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Learn to Play D&D: November Company Open Recruitment

Learn to Play D&D: November Company Open Recruitment

New to D&D? Build your first hero, learn Roll20, and complete a beginner-friendly adventure with the November Company.

TYPE

One-Shot

LEVELS

1

LANGUAGE

English

EXPERIENCE

Beginner

AGE

All Ages
ENDED
$20.00

/ Session

Details

Once / Saturday - 10:00 PM UTC

Apr 18

Session Duration / 4–5 hours

4 / 4 Seats Filled

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About the adventure

πŸ”” Now recruiting adventurers! πŸ”” "The November Company is a chartered guild that trains and registers adventurers for the dangers ordinary people cannot face alone. When roads grow dangerous, ruins awaken, caravans vanish, or something old and hungry crawls back into the world, local guards and militias are rarely enough. That is where adventurers come in: flexible problem-solvers willing to step into the unknown and return with answers, survivors, or at least a good story." This 5-hour Learn to Play D&D session is designed for brand-new players, curious first-timers, and returning players who want a refresher in a friendly, guided format. You do not need to know the rules ahead of time, and you do not need to bring a character. This game is built to teach you everything you need to get started. The session is split into two clear parts. The first 1 to 2 hours focus on character creation. We will build your adventurer together and go over the basics of the game in plain language: what the numbers on your sheet mean, how dice rolls work, how turns function, and how roleplay, exploration, and combat feel in play. I will also walk you through Roll20 so you know how to use your sheet, roll dice, move your token, and follow the action online. The final 3 hours are a complete one-shot adventure made up of mini-adventures, interludes, and training missions. In the story, your characters are literal new adventurers reporting to the November Company to be trained, assessed, and officially ranked. You will face short field assignments that test teamwork, courage, creativity, and quick thinking. Expect a mix of social scenes, exploration, problem-solving, and beginner-friendly combat. During the session, your character will also level up once, so you can experience how advancement works and feel your adventurer grow stronger before the day is done. The tone is welcoming, adventurous, and instructional. Think of it as your first day at adventuring school, with a little danger mixed in. Questions are encouraged, mistakes are part of learning, and every player will have room to participate. By the end of the session, you will have created a character, learned the fundamentals of play, completed your first adventure, and leveled up once with the confidence to join future D&D games.

Game style

Organized Play

Meet the Game Master

2 years on StartPlaying

2 games hosted

Highly rated for: Teacher, Inclusive, Sets the Mood

Average response time: 6 hours

Response rate: 100%

About me

Storyteller, world-builder, and DM every now and then. I blend epic twists, quirky humor, and dice rolling chaos into adventures where players shine and the impossible feels possible. If you like suspense, mystery, active world building, unexpected turns, and the occasional eldtritch horror... please pull up a chair.

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Character creation

Creating your character

Character creation is included as part of the session. The first 1 to 2 hours are set aside for building characters and learning the basics. I will guide you through class, species, background, equipment, ability scores, and the core parts of your character sheet so you understand both what you are choosing and why it matters.

What to expect

Preparing for the session

Please have the following ready before game time: πŸ†“οΈ A free Discord account for voice and video (link to the server to be provided upon joining) 🎲 Dice - physical or digital 🌐 A stable internet connection πŸŽ™πŸ“Ή A microphone and webcam πŸ’» A device that can run Discord 🀝😁 A cooperative attitude and willingness to learn No prior D&D knowledge is required.

What Cobalt Robot brings to the table

I provide a welcoming, beginner-friendly game that teaches D&D through play without overwhelming new players. Expect guided character creation, and a one-shot built to introduce roleplay, exploration, teamwork, and combat. My style is cinematic and imaginative, with a mix of theater of the mind, battle maps, ambient music, and light character voices to help the world feel alive. For this one shot, combat will be approachable rather than highly tactical. I start with the rules as written so new players learn the game first, but if a Rule of Cool moment makes the scene better, I’m happy to lean into it.

Equipment needed to play

Internet

Computer

Microphone

Webcam

Physical Dice

Pen & Paper

Safety

How Cobalt Robot creates a safe table

Player comfort matters at this table. We use X, N, and O Cards: ❌️ X Card (X) to stop or skip content immediately ⚠️ N Card (N or !) to signal content is approaching a boundary 🟒 O Card (O) to show that a scene is okay to continue Players are always welcome to step away, send a private message, or ask for a pause for any reason.

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