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As nerdy as some people may consider it, i've been interested in possibly getting into Dungeons & Dragons lately. I've never done it before, and I don't know how the game works in a lot of detail, but I do like the RP side of it. Does anyone here play? If so, what's a good way to get started? Especially seen none of my friends play and I don't live close to any stores that run nights of D&D or whatever.
You enter a small bar.
You find a potion: +1 stamina.
You find a rusty door.
You used "Rusty Key"
The door is locked
You used "Rusty Key"
The door is locked
You selected "Quit Game". Are you sure you want to quit?
You selected "Yes".
Slightly amusing, but not very helpful :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Carôusoul
If you are interested in it for the RP side of things, I suggest you find a better table-top RPG. D&D isn't exactly known for being great for RP'ing. More so it's known for being hack and slash rules heavy. Find a Storytelling system, like World of Darkness, if you want something for the RP side of things.Quote:
Originally Posted by CrimsonWolf
D&D is coming out with 4th edition here soon, or so I've heard. A good way to get started is to just order the core rule book. If none of your friends play, get them interested in playing or check out a local college. A lot of those have Gaming groups.
Thats pretty much the game. enjoy.
Yeah, that's pretty much it if it was on a console.Quote:
Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx
exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
Exactly? Do you not realize he was talking about a table-top game, not a console? Console's are vastly inferior to table-top games when it comes to RPG's.Quote:
Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx
Oh. No, i didn't realize. In that case. . .:muffin: ROAR!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
Sorry, just had to get that out. Anyhoo, yeah. Have fun with that.
I used to play it. It was great fun, really. What you can do in the game is pretty much endless and unlimited, offering a level of control over the storyline and your character than NO console game will ever have. The gamers work together to make the story unfold, which is really fun when the plot happens to be a good one, hehe. You actually have to THINK, unlike in most video games. To play D&D well you need to be confident and able to make decisions about what your character is doing - nothing is more annoying than when one of the players just sits there, says nothing, and has his character follow the others around like a little doggy.
The rules are certainly complicated, but you get used to them very quickly, trust me. After a few sessions you'll understand how it all works in no time. I recommend that you first buy the core rulebooks and read them so that you understand how the game works. Whilst a group certainly might be happy to welcome a new player with no knowledge of how it works whatsoever, they'd be much happier if you at least had a basic understanding ;)
Finding a group might be a bit harder... however, although it might seem like no one around you plays it, lots of people do, just no-one talks about it because of how nerdy other people think it to be. Perhaps you could even try to start a group yourself amongst your friends by introducing them to RPing? My entire group of fellow players were all introduced to the game by me; I basically told them about it and asked if they'd be interested, which they were. They came over and we played the game for hours and all of us had so much fun that we would meet up every weekend for it.
Eew, D&D sucks. Forum RP'ing is MUCH better. Unless you're into numbers and plastic figurines.
:? You spelled "Apocalypse" wrong in your avatar and signiture...Quote:
Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx
Forum RP'ing has it's place. It's great for more descriptive, writing focused fun...but RP'ing around a table with your friends, some dice, and some snacks is not only a lot faster then play-by-post, but it can be a lot more fun. Especially if you have thematic friends. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
True, I guess. But I like everything to be neat and saved. And have an extensive player base.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
I like my RPG's epic with a side of plot development :).
Table-top's can be plenty epic ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
I do like the extensive player base, though it is a lot harder then I thought to find a Good, active forum based RP. :(
I have very, very, very unimaginative and stupid people surrounding me daily.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
Ow. Well that depends on what kind of RPG you're looking for.
www.jplegacy.org/board has a section devoted to general RP'ing of all sorts, and let you start your own.
That site murders my eyes. You should put a warning sign on it.
I've never played D&D, but human interaction rocks.:)
^ Yea, whatever grod. We all knw you have no real friends save your hand(s).
Yea, the non-member skin sucks. The old forum had a better one. But most people who bother to visit the site join, so not too many complaint are made.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
The member default skin is much better, a green theme.
Played it before. Was in a group for all of a week. Can't help you much because it never really got off the ground. :(
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b4...9731739443.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
Two words: Arcane Arena.
This is precisely the magic of it all, letting the imagination rule, while also running the game letting the players build the storyline as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
I started playing D&D when it came out in 1978, moved into the second version of AD&D later on. Play regularly with the same set of friends for almost 20 years with only a couple of short stretches where we didnt play for a year or so inbetween. I think I finally quit altogether in the mid 90's.
A few years ago my kids found my collection and wanted to play , so I ran the game for them till a couple of years ago when I quit altogether and sold everything.
When we played years ago we were fortunate to have a guy among us who was a real good storyteller and writer. He took and built adventure themes from how we saw our characters and their histories and what we wanted to do with our characters. HE would incorporate the various D&D modules into our storyline.
About 1982 we started playing a set of characters we created. We each built castles, and even kingdoms with our characters along the way. We played these characters for a couple of years till they were so high level they were no longer really playable, so when they finally met their end in a massive adventure of near impossible obstacles, we then began another generation of characters all stemming from the bloodlines of those.
By the time everyone was out of college we were on the third generation of those characters and storyline. When the time approached for everyone to go their own ways in life after college our gamemaster sent us on one last expedition, into the infamous dungeon adventure, INFERNO. We made it to the end to battle and defeat Asmodeous, but the only surviving character out of a total of 7 pc's and 7 npc's in the end was a lone NPC cleric .
To this day when we get together we still reminiss of our grand adventures and hilarious actions. The fun, the imagination, and the laughter is a priceless memento of years gone by. Something you can only get from friends sitting around the same table in person with nothing but, dice, papers, pencils and imagination. Such is irreplacable.
It all depends on the persons playing and running the games. Our GM majored in philosphy and history in college and is now a teacher. Great synchronicity....
It falls flat in comparison to a good table-top game. Anti-Heroes is really all it has going for it at the moment and that isn't near as 'interactive' as a real RPG, since the person doesn't directly control/write their character.Quote:
Originally Posted by Man of Steel
NonDualistic had a great way of putting it. I've got similar experiences, only mine are with the World of Darkness line rather then D&D.
Don't forget Helm!:shock:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
Speaking of things I forgot, Mirage! That's my favorite Arcane Arena thread! How could I forget that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grod
Yeah, that was foremost in my mind. :D That and the Free-Write, which I'm way behind in. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
If you've never done it before, the best way to start is to get a couple friends together who've never done it either, get the core book and give it a go. A lot of new players can get easily turned off from table top rpg's by the hardcore gamers who will argue about stupid bullshit and can't just have fun with it. Its something that can be really entertaining or utterly unenjoyable depending on how laid back the people you play with are. Also, I wouldn't recommend finding a pre-existing club; a lot of D+D dorks don't really have much else in their lives to feel special about and so they develop an elitist attitude in the fantasy land of rpg's which isn't very good for new comers to be exposed to.
Oh, thanks Jeff.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff777
I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
Mankind is also misspelt.
Why must you hurt the English language like this?
That wasn't on purpose. Thanks. And, fine i'll fix both.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Fix them because they were on purpose? Right on.
Apocalypse was on purpous, mankind i just screwed up on. Instead of people asking me alot, i figured, why not change them both.
http://sinfrijoles.dk/mexico/person/...ell%20done.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx
Well Done!
lolwhat?
Stay on-topic, please.
So yeah.... D&D rocks!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Bit too rulesy for me. And...kinda...not fun. But...woo! :)
World of Darkness > D&D! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grod
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Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Never actually played it. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Daeva
A boy can dream, can't he?:)
Me neither. I is dreaming now?
Jesus Christ of Nazareth>World of Darkness>D&D
your mom < this is old already > D&DQuote:
Originally Posted by Carôusoul
LOL WHAT!Quote:
Originally Posted by Seismosaur
It says your mom is less than this is old already which is greater than D&D...Quote:
Originally Posted by Carôusoul
I love the fact that the staff are too nervous to venture into the sweaty depths of a thread titled 'D&D', and thus this remains outside Senseless Banter.
I think I had around 30 different books of rules, tables, charts and such in the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by Siиdяed
Takes a couple of years of playing to get to the point where you can grab up the right book and open it to just the right place to find what you need to find.
You can play with as little or as much attention to detail as you want.
We played a little loosley in regards to reality damage. IE Character falls off a 80' cliff and hits the ground with only 1 hit point left. Ahhhhh, cough cough, stands up brushes themselves off, cast a few of cure light wounds:pope:, take a couple of potions of healing , :banana:laugh it off and go again.:shock:
ICE LAW, now thats rule intensive vs D&D with more realistic damage taken. Your character doesn't just walk away from a 80' fall in that game.:P
It's very complicated. YAY CONSOLES!
Well, my friends and I bought all the stuff we needed yersterday, and we spent most of last night creating basic characters and setting figuring ou the rules >.< We started playing today though, and it was pretty fun! Def. worth the effort.
The way I found out about D&D was actually through computer games that were based on the D&D universe. One of my favorite of these was Neverwinter Nights. You could create your own worlds, DM them, or play as a player on other servers. My favorite was always being the DM. I love epic stories and plot development. As much as I enjoy being a player, being a DM grants so many possibilities for players. The game itself was so much fun as you actually saw and interacted with a changing world. The sequel of Neverwinter Nights is out, too.
I could indulge you on a lot of plots I did on servers I administrated. It was unbelievably fun!
Cheers to you, hon. :)Quote:
I like my RPG's epic with a side of plot development :).