ddb-support

[lapis geyser]

can you post a link to the race?

[hollow void]

Wait a minute, is there like bundles things when it comes to adding some homebrew races?

Long story short I’m trying to make a mermaid character, and I collected some homebrew, I picked two mermaids ones and a merfolk one, but when I want to make the character there’s like 4 mermaid and a handful of stuff I don’t remember adding but no merfolk one

https://www.dndbeyond.com/races/430360-merfolk

[uneven lantern]

Those are subraces.

Much like the official elf.

You can’t be just an elf; you’re a wood elf, or a high elf, or…

All of the subraces have all the traits of the parent race, plus something that distinguishes them from the rest.

So in this case, mermaids, naga, and sirens are all merfolk.

You simply need to choose which type of merfolk you want to be.

[hollow void]

Ooh, ok! I thought it would still be merfolk but we had to choose subrace under it, so when I couldn’t find merfolk I thought I was doing something wrong

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, for whatever reason, homebrew subraces don’t get grouped under the parent like official subraces do.

They just show up in the main list as individual choices.

[hollow void]

Ya I’m still new to dnd so I thought I was big braining it when it came to trying to make a merfolk only for it to stump me with that one. 🤣😭

[heavy socket]

My dnd beyond is giving me that you need to enable tracking issue. But I can’t enable tracking because I have a below 18 Apple ID what should I do about it

[opal spade]

Question

1. When making a homebrew spell, is there a way for the spell to roll the dice for you? (Image 1) - I've done the roll command.

[uneven lantern]

[roll] isn’t gonna do anything there.

Generally speaking, the easiest way to figure out how to homebrew is to find an official spell that does what you want. Then you can make a homebrew copy of it and see exactly how it was set up.

But in this case, you’ll want to add a Modifier.

• Type: Damage
• Subtype: Acid
• Die Count: 4
• Die Size: d6

[rugged flint]

can a soulknife use his pshyhic blades on reaction attacks?

for example if i have mage slayer feat and a mage within 5 foot of me uses a spell and i get reaction attack can i form and use my pshyhic blades

?

[solid kestrel]

This channel is for help with the DNDBeyond website

However, it says when you take the attack action, so... no.

[thick flare]

Hello! I just noticed that the dnd beyond link is not adjusting. You'll see in this picture.

Is there a reason why the guard archer is staying as a url?

[modest pelican]

We don't offer support for Trello or other third party apps

[thick flare]

So, its not a dnd homebrew thing?

[uneven lantern]

Without knowing how Trello works, it’s impossible to say.

[modest pelican]

That's not D&D Beyond, and we don't control how other apps render D&D Beyond urls

[thick flare]

Ok. Thanks anyway.

Do you know where I should go for this kind of question?

[modest pelican]

Trello's forums/customer support/discord server/etc?
Google?

[uneven lantern]

If you’re saying that’s a homebrew monster and the others aren’t, then that’s probably the reason.

[thick flare]

Some of the others are

[uneven lantern]

Especially if it’s a private homebrew, with limited access.

[fringe grove]

When leveling up a character and having them set to manual HP, why does the number I the fixed HP slot change is it supposed to do that?

[uneven lantern]

In what way did it change?

What specifically do you mean by “fixed HP slot”?

[thick flare]

Is there a way to incorporate lycanthropy into a dnd beyond character? My dm allowed me to use werewolf stats but is there another way?

[edgy oriole]

No, per D&D 5e rules characters cursed with lycanthropy are removed from the game as playable characters. But you could create a custom race or feats to represent your homebrew lycanthropy-touched character.

[thick flare]

Ok, thanks

[fringe grove]

Sorry for the tag! It’s just been a minute since I had posted this so I wanted to be sure you saw the conclusion LMAO

I had meant rolled HP! This isn’t the character but I can’t seem to get it to replicate now. But last night I had a player leveling up a character and the rolled HP number kept jumping up on the level up, then back down when we rolled it down.

It did it from both our devices. But it doesn’t seem to be doing it today, so I suppose it’s all good now

[obtuse spade]

Question before I ask my main question, is this the place I should go to ask help with the D&D Beyond homebrew maker or is there another channel?

I may have figured it out, so never mind!

[warped orchid]

Is maps not working for anyone else? I keep getting this error message

[dense viper]

It's working fine for me on my phone. Have you tried a different web browser?

[warped orchid]

It works on a different campaign of mine but for some reason not the one I need

And yes I’ve tried both opera and chrome but neither works for me

[warped orchid]

It’s suddenly resolved now. Thanks everyone who did something if they did anything haha

Could’ve been my group idk 🤷🏼‍♂️

[short heath]

Question, I am playing a character with a flight speed equal to my walk speed. In the override boxes, I can change my walk speed (and so recalculate flight off that) but if I directly put in a fly speed into the box it won't display that and will only keep at the same as my walk speed. Is there any way around this? As I am playing in a game where flying speed is doubled as a house rule, I can't get fly speed and walk speed to show different.

[uneven lantern]

That sounds like a bug to me.

I can pass it along to the team for review.

[short heath]

Much thanks. I suspect it's because of the feature giving me a fly speed overruling the overruling box

[sterile beacon]

Is there any way you can purchase just the magic items from the BoMT? I can’t seem to find the option.

[uneven lantern]

I'm afraid not.

Individual items are not available for purchase on Book of Many Things. This will not affect your previous purchases. You will still be able to make a la carte purchases for all products that have always had a la carte purchasing.

[quick violet]

anyone here well versed with dndbeyond homebrew? i'm trying to create one of those scaling DC descriptions into the sheet text (the Snippet part using snippet code), but the sheet doesnt show anything with my entered code of {{savedc:str}}. I include it in between a sentence in the snippet portion and it just doesnt appear in the sheet. The sentence reads out without the snippet code

[uneven lantern]

It sure sounds like you did it correctly.

Did you have it there from the start, or did you add it in later? Homebrew edits can sometimes take up to 15 minutes to appear on your sheet.

[quick violet]

Oh, now I see what's happening. It shows correctly on the features tab, but not on the Action tab. I forgot to add it in the Action of the feature

the minute you ask for help, you figure it out yourself..

thanks anyway mr spamandtuna

To reflect any changes I make, is the easiest way to switch my test character out of said homebrew and back?

[uneven lantern]

Not sure. I usually just distract myself with something else for a few minutes.

You could give it a try, though.

If that doesn't do it, creating a new character entirely might work.

[quick violet]

it updates on the character by itself with time? it doesnt keep using the old version of my homebrew?

[uneven lantern]

Correct

[quick violet]

that's neat too

thanks!

[cursive berry]

I think DDB's language filter accidentally made it into the books. Because if the word was meant to be stricken from the books they would just remove that title no?

SCAG Chapter 1 Umberlee section

[clever hare]

Hi-o! Question if I may.. I recently bought a campaign on dndbeyond and it has some gorgeous pre-made maps in the Dndbeyond Maps alpha tool.. which is great, but I would love to have those images outside of the map tool as well. Is there a way to extract or save them that any of you know of?

[uneven lantern]

In general, the maps all come from the book itself. You should be able to find and save the images there.

Is there a specific map you were interested in?

[clever hare]

Yes actually 🙂 With the Dungeons of Drakkenheim they have some okay-looking maps in the book itself, but they also offer some 57 colored (and amazing looking) maps through the dndbeyond adventure tool.. which is cool, but I would prefer them as an image if I could..

[uneven lantern]

Ah, I didn’t realize that one had unique versions in Maps. 🤔

[clever hare]

yeah they are absolutely gorgeous and I'd even pay a premium if I could get them as non-stuck-in-the-maps-module, hahah 😄

[uneven lantern]

I don't think there's currently a way to download them from Maps, unfortunately.

[clever hare]

awh dangit :/

[uneven lantern]

But you could submit a feature request through the Maps feedback survey.
https://surveys.hotjar.com/9a10b4cf-2748-49e2-8a77-f92b71c1b1a8

[clever hare]

willdo! Thank you 😄

[edgy oriole]

This channel is for getting technical support help for DnDBeyond's tools and services. Please ask your question in #dnd-discussion or #character-discussion (character discussion may be the most appropriate).

[sharp echo]

My mistake, thank you

[real path]

I do in fact own Tome of foes, so this seems to be a bug. (I can see the statblock just fine when I click on the its name, this only happens when its viewed in the Encounter builder)

[modest pelican]

I believe this is a known issue

Just confirmed, this is a known issue with the team

[real path]

alright

[granite thicket]

Which book would I need to create a minotaur PC?

[fading bramble]

Theros or Modenkainen Presents

[plucky gull]

Can someone please help me figure out what race to be?

[uneven lantern]

You could try asking in #character-discussion. This channel is for getting help with D&D Beyond, not the game itself.

[idle arch]

The original printing of Minotaur is actually in Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica, not Theros

[fading bramble]

Oh, Theros was my first time reading about it

[idle arch]

I think it was reprinted there, so you weren't incorrect. I'm just used to seeing it listed under Ravnica on the DDB races page, so I thought that was the only place you could find it before Monsters of the Multiverse

[misty pelican]

If I cancel my subscription do I keep the hombrew stuff I’ve already assigned to my characters

Or does that vanish

Like I did the initial purchase but now I’m having second thoughts

But I’m also worried if I cancel

I’ll have to rebuild an entire character sheet

[uneven lantern]

Any homebrew you’ve already added to your collection will remain in your collection, even if your subscription expires. You just won’t be able to add any mote.

Any homebrew added to a character will remain on your character, even if the homebrew is removed from your collection.

[granite thicket]

Just grabbed Mordeenkainen

[fading bramble]

Noice

[graceful oar]

Question: I have a free account, and a friend has a master account. He has shared his books with me. If I subscribe and turn my free into a master account, can I DM an online game using his shared books? (I'm thinking no, but I'd like to ask to be certain.

[uneven lantern]

It will share the books belonging to anyone in your campaign.

So if that friend is joining as one of your players, his books will be shared.

And anyone with a Master Tier subscription can enable Content Sharing for the campaign (not just the DM).

[idle arch]

Shared content is only usable in the campaign that it’s shared in. However, YOU can still access the books that are being shared with you through other campaigns if you want to just read them. But if, for example, your friend has Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything and you don’t, you and your players won’t be able to use content from Tasha’s in the campaign you are DMing if your friend isn’t in that campaign with you.

[whole raptor]

Bug report: whenever you change device orientation (portrait/horizontal) while using the webpage viewer on the app, it reloads and returns to the original page.
Y'all probably know this one already given how widespread it is, but I thought I'd better chime in anyway

I've noticed this issue using both a Samsung Galaxy S7 and a Galaxy Note A.

Also, if you switch windows, any sourcebook you're currently reading will black out and become unreadable until you restart the app

[minor sleet]

Are there any functioning coupons for ddb? Considering buying books

[random garnet]

I'm getting an option to choose Fireball when I'm a level 6 Dao genie Warlock. That shouldn't be possible

[random garnet]

Oh....I'm getting access to all genie expended spell list....despite choosing one. I assume that's just a program thing

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, that’s a known issue.

[uneven lantern]

They tend to do sales rather than coupons. Today’s the last day for the end-of-the-year sale, in fact.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace

[minor sleet]

I just took advantage of it got the players handbook and mordenkainen

Where do I access them?

[wet cradle]

When making a homebrew subclass is there any way to add higher level spell slots to the subclass? I want to make a version of Eldritch Knight that's focused on fire magic and doesn't totally suck but I don't see any way to add another row of spell slots of higher level.

[whole raptor]

The sources tab on the top bar menu

[zinc fiber]

Why can't I add racial traits to a subrace

[uneven lantern]

What happens when you try?

[zinc fiber]

It doesn't do anything

I hit the button and nothing shows up

[uneven lantern]

Which "the button"? Add Racial Feature?

[zinc fiber]

Yes

[uneven lantern]

And when you say "nothing shows up", do you mean it keeps you on the same page you're already at, or it takes you to a blank page, or...?

[zinc fiber]

Keeps me on the same page

[uneven lantern]

Oh, so it's not when you click the Add Racial Trait button. You're not even seeing that button.

Try turning your phone sideways.

[zinc fiber]

Thanks

[white storm]

hwo can i tell if my dm has purchased zantar guide to everyhting

[modest pelican]

You would have to ask them

[white storm]

they belive the have but

no feats or subcalsses have show u in our campiange'

i got to charchter creation- no subcalsses

i got to feats

nothing

[lapis geyser]

Someone in the campaign needs a master tier subscription, and to enable content sharing

[white storm]

anybody?

[lapis geyser]

then the character needs to be made in that campaign

[white storm]

ik that

[lapis geyser]

yep, it can be anyone in the campaign

[white storm]

so does only the dm have to have content sharing enabled?

[modest pelican]

No, anyone can enable it

[white storm]

no i mean

liek if i have content sharind disable

does it still work

[lapis geyser]

if anyone enables it, its enabled

[white storm]

YAAAAAAAYYYYY

[lapis geyser]

for that specific campaign

[white storm]

ik

bye thanks

[summer hearth]

Hey, I had one of my player's character die and I was wondering what the best way of going about removing their character would be. I saw that there is a "deactivate" option but from what I saw online that doesn't seem like what I want. Basically, they will be joining with a new character but it is possible that they will play their old character later on instead. Should I just remove them from the campaign and then they join back with that character if that ends up happening? Let me know if anything I said needs explained, thanks :)

[edgy oriole]

The player always owns the character they've created - so the best way to prevent that character being used in your campaign is to deactivate them in the campaign. Because potentially someone will resurrect them or something simularly epic (come back as an undead version of themselves maybe?).

[summer hearth]

So deactivating the character will do what I want to have happen?

I don't need to remove them and add them back later?

[edgy oriole]

I mean you can do it either way but I'd just use the deactivated approach because there may be a chance that character does come back (in game)

[summer hearth]

Okay, thanks!

Yep, that did exactly what I wanted, thanks a lot!

[minor sleet]

On dnd beyond where do I add subclasses? Been trying to with a cleric.

[uneven lantern]

Clerics choose it for their Divine Domain feature at level one.

[graceful oar]

is it possible to move a character from a friend's campaign over to a campaign I have made?

[uneven lantern]

You’ll have to remove it from the existing campaign first.

Then use the invite link at the top of your new campaign page to add it there.

[graceful oar]

Thank you!

[covert shoal]

Where would i put /looking for command in (what channel)

[idle arch]

it should work in any channel

[spark jolt]

@edgy oriole

[edgy oriole]

@spark jolt - on the class screen (when you're editing the character) can you see the Optional Feature Manager tab next to the Class Features?

[spark jolt]

yes

ok got it thnaks

[edgy oriole]

Toggle that open and then check which features you want on

Everything good now?

[spark jolt]

thnaks 👍

[dusky temple]

Why does suggestion take 2nd and 3rd level spell slot?

[uneven lantern]

Any spell can be casting using a higher-level spell slot.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/spellcasting#CastingaSpellataHigherLevel

But if you want your spells to display at the base level only, you can do that in your character settings.

There's a toggle called Show Level-Scaled Spells that you can turn off.

[wheat silo]

In a recent adventure I recieved the Sixth Sword. How do I add this to my character in D&D Beyond? I have homebrew enabled, and have purchased Xanthor's Guide, Thasha's Cauldron, and the Dungeon Master's Guide but it will not come up as a choice when managing my inventory.

[uneven lantern]

This is a custom AL item, I take it?

If it’s not in the official books, it won’t be in the official listings.

You’d have to create it as a homebrew magic item.

[wheat silo]

Thanks, it has been showing up for some players and not for others.

[edgy oriole]

The players would also need to toggle "homebrew content" on their character sheet settings. If that's not toggled, they won't be able to see and add homebrew items.

[wheat silo]

All of us have "homebrew content" toggled on. The sword comes up for two of us but not the other two. I've contacted D&D Beyond to see if support has any suggestions.

[edgy oriole]

Are the characters all in the same DnDBeyond Campaign? Homebrew can't be shared unless all the characters are in the same campaign (or the player has an appropriate subscription and the homebrew is public - which it shouldn't be since it's copyrighted content - so they can add it to their personal DnDBeyond Homebrew Collection and then use it that way.)

[uneven lantern]

For the two that don’t see it, if they go to this page, does it say their account entitlements are in sync?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[little plume]

Is it possible to run maps in DDB? What all do I need? I have some source content, and the people in my campaign? Is that all that’s needed?

[uneven lantern]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1570-d-d-beyond-maps-how-to-start-playing-today

You’ll need a Master Tier subscription as well. (Your players will not.)

[little plume]

Thank you so much! @uneven lantern So really D&DBeyond can be used as a one-stop shop in your opinion?

Character creation, virtual rolls, and maps.

[uneven lantern]

Unless you’re doing voice/video chat, yeah.

[little plume]

Ah yes, I’ll be using Discord for that.

[uneven lantern]

You might be interested in Avrae, too, then — D&D Beyond’s Discord bot.
http://avrae.io/

[little plume]

Oh wow!

Let me look into that! Thank you!

Question about inventory. Let’s say they’re at a merchant. I want to show them wares…

They buy something, does :
DDB have a thing for like transactions?

[uneven lantern]

Not currently, no.

[little plume]

Okay so as the DM I should place said item in their inventory and they should manually subtract gold or I can do that too?

[uneven lantern]

They’d have to add what they’re getting to their inventory, and then subtract the cost from their gold.

[little plume]

Perfect, got ya.

[uneven lantern]

Anything players can do on their sheet, the DM can do as well.

[little plume]

I saw the inventory and what they had etc., but… I noticed that I couldn’t find rare stuff.

Does DDB have rares and legendary? I saw some wondrous and uncommon I think.

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, they do.

[little plume]

Okay, I just have to research better.

2nd to last question.

I want to make a custom spell list that a subclass can draw from INSTEAD of the main class’ list. Is that possible?

[uneven lantern]

Everybody should have access to these ones, at the very least.

[uneven lantern]

You wouldn’t be able to remove access to the original spell list, but you can certainly add spells.

[little plume]

Like a sort of playlist of spells and name it the subclass etc.?

[uneven lantern]

If you were to do this with a cleric subclass, for example, they’d just show up intermixed with all the usual cleric spells.

[little plume]

And then finally, is it possible to add over time? What I mean is can I just add the first and second level spells for now per subclass and eventually…like can I get away with just starting them and add to the subclasses over time without impacting play?

I have a campaign starting Sunday 6pm EST - I got all the races in but the classes … Im gonna have to rush

Creating a few subclasses and a spell list seems tedious;

Can you create backgrounds?

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, you can create backgrounds, and those backgrounds can add spells to their spell lists, too.

And then you can just edit the backgrounds later if you want to keep adding spells.

Any spells added this way will show up once the character has spell slots of an equivalent level.

So they’ll get access to any 3rd-level spells you add once they get 3rd-level spell slots.

[little plume]

Okay great and same with subclass features over time as I get to them. This is perfect!

Thank you for all of your help! About to have a long night ahead! 😂

[ancient sage]

I'm having problems creating a character using the Simic Hybrid (from Ravinca) race. It won't show up on the character creator. Any ideas as to why?

[uneven lantern]

Do you have Magic: the Gathering Content enabled for that character?

[ancient sage]

Yes, and the content is properly shared with me (and appears completely otherwise)

[uneven lantern]

Is your character assigned to the campaign that’s sharing it?

[ancient sage]

Yes

[uneven lantern]

If you visit this page, does it say your account entitlements are in sync?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[ancient sage]

Yes it does. This is very odd...

[uneven lantern]

Based on everything you’ve said, it does sound like it’s all set up correctly.

I think the next step would be to talk to your group.

Confirm that whoever enabled Content Sharing for that campaign still has an active subscription. They’d be able to confirm that on the same page linked above.

And confirm that someone does indeed own that race (i.e. make sure it’s being shared through that campaign and not another).

The owner would see a checkbox next on this page next to the race if they do indeed own it:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/guildmasters-guide-to-ravnica

[coral barn]

#ddb-feedback message is the quick fix to this just make a custom attack?

[real path]

yes, just make a custom action

[ancient sage]

I appreciate your help.

[low current]

How do you swap out spells for aberrant mind inside of dndbeyond? do i just track it in my head?

[halcyon plover]

cant currerntly im afriad they havent finshed setting up the general feature framework need to allow that yet

[low current]

Oh okay

[halcyon plover]

hopfully with the new core books intented to come out this year they are able to get the frame work ready

[uneven lantern]

You can make a homebrew copy of the subclass and change it there.

[sonic night]

Search filters for spells, monsters, and items are not appearing on the mobile site for me

[edgy oriole]

Make sure you're running the latest version of the app (I'm assuming you mean the mobile app).

[sonic night]

No I mean the mobile website

It used to have that feature, was it removed?

[edgy oriole]

Try changing your device orientation

Maybe it's just hidden off screen

But the filters should still be ther.

May have to click the Advance Filters link to toggle it open

[sonic night]

Rotation did not help

[sonic night]

The option isn't there at all

[edgy oriole]

I'm looking at it on my phone and I can see the Show Advanced Filters link - clicking that shows all the possible filters.

So something on your browser is likely at fault.

[sonic night]

Oh could it be from an ad blocker? I can try turning that off

[edgy oriole]

Yep - ad blockers will definitely mess stuff up with DnDBeyond functionality

[sonic night]

Turned off ad blocker and it fixed the issue, thanks for the help

[native owl]

does the D&D Beyond Legendary Bundle ever go on sale?

[edgy oriole]

In the past there have been give-aways but generally the legendary bundle itself is not usually discounted. However whatever books you purchase are deducted from the cost of the bundle if/when you do purchase it.

[native owl]

The reason I was wondering is because I own pretty much the entire 5e physical

[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

[edgy oriole]

Unfortunately there's no way to get digital access to the same materials you own physically unless you bought one of the hybrid physical+digital bundles through dndstore.wizards.com

[wheat silo]

Our DM is not using the campaign function so we are not connect on D&D Beyond.

[edgy oriole]

Then you'll somehow need to make sure everyone has access to that item (either owned or personally created homebrew item) and can add it to their sheet that way.

Just to make sure everything is abundantly clear - when we announce a sale we also announce when it ends. We do not do retroactive sales prices barring some very unique circumstances (and decided by folks way above me). That said, stay tuned as there will be future sales.

[coral barn]

Welp.

[uneven lantern]

Yes, it does occasionally go on sale.

No idea when the next one will be, but they’re typically announced in #dnd-announcements.

[indigo topaz]

I need help setting up a Modifier for a magic item. I created fist wraps for a monk that I need to add +1 to attack/damage rolls for only unarmed strikes, but it's modifying only his weapons (staff and bow) what am I missing? Ignor the STR I was trying something else. Thanks for any advice.

[iron oyster]

Does a druid character sheet have a way to track it's wildshape form

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, under Extras.

[uneven lantern]

Try selecting “Unarmed Attacks” for the subtype instead.

[indigo topaz]

That was it. Thank you very much 🤘😁

[pallid steppe]

This just happened for our group as well. By debugging the console it was a expiredToken. But it recovers after half an hour. So it seems to be some technical issues one player could still acces the map

[latent summit]

Hi! Anyone know how to add a Feat in ddb? I want to give my players specific feats that are exclusive to a sourcebook but can’t find the option

[solid kestrel]

What part specifically?
It is possible to make homebrew feats and they become accessible as feats as normal, or able to be manually added outside of other progression

[latent summit]

From the Theros book there are Supernatural Gifts

They seem like optional feats because the book says a normal feat can be taken instead

[solid kestrel]

you can make them as feats and add them manually

Those aren't actually feats as per rules, but you can use the feats sytem to put them in the sheet

[latent summit]

Thank you, where do I find the feat system tab?

Sorry for the stupidity but it’s my first time DMing with ddb

[solid kestrel]

game rules tab, on the right it says 'create homebrew feat'
you can put the effects of the thing into that feat
then you can go into feats, manage feats, when viewing character sheet

[tepid sorrel]

Howdy all... I am a new Artificer (started 3rd level). I am using the D&DBeyond/Discord combo to play our campaign. I've gotten several things figured out, but I don't know how to use my D&DBeyond Character sheet to attack with my Steel Defender. Is there a way to do that?

[tropic zephyr]

I think the steel defender stat block is on there and it shows you it's attacks and I guess just do it manually

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, you should see it all there on the Actions tab: its attacks, its stats, and a health tracker.

[granite wind]

is there a way to see a characters alignment, background, etc from a link to a character sheet someone has sent?

[worldly cypress]

If you are on the character sheet it’s under description I think

[balmy venture]

Wierdly, no. For whatever reason the background section of character sheets is not displayed when opening public links to character sheets

A possible solution would be to export the sheet as a PDF rather than sharing a link

[granite wind]

thanks. will have my players do that instead 🙂

[uneven lantern]

Those are indeed on the Description tab. That and the Notes tab are visible only to the player and the DM.

If you are the DM and don’t see those sections, try opening the character from your campaign page instead.

[granite wind]

thanks, will give that a go also

[delicate gate]

How do I replace the spells that I get from psionic spells?

[uneven lantern]

That can only be done by making a homebrew copy of the subclass and changing it there.

[delicate gate]

But why though?

its a feature that's directly built into the subclass, and not even an optional feature either

[uneven lantern]

Couldn't tell you. 😅

I don't have any insight into that.

[delicate gate]

Is it hard to make a homebrew copy?

Also wouldn't I have to change each individual spell to another one each time there is a spell I wanna replace?

[uneven lantern]

No, just go to the Create Subclass page and select your subclass as a template. You'll get an exact copy.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/homebrew/creations/create-subclass

[delicate gate]

Oh, nice

[uneven lantern]

And yeah, you can set it to let you choose a spell instead.

[delicate gate]

For each individual spell?

[rotund iris]

Hi #ddb-support, I am very confident that I recently i resubscribed on my yearly master tier subscription plan for dnd beyond. I am now asked to pay. I was wondering if anyone knows:

• where i can check when the last payment was made.
• how long can I wait with resolving the issue, before I loose my characters
  Any help is greatly appriciated, as paying for another subscription would be difficult.

If I am looking in the wrong channel please let me know.

[modest pelican]

If you go here you should be able to see your current active subscription details, including when it started and when it expires.
You won't lose any characters, all that will happen if your subscription lapses is that you'll be asked to lock all but six of your characters. Once you resubscribe, all your characters will be unlocked

[rotund iris]

On the page it says I don't have an active subscription. The order transaction list doesn't mention any subscription payments I've made in the past (I've had this plan for 2 or 3 years). Is this a case where the payment for resubscribing failed?

[modest pelican]

I don't have an answer to that, you'd have to contact customer service

[rotund iris]

Do you know where I can do so?

[modest pelican]

Check the pinned post

[rotund iris]

Okay, thank you.

[plush sierra]

I have a question, if I have the Master Rank subscribtion, will my already bought documents like the rulebook etc. accessible to my players?

[modest pelican]

If you enable content sharing in a campaign they're part of

[plush sierra]

and will they get things like the subraces and feats from those books for their characters?

[modest pelican]

They'll get access to any content anyone in the campaign owns on D&D Beyond

[plush sierra]

ok thanks

one last thing, is there a bundle that contains the bare minimum + the three main books (monster manual, player handbook, dm guide)

[modest pelican]

There's no such bundle like that

All bundles can be found here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/bundles

[dawn tendon]

I want to add a homebrew spell to monster that I am creating. But when I insert normal tooltip [spell]spellname[/spell] but on the monster stat block it only says [tooltip not found] is there any way for me to fix that

[uneven lantern]

That won't work for homebrew spells.

You could add a normal link to your spell instead, though.

[dawn tendon]

Oh ok. Thx

[plush sierra]

is the rulebook and dice set free when using the digital desktop?

[uneven lantern]

The Basic Rules are available for free.

And yeah, you can roll dice for free, too.

(There's additional dice sets available for purchase if you want to change the look.)

Actually, there's a couple free dice sets here, too:

?tag ddb claim

[loud sedge]

The following items on D&D Beyond can be claimed at no cost.

• Baldur's Gate 3 Set
• Baldur's Gate Gazeteer
• Giants of the Star Forge
• Honor Among Thieves Bundle
• Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden Dice Set
• Intro to Stormwreck Isle
• Lightning Keep
• Monstrous Compendium Volume Two: Dragonlance Monsters
• Monstrous Compendium Volume Three: Minecraft Creatures
• Prisoner 13
• Unearthed Arcana Playtesting

[plush sierra]

thanks

[dark heron]

If I make a character with the Giant Foundling background, why am I not able to replace the Giant language proficiency from the background if I learn it from another source, such as race or subclass?

[balmy venture]

Does the background say that if you already know the Giant language that you can learn a different language instead?

[dark heron]

No, neither does the Rune Carver background which leads to the same issue. The closest equivalent I can find is Clan Crafter from SCAG, which grants "Dwarvish or one of your choice if you already speak Dwarvish". I realise that this is not a D&D Beyond issue, merely an issue with the writing of these backgrounds

[balmy venture]

If you and your DM agree that you should have another language for any reason, you can select the Languages section of your DDB character sheet and add another language manually

[dark heron]

I know, thank you

[upbeat mirage]

I normally login to DND beyond through Twitch. How can I change that to logging in through Google?

[edgy oriole]

After logging in via Twitch, go to your profile and set things up to link to your Google Account and then start using your Google account to login. You'll need to allow 3rd-party cookies and allow popups on the dndbeyond domain (as it uses Google's oAuth services to log you in).

[uneven lantern]

That’s on this page:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account

[humble belfry]

whats the best otherworldly patron out of:
archfey
celestial
fathomless
genie
great old one
hexblade
undead
undying

[edgy oriole]

This channel is for DnDBeyond technical support - try asking in #character-discussion or #optimization depending on what you're trying to achieve.

[plush sierra]

Does DDB or WotC ship to Czechia?

[modest pelican]

Well D&D Beyond only offers digital products so there's no shipping

as for dndstore.wizards.com, you can find the shipping information there

[plush sierra]

Thanks

[patent heart]

Does anyone know how to submit a trouble ticket on DDB? I am subscribed for a few months now but have not gotten January's rewards. Was wondering if that is an everyone thing - or just a bug on my account.

[modest pelican]

I'm not sure the January rewards have been announced as going out yet, so I'm not sure that warrants a ticket

But if you still wish to submit a ticket:

[loud sedge]

Contacting Customer Support

If you have an issue with D&D Beyond purchases or subscriptions, you may need to contact customer support. To do so, please go to http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket and submit a ticket.

Important

1. You will need to make an account for the support ticket system. This is not your D&D Beyond account.
2. Tickets are responded to in the order they are received and response times depend on how busy the support team is.
3. Tickets are grouped by user based on the most recent ticket. Do not submit multiple tickets for the same issue. This will push you down the queue
4. The customer support team is active Monday-Friday and work US hours. This means you may not get a response based on your local timezone or weekends.

[patent heart]

Yea - I am not in a rush, it is the holidays and I do hope the staff has taken a well earned break.

Nah, I will wait a bit longer - are you a subscriber? Can you check that you also can't see the rewards? Or should I go find someone else?

[modest pelican]

Subscriber perks almost never go out at the start of the month, is usually around the end of the first or second week ish

[patent heart]

Either way Davyd, I appreciate that quick help!

I am drooling over the snowybackdrop. My goliath awaits a worthy backdrop to match our cold themed adventure. I can wait longer though!

[cyan token]

Trying to make it so a homebrew weapon gives the option to roll two different damage rolls (one slashing, the other option being bludgeoning) how can I do this?

[modest pelican]

You can't, that's not something supported by the homebrew tools

At most you could make two different versions

[idle arch]

Or set up a custom action on your character sheet to represent the second attack type

[cyan token]

I suppose that works, many thanks

[little plume]

Question about DDB maps 🙂

[uneven lantern]

You gotta ask it before anyone can answer. 😅

[little plume]

Lmao I forgot about that part! In the DDB maps, can you create obstructions or things that monsters can hide behind instead of that complete open space? Also is there a way to get better maps then just those 5 basic ones?

[uneven lantern]

There’s not a way to add those, but you can add your own maps altogether.

And any book in the marketplace that’s tagged with “Maps” will be available for use there, too.

[hushed delta]

Id like to know if anyone have any sources to someone that can make a custom campaine that id like to attend like a surprise but with customs? if that even make since i wanna have a 8 hr Champaign for a birthday party and ik i wouldn't be able to make n play it if i made it (plus idek where to start) so i'm curious if anyone can help me find some who can make it for me or som...

[uneven lantern]

If you’re looking for folks to play with, #find-a-game can point you in the right direction.

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

[glad bridge]

Ok so anytime i try to choose a ability score for my character it shows there isn’t anything. Idk how to fix it or why its doing this.

[solid kestrel]

Have you set your ability scores up yet?

[glad bridge]

Wdym?

[solid kestrel]

Are you levelling up a character you've used before, or are you making one anew right then and there?

[glad bridge]

Modifying a new one i made a bit ago

Didn’t use it yet

[solid kestrel]

And they have ability scores, and they're not all 20?

[glad bridge]

They are all at 18

I can send a picture of what i see

(@ me when reply pls, gotta do smthn real quick)

[uneven lantern]

Can you send a link to your character?

[spice latch]

I'm having an issue with a magic item that I purchased through the marketplace not showing up when I'm trying to add it to my character's inventory. The item is Masque Charm. Any insight or help would be appreciated.

[modest pelican]

Have you enabled Magic: the Gathering content?

[spice latch]

that's the ticket! thank you

[blissful gust]

Does anyone know how to change what stat you weapon uses for attack rolls ?
Like I am trying to make a dagger that use charisma instead of dexterity or is this another feature that is yet to be implemented?

[dense viper]

I think the best way, as of right now, is to make a custom action on the character sheet that will have that weapon

[nova pond]

so if i want to document a homebrewed class whats the best way to do that? my best idea is to make a new sublcass and just documetn whats different

[modest pelican]

This channel is for getting help using D&D Beyond, for general homebrew questions you want #homebrew

[glad bridge]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/115791038/2BI2aW

[modest pelican]

@glad bridge You've added Other Modifier 10 which means all your ability scores are over 20 and so ASIs can't increase them any further

[uneven lantern]

As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/paladin#AbilityScoreImprovement-268

[glad bridge]

Ahh mk

So do i need ability scores to be able to use my character or?

[idle arch]

Yes, that’s the most fundamental part of the game. Have you read the chapter on character creation?

[glad bridge]

The huh?

Its been a minute since i played dnd or dmed

Wasn’t aware of a chapter on character creation

[modest pelican]

You probably wanna check out #dnd-newcomers

[wanton magnet]

Can i show u guys my character and get some feedback or help with parts

[modest pelican]

Wrong channel, you want #character-discussion

[wanton magnet]

Oh thank tou

[glad bridge]

K thank you

[analog fractal]

Question. I'm converting one of my homebrew races to dnd beyond and for the most part i've been able to figure it out but for the life of me I can't figure out how to add a cantrip as a raical trait.

[real path]

look at how high elf does it

[analog fractal]

Ok I'll check it out

@real path Thanks!! I was able to get it figured out

[nova pond]

if i have a pdff with stat blocks is there any automated way to convert a stat block there to dnd beyond homebrew mosnter? or do i have to manually enter

[edgy oriole]

There is no DnDBeyond public API to programmatically insert data and create homebrew creatures that way.

[rich gorge]

sorry if this is the wrong place.
where can i get account help logging in?
im logged in on my ios tablet - but when i try to login in a browser i dont know what login method i used or what email it was?

I think its a wizards of the coast login. and i think its an gmail address i cannot recover and have no access to. iv efought with google for a couple of days and they are adamant the account is lost never ever to be recovered. what can i do? i have my account name (the profile name not the email i used) from the ios app is all i have.

[edgy oriole]

Go setup a new Google or Apple account. Then in your tablet, log on to DnDBeyond from the app or browser there, go to your user profile, and change your associated email/account login. Then use that new Google/Apple account to login to DnDBeyond going forward.

Or you can reach out to Customer Service to see if they can assist: http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

You will likely need proof of ownership of the account.

[rich gorge]

does changing my email in dndbeyond app change it also in wizards of the coast if thats the login method i used?

[edgy oriole]

No - it's just setting up a different way to login to DnDBeyond

[rich gorge]

i can probably prove im the owener - im still logged into it on the tablet. and i think i know the eamil address

[rich gorge]

sorry, not sure i understand. i change my email in dndbeyond - then how do i login with that new email if wizards dont know about the new email?

[edgy oriole]

Use the Customer Service approach if you would like Customer Service to help you get the WoTC account reset to use the new email account.

[rich gorge]

hm.. i get an "internal server error" with a picture of a beholder every time i try and change my account to a different type, or change the wizards of the coast login to a different one

ive tried every linking it to discord, apple, everything. all show internal server error

ok.. except twitch. if i link it to my twitch account, when i hit "authorize" is shows a "invalid OAuth state" error

ok.. im out of any ways to change my login method now.. tried all of them

[rich gorge]

ok.. so ive raised a customer services ticket. but looks like i wont be able to view the ticket or any updates. as it asks me to login with my wizards of the coast login to view the ticket. kinda problematic when the whole point is i cant login. i know the email and password, but i cant receive the 'verification email' its trying to send me.

getting a bit frustrated now

[edgy oriole]

I'll see if I can raise some eyes on it from the backend - sorry for the frustration there!

[visual parrot]

Hi guys, anyone knows of a working snippet formula that would mirror the numbers of eldritch blast beams on the sheet? I'd like for it to write out in the snippet that a feature has a progression of 1 at 1st, 2 at 5th, 3 at 11th and 4 at 17th, would that be possible?

[solid kestrel]

using scalevalue which changes at levels 5 11 and 17

[visual parrot]

Right, I already tried that, problem lies in the fact that as I've been reading, scalevalue would only work with class levels instead of character levels, and the character is a multiclass

[solid kestrel]

as a feat then?

[uneven lantern]

{{(characterlevel+7)/6#rounddown}}

[solid kestrel]

what

5+7 is 12, /6 is... 2...
11+7 is 18 /6 is... 3...
and 17+7 is 24 /6 is... 4.
Huh. Who the hell figured that out?

[uneven lantern]

No idea. I just go steal it off the Avrae server whenever I need.

[nova pond]

sorry i meant if i want to document a homebrewed class in dnd beyond to put into a campaign

[modest pelican]

You can't homebrew classes on D&D Beyond, it's not supported

[nova pond]

ye i know thats why im asking if theres any good work around like making it a subclass of something

[visual parrot]

That's... Actually genius, how do people come up with this stuff? It's just Beyond me (ba dum tss)

Thanks a lot, spamandtuna

[rich gorge]

i saw the banner message about tickets taking longer due to the holidays. thats understandable. but how long should i wait for a ticket about not being able to login until i try and chase it up? i only created it 11hrs ago (#3715630) so wasnt remotely expecting a response by now - but is this something i should wait until end of tomorrow for? or end of next week?

(and is it USA based support?)

[uneven lantern]

The exact response time depends on how many tickets were submitted ahead of yours.

[modest pelican]

Response time is typically measured in days, not hours, during busy periods

[uneven lantern]

But that number isn’t something anyone here would knoelw.

[modest pelican]

You should not, at any point, 'follow up' as this will just push you to the bottom of the list

[little plume]

So, how come DDB only has one feat for variant human? Grappler.

[modest pelican]

Because you haven't purchased, or had shared with you, any of the other feats

DDB has all official (and some third party) feats, just not for free

[little plume]

I have bought several books however, are there specific books for specific feats?

[modest pelican]

Have you bought those books on D&D Beyond?

[little plume]

Yes

[modest pelican]

And yes, specific feats are found only in specific books

You can see what feats a book contains by going to its entry on the marketplace and scrolling down

[uneven lantern]

The Player's Handbook and Tasha's Cauldron of Everything have the most feats.

Xanathar's Guide to Everything has a bunch of race-specific feats.

[little plume]

I have purchased both of those on the app

[uneven lantern]

If you purchased them yourself, you should have access to those feats.

If they're being shared with you through a campaign, they'd only be usable for characters assigned to that campaign.

[little plume]

Huh. Might be a glitch, I'll try restarting my phone and see if they show up

[uneven lantern]

I'd also suggest checking this page to see if your entitlements are in sync.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

If not, you'll see an option there to sync them manually. (Or you can just wait for it to happen on its own.)

[little plume]

Alright, thank you!

[rugged sleet]

How do i look up a chacter stats on avrea from beyond?

[idle arch]

It might be better to ask that in #ddb-avrae-help

[untold bluff]

Hi, I have a homebrew barbarian subclass with a ranged ability that requires a save and deals 1d6+CON damage.
I'm unable to configure it to include the CON modifier in damage: depending on the combination of action type/attack type options I use it either gives me

• Save, no damage modifier
• Save, +STR for damage
• To Hit instead of Save, +CON for damage

Is there a way to get what I need?

[lapis geyser]

you can create a custom action on the sheet that does that

just input whatever you want for the damage type, save type, etc

in fact, a subclass feature with an action set up the same way appears to work fine. just make sure you give it time to update, as changes can take like 15 min

[untold bluff]

no, I see the updates right away (it's unusually quick today), it just doesn't work

type: general, no attack range set

changed type to spell, no other changes (should be +4, is +1)

note that the save DC reflects it when I switch CON to another ability in the action settings, it just doesn't apply to damage
now, when I add attack range (Ranged), when using any action type, it finally picks up CON for damage, but then it also forces the to hit button

[uneven lantern]

I don’t think you can do that within the subclass itself.

But you can add a bonus to it directly from the character sheet.

[untold bluff]

I know, that's what I did, but it looks like a bug

I would assume it's designed this way if not for that +1 - where is that coming from? I have not selected STR in any element of that action, feature, or even the subclass (I've created a new for testing, with nothing but this action), the action is not marked as a melee attack (to default to STR), and the subclass is marked with CON as a spellcasting ability; something's overriding it implicitly

is it defaulting to STR just because it's a barbarian? I know it's STR for sure, cause I created a test character with differenet mods for each ability

[stiff fractal]

Is there any way to make a attack deal fe a extra 1d8 damage if you have a wepon that isn’t ofishal ?

[edgy oriole]

You can create a custom attack action on the character sheet front-end using the Manage Custom button to the right of the list of Actions.

[modest pelican]

@fallen sleet This is the appropriate channel for questions about D&D Beyond
To answer your question, no, the website currently has no filter or reader for just owned contetn at this time

[rose bane]

hi anyone free for a couple questions about beyond?

so a online friend showed me beyond never played dnd before we trying to start a campaign but i also wanna play it irl my friends made some chars i wanna try buying an adventure but worried if we would use the skills of the campaign of my friend also all the cards i saw on previews like status quests and companions can they be aplied via beyond? its gonna be my first irl one and the virtual one started a week ago so idk if im doing wrong on suscribing to dnd and buying the adventure when friend only has sourcebooks and if i will be able to use that for irl or would have to buy physical books

[uneven lantern]

Sorry, could you clarify what you mean by "the skills of the campaign"? And what cards are you referring to?

[rose bane]

im very new so xD

i guess the thingies from sourcebooks from what i understood? idk classes?

[uneven lantern]

Are you trying to say you've already got paper character sheets, and you want to recreate those characters on D&D Beyond?

[rose bane]

we made our chars with a friend online in hes beyond to get an idea but instead of trying to play completly physical cause i couldnt buy find the book of the aventure irl

i wanna see if i can buy it for my self

and still use the chars we made on my friend beyond for a dif campaign

with an adventure i buy

our accs are all new i would also pay the subscription but idk if it mixes up considering friendo helped on hes account to make those chars

[uneven lantern]

So you want to transfer an existing character to another campaign?

[rose bane]

yush i wanna try dm a simpler guided adventure with those friends

and idk both if i can if i have to buy etc..

[uneven lantern]

You'd need to remove that character from the existing campaign. Then get the invite link for the new campaign, and you'll be able to select that character to add.

[rose bane]

even if i dont have the classes for the new campaign can they keep it?

and aside from that how quests and companion from beyond books work inside beyond do i have to print it or something?

[uneven lantern]

All but one class (artificer) is available for free as part of the Basic Rules.

But regardless, anything already assigned to your characters would remain there.

[rose bane]

and as for the adventure ? i bough the errr

guidebooks physical versions i dont have to buy those again right? we can use physical ones

[uneven lantern]

You can use the physical ones, yes.

If there's any character options in that book that you want to use, you could add them as homebrew using your physical book as a reference.

Or you can buy those character options individually, rather than buying the full book.

[rose bane]

nah i bough only the err dm handbook player handbook and monster handbook

this the one i wanna buy

[uneven lantern]

If you want to share any purchased character options with your group, someone in the group would need to get a Master Tier subscription and enable Content Sharing for the campaign.

[rose bane]

whats purchased character options

[uneven lantern]

Once that's enabled, any game content purchased by anyone in the group gets shared with everyone else.

[rose bane]

and im buying the master subscription

[uneven lantern]

Subclasses, spells, feats, magic items, etc.

[rose bane]

hmm so if they transfered from my friend account who has all that

we wont have access to all that

[uneven lantern]

Anything already on the character sheets will still be there.

If it gets removed from the character sheet, you wouldn't be able to add it back without access to the thing itself.

[rose bane]

hmmm

another question for a further moment does the legendary bundle include everything or what includes

im considering saving up for it

[uneven lantern]

It does indeed.

Every single book.

[rose bane]

how do the companions and quest work in the beyond ui?

[uneven lantern]

Any money you spend, though, gets credited upwards.

So if you buy, say, a subclass, then the book that contains that subclass gets discounted based on how much you spent.

If you buy a book, the same goes for any bundle that contains that book.

So you can get the books you want now and the legendary bundle gets cheaper.

[rose bane]

then could u guide me through what i have to buy to start? with current one i kinda know what everyone of my players want

[uneven lantern]

Anything in the Basic Rules is already available for free.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

Whatever else you want to get is up to you.

[rose bane]

druid geaker subclass is included?

[uneven lantern]

If you're looking for character options, then the books that will get you the most bang for your buck would be:

• The Player's Handbook
• Xanathar's Guide to Everything
• Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
• Monsters of the Multiverse

[uneven lantern]

I've never heard of a geaker subclass. There's no official subclass by that name.

[rose bane]

healer*

misstypo

[uneven lantern]

The Basic Rules include one subclass for each class.

For druids, that's Circle of the Land.

[rose bane]

thats the healing one? or the healing one its another

[uneven lantern]

I'm not sure which one you're referring to. 😅

All druids can cast healing spells.

And there's a number of druid subclasses that provide additional healing options.

[rose bane]

me neither lol is my first time like they wanna main healer

[uneven lantern]

#character-discussion can probably help you narrow down your choices there.

[rose bane]

wish had a search bar for where are included things

i want to be able to have eladrin druid dragonborn fighter half orc fighter half elf bard and dragonborn bloodhunter

idk wich books to buy for that xD

[uneven lantern]

Eladrin is in Monsters of the Multiverse.

The rest of those things should be already available in the free Basic Rules.

[rose bane]

thx

[uneven lantern]

Well, technically blood hunter isn't part of the basic rules, but it is free.

[rose bane]

sorry for all question games sounds so amazing but in mexico i havent found someone to introduce it

[uneven lantern]

You'll need to make sure you turn on Critical Role Content for that character before you'll see it.

[rose bane]

how i get that?

[uneven lantern]

You just need to turn on Critical Role Content.

There's an option for it in your character settings.

[rose bane]

i guess since im transfering the premade i shouldnt worry too much this time since its already made but that is when u making the char?

[uneven lantern]

You can turn it on or off at any point.

But it does need to be on to select Blood Hunter.

Once Blood Hunter has been selected, it will still be there regardless of whether the toggle stays on.

[rose bane]

And as for quests with all honesty i found a pdf in spanish but i wanna buy the beyond cause dont feel like pirating XD

and i see things like this set as card those i can use in beyond and asign to players if i buy the digital one right?

also where some that said quests

[uneven lantern]

If you've bought that book on D&D Beyond, you can add those sidekicks to any character sheet under the Extras tab.

[rose bane]

im gonna buy it xD i was trying to decide wich adventure so i spend some time in google

and the ones that say quests is same thing then right?

Welp went for year subscription and adventure

hmm it took it for subscription

but says payment error for buying book

[potent spire]

I have a huge question, can someone explain to me how I can add a character to the campaign? I already added one, but I want to add another one

[uneven lantern]

There’s an invite link at the top of your campaign page.

You can use that link as many times as you need, to add as many characters as you like.

[potent spire]

How?

where do I add the link to add the other characters if I'm already in the campaign

thank you

[uneven lantern]

Just copy the link from the top of your campaign page, then paste it in your address bar.

[graceful oar]

I have created a campaign and my players have added their characters. Is it possible for me to "start" the campaign session as the DM? so when rolls are made, they see "DM rolls 22" etc.. ?

[uneven lantern]

If you create an encounter tied to that campaign, you can set your rolls there to be publicly visible in the Game Log.

[hidden hinge]

Hello, can anybody help. I have the dragonlance book on dnd beyond, but cannot find the Kender race anywhere on the character creation app ?

[uneven lantern]

Did you enable Dragonlance Content for that character?

[hidden hinge]

How do I do that spamandtuna

[uneven lantern]

There’s a toggle in your character settings.

[uneven lantern]

First page of the character builder.

[hidden hinge]

That’s all I can pick from

[uneven lantern]

Not in the Race tab. You need to go to character settings.

[hidden hinge]

Is this it ?

[uneven lantern]

Yeah. And it’s still not showing with that enabled?

Did you purchase the book yourself, or is it being shared with you?

[hidden hinge]

Yeah not showing

It’s been shared with me

Is that the problem

[uneven lantern]

Shared character options are only available for characters assigned to the campaign that’s sharing them.

[hidden hinge]

You my friend are a genius

I remember now

[uneven lantern]

You can buy just the race alone if that’s all you need.

[hidden hinge]

I tried that, it’s not very user friendly is it ? I know I’m not the best technically, but it’s so awkward to navigate

[uneven lantern]

Just scroll down on this page until you see Races. There’s an option there to add Kender to your cart.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/adventures/dragonlance-shadow-of-the-dragon-queen

[hidden hinge]

Thanks, I’ll probably just buy the book, easier !

Thanks for your help

[uneven lantern]

That works, too.

[tardy grove]

How do you give XP to a character? Can you do it in DDB or do you have to keep track outside of it?

[modest pelican]

First you need to make sure you selected XP progression when making your character

Then click the XP bar on your character sheet, and from the sidebar select Manage Character and Levels

Then click "Manage XP" from the Class tab

[tardy grove]

New question: Is there a way to take a character out of a campaign without deleting the character?

[dense viper]

From the campaign page you can click on leave campaign. Example included

[uneven granite]

Hello! I looked online, and I saw this has been beaten to death, but I am having terrible luck. I created a homebrew monster, and I was trying to make the dice rolls so you can click and roll the dice. I tried to roll creator in the bar, and even tried the JSON format mentioned. I have not had any luck making it work. Anyone really know how it works?

[uneven lantern]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/106856-adding-rollable-tags-to-your-homebrew-monsters-for

If you’ve got a specific roll you’re stuck with, you’re welcome to share what you’ve got so far.

[uneven granite]

So I followed that link, and it didn't help me too much. But for the sake of understanding how it works, this was one of my use cases...

Staff of Eternity: Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (1d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 21 (6d6) necrotic damage.

By that logic, this would be the to hit roll, correct??

[rollable]+12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Staff of Eternity"}[/rollable]

[uneven lantern]

That looks right to me, yeah.

[uneven granite]

Alright.... So I got it to work. No idea why. Maybe I was tired when I was doing. But now, a possibly more reasonable question. When you add a damage type, such as piercing, or radiant... when you roll the dice, it doesn't say what damage type is? Is this functioning as designed?

[uneven lantern]

Seems to be.

I don’t see a damage type in the screenshots for that thread.

Or when testing one of the official monsters just now.

[uneven granite]

Alright, well thank you for helping me out! I really appreciate it, even if it was just read harder, haha.

[lone silo]

I'm making an (anti)feat for my player who wants Narcolepsy, don't ask He wants it to give him a Vulernability to Magical Sleep. How can I add that to the feat I have built for him that it will show on his character sheet in the resistances section?

[modest pelican]

You can't, because "Vulernability to Magical Sleep" doesn't work with the rules
Vulnerability means you take double damage from that source, you can't have "Vulnerability to Magical Sleep"
The Defenses section only lists damage types and conditions (for immunities)

[lone silo]

I understand, I was told vulnerability just generally meant either disadvantage or double damage, resistance vice versa. This makes sense now!

[solid kestrel]

immunity to magical sleep is listed as is disease or poisoned, in certain cases

like from Elf

[modest pelican]

You probably want to ask in #homebrew about fine tuning the wording to work within the rules before trying to impliment it within D&D Beyond

[lone silo]

thank you, it's only for a personal game, so I don't need it to be publish-perfect, but I certainly do need it to follow the rules! I shall review it and run it by #homebrew , thanks!

[dawn egret]

suggestion: give the anti-feat as a "You have disadvantage on saving throws against magical sleep."

it may not show up like you want, but it will be logged on the sheet under feats.

[lone silo]

this is essentially what I wanted (thinking vulnerability to it meant that ) so I think I will just do that!

[tacit niche]

are my feat bonus actions supposed to be listed in my actions list because they are not there

[grizzled hearth]

What feat?

[tacit niche]

dirty fighting

[grizzled hearth]

Is that homebrew?

[tacit niche]

not sure how do i find out

its probably not because its not in the handbook

[grizzled hearth]

Was it shared by a DM?

[tacit niche]

the feat?

i just saw it on the list on the ability score improvement thing

[grizzled hearth]

Think it’s homebrew so whoever made it hasn’t set up the abilities to show as a bonus action

[tacit niche]

ok

thanks for your help

[modest pelican]

You've selected the wrong channel, this is #ddb-support

[little plume]

Ahem, sorry, i misunderstood then.

[austere hemlock]

Is there any way to get both a physical copy as well as a digital copy in ddb for a good price, instead of buying both separately?
I prefer to read in the app very much with the indexing functions and stuff, but it's good to have a physical book available to borrow out at the table.

Thinking of players handbook primarily

[edgy oriole]

You can buy hybrid physical+digital bundles through Wizard's of the Coast's D&D store: https://dndstore.wizards.com/us

That is currently the only way to get both physical and digital in one purchase.

[austere hemlock]

Oh my goodness, €65 for a PH bundle.
I assume I get access both at the website and in the app if I buy only the digital?

[uneven lantern]

Yep

[austere hemlock]

Neat-o

[modest pelican]

?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

[silent fox]

Is there a way to add Deck Defender as a companion for a PC character sheet? I'm unable to locate it.

[modest pelican]

I'm not finding any such creature, do you maybe mean something else?

[silent fox]

The Deck Defender is the new summon for the Knight Card for the Deck of Many Things

[modest pelican]

Ah, yeah

Found it, it's not set up as a creature stat block so that's why you can't find it

[silent fox]

Gotcha, okay. So using it will require some extra work on my PCs part because it won't auto calculate the PB + "Necessary stats." Not a huge deal I suppose.

[uneven lantern]

Per the original description for the Deck of Many Things:

You gain the service of a 4th-level fighter who appears in a space you choose within 30 feet of you.

You can either create a character sheet for them, or build your as a homebrew monster.

[silent fox]

I may do something like that, might be easier in the long run for me. We will see.

[stray holly]

Does anyone know much about making custom weapons or armor with D&D Beyond? In specific I'm trying to make a rapier that does an extra die of elemental damaged based on the season/local terrain. It would be either Fire, cold, acid, or Thunder.

[balmy venture]

i would recommend looking at the Flame Tongue magic item to see how it is done

[stray holly]

I took a look at that Flame tongue and it helped a little. Do you think its possible to create an item that allows you to set which type of extra damage the weapon does while wielding it?

[uneven lantern]

I’m afraid not.

[icy yew]

im having tubel with homeberw for my carter on the website

[solid kestrel]

In what sense?

To add public homebrew to your collection, you'd need to have a subscription.
To enable homebrew content on a sheet, you need to enable its toggle.
You can also make your own homebrew content for free.

[icy yew]

to add a public one

i have the subbscrption

[solid kestrel]

Keep in mind you're meant to only publish homebrew that is finished in some degree, not work-in-progress or incomplete work

[icy yew]

to use one that some one els has publish

[solid kestrel]

You've added it to your collection and have the "Homebrew Content" toggle enabled?

[icy yew]

yes i have

[solid kestrel]

Then it should appear as suitable. What is it, and what are the relevant details for the character you're trying to add it to?

[icy yew]

i am trying to add a the blood dragon knight to my carter

[solid kestrel]

which is?

[icy yew]

a fighter

[solid kestrel]

a fighter subclass? With homebrew content enabled on a character that is a 3rd level fighter, it should appear in the list of subclasses.

[icy yew]

it wont add it show up in the coletion but ther is no add butten

[solid kestrel]

in your character, a 3rd level fighter, martial archetype, does it show up there

you have to be editing the character and they have to be able to access that content

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to the homebrew you’re trying to use?

[icy yew]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/1048376-blood-dragon-knight

[icy yew]

ok thx that

helped alot i was cunfused

[solid kestrel]

were you trying to add it to your character when viewing the homebrew entry, like from that link?

[icy yew]

yah

[solid kestrel]

yeah that's not how that works 😅
You simply add it to your collection, and from there you can choose it when building a character

[minor obsidian]

Hello, i have a question. I purchased the PHB and Monser manual and dm guide physically a few years ago, do i need to purchase them again if i want them in dnd beyond?

[stark furnace]

Hello, i'm building a lev.3 Tabaxi rogue with the D&D beyond chaacter builder and when i'm at class proficiencies i get to choose 4. Skills: Choose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth, but stealth is'nt in the choose list.

[cobalt stratus]

do you have stealth proficiency?

[stark furnace]

Cat’s Talent
You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.

got it, i've already got stealth with race?

[faint elk]

I've had a d&d beyond account for 5 years but since i started uni i havent been able to use it. I'm starting to play again but there is no account registered to me anymore, any ideas what could have happened?

[edgy oriole]

?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

[edgy oriole]

Buying a physical book does not give you access to the digital book - they are separate products.

[autumn crown]

The spell description for Nathair's Mischief is all discombobulated.

Like this

Only in the spellbook page not the app listing

[river ore]

Hello moderators! I understand the rule about posting only in English. Can I make a post seeking players in English, as per the language rule, but requesting players who speak another language, like Spanish in my case? So as to set up a table to play in that language.

[lapis geyser]

this is something you're more likely to get an answer for in #moderator-support , as this channel is for help using dndbeyond

[barren copper]

If I join a campaign that shares sources. Is it possible for me to see which sources it is sharing?

[modest pelican]

No, it's not

[uneven lantern]

If you’re the DM, you can click the Manage Sources button at the top of the campaign page.

It will list all the books owned by everyone in the campaign, including yours.

[coral bane]

How is this similar to spore druid. At all.

[modest pelican]

That message sometimes appears when there's insufficient text in part of your homebrew which the system detects as an error. In this case it would be where it says

Manipulate foes with offensive Graviturgy

The specific error message that displays is a system limitation with the automod feature of homebrew

However, that will only stop you from publishing the homebrew, it won't stop you from sharing it amongst your players via campaign content sharing (for free)

[torpid tendon]

I have a player choosing blood cleric. Their spell list seems to be including wizard spells as well as cleric spells. Is this a known issue?

[lapis geyser]

what spells are they seeing that they shouldnt be?

[torpid tendon]

So many lol. there list is at 130 spells at level 3 instead of like 30

[lapis geyser]

and its the official version of the subclass, not a homebrewed version?

[torpid tendon]

the official

I made a hombrew with it as a copy and that immediately fixed the bug. The list is back to just cleric

Wait! no its a homebrew one not the officail. I found out someone else had added it to their personal list and it got included with the approved homebrew

thank goodness it's a false alarm

[lapis geyser]

that'll probably be the cause

[torpid tendon]

definitely

I was so confused

[torpid tendon]

Actual question then lol

If you create a homebrew spell and add the subclass tag instead of the class does it add it as “always prepared” or does it just become an option?

[modest pelican]

depends on the base class of the subclass#

[torpid tendon]

For cleric

[uneven lantern]

Yes, it does.

Specifically if you list the subclass in the "Available For Class(es)" field.

[torpid tendon]

Ya I just found that out haha. I changed it to the full class and that fixed it. Also, apparently if you list it for the specific subclass it doesn’t matter if you have homebrew checked or not. It still showed up as always prepped.

Learned something new today!

Thank you!

[warm garden]

Is it possible to make this go away?

[modest pelican]

No, it's not

[remote sinew]

been trying to get a character to load and been getting this for the last 5 minutes

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue in another browser, or on another device?

[remote sinew]

a few of my players have it too, i've got it working on my phone though

[uneven lantern]

By on your phone, you mean through the app?

[remote sinew]

no, though the browser on my phone, i dont have the app

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to that character here?

[remote sinew]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/115934181

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, I get the same error...

Are you able to access the character if you open it from your campaign page?

[remote sinew]

he's not in a campaign, it's just one of my characters

[uneven lantern]

Strange. Went to check my own characters and got the same thing.

A force refresh seems to have fixed the issue, though.

(Alt+F5, in my case)

[remote sinew]

yeah, that's done it, thank you

[wild scaffold]

Hello, i am looking for a way to use the command links to link a homebrew monster to my homebrew item. As I understand, the standard, [][/] command doesn't work. does the src command work? If so, what are the letters for homebrew? If not, what command or method is most effective and still be able to share the item. Any help is appreciated, I did see a source code command forum about it but I am not sure I quite understood the solution.

[uneven lantern]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/9811-how-to-add-tooltips

Tooltips only work for linking to official content, though, not other homebrew.

But you could use a normal link instead.

[wild scaffold]

If I use the normal link, it is not shareable correct?

[edgy oriole]

If it links to not-SRD (the free basic stuff) that is correct, it will no longer be possible to publish it for the wider community to use. Unpublished work can still be used within your own characters/campaigns though. Publishing is just for making it available to the wider DnDBeyond community outsid eof your games/campaigns.

[uneven lantern]

Using links does prevent it from being published, yes.

Regardless of what it links to.

[wild scaffold]

understood. Thank you for clarifying. Are there any plans to make a tooltip command to link to approved and published HB content or no?

[uneven lantern]

That’s not something anyone here would have insight on, I’m afraid.

Nothing has been publicly announced regarding that, anyway.

[stiff portal]

So I'm trying to convert somones hombrew they made into dnd beyond but I don't know what I'm doing with the home brew Manus of dnd beyond so can somone help

[uneven lantern]

What have you got so far? Where are you stuck?

[stiff portal]

May i dm you personally

[uneven lantern]

I’m about to sign off for the night. If you just share the information here, that opens the door for anyone in the community to help.

[stiff portal]

Ok I took a brake from it ill post at it again when I start again

[coral bane]

I checked several times and I dont know why I have this error

its 2,6,10 and 14 are the levels for features. I dont know what it could be refering to?

[modest pelican]

One thing to try is saving and reloading

[coral bane]

mmm I tried that and the error is still popping up

[modest pelican]

Can you double check the levels are set correctly? Maybe share a screenshot?

[wheat ivy]

Just from a formatting standpoint, "14th level" line isn't italicized, but 2nd, 6th, and 10th are

[uneven lantern]

The text is different, too, which makes me wonder if this was all added in the text description and not by setting them up as actual class features.

[modest pelican]

@hollow jasper This is the support channel for D&D Beyond
I can assure you that normally it's possible to buy books on D&D Beyond from the UK
What issue are you having specifically?

[pearl seal]

One of my players rolls from dnd beyond are showing up more then once and I don't know how to fix it?

[modest pelican]

Showing up more than once where? The game log or discord via avrae?

[pearl seal]

Both, but they show up more than once in game log first

[modest pelican]

Can you share a screenshot of how it looks in the gamelog?

[pearl seal]

It seems to only happen to this one player

[lone void]

Do they have any extensions active that might be interacting with the website?

[modest pelican]

Yeah, that'd be my assumption at this point

Some extensions can mess with the dice rolling/data sent to the gamelog

[pearl seal]

All the players use their phones to roll so I don't think so

[modest pelican]

Is everyone seeing these multiple rolls?

What level is their character?

[pearl seal]

1. Yes everyone can see the rolls and they show up with avare
   2.styx is a lvl 2 warlock

[modest pelican]

I'd say ask if the player can try using the website, both on a PC and their phone, to rule out the app

If it's occuring for 1 player, that suggests it's something the player is doing/using that's causing it

[pearl seal]

Thank you for the help and I will try this when we play next time

[silver wing]

if I’m DMing and using homebrew in my campaign and have a DnD beyond membership, can other players use homebrewed PCs in my campaign even if they don’t have a DnD Beyond membership?

[modest pelican]

No one needs a DDB subscription to share homebrewed content within a campaign, it's shared automatically without needed to enable anything

[silver wing]

I see

[short comet]

can anydoy help with dnd beyond ? I am trying to add a extra prepared spell list (like a domain spells) I seem to be unable to

[uneven lantern]

Where exactly are you getting stuck?

[split berry]

what about if you own source documents? can you share in a campaign?

[silver wing]

how does the map thing in the premium membership work?

[edgy oriole]

It's fairly similar to Owlbear.rodeo - just with official maps and monster tokens ready to go.

It's also mobile friendly/usable like Owlbear.rodeo

[uneven lantern]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1570-d-d-beyond-maps-how-to-start-playing-today

[silver wing]

thanks

[silver wing]

when I make a campaign do I need to have every combat encounter created at the start or can I add them as the campaign goes on?

[uneven lantern]

You can add them at any time.

[silver wing]

nice

also is there any way to see what DnD monsters do that aren't in the basic guide? When I try to look at them in the monsters list I just get a prompt to buy the story their in

[quiet crest]

I'm making a homebrew weapon atm, how can I add stunning strike, or a stun effect to it? (I know its a gross trait btw, the characters are almost level 20 and there is only a couple of sessions left so they are just finishing making some artifact weapons to kill the big bads)

[modest pelican]

Find an existing weapon that does something similar and make a homebrew copy to see how it's set up

[quiet crest]

Is there a current item that does that?

[modest pelican]

I don't know I'm afraid

[quiet crest]

Oh I was looking though all the modifiers but it would just be done through the conditions section (add stun). Its been a while since I have fooled around with this 🤦‍♂️

[barren copper]

@modest pelican the reason I asked this question #dnd-rules message is that I do not see the plus of the magical weapon on the bonus action attack

[modest pelican]

It won't be applied automatically because the action comes from the feat, not the weapon and as such the feat can't tell if a weapon is magical or not

[barren copper]

I see, thanks

[uneven lantern]

You can click on that attack, then open the Customize section in the sidebar to manually add that +1.

[barren copper]

I did ^^

[short comet]

can anybody help with dnd beyond ? I am trying to add a extra prepared spell list (like a domain spells) I seem to be unable to

[uneven lantern]

What have you tried so far?

[short comet]

I dont even know wher to start dude

[uneven lantern]

Gonna need more info here. What have you got so far? Are you using a homebrew cleric subclass?

[vague herald]

Hello. I recently started using Above VTT but I have some issues. Can someone provide me with their discord or something??

[uneven lantern]

You could try asking in #third-party.

[short comet]

I am trying to make a sorcerer subxlass that has extra spells given to the sorcerer (like abarent mind )

[uneven lantern]

Look for a field on the main page of your subclass called Additional Specific Spells.

As long as you’re following the same rules as Aberrant Mind, all you have to do is add the spell names there.

[ebon tapir]

So I'm trying to figure out how a player got access to a 4th level spell slot.

She's got 5 levels in Forge Cleric and 3 levels in Armorer Artificer.

She can't pick spells above level 3, but has 1 level 4 spell slot.

[uneven lantern]

That’s correct, based on the multiclass spellcasting rules:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/customization-options#Spellcasting

[ebon tapir]

Oh! That makes sense.

Guess I've just never multiclasser spellcasters before.

[pearl seal]

Would one of my players be able to use their own homebrew in my campaign or would I have to make it

[silver wing]

is the dungeons of drakkenheim campaign set released yet?

[edgy oriole]

Yes - Dungeons of Drakkenheim is available for purchase (and comes with maps) on DnDBeyond

[silver wing]

thanks, I wasn't sure since the purchase description said "available upon release"

[edgy oriole]

If the user creates their own homebrew they could add it to their character regardless of whether they are in your campaign or not. I guess the decision of whether your or they create it is a discussion you would have with that player.

[pearl seal]

Thank you I needed that for future reference

[silver wing]

how do I access Dungeons of Drakkenheim maps in the maps tool?

ah nevermind the option to use those maps showed up when I booted the map this time

[edgy oriole]

First set up a DnDBeyond campaign then use the dropdown to select the campaign. Once inside, you can then select maps from your owned content along with some free base maps.

[silver wing]

thanks

[orchid forum]

I have an account for D&D beyond on mobile and I'm trying to log in on pc for the first time, it won't let me view my email or change my password so I have literally no idea how to get into my account. How do I view my info?

[silver wing]

how do I get the choosing of a skill to work for a racial trait?

[naive lodge]

You use the same method as you do on your phone. D&D Beyond does not support email accounts.

[silver wing]

I filled out the trait modifier like this; "Modifier Type: proficiency, Modifier Subtype: Choose a Skill". It worked in the tutorial video I watched but it didn't work when I tried it, what did I do wrong?

[solid kestrel]

might just need a ~10-15 minute wait for caching

[silver wing]

I managed to finally get it to work, maybe the issue was that I went into the creator with Milestone and not XP mode

since that was the only thing I changed inbetween character creation attempts

[solid kestrel]

that would have no bearing on it

it may have just been needing to wait for it to update to the changes you made

[orchid forum]

i literally dont know what that is though, how do i find out

[naive lodge]

You can try whatever provider your phone uses first such as Google or Apple and then work through the other login methods.

[short comet]

I tried it but doesnt work

[plush sierra]

Can I make it so that dnd beyond doesnt charge me when my trial ends?

[modest pelican]

Yes, by cancelling your subscription

The remaining time will run out but you won't be charged at the end

[plush sierra]

so I have to remember to cancel in advance?

[modest pelican]

No, you can cancel now

[plush sierra]

but my time will run out?

[modest pelican]

Correct

You'll get the full trial

[plush sierra]

I dont think i understand right, If i cancel now, i will still get the trial for the month?

[modest pelican]

Yep

The remaining time will continue to run out until it expires

[plush sierra]

thanks

[ripe adder]

Hello

[edgy oriole]

Do you need technical support with DnDBeyond tools and services? (the purpose of this channel)

[ripe adder]

i just bought the Dungeons of Drakkenheim Sourcebook and i was wondering, where can i find it on the website

[edgy oriole]

You can find the book here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dodr

[ripe adder]

thanks can i start a Premade Campaign with it?

[edgy oriole]

Yes - the book comes with maps that can be used with DnDBeyond's Maps tool

[ripe adder]

so i can choose it under Premade Campaigns

oder do i need to create my own with the maps ^^

[modest pelican]

No, you can't

You would need to make a new campaign and then add the Dungeons of Drakkenheim maps

[ripe adder]

okey thanks ^^

[edgy oriole]

Currently it is not under the Premade campaigns but you can create a DnDBeyond campaign and start using the maps inside of that with the maps tool to be precise.

[ripe adder]

thanks guys ^^

[mental berry]

Anyone know how to use the map system on dnd beyond?? I been trying to set up a campaign for my son and his friends but having difficulty with the system. Is it required to use a computer? Cant do much of anything on mobile

[modest pelican]

Maps works on mobile

Lemme pull up the Maps guide

https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1570-d-d-beyond-maps-how-to-start-playing-today

[mental berry]

I've had 0 luck on mobile.

[modest pelican]

0 luck at doing what exactly?

I've just loaded up maps, selected a campaign, added some maps, added some tokens, and moved them around all on my phone

So maybe some specifics as to where you're hitting a roadblock might help

[mental berry]

I've managed to add tokens but it's glitchy and I can't move tokens or select them. Plus tried deleting maps I accidentally downloaded seems near impossible, as well as added campaigns

[modest pelican]

Ah, well the glitchiness will be because the tool is still in Alpha and there's bugs to work out and optimisation to do
I'm able to move tokens, you just tap them so their highlight turns red, then tap and drag
When do you mean by "tried deleting maps I accidentally downloaded"? Maps doesn't have anything you download

[mental berry]

With my luck, it's probably my phone

[modest pelican]

That can impact things

[mental berry]

I have a bunch of maps on my phone, and you can add them to it. Since the lost mines of phandelver is not on dnd beyond I downloaded the maps for it but accidentally chose a few wrong maps.

[timid drift]

Hopefully a quick question about DND Beyond purchases. If I just get the "compendium" content, what exactly is in that package? I know there's a sentence or two about it on the product page but it doesn't really spell it out for me. Do I just get all the online elements like monsters/magic items/classes/etc... in the book - or does it mean I get the digital book but none of the digital elements?

[modest pelican]

You get the "ebook" version only and not any of the individual elements that plug into the digital tools

So using the Basic Rules as an example (even though it's free)
The compendium version would let you access this: Basic Rules > Races: Dwarf
But not this: Races: Dwarf
Does that make sense?

[timid drift]

It certainly does, thanks! ebook only basically. Subclasses/Magic Items/Monsters for use on dndbeyond toolset = no.

tbh I was hoping it was the other way around because I have a physical book copy but would like to use some of the stuff in my online games. No worries, I could always just purchase the items individually or as an all-in bundle per the product page.

[modest pelican]

You can do things the 'other way around' by just purchasing the individual items/bundles

[gilded hatch]

Anyone know why I get these failure to load displays in the app? If I click on it, the image loads in a pop up but it makes it annoying to have to click to see if that’s the thing I’m after.

[minor musk]

Say, this is probably a stupid question but I was wondering: on the DnDBeyond site's forums, how much time needs to pass before you can post another advert for a campaign again?

[silver wing]

how do I end an encounter in DnD beyond?

[quartz garnet]

im a little confused, how do i get booming blade, im a rouge but cant find it anywhere but saw someone use it on a youtube video, do i need a subscription?

[eager yarrow]

Most likely subscription or You need a feat that can give it

[quartz garnet]

yeah i found it i apparently have to buy a 30 dollar bundle, so instead im just copying the exact stats and making a custom skill LOL

[eager yarrow]

I'm glad I don't have to buy anything I got Shared Content Link and just make my Character then leave the Campaign the Link is for

[quartz garnet]

what is that?

[eager yarrow]

It's when a friend or Someone has purchased all the content Made a campaign and shared the Link got the Campaign you then Join that campaign and All the stuff they purchased is unlocked and usable

[edgy oriole]

Please keep the channel open for support questions - thanks!
You can learn more about Content Sharing here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/store/subscribe

[quartz garnet]

oh ok sorry @eager yarrow oh thats cool thanks

[eager yarrow]

Was just being supportive sorry to post here they asked so I answered

[edgy oriole]

Yeah no worries

Thanks for the help BTW

[granite sequoia]

#ddb-feedback message
#ddb-feedback message

[subtle jewel]

hello

it says that my acc wasnt able to be verified

"error verifying account"

how do I fix that?

[granite sequoia]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/116817592
Here's my friend's sheet, @lapis geyser.

[lapis geyser]

its not working because the scores are overridden

[uneven lantern]

They need to remove the override.

[granite sequoia]

I see. Thank you for your assistance. I finna yell at my friend. Excuse me.

[uneven lantern]

Where does it say this?

[uneven lantern]

You could also buy the spell by itself if that’s all you want. Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.

[quartz garnet]

yeah i saw that, that was cool, but i dont have my debit card rn since i lost it so i couldnt lol

[subtle jewel]

when im going to verify my acc by email

[pliant summit]

Why is it when i clicked manage feat, only Grappler shows up even though the Campaign iam in has all the books available

[edgy oriole]

Is the character you're working on inside one of those shared content campaigns?
If not you can only access what you personally have.

[pliant summit]

Yeah it is inside

[edgy oriole]

Then check to see if your entitlements are in sync: https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[pliant summit]

And i can access all the Races and subclasses, i just cant access the feats for some reason

[edgy oriole]

Do you have a link to the character sheet in question?

[blazing pilot]

I need help with my character i want to play dnd online but im new and i dont know how to import it

[pliant summit]

Ah, it works now, i leave the campaign and rejoined it, i dont really know why it doesnt work the first time but thankfully it does now

[edgy oriole]

I blame server caching - which makes things run nice and fast but means updates might not get shown for a bit...

[edgy oriole]

Hi there! This channel is for technical support with DnDBeyond tools and services - where/how are you trying to import a character?

[blazing pilot]

I’m trying to import it into roll20 and I’m just trying to just change the character sheet

[edgy oriole]

There is no DnDByeond to Roll20 import. You'll have to recreate your DnDBeyond sheet into Roll20's sheet or use DnDBeyond to run your sheet and you just use Roll20 for maps/tokens. There is a 3rd party extension called Beyond20 that can capture rolls/clicks in DnDBeyond and send it to Roll20's chat but it's developed by a third party developer and is not supported by either DnDBeyond or Roll20.

[blazing pilot]

Oh

Ok

Thanks

[silver wing]

how do I change the damage type of a homebrew weapon?

I tried to make a longsword that did 2d4 slashing damage and 3d6 necrotic damage, but it still just does 1 d8 slashing damage

[silver wing]

this is the weapon currently, is there any way to add necrotic damage that functions on the character sheet?

[pseudo oar]

Apparently some books that I wanted to buy just won’t show up anymore, I’ve tried the ‘restore purchases’ thing and everything and nothing has worked yet

[edgy oriole]

Can you be a bit more specific about which books? Some legacy products are no longer for sale and have been discontinued.

[pseudo oar]

Locathah Rising is one of them

[uneven lantern]

Those charity offerings can only be purchased on the website, not in the app.

You should be able to get that one here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/adventures/locathah-rising

Then after purchase, you’ll be able to use it in the app.

[pseudo oar]

Ah

I used to be able to see them on the app and they just vanished, so that’s what I was confused about

[uneven lantern]

If they were being shared with you before and aren’t any more, that could explain it.

[edgy oriole]

Also if you want to use any special deals/offerings, use the website to purchase them. Mobile app stores policies and processes make it essentially impossible to offer time-sensitive discounts.

[pseudo oar]

One person I play with is sharing One Grung Above, so I can see that

But I used to be able to see Locathah Rising too and nobody has it

[pseudo oar]

I will do this when trying to buy a special deal, thanks for the advice

[stiff crystal]

We have a player that created a character using a work email. She no longer has access to that email and doesn't remember the PW she used for DnD beyond. Is there a way to transfer her character to a new email?

She created the Character. The DM didn't in the campaign

[modest pelican]

They would need to contact customer service via a support ticket; they might be able to help them get their account transfered over from their work Google/Apple email to a personal one

[loud sedge]

Contacting Customer Support

If you have an issue with D&D Beyond purchases or subscriptions, you may need to contact customer support. To do so, please go to http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket and submit a ticket.

Important

1. You will need to make an account for the support ticket system. This is not your D&D Beyond account.
2. Tickets are responded to in the order they are received and response times depend on how busy the support team is.
3. Tickets are grouped by user based on the most recent ticket. Do not submit multiple tickets for the same issue. This will push you down the queue
4. The customer support team is active Monday-Friday and work US hours. This means you may not get a response based on your local timezone or weekends.

[trail root]

77072ca75c504cd78f7af1a808b2e7fb what does this error code mean? I am a DM trying to view a PC

[uneven lantern]

You’d need customer support if you want someone to look up an error code.

Are you able to view the character in another browser or on another device?

[granite shore]

I own the player handbook irl. Is there a way to register it?

[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

[edgy oriole]

The short answer is no, there isn't a way to register a physical book.

[marsh robin]

Hey i have been making a dnd game and when i tried to use maps it says "Something went wrong!" anyone know how to fix it

[timid scroll]

I'm trying to create a new character on my DnDBeyond account; a Shifter. I've enabled Eberron content under Character Preferences, but DnDBeyond won't show Shifter as an available race. What am I missing?

[uneven lantern]

Have you purchased that race, or is it being shared with you through a campaign?

[timid scroll]

No. Do I need to? Shifter is part of Eberron and I've enabled Eberron content.

[uneven lantern]

Anything in the Basic Rules is available for free, but Shifters aren’t in the Basic Rules.

You can get them in here as either the full book or the race by itself.

[timid scroll]

So what am I actually enabling when I enable "Eberron content?"

[uneven lantern]

That tells the character sheet to include any Eberron content you have access to.

So you do need that toggle on, but you also need access to the race itself.

[timid scroll]

I see. Thank you for explaining that to me. 🙂

[marsh robin]

Hey i have been making a dnd game and when i tried to use maps it says "Something went wrong!" anyone know how to fix it

[cinder hearth]

Hello,
I do not understand what is possible or not to put in the source code for a homebrew creation.
For example, i wanted to add some checkboxes as spellslots, so I wrote this in the source code:
<p><input type="checkbox" /> <input type="checkbox" /> <input type="checkbox" /></p>
The checkboxes appeared well in the editor. But not in the monster sheet. When i inspected the element, i only saw <p> </p>.
What are the limitations of what you can put in the source code?

[modest pelican]

The limitations aren't documented, but generally if you don't see it in use already, it's likely not supported. For example, check boxes are not supported

[cinder hearth]

Thanks for your answer.
2 questions then:

• how can we contact the devs to get this kind of documentation?
• Why checkboxes (i guess <input> in general) is not supported?

[modest pelican]

I don't know of any plans to provide such documentation and I assume that it's not supported because it's not required by the content entry team.

The character sheet already has a mechanism for tracking limited uses

[cinder hearth]

Do you know if it is possible to get the information for a possible release of the documentation? A person/team/service that I could contact ?
The character sheet indeed has a mecanism for tracking limited uses, but not the monsters for spells. I find it very lacking to keep track of their uses during an encounter, which is pity because I find the rest of the encounter system pretty convenient.

[modest pelican]

As stated, as far as I'm aware there are no plans to release such documentation

You could make a post in the feedback section of the forum

[whole raptor]

Which currency are prices displayed in? Is it always American dollars, or does it localize?

[modest pelican]

It's US dollars

[whole raptor]

aight

[uneven lantern]

I think the prices in the mobile app are localized, though.

[halcyon plover]

yeah the app uses local currerncy cause it threw apple

[sinful grail]

just wondering if anyone elses dnd beyond is saying they do not have a subscription as i had just paid for it again earlier today and is now saying i do not have one '

[timid swan]

Could I build a feat on ddb that can add an additional rage? In the server I'm running a barb, there's a way for them to get an additional rage, so I wanna know if it's possible to make it work on DDB

[uneven lantern]

You could add a separate checkbox to track it, but there’s not a way to directly add to the existing ones.

[unreal hazel]

This may have come up before, but I have a question about the Armorer Artificer. I have selected the Guardian version of the armor. My Thunder Gauntlets are considered simple melee weapons. However, when I use my Enhanced Weapon infusion, my gauntlets do not come up as a choose-able item to enhance, which it seems they should. Any thoughts? This seems like a simple fix, since they show up in my actions. Thanks.

[dawn egret]

they are not separate items, they are a custom action set up for the Guardian Armor. Also, you can't infuse them anyway until level 9 when they become considered separate from the Armor for the purposes of infusions

at level 9, the different parts of your armor become available for infusion (boots, armor, gauntlets or launcher, helm), and the sheet regardless doesn't make a distinction (due to back end stuff, as far as I am aware), so you'd still have to do a work around anyway (usually making a custom item and marking off the infusion manually)

[fierce olive]

If someone has time can they kindly assist me in trying to make a race on DDB in the Homebrew section (i have physical books/digital ones for the material just not on DDB)

[loud vector]

hay i have a questing about my dnd campain if anyone willing to assist with what would be more intresting

[modest pelican]

This channel is D&D Beyond support

You want #dm-discussion

[loud vector]

sorry

thank you

[fierce olive]

can someone tell me how to homebrew a race that doesnt have the default humanoid creature type? im attempting to make an undead PC race

[dense viper]

Have you looked at the Lineages from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft to see if you would like to use them as a starting point?

[modest pelican]

Creature type doesn't do anything on the character sheet so there's no modifier needed. You just write in the races traits whatever creature type it is. See the fairy, satyr, centaur, autognome, thri-kreen, or plasmoid for examples

[fierce olive]

while i have the physical books i do not have them on ddb so i cant use them as reference sadly.

[fierce olive]

and it does do some things on sheet (as some spells cant affect undead or other types; charm person for example only can target humanoids); though i suppose if i just make mention of it to the DM they can have spells auto-fail to affect based on if it can target the creature type

thank you both for the helpful answers by the way 🙂

[modest pelican]

No, it doesn't do anything on the sheet because D&D Beyond does not do any spell targeting or automatic success/failure

It's purely informational, there's no automation tied to it

[fierce olive]

i thought that with the advent of the maps part of ddb that such would be tied to it; but if im wrong, my bad

[modest pelican]

Maps doesn't include any such functionality

[lyric mango]

I'd like to be able to add a custom action that include bonuses to hit and/or damage for a magic weapon (for rage and other things that affect to hit and damage). If the weapon required attunement, adding a duplicate version of the weapon for this purpose would not really work. Anyone find a way to do this without duplicating the weapon?