Beginner's Dungeons & Dragons CRASH COURSE | Playing With DnD Virtual Tabletop
This is a short 2-week course meant to teach the basics of DnD in preparation for a weekly class. The content from lesson 2 builds upon the content from lesson 1. Then Join us Weekly!
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What's included
2 live meetings
3 in-class hoursMastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. includedGrading
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Beginner Level
This 2 week course is meant to teach the basics and general rules of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition tabletop system in a beginner/child-friendly way without the need to read through mountains of text or dwell on technical jargon. We will cover aspects such as character creation, roleplaying and general gameplay flow of an average session. You will be learning Character Creation, Basic Rules Explanation One-Shot Adventure, Roleplay, Character Interaction I'll be using a website named Roll20 for visual aid since it serves as a platform for online virtual tabletop games. I will do my outmost best to make sure everyone is learning at the same pace and everyone is on the same page, constantly asking questions and keeping the flow of the class steady, but also making sure that the learners are not getting overwhelmed. I encourage learners to ask as many questions as they can and will even ask for them to help me when I need to explain an aspect of the game through an example. Should any learner have a degree of experience with a specific topic, I encourage them to assist me when answering a question regarding it. After this short course, you are ready to join our weekly classes!
Learning Goals
Character Creation, Basic Rules ExplanationOne-Shot Adventure, Roleplay, Character Interaction.
Syllabus
2 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Character Creation, Basic Rules Explanation
90 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
One-Shot Adventure, Roleplay, Character Interaction
90 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Learning Needs
D&D can be molded to allow people with Dyslexia and ADHD to engage in a way that works for them.
I'm following guidelines done by professionals as well as feedback from previous neurodivergent players to accommodate for everyone.
Parental Guidance
D&D, being a tabletop system based on the idea of guided adventures in a world of spell and sorcery, contains certain levels of potential violence through it's combat system. A warrior doing a sword slash or a wizard shooting a spell often has consequences for the target of such.
This, plus the fact that the game's world is made through the joint efforts of the players and DM, means that all should be in agreement as to what should be and what shouldn't be present in their gaming environment beyond the combat element.
Though this is more applicable for a long-term game, I often use a series of TTRPG Safety Tools to ensure the comfort of my players. A quick rundown of what these entail can be found here: https://startplaying.games/blog/posts/startplaying-safety-tools-explained-how-to
Pre-Requisites
No prior experience with either D&D or the Roll20 online platform is required.
Supply List
Though not specifically required, The following link leads to the Creative Commons Document (also known as the SRD) which is approved to use by Wizards of The Coast and can help as a "read-along" guide to learn the mechanical basics of D&D: -https://www.dndbeyond.com/resources/1781-systems-reference-document-srd
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Texas Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
5 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
Bachelor's Degree in Art and Design from Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree in Fine/Studio Arts from Cleveland Institute of Art
Bachelor's Degree in English from Emory University
2 teachers have an Associate's degree
Associate's Degree in Political Science and Government from Los Angeles Southwest College
Associate's Degree in Art and Design from Fashion Institute of Technology
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$29
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Live video meetings
Ages: 13-15
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