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What are the major differences between AD&D 1st Edition & AD&D 2nd Edition
Supposedly on May 21st WoTC are going to release a premium limited edition reprinting of Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition in of honor of the late Gary Gygax.
I already own the AD&D 1st edition ...
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Why were AD&D modules designed for so many player characters?
Recently I've been looking through AD&D modules for session ideas. Something I've noticed is that many of the modules were designed for more player characters than I've generally seen in one ...
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Does there exist a table associating character level to a description of character's typical notoriety, influence, power and status?
Does there exist a table for any edition of D&D giving a suggestion of a PC's role within a setting based upon their character level? I mean role in terms of notoriety, level of direct and ...
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How do I know which edition of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) the books I'm looking at are for?
I know there are quite a few editions of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), each of which has loads of rules, source, and splat books.
But how do I know which edition the books I'm looking at are for?
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Is 4th edition good for learning 5th edition
A while back I got into D&D at a young age but didn't get far into it before it faded from my mind. Recently (last week) I got back into it after watching some YouTube videos which cleared up a ...
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What are the main differences between Basic red box D&D (any version) and 5e?
I'm getting back into the hobby and I've re-read Moldvay's red book and Cook's Blue book and it's all come back to me.
I've read the question "What are the big differences between the D&D ...
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What exactly is AD&D? [closed]
I am considering getting a new Dungeons & Dragon set, and I am considering getting AD&D, but what really is AD&D? Does it involve more combat compared to 4e? Does it add more classes ...
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Is the ascent to godhood of this character from Dragonlance Legends in the rules?
Reading the Dragonlance Legends trilogy,
However, since Dragonlance also was a series of D&D supplements as well as its own game, this sparked one thought:
Is this inside the rules as presented ...
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Are there any systems similar to Pathfinder's Kingmaker that are more complex and realistic? [closed]
I'm looking for systems similar to Kingmaker (where the PCs rule and expand a kingdom), except I want it to be much more realistic and complex.
A few examples of what I mean:
Instead of 'Building ...
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Why does (A)D&D change so much between editions? [closed]
Most systems, as far as I know, stay mostly the same between editions. Yet Dungeons and Dragons has had major changes between almost every edition, with the skill systems, combat abilities/feats, ...
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mechanics of attack and roll damage for hill dwarf figther lvl1 [duplicate]
STR 13 +1
DEX 14 +2
CON 17 +4
INT 15 +2
WIS 12 +1
CHA 17 +3
So, I attack with one hand Battleaxe 1d8 with dueling fighting style:
Attack rolld20 - 16+1 from strength +2 from proficiency with ...
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Where Should I Start? [closed]
I'm looking to start playing D&D but I have never played so my knowledge is very limited. From what I can gather from reading about the different editions, I think I would prefer 1st or 2nd.
My ...
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Can anyone help a newbie group get started with P&P D&D? [closed]
My friends and I have been always being fascinated with D&D, and even better the community is great and really helpful.
Can you help us get started with D&D? Since we've never played the Pen-...
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Differences between 5e and 3.5e [duplicate]
I'm thinking about playing a game of 3.5e with some friends, but I've only played/DM'd 5e games. So, what's the primary differences between the two, just so I'm not jumping in completely haplessly?
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Need help on going DnD5 or DnD3.5/Pathfinder [duplicate]
I have a cluster situation. I used to DM Advanced DnD a looooong time ago and with life I gave it up for other things. Well my kids want to play DnD and want me to DM.
My oldest son went to a books ...
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