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Hi! Sorry to bother you, but someone's been reposting (some of) your art: haaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted - I tried to report them, but Tumblr only allows you to do that if they're stealing your own creations. Xxx

Thanks for letting me know - I reached out to them previously and they added a credit, but I asked them to take it down and they didn’t. Just reported.

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Greetings friend! Just wanted to ask: have you played CONTROL? Is it good? Thank you!

I haven’t, but I know many people that have and think its an amazing game!!

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Your gifsets are so gorgeous! ♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you for sharing.

I’m glad to hear that, thank you!! ♥

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Yes hello, me again. Dorry to bother you, but since you so kindly offered extra advice... I've made an account on Roll20, I've watched the tutorial, and now I'm scrolling through the Wiki pages, but it doesn't actually say how you start. How does one begin to play DnD? Do I create a character first? Do I have to buy the Book™ and a starter's kit? Is there a way to first *try* a game without making a complete fool of oneself? :3

(I’ll publish my reply in case anyone else out there needs this information.)

All right!

First, you have to know which edition you’re playing; I would recommend the most recent one, also known as 5e (5th edition). It has the most players right now and resources are easy to come by, as well as a whole list of other reasons that I won’t go into right now.

The only thing you need to start playing is the Player’s Handbook; you can either buy a physical copy or get your hands on a pdf. If you decide to start playing online, you don’t need dice, character sheets, or anything else. The Player’s Handbook has all the information you’ll need to create your first character - classes, backgrounds, items, spells, etcetera. The other books don’t come in until you decide that you want to get more serious about it and maybe DM your own game. If you get confused, your DM can help you figure out how to fill in your sheet (and so can I, if you’re really in a pinch).

The Starter’s Kit contains the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure, some dice, premade character sheets, and a more basic version of the rules from the Player’s Handbook. This is great if you want to try the game for a couple of nights with some real-life friends, but for you, I wouldn’t recommend getting it. You can always join a Lost Mine of Phandelver game on Roll20 if you want - no need to buy the whole box yourself.

You can find people looking for players on the “Join a Game” page on Roll20. There is a box you can tick that says ‘Only find games that welcome new players’ - these are the DMs who don’t mind explaining things to you and taking it slow where necessary. Put in all the other information, and Roll20 will put together a list for you of DMs looking for players to join their campaign. You will usually have to apply by telling them a little bit about yourself, but it shouldn’t be difficult to find a game. If you want to try out the game just the one time, you might be interested in a one-shot (a contained story that can be completed in one afternoon/night).

Note: make sure the time works with your time zone. “Voice only” usually means communication takes place on Discord. Make sure you have a decent microphone. Homebrew means that the DM has written their own story instead of using one of the prewritten D&D books. Personally, I prefer homebrew games over the prewritten adventures (except for Curse of Strahd - that one’s pretty great). Finally, if you do join a game, make sure that you have a notebook where you can keep track of any important plot points, names, and other information while you play.

If you’re interested in watching/listening to other people play to see how it’s done, I would recommend checking out Critical Role and/or The Adventure Zone. You might also be interested in Acquisitions Inc.

I hope that helped - and please let me know if you have any more questions!

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