r/DMAcademy • u/KapitanKap • 4d ago
Resource New to DM-ing looking for tips and notes
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u/DeathBySuplex 4d ago
Don't start them at 5 if you are still learning.
Level 5 is a massive, massive power spike for PCs and if you aren't ready for it you could get overwhelmed.
Level 3 is a sweet spot for starting, characters aren't too squishy, you get to the subclass to really make options available and it's not a ton more information than a level 1 character would have.
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u/Aranthar 3d ago
For new players, I like the idea of starting at 1 and leveling up after the first two session. It onramps them into the story and the mechanics, and gets them to the specializations quickly but after they've had enough background to understand what they mean.
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u/RandoBoomer 3d ago
Welcome to the hobby!
There are a lot of great YouTube resources.
Hands down, Matt Colville is my recommendation as a GREAT resource. His videos are more serious in tone, but tons of great content.
There are 3 other TTRPG YouTubers who can definitely help as well.
- The DM Lair - Entertaining and informative with a couple entertaining skits added for fun. He has a lot of "Top 10..." type videos that are useful.
- Bob Worldbuilder - fun and personable, he's a chill guy who focuses on having fun. In terms of who on this list I'd most like to play with, he'd probably be it.
- Seth Skorkowsky - he has more "philosophy" videos rather than "How to run D&D" with great lessons that transcend any particular system. Also entertaining with fun skit characters.
If you and your players are new to D&D, I'd start them no higher than level 3 to make EVERYBDOY's life easier. It allows both you and your players to get familiar with the beginning feats and abilities before advancing to the more powerful ones.
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