Chapter VIII · Starter's Road · Starter Set

Your First Adventure

Everything a new table needs: what to bring, how to run session zero and a first-night checklist.

What You Need

  • A set of polyhedral dice: d4, d6, d8, d10, d12 and d20.
  • A character sheet and pencil for each player.
  • One Dungeon Master with an adventure (a starter adventure is ideal).
  • About three to five players besides the DM, and three hours. The Starter Set adventure is built for four or five heroes.

Session Zero

  • Agree on tone — heroic, grim, comedic.
  • Discuss topics to avoid and how to pause play.
  • Build characters together so they have reasons to travel as a party.
  • Set the schedule and how you'll handle absences.