
Learn to Play D&D with Professor Azmyth
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
5 years on StartPlaying
42 games hosted
About me
Thank you for taking interest and visiting my Pro GM profile! The games & stories I provide are fulfilling to play and provide a unique experience. I am an exceptional value for your entertainment investment! 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 DO NOT USE VIRTUAL TABLE TOP SOFTWARE! 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 uses role playing games for educational tools. I was the boss-man of the largest Organized Play Program in northern California. I hosted and produced a 'fairly' successful RPG podcast. I was the 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 without 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! I am the host of a weekly play-stream campaign called Azmyth Busters, available on You Tube, Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvRoNwxfk9yE7ZmdbTKGvRg I have a Patreon page. Please Visit & Support Me! https://www.patreon.com/Azmyth The Game Academy http://thegameacademy.org L33TRND@gmail.com
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Mike did a great job running our game. He engaged all of the players and painted a memorable setting. He understands the rules well and kept the game flowing smoothly. He also has an amazing collection of minis to make the game more visually appealing. Everyone had a great time.
Seriously, it does not get any better than this guy. He went above and beyond, and made our custom campaign come to life. We were a group of 7 mixed with some veteransvand some people new to D&D, and he was so helpful and new exactly how to handle it, that not only did the vets not feel slowed down, but the new people were completely in the loop and knew what was going on. 1000000/10 would reccomend.
Mike hand-painted figurines for the group, and put tons of work into building a custom world fitted to our backstories and player preferences. A great voice actor, he makes the world really come to life! We had a blast playing with Mike, would definitely recommend him for players of all levels of experience.
The amount of work he has put into his GM quality is insane. He immerses you in the world with prepared maps and miniatures and makes sure you have the best experience possible. We had a very new group and he was extremely patient with us, but he definitely has the knowledge to be a GM for players with all levels of experiences.
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.
Platforms used
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.