Money Back Guarantee

This game has ended, but your adventure's just beginning!

This game is in the past! But the good news? There are so many more games you can check out. Let's find your next adventure!

Learn to Play D&D with Professor Azmyth

Learn to Play D&D with Professor Azmyth

TYPE

One-Shot

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

All Ages
ENDED
$25.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Friday - 5:00 PM UTC

Aug 5

Session Duration / 2 hours

0 / 6 Seats Filled

Report Adventure

Money Back Guarantee

StartPlaying Money Back Guarantee

If your game doesn't happen, we guarantee a refund. Just reach out to StartPlaying Support. Refund Policy

This game will begin once 4 players have joined
About the adventure

I am an experienced educator with a wealth of history teaching children and adults alike, how to play (and run) role playing games. This class will teach you everything you'll need to know to play "The Worlds Most Famous Role Playing Game" - Dungeons and Dragons. Using available online resources, we will cover basic RPG concepts, universal game language and the character creation process. Following this class (Beginner 101), you are encouraged to use the same tools deployed in class to create a custom character of your design. Those who enjoy this session and want to continue into a deeper dive, will be offered the opportunity to participate in the next class (Beginner 201), where we will review and finish (if necessary) your character(s) and then we'll run through a simulation of a combat encounter.

Game style

Theater of the Mind

Game themes

Meet the Game Master
Streamer
Podcaster
Published Writer
Teacher/Educator
Voice Actor
Game Designer

5 years on StartPlaying

42 games hosted

About me

Thank you for taking interest and visiting my Professional Game Master profile! The games & stories I create are fulfilling to play and provide a unique gaming experience. I think I am an exceptional value for your entertainment! For decades I have documented my creativity in journals, packed with unique treasures, wild critters and epic adventures! I offer to you brave adventurer, the opportunity to visit and explore the vast mindscape of the GrumpyGM! I focus on organic plot development in my stories and prefer to empower my players to influence & shape their world, instead of just reacting to it. I am a very skilled (improvisational) role player with a bottomless bag of tools, tricks, and techniques in my arsenal. My style allows me to fluidly react to curveballs provided by out of the box thinking players and deploy improvisational designs on the fly. I love the dynamics and endless possibilities with adventures in urban settings! Considered one the most difficult setting to properly portray by a game master, urban environments are my absolute favorite! Seriously, twist my arm, you won't regret it! I am passionate about developing complicated tales of intrigue and power politics. I provide a closest experience to actually being at my game table! Physical maps, terrain, and heaps of painted miniatures! I use cameras instead of software and have deployed this system for over 10 years. I believe in the "spirit of the game". My goal is to give each player equal time in the spotlight. I create a safe, inclusive space for everyone to play at my table. My goal is for everyone to have fun! Who exactly will you be hiring to lead your adventure? I have been involved with the game industry, in various capacities for over twenty years. I am a professional video & table top game designer. I specialize in teaching new players as well as helping veteran players and GMs alike, raise the bar on their Craft. I provide Corporate Team building programs utilizing table top gaming! I run multiple campaign style D&D games for several groups of 9-13 year old children. I am a lifestyle gamer with 40+ years of experience playing, mastering, writing, and world designing for tabletop role playing games. I serve on the Board of Directors of a non-profit that creates & utilizes role playing games as cognitive educational tools. I was the "boss-man" of the largest Organized Play Program in northern California for many years. I was the host and producer of a 'fairly' successful RPG podcast. I was the very first GM to broadcast TTRPG sessions on the Twitch platform! It was actually called justin.tv back when I started streaming. I was an early pioneer (2009) in developing methods of hosting & streaming tabletop RPG games as an alternative to using virtual tabletop software. I call it, "Real Remote Tabletop". Hire me as your Game Master and I promise the experience will exceed your expectations! https://www.youtube.com/c/azmythbusters I have a Patreon page. Please Visit & Support Me! https://www.patreon.com/Azmyth The Game Academy http://thegameacademy.org L33TRND@gmail.com

View Profile →
Character creation

Creating your character

I will be using a character made with the DnDBeyond character creation tool to instruct the class.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

We will be discussing and exploring DnDBeyond as part of the class. Students are encouraged to create an account on DnDBeyond and familiarize yourself with navigating the webpage and tools provided. Beginning players can also purchase a Player's Handbook (5e) prior to classes.

What Michael 'Azmyth' Azzolino brings to the table

Dice won't be necessary, but I will be discussing them and teach you how and when they are deployed.

Safety

How Michael 'Azmyth' Azzolino creates a safe table

This class will cover all elements of character creation and explain how these gameplay mechanics are used.

Content warnings

Safety tools used

Frequently asked questions