New to D&D? Or just looking for some inspiration? Check out the links below for help!
Categories
| The Essentials Tools for everyone at the table | COVID Resources Playing in a Pandemic |
| Getting Started Learn to play | GMing 101 World-building, leading players, and more |
| Player Tips Character creation and game etiquette | Recommended Reading Articles on ttRPGs |
The Essentials
| D&D Beyond | D&D Beyond is the digital toolset for D&D fifth edition. It has rulebooks, digital character builders, and anything else you could possibly need to play D&D 5e. Email the exec board to get access to our club D&D Beyond account. |
| Online Dice Roller | No need to buy physical dice; roll online! |
| MPMB Character Sheet | The easiest way to build a character for D&D 5e is to use the MPMB Character Sheet. It’s a fillable PDF that does much of the heavy lifting of creating a character! |
| The Wizard’s Chest | Want to buy dice, figurines, and other gaming supplies? Stop by this local business. It’s a magical shopping experience! |
| X Card | A tool to help everyone at the gaming table feel safe and pleased with the direction of the game’s narrative. A way to facilitate retconning and navigate away from potentially triggering content. |
Digital-Modality Campaign Resources
| Roll20 | Roll20 is an all-in-one way to play ttRPGs online. Join a video call together, share/update battle maps in realtime, automate dice rolls, and message other players. |
| D&D Beyond’s Quarantine Resources | D&D Beyond has created a compendium of materials to teach you to play virtual D&D. Free pre-made adventures can be found here, too! |
| Avrae | A bot created by D&D Beyond that you can add to your game’s Discord server. Avarae can be used for looking up 5e rules, managing combat, and automating dice rolls. It’s a great way to increase transparency between players when your group can’t play in person. |
Getting Started
| The Trove | The biggest open directory of ttRPG game rules on the Internet. PDFs of all sorts of game systems! |
| D&D 5e Basic Rules | How to play Dungeons and Dragons fifth edition. |
GMing 101
| Campaign Management Tools | Make a wiki to keep track of your world’s lore, important NPCs, maps, etc. – World Anvil – Obsidian Portal |
| Inkarnate | Create maps for battles, towns, and worlds with this comprehensive online tool. Email the exec board to get access to our club account. |
| How to | A resource exclusive to our club! Notes about how to DM while keeping your players in mind. |
Player Tips
| Roleplaying | – 7 Tips for being a Great Roleplayer |
| Creating a Character | – Character Building Tips for Beginners |
| Backstory Generators | Try out a fun, new character idea! – Who the F*ck is my D&D Character – Kassoon 5e Character Generator – Seventh Sanctum Character Generators |
| Game Etiquette | Articles on ways to be kind, considerate, and collaborate during game sessions. – Tabletop Roleplaying Etiquette 101 – You Can Be the Best Player Ever |
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