When: June 17 th at 10:15 AM PST One-Shot What this is: I've set up a session for roll20con & due to overflow I have a few more spots for a session that takes place on a different day. I'm looking for 5 NEW players who are new to RPGS, not just DnD. I'm running a player academy to teach people about RPGs in general in addition to running a one-shot DnD adventure to teach people 5e. One thing I've noticed is that most new players just learn the basic mechanics of DnD but not much else aside to it. I want to encourage different styles of play in addition to giving some basic do's & don'ts of roleplaying games since many different GMs have their own ways of running games. This is as much an experiment to me as well to see how well I can DM for newer players as well. What I aim to teach: - Theatre of mind vs. Battle maps - Different types of GM/DMing styles - Different types of players - How to develop a character - How to play D&D 5e - How to look appealing to DMs & to get accepted into games Who I'm looking for: - New to Tabletop RPGs - Patient & mature players - Attentive, I'm trying to help 5 people learn the game, if you're doing your own thing then I'm just going to move on. I'm a teacher for this, not a tutor, I can't give 1-on-1 if you won't even attempt to catch some concepts on your own. - Communicative , if I send you a message, I expect to hear back from you within a reasonable amount of time, not 5 days later. This Adventure: A Solemn Wish , a horror one-shot (One session) introductory adventure I created for new players. You will begin in the village of Rustbank, a village that sits on the edge of Darkwood, a forest known for its ominous bindings to dimensions beyond this world. However, while many tales circulate about those places, its rare to find those who claim to have seen them. The village itself has seen trouble, hunters have disappeared in recent months, not unusual but more than 12 in a single season is troubling. The villagers awoke one night to screaming in the street, locking their doors. When they awoke, they found a young girl who had been slashed by something that had fled into the night. A message to the duke of Rustbank was sent, & in response he sent his trusted Sergeant Harper with a few guards as well as a call to any adventurers who would help cleanse the Darkwood of the beast that lurks. Adventure Rules: - Will teach you how to create a character together during the session, no pre-session characters - Character must be human for this one-shot - Must have skype, a decent headset, & a quiet room About Me: 22 year old California college student with too much time on his hands. I've DMed D&D 3.5, 4.0, 5.0, Warhammer Rogue Trader, A Song of Fire & Ice Roleplaying, Mutants & Masterminds 3e. I tend to really enjoy DMing serious high-narrative games over rogue-likes dungeoncrawls but I've do both depending on the situation. I don't act much as a player anymore due to difficulties in trying to find campaigns that last, so I run my own. Difficulties in the past with players is one of the reason I'd like to do this academy because I'd like to encourage new people who aren't going to join/disappear or have too much of a specific expectation of what they expect out of the game. If interested in signing up for the player academy, please post with the template below. This is the 2nd session I am setting up, depending on how well the groups go, then I might set this up a third time at a later date. Template Age: Little about you: What made you want to get into Tabletop RPGs: What other RPGs aside from D&D you are interested in: