Can anyone help a recently restarted player? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can anyone help a recently restarted player? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
thorax_the_impaler
12-29-05, 01:37 PM I used to play d&d but then i quit and lost my stuff. i recently repurchased a starter kit and would like to know if there is a help site for someone like me(i.e. a noob). i dont need anything fancy just a site that tells me what to roll and where. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Seeker95
12-29-05, 02:05 PM I would assume the rules that came with your starter set are all you need.
DrMorganes
12-29-05, 02:44 PM First off, welcome back!

I strongly suggest buying a copy of the Player's Handbook. Unlike previous editions of the game, the 3.5 Edition of the PH contains ALL the information you need to know to play the game. Basic aspects of character creation are the same, though the 3rd Edition introduced the concept of "point buy" for ability score generation. Point buy removes the random aspect of ability generation and results in more evenly distributed ability scores. The customization introduced by the 2nd Edition Player's Option series has been absorbed and reinvented in the concept of "feats", or special abilities a character may select to help make him different from other characters of the same class.

Further customization is available in how 3.5 handles skills. Gone are Weapon and Non-weapon Proficiencies. In their place a character gets a certain number of "skill points" available to spend in a large list of skills. Some classes have more skill points available to them than others to help reflect that class's focus. Ferinstance, fighters get 2 skill points per level, but a large number of combat-related feats to help illustrate that class's martial focus. Rogues (the term "thief" as a character class has been eliminated entirely from the game at this point), on the other hand have few feats and a whopping 8 skill points per level. How you distribute your skill points helps flavor your character. Is your rogue very stealthy? Does he focus more on the social aspects of his class? Or is he a mix of the two?

Anyway, it's all described in the Player's Handbook. You may want to take a look at the online tutorial (http://www.wizards.com/playdnd/playdnd.asp) as well. It's a bit simplistic, but it gives a returning player a 10,000' overview of some of the more basic changes.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
thorax_the_impaler 12-29-05, 01:37 PM	I used to play d&d but then i quit and lost my stuff. i recently repurchased a starter kit and would like to know if there is a help site for someone like me(i.e. a noob). i dont need anything fancy just a site that tells me what to roll and where. any help would be greatly appreciated.
Seeker95 12-29-05, 02:05 PM	I would assume the rules that came with your starter set are all you need.
DrMorganes 12-29-05, 02:44 PM	First off, welcome back! I strongly suggest buying a copy of the Player's Handbook. Unlike previous editions of the game, the 3.5 Edition of the PH contains ALL the information you need to know to play the game. Basic aspects of character creation are the same, though the 3rd Edition introduced the concept of "point buy" for ability score generation. Point buy removes the random aspect of ability generation and results in more evenly distributed ability scores. The customization introduced by the 2nd Edition Player's Option series has been absorbed and reinvented in the concept of "feats", or special abilities a character may select to help make him different from other characters of the same class. Further customization is available in how 3.5 handles skills. Gone are Weapon and Non-weapon Proficiencies. In their place a character gets a certain number of "skill points" available to spend in a large list of skills. Some classes have more skill points available to them than others to help reflect that class's focus. Ferinstance, fighters get 2 skill points per level, but a large number of combat-related feats to help illustrate that class's martial focus. Rogues (the term "thief" as a character class has been eliminated entirely from the game at this point), on the other hand have few feats and a whopping 8 skill points per level. How you distribute your skill points helps flavor your character. Is your rogue very stealthy? Does he focus more on the social aspects of his class? Or is he a mix of the two? Anyway, it's all described in the Player's Handbook. You may want to take a look at the online tutorial (http://www.wizards.com/playdnd/playdnd.asp) as well. It's a bit simplistic, but it gives a returning player a 10,000' overview of some of the more basic changes.