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Looking for a free D&D game for "noobs"

We are looking to play an E5 D&D campaign  1st level   there are 3 of us ; 2 older players who have played under different systems going back to the original. and one 40 ish player who has never played.  to complicate matters even more; our noob has children. so  2 hour sessions at the longest hopefully starting after 8pm eastern time zone and we are also poor and share a rule book  (so free please) if you're planning a campaign and want to add some Canadian flavour (maple syrup, back bacon and fiddleheads)  PLEASE contact me
my name is Johnny and i run a campaign called Get Punny or DIE! it is a hybrid game of 1st 2nd 3/3.5 and 5th ed every game is based on a book/movie/song title or cliche or quote <a href="https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/10729033/get-punny-or-die" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/campaigns/details/10729033/get-punny-or-die</a> check us out and see if you are ready to Get Punny or DIE!
sounds like fun&nbsp; &nbsp;but i am not authorised to see that link&nbsp;
Eh Canadians ! if you need a gm to run a game just for your group let me know, or jump into one of my pickup games.&nbsp; here is a little about my game ! Firewinds of the Seas is a pre-gunpowder Medieval Pirate Adventure with some limited magic, like Egyptian, Mayan, Samurai, and Viking Mythology, or the Odyssey by Homer.&nbsp; ALL PLAYERS ARE HUMAN CHARACTERS, and some of the NPCS are Fantasy creatures on this ocean islands open world setting.&nbsp; This game system is NOT D&amp;D or PATHFINDER, but is much easier to learn and play, and not limit your character to a certain set of class or race abilities.&nbsp;&nbsp; New players can join and I will make you a basic zero stat level character to play for today so you can try out the game.&nbsp; It is ok to just join and listen in, or join&nbsp; and play mid game. It is FREE TO PLAY.&nbsp; When you play your first game you will be a “red shirt''. You will get a low stat character and get to play today, it will not be a 4 hour "zero secession" of making characters. So if you Join today you jump right in the action today!&nbsp; I understand you will be new to the game system. I will not leave you in the cold and I will help you learn it, there is a reason for everything, feel free to ask.&nbsp; After your first session, which you get to keep your loot and weapons and XP points, we will make you a character in about 20 minutes. This is so the rest of the party is not waiting on you and then you quit 20 minutes into the game.&nbsp; We play 3-4 times a week. If you are not available for every session, you may play when you can. It is no big deal if you can't make every game, or arrive late, or have to leave mid session. &nbsp;&nbsp; I play three types of games.&nbsp;&nbsp; The first type of game is a string of one shots with new players where you just go out and follow a limited story line and kill things. These often do not affect the “Legacy” story line but you get to keep the XP and the loot you earn, these may not have a lot of “role play” in them but if you die you can lose permanent health points in the “Legacy game”.&nbsp; The second type which I call the “Legacy” games are with my experienced "Royalty" players where they follow a storyline centered around them. These games have more “role play'' and the red shirts play a more supporting role in this game and the red shirts need to help and follow the royalty crew with their mission. The legacy games play whenever my royalty crew is all available to play, usually 8-9pm MST (GMT-6) a few times a week but it is ok if non-royalty members cant make it to every game.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The third type of game I run is private games for groups with their own story line. If you have a group of 3 or more close friends and a set time when you all meet weekly or bi weekly, I will run a special game for you and your friends and no other players if you wish. In this type of game your crew will be the Legacy players and the story will revolve around you.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This is a fighting and warrior game. If you want to be a powerful egotistical wizard who wants to point a wand at a big creature and have it fall dead, go jolly yourself to Harry Potter cause this game is not for you. The magic/religion skill in this game system can help you deal with situations and make your weapon attack rolls a little better and give you a little protection from attacks and a small amount of healing.&nbsp; These powers come from your god or deity and give you an edge against the odds but are not a game breaking weapon that make you a God yourself.&nbsp; Make a character that is ready to fight for the honor of your namesake and is not too good to get their hands bloody and will gouge out the eyes of your enemies in the middle of battle. You should be able to throw spears and shoot bows to weaken the numbers of your enemies before melee combat begins. You will also need to be civilized enough to visit towns and villages, negotiate with craftsmen and secure contracts for lucrative expeditions, and charm the royalty, magistrates and fair maidens into favorable determinations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Everyone can do healing but if you do it wrong you can end up hurting the ones you are trying to help, especially if you don't have a lot of skill in it.&nbsp;&nbsp; All dice rolls are done online so there is no cheating including my rolls. I have programmed macros so you don't have to do a lot of math, just push a few buttons to roll on your turn.&nbsp; This is an open world game and there will be lots of bad guys to kill, so please no murder hobos, be a hero.&nbsp; Normally I play a sci-fi version of this game and I have run about 300+ games with players of all ages including groups of 6th graders so I am pretty good at herding cats and welcoming new players and helping them with the rules.&nbsp; There will not be a lot of frills , no dynamic lighting and such which seems to cause even more problems with the pathetic roll20 platform. Often I just white board my games so you have to use your imagination a lot and I will try to use as much original art as possible.&nbsp; I also draw and scan in a lot of black and white illustrations to the discord group. REQUIREMENTS&nbsp; You must have discord audio (video preferred but not required) but I am on camera so you can see if your internet froze or dropped, or if am walking around the house putting out fires or getting a snack. IF you want to play, ask for help starting a character! message me directly on discord FirewindsOfTheSeas#2162 if you have questions.&nbsp; You can view and/or print the free character sheet and character generation sheets, game system rules on our website , but you don't really need to. I also play a space-western version of this game and I animated one of my games on youtube search for "firewinds of the suns" check it out if you want to see my GMing style. Or you can just ask for more info on Discord!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
hello Canadians! How about some bacon ehh? I am a brand new DM and am going to be setting up a Dragon of Icespire game - with dates and time to be determined by the players. I have taught several people how to play and I have been playing for over a year now. But this will be my first venture into DMing. So ... we will all learn from each other. I am in my 50s, yes you read that right. I have played with people of all ages so that should not matter. I have learned there are many different kinds of games in terms of tone and style. My style? Humorous, chill, but not whateveryouwant hack and burn and show up when it suits you. I want reliable, nice and friendly players that are willing to learn from the experience and to above all have FUN. I believe D&amp;D should be a group story-telling, with the most important part of the story coming from the players. Every story will be different depending on the dynamics of the group. As I DM, I set the boundaries, make sure everyone feels comfortable and has a chance to contribute, and I look up all the rules we are not sure of and make the final call. The campaign I am going to use is a module made for "beginners" that is easily adjusted. But it's traditional, Sword Coast, Phandalin .. orcs, goblins and yes a dragon. I like both combat and role-playing, so you can expect about equal parts. However, if more than an hour goes by with no fighting, I will throw something at you! (just to make sure you are awake) I will use either discord or Zoom or something like that for voice and Roll20 for the maps etc. I like D&amp;D Beyond for character sheets but that is not necessary. I will have starting rules etc. in terms of what kinds of critters you can play etc. (all the basics are fine) if you are interested, send me a message here or on discord CarlaB#9784 Thanks!! I am in EDT but the game will not start past 7 pm EDT.
Not sure what you mean by not starting past 7pm&nbsp; &nbsp;the player we are doing this for can't start before 7 and 8 pm would be prefered (2 hour sessions max)