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<blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 3116821" data-attributes="member: 16285">Hey I've been playing (and DMing) since I was 17 (and I'm 48+ now) too.I'll up Nail some too - check out <a href="http://www.birthright.net/" target="_blank">http://www.birthright.net/</a>That is the site for the Birthright setting (the last D&amp;D setting that TSR produced before collapsing and getting bought {and saved} by WotC). Settings are basically worlds that the game is placed in. The default setting is Greyhawk. The only &quot;actively supported&quot; settings by WotC are Forgotten Realms and Eberron. You don't really need to deal much with a setting in the beginning&nbsp; and I wouldn't until later.But pen and paper is real good. I usually take a plain sheet of paper and start with my ability scores, then race, then class, then I assign feats, and then skill points. Finally I end with equipment.After I've messed with my erasing and &quot;fixing&quot; I put it down on a character sheet. I do use TOS for my final (and maintaining) sheet. I have found that it does &quot;catch&quot; things I've missed (you won't believe how many bonuses you can get for skill synergy and feats).Starting layout:Abilityscores&nbsp; ModifierStr&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (mod)Dex&nbsp; &nbsp; (mod)Con&nbsp; &nbsp; (mod)Int&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (mod)Wis&nbsp; &nbsp; (mod)Cha&nbsp; &nbsp; (mod) This helps me get a feel for where things should fit best for the type of character I'm creating.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="irdeggman, post: 3116821, member: 16285"] Hey I've been playing (and DMing) since I was 17 (and I'm 48+ now) too. I'll up Nail some too - check out [url]http://www.birthright.net/[/url] That is the site for the Birthright setting (the last D&D setting that TSR produced before collapsing and getting bought {and saved} by WotC). Settings are basically worlds that the game is placed in. The default setting is Greyhawk. The only "actively supported" settings by WotC are Forgotten Realms and Eberron. You don't really need to deal much with a setting in the beginning and I wouldn't until later. But pen and paper is real good. I usually take a plain sheet of paper and start with my ability scores, then race, then class, then I assign feats, and then skill points. Finally I end with equipment. After I've messed with my erasing and "fixing" I put it down on a character sheet. I do use TOS for my final (and maintaining) sheet. I have found that it does "catch" things I've missed (you won't believe how many bonuses you can get for skill synergy and feats). Starting layout: Ability scores Modifier Str (mod) Dex (mod) Con (mod) Int (mod) Wis (mod) Cha (mod) This helps me get a feel for where things should fit best for the type of character I'm creating. [/QUOTE]

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