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| − | =Welcome to Giger's D&D 5th Edition Help Section=
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| − | This page was setup to try to help you, the new player, with getting started and join in on the adventure. There is a great deal to learn, if you're new to Roll20, especially if you're new to table top games, so take your time, be patient and most of all - be curious, you can't break anything!
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| − | Most of the information here is available elsewhere, I just brought it together in a single section - which i found most relevant.
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| − | ==Tutorials and helpful Information==
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| − | If you are new to Roll20 (and haven't done so already) - <big>'''WATCH ROLL20S ORIENTATION VIDEO, BELOW.'''</big>
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| − | {{#evp:youtube|mOa05bLDjWk|Player Overview|center|700}}
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| − | ====Navigation (Getting around in the Roll20 System)====
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| − | Most of the 'how do I use this' questions can be answered in the video above - <big>'''WATCH ROLL20S ORIENTATION VIDEO, ABOVE.'''</big>
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| − | What really needs to be drilled in is the Journal, Handouts and the Compendium, which is found on the right of the screen
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| − | ====Journal & Compendium====
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| − | The Journal is where you find character sheets and handouts that contain information on Game Rules [[File:Journal2.0.jpg|right|frame|border]] and is found on the right side of your screen
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| − | What isn't show is the button to the Compendium - which contains all the D&D information, such as spells, weapons, class information - which you can see an example of [http://i.imgur.com/R2S8ZGU.gif here]
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| − | ==Using The Character Sheet==
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| − | We are using the 5e OGL character sheet by Roll20. It's quite simple to use, and a lot of the 'math' parts have been taken care of for you.
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| − | '''<big>WATCH THIS VIDEO ON HOW TO USE THE CHARACTER SHEET</big>'''
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| − | {{#evp:youtube|zXNSGeG_sh4|Using The Character Sheet|center|700}}
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| − | '''Here's another (but crummy) video that shows you how to use the Character Sheet (including how to roll your character)'''
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| − | {{#evp:youtube|G107FaaPAuM|Using The Character Sheet|center|700}}
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| − | There's also [https://app.roll20.net/forum/post/2877778/update-1-slash-26-5th-edition-srd-mega-update-new-sheet-new-compendium-plus-compendium-drag-and-drop-integration/?pageforid=2877778#post-2877778 this forum post], but not a video.
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| − | Much of what follows is somewhat covered in the video above, so if the video wasn't clear enough - keep reading.
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| − | ==Rules==
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| − | There are specific rules or process that governs how a character is to be created. For the most part, the rules are identical to the core book (Players Handbook), so please get a copy of the Player's Handbook (can be googled).
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| − | The Player's Handbook also contains A LOT of information that you would be missing out on if you just used the compendium.
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| − | ===Character Creation===
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| − | ===Game Rules===
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