Essentials Kit buying options

[Zacchaeus]

As noted above the rules are in a separate module; so if you don't need them don't open the module. Since the rules are essentially free I don't see that there would be any difference in the price if the adventure was sold on its own.

[BovineOx]

Thanks

Yeah I was reading about running it alongside lost mines and I note that it IS available stand alone from D&D Beyond, given they've just been acquired, maybe they had a sweeter deal with WoTC. I can always buy it from there and "import" the pieces I need, but will just be a bit more work setting up lighting and LoS.

[BovineOx]

Well LMoP and Icespire are both $15 on DNDBeyond so I don't know why this would be $30 for a 1-7lvl vs many other, much larger modules

[JohnD]

Well LMoP and Icespire are both $15 on DNDBeyond so I don't know why this would be $30 for a 1-7lvl vs many other, much larger modules

You're getting a lot more work done with the FG versions - integration into FG so things work in the software for one. Beyond that, I do believe that for the most part the IP holder (WotC) sets the prices.

[BovineOx]

WoTC may well set the prixe but this is priced as a kit, regardless of whether the extra content is free. LMoP is $15 on FG also - regardless of who prices it, the adventure should also be available for $15 as it is elsewhere. This price is not extra because of FGU but because it's priced as a kit, even including a 4 page DM screen - not sure how I will use that