I use to play for a brief time in high school... The only thing that kept me from it was that the guys I knew that played wanted to do so on a Friday and Saturday night for almost 12 hours straight... and I was too interested in chasing girls back then.

However, it is a really cool game so don't believe the stereotypes that goes with it.

Regardless of which campaign you choose, someone has to be the DM. He is the guy that sort of controls the world around your character. He tells you what you see, he plays the NPCs, and usually tells you what type of monsters you'll be fighting. There are other things that apply but it's been a really long time and I forgot lots of stuff.

As a player, you have to keep you player information and stats up to date. You also have to make smart choices and always act in character.

The campaign I played a few times was a non-comerical D&D campaign, but one that my friend invented (yes, you can do that). It was really interesting and set in a more Celtic type of world.

... but like I said... It's been a very long time for me and I didn't play all that much.

They have starter kits for it. They run $25 and come with the essentials. I see them at comic shops, and local board game stores. I played D&D like crazy as a kid. It was fun.

haha I bet that was funny.



yeah, so I've got the dice, but I'm thinking I just need like the players handbook and stuff. any idea where to get that stuff cheapish?

lazor3001 Wrote: yeah, so I've got the dice, but I'm thinking I just need like the players handbook and stuff. any idea where to get that stuff cheapish?

eBay, Amazon, used book stores and garage sales are your friends. Also, you might want to check out the craigslist in your area, esp. if you live in or near a college town.


I love d20 dice...even tho I don't play pen & paper anymore, when I see a cool set I will usually buy them. They just look cool
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Oh yeah, I used to play the Gold Box games on my C64, and then pen & paper AD&D in high school.

As a matter of fact, I even wrote a module once and also DM'd it for the group I played with; it was supposed to be silly and I used all of the creatures added to the Monstrous Compendium in an April issue of Dragon Magazine. Pink Dragons that breathed bubbles, gellatinous blobs you had to snarf to defeat, crazy stuff. Anyway, I'm sure it was lame but I had a ball with it.

Wow, I haven't played pen & paper AD&D in, what, 22 years or so? Yeesh.

Have fun!

MutoidMan Wrote:Oh yeah, I used to play the Gold Box games on my C64, and then pen & paper AD&D in high school. As a matter of fact, I even wrote a module once and also DM'd it for the group I played with; it was supposed to be silly and I used all of the creatures added to the Monstrous Compendium in an April issue of Dragon Magazine. Pink Dragons that breathed bubbles, gellatinous blobs you had to snarf to defeat, crazy stuff. Anyway, I'm sure it was lame but I had a ball with it. Wow, I haven't played pen & paper AD&D in, what, 22 years or so? Yeesh. Have fun!

Did you ever play any of the 'Ultima' computer games? The Pre-Ultima V games by any chance?

There are so many aspects I enjoy about playing D&D. I try to play as often as I can, but these days it's hard to get people together.

Lazor3001, the latest version of the rules is the 3.5 edition. It's also sometimes referred to as d20 as well (more on that later). There are 3 core rule books you need to play. Player's Hand Book (if you are not the DM, this will be the only one you need), Dungeon Master's Guide, and the Monster Manual.Once

Once you get a little familiar with how the game is played and some of the rules here are a few things I recommend.
www.d20srd.org - This website has become an indispensable reference, especially when you have a laptop with you when playing.
pcgen.sourceforge.net is a character sheet for your computer. Very handy, but a little awkward to get used to.

d20 refers to the game system in a generic term, and does not only mean dungeons and dragons. The game system can be adapted to any type of setting, sci-fi, modern day, super heroes, etc... etc.... the list goes on. One company made a supplement for a Tron like setting of life in the computer. http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/13/13079.phtml

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There are a lot of D&D video games out there, and some of them are pretty fun. But they won't come close to the experience you'll have getting together with friends and playing. To me the social aspect of getting together is at least 75% of the fun.

Good luck with your adventures. Feel free to send me a private message if you have more questions about the game, or even rules and such.

I've never played D&D... never really interested me. But I liked the old 80s cartoon of Dungeons and Dragons.