Getting started in Dungeons and Dragons ?

You already know people who play MTG and Warhammer so finding RPG players should not be too hard. Strategy, CCG and RPG gamers tend to run in the same circles.

I'm honestly surprised you can't spend a lot of money because Warhammer 40K is one of the most expensive geek hobbies around.

Anyway, you want to see what's in the Red Box? This video shows a guy unpacking and itemizing it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eex77Z7NJGs

It costs $14, or $9 used on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Fantasy-Rol...

There's plenty of free RPG resources out there for beginners.

Free games:

http://criticalpressmedia.com/publications/open-d6...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&sou...

Podcasts:

http://www.feartheboot.com/ftb/

(Sift through their archives, episode 115 and 116 are good for getting your friends to play.)

...and tons of websites.

You need more than 2 people to play.

Modern D&D requires a Player's Handbook, a Dungeon Master's Handbook, and a few other books like a Monster Manual, and maybe a few pre-planned scenarios. It will cost about $50, but you probably can find them used. I still have all my first edition D&D book.

If you want to get your friends motivated to play, take them to the Hobbit movie, or have a Lord of the Rings movie marathon.

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