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For New Players

FAQs for One-on-One D&D

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What do you need to know to start playing a duet? In this post, we answer some frequently asked questions and link to other resources across our site to help you get going! Have a question that … [Read more...] about FAQs for One-on-One D&D

Filed Under: Building Your World, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet

How to Use a Sidekick in D&D

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This summer, Wizards of the Coast released the Essentials Kit which includes rules for creating and leveling up a sidekick.* If you’ve been wondering how to incorporate a sidekick in your own … [Read more...] about How to Use a Sidekick in D&D

Filed Under: Building Your World, Character Creation, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Mechanics, Playing a Duet

Tips for Playing a Duet Online

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One of our amazing readers, Thom Rosario, has adapted our adventures on DMsGuild for Fantasy Grounds! First Blush and Second Glance* are now available for you to play online! First Blush on … [Read more...] about Tips for Playing a Duet Online

Filed Under: DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Online, Our Playable Content, Playing a Duet

10 Character Backstory Questions

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To coincide with our recent post on the two primary guidelines for being the player in one-on-one D&D, we thought it would be helpful to go more in-depth on one of those: knowing your character. … [Read more...] about 10 Character Backstory Questions

Filed Under: Character Creation, For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet

Two Tips for the Player in 1-on-1 D&D

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Dear fellow players, This post is for you. There are so many resources for DMs out there, including lots of ideas and advice on our site for those running one-on-one games or who are new to … [Read more...] about Two Tips for the Player in 1-on-1 D&D

Filed Under: Character Creation, For New Players, Mechanics, Playing a Duet

Starter Set or Essentials Kit?

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A Comparative Review So, you’ve made the excellent decision to jump into the fantastic world of Dungeons and Dragons, but you don’t know where to start. Maybe you stumbled across a clip of Critical … [Read more...] about Starter Set or Essentials Kit?

Filed Under: For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet, We Recommend

D&D One-on-One: An Actual Play Video

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We've received several requests for a video of one-on-one play, and we just finished putting an actual play video together! Here, we play through the first part of First Blush, our introductory … [Read more...] about D&D One-on-One: An Actual Play Video

Filed Under: Building Your World, DM Resources, For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet

How to Play D&D: A Guide for New Players

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This weekend I had the pleasure of playing with my sister-in-law and her husband in their first ever game of D&D. I've also been helping out with Jonathan's D&D club at the high school where … [Read more...] about How to Play D&D: A Guide for New Players

Filed Under: For New DMs, For New Players, Playing a Duet

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