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1. Dungeons & Dragons
What is Dungeons and Dragons (D&D)?
Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG), created by
American game designers Ernest Gary Gygax and David Arneson in 1974 and published that
year by Gygax's company, Tactical Studies Rules (TSR).
Is there an age-restriction to play D&D?
Dungeons and Dragons does not have an explicit age rating, and the game is suitable
for both children and adults. Because the game is run by a dungeon master, whether or not
the content is appropriate is entirely up to the dungeon master.
How can I start playing D&D?
First of all, you have to create a character through the app D&D Beyond on your
mobile phone or your laptop, PC. To create a character you have to choose a class (cleric,
rogue, ranger etc.), a race (elf, goblin, half elf, human etc.) and finally, if you want, you can
add notes like allies, enemies and back story. After you have created your character, you
have to join a campaign which the DM will invite you with a link.
Do I need any equipment to play D&D?
Yes, you will need equipment only if you play in person. You will need all of the dice
that are required to play. The required dice are: 1d4(the -d- stands for side), 1d6, 1d8, 2d10,

2. 1d12, 1d20. Also you will need a special mini figure of your character. The figure must match
the class of your character. For example, you can’t have a cleric class but a warrior figure. If
you play online you don’t need anything. The D&D Beyond app has everything you need to
play.
Where can I find the rules I need to play D&D?
You can find all the rules through this link dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules .
Who is the DM?
The DM (Dungeon Master) is the person who has prepared an adventure. This person
must know the rules very well. He controls all the enemies and non player characters. If you
play in person this person must also have all the required dice.
What does each dice do?
The D4, D6, D8, D10 and D12 are used for weapons damage, attacks, spells and
healing amounts. D20 dice are used most often to see if an attempted action succeeds.
In detail:
THE D20
ICOSAHEDRON
The signature die of Dungeons & Dragons, and taller than its
siblings, the D20 rolls further because it is the most spherical. The
faces are equilateral triangles. The D20 is used any time you want
to know if an attempt is successful: attacks, saving throws, skill
checks, and ability checks. Each value has a 5% chance. After you
roll a D20 to see if you hit an enemy, you will roll other dice to
see how much damage you deal. Small weapons use a D4, larger
weapons deal D6 or D8 damage, and the biggest deal D10 or D12.
D20, The "decider" of D&D dice.

3. THE D12
DODECAHEDRON
The twelve-sided dice is often used for damage for large
weapons carried by a raging barbarian. Each face is shaped like a
pentagon. These dice also stack very well for those long dice-
stacking intervals between combat turns.
THE D10
PENTAGONAL TRAPEZOHEDRON
The ten-sided dice is used often while playing D&D.
There are actually two ten sided dices in a standard 7-
dice D&D set. The faces of one are numbered 0 to 9,
and the faces of the other go from 00 to 90 by tens. To
make a 'percentile' roll, you roll both die and add them
together, with one exception: a double zero roll is 100.
THE D8
OCTAHEDRON
The eight-sided dice, each face is triangular and it resembles two
pyramids attached base-to-base. Often used for damage done by
larger weapons.

4. THE D6
CUBE
The standard cube shape dice found in most boardgames is also
used in D&D. Many gamers gather a set of D6 for quickly rolling
multiples, like the original 3D6 rolls for attributes during character
creation. This practice later turned into rolling 4D6, discounting the
lowest roll, and assigning each number where the player wants.
AND THE D4
TETRAHEDRON
The unloved D4, also known as the caltrop. If you have stepped
on a D4 with bare feet, you will never forget it. Because of its large
flat sides it does not roll as well as the other shapes. In Dungeons &
Dragons, the D4 is used where you want low variation, and an
average roll of 2.5. Damage rolls for small weapons is a common use,
as well as use for healing spells.
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