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<blockquote data-quote="Bert the Ogre" data-source="post: 3265462" data-attributes="member: 47816">Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl with the weapons from Expedition to the Barrier Peaks...That was MY first encounter with D&amp;D, over at a friend's house. He showed me how to create a character, then GAVE me the weapons from Barrier Peak, and I started tromping my way across the glacier. Zapped a few critters, couldn't figure out how to move mastidon tusks, and had a blast!Afterwards, I bought Dungeon! the board game (still have it!), then the first boxed set (Eric Holmes), and then received the PHB/DMG/MM for Christmas. Later I bough the Basic and Expert edition boxed sets, and began playing with my friends on a regular basis. Played all through high school, a little in the Navy, and have gotten back into the game through the combined good fortune of a gaming game-shop owner, RPOL.net, Yahoo Groups and meeting people at said gaming store.Although I started on First Edition, I never became an edition snob, since I think it's the story and adventure (and chips and soda) and NOT the mechanics that makes the game enjoyable.But that's just me...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bert the Ogre, post: 3265462, member: 47816"] [b]Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl with the weapons from Expedition to the Barrier Peaks...[/b] That was MY first encounter with D&D, over at a friend's house. He showed me how to create a character, then GAVE me the weapons from Barrier Peak, and I started tromping my way across the glacier. Zapped a few critters, couldn't figure out how to move mastidon tusks, and had a blast! Afterwards, I bought Dungeon! the board game (still have it!), then the first boxed set (Eric Holmes), and then received the PHB/DMG/MM for Christmas. Later I bough the Basic and Expert edition boxed sets, and began playing with my friends on a regular basis. Played all through high school, a little in the Navy, and have gotten back into the game through the combined good fortune of a gaming game-shop owner, RPOL.net, Yahoo Groups and meeting people at said gaming store. Although I started on First Edition, I never became an edition snob, since I think it's the story and adventure (and chips and soda) and NOT the mechanics that makes the game enjoyable. But that's just me... [/QUOTE]

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