The ‘Dungeons & Dragons: A Young Adventurer’s Guide’ Series Begins

I just got done attending the Southern Fried Gaming Expo, and one of the new events this year was Learn to Play Dungeons & Dragons. I don’t have an exact count from the DM coordinator yet, but during the three-day event, most of the tables were filled between the hours of 10 am and 8 pm, with each DM hosting seven players. At best guess, I’d estimate we had over 100 people play D&D for the first time… and it would have been higher (I believe) if we’d had more tables. Next year… we will.

D&D’s popularity is at an all-time high right now, and that’s due in part to shows like Stranger Things and Game of Thrones, but a lot of it has to do with D&D just being fun to play. There are a lot of new players coming to the game, and for those of us who do play, we know there’s a lot to learn. Ten Speed Press is here to help with that.

A new series of books called Dungeons & Dragons: A Young Adventurer’s Guide has just released two books in the series: Warriors & Weapons and Monsters & Creatures. These are small, 100+ page hardback books filled with colorful art and specifics of the game that a young player will find useful. (And to be honest, these books are totally suitable for adults, too.)

Warriors & Weapons focuses on 12 different races (Human, Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Half-Elf, Half-Orc…