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Post by chris107 on Oct 28, 2014 11:55:14 GMT
Hey Guys, Just went on the interweb and within a few minutes had found a 5th edition D&D group that meets only 20 minutes drive from me. Going over tomorrow evening for my first game with them  Anyone any tips? |
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Post by seekerofshadowlight on Oct 28, 2014 16:09:32 GMT
I really do not have any tips off hand but glad ya found a group. Whatever the current D&D is will always be an easy group find. what are you thinking about playing?
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Post by Lord Huthor on Oct 28, 2014 21:05:16 GMT
What Seeker said.
I really got to get around to reading that Starter Box thing properly...
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Post by chris107 on Oct 30, 2014 9:23:52 GMT
The 5e group didn't show. Disappointing as I'd left a message on their board confirming I'd be driving over. The owner of the FLGS where it's hosted went on to lecture me on the benefits of the new system. "It's great." He says "And at the end of every session the DM certifies your character sheet so that every body knows you haven't been cheating and adding magical items and stuff." I was loosing the will to live by this point and then came the killer for me "There are tables that create your characters personality and lists of names too!" 5e is dead to me  |
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Post by Lord Huthor on Oct 30, 2014 20:43:31 GMT
Ugh- sorry that happened to you Chris. Yeah, that's pretty shitty behavior if nobody at all bothered to show up, or inform you it was cancelled or whatever - particularly given you were driving there (hope it wasn't too far) - you'd think the DM, or whoever was organizing the thing would at least bother to try and contact you. Huthor Gamestore/Playing Site Rule #1: Never listen to the guy in charge when they advise you to either: buy this, paint it this way, change this rule, use this edition, or sign here. Most of these people haven't got the first clue. Huthor Gamestore/Playing Site Rule #2: I don't think anyone who isn't a moron gives a shit if some random guy at some random place 'certified' your character sheet. Any DM you play with who you haven't yet joined in on a session with will look your sheet over and go: this is fine, this is fine, this isn't. Regardless of who 'certified' what. At this point in the guy's story, I'd just be nodding my head and going: "Uh-huh, that's great." A for tables generating personality and lists of names - meh. Most games have had that sort of shit since the birth of RPG's. Just ignore it. If anyone demands you use it, it's usually a sign to avoid playing with those sorts of people...............on the other hand though, can sometimes be fun to do it just to have a bash at something absolutely random, or a personality angle that never would have occurred to you. TL;DR Version: These aren't issues with 5E, so don't dismiss it yet  This kind of crap happens with every game out there - it's just stupid people. Just need to find yourself a decent group/venue. |
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Post by seekerofshadowlight on Oct 31, 2014 21:38:21 GMT
it sucks they did not show up, which is uncool. However I am with Huthor here. It sounds like the store owner was talking about organized play, which is fairly common in stores now days and not simply conventions. As such an office sheet would be legal with any org play group or event.
As for the charts, yes there are there under backgrounds but not a must use. They are simply there if you wish to use them or to help with NPC's.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 3, 2014 17:25:52 GMT
D&D Fif can grow dead for you and then come back to life! Watch it, it's a cagey animal!
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Post by boredom3031 on Nov 27, 2014 23:56:58 GMT
New editions will always have a ton of bandwagon jumpers.
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This kind of crap happens with every game out there - it's just stupid people. Just need to find yourself a decent group/venue.