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D&D 5E – Peril in Pinebrook

3 Comments Posted by on November 27, 2023

Even if nobody around your table knows how to play, someone to be the DM and 4 more players, one 20 sided die, one 6 sided die, and this 20 page book is all you need to play D&D!

Check out my Critical Review HERE.

Wizards of the Coast recently posted this free introductory adventure. You can get your free copy HERE.

This is an excellent short first level adventure, written as a tutorial for new DMs and players. For someone wanting to learn about D&D for the first time, this is all they need. It does NOT require the Players Hand Book (or even the free game rules, or the SRD).
There is also no need for minis or a battle mat (there are no maps).
It includes 4 pre-generated character sheets. These are super simple but contain all the information you need for this adventure and has options for you to modify your character’s description and draw a sketch.
You will learn a little more about how to play with each encounter.

I haven’t yet run this adventure, but am quite impressed. I would encourage anyone who wants to dip their toes into this game for the first time to start with “Peril in Pinebrook”.

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3 responses to “D&D 5E – Peril in Pinebrook”

  1. Unknown's avatarAnonymous December 13, 2023 at 11:03 am

    For the first time DMs running this I would suggest reading the entire adventure and making notes on spots to improvise. My group of 10yo boys ran me right out of the area and I had to force them back to the quest. It probably has more to do with my players than the scripted adventure however there are some “holes” you can patch over with short encounters to give them no lee way to get out of the quest. They enjoyed my off the cuff encounters but I had to go diving for reference materials mid game which slowed things down a bit.

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    • Ronny's avatarRonny December 13, 2023 at 3:14 pm

      Thank you very much for letting us know about your experiences running this adventure. A lot more people read these than ever comment on them.
      Reading the entire adventure is good advice for any adventure, even if you are an experienced DM.
      I haven’t even red it through myself yet, but am looking forward to it. It sounds like your young group all had a good time, and that is what it is all about.

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