How to Play D&D Online | Roll20 Tutorial

[@luckyachu2076]

Who’s just really lonely Edit: Guess what guys 3 years later and I have an irl group and I play every week Monday and Fridays, moral of the story you get what you want eventually

[@RoxOn413]

Aww, RIP :´>

[@lucasisofdarkness5423]

I am 😥

[@theangrybirdgodofthebadlan2583]

You got me

[@blue_ouija]

this guyyy

[@silvertheelf]

Lol, ...yeah... I don’t remember commenting this...

[@TheGoblinoid]

Interesting. I googled this because of the coronavirus lockdown making it impossible for my group to meet and the fact that your avatar is a plague doctor makes it really... interesting.

[@HollowTale]

If only I knew what was to come when I made that decision. But still! Hope you and your group get a great session in! Right now more than ever online play seems to be important. Hope you enjoyed the video and it helped in any way!

[@TheGoblinoid]

@@HollowTale yeah man thanks for the tutorial, helped a lot!

[@-megawolf-805]

I'm in the same boat as goblinoid. Thank you Hollow Tale, this is really helping us out!

[@HollowTale]

@@-megawolf-805 that's awesome to hear! Happy it helped!

[@gabecaldwell4234]

@@-megawolf-805d

[@Incubansoul]

May 2019: "But why would I want to play online when I could just hang out with my friends and play?" March 2020: "Oh right"

[@patrickduffin7912]

Feels bad man. It's one of the few things I enjoyed and I'm too shy to play with other people.

[@egage43]

I don't have any friends that would play d&d with me 🤧

[@ShrimpBugs]

saki. Do you wanna be friends? I don't have any😭

[@ehnanimoose2092]

Plandemic? Sheeple? Scamdemic?

[@lorenzokylecainglet1479]

I dont have any friends to play with 😭

[@doeliewaaje1761]

as someone that has 400+ hours in roll20, I fully recommend it to people that can't see their friends in real life, or just don't have the time for a full meetup, although I didn't need this video myself, I'm sure you'll help people with this video! keep up the great work!

[@HollowTale]

I started using it for the same reason! Real life got in the way for us to meet up so I transitioned to roll20 originally to make sure the group I had could keep playing. From then forward its just sort of grown! Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment, really appreciate it. Overall I just hope it helps clear up some of the things I knew I wanted to know back when I started for people!

[@doeliewaaje1761]

Hollow Tale no problem man! Since I found your channel about a month ago I’ve kinda stuck around, I’ll look forward to what you’ll do in the future!

[@And-c7n]

Go look at the Fantasy Grounds Kickstarter on now. Buy a package and never look back. Roll20 is the less effective and more expensive way to do it.

[@doeliewaaje1761]

@@And-c7n well... in all those hours I've put into the service I've literally been using the free version mixed with some creative usage of my own assets for the maps and just owning the physical books.... So if I'll ever switch to paying for my online services, thanks!!! but until then I'll stick to this...

[@And-c7n]

@@doeliewaaje1761 Grab the demo of Fantasy Grounds and try it. Unlike Roll20 it's a once off purchase and it comes with the basic SRD. I started with Roll20 like you.

[@eamartig]

Anyone else watching that can’t meet with their friends because of Coronavirus?

[@paincake1018]

i feel you ma dude.

[@4saken404]

For that matter anyone else watching that is a little freaked out that the presenter is a plague mask and this video was made a year ago?

[@marcelbonatelli]

Yeap...

[@shadowslam947]

CoronaDnDGang Rise Up

[@Dracopol]

Yeah, it is our opportunity to introduce megabored shut-ins to tabletop RPGs but in a teleconferenced way. Use the system you want but it should have flash and colour to hold the attention of your players if your voice is not enough.

[@exodescult]

i don't even know how to play what am i doing

[@elinquisidorperseverante6835]

Check the Player's handbook, read it, realize that you bought 3.5E and you don't understand anything, buy 5E because a friend told you it's simplified, make your first character sheet, realize you don't have friends, cry.

[@waeverhart5467]

I've got a server to help you out ^^

[@topdrives538]

@@waeverhart5467 may I join too?

[@breathinghuman6375]

@@elinquisidorperseverante6835 negra

[@The_Toasted_Shrimp]

@@elinquisidorperseverante6835 so who was the friend who told you to buy 5e

[@dontworry7571]

My town is too small and apparently I'm the only nerd within 100 miles. This is my only option. Just as well, I'm autistic and was almost scared I'd have to talk to someone in person

[@HollowTale]

I really hope the video helps you to find a great group then!

[@kirbysuperstaruhh3769]

I have a similar issue, i want to play dnd again (played it once on discord, themed homebrew 5e campaign) but i have barely any friends who play it, i had a friend concider starting a dnd club but that never came into fruition, and i feel more comfortable doing things like playing tabletop games like DnD online. A little nervous about joining roll20 however.

[@violet3430]

Tony Hough I’ll play with u :3

[@lucarozzi2041]

i'd love to play with you, but we'll have to manage timelines. I'm from italy

[@alejogallo1756]

@@kirbysuperstaruhh3769 im curious, after one year have you found any friends to play with?

[@diegolezano2894]

Yesterday I played my first D&D game with 3 friends, I was the DM and none of us had any experience in this kind of rpg. My friends and I loved it and we’re looking forward to play more. We used discord voice chat to play and it worked flawlessly. All I want is to get deeper in this beautiful world of table top rpg’s.

[@itamaramiel1828]

10 months later: A plague starts Me: HE KNEW IT ALL ALONG!!!

[@HollowTale]

My secret marketing strategy has been found! On a serious note the irony hits hard haha

[@THYME_777]

I've never even heard of DnD until today but I want to learn all the stuff so me and my discord friends can play this 😌

[@HollowTale]

100% give it a go with some friends! It's an amazing time! Best way to start, just pick up the book and read what you need to start. There's also a starter box that can get you started right away!

[@maggie_havoc2818]

I'm new to D&D. Only done two sessions atm and been finding it hard to go back to my local shop due to work. Been looking for an option for the times I'm not able to go to the shop. This seems like a really exciting alternative, thanks for the video! Hope your channel grows!!! ♡♡♡

[@HollowTale]

Hey! Welcome to the hobby hope you have an awesome time from here forward and find some great and welcoming groups. I totally get the feeling on that, my local area doesn't really have shops to go to in the past years and I had to make the switch to primarily online play. It is a bit of a switch but if you find a good group fit (theres plenty out there!) then its pretty damn fun! If you need any more tips or advice let me know and I will be more than happy to give anything I can to help! Hope to see you around in future videos! Focusing a lot of my content to helping folk out!

[@murffist]

Fitting that a plague doctor tells me how to host my PnP during corona virus ^^

[@HollowTale]

As a plage doctor I must do what I can. BE SAFE WASH YOUR HANDS. On a serious note, have a good game!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

What a great video for new players! I introduced a few friends to D&D in a roll20-based campaign, and I think having the computer do most of the organization and math, allowed them to get more into their characters.

[@HollowTale]

Totally agree with this, there are others that handle it well too just roll20 is the first one I got familiar with and found easy to use!

[@BobWorldBuilder]

@@HollowTale I haven't used any other vtts yet, but I'm interested in seeing how fantasy grounds compares.

[@FumanyuX]

Where to find DM's online willing to teach absolute noobs interested in the game

[@kenntonontrac186]

There's a discord server that has a teaching place

[@ofthecaribbean]

There are so many youtubers

[@mekyuux7543]

@@kenntonontrac186 and where can I get the discord link

[@faebleiler1979]

Ye can we get that discord server?

[@ewabrzakaa6395]

Some people on roll 20 are also this kind, just warn before actually joining game and there is chance that some GM will be picking up often even more than one complete noobs.

[@tooth656]

This is an incredibly clear and concise primer! Thank you for making this. I've been having a hard time understanding Roll20's UI, and the 2 hour long tutorials out there are intimidating.

[@HollowTale]

Glad it was helpful! I tried to condense the core basics down without it being super long!

[@JDOG_TD]

Roll20: Hey buddy, did you want a good role? Me: Actually, yeah. It’d be really ni- Roll20: *NAT 1*

[@HollowTale]

Too real. Too real!

[@JDOG_TD]

Huh, first heart is on a DnD video about Roll20, Neat

[@HollowTale]

@@JDOG_TD have a second one :') I mean the joke was a good one. Plus too real.

[@JDOG_TD]

@@HollowTaleI feel like you either have way to much time on your hands, or you just joined KZbin. Either way, have a subscriber.

[@elinquisidorperseverante6835]

first character died to a nat 1 on a death save Barb: "Don't worry Rolan, we have this under control, just roll in your turn" DM:"unless he rolls a nat 1" *Rolls a nat 1* And suddenly the whole table went quiet. PS:In my first session playing as that same character I got a double nat 20 with disadvantage while praying to Lolth

[@shaygarden9831]

So who's watching this after school being canceled due to corona virus.

[@felwinter7538]

So of I'm a completely new player interested in trying d&d should I just pop into roll20 to learn everything I need to play ?

[@HollowTale]

SO for learning how to play I would pick up the players handbook and give that a read. Whilst I don't have other tutorials on breaking down the rules just yet I may do in time if folks would find that helpful! But there are youtube channels out there that break down some mechanics and rules for you in a cool way! As for roll20 its good for actually running/playing the games but as mentioned below there was a data leak earlier on this year and a follow up email recently about their changes to security. So if you do use roll20 just to be safe use a throwaway password just to be super safe!

[@HollowTale]

@Gavin Beaver I 100% agree! Thanks for making folks aware! :D

[@Bubble.tea.gatito]

@Gavin Beaver their moderators are terrible and customer service is abysmal. If you dont like something about their software you either get told to shut up and just accept it or get banned from commenting. Example paying customers have been requesting an option to turn off the pen tool for player As some gms were having a bad time with player scribbling on maps. All of the posts are met with either a ban or the same comment saying that the mods think it adds to the game so they aren't going to add the option to remove it. There was ligit a guy who got banned as he had a similar name as someone complaining about a glitch. When he contested it they appologised for banning him but his persistent attitude to contest his ban was unwanted so he remained banned. Plus out details were sold on the dark web due to their fuck up. Youd think they'd give a free years subscription out for that fuck up. But nah just an email saying they are working on it. Edit: this seemed a little aggressive towards you wasn't intended. im just pissed at how they handle their customers (considering dnd online isnt the biggest target audience so you'd think they would handle their customers with care)

[@trashmix2184]

Tip: read the phb like it's the Bible and your the pope (dm)

[@HollowTale]

@@Bubble.tea.gatito really sorry to hear you have had this experience. Honestly my experience with the site has mainly been running games successfully in it for years so I can't speak on the forum side too much. Really sorry to hear you had such a bad experience with it though! It didn't come off too aggressive at least not towards me everyone's welcome to their opinions! Plus the leak was bad times. Thanks for stopping by and watching! Really hope the customer service picks up as that sounds terrible.

[@thegamingillustrator]

I'm watching this cause i'm curious how to get my long distance girlfriend into d&d

[@HollowTale]

So a good way with that would likely to be to run a one on one session online together. That way you can take your time to enjoy it. There are loads of amazing solo sessions available on drivethrurpg as well!

[@thegamingillustrator]

@@HollowTale thanks for the advice. I'll have to find a way to do that.

[@HollowTale]

@@thegamingillustrator Usually discord or whatever you use for chat and a dice set will see you through the game! Or roll20! All the best!!

[@phoenixthegrandanomaly236]

Tefling bards don’t lead to stable relationships, remember that

[@swampdonkey1567]

Have plenty of time now

[@DragonaxFilms]

My D&D group had to meet online for the first time due to the virus going around, so seeing an informative video hosted by a plague doctor is pleasantly fitting.

[@HollowTale]

Glad I could help! Its an adaptation to move online and there's some big differences but it's a blast. Especially in times like these it's good to have alternatives. All the best on your session!

[@studentmoviesandvibes1671]

THERES A SEARCH FUNCTION *spends the next three hours making a Horseshoe Crab Person for a One Piece, determined to be the best chef*

[@HollowTale]

Well I mean. Hell thats a good one to throw out there :')

[@leonardonsius]

That‘s actually the first real good video I found on KZbin on playing dnd online. Finally - Good job :D

[@lilstjimmy]

I can finally play d&d online with friends. I live far away from most my friends, and D&d online (on steam) wasnt really what I expected, so roll20 was really good!

[@HollowTale]

Super happy to hear that!

[@buddhabradshaw4179]

When you said “brilliant” I was filled with joy.

[@HollowTale]

Brilliant!

[@wastedwizard5112]

So the thumbnail is perfect for my situation because we play on Roll20 but discord video call on top of that. Best of both. Works great, especially since I have 2 screens to space the two out over

[@HollowTale]

The same goes here! We use roll20 for the VTT then use discord for voice chat as is just great for what it does!

[@Starsinnawraith]

Just got into dnd (from baldurs gate 3) and wanna play DND myself but can’t find anywhere to start looking for a group 😅 appreciate the video for the leads hoping to get into an adventure soon

[@terryjones2467]

I've been wanting to play D&D for years but getting started is pretty intimidating, having basically no idea how the game works. Generally dont have the time either. But this helps a lot thank you. Maybe I can find a group willing to accept a new player

[@HollowTale]

It does seem intimidating at first, I know my initial exprience in trying to get into it years back was a very nerve wracking experience! But honestly the community around it are pretty friendly and theres always space for new players at many tables! I would say to keep an eye on the LFG reddit and also to look and see if there are any specific LFG servers for games. I know the Scratticus Academy are amazing for getting new folks into games so definitely check them out too! WORST case however if you cant find much. Pick up the PHB and run something with 2 or 3 friends for fun. Thats always a good way to start!

[@derekburge5294]

One aspect of Roll20 I actually came to love was the presentation aspect. I'm not much of an art person, but I've learned how to use Paint.net and Dungeon Painter Studios to make maps and tokens for nearly any scenario. Had I never needed a VTT, it's unlikely I would have developed the needed skills. Excellent video as always, Hollow. Can't wait to see what you do next!

[@HollowTale]

Oh 100% I love to make maps or handouts and sometimes just run theatre of the mind but with art to show. I find being able to set all that up ahead of time and also MUSIC. Which is something I have a passion for using in games, is super fun and intuitive. Thanks a lot Derek always good to see you here, I have many ideas! But the second episode of Britannia by Gaslight will be coming this weekend!

[@derekburge5294]

@@HollowTale Best news I've heard all week! Thank you and can't wait!

[@bluelionsage99]

I have never tried roll 20 but do have two plus years with Fantasy Grounds. I think I am happy I plunked my money down for FG. Mainly because the organization of how to manipulate all the data I need as DM looks superior to me from this small look at Roll 20.

[@HollowTale]

Thats fair! I do like FG but I made sure to speak of the one I know more personally here! I am hyped for the new version of FG though!

[@Eugene24820]

I'm a DM for a campaign currently and a really easy places to look for games is the r/LFG subreddit which is filled with people who are looking for games. Other things I really use as a newer online DM are places such as the r/battlemaps subreddit where you can find a huge and wide selection of vtt battlemaps without having to buy or create your own, as well as the tokenstamp website to create tokens to use for character, enemy or npc tokens. For images for tokens I usually go on pinterest and there's always a wide variety for you to use.

[@_gold_eye_2656]

Foundry vtt is in development and is like the benefits of roll20 and fantasy grounds combined into one with no negatives

[@HollowTale]

I will have to keep an eye on that one!

[@mitchellbrian2585]

Cool video. I've been on roll20 for a little over a year as a player, but im looking to get into the DM side of things, so trying to find good tutorial videos. and information in general about this type of stuff, thanks!

[@HollowTale]

Super happy to hear it helps! I plan on expanding the videos sometime. Wanting to cover some more general DM topics as well in future videos for fun! Plus if it helps anyone that's amazing. This channel is sort of formed around that idea! Thanks for watching and it's awesome to see you on another video haha

[@r3d3j42]

This is great as someone that's new!

[@HollowTale]

Really happy to hear that! Anything else you would think would be useful as someone new :)?

[@haaku1234]

The first few notes of that background music hit and I knew it was Black Tapes/Tanis immediately. I love that a successful podcast uses royalty-free music that shows up so much lmao

[@randomizer6553]

I might give it a shot 😃 always wanted to try dnd

[@HollowTale]

I really suggest it! That or any RPG. Honestly tabletop RPGs are brilliant fun!

[@randomizer6553]

@@HollowTale quick question any tips for new players?

[@MyNameIsNot9]

same but ive not a goddam clue how uwu

[@ShannonBlake444]

Wow, I'm like 3 minutes into the video and it's already IMMENSELY helpful. Thank you so much for this ❤

[@HollowTale]

Super happy this is helping! I don't usually do tutorial stuff on the channel super often but I wanted to sort of address things I wish I knew when I started playing online! I hope you find a great group and have some awesome games!

[@Deathhawkdown]

can we just talk about how he rolled 100 d20's and only got one crit fail

[@HollowTale]

My players feel this hard when I run for them. On a serious note though I had to try my best not to make a comment about it whilst doing the video. That was a toughie haha.

[@Deathhawkdown]

Hollow Tale reminds me of the time i was playing a dragonborn civi in a commoner party training to fight in an upcoming fight club inna grapple challenge against another party member and we were out in a freezing cold lake so we had disadvantage. I rolled two nat twenties and he rolled two nat ones then i rolled a third nat twenty.

[@Catalytic_Knight]

i’m very new to dnd, i currently have 1 or 2 potential people to play with its very helpful to have this video up, since i can’t play irl since there aren’t any dnd groups nearby

[@Catalytic_Knight]

this helps

[@federalcasemaker]

How do I join someone else's Roll20 instead?

[@JoshIdstein]

This is gonna be a godsend in the coming months.

[@HollowTale]

I really hope it does!

[@samsalin]

I just found a oculus quest room with a bunch of people playing dnd, shit was fun to watch

[@lvd8122]

Cool to see how this video is getting a bit more popular, KZbin even recommended this for me so now you have a new subscriber. Ohh, and anyone who wants to jump into roll20, send me a message. I run a lot, and I mean a lot, of one-shots or short campaigns for Beginners👍🏼

[@HollowTale]

Hey thank you!!! It's amazing to see it's helping folks out. Happy to have you here :D way more content to come!

[@zehanhossain6464]

DUDE I'D LOVE TO JOIN YOU. PLEASE TAKE ME IN SENPAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AflacMan13]

Skype is a BANDWIDTH HOG! Skype has yet to update their systems. If you want personal chat, internet calling, AND the ability to chat or speak with multiple users at once... Discord for gaming, and Telegram for socializing.

[@HollowTale]

Yeah that's pretty much the reason I changed up years back to discord! It's super useful and really clear!

[@AflacMan13]

@@HollowTale enormously so. :-)

[@meachew]

Been playing dnd for years but my brother is always busy so this is a great alternative

[@HollowTale]

That's awesome to hear! Really hope you find a game!

[@IEmetI]

Man I would love to play some D and D but don't know where to start or how :(

[@HollowTale]

the video should help! Along with my other one how to get started with tabletop RPGs! Its an oldie so need to scroll back a lil!

[@TroutTastesLike5.56]

gather some friends and vote who should be the dm(dungeon master aka god of the game) and read the rulebooks and watch videos i guess u can use steam because of its group chat system, its free on pc and phone, and if ur rolling for ex, a d20, u can just do "/randomize 20" and itll randomize a number 1-20 and u can either talk through voice chat or text BOOM theres a way

[@jordithefox2786]

I'm brand new to anything DND I'm still figuring out how character sheets work and basically same with everything else. It seems like it would be fun but none my friends play DND and like I said I have no experience. Still have to finish my first character sheet

[@RPGmodsFan]

Hollow Tale, Thanks, a good and informative video. Both Fantasy Grounds (FG) and Roll20 are good. But, I would like to have a VTT (Virtual TableTop) that can auto combat enemies (i.e. AI for DM controlled foes). Which is why I love the GM Mode of Divinity Original Sin 2. As a DM, I want to concentrate on Story Telling, and leave Combat to the AI. (Hope that makes sense.)

[@HollowTale]

No it makes total sense. I cant say I know of anything in that regard though!!

[@toyotasupra97]

Great video. Shocked you don’t have more subscribers and views yet! New sub here, I’m a relatively new player looking to get into online play eventually. Thanks for the information!

[@HollowTale]

Thank you so much! Happy to have you along! I try to make sure that the videos are friendly to new and veteran players so it's cool to hear! All the best with getting into online play!

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Discord allows for Message to become more personal, so you don't have to get up and whisper to the person you want to talk to.

[@HollowTale]

I use discord for all my private games along with roll20 (or just rolling dice if there's a sheet not available on the site)

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

@@HollowTale I would rather type up my character sheets, but I don't have ink for my printer. No money after buying Xanathar's and stuff.

[@HollowTale]

@@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 the books are a hefty price!!

[@gfreakand4eyes]

This was helpful! Thanks. Also, your voice is PERFECT for voice acting. I honestly thought it was fake for the first 2 minutes lol.

[@phoenixthegrandanomaly236]

Here’s to hoping years of rainbow has calloused my soul against talking to real people

[@Mr.Comedian42069]

Anyone else who really really REALLY wants to play dnd but never had the chance to? And is super ecstatic that they have the chance to play dnd right where they’re sitting?

[@Kaotiqua]

"Just dragon drop them into the sheet..." My geek is showing. XD

[@HollowTale]

Nothing wrong with that!! :D

[@gozol9646]

Wow this video just blowed up in views. I met your Chanel trough this video and its cool.

[@jstones9872]

I am a complete newbie and I do not wish to run a game but rather join a game. can you show or direct me other than clicking the find a game button?

[@HollowTale]

So there are multiple ways to find a game. The join a game function on R20 is usually great. There's also the new drop in games which are great for quickly meeting new groups to play with. There's also the LFG Reddit page for RPGs and the other related Reddit pages such as dungeons_and_dragons which actively have applications open for groups. There's also a good chance there are folks looking on twitter too, there are some twitter's dedicated to it I believe. In addition check out the scratticus academy on twitch/KZbin they have a super active discord and have a lot of games to pick up and play for any level of play! A lot of the resources in the videos first half is very much reflected for players! (aside from the last bit about running the game!) If you find any luck with any of these let me know I would love to hear where you have the most success finding a good group!

[@jstones9872]

Hollow Tale thanks so much. I will give this all a try tonight/this weekend. Do I need anything else ? Should I purchase a handbook or starter set? Or wait till I find a group?

[@HollowTale]

@@jstones9872 if you are playing online a lot of things will no doubt be covered in the game that will tell you what you need. However! As a rule of thumb I would say the core book is useful to have as a player just because the player's handbook has pretty much everything you will need to look at as a player for a campaign. The starter set and new essentials pack are brilliant for getting set up and going however. But I can't 100% attest to the essentials kit I am planning on reviewing it though! I would say check the rules that are released online for an idea then grab yourself the players handbook when you can. It covers all the options for character creation you will need at the start. There's other books that expand the options of course that your DM may have bit for just jumping in and playing I would say to just grab the PHB or one of the two boxes. (I have heard essentials has plenty to get you started with things though!)

[@chocomiso6641]

I’m new to DnD and currently.. I’m learning how to and it’s really fun! Roll 20 is really good for this.

[@funnyvalentinedidnothingwrong]

Why am I here? I've never even played DnD before.

[@dark_colour5204]

Funny Valentine Did Nothing Wrong never too late or early to make your first campaign,enjoy your day and have fun

[@mikel4510]

Because, like the rest of us, you're bored as bat f*ck

[@RustyShackleford101]

Huge thank you for this, it was very helpful to my players and myself. I highly recommend this video for anyone thinking about running a DnD game online. But not FATAL though. Never ever play FATAL.

[@HollowTale]

WE DONT SPEAK THAT FATAL WORD HERE! Though honestly it's more than fine, happy it helped you out and your players too. I made it with the thought of what I wish people had just said at the start to me so its cool to hear its helped you all and that you enjoyed it!

[@MythicTF2]

After seeing this video, I'm definitely gonna try to set-up a D&D game with some friends I have online using roll20 or Fantasy Grounds. None of us have experience with D&D except 1 of them(If they want to play). As none of us have ever played before, can anyone give me tips on how to DM a campaign for everyone(Other than "Read the PHB" or "Choose a module to start with")? I really wanna try playing D&D but I'm too socially awkward to play with random people who I don't know and I feel that it'd really limit my experience overall. tl;dr Tips for DMing your first game, please.

[@HollowTale]

Hey there! So... For a first time DM a lot of valid advice is to read the PHB and to off pick an adventure path (I suggest mines of phandelver or curse of strahd) But personally as someone who has helped a few friends to get into dming I would say the following for a group with no experience: - read the parts of the PHB you NEED so the basics. How to resolve checks, how to run combat etc. Leave the deeper parts initially and add to it every session over time. - focus on the experience of the players and their characters. Have a basic plot and see where they want to go with it. A good way is to set up a session 0. Discuss the basics of rules, roll up sheets with the players personally so you know what they can do and what they want with the character. - don't worry too much about running perfect. No one does. Just run and have fun. If you make mistakes you learn from them and it may end up just being a quirk of the game you all keep for your home game. - just run and see how it goes! That's the biggest step. Don't try to emulate another DM but make sure to be collaborative not adversarial with players.

[@LordBaktor]

Look for the video on Dicebreaker where Johnny teaches Luke how to DM. It's way easier than it looks.

[@samwise3697]

I am about to start a Roll20 game and I went through the tutorial that roll20 had but it unfortunately kind of went over my head. Listening to you explain it and show what you can do has been a huge boon. Thank you so much

[@HollowTale]

It can be confusing but honestly take it one step at a time and it's not so bad! I think my biggest challenge was honestly the sheer amount it offers without any guidance on where to begin and what bits are. So happy it's helped hope the games go well!

[@davdavdav94]

Spelling is hard

[@HollowTale]

Hahaha trust me when I was doing the recording and hit the caps lock twice I almost re did the recording. :')

[@williamhoover6902]

U r knot kiding!

[@fcomolineiro7596]

Finding that place that you fit just right *flashbacks* of how my players committed massive genocide, killed a boss Whit a slice of bread and somehow make the final boss work in a _god-damned_ pastery, for them

[@mercury2814]

I want to get into D&D but I live in turkey and there aren’t any english speaking nerds near me so i was thinking on doing it online, but reading the comments, it doesn’t seem like Roll20 was ok, is it good now? And also if I’m an absolute beginner should I read the handbook, watch KZbin vids to explain it, or just go for it?

[@HollowTale]

Roll20 is fine, I use it multiple times a week every week. There was just a security issue a while back for passwords so I suggest using a password that isnt the same as elsewhere. Which is always suggested! If you are a beginner I say just read the basic rules then try find a new player friendly game! There are plenty out there. Especially look for things like The Mines of Phandelver or a campaign thats just starting so you can play from level 1. Most groups will be good with teaching and helping guide regardless!

[@sevkimartin]

I am a DM from Turkey. I think i can help if you have questions. ask away.

[@mercury2814]

Şevki Martin thank you, I’ll definitely need a lot of help

[@convoy0659]

so this is good for beginners, I've been really wanting to get into d&d for forever now

[@jberrethful]

Wait, so I don’t need to keep people in my basement?

[@jhin5500]

I'm a new D&D player, since my friends and I can't meet each other so this helps a lot.

[@joshuagee1420]

Really want to get into roll20 but all I have is a phone, don't think it'd work too well

[@HollowTale]

So the phone version is a thing but it's not well optimized. However you may be able to find a group that runs through discord that may just run voice only and accept rolling of your own dice in which case it's all good!

[@joshuagee1420]

@@HollowTale that's good to know, thanks! 👍

[@Tharanicus]

Just started looking at Roll20 due to having to isolate. Will be doing our first session this Sunday. Looks very interesting. Oh, and subscribed due to this vid, thanks.

[@nateb1685]

I'm completely new to dnd and I was wondering if I need to buy anything to play on roll20 or if everything I need is on the site?

[@HollowTale]

Hey thanks for watching, hope it helped! It's completely free to sign up and make games yourself, but there is a limit on storage space and subscribing to a membership has its perks. I'm addition, modules can be bought on R20 which include all the tokens and handouts and maps you'll need to run! Tldr: It's free to use but you can buy extra content to make things easier!

[@nateb1685]

Thanks for the clarification.

[@HollowTale]

@@nateb1685 Not a problem at all!

[@lvd8122]

@@nateb1685 ohh, and you do only get Acess to a minimum amount of classes, spells, backgrounds and all that. You have to buy the books on roll20 for the rest to become aviable. You can always just crested that stuff yourself but it is very convenient to be able to klick and drag every spell onto your Charachter sheet.

[@devonbrown8805]

Would love some more in-depth map and later customization for roll20 loved this video

[@HollowTale]

I'll add this to the list for sure! Thank you for the comment and the watch!;

[@trevor4537]

you can't find games that quickly most dms ignore you on roll20

[@josephmcwhorter7319]

Thank You for the video, its one of the best I have watched. I am in the process of starting an online D&D game and have been torn on which one to put my money on Fantasy Grounds or Roll20. Unfortunately still not completely sold on either one . I ca see where both have there advantages and disadvantages .

[@HollowTale]

Hey! Glad you enjoyed the video! Honestly it's all personal taste. I would say to try both for free. Hell I used r20 free for like 3 years before I paid for it haha

[@jaekamei]

You sound like Grian

[@HollowTale]

I Don't know who that is, unfortunately! But thanks for watching the video! I hope you enjoyed it :)

[@TicTacPilgrim]

Your vid is about to get a boost in views thanks to recent events

[@rextyrrano5183]

Just of topic here but you rolled 100d20s and only got a single nat 1. How lucky are you?

[@HollowTale]

Here. Very. In my actual sessions DEAR LORD SEND HELP. When I DM I roll silly High when I play it's super low. Its a curse.

[@dlyChimi]

Hi, I'm still new to send, having only played 3 sessions with irl friends. Your video is really helpful, I plan to start online sessions! I really appreciate the quality of your video, thank you

[@HollowTale]

No problem at all! If theres any other topics you would find helpful I can add them to my list! All the best on your online RPG journeys!

[@RezeedTheDataspirit]

So you can play DnD games for free on Roll 20?

[@HollowTale]

You certainly can! The sheets are up for free, you can start your game there for free. If you pay for the bonus stuff its just more storage space and a few extra features that aren't needed but are pretty cool.

[@venix2256]

I’m here because I’m so bored and I really need a game to play but it’s just so new I feel like an alien 11 months later laisodhxid

[@ghostdagreat]

This video is great! I'm 13, and got invited to play recently with a group my age. I'm really nervous because they seem to have previous experience and I'm worried about audio quality and holding everyone back because I'm so new, but this helped a lot!

[@HollowTale]

Enjoy the game! I hope this helped in any way!

[@loon7181]

There's also this tinder like thing but for DnD called crawlr, I can't use it though, I created my acc but now it's +18 so I will have to wait for a bit I guess.

[@HollowTale]

Interesting! But yeah sort of like a group finder app?

[@thinkngskeptic]

I didn't know you could drag and drop spells and items! That's so useful

[@chicken2844]

Ngl its kinda funnily ironic that ur avatar is a plague doctor

[@kirkwagner461]

Good intro to roll20 basics. Thank you!

[@EHyde-ir9gb]

So question? How does game scheduling work online. Because I have a job where I work different days each week

[@HollowTale]

Honestly it depends. You can check for one shots that suit your work days that week. But for a campaign you could possibly try find a monthly or bi weekly game that has a time after normal shifts!

[@thervy5944]

Great video man! Subscribing to show you my support (: , hope your channel continues to grow, Keep up the great work.

[@HollowTale]

Hey!! Thank you! Glad it helped in any way. Check out the other vids when you get time if you liked this one! Thanks for the sub thats the best way to support the channel! That and comments which you have already done aha. Thank you so much!

[@elvoria]

Haha. I though u are talking about Dungeon & dragon online MMO by standing stone.

[@HollowTale]

I forgot that one existed! It's been out for so long haha

[@snaggle1.07]

Thank you I have just started playing dnd and I was very confused what to do and this helped a lot thank you

[@wackymonke2509]

You deserve more Subs :) right?

[@HollowTale]

That's lovely of you! Hopefully over time!

[@MrBizteck]

Agreed thats very high quality for such a small channel.

[@HollowTale]

@@MrBizteck thank you so much! It's been going well recently awesome to see more people coming across the content!

[@MrBizteck]

@@HollowTale aye you poped up in my recommended. Ive being binging on DnD lately.

[@HollowTale]

@@MrBizteck that's pretty cool to hear! It seems that it's been getting recommended more recently which is nice to see!

[@timmyb2507]

Most helpful video on KZbin.

[@HollowTale]

Super happy it's helped!

[@jester4627]

I need help. I’m currently fighting the strongest boss in the game. The name creator Edit: I finally beat it. Look for xXKillmenowFockthisnamecreatorX

[@BLAZINGwaffle56]

Thank you soooooooo much for the video, I'm moving to college and I really didnt want my groups campaign of one year to end. You saved a story! Thank you! I'll refer this to my friend too!

[@HollowTale]

I am so so so happy it's helped in any way. I make most of my videos to help people out and introduce them to new games so the fact it may help keep the story you are making together going is amazing. If you or your friend enjoy it there will be way more content coming so keep an eye out! Thanks for the comment!

[@arctrog]

Fantasy grounds is superior

[@erevansilverfrond4911]

I was looking into using this for my group in my school’s DnD club for next year, but decided against it because I found it a little hard to work with, especially the picture library, but I will probably continue to experiment with it to eventually run a game there outside of my group, so thanks for this video, it helped make it a little bit more understandable.

[@HollowTale]

100% a lot about it is just getting time in the thing. Best advice I can give is just learn to set up sheets then add more over time like using maps etc. Dont try tackle it all in one go (as I totally get how confusing it is!)

[@lyracian]

I play using Roll20 because someone posted a link to a One Shot Server on discord and that is what they use. I am not too bothered which is the best VTT just glad to have one that I can use.

[@jacobvanveit3437]

It’s amazing you chose a pandemic plague doctor picture for this video. Given the current situation more people are playing online then ever and!!! Fantasy grounds is giving a discount right now. Cheers!

[@HollowTale]

I know! I chose it years back and now this! But yeah fantasy grounds are pretty good! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you enjoyed the video :)

[@thederpy165]

Your pronouncitaion of words and voice is soo soothing

[@HollowTale]

Thank you so much!

[@thederpy165]

Hollow Tale No probs :D

[@papapapa1143]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@HollowTale]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Shiva-mh6td]

I'd love to try D&D. I'm really into roleplaying and I'm like a undercover Nerd. Unfortunately I think nobody of my friends would play the Game with me.

[@HollowTale]

Definitely look for a one shot or a game on one of the LFG options mentioned in the video! (Reddit/R20/Discord) maybe do an online game with some new folks!

[@Monduras]

Would love for you to do a more in depth tutorial! Maybe focus on different ways to leverage roll20 for a game and good automations!

[@HollowTale]

I can certainly add that to the list!

[@cryvax]

Dear Hallow Tale, I use Flock for video conferencing and adventurers codex which allows me as a DM to track player spell slots abilities and other things. it has been much more effective than your suggested method of using roll 20 and google hangouts which is laggy. I advise to anybody doing virtual DnD to use this method. Good video though, with helpful tips, I find it much easier to play this way with my less "tech savvy" friends who like to play DND "the classic way". I definitely plan to use your method in the future though.

[@HollowTale]

I offered up multiple methods! I just cover roll20/discord for Voice chat as thats what works for me! Whatever works works! I hope your games go well and all the best on it!

[@ChrisAwake]

Thank you this was very informative!

[@HollowTale]

You are more than welcome! I am glad you enjoyed it!