D&D 1e Crash Course

[NewXToa]

Hello!
So, the group I'm gaming with is going to be playing D&D 1e next time we meet. I'm going to be DMing, and we're basically going to be playing in an "if one player dies, we all roll new characters and start all over again" manner. There will be 3 players, plus me as the DM.

The only problem is, we've never played 1e before. I've been looking around the internet, and I can't really find any crash courses in 1e (nobody pays attention to it anymore!).

We're playing out of the 1981 revision Basic Set, if it matters.

Basically, I'm hoping someone could give me a crash course in 1e. I'm just looking for the bare necessities of the game - base mechanics, stuff I can show to my players the day-of to give them the basic idea of how to play. Everything else, we'll improvise or scour the basic rulebook for (that's part of the fun!)

If that didn't make any sense, please ask for clarification. I appreciate your help!

[Aelryinth]

Wait, 1E, which is AD&D or the Basic Set of D&D BECMI? Those are two very different things.

==Aelryinth

[NewXToa]

It's the Basic Set of BECMI.

[Digitalelf]

NewXToa wrote:

It's the Basic Set of BECMI.

There is a strong following over at "The Piazza" and "Dragonsfoot" forums.

The Piazza is more setting based, which has its own Mystara (BECMI's default setting) subforum.

On the Dragonsfoot forum, you'll want to look into the "Classic D&D" subforum.

Links:

The Piazza

Dragonsfoot "Classic D&D" Forum

[NewXToa]

Awesome, thank you! I'll search around there.

I appreciate the help!

[Kthulhu]

Technically, what you are playing is neither AD&D 1e nor BECMI D&D. It's B/X D&D. The BECMI revision of the Basic Set wasn't published until 1983.

The best "crash course" is reading the book and then playing the game.