Another way to make them do something is to have a hidden timer: they don’t know it, but in 5 minutes, a red dragon is going to burn down the village they’re in! Finally, remember that player characters can die in a one shot. Unlike in a campaign, these characters won’t need...
Map making can be the most daunting part of setting up a game for new Dungeon Master’s. This is true of almost any tabletop game as well as Dungeons & Dragons. Luckily the DnD community is friendly enough that there are plenty of tools available to make new maps to fit any campaign....
I don't know much about how to play as one and how the campaign would work with one. Is it a good choice, I haven't really seen people play as one, I don't even know if they are playable.Any advice would be appreciated! sorry if I make things confusing...
Some kids might want to help the goblins throw a birthday party, or help the lost cat find her home. Start with a simple and short one-shot adventure rather than a full campaign. Use premade D&D characters so they can get straight to playing. Provide a handout with the basic rules (...
And then, by request, I allowed two of the current players' friends to join the campaign, all of whom have no prior experience in roleplaying game aside from what this player told them about D&D. The few next sessions, one of them started to make me and few fellow players u...
4. It's OK to Start SmallTrying to jump into a full, book-length campaign as your first foray into DMing might feel a little daunting. If you just want to get your feet wet, try running some one-shot adventures, such as those found in Candlekeep Mysteries or Keys from the Golden ...
I don't plan this scenario to be RP-heavy. However, I don't want to break his attachment to this character or break his immersion in the world. I just want to make him know that we won't be using it for the one shot. How can I tell him we won't be...
The firstThe Dark Horizoncampaign one-shot is always the same Rerolled worlds ofThe Dark Horizonare different, adding dungeons from N’Erud The Dark Horizoncan appear in your campaign as a possible path for N’Erud RerollThe Dark HorizonAdventure Mode to acquire all exclusive unlocks ...
Update: We just finished session 1 and nobody died, though the rogue did burn through half his HP from tasting some random potions that turned out to be poisonous and then electrocuting himself with his own breath weapon trying to make a magic sword. (I did...
TheNOTESfield in the same box is where users can keep their own notes about their characters and their involvement in the campaign. Happy Adventuring There are a lot of great features in D&D Beyond, particularly if you're new to D&D, play remotely, or need DM tools to keep ahead of your...