Introduction - Heroes of the Borderlands

Introduction. Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative game in which players create exciting fantasy stories guided by a Dungeon Master, or DM. Imagination and chance determine the fate of the players' characters. An Ongoing Game Each time you gather to play D&D, you're playing a single game session. These sessions connect to form adventures like the one in this set. The next time you play, the story picks up where you left off. Choose Your Role To play D&D with these adventures, you need two to four people to play as characters and one person to be the Dungeon Master, or DM. Playing a Character If you want to be one of the protagonists in your group's adventures, consider playing a character. Here's what these players do: Make a Character Your character is your alter ego in the fantasy world of the game. Make a level 1 character using the D&D Beyond Basic Rules. The adventures in Heroes of the Borderlands were designed with the Cleric, Fighter, Rogue, and Wizard classes in mind, but any class will do. Team Up Your character joins the other players' characters to form an adventuring party. These adventurers are allies who face challenges and fantastical situations together. Each character has distinctive capabilities that complement those of the other characters. Venture Forth Your character's group explores locations and events presented by the DM. You can respond to them however you can imagine, guided by the rules. Although the DM controls all the monsters you encounter, the DM isn't your adversary. The DM guides your party's journey as your characters become more powerful. Being the Dungeon Master If you want to be the mastermind of the game, consider being the DM. Here's what DMs do: Run the Adventure You run the adventures within. Guide the Story You narrate much of the action during play, describing locations and creatures that the adventurers face with read-aloud text. The players decide what their characters do as they navigate hazards and choose what to expl...