Dungeons & Dragons Resources

D&D Beyond is the main website (and app for iOS and Android) for all things Dungeons and Dragons. Not only is it a good tool for helping you play the game, but is also has several other features that attract lovers of D&D:

• A place to build, edit, and store character sheets that can be used during play
• A forum space to discuss all things D&D and get answers to niche questons
• There is a digital shop that you can purchase source books to unlock new character features, campaign stories and content, and new monsters and NPCs.
• Information of rules and how to play to use while learning or reminding yourself of something
• A digital space to store various resources for Dungeon Masters (DMs)

The simple fact about playing D&D is that there is a wide spectrum for what resources can be used to play the game. The most common question surrounding D&D Beyond is if you would like to use it as a free resource or put money toward a subscription or purchasing source books. While the choice is different for every player, there are objective pros and cons of each option.

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Pros

• Just creating an account allows you access to the character builder, forums, virtual dice, and a large amount of game information
• A large catalog of items, rules, spells, character features, and DM resources
• Character sheets can be deleted to add more
• Character sheets that can either be exported to pdf files or edited during playing on the website
• A resource to help you run combat encounters

Cons

• Some resources like maps are locked beyond the subscription
• There are only 6 character slots
• There are a limited amount of encounters
• You will only have access to the base game races, classes, and features for character building
• You will only be able to use digital dice that come freely with account creation

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Pros

• Unlimited Characters
• Unlimited Combat Encounters
• Any homebrew content you make can be shared for public use
• Early access to new player tools
• A monthly email with free digital gifts (things like dice but not source books or published content)
• Any source books you buy can be shared to other accounts that do not own them or do not have a paid subscription at all

Cons

• A subscription will not allow you access to source books, you must buy those separately
• Source books must be purchased by at least one account while the game and player mechanic information they hold can found online and the books themselves can usually be found through your public or university library.
• A lot of the tools and resources a subscription unlocks can be accessed through other free software or by using physical materials (physical character sheets, dice, or maps)
• Sharing of resources you purchase is only possible if you have both a subscription and a purchased resource