Question 1

Is this a complete game? Are characters included?

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Premade character sheets are included, a story (that would take about six sessions to run through) and the basic rules are included. You get  some dice but no miniatures. You don’t need miniature to play, I often use whiteboards with squares on one side and whiteboard pens for battles and maps. You don’t really need all the fancy stuff to play D&D, but it can be nice.

Question 2

Do the characters backstorys have much to do with the campaigns?

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The campaign in the starter set has a suggested plot hook.  This is the "why" the premade characters are involved in events.

That said, if youre comfortable making your own characters, there is literally no need to use the premades characters.  It's simple enough to use to plot hook for anyone.

D&d allows a great deal of freedom of choice.  That can begin with the starter set or it can come after.  Whatever the players at your table prefer

Question 3

I i already have the essentials kit. is it worth getting this? or better to progress to the books?

Accepted Answer

It really depends on where you're at.

The main advantage of getting this is that it's a simple adventure. If you feel you need more time and space to learn how the game works, Lost Mine of Phandelver (the adventure included in this box set) will.do that for you. The books assume you know more or less what you are doing and so will  be lea forgiving. They also assume that you have The Monster Manual (and that is required) as well as The Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Manual (although you can get by without them...if you know what you are doing), but this box set does not. That means that you don't have to invest in those three books to make it work, giving you extra time to decide if you enjoy D&D to spend that money.

On the other hand, I find that the full published adventures are substantially higher in quality and are significantly more enjoyable. If you are ready to commit to D&D and are willing to get the books I've mentioned as we'll as the adventure books, then I wouldn't bother with the Starter Set. It will have little to offer you.

Question 4

Can you play this with more than 6 people?

Accepted Answer

You can but the encounters will last a lot longer and you would need to make more monsters

ASIN	0786965592
Age Range Description	Ages 12+
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Brand Name	Dungeons & Dragons
Colour	Multicolor
Container Type	Box
Customer Package Type	Reinforced Box
Customer Reviews	4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (21,474)
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	2 Years
Edition	5th Edition
Educational Objective	Promotes creative thinking, telling and social skills through community play
Global Trade Identification Number	09780786965595
Grenre	GAMES & ACTIVITIES, Role Playing & Fantasy
Included Components	1 Starter Set
Indoor Outdoor Usage	Indoor
Is Assembly Required	No
Item Dimensions	22.9 x 5.7 x 29.2 centimetres
Item Dimensions L x W	5.1L x 22.9W centimetres
Item Display Dimensions	29.5 x 5.5 x 23.1 centimetres
Item Part Number	WOCA9216
Item Type Name	Starter Set
Item Weight	500 Grams
Language	English
Manufacturer	Dungeons & Dragons
Manufacturer Part Number	FBA_D&D-Starter-Set
Manufacturer recommended age	0 - 12 years
Material Type	Cardstock
Model Name	Dungeons & Dragons - Starter Set
Model Number	WTCA92160000
Model Year	2014
Number of Items	1
Number of Packs	1
Number of Players	6 US
Operation Mode	Manual
Other Special Features of the Product	Portable
Package Quantity	1
Product Style	Classic
Set Name	Starter Set
Size	Medium
Subject Character	Dragon
Supported Battery Types	No batteries required
Theme	Fairy Tale
UPC	653569976899 078433475405
Unit Count	1.00 Starter Set

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