Gifts for D&D and Tabletop Players, From Dice to Dungeon Crawlers
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This is a 2026 holiday gift guide for Dungeons & Dragons and tabletop players: 14 real, currently sold gifts grouped by price, from a $9 kids’ monster guide to a handmade wooden DM screen. The short answer: for a group that has never played, get the Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set, and for a seasoned player, get Arcana Unleashed or the new D&D: World of Warcraft book (out Nov. 17).
I’ve mixed official Wizards of the Coast books with board games, paint kits and four handmade Etsy pieces: dice, a dice bag, a dice tower and a DM screen. Every Etsy shop here makes its own designs, not copies of official D&D art. Prices below are ranges, and they change.
Show all 14 gifts at a glance
| Gift | Price | Where | Who it’s for |
|---|---|---|---|
| D&D Questers Black Dragon | About $20 | Target | Kids 4+ who want to roll their first d20 |
| Monsters & Creatures: A Young Adventurer’s Guide | About $9–13 | Target | Kids 9–12 who are curious about D&D |
| Handmade Sharp-Edge Resin Dice Set | About $20 and up | Etsy: Reastudio | Players who want dice nobody else at the table has |
| The Army Painter GameMaster Character Brush Set | About $18 | The Army Painter | Anyone about to paint their first mini |
| D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands | About $40–50 | Target | Groups who have never played |
| Arcana Unleashed | About $50 | D&D Beyond | Players and DMs who love spellcasters |
| Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft | About $60 (out Nov. 17) | D&D Beyond | WoW fans ready to try tabletop |
| Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion | About $60 | Cephalofair | Groups who want a campaign without a DM |
| The Army Painter GameMaster Adventure Starter Paint Set | About $54 | The Army Painter | New painters who want paints and minis in one box |
| Handmade Personalized Leather Dice Bag | About $29–45 | Etsy: MysteryLoft | Players who carry too many dice |
| D&D Icons of the Realms: Froghemoth Elder | About $80 | Target | DMs who want a boss monster that stops the table |
| Walnut Wood Dice Tower and Tray | About $100 | Etsy: GreenFoxWoodworking | Players whose dice keep rolling off the table |
| HeroQuest Game System | About $135 | Target | Families and old-school fans who want a dungeon in a box |
| Customizable Handmade Solid Wood DM Screen | About $195 and up | Etsy: NerdWoodDesigns | The DM who runs a game every week |
The Scroll in Brief
- Cora’s top pick: the D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands (about $40–50), the biggest, most complete way to start a new group.
- Best cheap pick: a handmade resin dice set from Reastudio (about $20 and up). Every player wants more dice.
- Best splurge: HeroQuest (about $135), a full dungeon crawl with 70+ miniatures that works as a family game night.
- New this season: Arcana Unleashed came out in September, and D&D: World of Warcraft arrives Nov. 17.
- Two of the Etsy makers ship from overseas, so order handmade gifts by early December.
D&D Gifts Under $25
Stocking stuffers and table upgrades. Two picks here are made for kids, which is a great way to raise the next generation of players.
D&D Questers Black Dragon
About $20 · Kids 4+ who want to roll their first d20.
Monsters & Creatures: A Young Adventurer’s Guide
About $9–13 · Kids 9–12 who are curious about D&D.
Handmade Sharp-Edge Resin Dice Set
About $20 and up · Players who want dice nobody else at the table has.
The Army Painter GameMaster Character Brush Set
About $18 · Anyone about to paint their first mini.
Cora’s note: Questers are Hasbro’s new build-and-roll D&D toys. The dragon comes in an egg capsule with 10–12 snap-together pieces, a real d20 and a quest card, so a little kid gets a toy and a first taste of the game. Reastudio’s dice are hand-poured and ship from Shenzhen, China, so order early.
D&D Gifts From $25 to $75
The main-gift zone: the new starter set, two brand-new rulebooks, a co-op campaign that needs no DM, a full paint kit and a handmade dice bag.
D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands
About $40–50 · Groups who have never played.
Arcana Unleashed
About $50 · Players and DMs who love spellcasters.
Dungeons & Dragons: World of Warcraft
About $60 (out Nov. 17) · WoW fans ready to try tabletop.
Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
About $60 · Groups who want a campaign without a DM.
The Army Painter GameMaster Adventure Starter Paint Set
About $54 · New painters who want paints and minis in one box.
Handmade Personalized Leather Dice Bag
About $29–45 · Players who carry too many dice.
Which book should you pick?
Heroes of the Borderlands is the one for beginners. It’s a big box with three adventure booklets, eight class boards, nine double-sided poster maps, 11 dice, 210 cards and 273 tokens, built for 2–6 players ages 14+. It costs more than the old starter set, but it’s far more complete.
Arcana Unleashed is for players who already have the core books: eight new subclasses, 30+ spells, 25+ feats and magic items that grow in power as characters level up. A companion adventure, Deadfall (about $30), runs levels 11–20. D&D: World of Warcraft adds rules for all 13 WoW classes and 16 species, plus dungeons and bosses from the game.
D&D Gifts Over $75
Big gifts for the DM who carries the whole group, or the family that wants a dungeon crawl on the kitchen table.
D&D Icons of the Realms: Froghemoth Elder
About $80 · DMs who want a boss monster that stops the table.
Walnut Wood Dice Tower and Tray
About $100 · Players whose dice keep rolling off the table.
HeroQuest Game System
About $135 · Families and old-school fans who want a dungeon in a box.
Customizable Handmade Solid Wood DM Screen
About $195 and up · The DM who runs a game every week.
HeroQuest comes with 70+ miniatures, a game board, dungeon doors and furniture, and 14 quests for 2–5 players ages 14+. One player runs the monsters and the rest play heroes, so it’s a gentle bridge from board games to D&D. The Froghemoth is a prepainted, nearly 8-inch Gargantuan mini on a 100mm base. At Target it’s sold by a marketplace seller, so check the price before you buy.
Both wood pieces are made to order by small workshops, GreenFoxWoodworking in Wisconsin and NerdWoodDesigns in Oregon. Stock is small, so check the listing and ask the maker about holiday timing.
Before You Buy
- Ask what they already own. Most players have a Player’s Handbook. Supplements like Arcana Unleashed or the World of Warcraft book are safer bets for experienced players than a second copy of a core book.
- Physical, digital or both? D&D Beyond sells digital and physical-plus-digital bundles. If they play online, a bundle may be worth the extra cost.
- Mind the release date. D&D: World of Warcraft arrives Nov. 17. Preorder or give a printed “IOU” card.
- Handmade takes time. MysteryLoft ships from Ukraine and Reastudio from China. Order by early December and check each listing’s delivery estimate.
- Skip Etsy listings with official art. Shops that print D&D logos or book art usually don’t hold the license. Pick original designs, like the ones here.
Cora’s Top Three
Top pick: Heroes of the Borderlands Starter Set
The hardest part of D&D is the first session. This box gives a new group maps, tokens, cards and adventures, so nobody has to buy three rulebooks first. It’s the rare gift that turns into a weekly hangout.
Best cheap pick: Reastudio’s handmade resin dice
Players never have enough dice, and a handmade set feels personal for about $20. Order early, since they ship from overseas. Runner-up for kids: the Questers Black Dragon.
Best splurge: HeroQuest
It’s a whole fantasy adventure in one box, with a pile of miniatures and a game master role that doesn’t need years of rules. It works for families, lapsed ’90s fans and D&D groups on a night off. For a dedicated DM, NerdWoodDesigns’ wood screen is the heirloom pick.
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Sources
- D&D release schedule 2026 (Wargamer)
- Arcana Unleashed announced at $49.99 (EN World)
- D&D: World of Warcraft details and pricing (Dungeons & Dragons Fan)
- Craft New Adventures with D&D: World of Warcraft (Blizzard)
- D&D Starter Set: Heroes of the Borderlands (Target)
- Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion (Cephalofair)
- GameMaster paint sets (The Army Painter)
- HeroQuest Game System (Target)
