ddb-support

[turbid hound]

this is how the features are listed - which is identical to other subclasses.

[uneven lantern]

You could try hitting the main Save button again to retrigger the validator.

Hopefully that'll solve it. If not, we'll have to dig deeper.

For example: are those features all Granted? (Or at least one at each level?)

[oak forum]

hey quick question is there a way to make a weapon show more damage dies without doing this so it has like the second image?

i just want it to have a single button to click so its easier is there a way?

[heady glade]

I have a question..? Ive made magic items on D&D Beyond in the past. But, this newest version has me confused I can't seem to find where to even start at. Can anyone help?

[turbid hound]

They're all granted, yes.

[kind light]

In DnD Beyond, how can I make a homebrew item for a warlock that grants it a spell at their current pact magic level?

[uneven lantern]

For that one, I’d just create a custom action directly on the sheet.

Head to the Actions tab and hit “Manage Custom” in the top right corner.

[uneven lantern]

What do you mean by “newest version”? The homebrew system is still pretty close to what it’s always been.

What exactly are you trying to do, though? What have you got so far, and where are you stuck?

[uneven lantern]

That’s not really possible as just an item. You’d need to make a homebrew copy of the subclass and add the spell there.

[heady glade]

@uneven lantern when they updated D&D Beyond. I needed to make a magic item for a player and can't see where to begin

[uneven lantern]

Go to Play D&D > Browse Homebrew > Create Magic Item.

[heady glade]

Okay.. Thanks that's all I needed. Felt like I was going crazy

[turbid hound]

I'm still really confused as to why the subclass isn't recognised... Are there issues with expanded spell lists and such? Are there things I should set up specifically that aren't recognised by beyond, like spellcasting ability? Cause it's a subclass for an exisiting class, shouldn't it already default to the class ability?

[buoyant elbow]

Is there a limit to the number of Homebrew creations will show in a list? I've created 26 Homebrew monsters and they all show up under "My Homebrew Collection" but only 20 show up under "My Homebrew Creations". I'm aware of the filters and that is not the problem. I think there is a just a website issue that limits the list to 20 and doesn't show a "next page" button or scroll more than 20 monsters. This makes it tough to find any monsters I've created in excess of 20.

[hybrid nova]

I don't have any issues on my end with this and I know I've made more than 20 (which is coincidentally how many Beyond puts to a page). Make sure it's not a browser or extension issue.

[buoyant elbow]

It happens with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on my PC. It happens on my iPhone as well. Strange that it works for you. We are talking "My Homebrew Creations" and not "My Homebrew Collection" correct? Collection works fine for me on all browsers, but Creations is limited.

[hybrid nova]

There is another set of page buttons at the bottom as well.

If I don't filter it down to monsters, I've got 73 pages. Mine definitely works fine.

[buoyant elbow]

That is bizarre. What browser are you using? Is there some special extension that must be added to a vanilla out of the box PC? It a brand new install of Win11 26H2 and it doesn't show.

[hybrid nova]

Chrome, no extensions that would have anything to do with Beyond.

I do use an adblocker.

[modern cedar]

Don't know if this is the right place, but can someone help me with a magic item that grants half proficiency in constitution saving throw?

[buoyant elbow]

Well, it is not a cookie issue. I normally turn off all cookies except for functional and essential and figured that might be the problem. I accepted advertising cookies and it still didn't work for me. I also tried deleting the browser cache and resetting everything just for the DDB website. Still doesn't work.

[dapper gazelle]

Have you tried creating another homebrew, i.e., go to 27 and see if you now have 21?

Homebrew Creations are the ones you created. Your collection can include the ones you created and you added from public.

The kinds of things you are reporting, i.e., 26 in collection and 20 in creations implies 6 of them aren't actually created by you and thus do not appear in creations but do in collection.

[smoky spoke]

Is there a way to do a point buy system in a species homebrew?

[turbid hound]

still having this issue

[muted ledge]

where tf did they move collections tab where I can access my homebrew stuff

why did they do this with the new interface update, pls help

I just used dndbeyond.com/homebrew to get to the page

[buoyant elbow]

Thanks for reply Cal - the only Homebrew items in my collection are things I created. I tried that very thing yesterday. I created a new commoner NPC for a village and the list stayed at 20 (knocking off a previous creation).

Reminds you of Microsoft when they release a new OS. Everything moves around and it takes you weeks to find stuff. I'm not a fan of the new UI either.

[buoyant elbow]

Cal - just tried to add a creation that someone else came up with and it didn't solve the issue. Still at 20.

[serene torrent]

Why can’t I find any Legacy/2014/5e versions of weapons in character creation?

[dapper gazelle]

As was previously mentioned, 20 is the number that displays per page. Normally, you would have this type of interface (see below image) that would allow switching of pages. If this is not present, I would try running without any extensions. If that still doesn't work, you may have to wait it out with support. AFAIK, even with a free account, the Homebrew you can create should not be capped at 20. The only other suggestion I would have is make sure you are hitting the Save button when you create one. Homebrew won't actually update or create until saved.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[smoky spoke]

do you have legacy turned off?

[serene torrent]

No, I had it on.

[dapper gazelle]

In general, Legacy versions only exist for things (or at least are only suppose to) when the older version differs. So, for example, for a Longsword (non magical) other than Sap, it is pretty much identical so it wasn't really necessary to have a legacy version even if Sap doesn't really exist in 2014/5E. In fairness though, they are not always consistent.

[hybrid nova]

There are a couple exceptions, like the updated trident (I think) and lance having changed from the original, but for the most part they are correct.

[buoyant elbow]

Cal - Yep. The problem seems to exist only on my account. I've tested four browsers on two PCs, a Mac Mini, and my iPhone and the issue still exists (both in regular and incognito mode). I have 28 created monsters and only 20 show up (no page advance web control). I took Dyno's advice and submitted a help ticket. It's not critical and I assume it is a back end problem with orphaned database records. If you look in Homebrew Collection for "Ekrash the Blue Kobold" and "Erp the Blue Kobold" you will see that both were created by me, but they do not show up in My Creations and my page advance control is invisible.

[hybrid nova]

I almost wonder if there's some rogue HTML or something screwing with things in one of the items on your first page.

[uneven lantern]

What happens if you remove those Status filters?

If you published it, then deleted it, they could have the Deleted status which is filtered out by default.

[hybrid nova]

Deleted can't be in your collection though, can it? At least for your own homebrew.

[uneven lantern]

It gets automatically removed from your collection when you delete it, but it is possible to manually re-add it afterward.

[safe hedge]

I tried to build a Path of the Muscle Wizard Barbarian today, but it appears that "Spells" are broken

[violet fiber]

*While Your Rage is active

Those menus on Barbarians only trigger if Rage is toggled on

[safe hedge]

oh, how do I do that? I'll trigger it so I can choose one. Seems odd to have it like that in level screens

I have found a new thing. I've never actually built a barbarian. Thank you

[violet fiber]

I went through the same thing myself

So no worries

[safe hedge]

(also, I misread and thought you had to choose one to have active, and that's why I was triple confused)

[viral sky]

I am having an issue with the Mark of Healing from the House Jorasco Heir background, it only allows me to select Wisdom or Charisma for spellcasting, not Intelligence

[turbid hound]

Still having this issue - I remade the subclass through editing the Archfey Patron instead of starting from zero but it's still giving me this

[lilac pond]

I somewhat "recently" submitted a support ticket (Apr 12) related issues to D&D Beyond failing to process my subscription payment despite the presence of a valid payment method. I'm currently unable to access my subscription as a result. I appreciate not logging multiple tickets for the same issue; however, I've not even received an acknowledgement, let alone a resolution, even after following up on the same ticket. This issue is currently impacting my ability to DM games for my remote group. Any help / guidance would be appreciated.

[dapper gazelle]

Unfortunately, payment issues are in the domain of waiting it out for support. While I don't know if it is currently the delay, there have been times where the delay has been measured in weeks.

One thing I have heard relayed is to avoid resubmitting requests. It supposedly delays the time they get to you. The other thing I have heard is that it can take a while but they eventually will respond. If you will, tickets are not known to be being discarded.

I wish you luck either way. It's one of the reasons we often ask people to ensure they checked things because support can take a while to get through to.

[lilac pond]

Thanks, @dapper gazelle .

[rare fjord]

I dunno how many times if at all this has been mentioned but the draconblood dragonborn (dunno about ravenite) does not give resistance to your element type for some reason.

[smoky quail]

Hello
Where do I report a bug for an item?

Oh it's in the pins

[buoyant elbow]

SpamAndTuna - they still don't show up. You can find my active creations in the "Homebrew Collection" of monsters. You'll see they are active and not deleted.

[uneven lantern]

You might want to contact customer support and have them take a closer look, then.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[buoyant elbow]

I've already submitted a ticket and I'm waiting on a response. Thx!

[soft field]

okay, forgive the intrusion i am trying to make a whip based weapon that uses a d6 instead of a d4, while i can replace damage type is there some other way to do die size? cause so far ive been having to find weapons with the appropriate die and franken-iteming them into the right premise.

[dire blade]

That cannot be changed at this time, unfortunately. I recommend using a custom action instead.

At best you can do what you're already doing, which would be taking something like a Scimitar and trying to frankenweapon it into what you want.

[rare fjord]

Should this be put in as a report?

[dire blade]

Post it in #ddb-feedback and one of the mods will report it up to the devs.

This channel is for getting support (sometimes mods see/report things here, but it's not the channel's purpose)

[violet fiber]

I thought Draconblood didn't get a breath weapon, exchanging it for other skills and abilities?

[rare fjord]

Then some wording needs to be edited if that's the case

[violet fiber]

I'm not sure of either way TBH

[dire blade]

Yeah, actually reading the book the Damage Resistance trait is replaced by the features that the species variant gets.

[rare fjord]

So then it's confusing due to the copy paste probably for draconic ancestry

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, that looks like there’s room for improvement there. I’ll flag it with the devs.

[rare fjord]

Thank

[rose pumice]

Is there a general guide, how to, or FAQ for homebrewing in D&DB so the mods get added to the player’s sheet after adding the item to their inventory, equipping and/or attuning to it? I’ve had some success, but the UI is a bit confusing to me and there’s lots more I’d like to do that I can’t seem to and it’s a shame to resort to 3x5 cards given all the advantages of digital sheets. Thanks for any helpful ideas in advance!

[gleaming robin]

I have made purchases on DNDbeyond app that aren't showing up as purchased online. I didn't get a code - I never have gotten one. How do I sync up purchases?
I just made one less than 10 minutes ago and no code (again) and it doesn't show in recent purchases. There's another book I bought a couple weeks ago that it's doing the same thing with

[gleaming robin]

The "sync" option in DNDbeyond doesn't show up in the licenses section

I did submit a ticket...

[austere arrow]

I am currently attempting to add a feat from the unearthed arcana to dnd beyond as a homebrew option but i dont know how i can add a ability score increase option to the feat is there a way to do that or will i just have to manually add that to my character sheet every time i pick it?

[uneven lantern]

The best general advice is to find an official item that works the way you want. Then you can make a homebrew copy of it to see exactly how it was set up.

Is there a specific effect you're trying to achieve?

[uneven lantern]

There won't be a code.

• Was this on Android or iOS?
• Are you sure you're signed in to the same account on both devices?
• Is the book listed here under Current Product Licenses? https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[uneven lantern]

Add a Modifier.

• Type: Bonus
• Subtype: Choose an Ability Score to increase by 1
• Fixed Value: 1

[shut jacinth]

I make a subclass with it's description and the features description only(still working on the actual features).
Then why the heck I got this??

This Subclass cannot be shared with the community for the following reasons:
->Elementalist is currently too similar to Circle of Spores to share with the community.
->This homebrew Subclass does not have the necessary class features with the correct required levels.

Does Cicle of Spores only using descriptions without adding snippets and actual features??

[gleaming robin]

Android
I have only one account so there shouldn't be another account to worry about.

No the book isn't showing.

The book was supposed to be delivered but wasn't so DND officials had to resend another one which I have the physical copy of but not the digital AND there is no purchase history of that book anywhere.
But I do have a purchase order number in my email

[gleaming robin]

See above

[uneven lantern]

Try hitting the main save button again for that subclass, to re-trigger the validator. If everything's set correctly, those should go away. (If not, we can dig deeper.)

[uneven lantern]

That purchase order number is from the Play Store, correct? Make sure that's in the ticket you submitted, then customer support should be able to get that sorted out.

[gleaming robin]

Yeah.
And it is.
Thanks

[dapper gazelle]

This might be a silly question, but did you order a digital version? Ordering the physical version does not give a code or otherwise provide access to the content digitally including it not appearing in the product licenses screen (as it shows what you should have access to digitally).

[dapper gazelle]

It means you hit the button that tries to publish your homebrew. DDB won't let you publish until the homebrew passes certain checks, one of which is that all the necessary features exist. As you say you are still working on the features, you shouldn't be trying to publish.

As the moderators say around here, if your homebrew isn't tested and ready to live on the internet forever as it is right now, you shouldn't be publishing it yet. Note that you don't even need to publish to use it in your own games with people you know.

[gleaming robin]

It was both a physical and digital bundle. I got the physical but not the digital

[lost stag]

seems that if you select a 5.5e species from the drop down menu when making a new character that you dont have access to languages from 5e expansions. its not about the sources checked or unchecked because that same character has the add'l subclasses, backgrounds and species even. backward compatable right? tell Beyond that plz. sucks to buy content to share with your players that they cant even see/use. languages specifically in this case. is this a known bug?

[uneven lantern]

That’s not really a bug. It’s a result of how the rules are written.

The 5.5e character creation rules allow you to pick a Standard language.

Since that categorization did not exist in the original 5e rules, none of its languages are categorized that way.

If you do want to choose one of those languages anyway, I’d leave that dropdown unselected and manually add the preferred language directly on the sheet.

Just click the gear icon next to Proficiencies & Training, then you can use the sidebar to add an existing or custom language.

[lost stag]

@uneven lantern so your fix is to hand write the language in? way to rep your digital tool

its a bug to have anything other than ALL the languages i have access to not on the same list, gitterdun k thx

[dire blade]

It's actually RAW to not allow the other languages in that dropdown. Why would they implement something wrong?

[lost stag]

theres only 12 'standard' languages for the entirety of thier universes.

[dire blade]

Yeah, because everything else is a Rare Language or is uncategorized.

[lost stag]

maybe the DM gets to pick whats available instead of some cornholed standard of 12

[dire blade]

Sure, then if they have decided to not follow RAW they can take spam's suggestion and solve their self-created problem that way.

[lost stag]

i couldnt wrap my head around why only 1 of my players had access to the 'correct' list of languages when they all had the same sources checked. and the solution is just write it in...

[lost stag]

can we go ahead and get this thing that isnt really a bug fixed for the character builder 2.0? that'd be great, thx

[ivory oriole]

If the campaign is set on Exandria, then Marquesian ought not be an exotic language considering it's common to 1 of Exandria's largest continents 😉

But that gets us way into the weeds of game design and not what this channel is for.

[hybrid nova]

It's also literally not what the rules say, so Beyond is implementing the rules correctly. Anything outside of that is what the ability to manually add a language is for.

Essentially, there's nothing to "fix" here, so don't expect it to be.

[ivory oriole]

Am I correct in my observation that one can buy, for example, a sourcebook online as a gift, but not a gift card for someone to make their own purchases?

[dire blade]

There don't exist DNDBeyond gift cards. You could get them a Visa Gift Card instead, though?

[ivory oriole]

I get that. Maybe the thing would be for WotC to come up with a few categories of standard languages. Standard on Exandria could be one set while standard on Feyrun could be another? 🤷‍♂️🤔🤷‍♂️

Again, though, not the point of this channel.

[dire blade]

I think if a WOTC-published Exandria book were to come out, they probably would add a language like that to the Standard Languages table. Then DNDBeyond would be updated to make that work.

Specifically a new one for 5.5e.

(Wildemount is written for 5e)

[hybrid nova]

If that happened, it would need to be in a future-released book.

Beyond is not going to do that themselves.

[native shoal]

All it needs is something like the "ignore prerequisites" toggle they have for feats, letting you access the full list of languages. They have no problem letting you bypass the rules there.
As mentioned above, if you're playing a setting other than the Forgotten Realms then the "standard" languages will probably be quite different and decided by the DM. DDB should support that.

[dire blade]

It does support that. You can add languages manually to a character sheet. That said, I wouldn’t be against a ‘Ignore Prerequisites’ button here either.

[smoky spoke]

why

also, trying to port over necromancer to 5.5e and with necromancy savant I believe this should add the spell to the spellbook but not prepare it? I was wondering if this is the correct layout

[trail pulsar]

Several issues.

I bought the “Legends of Greyhawk - Elemental Evil Rising - Play Bundle” digital book.

It shows in my library that I purchased it. But when I click on it in my library just takes me to marketplace entry to purchases but says I already own this digital product. IT doesn’t show me the contents of the book I bought.

There is also “Legends of Grehawk - Play Bundles” digital book by itself showing up in my library that IS NOT purchased. I click on it and it doesn’t give me the option to buy it. I search in the marketplace for it and it doesn’t seem to exist.

What gives???

I own 141 books in there. And I can’t get the 142nd that it says exist “Legends of Greyhawk - Play Bundle”

[trail pulsar]

No body online?

[naive lodge]

Can you try logging out and back in again to force a cache refresh?

[shut jacinth]

I have no problem with the "This homebrew Subclass does not have the necessary class features with the correct required levels." since I can fix it later.
But it pissed me off because of the part that said my homebrew is too similar to Circle of Spores

I mean, WTF. Just from the name it obviously that those two have different themes. And my homebrew is not even a Druid Subclass!

[uneven lantern]

Try clearing your browser cache.

[uneven lantern]

This will add the spell directly to their sheet, not to their spellbook. I’d just remove that and have players use the normal process for adding spells to their spellbook.

[uneven lantern]

Did hitting the main save button not clear that error, then?

That one can pop up if you’ve got a missing or insufficient Description somewhere.

[shut jacinth]

Damn... All this time...

All this fukin' time

**All I had to do is freaking press the main save button!!! **

[uneven lantern]

I did recommend that yesterday. 😅

[shut jacinth]

My bad, I missed that.

I kinda extra busy in last 24 hours

[uneven lantern]

Should be fixed!

[smoky spoke]

huge, thanks. I also saw u on the forums the other day and appreciate you ❤️

[smoky spoke]

what does the always prepared dropdown do?

[clever hearth]

hexblood seems to give their species modifiers despite picking a 5.5e background that also gives modifiers.

[civic apex]

hey gang, using maps - trying to balance an encounter before play tomorrow. How do I make it refresh the difficult analysis? adding removing monsters doesnt do it, have to trash the encounter and add all tokens again, but I have an NPC to add to the party so it doesnt take that into account on the refresh

[civic apex]

looks like a page refresh makes it good. disregard

[sand wolf]

Hey, does anyone know when the first two play-along packs will be released? I read it’s supposed to be on Thursday mornings. I’m just wondering if I’ll get a notification for it or if I’ll have to go somewhere to redeem it. Thank you.

[rough fable]

Came here to ask the same, I preorded the Ravenloft Ultimate Bundle. The Zombie Clot encounter is greyed out.

[loud drift]

The zombie clot encounter will be released today but they have not specified a time. WotC office is located in Seattle, Wa and it is just now 7:45am their time which means employees are probably just barely starting to get to the office.

[crystal oracle]

Zombie Clot.... tell me more

[rough fable]

Buncha dead bodies fused together. You can watch the encounter play out in the new official D&D actual play that came out yesterday.

[crystal oracle]

i'm watching the videos now. I was in a session last night and watching it right now. Zombie clot. Yep. As I was typing this

[crystal oracle]

it's in their vtt now

[rough fable]

Hmm, still can't access it...I wonder if I have to pay for dndbeyond. 🫠

[crystal oracle]

maybe. I do have the paid account.

[crystal oracle]

the tag says it's from Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft moduel

[rough fable]

Oh that's the old clot, with the Ravenloft Horrors Within Ultimate bundle, you get new weekly encounters.

if you go to about half way down this page: https://www.dungeonsanddragons.com/ravenloft/
You'll see there are 13 encounters coming out leading up to the release.

[fading bramble]

How do you claim them anyway

I know i preordered the digital

[crystal oracle]

ahhh, that's what you mean. gotcha.

[rough fable]

It's available now on the page I linked earlier.

[dense viper]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/claim/source/dungeon-masters-zombie-clot-play-along-pack

[wanton glade]

If you ordered the ultimate bundle, do you not get the Gremishka play along pack? I can't figure out how to order it if you dont

[rough fable]

It's probably coming out later today, since on the page it shows the release date as today. The only way to get the play alongs are through the preorder, so I think we just have to wait.

Just refreshed the page and it's available now.

Since the play along guide has a cover, I wonder if once it's all released if we'll get a nice printable PDF.

[wanton glade]

That would be wesome if we did!

[smoky spoke]

The what?

[smoky spoke]

Wotc hates PDFs so unlikely

[wanton glade]

Which are you not unsure about?

[marble rune]

These are nice little tracks. Now I hv to go watch the videos from last night

[rough fable]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/dmr

[smoky spoke]

When I click on genshaks or whatever it just takes me to the marketplace landing page https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/dmr/gremishkas#gremishkas

[fading bramble]

To get access to the Play Alongs, you need to preorder the Ravenloft Books

thats what they were talking about

[wanton glade]

I think speciically the ultimate bundle

[smoky spoke]

so.. if i like supporting my local business im just screwed?

[wanton glade]

There are a lot of ways to support them.

You can say the same thing about their bundle discounts. not just the ultimate bundle

[smoky spoke]

yeah, buy buying my hard copies from them yeah

[dire blade]

I mean buying hard copies of books doesn't give you digital copies anyway so, yeah, these are mutually exclusive.

You can buy the hard copy at a FLGS and then buy the digital version on DNDBeyond if you want both. This works fine.

[smoky spoke]

this says otherwise ^

[wanton glade]

Yeah, this is what I do. And I keep voicing my wish that they give discounts for buying the physical from the stores

[dire blade]

The play alongs aren't missed content if you are already buying a digital copy, though. You just get to see it early.

[wanton glade]

The play along packs are free to everyone eventually, is that what you're saying?

[dire blade]

No. Three things:

• You get the play along packs when you preorder digitally (https://marketplace.dndbeyond.com/BB-Ravenloft-WK15/6015000?pid=DB6015000) even without buying the ultimate bundle. This means you can happily support your FLGS and get the preorder benefits.
• The packs contain monsters and maps from the book itself so if you eventually buy digitally without ever preordering you get that content anyway.
• These packs are traditionally offered as separately purchaseable after the release of the book so there is no FOMO.

[crystal oracle]

so, kind of like the Forgotten Realms pack last year. Fall of Nethiral, the Light of Lorwyn, etc. were availble in a similar way I think

[rough fable]

My FLGS isn't doing Ravenloft preorders or participating in Free RPG day, so I was a bit salty and just ordered it directly. They also only carry around 5 or 6 different D&D books.

[wanton glade]

Oh I missed that!

Speaking of - if we filled out a form to speak with customer service about a refund and they haven’t respond back yet, do we reach out again? It’s been a week I believe. Idk how long the response time is for WotC

[dire blade]

I'd probably just give them a chance to reply? If it has taken a very long time, though, you can reply to the email chain. It pushes you to the back of the response queue, but it does sometimes jar a swifter response if it's been lingering for too long.

[edgy oriole]

Please wait until you get a response (but also check your spam/junk filters in case their response got caught)

[marble rune]

The play along has issues in the phone app download. Tool tip missing links and the one just fails to download even though it shows in the phone app

[earnest hill]

I tried this in a spell i am creating [rules]Unconscious [Condition][/rules], but when I look at display of spell it says [Tooltip Not Found] ... what did i do wrong?

[solid kestrel]

To link a condition like that, use [condition]Unconscious[/condition]

[earnest hill]

thank you

[solid kestrel]

You've mixed [rules]thing[/rules] with [condition]nameofcondition[/condition] and the code doesn't know what [rules]nameofcondition[condition][/rules] means

[wanton glade]

What's the email address it would have come from? I don't know if I received a confirmation email

[smoky spoke]

how do I do something like this in the homebrewer?

[brazen niche]

I did the preorder for the ultimate bundle but don't seem to have access to the gremishkas play along pack yet. my entitlements are in sync..

and I clearly see in my order licenses the ravenloft stuff being there

[dense viper]

Check this messeage out. #ddb-support message

[smoky spoke]

Huge, thanks

[short adder]

Hi Team,

Me and a friend (both of us Master Tier) would like to co-DM a campaign. We'd like to use one DND Beyond Campaign and run the game on Maps VTT.

Is this possible with today's set up? We definitely do not want to share an account.

Thanks!

[loud drift]

Currently there cannot be more than one DM per campaign.

[short adder]

Can a PC exist in two DNDB campaigns at the same time?

Because another plan would be to have a DNDB campaign each and then have PCs flip flop between them as the DMs changed. I guess they can leave one and join another over and over?

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, they’d have to leave their current campaign and join the new one.

[crystal oracle]

We have done something similar. we all have copies of our characters in 2 campaigns. Just means that we have to update or make copies of our players when we want to play in Shadowmoor or Lorwyn.

[amber hazel]

So Kobold Press has released the PDFs for the Northlands Books from the Kickstarter

I wanted to know when it will be available on DnD Beyond

They released it almost a week ago

[edgy oriole]

Kobold Press isn't D&DBeyond - no idea if/when their new books would be released here unless it was previously announced as coming to D&DBeyond. In which case, sometime in that announced timeframe.

[uneven lantern]

Coming next month.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/2139-q2-2026-partnered-content-release-schedule

[crystal oracle]

HOLY AXEBOWLS!!! I can't wait for the Tom Cartos Sticker Packs! I love his maps.

[magic elbow]

yo I am a DM and my campaigns VTT stopped working entirely. can anyone help?

[dire blade]

Did you refresh the page?

[magic elbow]

yep, I have tried pretty much most thing, refreshing the page, restarting pc, clearing the cache from the browser, hard reset

[dire blade]

What issue are you experiencing? Do you have any add-ons?

[magic elbow]

the VTT works for another campaign

[magic elbow]

I turned them all off

resetted the link

and just loads up with "something went wrong"

for the past hour or so

I have been trying to fix it

[dire blade]

Hrm.

It's definitely not systemic. Works fine for me. I'd probably submit a support ticket for this tbh.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[magic elbow]

cheers mate I appreciate the assistance

[amber hazel]

DnD Beyond Twitter had announced it being on there on September of last year, during the Kickstarter, as it had a DnD Beyond backing option

It was originally slayed to be released on March, but got pushed back to May

I was asking due to the fact that Kobold Press has released the PDF versions, to the backers, and said that the DnD Beyond release is up to DnD Beyond, not under their purview

https://x.com/i/status/1963298633358479872

D&D Beyond (@DnDBeyond)

@KoboldPress The Northlands Worldbook and Northlands Sagas are coming soon to D&D Beyond. Click the link below to back on Kickstarter today!

https://t.co/VceK2NCfKw

X · Sep 3, 2025, 5:50 PM

[amber hazel]

My main concern with this is not saying when in May

Is it early or late?

Because I can handle waiting

But I cannot handle not knowing when

[dire blade]

Okay, well they're not going to give you an exact day because myriad software development reasons can—very reasonably, mind you—change the exact day. Being given a month is already pretty specific for something like this.

[restive shell]

has anyone had any problems with Dnd Beyond markit place.
I am trying to buy both the digital and Physical copy of Waterdeep: Dungeon Of The Mad Mage.

I get an error there is a problem with the card im using. I have called my bank. they are telling me there is nothing wrong with my card and it has something to do on the vender side of things.

[edgy oriole]

Are you outside the US? Double check that your address, including any county/province/region and any postal codes, are correct.
If you're still having issues, I'd suggest contacting customer support.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[kind light]

Is there a way to add rollable dice to a magic weapon? For instance, if I have a sword that I want to deal an extra 2d6 cold damage, is there to make that 2d6 rollable in DnD Beyond?

[dire blade]

Not in-line, but you can add a Custom Action to your character sheet to roll those dice.

[wanton glade]

Are all the play along packs available on D&D Beyond app? There are some I’m seeing that I don’t think have been released yet

[loud drift]

Both the Zombie Clot and Gremishkas should be available, but the second one only if you've preordered the new Ravenloft book through DDB.

[restive shell]

I am in side the US. im not sure if they will ship to a P o box i have put my address in both ways and still get the same error. I have put in a support tickit 4 days ago no replay

[wanton glade]

Yeah I’m seeing like 6

[loud drift]

Those won't be available until after their respective episodes release.

[wanton glade]

Yeah I’m telling ya, I’m seeing them. Which is why I am posting it here in case someone on the D&D team need to investigate it

[loud drift]

Oh, you got one of the glitched accounts. Are you actually able to see the full details? I'd only heard of someone seeing the listings.

[wanton glade]

Yes, full detail details

[loud drift]

@summer tree apologies for the ping, but I believe this is your area?

[trail pulsar]

I bought the “Legends of Greyhawk - Elemental Evil Rising - Play Bundle” digital book.

It shows in my library now. After I purchased it.

There is also “Legends of Grehawk - Play Bundles” digital book by itself showing up in my library that IS NOT purchased.

I click on it and it doesn’t give me the option to buy it. It reveals the elemental evil book, which I already own.

I search in the marketplace for it and it doesn’t seem to exist. If I click it it, shows an image about the elemental evil rising and details of homllet and other information of what it’s about. Each line you click on shows elemental evil, in the marketplace.

Not simply legends of gray hawk play bundle (no elemental evil)

I now own 142 books in there. And I can’t get the 143rd that it says exist “Legends of Greyhawk - Play Bundle”. I can’t buy it on the marketplace.

I cleared my cache, I signed out and signed on again.

Is this a glitch or am I glitched

[carmine bridge]

Another issue: I “purchased” the free pack through the app, but it doesn’t show up as purchased on the web site

Versus the app

@cedar perch

(I’ve tired to resync purchases several times already)

[vernal fractal]

Are you still having this problem? Can you send me more details, like your username and the campaign url?

[carmine bridge]

Username: timbuck02
So when I click this link in the website I get a 404

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sources/dnd/dmrf/dungeon-masters-ravenloft-play-along-free-pack

[carmine bridge]

all of content shows up correctly in VTT Maps:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/7723917

It's just not showing up as "purchased". probably b/c
#1 I didn't purchase it through the website, I did it through the app first
#2 The URL on the website is broken

(some days I wish my job as QA didn't follow me home into my "normal" life)

[carmine bridge]

follow-up: looks like the correct link should be
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/dmrf/dungeon-masters-zombie-clot-play-along-pack

(vs "broken link https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sources/dnd/dmrf/dungeon-masters-ravenloft-play-along-free-pack)

[icy ledge]

Is there a good way to see how a magic item is supported without making a copy of it? I just hate having to delete the copy every time lol

[loud drift]

You might find screenshots around the forums or here on discord, but otherwise not really

[magic elbow]

I'll send it in dms

Nvm I'll send it here

Username: Allscion
Campaign Url: https://www.dndbeyond.com/campaigns/join/72191551796745663

[buoyant sun]

who do I need to contact for a request to update the Ranger Drakewarden subclass. In many websites and apps the Drakes stats block is not upgraded as you level up and it changes it size. This makes it hard to figure out the stats of your drake as you gain levels. If the drakes stats are not intended to upgrade or grow along with your character I see that as wasted potential.

I absolutely love this subclass but have seen a lack of updates coming its way.

[violet fiber]

This is a known limitation of the current backend.

It's going to be addressed later this year, along with a LOT of other backend issues tied to the character builder.

[wise skiff]

Scholar has the wrong options for bladesinger 5.5e

[silent widget]

Asked this in the homebrew channel and was directed here

Anyone know why every 2014 5e subclass I’ve made in DnDB has said it’s too close to Circle of Spores to publish? It also says it doesn’t have features in the required levels even though the 5.5e version works perfectly fine

[uneven lantern]

Try hitting the main save button again to re-trigger the validator.

That should hopefully clear up those errors. If not, we can dig deeper.

Worth noting, though, that those errors only apply if you’re trying to publish it for the global community.

[silent widget]

Thank you! I believe it has worked

[uneven lantern]

If you just want to use it in your own campaigns, you can safely ignore those errors. It’s shared with them automatically and can be used as-is.

[silent widget]

I don’t plan on publishing it, but I like to have the option open

[edgy sundial]

Trying to pre-order The Horrors Within Ultimate Bundle (Physical+Digital) but the link to the international store (shipping outside the US) leads us only to the landing page and can't find a way to pre-order this item. Any idea when this will be available to international customers?

[shut ginkgo]

I bought the exploring eberron book on the DND beyond app earlier today, but it's not showing up anywhere despite the money already being taken

[violet fiber]

It takes a bit for these things to process

[shut ginkgo]

I don't remember exactly when I bought it, but it was around 7 hours ago, and the Valdas spire of something something was activated almost instantly

[dense viper]

You may want to reach out to customer support. Be sure to include your google play order number in the ticket.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[shut ginkgo]

I'll try

[dire blade]

You probably need to sync entitlements.

?tag ddb entitlements

[loud sedge]

Account Entitlements

Account entitlements are how D&D Beyond identifies which content you can access. These are synced automatically in time, but if you're not seeing content you should have access to, visit Account > Licenses.

The Account Entitlements section at the top should ideally say "Your entitlements data is in sync!" If not, it will show a button to manually trigger the sync, after which your content should be available.

[keen dust]

I see similar threads above but didn’t know if anyone has a suggestion for how to resolve: I’ve purchased a digital copy of an adv and although I paid, it’s not showing up in my library even after checking licenses and submitting a ticket w my order number. any other options?

[reef dawn]

Too many messages to search through in Discord...

My players and I could not roll digital dice on our game a week ago Saturday. Nothing appeared on our individual screens, but everything appeared on another player's screen (I'm the DM of the campaign on DDB). I tried rolling my dice on an old character tonight and nothing shows up anywhere. Has a ticket been submitted for this?

[naive lodge]

Are you using any extensions that may be interferring?

[reef dawn]

No I actually reset my Chrome settings due to some tracking adware I found on my browser. But that was yesterday.

I think I fixed it by changing dice sets, then it started working on my laptop again. What's weird though is that it was happening for all of us. One player was seeing everyone else's actual dice rolling across his screen.

[naive lodge]

Maybe it was some bad caching then. If you can replicate it I can pass it on to the devs though.

[regal escarp]

I bought a book through Google play store, and then a few days later it said the book was refunded. I didnt ask for a refund! I also still have access to the book. I am worried that this is going to negatively affect my account.
On my bank statement it says "reward from dndbeyond" and a credit for that purchase.

[shut ginkgo]

It says it's in sync but the eberron book doesn't show up under licenses

[dire blade]

A few thoughts:

• Are you sure that you purchased it on the same account?
• Did you get charged for the purchase?
  While it's possible it's just slow, I think a support ticket is correct (which I believe you had opened already).

[wanton glade]

Do Deactivated Characters in a DDB Campaign still count against your alloted 12 players cap?

[shut ginkgo]

I did get charged and it's the same account, I even got a screenshot of the Google play shop receipt

[shut ginkgo]

I bought the Obojima book on the app today and that worked fine, so it's extra weird

[hybrid nova]

My understanding is that's the whole point of deactivation, though I could be wrong.

That said, it's 12 players per campaign, so it's a pretty generous limit in the first place (you only ever really hit it when doing West Marches or similar style games).

[wanton glade]

Or if you’re running the new D&D Encounters program at your LGS. 😉

[peak spire]

I want to pre-order the Ravenloft bundle, but I'm from canada and it doesn't look to be available on the third party site.

[noble pendant]

so i'm making a magic item and how do i got about adding the +1 to spell attack rolls and to the saving throw DC

[fair quail]

How do i make an unarmored defense feature?

[hybrid nova]

Make a homebew copy of Dance Bard or Noble Genies Paladin and check how they did it. Change accordingly.

[fair quail]

mf i wouldve done that if i had the books im sry 💔

[dire blade]

A quick search of this channel yields this: #ddb-support message

[unborn kraken]

QUESTION: Is there a known reason why Activate and Deactivate a PC very often takes forever and an age to execute (Win11 PC, Chrome)?

[quartz hemlock]

Hey, is there a way in D&D Beyond where I can create a D&D setup for my server but make it custom—like changing the names of stats and stuff? For example, instead of ATK, I could change it to PWR, if that makes sense.

[fair quail]

Alright thanks a lot

[glacial garden]

I'm trying to buy the ravenloft package. Can I purchase as a Canadian and mail to my friend in the states? It throws an error but doesn't explain the error.

[dire blade]

I think billing and shipping addresses can be different? 🤔 I'm not sure if you'd want to buy it on the US or international store, though. Probably the US store?

[loud drift]

Billing and shipping can be different, but not necessarily when one is a different country. At least that's how it worked at my last customer service job.

[dire blade]

It depends a lot on how WOTC has it set up, but this is a test case I've not personally tried so I can't say if it'll process or fail. Probably fail, though if you did the same thing on Amazon it'd work so who knows.

[oak forum]

hey quick question im making a homebrew background is there a way to add to the diffrent scores? like a +2 to dex or something?

[granite berry]

I have a player in my campaign who is having a DDB issue. The app is adding to his "to hit" bonus for crossbow and long bow. what should be +9 is showing up as +16 and we can't figure out why. Multiple eyes have looked at it and we can't see the issue. Please help.

[dire blade]

He probably has edited the action or has some homebrew thing equipped / in-use that is setup incorrectly. Please link the character sheet with it set to Publicly viewable so we can review.

[dire blade]

Sure. This goes under Modifiers on the homebrew Background. Example: Bonus > Dexterity > Fixed Value: 2

[oak forum]

thanks

where would that be?

[dire blade]

• Create a homebrew Feat where all it does is add +2 DEX as noted above: Bonus > Dexterity > Fixed Value: 2. Make sure it's in your collection.
• In the Background, add a Granted Feat and point to your homebrew Feat above.

[oak forum]

thanks

[dire blade]

After you've done that, you can remove the Feat from your homebrew collection so that players can't just select it themselves and can only get it from the Background.

@granite berry:

• On main character sheet, click the anvil top right
• Go to far left tab (cog wheel tab, "Home")
• Scroll to bottom, find attached image, set to Public
• Paste URL to character sheet here

[granite berry]

I will be more than happy to once I know how to do such a thing.

[granite berry]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/140665323

[dire blade]

There are a lot of homebrew items on this character. Uncheck them one at a time and see if it fixes the attack's To Hit value.

I just tested this same character without any homebrew and it works fine for me.

[granite berry]

OK. I got to figure out what HB I have to edit.

[loud drift]

Check the Silvered Arrows they're using as well, the astrix next to the name implies they're customized.

Since it's specifically the bows that look like are getting a big bonus to their to hit.

[dire blade]

Could honestly be any of these. I can't see under the hood on the homebrew but there's a lot here.

[granite berry]

I figured out the culprit. How do I add a + to hit bonus one HB item without it causing every other "to hit" bonus for that character to be affected.

[dire blade]

Modifier> Bonus > Magic > Your Number Here
That's the closest you can do. It's going to also boost damage, though. There's no way to just boost chance to hit but not also damage since there are no real magic items that behave that way. If you only want to boost To Hit, I'd recommend just not having a modifier at all and customizing the item on the character sheet itself.

[granite berry]

Thank you. That was kinda what we had thought would be the plan. I appreciate your quick response. You're AWESOME!

[ivory oriole]

Is there an option for printing item/monster stat blocks that ensures they come out nicely, like with the character sheets?

Or would I have to either do screenshots or File>Print from my browser menu and hope it comes out okay?

[loud drift]

There might be 3rd party sites that let you recreate them in a printer friendly way, but DDB doesn’t have a printable option for stat blocks.

[hybrid nova]

Screenshots using Snipping Tool -> paste into Word is probably your best bet.

[ivory oriole]

sigh thought so haha
Thanks 🙂

[maiden swift]

When creating a 5.5 background, I see a box that lets you alter the description of what ability scores it can boost, but I don't see anywhere to actually set these. Does changing the description just alter that in and of itself?

[spiral wharf]

same problem with all three Legends of Greyhawk Adventures under Rewards.

65-84 [Tooltip Not Found]

[ivory oriole]

Bluf: I'm using the Encounter Builder and I have a question about saving initiative.

For the opening encounter in an upcoming session, I plan to have one PC in an area when 4 NPCs enter threateningly. Later, I want other players to have snuck into the area to assist the other PC without having to make the other players roll initiative.

I want their entrance to be a surprise to the 1st PC and I think it'll be more fun for the others to be able to jump in and "surprise" the NPCs and PC. To make this happen, I've asked the players of the 4 PCs showing up later to roll d20s for me and I know their initiative bonus, so I can slot them in myself.

But.

I clicked "Run Encounter" and it gave me the initiative screen. I started filling in the initiative rolls and after I saw that it saved the info (under the Enounter name it says "Last save was...") so I went back a page to tweak a thing. When I clicked "Run Encounter" again, all the initiatives were blank.

So. How can I preset the initiative order?

[dire blade]

I think you have to advance at least 1 turn for it to save the encounter's starting state. So fill in everything and then just click "next turn" one time, then wait for it to save. When you actually start the encounter with your players, just remember that it's actually at the top of initiative.

[glacial garden]

I'd think it should work on the DDB site, but My "contact us" request is still sitting there with no response from a week ago, so not sure if anyone actually works there.. I can't try on the other site because it is not available there for some reason. Guess I will have to wait to se if it goes to the other site and will ship to US address.

[jade flicker]

I can’t edit any part of my character on the app or on the website. Gives the titles and descriptions of areas where I should be able to but I simply cannot load things like my class to level up, my backstory. A lot of useful things. I have tried to clear my cache, log out and in, duplicate the character, all to no avail.

[uneven lantern]

You've turned on Help Text.

You can click the "Next" button at the bottom to continue, or you can disable it by clicking the ❔ icon in the top left.

[dapper gazelle]

Not sure if you resolved this but as a Canadian as well, you have piqued my curiosity. I have always been able to order from the main site but I always order digital. Have you tried the main site?

[peak spire]

ya you can preorder the digital from the main site, but you can't pre-order physical stuff from the main site, it has to be from the third party one.

[ancient spindle]

Mark of Healing doesn’t seem to be working. None of the additional spells are showing up on my character’s spell list (I’m creating a Plague Doctor Wizard using the Grim Hollow 3rd party supplement), I can still select other Dragonmark feats whereas with other Dragonmarks they no longer show up and other feats such as Potent Dragonmark and Greater Mark of Healing don’t show up either even though I meet the prerequisites

[jade flicker]

Thank you didn’t even know that button existed.

[normal scarab]

Hello! Apologies if this should be posted in the Homebrew section, but when trying to make a homebrew Ranger, Primal Companion is not a choice under the "Creature Group" of "Edit Creature Rule".
I own Tasha's on Beyond, so I am not sure why it isn't in there. I can show images if that's easier

[uneven lantern]

That section basically lets you limit which monsters can be added in the Extras section of the character sheet.

You can view the full list of eligible monsters here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters?filter-partnered-content=t

You won’t find Primal Companion on that list because it doesn’t yet support statblocks whose stats depend on the character’s.

(Which is why the official feature doesn’t use Creature Group.)

[trail pulsar]

Says permission denied to view sheet

[trail pulsar]

Anyone have anything regarding this?

[uneven lantern]

The short answer: expect that second one to be removed.

[normal scarab]

Thank you for the assistance, Is there any work around to be able to use the Primal Companion in a homebrew class then?

[uneven lantern]

I would use Options to let the player choose a beast type.

Inside each Option, I’d use Snippet code to calculate and display the stats directly on the character sheet.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/25930-using-snippet-codes-in-your-homebrew

And I’d give it an Action with a Limited Use to track its HP.

[normal scarab]

I will look this over, thanks!

[real sigil]

I'm running a one-shot with shapechanging PC/monsters. How can I get the monster stat blocks into ddb for the PCs to use?? I have the monster's set up in homebrew with a custom species, but so far no luck. I tried adding access to a monster stat block using wildshape in the species setup but that doesn't even allow me to pick a monster from the homebrew list. Ideas? I tried a search for monsters as PCs, but only found references to 3.5e days.

[spark sundial]

Is the artificer class behind a paywall cause i downloaded eberron but it still doesnt appear as an option in character creation. Has anyone encountered this bug?

[violet fiber]

Eberron:Rising From The Last War, Eberron:Forge of the Artificer, or Exploring Eberron?

[fair quail]

Is there a way to modify existing spells when using select subclasses or features?

[silent viper]

I’m working on a small personal website/app and was curious if there’s a way to pull in character data from D&D Beyond.

Is there an official API or a way to export character data (like JSON) so I could display my own and my group’s stats on my site?

If that’s not something that’s supported, are there any recommended approaches or guidelines to do this properly and stay within the terms of service?

Really appreciate any guidance—thanks!

[edgy oriole]

There is no public API and we can’t really provide any guidance re: api, technical, or legal.

[dire blade]

Other app plugins already do this and they just scrape the website. It’s what I’d recommend.

[daring stump]

Is there any easy way to see a list of everything on ddb that you own/ don't own?

[dense viper]

A list of things you own can been seen here (https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses) under "Current Product Licenses"

[daring stump]

Thank you maybe I can figure it out from there. I'm trying to find out if you bought all the classes/sources books/adventuring books. How much would it all cost

[dense viper]

When you add items to your cart in the marketplace it will tell you if you already own the product.

[daring stump]

Gotcha

[maiden swift]

When making a homebrew 5.5e background, does the text in the Ability Scores Description box actually determine what it can choose mechanically? There doesn't seem to be anywhere in the menus below to set this.

[dense viper]

It may use backend stuff for that which we dont have access to.

I made a copy of the Criminal one and dont see where they are allowing this choice from.

[maiden swift]

Seems like a bit of an oversight not to allow that change in 5.5e backgrounds when that's where your base score increases come from now.

[uneven lantern]

Pretty sure they just use feats for that, but with dev-only means of keeping that feat hidden elsewhere.

Text alone definitely won't do it, though.

[maiden swift]

I hope that's something that gets fixed in the new character creator, what's the point of even allowing custom 5.5e backgrounds if you can't customize one of the main parts of it?

[uneven lantern]

You can add a homebrew feat to get the same effect there.

[maiden swift]

That feels like an unnecessary extra step.

[uneven lantern]

But unlike the official ones, it'll also show everywhere else a homebrew feat will show.

[maiden swift]

I don't understand how this is a better option than just letting us determine the background's ASI. They're the ones who decided that's where they come from now instead of species.

I apologize if it comes off as argumentative I'm just a bit confused why they'd do it like this.

[weak tiger]

Wrong channel

[hybrid nova]

It comes down to how Beyond was coded forever ago that makes just manually setting the ASIs in the backgrounds without going through something like a feat impossible. And if they're going to have to rework it anyways, may as well wait for the big rebuild.

[maiden swift]

I guess that makes sense. It just seems a little strange given that your base stat increases are a pretty big part of character creation so changing them in a pretty big way and not leaving that accessible feels odd.

Backgrounds didn't used to do this so I understand it not being a thing before but in 5.5e they do.

[hybrid nova]

Which is exactly why they don't work that way in Beyond (yet). It was coded to work specifically the way things used to work with '14 5e. Everything that deviates from that requires a code change, and these things stack up to become a huge issue over the 10-ish years Beyond has been around.

[dapper gazelle]

To explain the context of the response you got, different elements of Artificer come in different books and may require different settings.

Eb: Rising from last war uses 5E rules (has to be ticked in the Home page of the character as 5E Expanded) and requires you to also own Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

Forge of the Artificer is what you need for the 5.5E version of Artificer and requires that 5.5E Expanded rules be ticked.

Exploring Eberron I am not as familiar with but likely requires Forge of Artificer version as per previous paragraph.

[odd sphinx]

Hey friends, I am working on a Symbiote item and i was wondering how it would be possible to make the item give the character two separate attacks: One Melee, One Ranged?

[dire blade]

Magic Items can't add custom actions like that. Weapons always add just the one. You can tweak some of the details about the action added, but not all of them.

Your user will have to just add a custom action themselves for the second attack.

[odd sphinx]

I see.

thankyou

[hollow tide]

What's the best way to give an NPC a magic item? We play on Maps and I want to condence the info. Is it possible to select items to include on Homebrew Monsters? Or will I need to copy and paste descriptions?

[dire blade]

My recommendation would be to add the magic item to the Gear section of the monster's stat block via Homebrew, then you can do [magicitems]Bag of Holding[/magicitems] (or whatever) in that section and it'll link it over.

[serene shale]

Quick question what do i need to make an item be a +1?

[dire blade]

Modifiers: Bonus > Magic > Fixed Value: 1

[serene shale]

Thanks

Got a second question but it'll take a sec

Eh channel seems quiet so I'll say it now
An ability for the magic item with a long rest charge with a DC 14 and deals damage

[wanton glade]

DC as in it’s a spell in the item and that’s the DC for the Save?

[serene shale]

Basically the item has a special melee hit that makes the creature do a DC con save

Though I guess it would just be written on jt

[wanton glade]

Yeah that’s what I would do - put it in the description.

Really, 90% of what we need just needs to be in the description most of the time.

[dire blade]

A magic item can't create a custom action for this, so the best you can do is add it in text as suggested above. If this were a subclass feature or a feat you could get fancier, but alas.

[agile ivy]

Hello all, I’m trying to create a new campaign in Beyond (website) and I own the handbooks and such and my players aren’t able to access certain things (such as our monk can’t select the Shadow, Mercy…etc. subclasses, only Cobalt Soul and Open Hand) I’ve had them check to make sure they are using 2024 and not 2014 (I own both) but neither of them are working. Any help is appreciated. I had to walk away for a bit before I flipped a table trying to figure out the issue lol

[dense viper]

Have them check this list by Dyno

?tag ddb missing

[loud sedge]

Missing Content?

If you can’t access a book or find an available character option, here’s some important things to check:

1. Are your Account Entitlements in sync? If not, you’ll see a button to let you manually trigger a sync.
2. Did you purchase the book yourself, or is it shared with you through one of your campaigns?

• If you purchased it, is it listed under Current Product Licenses?
• If it’s shared with you, is this character assigned to the campaign that’s sharing it?

3. Do you have the right checkboxes enabled in your character settings? The checkboxes at the top under “Sources” and “Partnered Content” control which options are available for your character. If in doubt, check them all.

• Are you using the right class? There are two versions of each core class: the 2024 one under "Core Rules" and the 2014 one under "2014 Core Rules". Options available for one might not be available for the other. For example, some options for Cleric (the 2024 class) might not be available for Cleric (the 2014 class) and vice versa.

[agile ivy]

I will check when I’m back at my desk thank you!!

[dire blade]

Also:

• Make sure that someone is sharing content for the campaign via a valid DNDBeyond subscription. Just owning the books isn't enough.
• Make sure the players are creating their characters inside the campaign. That's the only place they'd be able to access the content in the character builder.

[agile ivy]

That did the trick! I had the content shared to a different campaign! Thanks a bunch!

[dusty sleet]

is there anyone that could help me get the beyond20 extension to work with roll20. im lost in what i have done wrong.

nvm im a goofy boy.

[obtuse panther]

I have a question. Is Ravenloft the Horror Within counted for the two weeks early access of the master subscription?

[uneven lantern]

Yep! Early access starts June 2nd.

[solid kestrel]

What's the description tooltip that Opportunity Attack goes into?
Rule? Action?

Ah, seems to be Action.

[vivid flicker]

does the weekly horror module auto update? sorry if this was asked and answered

[loud drift]

It should, yes.

[sage compass]

hi, I have access to the pack but the link to this creature says this and take me to the shop instead of the right page

the other monster in the book works fine

[loud drift]

If you've pre-ordered the new Ravenloft book and aren't able to access weeks 2 or 3 of the play along pack then you probably need to submit a ticket with support so that they can take a look at the backend.

?tag DDB support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[sage compass]

I have the book and all its just the hyperlink is not coded proper for that 1 monster

and that monster is from week 1, at the mo week 2 works fine and I dont see a week 3 yet

a hold on if Zombi clot is week 1 then its the week 2 monster and I do see week 3 lol

[loud drift]

Mist Horrors is the newest drop

[sage compass]

ya I got that one, and its the Grimishkas stat block links that dont work, although i can go to appendix A for the stat block

[loud drift]

But I was still wrong about timeline: Zombie Clot was free for everyone, Gremishka released the same day but only for people with pre-orders.

[mighty flower]

I keep getting this error when trying to upload a picture to my homebrew and then trying to save the change.

Well, this can’t be good. Please Contact Support with information about this Beholder Zombie sighting so we may destroy it before it destroys others.
What is going on? It was working fine earlier. How can I fix this?

[edgy oriole]

Make sure the image is less than 5 MB in file size and is of an appropriate file type (JPEG, PNG).

[mighty flower]

Alright, will do, thanks!

[jolly magnet]

my sheet seems to have given all my skills proficiency despite me not having them, how can I find the root cause?

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link? Please make sure in your character settings that “Character Privacy” is set to “Public”, too.

[jolly magnet]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/162421547/chza1r

[uneven lantern]

It’s probably coming from one of the homebrew items on there.

I’d try unequipping the armor first.

[jolly magnet]

oh I do have something that interacts with skills

[uneven lantern]

Probably not the species if this issue wasn’t there before.

[jolly magnet]

uneqipped and nothing changed

ill check the hb creation sheet

[uneven lantern]

Did you recently level up? Could be an issue with the subclass.

[jolly magnet]

I did

issue came up after leveling in fact

okay I think I found out the issue

okay yeah

resilient gave me prof in all skills

fixed 👍

[cosmic whale]

I'm a little new to dnd looking for some people to play

[fading bramble]

#find-a-game

[solid kestrel]

In a snippet, what format provides dotted listing, like from the Cunning Strike snippet?

[dense viper]

You should be able to get a bullet point like that by (assuming you are on windows) holding Alt and pressing 7 on the numeric keypad

[solid kestrel]

Neat

[hollow tide]

do hombrew monster gear not link tool tips to 3rd party items. Trying to give an npc magic from the saddle bag.

[glad kettle]

How can I join a DND group?

[edgy oriole]

We have useful tips and information on how to find a group in #find-a-game. It also explains how to use our Looking For Game channels, like how to use the bot to create a post, etc.

[bronze bough]

Hey why is it that when creating a homebrew monster you can link spells conditions monsters and items just fine but you cant link feats for some reason?

[wanton glade]

Monsters usually don’t have Feats associated with them. That may be the reason.

[dire blade]

That’s correct. Monsters don’t get feats, and if you want to give a monster a feat-like effect then it’s better to just write the relevant text on the stat block.

[fading bramble]

(this isnt 3.5 anymore)

[hollow tide]

What about 3rd party spells and equipment?

[fading bramble]

I think you can add them, just cant publish them

[dire blade]

I believe they work fine with the [spells] and [magicitems] tags, you just need to make sure you're using the right name for them.

[bronze bough]

Ah I see and yeah I did that I was just wondering why it wasnt working when I did [feat]Tough[/feat] when the same would work for say [spell]Fireball[/spell]

[bronze bough]

Is this for homebrew spells and magic items because if so then I've found at least for spells it'll just say tooltip not found so it works but it doesnt

[uneven lantern]

Tooltips can’t link to homebrew.

[hollow tide]

Oh. The item tag and magic item tag is different. Good to know.

Equipment tooltips show up in homebrew

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, you can use tooltips in homebrew to link to official things.

But you can’t use tooltips anywhere to link to homebrew things.

[honest otter]

If I make a homebrew Dragonmark feat, how do I make sure the spells are added to the spell list?

[hollow tide]

But can I use tooltips in homebrew to link to 3rd party things?

[uneven lantern]

Yeah

[uneven lantern]

That’s not something we users can do.

Not with a feat, anyway.

[honest otter]

So there isn't a way to make a homebrew dragonmark feat that functions the same as other dragonmarks yet?

[uneven lantern]

Nope

You’d need a homebrew subclass, species, or background.

[lost tundra]

Last hour or so character related pages turn up an error

Changing background, editing character, opening another user character from the campaign

works again on a refresh

[dense viper]

Just a heads up in case you need it [spell] leads to the 5e(2104)version and [spells] will point to the 5.5e(2024) version.

[bronze bough]

Ah I see thank you for that and but yeah no I always just use the 5e version of it because I just prefer it that way

But still thank you

[past verge]

I cannot locate where the campaign tab and management is for my subscription, it was easy to find before the 'redesign' and now I cant seem to find it, can I get some directions please

[uneven lantern]

Campaigns are under the first tab, where they always were.

It’s just been renamed from Collections to Play D&D.

You can manage your subscription by clicking your avatar, then going to Account Settings > Licenses.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[past verge]

is there a way to filter out all the books you dont own?

reverse that, all the books you own*

on marketplace that is

[uneven lantern]

Not currently (though it’s a popular request).

In the meantime, the Library might be an easier way to identify which books you don’t own:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/en/library?sortBy=recent

[crude dew]

I'm trying to make a magic item for my Path of the Beast Barbarian. Is there a way to add an effect that increases the Damage Die of my Form of the Beast attacks?

[unique raptor]

So I need help to fix something on DDB
I just subscribed for 6 months on DDB
This is my first time but there seems to be a problem
It says I need to sign in into my beyond around to finalize the buy or be refunded
The problem is that I'm already signed in and the prompt is still there.

[edgy oriole]

If the normal reset browser cache and restart browser doesn’t work, you’ll likely need to work with customer support to look into your account issues.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[unique raptor]

Is there a way for me to disable auto renewal on subscriptions?

[edgy oriole]

Here's the instructions for cancelling your subscription: https://dndbeyond-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/articles/7747241770260-Cancel-Your-Subscription

[brave terrace]

Hey I'm trying to pre-order the new Ravenloft book and the Marketplace said to go to https://dndstore.wizards.com/ for international orders, but it's not listed there... how do I order this in Australia?

[uneven lantern]

The International D&D Store serving North America and rest of the world (other than EU and UK) will shortly be closing in May 2026, as we transition to serving all customers in North America (USA and Canada) from the D&D Beyond Marketplace. In preparation for this, we are no longer taking new orders, or pre-orders for upcoming products.
https://dndbeyond-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us/sections/48784308324884-Ravenloft-pre-orders-for-non-EU-UK-international-customers

[wanton glade]

I don't think there's a way to do that. You just have to add it in the description.

[loud drift]

They're in Australia, Mate. The page for them is the same link and doesn't list the Ravenloft book.

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, I’m aware. The notice above applies to non-EU/UK international customers, which includes Australia.

[obtuse panther]

I have a question but will agonizing blast ever work as intended?

[dire blade]

Yes, it’s on the short list to get fixed once the character rebuild is completed. It’s been called out specifically.

[loud drift]

Seems weird, but okay.

[timid sphinx]

I am having a very hard time publishing a 5.5e Warlock Subclass. I get the "missing features" message. I definitely have level 3, 6, 10 and 14 features. There is a spell list and a feature at level three. Here are things I've tried.

1. Add a level 1 feature to satisfy 5e leveling flow.
2. Always hit save on the main subclass page
3. Start from scratch, start from clone of Archfey patron.

One note, even if I just clone Archfey, I get the "missing features" message on that too. In addition to the "too similar" message. Anyone have suggestions?

[dire blade]

Firstly, I recommend not publishing homebrew. It isn’t necessary to use it for your home games.

That said, saving the subclass on the main subclass homebrew page can retrigger validation. This will fix things if your subclass truly is setup correctly.

[timid sphinx]

Thanks for the advice. Yes. I have tried saving on the home screen of the subclass many times.

[dire blade]

Ah, I see that in your main post as well. I missed that before.

One thing that used to work is having an empty level 1 feature. Some classes used to need this inexplicably, though it was supposed to have been fixed.

[dire blade]

All of your features are granted, right? That matters.

[near ember]

do any of the starter packs contain new content?

[smoky spoke]

is there a way to move maps around on the list?

[loud drift]

No, all previously existing content.

Well, the pre-made characters might be new.

[smoky spoke]

and dice

[loud drift]

The dice are not, they were previous pre-order bonuses and subscriber perk sets.

[near ember]

I don't neet the premade charaters and I use more phisical dice than digital

[smoky spoke]

i want 🙁

not worth price tho for dice and premades

[loud drift]

The subclasses are all from the 2024 PHB and the species are all from Monsters of the Multiverse, so if you have those books then you're set.

[wanton glade]

Yeah the premade characters is probably the one thing about the starter packs that I think doesn’t need to be included.

It’s a nice addition don’t get me wrong - but I’m curious how many people are going to use that over make their own.

[smoky spoke]

also the three dots don't seem to do anything

[smoky spoke]

is there a way to rename a map after its on my list?

[dense viper]

The 3 dot menu should bring up an option to rename or delete items.

Do you have any browser extensions or VPNs that could be getting in the way?

And to answer your other question there isn't a way to move maps around on the list other then the sort feature with give by date added or A-Z by name

[smoky spoke]

it seems like the three dots work on maps near the top but not the bottom. no extensions or vpns

[violet fiber]

College of Mercantile Bard's Magic Coin is treated as a weapon attack, & doesn't scale w/leveling

[obtuse panther]

anyone know how to enable it on Opera GX?

[dapper gazelle]

I don't use Opera but I did find this on the web which was reported by multiple people to have turned on their hardware acceleration in Opera.

Try this: Goto the URL opera://flags/#use-angle, set the flag to "opengl", enable hardware acceleration again and restart Opera. Make sure to then goto the URL opera://gpu to make sure things are still hardware-accelerated. If not, that flag option won't be any better than disable hardware acceleration at the URL opera://settings/system.

[sacred python]

is it just me or is everything on the DDB app currently unavailable for purchase RN

[dapper gazelle]

Is it possible you are using the international store?

See this post: #ddb-support message

[loud drift]

I see no problems in the mobile app

[sacred python]

no idea how to check that

oh nvm it just returned to normal

somehow

[loud drift]

Could have been a connection issue or caching needing to clear itself.

[sacred python]

probably

it was like this for half a day and clearing the cache didn't work out the first time so it might've been the other reason

[scenic sonnet]

Does anyone know if there is a way to get the hover tool tip for a condition like blinded when creating custom items?

[uneven lantern]

[condition]blinded[/condition]

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

[glacial garden]

The international store is all unavailable, and no new content (Ravenloft bundle). I am so frustrated by this. I am still trying to figure out how to make a purchase on DDB marketplace as a Canadian, using a Canadian credit card, and ship to my home in the US. Crazy that it does not work and keeps throwing errors. They told me it was because my creditor isn't set up to allow them to check the address for billing. I use it all the time for US based online purchases, and physically in the US.

[unborn kraken]

The following is what I am experiencing also

Based on current reports, D&D Beyond is experiencing intermittent service issues, with many users reporting HTTP 500 errors, slow loading times, or difficulties accessing character sheets and campaigns. While not completely offline, functionality is unstable

I can't access my campaigns

I can't access my library

OK, 500 errors finally stopped.

I'm getting intermitent 504s

[glacial garden]

I hope you see positive results soon. Especially if you have a game coming up.

[unborn kraken]

Start time was 3 minutes ago 😉

[hallow bone]

Some legacy subclasses for the 2024 Paladin don’t have their extended spell lists, why is that?

So far I’ve seen both Conquest and Spelldrinker have this issue

[fading bramble]

DDB issue, might be fixed when the revamped site is done

[unique raptor]

My subscription got refunded a second time
I did everything I can to fix it but it's not fixing it

This is also happening idk why

If this isn't fix it's gonna get refunded after another 3 days

[mortal comet]

Hello everyone, I don't know if this is the right channel for my question. I have tried to use the map vtt of beyond with a master tier. There is a function or an instrument that allows me to add walls to maps so players don't randomly go to the map? Thanks

[amber hazel]

No, but I really wish there was, though

[mortal comet]

Ok thank you

[fluid burrow]

Party member is trying to create this item in Beyond:
This pistol doesn't fire bullets like a traditional pistol, and as a result it lacks the loading and ammunition properties. Instead, it fires a series of pressurized, acidic bubbles. It can only be fired once per turn. A target takes 2d6 acid damage on a hit, instead of the normal damage for a pistol, and you don't add your ability modifier to the damage roll. When you hit a target in this way, you can choose a second target within 5 feet of the first. If the second target would have also been hit by your attack roll, it takes acid damage equal to half the amount dealt to the first one.

In addition, you can use a bonus action to pour a flask of alchemist's fire, a flask of holy water, a drinkable potion, or a poison (basic poison or injury type only) into the bubblegun, altering the weapon as described below.

Alchemist's Fire. For the next minute, any target that takes acid damage from the weapon also takes an extra 1d4 fire damage.

Holy Water. For the next minute, the weapon deals radiant damage instead of acid.

Potion or Poison. The next attack you make with the weapon applies the effects of the potion or poison to the hit target (without dealing its normal acid damage or affecting neighboring creatures); a willing target can choose to automatically be hit by a potion fired in this way. Hit or miss, the potion or poison is then expended.
Using any weapon defaults to the base weapons damage (1d10 piercing for a pistol, 1 piercing for a blowgun, etc) even modifying it to acid and 2d6.

Any help here would be appreciated.

[night zephyr]

Something weird is happening when I use Firefox on DND Beyond. When I try to look at character sheets, the screen is just black. It appears the page is still there to judge from the mouse pointer changing when it goes over links. Just can't see anything. It only happens in Firefox. No other aspect of the site does this. Just character sheets. And only in Firefox. Other browsers work just fine.

[bold arrow]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but couldn’t find it: has anyone else seen this odd rendering of the cover art on the Legends of Greyhawk first page, as shown on iPad & iPhone?

[grim oriole]

How would I write out line in code for spell save dc (drawing on character spell save dc) and rollable dice for damage

[dense viper]

Assuming your spellcasting ability is wisdom write this in the snippet box {{savedc:wis}}

Here is a link to all the snippet codes if you need it. https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/25930-using-snippet-codes-in-your-homebrew?srsltid=AfmBOoql38cpjkj9NEbLAO7gSrI8ymcK7KUWLBCq-gs1-D50FizIIT9t

[grim oriole]

Thanks, that’s what I needed. What if the spell is available to multiple classes? I didn’t see that

[dense viper]

That snippet code should work with all classes.

But just a reminder that snippet codes only work if the homebrew you are making has a snippet filed. It doesnt work if put in descptions.

[grim oriole]

Thanks for that. Unfortunately I didn’t see a snippet field in the spell creation

[dense viper]

If you are making a homebrew spell when you set it to be a spell save then it will use the charatcers save dc. No extra work required

[livid bough]

Just have Fog of war beyond the walls, they can go there but see nothing.

[potent quarry]

whats mays sub perks?

[loud drift]

New backdrops for the character sheet

[potent quarry]

i don't see any

yet i see it in my licenses

[loud drift]

May still be rolling out to subscribers?

[halcyon plover]

is beyond having issues currently?

site is stuck loading for me

[amber hazel]

Same

[vale crane]

seems like it

[verbal creek]

Works fine for me.

[polar karma]

I came here to ask if DnDBeyond was acting up for others too!

[tame arch]

I'm having issues... The Pugilist class does not exist in the character builder even though it is in my library and all relevant options are selected...

Fixed. Never mind.

[smoky spoke]

is there a way for ma as a dm to add a premade character to a campaign?

[dense viper]

Yes.

At the bottom of the campaign you want them added to you will see these two options. They allow you to make characters that can then be claimed by other players

[smoky spoke]

what about an already made character?

[dense viper]

If you are the one with the already made character then just past the join link into your browser and join with that character.

Just be sure they aren't already in a campaign

[smoky spoke]

Huge, thanks

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue if you do it through the website instead of the app?

Ultimately, though, you'll need to contact customer support for help with any billing issues.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[uneven lantern]

You might have more luck using a custom action directly on the character sheet.

Just head to the Actions tab and hit "Manage Custom" in the top right corner.

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same issue in Firefox's Troubleshoot Mode? If not, there's probably a browser setting or extension that's interfering.

[unique raptor]

I'm using a Digital wallet to pay for the subscription
It took but for some reason DnDbeyond can't figure out that I signed in
I already signed in but the purchase ain't fully going through

[unique raptor]

Idk if this is a DnDbeyond glitch or what

Every time I press the open app button it doesn't do anything

[unique raptor]

I also emailed support multiple times

[edgy oriole]

You only need to make one ticket - multiple tickets just pushes you back in the queue. But contacting customer service is the correct thing to do with account and payment issues.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[potent quarry]

can someone explain the new sub/dnd drops things to me?

like subscribing gives you new feats/spells?

[loud drift]

This post spells it all out. Character options and Maps VTT stuff

[slim rivet]

how do i claim the new drop content

[peak igloo]

They are accessible automatically while you have an active subscription! No claiming required!

[slim rivet]

i have a hero subscribe but it’s not popping up in the app or on character sheets does it take time

[loud drift]

Not all the old character sheet stuff is working, but they are aware and are looking into it

[viral cargo]

Will DDB Drops also anyhow available on the app ? And when yes, how ?

And how much does 3rd people access from DDB Drop according to content sharing from Master Tier Subscriber ? In the past, things like dice, backdrops, books etc were shared. If i (a subscriber) now get access to all things from the past at DDB Drops, will the 3rd people also do so ?

[uneven lantern]

Not sure about the app. I can ask.

Drops content is not eligible for content sharing, though.

[viral cargo]

Also not the spells, feats and backgrounds will be shared ?

[uneven lantern]

No. You'll need a subscription yourself if you want to add any of those to your character sheet.

[wanton glade]

The FAQ for Drops says Perks will be discontinued. What does this mean exactly when Drops replaced this?

[uneven lantern]

Previously each subscriber received a monthly perk for each month they were subscribed: dice or character sheet customizations.

If you got that month’s perk, you keep it forever.

If you didn’t get it, that typically meant you’d missed your chance.

The new Drops are more like Netflix. While you’re subscribed, you get access to the whole library (which includes all those previous perks).

New content added going forward will have more of a focus on actual game content: character options, ready-to-play encounters, maps, reveals, stickers, etc.

[violet fiber]

And when will people OWN that stuff, instead of renting it?

Netflix doesn't let you own anything

People like OWNING TTRPG content

This is getting worse

Character options AT LEAST need to not be locked behing a sub for good

It's already bad enough that so much digital content isn't getting a physcial release EVER(At this rate)

[hybrid nova]

In fairness, you don't know that. And sure, people like owning stuff, but not everyone cares, especially if they were already subscribed and are effectively getting this stuff for free.

[violet fiber]

Name 1 other TTRPG that you rent-to-own.

Also, Grung, Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, Locathah, Eldraine, Minecraft, and so many other things are not physical

[hybrid nova]

All I'm saying is that some stuff is just digital because it doesn't make financial sense to put it in an actual book. If it wasn't digital it wouldn't exist at all. I'll take it this way (which I prefer over physical anyways) over not at all.

[peak igloo]

Please move the Drops discussion over to #ddb-drops. People that might need help with DDB need this channel a little more

[eternal bridge]

Should the new planar pact feats made available as subscriber content be selectable as background feats for lessons of the first ones, or is it intentional that they can’t be picked?

[hybrid nova]

They are not Origin Feats, so they are not selectable for things that select Origin Feats. Think like the Dragonmarks.

They're similar in function to Origin Feats, but are tied to a single background if you want them at level 1.

(they also make great DM awards for players who make such a pact in-game)

[tired shoal]

Hey, all. I’m new to dnd beyond and have a few questions:

I’m trying to run a solo game and I have a few questions:

1: if I pay for the Master tier, how do I upload homebrew content?

2. How do I make tokens?

3: how do I add my characters to my own campaign?

[loud drift]

You don't need a Master Tier to make or share homebrew with your campaign, and there's not really an "upload" per say as you'd manually create it with the homebrew tools

Tokens are generated based on art you upload

There's a button, I think within the Campaign menu, that allows you to add unassigned characters for the players to claim and take control of

[dire blade]

1. Homebrew Creations can be accessed here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/my-creations There are lots of tutorials on the DNDB forums for getting started. We can answer specific questions here as well.

2. You homebrew a monster and then set the monster's avatar to be a picture of what you want the token to be. The token will be a circular cutaway of that avatar image.

3. On the campaign's page, there is a URL in the top right that you just put into a web browser. Then you select your own character to add to the campaign. Done!

[tired shoal]

Thank you!

[slim oracle]

This has probably been discussed but Discord's search feature is lacking: Is there a fix for the homebrew search on DDB being incredibly slow and often timing out?

[edgy oriole]

It's known feedback and something the devs have expressed a desire to improve (e.g. improving search functionality)

[dire blade]

If you're looking for a monster, use the Encounter Builder (not the one in maps). It's lightning fast at sorting through every monster on the platform and has much better keyword matching.

If you know the category of the thing you're looking for (ie. spell) then using the DNDBeyond-specific page for that category will generally be much faster at finding what you want.

[vernal fractal]

It's one of the litany of things that we'll be able to tackle post our legacy infrastructure modernization project/game engine rebuild (https://www.dndbeyond.com/en/roadmap)

[split hedge]

Do the new Beyond Drops apply to the app during character creation? For example, first on the list is the Pact Seeker background - is that in the list of backgrounds selectable in the character creation menu in the Beyond App?

[dire blade]

Not yet and we don't know exactly when that update will go live for the app, but it will be soon.

[split hedge]

I was checking the app before you replied - looks like something's there!

[dire blade]

Oh great!

[loud drift]

Correct, you should see the options in the character creator, but not in the mobile app compendium just yet. The character builder technically is opening a web browser within the app as opposed to the app having character builder tools built in.

[unique raptor]

Tried to subscribe again
Not only it won't fully process it
I'm locked out of the subscription features

[dire blade]

You probably want to open a support ticket.

?tag ddb support

[loud sedge]

D&D Beyond customer support can be contacted at the link below. Requests are answered in the order they're received, during regular business hours. Submitting multiple requests for the same issue can result in a delayed response.
http://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[unique raptor]

Chances are this ain't gonna get fixed
I don't want my account to get a possible flag on it

[noble pendant]

So i making a Potion, but I don't know how to make this modifier

Roll a number of d4s equal to your proficient bounus. You regain a number of hit points equal to the total rolled.

[trim frigate]

Hello, I must ask the specialists, because even AI cant help with it. Is there any way I can homebrew Arcane Trickster with full wizard spell slots and spell level progression? Like No matter what I do, ticked “Level” in “Spell Prepared Type”, or tried to grant the Spellcasting feature at level 1. It just doesnt seem to work and the “Extra magical Arcane trickster” I am making is still just a ⅓ of a wizard. And even if the full level progression isnt available even the half level option doesn’t seem to work neither.

[uneven lantern]

That’s not currently possible.

[orchid skiff]

How do I look for a dnd game in this server

[steep kite]

Frozen Sick and Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures are shown as "Free" in My Library, along with and Basic Rules for 5e and 5.5e, but these do not show up under Content Management within a campaign for shared resources

[loud drift]

Visit #looking-for-players or #looking-for-community if you're wanting to play or #looking-for-dm if you're wanting to run one. You can also check #find-a-game to learn how to make your own posts for any of those channels.

[gloomy raptor]

I spent an hour trying to add a basic spell scroll to a character that 1) shows in inventory 2) is clickable once in Actions or Spells tab 3) casts at the appropriate level 4) is destroyed after being used that way... Is it even possible? And if it's possible... how?

[wintry kernel]

hey if i am new and want to play and i have a character on dnd beyond how do i join a campaign

[dire blade]

Read this message a few above yours: #ddb-support message

[wintry kernel]

thanks

[uneven lantern]

Set the item type to Wondrous Item, so it can be equipped.

Give it a single charge.

Add a spell that uses that charge.

That’ll fit three of your four requests there. For the last, the player will still have to remove the item themself.

[gloomy raptor]

What is the purpose of the scroll magic item type if not to cast spells? Why allow a scroll magic item type to have a spell effect added to it if it can't be cast?

[past hawk]

not sure if this is the right place to ask, but can homebrew items be used towards the known plans for the 5.5e Artificer on DnDbeyond, or does that feature only interact with official items?

[hybrid nova]

As of now, no. You'll have to leave the selection blank and just add the item manually.

[past hawk]

Thanks, that's what I thought, just wanted to make sure

[brazen niche]

dndstore.wizards.com/ appears to show that all items are unavailable. Is international ordering (outside of United States) no longer an option or is something down?

[loud drift]

Assuming you're ordering from outside of the EU or UK, here is the post with the info that may affect you #ddb-support message

[brazen niche]

thank you, aye, I just saw that article in researching this. So.. if one is outside the US, Canada, EU or UK.. then they cannot order at all?

[loud drift]

Unfortunately I don't have an answer for that. It looks like the FAQ suggests checking with local retailers or going through other online shops or Amazon.

[brazen niche]

aye. thanks for the info just the same. 🙂

[loud drift]

Now for my question: do I correctly remember that someone (Brian Perry, Pyro, or Zac) said something about hoping to have a 5.5 encounter builder that isn't tied to Maps VTT?

[hybrid nova]

Yes, they want to update (replace?) the existing separate encounter builder, but can't really do it until after the backend rebuild.

[bright vortex]

Is there a spot to show bugs or anything of that sort?

[loud drift]

#ddb-feedback if you're wanting to report them

[bright vortex]

Thank ya

[soft zinc]

Wait, I'm in Australia and I just won a code for the Ravenloft book. It seemed to go through, but now I can't find it under my orders. Would I get it when it comes out or not?

[loud drift]

Yes, the code was for a digital copies and should show up in your Current Product License list not your Order History.

[soft zinc]

Ah! Okay, yes, it does show, that's good

Thank you!

I haven't used Beyond much, I was a little frustrated because I bought a physical copy of the 2024 PHB from a local store, but there doesn't seem to be a way to tell Beyond that I have it other than buying another copy XD;;

[loud drift]

Yeah, there's currently no way to do that but they haven been trying to research a way for stores to at least offer digital and physical bundles.

[edgy oriole]

?books

[loud sedge]

Accessing Content on D&D Beyond

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

1. Purchase the full digital book from the marketplace
2. Purchase a digital/physical bundle from the marketplace
3. Join a D&D Beyond campaign with someone who already owns the book where content sharing has been enabled
4. 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)

[soft zinc]

Gotcha, might use the Homebrew tools then

[timid scroll]

I'm trying to create homebrew statblocks for my Druid using Summon Beast.
For the summoned beast's PB, which equals my character's PB, how do I have it show the actual numerical value of my PB?
And how do I have it show the actual numerical value of my spell attack modifier for the attack roll?

[hybrid nova]

You can't. The main reason none of these scaling stat blocks exist already in Beyond is they don't have a way to interact with a character's stats.

I recommend putting in the static value and updating it whenever your character levels up and their PB increases.

[timid scroll]

Is that functionality ever going to be added?

[dense viper]

We dont know for sure but we are hopeful that it will be in the future.

[hybrid nova]

We don't know, but it's likely it'll happen after the backend rebuild.

[limpid hedge]

I just made a ddb account and i used the make with google option, after i entered my email and username it didn't ask for a password or anything, does this mean i sign with a verification code or smt?

also what's the limit for the various features (without paying), say character creation, making map/campaigns...etc

[bold portal]

choosing the google option means that whenever you sign in, you do it through google’s credentials - so you basically sign into your google & get access to dndbeyond

this page has a tier comparison for plans

https://www.dndbeyond.com/en/subscribe

[limpid hedge]

oh ok thx, also i just noticed it seems like when i make a character i must pay for the books before i get the options from it? e.g. gloomstalker ranger is not on there in fact most options aren't on there

[bold portal]

yup. you get the basic rules for free, which is condensed but enough to play a campaign. if you buy the players handbook then you get more character options like gloom stalker.

[dense viper]

And juat so you are aware @limpid hedge paying for the subscription doesn't get you access to books

[verbal creek]

I love the username, by the way! @limpid hedge

[smoky spoke]

hello, I was wondering if there was anything i needed to do on the backend for this feature other than the perception proficiency half?

[dire blade]

Nope, that's it. You'll just have to remember not to roll at Disadvantage in those instances at your DM's discretion.

[smoky spoke]

What about this one?

[dire blade]

You can’t quite get that one to automate because “half PB” isn’t one of the options for Additional Bonus Types and Jack of All Trades is implemented via a special modifier that doesn’t let you specify Intelligence ability checks only.

You could manually edit the Fixed Value to be equal to your current PB/2 rounded down, which works well for a subclass you’re playing but not one you’re setting up for another player.

[raven hazel]

Has anyone made a level 10 (or higher) grim harbinger ranger that can answer a question I have

[dire blade]

If your question is mechanical (ie. how it works in-game) then #third-party may be able to help. If your question is about something you don't understand in DND Beyond's implementation of the subclass then we could try to help here.

[raven hazel]

I’m not sure whether here or there would work best, I’ll try there first

[smoky spoke]

Is there backend homebrew work for the unarmored flying thing? (other than the fly speed)

[dire blade]

Sort of but not really. You just add a Fly Speed and then have to know when it applies or doesn't. You can see that behavior on the Aarakocra right now.

[elfin minnow]

I think something may be wrong with how Shadowmoor Hexer is being displayed in the character sheet. It's highlighting, "You use Wisdow to cast Hex," for some reason.

[mellow ginkgo]

Hi, quick help request about home brewing a background.

I created a background and added two single specific skill proficiencies, separately. But when I add the background to a PC, it gives the option to choose two from any skills instead of listing the set skills.

Any idea on what I need to do to make this work right?

[hybrid nova]

Do they already have those skills selected? Beyond automatically swaps skills from backgrounds if you already have it elsewhere.

[mellow ginkgo]

I bet that might be it, let me go check

thanks buddy! all set now

[crystal oracle]

Does this support the mobile app as well?
Any reason that this fails?

[hybrid nova]

It's supposed to but they were running into issues. I imagine it'll be fixed within a day or so.

[smoky spoke]

does this clone the autognome AC feature?

[dire blade]

No, you want Set - Unarmored Armor Class

Then Fixed Value = 3 will be 13+DEX Unarmored Defense.

[uneven lantern]

What you’ve currently got is 10+DEX capped at 13.

[smoky spoke]

thank you

[raven hazel]

Any idea why dnd beyond says that I have all resistances to damage when the feature next says nothing bout it: 7th-Level Grim Harbinger Feature
Your control over doom grows stronger, granting the following benefits.
Graveyard Hunter. The Grim’s Ominous Rend action deals an extra 1d6 Necrotic damage on a hit.
Mortal Reminder. When you deal damage to a creature doomed by your Omen of Doom, you can change the damage type to Necrotic.
Mounting Dread. Necrotic damage dealt by you or the grim ignores Resistance.

[dense viper]

Are you using a homebrew copy of the subclass? I just made one using that Grim Harbinger subclass and I dont get that when i go to level 7

[raven hazel]

No, it’s from the crooked moon book.

[uneven lantern]

Seems like it only happens on the 2014 Ranger.

I'll let the devs know. Thanks!

[raven hazel]

No problem 🙂

[dense viper]

I didnt think about that. I made a 2024 ranger to test it

[raven hazel]

Ahh, I’m using 2024 Ranger but the 2014 subclass cuz that’s what I have access too

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to your sheet, then?

[raven hazel]

Of course

[uneven lantern]

Please make sure in your character settings that Character Privacy is set to Public, too.

[raven hazel]

It is. Want me to private message the link to you or post it here?

[uneven lantern]

Either way

[raven hazel]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/165442223

[uneven lantern]

No, you're using the 2014 Ranger.

If that was the 2024 Ranger, it would show instead.

[raven hazel]

Could’ve sworn it was 2024, whoops

[devout ravine]

How do you select what feat you get when you create a custom background

[dire blade]

You either homebrew a background that lets you select one or you go to the Feats section of your character sheet, click Manage, and add one manually.

[devout ravine]

Thanks

[weak tiger]

Is there any way to add more spells beyond your amount limit? I want to add some that weren’t added for my homebrew subclass

[dire blade]

A homebrew feat would be how I would approach this.

It could also be done with a magic item or something as well, which is good if you want them to be toggleable easily (equip/unequip the item).

[weak tiger]

Would I be able to add the spells as actual spells and not one use in a long rest

[dire blade]

Yes you can just add them without a restricted number of uses. They won't show as able to be clicked for a spell slot, but you can manage the spell slots manually.

Alternatively, you could homebrew your subclass to add a bunch of spells to it that way if the spell slot mechanics matter a lot to you.

[weak tiger]

I tried to add some via the subclass but couldn’t figure out how

I figured it out, tried to add them, but they won’t appear on my sheet

I presume “additional specific spells” is the right thing

[uneven lantern]

That field behaves differently depending on the class.

If you want more control (or if it doesn’t do what you want for that specific class), then you’ll want to add them inside a subclass feature instead.

[weak tiger]

Yeah I checked that

Do I seriously need to write down every bit of info for each spell?

[uneven lantern]

Probably not, unless you’re changing it from the default.

Can’t say exactly what you need without more info, though.

[weak tiger]

Need so much info for one spell

[compact surge]

Is there a way to have 2 different "to hit" boxes? If you have the Archery fighting style, daggers don't get the to hit bonus while 100% ranged weapons do.

[loud drift]

What's necessary and what can be left blank depends on the spell and what its supposed to do.

[raven hazel]

Any response from the devs?

[weak tiger]

I don’t have every spell memorised, and for some reason it won’t even let me pick certain spells

Screw it imma just find some other way to do it

[edgy oriole]

We don't get ETAs from them if that's what you're asking - all we can say is that the devs are aware of the issue.

[weak tiger]

If anyone knows how to learn spells beyond your limit that would be helpful

(Including if anyone knows a homebrew magic item on beyond)

[raven hazel]

Ok that’s all I wanted to know, thanks Undying

[uneven lantern]

You don’t need to have every spell memorized. What’s important is what you want these spells to actually do.

So what do you want them to do?

[weak tiger]

What they usually do

I don’t want to add custom spells i just want to add extra spells to my learn list from existing spells

[dire blade]

To your learn list? Do it with a homebrew background then.

This is different than what you said earlier.

[weak tiger]

No it is not, I asked how to add spells beyond my limit

[uneven lantern]

What class are you using?

[weak tiger]

Sorcerer

And custom background does not let me add spells

[uneven lantern]

Sorcerer or Sorcerer?

[dire blade]

Your learn list and ‘limit’ are different things. If you want to add to your learn list, you should use a HOMEBREW background (not custom).

You can leverage the 2014 spell list mod stuff in there from old marks. Works fine for 2024 classes as well.

[weak tiger]

Second one

[uneven lantern]

I believe they’re saying they want to prepare spells beyond their max, not that they want to prepare spells they normally couldn’t.

A greater number, not a greater variety.

A homebrew background won’t help with that.

[dire blade]

If you want to add a spell to your character beyond the limit of spells you can know then you can just add it with lots of homebrew types. It’s not going to increase your limit but it will show up.

Yes I suggested homebrew items or feats earlier for that.

I don’t think there is a clean option that lets you click ‘cast’ and have it use a spell slot, but you can still add them and just remember to decrement your spell slots. I would recommend a feat personally.

[uneven lantern]

Doing it with a subclass will let them use spell slots.

[dire blade]

I suggested that too earlier but they said it wasn’t what they wanted.

[weak tiger]

The only issue with a subclass is it for some reason forces me to only use certain spells and STILL write down all the information of the spell, Which makes zero sense

[dire blade]

You might be adding it in the wrong place. There are two spots.

You want the list near the bottom.

[uneven lantern]

No, it doesn’t.

You probably just need to set the following:

• Spell Class: Sorcerer
• Level Divisor: 2
• Consumes Spell Slot: Yes
• Counts As Known Spell: No
• Is Infinite: (checked)

[weak tiger]

And then it would appear on my actual list and use spell slots like every other spell?

[uneven lantern]

Yes

Just note that homebrew edits can sometimes take up to 15 minutes to appear on your sheet.

[weak tiger]

Alright thank you

Though some spells aren’t appearing that I need to add

Ie, arms of hadar

No idea why

[dire blade]

Isn’t that a PHB spell? Do you own it? You’ll need to for such homebrew.

[weak tiger]

I think I do yeah

[dire blade]

Should be available then.

[uneven lantern]

Is that book listed here under Current Product Licenses?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/licenses

[weak tiger]

No for some reason

Apparently it needed updating maybe that’s why?

Nevermind still not there

But for some reason other spells like acid splash from the PHB appear as options

[loud drift]

Some spells appear in the free basic rules and some are only in the PHB

[weak tiger]

And I presume someone sharing it with me isn’t enough, I need to spend 30 bucks

[loud drift]

Yes, need to own the content to use it in homebrew

[weak tiger]

That’s annoying

[weak tiger]

I also need to figure out how to make homebrew spells

[dire blade]

If it’s shared with you then you could look at it and homebrew a copy of it to save the $30.

[weak tiger]

I might do that yeah

[uneven lantern]

If you set it the way I described above — to let you choose spells from the Sorcerer list rather than assigning a specific spell — you’d be able to choose any shared spells in that campaign.

[weak tiger]

This?

I’m confused cause making a homebrew thing isn’t connected to a campaign at all

[uneven lantern]

Right

You’re trying to choose your spell in the homebrew system.

Which means any time you want to change the spell, you’d need to edit the homebrew.

By setting a spell class instead, it moves the actual spell choice into the character builder.

Which makes it easier to swap spells, and would let you choose any shared character options in that campaign.

[weak tiger]

Where do I set a spell class and do all that, I’m not gonna lie I’m swapping between a lot of homebrew stuff rn so I’m confused

[uneven lantern]

It’s the third field here.

[weak tiger]

I’ve done that

And it shows no extra spells or anything

[uneven lantern]

Where? In the character builder?

[weak tiger]

I’m confused, it wouldn’t add anything to character builder, that is the menu to add a spell to a subclass

Which I PRESUME would add it to my learned list

[uneven lantern]

The instructions I gave above add a spell choice to that subclass feature.

So that when you’re viewing that subclass feature on your sheet, you can choose which extra spells to add.

[weak tiger]

So let me get this straight to see if I’m correct

[weak tiger]

Set this following stuff as subclass feature in the spells section

Then go to my character sheet

Am I correct so far

[uneven lantern]

Yep

[weak tiger]

Then what do I do on my sheet to actually add the spells I want

[uneven lantern]

Find that feature in Features & Traits, click it, then select the spell in the sidebar.

Or find that feature in the character builder and select the spell there.

[weak tiger]

Do I not want to have it always prepared?

Either way seems to be working so, thank you

[mental nimbus]

I've been getting this error on tablet and PC. is this a known issue or is it just me?

[weak tiger]

How do I add more than two spells? Cause it stops there

[uneven lantern]

If you checked Is Infinite, you should be able to choose as many spells as you want.

Each time you choose one, it should add another choice.

[weak tiger]

Oh so I DIDNT need to repeat that same step 8 times

Makes sense

Some spells are still missing that are seemingly in the campaign

Most are appearing but some aren’t and I don’t know why

[weak tiger]

Figured it out, I presume it still won’t let me have spells above the level I otherwise can

But thanks for the help

[vernal fractal]

Can you give me more info? Is it doing this for all encounters you try to save? Just some? If you try making another with different monsters, do you run into the same problem? Can you find a way to consistently reproduce this issue? That will help us track down what's going on.

[mental nimbus]

Every encounter and every monster.

Happens on all devices I'm logged into through my account

[vernal fractal]

I just created an encounter and saved it without issue, so it's not a universal problem. That's a piece of good news!

Can you try making an encounter that just has a single monster (say, "Aarakocra Aeromancer") and name it something simple like "Zac's Encounter" and save it?

[smoky spoke]

How would one homebrew the human versatile feature? I think I've made it this far?

[mental nimbus]

I've tried a couple of combos on my laptop and my tablet either no luck and the same issue.

Really not sure what's going on with it

[vernal fractal]

What's your DDB username?

[mental nimbus]

the_jolly_swagman

Got it to work on mobile. But not laptop yet

[mental nimbus]

It's still not working on laptop or tablet - it's been a few days now

[brittle pewter]

Added a Sprite Familiar using the "extras", and the stat block only has +6 stealth whereas both the PHB and MM has it as +8. It has something called "use familiar rules", but I don't see anything in either Find Familiar or Pact of the Chain that would modify the stat block

[uneven lantern]

The latter is because you added it as a familiar.

You’ll need to use a different category like Misc if you don’t want that added.

[brittle pewter]

I get that. I was just wondering why the stats are different. There is nothing I see that indicates creatures summoned by Find Familiar have modified abilities or skills. I actually like that it includes the wording fir can't attack.

[short adder]

Is it possible to add the Steed summoned by Find Steed into Extras in the Character Sheet? If so, how?

[brittle pewter]

I don't think so because I've only ever seen Otherworldly Steed as a Homebrew stat block when I looked.

[dire blade]

That's correct, those statblocks are hooked to the stats of the caster which is not possible right now. Maybe after the rebuild. The best you can do is to homebrew what the stats for that would be at your current casting level and then incorporate that into your campaign (don't publish).

[uneven lantern]

The stealth part is a separate issue that's been reported to the devs.

[marble rune]

ive noticed on many "extras" the stats arent the same -- it seems to handle skill and saving throw bonuses differently than the Homebrew -- where there are multiple places to "Add" proficiency or different direct bonuses

[uneven lantern]

If you know of any specific monsters where that's the case, I'm happy to pass those along to the devs.

[marble rune]

its homebrew monsters getting the "Sdiekick" or another tag that makes them available to character sheet extra tab -- the homebrew monster correctly adds all the bonuses -- but viewing it on the "Extra" tab -- shows it with some of the bonuses missing -- such as marking a "DEX" save as proficient -- the extra only shows the dex mod -- its not adding the "prof"

[uneven lantern]

That category follows the DOIP sidekick rules, not the TCOE ones.

If you’re trying to use the TCOE rules, I’d add those under Misc instead.

[marble rune]

So the category tag itself is affecting the calculations? I'll have to play with that.

[balmy belfry]

I got a gaming group that gets together to play, but many of us use the apps or the website for character sheets and dice rolling, some times their dice suddenly stop showing up (neither in the log or seeing the dice "roll"). Sometimes a refresh on their side fixes things, sometimes it doesn't. Any suggestions?

[smoky spoke]

theres the game log?

How do I make a modifier on a species that picks an origin feat? i only seem to see the option for any feat

[dire blade]

When you add a feat selection, simply only select the Origin feats.

You don't actually select by category.

[smoky spoke]

how do i choose more than one option if its a dropdown?

[uneven lantern]

There should be a “Choose an Origin Feat” subtype.

[smoky spoke]

not that i can find

[dire blade]

Can you try copying the 5.5e Human and seeing how they do it?

My immediate thought is to use Options and then under each Option you choose a different Origin feat.

I wonder if Human just uses Feat - Choose a Feat and then due to prerequisites only Origin feats are allowed. 🤔

[uneven lantern]

“Choose an Origin feat” definitely exists, but it might be dev-only…

[dire blade]

Ah bummer. I definitely don't have access to "Choose an Origin feat" from quick testing.

[smoky spoke]

the classic

[dire blade]

I'm not sure why that even is a developer-only option. That doesn't seem like it should be risky.

[balmy belfry]

within the Campaign, yes

[loud drift]

While I understand that they may not easily be able to give regular users that option at the moment, I do hope that it does get added for us as it seems like something homebrewers should have access to.
-# also I'm jealous that you have some amount of dev access

[smoky spoke]

yeah, you can check the game log

[vernal fractal]

I just popped into your account and made a test encounter successfully. That tells me it's nothing with the tool, and it's nothing with your account. That would suggest its a device issue, but the fact that it's happening across devices is very strange.

Have you tried clearing your cache/cookies on each of those computers? And/or trying in incognito mode?

[balmy belfry]

yea, i'm just hitting an issue where players all the sudden aren't rolling "shared" dice and their rolls aren't even showing in the log... or even the occasional shared dice are rolled, but it's not logged

[smoky spoke]

ah, yeah i cant fix that, i have that issue too sometimes, i try refreshing

[smoky spoke]

if the player has beyond VTT i think that might cause the issue

[balmy belfry]

we use DDB VTT projected onto a table and the players are just on ipad devices mostly and might be using the app OR the website

[smoky spoke]

should make sure they aren't using the Beyond VTT extension

[balmy belfry]

my players aren't that savvy 🤣

[vernal fractal]

This is a known issue. It's a.... real tricky one we're still trying to track down. We haven't been able to reproduce it consistently, and when we've been able to reproduce it inconsistently it's not throwing any errors we can see anywhere..... which makes fixing it very difficult. We do have one more theory we're pursuing this sprint, but I don't have any more details or an ETA on its release at this time.

Refreshing the page should fix it, in the mean time.

[balmy belfry]

if there is anything i can do when it occurs to help track it down, just let me know... i sometimes even run across it when i solo playing through a campaign (learning it to run it) in a single browser with multiple tabs/sheets/vtt open

[smoky spoke]

it only seems to happen to one of my players mainly

[vernal fractal]

Oh, that one is intentional. They looked at me funny so I set up a timer on their account to break their dice every 3 days.

(jk jk)

[vernal fractal]

Can you describe exactly what happens for me?

[dire blade]

It happens randomly to at least one of my players every session, but it's so sporadic and I can't find anything that logically reproduces the behavior. Refreshing always fixes it.

[balmy belfry]

one of a few things,

• dice rolls just stop when interacting with character page (no dice anywhere, local or on the VTT)
• dice rolls look normal for the player but dont show on the VTT or the game log
• (very rare) dice showed up on the VTT but never showed up in the game log (or took very long to)

[dire blade]

But basically the behavior is that they roll dice and no one sees it on shared dice or in the game log. The dice pops up for them and then swiftly vanishes even for them. Usually the player will say "okay, rolled a 19... okay it's not in the log" and we all shrug and have them refresh and reroll. It's definitely pretty obnoxious.

[vernal fractal]

It is quite a frustrating issue for us, too.

[balmy belfry]

dbl frustrating since a refresh seems to correct things lol... sometimes its the VTT i need to refresh and sometimes its the individual character sheet

[dire blade]

The only thing I can narrow down is that it's definitely something about the newer dice system. It never happens in the Encounter Builder, which still uses the old dice infrastructure afaik.

[balmy belfry]

i've run into almost every permutation you can think of in the scenario

[vernal fractal]

We actually suspect it's something to do with the Game Log. That is one of the oldest and flakiest sub-systems. Shared Dice might have just exacerbated some issues it already had. We've recently massively improved reliability of the Game Log - like going from 95% reliability to 99.99+% reliability. That's giving us insight into some of the errors that remain, which is helping us track down some of our current theories.

[dire blade]

Interesting! That might be the case.

[vernal fractal]

It also explains why a tremendous number of hours pouring through the dice code hasn't turned up any culprits.

[near ember]

when is the ua feedback ending?

[dire blade]

May 14, 2026

So 2 days. If the previous one is any indicator, probably very early in the day ET on May 14th. It closed before 9AM PT last time.

[mental nimbus]

I'll give it a go. Thanks for checking

[zinc stone]

i am just seeking a bit of clarification here:
if i have the master tier subscription, one of the features states "early access to SELECT 'books'"

1. i am looking to get the ravenloft horrors within ultimate bundle, how do i know if any of that stuff is part of the subscription's "early access"

2. and, is it only ever books included in this early access? or was the choice of word "books" not literal.

[dire blade]

I can't link to it, but attached is an image of the Discord server event which shows the details of the preorder bonus early access for subscribers. Master tier subscribers get it 2 weeks early (June 2nd) and Hero tier subscribers get it 1 week early (June 9th). This access is only for official, first-party books published by WOTC. That language you're referring to in your second question is to hedge out third-party releases and the sort.

A good rule of thumb, actually, is anything published by WOTC that gets a physical release also gets an early release for subscribers on DNDBeyond.

You'll notice those dates align with the early access for physical stores which is intentional. They don't want to hurt FLGS relationships.

[zinc stone]

you say, "anything?" if thats the case, i was really hoping to get a look at the DM screen that the Ravenloft Ultimate Bundle has, which currently only shows physical. Along with the Tarokka Deck which only states physical. But things that clearly state "physical" with no "digital" option, (like the tarokka deck and the Horrors Within DM Screen) wont have an early access on DnD Beyond, right?

so those will only be released and shipped during the actual release date

[dire blade]

Right, sorry, I assumed it was obvious that if it isn't being released digitally then DNDBeyond won't have early access for it.

Sometimes those things get special side-uploads eventually so "never say never" but afaik it's not happening with Ravenloft.

[zinc stone]

nope im just a little slow to come around to specifics, thank you for answering my questions

[dire blade]

No worries of course, my bad for assuming. Happy to help.

[wanton glade]

Yeah usually the "Select Books" is like what @dire blade said - those that have physical books being released. So the D&D Beyond exclusives usually dont have an early access period (e.g. Astarion's Book of Hunger), iirc

[mental nimbus]

Just tried a cookie/cache wipe and it worked on the tablet - thanks everyone

it looks to when I'm trying to save an encounter to an acutal campaign

[vernal fractal]

Strange. Must have been some corrupted cookie situation. Let me know if it happens again and if you can reproduce the issue consistently?

[mental nimbus]

Oh no - sractch that

I'm trying to set it to work with a camapign and thats where its not working - if i save it just for no linked campaign it saves

I can see where @vernal fractal you saved an encounter in my account, but what happens if you did one and linked it to a campaign?

[vernal fractal]

Hmmmm interesting. I did not yet to add it to a campaign - I didn't want to mess around in your account too much.

I've gotta put the kiddo to bed, but I'll test this in the morning and see if I can reproduce it on my account.

[mental nimbus]

No drama - totally understand (timezones are complete oposite!). I'll keep checking and seeing what has happened.

[shut hatch]

Crossbow Expert 2024 in the DDB compendium:

Firing in Melee. Being within 5 feet of an enemy doesn’t impose Disadvantage on your attack rolls with crossbows.

On my character sheet:

Firing in Melee. Your crossbow attack rolls do not have Disadvantage if you are within 5 ft. of the target.

Which description is correct? It makes a difference as to whether disadvantage is removed for any potential target or only one within 5 ft.

[dire blade]

The former is correct. The latter is just the shorthand used for the snippet. If you click the feat on your character sheet and look at the sidebar popup it’ll match the compendium.

[near ember]

Oke soo I have until about <t:1778774400:s>

[uneven lantern]

That time is not guaranteed.

If you want to be sure you’ll have enough time, I’d do it by the 13th.

[near ember]

Yea I will do it this evening or tomorrow morning my time (I just wanted the time to be a bit more precise than tomorrow or the day after)

[tight torrent]

Hi All, Am I crazy or is there truly no way to fliter the magic items page by owned. I know you can manual select all your source books but thats kind of a pain

[vernal fractal]

I just created encounter "Admin 3" in your Intro to Stormwreck Isle campaign and did not appear to have any problems. Can you try clearing your cache in your browser and see if that helps?

[uneven lantern]

Well, the good news is you’re not crazy. 😅

[sour timber]

Hi guys is ddb working ?

[uneven lantern]

I’d recommend setting all your preferred filters, then saving it as a bookmark.

[uneven lantern]

Seems fine on my end.

[sour timber]

idk why but I can't roll a dice in my character shit

[tight torrent]

thats a genius idea. i have just been reselecting it every time i need to look for magic items 🫣

[uneven lantern]

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

[tight torrent]

Have your tired the good old restart. The site does get hung with the introduction of the 3d dice roller. It has improved a ton but still happens time to time

[sour timber]

yes it's the same

[uneven lantern]

What browsers/devices did you try?

Do you have Hardware Acceleration enabled?

Are you using a VPN or any security software like Kaspersky?

[vernal fractal]

click on the dice roller icon, then the "Settings" gear. Is 3d dice disabled?