Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set is the latest beginner set for D&D, based on the updated 2024 rules. It is designed for complete beginners who want to quickly dive into the world of D&D, as well as Dungeon Masters looking for an easy way to run the game. This is the largest D&D starter set ever, strongly leaning on a board game approach to make learning the rules and preparing for play easier.
The set contains more than 500 physical components, divided between players and the DM:
For Players:
Guides:
- Play Guide (basic rules)
- Quick-Start Guide (quick start)
Cards:
- 8 background cards
- 8 race cards
- 55 equipment cards
- 53 spell cards
- 4 “On Your Turn” cards
Components:
- 8 class boards (Cleric, Rogue, Wizard, Fighter)
- Set of 11 red polyhedral dice
- 4 storage bags
Tokens:
- 8 character tokens
- 40 power tokens
- 46 hit point tokens
- 75 condition tokens
- 5 gold tokens
For the Dungeon Master:
Adventures:
- Caves of Chaos, Keep on the Borderlands, Wilderness (total 40–60 hours of gameplay)
Cards:
- 42 monster cards
- 20 magic item cards
- 20 NPC cards
Components:
- Initiative tracking pad
- 5 thematic handouts (e.g., letter, menu)
Tokens:
- 188 monster tokens
- 80 minion tokens
Maps:
- 5 large maps and 4 smaller maps
In total, the set includes over 200 cards, over 200 tokens, 18+ maps, and 11 dice.
