Sword:
generally my characters arent me specifically, maybe at most some of my experiences
Same, same! A lot of mine, like Anneth, that have showed up in other games, were built around Ability Score rolls. Or, even Dungeon Master spell selections or secondary skills!
Aslanii 76:
Well now, I got my B/X rules a few years ago off EBay. Only now getting down to trying to use them. Had a very brief game of AD&D last century, then 4th edition ...
My sister found my B/Ex hard copies at a used book store. I paid her back with the 5th Edition Core Rulebooks! The rest of my collection was either found at used book stores, SOMETIMES bought from big box retailers (i.e., Books-A-Million, Barnes & Noble), or conventions/shows coworker runs. Then, there's the online purchases...
I got my
Forgotten Realms book signed by Jeff Grubb!