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Better question, why is a core class being charged for in the first place?
You can buy a starter set for $14 called the Dungeons and Dragons 4th edition starter set. $29.99 in stores.
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They have Dungeons and Dragons branded games for the DSI. You can buy them at any gaming store. You cannot, however, play tabletop Dungeons and Dragons on a dsi; they are two different gaming concepts (videogame and tabletop game).
Forgotten realms.If you don't buy it,you haven't really played D&D
If you mean the game itself, then check borders or the hobby shop, They will usually have a starter set. If you mean what you should get for your character, get a weapon.
The MMO Game is free, but the table-top game requires a few parts you can buy or you can download of the wizards of the coast website the rule book.
Purchase Wizards of the Coast's fourth edition Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook from a local book store or hobby store. Alternatively, you'll be able to buy it at a better price from an online retailer, such as Amazon.com or CoolStuffInc.com. The book is very well written, and will best guide you through the character creation process. By "dragon character," I assume you mean character of the Dragonborne race. The rules for creating a Dragonborne character are in the Player's Handbook, as well.
A Player's Handbook is the best book to start off with. However, a Dungeon Master's Guide and a Bestiary is very useful when making campaigns.
AnswerDungeons and Dragons is a complex role playing game which became popular in the 1970's. Characters were created using dice and a Dungeon Master controlled the game. It is the precurser to the popular net game World of Warcraft, sharing many of the same features. It is a pencil and paper RPG (role playing game), meaning that the action takes place in your head and stats, and other things are written down. While there are rule books for Dungeons and Dragons, many people make alterations to suit their particular, and the groups style of play.
Do some research about Dungeons and Dragons and LISP programming. Buy a D20 @ a local gaming store and roll it around.
If you are talking about Dungeons and Dragons Online: You level up from experience. You get experience from exploring areas, killing certain monsters, and finishing quests.