Do you have anything prepared for this? Do you say, no but come back in a week?

Do you say, yes, here are four pre-gen character sheets, let’s play a random short one-shot?

Do you say, no we’d need to spend time prepping for D&D but here’s a simpler tabletop game which uses minis and dice, let’s play this right now instead? (for example, Shadowdark)

Or something else?

  • @TransplantedSconie
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    148 months ago

    Lost Mine of Phandelver. It’s all you need to introduce them. Pre rolled characters so that amount of time is already saved and a ready-made module to run.

    • BigFigM
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      48 months ago

      I’d argue the newer starter Dragons of Shipwreck Isle is a quicker and more interesting start for new players. It’s also not as long and requires a little less imagination imo since you’d probably be playing without a map

      • @TransplantedSconie
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        18 months ago

        Yeah. Phandelver takes you to Lv 5 and can be a bit long. I guess it’s a nostalgia factor for me. My oldest brother introduced me to D&D with it, lol.

        • Sandra
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          18 months ago

          Not that Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is bad but I like Lost Mine of Phandelver a lot better. You don’t have to play to a particlar ending either, just start playing and explore. 💁🏻‍♀️

          It’s one of the best adventures of all time. ♥

          @TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee @Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world