Hi all!

We’re a family of three, my wife, my son (11M) and me. We would like to start playing “real” D&D, after trying a very simplified version we bought a couple years ago.

I’ve been playing “real” D&D with my friends many years ago, but only as a player, never as the DM. What I’m looking for is a set comprising a Player’s Handbook, a DM Handbook and Rules (?). I’m not really sure sure what else I would need to start… I’d be the DM and the player, at least at the beginning…

Can anyone point me towards a good starter pack, with the minimum needed books? Also, any additional suggestion would be welcome.

Thanks a lot in advance!

EDIT: Thanks to everybody! These have been very useful suggestions. I think we may start with the “Starter Set” (cheap, slightly more advanced than the one we’re using right now) and if the family enjoy it we may explore the “core rule set” afterwards. Hope my son may appreciate this kind of games, as a healtier alternative to phone/pc video games :-)

  • sam
    4·
    11 months ago

    I’ve started DMing with 3 friends a few months ago. None of us have played before, and we’ve been playing the Essentials Kit campaign. It comes with a simplified rulebook for the pre-made characters and some really good pre generated quests and story. I’d highly recommend it as a guide where you can either follow it completely or make up some side quests as you want.

    I also picked up the Starter Kit but honestly it didn’t contain enough for me in the beginning so we went with the Essentials Kit.

    The rule box set with the Players Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manual is also good, however the only one I’ve used each session is the Players Handbook to give more context and allow the players to expand a bit, but it’s definitely not required at least for the first few sessions.

    • Engywuck@lemm.eeOP
      2·
      11 months ago

      Essentials Kit

      Thank you. I’ve been looking for this but seems to be out of stock everywhere (online, at least).

      • Kichae@kbin.social
        1·
        11 months ago

        The new Starter Kit is out and about now. I grabbed one a few weeks ago for my step-son. Are you able to find that in stock? It seemed pretty good from my quick scan.

        • Engywuck@lemm.eeOP
          1·
          11 months ago

          Yeah, that can be found pretty easily. It just seems to be even more “basic” than the Essential stuff, from some reviews that I found online. But, hey, it should be more than enough for a start.