new person looking for help at starting a chariter

[kitsune kittingata]

i had always wanted to start playing d&d but i never had any one to play and i dont have any of the books so so could some one please help me create a chariter it would be grately apreceated  

[Arc Vembris]

I recommend two options:

1. Get the books
2. Get a subscription to D&D Insider over at wizards.com

Secret third option: Your best bet is to find some friends who already have these things and after using their stuff you can decide if it's worth the investment for you. They can help you learn the game far better than remote internet strangers can.  

[kitsune kittingata]

well i have no money at the moment and no friends that play d&d so looks like option 1 and 3 are out dose it cost any thing to subscribe ?  

[Mongooseh]

Yes it costs money.

Look for a group in your town.  

[kitsune kittingata]

ok looks like thats my only option avalible  

[Lord of the Vine]

If you wanted to go the illegal route, you could torrent the books.  

[Arc Vembris]

Dion Necurat

If you wanted to go the illegal route, you could torrent the books.

but that would be wrong.  

[kitsune kittingata]

Arc Vembris

Dion Necurat

If you wanted to go the illegal route, you could torrent the books.

but that would be wrong.

whats torrent the books ???  

[Vorastrix]

kitsune kittingata

Arc Vembris

Dion Necurat

If you wanted to go the illegal route, you could torrent the books.

but that would be wrong.

whats torrent the books ???

...*sigh*....if you don't know, it is to difficult to describe...and really not something that should be done. If it weren't for Wizards of the Coast, D&D would have died long ago. It's not a very lucrative industry...hence making 4.0 super user friendly to make it more accessible. The best way one can show interest in a product is to actually buy it.....

what i would suggest about the money sittuation is put it on b-day/x-mas/Hanukkah list.  

[Arc Vembris]

Vorastrix

kitsune kittingata

Arc Vembris

Dion Necurat

If you wanted to go the illegal route, you could torrent the books.

but that would be wrong.

whats torrent the books ???

...*sigh*....if you don't know, it is to difficult to describe...and really not something that should be done. If it weren't for Wizards of the Coast, D&D would have died long ago. It's not a very lucrative industry...hence making 4.0 super user friendly to make it more accessible. The best way one can show interest in a product is to actually buy it.....

what i would suggest about the money sittuation is put it on b-day/x-mas/Hanukkah list.

This is what I've done, I've barely spent actual money on D&D books in years  

[Laertes Ursus]

Total books owned: 40-some-odd
Total books bought: 3

Yeah, this strategy works. Just make sure you keep an updated list of what you have and your would-be gift-givers are aware of it.

Tip: Spelling helps too. Seriously.

 

[Mongooseh]

I never buy a book without looking at it first. It also helps that I have two sites on which I play game systems on.

To that measure though I only chip in on books the only one I have personally bought and owned in d20 modern.  

[Emerald the Crow]

It also depends on which version of D&D you want to play. Some people, like those I game with, play Pathfinder and call it "D&D." We feel it's a closer spiritual successor to the name than 4.x. Other people feel differently. Some are still playing 3.5, 3.0, Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition, or even the old Red Box. It really depends on what you're looking for, what your local groups are, and what you're interested in doing.

If you're interested in playing something that isn't currently being released and still is like D&D, you can view the 3.5 SRD or the Pathfinder SRD, where you'll find most (the 3.5 one) or all (the Pathfinder one) character creation rules and system mechanics. That's one of the nice things about the d20 system games - the mechanics are available for free, rather than through a compulsory subscription service. If you like Pathfinder enough, you can even get the Core Book in .pdf format for only $10, and it'll be very pretty.