Dungeons and Dragons: Character Creation and Basic Mechanics for Beginners (D&D)

Have you ever wanted to learn how to play Dungeons and Dragons but didn't know where to start?  You're in the right place with this class! 

During this class, we'll be learning the basics of how to create a level one Dungeons & Dragons character and discuss scaling up to levels two and three (the level that most of the complicated and more exciting options start coming into play).  We'll talk about what each section of the character sheet means and what options you should choose depending on what you want to make.

We will dive into an overview of the wide array of races, classes, subclasses, backgrounds and alignments available in the game.  Along the way, we'll be discussing basic mechanics of how to play and what exactly you use these features for.  We'll talk about which spells to pick, how combat actions work, cantrips and spell slots.  

The information will be broken down in a fun and accessible way and we'll be making references from a popular website, DND 5e Wikidot, which has all of the DND books compiled into one website.  Learners will also be introduced to DND beyond, a popular website that makes it easy to create characters in a virtual setting!

This class will be relaxed and learners are welcome to ask questions throughout, though we do have a lot of information to cover so some of the lesson will be lecture style so that we can fit everything in. Players of all skill levels are welcome.  There is no need to have experience playing, but players of all levels can learn something useful here.

Each learner will receive a copy of the basic D&D Players handbook and an introductory PDF to DND Beyond.