Polygon’s Favorite Dungeons & Dragons Accessories
There are so many ways to be a Dungeons & Dragons fan these days. The tabletop RPG mainstay has been synonymous with pen-and-paper adventures for 50 years, and 2024 marks a major overhaul of the core rulebooks to make the game more accessible. Anyone who’s played even a few sessions knows how easy it can be to covet a friend’s set of custom dice, appreciate the care a Dungeon Master has taken to create the right atmosphere for a constructed campaign, or even become obsessed with their choice of pen and notebook – after all, it’s what you’ll be staring at for a good portion of your time as you contemplate your character’s next heroic act.
But what’s great is that you can be a huge D&D fan without ever touching a character sheet. D&D and the Forgotten Realms, home to the most famous stories, can also be experienced in actual gameplay podcasts (where you listen to others play their campaign), movies, video games, novels, and more. Its compendium of heroes, villains, creatures, items, and spells has worked its way into the pop culture zeitgeist in big and small ways, from Stranger Things all the way to really cute cuddly toys by scary creations.
The point is, there’s never been a better time to play Dungeons & Dragons, however you choose to express it. We asked the Polygon staff to tell us their favorite D&D dice, accessories, and all the ways they show their love for the game. Here are some of our staff’s favorite picks that we think you’ll love, too.