Character building is character building Before you can begin any campaign your players are going to need characters! If you use the Starter Set this does come with pre-built characters so you can skip this step, but I have found that building characters really helps to engage new players and it helps inform good role-playing! … Continue reading D&D 101 – #004 Character Building
So you've persuaded a few friends to try out D&D and you've agreed to DM the campaign. The hardest part is over! As a DM there will be a lot of information to get your head around, personally I loved learning all I could about D&D so I didn't mind too much but I was … Continue reading D&D 101 – #003 Teaching the Basics
This is often the first hurdle that people struggle to over come. I'd been wanting to play D&D for years, Daniel even bought me the 5e Starter Set a few years back but I was convinced I wouldn't be able to find anyone to play it with me. Earlier this year I decided to start … Continue reading D&D 101 #002 – You need players
If you are one of my players, please stop reading! Let's keep the mystery alive π I'm still pretty new to being a Dungeon Master but I'veΒ learnt a lot this year already! IΒ wanted to create a series to help any one interested in starting D&D, or new to being a DM, to feel less overwhelmed … Continue reading D&D 101 #001 – Behind the DM Screen
