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Not surprisingly, no one really bothered mostly because they figured “How hard could it be? I can already recite most of the DnD core books by heart at this point. Before we even sat down to create characters and play, I made sure everyone had at least a PDF version of the core manual and told them to read through it at least once. how to make a test, how many actions are allowed per combat turn, what does every single abbreviation mean on the character sheet, etc. I can’t tell you how many times I had to explain how basic rules worked: i.e. Having everyone familiar with HOW to do things and make various tests/checks is crucial. All of those games run on d20 systems, however Shadowrun is a d6 system and is wildly different than anything else I’ve played before. We have all played every version of DnD to date as well as Star Wars RPG, among others. The group I played with is just as, if not more, experienced than I am in Pen and Paper style games. Make Sure Everyone is Familiar With the Rules However, what I did learn is a few tips for anyone looking to get into playing Shadowrun or DMing their own Runs.ġ. Moving on, our game session last night started around 6:00pm and we didn’t finish until about 2:00am, and we did not even finish the adventure I had prepared. The group of people I play with plays mainly 3rd edition DnD, however I do have experience with 4th edition DnD. My tabletop game experience consists of about 10 years of Dungeons and Dragons. However, by default that made me the resident expert in my group for Shadowrun since no one else had ever played it, thus I was unanimously elected DM for the session. I had only played Shadowrun once before in my life, many years ago. Last night, a group of my close friends and I decided to play a game of 4th edition (labeled as 4e from here on) Shadowrun. Now, let’s move on to the point of this post: Shadowrun! However, that being said, I’m going to try and make an honest effort to be slightly more active. It has been a while since my last post, however school has swamped me with work so I’ve been rather busy, and will be fairly busy for the next 2-3 weeks as the semester winds to a close.
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