Many Dungeon Masters/game masters will run a preliminary session that's focused purely on character creation and setting expectations, and I absolutely agree that this will typically make your RPG campaign more cohesive and fun. In this video, I run through the stepbystep process I use for my intro sessions, as well as a couple of general guidelines that will hopefully help other GMs get the most out of theirs. This video is applicable to any RPG system, not just D&D.

Consent checklist (paper): https://www.reddit.com/r/rpghorrorsto...
Consent checklist (digital):   / rpg_consent_checklist_online_form  

Next time: a surprise video, then a video about player challenge versus character challenge.