I have never played DnD but want to try it out with a few friends, what do you recommend?
290611
This is a good start. You can see if you will like a dice based combat system. Not a lot of role playing or character making here.
290612
This is an excellent start. I actually play this more than regular DND. It has a quick setup, and it is easy to learn. Games tend to last one to two hours. You can play solo, as well as introduce new players into the fold very easily. The DND basics are here. Most of the time when i am needing a DND FIX I pull this down off my shelf and play this instead.
290613
I have been playing a long time this game is the easiest way of playing D&D; and quite fun ... The people whom I play with range in age from 40 to 14... This is more a tabletop game then an old school game of D&D; but it gives you the basics of how the game is played... I hope this helps and good adventuring
290614
Actually, I retract my answer. McCrobos has the better answer. I didn't know they did a starter set for 5th edition. That's your better deal
290615
Although this game comes close to a legitimate DnD, due to the DM being handled by the board game makes a difference. It will, however, give you a pretty good idea what DnD is all about. It is a Wrath of Ashardalon is a fun game to play and it also allows you to play solo if you cannot find someone to play with. I highly recommend it.
290616
I recommend just buying the 5th edition starter kit and finding a few friends.also look into roll20 website you can play there for free and they have all kinds of D&D; games
1123205
Nope, actually I would recommend people to buy the Beginner Set first. Not because it brings premade xharacters, or because it teaches the basics, or becauae it cones with sone maps, or simplified rules.... No... I would recommend it because it comes with the dice :) But answering your question, no you dont need the GM screen or core rule book. The beginner Set brings a premade tutorial campaign. A rule book that covers the campaign included in this box.
1468800
Just the book, though your local game store should have lots of fun dice for you to choose from. You can never have too many!
146684
Depends on your budget, you might want to buy Dominion: Intrigue first (it works as a standalone) to see whether you like it. If you find it fun, you can always buy this set later since buying Intrigue first means that there's no overlap.
1368514
I would suggest the Game of Thrones Card game if you want a game for 2 people. I play it with my husband after the kiddos are in bed.
2118772
Theoretically, you can play with as many people as you want. You just need two white dice and two black dice for each person around the table. It would probably end up being really convoluted and complicated with more than five people, and would likely be a really, really long game, and you'd have to worry about the narrative breaking down, but it would also likely be a lot of fun and would be pretty insane near the end.Four is the preferred number, five is the suggested maximum as per the rules, however.
744583
I'm an adult, and I really liked it. check out Tabletop on Youtube http://youtu.be/DxG_ahmF1uM and you'll see how the game is played.
893563
I've played the game with 2 people several times and it worked out really well. I only recommended it if both players can handle playing 2 characters at a time in addition to running the bad guys though. In some ways, 2 player games of mice and mystics are awesome. For example, if one of your characters misses and attack, you still have another chance with your other character. You never wait around and always have another chance to do something useful!
1133996
Actually, if you look online you can find rules for how to play with 3 or more players, although you will need more decks for that.
1161339
Having all the sets: First should be normal DominionSecond should be Intrigue if you play with 5-6 players; Seaside otherwiseThird Prosperity if you got Seaside; Seaside if you got IntrigueFourth Intrigue if you got Seaside first; Otherwise ProsperityFifth Hinterlands .. it's a good set but not a beginners set at all.Then would get the small sets Cornucopia then Alchemy.
993104
Definitely. This is the first game of this type I have played. Even being easily confused by game rules in general, I found this to be a breeze to pick up. It's really fun as well.
182322
You can just hop in and play it. It has a different storyline and is not connected to the others. The only thing that is connected is some of the Class Jobs you start with and the Advanced Jobs you can unlock etc. It is a very fun game I have been playing since the Re-launch. Every class is fun to play just play what you enjoy best! Little tip if you have not done any of the content just say in chat that this is your first time etc and people will help you out.
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I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with non-hardcore gamers but it's still fun for us. I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with... » Read More I'd still suggest getting the original first. It is simpler, the cards mostly do one thing, and it covers the basic ideas of the game. Intrigue has a lot of cards that give you choices, it has more variety and mixes the basic cards together, which slows new players down a little. We also play with a lot of people who aren't hardcore gamers.I like having both though as sometimes we play with 5 and 6 people. We ended up with those two and Prosperity and Hinterlands because these expansions don't add many new rules, but give lots of options. That way we can still play the game with non-hardcore gamers but it's still fun for us. « Show Less
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you cant play with less than 5 people. but i can offer some suggestions on other games. Pandemic, King of Tokyo, DC Deck Building games, Lords of Water deep are all very fun games to play.
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There must be two or more people. Check the D&D; Adventure System series for a D&D; based game that supports solo play.
1831467
Yes, I've played it with 3 players, where I was the GM and we had two PCs and it worked just fine. I've also played it where everyone takes turns playing the NPCs as well as their own characters so we were playing without a GM, though that was a bit more advanced.
1818870
It can be played solo fairly easily, but I'd recommend playing as 2 different characters most of the time. It's sweet spot would be with 3-5 players depending on the group.