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I have never played D n D but my son is desperate to play, it is his birthday soon, would you recommend this version for complete novices?

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Hi there,To plainly answer your question, yes this is suitable for beginners.However, the first thing to note is that this isn't the kind of DnD seen in the likes of The big bang theory, in which a dungeon master narrates the game and the players use character sheets and dice rolls to play through the game. If that's the kind your son is looking for then you need to look at getting the dungeons and dragons starter set which can be found on amazon. I have it and is quite useful for beginners.This game is an indepth board game, that uses tiles to randomly build a dungeon and has set adventures which set the scene and objectives, there isn't any freedom to do what you want, like in the RPG version. That being said it is a very good board game and very addictive. Different games (Wrath of ashardalon, and legend of drizzt) can be combined to make mega dungeons and huge adventures which is always good. Also there are plenty of resources on the internet that provide additional adventures if you run through them all.

Question 2

Do characters level up between quests/play sessions and continue with xp and loot from previous sessions?

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Hey there, this isnt like the traditional pen and paper DnD, your characters only have 2 levels, and you can only lvl up by rolling a natural 20 and gets reset between adventures. As J. Bush said treasures and such get refreshed everytime also. However, I play by house rules and have permenant levels and treasures across the entire campaign, which i personally prefer to the orginial rules.This is a very good and enjoyable game however, I have all three of them, just waiting to beat Ashardalon before continuing onto Drizzt.

Question 3

hi can any one tell me how tall the figure are? wandering if they will fit with my existing stuff

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The figures are 28mm scale. The same as moulds as other DnD Mini's from 4th ed.

Question 4

i have 2 questions - 1. is this the easiest version to play for beginners 2. is their D & D dice included?

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Hi Joel. I have and play this and Wrath of Ashardalon with my 7 year old daughter and she picked up the mechanics with out a problem and  this was her first exposure to this type of game. I feel they are both very easy for beginners to play. 2. These only use a d20 which is included in the box. Everything you need is included.  Great game.

ASIN	0786955570
Age Range Description	12+
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Brand Name	Wizards of the Coast
Colour	Multi-colored
Customer Reviews	4.7 out of 5 stars 2,234 Reviews
EU Spare Part Availability Duration	2 Years
Educational Objective	Exchange, share
Global Trade Identification Number	00653569499893, 09780786955572
Is Assembly Required	No
Item Dimensions	31.1 x 31.1 x 11.8 centimetres
Item Part Number	WTC207790000
Item Weight	2.93 kg
Manufacturer	Wizards of the Coast
Manufacturer Part Number	207790000
Manufacturer recommended age	12 years and up
Material Type	Plastic
Model Number	207790000WOC
Number of Players	1, 2, 5
Operation Mode	Manual
Size	Standard
Sub Brand	Dungeons & Dragons
Subject Character	Fantasy
Theme	Fantasy
UPC	653569499893
Unit Count	1.0 count

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Board Game

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