#dnd-newcomers

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smoky adder
onyx lotus
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For now, I think that I will go with Silvanus, god of wild nature.

cosmic ravine
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I picked that one for my druid character

crude musk
molten kindle
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thanks I'll move it - still finding my way around

crude musk
molten kindle
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thanks

crude musk
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A pleasure

manic moon
smoky adder
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You could try a more proactive approach and look through the posts in #looking-for-players instead. If you see a game you're interested in, you can reach out to them.

manic moon
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Thank you

cosmic oracle
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Hi everyone! I'm new to dnd beyond but not to dnd. I'm looking for a game to join. I've been playing dnd for more than 15 years

crude musk
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We have several game finding channels

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
weary junco
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Good day everyone. Ive not played D&D since highschool in the early 80s,. Have been collecting a nice sized collection of 3.5 books. Im hoping to get into some one shots to get me back up to snuff. In hopes to DM a real table top game in my small town.

topaz garnet
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Ah, well
this server is for DNDBeyond, which is a toolset for 5e.

echo kelp
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Welcome! Just as a heads-up, DnDBeyond only supports 5th Edition D&D.

weary junco
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No 3.5 at all?

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::sigh:: 😦

echo kelp
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Not here - you may want to check out the official D&D Discord

weary junco
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back to my search. Hope I find a group before I get to old to type. haha

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but thanks.

echo kelp
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Good luck! Hope you can find a good group to play with!

weary junco
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Thanks. No one hopes more then myself. hehe

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Im on a discord for the city a few hours away. But not a lot there want more then table top.

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Oh well. thanks for your kindness in response. Not to common these days. Have a great weekend.

echo kelp
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Thanks! Same to you!

quaint steppe
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Hello everyone :3 ! I am new to d&d and have very less idea about how its played, so it would be really helpful if anyone could help me get to know more about it and tell me how to play it. And also let me know where I can play it as a beginner !

smoky adder
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Welcome! There's some links in the pinned messages that will get you caught up on the basics, but if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask.

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Once you're ready, we've got a few channels to help you find a game to join. Should be pretty easy to find some beginner-friendly options there.

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
quaint steppe
subtle steppe
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What do you do if you find a game you wnna join?

mortal garden
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Typically you message the person who posted. ✌️
Sometimes they'll have special instructions so make sure to re-read their posting carefully!

dense bluff
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Hello everyone

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I have a group if brand new players whonare looking for a DM that will run us through a campaign so that we know what we are doing lol

crude musk
south tendon
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Heyyy y’all, I just started getting into it and all about two weeks ago

smoky adder
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Welcome!

lyric fjord
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Hey everyone just made my first ever character and it’s a Artificer Artillerist

quick sequoia
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Hello

dusky jacinth
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G'day all

lost patrol
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Can you say any one word command with the command spell?

little briar
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as long as it can be reasonably interpreted as a command and acted upon.

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Can't give the command to "Fly" if someone can't fly, for example.

simple goblet
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The spell description says the target doesn't obey commands that are directly harmful to it either

strange jewel
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Ahh. this will be my home for the next month

nimble oyster
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Hello

tight sandal
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hi

merry rose
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can anyone teach me to play? i would like to learn online like talespire or somthing

lyric fjord
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Im looking for a game I just played my first game and I am looking for a group to play with

deft sigil
deft sigil
gusty moth
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Hi

iron fractal
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i have a few hours to help out new players or new DMs who might be struggling or curious. feel free to shoot me a direct message if you feel like you could benefit from some help

jolly finch
exotic smelt
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is there a specific thread for beginners to find one shots with experienced DMs to learn the game?

crude musk
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Nope, but you can use our regular game finding channels

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
frosty laurel
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i had my first session of d&d a couple days ago, it was great

twin night
frosty laurel
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ainz

twin night
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your'e lucky to get a dm contact you

frosty laurel
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we were all in the vc and we just decided to do a campaign together, so yeah it was luck I guess

twin night
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well

frosty laurel
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im a tiefling bard with a levitating dulcimer

twin night
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im a hallf orc rogue

frosty laurel
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nice

fast cairn
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Hello I'm new

snow horizon
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how would i go about joining into a game on here

crude musk
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Check out our game finding channels

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
snow horizon
simple goblet
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Private message the poster of anything in those channels that you are interested in

iron jungle
fast cairn
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At the moment no but I'll ping ya when I have one

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And to be honest I won't be available to do play dnd yet

hollow cairn
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hi i am new and i would really like to get into dnd and play it but i have never played a game at all so just trying to get the rules and stuff and i kinda want to learn how to play and meet poeple who would want to play with me

iron jungle
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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
iron jungle
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advice, read the players handbook. also if you are confused about any rules this is the channel to ask, as well as #dnd-rules

crude musk
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Slight correction above; you don't need to read the players handbook (and certainly not cover to cover)

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The Basic Rules cover everything (https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules) and you don't need to read it in its entirety. But checking out the sections on stuff like how to make a character, how combat works, and how to use ability scores is a good start

D&D 5e Basic Rules
D&D 5e Basic Rules

This section contains the Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules and the rules in the SRD, released as part of the Open Gaming License.

little kestrel
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?help

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
iron fractal
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i have a few hours again for new players needing help or start up DM looking for some guidance to start their journey, shoot me a private message if you feel that could help ✌️ ❤️

untold prism
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is the looking for dm group likely to get some responses or should i focus on the looking for players group?

crude musk
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Use both, cast a wider net and you'll get more responses

cyan obsidian
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Hello I am relatively new to D&D. My time zone is MST and I'm looking for people to play with. My free days are Saturday and Sunday.

smoky adder
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Welcome! If you’re looking for a game to join, you can take a look at the channels below:

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
floral spear
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Hey

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I’m new to d&d

cyan obsidian
floral spear
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Hi

vocal otter
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helloo

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im new to this so idk if i should be in general or not

blazing kestrel
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Hello

valid saffron
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Hi everyone, I'm a long-time fantasy geek and thoroughly experienced WoW/Runescape/Ultima Online vet. I've been interested in D&D for a LOOOOONG time and I think I'm finally ready to bridge the gap.. I have a toddler's grasp of how the game is played and where to start, but because I'm trying to find a group to play with online (I don't have high hopes of finding any in-person groups in my area) I'm sincerely overwhelmed by trying to understand the gist of how that works. I'm looking into forums and LFG subs only to find people talking about stuff like 5e, roll20, opt-ins.. and that's not even touching on trying to figure out how to play. (I figure a noob-friendly session would be a good solution for this.)

Is there anyone here that wouldn't mind pointing me in the right direction? I want to sink my teeth into understanding how to play, and also how to find a group, as efficiently as possible. Spare me 5 minutes and explain things to me like I'm 5, or just say "go get the handbook you scrub", I'd be grateful for any and all advice. 🙂

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Maybe there's a handy list of things that I should study up on before even trying to think of character creation/finding a group? Like I said, any advice welcome. Thanks in advance!

smoky adder
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5e is shorthand for Dungeons & Dragons fifth edition — the current version of the game.

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Roll20 is a website.

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And opt-in, at least in terms of our game channels here, is where you’d specify whether you’d like to be contacted with invites to paid game sessions.

topaz garnet
# valid saffron Hi everyone, I'm a long-time fantasy geek and thoroughly experienced WoW/Runesca...

There's a bunch of pinned links in this channel. Basic rules cover the comprehensive basics, such as how combat goes along, how spells work, ETC.
If you have any specific questions during/after reading, it'll be much easier to get answers for something specific like how does a turn work rather than something as broad as 'how do i play'.
The links cover basic rules, a walkthrough, the starting stuff to get in the know

valid saffron
valid saffron
fallow minnow
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Hi! I'm Neo, and I just started getting into D&D. the extent of my knowledge is Critical Role and Dimension 20 and I want to get a group of chill people to play with. I'm actually planning my own Greek Homebrew game based off of what I've learned, but I feel like I'm out of my depth and might need some advice. I'm also open to trying some other peoples campaigns or one-shots since I've never sat down and actually finished a whole game of D&D (Usually my friends lose interest or our schedules conflict). If anyone would like to dm me or invite me to a group I'd be delighted!

crude musk
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Good place to start are the links pinned in this channel

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Then, if you want to find a one-shot, check out our game finding channels

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
crude musk
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And if you're thinking of doing a greek myth inspired campaign, I would recommend checking out the setting book Mythic Odyssey of Theros

fallow minnow
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Thanks! i will definitely check that out! I cant help but feel like my story and monsters are surface-level so hopefully this helps a bit.

quaint gyro
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Hey everyone. This past weekend I played my first game of D&D with some friends. IT WAS SO FUN! I was the DM and we all just had a blast. I've been wanting to play D&D for many years but never got around to it; I've loved the D&D universe for years thru the videogames, books, and the 80s cartoon. I've also been watching many D&D YouTubers who talk about playing the game, how-to's, etc., so I've been getting a good grasp on running the game along with the core rulebooks; but I've yet to watch to anyone actually play the game because I wanted to wait until I've experienced it first-hand. We have our second session this weekend and I'm beyond excited. I'm just running the Lost Mine of Phandelver campaign, like many beginners, and my players are about halfway thru part two. Just wanted to share that with you all!

slate lantern
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question how do we do online dnd for lost mine of phandelver?

smoky adder
void mango
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Hi

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i really wanna play dnd beyond but there is nobody online

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@void mango is my username u can add me or we can talk here

echo kelp
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Most of us don't actually play D&D on this server (although there are channels for that). I do recommend looking at the #looking for channels (see #dnd-newcomers message for a list of these channels). #looking-for-players is DM's looking for players for their games.

void mango
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oh ok

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thanks

echo kelp
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Just direct message people who post there for a game that works for your schedule and preferences.
And be patient - putting together a group of players and scheduling game sessions can be challenging.

void mango
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kk

fluid tartan
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As a relatively new D&D player who may eventually like to try my hand at DMing, is it considered meta-gaming to read the DM’s Guide? Not looking up specific things for the campaign I’m playing but just to understand the game fuller.

little briar
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nope.

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just remember that quite a few things in the DMG are still optional, and shouldn't be used without DM permission: but a lot of DMs haven't even READ the DMG (hell, I'm still surprised when I find some of the new Actions to take in combat cause I haven't read it as much as I should)

rare juniper
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@fluid tartan Not in the slightest, I personally encourage people to read the DMG, as it can be helpful to alot of players

slow thicket
lyric fjord
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okay so im doing my first campaign soon and its online so i was planning on using roll20 but tbh i dont trust my players can i view their dnd beyond character profiles and see it edited so i can keep an eye on their health and stuff?

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or should i just keep notes on how many hit points they have left?

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or would it make sense for them to link their accounts to the avrae bot and use that? because that keeps track of your hp doesnt it?

iron mirage
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Dont even need the addon if you keep map in roll20 and everything else in dndbeyond

crude musk
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This is more #dm-discussion territory as this channel is for the basics

flat widget
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Hi, I'm hoping I can learn how to play dnd

smoky adder
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Welcome! There’s a bunch of link here in the pinned messages that can get you started, but if you’ve got any specific questions, ask away!

crude flax
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I've played before but I didn't follow all the rules and it's been awhile, is there anyway I can join a game or start a game with an experienced gm with a couple of other newcomers?

crude musk
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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
wheat sand
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Hi there, I. Quite new and last time might not have made this clear I understand the rules to a certain extent but I'm still not to sure about the cosmology could someone explain I would appreciate it thanks

crude musk
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As has been mentioned before, there is no one fixed cosmology

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It depends on what setting you're playing in

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If you're not playing in an official setting, you can make your own cosmology

wheat sand
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Oh, I mean like with published adventures

crude musk
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Depends on the adventure, but generally speaking the cosmology doesn't figure heavily into them and if it does, it'll be explained in the adventure

wheat sand
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Okay l, thanks again.

marble sluice
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so the planes of existence in the Forgotten Realms are called The Planar Wheel Cosmology.

there is the material plane (basically earth)
the material plane's echoes (delightful-feywild, dreadful-shadowfell)
surrounding this is the Ethereal Plane (ghosts and the like)
the Elemental planes surround this (earth, water, air, and fire)
the Elemental Chaos surrounds this (every element interact nonsensically)
then beyond that begins the Outer Planes, the largest group of planes.
permeating the space between outer planes is the Astral Plane, also called the Astral Sea (a kind of magical space)
the Outer Planes proper all represent different ideas, usually connected to an associated alignment.
for example, Lawful Evil would be the Nine Hells of Baator, the Plane where Devils originate. Neutral Good would be represented by Elysium, which is a kind of heaven.
beyond those lies the Positive Energy and Negative Energy Planes, these are incredibly inhospitable due to them being incredibly intense in either direction.

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this is very poorly organized, my apologies.

smoky adder
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It goes on to describe the One Wheel mentioned above, and a dozen other options.

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I’d suggest heading over to #dm-discussion if you’d like to inquire further.

dusky jacinth
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Hello fellow Adventures, I just want to ask for if anyone is running a campaign right now and has a spare spot.

smoky adder
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Plenty of games available! You can head over to these channels to find one:

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
wheat sand
wheat sand
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I've remeber what I forgot to ask yesterday I understand there are different worlds or planets if you will do all the other planets exist in the material plane?

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So basically does that mean all the planets are I'm the material plane? And do therse planets get used other than toril?

smoky adder
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(I’d suggest asking in #dm-discussion if you want a more in-depth discussion on this topic.)

wheat sand
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Is it true that all the planets are in the realmspace?

crude musk
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No, only the worlds of thei forgotten realms

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Hence realmspace

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And as Spam said, this isn't really newcomer chat so best taken to #dm-discussion

wheat sand
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Oh okay thank you

slate shuttle
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hi, im new and looking for a server, can anyone send a friend request to me and add me to a server, can i request that there be some new people as well so im not the only one? i bought the starter set today and im going to get it tomorrow, Thanks.

crude musk
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You don't need someone to add you

slate shuttle
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ohh

smoky adder
tribal mango
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Hi

woeful viper
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Howdy

woeful viper
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New to the digital world of DnD. Started in 85 must familiar with the 83' sets. Would it be possible tofind a game using these rules or would I be better off getting current?

mortal garden
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There are groups that use legacy rules - but if you want to stack the deck in your favour when it comes to finding a group, switching to the current version is probably your best bet. ✌️

smoky adder
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Here on this server, at least, it’s all fifth edition.

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Simply because that’s the edition supported by D&D Beyond.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/

D&D Beyond
D&D Beyond

An official digital toolset for Fifth Edition (5e) Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).

woeful viper
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Thanks

keen cliff
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Hello all. New to dnd in general and only have a bit of experience doing a small campaign with a couple friends, but still very inexperienced

smoky adder
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Welcome!

fresh idol
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Hello! So I just finished making my dnd character sheet, what do I do next?

smoky adder
tall gust
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Hey guys. I’m new to dnd sort of I’ve played a couple of one shots with some friends so I know a little but not very much.

smoky adder
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Welcome! There's some helpful starter links in the pinned messages here if you want to learn more, or if you've got any specific questions, ask away!

snow veldt
tall gust
snow veldt
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Don’t mention it

solid sleet
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Is there anyway to roll a tool check (e.g. thieves tool) directly from the item on the character sheet? or do you just make a regular dex check and add proficiency as needed manually?

smoky adder
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You can add it as a custom skill if you want a rollable box for it.

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Just click on the little gear icon there where it says Skills.

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It’s at the bottom of the skills section on desktop.

slow nest
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Hello all. I am new to D&D and started some campaigns with friends. So far I kinda have figured things but all a learning curve still

limpid shuttle
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Hello everyone im a newcomer into dnd and i was wondering what are the basic things i should learn going into dnd, i started reading a bit of the basic rules book on ddb but wanted to ask what are the main things i should really look out for if any

Edit: i have also been listening to a pod cast called The Roaring Trainers so i have a idea of what a game would kinda be like

frozen fulcrum
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what does the customize your origin thingy when you build a character do ?Does it affect you character?

smoky adder
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But in short, it gives you additional options to better customize a race's Ability Score Increase, languages, or proficiencies.

tepid sand
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Hi everyone I'm new and would very much appreciate any help! 😁

crude musk
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Hi and welcome

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Best place to start is the pinned links in this channel; lots of useful info there

tepid sand
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Thank you

lyric fjord
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Hello everyone I’m new to dnd and I’m looking to join a campaign can anyone help me with that

smoky adder
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We’ve got a few channels to help to you look. 👇🏻

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?looking

lone boltBOT
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D&D Beyond
Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!
lyric fjord
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Thank you😊

mortal flax
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i am new to dnd and currently playing with some friends, but as someone who is older, i can see why my friends kept trying to get me to play. this is pretty fun way to spend some time with friends

sleek jungle
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Saaap been awhile wanna get back into the game

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any groups looking for an experienced player that played 1st to 3.5 editions

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2nd edition sucked

little briar
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anyway, use the looking channels (linked up above) to find a group

sleek jungle
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Thanks Neut

little briar
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mhm o7

twilit nebula
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ello

twilit nebula
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hi uhhhhhh

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i want to create a character sheet :|

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is there somebody free to assist me :o?

grand blade
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sure

twilit nebula
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:D

twilit nebula
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or vice versa :o?

grand blade
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Pretty much any race can be any class

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Personally I do the race last, because I like to build my characters from the mechanics up and let that define how I'm going to play the character

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But if you've got a strong vibe like showlin monk or smth, obviously the race can be super important to getting it right

twilit nebula
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ah ok

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imma pick sorcerer

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it sound like a cool class

grand blade
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Personal fave

twilit nebula
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:o

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nice

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imma pick standard build cuz im new :|

grand blade
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That do be what it be for

twilit nebula
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ah ok

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o cool

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draconic bloodline

grand blade
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yeah

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Pairs well with tiefling if you want to be super cool

twilit nebula
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oooh

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so that is a cool race to pick

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imma note that

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wow their are different elements

grand blade
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For a draconic soul sorcerer? probably the best race you can get without paying money for it

twilit nebula
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ah ok then

grand blade
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Plus, you know, then you're a lil devil dragon person

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Like you get points for style if nothing else

twilit nebula
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oooooh

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style is charisma thingy right?

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imma skip red,gold and brass dragon

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cuz fire is overrated :/

deft flicker
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charisma is more your force of will, or how well you can get across what you want to say

twilit nebula
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also

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can ya gimme the different

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between wisdom and inteliggent?

deft flicker
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the charisma skills are: deception, persuasion, intimidation and performance

twilit nebula
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idk what institution meant

grand blade
deft flicker
deft flicker
twilit nebula
grand blade
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yeah welcome to where all the memes come from

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
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so for a sorcerer build

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which stat should i value more?

i think sorcerer get + in charisma?

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and constituition or something

grand blade
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you want as much charisma as possible

twilit nebula
grand blade
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next two most important are constitution and dexterity

twilit nebula
deft flicker
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you want your charisma towards the 20, for it is the stat you use to cast your spells

grand blade
deft flicker
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for a sorcerer dexerity and constitution are important as well, but not as important as your charisma

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
grand blade
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i mean those are both good, but you're a charisma caster

twilit nebula
#

oh

grand blade
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int casters are wizards, wisdom casters are clerics and druids

twilit nebula
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i thought sorcerer was also a powerful spellcaster like wizard-

grand blade
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yes

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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i assume streth is super low cuz i dont need it

deft flicker
grand blade
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strength should be your lowest stat

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
deft flicker
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yes, paladin and rangers also get spells, however, way less spells then any other caster

twilit nebula
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ah that make sense

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so which dragon bloodline should i be?(i dont liek the fire ones)

grand blade
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it really doesn't matter

deft flicker
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you could look at white or silver

twilit nebula
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it said cold

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mhm
ice power

grand blade
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just go with whatever you think is coolest

twilit nebula
deft flicker
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correct, that is connected to spells like cone of cold

deft flicker
twilit nebula
grand blade
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at lvl 6

twilit nebula
deft flicker
twilit nebula
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ok i have done the sorcerer
should i go straight into ability

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or doing spells first?

deft flicker
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Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of that spell. At the same time, you can spend 1 sorcery point to gain resistance to that damage type for 1 hour.

twilit nebula
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i have to learn poison spray right?

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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oo

deft flicker
untold flint
twilit nebula
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i picked standard arry thingy

twilit nebula
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so my score is uh

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strentgh 8

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inteligent 10
wisdom 12(idk which one needed more)

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constitution 13
dexterity 14(dexter mean im likely less going to die right?)

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charisma 15
cuz you guys said i should max out charisma

deft flicker
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that is a good spread for a sorcerer

twilit nebula
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ah ok then

grand blade
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yeah it's about right

twilit nebula
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nice.

grand blade
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little bit of buffing with racial stats and you're good

deft flicker
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dexterity increases your armour class, with your subclass it will be 15 meaning you will be hit less

twilit nebula
#

o cool

twilit nebula
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uhh so there other modifiers

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should i be worry bout them?

deft flicker
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your constitution dicates how many hits you can take before you go unconcious, but this too is boosted a little with your subclass

twilit nebula
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or hop to the next part?

deft flicker
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go over to the class part now, and pick your spells

twilit nebula
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alright

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im there now

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which spell is recommended?

deft flicker
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well, it is most commonly used for things like holding your breath and how many hit points you have so it's your stamina/endurance

twilit nebula
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what is cantrip?

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starter spell?
support spell?

deft flicker
twilit nebula
deft flicker
twilit nebula
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so no poison spray or acid or anything?

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i picked the poison dragon,hope that wont give me a disadvantage

deft flicker
#

chromatic orb can be picked or swapped in later to get poison damage

grand blade
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It literally won't matter until lvl 6

deft flicker
#

but for now you want the spells that do a good amount of damage and can keep you alive for longer

grand blade
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And by then you have transmuted spells and you can do poison damage no matter what you're casting

twilit nebula
#

oh ok

deft flicker
grand blade
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It's surprisingly clutch

twilit nebula
#

darkest man

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i think uh
i can only pick between shield,missle and ice knife
not all 3

deft flicker
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sorry, used to wizards, do you have two or three options?

twilit nebula
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2

deft flicker
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then drop magic missile, it is an automatic hit spell but the damage it deals is lacking when compared to ice knife

twilit nebula
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ah ok then

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my spellslot is full now

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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all of your suggestion except magic missile

deft flicker
#

alright, that should cover your class, spells and stats or am I mistaken?

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
grand blade
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Oh wizards just get transmuted spell for free???

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y'all

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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:o

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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o cool hellish resistence
now i resist both poison and fire

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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and also darkvision

twilit nebula
grand blade
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tiefling is just really good for draconic bloodline in particular

twilit nebula
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hmmmm

grand blade
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Mostly because of the everything

twilit nebula
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:o

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oh COOL

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tiefling get my charisma up by 2 point

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charisma pretty high already tho,idk if that matter

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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i get my inteliegence increase by 1

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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that cool

grand blade
twilit nebula
deft flicker
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16/17, that is where you would start in most cases

twilit nebula
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that mean i have to bump up lvl right?

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im only lv 1 now

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huh
there is a blue mark on class

deft flicker
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at levels 4, 8, 12, 16 and 19 you gain ability score increases, but for now keep you sheet at level 1 because not all DMs will start at a higher level

twilit nebula
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proficienece?

twilit nebula
crisp cloak
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Lots of DMs do start at lvl 3

deft flicker
twilit nebula
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well im a tiefling

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so probably not intimidation

grand blade
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well

deft flicker
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that is for you to decide, a tiefling can be as intimidating as a half orc

ornate kiln
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why not? you already look a bit scary to some people probably

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but any race can look nice or intimidating

twilit nebula
grand blade
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I mean I think the literal devil boy covered in scales and growling at me in draconic probably has an advantage to intimidation

twilit nebula
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is Arcana and Persuation ok?
high charisma gotta need some persuation

ornate kiln
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like, If I played a halfling with Intimidation prof, I could RP them having this really mean grimace that would unsettle people, as an example

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
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Persuasion is a good skill to have, especially for a high CHA character

twilit nebula
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o ok then it my pick then

ornate kiln
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and Arcana is a good skill to have for a spell caster, since its required to make spell scrolls

twilit nebula
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oooooo

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so that seem like a good combo

grand blade
ornate kiln
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you also get two proficiences from your background, dont forget about that

twilit nebula
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when i think of draconic bloodline i was thinking of dragoborn race Xp

twilit nebula
grand blade
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no reason you can't do that

twilit nebula
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also
how much matter is backstory and origin?

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i felt like that just seem like some fancy costumization

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rather than actual perk 🤔

ornate kiln
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anyone can be draconic bloodline. It might not even be more common amongst dragonborn than with others

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
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your backstory and origin stuff is what makes your character...well a character. but it doesnt have any direct mechanical benefits

grand blade
ornate kiln
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your background, which might be influenced by your backstory, does

twilit nebula
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ah ok

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kobold seem like a lizarddude
that totally dragonborn

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heck,dragonborn dont even have wing :|

ornate kiln
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kobolds are very small dragonkin. they live ususally in large underground caves. they often end up serving a dragon, sometimes voluntary, sometimes not

twilit nebula
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idk why everytime i heard warlock i thought of a sage even tho it have WAR in the name

twilit nebula
#

that seem like a interesting backstory

ornate kiln
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the war in warlock doesnt have any relation to the armed conflicts

twilit nebula
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especially if in the party have a dragonborn

twilit nebula
grand blade
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lol

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warlocks are just magical sugar babies

ornate kiln
twilit nebula
deft flicker
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warlocks gain power from eldritch powers

twilit nebula
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Old English wærloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil,

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making a warlock being a folk hero be like

ornate kiln
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warlocks get their magic not vial study or bloodline or divine blessing. They make some sort of pact with a powerful being that grants them the power and knowlege they have

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that said, a warlock can totally be good

twilit nebula
deft flicker
#

very possible, a warlock can recieve power from a celestial being and thus be a folk hero

ornate kiln
grand blade
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you can play a genasi from the genie subclass who just gets their powers from their mum

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
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a celestial warlock could have a unicorn as a patron, maybe an Archfey Warlock has made a deal with a Fairy Queen that is not about their soul but maybe some sort of favor to be paid later

twilit nebula
#

that just sound like draco malfoy from harry potter now

ornate kiln
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sorcerers still need to learn to control their powers, but they have them inherently

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
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is custom background better or just pick a one that already had?

grand blade
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just pick one

ornate kiln
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like, a divine soul sorcerer might be born at the right time so they just have holy powers. A wild magic sorcerer might have wandered into a high magic zone for to long and now weird things happen

twilit nebula
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imma pick soldier

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noble seem too fancy

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sage too lawful good
sound boring

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uh gaming set-

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dice i guess

deft flicker
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sage can totally be evil

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think a necromancer who has access to the libraries of a long forgotten tomb holding secrets of the arcane

twilit nebula
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o h.

ornate kiln
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or just neutral. all knowledge is good knowledge etc

twilit nebula
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i just random some characteristic and it already clash with eachother

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my ppl are matter but i obey the law-

deft flicker
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a background is as evil you make it

deft flicker
twilit nebula
twilit nebula
deft flicker
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can't help your people if you are in jail after all

twilit nebula
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you guys understand alot about rpg and dungeons :o

twilit nebula
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darkest is dungeon master-

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well that explain it

deft flicker
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yeah, have started playing as a DM and been one until now

twilit nebula
#

oOoOOo

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imma pick chaotic neutral so the charistic clash as much as possible

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lawful is overrated

deft flicker
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you too will understand this game in a while, it takes a bit of time but it is not too difficult

twilit nebula
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ah ok
the store seem have lot of book
hope this game not too complicated

ornate kiln
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its not trivial but there are a decent amount of more complicated games out there.

deft flicker
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most books are setting books or adventures, it is not that difficult to understand

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

DnD 5e is something of a middle ground when it comes to complexity imo

deft flicker
#

it certainly is not monopoly

twilit nebula
#

that hopefully will help me

twilit nebula
#

easy to learn
and also losing 😐

ornate kiln
#

you can go pretty far with the basic rules only and the only book I would recommend to a player immediately is the player's handbook

twilit nebula
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i m a k i d

ornate kiln
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there are a lot of extension books with more races, subclasses etc but thats for later

twilit nebula
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i got no moni :|

ornate kiln
#

yeah then stick to basic rules for now

deft flicker
#

the basic rules are free

twilit nebula
#

oke

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faith

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idk wat it do

imma just type i like magics

ornate kiln
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if you like the game you can ask for the PHB for birthday/xmas

twilit nebula
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:o o ok

twilit nebula
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i live in asia
that not gonna happen at the slightest
w e d o nt e v e n c e l e b r a t e x m a s h e r e

deft flicker
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iirc it's 30 bucks for the PHB

twilit nebula
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30 BUCKS?

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o god that in my country gonna buy enough food for me to sustain 4 months

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that so many bucks
y so expensive-

ornate kiln
#

oof, well then I suggest to stick with the free basic rules for now

twilit nebula
#

Y E S

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also i gotta ask about lifestyle

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it have SP and GP thingy

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does it do anything?

ornate kiln
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lifestyle is an estimation on what your character would usually spend when staying in a city

deft flicker
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SP and GP are silver pieces and gold pieces, it is how much you need to pay to keep living that way for a week

twilit nebula
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im a soldier

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probably not rich
modest i guess

ornate kiln
#

and yeah silver pieces and gold pieces (and bronze) are the common currency in dnd

twilit nebula
#

comfortable*

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
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yeah they are basically coins but dont differentiate between different kingdoms' name for their currencies

grand blade
ornate kiln
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because in the end, gold is gold

twilit nebula
#

i think i turn off coin weight

deft flicker
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each set of 50 coins weighs 1 lbs, no matter what currency

twilit nebula
#

ah

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imma moving to equipment if ya guy talkin about coins then
too lazy doing look costumization

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coin or equipment is better?

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i feel liek equipment would be better?

grand blade
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probably

twilit nebula
#

ah ok then

grand blade
#

money is just like, if your DM is giving you a shopping list before you start

twilit nebula
#

ah.

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light crossbow or simple weapon.

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my spell is ranged right?

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so i geuss i take simple weapons?

grand blade
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yes

twilit nebula
#

alot of choice

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omg
there is sickle
my favourite weapon

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imma pick it :D

grand blade
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proud of u

twilit nebula
#

hopefully it not suck

deft flicker
#

1d4 slashing iirc

twilit nebula
#

4 dmg

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is that good?

ornate kiln
#

sickles are pretty bad, ngl

twilit nebula
#

oh

ornate kiln
#

but you probably wont use it much as a sorcerer

twilit nebula
#

oh

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so imma still pick it for the fanciness

ornate kiln
#

yeah

twilit nebula
#

i heard from a video wizard die of 1d4 dmg or something

grand blade
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you're a sorcerer

ornate kiln
#

thats just a meme

deft flicker
#

that's a bad meme

twilit nebula
#

:o

twilit nebula
deft flicker
#

monsters

ornate kiln
#

typically, NPCs and monsters dont have classes

twilit nebula
#

alrighty then

ornate kiln
#

but some NPCs can have similar abilities

twilit nebula
#

companenet pouch or arcane focus
mhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

twilit nebula
deft flicker
#

a focus is better 90% of the time

twilit nebula
#

ah ok

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there is options

ornate kiln
#

I would have said the pouch is better until you get a focus with bonuses

twilit nebula
#

is the options change anythings?
or purely costumization?

ornate kiln
#

but pouch or focus rarely matters

deft flicker
#

costumization really

twilit nebula
#

ah ok

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
deft flicker
twilit nebula
#

or they mostly just support
and spell matter more?

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hmmm so focus it is
arcane seem similar to arcana

ornate kiln
#

so both a pouch and a focus basically replace some of the material components of your spells, like bat poop for fireball

twilit nebula
#

ya need material to cast spell now ey?

ornate kiln
#

the difference is that a pouch theoretically does this by holding all the components for you and the focus replaces them entirely.

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yeah all spells have spell components

twilit nebula
#

A C K

ornate kiln
#

most spells have a verbal component, magic words etc

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

many spells have somatic components, hand gestures etc

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

a good chuck of spells have material components, like twigs, bat poop, or sometimes costly stuff like diamonds

twilit nebula
#

mhmmmmmmmmm

ornate kiln
#

the verbal and somatic components arent specified in game. you can make them up basically

twilit nebula
#

ah

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so pouch then?

grand blade
#

Arcane focus

ornate kiln
#

it really doesnt matter usually

twilit nebula
#

o ok then

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imma pick crystal arcane focus

ornate kiln
#

pick what you think is cooler, casting through a wand or staff or crystal or having a pouch with all the stuff you need

grand blade
twilit nebula
grand blade
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In theory you can run out of components, but I've never seen it come up

twilit nebula
#

so imma picking focus then

grand blade
#

I do enjoy seeing people use actual material components tho. I think it adds good flavour

twilit nebula
#

ooOooO

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dungeon pack or exploere pack?

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they both have complex stuff

#

idk which would be better

ornate kiln
#

well there is one thing with the focus. if you hold it in one hand and your sickle in the other, then you might occasionally run into problems with your hand gestures

twilit nebula
#

oh

ornate kiln
#

or rather your character

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

it doesnt matter so much which is better. just think on what your character would be carrying

twilit nebula
#

seem bit abundant
cuz i have a simple weapon+2 dagger

ornate kiln
#

you can throw daggers in a pinch

twilit nebula
#

oh

ornate kiln
#

and the crowbar + hammer are more tools than weapons

twilit nebula
#

dugeon pack then
too much decision for a day XP

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mhm

#

SOLDIER STARTER PACK?

#

it also have that?

ornate kiln
#

yeah

twilit nebula
#

a dagger or a banner or a broken blade

#

is 3 dagger better than 2+1 broken blade/banner?

ornate kiln
#

its just for RP. I usually take the dagger if I'm playing a soldier

twilit nebula
#

oh ok then

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set of bone dice

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or deck of card.

ornate kiln
#

you picked the dice proficiency earlier, right?

twilit nebula
#

yes?

ornate kiln
#

then the bone dice would make the most sense, imo

twilit nebula
#

ok oke

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hey there is the other before i finish

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current inventory

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currency

#

add items and other possesion

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

more dice?

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dont add other items for now

twilit nebula
#

oh ok

#

how about currency

#

does i need coins?
or just 0 for now?

ornate kiln
#

you should have some from you background. like a few GP

twilit nebula
#

oh ok

#

is 15 enogh?

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or too much?

ornate kiln
#

thats what you got right now, correct?

twilit nebula
#

it said 2 GP for living

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so i assume 15 would be good?

ornate kiln
#

no the 2 GP for living is not what you have, its what you typically spend. what does your background/class give you?

twilit nebula
#

10 GP

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soldier gimme 10 gold coins

ornate kiln
#

right, then thats what you have

twilit nebula
#

ah ok then

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so do i need to write 10 in currency?

ornate kiln
#

the thing is, a DM can always decide to give you more stuff or do starting gear completely different.
so you are making your first character I would recommended just sticking to the book for now, and adjust if needed once you are in an actual game

twilit nebula
#

or just write 0 and the equipment will added that acutall-

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

the currency should be added when you click "add starting equipment"

twilit nebula
#

ah ok then

#

here the finish character sheet
gimme feedback iguess

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very thank you guys

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for helping me
Thx you omegan,darkest and marrow

deft flicker
#

you're welcome

ornate kiln
#

yeah, though it looks like you have forgotten to actually add the inventory you selected?

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but no problem, glad to help

twilit nebula
#

I T H I N K SO

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in the weapons i only fine cross bow light and quarter staff

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i think i forgot to add it
how do add :o?

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

you can go back to the builder by selecting the hammer and anvil symbol

twilit nebula
#

oh ok

deft flicker
ornate kiln
#

be sure to click "add starting equipment" after you made your selections

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its a blue button

twilit nebula
#

ah i see

#

i think it added now
thx you ^^

also

#

is it necessary to wield my sickle?

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

yeah

twilit nebula
#

ah ok

#

it time to wield it then

#

wait

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W H Y DOES MY DICE 4 SIDED?

ornate kiln
#

what do you mean?

twilit nebula
#

i click on a attack dmg

ornate kiln
#

daggers and sickles do 1d4 damage. 1d4 means a four sided dice

twilit nebula
#

and it rolled out a dice

twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

haha no

grand blade
#

Welcome to DnD

#

It's just gambling with stories

twilit nebula
#

still gonna use it tho

ornate kiln
#

the basic die is a d20, aka a 20 sided dice. you use it for most things, like attacking, making skill checks and saving throws.

grand blade
#

My soulknife does 1d4 damage and I can hit for over 100 in a single round

ornate kiln
#

weapons all have different dice for damage

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
#

SAVING THROW?
YE IM TOTALLY UNDERSATNDING them

ornate kiln
#

like a dagger does 1d4, a shortsword does 1d6, a rapier does 1d8 etc

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at this point, its time to get into the basic rules

twilit nebula
#

wait i saw sickle is light?

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does that mean i can attack twice?

ornate kiln
#

if you look at the links pinned to this channel, you see a link to them

twilit nebula
#

:o

ornate kiln
twilit nebula
#

oh ok thank you very much

grand blade
ornate kiln
#

what light means for weapons is described there too

twilit nebula
twilit nebula
deft flicker
twilit nebula
ornate kiln
#

like, we gladly answer your questions but if you havent read the rules at all, we would be basically be here for days explaining every single rule.

twilit nebula
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ah ok thx

grand blade
ornate kiln
#

its far easier for you to read them, and then ask questions after

twilit nebula
#

the first step in the rules is basic character sheet
the 2nd step is the games

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so imma read them
thx you guys alot again

solemn holly
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Hola PPL

cunning osprey
#

sup

iron fractal
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im free for a couple of hours to help any new players, new DMs or just people looking to get in to d&d and not sure where to start, basically if you feel you need a bit more than just a quick question here, direct message me and ill run you through whatever youd like to know 🙂👍

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welcome emmy

twin sparrow
#

Hey everybody. I'm pretty new to DnD, having just had an intro game last week. I want to join in on a local game, but I think I need to get a character built first. I figured I would play a Goliath Barbarian. I've been going through the steps on DnD Beyond (after purchasing the Player Bundle), and currently I'm at a point of selecting a language. I'd like to choose "giant" as a language since it seems to fit with my race, but I don't see it as an option... do I need to buy a certain source book or something to have that language?

smoky adder
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If you’re using the legacy Goliath, they learn Giant already.

twin sparrow
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is there a non-legacy goliath?

smoky adder
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Yeah. Those ones get Common and one language of their choice.

twin sparrow
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What source book has the non-legacy one?

smoky adder
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Monsters of the Multiverse

twin sparrow
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Hmmm ok I guess I'll pick that one up

ornate kiln
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why not use the legacy one you already have?

twin sparrow
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idk I figure I should use whatever is current

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Not sure if I know the difference

ornate kiln
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the differences are minimal you can ask your DM if its an issue

smoky adder
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Either way, though, there’s nothing you need to buy to learn Giant. If it’s not showing as an option, that’s generally because you already learned it somewhere else.

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Same for proficiencies, like Skills.

twin sparrow
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ok that makes sense

woeful viper
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Are there many level 1 games? I don't see many on Adventurer's pub . I'm new to 5th editions from back in the D&D /AD&D Days, Do people usually just create characters at the level of the game or use characters built up by adventures. I'd rather not ruin an adventure by stepping in to a completely new rule system at higher level with a newb character/player.

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Oh and Omegon, I respect your patience

polar flint
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I think Phandelver starts off at level 1

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But beyond that I’m not overly certain

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I hope that’s what you meant

random dawn
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Hello all, Brand new to D&D, just made my first character on site.

woeful viper
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What did you roll up?

random dawn
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I don't understand the question...

topaz garnet
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they just asked you what you made

random dawn
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Oh, Again brand new.

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A lightfoot halfling bard named Moonflower.

topaz garnet
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The phrase oft-used is rolling a character, since ability scores are incredibly important, and rolled stats is a classic staple

woeful viper
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oh, no experience with that, back in the day we actually had to roll dice to make a character, 3 rolls of the standard 6 sided die, It was referred to as rolling up a character

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sorry, 3d6 for each stat

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and the dice decided what kind of character class would fit you best, they have kind of laxed the rules for character creation thses days

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unless you have a compliant Dm

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most people want to play a certain race/class combo, probably better to let the make what they want to play

steel terrace
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Huh. I was just working up a halfling bard for my first game in 25 years. I know we just used to roll the stats back then, but I used the “standard” point distribution on the dndb creator to give myself high charisma.

topaz garnet
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yeah, using standard array or point buy should be easily acceptable in any game.

weak surge
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Hey how is everyone doing? I've never played this game but I'm very excited to check it out. Anyone have a good resource for beginners? Thanks in advance!

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I'm checking out those Basic rules on dndbeyond, that seems very helpful so far

dark vale
weak surge
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hey thanks

final finch
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Can I wildshape only a part of my body? Like grow wings, but still have the stats of the creature I want to partially wildshape into?

topaz garnet
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No, it's all or nothing.

severe spruce
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RAW, no, but you could flavor spells as doing that

final finch
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thank god for DMs then

oak quail
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hi i’m new to dnd and i would like to give it a try with a friend,both of us bought the essentials kit and are excited to try this game out

little briar
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welcome to the chaos.

steel terrace
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So, I’m just going to a pick up game, a one shot, tomorrow, at a local game place. I know almost no one. I have a level one character I made, but also have the pre made sheets from the starter set. My lore is a little hazy - I played in the early 90s, and only vaguely remember the Dragonlance and Drizzt books. Any tips besides take it easy and have fun?

little briar
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don't worry about lore.

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that's the biggest tip I have for you.

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like, know what lore is probably relevant directly to your character (which can be summarized as "how do they use their magic and study it," "what god do they worship if any," and where did they come from?)

steel terrace
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I’m not too worried. Those are pretty much the only things I was thinking of - where does he come from and what are a few basic motivations.

fair pier
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Hi a few tips

1.do not try to use your own books
2.unless you are in a campaign put all charicters to level 20
3. Have fun

crude musk
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I'm not sure 1 or 2 are great advice

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2 certainly seems like it might make things overwhelming

simple goblet
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Yeah, those seem like bad advice if I am honest

molten kindle
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Hi everyone, looking for some advice/suggestions. In a new campaign I have recently been awarded a "-2 dagger" which apparently does 1d4 damage AND 1d6 healing on a hit. I'm not really sure how this could be used, other than playing the odds and hoping for the best - but I'd like to have some creative ideas for it, or find fun ways of incorporating it into story and roleplay

crude musk
molten kindle
winter oracle
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why is my hexblade warlocks longsword, which i have attributed as a Hex Weapon, have a grayed out 1d10+4 below the original 1d8+4?

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If I don't bind to the weapon every day, will it only do 1d8? and if I bind to it, it does 1d10? Is that what it is?

crude musk
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It's a versatile weapon, meaning it can be wielded one handed for 1d8+4 damage, or two handed for 1d10+4 damage

winter oracle
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got it, so if i'm not holding a shield for the sword and board tactic and opt to have a free hand to cast Somatic/Material component spells, It would do 1d10 damage?

ornate kiln
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yeah if your second hand is free, you can use both hands to attack for a d10 instead of a d8

winter oracle
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simple enough, thanks!

toxic rain
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Hello, I'm just getting into d&d. Just wondering if it's worth starting off with a necromancer or lycan character? I'm still not 100% sure on how games work, but it seems like a lot of DMs don't like hosting games with necromancers as players, and unless they are allowing the blood hunter class, there isn't really a lycan type character to play either? Closest thing being maybe a shape shifting druid? But that's not the same thing imo. Any advise here?

ornate kiln
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there is the shifter race from Monster of the multiverse book

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they are partially lycan

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and there is the path of the beast barbarian from tasha's

stable bloom
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I'm here looking for a 5e group to join. I have a fair amount of experience.

toxic rain
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I don't have tasha's. Would you be able to show that class information?

ornate kiln
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I cant show you all of it but basically, when you rage, you can transform and grow a tail, fangs or claws and attack with those

toxic rain
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Ah

crude musk
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@stable bloom you want our game finding channels

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orchid sleet
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Little background: I'm completely new to dnd, and am stepping in as a DM first off. I've been researching for my party for about a month at this point.

Question: How do you decide what books you're going to allow at the table? Is it only what you already own? Or do you say you can pull from this if you can show me the references for it?

smoky adder
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That’s entirely up to you and your group. Even if you do own a book, you might disallow it for story reasons.

quiet scarab
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I just made a CharacterSheet can anyone be kind enough to teach me how to use it in a game plox

echo kelp
quiet scarab
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reading im not fond of hehh hehh but ill check em out

echo kelp
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At its core, D&D is a social collaborative game. A Dungeon Master/Game Master sets the stage, and asks players what their characters do. The players try and take actions they feel their character would take (thus the role-play aspect). The DM can then ask the players to make certain dice rolls depending on the character's actions. For instance let's say a player is playing a fighter with a longsword and they chose to attack a giant rat - the DM asks for an attack roll. The player running the fighter rolls a D20 and adds the appropriate modifiers and any bonuses. If the end result is higher than the Armor Class of the giant rat, the attack hits. The DM can then ask the player to roll damage - this time the player uses the damage dice that particular weapon or attack uses, adds any modifiers or bonuses, and gives that result to the DM. The DM then subtracts that from the giant rat's Hit Points. Similar dice rolls are made for ability checks - like when a character attempts to climb a wall or lockpick a door. And that's kind of how D&D is played.

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Check out some livestream or YouTube videos of groups playing D&D to get a bit of a feel for how the game is played.

quiet scarab
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@echo kelp as I see you are a DM aswell if you dont mind can I join your next session so I can learn Practically , obviously after watching some of the vids online ...

echo kelp
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Sorry I'm not currently taking players for the campaign I'm currently running - but do check out #looking-for-players - that's where DMs post looking for players to play in their games.

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?looking

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quiet scarab
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cool thanks for help

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🙂

echo kelp
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^ those are channels where you can look for games here on DnDBeyond. You can also check out any local game stores/comic book stores, Facebook, even your local library.

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Do be patient as coordinating a session among multiple people's schedules can take time

quiet scarab
echo kelp
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Well I hope you can find a great group to play with!

quiet scarab
steel terrace
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Got back from my first game in almost thirty years. We killed some ogres, a sorcerous half orc, and freed a saucy wizard. Our cleric was a 1452 year old dog who healed by vomiting up potions in the face of the party. Unfortunately, she was distracted and chased all projectiles, and had an alchemical jar that produced four gallons of mayonnaise a day, which she ate and threw back up, with acid, on our enemies. The player was a middle school girl. A good time was had by all.

crude musk
toxic rain
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Any good websites or software's for designing character appearances without much artist skill needed?

crude musk
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I use heroforge

toxic rain
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I'll check it out, thank you for the quick response

oak wedge
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Hey I just got into a few of my friends sessions this past week and now I'm hooked but not everyone can play and I want to play and finish my Rogue/Ranger build I started.
Can I join anyones group/session? I dont even mind making a new character, I just want to see this build flourish at its potential.

crude musk
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?looking

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• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
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• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
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smoky adder
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You can click “Reflow” after to give it a few tweaks, too.

toxic rain
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Oh that's pretty cool

mint kayak
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would recommend picrews! the ais steal real art made by real artists

toxic rain
crude musk
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Image embeds are disabled by default in all but a few channels

toxic rain
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That artflow one works pretty well. Made an image of what I figure one of my characters could look like

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So I have another question related to character creation. I only have the basic rules, so not all the races are available to me on D&D Beyond, but I'd like to make a Yuan-Ti abomination. Do I have buy whatever book gives that to me, or am I able to just make my own character sheet for it?

topaz garnet
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That's not a racial option. The only yuan-ti presented for players is the Pureblood variety.

crude musk
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Small correction; the Yuan-ti Pureblood is a legacy option and no longer available for sale

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The Yuan-ti race is available in Monster of the Multiverse

topaz garnet
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Good catch there. I guess I thought it was still called pureblood.

toxic rain
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I'm not quite as interested in the purebloods personally. If I'm gonna play something beasty, I want it to be beasty, ya'know?

topaz garnet
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Alas, the only official players yuan-ti option is very light on the snake-ness.

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For more beastly things, the Shifter (also in MOTM) can provide a much more beastly flavor.

crude musk
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@toxic rain You might wanna head on to #character-discussion if you wanna get more into the topic of a character you have in mind

toxic rain
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I'm just looking for information is all, thanks

crude musk
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That's the place for it

urban ingot
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Hi new here

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I have never played dnd before

smoky adder
smoky adder
toxic rain
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Oh awesome, thank you!

urban ingot
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How do I get a DM and where can I start playing

crude musk
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Check out our game finding channels

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?looking

lone boltBOT
#
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Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

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Be respectful, and have fun!
urban ingot
fringe shuttle
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dunno if this is the right chat for this, but what classes can use the wish spell coz i want a character for a campaign that one of my friends is doing

smoky adder
fringe shuttle
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thanks

ornate kiln
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though in this case its incomplete. Arcana Cleric and Bards also can learn wish

left star
smoky adder
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It includes only the classes/subclasses for whom that spell is always on their spell list.

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When it comes to Tasha's Optional Class Features, those spells are only added to the list for your character after you've gained the feature that says they are.

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Essentially the same case as Arcana Cleric and Bards above.

twin canopy
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hi all

wise phoenix
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hi I'm very new

smoky adder
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Welcome!

wise phoenix
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yeah I haven't even played a single game yet lol
I'm just winging it
I probably shouldn't but I am

high plover
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Anyone know a link I can watch to know how to play DND? I have never... Never played in my whole life

earnest bone
young pewter
earnest bone
wise phoenix
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man I really gotta come up with a background for my character
like I have like important stuff and general points and stuff but like
it's like Akira Toriyama
and also I don't wanna be like mary sue-ish

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not a background a backstory

echo kelp
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What would have triggered your character to get into adventuring?

wise phoenix
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that's one of the things I'm trying to figure out

echo kelp
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Were they a soldier and saw some horrible monster eat some of their squad and are now out to hunt down such creatures?

wise phoenix
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I might just take the easy way out and say "oh they were bored in their small home town" but I kinda don't want to do that

echo kelp
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Did the leader of their village con the family out of their farmland and so now the character is devoted to bringing those who abuse their power to justice?

wise phoenix
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but maybe i could work with that but idk

echo kelp
elfin sand
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hi

wise phoenix
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hi

crude musk
chrome hound
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Got it

steel terrace
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Should I buy a book or two because my campaign is in Waterdeep?

smoky adder
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You could also reference some of the adventure books set there, like Waterdeep: Dragon Heist.

simple goblet
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Dragon Heist has a lot more info on the city than Sword Coast Adventure Guide because it is the sole setting

smoky adder
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Yeah, SCAG covers like half a continent.

bold mauve
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Can anybody halp me to write my character token? i already got some informations of my character

lilac cedar
bold mauve
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yes

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put the character informations

simple goblet
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Ahh, make a character sheet?

bold mauve
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yes, im brazillian so im not that good at english

lilac cedar
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Have you picked a race and class? And do you have a dm?

bold mauve
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yes and no

lilac cedar
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Ok, you may wanna get a dm before you roll for stats, but the main things are picking a race class and background for now

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Even then your dm might not allow them

bold mauve
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oh, here in my city nobody plays dnd

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there is any group here in the server where i can get in?

lilac cedar
bold mauve
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im a lightfoot halfling druid lvl. 1

bold mauve
lilac cedar
bold mauve
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ok, see you later

simple goblet
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If you have any more questions, feel free to ask them. We are a friendly bunch :)

wicked root
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do monsters have an initiative like players do?

ornate kiln
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yeah, otherwise how could you tell when their turn is ^^

wicked root
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okay then how do i fine there number

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i want to fight zombie plague spreader but dont see the +#

ornate kiln
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its the same calculation as for PCs
1d20+dex mod

wicked root
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oh

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okay thank you

ornate kiln
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some rare monsters might have a different calculation or advantage but that will be written in the statblock

wicked root
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id have to look what a statblock means

ornate kiln
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the yellow box with the monster info is called a statblock

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where all the stats, attacks, name etc are

wicked root
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oh so stat info

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okay

ornate kiln
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yeah we call that statblock

wicked root
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cool

smoky adder
crimson swallow
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does anyone know if a wizard can have a flying monkey as a familiar?

crude musk
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Find Familiar lists what options you can have

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Beyond that, it's down to the DM to decide

crimson swallow
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oh ok thanks, sorry for commenting in the wrong channel

crude musk
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S'all good, no harm no foul

dire sage
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(Forgive my ignorance if this isn't the right channel to post this please remove the post if you see fit)

Why hello everyone new guy here looking into getting into his first game but well I've no idea where to start other then this very Discord group... I've had a wicked fondness for the games lore and key characters been reading the books since 3.5 and so on but I've never really had a change to play let alone learn how to play until about 3 years ago when I bought the 3 main books books and some dice as advised by the members of a Facebook group however trying to learn on my own VIA reading the books and watching a few YouTube creators (Such as WASD20, Sherlock Hulmes, and Ginny Di) However though I learned a decent bit I was somewhat left a little confused and short of ready to play... Last night I had met a wonderful gent who mentored me in how to make my first character (A Wood Elf Rogue who I'd like to turn into an Arcane Trickster) And I think I nailed it for the most part I had used what he taught me and translated it onto my D&D Beyond account so hopefully I got it right... With that being said I suppose this is where I state once again that I'm looking for a group willing to take on someone so new to the game.

signal fog
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Hello everyone

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@dire sage I would be glad to help you out

dire sage
signal fog
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Yes please PM me

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So that I can invite you to my server

dire sage
dreamy fern
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This might not be the right channel (or server for that matter), but I'm between campaigns right now and I'm getting 'clicky-clacky' withdrawers. Does anyone know of a place where i can search for/join a campaign?

echo kelp
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dreamy fern
quaint gyro
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Does anyone have a good recommendation for a campaign to run after Lost Mine of Phandelver for a new DM and new players? My group is about to finish the campaign in the next week. From what I've found, many say Curse of Strahd is good and a good challenge, Storm King's Thunder but the it requires some work, Tyranny of Dragons is also good (but the Rise of Tiamat book is out of print so you can't even finish the campaign -- we use printed books, btw), mayne Water Deep Dragon Heist. Just many options and they all sound good to me and my party lol.

smoky adder
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Are you looking to continue with the same characters, or start fresh?

quaint gyro
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They're gonna start fresh with new characters. They're using the pre-gens right now

balmy tartan
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Rime is pretty fun

wicked root
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why does my character say it's at level 2 with an upgrade sign 2 but I can't do anything for the new info on 4th level attacks etc

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nvm

small geode
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Yo I’m so hyped to be here

wheat sierra
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Any new players wanna play in a starwars campaign

deft sigil
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@wheat sierra please note that games should be D&D 5e based for this discord server and those that are can look for players in out #looking-for-players channel. If you post there, kindly use the template in the pinned messages of that channel. If you do not see that space make sure you visit #880965682462875679 to opt into the places you want to participate in.

last blade
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Cause, uh... the originals were not the best written, to be honest.

ruby edge
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ok so i have never played d&d but ive always wanted to so the question is where do i start ?

crude musk
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Best place to start is checking out our beginner links pinned in this channel, including the all important Basic Rules

ruby edge
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awesome thank you 🙂

lyric fjord
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Hello Just joined this discord 🙂 bit nervous

crude musk
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Welcome!

lyric fjord
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thank you, i just watched a how to find a group video on youtube by WinglessValkyrie and he said come here but im bit overwhelmed tbh,

crude musk
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Well the main thing to know about this server is that it's a discussion server so you go to a specific channel if you want to discuss the things that channel is about

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(if you can't see any of those channels, it's because you'll need the right role. We do this so people can control how many channels they see. You can set your roles in #880965682462875679 )

lyric fjord
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perfect thank you so much x

crude musk
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Also check out the pinned links in this channel, lots of useful info there if you're new to D&D

lyric fjord
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🙂 thank you ill poke about and check things out and take this all in 🙂

ember pelican
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Complete newcomer to DND. I have only played a friend's self-made RPG. Looking for where to start. I prefer Virtual but in person would be cool if i can figure out travel plans (757/Hampton Roads). I'm available Sat & Sun, or the mornings on Weekdays.

crude musk
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Welcome, this channel is for figuring out the basics. If you want to find a group, I recommend our game finding channels

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ember pelican
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@crude musk Awesome, thank you!!

wicked root
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how do i find a dc?

topaz garnet
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I assume for your spells: it's based on your class. your spellcasting (or pact magic) feature, or your monk Ki feature, or whatever, will have a formula somewhere.

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Every DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + an ability modifier.
For example, Wizard uses their Intelligence for their spells, making their spell save DC 8+prof+ INT mod.

untold flint
# wicked root how do i find a dc?

In each class' description, if one or more of their abilities have a DC for your target's saving throws, that class description will tell you how to calculate it. If a monster or magic item has abilities that require saving throws, the text for those monsters & items will tell you what the DC is.

wicked root
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oh okay thanks

smoky adder
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That said, a DM might run into a situation where they need to pick a DC of their own.

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As a general rule of thumb, 10 = easy, 15 = medium, and 20 = hard.

small geode
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Hey, DM’ing is seeming scary especially since I’m new.. and I would honestly like to know where I should start if I’m willing to take on the role of a “good” DM. And maybe additional advice that other DM’s could pass down on me that’s helped them starting? I forgot to mention I’m not really that knowledgeable about bigger words in the vocabulary to make really good detailed scenes should I just read more to spice up my storytelling?.. Anyway, that’s all I want help with if anyone could shoot me some messages sometime I’d be happy to get to understand D&D better

echo kelp
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-Focus on fun first and foremost.
-You don’t have to know everything, be willing to make a ruling to keep things going but feel free to revisit it and discuss it after the game
-it’s okay to pause the game to handle things
-make sure everyone playing has the same expectations of what kind of game is being played, what’s allowed/not allowed, and how differences of opinions/conflict between people will be handled.
-protect the game - the goal is to have fun and if you and your players are not having fun it’s time to stop the game and figure out why