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## Dungeons and Dragons
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#### What is Dungeons & Dragons?
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#### Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a fantasy role-playing game set in an imaginary world based loosely on medieval myth. While no two games are the same, players often take on the role of adventurers, fighting monsters and gaining treasure while completing quests.
The game is played with a group of friends, with one player taking on the role of the Dungeon Master, who controls monsters and other non-player characters. The imaginary world players inhabit runs on the collective brainpower of their party. This "theater of the mind" is one of the distinguishing features of role-playing games (like D&D) compared to board games, video games, and other media. Millions of players worldwide play D&D because it rewards group improvisation, offers a sense of progression, and establishes just enough structure to encourage excitement and unpredictability.
Dungeons and Dragons has been around since the 1970s and has seen many different iterations. The most recent version, Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition, was released in 2014.
There are 12 playable [**classes**](https://pages.roll20.net/dnd/classes/?hsLang=en) included in the Player's Handbook.
In 2024, Dungeons and Dragons 5.5 edition released with the Dungeon Master's Guide, Player's Guide, and Monster Manual. Since release, all new books follow the 2024 rule set. You can check out the [**Free Basic Rules**](https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Free%20Basic%20Rules%20%282024%29) for a glance into the game.
If you'd like to learn more about the background of the game, the full history of D&D is a fascinating trip through (relatively recent) history.
#### Playing D&D on Roll20
Roll20 is the easiest way to play Dungeons and Dragons online. We offer a **[virtual tabletop](https://pages.roll20.net/lp/vtt-dnd?hsLang=en)** that runs entirely in your web browser – there's no software to download or servers to worry about. Since 2016, we've been an officially licensed partner with Wizards of the Coast, which has published Dungeons and Dragons since 1997. For nearly a decade, we’ve been the trusted partner to bring hundreds of official rulebooks, bundles, and ready to play adventures to life online – all easily browseable and purchasable in our Marketplace! Roll20 is the **[best virtual tabletop](https://pages.roll20.net/lp/vtt-dnd?hsLang=en)** with support for over 1,200 different game systems, and D&D is one of the most popular, along with **[Pathfinder](https://pages.roll20.net/pathfinder/?hsLang=en)** and **[Call of Cthulhu](https://pages.roll20.net/call-of-cthulhu?hsLang=en).**
# Beginner Tutorial
Just getting started? Learn how the D&D system works, how to create a character, and how to become a GM on Roll20.
Play D&D for Free
The D&D 5th Edition compendium contains all the rules and information that you need to run a 5E or 5.5E fantasy game using the world's most popular Roleplaying game system. We've included lists of all the rules, Spells, Monsters, Classes, and items for you to peruse and quickly reference during your games. Dive in and start playing today!
[2024 Free Basic Rules](https://app.roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Free%20Basic%20Rules%20%282024%29)
Shop Adventures & More
The Roll20 marketplace has thousands of items for DMs and players that plug-and-play into live online games. As an officially-licensed partner with Wizards of the Coast, we offer fully-converted sourcebooks, adventures, and addons, many of which include tokens, drag-and-drop monsters, and tons more assets that make your game as seamless and exciting as possible.
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Modernized Character Sheet
We launched a complete redesign of the D&D Character Sheet and Builder to provide additional flexibility in how you play. This means not only supporting both 2014 and 2024 versions of official D&D 5E rules and homebrew in character sheets, but also offering tools that keep your games running smoothly! Plus, you can have both of the official 5E sheets within one campaign on the Roll20 Tabletop in games or you can use the sheet on your mobile or tablet device!
[Make Your Character Now](https://app.roll20.net/characters/create/dnd2024byroll20)
Beginner Overview
Learn how dice rolls, character sheets, audio/video, and more work on Roll20.
[Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTuOa2Ba2_w)
Just getting started with D&D? We have a great beginner's tutorial!
Celebrate 50 years of Dungeons & Dragons with our upcoming character sheet for 5E, D&D 2024, and beyond!
[Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob0g4Z0tnW8&list=PLTj75n3v9eTljjooh-nIr_LFAeHatTeI4&index=14&t=1s)
Watch IRL Gameplay
Watch some familiar faces from Critical Role, Dimension20, and Dungeons and Daddies play a chaotic game in-person.
[Watch Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDi0TZidQ4c)
# D&D Resources
Classes & Characters
- D&D 5e Character Creator
- D&D Character Sheet
- The Relationship Between the 2014 & 2024 D&D 5e Character Sheets
- Best Classes for New Players
- Backgrounds (D&D 5e)
- Backgrounds (D&D 2024)
- 2024 Class Changes
- 2024 New Subclasses
- The 12 Basic Classes
- Overview of Classic Races
- Arcana Unleashed: Subclasses
- Arcana Unleashed: Magic & Subclasses
- Magic Items in 5e: How to Build a High-Magic DND Campaign
- Spellcasting 101
- Schools of Magic Explained
- Cantrips in 5e
- Most Powerful 5e Feats
- Multiclassing
- Unearthed Arcana Subclasses
- Who Are the Orcs?
- Guide to Paladin Oaths
- Oathbreaker Paladin Guide
- D&D Warlock Patrons
- Building an Artificer
- Monk 2024 vs 2014
- Guide to the Pugilist Class
- Guide to Being a Human
- Guide to Drow Species
- Who is Strahd?
- Who is Dr. Van Richten
- How to Play a Vampire
- How to Play a Werewolf
- Who Are the Githyanki?
- Doric the Druid
- Xenk the Paladin
- Edgin the Bard
- Holga the Barbarian
- Simon the Sorcerer
- Warlock RPG Game Trailer Breakdown
Monsters & Locations
- World of Warcraft Comes to Tabletop: D&D and WoW Crossover Explained
- Sneak Peek — Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
- Castle Ravenloft Guide: Layout, Lore, and DM Tips
- Insight into Szass Tam
- The Return of Cthulhu
- D&D Dungeon Puzzle Ideas
- Designing Castles for D&D
- Guide to Humanoid Undead
- Guide to Neverwinter
- Guide to Icewind Dale
- Guide to the Underdark
- Guide to Faerun
- Exploring the Forgotten Realms
- Guide to Eberron
- Guide to Waterdeep
- Guide to Greyhawk
- Guide to the Feywild
- Guide to Baator: The Nine Hells
- Guide to the Giant Tribes of D&D
- 5 Scariest D&D 5e Monsters
- 10 Monsters Every GM Should Try
- Dragons in D&D
- What is a Lich?
- The Red Wizards of Thay
- Displacer Beast
- Owlbear
- Intellect Devourer
- Mimic
- Gelatinous Cube
- Demogorgon
- Blob of Annihilation
- Beholder
- 2025 Monster Manual Guide
- Forge of the Artificer: Sneak Peek
Deep Dive Into D&D
- How to Start Playing in 2026
- How to Set Up Roll20 VTT As A Dungeon Master
- How to Play D&D From Anywhere with Roll20 Mobile Tools
- Best D&D Adventures for New Dungeon Masters
- How to Run a Session Zero for Dungeons & Dragons
- 6 Best D&D Books for New Dungeon Masters on Roll20
- 5 Epic D&D Campaign Ideas to Hook Your Players
- A Preview of D&D: World of Warcraft
- Mastering D&D Dungeon Design
- Homebrew vs. Official Adventures
- How to Find a Beginner-Friendly Dungeon Master
- How to Find Your First D&D Game
- How to Build Balanced D&D Encounters
- How Long Does a Campaign Last?
- Making Great D&D Dungeon Maps
- D&D 2024: New Sheet and More
- D&D 2024: Feats
- D&D 2024: Crafting & Tools
- D&D 2024: Circle Magic
- D&D 2024: Weapon Mastery Builds
- Guide to Conditions in D&D
- D&D 2026 Roadmap
- All About Bastions
- Macros for D&D
- Modding D&D on Roll20
- How to Use Map Pins to Speed up Gameplay
- Inside the 2024 Dungeon Master's Guide
- Guide to Pets and Companions
- Legendary Items and Artifacts
- A Preview of Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
- Gothic Horror in D&D
- How to Scare Players in D&D
- How Magic: The Gathering Laid the Groundwork for D&D's Universes Beyond
- Classic D&D Editions: A History Class by Roll20
- Encounters in Dragon Delves
- Keys from the Golden Vault
- Learn the Tarokka Deck
- Lost Mine of Phandelver
- Curse of Strahd Complete Guide
- Ghosts of Saltmarsh Review
- Tomb of Annihilation Review
- How to Set Traps in D&D
- How to Run a D&D Heist
- How to Run a Boss Fight
- Guide to Elminster & Mordenkainen
- D&D Lore in Baldur’s Gate 3
- Guide to D&D Starter Sets
- Heroes of the Borderlands Overview
# Popular Sourcebooks & More
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