So you want to start with role-playing games, but not sure where to begin? This post will hopefully help you get started, and make an initial adventure. Tiers of Investment - Money and time First up, you should invest some time in deciding what rules to use. Dungeons and Dragons is not the only game in town, and there are a lot of fun games out there! Some of the biggest games can be expensive to jump into, and some of them have multiple books you need to buy. This section will hopefully help you think about what sort of money and time investment you want to commit to. I have created this small table to illustrate some options. When I write [big game], I am talking about the most popular games. For example Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Cyberpunk, Shadowrun, etc. Tiers of investment Open to other things Only [big game] Save money Tier 1 Tier 2 Spend money Tier 3 Tier 4 ...