Hey /tg/. So I'm going to be DMing a 5E group of some friends

Don't Start with a basic adventure possibly something pre-writhen. Don't enforce role play unless they are comfortable with it. Invite a veteran that is cool with surrendering the spotlight so that the new guys get the idea but they have a time to shine themselves. Don't and this is A VERY big don't take them if the encounter goes south fudge it.

Matt Colville has made some useful videos just about that.

Basically, his advice is that before you even consider playing a real campaign you should play a short one night "tutorial" game, with them playing with premade characters.

>>5080037
>don't take them
TPK them is what I meant to say

>>50800206
Run Ryuutama's two sample scenarios for them.

Find an intro to dnd video, or if you're at all decent at it, give an explanation yourself.
Fantasy adventure, magical races, control characters through an epic quest, universal mechanic (d20), etc.

Print out a bunch of premades, each with a one line hook you can give out("This tiefling warlock has bargained a pact with a dark entity, and now wields a fraction of its power","Bob likes to hit things", whatever)

Don't worry about full rule teaching, that will just bog things up to start with. New players don't know the limits to the system, and are often more likely to try shit out. Be ready to adjudicate and encourage improvisation.

Start in media res around a campfire or some shit, just as long as the party starts together. Start with something real basic, even as little as a basic dungeon crawl. Something that can easily be finished in one session. Stay patient with rules shit

I'm basically suggesting a "Session -1" of sorts. A quick one shot with premades to introduce people to the concept, get them playing quickly. Afterwards, gauge interest for continuatioon, send out rules, evaluate.