for a fun gift for your players. Perhaps you want to treat your DM to a nice gift. Here are some ideas from Tom Gross and Dan Reem of Teachers in the Dungeon. (any companies and individuals are pure recomendations from Teachers in the Dungeon, none are paid sponsorships)
Tom's List:
Dice, Dice, Dice and more Dice! Feed your #DiceGoblin and buy lots of dice. Buy lots of dice from your local game store!!
Dice Box: The special dice or Game Dice need a special place to hang so they treat you well at the table. A custom-made wooden dice box is a great gift. It gives your favorite player some swagger at the table when the Dice Box comes out to take control of the game.
D&D Apparel: Speaking of swagger, a classic D&D ampersand t-shirt or ball cap gives your D&D gal or guy a way to show their love of the game. Or, check out some third-party groups that make their own roleplaying shirts.
Roleplaying Book: If your player is new to the game, a core rule book or a supplemental book is always appreciated, but for something unique, check out the third-party books. Kobold Press has a great choice of really cool supplemental books for the player and DM alike. You might also check out Cawood Publishing for some cool new books. Also, Raven Press Maps (ravenpressmaps, Instagram) has a really cool and colorful map book with mini scenarios for quick battle opportunities.
Character Token Sets: These are really cool little tin boxes, unique to the character class, that have a combat tracker tile the player can use to keep track of combat stats, and character condition tokens. We have used these in our games and they are really helpful and keep you from constantly erasing on your character sheets.
Dan's List
Minifigures: Whether you get the stock mini's or a custom figure made from a custom service like HeroForge, miniatures make great gifts for the gaming table.
Miniature Paints: Cephalopod Studios is a small business that produces quality paints that do not need to be thinned, and any friend, player or family member who paints minatures would appreciate these.
Commissioned Art: Get your favorite D&D player a custom portrait of their character by commisioning a local artist or one online to create a unique work of art. These are really special gifts and these talented artists are really great to work with. The Teachers in the Dungeon recommend Jeremy Cole, Tatterdemaelion on Instagram.
A quick note...
Before we wrap up, we always recommend buying your supplies and D&D gear and materials from your local game store or local creators. It seems that you get more for your dollar buying from mass stores and websites, but the real value for your dollar is buying from your local creators and stores. They support you and your game community in many ways. They host product releases, they support local libraries and school clubs, they support your economy, they host game nights, they are the experts in the products. They deserve your support.
For more details on our thoughts about these products, check out the "Christmas Gift Guide" episode on the Teachers in the Dungeon podcast. You can find the show on Anchor, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts and more. On Teachers in the Dungeon, we discuss Dungeons and Dragons 5e and homebrew content from both player and DM perspectives, with additional episodes devoted to other topics related to D&D.
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