How to Level Up A Character in Dungeons & Dragons

Need some help in leveling up your character? Madeline covers the basics you need to know.

Dungeons and Dragons is a game all about telling stories, becoming a character, and having fun with your friends. It’s set in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery, but whether you want to join a pirate gang, explore a jungle, or take part in a political plot is entirely up to you. Everything is your decision, from what you look like, to how you act, to what happens next. The dice just help you along. Most of all though, it’s about spending time with your nearest and dearest, sharing dwarven ales, and making memories.

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Written and presented by Madeline Cullen, @notthevampire
Edit and grade by Kieran Galaska
Motion Graphics by Ciaran Askew
Creative Direction by Chris Imlay
Exec. Produced by David Boddington

[CritAcademy]

I'm a huge fan of Milestone leveling over XP. It allows a focus on story and character development over number of encounters.

[TheSmuey]

I really like this sort of video, very clear, short, to the point and concise. Really makes the material easier to grasp for new players (and dm's). Plus, the energy and enthusiasm of the presenter make them allround fun video's to watch!

[toshomni]

I usually don't miss all the math you had to do in old school D&D but I find keeping track of XP much more fun than milestones. Great video.

[shawnbrunell]

back in my day a wizard used a d4 for hit points. I should get back into this to see how much has changed.

[---DJ---]

Started learning how to play DND after binging Stranger Things about a day ago and this seems like a complicated, but SUPER fun game

[jonathanlavy]

Its funny that the offical dnd page feels like a remake of the handbooker helper of CR

[Gvstrmrgh]

her severed head at 0:38 caught me off guard lmao 😂🤣

[ScottStewart-qgig]

More D&D videos with Maddie Cullen!!!

[knumskull]

These videos are so helpful for a new player. Thank you so much!

[stephenmudiecastles.]

People who played D&D in the 80's.."Wut!! Wizards get a D6 HP"....

[jannalyzer]

I got my first ever d&d essentials kit. Now imagine my surprise when I learned I'm missing the starters kit. I feel conned 🤣

[IamGragon]

Love this summoner! Keep it up travellers

[raineman]

I am ashamed at how I got to lvl 10 so fast. Those surface elves.. Their children brought a fair amount of gold and trinkets. No fear of anyone following us into the darkness of the underdark.

[dumba]

I was actually wondering, is it possible to have two dm? One to help with notes and ability check, the other one to narrate.

[rszircon]

Does meditating counts as gaining xp? Because I was thinking of giving DnD a try as my Shaman-Mystic Zircon

[ObsidianDragon]

Hi, I'm new to DND and was just wondering if say you're a wizard and sub as a necromancer dose your lv as a wizard also apply as a necromancer ie being a lv 6 wiz = being a lv6 necromancer upon taking the sub-class.
or do you have to apply lvs to a sub-class to level it up?

[jakescheirer]

Is Charming Goblins the value that I've been missing? Is that what's been evading me at the end of a weekend long super-session? Putting one of the most USELESS conditions on one of the trickiest low-level enemies? I guess we'll have to find out:
Everyone, please roll for infatuation. No, wait, Initiative. Please roll for initiative.

[kevartje]

So the dm gives you an amount of xp? it's not like some actions give 100 xp and others 200? the dm determines how much xp you get?

[shun]

At which levels can i add 2 points to ability score?

[sensx]

Question how much xp do i need to lvl at some levels?