The Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game is about storytelling in worlds of swords and sorcery. It shares elements with childhood games of make-believe. Like those games, D&D is driven by imagination. It’s about picturing the towering castle beneath the stormy night sky and imagining how a fantasy adventurer might react to the challenges that scene presents. Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether their attacks hit or miss or whether their adventurers can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task. Anything is possible, but the dice make some outcomes more probable than others. This 5th edition, released in 2014, is one of the most popular roleplaying systems today, evolving out of decades of play and multiple editions. With the rise of TTRPGs in culture, Dungeons and Dragons is the go to example when explaining our hobby - and for good reason. The wealth of Start your foray into the most played system in the TTRPG sphere with our Quest Portal Featured Template Character Sheet - fillable, fully customizable and ready to claim today.