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My boyfriend has been playing D&D for a few years now but is going to be a first-time DM in his group's next campaign which will be starting late-December. I want to get him some Christmas gifts that will help him in his campaign but I know very little about D&D so I'm looking for some help! I was thinking of getting the "Dungeon Master's Guide: Core Rulebook" by the Wizards RPG Team but I'm hoping to get some feedback about whether this would be a good idea or not, as well as any other suggestions from avid players like you all! Any help would be very appreciated!

linksassin
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    Hi sam, welcome to rpg.se! Take the [tour] and visit the [help] for more information. Unfortunately this question will likely be closed as shopping questions are off-topic here. You might like to try one of our curated list of forums instead. Good luck! and good luck to him in his first game! – linksassin Nov 27 '19 at 04:33
  • Hi Sam, please take a look at this Q&A about which logos to look out for if/when you buy these books. I'd hate for you to buy some books, but then it turns out they're for the wrong edition of the game. – NathanS Nov 27 '19 at 12:14

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Ultimately, the only thing a DM needs to run a game is:

Honestly, there is plenty more they could get, but they're not essential.

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    I don't think you actually really need the DMG, PHB or MM to dm either! – user-781943 Nov 27 '19 at 05:45
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    He could get started with just the Starter Kit. It includes dice and everything. – Kieveli Nov 27 '19 at 18:16
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    And considering that he has been playing for years, the chances are high that he already has access to most of those – Chund Nov 29 '19 at 08:50
  • To add on to the dice, for playing Dungeons and Dragons, you need seven kinds of dice (each called a d[number], based on the amount of sides it has) - a d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20, and another d10 with two-digit numbers on it - this is used in combination with the other d10 to roll a d100. – Ren Jan 12 '22 at 22:39