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My friends and I are doing our campaigns one after another. Each of us have decided to make up our own campaigns completely from scratch, no books. I personally need advice because I'm new to this but I want to get into DMing. With me making my own campaign I would like the experienced people of Reddit to help give me an outline to go off of. Thanks in advance!

I have just began DMing and really enjoy it!! I, however, suck at accents - so I don’t really try.

I have found ways to differ characters and I think create sufficient differentiation for NPC.

Curious as to how people see accents.
PCs - do you mind if the DM sucks at accents? What makes it enjoyable for you?
DMs - if you too are accent-challenged, have you found a way to navigate this and how?

Thanks!

Cos’è il livello da canaglia su DND5E??
Esempio concreto: Gioco il ladro nella nostra campagna di DND e come sottoclasse ho scelto “ il ladro fantasma” una delle abilità si chiama Guscio Peccaminoso che dice ( ….. aggiungi ai danni il tuo livello da canaglia) e non capisco a cosa si riferisca.. un aiuto?

First session is tomorrow and I'm struggling to come up with an awesome level one dungeon and I'm afraid my players will hate it and leave.

Ita a sewer. I just don't find anything interesting about that.

I don't even know what gets me excited anymore about the game but I think about running games all the time.

I've been hearing about D&D here and there, and it sounds really interesting. I've tried getting into it before by making a character or looking into the worlds, but every time I try, I just get stuck and confused. So I was wondering if anyone had any advice/tips on how to get into D&D like are there any character templates I should try, online guides, or apps/websites for playing D&D? It sounds really fun and interesting, but also super complicated and I would really appreciate some tips on how to get into the game😅

so i am being forced to DM for the first time to a group of three two of those are new to the game so i am no comfortable doing my won campaign yet so i need a prey-set campaign that could run for 3-5 sessions could tech new players the game and is easy for a new DM

Hi,

I have been asked to DM for a group of 8 players and have attempted to homebrew a campaign but I'm quite new to this and have struggled to make it work for such a large number of players. So I was thinking of starting fresh with a premade campaign, so was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for campaigns that would work? Also, if it continues to not work I would consider running two tables of 4 simultaneously, would this work, and would it be possible to do by myself as it would have to be at the same time?

Thanks

My campaign will be on hold for 3 weeks. I just started playing and only had 2 days of gameplay. I been really excited about this because I’ve been doing a lot of side work to understand my character.

I am helping out at my FLGS by running learn to play D&D sessions (5.24). I want to be able to hand them a packet of papers to help them out, but I am finding too many resources that either have WAY too much detail for a new player or ones that are too specific for a class.

I know I want to add in a character sheet, a generic how to on creating a character, and a common rules quick reference.

I'm looking for suggestions on the above items, and anything else you think should go into the packet.

So I've been wanting to start playing DND online for a while but I have no idea how to find people to play or to DM a game. I also don't have access to a VTT so how would I play? Do I need a VTT and how can I find a game to join

Good morning, everyone!

Was chatting with a community member who was interested in learning to play D&D, and realized it was a good opportunity to set up a short game to learn the ropes (maybe 3-5 sessions total, along with character building) The plan would be to play on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays, likely evening, but we'll do what works for the group.

I'm thinking a smaller group here, around four players. If you're in the Austin, Buda, or Kyle area (perhaps as far as San Marcos) and have always wanted to learn to play Dungeons and Dragons, post a reply or DM me. Friendly to all comers and enjoy keeping a good balance of guys, gals, and all else in between.

Curious to see what comes.

Hi, everyone! My friends and I literally have zero experience in DnD, but we also really want to try and play it. There are no local groups, and we're too shy to join online ones. My friend jokingly said that I should just start a campaign and we'll play on our own. I've been considering it because I've honestly wanted to play with my friends for a long time, and it finally came up now.

Now here's the situation, I have not played DnD at all 😭 I've read about it, watched a few videos, very briefly dabbled in solo rp journaling games, but that's it. I still don't know a lot. I could read the Player Handbook, and I am willing to, but that'll take a while because I also have responsibilities to take care of. I do have some confidence in my storytelling abilities. So what I've been thinking is to just try and come up with a one shot campaign that may or may not be what others might consider as DnD? I'm not sure, I don't know what other players think 😂 But yeah, is that plausible? Is there something I should prepare for, as a "DM", that wouldn't take too much time? Like, how can I help my friends with their characters? What are the basic fundamentals that will at least make this campaign enjoyable for us?

Thanks in advance. I appreciate any help 🙏

EDIT: Thanks for the advice, everyone! I figured that I really should familiarize myself with the rules first, so that's what I'll do. I really appreciate the links to resources too so thank you again!

I running a one player D&D campaign for my mom and would just love some tips from anyone on running such a campaign. I’ve done a couple before but some extra advice would be awesome!

I’m creating a bit of a gritty Real world sci fi fantasy type of story for her and would also enjoy some tips on that if possible!

I am horrible at D&D, but I’m having much fun. Only have had two days of gameplay and it’s something I look forward to now on the weekends. Everyone gets into character and goes all out. They are very well seasoned players. I’m no where confident or comfortable to go full character. For a long time I thought I was dead weight but after having a breakdown with a few of the players I feel so much better.

hello, the title may be confusing but i am 17 years old and i am a highschooler. I have a question, i dont know which subreddits to post this so i will be trying to post this in every dnd subreddit.

so my mom really likes sci-fi fairytale fiction stuff, she really likes the lord of the rings, game of thrones and the house of the dragon. and she really likes sitcoms like the big bang theory.

she didn’t really grow up in a place where she got to be a nerdy teen when she was little but she got into these stuff as she grew up. though she doesnt like to splurge on stuff that she is nerdy about, so i want to buy a dnd game for her birthday.

her birthday isnt soon so i have lots of time to decide and pick what to get her. but i unfortunately like in turkey so it is not accessible for a lot of niche board games and my budget is not that high either..

i am looking for like a game preferably between 20-40 dollars, and thats fun for beginners and easy to learn, ill be so glad if anyone could help me 🥲