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[5th Edition] Running Newbie Friendly Games

Hello Roll20! I'm here to make an offer to anyone who's been interested in playing D&D but has perhaps felt a little overwhelmed, or can't get to a game store, or is just too shy and anxious to begin.  I'm an experienced DM and experienced using of the in-browser virtual tabletop Roll20 and would like to extend an invitation to the aforementioned target audience to join myself and others like you for some games. If that sounds like something you'd like to try, read on! What can you expect from me? An experienced DM comfortable with everything from by-the-numbers to improv. A healthy sum of curated content, something for every level of experience (both player and character) Text-based gameplay. No worrying about talking over one another or hardware needed. Take your time to find your character's voice. Available most evenings between 6 and 10 PM EST. Tuesdays and Sundays I'm unavailable, as I DM a different group on one night and am a player on the other. Character creation assistance, or providing pre-generated ones. No previous experience or source books needed. Between the Roll20 Compendium and the stack of nerd tomes beside me, I can provide most details. Can handle groups of 3-5 with ease. Now, all of that said, I may be here to show folks a good time but the inevitable facts of life about D&D is you may find yourself in over your head, and you may die, and that's okay! I say this just to assure everyone that this is new player friendly but not insultingly kid's-gloves oriented. What do I expect from YOU? No explicit roleplaying. Since this is for new or shyer players, let's leave things at quick flirts with barmaids or barbarian hunks. Experienced players are welcome, but please keep in mind the spirit of this post and offer! Temper expectations accordingly! Come to play, have fun, and maybe even help. Please make a character that wants to adventure.  Let me know if you can't come to a time you originally asked for so I can fill it, and have no hard feelings if you end up missing out. I've only got so many nights to work with, so no-shows might be left out pretty early. So how is all of this going to work? Simple! This post is to pander to interest. Hit me up via private messages or right here in this post, as we get enough people expressing interest in similar time slots, I'll push out something more formal, and we'll get everyone squared away. Easy-peasy! Please understand I am but one person and so slots will inevitably be limited, please don't be offended if I can't get everyone into a game. Questions? Comments? Concerns? PM me or ask below. Maybe I didn't think of everything, maybe I overthought on something. Have a good rest of your day and thanks for reading.
Hi I would like to join this campaign, it is going to be my first time playing d&d and this seems like the right setup to do so, I can play Friday or Saturday AEST 
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Your weeknight availability matches up with mine, except that I can't do Mondays or Fridays. Perhaps if you get more interest than you can handle, I could set up a game or two to help out? I can GM D&D, Pathfinder, Shadowrun and a bunch of others besides.
I'm very interested and available most evenings as well, but particularly Fri and Saturdays. HMU as interest increases looking forward to getting a little experience in gameplay. Would like to play a Cleric if possible.
Props to you Ben... Need more DM's helping out the newbies. I do something similar with my weekly One Shots... If you have any overflow/players you can't fit into a game, you can send em my way.&nbsp; <a href="https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/5019280/finns-we" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/5019280/finns-we</a>...
I've been playing D&D for just a few months but I've got a good handle on a lot of it. If you're looking for players to help, I'd be more than happy! I am free most weeknights except thursdays as of now, but of course work is fickle and I may end up having to miss occasional sessions if it just doesn't work out for me. I can play pretty much any role too!
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I'm very much a new player, but willing to try it out. I'm available most nights after 8 p.m. EST, although in the process of moving back home for summer break, so my time might be wonky, but I am pretty much available most of the time. Looking forward to hanging out with you all.
Hey man I am looking to get more envolved with DnD I have done a one shot in and am in my first full campaign run with some friends on sundays as far as experience goes. But I am wanting to do more since I have been enjoying it a bunch. If you have any spots open I can make the times you said pretty easy.
Yo, I listen to the many D&D podcasts and I want to join in on some games. Let me know if there are any spots left. I'm available Sunday - Thursday after 6pm central.
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Hey if there are any spots left i'd like to try. It's been a few years since i played core 3.5 and i know almost nothing of 5E. Right now i'm available whenever.