Running PHB Only

[Jhaelen]

It sounds like the D&D Essentials is what your group will be looking for.

Indeed!

 

[Wepwawet]

Once something is introduced into the game like this, everyone will have access to it.

That's interesting and all, but if I were playing in your game, I'd kill my character as soon as I found a grove of druids or a desert with genasi.

 

[LostSoul]

That's interesting and all, but if I were playing in your game, I'd kill my character as soon as I found a grove of druids or a desert with genasi.

Okay, let's look at the consequences of that: Your new PC is level 1. Have fun!

Of course, if you took the time to recruit one of those druids or a genasi as a henchman and decided that you wanted him to be your main PC instead, well, the (my) rules say that you can play the NPC at whatever level the NPC is, writing him up as a full PC. (Hmm, actually they don't, but they should.) If that was your goal, I'd consider that pretty cool and I'm sure it would lead to good times.

A proactive PC who wants to explore the world? Awesome.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Okay, let's look at the consequences of that: Your new PC is level 1. Have fun!

Good point.

Kill all the other characters first, then commit suicide.

We are all level 1.

BTW, where is my invite to your game? It must have gotten lost in the interwebs.

 

[Oompa]

At first i was PHB only, because my players were learning the rules.. Now they can use anything they want, as long as i agree.

But i have players who are not really into other books, so they just use snippets like a weapon or a feature... and no classes or races..

 

[Saeviomagy]

Our group played PHB1 only for quite some time, we've now added PHB2 to the repertoire, but so far only 3 or 4 feats have come out of it.

There's really nothing wrong with the PHB1 classes, no matter how much people cry that the wizard is underpowered.