re: Anyone here ever play Dungeons and Dragons? (DnD)

I'd get the player's guide just so you know the boundaries of your character and what he/she can do. That way you're not trying to make your half-retarded orc trying to cast spells or some such nonsense.

I have little experience with 5e. Hopefully it's more simplified than what I last played with. Got way too complicated which is a big reason I stopped playing.