D&D 5E For the 1st time: I am the D&D target Audience!

[dave2008]

I just responded to a post over in the "Am I no longer WotC's target audience?" thread and I realized something: For the first time in 30+ years of D&D: I am the target audience!

What I mean by this is that I typically just but the core books. I don't buy source books, or splat books (unless it is dragons or deities of course) and I don't run published adventures or settings. I don't typically purchase those things. Yet, in addition to the PHB, MM, & DMG (and not including 3PP) I have purchased:

• Starter's Set
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• Rise of Tiamat
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Out of the Abyss
• Storm King's Thunder
• Tomb of Annihilation
• Descent into Avernus
• Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
• Xanthar's Guide to Everything
• Volo's Guide to Monsters
• Mordekainen's Tome of Foes
• Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica
• Eberron: Rising from the Last War

And, for the most part, I have really enjoyed my purchases. I am still not running any of the adventures or using any of the campaign settings, but there has almost always been enough content worth the purchase for me. I guess they just hit the right mix of content for me, after 30+ years of trying!

Just thought I would share.

 

[Fenris-77]

I'm with you brother. I've enjoyed the 5e books a lot, even just to read, and I've at least used an element or two from everything I have. I haven't run any of the big modules yet, unless you count Phandelver, but I'm prepping to run Dragon Heist and I'm really looking forward to it.

 

[Parmandur]

Prior to 5E, I bought two books: the 3E PHB and 4E PHB.

I've bought every 5E hardcover except for Acquisitions Incorporated.

So....yeah, same here.

 

[Leatherhead]

I don't own all the books.

However I do own the Legendary Bundle on D&D Beyond, which is virtually owning all the books.

 

[cmad1977]

I haven’t bought that many of the books and it’s pretty clear that I too am the target audience.

What do I have...
Core 3
Curse of Strahd
Dragon Heist

Yeah that’s it. Still... I’ll buy more probably.

 

[Garthanos]

I have bought one book... for my son. The Ravnica one.

 

[Urriak Uruk]

Yeah I'm definitely the target audience... every time something is announced, I actively must resist the urge to purchase. It's all so good.

I've bought;

• Starter's Kit
• The PHB
• The DMG
• Curse of Strahd
• Volo's Guide to Monsters
• Tomb of Annihilation
• Dragon Heist
• Dungeon of the Mad Mage
• Ghosts of Saltmarsh
• Essential's Kit

Not every product to be sure, but I've only been playing 5E since for the past two years... so I buy a book every 2-3 months!

 

[Enrico Poli1]

I just responded to a post over in the "Am I no longer WotC's target audience?" thread and I realized something: For the first time in 30+ years of D&D: I am the target audience!

What I mean by this is that I typically just but the core books. I don't buy source books, or splat books (unless it is dragons or deities of course) and I don't run published adventures or settings. I don't typically purchase those things. Yet, in addition to the PHB, MM, & DMG (and not including 3PP) I have purchased:

• Starter's Set
• Hoard of the Dragon Queen
• Rise of Tiamat
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Out of the Abyss
• Storm King's Thunder
• Tomb of Annihilation
• Descent into Avernus
• Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
• Xanthar's Guide to Everything
• Volo's Guide to Monsters
• Mordekainen's Tome of Foes
• Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica
• Eberron: Rising from the Last War

And, for the most part, I have really enjoyed my purchases. I am still not running any of the adventures or using any of the campaign settings, but there has almost always been enough content worth the purchase for me. I guess they just hit the right mix of content for me, after 30+ years of trying!

Just thought I would share.

You are a genious.

 

[LuisCarlos17f]

I am still waiting the Spanish translation of Xanthar's guide to everything.

 

[Aldarc]

I'm not sure if I am the target audience for 5e anymore, but it's always nice to know that others are having fun with the game.