These are a set of pre-programmed cards that use vignette scenarios to teach the players the mechanics of role-playing: ability checks, combat, experience, spell casting, saving throws, etc. The black box has a great way to walk new players through both the rules and the theories behind role-playing: The Dragon Cards. I challenge any hard-core gamer to come up with any concept more basic than either of these.

It uses simple rules mechanics (yes, class & level are hated by many 'sophisticated' gamers) and simple systems (HP, THAC0) to teach new players the basic concepts of role-playing: (1) this is your alter ego and you control how he interacts with the rest of the world and (2) as you experience different things in your life, you get better at them. Why this particular incarnation of D&D? TSR's big black box was, and still is, the best set for introducing new players to the game. In fact, I challenge you to name one game that is more focused on, dedicated to, or ideally targetted for the beginner than D&D. Better than the Storyteller games, better than GURPS, better than MERP, better than Rolemaster, better than Champions, better than Traveller. One of the biggest points he made was that this game was better than any other at one very crucial aspect: introducing new gamers to RPGs. and a few reminders.I was casually thumbing through some old reviews here one day and sone of our comrades had reviewed the old D&D Basic (Red Box) set from 1981.

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