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archmage · 2010-02-22 21:01:12

I am going to my friends house on the weekend to play some D&D and do some campaigns. My character will be a sorcerer and my brother is going to be either a bard or a rogue.

Any one here know about these kind of traditional Role Playing Games?

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:03:47

Well I have always been interested in them, but I can't really play them. My dad played D&D when we was a kid. I still have his books from back then. They are really old.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:04:47

archmage wrote:
I am going to my friends house on the weekend to play some D&D and do some campaigns. My character will be a sorcerer and my brother is going to be either a bard or a rogue.

Any one here know about these kind of traditional Role Playing Games?

I play Dnd as well smile
Which edition, 3.5 or 4?

archmage · 2010-02-22 21:05:14

Yeah, you won't be able to use those old books anymore. You will need to get the new 4th edition books, but I bet your dad could give you some pointers.

archmage · 2010-02-22 21:06:19

demosthenes wrote:
archmage wrote:
I am going to my friends house on the weekend to play some D&D and do some campaigns. My character will be a sorcerer and my brother is going to be either a bard or a rogue.

Any one here know about these kind of traditional Role Playing Games?
I play Dnd as well
Which edition, 3.5 or 4?

Not sure, my friend who is Dming hasn't said yet. Probably the more popular one.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:07:02

archmage wrote:
demosthenes wrote:
archmage wrote:
I am going to my friends house on the weekend to play some D&D and do some campaigns. My character will be a sorcerer and my brother is going to be either a bard or a rogue.

Any one here know about these kind of traditional Role Playing Games?
I play Dnd as well
Which edition, 3.5 or 4?
Not sure, my friend who is Dming hasn't said yet. Probably the more popular one.

Then it's probably 3.5 (and I also don't think 4.0 has bards), my favorite edition smile

TheSaint · 2010-02-22 21:07:38

Ues, I do. You will most likely play using a 20 sided dice for most things. Damage will be based on the level and type of weapon. Some variation of a 1d6 or 1d8 is usually the case.
A campiagn should last more than one trip. My firends and I do it every friday, for about an hour, and it takes a good 3 months to get through a campaign.
Socerers use magic (Duh), and are pretty much ranged attacks, and may have a healing spell.
Bards use their magic to stat boost the rest of the team, but are kind of useless otherwise.
Rogues...I don't know.

There are different rules depending on the version, and the strictness of Q, the game master.
Any specific questions?

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:07:57

archmage wrote:
Yeah, you won't be able to use those old books anymore. You will need to get the new 4th edition books, but I bet your dad could give you some pointers.

Yeah. They are in my closet right now. The only one I remember the name of is called "Fiend Folio".

soupoftomato · 2010-02-22 21:08:24

I've played those. At my friends house, me an my friends go outside and use areas of their backyard as dungeons. Which is epic because they have fake swords, and shields, plus their fence makes the perfect locked door.

I remember being some extremely strong human, me and my friend brother were to strong for any of his monsters, but the dragon was too strong.

TheSaint · 2010-02-22 21:09:17

soupoftomato wrote:
I've played those. At my friends house, me an my friends go outside and use areas of their backyard as dungeons. Which is epic because they have fake swords, and shields, plus their fence makes the perfect locked door.

I remember being some extremely strong human, me and my friend brother were to strong for any of his monsters, but the dragon was too strong.

Wait, you guys larped?

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:09:51

For the past few weeks I have been attempting to make my own pen and paper game. But it isn't very complicated like D&D.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:11:08

Dazachi wrote:
archmage wrote:
Yeah, you won't be able to use those old books anymore. You will need to get the new 4th edition books, but I bet your dad could give you some pointers.
Yeah. They are in my closet right now. The only one I remember the name of is called "Fiend Folio".

Then your dad has edition 3.0 which isn't that old. The Fiend Folio has a ~15 page packet converting it to 3.5, which would allow you to use it in a 3.5 game, which is typically what the "most hardcore" players play (between 3.5 and 4.0)

soupoftomato wrote:
I've played those. At my friends house, me an my friends go outside and use areas of their backyard as dungeons. Which is epic because they have fake swords, and shields, plus their fence makes the perfect locked door.

I remember being some extremely strong human, me and my friend brother were to strong for any of his monsters, but the dragon was too strong.

LARPing FTW. --> EDIT: ninja'd

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soupoftomato · 2010-02-22 21:11:30

TheSaint wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
I've played those. At my friends house, me an my friends go outside and use areas of their backyard as dungeons. Which is epic because they have fake swords, and shields, plus their fence makes the perfect locked door.

I remember being some extremely strong human, me and my friend brother were to strong for any of his monsters, but the dragon was too strong.
Wait, you guys larped?

Larped? Means . . .?

TheSaint · 2010-02-22 21:11:30

Dazachi wrote:
For the past few weeks I have been attempting to make my own pen and paper game. But it isn't very complicated like D&D.

DnD is not complx if you decide to have house rules. Then its pretty much role dice. tongue
I remeber a giant squid popping out of no where because the GM was angry at one guy. Fun times.

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:11:45

I think I will go check to see what it is.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:12:09

soupoftomato wrote:
TheSaint wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
I've played those. At my friends house, me an my friends go outside and use areas of their backyard as dungeons. Which is epic because they have fake swords, and shields, plus their fence makes the perfect locked door.

I remember being some extremely strong human, me and my friend brother were to strong for any of his monsters, but the dragon was too strong.
Wait, you guys larped?
Larped? Means . . .?

Live Action Role Playing

TheSaint · 2010-02-22 21:13:33

Lol, I am surprised at how many people have played. Makes me feel less nerdy. tongue

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:13:33

demosthenes wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:
TheSaint wrote:

Wait, you guys larped?
Larped? Means . . .?
Live Action Role Playing

I love doing that.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:14:36

Dazachi wrote:
demosthenes wrote:
soupoftomato wrote:

Larped? Means . . .?
Live Action Role Playing
I love doing that.

Yes likewise. I wanted to go to a SOLAR convention in Atlanta once smile but I couldn't go.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:16:02

TheSaint wrote:
Lol, I am surprised at how many people have played. Makes me feel less nerdy.

Yeah, I am also surprised how people have experience with DnD! This Christmas I got the edition 1 AD&D books. So crazy! Save matrices and ridiculousness!

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:17:09

The books I have from my dad:
1. Advanced D&D: Dungeon Masters Guide (published 1979)
2. Advanced D&D: Monster Manual (published 1979)
3. Advanced D&D: Players Handbook (published 1978)
4. Advanced D&D: Fiend Folio (published 1981)

They are all old and beat up.

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:21:39

Dazachi wrote:
The books I have from my dad:
1. Advanced D&D: Dungeon Masters Guide (published 1979)
2. Advanced D&D: Monster Manual (published 1979)
3. Advanced D&D: Players Handbook (published 1978)
4. Advanced D&D: Fiend Folio (published 1981)

They are all old and beat up.

ZOMG!1!!!!11!! AD&D!
That means the Fiend Folio you have is nowhere near 3.0. Hope you enjoy looking through those!

zawicki1fromyoutube · 2010-02-22 21:21:41

I don't really like FRPG's...they can get outta hand...but I love the video games!

Dazachi · 2010-02-22 21:22:22

demosthenes wrote:
Dazachi wrote:
The books I have from my dad:
1. Advanced D&D: Dungeon Masters Guide (published 1979)
2. Advanced D&D: Monster Manual (published 1979)
3. Advanced D&D: Players Handbook (published 1978)
4. Advanced D&D: Fiend Folio (published 1981)

They are all old and beat up.
ZOMG!1!!!!11!! AD&D!
That means the Fiend Folio you have is nowhere near 3.0. Hope you enjoy looking through those!

What?

demosthenes · 2010-02-22 21:22:39

zawicki1fromyoutube wrote:
I don't really like FRPG's...they can get outta hand...

How can they get out of hand? o.O

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