Dungeons & Dragons 5e: Intro for Beginners IN-PERSON
Dungeons & Dragons 5e | Campaign
About the adventure
Learn the basics of role-playing and Dungeons & Dragons (5th edition), the most popular RPG in the world! Over 4 2-hour sessions, players will learn the basics of role-playing games, Dungeons & Dragons 5e, safe/consent gaming practices, character building, zero sessions, role-playing your character, skill challenges, and in-game combat. Your Game Minister, Rev. Craig, has taught dozens of people of all ages to play D&D over the last 30 years. He is a trained, certified professional game minister. Whether you are brand new or a recent addition to D&D, you'll find something of worth, and a good deal of fun, in this series. Session 1 - What's What? (Basics of Roleplaying, D&D 5e, Safe/Consent Gaming, Zero Session, and Building a Character) Session 2 - Who, What, Why and How? (Roleplaying Your Character and Being Skillful) Session 3 - Let's Get Ready to Rumble! (The Ins and Outs of D&D Combat) Session 4 - Let's Play! (Putting it All Together in a Mini-Adventure) Each session will be given at the reduced rate of $10. If a player pays for and attends the 1st 3 sessions, the 4th session will be refunded. (FREE!) THESE SESSIONS ARE IN-PERSON SESSIONS AT THE BEARDED DRAGON GAME STORE IN ONEONTA, NY, USA. (If you wish to attend this class on-line, please sign up for the on-line sessions.)
Game style
Theater of the Mind
“Theater of the Mind” uses little to no visuals for scene settings and combat. Instead, the narrative imagery comes from the Game Master’s descriptions and character action and movement comes from Players’ descriptions.
Session 1 - Saturday 10/15 10:30a - 12:30p Role-Playing Games & Basic Rules Session 2 - Saturday 10/22 10:30a - 12:30p Safe Gaming & Character Building Session 3 - Saturday 10/29 10:30a - 12:30p Abilities, Skills, and Combat Session 4 - Saturday 11/5 10:30a - 12:30p Let's Play!
5.0
(11)
2 years on StartPlaying
2 games hosted
Highly rated for: Inclusive, Creativity, Storytelling
Game Master Reviews (11)
Proficiencies
Players say this GM is great at:
Inclusive
Creativity
Storytelling
Shan the Man
Played 1 sessions
Great at integrating old characters and their backgrounds into this one-shot adventure
Kristina Church
Played 1 sessions
We had a great experience with two families playing who did not know each other! One family was very experienced at RPGs, and the other (ours) were total beginners! Our GM was very welcoming and kept things moving along, even though things were a bit chaotic because we were using unfamiliar devices at Grandma's house over the Thanksgiving weekend. Even when we had technical difficulties and got bumped off the call, he did not lose his cool! Eventually we made it back in and were able to pick right up where we left off in the story. Our GM made it a fun, friendly, creative, and inclusive experience for all of us. It was a fun story that had lots of elements of Thankgiving, which made it even more special and unique to the occasion!
Patrick Price
Played 1 sessions
A fun and personable GM who creates a safe space and encourages player creativity and humor. The holiday one shot adventure was good for beginners and experienced players from 10 to 60 years of age. A good family experience. A good balance of play with mental challenges and plenty of opportunities for melee and magic.
Katie Curran
Craig is a wonderful storyteller and world builder. The storyline was very creative and engaging. I am a very novice player and he was very welcoming and took the time to explain my character's options so I could better understand the game. I would definitely recommend him for beginners.
Kira
This DM really tries to allow the characters to have creativity and is willing to to change their plans to include things that characters want to do. They are very inclusive and understanding and willing to work with all levels of player experience.
Craig Weston
Played 1 sessions
Craig is a compassionate and well prepared game master who has the skills to adjust games to the players . He is a great game master, and keeps things moving!
Additional details
How to prepare
In-Person: Bring dice if you have them (dice available to borrow or purchase) Bring a writing implement. Everything else will be provided. MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED.
What I provide
Character Sheets, Info Folders, Dice (as needed), and Masks will be provided.
Gameplay details
The 1st session will be primarily be didactic and then discussion as we co-create our game and create our characters. The 2nd session will involve heavy role-playing and a skill challenge story based game. The 3rd session will involve mostly combat and tactics with light role-playing. The 4th session will be a full mini-adventure involving all the concepts covered in the first 3 sessions. Characters are quite unlikely to die, but the StartPlaying system requires at least one content warning. So, if the player really wants their character to go out in a dramatic fashion, then their death is certainly a possibility. This series is designed for those with no or little role-playing/D&D experience. There will be a check-in and a check-out after each game and time for questions.
Content warnings
• Character Death
Safety tools used
• Aftercare
• Debriefing
• Lines and Veils
• Luxton Technique
• Luxton Technique Discussion
• Session 0
• Stars and Wishes
How will character creation work
Characters will be co-created during the 1st session at level 1. They will advance to 2nd level before the 3rd session. They may, if the players wish to, advance to 3rd level before the 4th session.
Players can expect
Combat / Tactics
Low
Roleplay
Medium
Puzzles
Low
Experience level
Beginner
Platforms used
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$10.00
/ Session
Each player will be charged when a session starts.
Details
Custom / Saturday - 1:30 PM UTC
2 Hour Duration
0 / 10 Seats Filled
Schedule
Requirements
Experience required: Beginner
Age: All Ages