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<blockquote data-quote="OnlineDM" data-source="post: 5369618" data-attributes="member: 90804">Great question!&nbsp; I started playing D&amp;D about nine months ago myself, and my experience has been similar to yours.&nbsp; I didn't buy quite as many books, but I did buy several and I devoured them.&nbsp; I was thrilled when I discovered EN World and I regularly follow several of the forums here.&nbsp; I was a little frustrated that my in-person group was only able to get together about once every other week, and I started playing occasionally in organized games at my local store (I play D&amp;D4e, so it's Living Forgotten Realms).&nbsp; I started <a href="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com" target="_blank">blogging</a> about my experiences when I volunteered to run a game online for myself and some friends across the country.I started an online game with strangers far and wide (I'm in Colorado and my players are from both coasts of the US plus South Dakota and Indiana, and one person is in England).&nbsp; I've been running that game most weeks for about four months now (we just finished our eleventh session last night).I started DMing for my local group (we've been taking turns).&nbsp; I also DM occasionally for the games at my local store.&nbsp; I also spent a weekend DMing and playing at a local convention over Labor Day weekend.&nbsp; In the process, I bought a projector so that I can run games using MapTool on my laptop and projecting the map onto the table.Is it too much?&nbsp; Well, I'd say I'm maxed out right now.&nbsp; Running two games at once is a strain.&nbsp; I don't think I can do it for too long.&nbsp; I don't get to play much any more, which is something I miss.&nbsp; It hasn't interfered with work or family, but part of the latter is because my wife plays with me for my in-person game.Now, I will say that I found D&amp;D after I had intentionally given up my previous hobby (Magic: The Gathering).&nbsp; I was looking for a hobby that I could really dive into, and D&amp;D fit the bill nicely.&nbsp; I bowl and I like to watch certain football teams, but aside from that D&amp;D is my only major hobby.&nbsp; If I had lots of other hobbies, I would probably feel like I was neglecting them.&nbsp; But I don't, so this works nicely for me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="OnlineDM, post: 5369618, member: 90804"] Great question! I started playing D&D about nine months ago myself, and my experience has been similar to yours. I didn't buy quite as many books, but I did buy several and I devoured them. I was thrilled when I discovered EN World and I regularly follow several of the forums here. I was a little frustrated that my in-person group was only able to get together about once every other week, and I started playing occasionally in organized games at my local store (I play D&D4e, so it's Living Forgotten Realms). I started [URL="http://onlinedm.wordpress.com"]blogging[/URL] about my experiences when I volunteered to run a game online for myself and some friends across the country. I started an online game with strangers far and wide (I'm in Colorado and my players are from both coasts of the US plus South Dakota and Indiana, and one person is in England). I've been running that game most weeks for about four months now (we just finished our eleventh session last night). I started DMing for my local group (we've been taking turns). I also DM occasionally for the games at my local store. I also spent a weekend DMing and playing at a local convention over Labor Day weekend. In the process, I bought a projector so that I can run games using MapTool on my laptop and projecting the map onto the table. Is it too much? Well, I'd say I'm maxed out right now. Running two games at once is a strain. I don't think I can do it for too long. I don't get to play much any more, which is something I miss. It hasn't interfered with work or family, but part of the latter is because my wife plays with me for my in-person game. Now, I will say that I found D&D after I had intentionally given up my previous hobby (Magic: The Gathering). I was looking for a hobby that I could really dive into, and D&D fit the bill nicely. I bowl and I like to watch certain football teams, but aside from that D&D is my only major hobby. If I had lots of other hobbies, I would probably feel like I was neglecting them. But I don't, so this works nicely for me. [/QUOTE]

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