I believe one of the best gifts you can give any time of the year is the gift of TTRPGs. With a starter set or player’s handbook, you are giving somebody the gift of infinite stories. Growing the hobby means new players and new dungeon masters. The holiday season is also a great time to get new people on both sides of the table. So whether you sense a young dungeon master in the making, need a cool donation for your local school/library, or want to expand someone’s horizons here are some of the best TTRPG starter sets and where to find them.
D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
The best way to bring new players into the game is with the current starter set adventure, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. The adventure itself has everything a good adventure needs: fun NPCs, fantastic locations to explore, and a dragon to fight! Not only does it come with an adventure but the box also contains a short rulebook, pre-made character sheets, and a set of dice! Gather your friends and explore the secrets of Stormwreck Isle today!
Call of Cthulhu Starter Set
I played a short Call of Cthulhu adventure with my home group and it was so fun! The horror was excellent and I’m pretty sure we all died during a demonic ritual. Good times. What I like about this starter set is that it comes with a solo scenario, perfect for learning the basic rules of the game. Also included are three more multiplayer scenarios, maps, handouts, and a set of dice. Get started with everything you need to play the world’s best roleplaying game of horror, mystery, and investigation!
Avatar Legends Starter Set
When I saw the news about this I got so excited! I am a long-time fan and have been looking forward to exploring the Four Nations for years. In addition to the short rule book, the starter set has 2 adventures (one in each era), dice, maps, and handouts. There’s even a code to get a digital version of Avatar Legends on Demiplane NEXUS. Walk, run, or earth bend your way to your FLGS and get your copy of Avatar Legends. Yip yip!
Free League
https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/
Free League has been publishing amazing TTRPGs for over a decade and they have no plans of stopping now. I could just mention one or two games that they have released but it wouldn’t be fair to the depth and breadth of their catalog. From the classic fantasy roleplaying of Dragonbane to the mysterious investigations of Tales From The Loop they have something for everyone. The following games have starter sets available:
- Dragonbane – classic fantasy TTRPG, https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/dragonbane/quickstart-guide/
- Blade Runner RPG – sci-fi noir investigations, https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/blade-runner-rpg/starter-set/
- Alien RPG – body horror survival, https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/alien-rpg-2/starter-set/
- The One Ring – Middle-Earth adventures, https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/the-one-ring/starter-set/
- Mutant: Year Zero – post-apocalyptic RPG, https://freeleaguepublishing.com/shop/mutant-year-zero/starter-booklet/
Have you played any of these games before? Which ones would you recommend to others looking for games beyond D&D?
As always, good luck with your next session. I believe in you, see you in the future!
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