New Posts For Thread: Brand new DM looking into 4th editionhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_editionHi guys, I've been playing a customized version of D&D for about a year now with my group and we are switching things up to where I am going to be the new DM. The DM we have now wants to be a character and I'd like to give being the DM a try. He hasI like what you guys are talking about and follow it right along. I know I am new to D&D but I have a comprehensive nature when it comes to cleverness and imagination. I have a basic storyline in my head for making my own adventure (although being ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_edition?post_id=524793139#524793139I like what you guys are talking about and follow it right along. I know I am new to D&D but I have a comprehensive nature when it comes to cleverness and imagination. I have a basic storyline in my head for making my own adventure (although being aFri, 05 Oct 2012 13:05:38 -0500Yeah, there are ways to make it work in your head. Some are more stretches than others if you care about that sort of thing. Nevertheless is an awesome mechanic for determining outcomes of a particular situation without having a predetermined notionhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_edition?post_id=524776065#524776065Yeah, there are ways to make it work in your head. Some are more stretches than others if you care about that sort of thing. Nevertheless is an awesome mechanic for determining outcomes of a particular situation without having a predetermined notionFri, 05 Oct 2012 00:35:18 -0500Actually, I think this could work without the roll results seeming disassociative just by saying that it took longer to convince her, which gave the drakes time to get into position.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_edition?post_id=524775893#524775893Actually, I think this could work without the roll results seeming disassociative just by saying that it took longer to convince her, which gave the drakes time to get into position.Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:16:31 -0500Probably fodder for another thread... I get your objection. It's definitely not a D&D concept which is why I warn against it for someone trying to get the rules down. But for those of you who know the rules, if you really break down the transaction,http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_edition?post_id=524775733#524775733Probably fodder for another thread... I get your objection. It's definitely not a D&D concept which is why I warn against it for someone trying to get the rules down. But for those of you who know the rules, if you really break down the transaction,Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:57:25 -0500I'm less simulationist than I used to be, but this would bother me, and it would really bother some of my players.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29406267/Brand_new_DM_looking_into_4th_edition?post_id=524775559#524775559I'm less simulationist than I used to be, but this would bother me, and it would really bother some of my players.Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:38:14 -0500