D&D General How old were you when you started playing D&D?
Scott Christian
Hero
What a fun question.
I, like many others, found the D&D Blue Box, dragon/fighter/wizard cover when I was 10. It was in my brother's closet. It was a gift from my dad's friend, Ahmad. My brother was a surfer and didn't really give it any attention. I asked if I could have it, and in order for me to get it, I had to do his chores for a week. I did.
What a magical time. I tried running a game for my brother and his friends, but couldn't understand the rules. So it flopped. But, I continued to read it, over and over. Then at the age of 13, I met a friend at school who had the same book. So we connected and started playing. I still remember staying up until midnight on Friday nights writing modules based off Rush songs.
Thanks for the stroll, Question. Can't wait to dive into everyone else's answers.
I am 50 right now.
I, like many others, found the D&D Blue Box, dragon/fighter/wizard cover when I was 10. It was in my brother's closet. It was a gift from my dad's friend, Ahmad. My brother was a surfer and didn't really give it any attention. I asked if I could have it, and in order for me to get it, I had to do his chores for a week. I did.
What a magical time. I tried running a game for my brother and his friends, but couldn't understand the rules. So it flopped. But, I continued to read it, over and over. Then at the age of 13, I met a friend at school who had the same book. So we connected and started playing. I still remember staying up until midnight on Friday nights writing modules based off Rush songs.
Thanks for the stroll, Question. Can't wait to dive into everyone else's answers.
I am 50 right now.
ART!
Deluxe Unhuman
I must have been 12 or 13. A nerdy friend at school introduced me to it. Were still in touch with each other. I think we started with...whatever preceded the OD&D blue box? I remember later getting the blue box for Christmas, and it was the newest version of the game.
I am now slowly becoming a very old man.
I am now slowly becoming a very old man.
Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
One of the PCs in the game I'm currently running is Puffin Burleyfoot.Roughwood Homespread is the best halfling name I've ever heard!
Shair-afiyun
Villager
I started on the tail end of AD&D 2nd edition when I was 9. 3rd edition was like a year away. Step-dad taught me how to play.
Yaarel
He Mage
Actually, I am happy with your granularity.Simple question. I expect some people to complain about the granularity (or lack thereof) of the choices, but. . .
It seems to correspond well to the curve of magnitude, which is a meaningful way to understand aging.
Using round numbers, the curve looks like:
10
13
16
20
25
32
40
50
63
79
100
130
Etcetera
