D&D 4 nOObs

Exploring what it is like for players who are just getting into D&D or other TTRPGs or those who are looking to try new aspects of the hobby for the first time

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Episodes

Episode 9 - Magical Kitties Save the Day

This week I have a short episode where I am talking about my daughters' new favorite TTRPG Magical Kitties Save the Day. On a programming note, I will be changing my release schedule to be every other week instead of every week. Hopefully this will give me more time to find guests each week, and be able to come in with more content. Email: dnd4noobs@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnd4noobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnd4noobs/...

Jun 16, 2021•19 min

Episode 8 - Gatekeeping

In this episode that was originally planned to be about playing D&D with coworkers an interesting focus on trying to not be a gatekeeper to the hoppy emerged and I give some reflections on the toxicity of not being welcoming to new players. In Noob School, I go over the 5th edition rules for character death. Email: dnd4noobs@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnd4noobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnd4noobs/

Jun 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min

Episode 7 - GNS Theory

In this week's episode I talk with Ryan Bahr about GNS (Gamism/Narrativism/Simulationism) Theory, and how it can be used to understand how players interact with RPGs. This episode discusses various TTRPG game systems including: D&D, Everyone is John, The Quiet Year, Skeletons, Fate, Powered by the Apocalypses, Honey Heist, Call of Cthulhu, Dread and more. Email: dnd4noobs@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnd4noobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnd4noobs/...

Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 13 min

Episode 6 - Noob Chat with Jessica

In this Episode I try a different type of format for the main segment. I chat with Jessica, a new player who recently joined one of the games that I run and help her understand some general rules as well as the specific abilities of her 8th level Grave Domain Cleric. Also, in Noob School I conclude my explanations of abilities by breaking down the different types of ability checks that can be made. Email: dnd4noobs@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnd4noobs Instagram: https://www.instagram...

May 26, 2021•1 hr 14 min

Episode 5 - Character Creation and Inspiration

In this episode I chat with my friend Paul "Schro" Esquer (tearatone on most social media) about creating characters and how you can find inspiration for your characters. In noob school I continue my discussion on abilities in D&D this time focusing on the mechanics for generating ability scores and how to turn those scores into modifiers. Email: dnd4noobs@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/dnd4noobs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dnd4noobs/...

May 19, 2021•55 min

Episode 4 - D&D Adventurers' League

In this episode we talk about D&D's organized play system, D&D Adventurers' League. We talk about what it is, what you may need to know before playing a game in Adventures League and how it can help new players find a way to play. I talk to Robbie Pleasant who has a lot of experience with Adventurers' League and has even written award winning content as part of Adventurers' League's Community Created Content. You can find content made by Robbie at www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Robbi...

May 12, 2021•48 min

Episode 3 - Role Play (Re-Upload)

*guess what happens when you stay up all night editing a podcast and at 5:00 am decide to schedule your upload without doing a final listen through? you accidentally put an old segment in your podcast when doing the final assembly. This re-upload has the correct opening segment where I talk more about Role Play* In this episode I talk a bit about what Role Play is and how it is used in RPGs. I interview my Friend Marissa (@xgalevey on twitter/instagram) about some tips for players who might be i...

May 06, 2021•1 hr 2 min

Episode 2 - Playing D&D Remotely

In this episode I am joined by an old friend from my college days to talk about how playing D&D over the internet has helped keep our friendship active. We talk a bit about what tools are out there to help people play D&D online as well as the benefits that playing online can have over playing in person. Tools we discuss: zoom.us, meet.google.com, discord.gg, roll20.com, vorpalboard.com, dndbeyond.com (if anyone out there works with these companies and wants to sponsor us I am not above ...

Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 1 min

Episode 1 - RPGs with Kids

In this episode I talk a little bit about introducing kids to RPGs and I interview my two daughters (ages 4 and 7) about their first experience playing Dungeons and Dragons. We also talk a little bit about My Little Pony: Tales of Equestria and Magical Kitties Save the day.

Apr 21, 2021•27 min

Episode 0 - Welcome to the show

This is just a quick introduction to myself as well as my idea for the show.

Apr 14, 2021•6 min

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