Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (4e)

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Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (4e) is a 96-page sourcebook for Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition released in September 2010.

Official synopsis[]

The best way to start playing the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Roleplaying Game.
Designed for 1–5 players, this boxed game contains everything needed to start playing the Dungeons & Dragons Fantasy Roleplaying Game, including rules for creating heroes, advice for playing the Dungeon Master, a solo play adventure, and group-play adventure content. Learning the game has never been so easy!
Several different character races (dwarf, elf, halfling, and human) and classes (cleric, fighter, rogue, and wizard) are presented, along with powers for each race and class.
This set includes:

32-page book for players, with rules for character creation and a solo adventure

64-page book for Dungeon Masters, with the rules of the game, advice on how to run the game, and adventure content

Note: This PDF edition does not include the tokens, cards or dice that were included in the printed box version of this title.

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Development and release[]

Development[]

The book was written by James Wyatt with Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, Bill Slavicsek and Rodney Thompson. Art was provided by Dave Allsop, Zoltan Boros, Miguel Coimbra and Larry Elmore.

Release[]

Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (4e) was released by Wizards of the Coast in September 2010 for $^{[missing data]} US or $^{[missing data]} Canadian.

On September 29, 2015, it was re-released in digital format. It is currently available on DriveThruRPG and Dungeon Masters Guild for $9.99.

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Critical reception[]

As of 2023, Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set (4e) reached the rank of Electrum seller on DriveThruRPG.

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Dungeons & Dragons 4th edition
Core rules
Player's Handbook • Player's Handbook 2 • Player's Handbook 3 Monster Manual • Monster Manual 2 • Monster Manual 3 Dungeon Master's Guide • Dungeon Master's Guide 2 Starter Set
Supplements
Adventurer's Vault • Adventurer's Vault 2 • Arcane Power • The Book of Vile Darkness • Dark Sun Campaign Setting • Dark Sun Creature Catalog • Demonomicon • Divine Power • Draconomicon: Chromatic Dragons • Draconomicon: Metallic Dragons • Dragon Magazine Annual • Eberron Campaign Guide • Eberron Player's Guide • Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide • Forgotten Realms Player's Guide • Hammerfast • Into the Unknown: The Dungeon Survival Handbook • Manual of the Planes • Martial Power • Martial Power 2 • Menzoberranzan: City of Intrigue • Mordenkainen's Magnificent Emporium • Neverwinter Campaign Setting • Open Grave: Secrets of the Undead • The Plane Above: Secrets of the Astral Sea • The Plane Below: Secrets of the Elemental Chaos • Player's Handbook Races: Dragonborn • Player's Handbook Races: Tieflings • Player's Strategy Guide • Primal Power • Psionic Power • Underdark • Vor Rukoth
Adventures
Keep on the Shadowfell • Thunderspire Labyrinth • Pyramid of Shadows • Death's Reach • Kingdom of the Ghouls • Prince of Undeath • King of the Trollhaunt Warrens • Demon Queen's Enclave • Assault on Nightwyrm Fortress • The Slaying Stone • Orcs of Stonefang Pass • Dungeon Delve • Dungeon Magazine Annual • Halls of Undermountain • Marauders of the Dune Sea • Revenge of the Giants • Scepter Tower of Spellgard • Seekers of the Ashen Crown • Tomb of Horrors
Essentials
Starter Set • Rules Compendium • Heroes of the Forgotten Kingdoms • Heroes of the Fallen Lands • Monster Vault • Dungeon Master's Kit • Monster Vault: Threats to the Nentir Vale • Player's Option: Heroes of Shadow • Player's Option: Heroes of the Elemental Chaos • Player's Option: Heroes of the Feywild • The Shadowfell: Gloomwrought and Beyond • Madness at Gardmore Abbey