[ SECRET POST #3706 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3706 ⌋

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Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

I've been interested in getting into Dungeons and Dragons, but I don't know anyone who plays, and while it sounds fun I don't really have a deeper understanding of it. I know online is an option, or I could see if any of my friends are interested, but I don't want to go into it blind and embarrass myself, so I've been trying to learn about it.

So, does anyone here play and have any tips for familiarizing yourself with the basics? Which books are necessary for beginners? I know there is the Players Handbook but there are a lot of others, and with their price I would only want to start with ones that are needed. Or, does anyone have links to resources for complete beginners? Thanks!

Re: Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

All you really need is the Player's Handbook and a set of dice. You can get all the ones you need (1d4, 1d6, 1d8, 2d10 aka percentile dice, 1d12, and 1d20) in a set. Copy the character sheet out of the Player's Handbook, bring a pencil and some paper, you can get a figure if you want, but you could probably borrow one if you needed, or just use a coin to mark your position.

The supplemental stuff can be fun, but it's not necessary. Especially if you're just starting out. Read through the book so that you get a basic idea of how combat and skill checks work, things like that. And remember, everybody's been a newbie, everyone's had to ask "which one do I roll?"

Re: Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

If you want my advice, it would be to watch one of those real play podcasts or video series or whatever. There's a million of the damn things around these days.

Re: Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

You can play on-line, I've heard.

also, maybe this writeup?

http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Dungeons-and-Dragons

Re: Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Find a game billed as an intro/beginner game, either online or at a games store or the like - those are usually pretty good at getting people accustomed to how the rules actually work in practice, and they're meant to handle newbie confusion and mistakes, so you're a lot less likely to get your GM or other players being dicks because hey, you're new and you don't know a whole lot about the system yet.