The Pink Dice Chronicles

Welcome to D&D! You are entering a new world of roleplaying and gaming unlike the video games and tabletop board games you've played in the past. If you have never played a tabletop roleplaying game before, or even if you just haven't played D&D before, this list of tips is for you. I'm not covering mechanics here -- the rulebook and DM will do that. These are the things the rulebook won't cover. 1. Communicate with your DM. Your DM should be giving you information before the game ever starts about what rules to use to build your character. Generally, all you really need is the Player's Handbook (PHB), although other source may be allowed. Talk to your DM about what they expect you to have completed and when they want it done. A good DM will often have a "Session 0" to go over this kind of thing and make sure everyone is on the same page. Often session 0 is where characters are built, together. It is good to work with your DM to establish bounda

Having been a player and GM of role playing games for over 35 years, I have played every edition of D&D and a lot of editions of other systems and games. D&D 5th Edition is something different, and it breaks a lot of the expectations that were established in other editions. It also continues the history of many of the core concepts. I have gathered together here 10 tips for experience DMs from older editions that are approaching this new system. 1. Play it by the rules as written first. This is probably the most important advice I can give to a new-to-5E DM. Play the system without any optional rules per the rules as written before adding in optional rules and before making changes. This is how it was designed to be played. Understanding this RAW perspective will ensure that you understand changes and options before you add them in. If you modifiy the system without first understanding it, you will likely break it. 2. Embrace the streamlined nature and reduced detail. 5th