Great quote from 1983 D&D Red Box regarding Experience Points
Posted by Hawke at Nov 03, 2014 11:16 AM - Filed under: DnD, game system, Dungeons & Dragons, rules, Basic D&D, rpg, D&D - "You get a lot of experience for treasure, and NOT MUCH FOR KILLING MONSTERS" (emphasis added by me). "It's better to avoid killing, if you can, by tricking monsters or using magic to calm them down." - Page 12 of 1983 Players Manual of Dungeons & Dragons 1983 red box set.
And as I always tell my groups, you will get far more XP for R-O-L-E-playing than ROLL-playing, meaning that coming up with creative solutions and in-character choices other than "hack and slash" will be rewarded. :-)
Also, I had forgotten how well they walk a beginner player through the process using an in-book solo adventure (actually more than one), and later Choose-your-own-adventure style solo techniques as well.
A great way to start out new players.
Happy Gaming!
Also, I had forgotten how well they walk a beginner player through the process using an in-book solo adventure (actually more than one), and later Choose-your-own-adventure style solo techniques as well.
A great way to start out new players.
Happy Gaming!
