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My name is Christopher. I just moved to La Crosse, WI yesterday for a new job. My family is still back in the Atlanta area until our house there sells, so for the time being I'm alone here. I'd love to get into a good gaming group, though I know nothing about the area. I'm experienced with D&D...

You got me there; very true.

That AP looks cool, but by the time you buy all six adventures, the Player's Guide, and the Guide to Korvosa, that's nearly $150...well out of my budget (heck, the hardbound Shackled City AP was only $40 or $50).

Are there just the six chapters in the AP (Pathfinder 7-12)?

Ah, very cool. My wife (as I mentioned above) likes playing rogues, and while she doesn't mind some combat here and there, she definitely prefers roleplaying to combat. Any recommendations on the "best of 3rd edition," as it were?

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My wife almost always plays rogues, and at least two of those adventures are for rogues. Right there, that's good enough for me on that front. As for this sale, it looks like the solo adventures are only $3 off, so no huge rush there (their 4e products are 50% off it seems, though).

Can you vouch for the quality? I've never heard of the company before.

My wife and I are looking at starting up with 3.x again, likely with the Pathfinder rules. However, our situation is such that it's easier to play with small groups (often just me and my wife). I've played 3.x since it was released, and I cannot remember any solo adventures/modules. Please toss...

A lot of good advice here; I appreciate it.

What I think I really need is the character system (specifically the strong zero-to-hero feel) from 3.x coupled with the combat and streamlined play of 4e. Hellooo house rules.

Delericho, that's some good advice. I still want to keep skill challenges as transparent as possible; ideally, players never even realize they're in one.

So basically just do what I did in 3.x, only use the actual specific number of successes versus failures to determine outcome, rather than just winging it?

Thanks again for the many varied thoughts. After thinking some and talking to my wife (who agrees with the "why can't you play both?" camp), I just might stick to 3.x (or Pathfinder) for heavier roleplaying games, and play 4e for dungeon crawls.

All right, I have to admit that, despite playing 4e as both player and DM, I simply don't get how to really integrate skill challenges, specifically the roleplaying-based out-of-combat ones. Every time I try one (specifically as the DM), it brings the flow of the game to a crashing halt as...

This is one of the biggest plusses for 4e for me. Prep time is a luxury (kids, work, life, etc.), so the ability to boot up the Compendium and toss something easy together is really nice. I suppose that I have to major gripes/issues with 4e: 1) It's heavily, heavily combat-centric. Everything...

Those are some good thoughts. I really do like D&D, but I'd like to devote my attention to one edition/system. I've always been (in all aspects--computer software, gaming, you name it) a big fan of "the newest version." I was this way with 4e when it first came out, but having played it for a...

I've actually considered it, though I really never played it (started with 2e). Also, I don't own any product from before 3.x, and I'd really like to not have to re-spend to play.

This is not an edition war thread. It's an opportunity for others to toss advice my way as I try to figure out what I like (and dislike) about various editions of D&D. I own tons of 3.x books. I own tons of 4e books (I also hold an active DDI subscription). I've played 3.x since it was...

As the OP, I need to step in and agree with BrianTC: calling the store and cussing them out was uncalled for, immature, and rude. I expect much, much better from this community. This thread has rather degenerated into a "bash Dr. No's" thread, when my original post was little more than an...