A review by manwithanagenda
Dungeons & Dragons Essentials Kit by Wizards of the Coast
adventurous
informative
medium-paced
3.5
The 'Essentials Kit' for Fifth Edition D&D builds off of the 'Starter Set' in that it has the same setting and many of the same NPCs plus a glossy map, item cards and other fun extras for play. My only problem with it is that the sets feel incomplete as a result unless you buy both of them and integrate the materials.
That's just me, though. The adventure included in this box, 'Dragon of Icespire Peak', is not as fun as that included in the 'Starter Set', but there's plenty of opportunity to flesh it out for the DM. This set focuses on character creation as well and expands the rules significantly for new players as a result.
That's just me, though. The adventure included in this box, 'Dragon of Icespire Peak', is not as fun as that included in the 'Starter Set', but there's plenty of opportunity to flesh it out for the DM. This set focuses on character creation as well and expands the rules significantly for new players as a result.