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New to DnD

i'm honestly very interested in the world of DnD or most games in this format but i've never played it and it feels a little too overwhelming  i wanna join a game but i have no idea where or how to start i'd appreciate it if someone could help me with a trial game or something i have no clue how to make a character from scratch either
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Scott C.
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Hi Alex, welcome to Roll20. There's a huge number of gamers around and a wide variety of games. I'd recommend posting in the looking for group forum as that's where most people looking for players/GM's post and look; the API forum, where you posted is focused on using and developing scripts to automate pieces of a game. I'd also recommend taking a look at the looking for group tool and r/lfg; I joined my long term Roll20 game by looking for a game on r/lfg. It may take a bit to find a group that works for you as there are almost infinite ways to play ttrpgs, and none of them are really wrong. Look for a group that is playing a setting you're interested in and see if the people in the group fit with you. Don't worry about character creation, you'll want to create (as in stat out) a character once you've joined a game.
Hello alex m., Welcome to Roll20! I have gone ahead and moved your post to the Specific Use Questions & Macros forum.  To get kicked off right, I'd suggest watching our introductory video series,  Introduction to Tabletop RPGs , which covers the general idea of how they are played, which game to choose and then find a group of fellow gamers. Secondly, for the Virtual TableTop itself we have a  Tutorial  that shows you how to use the various parts of the software. Please note there are some known issues with the Tutorial. As such, starting your own test game to play with the controls is an excellent way of getting used to the software, and you really can't break anything. Thirdly, check out the  Looking For Group Tool  and  Looking for Group Forum  daily for games that may be of interest to you. Fourth, be sure to completely fill out your  User Profile .  Your Bio  is where you have a chance to catch a GM's eye with a well-written statement about yourself Enjoys Playing  is important for two reasons: Every entry you put here is a data-point for  The Orr Group Industry Report  of games being played, and it lets other people looking at your profile know a bit more about you Actively Seeks Group For  is where you can add yourself to the  Player Directory  for systems you want to play We have a  wiki  that grows regularly and is very much worth exploring. Feel free to ask any questions you have about Roll20 by  posting in the various sub-forums  on their particular topics (Don't stress about putting topics in the right sub-forums, we mods really don't mind moving topics when needed!) Happy rolling!
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