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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tony Vargas" data-source="post: 6339364" data-attributes="member: 996">They may be new to TTRPGs, but have they played CRPGs or MMOs?  If so, you should point out the differences, and paint D&D as their precursor.  If not, then you should focus on the concept of RP, itself, and explain that D&D started out as a small-scale wargame and took off when people started using it for Roleplaying.  Obviously, you could elaborate on either for quite a while.Also, since you're using 5e, you should lean heavily on the process of having the player telling you want they're doing, and you either describing the auto-success/failure, or calling for a specific roll (including the die type and even bonus).  Keep most of the system 'behind the curtain' until they get curious about it.</blockquote>