Learn to Play DND! 2024 / 5E
Learn to play D&D a beginner friendly environment with no pressure and an understanding and thoughtful Dungeon Master!
$10.00
/ Session
Details
Weekly / Sunday - 9:00 PM UTC
Feb 15 / Session 7
Session Duration / 2–3 hours
Campaign Length / 3–5 Sessions
5 / 6 Seats Filled
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Schedule
Meet your party members
5/6
About the adventure
Have you seen Critical Role? Have you heard of Dimension 20? Maybe you've played Baldur's Gate 3. Or maybe you've heard about D&D from friends, the internet, or television and movies. In any case, maybe you've learned about Dungeons and Dragons and your curiosity has been peaked, but you don't know where to start or if the game is even for you. If that is the case, then this is the campaign for you! This is a 3-5 session adventure that will teach you how to play D&D. Session 1 will deal with a detailed look at character creation and understanding how to play D&D and will end with a little bit of the story to get your feet wet. Sessions 2-6 will focus on the adventure as whole. During sessions, gameplay may pause as I teach you how to play the characters you've chosen, what you can do as players, and what the role of the dungeon master is. This whole adventure will resemble a tutorial section of video game where you can freely ask the DM questions and experiment with roleplaying in a no-pressure environment. If you are an experienced player, this quest is likely not for you, though you are still welcome to join. Sessions will run 2-3 hours and are $15 a session. However, you can choose a pre-payment package and get all 2-6 sessions for $60. Ask me about packages if you are interested. First session is free! Try before you buy.
Game style
Rules as Written (RaW)
Theater of the Mind
Game themes
Meet the Game Master
5.0
(64)
4 years on StartPlaying
294 games hosted
Highly rated for: Teacher, Creativity, Visual Aid
Average response time: Under 1 hour
Response rate: 100%
About me
I've been a GM for six years now. I've done many campaigns, weaving complex official D&D storylines together with my own bit of personal flair. I've also done a number of one shots and one page dungeons. These last ones can be the most fun as they often differ dramatically and put players in some very unusual situations. I'm available for hire for a group that wants to run the Curse of Strahd Campaign, Rise of Tiamat, Phandelver and Below, and many more. For sessions, I primarily use a mix of theater of the mind and I use tabletop simulator for visuals to create some elaborate 3d dungeons and then I stream the feed to a zoom channel where players make decisions for their characters and interact.
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Creating your character
Characters are created in the first session.
What to expect
Preparing for the session
Players need access to a free account with DND Beyond, access to Discord, and access to a working headset and microphone. (reliable internet access preferred - cameras optional)
What Alex Cloud brings to the table
For this adventure, I will do a mix of rules as written and rules as intended for teaching purposes. Gameplay is a mix of theater of the mind and tabletop simulator for visuals. I do character voices!
Homebrew rules
None. As this a tutorial for D&D, no homebrew rules will be applied, however they will be discussed.
Equipment needed to play
Internet
Computer
Microphone
Platforms used
Safety
How Alex Cloud creates a safe table
Session and safety rules will be provided and discussed before the adventure begins.
Content warnings
Safety tools used