How to play Dungeons and Dragons by kate

"A fun gaming experience that doesn't require electronics of any sort!"

How I did it:

I found an established group on Meetup.com which listed current and upcoming events, and joined. Once I was a member of the group, I made sure to RSVP for an upcoming delve night and figure out what I would need to bring.

It turned out - I didn't need to bring anything! :) The DM (Dungeon Master) for my game had extra dice, a miniature for me to use, and a few extra character sheets for me to choose from. It was especially nice that I was allowed to keep that character and rename her as I saw fit, so I played her for many more delve adventures.

The group was fun, most everyone was helpful toward new players although there were a few impatient people. I made new friends and really enjoyed having somewhere to go once a week to play Dungeons and Dragons.

I don't play with that particular group anymore, but that is only because I moved. Now I play with a group local to my new home, and I have just as much fun (if not more, because I'm not a newbie to the game anymore). I've been playing Dungeons and Dragons for over a year now, nearly a year and a half, and I'm really enjoying it. As someone who loves video games, it was a nice transition into tabletop role-play gaming to join an established group.

(I apologize for plugging Meetup so much, but it really did help! I don't think I would have found my original dnd group without that website.)

Lessons & tips:

  • Try to find an established group in your area. I found one on Meetup.com, but there may be other ways to find a group. If you're a college student, check your campus clubs (some have dnd or role-playing game groups) or look around for flyers.
  • Another way to find a local group in your area is to go here: Wizards of the Coast Official Dungeons and Dragons Encounters and type in your zip code. There may be weekly games at a gaming or comic shop near you.
  • Be open! There is a lot of role-playing involved usually (depending on the Dungeon Master's play style, and this involves speaking in character.
  • It's best to have your character's backstory and traits fleshed out so you can more easily speak with your character's voice during role-playing sessions within each game.
  • Also note that the game is part role-play, part combat so it's nice to be familiar with your character's powers or spells also.
  • Feel free to send me a message if you have any questions about Dungeons and Dragons and I will do my best to help you. :)    

Resources: Meetup.com


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Oct 13, 2010, 08:16AM PDT | 2 comments | 2 cheers


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Oct 13, 2010, 09:32AM PDT

chani35 still fighting against the cigarette

I Just LOVE AD&D!!! Well, when I played it, it wasn’t still online ;) But we could pass like whole night playing… GOSH!

Oct 18, 2010, 03:02PM PDT | Thread | Respond to this

kate :) smile!

4th edition for me

At this point, I have only played 4e but none of the earlier versions. If I find a group to play with, I for sure will give them a try though!

& I know what you mean about playing all night. When I played with the group I found on Meetup, we would generally play for 6 hours a night! (Though I only played dnd once or twice per week.)

So, you don’t play anymore? You should start again!

Oct 18, 2010, 07:33PM PDT | Respond to this


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