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I would play face-to-face if at all possible. Even if you are tech-savvy, all of your players may not be. If they can't receive a file, the internet drops, etc. -- it can spoil the fun. So your siblings would be a great resource. Plus, you can learn the rules, make mistakes, and have fun together.
If online is your only choice, Roll20 is a site where you can play games online, although for beginners, skype or Google Hangouts might be easier (if you're confortabke with Google Docs, you could share maps etc.)
Whoaverse needs a LFG (looking for group) subverse, but as it's small, that may not be feasible yet.
There are a plethora of inexpensive games you really only need some polyhedral dice (example), paper, pencils, and maybe a calculator.
I started back in 1979 with a the first Basic D&D box. It's simpler than modern D&D, although from what I've seen, the latest edition looks very approachable from a new player's perspective. You could check out the games for yourself and make your own decision. You can download what WOTC has graciously offered and check out 5e:
No game store required. If you can go here on the Internet, presumably, you can go there.
Whether you like 5e or not, you may want a change of pace:
If it helps, you can visit SRD sites (System Reference Documents - all words and [few to] no pictures, but you get the "meat" of the game system) and get some games rules. Example:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/ Pathfinder, a clone of third edition, and a very popular game at the moment.
and some sites allow a game to be downloaded legally:
http://www.dungeonslayers.com/ Dungeon Slayers - A German game translated into English. You can download the game (as published). The forums are helpful.
http://goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.htmlLabyrinth Lord - A clone of Moldvay Basic and Expert D&D. With the Advanced Edition Companion, it plays mostly like first edition Dungeons & Dragons, and with Mutant Future, play is like the Post Apocalyptic fantasy game Gamma World. LL, AEC, and MF are all free downloads that contain no artwork.
Wow, what an informative, well constructed answer! I'll definitely be looking into Roll20, and the pen and paper games. I am really excited to start playing. Thanks for putting so much time into this!
[–] im_back 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I would play face-to-face if at all possible. Even if you are tech-savvy, all of your players may not be. If they can't receive a file, the internet drops, etc. -- it can spoil the fun. So your siblings would be a great resource. Plus, you can learn the rules, make mistakes, and have fun together.
If online is your only choice, Roll20 is a site where you can play games online, although for beginners, skype or Google Hangouts might be easier (if you're confortabke with Google Docs, you could share maps etc.)
Whoaverse needs a LFG (looking for group) subverse, but as it's small, that may not be feasible yet.
There are a plethora of inexpensive games you really only need some polyhedral dice (example), paper, pencils, and maybe a calculator.
I started back in 1979 with a the first Basic D&D box. It's simpler than modern D&D, although from what I've seen, the latest edition looks very approachable from a new player's perspective. You could check out the games for yourself and make your own decision. You can download what WOTC has graciously offered and check out 5e:
No game store required. If you can go here on the Internet, presumably, you can go there.
Whether you like 5e or not, you may want a change of pace:
If it helps, you can visit SRD sites (System Reference Documents - all words and [few to] no pictures, but you get the "meat" of the game system) and get some games rules. Example:
http://www.d20pfsrd.com/ Pathfinder, a clone of third edition, and a very popular game at the moment.
http://www.dungeonworldsrd.com/ Dungeon World - Less tactics, more storytelling. Plays like a book.
http://www.traveller-srd.com/ Traveller - Science Fiction
http://www.d20swsrd.com/ Swords & Wizardry
http://opend6.wikidot.com/ d6 System
and some sites allow a game to be downloaded legally:
http://www.dungeonslayers.com/ Dungeon Slayers - A German game translated into English. You can download the game (as published). The forums are helpful.
http://goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.html Labyrinth Lord - A clone of Moldvay Basic and Expert D&D. With the Advanced Edition Companion, it plays mostly like first edition Dungeons & Dragons, and with Mutant Future, play is like the Post Apocalyptic fantasy game Gamma World. LL, AEC, and MF are all free downloads that contain no artwork.
http://basicfantasy.org/index.html Basic Fantasy. A re-envisioned Basic.
http://www.knights-n-knaves.com/osric/ OSRIC - a clone of first edition AD&D
http://talislanta.com/?page_id=5 Talislanta. A game system that's out of print, but the downloads are beautiful.
http://www.gratisgames.webspace.virginmedia.com/ Dark Dungeons, a clone of the Rules Companion D&D
There's new games and you don't need a local store to try them (and your GM/Players can get copies of the rules).
You don't have adventures, well for Old School Games (OSRIC, Labyrinth Lord, etc), you can visit:
And some games have downloadable adventures (such as the Talislanta site and Basic Fantasy RPG).
In fact, why stop at the few above? Here's a list of 500:
Some games won't be your cup of tea, but if you've got a rules set that you enjoy -- that's all you really need.
[–] Slug [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Wow, what an informative, well constructed answer! I'll definitely be looking into Roll20, and the pen and paper games. I am really excited to start playing. Thanks for putting so much time into this!