You've got four friends over. They don't play D&D, or any TTRPGs. They spot your cabinet full of awesome D&D minis, and your cool poly dice, and say 'hey could we play now?' What do you do? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ReadyUser31@lemmy.world to c/dnd@lemmy.world

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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?

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[-] clover@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

In Shadowrun the intro scenario was a shoot out at a convenience store. A simple one encounter with minimal story to introduce the mechanics. They called it a food fight, and it is how I introduce new plays to pretty much any system now. DnD: a tavern brawl breaks out...

Premades are great for instant play, but if they want to get more invested, the food fight is also a great way for them to get to know their class mechanics too.

[-] ReadyUser31@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oh man I have tried playing Shadowrun before and the rules are insane Definitely not an introductory game!

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