D&D Basic Game - anyone has it?

[diaglo]

I think it's aimed at us, but for us to buy as gifts for our non-D&D-playing frineds and family I'm sure I'll give one or two of these as Christmas gifts.

that's my thinking too.

i'll still buy it for my collection. but truthfully it isn't geared for me as the target audience.

just like: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=products/dndcore/863490000

i gave this one for my nephew last year for Xmas. i had several copies. i also talked JoeBlank into picking it up at a local bookstore.

 

[Grayhawk]

Can someone name the 11 feats, 8 skills and 15 weapons?

 

[diaglo]

Can someone name the 11 feats, 8 skills and 15 weapons?

and a partridge in a pear tree?

 

[Veritas]

I saw that set advertised as well. It's interesting, but I have 4 versions of the original Basic D&D, so if I wanted to play a basic game I'd use that (and I actually am currently. It ranks a 9.8 on the nostalgia-scale!).

 

[thalmin]

I saw that set advertised as well. It's interesting, but I have 4 versions of the original Basic D&D, so if I wanted to play a basic game I'd use that (and I actually am currently. It ranks a 9.8 on the nostalgia-scale!).

This game is basic 3.5.
Aside from only covering 4 races and 4 classes, the game narrows down all options. Fewer spells, skills, feats, etc. It doesn't start out with character creation. (Here are 4 complete characters. Choose one and lets start playing.) The idea is for someone brand new to RPGs, or even someone starting 3E or 3.5 for the first time, they just read the 8-page pamphlet-sized rule book (half of it is illustrations,) The DM only has to read a 10-page First Adventure Book (DM guide/adventure pamphlet) before he is ready to start.
The 64-page Advanced Rule Book (full-sized) fleshes out the rules and allows character creation. It also continues the 1-room adventure from the First Adventure booklet.
Of benefit to regular players, besides being a guide for introducing new players to the game (i.e. don't overwhelm them with too many rules and options the first time out!) The minis are equivalent to what might be found in a D&D Miniatures Entry box, plus there are four 10"x10" double-sided dungeon tiles on extra-heavy card stock.
While I would never play this set with my regular gaming group, I will use it to teach new players. (Hint. Refrain from adding any further rules for a newcomer first time out. It won't add to their enjoyment, but will add to the confusion.)

 

[Chingerspy]

[*]Aramil (Elven sorcerer)

Whoa! Sorry I just saw this! Where did the name Aramil originate? I've been playing an Elven Druid called Aramil since more or less 3rd ed came out Not had that sheet out in a while though...

I had great fun playing the old black box with the red dragon on it. Bought loads of booklets to continue our adventures too. Had a white shoe box with all the cardboard standups in it. That box has some of the most surreal scrawlings written on it now. It became the Drunk and Disorderly box (D&D) we were 17 Damn I gotta find that box now for sentiments sake.

 

[Veritas]

This game is basic 3.5.

Oh, don't get me wrong, I know that it's 3.5.

What I meant was that if I wanted to play a game of D&D that used only the bare minimal rules, I'd just use one of the Basic D&D games I already own (as I'm doing now).

This new 3.5 Basic game is very cool for beginning players. I will completely and totally agree with you on that. Anyone who is slightly intimidated by the amount of rules to learn in 3.5e can start with this game and then advance on to 3.5e later, once they've got the basics down. Thumbs up to the WotC team for this one.

I think it's a great idea, but I likely just won't bother to buy it. *shrug* I might change my mind though. I've thought it sounded like a cool idea from the moment I saw it show up in the future products list.

 

[Scribble]

I had great fun playing the old black box with the red dragon on it. Bought loads of booklets to continue our adventures too. Had a white shoe box with all the cardboard standups in it. That box has some of the most surreal scrawlings written on it now.

Watch out! Zanzer Tem, and Jerri the guard are gonna get ya!

 

[Menexenus]

Whoa! Sorry I just saw this! Where did the name Aramil originate? I've been playing an Elven Druid called Aramil since more or less 3rd ed came out

If you look at page 16 of the 3.0 Player's Handbook, "Aramil" is the first name listed under the MALE NAMES subheading for elves. One of my fellow players also has a PC named Aramil, and I was disappointed when I recently found the name on the list and discovered how lame my friend really is. I thought picking a character name was supposed to be a long and agonizing process. (At least it always has been for me.) ... Hey, wait a minute! ... Maybe *I'm* the one who's lame!

 

[Chingerspy]

Damn is it? I can assure you it was a long thought out process involving me nabbing two bits of names from previous Shadowrun NPCs of mine Arachnid and Miller.

Maybe choosing Oin, Gloin and Smurfette arn't such good names for my Vampire antagonists in the game I am writing...