Dungeons And Dragons Jobs
May/080
What do i need to get to start playing dungeons and dragons?
What do i need to get to start playing dungeons and dragons and around how much will it cost? Is it like just one big kit? Also i was reading dungeons and dragons for dummies and it only lists for classes(jobs or whatever) like fighter, spellcaster, cleric, and rogue, arent there more?
If you were trying to start your own group you would need the three core books:
Player’s Handbook
Dungeon Masters Guide
Monster Manual
some dice (not just six-sided but 4- 8- 10- and 20-sided)
pen & paper
some like-minded friends
Figure on spending about $100 or so to start from scratch. If you really get into the hobby with miniatures, extra books, and accessories you can spend as much as your budget allows.
The latest version is 4.0, just recently released, I think most people are playing 3.5 right now, but a lot will likely transition to 4.0. You could look for used 3.5 version if you want to save some money.
I never recommend trying to learn to play from scratch. Those three books have a lot of rules to learn and trying to read an play is often confusing and might spoil the game for you.
I recommend if at all possible find a group that knows how to play and join them, even if just for a game or two. There are a lot of players out there that are willing to teach the game to new players. Try looking for RPGA sponsored games (http://www.rpga.com) at your local game store. The other advantage is that they will have all the books, dice, miniatures you will need to get started.
As for classes, the core books have: barbarians, bards, clerics, druids, fighters, rogues, sorcerers, and wizards. For 3.5 there are a lot of extra books already out there that have more classes but those are the base classes. Starting out you should just worry about the base classes and base books.
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