Dungeons and Dragons Basic PDFs

Basic Dungeons and Dragons or D&D Basic/Expert Editon (B/X ed.) was the mainstay of D&D for years.

In recent years, Moldvay D&D (after designer Tom Moldvay) has become a common name for Basic D&D that existed alongside Advanced Dungeons and Dragons. There was also a version of Basic published in 1977 called Holmes D&D after designer Eric Holmes.

The Expert Set was a rules expansion to Basic D&D that was again separate from AD&D.

Now, you can get the PDFs of Basic D&D and the Expert Edition on DriveThruRPG. I learned to play D&D with the Moldvay edition and it is awesome to read through the old rules to see how things have changed over the decades.

Here’s a list of the most common B/X edition PDFs.

Dungeons and Dragons Basic PDFs – DriveThruRPG

• D&D Basic Set Rulebook (B/X ed.) (Basic) – Moldvay D&D
• D&D Expert Set Rulebook (B/X ed.) (Basic)
• D&D Rules Cyclopedia (Basic)
• B2 The Keep on the Borderlands (Basic)
• D&D Companion Set (BECMI Ed.) (Basic)
• Dungeons & Dragons Expert Set Rulebook (BECMI ed.) (Basic)

Even More D&D B/X PDFs

There were many adventures and supplements for Basic D&D. Wizards of the Coast has released PDFs of most. Check them out on DriveThruRPG.

D&D Resources

If you need Basic/Expert character sheets, here’s a collection of OSR sheets. Or do you need resources for other D&D editions? Check out these publishers.