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[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Alright let's do this. Schulenburg every other Saturday for all day sessions. See you in two days.

You gonna train me up? Ha! I wish. I'm so swamped right now I may need to put D&D on the back burner again. The interest is definitely there, but there's just no space on the calendar... I expect I will be stuffing boxes and envelopes for the GB I'm running all day this Saturday. I do appreciate the offer though!

 

[DeeVee8]

So my teenage son is getting into D&D. I haven't played since the 80's, so I've been voluntold to be the DM. I ordered the "Big 3" books and I'm off to the races.

What do you tell someone who hasn't played since 1e?
Any advice on new advances in maps (digital?). Any D&D Table builds out there?

 

[Anthony Martino]

So my teenage son is getting into D&D. I haven't played since the 80's, so I've been voluntold to be the DM. I ordered the "Big 3" books and I'm off to the races.

What do you tell someone who hasn't played since 1e?
Any advice on new advances in maps (digital?). Any D&D Table builds out there?

Inkarnate.com has some cool map making features

 

[BarrieJ3]

You gonna train me up? Ha! I wish. I'm so swamped right now I may need to put D&D on the back burner again. The interest is definitely there, but there's just no space on the calendar... I expect I will be stuffing boxes and envelopes for the GB I'm running all day this Saturday. I do appreciate the offer though!

Ha I need the training. Never done it before but def want to jump in.

I hear you on the time. Wife is up at 3-4 to catch up on work everyday, right about when I’m done catching up and going to sleep for 3 hours.

Once we get reg games going again, I’ll have to donate money to your game one da or do a drop in one day campaign.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Ha I need the training. Never done it before but def want to jump in.

I hear you on the time. Wife is up at 3-4 to catch up on work everyday, right about when I’m done catching up and going to sleep for 3 hours.

Once we get reg games going again, I’ll have to donate money to your game one da or do a drop in one day campaign.

Sounds like a plan. I'm looking forward to getting live games going again.

 

[allforcharity]

Any D&D Table builds out there?

If you think poker tables are expensive, wait until you see custom RPG tables.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

How often is the D&D players handbook updated? Just thinking before I drop $50 on a 7 year old 5th edition. Do you guys think this edition has longevity, along with the recent Tasha updates?

 

[Anthony Martino]

How often is the D&D players handbook updated? Just thinking before I drop $50 on a 7 year old 5th edition. Do you guys think this edition has longevity, along with the recent Tasha updates?

Some people still play 3.5 so you can always play whatever edotion you want if you have a group for it

 

[One Eyed Dollar]

How often is the D&D players handbook updated? Just thinking before I drop $50 on a 7 year old 5th edition. Do you guys think this edition has longevity, along with the recent Tasha updates?

I think there is still a Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal going on the books on Amazon.

I haven't heard any rumors about 6th Ed yet. Seems like 5E will still be here for a while.

 

[allforcharity]

How often is the D&D players handbook updated? Just thinking before I drop $50 on a 7 year old 5th edition. Do you guys think this edition has longevity, along with the recent Tasha updates?

I think 5th edition will last for awhile. There's online errata for rule clarifications but no major changes from generally what's in print.

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Thanks guys. I will take the plunge.

 

[DeeVee8]

I think there is still a Buy 2 Get 1 Free deal going on the books on Amazon.

I haven't heard any rumors about 6th Ed yet. Seems like 5E will still be here for a while.

I just bought the three manuals and a DM screen for like $90 total on Amazon. Just arrived today. I was going to buy local, but it was $150 and no DM screen. As much as I want to support small business, that's a bit much for me, personally. I'll buy the modules and other stuff from the local store.

Is there a good place to buy painted miniatures? I'm no good with arts & crafts.

 

[allforcharity]

Is there a good place to buy painted miniatures? I'm no good with arts & crafts.

The official coloured plastic miniatures from Wizkids are on sale on eBay all the time. Perhaps you can get a decent deal if you buy multiples from the same seller

 

[Alex Lundstrum]

Any D&D Table builds out there?

@Trihonda has a pretty stellar build here.

 

[DeeVee8]

@Trihonda has a pretty stellar build here.

@Alex Lundstrum, I was born in Point. I miss Bill's Pizza and a Point Amber.

@Trihonda table build...

 

[Alex Lundstrum]

@Alex Lundstrum, I was born in Point. I miss Bill's Pizza and a Point Amber.

@Trihonda table build...
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We'll have to see what the post-COVID world looks like, but there was set to be a one-shot (assuming on this table) prior to the MTTD... Still crossing my fingers that that is going to happen some day - @Trihonda ?

 

[Anthony Martino]

Only a gazillion more to paint!

 

[TX_Golf_N_Poker]

Only a gazillion more to paint!

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Are these little figurines necessary to play the game? Or just cool and fun to have?

 

[Anthony Martino]

Are these little figurines necessary to play the game? Or just cool and fun to have?

They can add flavor, but aren't necessary. You can also utilize "theater of the mind" to deal with combat, or could utilize buttons, poker chips. Etc to represent player characters and enemies on a grid

 

[Poker Zombie]

They certainly help in large battles. When the halfling magic user wants to do something in a 5' wide hallway behind 2 barbarian fighters, the figuries make it a little more clear why they can't do that.

Like chips, they aren't necessary - but once you use them, it is almost incomprehensible to play without.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Made a little progress tonight

But still have work to do

 

[allforcharity]

Ogres? I like how one is using a wooden door as a shield!

 

[Poker Zombie]

You'll be ready for an epic war soon!

 

[Anthony Martino]

Ogres? I like how one is using a wooden door as a shield!

I love the door tower shield too

 

[DeeVee8]

So I'm running a campaign for my son's group this Saturday. Fiery Grog Tavern and Madness of the Rat King. Anybody have experience with these?

 

[allforcharity]

So I'm running a campaign for my son's group this Saturday. Fiery Grog Tavern and Madness of the Rat King. Anybody have experience with these?

Are these from Adventurers Guild?

 

[DeeVee8]

Are these from Adventurers Guild?

Got them from 2 minute tabletop. Free to download. I have the pdf's if you'd like. Having not played for 20-30 yrs, the whole Adventurers Guild thing is a mystery to me.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Some more work done, still need to wash and drybrush them, but getting closer

 

[allforcharity]

Got them from 2 minute tabletop. Free to download. I have the pdf's if you'd like. Having not played for 20-30 yrs, the whole Adventurers Guild thing is a mystery to me.

AG is a platform for user created content (mostly adventures) which is pay-what-you-want or similar. WOTC runs the platform but does not create or edit the content.

 

[Anthony Martino]

Some shots from last nights session. Had a ton of fun frustrating the DM as I brought my high AC fighter to the front of mobs.....and went on a dodging frenzy.

If you can dodge a spear, you can dodge a ball!