DnD Fourth Edition

Gate28Gate28 Orlando, Florida Icrontian
edited April 2011 in Gaming
I'm going to try and get back into DnD, but it's been a long time since I played, and I honestly don't know which edition of DnD I lasy played, so I want to try and learn DnD 4th Edition, since it's the newest and probably the most supported by Wizards. The only problem is that I tried reading some DnD books and I'm absolutely at a loss as to what the hell some of these boxes on a DnD 4 character sheet do and what some of these numbers do. Is there any website that has tutorials on how DnD4 works and how to DM it?

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  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited October 2010
    Do you have the PHB and DMG? Between the two, those ARE the definitive rule sources...
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited October 2010
    The game you're looking for is Pathfinder.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2010
    drasnor wrote:
    The game you're looking for is Pathfinder.

    +1. It fixes the dumb shit in D&D 3.5 without descending into the slappy power-gaming that courses through D&D 4.0.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited November 2010
    If D&D is your pick of poison I'd also suggest going with Pathfinder over 4e. It's got a lot of support closer in feel to what previous editions of D&D were like. But also keep in mind what other games are going on in your area or (if you have a group) what your players are into.
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited November 2010
    Heck... I went back to 2nd Edition with the advanced rules. 4th edition was too much like World of Warcraft on paper. I also just started Warhammer and I am blown away at the simplicity and how you are constantly improving, bit by bit.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2010
    Seriously, Q, pick up a copy of Pathfinder. It's fantastic. It's what 4.0 should have been. It makes every class very useful without ruining their specializations; it adds compelling reasons to stick with a class all the way to 20; mathematically absurd tasks like grappling have been greatly simplified; spellcasting is substantially improved... Man, the list goes on.

    It's so awesome.
  • kryystkryyst Ontario, Canada
    edited November 2010
    QCH wrote:
    Heck... I also just started Warhammer and I am blown away at the simplicity and how you are constantly improving, bit by bit.

    We've also been playing Warhammer 3rd edition now for about 6 months. Fantastic game. Excellent game. Our table favorite.
  • SharShar Los Angeles
    edited April 2011
    Gate28 wrote:
    I'm going to try and get back into DnD, but it's been a long time since I played, and I honestly don't know which edition of DnD I lasy played, so I want to try and learn DnD 4th Edition, since it's the newest and probably the most supported by Wizards. The only problem is that I tried reading some DnD books and I'm absolutely at a loss as to what the hell some of these boxes on a DnD 4 character sheet do and what some of these numbers do. Is there any website that has tutorials on how DnD4 works and how to DM it?

    While I too prefer Pathfinder, 4th edition has its merits. This guy wrote up a detailed guide to what goes in each box in the character sheet, if that's what you're looking for:

    http://www.magicdeckvortex.com/forum/showthread.php?19789-Character-Creation-Tutorial

    I also love the online character sheets at myth-weavers.com! You can select what type of game you're playing and it generates an appropriate sheet for you.
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