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[Interest Check] DMing 101 - How to Make and DM a 5E Oneshot in Roll20

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Hi all, I'm a fairly experienced DM and seeing as there seems to be an influx of newer players, and never enough DMs I wondered if people would be interested in a live 'tutorial' on how I go about writing and then running a one shot on Roll20. The session would be aimed at people who had never DM'd or possibly even played before and would be around 2 hours. We'll go through everything that you'd need to do to set up a game. The intention is that you'd be able to follow along 'at home' and by the end of the session you'd have a one shot that you'd be all ready to recruit players for. If the idea proves popular then I'll look to do more of these each week looking at different ideas, and concepts etc. The rough timings would probably be Saturday evenings GMT/CET, which is early afternoon in the US. With 5E being the most popular system around right now, I'd make the one-shot for 5E, but the same concepts can be applied to any system. The things we'd hope to look through during the first session: Coming up with a one-shot concept Translating that concept into something that can be run. Getting battle maps, monsters and tokens into Roll 20. How to handle situations that might arise in the game. Please do post below if it's something you'd be interested in.
While I am very experienced at world-building I am not experienced at all anymore with roll20, I am also a newer dm and would very much appreciate the chance to get in on this as currently for some 1 shots I'm doing I am currently using roll20 as a battle map only
Definitely interested. I have lots of game mastering experience, but no VTT and very little online gamemastery (some IRC back in the day and Storium when it first launched both with minimal success, sadly). I've been building some Roll20 content gradually, but have yet to play or run here and eager to start.
I'd love to get in on this. I'm really wanting to learn how to DM, and this sounds very helpful.
I'd be interested in this. I DM live games but have never tried DMing online before. 
I would also be interested in something like this. I have little experience being GM, and I have some struggles with the roll20 systems that guidance could be appreciated for.
I'd be down for it. I've got no experience DMing, but I suppose this would help towards that. 
I'd love this. Let me know when! 
Definitely would be interested in joining in on something like this.  
Would be very interested. I am an avid D&D player but have never played on Roll20.
Ooh, I would definitely be interested. I've been playing 5e for just under 2 years and am interested in getting into DMing. I actually have part of a oneshot designed already, but am a little stalled out on building the encounters and would love some advice!
Im interested in learning, i can never get a dm so might as well be one haha
I'd also be interested in this. I have a regular group and would like to run a 1shot for them.
yep, depending on day and time. Count me in!
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hey would you like to join my discord server it is a dnd discord, everyone is friendly and helpful. If you have any questions feel free to ask [Moderated]
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Hey all, thanks for the messages. I've also had a number of PMs too, so looks like there are quite a few people interested in this. I'm in the process of setting up a discord to announce things, but I'll be posting it here too. [Moderated] The plan is to have the first stream this Saturday at 6:00 pm UK time, so that's 5 pm CET and 2:00 pm eastern time. I'll be streaming it on YouTube, and will be able to answer questions etc. at the end too. Please do let me know if you have any topics you'd like me to cover either in this session, or future ones. Hopefully see you Saturday.
Since you're streaming it in YouTube could you pm me your user name and possibly do a vod? I've dmd live games and am new to vtt so wanting to learn how to integrate it all. Unfortunately the time selected isn't good for me but would love to be able to learn about vtt dming
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Here is a new link for the Discord that won't expire. [Moderated]
I've run a few games on Roll20 and might be able to offer a bit of help, I joined the Discord Server. -Ajax
I am an extremely new player, but cannot find any campaigns. I would really enjoy making my own campaign. Definitely interesting me.
This is the game that I've set up for anyone interested to get the full information and timings from:&nbsp; <a href="https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/208489/gms-academy-weekly-walkthroughs-on-gming-d-and-d-5e-games-on-roll20" rel="nofollow">https://app.roll20.net/lfg/listing/208489/gms-academy-weekly-walkthroughs-on-gming-d-and-d-5e-games-on-roll20</a> Apologies to the moderation team for posting a link to Discord.