Maybe I should split this into two. What are the best accessories for Dungeons and Dragons players and for the DM/GM (Dungeon Master/Game Master). But I think there is a lot of overlap. I’ve written articles before on what the players and DM needs to get into a game of Dungeons and Dragons. But you can get extras things, so what are some fun or cool things?

Top 5 Dungeons and Dragons Accessories

5. Dice Storage

Don’t worry, we’ll get to dice later on. But how do you transport your dice. For me that is a bit of an all over the place question. I have some special cases for the metal dice or the set I got through Awaken Realms. And I keep another set in a bag that it came in. But for the bulk of your dice, and yes you’ll probably have more, what do you keep them in.

There are the classic clothe bags that you can buy. I’ve seen bags for dice that look like monsters from Dungeons and Dragons. Or, what I did, was convert a box we got that looks like a treasure chest into my dice storage. Because, what is more of a treasure than a pile of dice that you can roll. And it’s cool to open up a treasure chest when I need to grab a handful of dice to roll.

4. DM Screen

Now this one is specific to the DM. That is why I thought it could make sense to do two lists. But so many of the others work for both. But the DM screen, whether it’s the Dungeons and Dragons official one or a awesome expandable wooden one that looks like a castle, that is up to you.

As a DM, I own a screen but I don’t use it all that often. So this is one of those really fancy extra things that you maybe or maybe don’t use. But I want it on the list because it can be very useful. I think the custom ones even more useful. Those often let you customize with whatever you want on there. So the information might be the NPCs that you’ve created, the random monsters for your campaign or some campaign notes. And you really can make it work for you that way.

3. Campaign Journal

I say journal but you can use whatever you want. This is somewhere to take your notes while playing Dungeons and Dragons. As the DM, you use it for combats and keeping track of hit points and whose turn it is. Or I also add in the characters who I come up with, which I need to do a better and more consistent job of than just putting down a name. As a player, it’s taking notes on what is happening in the campaign. It might even have a spot for your character sheet.

I like something that has removable sheets. For me I run a 3 hole binder with some dividers. Why, because I can run two games at once, if I wanted. Or there is space to workshop future ideas. I also bring that notebook along at times to take notes on board games that I play or things that have RPG like elements. But there are a lot of specific and custom ones out there for Dungeons and Dragons that are awesome.

2. Minis

How I run and play Dungeons and Dragons you don’t need minis. Is it a hobby that I’d love to get into, sure, but painting minis and building terrain and battle maps is either a lot of work or a lot of money. But when you can create your character in the game, it’s awesome. It is great to have a copy of what you look like.

And now with 3D printing you can get your character. You might buy the file from some website and print it yourself. Or you might pay them to print it. Hero Forge is one that I think of which has a ton of different things that you can customize to create your character. A tiefling sorcerer with the entertainer background, you can customize your character to that if you want. That is an awesome feature. And I’d love to get a map and terrain and have my players bring their characters. But it can be pricy, so that’s why I don’t have this accessory yet.

1. Dice

You need dice to play Dungeons and Dragons. Are they really accessories? I say yes, because I don’t need as many dice as I own. And I don’t need giant squishy dice. I don’t need metal dice, I don’t need silicon dice. I own all of them. Not because you really need more than a single set of dice and maybe some extra D6. But because they are fun to play around with.

I can walk into a game store and have no plan of buying any dice, but if there is an awesome set, I’ll add them to my collection. That is the pull of dice. Plus they are something that you need for Dungeons and Dragons, but not as many as you probably have. And certainly, for me, not as many as I own.

And there is more…

I didn’t want to overload the list. I mention some other things like terrain or battle maps. There are also digital battle maps that you can use. Or with dice, since dice can’t be the whole list, there are dice trays and towers that you can get and use. And there are life counters, and really so much more that you can mess around with in Dungeons and Dragons.

Do you have a favorite accessory that you like to bring to your game? For me, I love my dice the best, but if I could start to dive into it, painting minis and terrain and making some cool set pieces would be awesome for adding a bit of flair to my campaign.

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