Teaching New Players D&D

35K views • 6 years ago • 25:32 Mike Shea from Sly Flourish offers tips for teaching D&D to new players. Video Table of Contents 00:00 Intro 00:50 Describe the core mechanic 02:00 Get into the game as soon as possible 03:56 Draw them into the story 07:00 Ask for intent 10:25 Include a veteran player as a role model 13:05 Use newbie-friendly character sheets 16:00 Character generation versus starting with pregens 17:04 Cast "aid" on 1st level characters 19:02 Start the group together all seeking adventure. 21:23 Running the manticore encounter for RP, exploration, and combat. Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master https://slyflourish.com/returnofthelazydm/index.html Merric's Newbie-Friendly Character Sheets https://www.dmsguild.com/product/225691/Pregenerated-Characters-Season-7 Monte Cook on Making the Best First Impression https://www.montecookgames.com/giving-a-new-player-the-best-possible-first-impression/