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2009-07-27, 03:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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Please help a noob...
Hello, I'm new to this forum and tabletop games, so bear with me, okay? I found Order of the Stick a few months back and it hooked me immediately. I was interested in the way the world worked, so I looked into D&D on the Net. It looked really cool but unfortunately nowhere gave me tips for starting up a D&D group. First, if by some amazing chance someone on here lives in St Andrews, Scotland, and is looking to start a group, please PM me. Second, could people with experience at D&D give me some pointers please? Thanks a lot in advance.
Also, I'm trying to start an OOTS thread on the Official Nintendo Magazine forums, so if you go on there, look it up in the Off Topic forum!Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
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2009-07-27, 03:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
I'd check out the Finding Players board for starters.
If you want advice, you're really going to have to be more specific, I'm afraid. The most general advice I can give for tabletopping is the same you can give for any social situation.
1. Don't be a jerk.
2. You typically get as much consideration and entertainment as you give.
3. Don't be too self-conscious.
4. Have fun.
Well, wait, I can give one more piece of advice-
5. Don't be picky.
Rulesets and settings tend to matter less than the group you are doing it with, in my opinion. If you're just trying to find a group, if they seem like good guys but they're playing Vampire: The Subtitling, go for it. The right group can make any game fun and the wrong group can ruin any campaign. Use them to build connections, and find people who want to play what you want to play. You may end up enjoying Vampire: The Subtitling (or whatever else you run into - 3E, 4E, 2E,FATAL, FUDGE, GURPS, Shadowrun) in the long run anyway, should you keep an open mind. I'm picky, but I'm already very well acquainted with several rulesets and am too lazy to learn more.
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2009-07-27, 03:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-27, 03:33 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
Find your local gaming/hobby store.
Or, bug your friends to play with you.Last edited by HamHam; 2009-07-27 at 03:33 PM.
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2009-07-27, 03:37 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
As a warning, if you're a perfectionist, you may not enjoy starting up your own group before you're experienced - because starting a group usually means that you will be DM, in my experience. And I'm a perfectionist, so I hate DMing a system I am not very familiar with - makes me feel as though I am failing my PCs.
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2009-07-27, 03:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
In general, I think the best thing to do when first starting is to have some folks that already play so they can help you learn the rules. Now, I'm not from anywhere CLOSE to you, so I can't suggest specific places, but do you know any hobby or gaming shops in the area? Places where people might go to play or buy stuff for, say, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Warhammer, or the like? If so, that'd be the best place to start.
I did some digging around online, and the two closest stores I could find are Kingdoms of Adventure, in Kirkcaldy, and Black Lion Games in Edinburgh. If you could get to either of those places, I'm sure there'll be tons of folks that would help you get into D&D.
EDIT: There also seems to be a Games Workshop store in Dundee, which is only about 20km away.
EDIT2: And a place called the Nappy Pin in Cupar, but I don't know if they'd have D&D stuff - sounds more like a hobby/craft store. It is listed on the Games Workshop site, though.Last edited by RTGoodman; 2009-07-27 at 03:46 PM.
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2009-07-27, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
Buy Witchcraft.
Or, if you want, you can find the .pdf for free on RPGNow.com.
Other games you might want to look into are Runequest, Mutants & Masterminds 2nd Edition, Exalted, nWoD and All Flesh Must Be Eaten.
...I know I don't sound really useful, but trust me, this is great advice.I use black for sarcasm.
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2009-07-27, 03:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-27, 03:50 PM (ISO 8601)
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Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
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2009-07-27, 03:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
Some poetry I've written. Constructive criticism warmly welcomed.
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2009-07-27, 04:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
It's the wrong season for it really, but it might be worth trying the university when the new academic year starts up. Failing St. Andrews itself, I have a friend who's part of Dundee/Abertay University's Role Playing Group.
Unfortunately, most of my knowledge is closer to Stirling and Edinburgh/West Lothian which I'd guess is further than you'd want to travel, but when I next see my Dundee based friend, I'll point him to this thread and hpefully he'll be able to post and help you a bit more.
Edit: Bandil's post's reminded me of two role playing conventions next year - Conpulsion 2010 (Should be around Easter weekend, I think the weekend before) in Edinburgh in one of the university buildings.
And next year the UK Student Nationals are being held in Edinburgh (Despite the name, it's not just students, raises money for charity, etc. Website's non-existant at the moment, but for when it gets updated: http://www.studentnationals2010.org/welcome.html ) That'll be the weekend of the 23rd of April to the 25th (Most of the gaming being done on the Saturday and Sunday) and Herriot-Watt University (Riccarton Campus).
If you (Or anyone else) want(s) more info about Student Nationals, PM me - There's some stuff on my gaming group's forum as a number of us are being recruited to GM there, so it's mostly dates, times and categories of games.
And if there's anything specific you want to ask about D&D, the forum'll be able to answer your questions, and my PM box is available (Though most of my experience is 2nd ed AD&D and 3.5)
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2009-07-27, 05:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm actually in St. Andrews university's roleplaying/wargaming society (WARsoc). Seeing as it's summer at the moment and few students are left in the area the society has nothing orginised untill 23rd of September .
Last edited by Androgeus; 2009-07-27 at 05:41 PM.
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2009-07-27, 06:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Please help a noob...
Same here, and not too far apart on the timing. This is where i learned to play
http://www.d20srd.org/
At first you will read it and after a couple days you think you'll know the basics, then you'll post something on the forums and it will be completely wrong, then you will review, have an epiphany and realize how the game actually works, yet you will still be iffy on details.Last edited by Origomar; 2009-07-27 at 06:07 PM.
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2009-07-27, 07:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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It's been a bit, GitP. If you're reading this, you're either digging through old stuff, or I've posted for the first time in forever.
If you want to stay in touch, reach out to me on twitter (same username).
The best answer is always to ask your DM.
Unless you're the DM, in which case you should talk to your players.
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2009-07-27, 09:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-28, 06:56 AM (ISO 8601)
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Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
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2009-07-28, 08:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-28, 08:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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XKCD. There you go.
Now you just need to search through the 615 comics for ~50 that are computer related.
If they don't, they're meanies.
Or have a good reason. Maybe they're perverts who don't want to ruin your innocence.(Kidding!)It's been a bit, GitP. If you're reading this, you're either digging through old stuff, or I've posted for the first time in forever.
If you want to stay in touch, reach out to me on twitter (same username).
The best answer is always to ask your DM.
Unless you're the DM, in which case you should talk to your players.
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2009-07-28, 08:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-28, 10:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
Some poetry I've written. Constructive criticism warmly welcomed.
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2009-07-28, 10:11 AM (ISO 8601)
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2009-07-28, 10:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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Why thank you. I'll be sure to do you a kindness one day.
Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
Some poetry I've written. Constructive criticism warmly welcomed.
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2009-07-28, 11:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
Some poetry I've written. Constructive criticism warmly welcomed.
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2009-07-28, 11:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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I was here first. Hmmmm. Perhaps you're the clone of me...
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2009-07-28, 11:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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You're probably right. Oh well, at least you can't control me with your mind, right? ...Right?
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I will obey...Amazingly cool avatar by Mauve Shirt. May she ever be promoted and not demoted! *promotes*
Books are a mind-altering substance. Therefore, I am high all the time.
My old avatars. Thanks, y'all!
Some poetry I've written. Constructive criticism warmly welcomed.
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2009-07-28, 11:40 AM (ISO 8601)
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Wooh Go young children of the age of 12 too bad i live in iowa i would totaly game with you except i know the game vwery well and i could teach you i learned from my dad he played back then with 1stE so i learned from him and we gaming with friends and family also from posts above go to some gaming shops and ask around you never know who might be willing to show you the basics
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2009-07-28, 02:14 PM (ISO 8601)
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"Three blokes walk into a pub. One of them is a little bit stupid, and the whole scene unfolds with a tedious inevitability." - Bill Bailey
Androgeus' 3 step guide to Doctor Who speculation:
Spoiler- Pick a random character
- State that person is The Rani
- goto 1
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2009-07-28, 02:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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