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#1 name_screen Sep 05, 2009 1:03:33	I was looking around for something new to do that is fun and won't kill my wallet and I thought I'd give these RPGs a try. I'm a complete noob but I have heard of D&D which I don't know how much RPGA is involved with it.  But yeah, I don't really know how to start since so much has happened over the years since RPGs existed.
#2 kenobi65 Sep 05, 2009 1:18:01	In short, the RPGA is an organization which facilitates "organized play" of D&D adventures.  While a lot of this is done at conventions and smaller "game day" events, you can also play through the RPGA with your home group.  (Based on your avatar, it looks like you might play Magic; the RPGA is to D&D what the DCI is to Magic, if that helps explain things.) If you're brand-new to D&D, and don't have a group to play with, the RPGA may be useful for you to find a game to play in.  However, you don't need to be involved in the RPGA to play D&D. The info page for the RPGA (though some of the info on it is a little out of date) is at: www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=rpga/hq/ne... If you have more specific questions after reading that, post 'em here, and we'll try to answer.
#3 name_screen Sep 05, 2009 2:03:31	Oh cool, but I don't think I'm ready for an event yet, I'm really brand new to D&D so I don't know what I should get as in the equipment, like are there Starter packs that have the essentials to teach me how to play?
#4 dan_lynch Sep 05, 2009 10:57:30	The best way to learn to play D&D is with other people who already play it, and one of the best ways to find those people is through the RPGA. Strictly speaking, you don't need any equipment to get started, if the other players are willing and able to lend you dice and a miniature, and to give you a pre-generated character sheet. Wizards does produce a starter set called the D&D Roleplaying Game Starter Set, but it's probably only suitable for people learning the game in a vacuum, without other experienced players nearby. You can download the D&D Test Drive materials for free, which includes quick-start rules you may wish to read. That said, if you're 100% sure you want to play this game, you should just go ahead and buy the Player's Handbook and a set of polyhedral dice. That's all you really need as a player.
#5 kenobi65 Sep 05, 2009 11:44:32	The best way to learn to play D&D is with other people who already play it {snip} That said, if you're 100% sure you want to play this game, you should just go ahead and buy the Player's Handbook and a set of polyhedral dice. That's all you really need as a player. Agreed on both points.
#6 name_screen Sep 05, 2009 18:40:54	Yeah...because at the store I used to go to play Magic, there's a ton of D&D books there and it just sounded way more fun and not as expensive. Oh yeah, that's the thing I already love about D&D, it doesn't cost you a fortune and it's less controlling with "metagames" and such. I just want a game where it doesn't get all serious and self proclaimed "elites" not making you copy them.
#7 Jiji Sep 06, 2009 7:25:16	Yeah...because at the store I used to go to play Magic, there's a ton of D&D books there and it just sounded way more fun and not as expensive. Oh yeah, that's the thing I already love about D&D, it doesn't cost you a fortune and it's less controlling with "metagames" and such. I just want a game where it doesn't get all serious and self proclaimed "elites" not making you copy them. Oh we have our "Rules Lawyers" and "Meta-Gamers" too. Just ignore them...thats what we do.