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Intro to D&D 5e - Character Creation & Sample Adventure

Intro to D&D 5e - Character Creation & Sample Adventure

Dungeons & Dragons 5e | One-Shot

About the adventure

Welcome! My name is Ace and I am here to guide you on your journey into the world of Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition (D&D 5e). This session is for anyone that wants hands-on guidance for learning about the legendary tabletop roleplaying game. We'll start with an overview of how the game works and the basic rules. Next I'll guide you through the creation of your very own character via DnDBeyond.com (DDB), introducing you to the basics of character creation. Lastly, we will dive into a fun, sample adventure to give you some practice with using your brand new character. You'll have plenty of opportunity to ask any questions you may have throughout the session. WHAT TO EXPECT: 1. Welcome and Introductions -We'll start with a friendly meet-and-greet. We'll all introduce ourselves, talk about our experience with DnD, and set our goals for this session. 2. Character Creation Workshop -I will take you through the character creation process step-by-step via DDB. -You'll learn how to choose among the different races, classes, and background options as well as what the various skills, abilities, and equipment options involve. You'll learn the rules of how to play DnD and character creation experientially by making a character. -By the end of this workshop, you'll have a complete character sheet on DDB that is ready to play and that you can download as a pdf for future use. 3. Break -After about 90 minutes (or once we have concluded character creation), we will take a 10-minute break. 4. Sample Adventure -We'll jump into a short, beginner-friendly adventure tailored to introduce you to the core mechanics of D&D, such as combat, exploration, and role-playing. -The priority will be making sure everyone is comfortable with roleplaying and the basic rules rather than creating a complete story or learning about lore. 5. Tailored Session Planning -Each group of players is unique. I strive to make my sessions enjoyable and satisfying for all. I will take into account the experience of all players as well as the number of players and tailor the content of the session accordingly. -For example, with players that are complete beginners, we will focus more on the basics like how to read a character sheet, understanding game-flow, and basic mechanics). For players with some experience, we will go into more detail and discuss more advanced topics like understanding how to calculate modifiers, alternate methods of character generation, and spell-casting. -This session is also easily customizable for different numbers of players, including just one! Solo sessions will get more focused guidance for character creation and some basic practice with roleplay and combat (just without fellow players). Sessions with multiple players will get to learn from each other during character creation and will experience more dynamic, cooperative gameplay during the sample session. 6. Debrief and Discussion -After the adventure, we will discuss the session and share feedback.

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Game Master Reviews (68)

Proficiencies

Players say this GM is great at:

Teacher

Inclusive

Storytelling

Dan avatar

Dan

New review

Played 1 sessions

Ace was absolutely amazing with helping me to learn the basics of D&D and how to create characters, as well as just being an amazing person to talk to overall. I definitely plan to join more of his campaigns in the future!

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A.J.

New review

Played 1 sessions

Ace was absolutely amazing at explaining the character creation of a D&D campaign on top of going over the basics of a story before letting us jump into a short one-shot which was probably the best one-shot I've been in (it was hilarious and amazing!). Will absolutely play with him again!

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Meredith T

New review

Played 19 sessions

Absolutely loved this! The campaign has a perfect blend of puzzles, combat, and role playing and various small nods (or big nods) at a well loved franchise. Ace is a fantastic GM. He uses fun graphics and epic music to aid in gameplay and really makes everyone in the party have fun and feel involved.

Chris avatar

Chris

New review

Played 19 sessions

Ace made my first online D&D experience an incredible one! He was incredibly patient, flexible, and creative in ways that kept me engaged.

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Erupiel

New review

Played 1 sessions

Ace was super patient and clear. Super fun intro to the game and I felt like I was getting the hang of things!

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Vicky

Played 18 sessions

I loved every session with Ace! They do an incredible job setting a scene and play every NPC with a lot of empathy and care! They’re an excellent writer, and their original campaign was so engaging that I couldn’t wait for our sessions each week. I have already recommended Ace to many of my friends, and absolutely recommend him to you, too.

Additional tables

3 available

1 NEEDED TO START

Once / Wednesday - 6:00 PM UTC

Apr 2

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Once / Wednesday - 6:00 PM UTC

Apr 9

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1 NEEDED TO START

Once / Wednesday - 11:00 PM UTC

Mar 26

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Additional details

How to prepare

Prior to the game, each player should have the following: -A DnDBeyond.com (DDB) account that they are logged into on a web browser. Creating an account on DDB is free and easy. -A computer. -Functional headphones, a microphone, and a camera all connected to your computer and ready to use. -The Zoom app downloaded and ready to use on their computer. -A reliable internet connection. Please be prepared to have your camera on while we play. If you can't or don’t want to have your camera on, please let me know in advance. I keep my camera on for the entire session and I request that all players do the same unless there are mitigating circumstances. I ask for everyone’s cameras to be on as much as possible because D&D is inherently a collaborative and social game. Seeing the faces of your fellow players increases everyone’s ability to communicate and connect with each other, which directly improves the overall experience. I will send all players a zoom link via SPG for us to connect via video call shortly before the session’s start time. There should also be a zoom link and a link to my DDB campaign in the prep materials section of this adventure, which you will be able to see once you sign up for the session. If you have any questions at all or just want to connect before the session, feel free to message me on SPG or DM me on Discord: AceTheGM

What I provide

For the game, I will provide: -Use of my DnDBeyond campaign with access to all the official 5e sourcebooks (with the exception of any recent publications). -A robust world and story to take part in. -A play style driven by character choices and collaborative storytelling. -Detailed, custom-made maps (where applicable). -Voice acting of various unique characters. -Background music and ambience to set the mood. -An inclusive and welcoming attitude 😀

Gameplay details

Prior to beginning the game, we will discuss the open door safety policy, when we will take breaks, and we will confirm that everyone knows the X/N/O symbols and how to use them. I ask that everyone hold up their arms or hands on camera as the X/N/O symbols, but if that does not work for anyone, we can easily find another method. Throughout the session, I will share my photoshop window with you via Zoom. This is how you will see battle maps, character pictures, and other game-related content as well as hear music. There is no interactivity, but otherwise it looks just like a VTT.

Content warnings

• Death

• Murder

Safety tools used

Breaks

Debriefing

Open Door

Stars and Wishes

X, N, and O Cards

How will character creation work

Since we will all be building a character together during the session, there is no need to create one in advance. I only ask that you create an account for yourself on DnDBeyond.com so that you are prepared for when we make a character during the session. It is free to make an account.

Players can expect

Combat / Tactics

Low

Roleplay

Low

Puzzles

Low

Experience level

Beginner

Platforms used

D&D Beyond

Physical Battlemap

Zoom

Theater of the Mind

1 NEEDED TO START
$20.00

/ Session

Each player will be charged when a session starts.

Details

Once / Wednesday - 6:00 PM UTC

Apr 16

2.5-3 Hour duration

0 / 4 Seats filled

Requirements

Experience required: Beginner

Age: All Ages

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