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KA_Fel
03-03-08, 10:48 AM I've just gotten into this and am wondering could someone point me in the right direction for getting up to speed on Dnd. I know its not something I'll be able to read up on in an evening but somewhere to start would be good. Also is there a list anywhere of what all the acronyms people use on the forum stand for?

any help would be appricated:)
Azezel
03-03-08, 12:37 PM A good primer is reading these boards - also the articles on the main site.

Acronyms/slang:

PHB: Player's Handbook
DMG: Dungeon Master's Guise
MM: Monster Manual
XPH: Expanded Psionics Handbook
FRCS: forgotten Realms Campaign Setting
CAd: Complete Adventurer
CAr: Complete Arcane
CD: Complete Divine
CW: Complete Warrior
SC: Spell Compendium
CharOps: Character Optimisation boards
PEACH: Please Examine and Critique Honestly
BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy/Girl
Gish: Warrior/Spellcaster mix
LivingShadow
03-03-08, 04:41 PM trollbill's Dictionary of Terminology (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=46916)

Sylvaroth's Dictionary of Terminology (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=509001)
Orenmir
03-03-08, 05:07 PM To learn the game, all you need to get started is the Player's Handbook. It is primary and essential. To play the game, you'll need some dice. To DM, you'll need the DMG and MM.

Coming to these boards will not be completely helpful until you exhaust all potential knowledge of the PHB.

If you want to get started without the PHB, go here (http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/home.html). But you will need to buy the PHB eventually, because not everything is at the SRD.
KA_Fel
03-04-08, 06:09 AM yea have the PHB alright,

cheers for the info guys, much appricated:)
Etarnon
03-08-08, 02:03 AM Welcome to the community.

The best way to learn is to play in a few different local groups, or online via OpenRPG, GameTable, or WOTC chat.

The reason I say a few different groups is because many groups use house rules as if they were actual rules, and you'll mislearn stuff if that isn't clearly pointed out.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
KA_Fel 03-03-08, 10:48 AM	I've just gotten into this and am wondering could someone point me in the right direction for getting up to speed on Dnd. I know its not something I'll be able to read up on in an evening but somewhere to start would be good. Also is there a list anywhere of what all the acronyms people use on the forum stand for? any help would be appricated:)
Azezel 03-03-08, 12:37 PM	A good primer is reading these boards - also the articles on the main site. Acronyms/slang: PHB: Player's Handbook DMG: Dungeon Master's Guise MM: Monster Manual XPH: Expanded Psionics Handbook FRCS: forgotten Realms Campaign Setting CAd: Complete Adventurer CAr: Complete Arcane CD: Complete Divine CW: Complete Warrior SC: Spell Compendium CharOps: Character Optimisation boards PEACH: Please Examine and Critique Honestly BBEG: Big Bad Evil Guy/Girl Gish: Warrior/Spellcaster mix
LivingShadow 03-03-08, 04:41 PM	trollbill's Dictionary of Terminology (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=46916) Sylvaroth's Dictionary of Terminology (http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=509001)
Orenmir 03-03-08, 05:07 PM	To learn the game, all you need to get started is the Player's Handbook. It is primary and essential. To play the game, you'll need some dice. To DM, you'll need the DMG and MM. Coming to these boards will not be completely helpful until you exhaust all potential knowledge of the PHB. If you want to get started without the PHB, go here (http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/home.html). But you will need to buy the PHB eventually, because not everything is at the SRD.
KA_Fel 03-04-08, 06:09 AM	yea have the PHB alright, cheers for the info guys, much appricated:)
Etarnon 03-08-08, 02:03 AM	Welcome to the community. The best way to learn is to play in a few different local groups, or online via OpenRPG, GameTable, or WOTC chat. The reason I say a few different groups is because many groups use house rules as if they were actual rules, and you'll mislearn stuff if that isn't clearly pointed out.