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    New Player's Guide

    • How to Run a Session 0 for Your D&D Game
      Jan 8, 2021 by James Haeck

      The best way to start a D&D campaign is to get everyone on the same page with a session 0. If you're looking to get some ideas for topics to cover during your session 0, check out our checklist!

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    • New Player’s Guide: Send in Your Questions!
      Jul 24, 2020 by James Haeck

      New Player's Guide is taking a break. In the meantime, we want to hear from you. What questions should we answer next on New Player's Guide when it returns?

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    • New Player’s Guide: Customizing Spells
      Jul 17, 2020 by MellieDM

      Learn how to modify spells to tailor your D&D experience to the needs of your group. Want an iceball spell instead of a fireball? What if cure wounds were a wizard spell? Learn the basics of homebrew in this installment of New Player's Guide!

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    • New Player’s Guide: How to Homebrew on D&D Beyond
      Jul 11, 2020 by James Haeck

      So, you’re a player or a DM who wants to go beyond the rulebooks and create your own subclasses, races, feats, magic items, monsters, and spells? It will take some creativity, but D&D Beyond is here to help you do it with ease. Here’s how.

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    • New Player’s Guide: How to Make Awesome Handouts
      May 29, 2020 by James Haeck

      My players wanted to research a monster, so I made this handout using image resources from D&D Beyond. Here’s how you can become the Dungeon Master of your players’ dreams with these tips and tricks for creating fantastic handouts.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Powergaming
      May 15, 2020 by James Haeck

      You want to be strong enough to survive anything your Dungeon Master throws at you, so why are your fellow party members mad that you’re so strong? We’re dispelling myths and dropping truth bombs and powergaming in this week’s New Player’s Guide.

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    • New Player’s Guide: How to Build Tactical Encounters like a Pro
      May 8, 2020 by James Haeck

      How do you create combat encounters that your players will be talking about for years to come? Here are three tips that will turn you from a Dungeon Novice into a Dungeon Master. The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: How to Try Tactical Combat
      May 1, 2020 by James Haeck

      You’ve been playing D&D for a few sessions now, which means you’ve had a few combat encounters, but you want more depth. More action and higher stakes. How can you do this? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: How to Play D&D One-on-One
      Apr 22, 2020 by James Haeck

      Learn how to play D&D with one DM and just one other player! This style of play is perfect for people stuck at home, with busy friends, or who want to play a solo game with their roommate or romantic partner.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Building Your Own Campaign Setting
      Apr 17, 2020 by James Haeck

       When making a world for your D&D campaign, you should start small and then build bigger and bigger. Here are some tools to help. The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Selecting Your First Spells
      Apr 10, 2020 by James Haeck

      Choosing your spells is the most daunting parts of creating a spellcasting character. How do you pick the right spells at 1st level, and moving forward? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player's Guide: All the Articles You Could Ever Want
      Apr 3, 2020 by James Haeck

      Behold, our arcane archives! The secret vault of D&D Beyond is treasure trove of information for players and Dungeon Masters both new and old, containing all articles filled with useful tips that will level up your D&D campaign. Doubt this to be true? Read on and see for yourself.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Developing Your Campaign
      Mar 13, 2020 by James Haeck

      You’ve now run your first ever game of D&D and had a great time. Your players want more! How do you turn your first adventure into the start of a longer campaign? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Developing a Character
      Feb 28, 2020 by James Haeck

      So you’ve played your first game of D&D and want to play again. Time to think about your character; where do they go from here? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first D&D campaign up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: The Group That Games Together
      Feb 21, 2020 by James Haeck

      So, your gaming group is all assembled. The DM needs to lay some ground rules to help the group stick together, but there are things a player can do to become the best D&D player they can be, too!

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    • New Player’s Guide: Making Your First Character
      Feb 7, 2020 by James Haeck

      Don’t overthink your first character! The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first game of D&D up and running.

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    • New Player’s Guide: Choosing Your First Adventure
      Jan 31, 2020 by James Haeck

      Do you create your own adventure, or run a pre-published one? The D&D Beyond New Player’s Guide has you covered with tips on how to get your very first game of D&D up and running.

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