JustJarrett Every one of my group's weekly session is 8 hours. We've been at this campaign for 6 months. Next weekend will be the last session of the campaign. It's been a long, fun ride. Can't wait to set up my next game.
+Iceapx Oooooh... someone who already knew how to play watched this video... are you... a DUNGEON MASTER!!?!!?? Shut up, I know I'm both as-maybe-well. It was hard going through a character backstory session... with a level 1 B-Bard.
Very well said. I found that everything dictated in this video flowed naturally and didn't even really feel like a tutorial or introductory, but more-so like a _true_ explanation.
I would but I don’t have enough friends *when they ask you if your fine and you just say that your fine but your not really fine but you just can’t get into it because they would never understand*
Bilbo was a 'gentlehobbit'. Probably the equivalent of small town nobility. He had money, and presumably, land. He employed people like 'Gaffer', Samwise's dad, to do things for him like garden. While his exact responsibilities and revenue streams are not explored in the books, I don't think, his family was clearly wealthy. Possibly wealthy enough that Bilbo could live one his parent's money without working, just doing community service - type things instead. His mother had been an adventurer, remember. After he returned from his adventure, he was definitely wealthy enough to live without working, and was even able to support another young hobbit (Frodo) after Frodo's parents died.
Bilbo was, as far as Hobbit culture is concerned, part of the landed gentry. Between the reputation of his name, his mother's name (being an old Took, the premier family at that end of the Shire), his relationship with the Brandybucks (an even more influential family), and the size/value of Bag End, he didn't really need to work. His position might even be comparable to a Baron. Probably one of the most amusing parts of him becoming a burglar, in my opinion. Love the video!
Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass , with you, he could! you could make it simple, not even meeting up at the same location. "The best way to DM is X" *cuts to drunk you* "The best way to DM is Y!" Keep that up for a bit and you have an informative, entertaining showcase of two great ways to DM. moral of the story, there is no best way to DM. Am I making sense?
So, I've never played this, or know anyone who does. But I love this stuff.. So I wanna get into it, but I feel like this like trying to find a dealer so I can get addicted to a hard drug.
My buddy sent me this video in prep for my first session this weekend. I told him the video was great. I was talked at, but more spoken with. Appreciate the intro Good Sir.
This actually made me want to try and play D&D. But I dont know anybody who plays and I dont think my friends are the kind of people who want to play D&D.
Look up gaming stores nearby on Google and stop in at one. Talk with the people there. If they just have shelves and videos, they probably won;t be able to help much. If they have a space set aside with tables, that's the place. And if you don't have any luck with stores or friends look up Roll20.net. That's an online gaming service where you can find D&D, Pathfinder, and many other games. You can find D&D (based on several different editions), Star Wars, Star Trek, and lots of others. I run a game there based on the Arduin Grimoires (if interested i can explain in more detail). The first adventure in my campaign is called Rescue at Poenari and i have room for several more players. Wherever you look i'm sure you'll be able to find a game and most are willing to take in new players who are interested and excited.
+Stephen thanks! I regularly run games and often introduce a single new player at a time. This will be my first game to have all new players and try to convince them it's a good hobby! Maybe by September.
Just wanted to say, I'm almost 30 just getting into d&d and this channel made it easy to learn the game before hand and now I'm DMing my own group. Thanks Matt
i really love playing d&d with my friends!! we don't take it seriously at all though, all our characters are named after swears and "Bitch" keeps shooting goblins in the ass. it's a shit storm but i love it!!
A few of my cousins and immediate family members got introduced through the show Stranger Things on Netflix, I took this as a chance to show them why I enjoy D&D and why i'm sure a lot of people do. It's just cool as shit. Your video helped give some of the older players a much better understanding of what the hell they're doing and as a very novice DM, I thank you.
1.) I've been playing over half my life... and you made such good points, here. You actually made me rethink some old habits. 2.) Subbed halfway thru the video. I think I'm going to watch all your DM videos, now. About to (seriously) run my first campaign (and most the party is 100% new to the game). I've gotten my feet wet with one-offs in the past... but now I'm in "srs bsns" pre-production mode. 3.) As someone that is not excessively thrilled with most facial hair... your beard is perfect. I almost never compliment someone's hair, but, there you go. It's glorious, well-kempt, and I appreciate you sir!
Thank you Sir. My family and I are jumping in today and many member from Reddit sent me your way. I appreciate your open mindedness on everything. Your videos and information are well recieved and put together even better. Again thank you.
I'm fairly new to DnD and was introduced by some of my college buddies who are amazing DMs. I'm usually a bit awkward when it comes to improv but I always tried really hard and I think they respected that. One of the DM's showed me your videos and was like "check out this guy he's super informative, I rip him off all the time he's great" I was hooked, I love the content especially the campaign diaries! Recently both of my DM friends are too busy to run another campaign but expressed their interest in playing a campaign since they never get the opportunity to. Normally I would never have even entertained the idea of DMing, but these videos have given me the confidence to try! I've already begun writing my campaign and even though I'm super nervous I'm also super excited! Thanks Matt for doing what you're doing :)
The first was from A Man for All Seasons: www.amazon.com/Man-All-Seasons-Paul-Scofield/dp/B003TQ1IW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1470069689&sr=1-1&keywords=a+man+for+all+seasons
Thanks a lot for the awesome video! I became very interested in D&D because of Stranger Things and Ready Player One. Can't wait to find a welcoming group in my city :)
You have such a great speaking voice. Like when I was little and my teacher used to make us put our heads down and she'd put on a random audiobook you sound like that but in a really good way.
Edit: Is it okay to play online with friends? Like over skype? Does it detract from the game at all versus playing irl together? You are fantastic at speaking and presenting, explaining, etc... I got invited recently, though we won't start playing for a month or two. I was already very excited, but didn't know what to expect at all. This video really helped me a lot and I'll probably check it out at least one more time as a refresher before starting. Thanks for taking the time to do it! PS - I now really want to play DnD with you. You seem like a lot of fun :P
Although it's better to be around friends and feeling the dice rolling on the table, playing online can give you the same experience if everyone is cooperating, there is also "Roll20" a site that gives you all the tools to run the game you want to play wish you luck and have fun!
Hey, thank you so much for the reply. I'm really itching to play it now haha. The next month or so will be tough. But I have time to check it out and learn about it so my first adventure will be a little better. Less slowed down from explaining and such. :)
To elaborate on what Mauricio says, I use roll20 to run a gaming group, but it's also with a group of friends so we use skype, meaning that we still see and hear each other. Roll20 also has a Voice+Video option you can use. The only real loss is the feel of dice in your hands and directional hearing making the party speaking at once all kinds of problematic.
It can with a little work, but like D&D in any setting, what really makes it is the players. You get a good group and you won't mind too much if it's online or in person.
I played D&D for the first time last night. I was the DM, and HOLY COW, that was a lot to take in! I'm going to learn all I can for the next meet up. Thanks for the encouraging video, Matthew.
First of all, you have an amazing voice. Secondly, I learned a new word today. "Wang Rod" Lastly, thank you for a very informative video. I will have to check out your books as well when I am done with my current read. Thanks!
This was sooo informative. A group of friends and I want to get a D&D group together, but not one of us has ever played. I will recommend this video to them!
Got sent sent to me on Reddit when I asked what was good to know for a beginner, as I've got a game starting some point soon (someone at work set up several campaigns with 3 DMs for beginners) Appreciate this info massively
This was an absolutely inspiring video. I'm starting my first game with some friends and co-workers next week and I'm soooo excited! I was nervous as well and this helped a lot. Thanks for such a great video!
Ok, so when I was in 5th grade, oh about uh....40 years ago.. the teacher had a hobby day and let some kids play D&D in the classroom. I asked if I could play, they said yes, then I sat down and said "how do I play?". They all looked at me confused and said "we can't teach you... it's too much to explain". Rejected I went home and started painting metal figurines, and collecting D&D books for the artwork, but never found anyone to play with or learned how to play. Now I have kids and I have a D&D player handbook but still no idea how to really play a game other than rolling dice during combat to determine success based on stats. Your video was SO INCREDIBLY HELPFUL! You answered all of my questions about what a game is actually like. I know it's a lot of work to make a video like this, so I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it. Thank you! Also, you should do some audobook recordings for Librevox, maybe Herman Melville. Your voice is perfect.
I used to play when I was 15-25. I am 45 now but I quit playing after my best friend at the time, ripped me off for my entire collection. I had all the first issue DM guide, Monster Manuals etc etc, I even had the original issues of the Giant Modules from 1978, "Steading of the Hill Giant Chief" "The Glacial Rift of The Frost Giant Jarl" and "Hall of The Fire Giant King". I had well over 2 thousand dollars into my collection that I kept in this awesome vintage Leather, brass and wood chest from the 60's. I let that jerk borrow it for the weekend as he was hosting a party for new players so I was more than happy to let him borrow my collection to host the party. I trusted him as you would any best friend. He skipped town, I heard that he pawned my collection and I never saw him again. That hurt. I planned on saving them all and auctioning them off to help pay for my Son to go to college when he grew up. Sad, can't trust anybody anymore. :(
I'm watching because I've never played, and I'm the Grandma people like hanging out with. I've wanted to play for decades, but until I became the Grandma everyone wants to adopt, nobody would "humor" me, and now maybe they will. Now I'm a subscriber of yours, just so I can let the language wash over me, and I've asked my granddaughter for whatever I might need for my birthday right before Christmas, so maybe she'll get me some dice. 😁
To answer the question about Bilbo, he seems to have basically been a landowning nobleman type. He owned all the houses on the hill (presumably collecting rent), of which Bag-End was the largest and last (essentially the manor house).
I have shared this video with at least three new and potential players. I feel you put it together really well and hearing it from somebody other than myself, I feel, is incredibly helpful.
You should absolutely try it. Or maybe you could sit in on a session to watch before diving in. Depends on what you wanna do. No matter what, i recommend you act.
I almost always share this video to people who want to play but have no idea what to expect, it almost always helps and is awesome for new players to understand the game! Great video, thank you coville
Thank you so much! I have just been invited to play by some of my friends in theater and I didn't really know much and am really glad that your video existed and that you could explain the basics to me.
As a moderately-experienced player & more-often-than-not DM, I want to say that this is the best pre-game introduction I've ever seen. I have a couple brand new players (to tabletop gaming as a whole, not just D&D) joining my next campaign, and I will *absolutely* be sending them a link to this video before we gather. In fact, I'm going to have all of my players watch and will probably continue to do so for games in the future. You're awesome. Thanks for making this!
YOU! ARE! AWESOME!!!!!!! I started my first game last night, after my uncle introduced it to me. He's been trying to get me to play for a while now, and I finally gave in. And I am SO glad I did! And even if I had decided I didn't want to play, I would have changed my mind after seeing any of your videos. I'm confident that you could make even picking your nose or eating orange peels sound fun if you wanted to. Not that I do EITHER of those things... But, point is, your videos are immensely entertaining and enjoyable, and I was instantly hooked by your personality. I love your videos, and you've just got yourself a brand new subscriber.
I'm preparing to DM for the first time in my life. I'm so excited (and absolutely terrified!). The players that I'll have are my husband (our usual DM) and a set of 3 brothers, one of which has played twice before (with me) in one of my husband's games, and two who have never played before. I'm sending them to this video to help get them ready. I found it an excellent introduction to this madness that is D&D. Thank you so much for all your amazing instruction! (OH, I also picked up your 2 books from Amazon so, yeah. Can't wait to start reading!)
Thank you for this. I was invited to try D & D and began to feel terrified as the date is approaching. I will buy my dice and handbook. Think about my character and open my mind. Hopefully the D M will be as chill as you seem.
Nice video, thank you! I'm not a new player, but I'm about to introduce some friends as a Dm, and this video gave me a nice recap of what and how I should explain them about the game! Thanks again!
This is the first video of yours that I have found. I certainly plan to check out more. While I am not necessarily new to D&D, i have been playing for only about 2 yrs and due to location have been unable to play recently. i look forward to perusing more of your content!
Damn right, no one HAS to speak in character. It's all about working together, to create a good experience for the others. This is not always intuitive at first, you sorta have to play a bit to get into the groove!
I really want to play one day. I been the go to DM since I took over. Now I like the game but oh my, the work. Still with the right group it is a joy to play. The right players enjoying themselves and making a story. Just lovely.
I always wanted to try D&D ever since that one episode of Dexter's Laboratory I saw as a kid. Too bad I don't know anyone who plays it. great video though. :)
I watched this before my first session last week. It was mega useful and now I've fallen deep for this hobby... so much so that I started a RUclips channel around it to make videos from a new player perspective, matt's videos are so helpful and inspiring ---- along with lots of other makers. There is such a cool D&D conversation on RUclips
Mr. Colville, thank you for this video. I've been trying to explain D&D to coworkers and this is a great video for it. Also, your voice and tempo are great.
"D&D, the most fun you can have without risking to be sued for child support. In fact by playing D&D you virtually ensure that nobody will ever sue you for child support, ever."
I got invited to play dnd with a massive group of people. There where 12 of us, I have only played 1 session so far. In lasted about 9 hours it was fun but I still don't entirely know what I am doing. This video helped fill in some blanks. Thank you.
My group doesn't do D&D often, but we do get a good rotation of players who are new to roleplaying. I'm going to make sure to show them this video. It's a great primer for roleplaying in general. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your explanation. I thought A while about getting into D&D because I love good storys and Play a lot of RPGs. It Sounds like a lot of fun! It is difficult to know what you need though. Like you said: the rule book and the character sheets, but what about all the other stuff? Like the board games etc?
To answer your question, Bilbo was a wealthy gentle-hobbit. He lived in the finest home in Hobbiton -- Bag End -- and enjoyed a respectable life of quiet leisure before he met Thorin & Co. Same with Frodo and his wealthy friends Merry and Pippin, who were from old and established families. Lots of hobbits had jobs, of course. Many were farmers, fishers, builders, or animal herders. Consider the miller Ted, the proprietors of the inns like the Green Dragon -- and of course, Samwise Gamgee: gardener.
As a DM , I planned a campaign for 2 months and it took 40 pages , then I start working at a prequel and a sequel for that campaign.All of that took me ~150 pages : lore , geography , maps , more lore (for every kingdom , for some cites , history , etc.)
Before "The Hobbit" Bilbo was an upper middle class landowner. He owned some very good real estate, primarily his home but also other property and essentially collected rent. Indication from his social position, apparent education and being friends with the itinerant wizard who visited the Shire periodically show he was likely one of the more affluent in the village.
Bilbo has a pretty rich backstory, but only a part of it made it to the official published book. Gandalf didn't just randomly pick a Hobbit for his quest; Bilbo was exceptional for a hobbit because of his curiosity and wanderlust. Bilbo's is the son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took; farmers who lead a simple life. He was pretty young when he got noticed by Gandalf for being more interested in his stories all the people's and beasts that roamed the world and for that reason they became good acquaintances. When his parents died he inherited the farm Bag End and he was considered to be a respectable citizen in the farming community even though he wasn't yet married. But after a few years when he turned 50 he started to act more strangely according to his neighbors. He was often caught leaving the village for days and even months, roaming the land. Gossip started that he had been meeting with all sorts of strange people, including humans and dwarfs. Gandalf first attempt to recruit him was unsuccessful because the Hobbit was out again, visiting the Elves for their New Years festival. He was already dabbling in becoming adventurer before he reluctantly accepted the quest for Erebor.
1:36 "lasts 3 hours" pff you have not seen my DnD group. Each Friday we got together and play for 24 hours with a few breaks every 5 hours. That's a typical night for us
Matt, Thank you for all the content you put out! It’s making my acclimation to DM’g 5e, much more enthusiastic & adventurous. Love your perspective, tips and narratives. I’ve shown the boys some of your videos, explaining how the “rules” aren’t “in stone”, and how being flexible and working together as a team, will not only have the campaign be more fun and enjoyable for THEM, but also increase the likelihood of survival for the party. 👍 Thanks again!!
You could also try a local game store. I guarantee there's someplace nearby that sells dnd stuff, comics, mtg cards, etc. If you talk to the people there, you're bound to get in touch with someone.
I started my first campaign last Monday and I'm hooked, never even thought about playing before. The only thing lacking with the group I'm Playing with is that they don't have all the awesome boards on the table with miniature figures portraying the area you're in so in our first battle I did know where I was compared to enemies and if their was any kind of stalagmite I could get cover from.
I'm looking into d&d, I've never played it, but, I have played more than my fair share of skyrim, dark souls, ect. do the classes pretty much have the same strengths and weaknesses? thanks, that is, if anyone answers.
Because you've played those RPG's you'll have a better understanding of how the classes work opposed to someone who might not play video games at all. D&D is a vastly open game that can allow you to create a character concept you have in mind. The idea behind knights, warriors, and cavaliers can be summed up very simply to be some kind of Fighter class that all use Strength in some way. Keep in mind though, there is no one true way to play a class or multiple classes "Multi-Class". You could just as easily make a Dexterity oriented Fighter that uses a Bow, or even uses two light weapons (a favorite of my players). Spell casting characters usually have a main ability score they use to cast their spells: Intelligence for Wizards, Wisdom for Clerics, Druids, and Rangers, and Charisma for Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Paladins. All of the different classes have some sort of saving throw proficiency so they are better against certain effects. In general, your main defense is going to be your Armor Class or "AC" for short. Some melee characters have better armor class because of the sheer amount of armor they wear, and some characters will have a high AC because they have a high Dexterity so they dodge attacks without Heavy Armor. AC and Saving Throws are your defenses in the game.
Great video. I'm starting a game with several new players. The spouse of one pointed this out to me and asked if it was a good one to have the others watch. I highly recommend it.
Look up gaming stores nearby on Google and stop in at one. Talk with the people there. If they just have shelves and videos, they probably won;t be able to help much. If they have a space set aside with tables, that's the place. And if you don't have any luck with stores or friends look up Roll20.net. That's an online gaming service where you can find D&D, Pathfinder, and many other games. You can find D&D (based on several different editions), Star Wars, Star Trek, and lots of others. I run a game there based on the Arduin Grimoires (if interested i can explain in more detail). The first adventure in my campaign is called Rescue at Poenari and i have room for several more players. Wherever you look i'm sure you'll be able to find a game and most are willing to take in new players who are interested and excited.
Great video. I'm playing for the first time today after many years of playing video games based on different DnD rulesets and being interested, but never having anyone to play with. Thanks for the primer!
the starter set yes probably enough, but i personally would advise to buy the players handbook because de core of the rules and game its there. besides the books you gonna need some dice as well
id recommend 3 dice sets and the players handbook, as well as several printed character sheets, pencils, and scratch paper. you can prepare monsters from the internet pretty reliably, and consult more in-depth rules as needed. you DEFINITELY do not need all the books
You don't need to buy anything at first, but Core Rule Book ( Online deals happen all the time) 1 dice set, character sheet, and pencils are really all you need
The example where the ranger shot the goblin off the tower... I had a similar experience. We were invading a den of "evildoers" and one of our party entered a room. The door shut right behind him, and he yelled, he was frightened by the figure we had been searching. I was right at the door and asked the DM if I could react to the scream. He affirmed, so I said "Urran (my catfolk monk) kicks open the door.". That was truly eye opening. I kicked the door into the dwarf's face and he took 5 nonlethal damage (because my attack at the door was really high). We rushed in, attacked him while he was knocked prone and knocked him out. Someone we thought we'd have to take dead, we captured alive and got a greater reward. It's still one of those "in-jokes", it was a great moment in the roleplay and we've been having fun ever since. We've all changed characters since then, since we've stopped the campaign. We've started a new campaign in the same world though. It's amazing.
Great work! Had a lot of fun listening to your experience of games and groups and everything in between. Heads up for my campaign - I'm starting with everything as fresh as I am to this game. Thanks again for your workload here ☺️
John Blaze Ned I think you mean Mark Sinclaire. Seriously though, I've heard that his stage name (Vin Diesel) was originally the name of one of his D&D characters, but can't find anything to back it up.
I tried being a DM once since my DM forgot his stuff and I still had a handbook and a set of dice. I made up a 2 hour campaign on the spot after school. I had only been playing D&D for about a year so I did my best with the technical stuff but I knew it would be great as long as I had a fun and engaging story.
"An average session lasts 3 hours" I smiled really widely at this because my first session lasted 7 and a half hours.
JustJarrett my first lasted five hours lol
JustJarrett I play D&D in my school’s D&D club, so we play an hour and a half per week, so we get about 60 hours of playing time per year
JustJarrett Every one of my group's weekly session is 8 hours. We've been at this campaign for 6 months. Next weekend will be the last session of the campaign. It's been a long, fun ride. Can't wait to set up my next game.
Pffft my first session lasted 9 1/2 hours
Call your Dr if your dnd sessions last longer than 3 hrs
One rich Dr
You had me at "show up with your beautiful self..."
Flattery gets you far.
Lol
roll for flattery 1d20+CHA mod
butt mcnugget nice profile pic
love it. The beholder eye is impressed, and backs off into the darkness of the dungeon
+Iceapx Oooooh... someone who already knew how to play watched this video... are you... a DUNGEON MASTER!!?!!?? Shut up, I know I'm both as-maybe-well. It was hard going through a character backstory session... with a level 1 B-Bard.
You're very well spoken and convincing. You really sell it. Gonna give this game a whirl.
Very well said. I found that everything dictated in this video flowed naturally and didn't even really feel like a tutorial or introductory, but more-so like a _true_ explanation.
I would but I don’t have enough friends
*when they ask you if your fine and you just say that your fine but your not really fine but you just can’t get into it because they would never understand*
D.J. It’s been two years. How’d it go?
@@narwhallys Try Roll20.net or some similar site.
Yea, how did it go?
Bilbo was a 'gentlehobbit'. Probably the equivalent of small town nobility. He had money, and presumably, land. He employed people like 'Gaffer', Samwise's dad, to do things for him like garden. While his exact responsibilities and revenue streams are not explored in the books, I don't think, his family was clearly wealthy. Possibly wealthy enough that Bilbo could live one his parent's money without working, just doing community service - type things instead. His mother had been an adventurer, remember. After he returned from his adventure, he was definitely wealthy enough to live without working, and was even able to support another young hobbit (Frodo) after Frodo's parents died.
Both the Bagginses and the Tooks are widely known to be very wealthy
Your voice is oddly calming. 10/10. Would play D&D with.
Bilbo was, as far as Hobbit culture is concerned, part of the landed gentry. Between the reputation of his name, his mother's name (being an old Took, the premier family at that end of the Shire), his relationship with the Brandybucks (an even more influential family), and the size/value of Bag End, he didn't really need to work. His position might even be comparable to a Baron. Probably one of the most amusing parts of him becoming a burglar, in my opinion. Love the video!
your hair is inspiring. jus sayin.
The only hair on RUclips that can compete is Smooth McGroove.
Hey man, you should do a vid with Colville!
does he do stuff besides closeup head?
Drunkens & Dragons: Play D&D Like a Badass , with you, he could!
you could make it simple, not even meeting up at the same location. "The best way to DM is X" *cuts to drunk you* "The best way to DM is Y!"
Keep that up for a bit and you have an informative, entertaining showcase of two great ways to DM. moral of the story, there is no best way to DM. Am I making sense?
yeah...twould b fun...some actual encounter design collabs are teh best imho
Came here for D&D. Stayed for his amazing radio voice
So, I've never played this, or know anyone who does. But I love this stuff.. So I wanna get into it, but I feel like this like trying to find a dealer so I can get addicted to a hard drug.
Lexa noooooo honestly, ask rabdom people at work and youll find people who would either be up for it or already have an idea of how to play,
If you can't find anyone just Google it or make a Reddit post and I'm sure you'll find a few people who wanna give it a try
Hey. I would advice you to try Roll20.net. There you can find people to play with online :) I hope you find someone to play with :)
They are all wrong, it is a ridiculously addictive, fun and GREAT drug bahahahaha
Lexa, I was scrolling past and I thought you said you were addicted to a hard drug, lol.
My buddy sent me this video in prep for my first session this weekend. I told him the video was great. I was talked at, but more spoken with. Appreciate the intro Good Sir.
Very good video. I'm definitely more intrigued now than I was before.
This actually made me want to try and play D&D. But I dont know anybody who plays and I dont think my friends are the kind of people who want to play D&D.
TheKevinSinger no one knows until you try. You could be the DM they're waiting for!
Singer117 roll20.com is a good place to find games. it's an online service that if you make a free acount on you can play with people from all over
So did you ever get a game going?
You would be surprised.
Look up gaming stores nearby on Google and stop in at one. Talk with the people there. If they just have shelves and videos, they probably won;t be able to help much. If they have a space set aside with tables, that's the place. And if you don't have any luck with stores or friends look up Roll20.net. That's an online gaming service where you can find D&D, Pathfinder, and many other games. You can find D&D (based on several different editions), Star Wars, Star Trek, and lots of others. I run a game there based on the Arduin Grimoires (if interested i can explain in more detail). The first adventure in my campaign is called Rescue at Poenari and i have room for several more players.
Wherever you look i'm sure you'll be able to find a game and most are willing to take in new players who are interested and excited.
Trying to get a game started with all new players and this might help them decide. Thanks!
Good luck with that!
+Stephen thanks! I regularly run games and often introduce a single new player at a time. This will be my first game to have all new players and try to convince them it's a good hobby! Maybe by September.
these are the best kind of games as a DM, new players always try crazy unexpected stuff which gets me excited to explorer those unknowns with them.
If D&D had a preservation society, this would qualify for admission. One of the most important D&D videos on RUclips.
This is what Aslan would look like in human form.
James Field are you saying matt colville is god
Or a member of a Traveller RPG race?
Or a haunted War Horse model made of wood and dentists
@@moredetonation3755 "This isn't a religion and we are not a church"
@@oljo0527 everyone laugh
Just wanted to say, I'm almost 30 just getting into d&d and this channel made it easy to learn the game before hand and now I'm DMing my own group. Thanks Matt
"How long will it take?" "The rest of your life."
Before being a thief, Bilbo was a lazy rich dude.
He then became a politician
I think typically hobbits are farmers and brewers.
I remember playing this game in the 70's.Yes I am a bit older than some.Enjoyed it immensely.Maybe I can find some folks in the Home to play with.
i really love playing d&d with my friends!! we don't take it seriously at all though, all our characters are named after swears and "Bitch" keeps shooting goblins in the ass. it's a shit storm but i love it!!
Shit must have been the spellcaster then
A few of my cousins and immediate family members got introduced through the show Stranger Things on Netflix, I took this as a chance to show them why I enjoy D&D and why i'm sure a lot of people do. It's just cool as shit. Your video helped give some of the older players a much better understanding of what the hell they're doing and as a very novice DM, I thank you.
1.) I've been playing over half my life... and you made such good points, here. You actually made me rethink some old habits.
2.) Subbed halfway thru the video. I think I'm going to watch all your DM videos, now. About to (seriously) run my first campaign (and most the party is 100% new to the game). I've gotten my feet wet with one-offs in the past... but now I'm in "srs bsns" pre-production mode.
3.) As someone that is not excessively thrilled with most facial hair... your beard is perfect. I almost never compliment someone's hair, but, there you go. It's glorious, well-kempt, and I appreciate you sir!
Thank you Sir. My family and I are jumping in today and many member from Reddit sent me your way. I appreciate your open mindedness on everything. Your videos and information are well recieved and put together even better. Again thank you.
I could listen to this man read an audio book for me :P
I'm fairly new to DnD and was introduced by some of my college buddies who are amazing DMs. I'm usually a bit awkward when it comes to improv but I always tried really hard and I think they respected that. One of the DM's showed me your videos and was like "check out this guy he's super informative, I rip him off all the time he's great"
I was hooked, I love the content especially the campaign diaries! Recently both of my DM friends are too busy to run another campaign but expressed their interest in playing a campaign since they never get the opportunity to. Normally I would never have even entertained the idea of DMing, but these videos have given me the confidence to try! I've already begun writing my campaign and even though I'm super nervous I'm also super excited! Thanks Matt for doing what you're doing :)
Could you cite the movie clips you use? I think it'd be cool to go explore some of these references you make with them.
The first was from A Man for All Seasons: www.amazon.com/Man-All-Seasons-Paul-Scofield/dp/B003TQ1IW6/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1470069689&sr=1-1&keywords=a+man+for+all+seasons
Yeah, I've always kinda wanted him to include the names of the movies in the dooblidoo
Second was Shakespeare in Love I believe.
I just picked up a starter pack and I appreciate how welcoming you are. It's very intimidating but I'm very excited to play now. Thanks again.
This is still my go-to introductory for new players
Thanks a lot for the awesome video! I became very interested in D&D because of Stranger Things and Ready Player One. Can't wait to find a welcoming group in my city :)
Also take a look at the online resource roll20 if finding a local group presents an issue.
Yes that got me into this too
Kudos sir, i've been playing since 1977, and even I learned something here. I've shared your words of wisdom.
You have such a great speaking voice. Like when I was little and my teacher used to make us put our heads down and she'd put on a random audiobook you sound like that but in a really good way.
Edit: Is it okay to play online with friends? Like over skype? Does it detract from the game at all versus playing irl together?
You are fantastic at speaking and presenting, explaining, etc... I got invited recently, though we won't start playing for a month or two. I was already very excited, but didn't know what to expect at all. This video really helped me a lot and I'll probably check it out at least one more time as a refresher before starting. Thanks for taking the time to do it!
PS - I now really want to play DnD with you. You seem like a lot of fun :P
Although it's better to be around friends and feeling the dice rolling on the table, playing online can give you the same experience if everyone is cooperating, there is also "Roll20" a site that gives you all the tools to run the game you want to play
wish you luck and have fun!
Hey, thank you so much for the reply. I'm really itching to play it now haha. The next month or so will be tough. But I have time to check it out and learn about it so my first adventure will be a little better. Less slowed down from explaining and such. :)
To elaborate on what Mauricio says, I use roll20 to run a gaming group, but it's also with a group of friends so we use skype, meaning that we still see and hear each other. Roll20 also has a Voice+Video option you can use. The only real loss is the feel of dice in your hands and directional hearing making the party speaking at once all kinds of problematic.
Thank you! I just learned about roll20, so was wondering if it stacks up to the real thing. I'm excited :)
It can with a little work, but like D&D in any setting, what really makes it is the players. You get a good group and you won't mind too much if it's online or in person.
I played D&D for the first time last night. I was the DM, and HOLY COW, that was a lot to take in!
I'm going to learn all I can for the next meet up. Thanks for the encouraging video, Matthew.
First of all, you have an amazing voice.
Secondly, I learned a new word today. "Wang Rod"
Lastly, thank you for a very informative video. I will have to check out your books as well when I am done with my current read. Thanks!
I've been invited by a classmate and while I'm still nervous about meeting all his friends this video has me exited for the game. Thank you :)
I’m pretty sure wangrod is my new favorite word.
This was sooo informative. A group of friends and I want to get a D&D group together, but not one of us has ever played. I will recommend this video to them!
Hobbits farm that dank pipeweed, son!
Got sent sent to me on Reddit when I asked what was good to know for a beginner, as I've got a game starting some point soon (someone at work set up several campaigns with 3 DMs for beginners)
Appreciate this info massively
As it seems, my DM has managed to get a fairly balanced 4 person team (fighter, rogue, cleric & Sorcerer)
This was an absolutely inspiring video. I'm starting my first game with some friends and co-workers next week and I'm soooo excited! I was nervous as well and this helped a lot. Thanks for such a great video!
Ok, so when I was in 5th grade, oh about uh....40 years ago.. the teacher had a hobby day and let some kids play D&D in the classroom. I asked if I could play, they said yes, then I sat down and said "how do I play?". They all looked at me confused and said "we can't teach you... it's too much to explain". Rejected I went home and started painting metal figurines, and collecting D&D books for the artwork, but never found anyone to play with or learned how to play. Now I have kids and I have a D&D player handbook but still no idea how to really play a game other than rolling dice during combat to determine success based on stats. Your video was SO INCREDIBLY HELPFUL! You answered all of my questions about what a game is actually like. I know it's a lot of work to make a video like this, so I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate it. Thank you! Also, you should do some audobook recordings for Librevox, maybe Herman Melville. Your voice is perfect.
I used to play when I was 15-25. I am 45 now but I quit playing after my best friend at the time, ripped me off for my entire collection. I had all the first issue DM guide, Monster Manuals etc etc, I even had the original issues of the Giant Modules from 1978, "Steading of the Hill Giant Chief" "The Glacial Rift of The Frost Giant Jarl" and "Hall of The Fire Giant King". I had well over 2 thousand dollars into my collection that I kept in this awesome vintage Leather, brass and wood chest from the 60's. I let that jerk borrow it for the weekend as he was hosting a party for new players so I was more than happy to let him borrow my collection to host the party. I trusted him as you would any best friend. He skipped town, I heard that he pawned my collection and I never saw him again. That hurt. I planned on saving them all and auctioning them off to help pay for my Son to go to college when he grew up. Sad, can't trust anybody anymore. :(
I'm watching because I've never played, and I'm the Grandma people like hanging out with. I've wanted to play for decades, but until I became the Grandma everyone wants to adopt, nobody would "humor" me, and now maybe they will.
Now I'm a subscriber of yours, just so I can let the language wash over me, and I've asked my granddaughter for whatever I might need for my birthday right before Christmas, so maybe she'll get me some dice. 😁
Fantastic video. I bet you are a great DM.
To answer the question about Bilbo, he seems to have basically been a landowning nobleman type. He owned all the houses on the hill (presumably collecting rent), of which Bag-End was the largest and last (essentially the manor house).
dude you are so awesome
No you're awesome!
I have shared this video with at least three new and potential players. I feel you put it together really well and hearing it from somebody other than myself, I feel, is incredibly helpful.
I'm watching this becuase I heard of d and d and want to try it
Blazingwolf124 me too
You should absolutely try it. Or maybe you could sit in on a session to watch before diving in. Depends on what you wanna do. No matter what, i recommend you act.
I almost always share this video to people who want to play but have no idea what to expect, it almost always helps and is awesome for new players to understand the game! Great video, thank you coville
Thank you so much! I have just been invited to play by some of my friends in theater and I didn't really know much and am really glad that your video existed and that you could explain the basics to me.
This is the best video for starters I've ever seen.
As a moderately-experienced player & more-often-than-not DM, I want to say that this is the best pre-game introduction I've ever seen. I have a couple brand new players (to tabletop gaming as a whole, not just D&D) joining my next campaign, and I will *absolutely* be sending them a link to this video before we gather. In fact, I'm going to have all of my players watch and will probably continue to do so for games in the future. You're awesome. Thanks for making this!
YOU!
ARE!
AWESOME!!!!!!!
I started my first game last night, after my uncle introduced it to me. He's been trying to get me to play for a while now, and I finally gave in. And I am SO glad I did! And even if I had decided I didn't want to play, I would have changed my mind after seeing any of your videos. I'm confident that you could make even picking your nose or eating orange peels sound fun if you wanted to.
Not that I do EITHER of those things...
But, point is, your videos are immensely entertaining and enjoyable, and I was instantly hooked by your personality. I love your videos, and you've just got yourself a brand new subscriber.
No YOU! ARE! AWESOME! Soon it will be time for you to run for your uncle!
Great video...... btw you look like Hagrid
well I'm glad we sorted that out.
Matthew Colville HAHAH
Cheyenne Zeamer omg he does 😂😂
You're a wizard harry.
I keep thinking he looks like a bearded Bruce Campbell. I think it's the hair.
I'm preparing to DM for the first time in my life. I'm so excited (and absolutely terrified!). The players that I'll have are my husband (our usual DM) and a set of 3 brothers, one of which has played twice before (with me) in one of my husband's games, and two who have never played before. I'm sending them to this video to help get them ready. I found it an excellent introduction to this madness that is D&D. Thank you so much for all your amazing instruction! (OH, I also picked up your 2 books from Amazon so, yeah. Can't wait to start reading!)
Wonderful. I will be using this as an introduction for all of my new players. Well done
I already play mtg, and after watching this video I will start playing d&d too.
Thank you for this. I was invited to try D & D and began to feel terrified as the date is approaching. I will buy my dice and handbook. Think about my character and open my mind. Hopefully the D M will be as chill as you seem.
This has been the best intro video to D&D I've seen so far. Thanks for taking the time. I may just give it a go now.
Nice video, thank you!
I'm not a new player, but I'm about to introduce some friends as a Dm, and this video gave me a nice recap of what and how I should explain them about the game!
Thanks again!
This is the first video of yours that I have found. I certainly plan to check out more. While I am not necessarily new to D&D, i have been playing for only about 2 yrs and due to location have been unable to play recently. i look forward to perusing more of your content!
Dude holy shit your voice sounds amazing.
Damn right, no one HAS to speak in character.
It's all about working together, to create a good experience for the others. This is not always intuitive at first, you sorta have to play a bit to get into the groove!
Love this guide. I love listening to your voice, man. I love your confidence and enthusiasm!!
I really want to play one day. I been the go to DM since I took over. Now I like the game but oh my, the work.
Still with the right group it is a joy to play. The right players enjoying themselves and making a story. Just lovely.
I always wanted to try D&D ever since that one episode of Dexter's Laboratory I saw as a kid. Too bad I don't know anyone who plays it. great video though. :)
Masaomi Kida There are a lot of online groups and communities. Try looking for one, you can meet all sorts of people.
I watched this before my first session last week. It was mega useful and now I've fallen deep for this hobby... so much so that I started a RUclips channel around it to make videos from a new player perspective, matt's videos are so helpful and inspiring ---- along with lots of other makers. There is such a cool D&D conversation on RUclips
i want to be a giant orc who eats strawberry pie
You can
Mr. Colville, thank you for this video. I've been trying to explain D&D to coworkers and this is a great video for it. Also, your voice and tempo are great.
"D&D, the most fun you can have without risking to be sued for child support. In fact by playing D&D you virtually ensure that nobody will ever sue you for child support, ever."
I've played D&D since the early 80s. This was an excellent introduction to the game. New Sub, well deserved.
I was told about it and my dad played so I got interested and found dis.
I got invited to play dnd with a massive group of people. There where 12 of us, I have only played 1 session so far. In lasted about 9 hours it was fun but I still don't entirely know what I am doing. This video helped fill in some blanks. Thank you.
Great voice, gnarly chair.
Cats.
My group doesn't do D&D often, but we do get a good rotation of players who are new to roleplaying. I'm going to make sure to show them this video. It's a great primer for roleplaying in general. Thank you so much!
Thank you for your explanation. I thought A while about getting into D&D because I love good storys and Play a lot of RPGs. It Sounds like a lot of fun! It is difficult to know what you need though. Like you said: the rule book and the character sheets, but what about all the other stuff? Like the board games etc?
To answer your question, Bilbo was a wealthy gentle-hobbit. He lived in the finest home in Hobbiton -- Bag End -- and enjoyed a respectable life of quiet leisure before he met Thorin & Co. Same with Frodo and his wealthy friends Merry and Pippin, who were from old and established families. Lots of hobbits had jobs, of course. Many were farmers, fishers, builders, or animal herders. Consider the miller Ted, the proprietors of the inns like the Green Dragon -- and of course, Samwise Gamgee: gardener.
This video alone has made me really want to play!! Just don't have a group near me 😑
Make one.
As a DM , I planned a campaign for 2 months and it took 40 pages , then I start working at a prequel and a sequel for that campaign.All of that took me ~150 pages : lore , geography , maps , more lore (for every kingdom , for some cites , history , etc.)
Played d&d at a friends and i LOVED it
But have no clue how to play sooo
Thank you so much for this
Before "The Hobbit" Bilbo was an upper middle class landowner.
He owned some very good real estate, primarily his home but also other property and essentially collected rent.
Indication from his social position, apparent education and being friends with the itinerant wizard who visited the Shire periodically show he was likely one of the more affluent in the village.
Bilbo has a pretty rich backstory, but only a part of it made it to the official published book. Gandalf didn't just randomly pick a Hobbit for his quest; Bilbo was exceptional for a hobbit because of his curiosity and wanderlust.
Bilbo's is the son of Bungo Baggins and Belladonna Took; farmers who lead a simple life. He was pretty young when he got noticed by Gandalf for being more interested in his stories all the people's and beasts that roamed the world and for that reason they became good acquaintances. When his parents died he inherited the farm Bag End and he was considered to be a respectable citizen in the farming community even though he wasn't yet married.
But after a few years when he turned 50 he started to act more strangely according to his neighbors. He was often caught leaving the village for days and even months, roaming the land. Gossip started that he had been meeting with all sorts of strange people, including humans and dwarfs. Gandalf first attempt to recruit him was unsuccessful because the Hobbit was out again, visiting the Elves for their New Years festival. He was already dabbling in becoming adventurer before he reluctantly accepted the quest for Erebor.
0:02 Wow he looks like a nice person let's see what it is!
0:03 How did I get here if I started off with funny cat videos?
I think you got there because one second passed after your first observation!
Sent this to a prospective player, thank you so much for this. This is an amazing resource to give people!
I started a few weeks ago, found this video while looking for D&D tips on playing. Glad I found your channel.
1:36 "lasts 3 hours" pff you have not seen my DnD group. Each Friday we got together and play for 24 hours with a few breaks every 5 hours. That's a typical night for us
Thanks Matthew, I've just ordered my 5th Edition Player's handbook. Have some friends at work to play with. Stoked! Good job on the video!
Matt,
Thank you for all the content you put out! It’s making my acclimation to DM’g 5e, much more enthusiastic & adventurous. Love your perspective, tips and narratives.
I’ve shown the boys some of your videos, explaining how the “rules” aren’t “in stone”, and how being flexible and working together as a team, will not only have the campaign be more fun and enjoyable for THEM, but also increase the likelihood of survival for the party. 👍
Thanks again!!
where do you find people who play? I don't know anyone.
Isaac Swiftlink try meet up
Isaac Swiftlink Check out roll 20
You could also try a local game store. I guarantee there's someplace nearby that sells dnd stuff, comics, mtg cards, etc. If you talk to the people there, you're bound to get in touch with someone.
I started my first campaign last Monday and I'm hooked, never even thought about playing before. The only thing lacking with the group I'm Playing with is that they don't have all the awesome boards on the table with miniature figures portraying the area you're in so in our first battle I did know where I was compared to enemies and if their was any kind of stalagmite I could get cover from.
I'm looking into d&d, I've never played it, but, I have played more than my fair share of skyrim, dark souls, ect. do the classes pretty much have the same strengths and weaknesses? thanks, that is, if anyone answers.
Yeak kinda
Because you've played those RPG's you'll have a better understanding of how the classes work opposed to someone who might not play video games at all. D&D is a vastly open game that can allow you to create a character concept you have in mind. The idea behind knights, warriors, and cavaliers can be summed up very simply to be some kind of Fighter class that all use Strength in some way. Keep in mind though, there is no one true way to play a class or multiple classes "Multi-Class". You could just as easily make a Dexterity oriented Fighter that uses a Bow, or even uses two light weapons (a favorite of my players).
Spell casting characters usually have a main ability score they use to cast their spells: Intelligence for Wizards, Wisdom for Clerics, Druids, and Rangers, and Charisma for Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Paladins. All of the different classes have some sort of saving throw proficiency so they are better against certain effects.
In general, your main defense is going to be your Armor Class or "AC" for short. Some melee characters have better armor class because of the sheer amount of armor they wear, and some characters will have a high AC because they have a high Dexterity so they dodge attacks without Heavy Armor. AC and Saving Throws are your defenses in the game.
+Derryl Castle thanks, you don't know how much this has helped, especially since I can't afford the rulebook.
Look up the rules
Great video. I'm starting a game with several new players. The spouse of one pointed this out to me and asked if it was a good one to have the others watch. I highly recommend it.
I have the dices and stuff but no one to play with
Look up gaming stores nearby on Google and stop in at one. Talk with the people there. If they just have shelves and videos, they probably won;t be able to help much. If they have a space set aside with tables, that's the place. And if you don't have any luck with stores or friends look up Roll20.net. That's an online gaming service where you can find D&D, Pathfinder, and many other games. You can find D&D (based on several different editions), Star Wars, Star Trek, and lots of others. I run a game there based on the Arduin Grimoires (if interested i can explain in more detail). The first adventure in my campaign is called Rescue at Poenari and i have room for several more players. Wherever you look i'm sure you'll be able to find a game and most are willing to take in new players who are interested and excited.
Great video. I'm playing for the first time today after many years of playing video games based on different DnD rulesets and being interested, but never having anyone to play with. Thanks for the primer!
Okay damn I'm sold. Is it necessary to buy all the books or could you just buy the starter set? Any suggestions for a starting player?
Thanks in advance!
the starter set yes probably enough, but i personally would advise to buy the players handbook because de core of the rules and game its there. besides the books you gonna need some dice as well
id recommend 3 dice sets and the players handbook, as well as several printed character sheets, pencils, and scratch paper. you can prepare monsters from the internet pretty reliably, and consult more in-depth rules as needed. you DEFINITELY do not need all the books
You don't need to buy anything at first, but Core Rule Book ( Online deals happen all the time) 1 dice set, character sheet, and pencils are really all you need
The example where the ranger shot the goblin off the tower... I had a similar experience. We were invading a den of "evildoers" and one of our party entered a room. The door shut right behind him, and he yelled, he was frightened by the figure we had been searching. I was right at the door and asked the DM if I could react to the scream. He affirmed, so I said "Urran (my catfolk monk) kicks open the door.". That was truly eye opening. I kicked the door into the dwarf's face and he took 5 nonlethal damage (because my attack at the door was really high). We rushed in, attacked him while he was knocked prone and knocked him out. Someone we thought we'd have to take dead, we captured alive and got a greater reward. It's still one of those "in-jokes", it was a great moment in the roleplay and we've been having fun ever since. We've all changed characters since then, since we've stopped the campaign. We've started a new campaign in the same world though. It's amazing.
The Overwatch analogy you made delivered the point about party structure perfectly.
Great work! Had a lot of fun listening to your experience of games and groups and everything in between. Heads up for my campaign - I'm starting with everything as fresh as I am to this game.
Thanks again for your workload here ☺️
Vin Diesel brought me here
John Blaze Ned
I think you mean Mark Sinclaire.
Seriously though, I've heard that his stage name (Vin Diesel) was originally the name of one of his D&D characters, but can't find anything to back it up.
I tried being a DM once since my DM forgot his stuff and I still had a handbook and a set of dice. I made up a 2 hour campaign on the spot after school. I had only been playing D&D for about a year so I did my best with the technical stuff but I knew it would be great as long as I had a fun and engaging story.