ddb-support

[grand palm]

I'm going to fire up my laptop and see if the problem follows over there. Could just be an issue with my desktop rig.

[edgy oriole]

I'd suggest clearing your browsers cookies and cache and restarting your browser. You may have a stale cookie that's breaking things.

[grand palm]

Yeah, I'll do that while I'm firing up the lappie...

Be right back!

Looks like clearing the cookies and cache resolved the issue. (I should've done it one at a time, but I guess we're not too concerned with what actually happened. LOL)

[edgy oriole]

Awesome! Take care and happy gaming!

[grand palm]

Well... it's the Encounter Builder we're talking about... happy gaming for ME, not so happy for my players! Muahahaha!

[static nacelle]

how to play with people

[edgy oriole]

This channel is for getting technical support for DnDBeyond tools and services. To learn how to find a group/game on this server, please read #find-a-game.

[uneven lantern]

Compendium Content only lets you read the book itself. It doesn’t provide integration with the other site tools, like the character builder.

[solid kestrel]

It's working as intended, that's how a subclass caster would work.

At least, at the appropriate level for 2 2nd level spell slots

Actually, do you mean exclusively two 2nd level slots? In which case it might be replicating the pact magic method used for Profane Soul. also, you mean Subclass, right?

[outer terrace]

hey, has anyone had an issue with the offical charecter sheet pdf doing this

and if so how to fix it

[edgy oriole]

Is this a PDF exported from DnDBeyond?
If not, it may be an issue with your PDF reader/viewer.

[outer terrace]

nah, i just straight filled out the offical pdf and the numbers and text keep being wonky like this

[edgy oriole]

Then yeah, it may an issue with your PDF reader/editor.

[outer terrace]

any recommendations for a pdf editor?

[edgy oriole]

Adobe Acrobat is a good one (Adobe created the PDF format).
You're less likely to have any issues with it.

[outer terrace]

is it free or costs money? i wanted to find a google doc for a charecter sheet to start with but every one i found had stuff like automatic calculation for certain stuff which i wanted to avoid as i prefer to do everything manually

[edgy oriole]

Adobe Acrobat Reader is free.
Adobe Acrobat Pro is not.

For most form-fillable PDFs the free Reader should be fine.

[outer terrace]

thank you so much

I wish there was something like Gsheet without all the automatic calculations

is there somethinf of the sort?

[cyan ice]

If I want to wait to play only One D&D, does buying the 5e PHB serves any purpose?
I tried looking into FAQs and other places to understand this but found nothing useful

[loud zenith]

There’s not a way to make a 4e character on dndb is there?

[sudden elk]

Where do I go to join a campaign that’s free

[naive lodge]

This channel is for getting help with the D&D Beyond service. If you're new to D&D you can get help in #dnd-newcomers. If you want to find a game read and follow the instructions in #find-a-game.

[noble spade]

Oh. And how would I integrate it?

[solid kestrel]

by either manually building it in a homebrew editor, or buying the builder content to implement

[noble spade]

so i just wasted 20 bucks then... can you send a link to the builder content?

[modest pelican]

The listings are in the same place as the compendium, but you'll probably find it cheaper to purchase the full book

[solid kestrel]

All you'd see is a prompt for the marketplace I believe

[modest pelican]

The price of the book ($29.95) will be reduced by what you spent on the compendium ($19.95) to $10 meaning you'll unlock everything

[noble spade]

so what exactly do i need to buy now

[modest pelican]

What do you want?

If you want all the options to use the in character builder, buy the whole book

[noble spade]

to be able to use things from, the player's handbook when creating characters

[modest pelican]

Then purchase the full book

[noble spade]

is this the whole book?

[modest pelican]

No, because it says it's the compendium bundle

[noble spade]

the whole book includes a physical copy, which i already have

[modest pelican]

No it does not

D&D Beyond does not sell physical copies

[noble spade]

oh...

alright

so what did i buy?

and is there a way to refund it

[modest pelican]

You don't need to refund it, what you paid for the compendium will be deducted from the cost of the full book (to a minimum of $1.99)

[noble spade]

but i paid 20 bucks, so i only pay the 1.99

ok, thanks a lot

[modest pelican]

Yeah, the book is on sale for $17.99, so with the $19.95 you've already spent it'd be reduced to the minimum transaction of $1.99

[crisp merlin]

So this app don't add profiency bonus ?

I just rolled a 6 and with +3 athletics I rolled a 9 but I'm profienct shouldn't it adding a plus 2 on top?

[modest pelican]

It does, can you provide a link to your character?

[ruby spruce]

I’ve never understood what “compendium” means in this context. If I were to purchase a compendium rather than the whole book, what parts are left out?

[uneven lantern]

It's as if you bought the physical book.

You can flip through it and read the whole thing.

But it won't be integrated with the other tools on D&D Beyond, like the character builder, Encounters, or Maps.

[ruby spruce]

Aha! Thanks. (For the suggestion box: explain that wherever purchasing a compendium is an option.)

[uneven lantern]

It already does, in different words.

Purchasing this bundle unlocks the Curse of Strahd book in digital format in the game compendium with all the artwork and maps, cross-linking, and tooltips.

The Compendium Content bundle does not grant access to all the content's options in the rest of the toolset, such as the searchable listings, character builder, or digital sheet.

[ruby spruce]

For some reason, your explanation above was clearer to me. 🤷🏻‍♂️😏

[tranquil seal]

Hi this is what i am seeing, but nothing about oath choice anymore, i used to.

[uneven lantern]

You’re only level 1.

Paladins choose their Sacred Oath at level 3.

[unkempt juniper]

Has anyone else run into a Dragonhide Belt not actually adding a +1, 2, or 3 to Ki save DC? DC is 8+prof.+wis mod, which would be 14 for my monk, equiping and attuning Dragonhide Belt doesn't seem to change that, regardless of rarity

[frosty osprey]

I got sent two online DnDbeyond books as a gift from a irl friend, but I only managed to claim one of them. The other one shows up as the Dragon 404 not allowed thing. Does anyone know why, or know how fix it?

[modest pelican]

@frosty osprey you're going to want to contact customer support

[frosty osprey]

okay

[modest pelican]

@unkempt juniper that's a known limitation of the system

[unkempt juniper]

Alright. Good to know. Thanks

[teal oracle]

Flock of Familiars, Galders speedy Courier and Galder's Tower

Why don't the spells show up for me?

Everything else from it shows up for me

[modest pelican]

Can you provide a link to the affected character?

[teal oracle]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/108607858

Imma try and see on my other wizards and worlocks

[modest pelican]

It's showing up for me

[teal oracle]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/34962583 Not on my chrono Wiz
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/52405054 not on my scribe wiz as well

my end

[modest pelican]

Neither have non-core content enabled

[teal oracle]

did and still doesn't show up

[modest pelican]

Yeah they do

[teal oracle]

Oh wait.. it does show up on Chronos O__O And on the others... wtf? I tried this so many times over the last hour 😭 well.. at least it is resolved ^^"

[balmy shore]

How do I create a looking for players

[edgy oriole]

Read #find-a-game carefully - it explains how to use our LFG channels.

[summer fog]

I bought the planescape digital preorder but does that not have a digital preview before official release date?

[edgy oriole]

Correct - the only way to get early access to content is via the Wizards of the Coast's physical + digital bundles sold through their online store. Otherwise you are able to access the content when the book is officially released.

See https://dndstore.wizards.com/us and https://dndstore.wizards.com/us/product/820944/planescape-adventures-in-the-multiverse-digital-plus-physical-bundle - only these bundles unlock early access.

[daring pine]

Hi, if you buy any digital copy on ddb, do you get a clean pdf of that book you can read outside of ddb? Would love offline access on my tablet.

[lapis geyser]

no, access is only through the site or the app, no pdf or other downloadable

[edgy oriole]

DnDBeyond only sells digital access to content. No PDFs or physical books are provided.

[uneven lantern]

The D&D Beyond app allows you to download it for offline access, though.

[orchid gulch]

Can someone explain what the difference between the 2 damage numbers are the D8 and D10

[uneven lantern]

That’s a versatile weapon, meaning you can use it one-handed (the 1d8) or two-handed (the 1d10).

[orchid gulch]

OH! thank you

[bright burrow]

Has anyone read anything about how the new version of d&d will work in DND beyond?
If they aren’t calling races races anymore how does this affect creating characters if you’ve bought all of the existing source books?
Will they have both versions of the core books to choose from? If I don’t buy the new PHB will I still be able to use the current one in DND Beyond when the new version comes out

[uneven lantern]

Nothing’s been explicitly stated.

But I’d assume you’ll still be able to use anything you’ve already purchase, as has been the case with other legacy content.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/legacy

[bright burrow]

Thank you

[soft field]

okay so i have a druid thats got expanded spells that can be traded similar to abberant mind. how would i go about programing that in dndb?

so bassically i have it being specific spells that can be traded for wizard conj, trans and evocation schools XD put this in the wrong channel

[uneven lantern]

I'd probably make a homebrew copy of the subclass and add them in a new class feature. You should be able to set a class and schools for the spell so that you can then choose your spells in the character builder.

[modest pelican]

@little plume this channel is for getting help using D&D Beyond

Refer to #channel-guide to find an appropriate channel

[little plume]

Well- I am using dnd beyond-

And none of the other channels offer images

[modest pelican]

Firstly, the image permissions in this channel are for assisting in getting help using D&D Beyond, they are not for general image sharing.
Secondly, your question had nothing to do with getting help using D&D Beyond, it was about your DMs custom campaign rules
Please use a more appropriate channel in future

[pseudo ingot]

Hey, is there an ongoing free bundle (dice, maps, borders etc.) on dndbeyond as of now? I got a notification that there was one, but it took me nowhere.

[modest pelican]

I'm not aware of any such bundle

There are subscriber perks each month that can include dice and character sheet customisation options

Maps however is a Master Tier subscriber alpha feature

[pseudo ingot]

Okay, thank you. Wonder why the app sent me a notification then 🥲

[uneven lantern]

Was it regarding Planescape?

That was simply pointing out that today is the last day to preorder and get the associated preorder bonuses, such as the Modron dice.

[loud sedge]

https://media-waterdeep.cursecdn.com/attachments/0/828/c2-16.png

[uneven lantern]

Good job, Dyno.

[fickle palm]

Any tips on making DND beyond maps more stable? having to refresh alot to get it working

[edgy oriole]

Okay so it isn't just me! 😅

No idea but I think I've narrowed it down to the calls to the monster services that either time out or forget you have permission.

Still trying to figure out additional details to be helpful for the devs but that's what I've seen so far.

[fickle palm]

ah

I ran a test game 2 weeks ago that went real smooth, and im prepping to run plainscape starting next week

Keeps getting the error message

[edgy oriole]

Yeah I’ve had to refresh the browser multiple times before it loaded correctly. Unfortunately the issue happened again afterwards.

[dire blade]

My group has been testing with the maps mode as well and keep getting the “Oops something went wrong!” I wish I had any idea why that was happening to pass it on to devs, but it absolutely needs to get fixed.

[summer fog]

it's past 8am in Japan on release day.... when does Planescape become unlocked?

[viral ginkgo]

I have a question about the new Maps feature. Can a person with a Master tier subscription create a campaign as a player and assign someone else (without a Master tier sub) in the campaign as DM to run the campaign?

[uneven lantern]

The release process will probably start around <t:1697551210:f> (<t:1697551210:R>), but could take a short while to complete. Keep an eye on #dnd-announcements to find out when it’s fully available.

[uneven lantern]

I don’t believe so.

[raw mortar]

When does the Planescape coming out? Is it midnight EST?

[uneven lantern]

The answer to that is directly above the message you replied to.

[raw mortar]

Oh, whoops, my bad

[fickle palm]

ran another test session last night, SO MUCH refresing, adding new tokens to the map was a Chore

[unreal finch]

Still unable to upload images despite them being the correct file format and size

[summer fog]

trying to edit a character with a Planescape Gate Warden background and it's not available in the dropdown yet... ugh I hate the backgrounds tab not working accurately

but Planar Philosopher is there lmao

[modest pelican]

1. Are you able to access other Planescape content
2. Do you have Planescape content enables on the character builder?

I'm seeing Gate Warden

[summer fog]

Yes and also the magic items are available and yes it's synced and yes it's toggled on the sheet

[modest pelican]

And you have the full book?

[summer fog]

yep $50

I've had issues with Backgroudn tab needing to wait overnight before it presents correctly and even works correctly on the front of the sheet with skill profs and such

[uneven lantern]

Does it say on this page that your account entitlements are in sync?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[summer fog]

yes I checked that too

[uneven lantern]

And just to confirm, there’s a checkmark next to that background here?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/planescape-adventures-in-the-multiverse

Can you share a link to your character?

[summer fog]

I'm still actively modifying it but sure
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/110894680

[uneven lantern]

Thanks. I assume you’re able to see this page, correct?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/backgrounds/gate-warden

[summer fog]

yes

[uneven lantern]

Definitely looks like you've got everything set up correctly.

I've sent that character link along behind the scenes to see if I can get someone to investigate.

[opal lagoon]

Is there anyway to make a Homebrew language that will populate, or do players or DM just add it to the sheet?

[modest pelican]

It needs to be added directly to the sheet

[summer fog]

FYI it appeared several hours later. I have this issue with changes to Background tab consistently not being correct until they update hours later though

[keen umbra]

Hello, I was wondering if I could speak to a D&D staff member?
I received a questionable message from someone on linkedin from dnd beyond and want to confirm if its real.

[gilded hatch]

Is anyone else having issues with the Planescape book not loading into the DDB app? I’ve been waiting since yesterday, and it’s still not showing on the app!

Nevermind. It literally just showed up after I typed that out 🤦🏼‍♂️

[raw rapids]

anyone having trouble loading chracters screen in dnd beyond? i have cleared my browser and restarted and tried multiple browsers, no luck

[uneven lantern]

Working fine for me. Do you get the same issue on another device?

[raw rapids]

they load fine on my mobile device, must be something with my browsers

[naive lodge]

It could also be something like some security software, vpns, etc.

[raw rapids]

but all my other collections load which is weird, homebrew, campaigns encounters etc

[slim narwhal]

Does anyone know if it's possible to create a magic item with a set bonus to certain spells on damage types?
IE +3 to damage with fire spells
or + 3 damage to cantrip spells
or + 3 damage to firebolt
Any of which would probably work for what I'm trying to do, but I can't find an example of it with the exception of eldritch blast.

[modest pelican]

That would be just something you state in text

[slim narwhal]

So no way to apply the bonus directly to the damage roll?

[modest pelican]

Not in the way you want to

[slim narwhal]

Okay gotcha. I think my players can still set overrides for the spells in question on their own sheets right?

Answered my own question, the answer is yes

[idle arch]

The magic item "Dragon's Wrath Weapon" says that it can be any weapon type, but if I try to add it to my character sheet, the only option I see is a Longsword. Is there a way to change what weapon type it is?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/4047217-dragons-wrath-weapon

[modest pelican]

Yep, that's an intentional limitation due there being 1,600 permutations of that weapon

Instead you need to make a homebrew copy and then change the weapon and damage types

[idle arch]

Ah gotcha

[polar rover]

Hello

I am playing a Druid and chose Fey Touched. I want to choose Gift of Alacrity for the spell, but cannot choose it from the dropdown menu. I've tried adding the spell to my homebrew, and allowing Critical Role content to my character but nothing works

Any idea how to work around this?

[uneven lantern]

By default, dunamancy spells are only available to the dunamancy subclasses from that book.

[polar rover]

I know, but my DM is allowing it

[uneven lantern]

You'd either need to make a homebrew copy of the feat and make the spell available there, or make a homebrew copy of the spell and make it available for druids.

[polar rover]

I did the second, but still can't find it when trying to choose a spell

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, sorry. That second one won't work for this case. 😅

[polar rover]

I see. I'll try the first one. Thanks!

[uneven lantern]

Actually, do you have Critical Role content enabled for that character?

Because that spell actually does show up for me, as-is:

[polar rover]

Oh. Then that's the problem. Thought I dis

*did

[velvet kelp]

Hey, am I the only one with issues on the site right now? Can't open my character page.

[vivid flicker]

i also cannot

[velvet kelp]

Alright, must be the site then, thanks!

[vivid flicker]

504 error when i try to go in

[naive lodge]

The devs have been alerted.

[velvet kelp]

Oh boy, nice!

[naive lodge]

It may be more stable now.

[vivid flicker]

yup works!

never a doubt with the devs at work

[dense cape]

This is still unfixed....

I have no idea what is causing it

[wraith pendant]

Is there a way to override max known infusions limit? Due to homebrew shenanigans got 2 more

[modest pelican]

Nope, there isn't

[cosmic eagle]

Hello, I just bought the Ddb master subscription. For like an hour I will have the benefits but all of a sudden it'll disappear and says my subscription expired though it's monthly. I "bought" it again (Hopefully it didn't cost extra payment) and it happened again. what is happening?

[edgy oriole]

Reach out to customer support- that sounds like they’ll need to dig into things and figure out what’s happening. http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[pliant summit]

I accidently deleted a homebrew feat from my sheet and i wanted to re-add it but it doesnt show up for some reason

Is there something iam getting wrong?

[uneven lantern]

Do you still have Homebrew Content enabled for that character?

Is that feat still shown in your My Homebrew Collection?

Does your character still meet any prerequisites for the feat?

[pliant summit]

I dont

It works now , thanks

But i still kept my homebrew Background despite not having homebrew content enabled , why is that?

[uneven lantern]

That toggle only controls whether or not you can add new homebrew content to your sheet.

It does not effect any homebrew content that has already been added.

[faint shadow]

Heya, I've been trying to set up some 3rd party stuff for my players to use on DDB. Right now I'm working on some species options that have subspecies. I've got most of it up and running, except when in the character creator you can only see the subspecies traits. Is there anything I can do on my end to fix that?

[uneven lantern]

Best guess is either they were set up as a Variant Race instead, or that the parent features weren’t set to “Granted”.

[faint shadow]

'Will have subraces' is checked, the subraces are in the subrace category, and I double checked and the features are marked Granted ^^

[uneven lantern]

Didn’t check “Is Variant?” within the subrace, correct?

[faint shadow]

Correct, just double checked that as well

[uneven lantern]

I’m not sure, then. Hard to say without access to the homebrew itself. Any chance you could share a few screenshots?

Ideally the parent race, the subrace, inside one of the missing features, and inside the character builder.

[faint shadow]

ah- Well thanks for your help, I was getting screenshots. It must have just been the update delay, because everything looks right in the builder now. I swear I walked away and had lunch in the inbetween, aha

[jovial hound]

How do I add an advertisement for the game finding section again?

[edgy oriole]

Read (carefully) #find-a-game - it explains how to do that.

[lone canopy]

So I'm trying to use the new maps feature and don't have the tokens I need for monsters, how and where do I download them. ( need Harengon tokens for a battle in the feywyld)

[edgy oriole]

Do you own the appropriate books on DnDBeyond that have those creatures?

That's what the Maps tool uses.

You could create a homebrew monster and add your own token via the small avatar image for the monster (in DnDBeyond's homewbrew tools)

[lone canopy]

I own all the source books on dnd beyond, hence why I'm confused. I tried to find an option to add token and can't see anything, maybe I'm just being dumb.

I managed to add characters but the actual monster token list seems very empty,

[faint shadow]

I'm a pest today, but- Is it possible to allow a player to select the attribute used for casting a granted spell? Trying to emulate the Dragonlance/Strixhaven feats but when I open either of them there's no contents in their menus besides the prerequisite text.

[scenic sphinx]

I preordered The Deck Of Many Things Digital + Physical bundle, how do I access it in my dnd beyond?

[modest pelican]

It hasn't released yet

Once it does release, you'll be able to access it through the sources menu

For the digital + physical bundle, early access will be in 11 days (October 31st)

[scenic sphinx]

Okay thank you !! I knew that but wasn’t sure if I could see it or not yet :) it says I haven’t purchased anything on the dnd beyond acc in regards to it so I wanted to double check!

[modest pelican]

This is stated on the product page

[modest pelican]

Assuming you've correctly redeemed the code, you won't see anything as purchased on the D&D Beyond marketplace as the early access version is a different entitlement code to the normal release date version

[scenic sphinx]

Idk how to redeem the code

[modest pelican]

The instructions would be in the email you recieved with the code

[scenic sphinx]

WIST NVM I DIDNT READ THE FULL EMAIL Please ignore me

[modest pelican]

[scenic sphinx]

I DID IT thank you !!

[little plume]

The internet isn't helpful, so best to just ask here. In the homebrew monsters section of ddb, it says the creation has comments, where do you open to see the comments?

[modest pelican]

You go to the listing of the monster itself

[little plume]

If I click View details Page it is still just a monster sheet

[modest pelican]

Yes, scroll down

[little plume]

Idk what im doing wrong, it is saying 29 comments but when I scroll down there is nothing

[modest pelican]

You're viewing the search result, you need to go to the monsters individual listing page by clicking the name

[little plume]

im clicking on a name and its same thing....im so confused, that I just give up

ohhhh wait

I clicked different monster and there are comments

seems like you just cant see comments of that one

[fallow junco]

Is there a way to add proficiencies to a character on the app without needing a class / race ability?

[modest pelican]

On the app, no, you have to do it through the website

[fallow junco]

Where on the website? Having trouble navigating, srry.

Found it

[fallow musk]

Does anyone know why my morning star does 1d8+8 as bugbear level 4 fighter?

Here are my abilities if that helps

[uneven lantern]

Did you take the Dueling fighting style?

[deep rapids]

Hey, im a new to the game but have always wanted to play. Would anyone be willing to explain/ go over some fighting things with me in a call? Sorry if this isnt allowed.

[uneven lantern]

#dnd-newcomers can help you get started with D&D.

(This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond.)

[deep rapids]

Sorry was kind of a bit of both while using the D&D beyond App as well, Ill head over there thank you!:)

[woeful ocean]

not so much a help question as a before i buy question, is the rune essence from runechild in taldorei reborn set up with the sorcery point and rune essence thing gtg

[solid kestrel]

It won't automatically add rune charges when you subtract sorcery points, no, but otherwise the counter should exist

[woeful ocean]

ok so ill have to check the boxes and such, also is it near where sorc points are tracked?

[woeful ocean]

ok, that's actually perfect. i was just hoping that it wasn't on like a different page cause then i feel like id forget

[balmy venture]

Is there a way to create a homebrew monster from an existing statblock without all that annoying syntax for dice rolling being included in the actions?

[silent dagger]

Is there any way to get access to the vecna dossier

[edgy oriole]

Other than joining a DnDBeyond campaign with content sharing enabled where that content was already claimed, I don't believe there is a way to claim that content right now.

It was a limited time offering.

[silent dagger]

That’s what I expected, ty tho

[uneven lantern]

You can simply create it without that, if you don’t need it to be rollable.

Oh! Sorry, I misread. 😅

No, you can’t.

[balmy venture]

Yeah thought so, thx anyways

[barren copper]

I am unable to choose the Lance as my proficient weapon after I picked a bladesinger as my wizard subclass. This should be possible tho

[modest pelican]

Answered you in #dnd-rules

[uneven lantern]

The subclass is set to this:

If you and your DM agree the lance is a viable choice, you can make a homebrew copy of the subclass and change that.

Or you can simply leave the choice unselected and manually add lance proficiency directly on your character sheet.

[tardy grove]

I know that there are two versions of Booming Blade and Green-Flamed Blade (one in SCAG and one in TCoE), but are there two versions in D&D Beyond?

[modest pelican]

No, because there's only one version. The SCAG version was errata'd to match the Tasha's version

[hazy tendon]

How do I use Homebrew monsters in avrae initative?

[uneven lantern]

You’d have to add them in CritterDB. See !help bestiary for instructions, or head to #ddb-avrae-help if you have any further questions.

[sweet gulch]

when making homebrew in DnD beyond what is the dif from snippet and description??

[uneven lantern]

The snippet is what’s directly visible on the character sheet. It’s typically a shorter version of the description

So the description would then be the unaltered rules text. When you click the snippet on the character sheet, it shows the description in the sidebar.

[solid kestrel]

A snippet can also display text that can automatically match your respective info, such as a Psi Warrior's amount and size of their psionic energy dice, simply saying "You have (XdY) psionic energy dice" instead of "You have an amount of dice equal to this and their size is that and it increases at these levels", as an example.

[uneven lantern]

More on that here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/25930-using-snippet-codes-in-your-homebrew

[sweet gulch]

thank you very much

[sand bloom]

Every time I try to make a new character in DDB it gets deleted after a few days or even after a minute or 2. All my homebrew even got delete. I can't make a campaign or that to will get deleted.

[uneven lantern]

That’s not something I’ve ever heard happen before.

I’d suggest contacting Customer Support.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[sand bloom]

thank you

[sullen jolt]

anyone know how to add homebrew spells to a homebrew class? i had it before but it broke XD, it doesnt even add normaly when i have it to give it to all paladins, since it stopped letting me do my custom oath

[sullen jolt]

havnet been able to figure out whats wrong

[uneven lantern]

You’re trying to add them to a subclass? If the spells are still in your My Homebrew Collection, you should be able to add them to it like any other spell.

[sullen jolt]

it wont let me, it doesnt shwo my subclass as an option for what i want it to be used by

[uneven lantern]

What won’t let you where?

Can you share a screenshot?

[sullen jolt]

anywhere. it acts like it doesnt exist.

this is the spell, it says paladins but it wont let me use it

and when i set my pal to 4th level ti doesnts how up as a knowable spell and it wont let me (when i edit the spell to make anothe version to fix it) it doesnt show my homebrew oath as an a option to set it as a pre req

BUt it did before i published it

cuz it said i had to

[uneven lantern]

Publishing makes it available to the global community, and should only be done if your homebrew is finished and playtested and working as expected.

You do not need to publish homebrew to use it in your own campaigns.

[sullen jolt]

it said i had to so i did.

but thats irrelevent atm

[uneven lantern]

So are you trying to say you’re unable to add this spell on your character sheet?

[sullen jolt]

correct

[uneven lantern]

Do you have Homebrew Content enabled for that character?

[sullen jolt]

yes

my whole character is a homebrew

[uneven lantern]

Is the spell visible on this page?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/my-collection

[sullen jolt]

yes

as i made it

[uneven lantern]

It shows in My Homebrew Collection, not just in My Homebrew Creations?

[sullen jolt]

yeah

[lavish ivy]

this is to ask for help for dnd beyond right?

[dawn egret]

yes

[lavish ivy]

ok so i bought the master tier subscription yesterday for a month to see how it is, in the beginning I was wondering why the features didn't kick in yet, then I saw i needed to wait for an hour for it to be active so i waited for like an hour and a half and nothing changed so I said I'll wait for the next day and well still nothing has changed yet, so i don't know what to do, can I ask for help because at this point I'm just going to say i want my money back

[modest pelican]

What features aren't working?

[lavish ivy]

Everything

It's still says I'm on the free tier

It's kinda starting to piss me off

[modest pelican]

Have you confirmed on your banks side of things that money for 1 month has been deducted?

[lavish ivy]

Yip

Money is gone and everything

[modest pelican]

And you're verifying againts the correct account?

[lavish ivy]

Yip

I only have one account

[modest pelican]

It's easy to make new accounts by accident

Why I have to check

Let's start a thread

[night forum]

Hi folks, on Chromebook, I can't get the ddb app to work, each time I try to access a character sheet it crashes. Is it a known issue? Any tips on how to fix it?

[modest pelican]

I don't believe that's officially supported hardware so any way you have of installing it would be basically "use with no guarantee of functionality"

[slim rivet]

is there away to use shared content with the maps we are trying it out but our dm really doesn’t have a lot of books but i do. also can you make custom tokens with homebrewing a whole stat block

[modest pelican]

Maps aren't shared and yes you can make custom monsters and their art will appear as tokens

[warped tartan]

I’m new, how do u play? Need to know asap.

[modest pelican]

You want #dnd-newcomers

[shell wing]

Is there a way to set a Characters default Long Rest to do the "Slow Natural Healing" variant from the DMG?

Or set the same for a campaign?

[modest pelican]

That variant rule isn't currently supported natively by D&D Beyond

[shell wing]

Drat. Thanks.

[thorn ingot]

hey so im looking to add the additional options from tasha's and xanathar's to a character in dnd beyond
i have the physical books but i haven't redeemed them (if thats a thing)
i was wondering if anyone knows how i can do this (ping me in your response pls)

[edgy oriole]

I don't believe some of those optional rules are possible without owning or having access to the DnDBeyond books/options.

[mental solar]

i don't get why they have not added a Quest note bar in the notes section. been like 2 years since i talked to them on a life stream and they told me that will be a good ide. dam i miss that option

[uneven lantern]

You could see if #dnd-discussion has any recommendations.

(This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond.)

[cloud tartan]

why wont the homebrew magic item page allow me to enter <1 oz as an item weight? I tried every variation I could think of. 1 oz. 1 ounce. less than 1 ounce. Everything gets denied as saying it's not a "real number"

[dawn egret]

it's what, 16 ounces to the pound? try 0.06

[cloud tartan]

So they only allow weight by pounds? Odd decision lol

[dawn egret]

that's how it is mechanically.

but frankly, at values less that 0.1 lbs, it's easier to just have it be weightless

[serene marsh]

is anyone else experiencing issues with DND beyond, it is not loading for me

[mellow brook]

I have the same problem

[modest pelican]

I believe this is some scheduled maintainence

[true vortex]

for how long may i ask?

[modest pelican]

No eta I'm afraid

[mellow brook]

Mines working again btw

[true vortex]

looks like its working again. thanks!

[serene marsh]

Same Thank youuuu

[royal tiger]

Mines working again too - Joined discord server just to check what was going on lol

[mellow brook]

same

[serene marsh]

It seems to be back down again is this another sceduled maintainence

[modest pelican]

Yep, should be brief

[serene marsh]

Nvm its back again

[hollow axle]

Dnd beyond down rn?

[spiral hound]

yuh

its messin up 4 me aswell

[dusty turret]

Yeah same here...

[little plume]

well that aint good

[rotund raptor]

how do i share my dnd homebrew race which is unpublished? aasking because i want to ask for people their opinions beforehand, and ask for help

[modest pelican]

The people you want to share with need to be in a campaign with you. Homebrew in your collection will then be shared

[rotund raptor]

ah

[shell falcon]

How do you make it so you can choose more options in a feature when homebrewing subclasses?

As in the way the artificer gets to pick more infusions

[uneven lantern]

Look for a field called Class Levels Where Options Known.

If you put something like 3,3,10, they'd get to choose two at level 3 and one more at level 10.

[gleaming burrow]

Yoooo. Anyone have a solution for the mobile app Google login issue? Tried uninstalling to fix the screwed up formatting

[lapis geyser]

I'm not seeing any issue with the app. What's the problem you're seeing?

[gleaming burrow]

Nothing in Change Settings fixes the issue

Tracking needed to be turned on.

[shell falcon]

Is it possible to have certain subclass features only appear when other ones do?

Four elements sorc homebrew, features depending on what element you currently have chosen

Prerequisites appear for class feature options, but not actual class features it seems

If not, how do I make multiple features appear at different levels depending on their choice of element

[dire blade]

Set up a Wizards account. This is how I addressed the issue.

[dense viper]

@shell falcon If I understand what you are asking this link may help. https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/d-d-beyond-feedback/118223-cant-choose-homebrew-options

[shell falcon]

I think I have it fixed, but if not I'll check that forum

[abstract cloud]

D&D Beyond's search bar does not currently respond for me, saw someone else just now comment on D&D Beyond not responding

[edgy oriole]

It was a bit slow loading here at 5:25 am Eastern but things have loaded up now and the search is working for me. Maybe there was some site maintenance.

[abstract cloud]

Ah, yeah it works for me too now, thanks for the heads up

Oop, well now I can't access the "My Campaigns"-section

The page for characters is also not loading

[balmy venture]

yep same, cant open character sheets and am in game rn 💀

[hybrid meadow]

Feel's bad as well, I was just about to start a session T^T

[edgy oriole]

Oof. Maybe give it 5-10 minutes and refresh.

[hybrid meadow]

My dm refuses to start because he can't pull up encounters

There we go

[solar hawk]

Question about leveling, and future development: Is there already a timeframe in wich rules and DDB support will be added for leveling characters beyond the level cap of 20 ? After all, the Wheel of Fortune will take my players up to lvl 18, and even if I expect it to take 15 -20 game sessions to reach that point, that´s 15-20 weeks from now... the last post adressing that topic in a short search was from 2019, citing "* There are no levels beyond 20 RAW, and DDB only supports the RAW framework. There are things like epic boons, XP based ASI's and feats and the like, which will be supported once the general feature system is implemented.* " Is this part of the 2024 release ?

[modest pelican]

Nothing has changed with regards to D&D Beyond going beyond the rules in terms of levels

[solar hawk]

So : No timeframe, no info if and when this will be implemented. Noted, thx.

[modest pelican]

No suggestion that this will be implimented

Nothing has changed with regards to D&D Beyonds stance on only supporting the official rules of the game

[shell falcon]

How do you add a table into a DND beyond HB subclass feature

Or, how do you make a feature appear once you choose it? The way the totem barbarian lets you pick an animal, then it tells you what features you just got below the choice

[uneven lantern]

The easiest option is to copy+paste one in.

Otherwise you can click the </> Source View button and add it using HTML.

[uneven lantern]

I believe that’s the Option’s Description.

[shell falcon]

In the part of the HB subclass where you choose the element you want to focus on, the description just says "your Chosen Element is _____," and that appears when you choose your element. When you get the feature for your element, you have to pick it, even if it's the only option, it doesn't get given. When I choose the feature, it doesn't display anything.
Choosing the element displays what you chose, choosing the feature doesn't

They both have descriptions

Okay it seems fully non working now

It now unselects itself, doesn't show itself as selected, and doesn't display its description

I don't know why it works but it crashed and then it fixed and fully works

[dire blade]

Probably just a caching issue.

[uneven lantern]

If it says “Your Chosen Element is Earth.”, that’s because somewhere you wrote “Your Chosen Element is Earth.”

I assume that place is the Description field inside the Option.

[fickle palm]

Fingers Crossed the Maps program works smoothly for session one of my Plainscape campaign tommoorw

[modest pelican]

Do you have something you need help with on DDB?

[upbeat fractal]

im having issues making an account with google, any help?

[edgy oriole]

Well as Google is the provider of said account you’ll get the best support from them. DnDBeyond just uses oAuth to check with Google that you really are who you say you are.

[upbeat fractal]

no i mean, the button to sign in with google isnt working

wait wrong one

but yeah

the other ones work, but google doesnt

[edgy oriole]

Then check and make sure you allow pop ups, allow 3rd party cookies, disable any ad blockers and VPNs. Then clear your browser cache, restart the browser and try again. Outside of that everything about the Google login functionality is Google’s work.

[uneven lantern]

In what way does it not work?

[upbeat fractal]

i click the button and nothing happens

[uneven lantern]

Then yeah, you’ve got something blocking it locally.

The advice above should help you identify the cause.

[stable crescent]

Occasionally this will happen to me…I will then refresh the page and it starts working. But the advice that was given previously should help you

[thorny sinew]

Hi! I have a player saying that the graveyard and analize blood spells is not on its sheet anymore. When I try to search, it does not bring it up either at his spell area and on dndbeyond. Anyone know what happened?

[uneven lantern]

There are no official spells by those names.

Do they still have Homebrew Content enabled for that character?

[thorny sinew]

It looks like its taken off homebrew

[glass temple]

Who do I ask for help with transactions?

[edgy oriole]

For any issues with the marketplace/payments, please reach out to Customer Service: http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[glass temple]

Thanks

[worthy tundra]

Hi! So I have a homebrew spell in my account for another character. My DM for this particular campaign has ruled no homebrew, so I was trying to take it off. The problem is that my DM and I keep getting this error. Any suggestions?

[uneven lantern]

Whoever that belongs to probably listed your subclass in the "Available For Class(es)" field.

You'll have to talk to the rest of your group to find out who the spell belongs to.

Then ask them to remove the subclass from the spell, or remove the spell from their collection.

[worthy tundra]

The spell is mine o.o

Nooo not my spell. I didn't write it

[uneven lantern]

A spell someone published, then?

[worthy tundra]

Yeah. I took it off.

I'll just add it back after the campaign is over with

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, this is the problem.

[flat beacon]

Where is spell sniper in the warlock class features? I’m looking through all the drop-down menus and can’t find it.

Nevermind I found it, in the shop. Micro transactions strike again

[solid kestrel]

Is it possible for a homebrew subclass to have a mechanic similar to Hex Warrior's Hex Weapon, with a box to check in?

[fading bramble]

yeah, i think

[solid kestrel]

Oh? How do i do it

[fading bramble]

I forgot. I just messed around alot. Homebreweing in dndbeyond is quite confusing

[solid kestrel]

Making a copy of hexblade doesn't let me... see how to do it
the hex warrior feature has 1 action entry and that doesn't have anything implying how to do it

[modest pelican]

No, it's not possible to create such a feature. That's a hardcoded feature

[hybrid meadow]

Is there a way to change the damage on something and have it actually roll the damage? I always have trouble making homebrew magic item and it dealing too little damge

[edgy oriole]

Perhaps the easiest way is to build a custom attack/action on the frontend of the sheet. On the webpage for your DnDBeyond character sheet, on the Actions tab, click Manage Custom. Create a new Weapon. Click the Custom Action label to edit the action. Under the Edit dropdown, fill in the fields to define the weapon attack features. Test and tweak until you have it to where you want it.

[rotund raptor]

so ddb homebrew, is there a way to restrict multiclassing options?

[modest pelican]

Nope

[rare crow]

Hello! I am trying to re-work a character that successfully hooked into my DM's campaign and used their shared copy of TCoE. This AM I see the notification (first screenshot) indicating TCoE is detected but in the second screenshot I cannot see any TCoE options listed in Optional Feature Manager, and I've definitely messed around with the OFM before... any idea what's going on? Hoping this is just a temporary hiccup. Please reply or @ me if you have a response, thank you!

[vivid flicker]

do you have options features enabled for this character?

[rare crow]

Yes I do

[modest pelican]

@rare crow Origin customisation is freely available to all users, you don't need Tasha's to use it, so that's not an indicator that the content is being fully shared

1. Does the DM own the full version of Tasha's Cauldron of Everything? The compendium version won't grant class customisation options
2. Is this character in the campaign that content is being shared through

[rare crow]

DM owns full version. I've modified this character's origin successfully without issue before.
The character is inside a campaign that should have the content shared but it seems its not anymore! That might be it. I'll check with them and see if they can re-enable it. Thanks for your help & support!

[modest pelican]

Again, being able to modify their origin doesn't prove that Tasha's is being shared with you because you don't need access to Tasha's to do origin customisation

I would verify that you can access Tasha's listing content, such as anything from this list of items

[rare crow]

That list works for me but I need to be transparent and mention I have another campaign that is sharing TCoE content with me, so wondering if that's allowing me to see that list of items...?

[modest pelican]

That would

But it wouldn't let you make a character using Tasha's options in campaigns that aren't sharing the content

[rare crow]

That makes sense to me. I'll check with the DM of the campaign this character is assigned to and go from there. Thanks again for your help & support on this!

[vivid flicker]

Was Boo's Astral Menagerie ever online? For some reason i thought it was a source book

[halcyon plover]

i belives its one of the books in the spelljammer box set

you need to click on the spelljamer in source and scroll to the Boo's Astral Menagerie

[modest pelican]

Yes, Boo Astral's Menagerie is part of Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

[vivid flicker]

Sorry I wasn’t clear. I meant on dnd beyond. My apologies. I do have the actual book but thought it was a source book on beyond as well

[uneven lantern]

It is on D&D Beyond, inside Spelljammer: Adventures in Space.

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/sais/bam

[vivid flicker]

gee im so dumb

thank you!

[tidal rivet]

has it been confirmed that deck of many things will have a dice set?

[modest pelican]

Preorder The Book of Many Things to instantly unlock the Dice of Many Things dice set, character sheet frames & backdrops based on the book at release

[tidal rivet]

are there images of what the dice look like?

i couldn't find anything on ddb

[modest pelican]

there isn't as far as I know

[tidal rivet]

thanks, i saw an image of the dice and i was wondering if it was real

it's releasing nov 14 with the book too iirc

[modest pelican]

No, the dice are available immediately once you pre-order

See the text I quoted above

[tidal rivet]

ohh i see

[gaunt ocean]

i cant seem to find any of my baldur's gate: descent into avernus vehicle content in my character sheet, do yall know why its not showing up

[gaunt ocean]

if anyone can help solve this cuz id like to add the land vehicles to any character sheet i create

[uneven lantern]

They’re showing there for me.

Just to confirm: is there a checkmark next to those vehicles here?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/adventures/baldurs-gate-descent-into-avernus

[gaunt ocean]

i have bought all of them but on my character sheet it doesnt show for adding them in the inventory

[uneven lantern]

You can add them in the Extras tab.

[gaunt ocean]

oh not from the inventory section

[uneven lantern]

Correct

The Extras tab will let you see the actual statblock, which isn’t possible in Equipment.

[gaunt ocean]

but some u can add from the equipment like boats or ships

[uneven lantern]

Those are listed in the rules as equipment, and they don’t have statblocks.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/equipment#TackHarnessandDrawnVehicles

[steady wind]

Hello, we started a new campagin. New players. They picked pre-made character. They played last night for the first time.All was "ok" but when they had to add XP, the manage XP link is not there where it's normally. Do we have something specific to do when using premades ?

[uneven lantern]

You probably need to open your character settings and change Advancement Type from “Milestone” to “XP”.

[steady wind]

Yep, that's it.

Thanks.

[rotund raptor]

so any chance i can get numbers like 18 and 6 in my stats? im trying to convert my dnd sheet to ddb

[modest pelican]

Set the ability scores mode to Manual/Rolled and enter the values

[rotund raptor]

ah. thanks a lot!

also, from what book can i purchase charlatan background?

[edgy oriole]

Player's handbook

https://www.dndbeyond.com/backgrounds/charlatan

[rotund raptor]

thanks once more!

[errant raven]

Hello. I wrote a homebrew Artificer subclass and want to recreate it in D&D Beyond. The class gains a Cantrip, 1st level spell, and 2nd level spell when they choose the subclass and I am having a heck of a time getting to follow these rules:

When you create a spellcharged wand, it becomes imbued with the spells chosen for it. While holding one of your spellcharged wands, the spells are considered learned, and they count as artificer spells for you, but they don't count against the number of artificer spells you prepare. You can also cast each of the wand's imbued spells without expending a spell slot. Once you cast any of those spells in this way, you can’t cast that spell in this way again until you finish a long rest.
What options do I set to get this to work?

[idle arch]

Unfortunately, I'm not aware of a way to allow the player to choose what bonus spells they gain though a subclass feature

[errant raven]

Oh hey. You helped me write this class!

[idle arch]

Yep ;)

[errant raven]

I found a DM that may let me play it in his campaign.

[idle arch]

Ok, I think I figured it out. Give me a sec to type up what I found

First, you'll want to create a Class Feature for the wand.

In that Class Feature, you'll want to create 3 "Class Feature Options" (one for each wand type)

Within each Class Feature Option, you will go to Spells, and click Add Spells

In the Add Spells menu, fill out the requirements for what type of spell they can choose from. You'll have to do this 3 times for each wand, for the different spell levels. For example, to let a player pick a wizard cantrip, on the you need to fill in the boxes for Spell Class and Spell Level as such. If I remember correctly, your feature also limits it to spells that have a casting time of 1 action, so choose that as well.

There are also drop down boxes for "counts as a learned spell" and "Always Prepared" which you will want to select "Yes" on. There is also a box for "available at character level" in this menu. Use that to make it so your higher level spells are driven by the choice made in this class feature.

So long as you don't fill out the box for what specific spell this will be, then the player will get a pop-up box to choose a spell based on the limitations you set here

[errant raven]

Awesome. I'll get started on this.

[vale leaf]

i need some help with adding advantage against being charmed, frightend and incapacitated. i know i have to do Modifier: advantage->subtype:saving throww->details: against charmed, frightend and incapacitated. i saved but only the charmed showed up. and when i delete the modifier, advantage against frightend is still there. i also tried every advantage seperate

[idle arch]

Small correction to what I posted above. The boxes for "action type" apparently are used to modify what action type is used to cast your selected spell, not to restrict what type of spells you can choose from. There is a box where you can type any restrictions the feature has, but its purely text. The drop down box the player sees will have all spells of X level from X class list on it, and they have to just know that they can't pick any that aren't an action to cast

[dense viper]

Sometimes changes can take up to 15mins to show on a character sheet

[errant raven]

OK cool

[errant raven]

@idle arch OK, I got it set up to add them, everything looks good except the 2nd level spell doesn't show up on my character sheet.

[idle arch]

Ah I didn’t think about that. Right now, the feature is set so that the spells are added to your normal spell list, but it isn’t granting you the once per day free use. Because of that, the 2nd level spell is t going to appear until you get a 2nd level spell slot. I’m not at my computer right now, so I can’t check the exact user interface you need to click, but what I think you should do is add every spell a second time, and have it set to not expend a spell slot. I think if you do that, it should appear.

Though, if you wanted, you could just have the non-spell slot version, and manually mark off the spell slots when you cast it using a spell slot. The spells won’t appear twice on your sheet if you do that, and you won’t have to make the selection twice. I think that’s what stuff like Fey Touched does anyways

[amber crest]

So I own a copy of a book but not in DnD Beyond. Is there a way to access its contents in Beyond without having to buy it again?

[fading bramble]

unfortunately, no

[gritty nebula]

Why does my cleric have 2 weapon fighting available as a bonus action?

[solid kestrel]

Everyone can hold two daggers, it's not class specific

[idle arch]

Two weapon fighting is a base rule of the game, and all characters can do it. D&D Beyond does not check what weapons you are wielding to add or remove that from a character sheet. It is just always there

[gritty nebula]

Oh, I thought it was a fighting style

[solid kestrel]

there is a fighting style by the same name to improve the bonus action available to technically everyone

[idle arch]

“Two Weapon Fighting” and the “Two Weapon Fighting Style” are two different things.

[night wraith]

Hey, Im a beginner DM (and D&D player) and I have a question:

• What classes/subclasses and races should I allow my players to use?
• Do we need to have the respective guide book to use some races and classes?

[modest pelican]

@night wraith you probably want #dnd-newcomers or #dm-discussion

[teal oracle]

Davyd, as you answered me before a few times on this already but not gonna tag you because not wanna be rude, have you heard of any timeline for the Book of many things to be live on Beyond?

I know its just gonna be a "hopefully" live time and not a "is gonna be" live time. Just so I know if I rather check the next day because of timezones.

[dawn egret]

We're targeting 7am PT / 9am CT / 10am ET / 3pm BST (UK) for releases.
(Please note that this is subject to change and is only a target release time)

I'm not sure how to do the conversion to display the time in your local timezone tho

[teal oracle]

Thats fine! I can look it up myself, thanks Neut 💚🥰

[dawn egret]

o7

the prerelease for the physical bundle should be going live on the 31st (by American reckoning), and the book release should go live on the 14th around the same time

[teal oracle]

Got it 👍🏻 BST is also close enoigh for me to consider the time, so best for after work to check 🥰

[deft lotus]

Hello everyone. Does anyone online know if there is a magic ites/ feat that allows a player to wildshape as a druid once?

[edgy oriole]

Hi there! This channel is for getting support for DnDBeyond tools and services. I'd suggest asking your question in #dnd-discussion or #character-discussion.

[deft lotus]

ok

[nova pond]

in dnd beyond how can i apply an infusion to my thunder gauntlets as an armorer?

[edgy oriole]

Under Inventory there's a section called Infusions - here you can manage infusions.

[idle arch]

Unfortunately, that’s not actually possible. You have to do some work-around. Assuming you want to put Enhanced Weapon on it, firstly, go into the Customize menu for your thunder gauntlets, and manually add the +1 or +2 to your attack and damage rolls to it. Then, add any weapon to your inventory. I normally do a dagger. Rename that item in your inventory to Thunder Gauntlets. Now you can place the actual infusion on that renamed item, to make it actually show up in your infusions list

[eager blaze]

When making a ranger character, which version of the class does it use?

[glass hare]

how do i put myself in the looking for players lil area

[edgy oriole]

Please use #character-discussion - Ranger is the class.

[edgy oriole]

Read (carefully) #find-a-game - it has instructions and information.

[idle arch]

There is only 1 version of the class. Assuming you are referring to the optional class features from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, there is a menu where you choose which of those features to enable or disable.

[eager blaze]

Referring to stuff like the revised ranger

[idle arch]

D&D Beyond does not support Unearthed Arcana

[glass hare]

sorry i didn't realise but thank you ❤️

[eager blaze]

Can I buy these optional features without having to buy the whole book?

[idle arch]

I don’t think that’s possible. I don’t know that for sure, but I think I remember hearing in the past that the optional class feature are only available if you purchase the whole TCoE book

[edgy oriole]

That is correct - the optional features are only unlocked by buying the full book.

[eager blaze]

Dislike

[edgy oriole]

From my udnerstanding there wasn't a good way to implement a seperate purhcase for something that so fundamentally touches and impacts core character data in the backend.

[agile bolt]

(Moving this from a different channel)

I am having a recent issue with the encounter builder currently. I’m adding monsters, saving it but when I go to run it, it says there are no monsters in the encounter. Interesting to note, the encounter still mentions it is a deadly encounter, despite no monsters being there. I do own the monsters for extra context. Please can someone help me 😅

[eager blaze]

I guess I can understand that

[agile bolt]

My instinct was it seems a bug but maybe I’m forgetting something

[idle arch]

I don’t know if this is exactly what’s causing your issue, but I do know that when you save your changes to an encounter, sometimes it can take up to 15 minutes for those changes to show up in the actual encounter runner.

[edgy oriole]

Can you do a few basic troubleshooting things first to make sure there isn't any third-party issues impacting stuff?

1. Disable any web browser extensions.
2. Make sure you're not on a VPN.
3. Clear your browser cache and cookies and restart your browser and try editing and saving your encounter.

Do the issues persist after doing these steps?

[agile bolt]

Fab, thank you both! The troubleshooting tricks did the trick. My extensions & vpn was already off but clearing the browser cache & then editing the encounter step was what fixed it. Thanks so much! I really appreciate the help :))

[vital galleon]

Creating a Barbarian/Monk and was curious about the Path of the Beast. Could the Path of the Beasts Claw, Tail and Bite be applied to the Monks Flurry of Blows? Or does it always only have to be an unarmed strike

[solid kestrel]

This channel is for help with the website. But FOB does have to be with Unarmed Strikes, not with any weapons, such as beast's simple weapon natural weapon schtick.

[vital galleon]

So would I go to Rules for these questions?

[solid kestrel]

Yes, for specific rule interactions. For the ins and outs of the DNDBeyond site itself, this is the channel - for the rules for the DND game, the #dnd-rules channel.

[vital galleon]

Ok ty and sorry

[bold ledge]

I cant seem to find how to add the optional class feature from Tasha's to my character, I do have Tasha's.

Disregard, I am blind 🙂

[bold ledge]

Is there any ways to add an existing character to a campaign or do you always have to create it from scratch on every campaign?

[fading bramble]

Try joining the link again.

[idle arch]

Characters are specific to the save file they are created in. They cannot be transferred

[bold ledge]

it's okay, I figured it out 🙂

[deft stag]

it wont let me sign in with google

[modest pelican]

Yep, it's possible to add a character to a campaign or move them between campaigns

First you need to make sure the character isn't already in a campaign, you can achieve this through the Remove button

Then you'll need the invite link for the campaign you want to put them in
Follow that link and you'll see the option to join with an existing character
Select the character you want to move to that campaign and then confirm

[bold ledge]

The app is missing showing an invite link in the campaign tab, but it does work through the web version!

[modest pelican]

Ah yea, those steps only fully work on the website, not the app

[idle arch]

Omg, i thought this was the BG3 channel

[bold ledge]

Good to know it's not me this time haha, you know if there's any plans to add this? Seems like it should be there as well, the app is so incredibly functional.

[bold ledge]

You're good don't worry!! Haha

[past wedge]

Hey all, wondering if this is a known bug or if I'm doing something wrong.

I use maps via my iPad as a DM. I can zoom in/out when I first load the map but as soon as I manipulate it via fog of war, tokens, etc, I can no longer zoom or move around the map, it's locked in place. I have to reload the webpage to zoom or move. I've tried multiple browsers and it's the same thing with all of them, but it doesn't happen on my PC.

Anyone heard of this?

[edgy oriole]

I have not! If you can use the maps survey to report your setup and the issues you are seeing that would help the devs.

[past wedge]

Will do, thanks!

[lime void]

Hi guys, what is the markup tag for linking to both "Long-Term Madness" table, and "Total Cover" as a condition for monsters?

[modest pelican]

Neither of those are conditions, so there's no such markup

[lime void]

I thought you could link to the total cover section on D&D Beyond?

[modest pelican]

Ah, sorry, misunderstood

Yeah, there are rules linking tooltips, the syntax is [rule]...[/rule] but it doesn't work for all rules

[lime void]

Thanks! [rule] worked perfect for Total Cover. Would that also work for long-term madness table?

[modest pelican]

I can't say, I don't think so as it's a table not a self contained rule

[lime void]

Okay, thanks!

[willow epoch]

I made a custom item with one charge it can use of it's ability per day. So my question is does anyone have any idea why it is saying Other for the charge period instead of a Long Rest?

[void abyss]

I need some dnd Rp servers

[lapis geyser]

this channel is for getting help with the dndbeyond site, maybe try #looking-for-community

[cyan wharf]

for dnd beyond spell lookup, is there a way to exclude any spell that is available to both or either the cleric and wizard classes?

[idle arch]

No, I don't think so. You can search set your search to all classes except wizard and cleric, but that won't stop wizard and cleric spells from showing up if they are on another class's spell list as well

[low hearth]

Why can’t i submit this

[uneven lantern]

Unless you’re trying to publish it to the global community (and it’s fully finished and playtested and working as intended), you can just ignore those errors. You can already use it in your campaigns as-is.

That said, you can try hitting the main save button to retrigger the validation and see if that clears the errors.

If not, then there’s still a problem.

[low hearth]

i’ve gotta share it with my community outside of a campaign

i’ve resaved everything and nothing changed

oh there we go

fixed, ty

[teal oracle]

Okay looking through the new additions on the Deck of Many... I think there are some cards missing? Or falsely reported to be in one when they are not.

Missing from the DMG version of the Deck are Idiot and Vizier
Said to be in the DMG but not are Puzzle and Sage

Is that a missunderstanding? Or am I readying something wrong?

[modest pelican]

CHANGES TO THE DECK

Two of the cards in the traditional Deck of Many Things have been renamed for this book. This doesn’t change the game effects of these cards.

Idiot. This card has been renamed Puzzle, inspiring the puzzles, riddles, and traps found in chapter 4.

Vizier. This card has been renamed Sage, inspiring the character options, spells, and magic items in chapter 7.

[teal oracle]

Yep simplay overread it, thanks!

[idle arch]

I seem to be expiriencing an issue. All other web pages are working fine, but when I go to the page for the Rogue class, the page will refresh/reload every second or so. I checked on my phone and the page worked fine there

Hmm... it also worked fine in an incognito page on my laptop. But my normal broswer is still giving me issues

[modest pelican]

@idle arch Do you, by any chance, have Beyond20 installed?

Does disabling Beyond20 happen to fix the issue?

[idle arch]

Yes. I was actually just about to post that. Disabling it solved the issue

[modest pelican]

Yeah, it's a non D&D Beyond issue. I've seen reports of it elsewhere

[fathom sleet]

hello, I am very new to most of the thing you can do with DND Beyond and I am trying to make a bard subclass which I am naming College of Troupe. I want to make something like path of the totem barbarian but instead of totems, masks are used. One mask will be high wire based, puppet master, fire eater, bullseye with throw weapons and a heckler type. I have no idea how to start and the few tutorials I have tried have not been of help. Links, pictures, and/or advise is very much welcomed.

[idle arch]

Are you asking for help designing the homebrew, or implementing it on D&D Beyond? If you want help brainstorming and balancing this subclass, then the #homebrew channel will be able to help you with that

[fathom sleet]

right now its more implementing it into DnD Beyound.

[idle arch]

Forgive me if I'm misinterpreting the situation, but it seems like you are still in the design stages, are you not? Most of what you've said so far is just vague ideas and general themes. Implementing your subclass onto D&D Beyond is something that you should only do when you are completely done with designing it. You will need to have all the specific numbers and exact mechanics completed in order to input them in the D&D Beyond homebrew interface

[fathom sleet]

No your good, you are correct that there is still a lot of work I need to do in the design stage. And I understand what your saying as far as specifics. I like to do things together as I go, especially since you can edit your work if need be. That is why I am asking. Its like a nagging thing for me like with how the path of totem (grouping of powers) and how they managed to get them together and level up. Its how I would like my masks to be seen as. And like I said I am always glad for input and very appreciative of it.

[idle arch]

Well, like I said at the beginning, I think it would be best if you posted your work in #homebrew and got some help with the overall project. For now, just keep your notes in another place, like a word document or whatever works for you. Then, when the whole thing is finished, you can come back and implement it into D&D Beyond.

[fathom sleet]

ok thank you for the help.

[slim yew]

Hey does anyone here know how to transcribe from a PDF to D&D beyond? I downloaded this cool homebrew I found and want to add it to my collection

[dawn egret]

do it by hand in the homebrew tools.

[slim yew]

Soooo how does one do that? Cause it won’t add proficiencies when I add subclass features

Or at least I don’t know how to

[modest pelican]

You have to use the homebrew tools, which yes, does involve learning how said tools work

The best way to do that is by copying existing game options that have similar mechanisms and seeing how they work and copying that

[shell marsh]

just wanna check im not braking any rules or anything i own the players handbook irl but not on dnd beyond is it ok to use the homebrew tool to copy the feats in as long as its just between me and friends

not sure if it would even work tbh

[modest pelican]

Correct, that's completely a-okay

In fact, it's one of our suggestions in our "how to access your content" quick snippet

?books

[loud sedge]

Accessing Content on D&D Beyond

There are five ways to access content on D&D Beyond that you may have in your physical books

1. Purchase the full book from the marketplace
2. Purchase individual elements from the marketplace (options can be found within the book description)
3. Purchase a digital/physical bundle from dndstore.wizards.com
4. Join a campaign with someone who already owns the book where content sharing has been enabled
5. Use the homebrew tools to copy the content from your physical book into D&D Beyond. Note: Do not publish any content copied in this way, it is for personal use only

[shell marsh]

tysm just wanted to be safe lol

[modest pelican]

Thanks for checking

[stuck charm]

for some reason i am not getting profiency bonus with my barbarian its a level 8 barbrian (juggarnaut) and for some reason nothing is added to the weapon

[modest pelican]

Can you provide a link to the affected character sheet?

[stuck charm]

i was simply testing something and the bonuses aren't being added to the wepaon

[modest pelican]

You are
your strength is +0
your proficiency is +3
0+3=3

[stuck charm]

i see thank you

[modest pelican]

@wise hawk If you haven't received your code to redeem the book, please submit a customer support ticket here

[wise hawk]

I have

Yesterday before noon. I was just curious if anyone was still having the issue

[modest pelican]

Then you'll have to wait until you're contacted by support. Tickets are addressed in the order they are received

[lone silo]

~~We have enabled share content for official sourcebooks, but given that many of us have homebrew downloaded to collection for other campaigns, we have all toggled Homebrew content OFF in our character sheets for this particular campaign. However, some of us players are still seeing homebrew content appear, specifically Cleric Spells a player seems to have downloaded that have star themes. We can't seem to access any other homebrew content, such as races or feats, just these two spells.

I tested out character sheets in other campaigns the potential player in question is also in and toggling the homebrew off seems to hide the spells just fine, as it should. It's just in this one other campaign where they still show no matter what. Are we missing something?~~

Nevermind it's decided to just randomly fix itself?

[modest pelican]

@violet vortex If you haven't received your code to redeem the book, please submit a customer support ticket here

[violet vortex]

Already have! Sorry, was just griping a bit in the other channel 😅

[modest pelican]

Ah, okies

[worn grotto]

If I get the spells from sword coast bundle for booming blade on dndbeyond, do I need to own Tasha's for it to be the updated version of booming blade?

[modest pelican]

Nope

They were errata'd in all sources

[worn grotto]

Great, thank you.

[copper crest]

Hello everyone, I need some help with creating a homebrew item in DnDBeyood.
The party defeated a chain devil and are now creating the following item with their remains:

Chains of the Devil
rare (requires attunement by a creature with proficiency in martial weapons)
This harness of black spiked chains is made from the remains of a defeated chain devil and inherits some of their powers. While worn, this harness serves as a martial melee weapon, dealing 2d6 slashing damage with a reach of 10 feet. On hit, the target is grappled if you aren't already grappling a creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and takes 2d6 piercing damage at the start of each of its turns.

How would I best create this weapon? I haven't found a way to create a custom weapon in the homebrew builder. As far as I know, I can only choose between taking a whip, adding additional damage dice on hit that I seemingly can't roll, or choosing a greatsword, loosing the reach in the process. Is there any better way? Thanks in advance.

[modest pelican]

#homebrew would be a great place to ask

[copper crest]

I don't really need help with the homebrew, I need help with getting my homebrew into DnDBeyond. Or is there a specific channel just for that?

[idle arch]

D&D Beyond does not have a method for creating homebrew mundane weapons, and magic weapons in their builder must have a base weapon for the enchantment to be placed on.

[copper crest]

Okay, thanks for the quick answer

[vale kayak]

Why are the Prerequisites for Feats on ddb limited so much? There is no way to add 'Prerequisite: Proficiency in Animal Handling', as the only proficiencies available are for light, medium, and heavy armour.

[lapis geyser]

Likely because no official feats have that kind of prerequisite, and the homebrew tools were originally made to be used internally to develop official features

[vale kayak]

I guess that does answer my question

[visual parrot]

Hi everyone, just a quick question, don't really know if this is the right place to ask but, here: " {{((proficiency/2)@rounddown+0)#unsigned}} " would anybody know whether there's anything wrong with this string and maybe how to fix it?

[uneven lantern]

What did it say when you tried it?

[visual parrot]

The one I wrote here was actually just an attempt, but it seems to be working, I think the +0 part makes a difference, even though I really cannot understand why

Without it, it would just say "invalid input"

[uneven lantern]

It’s basically a workaround.

Adds a buffer between the @rounddown and #unsigned so they stop fighting with each other.

But this would accomplish the same thing:

{{proficiency/2#rounddown,unsigned}}

[charred veldt]

Dunno if its intentional but I know that Deck of many things digital preorder is supposed to be on the site, But I cant see any of the statblocks available to buy in the monster menu screen, is this intentional?

I havent pre ordered yet but in the past I could see them on that page during the time where people get early access

[charred veldt]

my bad im dumb

[pliant summit]

How do you mix and match backgrounds in character creation

[solid kestrel]

For DDB feat prerequisites, I assume putting "one" prerequisite in means you have to meet all prerequisites encoded into that one, but if there's two listed, you have to meet either or

[barren copper]

I have been logging in myself pretty much over my wizards of the coast account but every morning it takes from dozens of minutes to hours for an error stating "access denied" to finally dissapear and allow me to log in (after a while it doesnt show up but it is VERY annoying that it happens). Is it possible to login into your account by moving your way of logging to another platform?

[modest pelican]

You can link a google or apple account to your D&D Beyond account and use that to log in

You need to do that from your account settings

Go to My Account while logged in and you'll see the option to link your account to various services

[uneven lantern]

Choose "Custom Background" or create it as a homebrew background.

[uneven lantern]

I believe so.

[dark otter]

so if I only buy the race and subclass bundles from books I would be able to share them with a master sub correct or would I have to buy the whole book to share those parts with my players ?

[modest pelican]

Yes

Any purchased content, be it whole book, compendium, or listings, is shared

In fact, purchasing a whole book is just a short cut for "buy the compendium and all listing content)

[winter needle]

Is there any way to Extract or show the Game log of a campaign in an extra window? I'd like to show the game log in a window of my overlay in OBS. Right now I always need one window open with the game log shown but as soon as I click a spell or anything in my sheet the game log disappears because it shows the information of the thing that I clicked (Spells,features, etc.) and I have to click the game log again that it appears in my window capture. Would be great to have some sort of pop-option or just fetch the information of the game log in some kind of "stand-alone window". 😦 Any ideas?

[dark otter]

ok cool stuff wanted to check looking at options for what I want for my birthday and geting them to be able to play around with making charchters on beyond as well as sharing with friends sounded really good but the whole books came out to like 300 bucks were the bundles were about 40

[modest pelican]

Currently there is not in afraid, other than using a mobile device with the D&D Beyond app installed

[balmy venture]

could you have a second account logged in expressly for displaying the log in obs? I may be misinterpreting your problem...

[little ivy]

is ritual caster feat broken on char sheet somehow or am i doing it wrong idk

the first 3 spells i picked are on my char sheet as spells available

but any other spells i pick isnt visible

also the first 3 picks can be picked a second time

it seems to create 2 different spell lists where the first 3 spells are visible and all the other spells picked afterwards goes on some invisible list that ignores alredy picked spells

... it even lets me pick the same spell 3 times as options when picking my first 3 spells

anyway feels like i have to add a magic item or something with each ritual spell attached to it as a workaround

[little ivy]

ok i fixed it... it had to be added as a lvl 4 feature to work properly

so basicly anyone below lvl 4 cant have the feat working unless messing around with character sheet features etc like i had to now

[vestal skiff]

How do I make a variant race of a dhampir on dnd beyond via homebrew and whatnot? So I can specify that a dhampir was originally a thri kreen like intended for example

[uneven lantern]

A dhampir wouldn’t keep any thri-kreen traits anyway, so you might as well just select dhampir as-is.

[latent slate]

I think they do actually im not sure

[solid kestrel]

only speed and languages really

i think

[uneven lantern]

If you replace a race with this lineage, you can keep the following elements of that race: any skill proficiencies you gained from it and any climbing, flying, or swimming speed you gained from it.

Thri-kreen provides neither.

[dire blade]

I’ve been getting the “we think you are using automation” modron screen all morning for DDB and the “Press & Hold” button just keeps saying “Please Try Again” whenever I do as it says. I have no active script, cookie, or ad blockers enabled for the page.

[sly meteor]

I need help, I can't use any of the subclasses that are in the shared books with me. Is this a normal thing? Do I just need to buy the books?

[modest pelican]

Are you making the character within the campaign through which the content is being shared?

[dire blade]

Anyone have any ideas for this? If this isn’t a widespread issue I may make a support ticket because I essentially can’t use the website right now, and it’s cross-browser and device, it seems.

[winter needle]

Do you mean I log into a second account in another window and just show the Game Log and nothing else as Iam not playing with that 2nd account? Might be an idea,yes...

[vestal skiff]

Oh it's just so the character sheet shows their race as thri kreen with a dhampiric lineage But yeah I'm having trouble figuring out how to modify dhampir since it's under lineages and homebrew is being weird about it

[zenith parrot]

I'm really struggling to convert a Homebrew subclass from a campaign into a Homebrew on D&D Beyond for my players to run. I'm trying to make subclass options and when I try it on my test character to make sure everything works a lot of the time the character isn't updating properly.

One issue I encountered is every Charisma score being given profiency so I deleted all modifiers the option was providing and after removing the subclass and readding it the option was still providing a bonus eventhough the option had nothing in it besides a name...

[dense viper]

Couple of question for you:
Have you closed out all open tabs of DnD beyond between checking to see if things update?
Waited about 15mins after updating your homebrew before trying to see if your character updates?

[zenith parrot]

I can give that a shot. Sounds like a troubleshooting nightmare to complete it in full and wait 15m before updates.

[dense viper]

From my experience the 15min wait isn't always needed but its always a good starting place when troubleshooting why it isn't updating.

[zenith parrot]

Sorry for all the questions. I've run into another issue I'm not finding solutions for online.

This subclass has a list of abilities that can be selected. At level 3 they can select 3, 5 they can select a fourth, and so far on. Is there a way to do this?

I was thinking class options, but would rather not make a list of 18 abilities at every again and again at every level they can make a choice.

[dense viper]

Class options would be your best bet. So if its all the same thing just different levels. In the field that says " Class level where options are know" type in
3,3,3,5

[zenith parrot]

Thank you so much! I was going to overly complicate this!

Didn't think about multiples at the same level being that easy to add.
Edit: I might be slightly spent as this is the most complecitated class I've worked on so far.

[ornate matrix]

Can i add lycanthrophy to my character sheet?

[tranquil pendant]

Why is it that I can't add my homebrew subraces under my homebrew race even tho I've clicked that it would have subraces?

[keen mist]

is there a way for multiple people to edit one character sheet or no?

[mental halo]

In the encounter builder, can you target a creature with a roll like you can with Avrae? like a right-click to swing at zombie or something?

[dense viper]

While the DM and player can have the character open at the same time there isn't a guarantee that anyone's changes will save on the server. So it's better for just one person to have it open and make changes to it at a time.

[edgy oriole]

No - the DM applies damage. It's not automated the same way Avrae is.

[barren copper]

Is there a way to find the link of one of your characters on the ddb mobile app?

[edgy oriole]

Your best bet is to load up DnDBeyond in your web browser if you need a link.
But this might make a good feature request for #ddb-feedback - A way for the mobile app to display and share the URL to the character sheet.

[rocky flame]

So... can Armorer Artificers infuse the Thunder Gauntlets? Because DDB doesn't allow it.

[edgy oriole]

See this work around: #ddb-support message

[random garnet]

So, Im looking at the Genie Walrock and I see that I can cast the spell Wish. But when I set my Warlock to level 20 and select a Genie Kind, I dont see the spell Wish appear anywhere. Not in my spell list. Not a selection for Mystic Arcanum

[dawn egret]

known issue.

[random garnet]

oh.... 😛

[vestal skiff]

How would I add an extra 1d4 acid damage die to this attack?

[dawn egret]

just roll it manually

[real path]

workaround is making a homebrew copy of Wish and adding that to the warlock spell list.

[modest pelican]

@lament mountain Wrong channel, you want #dm-discussion

This channel is for getting help using D&D Beyond

[dapper crest]

I hope this is the correct channel but I'm figuring out how this Alpha Maps work in DDB

I can see this:

but when I select the first one - it takes me to the map and all I'm seeing is blank

[modest pelican]

Those options don't (yet) populate the maps for you. What they do is quickly create a campaign for you which is required for using maps; maps must be linked to a campaign

[dapper crest]

I see - I can see Witchlight under Adventure Books and it does provide the maps which is cool

[modest pelican]

Yes, because that's different

That's where you can import maps from into your campaign, the options above are there to save you time making a campaign

[dapper crest]

Can you add tokens/characters onto the map as well?

[modest pelican]

Yep, you can add tokens for any monster you have access to and any character in the campaign your maps are linked to

[dapper crest]

Oh I got it now

Okay, so sorry for more questions. Is there a way for a DM to be able to select a monster and open it's stats/actions etc?

[modest pelican]

Not directly from maps, you will need to look the stats up normally

[dapper crest]

Thanks, great help.

Early stages but I can see this being really useful once they've added more features like what I said.

[rugged pilot]

Can you hide items from players in your campaign (homebrew)? DnDB question

[modest pelican]

All homebrew items you have made will be in your creations. Creations are not visible to your players
Any homebrew you save from others will be added to your collection, as are your creations when you first save them. These are visible to your players
If you want homebrew to be hidden from your players, remove it from your homebrew collection

[rugged pilot]

been trying to find that

the removing

OH, I see it

the blue button that l iterally reads "remove from collection"

Thank you.

Ok, so I have to create, then immediately remove it so players can't see it.

[potent kestrel]

Does anyone here use an iPad Mini for a full single view of their character sheet in DDB? I was worried it may be too small unless the app scales it well.. I'm just trying to avoid the mobile version view which has the cumbersome columns ha!

[arctic pulsar]

Here’s an unedited screenshot:

[potent kestrel]

Thanks @arctic pulsar! Although I was more referring to how it looks when you view the character sheet on say a laptop or desktop view on the browser like this

[edgy oriole]

So GuyDeYoyo's screenshot is from the DnDBeyond mobile app.
Your screenshot is from the web browser.
Either way works as long as your device and browser are up to date.

The web version is mobile friendly and responsive so it should be fine on an iPad screen.

[potent kestrel]

Ah sorry yeah I should've specified!

I guess my question was just wondering if they had also integrated the browser viewer into app too but no worries!

@arctic pulsar if you're on an iPad and you don't mind sparing the time, would you be willing to open the character sheet on the browser instead of the app? I'm just curious to see if it all fits!

[arctic pulsar]

Like this?

[potent kestrel]

No worries if not, I'm basically just between getting a bigger iPad Air or an iPad Mini 🙂

Oh yeah exactly like that!

Ooh thats great, and that is the Mini right? If so, I'll have to get one!

[arctic pulsar]

Mini is fantastic (for me) tbh. Especially with Pencil 2 and Paperfeel screen protector.

[potent kestrel]

Amazing, I think this might be the setup for me!

Was worried the Air would be too big for table use tbh as we sometimes have to squeeze 7-8 players some sessions

Thanks so much for the help!

[arctic pulsar]

Yeah, Mini is the sweet spot for size. Hurts less when you fall asleep reading too. 😅

I use ddb + obsidian app, great combination

[crude lintel]

Any tips for a Minecraft-based dnd campaign server? What should we build, and can anyone help with the storyline ideas?

[uneven lantern]

This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond, but you could try asking in #dnd-discussion.

[frozen geode]

When I buy a magic item on DnDBeyond, how long does it take until I can add it to a character? When I search for the item via the search bar I can open its description, therefore I own it on the website, but when I want to add it to a character via Equipment -> Add Items it does not show up when I search for it there

Yes I have reloaded the website etc

[edgy oriole]

If the item comes from a non-core D&D book (e.g. Wildmount, MtG settings, etc.) make sure you toggle that on your character sheet via the Character Settings and toggle what Sources are allowed for the character.

[frozen geode]

I did not think of that, thanks!

This solved the problem

[cunning merlin]

Groups?

[edgy oriole]

This channel is for getting help with DnDBeyond tools and services.

Use #find-a-game to find a group or game to join to play D&D

[near python]

I am making a homebrew item that when equipped makes the character's STR score 18, gives them +1 ac and 40ft walking speed. Everything is working when I equip the item EXCEPT the str score. Is this correct?

[nimble sable]

Recently purchased books not showing up as purchased in android app. How to fix?

[vague flame]

Hello can I please get some assistance? I made a homebrew subclass for druids and it says it cannot be shared because it doesn't have the features at the right levels. Druids get their circle features at 2nd, 6th, 10th and 14th. I've double-checked and I've made it right, but still D&DBeyond will not let me share the subclass

[modest pelican]

Firstly, you don't need to publish it if you're only intending to share with your players

[vague flame]

I'm trying to be a content creator for D&D, I want to publicize it

[modest pelican]

However, if your intent is to share it with the wider community and it's completely ready to publish, for druids you need to have a 3rd level feature, even if it's a completely hidden feature

[vague flame]

ah okay, that's an easy fix, I'll get it done

[modest pelican]

This is because of how circle of land works; it has a third level option, so the system is set up so that all subclasses need a feature at that level

You can however mark that feature as hidden in both the character builder and character sheet

[vague flame]

alright perfect

thank you very much, appreciate it

It still won't let me publish it

Is it possible that the issue comes from the subclass having two features at level 2?

[modest pelican]

What does the error message say?

[vague flame]

It's gone now, I changed one of the two features at 2nd level to one feature at 2nd level and one at 3rd

That's kind of annoying, but it works

[near python]

still hoping for a solution to this :/

[modest pelican]

Copy gauntlets of ogre power, see how they work, and then copy that

[near python]

equipping those also doesn't change my str score

omg i figured it out

i'm a dumb

apparently i had already had an overridden str score -_-

[modest pelican]

lol, well glad it's all good!

[nimble sable]

Still cannot access books purchased on DDB website in the DDB APP. It is trying to make me purchase the books again. Please fix.

[modest pelican]

We can't fix it if there's a genuine issue

You'll have to contact customer support assuming you've tried all the appropriate steps

[nimble sable]

So who can? I sure as hell am not paying another 100+$

[modest pelican]

Customer support

http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[nimble sable]

And what would those steps be or where can i find them since this is the only place i have found for any support

[modest pelican]

But first

1. Check your entitlements are in sync here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace
2. Ensure you're signed in to the correct account on your app
3. Clear your apps cache and re-launch
4. Uninstall and reinstall the app

[nimble sable]

I am in right account as app has all other purchased books as well as my characters. Will try rest later, gotta go pretend i am working now. Ty

[prisma peak]

Hey i I bought a new race but i can't access it even though money went away from my bank i got the receipt and waited more than 1 hours but still nothing idk what to do tbh

[modest pelican]

1. What race did you buy and is it beyond a content toggle? (such as Critical Role or Eberron content)
2. Are your entitlements in sync? You can check here https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace
3. On that same page you will see your order history and licenses, check that it's listed there
4. If none of the above reveals why you don't have access, you will need to contact customer support: http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[prisma peak]

I bought the changeling and I already contacted the support on Friday but still no news yet. Does it take long to get a response?

[naive lodge]

It depends on the backlog, but they don't work weekends.

[modest pelican]

Changeling is Eberron content, do you have that content toggle enabled?

[prisma peak]

😅

[modest pelican]

Okay, then you'll need to wait for customer service to get back to you. Please don't submit additional tickets (also as mentioned, if you submitted the ticket on Friday, they won't be getting round to it until today at the earliest)

[prisma peak]

Alright thank you guys for clearing things up

[dark otter]

when I do custom background it isn't puting the skill proficiencs and language I choose on to my charchter sheet how do I fix that ?

[rotund raptor]

for the ddb homebrewers, how do i add a companion sheet or something like that to the subclass feature? or would i add it to a summon ability and how would i add it?

[edgy oriole]

Companion's and beasts can be found under the Extras tab, select Manage Extras, and in the Add an Extra, select what type of Extra you're adding, then a list will appear where you can filter through creature/stat blocks that can be added per the Extra Type you've chosen. Note that theses stat blocks are not (yet) rollable.

[rotund raptor]

cool so thats to be implemented yet, nice option, and yes i got it, thanks a lot for the info

i dont seem to be able to find the extra's tab, is it at all in the subclass feature tab?

[edgy oriole]

So the section that lists Actions, Spells, Inventory, etc. - at the very end there's Extras

Select that so it's active, then click the Manage Extras button

[edgy oriole]

This is on the front-end of the character sheet

Sorry should have clarified

You add the Extras through the front-end

[rotund raptor]

eh? im confused

wait so you tell me i cant add such a sheet to be included with the subclass?

[edgy oriole]

Correct - it's not part of a class/subclass. It's something every character sheet has - and it's useable from the front-end of the sheet. See screenshot.

Does that make sense now?

[rotund raptor]

so how would i add:

Dragon servant feature.
At 3rd level when you gain this subclass you gain the ability to call upon draconic spirits to act as a servant, guardian or that sort. This spirit takes on the form of a medium sized humanoid dragon. They may be of flesh, scale or elemental energy. This servant is not sentient, you must use a bonus action to command the servant to take any actions, bonus actions or movement. Otherwise they just take the dodge action each turn. If it is dropped to zero hit points it explodes in a puff of sparks and dies. During a long rest you can recreate the servant. You cannot have more than one draconic servant at once. When first forming your draconic servant you choose one damage type out of the following, acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison. This becomes the servant element which affects future effects.

[edgy oriole]

That would be a subclass feature but for actual implementation of the dragon servant, since we don't have access to the backend data structure, every player with that subclass would need to add that dragon servant statblock as an extra to their sheet.

[rotund raptor]

so is there any way i can give the information of the servant? so people will know what to add to their sheet?

[edgy oriole]

Create a custom homebrew monster for this dragon servant. Make sure it's unique enough and playtested enough to publish (make it public to everyone). Then in the class feature provide a link to that statblock.

That said, custom monsters are selectable through the normal Manage Extras functionality so as long as the subclass is being played in your campaigns you could just have your players select it through the Extra's tab as outlined.

[rotund raptor]

it might be really unique, but there aint no way i can playtest it. its kind of part of the subclass....

mind if i move this chat to pm?

[edgy oriole]

No I don't accept direct messages on this server due to safety and security concerns for all involved. Sorry.

Part of the challenges of being a moderator

[rotund raptor]

could you help me out this way?

[edgy oriole]

You may want to see how the Drakenwarden Ranger subclass works and base yours in a similar way.

[rotund raptor]

@novel roost made this for me

[novel roost]

lol

[rotund raptor]

the problem is, its fully unique, yourdm might have used that a bit, im just trying to transfer it to ddb

[edgy oriole]

I can't really help more specifically on this - we do need to leave this chat open to support folks having technical issues with DnDBeyond

As noted I have given you a way you can create the dragon servant statblock and then link to that statblock via the feature description. Monster statblock s though don't have a way to connect to the character proficiency bonus so you may have to create statblocks for each appropriate proficiency bonus level.

But I hope this helps.

[steel coyote]

i got a question for anyone that is willing to help. i am making a homebrew subclass for a game i run and i don't really know how to make the class in dnd beyond. I have everything the class dose and what it gets at what levels I just don't know how to actually make it. if anyone is willing to help I will be more than grateful if not I completely get it!

[modest pelican]

You can't make classes in D&D Beyond

You can only make subclasses

[steel coyote]

ok well subclass

[modest pelican]

You should check out the homebrew forum on D&D Beyond, there are lots of guides there and it's more suitable to such a big topic as "how do I make a subclass"

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules

[steel coyote]

got it

[uneven lantern]

The best general advice is to select one of the official subclasses as a template when you create your homebrew.

Then you'll get an exact copy, and you can peek inside to see how it was set up.

Steal its secrets. 🤫

[vestal skiff]

Do Dhampir High Elf retain their bow proficiencies? Cause if so it's not giving me the option to do so on dnd beyond

[edgy oriole]

Because the way Dhampir lineage interacts with the base race, I doubt that is coded in because of... well all the many different ways it can work. I think you have to manually configure your proficiencies based on the base race you selected.

[vestal skiff]

How would I manually configure that? Is there a button to force add proficiencies and traits? Cause i tried to select dhampir on homebrew variant mode but it doesn't work at all and just selects lineages instead for some reason

[modest pelican]

There is no coding for the gothic lineages as far as retaining previous traits

Instead you must manually add directly to the character sheets whatever traits carry over

These traits are listed in the gothic lineage description

[worn grotto]

Is it possible to buy the race stat change rule in Tasha's on its own, or do I have to buy the entire sourcebook?

[lapis geyser]

optional features only come with the whole book

[uneven lantern]

The race ones require no purchase.

The optional class features are available only with the purchase of the full book.

[crystal rover]

Why doesn’t dndbeyond open in safari?

[edgy oriole]

It works fine as long as you allow third-party cookies and tracking because DnDBeyond makes extensive use of such.

[rotund raptor]

so for subclass homebrewing how would i add spells to the feature? because if i would be to click spells in the feature tab, it does not show spells like chromatic orb, cause fear? how could i fix that/ do this differently

[uneven lantern]

Have you purchased those spells?

[rotund raptor]

Wait I have too?

[edgy oriole]

If it’s not in the SRD they have to be purchased. Also you cant publish a subclass that uses not-SRD material.

[sinful plaza]

do you need to own a whole source book to be able to share the content now? I've purchased individual races from sourcebooks but my players are unable to select them when making their characters

Even races that I've shared in the past, like Grung. (Noncore content is enabled on the character sheet)

[modest pelican]

Nope, you can share individual elements

[sinful plaza]

How can i go about doing that? The strange part is that I'm using a campaign I've enabled content sharing on a long time ago, and now stuff is missing

And they were showing in this campaign before

Here's what I have enabled. For example I own all of the updated Mordenkainen races (individually from the whole book) and they don't show for my players and it doesnt show in the content sharing tab

[modest pelican]

I'm gonna give you the full check list

1. Check content sharing is enabled in the campaign
2. Check that the character you want to add the content to is in the campaign
3. Ensure that you actually own the content yourself and it's not being shared with you via a different campaign

[modest pelican]

This doesn't relate to what you're asking about, this is only for controlling shared compendium access. It doesn't relate to individual listings nor the character builder

[sinful plaza]

oh ok, I have content sharing enabled, the character is added, and I own all the content that I'm trying to share

[sinful plaza]

That's what I was able to see in the "Content Management" tab. Do I need to go elsewhere to share individual content?

[modest pelican]

No, you cannot 'manage' listings (the stuff that is used in the character builder)

If content sharing is on, it's all shared

[sinful plaza]

So it should automatically share individual content without it showing in content management?

I tried unsharing and resharing content so I'll ask my players if that fixes it, but what should I do if it doesn't?

I'm able to overwrite their characters and give them the race but they don't see it themselves

Just heard back from my players and unsharing and resharing fixed it! Thanks for the help! Probably shouldve tried that first 😅

[spring dirge]

I'm trying to make a bladesinger class on dnd beyond and I don't know what I have to buy to unlock that Subclass. Does anybody know what I have to buy?

[hollow sentinel]

Sword coast adventurer guide

[spring dirge]

Okai well now I'm confused cuz I have that @hollow sentinel

[hollow sentinel]

Blade singer is a subclass for wizard so make a wizard then reach level 3

Then you can chose bladesinging

[spring dirge]

Very one was telling it was at lvl 2 maybe that's why :/ thanks 😊

[hollow sentinel]

Yea subclasses are lvl 3 so that’s probably why

[spring dirge]

Thank you so much

[hollow sentinel]

No problem

[sinful gulch]

what game is dnd campain on

?

[fringe grove]

What do you mean by that?

[modest pelican]

@spring dirge You need to buy either Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide or Tasha's Cauldron of Everything to access Bladesinger (or buy it stand alone)
And as it's a wizard subclass, you pick it at 2nd level, not 3rd as you were told

[modest pelican]

D&D is the game. You probably want to rephrase your question

[idle arch]

ShedCow was incorrect. Wizards do in fact get their subclass as level 2, not level 3. Most classes get it at level 3, but wizard is different

[hollow sentinel]

Oh my bad then I haven’t played a wizard since a few years ago and I didn’t remember that

[subtle vortex]

heya, anyone know if there is a way to search for monsters with spells on thier list?

[zealous dagger]

Is it possible for me to create a campaign and for someone else to be the DM? Because of me owning more content than the person who wants to be the DM but he wants to try being a DM for once

[lone void]

They can create the campaign to be the DM, and you can enable content sharing

[zealous dagger]

Aaah okay okay

[modest pelican]

@little plume this channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond

For server issues and moderation, please use #moderator-support

[vivid flicker]

Do you need to purchase maps? Or do you get these if you already own the modules on D&D Beyond?

[modest pelican]

You get them if you own the book and the map has been added

We're currently backfilling the collection

[stone bone]

My DDB app is randomly showing boxes arround stuff

[gaunt ocean]

do u recall how it happened?

[stone bone]

It's just constantly doing it , a sort of breathing flickering

I tried screen recording it But for what ever reason it doest show up. But it's kinda like a fluide breathing motion through the boxes

[gaunt ocean]

try reloading the page and closing it

[stone bone]

Closed it plenty of times this evening seemed kinda intensional, but its distracting

[edgy oriole]

You're running the latest version of the app?

I wonder if you need to re-install it. That's pretty weird.

[uneven lantern]

You can turn it off if you exit the character sheet, click your avatar in the top left corner, and disable Highlight Rollable Elements.

[stone bone]

Thanks that's fixed it, I don't know what rollable element are or why it was flashing them like Christmas lights

[uneven lantern]

Rollable elements are the things you can click to roll dice.

It flashes periodically to draw attention to that fact.

[stone bone]

Dunno I'm probably not the only one that found that a distraction from there game

[finite jacinth]

Hi everyone. Trying to restore my DDB account. I haven't logged into it since before the WotC acquisition and I think I logged in with email before. Is my account more or less lost forever?

[edgy oriole]

All DnDBeyond accounts use either Twitch, Google, Apple, or now Wizards of the Coast accounts to authenticate and login.
Sof if you can remember which of those accounts you used to sign up to DnDBeyond, you would just use that to login.

If you need further assistance, please reach out to customer support: http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[bold ledge]

I'm attempting to create a custom item, the gem adds 1 die of damage either cold or.holy.

I'm not able to add it's die?

[gritty kayak]

Is there a way to made a character sheet for a sidekick on DDB?
As in use the side kick class for the advancement options and such that exist with other classes

[modest pelican]

There is not, the current method involved taking a monster stat block and apply the sidekick traits

[stuck charm]

so i am making a character and i am seeing these homebrew looking cantrips/spells despite me having homebrew turned off and it can't be me as i checked my homebrew collection and i don't have them

[solid kestrel]

If they have a 'version' field they're homebrew - if they have a source, like TCoE or EE or BR or PHB, they're official.

[stuck charm]

idk where they are from. i hvae homebrew turned off and i see thee

Healing Chain Link, pay to live. they're obv homebrew but i have it turned off nor is it in my collection

[solid kestrel]

Hmm, those are definitely homebrew. But they shouldn't show up if the homebrew toggle is off. Make sure it's off, go to view sheet, refresh, go back to edit, see if it's still there?

[stuck charm]

yeah no still there.

could be a bug perhaps?

[edgy oriole]

Is is a homebrew subclass? Potentially the spells are tied to the subclass?

[stuck charm]

no its just the half high elf cantrips

[edgy oriole]

Is the character being generated inside a DnDBeyond campaign with content sharing enabled?

[stuck charm]

it is in a campaign btw, if that helps but i'm the dm

yeah

[edgy oriole]

Yeah then I suspect somebody's homebrew is showing up

[stuck charm]

its just the cantrips though but homebrew is turned off

[edgy oriole]

I suspect the high elf racial feature (at least the way DnDBeyond has it implemented) looks for any cantrip that meets the requirements and apparently it's not paying attention to the "no homebrew" toggle.

Interesting

[stuck charm]

oh no i've seen it come up with my other players as well. they see the cantrips too even on thier classes.

even one player had the healing chain link on them

[edgy oriole]

Perhaps that homebrew spell wasn't locked down to specific classes or something... interesting.
I'm checking with folks in the back to see if this is a known issue (homebrew spells showing up even when homebrew is toggled off on the character).

Okay so it appears there is a weird issue that the DDB devs are aware of where some homebrew spells sometimes escape the "no homebrew" toggle.
I suggest just reminding folks what spells are okay to use in the campaign and which ones are not.

[stuck charm]

i see got it thank you very much

[devout lark]

how do i make a post in looking for players

it says i dont have permissions

[modest pelican]

follow the instructions in #find-a-game

[weak steppe]

what’s some good level 1 spells for an artificer that has great sustain. need help on this

ping me if you respond pls

[gaunt bloom]

I'd recommend asking in #character-discussion or #optimization

This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond tools or if having issues with the site

[weak steppe]

thanks matt 🙏

[twin junco]

Hello. I just purchased Phandelver and Below on DnDBeyond and I was trying to access the maps to see how those work. However, my adventure book isn't showing up under the adventures tab and I was curious why that was. If anyone has any idea please let me know. Thanls

[dense viper]

Is there a way to change a weapons damage dice beside adding a custom action?
Or with using a custom action add a plus 1 bonus to hit? (like the player was using a +1 magic weapon.)

[hardy kernel]

sorry if this has already been asked, i haven’t been very active here. do we know if D&D Beyond will continue to support 2014 5e after 2024 PHB releases? cause if i start the campaign i’ve been writing soon having to suddenly majorly change how the game works mid-campaign would be a bit of an issue

[edgy oriole]

Not all adventures are yet in DDBs Maps app - they are working on backfilling all adventures though so stay tuned to #dnd-announcements and #dnd-social-feeds

[tawny vault]

Hello I’m here to find a game

[edgy oriole]

The D&D design team has stated that they are intending to make the new rules compatible with current 5e rules - so while we don’t have an official announcement yet, there is an expectation that DnDBeyond will support these updates to D&D. Again though, nothing official has been announced yet about DnDBeyond and the new rules. updates

[edgy oriole]

Please read #find-a-game - this channel is for technical support of DnDBeyond’s tools and services.

[neat sedge]

Do I need to purchase a specific pack to be able to get Summon Draconic Spirit for Sorceror?