The Beginners Handbook

TBH ep. 12 - Travelling in TTRPGs 🗺 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). It's as simple as it sounds! In this episode Jamie & Jordan discuss travel in TTRPGs and offer their thoughts on it. Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 11 - Sensitive Subjects in TTRPGs Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode Jamie & Jordan discuss some subjects that people may find unpleasant or uncomfortable. As always they'll share their experiences and offer some tips to help avoid some more sensitive players freaking out.  Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 10 - Overload in TTRPGs 🤯 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode the guys discuss the dangers of mentally overloading players. They talk about when it's happened to them, and offer some advice to help avoid it occurring in your game. Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 9 - Backseating in TTRPGs 🛋 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). On this episode Jamie & Jordan talk about "Backseating" in TTRPG's and what that actually means! They also give some insight as to when its happened to them, and tips for avoiding that situation.  Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 8 - Feedback in TTRPGs Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode the guys talk about getting feedback from their players on their games, and offer some practical advise when it comes to giving your thoughts on a game! Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 7 - Creating a Regular Group Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode the guys talk about turning casual players into a regular ones, and what to look out for when you are looking for a group of players for regular TTRPG action! Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

TBH ep. 6 - PVP in TTRPGs ⚔ Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Et Tu Brutus? It's time to watch your back in this episode the guys discuss Player vs. Player combat (PvP) and a traitor is outed! Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast #pvp #traitor

TBH ep. 5 - Railroading in TTRPGs 🚂 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode the guys discuss "railroading" in tabletop role playing games (TTRPGs). They'll discuss what they mean by railroading, different types of railroading as well as when to avoid it and when to utilise it in your games Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast #railroading #forcedopinions

TBH ep. 4 - Expectations in D&D 🎭 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode the guys discuss expectations in D&D, what you think D&D is like, what it's actually like and and more 00:00 Intro 01:23 The guys start discussing expectations in relation to beginner players 04:26 Jordan asks Jamie if there has ever been a certain expectation that then hasn't occurred in a game? 21:10 Would the guys have changed their characters in their current campaign, if their expectations weren't misaligned with the setting? 40:25 PURPLE HIPPOS!!! 52:29 Jordan asks is there ever a time where you don't set a clear outline before a game? 1:04:08 The guys discuss expectations when it comes to commitment 1:12:40 Final Summary 1:18:27 Final thanks Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook   https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord       https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter        https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast #expectationvsreality

TBH ep. 3 - Romance in D&D?! 💕 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode Jamie & Jordan Discuss romance in D&D. Does it help drive a story? Is it appropriate? Will your players feel uncomfortable? All these questions and more, discussed in this episode. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Have you ever had or considered Romance in your D&D Games? 02:17 Jamie asks Jordan if he is apprehensive about introducing romance to his game? 10:50 Jordan asks about Jamie's thoughts on Player & Player romance in D&D, and what he would do if a player asked him to introduce it to their game 14:45 Jordan talks about his ideas for introducing romance into his game and asks Jamie about his opinion of them 18:33 Jordan asks Jamie how he would deal with a situation becoming uncomfortable at the table 32:08 Jordan asks Jamie what he would do if romance appeared organically in one of his games 42:35 The guys discuss creating characters with players and how it relates to introducing romance 46:00 Jordan talks about giving players space to explore the story and not forcing them along an arc. 48:34 The guys talk about the importance of having a good group of people to make RP elements easier and being respectful 1:00:07 Jamie talks about how your environment effects your RP 1:02:33 The guys discuss how the particular game you are playing effects RP and how comfortable the other player will be 1:12:33 Final thoughts 1:16:45 The guys ask for your thoughts on Romance in D&D 1:17:20 A final final thought! 1:17:53 Final thanks Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook    Instagram   Discord        Twitter      Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast #romance     

TBH ep. 2 - How to: Get Started Running D&D 🏃 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode Jamie & Jordan Talk about running your first game of D&D, and give some advice to new Dungeon Masters (DMs) 00:00 Intro 01:53 Jordan asks if there's any memorable games for Jamie 08:44 Jordan asks Jamie is there anything he wished he knew before he ran his first game  17:58 The Guys Discuss your role as a DM 33:41 A discussion about the equipment needed to run a game 47:24 The guys discuss how to find players 54:40 A Discussion about commitment 1:05:50 The guys talk about rules and when to stick to them 1:25:50 A discussion about characters and building them into your story 1:44:33 Final Thanks Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook Instagram Discord Twitter Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newdungeonmasters #newpodcast #podcast

TBH ep. 1 - How To: Get Started Playing D&D 🎲 Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). In this episode Jamie & Jordan discuss what you need to get started playing D&D and give a few tips on keeping your initial start up costs low! 00:00 Introduction 01:32 The Guys discuss their first experience playing D&D 06:03 The Guys discuss getting your group together for D&D 20:16 A discussion of the basic rules needed to get playing 35:39 The guys talk about dice and give some tips for keeping to a budget 49:13 The importance of spending some time before a game preparing/doing some light research 1:05:10 The guys talk about making your character and using a character sheet 1:22:41 The importance of a story for your game 1:34:06 Final Thanks Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook Instagram Discord  Twitter Music:  Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #newpodcast #podcast

Introducing The Beginners Handbook! - An RPG Podcast   Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).   Let's be Social! Check us out here too:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord: https://discord.gg/jjznebG9  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB  Music: One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! In this episode we talk about running games online without a Virtual Table Top (VTT)! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! In this episode we talk about hardships in ttrpg games we have played. Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook!In this episode we talk about #mystery in #ttrpg games! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thebeginnershandbook Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thebeginnershb/ Discord https://discord.gg/jjznebG9 Twitter https://twitter.com/TheBeginnersHB Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! In this episode we talk about balance. Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! In this episode we talk about problem characters in games - lovingly called Goblins! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast

Welcome to The Beginners Handbook! Hosted by Jamie & Jordan The Beginners Handbook is a podcast aiming to help new players find their feet in the world of tabletop role playing games (RPGs), focusing Primarily on Dungeons & Dragons (D&D). Lets be Social! Check us out here too: linktr.ee/thebeginnershandbook Music: Gates of Glory by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ One Bard Band by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ #dnd #tips #beginners #advice #5e #newplayers #podcast