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D&D in a single session

Started by TonyLB, August 04, 2007, 09:03:31 AM

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Settembrini

#30
August 05, 2007, 12:41:32 PM
Wow.
You are a game designer, and can´t be bothered with owning a PHB.
O-M-Fucking-G.
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Alnag

#31
August 05, 2007, 01:04:04 PM
Well... I am also bit surprised that you don't have DnD PHB. Because it is such must have (at least 3.0e version if not 3.5e).
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One Horse Town

#32
August 05, 2007, 01:06:21 PM
I want an actual play thread Tony.

dansebie

#33
August 05, 2007, 01:18:43 PM
Quote from: TonyLBThe 3.5 one?  Nope.  I haven't felt like dropping that kind of cash on the books before I have some plan for actually getting them into play.

1. Buy the core books (or at least the PHB)
2. Familiarize yourself with the basic rules. Don't worry too much about getting the crunchy stuff 100% right at this point.
3. Gather some players, create characters using the starting packages in the PHB.
4. Run the players through a pre-gen adventure from the wotc site.

I really have no idea why you'd need a more detailed plan than that. :confused:

Rezendevous

#34
August 05, 2007, 01:33:26 PM
Quote from: SettembriniWow.
You are a game designer, and can´t be bothered with owning a PHB.
O-M-Fucking-G.

To be fair, he could just download the SRD.  Wouldn't have the pre-gens, but rules-wise it would be fine.

The Good Assyrian

#35
August 05, 2007, 01:34:01 PM
Quote from: SettembriniReally TonyLB, that´s pretty moronic. First you buy yourself a PHB, then you come back.
You are insulting our sincere efforts of helping you with that behaviour. The time you spent online with this thread should have been spent on reading the book.
If you want to DM a game, and can´t even be botherted to buy the basic book, then the game will fail.

Sett, to be fair to Tony he totally copped to the fact that he was *considering* giving 3.5 a try.

Quote from: TonyLBI'm flexible.  I'd prefer to get at least a brief taste of this new-fangled "3.5" thing that everybody's having so much fun with ... but if that turns out to be impossible to do in a one-night format then I want the possible thing.

Listen, man, why do you feel the need to be so hostile here?  Tony admitted that he wanted to give 3.5 a shot and because he hasn't gotten the books (a very common circumstance for newbie players to any system) you are tearing him a new one?  Would you treat any other new 3.5 player in such a shabby way, or is it personal?

For the record, if it is indeed personal I have no problem with that.  I just question if it belongs in this thread, that's all.


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J Arcane

#36
August 05, 2007, 01:37:02 PM
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#37
August 05, 2007, 01:42:50 PM
Quote from: The Good AssyrianListen, man, why do you feel the need to be so hostile here?  Tony admitted that he wanted to give 3.5 a shot and because he hasn't gotten the books (a very common circumstance for newbie players to any system) you are tearing him a new one?  Would you treat any other new 3.5 player in such a shabby way, or is it personal?

I think he's probably drunk, and he's part of the crowd that takes all this shit waaaay too seriously- notice how he attempts to speak for everyone?
I think that the library or the SRD are excellent ways to get started.

Hell, if I'd done that my 3.0 books wouldn't be gathering dust in the bottom of a box, and neither would my best friends. they'd likely be in the possession of someone who might someday make some kind of use of them.
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Abyssal Maw

#38
August 05, 2007, 01:50:15 PM
Hehe. This is kinda funny. ok.

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Yeah, the srd is an ok way to go (not an excellent one by any means, but ok) because it misses vital insight into chargen and the general organizational format. If you want to try this for free, just join one of the hundreds of local D&D of games going on anywhere any actual gaming goes on in the world, and identify yourself as a new player. If you live anywhere near Baltimore, I'd invite you to kickoff of my Grail campaign that starts sometime after GenCon.

Other links that work out ok are the Pathguy one: http://www.pathguy.com/cg35.htm
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Abyssal Maw

#39
August 05, 2007, 01:57:40 PM
Ok, here ya go. 5 minute Amazon search.

D&D 3.5 Players Handbooks in 'used and new'. Around 7-10$

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0786928867/ref=dp_olp_1/104-6425152-9340758?ie=UTF8&qid=1186337448&sr=1-2

If you can't afford that, you just aren't serious.


Additionally:
3.5 DMG: around $11
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/0786928891/ref=dp_olp_1/104-6425152-9340758?ie=UTF8&qid=1186337448&sr=1-2

3.5 Monster manual: around $10
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/078692893X/ref=dp_olp_1/104-6425152-9340758?ie=UTF8&qid=1186337448&sr=1-

If you want to get brand new in a set, Amazon has a deal where the package is like $45-50.
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Settembrini

#40
August 05, 2007, 01:58:25 PM
That´s what I´m talking about.
If there can\'t be a TPK against the will of the players it\'s not an RPG.- Pierce Inverarity

JongWK

#41
August 05, 2007, 02:23:19 PM
Quote from: SettembriniTony,
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HOLY SHIT! :eek:

There are enough adventures in there to run a campaign for years.
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TonyLB

#42
August 05, 2007, 05:10:58 PM
Quote from: One Horse TownI want an actual play thread Tony.
Absolutely!  After all the help folks have provided here, it's the least I can do.
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TonyLB

#43
August 05, 2007, 05:14:49 PM
Quote from: Abyssal MawIf you live anywhere near Baltimore, I'd invite you to kickoff of my Grail campaign that starts sometime after GenCon.
Rockin'!  I do live somewhere near Baltimore.  We should get together ... but yeah, after GenCon.  Crazy busy until then.
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Abyssal Maw

#44
August 05, 2007, 05:31:11 PM
Quote from: TonyLBRockin'!  I do live somewhere near Baltimore.  We should get together ... but yeah, after GenCon.  Crazy busy until then.

We play on Thursdays, and the time is usally 7:30-10:30. I'll send you more details the closer I get to the start date for the new game.

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