Whether it’s the scores of latest gamers flooding to the interest by way of the success of final 12 months’s Baldur’s Gate 3, the core rulebook refreshes at the moment reaching the palms of keen gamers and dungeon masters, or the fiftieth anniversary of D&D bringing nostalgia and shiny new collectible figurines for collectors to snap up: It’s been a fully landmark 12 months for the world’s biggest roleplaying sport.
What higher strategy to present your appreciation for the wizard, bard, or rogue in your life than to set them up with one thing to mark this memorable 12 months of dungeon crawling? We searched excessive and low for the very best D&D items up for grabs proper now. Here are our prime suggestions:
Top DnD Gift Picks
Top 11 D&D Gifts Overall
1. D&D 2024 Player’s Handbook
Look, chances are high when you’ve got any love for D&D, you already personal this dangerous boy, however on the off likelihood you haven’t upgraded to this latest 5E refresh, there’s really no time like the current.
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2. 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide
This dangerous boy simply had its debut, so if there’s a dungeon grasp in your life who hasn’t secured one already, there are few methods to point out your appreciation higher than this.
Dungeons & Dragons 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide
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3. Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
One of the very best adventures in latest reminiscence, this return to Phandalin is crammed with thriller, thoughts flayers, and horrors finest left buried. If your group hasn’t gotten round to taking part in by way of this one but, I can enthusiastically advocate it!
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4. Planescape: Adventures within the Multiverse
One of my favourite marketing campaign settings, and the topic of all-time nice RPG Planescape: Torment, this set of books offers every little thing it’s essential play within the delightfully bizarre multiversal metropolis of Sigil. It’s a departure from most conventional D&D settings, however on this case that’s very a lot a great factor.
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5. Baldur’s Gate 3
If somebody in your life hasn’t performed the newest turn-based masterpiece from Larian Studios, it’s your honor-bound obligation to right this error. Besides, should you persuade them to play it, it’ll provide you with an excuse to replay it alongside them in co-op… simply saying.
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6. Magic: The Gathering – Adventures within the Forgotten Realms Gift Set
One strategy to pull your folks into one other monumental time-sink interest is by gifting them a set of the D&D crossover Magic Cards. This nifty starter pack particularly is a good way to introduce new gamers to the fundamentals, whereas preserving issues squarely tied to the Forgotten Realms they already know and love.
Magic: The Gathering Adventures within the Forgotten Realms Gift Set
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7. D&D Apparel
There’s no scarcity of how to characterize your love of the dice-rolling interest, and by chance the IGN Store has quite a lot of wonderful choices to select from. One superior t-shirt design highlighted beneath, however there are a lot extra:
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8. 6-Figure LEGO Minifigures Pack
Maybe Hero Forge is only a bit over funds, or perhaps you’re searching for a quirkier illustration of your D&D character. Either approach, this tremendous inexpensive seize bag of LEGO minis is a good way to get a handful of fascinating D&D-themed avatars to play with. I’m a giant fan of the thoughts flayer particularly, full together with his mind devourer pet.
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9. 5E D&D Playmat
If you’ve got a kind of pals who’s all the time asking for a refresher on the principles, you would possibly take into account shopping for them one in every of these nifty playmats/mousepads, which incorporates a few of the extra frequent data one wants to recollect when navigating 5E.
Dungeons & Dragons 5e DnD Player Mat
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10. D&D Art & Arcana: A Visual History
If somebody in your life enjoys doodling whereas taking part in RPGs, they’ll in all probability recognize this immaculate assortment of D&D art all through the years. It additionally makes for an important espresso desk e book and is beneficial for flipping by way of when searching for inspiration on your subsequent participant character or journey.
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11. Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Film in 4K
Hopefully you’ve already watched this underrated gem, however on the off likelihood you or somebody in your D&D crew hasn’t seen it but, do them a favor and reward them a replica of the film already!
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Dice, Dice, Dice!
- Arcane Hallows Handmade Dice – These extremely detailed handmade cube are available a pair spectacular units (and are sometimes bought out, so seize them whilst you can), and are an important high-end possibility for the discerning eye. I just like the bizarre, eye-catching Garden Walk set myself.
- Thunder of Dragons Metal Dice Set – As stunning as they’re impractical, this dragon-smothered, hole set of cube look superior and critiques say they perplexingly roll nicely in addition. I can’t confirm that for myself, however they undoubtedly draw one’s consideration.
- Dragon’s Egg Metal Dice Set – These are steel cube that appear to be scaly dragon eggs. Do you actually want to listen to greater than that?
- Custom PoppyDice Sets – This Ko-fi retailer is run by a 56-year-old particular person in France, going by the outline, and all the time has neat stuff in inventory. If you’re like me, you received’t be capable of perceive the descriptions, however the pictures say all of it.
- Olive Green Stripe Wood Dice Set – I like these cube for elves, druids, and different woodland-friendly PCs who desire a picket, green-dyed set of cube to actually showcase their love of nature. Watch out for splinters!
- Prismatic Soul Sharpedge Dice – These cube are like gazing into the depths of house – I may stare into these dangerous boys all day.
Commemorating D&D’s fiftieth Anniversary
1. “Bardic Inspiration: A Musical Journey by way of the Forgotten Realms” Vinyl Record
Dungeons & Dragons “Bardic Inspiration: A Musical Journey by way of the Forgotten Realms” Vinyl Record
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If you’ve bought an audiophile within the group, you’d be hard-pressed to discover a extra acceptable reward than this upcoming vinyl file with 12 D&D tracks impressed by characters and areas inside the Forgotten Realms.
2. The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons
I personal one in every of these dangerous boys and it’s an important dialog starter.
Dungeons & Dragons The Making of Original Dungeons & Dragons (1970-1977)
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This behind-the-scenes tome is the proper companion with a morning cup of joe. You’ll discover all types of fascinating tidbits concerning the of us who created the tabletop RPG style. I personal one in every of these dangerous boys and it’s an important dialog starter.
3. Wizkids Icons of the Realms Miniatures Huge Booster
Opening these loot bins can change into fairly a behavior and also you by no means know what fascinating characters or creatures you’ll find yourself with, making them a enjoyable and unpredictable reward.
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One of the cooler fiftieth anniversary collectibles to come back out this 12 months, the set has over 50 figures from throughout D&D’s historical past, and every big booster comes with three small and one massive mannequin from the set.
Big Ticket Items
1. Beadle & Grimm’s Platinum Edition Box Sets
Picking up one in every of these premium marketing campaign units is a delightfully self-serving possibility to present to your DM. These are filled with premium maps, miniatures, handouts, and props that help particular campaigns. That consists of latest additions like Adventures within the Multiverse and Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk. Each set prices tons of of {dollars}, however hey, you possibly can all the time ask your fellow PCs to chip in.
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2. Dungeons & Dragons: Red Dragon’s Tale LEGO Set
This 2,000+ piece LEGO set commemorates D&D’s fiftieth anniversary (and so may very simply go on that listing as nicely), however at greater than $350, it definitely sits squarely within the high-end house. This set consists of some actually neat stuff, like a dragon, owlbear, beholder, and gelatinous dice, in addition to some preset PCs so that you can management. LEGO could be a bit dear, however this set continues to be cheaper than most battlemats and painted miniatures! Also see our We Build of the Red Dragon’s LEGO Set
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3. Damascus Steel True Metal Dice
This extremely stunning, absurdly luxurious set of cube is cast from the identical metal alloy discovered within the weapons of troopers in a bygone age. The spectacular swirl patterns and a focus to element are positive to zhuzh up any desk – as they nicely ought to at a $460 asking worth.
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And there you’ve got it! These are our prime suggestions for what to purchase the dungeon crawler in your life. Have every other options? Let us know within the feedback!
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Travis Northup is a author and video games critic for IGN primarily based in San Francisco. He’s been writing about video games for over a decade and has but to find a style he would not like. Warning: opinions are subjective. You might even see or hear one thing you disagree with.
