Some starter questions.

[Musketeer]

Depending on just how old school you want the game to be, you could also consider digging through the rules for OSRIC at OSRIC or Swords & Wizardry at Swords & Wizardry home page

Both are also good resources for learning the game, since they're better-organized than the originals.

thanks,I checked up them. but what are they exactly?!! how can I use them? is these rules about AD&D?

 

[grodog]

thanks,I checked up them. but what are they exactly?!! how can I use them? is these rules about AD&D?

They're clones and very-close-but-not-exact approximations of the OD&D (S&W) and AD&D (OSRIC) rules. They'll likely be easier to learn from than the originals, and they're free, so you can get started right away with hitting ebay.

 

[Musketeer]

They're clones and very-close-but-not-exact approximations of the OD&D (S&W) and AD&D (OSRIC) rules. They'll likely be easier to learn from than the originals, and they're free, so you can get started right away with hitting ebay.

So if I read OSRIC i will learn AD&D rules easier... right?

Does it contain Magics?

 

[Chainsaw]

So if I read OSRIC i will learn AD&D rules easier... right?

Does it contain Magics?

I have recently begun an AD&D 1E campaign. When something in the original manuals doesn't make sense, I usually reference OSRIC for clarity. Common topics are initiative, encumbrance and movement. My experience so far is that OSRIC doesn't change the fundamental flavor of the original (like eliminating magic).

Edit: You may also find helpful rule clarification threads on Knights and Knaves, Dragonsfoot or The Delver's Dungeon websites.

 

[Musketeer]

I have recently begun an AD&D 1E campaign. When something in the original manuals doesn't make sense, I usually reference OSRIC for clarity. Common topics are initiative, encumbrance and movement. My experience so far is that OSRIC doesn't change the fundamental flavor of the original (like eliminating magic).

Edit: You may also find helpful rule clarification threads on Knights and Knaves, Dragonsfoot or The Delver's Dungeon websites.

so I will do it too!! thanks dear Chainsaw

 

[Treebore]

so I will do it too!! thanks dear Chainsaw

Just be aware all of this is aimed at 1E D&D, not 2E. However the rules cross over easy enough that you should definitely find them easy enough to understand, once you get through translating it in your mind to your native language, and then seeing how to apply it in 2E.


By the way (BTW), what is the name of your native language? Is it the language of all of Iran?

 

[Musketeer]

Just be aware all of this is aimed at 1E D&D, not 2E. However the rules cross over easy enough that you should definitely find them easy enough to understand, once you get through translating it in your mind to your native language, and then seeing how to apply it in 2E.


By the way (BTW), what is the name of your native language? Is it the language of all of Iran?

Thanks for good advice dear Treebore... I'll keep it in my mind.

My language is Persian (Farsi), just like any Iranian!!

 

[Treebore]

Thanks for good advice dear Treebore... I'll keep it in my mind.

My language is Persian (Farsi), just like any Iranian!!

OK. I was taught there are several languages in Iran. Farsi, Kurdish, and about 4 others that I don't remember how to spell or say. I was also taught most of them are derived, or descended from, old Persian. However I did not know, or at least did not remember, what Iran's national language is, or that Iran even had one. Now I know. Thanks.

 

[Musketeer]

OK. I was taught there are several languages in Iran. Farsi, Kurdish, and about 4 others that I don't remember how to spell or say. I was also taught most of them are derived, or descended from, old Persian. However I did not know, or at least did not remember, what Iran's national language is, or that Iran even had one. Now I know. Thanks.

well, your data about Iran'm language is remarkable!!

In fact, Kurdish, Lorish, Azeri, gileki, and some other dialects are in use as 2nd language even now! specially Azeri. of course, Azeri is derived from Turkish, But is almost common in Iran.
Anyway, I don't know anyone of these languages... I only understand Persian

 

[TerraDave]

Ahh, the power of the internet…

Muskateer, my advice:

1) Start reading the Fourth Edition DMG. Not for the rules. But for the advice, which is good.

2) Get the 1983/”Red Box” Basic D&D rules. Again, for the advice. Though you can also use some of the rules and adventure, if you want. paizo.com - Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules (1983) PDF

3) Get the following adventures: The Village of Hommlet and the Keep on the Borderlands. Start reading them. Decide if and how you want to use them

paizo.com - AD&D T1: The Village of Hommlet PDF

paizo.com - Dungeons & Dragons B2: The Keep on the Borderlands PDF

4) Start playing!

5) As Korgoth noted, start a little “loose”. Don’t worry about every rule, just get going.

6) Be careful with what people on the internet say (like me ). Its been a long, long time since most of us started, and we sometimes don’t remember what it was like all those years ago.

7) Several months in the future…you might want to look at some other editions, including fourth, all of which are available as pdfs. Note that early editions basically work together (basically), but 3rd and 4th are sort of stand alone. But they have some advantages, like no THACO. In the near term however, it is better to just play then get caught up in the details of this or that edition.