Joined: Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:32 pm Posts: 3711 Location: Lively Town
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*cough* Wow, this board is a MESS. When was the last time you guys cleaned up? It's so...dusty... I think I see some cobwebs over there too.
...Anyway, I'm not here to criticize your cleanliness on this place. Since this a Roleplay board, I wanted to bring up a very important Roleplay topic.
In less than a month, I will be turning 30. In celebration, I wanted to try something very new that I've always thought about trying but never jumped on: Tabletop RPGing. I'm going to have lots of friends and family all around in one place and I'd like to take that opportunity to finally try it out.
But, well, since I have zero experience with any sort of tabletop campaign (outside of listening in on a modified version of DnD with Pokémon elements thrown in), I have come to you all seeking advice. I felt having its own thread would be better to condense all the necessary information into one convenient spot.
First off, some background of what I do have:
The game in question is Ironclaw (which, of course would be my first pick, I feel no shame), 2nd Edition to be precise. I've actually have had the book on .pdf for some time now in hopes of trying it out though I don't think I was ever brave enough to ask you guys, but I digress. Inside, it does have a starter campaign if that counts for anything. I also have a good chunk of dice, including every one that is needed for this game (specifically, D4s, D6s, D8s, D10s, and D12s. Yeah, this game doesn't use D20s, shocking!). But that's as far as I've gotten. So really, I just want a few pointers of what else I could need material wise and how I can make the experience as enjoyable as possible for, what is quite possibly, a room full of newcomers (I'm not the only newbie here). In short, I want to know the following:
-What size graph paper should I get? The game's movement system does count out spaces equal to their Agility stat, I believe (been a while since I read the book). -I found a site with a bunch of cut out standies for characters and NPCs. Should I make use of these for tokens or use something more solid than paper? -What are some key things a DM should know to make sure everyone is having fun? -What other materials should I bring besides paper and pencils? -How do I go about drawing maps? -What exactly do I do when I ask for a "check" for skills? I'm kind of lost here.
In all honesty, just tell me absolutely everything you can! Ironclaw does play a little differently, but not by much, so any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
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