ddb-support

[rose scaffold]

Add via inventory?

[slate cedar]

So, by it being melee I can assume the standard 5 ft reach, and by it showing the range 20(60) I can get the info for when throwing it

[slate cedar]

Yes, as a new item

[rose scaffold]

Added, but all I can do is check or uncheck to show as action

[slate cedar]

Yes, and then in the Actions tab it might appear with the thrown range

At least that happens to me, hope it helps

[rose scaffold]

It doesn’t appear to work for me, thanks though

[slate cedar]

Sure, a pleasure

[leaden kraken]

For an artificer character, where can you see your chosen infusions on the sheet? I can't seem to find anything

[onyx wasp]

The inventory has a tab for it.

[still marlin]

Hi everyone! I tried searching for this but couldn’t find an answer, or maybe I just failed by Discord search saving throw. Anyway, it seems the only way for a DM’s rolls to appear in the game log within a campaign is to create an unassigned character and have the DM claim it. Does that sound correct?

[modest pelican]

DMs can also have their rolls appear by rolling from the encounter builder and combat tracker, as long as the encounter is linked to the campaign

[placid trail]

Hi. Aarakocra are part of Princes of the Apocalypse; they show up in random encounter tables. Why are they not included with the purchase? I can't look them up in Search (it shows me the Monster Manual upsell page) or "madd" them in Avrae.

[little plume]

Hi I wanted to know if there was a way to implement immortals and becoming a deity in 5e I was kind of looking it up in 3e and I saw like a couple leveling guides and things like that but what I have to use the physical books to implement it and then stick to 5e rules or is there like a 5e system for becoming a deity or in general play after level 20

[modest pelican]

@placid trail they're part of of the monster manual, one of the books that are stated to be required for published adventures

@little plume that's not a question for D&D Beyond, we don't make the rules or content for D&D. You'd want to pose that question to Wizards of the Coast

[leaden socket]

I'm having trouble updating my library on the Android App. I'm told it's suppsoed to have Fizban's by now but whenever I try and update the listing it just doesn't, and keeps loading forever. I have downloaded and bookmarked the ExtraLife Sapphire Dragon if that somehow affects things

[merry wolf]

I don't have fizban's, but my app can't update the listing as well. Stays forever on "updating"

[final trellis]

On your device, do you have the app saving to an external storage like an SD card or similar? If you do, can you try changing to phone storage and then back?

[leaden socket]

I'll try it out when I have time, I'll tell you how it goes

But just to be clear, will this somehow delete/override my copy of the Extralife Sapphire Dragon?

[final trellis]

The issue with the library updating has nothing to do with the Sapphire Dragon

And as its reprinted in Fizban's whether you have it downloaded from the Extra life purchase or acquired through Fizban's it is identical

[urban patio]

Hey I’m trying to put something into the DND Beyond Campaign sheet and I have this so far for an NPC. What would this character be classed as? Also please reply and/or ping me as I’m gonna be here and there from time to time.

[naive lodge]

@urban patio This channel is for help with the features of the website and app. You probably want to ask in #dm-discussion

[urban patio]

Ah thanks sorry about that

[turbid spoke]

Is there now homebrew help section anymore?

[marble flume]

is anyone having the problem where magic items are not appearing in the character inventory management, and if so does anyone have a fix?

[edgy oriole]

Go to #880965682462875679 and select the homebrew emote ✏️ and you'll unlock the homebrew channels.

[edgy oriole]

I'm not sure I follow your exact issue. Can you not use the Inventory panel and add items to your character sheet that way?
Also make sure you're not using any browser extensions that can interfere with DnDBeyond's functionality. Ad blockers, Beyond20, and VPNs can sometimes interfere with DnDBeyond's normal functionality.

[marble flume]

I dont have nay browser extension that would do that the issue is that when I go into the inventory management to add items it does not show all of them, for example I am trying to add a sentinel shield right now but it doesnt appear in the search

[barren thorn]

For aberrant mind sorcerer and clock works how do I swap out the special class feature spells known? And if I cant change them is there anything I can do to put them on my character sheet?

[dawn egret]

homebrew a copy of the subclass and swap the spells

[little plume]

If someone with Master Subscription shared few books with me, if i'll buy the Master subscription, will i also be able to share the books he is sharing with me?

[modest pelican]

Nope, you can only share the books you own

[bleak pine]

Is there a way to add a minimum number of uses to an ability given by a custom feat? Like when it says:

You may use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1).

[onyx wasp]

Create the action in the feat, then set it to reset on a rest or whatever you need, save, then go back to it. There should now be a Limited Use you can edit.

[wheat garden]

Hello all. Could I get some help. Is there a way to build a familiar for ddb. I'd like to make a psuedo dragon

[daring parcel]

is there a way to add a fixed value to a custom attacks to hit. trying to add my wild shape attacks but i cant get the to hit right, i see how to add to damage or dc but nothing effects to hit other than stats and prof which dosnt come out to the right thing

[bleak pine]

I have that part working, I just don't know how to have it be both Wisdom but also a minimum of 1

[onyx wasp]

It will automatically be a minimum of 1.

[onyx wasp]

Homebrew a monster.

[crystal scarab]

You can't publish it though

[finite falcon]

Anyone ever used the Fifth Edition Custom Builder App? I'm trying to make a homebrew class, but I don't understand what any of the options are. I understand that this is a DnD Beyond server but no one would answer my question in the main DnD server so I thought I'd ask here.

[naive lodge]

This channel is for help with D&D Beyond. Your best bet would be to ask in #homebrew if anyone uses it before they put it on our website, or possibly #non-dnd-topics

[weak widget]

Does anyone know how ddb integrates with other apps? I'm building a 3D TTRPG engine and am currently working on creating and managing character sheets, thinking there might be a way to integrated ddb into the whole process?

[modest pelican]

D&D Beyond does not integrate with any other apps or platforms other than twitch (via it's overlay) and discord (via avrae) at this time

[weak widget]

Thanks 🙂
Where would be a good place to ask players what they look for in a good character sheet? I'm guessing a different server?

[modest pelican]

Probably, yeah

[crystal scarab]

Remaking homebrew races for a server since the homebrew was made before custom origin. Is all that's required recreating the race, or is there something else necessary to add the custom origin options?

[uneven lantern]

You'll need to add a new racial feature with a Feature Type of "Replacement". It should be set to replace the original ASI.

Then you add whatever description and modifiers you need, as normal.

Alternatively, you can update the existing ASI to always allow a choice, which would be more in line with the newest races.

[winter fable]

Is there a way to limit Spells to PHB only when selecting spells. I keep seeing spells from Elemental Evil Player's Companion. I can't see it as a source to remove.

[opal pelican]

As far as I know, no. Is there a reason why you don't want those?

[violet vortex]

I think you can limit what sources are available to your campaign

[lean flame]

Protip: Don't use the "less than" symbol (<) in your character notes, had a simple <3, but when I clicked to edit it all text after the symbol disappeared :/ Is this a known issue?

[modest pelican]

Are you using any extensions such as Beyond20? There have been reports of those extensions causing text fields to be emptied, which is not something D&D Beyond can control and is why we recommend people don't use extensions that modify the site

[lean flame]

I'm not using Beyond20 or any other extensions specifically meant for D&D Beyond, no. I have some universal extensions though

[modest pelican]

Those can also cause issues. The notes fields don't have any mark up or formatting so shouldn't respond to special characters

[uneven lantern]

Actually, yeah, it does the same on my end, too. 🤔

But not the < by itself. Only if I put <3.

[modest pelican]

Oh weird, that didn't happen for me

[uneven lantern]

It displays on the sheet just fine. Its only after I click to edit that the text is missing.

(And then as soon as I leave the edit field, it saves the erased version.)

[lean flame]

What browser (and eventual extensions) do you use? 🤔

[uneven lantern]

I've been able to reproduce it in both Firefox and Chrome, including in private mode (which disables all extensions).

So I'll pass that on to the team for review.

Seems like it's < followed by most characters, actually. Adding a space, <, or > immediately after are the few I've found that avoid it.

[cosmic python]

I've got a question about something I noticed on the DnD Beyond item lists when I was messing with things but not sure where I should ask about this. The Arcane Grimoire says that its Wizard specifically but its bonus' apply to all spells while the Warlock version, Rod of the Pact, only apply to Warlock spells. Is that overall correct or just a limitation on what its being applied to somehow on DnD beyond specifically?

[crystal scarab]

It's the latter currently

[cosmic python]

Gotcha. Thank you 🙂

[winter fable]

The DM for my campaign said to only use the PHB source. This makes is fair for PCs that are doing it non-digital.

[umbral torrent]

So i just got finished making a warlock but I have no can-trips. What do I do? I tried to look through but i couldn't see anything or im just blind

[umbral torrent]

oh nvm

[faint wigeon]

Happens to the best of us!

[crystal scarab]

Curious if it's how I think it is. Has the message for joining full campaigns been adjusted to simply saying "There was a problem joining the campaign with that character"? Or is it for another reason?

[wanton shard]

Campaign join error message

[fleet cargo]

I’m new, and I already posted this somewhere else but I don’t think it was the right place. How do ya come up with a back story? I mean in general I don’t even know how to roll up a character so… I’m lost and would like guidance

[uneven lantern]

#dnd-discussion was a good place for it, or maybe #character-discussion. This channel is more for technical help with D&D Beyond itself.

But there's an article here with some good advice:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/478-roleplaying-101-building-a-backstory

[fleet cargo]

Thanks 🙏

[snow rain]

i have the players hand book irl is there any way i can use it in dnd beyond without having to buy it again

[naive lodge]

As D&D Beyond is a separate company from Wizards of the Coast the only way we have is for you to homebrew the content for private use.

[snow rain]

thanks

[rare eagle]

I need some help here plz

[naive lodge]

What is it that you need help with?

[rare eagle]

I have access to some subclasses in DDB, but I'm not able to select them in character creation.

I'm trying to create a College of Spirits bard. I have access to the content, but it's not giving me that college as an option.

[naive lodge]

Did you purchase the content or is it being shared through content sharing in a campaign? If it's the latter you will only be able to use it on characters that are in that campaign.

[rare eagle]

Darn

Thank you.

[snow rain]

i don't know if this is the right place to ask this but i am making a centaur sub class and i don't know how to edit the creature like give it a bonus action or change it's speed

[noble rain]

@naive lodge how do I change my card info? Can you link me a explanation

[wraith mauve]

im trying to change my role i clicked the emoji's and nothing changed?

✏️

[naive lodge]

What do you mean by card info?

[naive lodge]

The bot is currently experiencing an issue.

It is slowly coming back up.

[noble rain]

@naive lodge my payment info can't seem to figure out where my card is in the menu

[naive lodge]

What platform are you using to try to enter this data?

[noble rain]

I'm trying to change my payment info on beyond

[final trellis]

Update Billing Details

[strong patrol]

i bought kwalish the other day and i can't add any of the magic items i bought from it to my character sheets. anyone know why? specifically im trying to add the gambler's blade

[final trellis]

You would need to first enable Noncore D&D as a content toggle on the character sheet preferences.

[strong patrol]

Thank you!

[stray heart]

Hey I think I accidentally disabled dice rolling on my sheet as I dont have an option for it anymore, how can I fix this?

[gloomy hornet]

Uhhhhhhh why do i feel like this is wrong?

[wraith mauve]

all your ability scores are 11

[dawn violet]

sadly, it is not wrong. In order to multiclass you have to have STR and CHA at 13 or more for a Paladin Starter going into anything else. Your charisma is showing as 11. https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/customization-options#Multiclassing

[gloomy hornet]

Whaaaat

That doesn't make sense

[final trellis]

You can enable from the preferences - need to turn on Digital Dice

[wraith mauve]

or disable multiclass requirements at the beginning of char creation

[gloomy hornet]

Campaign requires prerequisites

[dawn violet]

it says your starting class (Paladin level 4) does not meet multiclass prerequisites. In the rules I linked it states that in order to Multiclass you must meet the ability score prerequisites for both your current class (Paladin) and whatever other class you are trying to become. As your Charisma score is 11, it does not meet the prerequisite for a Paladin Multiclassing into something else.

[gloomy hornet]

Im aware of why now but it doesn't make sense to me why do some classes need two scores and others only one?

[gaunt bloom]

That would be a question for the game designers

[gloomy hornet]

Especially ranger it's not even like the classes with two are all op

Hhhhhhhh wizards has a lot of things to answer -.-

[ornate summit]

What does marking the “is called out” box when creating a racial trait for a race do?

[final trellis]

Should be to call out within the character builder - for example the Age trait isn't called out where something like darkvision would be (at least as much as my brain after an exceptionally long day can remember...)

[fossil bronze]

Hey so, my players are switching over from fixed HP to manual, and I'm just wondering; how come my barbarian player's +2 is coming out to a +6 for HP???

[golden kite]

is the barbarian 3rd level?

[fossil bronze]

oh he is I just realized that lol

for some reason I thought it would have stated per level

sorry lol

[manic rampart]

i'm looking to make the below, armour or wonderous item with AC of 13 plus 1.5x their dex modifier added as AC too

anyone know how?

[lime gulch]

#homebrew

[wanton shard]

I don't believe this is currently possible with the D&D Beyond tools

[manic rampart]

i cant see that channel tbh

[lime gulch]

#880965682462875679

[wanton shard]

You'll need to give yourself the appropriate role in #880965682462875679

[manic rampart]

got it ty

[formal sedge]

Is there a way to add notes to a custom weapon attack?

An example is like the extra damage of the flame tongue weapons

It didn’t add the small text

Is there a command needed?

[gaunt bloom]

Nope. I don't think so actually

Doesn't look like it's possible currently.

[opal pelican]

You can't roll dice of different types at the same time.

[warped orchid]

So I made a monster and want to add it to an encounter but every time I try it never finds it. It's been a couple weeks now and the system still can't find it. I have no idea why this is happening or what's wrong with what I made. I assume I broke something on my end but idk what it is.

Link if it helps those with the power to see it
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/440738-dragothilid

[naive lodge]

When you click on it from your homebrew creations page, does it say it's in your collection?

[warped orchid]

Ah! How did that happen?! I have no idea how it got suddenly removed from my collection but it’s in there now. Thank you so much! Feel really oblivious now though 😅

[naive lodge]

It happens often enough that it was the first question asked :P

[warped orchid]

Ugh thank you, this has been messing with me for too long!

[leaden socket]

I still don't have Fizbans on the Android App... I tried doing what was suggested here but I don't know how. Is there something else going on that's stopping it?

[leaden socket]

I have another problem, for some reason various images aren't showing on their pages, whether it's a creature, a battle map or just random art. For instance, I cannot see the image for Icespire Hold. When I try and load the image, nothing happens, and when I go to open the image in another tab I get this

<Error>
<Code>RequestHeaderSectionTooLarge</Code>
<Message>Your request header section exceeds the maximum allowed size.</Message>
<MaxSizeAllowed>8192</MaxSizeAllowed>
<RequestId>KVRK2NQT896V60PK</RequestId>
<HostId>SzmGAJOfNZ993gZ7x7QA6tZ8tRnDAi1iNaX4MyiOFiaExjhu/5Ki3sJitZHRmSauVlAAg2AoBTo=</HostId>
</Error>```

[rose dune]

Hey there! Sorry if this has been asked before, but does anyone know if there will be a way to create homebrew monsters/humanoids with the new innate spellcasting ability that has been introduced lately (spells per day not spellslot)? :)

[modest pelican]

Yeah, you just copy the formatting

It's not specially coded into the stat blocks
Your best bet would be to use one of these newer formatted monsters as a template and modify/copy it

[leaden socket]

I suggest making a copy of that creature and seeing what that feature does exactly. Once you have it set up right you can mix and match all the spells you want

[wanton shard]

This is an issue that the team is aware of. A current workaround is to clear site cookies and refresh

[leaden socket]

Okay, cool

[rose dune]

that was my idea too, but I don't have the content in dbb, just in physical form. most creatures from the basic rules and MM aren't updated yet, am I right? But thank you, I'll find a workaround I'm sure :)

[tiny comet]

Uhh

Hi

So my DDB sub ended but I’m away from my card rn so I’ll update it when I’m home, it’s asking for me to pick 6 characters to stay, do I pick 6 and the rest get deleted? Or do I pick 6 and the rest just become not useable until I update it

?

[opal pelican]

The second thing you said.

[tiny comet]

Ok good 😭

[opal pelican]

The rest are just stored away.

[tiny comet]

Because it said only these 6 remain and I just got scared of them getting deleted lol

[opal pelican]

Your characters all must compete in a Battle Royale. There can be only 6.

[little plume]

I can't access the website. My web browser said something about the adress being unreachable. What can I do to solve this problem?

[opal pelican]

Have you tried other browsers? Are you on wifi that blocks certain sites?

[little plume]

I'm on wifi. Don't know why the website would be blocked. Strangely, it works on my PC's browser.

It just won't open on Mobile for my browser. I use Samsung's internet browser while my pc has Chrome

[opal pelican]

Do you have chrome on your phone?

[dapper monolith]

I do not see an option for customizing immunity to nonmagical slashing, piercing, and bludgeoning damage on character sheets. This is a necessary functionality for lycanthropic characters to align with the RAW

The resistances list only nonmagical bludgeoning resistance of the physical damage types. Seems the menus are incomplete.

[desert locust]

I have a question about Homebrew content. If I have homebrew content I have added to my account from 3rd party vendors, can I set up a campaign and make it available to my players, without having to "publish" it? I don't want to break any kind of copywrite or anything.

[uneven lantern]

Yep! Totally fine.

Any homebrew in your collection gets shared with your campaign automatically. No need to publish at all.

[desert locust]

Will it show others homebrew options though? I want to make sure they don't have any of the other homebrew spells

[onyx wasp]

Yeah, anyone in the campaign (players and DM) have the entirety of their homebrew collections pooled in that campaign. It's a mess.

[desert locust]

Well... poop. After adding in 36 new spells... 😦

Looks like we will be using the good old fashioned paper characters method

[opal pelican]

You can take them out of your collection can't you?

[desert locust]

I don't have them in my collection. ONly thing in my collection are the ones I made.

But the players are seeing EVERYTHING in Homebrew

[opal pelican]

Yeah, that sucks. DnD Beyond is awful for homebrew then isn't it?

[trail barn]

Why do the exhaustion conditions not automatically change the Speed, HP, and other stats on DnD Beyond ?

[white escarp]

Accidently added my second screen

[dry temple]

You don't have a +4 in dex and its calculation is correct. 10 +2 from dex and +2 from unarmored(WIS)

That +4 is your saving throw bonus, which is the +2 from dex and +2 from proficiency

[white escarp]

Oh, thank you I'll delete it now. I was looking at saves.

[dry temple]

Not a problem

[ripe yew]

hey, I have a question about spell scrolls. my dm gave my rogue swashbuckler a scroll of dispel magic, which she is allowed to use. i found that as a published homebrew item and added it, but it doesnt get shown in her spells. when i add it to my cleric, it gets shown there. i think, the problem is, that my rogue isn't a spellcaster. how can i make that work?

[tiny comet]

so why is there a "to hit" thing for psionic strike?

since from what I've read its a damage bonus to a pre existing hit

[tiny comet]

"You can propel your weapons with psionic force. Once on each of your turns, immediately after you hit a target within 30 feet of you with an attack and deal damage to it with a weapon, you can expend one Psionic Energy die, rolling it and dealing force damage to the target equal to the number rolled plus your Intelligence modifier." are the exact words

[uneven lantern]

Probably a system limitation. I don’t think there’s currently a way include an ability score modifier without it adding to both the attack and damage rolls.

[light stream]

Hello, Im looking to create a map for a campaign im about to start but i can't find any awesome websites can you all help?

[merry prism]

This channel is for help with the D&D Beyond site, but that said, there are several sites I use myself for map creation: Dungeon Scrawl, Medieval fantasy city generator, inkarnate

[light stream]

Oh Im so sorry. Thank you!

[tiny comet]

ahh ok

how do I add 60ft of darkvision to feat?

nvm I found out

[slate cedar]

How can I add the snippet text before the limited uses in the Actions tab? I'm looking for all relevant features to look like this one here but I'm not sure what I'm missing

[solid kestrel]

what do you want to snippet, specifically

[uneven lantern]

When you add the Action, there should be a Snippet box near the bottom of the page.

[solid kestrel]

because first I have https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/25930-using-snippet-codes-in-your-homebrew to give to ya

very nice guide on snippets

[slate cedar]

This is what I was missing, I skipped over that box and only saw the Description one

Thanks!

[merry prism]

Whoah, over 3 years since I wrote that, in my pre-staff days 😄

[solid kestrel]

and it's still 👌

[merry prism]

Scott & Squals coded it - I did the easy part and just told them what it needed to do!

[slate cedar]

It's a great reference, I use it almost all the time

[merry prism]

I still reference it when building official content. I should probably update it slightly with some of the more complex examples people have figured out in the comments though 🙂

[uneven lantern]

Like commas!

[trail fulcrum]

hey guys. im fairly new to dnd beyond. but if 2 people are in a campaign and want to share their content does this work or can only one person share at a time? thanks in advance

[gaunt bloom]

Turning content sharing on for a campaign means that any content unlocked by any participant (player or DM) within that campaign is available for all players and the DM for use.

[trail fulcrum]

ok ty

[dire olive]

Hello! I was curious if using the searching for DMs thread was alright to use if we had a group ready to go. I just wanted to ask here before posting because I wasn’t sure if it was only to be used for individual players looking rather than a whole group. (Sorry ahead of time if this isn’t the right thread to ask)

[rose scaffold]

Is there an easy way to search for spells castable by a class? Enabling “spell” filter and searching by class name doesn’t work.

[solid kestrel]

this

[rose scaffold]

Ok not possible in app?

[solid kestrel]

or over here in Game Rules section

[rose scaffold]

Aha thanks!

[slate cedar]

Hi! Is there a way to add tables to the description box of subclass features, like the Wild Surge or the Spirit Tales tables? I can't find an option in the box's toolbar

[uneven lantern]

The easiest way is to copy and paste a table into it.

Otherwise you need the hit the </> Source View button and add it through HTML.

[uneven lantern]

Yep! A group post is totally fine. 👍🏻

[slate cedar]

Thanks!

[worthy gust]

Hello, folks! Is there a tag for making a "grapple" link? I've looked here https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/9811-how-to-add-tooltips but I don't see anything about grappling. Suggestions?

[onyx wasp]

Does [action]grapple[/action] not work?

[worthy gust]

I didn't try action... since grapple is part of an "attack" action. But I'll try it real quick...

[worthy gust]

"action" did work! Thanks!

[onyx wasp]

No probs! Makes sense since it's also [action]attack[/action].

[finite barn]

How do I play a werebear as player in ddb?

[gaunt bloom]

Using the homebrew tools, you can create a lycanthropy feat. Do not publish it though. You may use it privately.

[finite barn]

ok

[distant vine]

I am having trouble finding the section and button to see public active games

[finite barn]

how does one do this?

[finite brook]

Just buildy friend a character sheet and on her skills area it showed H, P, and E and i have never seen that before

[swift pelican]

I'm assuming the P means proficient, E is expertise, and H is 'half proficient' from Jack of All Trades

I think that just happens when you export to PDF

[finite brook]

Thank you!

[distant vine]

how do i join and find games on d&d beyond

[rain forum]

Is the site down? I can't get on

[uneven lantern]

Working for me. (But it’s also been an hour since you asked, sooo… 😅)

[uneven lantern]

You can check out #750812887697588356 or #looking-for-players.

Or if you head to #880965682462875679 and get the right roles first, there’s also #looking-for-community or #paid-looking-for-game.

[rain forum]

My phone app works but the site is having issues connecting

[uneven lantern]

What kind of issues specifically?

Do you get the same result in another browser? Or on another device?

[ripe yew]

I found a solution to my own problem and would like to make it openly accessible to other players. Where can i do that best?

[uneven lantern]

Your homebrew gets shared with your campaign automatically.

Or if you wanted to make it available to the global community, you’d need to publish it. However, you should only publish if it’s an original work.

[ripe yew]

ah, no, i'm talking about a written tutorial

[uneven lantern]

Generally speaking, a spell scroll that follows the normal spell scroll rules is not an original work, and should not be published.

Oh, probably on the forums, then.

[ripe yew]

ok, thx 🙂

[gaunt bloom]

Here is the homebrew forum:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules

[uneven lantern]

Beat me to it!

[worthy gust]

Hello, folks! Is there a way to create mundane equipment? I've just been making magic items that aren't magical. It seems a little weird we cant create mundane equipment... suggestions?

[lime gulch]

Currently not. But you can call it a common magical item and just say it's not magical.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/magic-items/683981-tanglefoot-bag

[worthy gust]

Yeah, that's been my work around. Oh well. Thanks.

[uneven lantern]

You can also create custom items directly on your character sheet.

Just go to Equipment > Manage Equipment. Then in the sidebar, open the Equipment section and look for "Add Custom Item” at the bottom.

[worthy gust]

Cool. thanks

[vapid moon]

Hey all...My players want to make their characters in D&D Beyond. I am the only one with an actual account, sub, and have bought some of the books on it. If these players were to join a campaign and characters of their own, would they be able to see each others characters? They would prefer to keep their character sheets hidden from prying eyes, besides the DM of course.

[icy ledge]

They can private the character sheets, but you'd still be able to see names, class, subclass, and race

[vapid moon]

Do you mean I as the DM would be able to see it? Or the players would be able to see each others name, class, subclass, and race?

[icy ledge]

The players, you'd still have all the normal access

But they wouldn't be able to see ability scores, equipment, skills, etc.

[vapid moon]

Hrm yeh thats iffy. Until first session is over and they meet eachother, they don't want to see literally ANYTHING of eachothers characters. they want complete info silence from each others character. I do support this and find it fun.

[icy ledge]

So like the bottom is the most they'd see

The top is public and the players can go to the direct sheet, but the bottom is private and they can only see things from the campaign

[vapid moon]

Hrm. Yeh that literally only want to see lotsa blank space. just [REDACED] all over the place. Hopefully D&D beyond implements some kinda private setting in the future. For now I suppose I'll help them build their characters without D&D beyond and bring the character sheets into the app after the first session since no worry for spoilers at that point.

[lapis geyser]

You could also bring them in to a campaign one at a time to set the characters up using the content you own, and then they can leave the campaign until they're ready to be introduced.

Leaving the campaign doesn't remove any already selected info from their character.

[vapid moon]

hrm. so if they join the campaign, they can build the character using the stuff i share wit them(books and what not) than they can dip out. would they take the character sheet with them or would it stay with me?

[uneven lantern]

All character sheets have a public sharing link you could use to view the sheet.

But you’ll only have the ability to edit them yourself while they’re in your campaign.

[onyx wasp]

Why not make multiple campaigns, and then consolidate the players after? You can share content with up to 5 campaigns.

[little plume]

Is the Drake Companion not able to be added onto the Extra section on a character sheet?

[onyx wasp]

Correct.

[little plume]

Ah, unfortunate

[onyx wasp]

You can make a homebrew monster to add. It just won't auto scale.

[lapis geyser]

Yes, they can create the characters with the shared content, then remove their character from the campaign while retaining the options they set up. They just won't be able to add anything else they don't own until they rejoin. The character sheet would follow the owner of the character.

[neat coyote]

so I own some content books irl and was wondering if there is a way to proove I own them so I don't have to spend money to buy them again to use them digitly

[gaunt bloom]

D&D Beyond is a licensed digital toolset for the game, it is not a part of Wizards of the Coast. Purchases of a physical copy of a Dungeons & Dragons book do not include a digital edition on the D&D Beyond platform or other licensed digital platforms.

[uneven lantern]

You can use DDB’s homebrew tools to recreate that content for free, though. (For private use only; please don’t publish it.)

Or you can buy just the parts you need at the moment, like a single subclass.

Whatever you spend on those individual items gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.

[unkempt iris]

to me, this sounds like a really good opportunity to teach players about metagaming! just because they (the players) know a tiny bit about the other characters, doesn't mean their characters need to know. this will come up a lot as you play so it's a good place to start!

[grave peak]

Is there a way to set the crit range on a homebrewed weapon? I cannot seem to find out how.

[vapid moon]

Oh the players are all experienced, they know plenty about meta gaming by now. It's more so like they don't want to accidentally glance at the icon label for the character sheet and see what the class is. It's like turning a corner and seeing a soda machine, you knew it would be there, but u register it in your head. I trust them fully to not meta game with the time we've all had together at the table

[uneven lantern]

Not currently, no.

[untold flint]

My account is showing no active premium subscriptions, but I'm still being charged for an active subscription. Is there a way for someone at DND beyond to confirm if I have an active subscription and, if not, when my subscription was cancelled?

[coarse citrus]

Is there a good solution for sidekicks in DDB yet? I know they added it in Extras, but it still seems a little buggy/lacking content...

[modest pelican]

You're going to want to enter a customer service ticket here: https://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket

[modest pelican]

Only the sidekicks presented in Dragon of Icespire Peak and it's follow up adventures are pre-made in extras. For custom sidekicks using the Tasha's rules, you'll need to make them yourself using the homebrew tools

[untold flint]

Thanks Davyd

[coarse citrus]

That's what I thought... where would be the best place for it?

[modest pelican]

What do you mean? Tasha's sidekicks are made by applying sidekick levels to CR 1/2 or lower creatures, so go to the homebrew monster tools, select a suitable monster as a template, and use the tools to add the sidekick features

Then you'll be able to add that creature as an extra

[coarse citrus]

Got it. Ill try that

[cloud sundial]

Question. I have a Druid halfling that just leveled up to 3. When going about adding her Circle Spell to my character sheet in Beyond, I discovered it will only allow it if I replace one of the spells I already have for being that level. My understanding of the material is that circle spells are in Addition to your regular spells. Is this a glitch in the Character Builder or am I missing something somewhere?

[ashen steeple]

Hello all, I'm currently DMing my campaign using dndbeyond with the discord bot Avrae linked so that our rolls show up in a discord channel. Is there a way to hide the names of the creatures when displaying their roles? I know I can roll to just myself, but I never fudge my rolls and thought that I would just share them with the party but I don't like the idea of the PCs being able to look up stat blocks and what not. Is there a way around this?

I don't see a setting in DNDBeyond to fix this

[wanton shard]

This is a question better for #ddb-avrae-help, which caters specifically to these sorts of things

[uneven lantern]

If you’re rolling in Avrae, you can add -h to the roll — !ma zombie slam -h

But there isn’t a way to hide it if you’re rolling in DDB.

[naive lodge]

One thing a lot of people will suggest is trusting your players. However you can also just create a homebrew copy of whatever block and rename it.

[edgy badger]

DND Beyond is crashing a lot with error code f6152ff1e5f3495285f9aad91c21d6a9. How do I fix this?

[naive lodge]

Where are you seeing this error and is it giving any other problem.

[edgy badger]

Maybe my internet’s just trash at the moment

[naive lodge]

What app are you visiting that page in?

[edgy badger]

Google Chrome

[naive lodge]

Do you have any extensions installed?

[edgy badger]

Hmm, no? I don’t recall installing anything

Maybe my ungodly amount of tabs is finally taking revenge

[naive lodge]

Was this happening earlier or did it just recently start?

[edgy badger]

Just started. Worked just fine yesterday

[naive lodge]

Do you have another browser or device to test on to see if it continues to happen?

[edgy badger]

Give me a minute or two

[naive lodge]

Also, can you provide a link to the character sheet @edgy badger

[edgy badger]

Sorry for the wait. Had to find the password. Anyway, doesn’t work on another browser. https://ddb.ac/characters/61673362/s1oRga

[naive lodge]

Thanks, have passed that along.

[edgy badger]

Thanks. Hopefully this is just a me problem and not an everyone problem

It’ll suck if the site was busted for a bit

[naive lodge]

It's replicable by our team, so it's being passed along.

[desert heath]

I have an encounter that won't delete from my encounter list for some reason. Is this a bug other people have had too?

[edgy oriole]

There's a known bug if the encounter doesn't have a name that it can't be deleted normally. Give it a name, save it, and then try deleting it again.

[desert heath]

Hmmm. I think it has a name though

Oh. When I click it, it takes me to an "Untitled Encounter". Though it has a name in the list

[naive lodge]

Try to just give a name since you plan to remove it.

[desert heath]

Hmmm. The one I want to delete takes me to an Untitled Encounter I can't edit actually.

In my list it's name is "WEC 14 – Wraith" so it had a name when I made it. But clicking it takes me to:

Which only has a "Create New" button. And that makes a different encounter

[final trellis]

The Characters team rolled some Natural 20s and have killed the beholder. This shouldn't be occuring in the Equipment section of the builder anymore.

[final trellis]

For named encounters (or where renaming doesn't work) - I'll need you to raise a Support Ticket as I need to spin it through the rebuild tool to delete it.

https://dndbeyond.link/SubmitTicket - Raise as an Encounter Builder issue, Include your Username, the Name of the Encounter and the URL of the Encounter. 🙂

[edgy badger]

Thanks

[desert heath]

Thanks! Submitted

[novel swan]

The Racial Stat increase for the Fairy race is currently not working, at least i hope it's not working it'd be kinda lame if they didn't get a stat increase

[high compass]

Okay, how do I add a lineage from VRgtR?

[wanton shard]

For the newer races like the fairy, the Ability Score Increases have been moved to the 3. Abilities page of the character builder. There should be a little information box indicating this:

[wanton shard]

They should be listed under Lineages in the Character Builder:

[silk musk]

Does ddb do anything for cyber Monday? Like sales and such?

[wanton shard]

Yes, D&D Beyond has had a Cyber Monday sale in the past and plans to again this year. There are no details yet released, but keep an eye on the website or on DDB social media for information when it comes!

[high compass]

It doesn't show up. Maybe, it is because that I don't own VRgtR, but is shared via DM's content sharing thing.

[novel swan]

Should the spell Dream be available to the Circle of Dreams Druid spell list? the only way they have access to it is once per short rest with their 14th level feature

[uneven lantern]

Seems like it was probably an intentional omission because the rules there are… complicated.

It’s not that they can cast it once per short rest. That would be easy.

It’s that after a short rest, you can cast one of three spells, two of which have their own additional requirements per this feature. After you cast any one of those, you can’t use the feature again until after a long rest.

The spells tab doesn’t currently have a way to display those additional requirements, or to have it automatically disable the two you chose not to cast.

So to add them currently would probably be more misleading than helpful.

[novel swan]

fair there would need to be rewording in the material to make it easier to use, but to omit the spell from the additional spells feel wrong. The entire subclass is based around dreams to not give the spell that shares the name seem silly

[solid kestrel]

DNDBeyond doesn't make the content, WOTC does.

They just put up what WOTC puts out.

and Dream isn't a druid spell, it's exclusively cast via that trait, and for free no less.

[pine crystal]

I'm creating an npc who's background is guild artisan. I have all variants and expansions turned off, but something odd is happening. It's giving me persuasion by default (like it should), but it's allowing me to choose any skill for my second skill instead of the default insight. Is there a reason for this that I'm not understanding? It doesn't seem to be tied into the difference between guild artisan vs guild merchant (since that can offer a second language over a skill). So I'm confused as to why it's giving me this option.

[solid kestrel]

you probably have insight already

check your class or race

[novel swan]

i'm aware it isn't a druid spell, i'm expressing that it should be, and that there isn't a integrated way to cast the spells form the 14th level feature in the spell sheet area. Wizards should errata the subclass so Dream is in the expanded spell list for it

[uneven lantern]

You’ll have to send that feedback to Wizards, then.

[novel swan]

for sure this is mostly about the spells not being in the spell area, with a side of griping about dream not being added to the subclass : p

[solid kestrel]

as spamandtuna said, that feedback goes to WOTC.
DDB doesn't decide whether or not Druids should get Dream, subclass or no.

[pine crystal]

@solid kestrel interesting, never knew it did that. Thanks!

[uneven lantern]

If you do want that spell to show, you can make a homebrew copy of that subclass and add it in fairly easily.

Or you could add it through a homebrew feat.

[pine crystal]

Is there a way to apply the variant of guild merchant in DDB, or are you restrained to selecting the tool proficiency only as guild artisan dictates?

they combine them in the background selection

[uneven lantern]

Just select Custom Background instead. Call it Guild Merchant, select the Guild Artisan feature and characteristics, and then choose the proficiencies as you see fit.

[pine crystal]

True enough, I'm running a table of first timers. Trying to give them a bit of agency in their character creation while also making it as simple as possible (PHB only). They're curious and choosing variants. Thus why I was tinkering with an NPC. I'm trying not to unlock the pandora's box that is DDB customization. Thanks for the help.

[uneven lantern]

Alternatively, you can make a homebrew copy of Guild Artisan and adjust it as necessary. It’s a few extra steps, but your player would then be able to select it like any other background.

[pine crystal]

Brilliant! Thank you, that would work.

[uneven lantern]

It will get shared with your campaign automatically — no need to publish (and you shouldn’t).

And then the player just needs to make sure they turn on Homebrew Content for that character.

[frail halo]

Hello, I just made two characters on D&D, one a human fighter and a Dragonborn Druid and need help getting started. I've got the starting equipment for both but needed help on which campaign to start on. Are they any for beginning D&D players on which one to start in? Thank you for your time.

[modest pelican]

@frail halo This is probably more of a question for #dnd-discussion. This channel is for getting help using the D&D Beyond tools

[frail halo]

Oh sorry. I didn't know. My fault

[modest pelican]

S'all good

[icy ledge]

I think it'd be helpful to be able to go to the campaign page from someone else's character sheet if you're both in the campaign, it's just a little bit of a nuisance to have to go back to my character sheet just to go to the campaign page

[deft junco]

You can, at least on desktop. There is a button in the top bar, next to long/short rest (or by itself if you cannot edit the character).

Looks like on mobile you can only get there through the dice log, which you can only get to from your own character sheet? Not sure though, I don't use the mobile app much.

[atomic onyx]

Is it possible to name monsters in the encounter builder? Or do I just have to mentally track which drow is which?

[winged idol]

Once you start the built encounter. I gives them letters. "Drow A" etc.

[chilly yarrow]

I read the I cannot post a paid game in looking for players but i don't the paid channel it is mentioned in the pinned messages so i am confused as to what to do, any help?

[opal pelican]

You need to react to get channel in #880965682462875679 @chilly yarrow

Check the first message in that channel and react with the Crown emoji 👑

[chilly yarrow]

Thank you, didn't see it cause I thought it would be after DM

[atomic onyx]

Where do you see the option to add names/notes? I can't find it on desktop.

[open hill]

Question, does D&D Beyond adds any contextual actions to the character sheet after summoning a creature?

[warped island]

Hi! Can’t we add gold/currency to a bag of holding?

[opal pelican]

As far as I know the only thing is the stats in sheet in the extra tab. You'd have to create custom actions on your sheet if you want them rollable there.

[modest pelican]

Currency is still tracked in your currency section, it can't be added to containers yet

[onyx wasp]

'Not yet' also applies to making our own (homebrew, not customized) containers, yes?

[modest pelican]

I'm not sure on that I'm afraid

You can make homebrew copies of magical containers such as bags of holding

But for mundane containers, I believe that'd fall under the bigger umbrella of homebrew mundane items

[onyx wasp]

Nah, this doesn't work, I tried. They don't work as containers unless that changed within the last half a day.

[winged idol]

Sorry Typo, The system gives each guy an Letter at the end of its title.

[untold flint]

Hi. How long does it take for someone to respond to a ticket?

[modest pelican]

Tickets are responded to in the order they're received, meaning if there have been a lot of tickets it can take longer. I think the usual turn around is 2 ish days but can be longer
Your ticket however will get addressed, the CS team is very diligent about that (and take pride in getting the number of unresponded tickets down to zero asap)

[untold flint]

Awesome. Thanks again Davyd

[modest pelican]

No worries

[prisma fulcrum]

Not a problem I need solved, but I'm getting a weird message and figured y'all would want to know. My slightly changed Young Crystal Dragon is saying it can't be shared with the community (as expected) because it's too close to a "Jules Nguyen." This links to a page that doesn't exist (for me, anyways). My homebrew: https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2100558-bolzruneid

[modest pelican]

That's a known issue with automod (the script that does a lot of the basic homebrew rules enforcement) where it'll return a wrong match

It'll sometimes match to someone elses (unpublished) homebrew

[prisma fulcrum]

That's likely what's happening here, yeah. Just figured y'all should know if you did not already

[modest pelican]

Yeah, it's already been raised with the team and ~~skynet needs a stern talking to ~~ it's on their radar

[dry oxide]

Can Snippet Codes (https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/25930-using-snippet-codes-in-your-homebrew) be used in homebrew monsters?
I am wondering if there is a way to generate things like "to hit" bonus rather than hard coding it in.

[wanton shard]

Snippet codes can only be used in fields labeled Snippet. Monsters don't have this field, and so there is nowhere in the monster stat block that would use a snippet code.

[modest pelican]

Although this is something I've personally requested as it'd make building and adjusting monsters so much easier

[strange wedge]

When do they usually announce subscriber perks is it always this late in the month?

[modest pelican]

Subscriber perks get announced when they're finalised, which depends on what the perks are

[strange wedge]

So theres no set time like always beginning of month or middle or end it just varies?

[modest pelican]

Varies, no set time at the moment

But they will come

[high compass]

The perks are coming [insert game of thrones theme]

[nimble vector]

iam unsure if this is the right channel but when will fizban's be uploaded to the dndbeyond app? because i still cannot see it on there and was wondering if it's my phone/app or if it hasn't happened yet

[violet vortex]

Have you updated the app?

Cuz I have the book on my app

[nimble vector]

it doesn't let me do so in the google play store

do you hace it on ddb reader? i have it on there but not the ddb app

[grand vault]

How do i change my character sheets to dark mode after the new update, i cant find it anymore

[uneven lantern]

Click “Manage” next to your character name. Then in the sidebar, click “Change Sheet Appearance”, open “Preferences” near the top, and you should see it.

[grand vault]

thanks!

[uneven lantern]

Alternatively, hit Manage > Character Settings, and it should be near the top.

[elder grail]

So I’m making a 10th level character and for my 8th level ASI I was going to get spell sniper (warlock) to get E.B., problem is I can’t see warlock’s version of spell sniper under the feats and I don’t know why, could any of you lend me a hand?

[onyx wasp]

"Spell Sniper (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock)" not just warlock

[elder grail]

Yea, but I don’t see it

[meager fable]

Do you get the other spell sniper feats in the list?

[uneven lantern]

Do you own Spell Sniper yourself, or is it being shared with you?

If it's shared, you'll only be able to use it for characters assigned to the campaign that's sharing it.

[opal pelican]

Does your character have the ability to cast at least one spell already? It has that prerequisite.

[little plume]

I got a question

[opal pelican]

You can ask a question anytime.

[elder grail]

I'm a wizard

[little plume]

Once you have people in your campain how do you start

[solid kestrel]

you should have the time determined
you get ready to play and DM, people collect together in VC or at the table
you start

[uneven lantern]

Yep. Just get your friends together and start talkin’. 🙂

[solid kestrel]

you intro where yall are, how yall meet, ETC, or control events to make them all meet

[grave peak]

I want to create a shield that comes with an attack action. Is there a way of doing that with the homebrew item creator? I can't seem to get it to work.

[opal pelican]

It needs to be a weapon to have an attack roll built in.

[uneven lantern]

If it’s just for private use, I’d suggest adding a custom action directly on your character sheet. (Go to the Actions tab and hit Manage Custom in the top-right corner.)

If you were looking to publish it, your only option is to just list the attack info in the description.

[tiny comet]

um so like, how do I switch out my origin spells for my aberrant mind sorcerer on DDB?

[dawn egret]

Homebrew copy of the class

[modest pelican]

That feature isn't currently natively supported

Yeah, that's the current best work around

[tiny comet]

ah ok yeah ig that works

thanks for the alternative :)

[lucid knot]

So in one of my campaigns my friend is sharing books with everyone but I want to put a tabaxi character into another campaign but it doesn't allow me to buy volos guide to monsters can anyone help?

[uneven lantern]

What happens when you try to buy it?

[lucid knot]

It says I already bought it and I can't use it outside of the campaign

[dense maple]

A player in a campaign I'm starting wants to pretend to the other players he has s different class then he actually has, but the overview in the campaign will show his real class. Is there a way to hide or change this?

[split stone]

Is there a way to import bestiarys from CritterDB into your homebrew collection on DnD beyond?

[dawn egret]

no >-< much to my irritation

[dawn egret]

no

[split stone]

DDB's homebrew monster system is way more complicated than CritterDB

[uneven lantern]

Can you check the Account Entitlements section on this page? Does it say everything is in sync?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[low zenith]

Can you clear the game log in a campaign?

[uneven lantern]

No, but it’s a pretty common request, so fingers crossed. 🤞

[low zenith]

Thanks! Im personally hoping to be able to build encounters right out of source-books.

[uneven lantern]

That one is actually under consideration! You can vote for it here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/d-d-beyond-feedback/encounters-feedback-portal/114888-encounters-feedback

[jolly kindle]

When searching the Monsterd database, is there a "not" search option? for example, I'd like to exclude constructs and plants

[meager fable]

You can select every other type except those two. A lot of clicking, but it works. In the app it is a little simpler than browser because it's checkboxes and doesnt refresh between each

[elder grail]

It’s a level 10 wizard

[lyric yarrow]

Help! the amulet of devout no matter if they using or not doesnt change my moddifier spell or my channels divintity
why is happening in dnd beyond?

[opal pelican]

Are you attuned to it?

[lyric yarrow]

idk how to attuned it in dnd beyond

(but in rp officially yes)

oooh

nvm mb

mb

[foggy heron]

Can my friend give me his digital dice and other stuff that he collects? He has gotten the subscription and is dming, so he won't be using any of the fun extras like the dice, backdrops, borders, etc. Would he be able to give those to me? It is probably no, but I might as well ask.

[lucid juniper]

if he is the dm he can roll for you on your sheet, and it uses his dice, but thats about it

[little plume]

How do I choose a costom liniage on dnd beyond?

I wanna play a reborn

[lime gulch]

Do you own Van Richten's?

[little plume]

No but my char is in a campaign where they do own all the source books... So I have access to all

[lucid juniper]

you have to purchase the race in van richtens, unless the dm has content sharing turned on

[little plume]

Ain't reborn a costom liniage that allows you to choose a base race as well?

[lucid juniper]

the dm has to have master subscription to actually turn of content sharing

[little plume]

I wanted to play a reborn aasimar

[lime gulch]

The only reason I can think of is if they don't have it enabled.

[lucid juniper]

custom lineage dosnt allow a base race, youd have to hb an aasimar subrace

[little plume]

They do cuz I have access to all other content like blood hunter and what not

[lucid juniper]

blood hunter is free on ddb

[little plume]

Not allowed hb in this campaign so looks like I'm playing a fallen aasimar

How to enable tasha's costom asi for race?

[lucid juniper]

its on the home page of the creator

customize your origin

[lime gulch]

It's called Custom Origins.

[lucid juniper]

just click the check on

[little plume]

Yea I know I just forgot for a sec... Just woke up and haven't had coffee yet 😅

Tnx a mill

[lime gulch]

I'm on my second cup. Still have an hour of CR to go. Good luck.

[lucid juniper]

im still awake from yesterday, good luck

[little plume]

Okay I switched it on but I can't change it

[lime gulch]

Did you check the Origin Manager?

[little plume]

Where do I find that?

[lime gulch]

Look at the last image you uploaded.

[lucid juniper]

next to the racial traits

[little plume]

I have the amulet of Health equipped and in use... But my con is still 14

Why is that?

[lucid juniper]

does it require attunement

[little plume]

It does

How do I do that?

I figured it out

[open hill]

Thank you. That's what I have been doing for Ice Knife and other combo actions. It would be great if they implemented that.

[dense maple]

too bad, but thanks for confirming

[buoyant haven]

So I have a Cleric with the War domain and a Forest Gnome. Neither of these options is available in my Character sheet. How do I add these options?

[lapis geyser]

Either purchase the book that contains them on the site, or the individual items from the book

Or build them yourself using the homebrew tools, but dont publish it

[lime gulch]

Do you own the PHB on DDB?

[buoyant haven]

No, I have the book.

[lapis geyser]

If you own the physical book and dont want to purchase it again on site, you have to manually create the options through the homebrew system

otherwise you have to either buy them for use on the site, or be in a campaign with content sharing where someone else owns them

[buoyant haven]

I am in a campaign with someone else who owns them. Thanks!

[lapis geyser]

Just make sure you are creating the character in the campaign, so you ll have access, and good luck

[uneven lantern]

You’ll find reborn under Lineages in the race selector. (Custom lineage is something else entirely.)

But no, it doesn’t let you choose a subrace. Becoming a reborn completely replaces your previous race and all your racial features, except for this:

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

[crystal scarab]

Is it possible for a homebrew feat to replace a pre-existing attack with a new one?

[uneven lantern]

No. You’d probably want to click the original attack on your character sheet, open the Customize section in the sidebar, and uncheck “Display as Attack”.

[crystal scarab]

Aware that I can just hide the original attack, bu-

[daring valve]

Hello! I have an annoying problem with DnD Beyond: Every time I try to open a character sheet it crashes my web browser. I'm using the newest Firefox, but same thing happened with Safari as well. Does anybody know, what might be the reason or how to fix it?

[uneven lantern]

In what way does it crash? Do you get the same problem on another device?

Is it all characters, or just a specific one?

[daring valve]

It just closes the whole application. Like unexpected error happened. And it happens with every character sheet I try to open. In games I'm the DM of and my own characters

[floral sorrel]

so I'm trying to set up a homebrew sorc subclass on beyond for one of my players to use, how do I make stuff use up sorcery points?

specifically the ability to cast a specific spell for a certain number of sorcery points

[solid kestrel]

it's not 'press this and use X points' i believe, for anything
you just manually count sorc points

[prisma fulcrum]

Generally for stuff like this, I will create a dummy copy of a different subclass/monster/etc and see how they do it

[winter token]

I'm attempting to setup a homebrew race that has subraces, and I additionally wish to setup Tasha's custom origins, particularly for the Ability Score Increase.

The issue I'm running into is the inability to have the Ability Score Increase replacement feature apply to subraces. Furthermore, when I add a replacement feature into said subraces, it does not properly function. (In particular, it just straight up doesn't add to the ability scores, acting as a +0).

I have checked the implementation within the subrace, and the Fixed Value for the Bonus - Chose an Ability Score modifier is set to 1, as a counterpart to the 2 listed in the base race.

Is this a known issue, or is there something I'm potentially doing wrong?

This is what it looks like after selecting the 2 custom ability scores

Well in typical Beyond fashion it seems to have mysteriously fixed itself

[thorn sandal]

Jedi handwave there was no bug

[steady fractal]

Hi there! I'm searching for the page on DndBeyond where I can check the current subscriber's perks, can anyone point me there?

[copper crest]

Question: Is there a way to generate a homebrew Greatsword that uses dexterity and can make a bonus action attack for less damage? I couldn't find a way to do this.

[steady fractal]

Can't you give it finesse?

[copper crest]

I didn't find a way to do that

[steady fractal]

It can be added as an attribute

It's in modifiers

Add a weapon property-finesse

I'm sure you can add the bonus action from the same menu as well

[copper crest]

I found it, thank you so much

[uneven lantern]

November’s perks haven’t been shown (or released) yet, but you can usually find the latest info here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/subscribe

[daring gyro]

Hello. If I were to do pop up campaign for beginners and had some unassigned characters. Would the people who picked up these pre generated keep them if I get rid of the campaign?

[onyx wasp]

As soon as you claim a character, it belongs to your account.

[daring gyro]

Awesome! Thanks!

[steady fractal]

Thanks!

[digital light]

Is there a way to search a sourcebook by keyword, or navigate it by page number?

[coral bane]

Can someone help me understand why this isnt showing as 6d6 and is showing as 1d6

I clicked save changed a million times

and I reloaded my character sheet

and heres the basic info

Im pulling my hair out trying to figure this out

[opal pelican]

Have you waited 15 minutes or so? Sometimes it doesn't update for awhile.

[coral bane]

it does ._.

Ok ill wait a bit

[onyx wasp]

You probably picked the wrong type of spell scaling. edit: nope, spell scale is correct.

[coral bane]

I waited like 30 minutes and it’s working now

Yeah

[lapis geyser]

I've suggested it before, but i wish they'd just add a disclaimer at the top of homebrew that edits may take 15-30 min to update. Just so people will have the information

[quiet oar]

I could really use some help. I have had a D&D Beyond Account for a while and have bought many of the books but now I can't sign in becuase I did it with my email instead of google, twitch, or apple which I don't even have. How do I get into my account?

[opal pelican]

You had to have used one of those.

It has never been an option to just use your email.

[edgy oriole]

For account support you may need to create a ticket here: https://dndbeyond.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

[opal pelican]

You could try to put in a support ticket with your email address.

Ah, yeah, that link 😅

[edgy oriole]

And just to echo Tressym, DnDBeyond has always required a Twitch, Google, and a recent addition Apple ID account to login.

[quiet oar]

ok thank you

[swift echo]

Silly question, but my fighter has the dueling fighting style, which adds +2 to attack rolls.. is that automatically calculated in the attack modifier?

[solid kestrel]

not attacks, that's to damage.

if you equip a longsword, you'll see it add to the damage that the one-handed damage deals.

[lucid knot]

Sorry for replying so late I have been busy also yes everything is in sync

[uneven lantern]

And you’re still not able to select that race?

[lucid knot]

No I'm not able to buy any source books

[uneven lantern]

If you go to this page, does it show a checkmark next to tabaxi?
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/volos-guide-to-monsters

[median moss]

New player trying to get into dnd, how should I make a backstory for my tiefling sorcerer (thought a tiefling was cool for darkvision and I like being a support player) and what stats should I put these rolls in?

also what should i name him and what should his age be?

[cobalt hornet]

Um, I just joined a new group after seeing a post in the #looking-for-players that promised a game full of lore, roleplay and creativity, a game that sounded perfect for a character I've been dying to play. However, my first session did not go at all like I thought it would. There was basically no roleplay, I couldn't understand squat about the "lore", I felt railroaded for everything, and the DM got very annoyed when we found a creative way to get across a puzzle after he got upset with one of the players constantly wanting to check everything after we already got screwed by a few traps. I thought we'd have some time before the game started when I joined, but I instead had to rush to get my character ready as we were apparently started right then and there. When the game started, I and another new player got no proper introduction at all. It was like "Poof! We're all a party new". No build up for character or anything. I was then informed that the DM would not be using character backstories. There was also how everyone treated the game. From the description of the game, I thought this was gonna be a somewhat serious game. Instead, it felt more like a joke campaign and everything was in complete chaos. I couldn't even tell what was in-game and out-of-game. This was all bad enough for me, but the kicker for just how wrong of a group this is for was what came next. When the DM stepped away from the game for a moment, I was informed by the other players by some stuff they had to do in an earlier session before I joined. They apparently had to go though some sex dungeon and had to change some dude's diaper. I'm really not comfortable with this and want out. Any tips on how I should go about this?

[median moss]

i feel lilke i should mention that i want my character to be morally grey

[prisma fulcrum]

#character-discussion is the channel for you!
A read-through of the Sorcerer and Tiefling descriptions would probably help, too.

[prisma fulcrum]

Find a new game

[median moss]

thx

[prisma fulcrum]

This channel is more for help with dndbeyond.com

[cobalt hornet]

My question is how should I go about asking to leave the group

[median moss]

i was making on the sheet on it

[prisma fulcrum]

“I don’t think we have the same idea of fun and I’m going to try another game, thanks”

[median moss]

might be a dumb idea but, just have your character die

[cobalt hornet]

I already tried getting out, but the DM insisted that I should give the game one more chance. However, I'm just not comfortable with it. Unfortunately for me, I have a hard time saying no.

[median moss]

ive been listening to a lot of dnd podcasts

[prisma fulcrum]

Podcasts are podcasts, don’t expect your game to go like them

[median moss]

i expect that

[lusty dragon]

Anyone having trouble accessing dndbeyond on the mobile site. I’m getting an error that something went wrong and I’m getting an error with the customer error page

[dawn egret]

it's server maintenance time.

[lusty dragon]

That’s what I assuming but couldn’t find a publication to confirm

Do you know rough time of when it will be done?

[dawn egret]

checks time about now.

[lusty dragon]

Got it lol perks of waking up at 0300 for work.

[vale slate]

I can't even sign in.....clicking the links for signing in w/google just straight up doesn't work for some reason, it's like it's not responding at all

I just needed to get back in and finish my character....

[edgy oriole]

Do you have any browser extensions on? Ad blocker or Beyond20? Turn them off before logging in.

[vale slate]

sigh guess it was my noscript extension ofc

[edgy oriole]

Yeah DnDBeyond relies on a lot of... stuff... that tends to get broken with extensions like that.

[crystal scarab]

motions to things This baby can carry a lot of stuff

[vale slate]

still not sure if I really finished setting up the character sheet tho and idk how to finish it if I didn't https://ddb.ac/characters/61955637/8ZvMQq

I had trouble originally when I was in the background section but don't think I had those addons at the time

[uneven lantern]

The folks in #character-discussion can give you some advice there.

[vale slate]

I just didn't know if there was some way to go back into setup on it somehow

[edgy oriole]

Up near the profile picture for the character there should be a "manage" button - click that and you can go back in to adjust things on your character.

[uneven lantern]

Or if you’re in My Characters or your campaign page, you should see an Edit button for them.

[vale slate]

ok that edit on the my characters is definitely what I needed

[remote stratus]

anyone having an issue with the dice roller this morning? it's showing me the buttons to click but when I click nothing happens

[edgy oriole]

Are you using any browser extensions like Beyond20? Turn them off and test.

[remote stratus]

nah. I checked things like hardware acceleration and so one. everything looks normal.

it works in firefox for me, but very slowly. maybe a connection issue? I switched to the mobile app which is perfect

[minor raptor]

Morning ladies and gents. So recently my friends and I have decided to get in to starting some DnD campaigns I've played before but most of them have not. Was wondering if anyone has some good oneshot campaign recommendations to intro them to the game and see if they like it before we go down the create your pc rabbit whole.

[edgy oriole]

DnDBeyond has the "Frozen Sick" adventure for free - https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/wa/frozen-sick#FrozenSick

[prisma fulcrum]

this is more a #dnd-discussion or even #dm-discussion question, but I had a lot of success bringing some friends in with Dragon of Icespire Peak (Essentials Kit campaign)

[minor raptor]

Awesome thanks sorry if I posted it in the wrong spot just scrolled through saw help lol

[minor raptor]

Thank you I'll take a look at it

[tawny birch]

i'm looking to import this https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/2110551-alagar-the-skeletal-horse-pegasus to 1 of the characters in my campagain i make it for them from my homebrew campgain i'm currently running

can someone tell how i can do this

[modest pelican]

You will need to add the homebrew to your collection by clicking 'Add to Collection'

Once you've done that, you'll need to enable homebrew content on your character, and then go to the extras menu and add it from there

[tawny birch]

Hi all i'm a DM currently running a homebrew campagian and i created a mount for 1 of the characters how do i imort this into his dnd beyond character sheet ?

import*

[modest pelican]

@tawny birch Scroll up, I just provided the information you need

[tawny birch]

@modest pelican thx

[teal oracle]

anyone else have this problem with the dark mode at the moment?

don't have that problem with other sheets...

now it's gone... strange....

[elder grail]

It’s a level 10 wizard, I have the phb

[opal pelican]

Idk man, does it look like this? @elder grail

[uneven lantern]

You purchased the PHB yourself? Or is it being shared with you?

[elder grail]

I own it

[elder grail]

No all I see are spell sniper, spell sniper (cleric, Druid) and spell sniper (wizard)

[uneven lantern]

Can you share a link to that character?

[elder grail]

https://ddb.ac/characters/61780767/Kovj0f

[uneven lantern]

You’ve already got it.

Which is why you’re not able to select it again.

[tiny comet]

is there any way to see how a HB thing was made?

[uneven lantern]

Not really

But we’re happy to answer any questions you’ve got. 🙂

[crystal scarab]

[tiny comet]

ah ok so is there any way to make it so your AC changes after you toggle something on?

[violet vortex]

You can do an override

Click the AC section on your sheet, you should see an option to write in a number

[tiny comet]

kinda like the bloodhunter lycan thing where you could switch between normal form and hybrid form

[violet vortex]

Just gotta remember to clear it out after the effect fades

I think they're working on features that allow you to toggle a temporary, but frequently used feature on and off. Like Rage.

[tiny comet]

yeah ik there's that but I wanna have a thing where I can just change my character's AC calculation between two things idk

[tiny comet]

ah ok that'd be nice

I'm trying to replicate the grimhollow lycanthrope transformation rn as a feat but like 😩 idk how to make it so you can switch between the unarmored AC you get from shifting from lycan to regular form and regular ac

[safe basin]

Heyy, new here. Just to be sure, if I’m a player looking to join a game. Do I post in the #750812887697588356 channel?

[opal pelican]

Yeah, use the pinned format. @safe basin

[safe basin]

Thank you!

[elder grail]

Ah, ty

[uneven lantern]

Grim Hollow homebrew

[vale prism]

hi ya'll how do

hey ya'll how do i get wild magic on the character sheet?

[uneven lantern]

Sorcerer, or barbarian?

[solid kestrel]

you need to own the subclass or get shared access in a campaign

[uneven lantern]

Assuming you meant sorcerer, you can buy that here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/players-handbook

[vale prism]

i know its an option but when i build the characrter its not an option.

oh and yes to the sorcerer

[vale prism]

if i already own the book i should have it right?

[solid kestrel]

if you have it on DNDBeyond, yes.

physically, no, like having a game on Xbox and expecting Sony to also give it - different retailers, DNDBeyonds perk is the toolset

[vale prism]

got it thanks

[tropic steeple]

Hello, everyone! I have a Hero subscription, and I currently have access to all the source books because I joined the campaign of a friend who has a Master subscription.

My question: If I create my own campaign, and my friends join this campaign, will they be able to have access to the unlocked books as well?

[solid kestrel]

book sharing is master IIRC

[onyx wasp]

If sharing is turned on in the campaign, all books owned by anyone in the campaign will be shared (the owner of said books being a player or a DM, does not matter). You can't share books that are being shared with you through an entirely different campaign.

[tropic steeple]

That's fair. Thank you for the input, Aud and Zhell!

[uneven lantern]

If you do have the physical book, you can use DDB’s homebrew tools to recreate that content for free.

Or you can buy just the subclass instead of the whole book.

If you do that, whatever you spend on the subclass gets credited toward the price of the book itself, too.

[vale prism]

I bought the book mine was getting old I found the cat chewing the edge

[slate cedar]

Hi! I need some help... I'm trying to add the Purple Dragon Knight to my homebrew collection, but can't figure out how to add the Royal Envoy feature, the one that gives you proficiency and expertise in Persuasion, or proficiency in another skill if you're already proficient in it.

[digital light]

Is there a way to search a sourcebook by keyword, or navigate it by page number?

[safe valve]

I'm new to the world of dnd and would like a bit of help in getting started, I don't know much about the game but would like to learn the basics so that I could eventually play

[dawn egret]

the pins in #dnd-discussion have helpful links, including the basic rules. have a gander there. o7

[safe valve]

Thank you very much friend

[uneven lantern]

Not by page number, but you can search within a book using the app. Just open the book you want and hit the magnifying glass at the top of the screen (not the one at the bottom).

Royal Envoy

[desert heath]

My group is considering getting a Master Tier subscription for the content sharing. One of my players says they didn’t have access to shared content during character creation when they used that in the past.

Would that have been if he made a character out of the shared campaign and then tried to add it? Would the shared content be available to players if they make the character from the Join Campaign screen?

[crystal scarab]

From my experience, you don't get access to shared content if your character was pre-made. If you make it from the campaign join screen you can indeed get access to the content.

[desert heath]

Awesome! Thanks

[uneven lantern]

Just to clarify, you'll only have access while your character is in the campaign.

If you create the character beforehand, you'll need to then add them to the campaign before you'll see those options.

They're not locked out forever.

[slate cedar]

On that topic, what would happen if I create a character to use in a campaign with shared content, the campaign unfortunately ends because of the scheduling demon, and I want to use my PC in another campaign? Will I be able to get the subclass features from higher levels? Or will I not be able to use the subclass because it was shared in a different campaign?

[onyx wasp]

You keep the subclass (and automatically gain future features) unless you change the subclass - at which point the option of selecting that subclass will no longer be available. This goes for everything; spells, feats, races, etc. That's been my experience, anyhow.

[slate cedar]

Good to know, thank you

[heady nexus]

Hi there, very new to Dnd and I am lookin for a general PDF of the character sheets to save to my computer to work on and keep track that way. Any suggestions would be great, and any tips for new players are welcomed.lol. Have a great day

[opal pelican]

The WotC website has some.
https://dnd.wizards.com/charactersheets
DnD Beyond is a tool set that makes the character sheet for you once you put in your information like race, class, stats, etc if you want to use the website this discord is for. It makes it pretty easy especially with the tutorial mode, but you're welcome to ask questions.

[heady nexus]

Thanks so much!! I will probably do both, but I dont always have my computer or if im just playing with ideas, I like to do it on paper and see how it looks first.

[opal pelican]

Sure thing. When I first started I prefered by hand as well.

[heady nexus]

I used to write stories in high school and I always did it by hand... then had balls of paper everywhere because i didn't like the direction it was going on that page.lol. But i guess that kind of just transferred to most of my writing of anything now a days

[burnt void]

So, I'm having some issue w/ higher level casting

If I use my sheet to cast magic missile @ lvl 5, it still only rolls one dice.

[modest pelican]

That's correct by the rules

[burnt void]

Shouldn't it be 8?

lvl 1 @ 3, +5 for each level

Er.

+1 per extra level

[modest pelican]

Magic missile only ever rolls one dice and that damage is applied to all darts

[burnt void]

That's not how I read it tho... it says 'A dart deals x dmg', not 'all darts'

And then fireball... it's 8d6 @ lvl 3, +2d6 @ lvl 5, right?

[modest pelican]

That's the established rules based on it being a spell that affects multiple creatures at the same time

[burnt void]

Hm

[modest pelican]

Fireball works differently based on its "at higher levels" wording

[burnt void]

Gotcha, thanks 🙂

Is there a way I'm not seeing to toggle advantage/disadvantage?

[modest pelican]

Right click on desktop, press and hold on mobile

[burnt void]

Ohhh cool!

[uneven lantern]

If a spell or other effect deals damage to more than one target at the same time, roll the damage once for all of them. For example, when a wizard casts fireball or a cleric casts flame strike, the spell's damage is rolled once for all creatures caught in the blast.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#DamageRolls

And Magic Missile says:

The darts all strike simultaneously

[radiant spire]

What does "(archived)" mean when next to a spell?

[violet vortex]

It’s a spell that was playtested but never published

Same with any other playtest material. If it’s on a character sheet and it either wasn’t published or it was updated, it’ll be tagged as archived.

[uneven lantern]

That content will remain on characters that had it prior to its archival, but can't be added to new characters.

If its removed from a character that already has it, it can't be added back.

[radiant spire]

Ah OK. I'm looking a Nashair's Mischief. Felt really powerful when my Bard used it and so seeing it was archived makes sense.

Basically was wondering if that might be grounds to nix the spell or at least nerf it

[violet vortex]

I would ask your DM and see what they prefer: the stronger UA version or the one that was balanced for publishing

[radiant spire]

I'm the DM 🙂

[violet vortex]

Ah

Well hey, up to you

[radiant spire]

Which is the one balanced for publishing? I couldn't find it

[violet vortex]

You likely have to buy it

Have you purchased Fizban’s?

[radiant spire]

Ohhh I haven't

[violet vortex]

That’ll be why you can’t find it

[radiant spire]

I'm just curious to see how it was modified, if at all

[modest pelican]

@radiant spire please do not discuss piracy

[radiant spire]

I don't consider articles describing spells in published books piracy. If it was, lots of people should be getting sued.

https://www.cbr.com/dnd-fizbans-treasury-dragons-spells-ranked/

[modest pelican]

@radiant spire you said "Roger, I'll look online to see if it's posted somewhere" which constitutes discussing piracy.

It's not a matter for discussion, please respect the server rules

[limber bolt]

If I purchase a physical copy of Tales from the Yawning Portal, can I also access the online version on ddb?

Or would I have to buy the online version in addition to the physical book

[uneven lantern]

You'd have to buy it from DDB to use it on DDB.

It's a separate company from WotC, which makes things unfortunately like trying to play your Xbox games on a PlayStation.

[limber bolt]

ok, thanks

[radiant spire]

No problem. I had no intent of discussing piracy. Rules respected ☮️ 🤙

[swift echo]

If I make a homebrew monster (to give the player a stat block for his PC's devoted follower NPC), is there a way to share it to him without publishing it? Or should I have them make a block?

[grizzled cedar]

hi, I am going to play a Monk, and found the optional rule from Tashas: "Dedicated Weapon", what exactly do I get from doing this?

is it more of a role play thing, or is there a mechanical advantage from doing it?

[dull cloak]

It seems that is allowing you to use a wepon out of your standered monk wepons as a monk wepon.

[grizzled cedar]

but it say "The weapon must be a simple or martial weapon that you are proficient with, and must lack the heavy and special properties."

so I already have prov with it, would it allow me to use STR based weapons with DEX instead?

[onyx wasp]

As long as you are both in the same campaign, he can add it to his sheet.

[dull cloak]

It also says ytou can touch one wepon focous ytour kion it and use that wepon as a monk wepon.

[dull cloak]

Seems like it.

[grizzled cedar]

So basically it allows a Monk to use a greatclub, instead of a Quaterstaff, with no real difference

[gaunt dove]

Is there a sheet that can be used on ddb for tracking a sidekick?

Anyone know?

[lucid juniper]

i think there is a sidekick option in the extras tab, i havent looked to deep into it so i could be wrong

[dull cloak]

If its a full npx. You may wang to make a full charictor sheet

[lucid juniper]

this should be it

[gaunt dove]

Aaaaahhhhh okay! Thanks!

[gaunt dove]

I'm not seeing a way to level them up or add their abilities like Helpful or whatev. And if I keep that "filter using sidekick rules" box checked, nothing at all comes up even though lots of cr1/2 stuff should. Am I an idiot?

[lucid juniper]

i cant say i know anything about it, i just saw the option in passing

[gaunt dove]

I wonder if I need to custom make a "homebrew" monster... will investigate.

Thanks for the tip

[lucid juniper]

if you dont own the book the sidekick is from, such as tashas probably, it probably wont show up

[gaunt dove]

I definitely own Tashas on ddb. It looks like I need to use the homebrew platform to manage the sidekick stat sheet, which is fine.

[short surge]

I have a question regarding the "Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide" on DDB: Why is the Svirfneblin subrace not available for single purchase?

[crystal scarab]

My guess would be because svirfneblin is originally published under deep gnomes, part of Elemental Evil

[short surge]

now I understand, thanks

[uneven lantern]

Yeah, your best option is to make a homebrew stat block. If you add it to the character sheet extras, I’d suggest adding it as a “Misc”.

The sidekick category there is for the older, pre-Tasha’s sidekicks, which follow a different set of rules.

[gaunt dove]

This seems like a really cumbersome process for something that's supposed to be light and easily manageable

I've been making a level 6 orc expert. It sorta sucks to do

[rancid field]

nice

i am noob

[gaunt dove]

Welcome

[uneven lantern]

They do plan to add better sidekick support. I think they’re still solving a few technical hurdles before it’s feasible, though.

[rancid field]

it's true I just bought the starter set, essential kit and players handbook

why put legendary

im not

im very noob and just am about to finish my first campaign

[uneven lantern]

Why not legendary? The start of adventure is a momentous occasion.

Did you have a question about DDB, though?

[gaunt dove]

Lots of folks just start campaigns that are never finished. That's a big win to hang your hat on.

[rancid field]

k

[plain whale]

Question I am creating a homebrew weapon and i want to add a spell that i created will it let me do that

[onyx wasp]

Yes, just add it under Spells.

[plain whale]

ok but how do i edit it i cant seem to find how to edit it

[plain whale]

how can i add a homebrew weapon i can add a homebrew item but not a weapon

[opal pelican]

You can homebrew magic weapons, not regular weapons.

[plain whale]

Ok Thanks

[safe valve]

would anyone be willing to help get the hang of dnd by doing something like a test session where im able to learn the basics of actually playing the game, ive tried to learn as much as i can so far but im not sure where to go from here

[uneven lantern]

You could try asking in #dnd-discussion. This channel is more for technical help with DDB specifically, not the game itself.

[safe valve]

ah, sorry

thank you for directing me

[coarse citrus]

Yeah, thats how I have been doing it. Check this out...
https://ddb.ac/characters/61829457/R5pCKc
Just go to extras and click on the sidekick and you can see how I did it. Now, I think you need to edit the homebrew monster each level to add the hp and then delete them and re-add them

[onyx wasp]

Go to homebrew and create a magic item. Start with a blank, choose the weapon you want, add a spell. Done.

[subtle hatch]

Just started here, so apologies if this has been asked and answered.

I just created a homebrew weapon. It was one that my DM created as a looted item. The weapon is one that does 2d10 damage. However, the base weapon is only 1d10 damage. Is there a way to make the change in the stats. I have the weapon created and the description states the amount. This is fine but I would like the character sheet to show correctly. Several of the workarounds I found online didn't work for me. Anyone have a a good fix?

[onyx wasp]

Sadly we can't change the dice on a weapon. You can make a custom action directly on your sheet.
Alternatively, since it's literally just double the dice, you can just right-click the roll button and select Critical Hit.

[subtle hatch]

Got it, thanks. Yeah, that is basically what I was thinking too. My "OCD" will just have to accept it. LOL.

[errant elbow]

can mountain dwarfes have genders'

because i have a mountain dwarf character and it does not have a gender

[uneven lantern]

You should be able to go to the Description section and type any gender you want.

[simple coral]

Hi, my name is Julian and I'm an active Homebrew creator on D&D Beyond. I recently finished creating a homebrew college for bards, but the system is telling me I can't upload it because it's too similar to the Cavalier subclass of fighter despite having absolutely no similarities in text, naming, and function. Is there any way to work around this? I'm honestly just confused

[merry prism]

Things to check:
Have you filled in the description?
Have you hit the SAVE button on the MAIN page of your subclass?
Have you tested it thoroughly before publishing it?

[simple coral]

Yes, I have. I have saved it on the main page of the subclass, and I tested it in comparison to other colleges to make sure it was balanced in comparison to them. It seems to just be registering some similarity between it and the Cavalier subclass that I can't find

[merry prism]

Can you link the subclass? Either here, or via PM. I have a few minutes while I wait for the Spiderman trailer to be available 🙂

[simple coral]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/subclasses/1066797-college-of-the-dead

[merry prism]

Ok, that's definitely a false match. I'll drop this to someone to take a look at and figure out what's going on. Apologies for the issue.

[simple coral]

Thank you, you've been a great help

[merry prism]

Sorry I wasn't able to fix it right now, but I'll make sure a dev takes a look

[simple coral]

You're perfectly fine. I understand it takes a while to get things like this fixed, and it's honestly a little bit of a confusing issue to run into after being on the site for so long without running into anything similar. Thank you, and I hope you have a good night.

[buoyant zodiac]

Excuse me, I need some help. I just now bought the Explorer's Guide to Wildmount Subrace pack, but I am unable to select the subraces that I have purchased. Could you help me, please?

[final trellis]

To use content from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount in the character builder, you will need to set the character preferences to include the Critical Role source category.

https://media-waterdeep.cursecdn.com/attachments/7/801/enable-cr-content.gif

[buoyant zodiac]

OOOOOHHHH!!! Thank you @final trellis! Sorry, I guess it wasn't that important after all, heh... 😅

Oh, but the date on my receipt is off. It says 11/17/2021, I bought this today, 11/16/2021. Just wanted to let you know.

[final trellis]

The Billing system goes off GMT, so if you purchased less than 3 hours ago then it is the 17th (according to the Billing system)

[magic eagle]

hi anyone can help me regarding homebrew?

[lime gulch]

#homebrew

[magic eagle]

issit a channel here? i cant see it

oh found it thx!

[indigo wagon]

hey, i got a problem with two of my homebrew weapons, i tried to import the advanced weaponry of Grim Hollow and created a fighting chain. for the 1d6 slashing damage i wrongly took a shortsword as a base. i then copied this one with other traits for a variant of the fighting chain which does 1d4 bludgeoning damage. so i later on changed the shortsword to Scimitar and Light Hammer. still when i want to add them as a weapon to characters they are shown as shortswords with 1d6 piercing damage. can anybody help?

[wanton shard]

It's possible that it's just a caching issue, which usually self-resolve within 15–20 minutes. Try removing and re-adding the weapon from the character sheet

[little plume]

hey
can i get an addon that lets me customise my character sheet appearance with custom backdrops, frames, themes etc.

is that allowed?

[onyx wasp]

Literally no one would know.

[little plume]

oh

well is it possible to make it

[onyx wasp]

Just don't be surprised if something stops working. 🤷

[little plume]

wdym

[uneven lantern]

Yeah. Typically third-party software that alters the normal function of the site tends to eventually break the normal function of the site.

[little plume]

oh

[uneven lantern]

I wouldn't recommend using anything like that.

[little plume]

so i can't just make a custom backdrop and put it on my character sheet without breaking it

like how you can put an image of your character's face on the sheet

[uneven lantern]

Not currently, no.

[little plume]

kk

ty

i'll try it out

[uneven lantern]

But if custom backdrops is something you want to see, I can definitely pass that feedback along to the team.

[little plume]

oh cool thanks

[simple coral]

Hi, I spoke to Stormknight earlier about my homebrew bard subclass being mistakenly flagged as having similarities to the Cavalier subclass, but she's not online currently. Do you know how long it might take for an issue like that to be resolved?

[naive lodge]

Are you trying to publish it?

[simple coral]

Yeah, I am

[naive lodge]

Seems you talked to Stormknight last night, the devs wouldn't have even seen anything on it until today, and then would have to work on it along with everything else they have. We don't have any ETAs though.

[simple coral]

Alrighty, I was just curious if ya did. Thanks for letting me know

[mild vector]

is it possible to change the damage die on a weapon? context: i've given one of my players a rapier that increases to a d10 damage (and later a d12, strong, i know, but it works for our game)

[opal pelican]

Not currently, no

[crystal scarab]

There's the pike and the Lance, one does a d10, the other a d12

It's not pretty but it gets the damage type and die right

[livid quest]

Is it possible to make lair actions show up on a stat block on the combat tracker page?

[gaunt dove]

You need to choose the weapon based on the damage die it uses. So make a pike. Then in mods:
ignore weapon property-two handed;
ignore weapon property-reach;
ignore weapon property-heavy;
Weapon property-finesse.

Then name it "Rapier"

[gaunt dove]

That'll be your d10. Do the same thing with the Lance for the d12. Give them the same name, then in version, label them d10 and d12. Then switch it out on your players sheet at the appropriate time.

[uneven lantern]

Alternatively, you can create a custom action directly on your character sheet. Just go the Actions tab and hit “Manage Custom” in the top-right corner.

[gaunt dove]

I always forget about those. If the item is supposed to do anything other than have a bigger hit die, then making the home brew is better, I think having all the perks of the equipment connected to equipment makes remembering how and when to take them off a lot easier.

[gaunt dove]

Any word on homebrew items making custom actions?

[plain seal]

I am having problems with pictures not showing up on statblocks and also for character sheets when i want to enable frames and such

They all just show up as this https://puu.sh/IpTl5/dd5e5ddae3.png

[uneven lantern]

Do you get the same problem in another browser? Or on another device?

[plain seal]

Yea

I get the same problem in another browser on the same device

but on other devices i do not

[uneven lantern]

Seems like something on that device is interfering with the network traffic. Are you using a VPN, a proxy server, any security software like Kaspersky, etc?

[plain seal]

It was indeed the VPN forgot that they sometimes cause problems

Character frames still seems to be broken, around half of them just dont show up xD

https://puu.sh/IpTAl/70597af3ea.png

[uneven lantern]

You might have a bad cache now due to the VPN. Can you try a force refresh?

[plain seal]

Its not changing anything when i try that

[tiny comet]

How do I make it so a feat gives you a +2 to a stat and only increases it to 16

It’s for a grimhollow HB

[onyx wasp]

The +2 is easy, but not going above 16 is not possible, unless this cap on ability scores is global. I think you should be able to just add a modifier that 'increases' the maximum ability score by -4. But if the cap is still 20 as normal, and the cap of 16 is only for this single +2, then that's not really possible to automate.

[tiny comet]

Damn 😔

Well at least I know it maxes at 16 for that single +2 so I’ll just have the modifier be there and just Individually negate it on my sheet

[golden kite]

just add it to your sheet by custom adding to scores, they stay regardless of form

[tiny comet]

Oh ok

[crystal scarab]

Ye, if you override the score it'll never go above or below

[onyx wasp]

I'm assuming he still wants to go above 16, but this single instance of +2 should not push him above that.

Now, if we could do if statements in modifiers. Oh boy.

[crystal scarab]

Right but it'll at least put in a temporary barrier

[tiny comet]

Yeah

[tiny comet]

Right I thought if statements were a thing 😭

[cyan vessel]

sorry if this is a repeat question, is there a way to level up in the player app?

[cyan quail]

if you manually add a feat to a character through the Feat Manager on their Character Sheet, how do you select options?

[uneven lantern]

You should be able to do it right there in the feat manager by clicking on the feat to expand it.

[uneven lantern]

Not natively. You'd have to use the web version (which you can find in the app by clicking the sheet section menu and choosing "View Character on Website").

[hasty robin]

Hello. I am blind and looking for a detailed description of the maps used in the first Candle Keep adventure. I am hoping to run this adventure, but need better map info. Any help or advice?

[opal pelican]

Of just the layout of the rooms?

[hasty robin]

Mostly, yes. Dimensions, contents, etc.

Doors … where they go.

The descriptions in the adventure describe like what is in the room, but not where. I know there are doors, but not where. Hope that makes sense.

[modest pelican]

I'm not aware of any resource that provides such a description

[hasty robin]

Neither am I. Do you know someone who might, or is willing to?

[modest pelican]

Check out https://twitter.com/DOTSrpg

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D&D Beyond is working with them to improve accessibility of the site and they may be able to link you up

[hasty robin]

Excellent. That’s a great place to start. Thank ya.

[onyx wasp]

Correct me if I'm wrong but was 'general feature system' not on the Roadmap for the past many Dev Updates under "Soon"? It's been absent for the last two weeks or more. Did something happen there?

[naive lodge]

Soon is relative and people were getting upset that it wasn't out yet.

[onyx wasp]

So still under development, just not 'soon'. (?)

[naive lodge]

That's what soon means.

[onyx wasp]

Being worked on?

[ashen wedge]

how to set up a mock magic initiate? as in, a HB feat that would allow me to pick from a spell list?

[wanton shard]

Once you've set up the feat, there will be a Spells metadata section. Click Add a Spell and there will be the option to choose from one or more class lists, or to make your own list (or simply give a single spell by entering only one spell). A more in-depth explanation of Spells can be found here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/76031-demystifying-homebrew-updated-with-feats#c5

[ashen wedge]

i set the ability score + uses ability modifier to int, but it’s still using my cha. bugged?

[wanton shard]

It’s possible that it’s just a caching issue. These typically resolve within 15–20 minutes, but you can try removing the subclass from the character and adding it again

[ashen wedge]

thanks!

[unborn void]

someone else having trouble with a subclass? i was testing out adding a couple of levels of paladin with a homebrew oath. and the armor class is wonked and inventory wigs out goes beholder error page when i try to unclick my plate armor.

[autumn python]

I've been trying to figure this out for a while now but google has been no help so I'm hoping someone here might know. I have a Hill Dwarf level 20 Armorer Artificer that I have as a proof-of-concept because one of my DMs likes to see the what our higher level plans are. I've been trying to figure out how to separate the armor pieces for the Armorer's level 9 feature, Armor Modifications, "You learn how to use your artificer infusions to specially modify your Arcane Armor. That armor now counts as separate items for the purposes of your Infuse Items feature: armor (the chest piece), boots, helmet, and the armor’s special weapon. Each of those items can bear one of your infusions, and the infusions transfer over if you change your armor’s model with the Armor Model feature. In addition, the maximum number of items you can infuse at once increases by 2, but those extra items must be part of your Arcane Armor." because I have a few infusions I would like to apply, but the armor will only support one. Would anyone know if there is a way to add separate armor pieces to remedy this without homebrew? From what I can tell it seems to be a problem with the website not supporting separate pieces, but I'm not entirely sure why this feature doesn't seem to work.

[final trellis]

Off the top of my head, we call this out in the Tasha's Support thread, advising that we are aware and this currently isnt supported - https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/bugs-support/87774-tashas-cauldron-of-everything-issues-and-support

ARMORER - Armor Modifications. We don't yet have a system to allow the separate infusion of individual armor pieces.

[autumn python]

Ah okay thank you, I'm glad it's already addressed, hopefully a system will be implemented eventually

[tiny comet]

ok so like, how do I get the blurb of text to appear under the feat?

[wanton shard]

That's what the Snippet field is for

[tiny comet]

yeah so I added a thing for the snippet and its still not appearing

[wanton shard]

That's a caching issue, which typically resolves itself within 15–20 minutes. There has recently been some work on trying to get that to speed up; try removing and re-adding the feat

[tiny comet]

oh ok

nice cool

[tiny comet]

is there a way to make an option you pick in the feat display in the snippet?

[tiny comet]

also how do I make it so I can have a modifier be an option?

[alpine axle]

I've got all the class feats for the subclass, how come it still says I can't share it?

[random birch]

Hello! I have been using the website for a while! Our DM is no longer playing D&D so I have taken over their account... But I am having trouble getting logged in with the 2FA on the new account. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with Google logins. Does it take some time to reset the 2FA email and phone? I've gone and locked myself out. I think I just need to wait, but wanted to ask if anyone knew any tips.

[uneven lantern]

Depending on the infusions you’re after, you can try adding a second copy of the armor (or other applicable gear). Then you can rename it, 0 out its weight, and infuse it.

[uneven lantern]

Options have their own Snippet box you can fill in, which should get displayed when that option is selected.

[uneven lantern]

Unfortunately, though, feat options do not support modifiers. 😕

[uneven lantern]

If you’re only trying to share with your own campaign, you can just ignore that warning. It gets shared with your group automatically. You don’t need to publish.

But if you were trying to publish to the global community, try hitting the main save button there to retrigger the validation.

If that doesn’t fix it, double-check here to make sure you’ve got features for the expected levels:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/homebrew-house-rules/23242-creating-subclasses-guide

[lilac dirge]

Is there a way to translate this into a racial feat?:
||You have proficiency with the spear. Also, you can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of spears you wield.||
I have the first sentence down. I have a bit of trouble translating the 2nd part into the Modifier tab.

[tiny comet]

is ther any way that I can have a feat where you choose through multiple options that give you different things?

like I'm trying to make it so they can pick through, flight, being able to use the blink spell multiple times a day, and this custom feature that causes fear in an area around thats useable multiple times a day

[wanton shard]

For Feats, the only metadata that can be attached to Options is Actions, I'm afraid.

[tiny comet]

😩damn

[uneven lantern]

That said, there is a box called “Total Number of Feat Options a User Can Select”. Increasing the number there will allow for selecting multiple options.

[uneven lantern]

I don’t think that second part is possible. You can manually adjust the bonuses for a spear, though, to match your DEX.

Or create a homebrew spear with the finesse property.

[tiny comet]

I think like

For a fix

I’m just gonna make a feat for each individual transformation boon option

Yeah I think that works better because on a transformation level up you can go back and pick an old transformation boon

[prime quiver]

Hey...is there a way for circle of moon druids to choose forms and easily be able to switch to "dire wolf" stat block for attack rolls and such?

I haven't tried it on Beyond, but I just want to know how it works if I have to look up the monster normally or choose the forms I use as I go.

[wanton shard]

If you go to the Extras pane of the character sheets, there is a way to add Wild Shape forms to the character sheet for easy reference (and tracking HP), and which can follow the rules of the Wild Shape feature

[prime quiver]

thanks. am considering one for my next character so wasn't sure. I assume that's just as easy in the phone app too?

[wanton shard]

The Extras page in the app is still under development. In the meantime, you can still use the character sheet in a mobile browser

[prime quiver]

thanks I'll try that

[hushed hawk]

does anyone know when the next sale is?

[opal pelican]

Probably black Friday.

[final trellis]

Not Black Friday. As we aren't a Brick and mortar store. However Cyber Monday when online sales are generally a thing (and we only sell digital content) - we have said we will be having a Sale.

[queen mural]

im making a homebrew magic weapon with charges, but its charge feature is relatively unique

is there any way to have the charges in a weapon disappear on a short or long rest?

additionally, 10 charges is cumbersome to do imo, is there a way to change it to be more like the monks ki points, where you can subtract or add any number of them?

[raw mortar]

I think I've found a bug with DnDbeyond, in that the little sidebar Campaign menu thing doesn't update for name changes, character images, or with the addition/removal of characters

[proven siren]

I'm new to this, how long does a game usually take?(sorry if it's a dumb question)

[uneven lantern]

A lot of groups try to play for 2-3 hours, but the answer depends entirely on your group.

[prisma fulcrum]

And then games can run for many sessions or just one or two

[uneven lantern]

Those values get cached to help with load times, but yeah, when it changes, it takes a little time for the cache to expire and pull in the updated info. You can force it to update by giving your character inspiration and refreshing the page.

[uneven lantern]

Not currently, no. Generally speaking, that system is built to facilitate the official rules. If no official item operates that way, then that behavior probably hasn’t been added.

[raw mortar]

Thanks!

[uneven lantern]

And which version you get depends solely on the number you give it. I think anything over 8 switches to the numerical display instead of the checkboxes.

[raw mortar]

I cleared my cache and did the inspiration/refresh thing, it hasn't changed yet, should I just wait?

[uneven lantern]

I think it’s a server-side cache, not a local one.

But yeah, if the inspiration trick didn’t do it, it should still eventually fix itself.

[gusty grove]

How would I build an int-based warlock? I guess I could recreate my subclass as a homebrew but can subclasses even change spellcasting ability?

[merry prism]

Yup, sure can. Homebrew your subclass, and change the "spell casting ability" field - it will override the default ability score for the class.

[gusty grove]

Oh awesome! Do you have to own a subclass on DDB (not content share) in order to use it as a template?

[lapis geyser]

yes

[slim turret]

hya all, i have a question.
I made a lvl 1 sorcerer with the chaos bolt spell.
In the description of the spell it says, On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage, but when i look at my character sheet it says 2d8 and if i click it it only rolls the 2d8. Am i missing something?

[uneven lantern]

Those rollable boxes don’t yet handle cases where multiple die sizes are used.

So for now, you’ll need to manually roll the d6.

[slim turret]

okey thank 🙂

[vocal terrace]

I am having quite an amount of trouble trying to add options and features to a homebrew race

1 of the options simply doesn't appear

and I can't for the life of me figure out how to add a bonus proficiency

also one of the menus appears with the human description instead of the one I made

[half olive]

Hello! I love the combar tracker, but I rarely see updates on the combat log... my players make rolls, but I does not update on my screen.... any ideas?

[plush glen]

I am trying to add a magical item from a third party source as an option for an Artificer Infusion: Replicate Magic Item. If I homebrew the magic item under Items, will it show up under the Replicate Magic Item options?

[opal pelican]

You can't infuse magical items.

[onyx wasp]

(Replicate.)

[opal pelican]

Oh, replicate, idk then 🤔

Maybe if it was common rarity?

[onyx wasp]

I actually don't think homebrew items show up there at all. 🤷

[opal pelican]

Not even common?

It makes sense none of the other rarities would show up since Artificer pulls from a specific list.

[onyx wasp]

I've got a million homebrew items, let me check real quick.