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Message: <blockquote data-quote="huskythegeek" data-source="post: 5328795" data-attributes="member: 95399">Hello all!My friends and I recently decided to take the plunge and learn D&D together. We currently own the 4th edition core rulebooks and each of us are making our way through them gradually.I have taken on the task of being the DM even though I've never played a game of D&D in my life. I feel pretty confident though and I've almost completely read the DM Guide. However, I have a few questions that may seem hilarious to you guys, so please bear with me. I might have accidentally skimmed through the answers to these questions, so please don't be too hard on me.1. I'm a little confused when it comes to the skills. Can EVERY PC make a perception check whenever they want to if they are untrained in perception? Say the party is taking an extended rest in a forest, and each of them is taking turns on guard duty. Can a PC make a perception check while on guard duty if they are untrained? Also, if this is possible, can the same be done with every skill (history, arcana, streetwise, etc), or is perception an exception?2. My friends have almost completed their character sheets and backgrounds and we intend to buy some more of the necessary equipment soon. What should we make sure to pick up with a budget of say $80-$100 dollars? What are some of the essentials we NEED to have and what are some extra things you would suggest?3. On average, how many combat encounters are in a given dungeon? Can the PCs take rests while inside a dungeon?4. I may not have reached this section yet in the DM guide, but I will go ahead and ask anyways. What happens to monster equipment/weapons once they are defeated by the PCs? Can PCs simply raid the bodies?5. Feel free to give me any additional advice for a first-time DM/first-time PCs.Thanks in advance!</blockquote>

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