D&D General My nephew really loves Dungeons and Dragons

[Azzy]

I'd go with Dragonspire Island (or whatever that is) and a PHB.

 

[Jaiken]

My nephew’s character is the one on the right side of the table with his sword raised in the air. His allies are the Warhammer miniature (his sidekick) and the Sabertooth tiger. The cats are his familiars that he can summon, he made a wish upon a Genie to allow him to summon 6 familiars with the flock of familiars spell.

 

[R_J_K75]

Something not yet suggested is a chessex battlemat. Go to an office supply story & get a poster tube thing to store it in so he can carry it to a friend's house on his bike or whatever.

Chessex offers factory second mats. I've bought a few over the years, I have the one linked below, as well as the 4' x 8' I bought from them around 2010. I don't remember shipping being too expensive. I owned the small one (23" x 26") and it was just too small, so I would recommend something at least the next size up. These mats are virtually indestructible, so I'm not sure that a poster tube would even be needed, just a good sturdy rubber band or two would keep it wrapped up for travel.

Chessex Megamat

 

[Jaiken]

Chessex offers factory second mats. I've bought a few over the years, I have the one linked below, as well as the 4' x 8' I bought from them around 2010. I don't remember shipping being too expensive. I owned the small one (23" x 26") and it was just too small, so I would recommend something at least the next size up. These mats are virtually indestructible, so I'm not sure that a poster tube would even be needed, just a good sturdy rubber band or two would keep it wrapped up for travel.

Chessex Megamat

Thank you. That is very helpful.

 

[tetrasodium]

Chessex offers factory second mats. I've bought a few over the years, I have the one linked below, as well as the 4' x 8' I bought from them around 2010. I don't remember shipping being too expensive. I owned the small one (23" x 26") and it was just too small, so I would recommend something at least the next size up. These mats are virtually indestructible, so I'm not sure that a poster tube would even be needed, just a good sturdy rubber band or two would keep it wrapped up for travel.

Chessex Megamat

I used to have the megamat for years & years before switching over to a tabletop display & definitely agree on recommending the bigger size. I got the impression that the nephew is younger & could be wrong, a good poster tube (go with a screw cap one like this) will keep it from being bent folded or catching on stuff while being carried from home to wherever the game is being run (ie friend's house) on top of keeping it from getting squished under stuff

 

[Micah Sweet]

Something not yet suggested is a chessex battlemat. Go to an office supply story & get a poster tube thing to store it in so he can carry it to a friend's house on his bike or whatever.

I got that and a set of starter minis for my daughter a couple years ago.

Last month I saw her paging through a 5e PH. I asked what she was doing, since she's an artist and likes looking for models to use as inspiration. She told she just wanted to make a character for fun!

So proud...

 

[R_J_K75]

a good poster tube (go with a screw cap one like this) will keep it from being bent folded or catching on stuff while being carried from home to wherever the game is being run (ie friend's house) on top of keeping it from getting squished under stuff

Those tubes actually look pretty nice. Nothing I would use because I rarely if ever play anywhere else but my house now and on the off chance that I do I just throw it in the car. Would be nice for a youngster on the go though.

 

[R_J_K75]

Thank you. That is very helpful.

Think I bought two over the years and I have never noticed any differences from the more expensive ones. Even if it was missing a few squares at half the price, who cares.

 

[pukunui]

I'd go with Dragonspire Island (or whatever that is) and a PHB.

To clarify:

The Essentials Kit starter set comes with the Dragon of Icespire Peak adventure.

Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is a separate (and newer) starter set.

 

[Azzy]

To clarify:

The Essentials Kit starter set comes with the Dragon of Icespire Peak adventure.

Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is a separate (and newer) starter set.

Thank you, I was thinking of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle and horribly mangled it.