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Regarding DMG, Starter Set and Essentials kit: Are they good for the starting DMs?
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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 8808116" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>Interesting and thank you!</p><p></p><p>So would you say it's section for beginning DM's could be mostly summarized by:</p><p>1. Finding players and logistics</p><p>2. Required materials - rulebook and dice</p><p>3. A different description of the basic 5e D&D playloop described in the opening pages of the 5e D&D PHB.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Seems similar to the DMG line referring new DM's to the starter set. Obviously, this is referring existing players to another in book chapter but the same concept applies.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm not opposed to this advice, but i could see it being the first to go from an editing perspective.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't understand why this really needs said.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I actually agree with a small blurb about required and optional content for playing the game.</p><p></p><p><strong>Required</strong></p><p>At least 1 rulebook</p><p>Dice</p><p></p><p><strong>Optional</strong></p><p>World and Location based Maps</p><p>Battlemaps</p><p>Tokens or Miniatures</p><p>DM Screen</p><p>Etc</p><p></p><p></p><p>All this sounds really similar to the basic 5e playloop described in the how to play section of the 5e PHB. Does the playloop need repeated in the DMG? I wouldn't be opposed to it being there but don't think it's necessary. It would be one of the first edit out decisions I'd make if space was a concern.</p><p></p><p>So far I think I've discovered one thing that I don't remember seeing in any 5e products that I think should be there (though maybe the starter set or essentials includes a quick list of what is needed to play the game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 8808116, member: 6795602"] Interesting and thank you! So would you say it's section for beginning DM's could be mostly summarized by: 1. Finding players and logistics 2. Required materials - rulebook and dice 3. A different description of the basic 5e D&D playloop described in the opening pages of the 5e D&D PHB. Seems similar to the DMG line referring new DM's to the starter set. Obviously, this is referring existing players to another in book chapter but the same concept applies. I'm not opposed to this advice, but i could see it being the first to go from an editing perspective. I don't understand why this really needs said. I actually agree with a small blurb about required and optional content for playing the game. [B]Required[/B] At least 1 rulebook Dice [B]Optional[/B] World and Location based Maps Battlemaps Tokens or Miniatures DM Screen Etc All this sounds really similar to the basic 5e playloop described in the how to play section of the 5e PHB. Does the playloop need repeated in the DMG? I wouldn't be opposed to it being there but don't think it's necessary. It would be one of the first edit out decisions I'd make if space was a concern. So far I think I've discovered one thing that I don't remember seeing in any 5e products that I think should be there (though maybe the starter set or essentials includes a quick list of what is needed to play the game. [/QUOTE]
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