Dungeons & Dragonsis more than just a gaming franchise. It’s a vast world filled with amazing people, thrilling places, and magical things. There are lots of ways to find D&D games, references, and communities thanks to various online communities that have evolved online.
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There are several gaming communities you can visit if you’re interested in finding or joining an online D&D community, and the selection includes forums, discord servers, and websites. It’s not just the adventure — it’s the friends that we make along the way.
10Critical Role Discord
Anyone who’s a fan of Critical Role hasprobably found their Discord serveralready, and it’s great for any fans of D&D, not just folks who are into this show. The population of the server is impressive, with more than 30,000 regular users and more than 10,000 online at any given time, so you may interact with like-minded players withideas, questions, or resourcesanytime you want.
The server is open to anyone via various links online, but you need a Discord account to use it.
9D&D Newbie Sessions
D&D Newbie Sessionsisn’t just a web page, but that’s how most players and enthusiasts find it. Sam, the creator of the website, works with a team of dedicated gaming professionals that are dedicated to introducing ‘newbies’ to the world’s favorite TTRPG. The website includes advice for everything, such as the tools you need to roll a character or how to find an adventuring party.
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Although the focus is on newbies, there’s plenty for more experienced players. The community here also has a presence on YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, and Twitter, so they’re only a click away no matter how you get your games.
8Roll20
What started as a simple resource for Dungeons & Dragons evolved into athriving community with forums, blogs, and a live stream. Like many other resources, Roll20 is also home to competing gaming systems like Pathfinder and Call of Cthulu, so it’s an ideal choice for those who enjoy more than one TTRPG universe.
The site also includes resources for virtual gaming along with all the resources you need for real-life play. There’s only so much that can be accessed on the site unless you sign in, but it’s free, although there are subscription-based options with more perks.
7DWB RPG Discord
With almost 20,000 members and an online population of about 4,000 at any given time, the DWB RPG Discord isa cozy and thriving D&D communitywith extensive information about where to find local events as well as online games. The server is maintained by Adam, also known as Daddywarrbux (DWB), and he also has a Twitch stream.
Plenty of like-minded gamers and role playersgather here to share ideas, stories, and artwork from the worlds they’ve created while searching for the next adventuring party to join, whether it’s a live-action game in person or one using a virtual tabletop.
6Giant In The Playground Forums
A friendly gaming forum on an old-fashioned website can be equally refreshing for older folks and younger gamers, andGiant In the Playgroundbalances a classic layout with an impressive amount of resources and information from virtually every corner of the D&D universe.
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For those who are interested in other information, the website also posts TTRPG-relevant news and an ongoing comic from artist Rich Burlew, who is one of the administrators of the site and also has a handy Twitter feed.
5RPG Crossing
RPG Crossingmight be one of the oldest websites on this list, never mind one of the longest-running online gaming communities in history. This website has been operational in some form since 2003, and you can imagine the plethora of information that two decades can generate.
As the name suggests, there are resources here for a variety of games including Pathfinder, GURPS, and Serenity. The website has a forum in addition to a virtual mountain of information for players of all experience levels.
4r/lfg
The r/lfg threads include information about finding groups, homebrew ideas, and character creation along with venues to share artwork and fanfiction.
3Adventurers Hub Discord
You name it, it’s here; website links for DM and player resources, character creation materials, hookups to adventuring groups, and even more, creative and uncommon tools like bots for dice-rolling and homebrew ideas.The Adventurers Hub Discordhas been around since 2020 and currently hosts almost 4,000 online members.
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The Welcome channel has several YouTube videos and PDF files to help newcomers to the server, and given the amount of information here some reading beforehand is a good idea.
2Myth-Weavers
A fairly new community with a nicely organized website,Myth-Weavershosts a thriving D&D community along with those interested in several other games that include Pathfinder, Fate, World of Darkness, and more.
Most of the site is reserved for discussion about characters, modules, and general information about the site. There are also workshops for DMs and a section for creative work.
1D&D Beyond Forums
D&D Beyondis generally thought of as a resources website, but they have a massive and thriving forum that includes discussions and updated information and resources for even the smallest detail of gameplay. This is the only site on the list that’s officially connected to Wizards of the Coast, so it better be good, and it is.
The extensive list of forums is organized by subject and includes classes, homebrews, dungeon master needs, and much more. What makes this site even more convenient is all the other D&D material that’s only a click away.
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