What its like Teaching Someone How To Play D&D for the First Time

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Explaining D&D to someone who has never heard of it is one thing, BUT TEACHING someone who has never played before is another! Also shout to Nightmare27 & Dragonax for inspiration for the sketch!
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[@JohnSmith-tc7ti]

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[@crazyacorns1173]

that high five gave me cancer, and then it gave my cancer, cancer.

[@Maninawig]

I know Duke is married, but surprised Adbarian isn't

[@sapphiras.v.4715]

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[@amateural]

The DM getting frustrated then remembering they're new and as a DM we must cherish and coddle our babies every single question is too real

[@-tesla-1959]

True

[@J1ntu]

I feel like that's a reason why I'm really hesitant to play. I'm afraid of slowing them down plus I've met some really assholes who definitely didn't help

[@steadfastscout4606]

@@J1ntu don't worry about slowing things down as long as you are engaged and interacting you'll learn pretty quick. The only one who slow things down to the point of frustration are those "players" who are on their phones until it's their turn in combat.

[@zettozettomer2640]

I dunno, never had this happen to me. I just watched live plays before I DMed. TBH, that'd teach someone to play too.

[@jakisz]

So, when do we play yahtzee with these dice?

[@acrefray]

That D20 gag legitimately happened to me in a game I was running with a new player. He was on the other side of the room each game, and or about 3 sessions he was always upset he was rolling so low, and we chalked it down to being unlucky, He never figured out why he couldn't roll above a 12. I eventually asked him about it and watched him roll initiative one time, and saw he picked up his D12. I pointed it out and he said "but this is the die I've been using for all my checks".

[@bendy2095]

If you think that’s bad, I had a player thinking that they had to roll the weapon’s damage die to hit and since they use D&D beyond I had no way to tell they were rolling to hit attacks with a d4

[@jordanbressman9019]

I had a player do that, we thankfully caught it pretty quickly 😅

[@ilikepankakesuk]

@@bendy2095 If you've all got characters in the same campaign on D&D Beyond then you can show a feed of everyones rolls, its been a massive help for me when I've realised people have been cheating XD I believe you can import custom characters from their profile to a campaign you can create.

[@biancacamillagambrioli5830]

It happened to me too the first time I played 🥲 Funny shenanigans ensued, but I was soooo relieved when my GM caught it and I started rolling properly xD

[@Artukee]

Had the same happen last week, but luckily I'm DMing for a group with mixed experience and one of the veterans caught it quite quickly. The player who did this is a natural in roleplaying though, so I sometimes just forget she's just as new as the other green players in the party.

[@thenexgamer5608]

As a guy who's first and second characters were dragonborn sorcerers, and third was a dragonborn too, that hit deep

[@laethinfowler2317]

Same, my first character was also a Dragonborn sorcerer

[@edrick106]

Same. First character was a dragonborn druid.

[@thecyberrabbit1440]

Everyone’s first character was a Dragonborn. They’re just really cool. They aren’t that good, but they’re REALLY cool

[@Hhmmnoname]

My first was also a dragonborn... sorcerer...

[@Dragonlord13]

My races will always be dragon born

[@ketsuekikumori9145]

Newbie: I made fireball my main attack. Jocat: I taught him well.

[@Zeos-pk3wh]

XP to Level 3 laughing maniacally

[@KasaiRayquaza]

Use fireball and only fireball. JUST FIREBALL. *JUST FIREBALL.*

[@floofyboi7546]

I mean, there’s no problem a well placed fireball can’t fix

[@Supernova4297]

@@KasaiRayquaza What about magic missile for the darkness?

[@vijayanand6650]

Actually, Jocrap

[@JuMiKu]

"You can do ANYTHING!" "I punch him!" "Nononono!"

[@gimok2k5]

I mean, if the character is a barbarian with control issues, or a chaotic neutral character, it's a perfectly sensible thing to do. Otherwise... maybe not, no.

[@JuMiKu]

@@gimok2k5 Why can't a sorcerer have control issues? Also, he was a dragonborn, wasn't he? The swindling is not lawful.

[@realdragon]

@@gimok2k5 Being angry isn't limited to barbarians

[@ShadowstormProducts]

@@realdragon I mean if that's the case why can only barbarians rage?

[@realdragon]

@@ShadowstormProducts Have you ever been angry? Are you barbarian?

[@cristaltophat]

"I punch him." Me: aww baby's first murder hobo😊

[@OrangeDragon04]

Storytime: I made an Inkeeper that was based on an Elementary school teacher we all know and hate. The personality, face and attitude. The only difference was that in game, she was a dwarf. This one time, the Dragonborn Sorceress (with a +5 to strength instead of charisma for some reason) was fed up with her raising the price for everything after an argument, so she flicked her. I asked if she wants to roll for damage or just leave it as a non damaging attack. She asked to roll. Nat 20 + max 1d4 demage. It was session two, so I fudged the Inkeeper's HP and said that she was severely injured but lived, so the players weren't executed for murder after two days. Otherwise, the Inkeeper should've been dead like 2 times over. I think I should've let her roll for it.

[@Gisleburt]

This is exactly what it's like but really speaks to how bad we are _teaching_ D&D rather than how bad people are at learning it.

[@shamanspointofview8083]

I feel that, maybe that’s a video idea 🤔

[@LishNess1]

THIS PART!!!!

[@IceMetalPunk]

It's also a testament to the design of dice... I've been playing for years now, and I *still* occasionally pick up a D12 before realizing it's not a D20 and swapping out 😂

[@cubicinfinity2]

@@IceMetalPunk I've never had this problem. A D20 is made of triangles and a D12 is made of pentagons. to me, they are completely different. But, that is just me.

[@TentenchiAMVs]

@@IceMetalPunk I was always paranoid of doing that. So to this day, I still line up all my dice on the table in order, lol😅

[@Talldrummerboy]

When he said that the die had a 20 on it, I thought he was going to use the percentile dice and get like an 82 on insight.

[@lapispyrite6645]

I thought exactly the same thing

[@Dragonlord13]

@@lapispyrite6645 me as well

[@ShonicBurn]

what kind of newbie could figure out d100?

[@keithrogers6876]

@@ShonicBurn I believe they are talking about the D10 that has 10, 20, 30, etc.. on it. As in rolling it on it's own because it has the number 20 on it ^^

[@kytsunix1654]

@@keithrogers6876 yes, but then he would have 80, not 82 If he had both the 80 and the 2 in it, that means they figured out the d100

[@jakisz]

DM: (In excitement) Oh great, a new player. Also DM: (Realization that you have to teach him/her) Oh great, a new player.

[@thatboyakira4202]

DM in excitement: Oh great, a new player. DM when he finds out he needs to teach how to play: Oh great, a *new* player.

[@minokakio6758]

I love teaching new players personally

[@anogaft1543]

I could HEAR that tone change

[@salvadortoscano2534]

@@anogaft1543 Same xD

[@squirrel287]

@@minokakio6758 same

[@liamroberts5375]

"as you can see it has a 20 on it" me: "he's going to roll the D100 isn't he?"

[@CosmicAggressor]

More or less my exact thought.

[@8eewee]

That's a thing?

[@DragmaWanderer]

it is, they look like golf balls. most people just use 2 d10s

[@morrigankasa570]

@@8eewee Yep; in fact I recently got a dice set that has a D100, D60, D30, D24, D20, D16, D12, D10, D8, D7, D6, D5, D4, D3(I think it's that it has 6 sides but has Roman Numerals up to 3), and a Percentile die.

[@morrigankasa570]

@@DragmaWanderer my D100 is bigger then a Golfball:) My D60 is closest to that size though.

[@BookWormMega]

I was suspicious about the die being a D12 when I saw it wasn't rolling as smoothly as a D20 should, not to mention the consistent low rolls😂 I laughed so hard when it turned out I was right😁

[@DoomsdayR3sistance]

I figured the same, XD poor DM. Should have double checked the die.

[@sceadumor]

My rolls were so bad on a D20 when I was playing I might as well have been rolling a d8. When I started taking 10 for everything I could my life got a LOT easier.

[@PK-qi9jr]

i honestly thought he was going to roll the d100

[@Blitzwaffen]

I feel like I must be the odd man out with d12 rolls. Mine was consistently never lower than a 5 on any use of it for my barbarian when it came to rolling HP or Great Axe damage

[@arhalts]

With new players I describe the d20 as the closest to a round dice (with a standard set) and make sure it's not the d12.

[@finch6078]

The DM being the most excited person to have a brand new player and then getting pissed at how he wants to hurt everything is the most relatable thing ever.

[@thetoughunicorn1679]

Same it’s so annoying

[@nightmaregaming6595]

ALTERNATE TIMELINE "Whats a D20?" "Its a die with 20 sides." *Pulls out a D6* "No." *Pulls out a D12* 'Still no." *Pulls out a D100* The DM: "Wait wtf"

[@KyleHarrisonRedacted]

“You can do ANYTHING” Player: *visible dial up noises Ive been playing for several years and that’s STILL me when called upon during such an open ended invitation to act with no real clear call to action

[@oz_jones]

Also, can do anything, aside from punching fruit vendors

[@Lawrence_Krystle]

Actually, I was so bad at the game at my first dnd session the DM literally made homebrew mechanics to implement some of my "Creative" ideas. Like when I rolled low while trying to "Climb" a castle wall with heavy armor. He gave me the feat, natural born mountain man. (in any situation while climbing, gain advantage on dexterity checks) Really great DM

[@vukkulvar9769]

First DM gave me the lucky feat for free after a few sessions. No player at the table complained.

[@OrangeDragon04]

Starting at Lv:1 with a party of 3 as a first game for them and me as the DM was probably a bad idea. But they're close to Lv:3 and got another player. They learn pretty fast. We go over rulings and combat together learning as we go. Sure, even I make mistakes. It was a bit too late when I learned that a creature/player attacking a prone target that is within 5 feet of them is an auto crit. Luckily for the Bard, being kicked to death by a group of five Gargoyle's isn't the most heroic way to go.

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@OrangeDragon04 Prone within 5 feet doesn't mean auto-crit, it just gives the attacker advantage.

[@OrangeDragon04]

@@IceMetalPunk I think I've mistaken it for an unconscious target. I believe that's an auto-crit, isn't it?

[@IceMetalPunk]

@@OrangeDragon04 Yep, if you're unconscious and the attacker is within 5 feet of you, they get an auto-crit.

[@lightning_11]

I made a mini-adventure that's just a random abandoned house the players find. There are a few secret doors and the only combat encounter is a rabid rat in the basement. It's great for new players since trying to loot the house or find its owners (depending on alignment) is an obvious goal, and they are slowly introduced to new mechanics as they go along.

[@velvetbutterfly]

I made a longer adventure, still short for DnD standards, but watered it down to teach elements slowly, this way players can have a variety of environments and NPCs to interact with as well as experience a plot to help drive their motivation

[@Dark_Mishra]

I started learning D&D using simple one-shots like that too.

[@SakuraKotoni]

My mother is a human druid and she constantly forgets her spells, abilities, the dice, everything. We're trying to teach her.

[@ToxicSunrise132]

Ooof. I try to steer new players away from full caster classes, ESPECIALLY cleric and druid because of how complicated they are. Have you tried buying/making spell cards for her? Or maybe shelling out for DnD Beyond? (It is SO NICE to be able to click on the spells on my spell list and know exactly what they do) There are also a bunch of free dice rolling apps that clearly label dice and automatically add up the total of your rolls, making damage calculation a lot easier. Maybe see if she'd like using one of those for a while to help her learn dice types? Good luck with your mom and don't give up! I wish my mom wanted to play D&D with me, instead of constantly dropping snide comments about how I'm not going to have time for my hobbies anymore now that I'm a "real adult". I know you're probably at least a little frustrated, but really, you're insanely lucky. You've got this!

[@FentonHardyFan]

@@ToxicSunrise132 I suspect it largely depends on the new player. My first character was a warlock who lasted all of six sessions before dying an inglorious death. She was replaced by a druid, who definitely lasted a lot longer, until she died in the last round of combat fighting a beholder. And then my third character was a light cleric, who was maybe my favorite to play. He lasted all the way to the start of the final boss fight. (When we started our new campaign I made a ranger, and I’ve been playing him for about a year and a half now. I’d love to say he’s survived so much longer because I’m so much better at D&D, but I’m pretty sure it’s because we’re no longer playing Tomb of Annihilation.😜)

[@Newnodrogbob]

@@FentonHardyFan oh Jesus, you should have started by saying you were playing ToA. That’s…not the best place to start as a new player, lol. Glad you stuck with it.

[@FentonHardyFan]

@@Newnodrogbob It was not an informed decision. My friend who was DMing asked if I wanted to play in his Thursday campaign, or his Saturday campaign. I picked Thursday, spent about 20 hours learning about D&D and making my first (not terribly well designed) character, and joined the ToA campaign in progress at level 5.

[@Newnodrogbob]

@@FentonHardyFan oh yeah man. I assumed you joined someone’s group in progress. Your friend did you dirty though. 😂 F that whole campaign.

[@ZenZudokai]

I can see myself in the DM, and how I was overexcited and pushing too much onto possible new players. My wife is the new player and felt the panic lol. Rule of thumb to all DM’s out there? TAKE THINGS SLOW with new players. Figure out the best way they learn: Audible, visual, hands on, etc. It will make your job as a DM 100x easier.

[@MrHarshverdhan]

I had a simple girl and her brother being attacked by bandits on road on hero's path Fighter tried to stealth Rouge sneak attack the brother The wizard acid splash the girl brother bandits and rouge and then bard asked can I start singing so they are distracted by my randomness (also was my first dnd experience as dm n dnd 🤣)

[@realdragon]

And NEVER say "you can do whatever you want" to a new players. This is so confusing what they want is to go on an adventure, railroad them a little

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Tailor it to your players is almost always the best advice

[@jayari7674]

I wanna play but don’t know how it works. If I where to make a character it would be a guy named joe and his weapon would be a shotgun. And that would be it.

[@ZenZudokai]

@@jayari7674 sounds like you need some teaching and insight. There are a number of tutorial videos here on KZbin. I recommend you check them. Incidentally enough? You can make a Gunslinger Fighter with a shotgun, no kidding.

[@Midrealm_DM]

You should have included trying to cast a 3rd level spell when the character is 3rd level and trying to explain that you don't get third level spells until 5th level.

[@snezeire]

Blushing in I made this mistake and only realized it when I hit level 4.

[@readingking1421]

How... how does that work?

[@snezeire]

@@readingking1421 being new to DnD, multiclassing with Sorcerer, and learning Roll20 in tandem. Good times.

[@Midrealm_DM]

@@readingking1421 there are nine levels of spells, but character levels go to 20 so you get a spell level every odd numbered level. So you get first level spells at level 1, second level spells at level 3, third level spells at level 5, etc.

[@readingking1421]

@@Midrealm_DM Gotcha, thank you!

[@elijanzen4015]

A new guy I was playing with kept rolling really low for attack rolls. Turns out he was rolling a d4 for attacks because that’s what the damage die was. We got suspicious when he rolled 3 natural 1s in a row

[@sceadumor]

I once rolled 3 nat ones on a d20 consecutively and nearly died by falling REPEATEDLY into a fountain of a dangerous liquid (cant remember what it was) for 3 consecutive rounds.

[@NeoZhinzo]

@@sceadumor my money is on Fountain of youth

[@jamiekelley4076]

Love it. I've actually thought about building a basic DnD one shot tailored after a video game tutorial to help new players through this problem. The twist being the tutorial AI breaks free from it's program and then tries to kill the players.

[@elmatilda]

That’s such an epic idea!

[@Midrealm_DM]

As a good training tool for new players, provide a set of dice where each die is a different color. when they ask 'which is the d20' you can just say 'the green one'

[@commonviewer2488]

Had the same idea. I'm a dice goblin, so I let them borrow from a pile so they have color variety and some memory of what's what.

[@morrigankasa570]

I haven't played D&D since High School and was 3.5e. We didn't any of the books other then the Player's Handbook or any dice except D6s from a Yahtzee game, so we ended up improvising A LOT, playing it like it was a videogame almost:) Anyway, recently been getting back into D&D properly and though I don't have a group to play with I have 6 characters and multiple proper dice already:) Including a set of 15 Dice that each one is different, the highest a D100. Also have a Metal Dice set of 7 Dice and that one is very easy to separate the D12 from the D20, because of weight but also the numbers are raised on them so by feel can feel the 20.

[@kojji8558]

As someone who’s first ever character was a Dragonborn this felt like a blast from the past

[@timlohrmann8554]

First one for me was a Dragonborn barbarian. So yeah I get what you’re saying.

[@Blarg6306]

Yep, my first was a dragonborn oath of ancients paladin. Good times

[@OmiGundam777]

This is so accurate. My friend acts almost exactly like this. And he's the bard.

[@exzyyd392]

"He offers you an apple" Oh no *Re:Zero sound effect*

[@Chromatus384]

Soo... die in jail, restart at the point of getting swindled?

[@aurol2608]

3:30 he's rolling the d12 instead of the d20

[@asducommentaire7475]

And, for every others also, didn't you see that the dice wasn't yellow ?

[@allthefandoms92]

Lol, hilarious, the high five cracked me up and DM having to tell the new player not to punch him

[@bradw8845]

That high five. My face hurts from laughing so hard. Must have skipped back to watch that like 20+ times

[@Aziara86]

This, but me, husband, and 7 year old daughter are ALL new..... The handbook gets a LOT of use lol. Also, we have to keep talking our daughter out of decapating everything with a small knife... she's a wizard *facepalm*

[@lambentlamprey]

It sounds like your daughter was raised right 😂✌

[@TheBlackSquirrel]

I was literally about to write a comment about how the true D&D newbie experience is to mistake the d12 for a d20 when the punchline hit me in the face. Brilliant! 👍😂

[@oz_jones]

I thought it was going to be the tens die. Because "it has a 20 on it"

[@mangaartist303]

My first character ever was a tiefling paladin of vengeance. I cannot tell you the number of times that I incorrectly calculated damage because I forgot her innate fire resistance (among other things).

[@AlishaHerbiederbie]

Nearly a year into their first campaign and my players still do this, it's honestly adorable 🤣

[@pugking4518]

That negative roll cut me deep in my last session I rolled a two but because I had minus two I ended up with zero and I used my inspiration for that roll

[@nightlordnorris4446]

"You can do A N Y T H I N G" That tells me absolutely nothing about what I need to do. This is so accurate lmao its honestly how I was when my party & I began our campaign like 2-3 years ago.

[@josephjenkins2011]

It's always great when in a boss fight you realize you've been using a d12 but you're doing what you're good at so you don't notice for half the fight. Obviously frustrating but also kind of funny

[@romainsavioz5466]

Wait you can use something else then a coin with nat 1 on on side nat 20 on the other ?

[@misticsword7561]

@@romainsavioz5466 He actually made a video like this in his other channel

[@lunarshadows7917]

always good to get more players at the table

[@maggiem9265]

As the newb I feel bad for my DM 😭 It's literally like this every session. Every session meaning all three of them. It's going great guys

[@williamheath9985]

This was me when I first learned D&D. I was at a workshop event where one of the classes was to learn D&D. The DM passed out pre-generated characters and I chose a human druid. Every time it was my turn to do anything I had more questions and I could tell the group was getting impatient. They did not seem to mind though as they gave me ideas and helped me with all my dice rolls and actions. I enjoyed playing that day so much. That was when I was hooked on the game.

[@clusterfeld8192]

I would love to see a part 2 of the unexperienced D&D player

[@JadeFalcon07]

A trick I do when teaching is arrange the dice from high to low (percentile gets grouped with the d10 since you only ever use it with the d10). Makes it easier for a newbie to intuit the die they need. I did this myself when I was learning.

[@the0thermother]

I was forbiden from playing DnD when I was a kid because my parents were the people who thought it was evil. I am struggling SO HARD to understand the game now but this stress is the entire reason I've avoided actually going to any games or joining anyone. I'm pushing 50. I don't want to be this guy. I'm binge watching You Tube games and stalking reddit subs. I may actually try to step out and watch live/join games soon. My area has an RPG shop with live games.

[@jaxxonbunny1775]

When your first Character was an Aarokrokra Rogue, but you still relate to your DM getting annoyed at you while you try to learn the game.

[@Rood67]

I felt the pain from both sides. I remember being new; and remember explaining the game to noobs.

[@mittri1990]

I recently ran a one shot for my mom who is completely clueless when it comes to games. She caught on really quickly though. The thing she had problems with was the roleplay as she was not really sure what she was allowed to do thinking there was some unwritten rules you could only do certain things. The one shot was not properly designed for one person so I had my own character to guide her and nudge her in the right direction at times but mostly she was the one investigating and leading the charge. She had a ton of fun and enjoyed it quite a bit.

[@aldrinvendt8524]

As someone who recently started DMing for a group of 6 brand new players, this is very relatable. No one knows whats going on. But no-one has died or really hurt any innocent people, and there have been many laughs. Cherish the newbies, everyone. Soon enough they'll turn into either murder hobos or power gamers. And then you'll wish for the good old days.

[@muskatDR]

"The die with the twenty on it" "Ok...i got 57" "How did you get that?" "I rolled" "You rolled the d100..." "It says 20 on it"

[@adamlatosinski5475]

Impressive, considering d100 is actually two d10s.

[@glarak9819]

@@adamlatosinski5475 There is also an actual d100 not just a percentile die. It's not in the standard set, but it exists. Only roll it in an enclosed space tho as it is pretty much a ball

[@Giggles0805]

We just taught my best friend to play D&D a short while ago.... This video feels very familiar... Haha.

[@dragonsswarm1987]

Endless dice ad, that feels appropriate. Edit: I have met someone who is as unlucky with dice rolls as the example player. (They didn't mix up their dice they just rolled low when they needed to roll high and rolled high when they needed to roll low)

[@zozzynozzy7163]

1:09 as a beginner player, this defo something i’d do

[@WesternCommie]

The perfect high five.

[@Levidieter_]

Nice video man, I can totally relate.

[@maphestispain203]

That chaotic blend of anxiety, happyness, and rage is too real 🤣

[@TasareAlda]

Having recently taught a bunch of newbies how to play, this is just way to real... So much stress, but so worth it

[@dynozgaming250]

This is so accurate, just started a D&D club at my school and basically all of this is happening (luckily minus the dice problems)

[@TedMattos]

I want Duke as my DM.

[@allykaman9340]

GOD the confusion about where the modifier goes and what's the point of the big number is so real. I think i had this EXACT conversation during my first time playing omg

[@fplHoby]

This is relatable. Great content!

[@mothlily78]

When I was just starting out on dnd I had 1 character. I now have 15 I know true power

[@RIVERSRPGChannel]

Always fun to teach new players the game

[@razzdazzjazz]

I'm lucky to have had experience watching others play dnd and a great DM that taught the rules well.

[@woodshark000]

Love the videos man keep it up

[@mentalrebllion1270]

Lol I did tons of research before my first game so I wasn’t as hopeless as this, plus watched some KZbin videos on how to play so I picked it up. My only issue was sometimes I would forget some of my abilities and not utilize them fully. I’m getting into the habit now though. I play gloomstalker and had a habit of forgetting my dread ambusher let’s me add extra damage if it’s still my first attack and I hit. That’s one of the more consistent examples. Luckily everyone I play with was very helpful so we’re happy to gently nudge me to double check wording to make sure I got full use out of my character in a turn. I really love playing with this group!

[@RoninXDarknight]

Hahaha that last joke hit home...was literally trying out some dice last week and was like "Huh, this D20 is weighted horribly...I haven't rolled higher than a 12 after 30ish rolls". It was at that point I realized I was actually rolling a D12 😅

[@KenshynHimura]

I've been playing with the same group for about 3 years and this sums up every single session

[@aidanrodriguez76]

That was surprisingly informative

[@jelliofthestars]

As someone who has never played… Yeah, I’m gonna be like that my first time.

[@Lilthsflower]

0:27 uncooooomfy lol

[@bexfisch80]

I'm still very much a newbie. Thank goodness my husband/DM is so patient!

[@MrClone985]

Love the long videos

[@NorninTGK]

Fun video. Though the DM should have told him to add his proficiency to that unarmed attack.

[@bengamingames5002]

That was totally me at 2:15 when I first played LOL

[@corruptsolstice340]

I love how I noticed he was rolling a d12. Gotta love the details in the video that are brought up later.

[@The-Blue-Knight]

I never played dnd so this would be me.

[@deadlucky3240]

This guy has some of the worst luck?! Edit: oh I just finished it. Nevermind. It makes more sense now.

[@ShadowWolfTJC]

Personally, if I were a DM, and I'm trying to introduce a player (or players) into D&D, I'd run a campaign consisting of a series of one-off sessions designed to gradually introduce the player(s) to the mechanics and possibilities of D&D in a manner similar to playing through an extended tutorial that runs through multiple levels within a video game like, say, Portal. The 1st session would probably be about the player character(s) being sent to the entrance of a cemetery, having been summoned there for one reason or another in order to investigate why weak zombies, which the players would most likely fight and defeat easily, are being spotted within the cemetery, and possibly put a stop to whatever, or whoever, is causing them to rise. The 2nd session would probably focus on non-combat-related tasks within, say, a village or city district, such as interrogating NPCs (perhaps bribing or, if they seem troublesome, intimidating them for information) and/or investigating places for clues (possibly requiring some stealth and lockpicking), all in order to, say, find out why zombies have been appearing as of late. The 3rd session would probably focus on gearing up for the planned trip to a more distant mausoleum that's been rumored to be a hideout for an evil cult of necromancers, with hints that the trail has been plagued with roaming zombies, bandit ambushes, and wandering monsters, necessitating that players would need to acquire numerous items for the trip, mostly mundane items, though with plenty of utility for creative players to explore, such as medical kits, food and drink, pen and ink, parchment, lots of rope, a 10-foot pole, a map case for holding scrolls, some mountain-climbing gear for when someone wants to climb on a wall (or create a tripwire sturdy enough to topple an ogre), some chalk for making markings on floors and walls (or, when ground up, for blinding an enemy), some candles or a lantern for lighting up dark rooms, a fishing pole for, well, fishing, a bell for use as part of a tripwire-triggered alarm (when combined with rope or string for example), a bag of flour for countering invisibility, and horns or whistles for long-distance signaling (to name a few). Although players would usually need to purchase these items from a marketplace, these items could also be acquired through being rewarded for performing good deeds for people, persuading people to give them up for free, or for a discount, or simply stealing them without the owner noticing. The 4th session would probably focus on the trip to the mausoleum, with players stopping to hunt and forage for food and drink, players being alert for ambushes, whether traveling down the road or setting up camp for the night, players having the opportunity to bribe or talk down bandits in order to deter them from attacking the caravan, players fighting off some enemy encounters, and players possibly capturing some of the bandits for later interrogation. Finally, the 5th session would focus on using all of these items that were acquired back in town, along with whatever skills and spells the party has at their disposal, in order to infiltrate and traverse the mausoleum however they want, whether it's to bribe their way inside, fight their way inside, lure out and knock out the guards before sneaking inside, or climb over the wall to sneak inside to name a few. Once inside, the players would need to use their skills and items to search for and disable traps, open locked doors and chests (through picking or breaking the locks), sneak past and/or knock out enemy patrols either stealthily or openly, map out the maze-like interior, light up dark rooms and corridors, listen for powerful monsters, set traps for powerful monsters, and ultimately confront a cult leader who's serving under an even greater BBEG. Afterwards, I might let the party decide on what to do next within the wider campaign world, whether it's to set up a base of operations for, say, maintaining security within the local area as, say, a newly-appointed local lord, continue taking quests within the local area, and/or seeking out the BBEG in order to defeat them.

[@artistpoet5253]

Aw this brings back so many happy memories

[@calupoh9788]

*furiously taking notes*

[@elikyiael8740]

damn i really love your videos, i hope they'll keep coming!

[@awesomeness1116]

1:44, when grabbing the d20 it was a d8

[@awesomeness1116]

looking again I think it's a d10

[@awesomeness1116]

finishing the video, I mix the three up too often

[@WeirdoDudo88]

Great first session/lesson. Swindled paying high for an apple than getting arrested for assaulting the swindler. Brilliant

[@patats5885]

i had my first ever session a week ago and i can confirm it did indeed look like that, but my dm was really helpful and patient

[@maggiefelisberto5281]

I run a monthly dnd event at my library, and I teach newbies how to play every time. This hits hard

[@ferrous719]

well now I want to do this for my local library. that's awesome.

[@maggiefelisberto5281]

@@ferrous719 do it! If your library is anything like the one I work at, they're probably desperate for new programs

[@torgranael]

"BECAUSE THAT'S THE D12!" Nice shout-out to the challenge videos.

[@oddfellow2228]

"Do I put the modifier in the big box or the little box" is probably the most asked question EVER by new players

[@bastianschuck5455]

I started playing DND like a month ago and thus only now found this channel (love it) I HAVE THOSE EXACT SAME BLUE DICE

[@sethhubbard698]

I loved the D12 joke at the end😂😂😂

[@Maninawig]

man, that hit so close to home. So much to learn

[@upexx_avm]

Literally this is what i felt when I instructed my friend to D&D because he wanted to play it for the first time. He did not listen well (because he never does lol) and he just looked at his phone for memes on google. Me and my other friends told him to actually play serious after he chose to become an attack helicopter instead of a male or female. This could be the most accurate video of D&D I have ever seen...

[@jessevancooney6963]

Thats why I help new players with their characters when i get them started

[@SnowSync]

This is honestly how my first two campaigns went as being the new player with not understanding anything and no one teaching me, and getting frustrated with me not learning. Both of the characters died early on and after they died I didn’t play another session. Then I met a new DM in college, and he was such a drastic change. He formed the campaign specifically for new players and has been amazing so far in helping us make sure we’re all understanding, and he helped us make our characters and character sheets instead of us trying to do it on our own. We have our second session tomorrow, and since session one went so well I’ve been doing everything I can to learn more and research about my character and how to play it, so much so that he’s let me change a couple of things that we originally came up with together, even though I’m not supposed to be allowed to change them. If you’re starting out, it may take a while, but find a DM like this one, who is willing to take the time to help you understand.

[@firefox-ur4qt]

1:16 i see you are forgetting high school dnd sessions. Last time i walked somewhere and someone tried to talk to me, this was in a dungeon and we were sneaking in, i slugged them in the face. i later regretted this, slightly, when they morphed into a shapeshifter and tried to claw me. Hoorary for being OP and just axe criting them

[@boxbrostrollaccount6697]

Rolling with advantage and getting a 2 and a 3 is the most realistic part of this sketch

[@brandonsargent7105]

perfect timing - going through this this weekend 😂

[@wizzzard999]

Player: so do I put the modifier in the big box or the smaller box? DM: IT DOESN'T MATTER! *oh it matters*

[@ploepiplayer6150]

I am so glad I as a DM learned the game alongside other newbie players

[@ThreeCrowns_Studio]

The best way to introduce a new player is to make a session a dream where there are no characters no rules and show them how it works but that’s what I did, once, because I only played once

[@poquirx3556]

That high-five-handshake-brofist was phenomenal 👌

[@ayf449]

The dice explanation bit hit hard...

[@nathanrandomized3593]

This hits hard

[@aurol2608]

I HAD to stop the video at 3:00 because those 180 SECONDS ARE SO TRUE I COULD NOT WRITE IT