HOW TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - A beginners guide to D&D

Learn the basics of how to play Dungeons & Dragons the most popular Roleplaying game in the world.

Links to rules, characters sheets & other info below.

Love Critical Role? HighRollers? Rivals of Waterdeep? Always wanted to play D&D but didn't know where to start? This video is a complete introduction to D&D, explaining how the game works, how long it takes, what you need to play as well as dispelling myths about what D&D is and isn't.

This is HOW TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - A beginners guide to D&D

Free D&D Basic Rules: dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules
D&D Character Sheets: dnd.wizards.com/products/tabletop-games/trpg-re…

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00:00 Introduction
01:24 How to play Dungeons & Dragons
01:32 What do you need to play?
04:02 How long does it take?
04:35 Who is the Dungeon Master?
06:20 Who are the Characters?
08:32 Basic Gameplay
10:44 Dice rolls & Difficulty
12:07 The Character Sheet
16:48 Example of Play (Animation)
19:08 Combat Basics
22:39 How do you Roleplay?
25:12 Goodbye!
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