Yes I think I will be DMing. Luckily for me one of my players is ready and willing to play a paladin and be the shining beacon of hope in a world full of occult goblins and evil scoundrels :)

Only things I am missing from a player stand-point is a half-orc race option (I think it would lead to some great stories and AMAZING Bonds) and a ranger. Seeing as I plan to play Dungeon World some time I would love to see a Ranger. There is one in Dungeon World Hack but it is usable with the Red Box?

As for combat that thread on story games cannot seem to load for some reason but I will try it later.

As for encounters I kind of get that. However when I compare the hp amount/s that the players have with what some monsters can dish out it seems like death would be pretty often in Dungeon World and it does not seem like game that encourages that.

Thank you for your replies - they are immensly helpful. I am still waiting for my pdf's to arrive as I just paid today but after that it is game time.

I have two questions though:

1. As I read what was available online as far as Dungeon World goes my main inquiry is - how to make enemies powerful enough for the players? They do not follow the usual DnD paradigm of to-hit bonuses and such so I guess I have to rely on hp, damage and armor?

2. Is Dungeon World well suited to long-term (well up to 5th level now) campaign style play? Do the abilities of the characters increase in a big way when leveling?