D&D General Deborah Ann Woll Teaches Jon Bernthal D&D

[overgeeked]

I don’t think it’s the rules that are the issue in teaching people how to play TTRPGs.

Notice how it’s all the rules that she skipped over to actually teach him to play in 2 minutes? Yeah, it’s the rules that get in the way.

 

[KYRON45]

Rules are only a problem for people who have problems with rules.

 

[TiQuinn]

Notice how it’s all the rules that she skipped over to actually teach him to play jn 2 minutes? Yeah, it’s the rules that get in the way.

I apparently don’t have the same issue teaching people to play that others do. I’ve never had trouble explaining the rules of D&D. I’ve had people hesitant to participate because they’re holding back from roleplaying though.

 

[Distracted DM]

I apparently don’t have the same issue teaching people to play that others do. I’ve never had trouble explaining the rules of D&D. I’ve had people hesitant to participate because they’re holding back from roleplaying though.

Like an other instance of educating someone, it's about both the teacher and the players.

I've introduced and taught D&D to lots of folk, but some people just aren't wired to get it easily and it takes them a long time to grasp it- there are different educational methods for a reason, but I'm not versed in all of them.

 

[overgeeked]

I apparently don’t have the same issue teaching people to play that others do. I’ve never had trouble explaining the rules of D&D. I’ve had people hesitant to participate because they’re holding back from roleplaying though.

I look forward to you posting a video of you teaching a complete beginner and getting them from being asked if they want to play to actually playing the game in less time than DAW.

 

[KYRON45]

I teach people any given rule at the point where it's needed in an encounter. Which is usually the exact same time i'm learning the rule.

 

[overgeeked]

Such a great, short video showing how easy it can be.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Rules are only a problem for people who have problems with rules.

How did my probation officer find me here??!!??

 

[KYRON45]

How did my probation officer find me here??!!??

And the summoning is complete.

 

[GMMichael]

Some people really do just love the game.

"I love D&D" and "it's the greatest game ever created" are different statements.

It really is that easy. The people who say it isn't are just gate-keeping. The hobby has over 50 million fans and we're growing daily.

The video is about D&D. Are you saying D&D and the hobby are the same thing?

I see we're being pretty loose with our language in this thread.

I used to teach roleplay basics in a gaming store with only a d6 . . . Starting with a rule set is a mistake imho. You should introduce character creation and more complex rules after the basic intro.

Truth. I feel bad for new D&D players who, in their first 10 minutes of learning, hear something like, "when you want to attack, you make an attack roll. You add your ability mod for the type of attack you're making, proficiency mod if you have proficiency with the weapon, and you have to be in range of your target, which is found in the weapons table. If you hit, roll damage and add your strength mod (or dex if your weapon has the Finesse property), and you might need to tell the DM if your weapon is bludgeoning, slashing, or piercing . . . "