In this series of blog entries, I post articles about all sorts of topics related to Dungeons & Dragons, including how to get started, which sites have the best info, and how to be the best DM (Dungeon Master) and PC (player character) you can be.

Also, because I usually play D&D with my kids, my focus is on making sure kids (and other new players) enjoy the game right off the bat.

A Little History

• We’re going on an adventure! (read this first!)
• What is D&D?
• What kids can learn from playing D&D
• Tell me more about this D&D resurgence…

How to Play Dungeons & Dragons

• Getting started, and what you need
• Explaining D&D to new players
• Creating characters
• Our (first) characters!
• Some more of our characters
• Resources for learning D&D fast!
• Playing Dungeons & Dragons with kids
• Your first time playing (as a Player Character)
• Your first time playing (as a Dungeon Master)
• What’s behind that DM screen, anyway?
• Dice. Those wonderful, terrible dice.
• One-shots and campaigns
• Prepping for a HUGE Campaign

Adventure Reviews and Reports

• The Lost Mine of Phandelver (our Adventure Report)
• Tower of the Mad Mage (our Adventure Report)
• Wizard in a Bottle (our Adventure Report)
• Temple of the Nightbringers (our Adventure Report)
• Troll Trouble (our Adventure Report)
• The Goblin Grail Gang (our Adventure Report and review)
• The Secret of Skyhold Tower (our Adventure Report)
• Storm King’s Thunder
  • Session 0
  • Session 1
  • Session 2
  • Session 3
  • Session 4
  • Session 5
  • Session 5.5
  • Session 6
  • Session 7
  • Sessions 8 -13 (“Forge of Fury” side-trek)
  • Session 14 (On the Road to Triboar (After the Forge))
  • Session 15-16 (“The Skull of Drag’Nalar” play-test/side-trek)
  • Session 17-?? (“White Plume Mountain” side-trek)

Other Fun Stuff and External Links

• The Official Dungeons & Dragons website
• Scriv the Bard: another D&D blogger, with great tips for all ages
• Power Score RPG Index: a phenomenal resource, especially for published D&D adventures and many, many fantastic how-to articles
• Dungeon Master Daily: sign up for daily D&D tips, or read the archive
• Handbooker Helper: short and fun how-to videos from the Critical Role folks
• The Dungeoncast Podcast: Lots of  “deep dives” about the game, occasional f-bombs
• Dungeons & Dragons Online: Compiles online resources for the MMORPG video game Dungeons and Dragons Online (DDO)
• #DnDadjokes: D&D-related Dad Jokes (think bad puns and “groaners”)
• Dad (5e Class): I had to share this!

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