ago. I had a blast, and really wanted to get into the game, but a bit intimidated by all the content out there. Your videos have been a great help.
Your voice is so soothing.....so glad I found you *deep dives into all your content*
I’ve played D&D for 6 years, been a DM for 5 of those. Bob hits it on the head that the PHB is the only thing you need. Until I bought Theros in 2021, it was the only one I had. And I home brewed everything.
I love that! I really want to get back to more minimal D&D with lots of homebrew
Love your content, your channel is very welcoming to new players and makes me want to get into DnD more so thank you :D
Thanks very much! I hope you do get more into D&D!
I absolutely love 3rd party materials. I’ve been looking forward to this video and it didn’t disappoint! I pretty much agree with all of your points and book priority too. Volos is such a fantastic book. I don’t own Mordekainens, and I’m running a fiend villain campaign. I’ll have to get it!
Amazing video! I love how you categorized everything on how suitable are for different players and DMs
Glad it was helpful!
This video is extremely helpful, especially for a complete newbie like me! Thanks a lot for the great overview!
I really enjoyed this video Bob. I recently, this summer, jumped into d&d with my family after spending about 6 months listening to a couple of podcasts. I being the most familiar with d&d decided to dm and I chose the lost mines of phandelver starter set. It's been good, a huge learning curve for everyone. This video has been really helpful in being able to prioritise the books I should be looking towards buying next.
Thanks for the really informative video, you have a new subscriber here. Keep them coming.
Wow this was incredibly thorough and helpful. I feel way more informed about what would make sense for _me_ when deciding whether to purchase these books... Some of which I probably would not have really considered (especially the anthology books). There is just so much out there, thanks for distilling it for us :)
That's exactly what I was hoping to hear! Thank you very much! :)
thank you so much for all the information you put up! trying to get into dnd feels so hard because atleast for my head it has this mystic aura around it. Dnd always felt like it was reserved only for those who have spend months learning all the rules of the games. once again thank you!
I really enjoy your vids bro, thanks for the effort you make to provide good content. I have them all, the books. I started collecting them and I figured might as well keep going.
We've reached 9 minutes into the video and all the books I own have already been mentioned.
PHB
MM
DMG
Tashas
Xanathars
Volos
Fizbans
Theros
And I have the Monster Card set for Mordekainens
Love the video! Keep up the good work
Thanks very much!
Glad you mentioned the other starters this time.
I'd also mention that Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft and Ghosts of Saltmarsh have really good tools for creating new horror themed or nautical themed campaigns respectively.
I enjoyed your first video very much, but this one was definitely even better!
My shelf is much smaller on the official dnd content side, especially as a new dm, but I love the dark matter 3rd party sci-fi book, so im sure I'm gonna enjoy spelljammers when my copy finally arrives ^-^
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah it's all a matter of personal taste :)
Great video, I know a lot more about the books now! I like your vibe, stay awesome
This videos is what I’ve been looking for because I’ve been trying to make a list of books I want to get. Awesome!
Also, long time watcher, first time commenter. I dig your stuff Bob and have really appreciated watching your channel grow. Thanks for everything you do.
Much appreciated! :)
Dude! Awesome video! I’m a new DM and you really helped me get an idea of what books to pick up! 🙏
This was so helpful. Thank you
This is crazy, I just watched the 2021 video yesterday and then this one drops today? It's like my birthday
Hahah pure luck!
...or was it???
Im currently running wild beyond the witchlight, the carnival theme is essentially just the adventure hook, we left the carnival setting after one session.
Afterwards you enter the feywild and its a really fun experience, with lots of subtle references to other stories like alice in wonderland and peter pan.
Ahh thanks for the clarification!
I Love Peter Pan there s. more adventures in Neverland become a skillful lost boy
if i was a LostBoy iwood hunt Vampire Pirates raid there gold in Neverland & Burndownthere ships
honestly: even if you don't dig critical role, explorer's guide to wildemount is a top five book imho and should be the model for any campaign setting. but if i had to grab one rule book and adventure it would the essentials rulebook and lost mines of phandelver. that said, i love love love the new starter set and will be running it soon.
reasons i think bob should take a look at wildemount: 4 cool starter adventures, very detailed gazetteer with adventure ideas for each location, and the heroic chronicle. honestly everything from the book can be dropped into a homebrew world with little adjustments. great book and worth the price (it hovers around $20 on amazon).
What makes the EGtW that good?
That's good to know!
I have run Dragon Heist three times now, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're a DM with a little bit of experience, the adventure is GREAT for players of all experience levels. It takes place entirely in Waterdeep, and the city really feels like a character of its own. The setting is fleshed out, and the ability to pick between four different BBEGs makes it very replayable. It's also short enough to not be overwhelming. The only types of ppl who should steer clear of it are people who love wilderness exploration, imo
Every time I read the story, it just seems a bit off-putting. I feel like the story takes a lot of time to go nowhere (and the false name isn't helping it get any points with me). Haven't played it though, so I can't say for sure.
That's a great testimonial!
Dragon Heist is my favourite pre-written adventure in 5e.
As a very new DM and just getting into DnD, this was a very helpfull video. Subbed right away!
Just discover your channel now, and I feel sorry for me to didn’t know it a long time ago! Awesome Content! Thx!!!
I just stumbled upon your channel. I started playing like 20 some years ago, and getting back into it with my kids. Great video you put together. I'll subscribe and check out your other stuff. Keep up the great work!
Wow! This has to be one of the most informative D&D videos I’ve come across. I’m totally new to the game and I feel like I just got a complete crash course. Excellent content Bob. Thank you! Think I ought to grab that new starter set.
Jerry
This was a really great video, Bob! I am so excited to run Radiant Citadel in the future. But I can't agree more about Candlekeep although it needs some meat on the adventure bones to feel satisfying to me! I'm currently running Candlekeep as a series of mini campaigns (5-8 sessions per chapter than the advised one shot model). We're working our way through the third chapter where my players are traversing the Shadowfell. I'm working to make Candlekeep much more of a central location to the quests as book end touchstones. This is especially useful as I run the mini campaigns with the intention of my party members changing somewhat from one chapter to the next. So having a place to start from and return to allows for connecting new players much easier.
Yeah having a homebase is always helpful for PCs and the DM!
yes! a reboot! i’ve been waiting for this
Great breakdown. Thanks!
There's a fair few of these vids but this has some really good points and comes across honestly blunt about the priorities of the game and where the books stand. A great vid for new players.
Thank you!
Thank you. This was quite helpful.
This was just a great and informative video! My absolute favorite book has the be the Monster Manual. I've actually never been a DM, but I read the entire thing and descriptions for every creature. I found it really fascinating and fun to learn about so many monsters and races, and it's came in handy for having some inside knowledge on some monsters encountered, such as seeing a dragon fly by and knowing if it's good or evil depending on its color. I am very interested in the Out of the Abyss, I am obsessed with the Underdark and didn't know about the book for it. Thanks for this!
Nice video! Thanks Bob!
Glad you liked it!
Nice one Bob! Great video as always!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
My dude, thank you for the advice!
Really well done man.
Little correction for next time: Acquisitions Inc isn’t really a setting, it takes place in the Forgotten Realms. The big thing it provides is a framework for a Adventuring Business. It was free on DNDBeyond for a moment (not sure if ti still is) - check it out, it’s worth a skim.
With fun spells for more social campaigns :)
Acq. Inc. is incredibly useful for anyone who has ever complained about 5e not having enough gold piece sinks and player behavior incentives. The first half of the book is literally stronghold and henchman maintenance rules and 8 player subclasses. Not class subclasses. Player subclasses. Mechanical in character support for 8 player roles designed to reinforce the book keeping, note taking, and playgroup leadership roles that happen out of character but still at the table.
Ahh! That's good to know!
I am getting back into D&D - I consider this video is a key source video for what/when to buy for crafting your own library - thanks for your work on putting this video together, it is much appreciated. I just found your channel but if you could do a similar video for third party resources and open source/free online resources, I would be down to give that review a thumbs up too!
Having the books is good for people who can't study things online. (Because the internet contains CZcams. And Bob is distracting. But it's studying for DND! I promise!)
I honestly just want the monster books. I want to have that resource handy
The internet is a very sharp, double-edged sword haha
I think the main thing separating Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance is that the realms is a place with no major leader, no major religion, just a wide open frontier with lots of factions. Dragonlance is focused on a large war, and lots of politics between major players.
I’m still surprised WoTC hasn’t made a FR campaign and players book. Maybe they figured people would use used 3e and 4e ones or only use their published adventures then come out with them for OneD&D (barf)
Great video Bob. I trust people more when they recommend not buying everything as opposed to, spend as much $ as you can!!
I started DMing recently and after much thought about trying to start with my own custom world/adventure I gave in to laziness and ran lost mine of phandelver. I have no regrets. It was a great adventure and was a good springboard to give me confidence to customize more in the future.
Thanks for the supportive content Bob!
I didn't know your patron featured stuff from others. That's pretty cool
alright, alright fine you got me. here's a sub- first session of a new campaign tomorrow so I'll binge all the vids. Also, I used candlekeep for a oneshot at halloween to get my friends to commit to a campaign (almost a year later lol) and I recommend it as well
Been playing dnd for a year now. The books are a blast to play with my friends.
Great! Keep playing!
I would love love love a run down on really good 3rd party books you've come across, I'm mostly at a loss of what to look for.
I have a video of "inspiring 3rd party books" from several months ago. Should be in my reviews playlist!
Mt first home brew was 3 sessions set in the Disc World. Using something I knew already helped a lot. Thanks for the recommendations on 3rd party options. I've been looking for more.
Ive been running the wild beyond the witchlight and im loving it. The carnival part of the book is literally just a doorway into the feywild with amazing hag coven. And its so fun seeing my party trying to stay out of combat
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Thank you! :)
Kind of stunned Bob put the Istanbul book above the Monster Manuals/Bestiaries lol
Came here with the credit card in hand, wasnt dissapointed
I'd love to see a video about third party books with their settings, mechanics, etc. Lots of stuff out there
It must be Christmas because Bob ( our smooth talking savior) has given his rewive of all the books.
One's again thanks for your good tips on what to buy for every level of dnd experience
My pleasure! 🎄
Great video Bob! Thanks!
Forgot to mention, my players finished the Tomb of Annihilation last Sunday, 89 game sessions from 2018-2022. Despite it, my favorite is Ghosts of Saltmarsh, because I'm a great fan of Greyhawk.
Geez! Four years!? I hope there were some breaks during that or something haha
I loved this!
I run a gothic Victorian horror campaign so Van Richten's Guide has been a big help but I also appreciate the Campaign guide, players handbook and monster manual from Grim Hollow. Lots of awesome options for players, alternate rules that we use and SO many new scary monsters to use.
I'd highly recommend looking deeper into Witchlight based on what you said in this video. The carnival is more of a hook but it's very minor when it comes to the overall plot. The heavy majority is adventuring across three distinctly different Feywild regions that have vastly different ecosystems and themes from each other. You could truly run the whole thing without the carnival and not miss much.
Great video as usual!
Advices for new DMs are cherry on top too.
I appreciate the clarifications! :)
It's also my favorite pre-written adventure I've ever ran in D&D by far so I can't recommend it enough. Almost every encounter is a ton of fun and provides ample roleplay opportunity
I’m currently about 8 months into witchlight as a first time player. It is great but my DM found that the combats were more spread out and with little in the way of resource management. If you are into lots of combat in quick succession maybe won’t be for you. But there’s so many stops that homebrew fits in pretty much everywhere.
No thanks.
I love the wild beyond the witchlight! And the Carneval thing is only a small part, the intro to the actual adventure. So if this is the only thing keeping you from playing it, try it anyway. It's really fun an weird and mystical.
Tasha's and Xanathars also have other cool stuff like new optional class additions/changes, Feats and more for character creation.
This is great as a yearly thing.
Haha yeah, idk what this would look like next year with the 5.5e 2024 shift coming just one year after. Probably don't buy anything and save up for the new core books haha
I started playing DnD when I was 9 and I'm now 50. My go to edition has been 3rd. Heard some not so great things about 4th and 5th is growing on me. Solely based on this video I went out and bought the players handbook for 5th edition. Thanks for this video and your honest recommendations.
I think the funny argument we make sometimes in the DND community is that alt games like Pathfinder have "too many rules" when we have 39 books lol. I agree with the message of this video; if you have an idea of how the rules go, you can have a great time without the Library of Alexandria.
Another great video man, and honestly I am finding I agree with this wholeheartedly. Though I will ask something: as someone who has D&D Beyond, do any of the free materials or low cost materials on it need a place in the collection? Personally i think the Icespire Peak adventures are a definite keep given they turn the starter campaign into one that goes to level 15.
Thanks! That’s a great question. Besides the DoIP expansion quests I haven’t, I haven’t tried any of the other digital-only content. Those are probably good for expanding on almost any of the main 3 starter boxes actually
Waterdeep Dragon Heist 'Alexandrian Remix' fixes basically all of the problems with official campaign in a way that is quite easy to implement. Anyone who wants to run Waterdeep should definitely check it out! It makes it into an actual heist, weaves in all the factions and villains, and generally just makes it better for the players and DM.
something i would totally buy that doesn't exists is a box that contains:
- a small adventure (the size of one from the starter sets)
- a few maps (of cities and regions)
- a few encounter maps
i know you don't need maps, but having some visual element it's so helpful for the player and helps them understanding better i think
Literally just started watching the older version of this video when this popped up
If you just weren't all that hyped for the carnival part of Witchlight i'll be happy to inform you that it's just the intro to the adventure and fades into the background very quickly. The carnival is just an entryway to the feywilds and the book is set up so the things you do while at the carnival serves as foreshadowing for the rest of the adventure, but more in a "huh, i've sorta done this before that's cool" sort of way. The vast majority of it is set in a domain of delight that's under the oppressive rule of a coven of (honestly pretty cool) hags. The carnival itself could easily be a one-shot and then you spend the rest of it in the feywilds.
Cool! Thnks for the clarification!
Very helpful video, people coming into DnD should see it. Also, you should get Ghosts of SaltMarsh, it's very good.
Books you need as a player
Phb
Optional for players
Xthanars guide to everything
Sword coast guide
Tashas cauldron.
For the dms
Phb
Mm
Dmg
Optional for dms
Everything else
Or like just use a school/ library computer to look at the rules and also reddit has ton useful information
Essential for everyone
Dice, paper , pencil
But even then computers can replace these things.
Have fun :)
Have a new GM who for his first time running a game is taking me and my gf through hoard of the dragon queen. He's doing a great job and the module seems very nicely made
Glad to hear it!
I really want to get into this. It seems like so much fun.
I typed "D&D" into youtube and this was the first video that popped up. Figured that would bring a smile.
Wow! That's cool to know :)
There are a lot of quality 3rd Party books. A lot of them will be niche based on what you want, but you can probably find something neat that will peak your interest. I do mean there is a lot, I think I have more 3rd party than official.
Very on point, not so concise as to overwhelm. Honestly, the best 5e module I've run was a starter set Phandelver/Icespire combo I smashed together. We still talk about that campaign 3 years later. I couldn't get HOTDQ off the ground although I intended to run it through ROT. Avernus also fell apart. We had a really great Straud campaign going but it got COVID. I'm currently running Candlekeep Mysteries as a campaign - it's going better than expected. I am using "A Guide to Candlekeep Mysteries" from Dungeon Master Guild, I'd recommend that if you want to run that as a campaign.
Good vid, sharing with my niece (a 12 y/o, budding DM).
Glad you liked this breakdown! --and that you had fun with combining those box sets! That's interesting to hear how you're running Candlekeep. Hope it continues to be awesome!
Personal recommendation for me would be getting the old starter set, if you can, alongside the essentials kit. Considering were getting a setting book around Phandelver and the two box sets can work together would mean a great campaign. Ive yet to get the three starting books in physical though.
I love Candlekeep Mysteries! I started with it as my first DM-adventure and now it has spun into its own campaign with just something concrete to build around. Oh, and dragons are awesome, I love dragons. There can never be too many dragons.
Absolutely. You're better off getting 3rd party Adventures (And Supporting Books) like the ones from AAW, Art of the Genre, Maze of the Blue Medusa, Frog God Games, Necromancer Games, Game Hole Games, Pacesetter Games, Goodman Games, etc. The best official 5e adventures are the old ones updated for 5e, not the ones that are new. Many of these new adventures and campaigns don't even feel like they've been playtested.
Against all odds, I love the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Is a tome of plot hooks and places and they all look very interesting.
The starter & the essential kit combo is perfect for new DMs. All set in one small village, it's easy to keep track of npcs and add or subtract what you like from both adventures.
Two years ago I started my first campaign with these box sets and they helped me feel comfortable with DMing.
I agree!