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Dungeons & Dragons 50th Anniversary Sale: Select Guides, Handbooks (Digital or Physical)

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D&D Beyond offers Up to 50% Off select Dungeons & Dragons Physical & Digital Products as noted below. Shipping is free on $65+ orders.

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D&D Beyond offers Up to 50% Off select Dungeons & Dragons Physical & Digital Products as noted below. Shipping is free on $65+ orders.

Thanks to community member Paladin3 for finding this deal.

Example deals:
  • Player's Handbook (5th Edition)
    • Digital $14.99
    • Physical Copy $24.97
      • note: add both formats to cart to get the digital copy for $10
  • Dungeon Master's Guide (5th Edition)
    • Digital $14.99
    • Physical Copy $24.97
      • note: add both formats to cart to get the digital copy for $10
  • Monster Manual (5th Edition)
    • Digital $14.99
    • Physical Copy $24.97
      • note: add both formats to cart to get the digital copy for $10
  • & More
Alternatively, Amazon also has select Dungeons & Dragons Books (Physical Copies) on sale starting at $26.10. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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jagedlion
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It's a good deal, but the new Players Handbook is going to be released in September, and the new DMs guide in November. These books are revised rarely, so it might make sense to wait for the new ones, even if for full price.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1...k-releases
Paladin3
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That is an excellent point and it completely slipped my mind that D&D 2024 was on the way. Just when I thought I had a handle on the current edition, they change everything up on me and I have to buy a whole new set of books, lol!

I started playing in junior high around 1982 with the red softcover basic rule book and have played every version since and loved them all. I don't get the hate some have for 5E, as it's so easy to modify your table rules if something doesn't work. Really looking forward to D&D 2024, or whatever they call it.

Thanks!

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Jun 03, 2024 03:01 AM
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jagedlionJun 03, 2024 03:01 AM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank jagedlion

It's a good deal, but the new Players Handbook is going to be released in September, and the new DMs guide in November. These books are revised rarely, so it might make sense to wait for the new ones, even if for full price.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1...k-releases
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Quote from jagedlion :
It's a good deal, but the new Players Handbook is going to be released in September, and the new DMs guide in November. These books are revised rarely, so it might make sense to wait for the new ones, even if for full price.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1...k-releases
That is an excellent point and it completely slipped my mind that D&D 2024 was on the way. Just when I thought I had a handle on the current edition, they change everything up on me and I have to buy a whole new set of books, lol!

I started playing in junior high around 1982 with the red softcover basic rule book and have played every version since and loved them all. I don't get the hate some have for 5E, as it's so easy to modify your table rules if something doesn't work. Really looking forward to D&D 2024, or whatever they call it.

Thanks!
Jun 03, 2024 10:08 AM
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thrytisJun 03, 2024 10:08 AM
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It looks like other than the rule books, older books run 10-25% off while newer WotC books (last couple of years) and cheap adventures are full price. Some of the new third party content is on sale.
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mrmaxinJun 03, 2024 09:16 PM
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Quote from Paladin3 :
That is an excellent point and it completely slipped my mind that D&D 2024 was on the way. Just when I thought I had a handle on the current edition, they change everything up on me and I have to buy a whole new set of books, lol!

I started playing in junior high around 1982 with the red softcover basic rule book and have played every version since and loved them all. I don't get the hate some have for 5E, as it's so easy to modify your table rules if something doesn't work. Really looking forward to D&D 2024, or whatever they call it.

Thanks!
Asking because I'm trying to learn. What makes a person and their friend group adopt the new rules? If everyone has been playing by xyz edition. What motivates them to update? I assume new mechanics or narratives?
Jun 03, 2024 10:15 PM
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overzeetopJun 03, 2024 10:15 PM
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Quote from mrmaxin :
Asking because I'm trying to learn. What makes a person and their friend group adopt the new rules? If everyone has been playing by xyz edition. What motivates them to update? I assume new mechanics or narratives?
Mostly balance. For every rule there's an unintended consequence- even after a bunch of play testing. It's easier to say "here's the rule set" and be done with it, especially if you're playing in different groups, rather than a custom set of rules for each group.

IMHO the rules are to complex right now, but to open a universe of options makes the complexity necessary. As a born-again player, there's an ease to the alt systems (morkborg, shadow dark) that makes it a little less taxing to play as a newb. I can appreciate those with the time, and time-in-game, would like more nuance or variety in 5E.
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OisterboyJun 04, 2024 12:35 PM
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Quote from mrmaxin :
Asking because I'm trying to learn. What makes a person and their friend group adopt the new rules? If everyone has been playing by xyz edition. What motivates them to update? I assume new mechanics or narratives?
We jumped from 3.5 to 5E and it really simplified a lot of stuff. We only played 3.5 for a few months but I remember being thankful when we switched over.

I'm excited to see what the new rules involve. I wonder if it's anything to the actual core mechanics or if it's just subtle updates. We skip the more tedious stuff anyway..."OK everyone gets darkvision from a fairy who walked by". I enjoy the game and I respect people who play to a T of the rules but we sacrifice seriousness for ease of play and fun.
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vam7Jun 04, 2024 12:39 PM
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Quote from Paladin3 :
That is an excellent point and it completely slipped my mind that D&D 2024 was on the way. Just when I thought I had a handle on the current edition, they change everything up on me and I have to buy a whole new set of books, lol!

I started playing in junior high around 1982 with the red softcover basic rule book and have played every version since and loved them all. I don't get the hate some have for 5E, as it's so easy to modify your table rules if something doesn't work. Really looking forward to D&D 2024, or whatever they call it.

Thanks!
Based on information revealed so far in the playtests, this is less of a new rule set and more of a revision/rebalancing for fifth edition. So you shouldn't have too much to adjust to if you decide to use the new books.

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ChrisB2114Jun 04, 2024 01:54 PM
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Quote from jagedlion :
It's a good deal, but the new Players Handbook is going to be released in September, and the new DMs guide in November. These books are revised rarely, so it might make sense to wait for the new ones, even if for full price.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1...k-releases [dndbeyond.com]
Just as a small couter point, if you use a lot of prebuilt campaigns, or use a lot of add ons like character classes, or magic item not in the core books, it can be helpful to hold off playing the new version. it can take awhile for those to catch up, and be updated to the new rules.
not saying don't get the newest version, but it's not like the older version can't be used anymore after release, and that older version still has a ton of support
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BostonBatmanJun 04, 2024 03:15 PM
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So, here is the full review:

DnD Beyond had been an incredible tool to have interactive and baked-in DnD rules and logic, spells, and movable character tokens and enemies on customizable maps. Then, wizards of the coast/blizzard bought DnD Beyond and turned it into microtransaction Hell. You can "buy the digital book" which will allow you to reference spells and items, maps and different environmental impacts by purchasing the digital book, but the actual DnD books used to come with a free digital copy to redeem on the platform, basically meaning now you need to buy the book twice. DnD Beyond is free to use with custom maps and basic rules. You can even add in free custom music for your campaigns, but without fully investing in all the digital content ($1000s of dollars) you still don't even get access to everything you paid for, let alone the fact that the platform doesn't cover the entire literature of even basic relevant information like basic player class details. In the end, fark Blizzard and DnD - Just use Discord and Microsoft Paint. If you need a game board and token pieces, you just need a better DM. DnD Beyond is basically the Woot! of online ttrpg, but the same exact story of the before and after Amazon bought them.
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SpiffyNJun 04, 2024 04:33 PM
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My young son has just gotten into d&d. He loves it! Unfortunately, the rest of my family was less entertained. Any chance someone knows of any single person campaigns that are for beginners on sale?
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JoeJ9362Jun 04, 2024 05:39 PM
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Looks like Amazon dropped their prices as well.
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slick_RenJun 04, 2024 05:48 PM
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Quote from SpiffyN :
My young son has just gotten into d&d. He loves it! Unfortunately, the rest of my family was less entertained. Any chance someone knows of any single person campaigns that are for beginners on sale?
I'm just starting with D&D (literally just the last month or so because of Baldur's Gate 3), but I don't think there are single-player campaigns. I just started playing with my young kids--you should definitely consider playing with your son!
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merlinfmct87Jun 04, 2024 07:07 PM
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Quote from SpiffyN :
My young son has just gotten into d&d. He loves it! Unfortunately, the rest of my family was less entertained. Any chance someone knows of any single person campaigns that are for beginners on sale?
I don't know of any for 5e, but Kevin Crawford has some for the OSR side of life that I've been using with my partner and they've been great.

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...let-Heroes

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...quickstart

If sci-fi is your jam:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...lar-heroes

Basic rulebooks:

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...ed-edition

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/p...ee-edition


I've been pretty impressed with Old School Essentials, too.

Hope this helps!
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moosh21bJun 04, 2024 09:21 PM
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Quote from BostonBatman :
So, here is the full review:

DnD Beyond had been an incredible tool to have interactive and baked-in DnD rules and logic, spells, and movable character tokens and enemies on customizable maps. Then, wizards of the coast/blizzard bought DnD Beyond and turned it into microtransaction Hell. You can "buy the digital book" which will allow you to reference spells and items, maps and different environmental impacts by purchasing the digital book, but the actual DnD books used to come with a free digital copy to redeem on the platform, basically meaning now you need to buy the book twice. DnD Beyond is free to use with custom maps and basic rules. You can even add in free custom music for your campaigns, but without fully investing in all the digital content ($1000s of dollars) you still don't even get access to everything you paid for, let alone the fact that the platform doesn't cover the entire literature of even basic relevant information like basic player class details. In the end, fark Blizzard and DnD - Just use Discord and Microsoft Paint. If you need a game board and token pieces, you just need a better DM. DnD Beyond is basically the Woot! of online ttrpg, but the same exact story of the before and after Amazon bought them.
Ok 1 Blizzard has nothing to do with Wizards of the Coast. You are probably thinking of Hasbro

2 dndbeyond never sold physical books up until D&D bought the site, and even then it generally pushes you to another site for that transaction.

3 physical d&d books never came with a digital version. (Though the starter sets had a code for the digital version of their starter campaign)

4 I'm not sure what you're talking about for not providing the literature and basic class information. It sure does, if you buy the source book.

I will say dndbeyond is less loved with Hasbro making the money decisions than it was before. In the last couple months they took away the ability to just buy piecemeal- like I just want to pay $3 for the rules for Barbarian- Zealot subclass. Not anymore. Buy the whole book that Zealot subclass is in. Sigh

I still love dndbeyond for having book portability, as in I use an aging tablet or my phone to look stuff up instead of having to bring 5 books with me when I play.

Keep in mind you cannot share what you bought with your campaignmates unless you subscribe at the master(?) level for like $5/months.

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JoeJ9362Jun 04, 2024 11:22 PM
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Quote from moosh21b :
Ok 1 Blizzard has nothing to do with Wizards of the Coast. You are probably thinking of Hasbro

2 dndbeyond never sold physical books up until D&D bought the site, and even then it generally pushes you to another site for that transaction.

3 physical d&d books never came with a digital version. (Though the starter sets had a code for the digital version of their starter campaign)

4 I'm not sure what you're talking about for not providing the literature and basic class information. It sure does, if you buy the source book.

I will say dndbeyond is less loved with Hasbro making the money decisions than it was before. In the last couple months they took away the ability to just buy piecemeal- like I just want to pay $3 for the rules for Barbarian- Zealot subclass. Not anymore. Buy the whole book that Zealot subclass is in. Sigh

I still love dndbeyond for having book portability, as in I use an aging tablet or my phone to look stuff up instead of having to bring 5 books with me when I play.

Keep in mind you cannot share what you bought with your campaignmates unless you subscribe at the master(?) level for like $5/months.
I recently bought Foundry and it's way better IMHO.

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