I agree with Chocolate. Don't play D&D. Don't get me wrong, I love D&D and grew up playing D&D, but in terms of role-playing systems, it is NOT beginner friendly (though the new edition is better...
I agree with Chocolate. Don't play D&D. Don't get me wrong, I love D&D and grew up playing D&D, but in terms of role-playing systems, it is NOT beginner friendly (though the new edition is better than previous) and can even teach some bad habits.
I recommend any number of smaller RPGs. The Gumshoe system is good. If you want a Dungeon Crawler, I HIGHLY recommend Dungeon World (which operates on a system called PbtA, or "Powered by the Apocalypse" that started with the fallout-esque game "Apocalypse World"). Even if you don't play it, I think every GM should read it for the advice. I've been GMing for years and still felt it made me better.
If DW doesn't seem like your bag, let me know and I can try to help you find one that is. Indie RPGs and smaller RPGs that aren't D&D-derivatives (again, not that D&D isn't a great game. I have spent more hours of my life playing it than anything else) are kind of my favorite thing and I love helping people find a lesser known game that helps them tell the story they want to tell.
I agree with Chocolate. Don't play D&D. Don't get me wrong, I love D&D and grew up playing D&D, but in terms of role-playing systems, it is NOT beginner friendly (though the new edition is better than previous) and can even teach some bad habits.
I recommend any number of smaller RPGs. The Gumshoe system is good. If you want a Dungeon Crawler, I HIGHLY recommend Dungeon World (which operates on a system called PbtA, or "Powered by the Apocalypse" that started with the fallout-esque game "Apocalypse World"). Even if you don't play it, I think every GM should read it for the advice. I've been GMing for years and still felt it made me better.
If DW doesn't seem like your bag, let me know and I can try to help you find one that is. Indie RPGs and smaller RPGs that aren't D&D-derivatives (again, not that D&D isn't a great game. I have spent more hours of my life playing it than anything else) are kind of my favorite thing and I love helping people find a lesser known game that helps them tell the story they want to tell.