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If you’ve been tempted to get into D&D—perhaps after enjoying Baldur’s Gate 3?—but been intimidated by the price, now might be the time to jump in. With big sales on both the official D&D store and D&D Beyond, core books and sets are looking a lot more affordable, and it runs until 17 September.
Dubbed the “Back to School” sale (sounds like a lot more dragon-slaying is going on in classrooms these days than there was in my day?), it offers its biggest savings on digital books. On D&D Beyond—a digital platform for playing D&D that you can read more about in our guide to online role-playing—you can pick up the big three core books (the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the Player’s Handbook, and the Monster Manual) for 40% off. There’s also some good savings on the big campaigns and adventures, including 25% off Descent Into Avernus (a campaign that serves as a prequel to Baldur’s Gate 3) and 30% off the sprawling Dungeon of the Mad Mage.
These books don’t come as PDFs—they’re unlocked on D&D Beyond, which allows you to read them in a really handy wiki-like format on the site, as well as using content from them in your D&D Beyond games. Even if you’re not planning to play online, this can still be a really convenient way to read and reference your books—it particularly makes searching for a specific rule a breeze.
