The unique Starter Set was an introduction to Dungeons & Dragons’ fifth version guidelines launched in 2014 that included a state of affairs known as Misplaced Mine of Phandelver. This better-than-average journey for freshmen, out there comparatively low cost in a boxed set you would purchase at a bunch of chain shops moderately than simply dingy nerd retailers, served as a gateway to D&D for lots of people. Even the Journey Zone podcast began out enjoying it.
The digital model of Misplaced Mine of Phandelver has been out there on DND Past free of charge since 2022, but it surely will not be for for much longer. Wizards of the Coast launched a brand new Starter Set final 12 months with an journey known as Dragons of Stormwreck Isle in it, and simply printed Phandelver and Beneath: The Shattered Obelisk, an extended marketing campaign that includes a tweaked model of Misplaced Mine of Phandelver as its opening chapters. So, from October 10, they will be changing the free model of Misplaced Mine with a distinct free journey known as Intro to Stormwreck Isle that acts as a prologue to the newer Starter Set.
Proper now, you’ll be able to nonetheless declare Misplaced Mine of Phandelver for a value of zero gold cash. It takes a celebration of adventurers from stage 1 to stage 5, and is about within the Sword Coast area of the Forgotten Realms, which will likely be acquainted to gamers of videogames like Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights. Although it climaxes in a type of boring dungeon, it is received a strong sandbox midsection and introduces a helpful dwelling base within the village of Phandalin, which is filled with detailed NPCs and sidequests.
D&D’s fundamental guidelines are additionally out there from DND Past free of charge, so should you had been trying to get into D&D—maybe after enjoying Baldur’s Gate 3, which makes use of the fifth version guidelines with some Larian Studios tweaks—it is a handy place to begin.
