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I am new to D&D and haven't even played the game. In fact, I haven't bought anything at all!
If I were to buy the newest D&D starter set (the one with the green dragon on the front, I think it's the 5th edition), is there anything else I would need to buy?
From the starter set I would already have...
If you want to start playing DnD 5e, you don't have to buy anything at all! (Except dice!*)
In fact, there is freely available Basic Rules that you can study to learn more about the game! This covers the most basic stuffs for players and DMs. More books are available to expand your character choices and variant rules. As a DM, Monster Manual is available to further expand the choices of monsters to throw at your opponent.
Character sheet PDF is available to download.
The reason why me and my friends get hooked into DnD so quickly is you can start a session with the bare minimum of character sheets and dice. Of course, you need a DM that has already learned the basic rules!
As a DM, you might want to enhance the play using a map, printed or handdrawn, and token/miniatures for the player characters and monsters, but again, this is not a necessity to start playing DnD.
*You can replace physical dice with a dice roller app, but nothing beat the feeling of rolling real dice.
The Starter Set materials contain exactly what you need to start an adventure with your party!
(bring your own pencil, sharpener, and eraser, please!)
