Welcome

Welcome to our first Dungeons & Dragons (a.k.a. D&D or DND) campaign! Before we begin, let's see what D&D is all about.

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Takeaways

• Game is run by a "Dungeon Master" (DM)
• The players are the heroes
• There are no winners in D&D
• The DM and players are playing with each other, rather than against each other
• DM creates adventures
• Players work together to survive the DM's challenges while exploring the world together
• Trust everyone at the table to take you seriously and trust that the other players to have your back

D&D in 3 steps

• Describe: DM describes what's happening
• Decide: Heroes decide what to do
• Roll: Player rolls d20 (20 sided die) to determine whether or not you succeed or fail

TODO

1. Create a team name for our party
2. Agree on a schedule to play 4-6 sessions to complete the campaign
3. Pick a character to play from the prebuilt characters (one player per character)
4. Name your character
5. Come ready to play! Not knowing what you're getting into, exactly how to play, what die/dice to roll, or what's even possible in D&D is normal. The best way to learn is simply to play. It may be exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. Just remember that we're all in the same boat here. It's our adventure to create together.

We'll be using a prebuilt D&D campaign for our adventure, which was made by Wizards of the Coast (creators of D&D).