New Posts For Thread: Just Starting and Confusedhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_ConfusedA few friends and I are interested in getting into D&D, which we honestly know little about, and are rather stuck on what we actually need to purchase. We're probably gonna be a group of say seven or so people, one of them obviously playing the DungeSeriously, just get the rules compendium (most up to date rules, no need to print errata), and the essentials DM box, or just the DM handbook if you can find it by itself. (these books cost half the price of a PHB or DMG, and contain the same info,http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_Confused?post_id=521132479#521132479Seriously, just get the rules compendium (most up to date rules, no need to print errata), and the essentials DM box, or just the DM handbook if you can find it by itself. (these books cost half the price of a PHB or DMG, and contain the same info,Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:49:23 -0500Honestly, it depends on your attention level and learning curve. If you can sit there and read book after book, and you aboslutely must know every rule in and out then grab a lot of the above mentioned books. I started D&D ages ago with 1 book thathttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_Confused?post_id=521126379#521126379Honestly, it depends on your attention level and learning curve. If you can sit there and read book after book, and you aboslutely must know every rule in and out then grab a lot of the above mentioned books. I started D&D ages ago with 1 book thatFri, 22 Jun 2012 12:08:11 -0500As you can see, there is some difference of opinion. Thus confusion is perfectly understandable.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_Confused?post_id=521019931#521019931As you can see, there is some difference of opinion. Thus confusion is perfectly understandable.Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:51:56 -0500The rules compendium is a must. Additional books should be heroes of the fallen lands and heroes of the forgotten kingdoms.(Both essential books )Beyond these,i would have to say,acquiring player's handbooks 2 and 3,all 3 monster manuals.monster vauhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_Confused?post_id=520970989#520970989The rules compendium is a must. Additional books should be heroes of the fallen lands and heroes of the forgotten kingdoms.(Both essential books )Beyond these,i would have to say,acquiring player's handbooks 2 and 3,all 3 monster manuals.monster vauMon, 18 Jun 2012 14:44:38 -0500I would suggest getting the PH, DMG, and MM1.I would suggest avoiding anything called "Essentials" (Yes, I'm one of those).I would suggest printing out a copy of the online erratta. You might even write down the info in the books (yes, write in yourhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29179511/Just_Starting_and_Confused?post_id=520949979#520949979I would suggest getting the PH, DMG, and MM1.I would suggest avoiding anything called "Essentials" (Yes, I'm one of those).I would suggest printing out a copy of the online erratta. You might even write down the info in the books (yes, write in yourMon, 18 Jun 2012 00:24:43 -0500