learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons

It took me one day to get back into the swing of things and learn the new 4th edition rules.

I played 1st edition back in the ‘80s, and that certainly took ages to get right, what with being in junior high and all.

I still play 1st Edition, although I have joined a 4th edition game, now that I’ve got the new books and have taken the time to learn.

It blew me away just how fun it was to play again – and now that I’m a proud geek, I could really jump in and enjoy it on many levels. Kind of like getting out the old tri-color Chuck Taylors and digital Casio watch… fun because it’s retro, but really secretly fun just because it’s AWESOME.

I played in my second game last night. My character rocks, so far everybody in the group seems to like him. The DM is having fun with his backstory and my interactions with the group as a whole are a lot better than last year. I still don’t feel like I’ve really “learned” the game. I need to spend some more time with the Player’s Handbook and I need to level up a lot more and learn more about spells (not really applicable to my character, feats, and skills. But I’m working on it.

I’m working on this. I’ve built an awesome character, Enoch the Green Knight and invented an entire character history for him. I also did a 4th level sorcerer the other day with a friend, just for practice. I should be playing in my first real campaign in over a year on Saturday. I’m SO excited. My knowledge of D&D, while still at a “beginner” level, is vastly better than it was the last time I attempted to play.

I am currently in a game that is D&D 3.5 addition. I am (at the time of this post) a Level 2 Fighter, who is now for their Level 3 picking up a bit of Cleric. Why? Because in order to work my way into my desired class (Prestige Paladin), I need some levels in Cleric.

This game, I believe, is probably going to kill my character, and not just because the monsters are tough (they are), but of the group I’m with. I’m a Lawful Good character that’s human, thrown into a dungeon-style mystery campaign with a dark elf (or a half- dark-elf, not sure) who sings (Bard?) and loves poisons. We have two thieves who are human, but I think one’s a thief for the money and one’s actually an assassin. We have another fighter, human, but she’s all about the killing everything, and then we have our healer, who is CRAZY and talks to things that aren’t there.

...hence why I’m taking levels in Cleric (second reason), in case he bites it, as he is our chewy center.

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So far, the camaraderie isn’t that bad from an OOC stand-point, but from an IC stand-point I know if I become a paladin, I’m not supposed to willingly hang with evil people. I’m not sure how to get around that at all, because if I don’t hang with them, then my character is over anyway.

Also, we all started the campaign dead, and then we meet each other… so I have no idea what we’re playing.

We got to deal with shadow tentacle monsters, kobolds, monsters that rip their skin back when they yell, and man-sized bees? Dire or Demonic Man-Sized Bees? And enough rats to make a serious rat-flail.

I’m enjoying it thus far, but the numbers are still bothering me. The hope is, by cross-classing Cleric, I can learn about spells a bit, too.

The character worships Kord, and the domains I’ve chosen are Luck and Strength. Makes sense.

Did I mention one of my group inadvertently helped to get me possessed?

- Peace.

I worked on this goal today. I met up with a friend and we sat down and made a character. It was completely free of some of the pre-game chaos of other character creation sessions that I’ve been in. The rules are still confusing to me, but they make a lot more sense than they did last year. I now have a halfling barbarian named Cade Thorngage who carries a morningstar.

um excuse me but no i don’t think you are the best see there are probably thousands of people just like you so therefore yuou are not the best you are an equal you can never think of yourself as the best as there are probably always going to be a million people better than you.
Oh and no you can’t beat my character the great “Andrai Evado of The Silverflame” He is a level 16 ATM He’s been in Paladin Exorcist of the silverflame Fighter and Warlock As i think they are a great mix =P.
And well if you want we can have an online battle IDK how but yeah we will…get a level 16 ready set your gold to what it says in the DM guide and we will fight ok? Then if you beat me I will no longer say the Great Andrai Evado, instead I will call him Andrai the almost Greatest

I have completed this game many times and I believe that no one can beat me!!!
I have all the models of all the cast and polish them everynight¬
no one is commited as much as me!!!
anyone has an concerns and think they can beat me!!
well no one will!!
rednack¬¬#
xxx

If you have an imagination and a sense of humor and adventure, this is for you. Don’t be turned off by the stigmas, don’t be disuaded by the calculus like rule set or any of the fine details.

Learn to play and then find others who love to play.

I’ve mastered the game more so than most of my friends and therefore I tend to be the Dungeon master, or pretty much, god of the world that I create. It’s fun, but time consuming, but it’s still a hobby and a fun way to hang with some of my best friends. We play once a week for about 3 hours, though I’d rather play for a bit longer than that, but we all have jobs.

Anyway, it’s a fun game to play and well worth learning how. You can buy the books to make it easier on yourself, or borrow one.

My friends laugh at me all the time, because I don’t seem like, “the type”, but I love DnD, with all my little heart. It gets me out of the house once a week, and gives my fiance and me some time together away from the baby where we can do something fun. I love imagination it requires, and the open endedness of the story line. I love my character and her backstory. I don’t care if my friends tease me mercilessly! It’s just so much fun!