Is the person you care about a bit of a board gamer? Spending many nights sitting around a table throwing dice to move pieces around a board, or living under a pile of papers with stats and backstories on them? Then here are some gift ideas for the non-electronic gamer in your life.
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D&D Essentials Kit
Where to Buy: Amazon, ZiNG, D&D Beyond, Fantasy Grounds, Steam, Roll20, local game store
Price: AUD $35.00 - $40.00 / USD $15.99
An introductory product meant to bring D&D to those interested in jumping into a fantasy story. A newly designed rulebook on-boards players by teaching them how to make characters, and the included adventured called “Dragon of Icespire Peak,” introduces a new 1-on-1 rules variant.
Core Rule Book Gift Set
Where to Buy: Amazon, local game store
Price: AUD $169.95 - $190.00 / USD $91.99
Packaged in a super-handy case, the Core Rule Book Gift Set includes a copy of all three core rulebooks and a Dungeon Master’s Screen - everything you need to create and play adventures of your own.
The Young Adventurer's Collection
Where to Buy: Amazon, local game store
Price: USD $32.99
Explore the worlds of Dungeons & Dragons and discover your path to adventure with these illustrated, introductory guides for new adventurers. This collection introduces young fans to some of the exciting characters, locations, creatures, and magical elements useful for creating your own epic, adventure-filled D&D tales.
Dungeon Master’s Screen: Wilderness Kit
Where to Buy: Amazon, local game store
Price: USD $24.99
This kit equips the Dungeon Master with a screen and other tools that are perfect for running D&D adventures in the wilderness.
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Where to Buy: Amazon, ZiNG, D&D Beyond, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, local game store
Price: AUD $40.00 - $60.00
The newest adventure is a tale of dark terror that revisits the forlorn civilization known as Ten-Towns and sheds light on the many bone-chilling locations that surround these frontier settlements. For a dice set that’ll really bring the heat, try Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Dice and Miscellany ($29.99; sold separately). Alt Cover: An alternative art cover with a distinctive design is available exclusively in game stores.
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Where to Buy: Amazon, ZiNG, local game store
Price: AUD $49.95 - $60.00
Discover a magical mixture of new rules options and subclasses for the world’s greatest roleplaying game with Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. An alternative art cover with a distinctive design is available exclusively in game stores.
Curse of Strahd Revamped
Where to Buy: Amazon, ZiNG, local game store
Price: AUD $105.00 - $120.00
Unearth the terror of Ravenloft one more time with Curse of Strahd Revamped – a collector’s edition boxed set dripping with gothic terror packaged in a coffin-shaped box. It provides everything a Dungeon Master needs to stage chilling and thrilling scenes starring the vampire villain Count Strahd von Zarovich.
Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness
Where to Buy: Amazon, ZiNG, local game store
Price: AUD $40.00 - $45.00
Dungeon Mayhem: Monster Madness is an easy-to-learn, family-friendly, D&D card game where you play as one of six epic D&D monsters, each with their own way to charm, crush, disintegrate, and devour their foes. Play with up to 6 players.
The Great Dalmuti: Dungeons & Dragons
Where to Buy: Amazon, local game store
Price: AUD $19.95
A fun easy-to-learn, and fast-paced card game that will test players’ fates and status. One round you’re polishing your royal crown, and the next you’re whacking rats in a filthy alley. Perfect for ages 8 and up and up to 8 players – it’s a gloat-filled, winner-take-all contest.
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Chardalyn Dragon (WIZKIDS)
Where to Buy: Amazon, Atomic Empire, Gamers Grove, Halycon Games, WizKids
Price: USD $79.99
Over 200mm long, the Chardalyn Dragon is an excellent addition to any miniatures collection and to your adventure in Icewind Dale! The Chardalyn is an incredibly powerful foe, tearing its enemies with its jaws and claws.
Full Set Rainbow Purple Fluorite Polyhedral Dice Set
Where to Buy: on Etsy
Price: USD $18.29+shipping
Do you know what every tabletop/RPG player needs? More dice. This colorful set comes with all the dice you’ll need and adds +2 to charisma (if your DM is cool like that).
- Luxury Rainbow Purple Fluorite Gemstone Dice
- Seven precious polyhedral dice
- Hand-made and hand-engraved
- Recommended for use in dice trays
Size of each dice:
D4 = 16 mm
D6 = 16 mm
D8 = 16 mm
D10 = 16 mm
D% = 16 mm
D12 = 18 mm
D20 = 18 mm