Lost Mine of Phandelver

While I recommend playing Dragons of Stormwreck Isle as your first adventure to get started playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e, no matter when you play it, you can never go wrong with The Lost Mine of Phandelver because it's a fun and well-balanced starter game for new players. Additionally, you can now play the full Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk to extend the adventure! If you enjoyed playing these and want to expand your time adventuring in and around Phanelin even more, check out the Dragon of Icespire Peak and its related expansions -- the Storm Lord's Wrath, Sleeping Dragon's Wake, and Divine Contention for a fun way to level up your gameplay!

Lost Mine of Phandelver is the perfect introduction to D&D. It’s an easy-to-follow adventure with a classic fantasy feel—goblins, dwarven ruins, and a hidden treasure to uncover. The story is straightforward, making it great for new players, but there’s still plenty of room for creativity and character development. The town of Phandalin offers a central hub for roleplay, while the surrounding wilderness is full of dangers and secrets. It’s well-balanced with exploration, combat, and social encounters, giving players a taste of everything D&D has to offer. If you’re looking to get friends into the game, this is the perfect place to start.

Lost Mines is many folks first foray into D&D and TTRPGs in general, its easy to run, and the story is simple with an easy-to-follow formula. Its good for what it is, an introduction. If one is new to the hobby Lost Mines is a great place to start!

This is a great adventure for anyone new to playing or Dungeon Mastering Dungeons & Dragons. Has all of the foundational pillars of D&D and you can easily integrate your characters' stories in the adventure as well.

Excellent start adventure for new players, it's important for the DM to study the content thoroughly as it can be confusing if you just try to play through it on the fly.

It's a classic for a reason! Lost Mine of Phandelver is great for new players and easy for DMs to adjust and build upon to make something memorable. It's got all the good D&D tropes and a solid mix of combat, roleplay, and exploration, which makes it ideal for a first adventure! As a full campaign, it needs some work from the DM to really make it sing, especially in fleshing out the factions or connecting it to a wider world. There's also a very sad lack of dragons throughout. But in the right hands, this can be a wonderful introduction to the amazing world of D&D! Ultimately, I think this is a great campaign for a first-time player, and an excellent campaign for a second-time Dungeon Master (although for a very new DM I'd recommend starting with Dragons of Stormwreck Isle first). Enjoy the adventure!