Comparing the 5th edition starter box with the 4th edition, it's easy to spot the differences. 4e was a decent introduction to D&D with blank character sheets and a chapter on creating your own character, what the classes are and how the races work, a player book and a DM book, an assortment of power cards, dice, monster tokens and two printed maps to use.
5e comes with some pre-filled character sheets, an extremely basic rule book with no real explanation to anything other than when to take your turn and a campaign book you can play through to understand how DMing works. Once you've finished these two pamphlets you're on your own. Oh and you get some dice.
This set is adequate for players who are already familiar with D&D, but if you're already familiar you'd be better off spending your money on the Player Handbook (not included) and printing off some blank character sheets from the internet. The fact that you can't create your own character using anything in this starter box should be enough to point you towards something better.
| Product Dimensions | 23.11 x 5.33 x 29.21 cm; 608 Grams |
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| Manufacturer recommended age | 13 years and up |
| Item model number | WTCA92160000 |
| Original Release Date | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Game Players | 4, 6 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Material Type(s) | Paper |
| Remote Control Included? | No |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Release date | 15 July 2014 |
| ASIN | 0786965592 |
