THE SAGA BEGINS! Royal visitors come to the peaceful town of Barovia; Ralston the Novice takes charge of a crisis; Andrej gets outshined by Prince Sergei; and Dragomir sniffs out a hoard that comes with a catch.

This episode makes a fine jumping-on point, but if you'd like to peek behind the D&D screen to see how the characters were created, start with #001. And if you'd like a quick intro to the main characters before the story begins, check out #002. So many choices!

Meet the story's three heroes -- Ralston the Novice, Andrej the Bear, and Dragomir the Wolfboy -- in this short, introductory episode.

NOTE: This episode isn’t strictly necessary to get into the story, but it helps.

Old gaming buddies reunite, share their earliest memories of Dungeons & Dragons, and sink their teeth into 5th Edition by rolling up characters.

NOTE: You can skip this episode with no risk of narrative discombobulation. Besides, the audio’s not perfect.