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How to navigate TTRPGs as someone that has never touched one? (lemmy.world)
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I want to get into TTRPGs (Cyberpunk 2020, DnD,etc.), but I'm completely clueless as how to navigate the topic.

  • I know I have to find a group of people to play with

  • I don't have any minis, dice, free table for playing..., would I need to get anything of that? Could Google dices do the trick?

  • How is it played? What is the cycle of a one-shot/adventure/campaign? How does the role-playing happen, taking turns between DM and players? Do the players tell an action their character is doing and the DM says wether it's allowed, wether they have to roll dice, or tells them what happens next?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago

A lot of your questions depend on what game you're playing. The first question I would ask is, what genre are you interested in playing? D&D is the biggest out there right now and it's medieval fantasy-ish but it has a lot of it's own baggage mixed in. There's a free version of the rules you can download, feel free to do that and give it a quick read through just to get a feel for the tone.

Finding a group to play with is tricky. The best thing might be to get some friends together and all try the game together. Barring that, local game stores might help you find a group, or some places in the Internet have "Looking for Group" (LFG) communities.

You don't need to buy dice just yet. Some TTRPGs use weird dice shapes and not all use the same dice so it's best to decide on a game before spending money on it. If you want to try a game before getting dice you can always use a dice rolling app. If it's D&D you want to play then feel free to find a standard set of seven polyhedral dice. They're not too expensive and collecting pretty dice is a hobby into itself.

How a game is played depends on which game you're playing. With actual D&D it depends whether you're in a combat scenario or not. If you aren't the rules are a lot looser: the DM describes a scene, then you and the other players tell the DM what your characters would like to do. The DM will determine if dice need to be rolled or if an outcome isn't possible, and repeat. Combat is a lot more complex, you have a specific turn order and a much smaller selection of actions based on your character build.

On a larger scale, a bunch o adventures strung together is what makes a campaign. Most groups play this way, but especially if you're new finding (or starting!) a group running a one-shot is a good way to learn how to play. A single adventure you can complete in a single session is great for learning and the story stakes are much lower.

Roleplaying looks different depending on the group you're with and what you're comfortable with. I usually speak in third person at all times, no funny voices or anything like that. I have a friend who comes up with a voice for every character to use when speaking for said character in first person.

That was a pretty big info dump but let me know if I can answer specific questions. I've been playing TTRPGs for nearly 20 years and I've dipped my toes into a lot of different games so if I can help I will.