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Post: 7314308_1 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:14:22 +0000
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i'd really like to play one, but I just can't find one! Does anyone have any ideas on where to get one?

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Post: 7314308_2 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:46:34 +0000
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Soleara

i'd really like to play one, but I just can't find one! Does anyone have any ideas on where to get one?

umm....do you mean to actually join a group or just find the books and stuff for ttrpg's?

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Post: 7314308_3 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:03:46 +0000
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Post: 7314308_4 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:16:23 +0000
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The books are usually available at a good book store or possibly a comic or game shop. As for groups, that's a little tougher if you don't already know someone. There's probably something online that can set you up with one.

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Post: 7314308_5 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 19:34:07 +0000
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Or if you get the books at a game store just ask the owner if you can set up paper next to the books that your are looking for a group.

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Post: 7314308_6 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:14:23 +0000
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Just find a hobby shop near you they almost all have some sort of DnD type games.

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Post: 7314308_7 created on Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:18:24 +0000
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Bookstore is the way to go...definately...and just go down to a local univesity....they usually have gaming organizations there...or atleast a group of guys that are gamers..

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Post: 7314308_8 created on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 00:31:00 +0000
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Borders and Barnes & Noble are good because they give you nice chairs to read a fat stack of gaming books at. Borders usually has a better selection. Waldenbooks will only have D&D stuff and maybe one WoD book. Maybe.

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Post: 7314308_9 created on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:38:01 +0000
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Being a gamer with nothing better to do, here are my 2 cents.

If you are looking for people to join in, look to comic shops and local gaming shops, along with colleges. We college students don't have lives aside from gaming and classes.

If you are looking for books, the internet becomes your best friend. www.amazon.com has many people who sell their old books that are still useable. Some are really cheap (like $2 for the AD&D race books, when you are lucky) and others are too expensive (I'm sorry, was that $80 for that copy of Wraith: the Oblivion?).
www.ebay.com is also a good friend. IF you are lucky, you can snipe someone and get a nice chunk of books for really cheap. I found some 7th Sea d10 books for $15 each, after shipping. Another guy I know found a dozen books for Earth Dawn for around 70. I find awesome deals on White Wolf books all the time there too, so...
www.doordice.com They carry some basic games, along with the dice and whatnot that you may need.
www.rpgshop.com Just as the name implies, an online shop of RPGs. They carry a decent variety, but they don't carry anything really rare or totally special, but they have their moments.
A link from the above mentions a website called DriveThru RPG (don't have the link on me...sorry), where you can "buy" the books in electronic format. Good if you wanna live on your comp, bad if you don't wanna bother with it like that.

Well, that is my two cents on the issue. Best of luck on finding people smile

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Post: 7314308_10 created on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 07:31:39 +0000
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If you have a bit of trouble with ordering online or you find the books at places like barnes and nobles too pricey, then going to a well stocked used bookstore might be a good idea. Where I live, we have a used book store that always has serveral of those D and D and WoD books around. Its where I bought most of my books.

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Post: 7314308_11 created on Thu, 21 Apr 2005 19:13:45 +0000
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You can also look for an online group for your area. Meetup.com is fragmenting due to their recent change in payments, but there may still be time to join it real quick and see if there's a roleplaying or D&D meetup in your area. (You won't be charged money to join - they're starting to charge people who run groups money.)

Beyond that, try searching on yahoogroups, or looking for gaming stores in your area. (Or, as suggested, normal bookstores or colleges)