As a DM, these are the D&D books I want to pick up this Black Friday

Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk — (Image credit: Wizards of the Coast)

I've been running Dungeons & Dragons games since I was about 17 - over 20 years now. So anytime the chance to get a sourcebook or adventure that I haven't already scoured or conquered with my intrepid players, I jump on it. Fortunately, this year's Black Friday deals include a whole library of manuals at prices that are hard to beat during the rest of the year.

I've picked out a few sourcebooks and adventures that are chock full of new challenges, new character options, new monsters, and new stuff to keep me and my gaming group on our toes. And this is just scratching the surface of all the great D&D Black Friday deals out there, including some of the best Dungeons and Dragons books, not to mention the chance to get a few other great TTRPGs on a two for three deal this year.

And if that's not enough, you can also dig into the best Black Friday gaming deals overall, and you can also brush up on the best tabletop RPGs available right now.

Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse | $84.99 $50.99 at Amazon
Save $34 - This is as cheap as we've seen this set of manuals. And considering they're one of the newer additions to the D&D catalog, this might be one of the best D&D deals of Black Friday 2023.

🔶UK: £70.99 £46.99 at Magic Madhouse

Buy it if:
✅ You want to explore the multiverse in-game
✅ You're planning on making your own Sigil campaign

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't really want to use the multiverse

Price check:
💲 Target $50.99
💲 Barnes & Noble $84.99

Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk | $44.98 $39.97 at Walmart
Save $5 - This isn't the lowest price we've ever seen for the latest D&D adventure, but this Black Friday discount is still a solid price cut, so now is the time to jump on the sale.

🔶 UK: £49.99 £32.99 at Magic Madhouse

Buy it if:
✅ You're just getting started with D&D
✅ You want a classic fantasy adventure

Don't buy it if:
❌ You've already run Lost Mines of Phandelver

Price check:
💲 Amazon $39.97
💲 Barnes and Noble $59.95

Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage | $49.95 $20.99 at Amazon
Save $29 - This price is only a dollar more than the lowest price we've seen on this adventure, and the best price since last year's Black Friday by far, so this is a perfect opportunity to get a new look at Waterdeep.

🔶 UK: £44.99 £22.79 at Amazon

Buy it if:
✅ You want the ultimate dungeon-crawl
✅ You played Dragon Heist

Don't buy it if:
❌ You didn't play Dragon Heist (this is a sequel)

Price check:
💲 Walmart $34.98
💲 Barnes & Noble $44.95

Campaign case | $73.95 $49.90 at Amazon
Save $24 - This isn't a manual, but the campaign case is chock full of all the tools a DM could need to run a campaign, making it a perfect companion to the other Black Friday 2023 D&D deals.

🔶 UK: £54.98 £42.99 at Amazon

Buy it if:
✅ You want to take your campaigns on-the-go
✅ You're a player who wants to start DM-ing sessions

Don't buy it if:
❌ You don't DM games and have no plans to

Price check:
💲 Walmart | Unavailable
💲 Best Buy | Unavailable

Want to make sure you're ready for Christmas with awesome gifts? You should check out the Black Friday board game deals and Black Friday Pokemon card deals. It's worth checking in with the best Cyber Monday board game deals too.

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