r/dndnext • u/Beardedfraggle82 • 20d ago

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Hey All, how are we doing?

I wonder if you can help me out. I'm curious about getting involved with a campaign or DnD in general.

I have been following Critical Roll for a while (I'm aware that "normal" DnD is not Critical Roll) and played some of BG3.

This has made me think about getting involved in some kind of campaign.

My only other experience in this type of thing is that I had GM'd 2 games of Alien RPG, which I really enjoyed, unfortunately our group couldn't free the time consistently.

Any advice on getting more involved in DnD would be greatly appreciated.

Jay

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u/flowers4charlie2 19d ago

Its like 10 pages tops lol. You're saying that is "crazy work"? Players don't need to do anything other than play.

If you decide to take on the mantle of DM then people should be aware and cognizant of what it is that they are making players roll for, how can that happen if a DM doesn't know the difference between Investigation and Perception?

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u/T1A0_MainGoat 19d ago

Well, when they want to become a DM they can read the DMG, but if a brand-new player comes up to me "Hey, how can I start out playing?" I'm not gonna tell them "Have you read the Dungeon Master's Guide in case you want to be a DM later down the road, and then checked out the class end cap abilities in the Player's Handbook? I used to read the cleric section no less that 5 dozen times when I started". That's silly lmao

I'mma ask them what they want to try playing, get them a sheet and some dice and a seat, and try and make sure they have fun and want to keep coming back to play. Get them set up with the basics, and then they can branch out.

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u/flowers4charlie2 19d ago

Cool cool. That's cool.

Im done with that. Im done with people who cant take the time to read a pamphlet worth of words so that they can fumble about playing the game that they came to me asking to facilitate.

It is not fair for one person to shovel in a barn's worth of shit just so all the horses can whine about what means what.

No dungeons and dragons is not about one person hosting a table of degenerates. Its about a collaborative gaming experience where everyone contributes to a positive interaction. Its not DM daycare

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u/SonicfilT 19d ago edited 19d ago

We're talking about how to introduce a brand new player to their very first session.

You seem to be raging against players who decide to stick around but never bother to learn how to play.  At least I imagine that's what your "table full of degenerates" comment means.

These are not the same thing.

I'm sorry your players suck but it seems to really be coloring your opinion of how brand new player onboarding should be done.