#i watched fh first (bc freshman year is available on yt)

[queenangst]

ely, i really wanna watch d20 but i am very lost on where to start. help?

sweet nonnie i hope you know i thought about this question for a week and kept meaning to answer it. i hope you see this and that this is helpful for you!

my opinion: the easiest way is, start with the current running campaign. you've arrived at a perfect time - at the time of posting this ask (9/25/22), there is a campaign halfway through still airing, a court of fey and flowers.

the reason i recommend starting w the current campaign is bc most campaign/seasons are one-offs and not continuous. it's really special getting to watch the campaign with the rest of the fandom all at the same time, coming up with theories, talking about the events of that week, because after the campaign ends there will be less people actively talking about it, making fan content, etc at the same time, as everyone watches d20 in their own pace.

after that, pick based on:

what seems most interesting to you d20 has a wide range of genres, settings, gameplay mechanics. do you want to watch kinda urban fantasy stuff with high schoolers? watch fantasy high. want intense high fantasy political drama with high, deadly stakes? watch a crown of candy. want to see a bunch of animals solve a murder? watch of mice & murder. look at the premise of each season and see what interests you most!

length of series if you're still struggling because they all look good, pick based on length! for example, there are some shorter campaigns ("side quests") - if you're in the mood for something you can get through quickly, go with those. they tend to be like 4-6 episodes in length. want something you can really watch and sink your teeth into over time? try one of the main campaigns and you'll get maybe 18 episodes of content.

cast! d20 alternates between the main cast of the dome, the intrepid heroes, and guest casts. if you already know a certain set of players from something else, go with that campaign! for example, if you watch critical role, you could watch one of the campaigns with matt, marisha, aabria, etc. taz? there's a season with the mcelroys.

just start watching fantasy high still worried? just start with fantasy high. fantasy high is one of campaigns that you could call a series: there's the debut campaign, a sequel campaign that's fantasy high sophomore year, bonus episodes, spin offs, etc.

watch in release order if none of the above are how you want to go at it, why not just start from the beginning?

one last thing: there are many other people who have posted watch orders. and the d20 wiki has a page dedicated to watch order - if this isn't helpful or you want to look more into the different campaigns, take a look at this page. they've organized d20 by tone and genre, release order, and by series.

enjoy!!!!! (and tell me what you watch)