What is D&D?

Wizards of the Coast owns the rights to Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) and Magic: The Gathering. Both of these games are high fantasy games. D&D focuses on role-playing, and Magic focuses on strategy. The beloved version of D&D that we know today started in 1974. Created by Gary Gygax, it is now known as Dungeons & Dragons 1st Edition. After many edits, playtests, and new variations, D&D 5th Edition (D&D 5e) is the most common among players today. Beyond Wizards of the Coast, players also enjoy the systems of Pathfinder and Cyberpunk 2020.

D&D is a TTRPG, which means that players typically gather around a table and take on the role of a character. They work together to complete quests and go on adventures. In D&D, there are 12 core classes, ranging from raging barbarians to healing clerics to musical bards. They can dwell through dungeons, fight dragons, and do anything in between. Every world is different. There are published settings from Wizard of the Coast like Faerun, the Forgotten Realms, and Keith Baker’s Eberron. Some game masters play in homebrew worlds that they create themselves. There’s magic, powerful deities, fey, elementals, and so much more. It all comes down to your imagination.

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