The Dungeons and Dragons Thread

[Trailer Fire]

Originally Posted by The Ditch

i like 5e better than 3.5 because you dont get stupid stats like guys with 60+AC and it runs smoother and quicker than 3.5 but you seem to want to min max so why not just run with what youre used to

Sometimes what I'm used to isn't the best available option. I also ran as a PC and had some outrageous stats as an Ogre barbarian and it was awesome, but I'm willing to see the upside of 5e.

[CliffFletcher]

I've played every edition. With your background in 3.5, I'd recommend 5E as the easiest to run for a bunch of new players. It's built on the 3/3.5 E structure, but it's streamlined substantially. Character generation is much easier than 3.5, as is running combats.

Pick up the D&D Starter Kit for 5E. It has the quick start rules (which your players can also download in PDF) and some pre-gens. Best of all, it has a very good campaign, the Lost Mines of Phandelver, that you can run for months. Aside from maybe the Moldvay Basic D&D boxed set released in 1982, the 5E Starter Set is the best introduction to D&D in the game's history.

[Drak]

Originally Posted by CliffFletcher

I've played every edition. With your background in 3.5, I'd recommend 5E as the easiest to run for a bunch of new players. It's built on the 3/3.5 E structure, but it's streamlined substantially. Character generation is much easier than 3.5, as is running combats.

Pick up the D&D Starter Kit for 5E. It has the quick start rules (which your players can also download in PDF) and some pre-gens. Best of all, it has a very good campaign, the Lost Mines of Phandelver, that you can run for months. Aside from maybe the Moldvay Basic D&D boxed set released in 1982, the 5E Starter Set is the best introduction to D&D in the game's history.

Just to get a heads up, what would you recommend after Lost Mines of Phandelver?

[troutman]

3.5 lives on and is supported in the Pathfinder game.

http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game is an evolution of the 3.5 rules set of the world's oldest fantasy roleplaying game, designed using the feedback of tens of thousands of gamers just like you. Players need only the single 576-page Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook to play, while the Game Master who controls the action will also want the Pathfinder RPG Bestiary, a massive tome containing more than 350 fantastic foes for your adventurers to face. The Pathfinder RPG is a fully supported roleplaying game, with regularly released adventure modules, sourcebooks on the fantastic world of Golarion, and complete campaigns in the form of Pathfinder Adventure Paths like Council of Thieves and Kingmaker.

The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game has been designed with compatibility with previous editions in mind, so you'll be able to use your existing library of 3.5 products with minimal effort. In fact, the Pathfinder RPG is designed to smooth over a number of the rough spots in the 3.5 rules set, making several existing books even easier to use. On the other hand, the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game contains numerous additional options and exciting new takes on classic character classes and races, infusing the game with a level of excitement that will carry it years into the future.

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