I agree, you play to have fun. We once did a campaign where we completed our objective, but destroyed the universe through chain events. Win?
I would start with an easier character for your first run. Basic race of human, elf, dwarf, or halfling and class of fighter, barbarian, or ranger. My first character was a paladin and I didn't really understand what I was doing. 2 hours into playing I killed a 6 yr old (was trying to prevent a demon from taking over their body, but still, paladins don't kill children). The DM killed me and told me to make a new character. I did a ranger and loved it. Fighters and barbarians can get repetitive during combat but role play can be super fun. My barbarian made puppets/marionettes out of gnolls that we butchered.
Feel free to message me with any questions. Most of it is pretty simple when you have someone walk you through it.
I agree with amholmes3, start with something simple. Don't try to jump into homebrew classes and races immediately, first get an idea of how the game works and after a campaign or two you could try some more experimental characters! Try to find the type of adventurer you enjoy playing to make the most out of your experience. And just to make things enjoyable, don't be the person who is a stickler for numbers and rules. Have fun, act out your character, in DND its about the journey and not the destination.
If you are wanting to sit down at a table with people and play, I suggest visiting your local game shop. They almost always have some sort of bulletin up with groups looking for extra players and typically the people working there are very friendly and willing to help you out when needed!
If you are OK with playing online with others via voice chat skip on over to Looking for Players & Groups. There you can either make a post or you can search the posts looking for one that matches your availability.
If you want to play a wizard then play a wizard, but I'd recommend starting with a different class than a wizard, honestly. They can be one of the more difficult to play.
If you want to play a wizard then play a wizard, but I'd recommend starting with a different class than a wizard, honestly. They can be one of the more difficult to play.
I always recommend that people start as Human Barbarian if they are asking which race and class to play. The reason for this is that a human barbarian is super easy yet still super fun to play.
Barbarian combat is not too difficult either and if you add in rage once you start to go up in level, you can do lots of damage.
Human Fighter is the next easiest to play in my opinion but is harder to get to grips with than a barbarian - especially if you're an unarmed fighter.
A Human Ranger would come next and at this point you can start adding on spells and magic.
Wizards, sorcerers, druids and paladins and warlocks are the hardest classes to play in my opinion.
Also any non-human race is hard for new players unless they are good actors and role players already who can really play into their non-human character.
Of all the non-human races, Halflings are perhaps the easiest to play. So an Halfling Ranger, would be a good character for the new player who wanted to give themselves a bit more of an interesting and slightly more challenging character.
The only other non-human race I would recommend for a new player is maybe dwarves. Dwarves tend to love politics and tend to be lawful (whatever) in nature but, because dwarven society is quite ridgid and rarely changes, once you have learned the ways of dwarves, they become quite easy to play.
Elves would be next but an elf character can get quite complicated.
I would never recommend a new player plays any of the other non-human races because the further you get away from the standard human, the harder a character is to play
My first character was a human druid. Not the easiest to play but I liked him. I've played most of the classes since then, at least in once shots and ended up liking most of them. Barbarian was probably the one that surprised me the most, it was much more fun than I expected.
Also if you're looking for more tips, I did just post a video with new player advice, some things that I've learned and some that came from long-term players.
My first character was a dragonborn sorcerer in a game filled with newbies and it was actually really fun to play and I had an experienced DM to help me if I couldn't figure something out, so I say just go for whatever you want and don't worry about who's considered "easiest" to play, as long as you have an experienced DM or experienced players with you will probably be fine.
It is an online platform where you can meet other people and join online games of D&D. To be honest, if at all possible, I would recommend playing with an actual real life group first before embarking on online campaigns
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Welcome to D&D! There is alot to learn and alot of wisdom in these forums. Best bet is to just play and learn and I agree with all the above especially going to a local game store to learn. While it seems intimidating, most game stores should be willing to teach new players and offer games to learn. At the very least, you may be able to go in and ask to observe a game if you don't feel comfortable jumping in.
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Oh hello there!
so yes... I am new to D&D
so....
any advice?
also, I need a wee bit of help making my PC
Thank you for your time!
I'm fairly new, but some good advice I've gotten is:
1. DnD isn't a game you play to win, you play to play
2. Don't be afraid to fail at something, it can be more interesting and fun than succeeding.
I agree, you play to have fun. We once did a campaign where we completed our objective, but destroyed the universe through chain events. Win?
I would start with an easier character for your first run. Basic race of human, elf, dwarf, or halfling and class of fighter, barbarian, or ranger. My first character was a paladin and I didn't really understand what I was doing. 2 hours into playing I killed a 6 yr old (was trying to prevent a demon from taking over their body, but still, paladins don't kill children). The DM killed me and told me to make a new character. I did a ranger and loved it. Fighters and barbarians can get repetitive during combat but role play can be super fun. My barbarian made puppets/marionettes out of gnolls that we butchered.
Feel free to message me with any questions. Most of it is pretty simple when you have someone walk you through it.
I agree with amholmes3, start with something simple. Don't try to jump into homebrew classes and races immediately, first get an idea of how the game works and after a campaign or two you could try some more experimental characters! Try to find the type of adventurer you enjoy playing to make the most out of your experience. And just to make things enjoyable, don't be the person who is a stickler for numbers and rules. Have fun, act out your character, in DND its about the journey and not the destination.
hello
Oh tanks for the advice! I’ll try a human wizard
And...
Where do I play?
If you are wanting to sit down at a table with people and play, I suggest visiting your local game shop. They almost always have some sort of bulletin up with groups looking for extra players and typically the people working there are very friendly and willing to help you out when needed!
If you are OK with playing online with others via voice chat skip on over to Looking for Players & Groups. There you can either make a post or you can search the posts looking for one that matches your availability.
Number 2 on this list above is really good advice. Don't ever be afraid to play into your failures.
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If you want to play a wizard then play a wizard, but I'd recommend starting with a different class than a wizard, honestly. They can be one of the more difficult to play.
I always recommend that people start as Human Barbarian if they are asking which race and class to play. The reason for this is that a human barbarian is super easy yet still super fun to play.
Barbarian combat is not too difficult either and if you add in rage once you start to go up in level, you can do lots of damage.
Human Fighter is the next easiest to play in my opinion but is harder to get to grips with than a barbarian - especially if you're an unarmed fighter.
A Human Ranger would come next and at this point you can start adding on spells and magic.
Wizards, sorcerers, druids and paladins and warlocks are the hardest classes to play in my opinion.
Also any non-human race is hard for new players unless they are good actors and role players already who can really play into their non-human character.
Of all the non-human races, Halflings are perhaps the easiest to play. So an Halfling Ranger, would be a good character for the new player who wanted to give themselves a bit more of an interesting and slightly more challenging character.
The only other non-human race I would recommend for a new player is maybe dwarves. Dwarves tend to love politics and tend to be lawful (whatever) in nature but, because dwarven society is quite ridgid and rarely changes, once you have learned the ways of dwarves, they become quite easy to play.
Elves would be next but an elf character can get quite complicated.
I would never recommend a new player plays any of the other non-human races because the further you get away from the standard human, the harder a character is to play
A caffeinated nerd who has played TTRPGs or a number of years and is very much a fantasy adventure geek.
My first character was a human druid. Not the easiest to play but I liked him. I've played most of the classes since then, at least in once shots and ended up liking most of them. Barbarian was probably the one that surprised me the most, it was much more fun than I expected.
Also if you're looking for more tips, I did just post a video with new player advice, some things that I've learned and some that came from long-term players.
My first character was a dragonborn sorcerer in a game filled with newbies and it was actually really fun to play and I had an experienced DM to help me if I couldn't figure something out, so I say just go for whatever you want and don't worry about who's considered "easiest" to play, as long as you have an experienced DM or experienced players with you will probably be fine.
hello
Thanks!
Btw what is Roll20?
It is an online platform where you can meet other people and join online games of D&D. To be honest, if at all possible, I would recommend playing with an actual real life group first before embarking on online campaigns
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Welcome to D&D! You're already off to a great start! Enjoy playing!
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Welcome to D&D! There is alot to learn and alot of wisdom in these forums. Best bet is to just play and learn and I agree with all the above especially going to a local game store to learn. While it seems intimidating, most game stores should be willing to teach new players and offer games to learn. At the very least, you may be able to go in and ask to observe a game if you don't feel comfortable jumping in.
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