How to Play Dungeons and Dragons | A Quick Beginners Guide

0:51 "...Each race like Elves, Dwarfs or Humans..." Love how as a reference point for humans Duke is gesturing to himself. So, it is finally confirmed: Duke is human!

For newer people, he really isn't kidding about how readily most groups accept and help out new people. It's a very welcoming hobby and everyone is generally happy to help and happy to see new people interested in the game. I've been playing for like 3 yrs now, online and almost every group has been that way. The one issue with getting groups on roll20 sometimes is that they can fall apart pretty easily sometimes. Either the dm panics and thinks they are over their head, the group synergy isn't there, or a player or two aren't committed and it can lead to a domino effect. Don't give up though. I've found multiple groups that are gems with a lot of great people. One game from there I've been playing for nearly 2 1/2 yrs and another group is over a year in. So have patience and don't give up. The game that is nearly 3 yrs in also had a very rough start btw. At first only me and 1 other stuck around after other players left. There was a spinning door for a few sessions (maybe 4-5) then we got the rest to the group foundations. The dm was on the ball about immediately recruiting more people when 2 bailed early on. So even if it looks like a domino, perhaps try and stay to see if dm will try and recover

Not me, watching a bunch of DnD Beginner videos because I am about to join my first session ever and I logically know that as a beginner I don't have to be perfect but I also have just met the people in my new dorm and know that at least the DM is very experienced and am fearing that I am the only one who doesn't know a thing about DnD despite the fact that I do .... I should really stop worrying, I have been searching for a DnD group for years and finally found one! I myself love creating stories, worlds, and most of all, in-depth characters, I am able to visualise scenes and environment easy and all of this should help me perfectly to get around... I should really stop worrying, in 1/2h we will meet for Session 0 🙈

I played D&D a lot when I was a kid. I had an entire folder full of characters. I really loved how involved and detailed it was. Our friend up the street was the Dungeon master and taught us how to play. He had all the dice and a huge basement we would set up tasks.

I thought this was going to be sarcastic, but I was pleasantly surprised with how informative it is

that was actually a really good quick beginners guide Lots of great info in a digestible format AND staying clear as well as making it simple for new players. Wizard takes 1d4 explaining dmg

I'm using that starter kit to introduce my group to DnD. I started with an encounter I made to introduce them to combat, even writing a story based on the outcome, and now we're going through the starter kit, using the premade characters, then on another starter kit, they're going to make their own characters. They're enjoying it so far. :)

Yesterday i was feeling down and sad so what did i do? I watched so many of your videos and shorts. After about 30 minutes i felt a lot better. Thanks Duke for helping to brighten my days so often!!!

this was really short but informative, i like it! hopefully itll help a lot of people get in to dnd! also if ur reading this and thinking of picking up dnd u should!!!! its an extremely fun game and is great for hanging out with friends, or even making new ones :D

I love how Duke self references his previous videos throughout this one.

This is a pretty good quick, but cohesive guide. I’m not sure exactly where you would put it, but there is one stumbling block in the character creation process that I would always mention two new players, which is that the proficiencies that you get from your background a static, but the proficiencies that you get from your class are changeable, so I would always suggest that new players choose their class, then the background and fill out their background before filling out the details of the class. It’s a bit backwards I know, but it runs more smoothly.

Thanks for this, my school was starting a D&D Club and I wanted to learn how to play. This helped out plenty.

This was a quick guide to learning how to play and what to do and it was very helpful, because I’ve never played D&D before, and I kinda want to try

Nice video. Short, but informative. It's even generic enough to describe things other than 5e as well. I usually DM and I'm going to add this to my newcomer's playlist.

Thank you for explaining how to start up playing D&D.

I love your outakes!! Please keep doing them!❤

This is actually really great! I will definitely be sharing this :)

Honestly I wish I had this video when I was first learning this was rly well made!

I saw some dnd books at Barnes and nobles and even since, i’ve been hearing it everywhere..,my friends wont wanna play this but I sure do.

Thank you for this! Todays the first day of my school’s D&D club, I needed a guide! 😭