DHDungeons HubPlayer library and party ledger

Apprentice Handbook

Getting Your Bearings

A brief opening reference for people new to D&D, tabletop RPGs, character sheets, dice, Discord, or virtual tabletops.

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Beginner

What is Dungeons & Dragons?

Dungeons & Dragons is a tabletop roleplaying game. One person, the Dungeon Master, describes the world and the situations. The players each control a character and say what that character tries to do.

The rules help decide uncertain outcomes, especially when danger, pressure, or risk matters.

What is this site for?

Dungeons Hub is a player-facing library and group ledger. The Handbook explains D&D concepts. The Party Ledger tracks group status and campaign information. Table Operations lists administrative tools and future capabilities.

What does a player do?

A player listens to the situation, decides what their character tries to do, and asks questions when something is unclear. When the outcome is uncertain, the DM may ask for a dice roll. Your character sheet supplies most of the numbers.

What happens during a session?

  1. The DM describes a situation.
  2. Players ask questions and say what their characters do.
  3. The DM decides whether it works, needs a roll, or has consequences.
  4. The story moves forward through conversation, choices, and occasional dice rolls.

Browse the Handbook

There is no required sequence. Use whichever depth or topic answers the question in front of you.

BeginnerBrowse Beginner TopicsFirst concepts and plain-language explanations. BeginnerSee How a Game WorksThe flow of a typical session. ReferenceFind a TermQuick definitions for D&D words. ReferenceExplore Character BasicsClass, ancestry, abilities, background, and gear. ReferenceExplore the Reference DeskDiscord, sheets, maps, VTTs, and table tools. GroupOpen the Party LedgerGroup status, announcements, and campaign planning.