Dungeons & Dragons 5E

About Dungeons & Dragons 5E

Released: 2014

Dungeons & Dragons 5E is the latest edition of the world's best-known tabletop roleplaying game. Players create characters and go on adventures led by a dungeon master (DM), who controls non-player characters (NPCs), monsters and events in the world.

Creators

Publisher: Wizards of the Coast

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