Late '76 or early '77, was in 7th grade. One of my best friends older borther was home from college (or maybe dropped out) and he wanted to play this game with wizards and stuff. Heck, I'd read Lord of the Rings and lots of Conan by that time and thought sure. I thought it might be a war game since I'd play a fair amount of those. Much to my surprise and joy it was completely different. It was OD&D with the supplements. Within a year both me and my friend had our own worlds up and running. The rest is history as they say.
Your first brush with D&D (OF ANY STRIPE)
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Michael_R_Proteau
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Christmas break of '81, we had moved out of state the year before and had gone back to visit family and firends for the holidays. On a visit ot some family friends, their son (who was my age and whom I had gone to school with before we moved) broke out the Moldvay Basic set and taught me how to play. I rolled up an elf and took on the Caves ofChaos in B2. Obne pit trap and a giant rat later and I was dead, but I was hooked. I talked to my parents incssantly about the game the rest of the trip and once we got back. A few weks later my dad came home from work with the Moldvay Basic Set and the 1E AD&D PHB and I soon found some friends at school to play with. There was no looking back.
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My first brush with D&D was back in probably 89-90. It was the red boxset (which I still own). My friend's older brother ran a campaign for both of us. I remember the first magic item I found too. My PC fell into some sort of pit, and then, lo and behold, for some reason I had a ring of levitation in my pocket. Haha, those were the days. I think I ran a fighter. I've come a long ways since then. I no longer find randomly convenient magical items in my pocket for example.
(Psi)SeveredHead
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Technically my first brush was in grade five. I was loaned a Monster Manual, and I think it was 1e rather than 2e. I didn't know what to make of it, and in typically juvenile fashion just looked at the sexy lady pictures. I don't even recall why I was loaned the book - I don't think I knew what AD&D was at the time, and not having seen inside the book before taking it home, I didn't know about the pictures either.
I was introduced to AD&D for real in 1993 at school. I played a halfling thief in a home brew and got killed in the first session! It was a 2nd edition game.
Unfortunately, our best DMs couldn't continue a campaign more than a few weeks, pretty much ever, so it's only recently I've been able to enjoy a lasting campaign.
I never really knew the rules until 3rd edition came out.
I was introduced to AD&D for real in 1993 at school. I played a halfling thief in a home brew and got killed in the first session! It was a 2nd edition game.
Unfortunately, our best DMs couldn't continue a campaign more than a few weeks, pretty much ever, so it's only recently I've been able to enjoy a lasting campaign.
I never really knew the rules until 3rd edition came out.
smootrk
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Purely by accident. I had heard the game mentioned somewhere before, but did know anything about it otherwise. Then one day (I think it was one of several birthday presents) I received the Red Basic Box. It sat idle while I focused on other stuff like lego sets and other pure 'toys'. Then one day I looked at the material. I did not even know what that goofy white crayon was for... until years later.
I was completely self educated in the beginning, but over the next couple of years figured out 'our own' way of playing the game. Loads of fun - yet it also was fuel for numbers of fights between myself and my step-brothers. I remember "you cant roll for wandering monsters in the middle of a fight" ... starting one nose-bloodying fight.
Great fun.
I was completely self educated in the beginning, but over the next couple of years figured out 'our own' way of playing the game. Loads of fun - yet it also was fuel for numbers of fights between myself and my step-brothers. I remember "you cant roll for wandering monsters in the middle of a fight" ... starting one nose-bloodying fight.
Great fun.
It was in the 1980-1983 year range, saw the red basic D&D box on the shelf, my grandparents bought it for me. When I got back to the house I spent the day creating characters and taking them through the adventure that came with it.
I still remember the magic mouth riddle
O T T F F S S what comes next.
Highlight below for the answer
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I still remember the magic mouth riddle
O T T F F S S what comes next.
Highlight below for the answer
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Jesus_marley
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Blackleaf died. It was my fault. (sob)
Agamon
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1980, my friend next door got the Basic Set. We hung out a lot at the time, so he eventually brought it out to try out. We were both 7 or 8 at the time, and had no idea really what we were doing. The only thing I remember was the end: opening a chest and having 3 medusa pop and turn my PC to stone.
I didn't properly start until 1982, when an older friend at school (a grade ahead of me) asked me if I had played D&D. Well, I had, so I said so. He was impressed and asked if I had DMed. Liking the idea of impressing an older friend, I said I did. That backed me into being the DM for the upcoming game that weekend, running B2 for about 6 guys, many of whom were older and more experienced in the game than me. I did not too bad all things considered. My friend Tyler had loaned me the books to prep and did nothing but read them for the four days before we played. From then on, I've DMed about 90% of the games I've played.
I didn't properly start until 1982, when an older friend at school (a grade ahead of me) asked me if I had played D&D. Well, I had, so I said so. He was impressed and asked if I had DMed. Liking the idea of impressing an older friend, I said I did. That backed me into being the DM for the upcoming game that weekend, running B2 for about 6 guys, many of whom were older and more experienced in the game than me. I did not too bad all things considered. My friend Tyler had loaned me the books to prep and did nothing but read them for the four days before we played. From then on, I've DMed about 90% of the games I've played.
hewligan
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Dando Masdo - Level 1 Gnome Thief. This was 1990 (ish). I was in fourth year (of six) in high school, so about 15. We got a new Technical Drawing teacher (Mr. Main), a lovely man who really took a lot of time to help his pupils, and actually managed to make a dull subject interesting. We got talking one day and I mentioned the sort of books I read (LotR, Pern, etc.), and he told me about DnD. He offered to run a game at lunch time one day a week and we jumped at it.
About 6 of us played. He was very good at explaining things, and had a lot of patience. Then he died. He had a heart attack. Young as heck, probably late 30s or early 40s. I sent a letter to his wife telling her how wonderful he had been to us, or at least I think I did - although it is so long ago now that I cannot quite remember if I ever asked a teacher at school to give it to her.
Anyway, I was saddened, but also my interest had been piqued, so I went to the other teachers and asked if I could set up a lunchtime club. They said no, unless I could find a teacher who would supervise. I searched and searched and finally found a really young Physics teacher who sacrificed a large chunk of his lunchtimes for 3 years to let us run a club. It was a lot of fun. We played DnD (2nd Edition was out, I think .... but the memory is foggy), Carmaggedon, BloodBowl, Warhammer 40k, and learned how to use nunchucks (for real - sort of strange, but such is life).
I ran that club for almost 3 years, 2-3 days a week. It was incredibly popular. Probably averaged 10 people a day, possibly a touch more. I always DM-ed, because nobody else wanted to (and they seemed to enjoy my style), and because I loved the creative aspect of it.
Then I went to college, discovered girls and music, and sort of stopped playing.
About 6 of us played. He was very good at explaining things, and had a lot of patience. Then he died. He had a heart attack. Young as heck, probably late 30s or early 40s. I sent a letter to his wife telling her how wonderful he had been to us, or at least I think I did - although it is so long ago now that I cannot quite remember if I ever asked a teacher at school to give it to her.
Anyway, I was saddened, but also my interest had been piqued, so I went to the other teachers and asked if I could set up a lunchtime club. They said no, unless I could find a teacher who would supervise. I searched and searched and finally found a really young Physics teacher who sacrificed a large chunk of his lunchtimes for 3 years to let us run a club. It was a lot of fun. We played DnD (2nd Edition was out, I think .... but the memory is foggy), Carmaggedon, BloodBowl, Warhammer 40k, and learned how to use nunchucks (for real - sort of strange, but such is life).
I ran that club for almost 3 years, 2-3 days a week. It was incredibly popular. Probably averaged 10 people a day, possibly a touch more. I always DM-ed, because nobody else wanted to (and they seemed to enjoy my style), and because I loved the creative aspect of it.
Then I went to college, discovered girls and music, and sort of stopped playing.
PapersAndPaychecks
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The year was 1978, the game was Holmes, the module was B1. My character, an un-named cleric. Who fell in a pit and died.
Man I loved it.
Man I loved it.
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