I'd like to start playing dungeons and dragons, problem is, I live in the middle of nowhere (Portage la Prarie, MB, Canada) and I'm the only one who's intrested! Does anyone have a suggestion? On a COMPLETLY different topic does anyone know if there's an avatar with a book or magic I could use?
Thanks
> Try to convert people.
> Try leaving notices at the nearest gamestore(s) or using Internet player locators.
> If you have cheap long distance and conference call capability, play that way.
> There are Internet interfaces designed for on-line real-time D&D gaming. Only vaguely familiar with them, but I'm sure others here know more.
You don't need that many people. I think a DM + 2, 3 players tops is optimal.
...odd, I just made a post and it was blank. A bug in the system?
What I was going to say was, to get onto IRC visit http://www.xchat.org/windows/ and download X-Chat (I like it better than mIRC), and add the chat network irc.psionics.net to your list. It's generally good for online games of D&D. Ask in, say, #D&D3e . If you don't know how to use IRC software, you can read up here: http://www.irchelp.org/
Other good servers, but not ubiquitously D&D, are irc.esper.net and irc.pyoko.org.
Thanks for the help! The thing is I'm 12 and live in the middle of nowhere (as I mentioned before). I don't have any gamestores near me! Does anyone have any reccomondations on where and what to get next time in Winnipeg?
Thanks again!
Patrick
Online D&D sounds like something I could do but I'm not on much
:( Any recommindations?
How does X-chat and that work because I'm REEAALLLY confused.
Guess I should stop posting now,
Patrick
Anyone know of any "Internet player locaters"?
Really have to stop posting,
Patrick
Check out DnDOnlineGames. Its a site just for online gaming. It's usually the type where you post once a day or so.
Thanks masterOfdungeons
What happens to a thread when no-one uses it?
It just rolls down the list of threads and peacefully rests there.
Dear Charon,
I went to DnDgamer and clicked register I agree with the rules and I was over 13 and it said that username is already in use!
Have you considered using a username other than Patrick?
-Other Patrick :)
To Taricius: SO WHAT! It's less hassle (I find) if you say your 13.
To Patrick Weekes: Yes I did, I used dragonslayer5000 , patrick9w5450 , Patrick_W545 , Patrick9w5450 , patthebookworm9w5450 (but it was cut off) and tried some completly new usernames like mastermage9w5450 .
To everyone: A quick edit for the end of my last post I meant to say "every time"
Hi Patrick. Here's my suggestion for getting into D&D. Even though you live in the middle of nowhere, you've got some friends, right? At least one other kid who comes over to play Playstation after school or something? And usually your friends are interested in some of the same things as each other - so talk to some of your friends and see if any of them are interested in playing D&D. All you need at first is one. Just one buddy who says, "Ok, it sounds kinda cool." Save up some money, and next time you go to Winnipeg, one of you buys the Player's Handbook, and one of you gets the DM's book. You can decide who's going to be the player and who'll be the DM, or just take turns.
Read those books. Make some characters. Invent some fun stories about them. Read the books some more. By then, you'll have saved enough money to get the Monster Manual, and those are the only three books you need to play. Although 1-on-1 playing isn't ideal for D&D, it can be a lot of fun, and it can be a great way to learn the basics of the game. So design some adventures, or buy a pre-made one, and just start playing. At that point, some of your other friends will have seen your D&D books and characters, and maybe a few of them will get interested. Before you know it, you'll have a whole adventuring party, right there in Manitoba.
Online playing is cool, but I think the best way to get started is to just play face to face, with paper and pencil and dice.
Ed
Patrick, the game site has a problem with accepting pass new passwords so hold off on it. If you are going to buy one book, buy the Player's Handbook first, it will give you a feel for the game. I am sure at twelve you are not going to have a lot of money to start buying these expensive hard cover books.(Wizard$ of the Coa$t). It will also let you create a multitude of characters, the foundation for any campaign. If you are in a remote area or have a lack of interest in the game, buy a few Dungeon Magazines, create your own characters and play through yourself with them acting as DM and players. This will give you some more experience with the game and allow you to promote it better when you do meet some interested people. P.S. And don't forget DICE!
To Taricius: SO WHAT! It's less hassle (I find) if you say your 13.
To Patrick Weekes: Yes I did, I used dragonslayer5000 , patrick9w5450 , Patrick_W545 , Patrick9w5450 , patthebookworm9w5450 (but it was cut off) and tried some completly new usernames like mastermage9w5450 .
To everyone: A quick edit for the end of my last post I meant to say "every time"
i say i'm 50 every where, so anyway, well, i cant find many people to play either, so you can just play dnd solitare, yes you read that right, its quite fun, just create a character, and DM him yourself, as for getting a hold of books, just go to amazon.com, costs about $60 for all 3, so it's not to bad, you can get them for your birthday or something
Hey Patrick, don't let them bug you about being young, I started playing D&D when I was about 7 years old. My dad ran a game for my brother and I. :-)
The books you'll need are, in order, Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual. My general rule for D&D is that anyone who needs more books than that to run a good game doesn't know how to run a good game. :-) That's not to say that there's not a lot of other valuable material out there, but with just those three books, you can run an extremely entertaining, lively, memorable game. All it takes is a little imagination.
There's also supposed to be a "Basic" D&D set at some point... I don't know exactly what's in it or how closely it follows the standard rules. Can anyone else comment? It's significantly cheaper, $37 CDN. (Hi from Ottawa, by the way!) Here's the link to the Wizards description: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndacc/966470000
As for finding people to play with... that's a little harder. Do you have any siblings who'd want to play?
That's a good point, Otter. I forgot how overwhelming Advanced D&D might be for someone starting out. I started with the Basic set too, Patrick, then Expert, then on to AD&D. Patrick (you're still there, are you?) the basic set might be the way to go because it is a hell of a lot cheaper and a little easier to understand. Once you conquer that, you may want to move on to AD&D or you may be just fine playing the regular D&D. Unfortunately, more WOC products are geared towards the AD&D system so it is your call. By the way, another Canadian here (NFLD,Can). Hello from the Rock to all my fellow Canucks.
That's a good point, Otter. I forgot how overwhelming Advanced D&D might be for someone starting out. I started with the Basic set too, Patrick, then Expert, then on to AD&D. Patrick (you're still there, are you?) the basic set might be the way to go because it is a hell of a lot cheaper and a little easier to understand. Once you conquer that, you may want to move on to AD&D or you may be just fine playing the regular D&D. Unfortunately, more WOC products are geared towards the AD&D system so it is your call. By the way, another Canadian here (NFLD,Can). Hello from the Rock to all my fellow Canucks.
Um...I think Paul may be confusing the issue here. There is no Basic or Advanced D&D anymore. That went out the door with 2nd edition. There is only one D&D game right now. 3dr Edition D&D is it. One game. One set of rules.
What Paul is referring to is the difference in 2nd edition between the red and blue boxed sets (which were "Basic" and "Expert" D&D) and the hardcover 2nd edition books, which were Advnaced D&D, or just AD&D.
The confusion comes from a boxed set WotC recently put out that does present a simplified version of the rules. It's sort of like a starter set to help new players learn the game and get into it without dropping $80 on books and slogging through 400 pages of rules. It's still the same rule set, however.
Hit the nail on the head with that one, Zeppelined. I guess I have been playing AD&D so much, I lost touch with the switch over to WOTC with what happened to the D&D game. Good to point it out.
Thank you everyone! And yes, I'm still here.
I finally bought D&D introduction. I'm bugging my parents so much about getting the the books because "Christmas is just around the corner..."
Heya Patrick try online sites for the books amazon and buy em used thats what i did got several of the books for less than half cover price 3 edition only not 3.5 but the 3.5 update is on the web at wizards site for nothing. I've been playing for about 12 years and am currently teaching my 6 and 7 year old to play and they love it try to find other kids in the neighborhood who like the pc game and console versions of the dnd games then you got the foundation layed and the rest is just moving it to pen and paper...also a subscription to dragon is indispensable...
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Thanks for all the help. I started to talk to a couple of my friends and before I know it I have 6 very commited players to DM for. It was better than I expected.
I started playing D&D about 1 1/2 years ago and am a veteran of many dungeons and I would just like to say that you should probaly try to get some other supplement books (like the other Monster Manuals or the Complete Warrior). They are really cool and can also make your game more interesting. Another thing you should consider would be to buy (if you have enough money) some books from different campaign settings because they can really give you some good ideas.
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Dude,
Although it was 1981, I accidentally happened upon gaming one day while out riding bikes with some friends. And this is no BS either....we went farther than we were supposed to, and ran into a store, in McAllen Texas, called the Dungeon. We kinda hung out and watched. Then I went home and got my Mom. We went down, and I let her watch. It was 81, and I had joined a game of Empire of the Petal Throne. 3 of the guys wrote for Judges Guild, and my Mom said....I think you are learning more doing this, then being a trouble maker...That lead to amny, amny nights of watching Nightstalker, and gaming...and Mom never really worried what I did...made a good excuse when I was chasing after girls...." Mom, I'm just gaming " Hell, maybe I should use that now....
Pat, and that is me too...talk your friends into playing...if you need help with a introductory scenario, I would be more than willing....Your friends will dig it, I think...
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You know, sometimes, I think back, and wonder what ever happened to the guy who talked my Mom into letting me join a game. I would love to see him now. I think he was one of the contributing writers to Fortress Badabaskor. Geez..so many beers ago...
Now I have run at Atlanticon a few times, game with Ken Rolston and the Mina family, and Wilmark Dynasty, have been inviteed and paricipated in SunCon...no not the Mona family, unfortunately. And have gamed with the same group here in Delaware, every Sunday evening, since 86....I have made many, many lifetime friends, and have memories that will last forever, no matter how many of my non-gamer friends call it the "silly" game.
That lead to amny, amny nights of watching Nightstalker, and gaming...and Mom never really worried what I did...made a good excuse when I was chasing after girls...." Mom, I'm just gaming " Hell, maybe I should use that now....
That reminds me of when I was young... My older brother was not exactly a troublemaker, but not exactly perfectly-behaved... He had a pretty strict curfew the whole time he lived at home. By the time I was 17, my parents had dropped my curfew entirely -- I could stay out all night and come home in the morning if I wanted, and it didn't bother them. The difference was that while my brother was out at parties with friends, and having the kind of fun that he probably shouldn't have been having, I was out with friends playing D&D or other games. I remember one night when my mom decided to reinstate my curfew and told me to be back by midnight. I actually laughed at her and said, "Mom, I'm going over to Jeramy's to play D&D. You know I'm not going to get into trouble." She laughed too and said, "OK, fine, just don't stay out so late that you're too tired to drive home."
It amused me. :-)