Brief tutorial post incoming.
Ability Scores
The first thing to think about before you start playing D&D is what sort of character you'd like to have. Do you want to be fast or tough? Smart or wise? Would you rather talk your way out of trouble or fight? These traits are quantified as ability scores, of which there are six.
Strength: How physically strong you are. It helps you swing melee weapons harder, carry more stuff, and jump, climb, or swim.
Dexterity: How nimble you are. You act sooner in combat, you're more accurate with ranged attacks, and you're acrobatic and stealthy.
Constitution: How physically tough you are. Determines how much health you have and how good you are at shrugging off things like poison.
Intelligence: How logical and adaptable your mind is. Intelligent characters are better at learning skills, speaking languages, and casting certain kinds of arcane magic.
Wisdom: How perceptive and insightful you are. More intuitive than the sort of mental abilities governed by intelligence, wisdom gives you keener senses, deeper understanding and common sense, and a closer connection to nature and the gods.
Charisma: How strong-willed you are. You're charming, influential, and passionate, and you channel arcane magic in a more intuitive way than people who use intelligence.
Pick two or three of these that appeal to you, then find a class that aligns with those. I'll post summaries of the classes later today.
