I just flunked a D&D exam

[Finarvyn]

It was an RPGA (Role Playing Gamers Association) qualifying exam.

Here are the rules:
1. 60 minutes timed test
2. Open book
3. Based on D&D edition 3.5
4. 20 questions
5. Requires a score of 95% in order to pass.

I tried the test without a "textbook" and did so in roughly 4 minutes. I only scored a 35%. Not bad for a guy who doesn't even own the 3.5 rulebooks!

I was just curious if I could do it. ;D

[driver]

You know that cell phone commercial with the geek sneering "Dungeon Masters don't have levels"? You should have seen the look I got when I saw that commercial and turned to my wife and said "Well, actually, the RPGA does have a hierarchy of level-based Dungeon Master sanctioning." :3

[Melan]

They have a "qualifying exam" to be a member of an RPG association? Do they actually give out a iploma as well? ;D

[doc]

So if you flunk a D&D exam do you have to go to knight school?


Doc

[Finarvyn]

They don't have a qualifying exam to be part of the RPGA, but I think if you want to download any secret DM stuff and/or run a sanctioned game you have to show some minimal mastery of the rules. Having not played 3.5 ever (and having not played 3E in several years) I found this to be an interesting challenge. Part of me wants to do this just to prove I can, and another part says "nah, it's not worth it".

Oh, and I love the "Knight School" comment, Doc!

[coffee]

So, where do we get copies of this exam for ourselves?

[Finarvyn]

You have to go onto wizards.com in the RPGA section. You have to join the RPGA in order to gain access to the exams. (They are protected.) I guess they have something like 70 questions and you get a random 20.

[murquhart72]

doc said:

So if you flunk a D&D exam do you have to go to knight school?


Doc

Yeah, I miss Gary too ;D