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Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

So I know its been getting popular for a while, but a friend of mine who just started playing it has gotten me curious about it - and I was wondering if anyone who happens to be into it have any recommendations on videos or what to read to understand it better. So far I've read up on the races and watched a few episodes of A Crap Guide to DnD.

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Recommend listening to some podcasts/watching some campaigns, if those are your kind of thing. Critical Role is the big one, but there are tons out there that might help you figure out what you like.

One of the handbooks (I think for DMs) has a page dedicated to finding out what you like. I still think everyone should look at it so they can pin down what they want out of a campaign. The list goes Acting, Exploring, Instigating, Fighting, Optimizing, Problem Solving, Storytelling. The page is called "Know Your Players."

Otherwise finding a game (like at your local comics shop) will probably be your best bet at actually getting a feel for D&D. You can also find beginner-friendly games on Roll20.

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Seconding watching/listening to a campaign to get a feel for it! Aside from Crit Role, some others I recommend are: Dimension 20 (they have several short campaigns), NADDPOD, The Adventure Zone, Dungeons and Daddies, Rusty Quill Gaming

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for the recs!
I wasn't sure where to look because Critical Role seemed a bit over-whelming to me right now, but the short campaigns sounds like a good start for me :D

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you!

That's actually really good advice for the 'Know your players' bit because I think I probably would have head-dived into what sounded interesting rather than really looked into it properly.

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Davy Chappy has some good starter videos, the 'crap guide to dnd' ones are great too. The videos I watch now are really in depth, like 2 hours on why Trickery clerics are *actually* really good (they get good spells and the stuff that isnt as good is easy to ignore) and I'd hesitate to recommend them. But of you want to know *too much* about things Treantmunk's stuff is great.

There are tons of great Actual Play podcasts but they might give you higher expectations than non-professional voice actors will pull off at first so don't compare yourself to them.

Really the best thing to read is the player's manual, focus on getting a grasp of races/classes. After that make something very simple, like a human fighter or halfling rogue and join a game. Ask your friend if they'd like to start a game, or try roll20. I've had great luck finding games over Craig's list but that's not as viable now.

Pro tip: roll your d20 to hit and damage all at once, it saves a ton of time and you can narrate a a high damage miss differently than a low damage miss for variety.

Also, very important, Dungeons and Dragons isnt all things. There are so many systems out there. Pay attention to what you enjoy. If you decide dnd isnt for you you'll have an easier time finding what will work for you.

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for the advice :D

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

Just remember, bards get no respect and nobody likes the rogues. Especially the chaotic neutral rogues. I'd advise not selecting those classes and alignments for your first few characters.

Re: Very New Beginner to Dungeons and Dragons

[(Anonymous)]

lol I have noticed that they seem to be popular choices - so I'll try not to go for that (I do like the sound of the Warlock or Druid classes so far).

I think the alignment chart is one of the things that confuses me the most - mostly in terms of what neutral is.