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exotic cargo
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for exmaple - my character's constitution is 13 with +1 mod. i roll the dice and get 11, so even with mod, it's still 12. this means that my DC is less than my stat, so my character may feel really fatigues after the hike

halcyon forge
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The DC for something like that woukd be up to the DM to determine, and there are some tables to assist them.

exotic cargo
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so as a DM, i can say that DC should be higher than the character's base CON to have this hike successful, right?

halcyon forge
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You would choose a DC based on the difficulty of the task. The character's constitution only factors in as the modifier. You may choose to have it be an ability check using a skill instead of a save too.

pliant isle
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Hey there folks 🙂
What is your preferred character building site/app? I tried using DDB but it requires me to have the digital books to add a lot of the stuff I want and I refuse to pay for that since I have the hardcopy books already 🙂

dapper gulch
halcyon forge
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There is no site/app that can legally allow you to access that content.

pliant isle
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Yeh not looking to do so 🙂 Just wondering what your preferred character building site or app is 🙂

exotic cargo
ornate kiln
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I recommend reading this section for your specific scenario.

halcyon forge
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The DM would silently determine the DC, if your DM is having you make a Constitution saving throw you would fail. If your DM is having you make a Constitution (Athletics) check you would add your proficiency if you have it in Athletics.

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The DM could also take other factors into account like if you brought water, have the right gear, have heavy armor, etc.

ornate kiln
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To give an example.

The adventurers made a forced march for 9 hours. At the end of the first hour, the DM asks them to make a Con save. (The DC would be 11 in that case, which the DM doesn’t have to tell the players)

Everyone rolls a D20 and adds the mod for their con saves. If the total is less than 11, they suffer a level of exhaustion.

halcyon forge
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Yeah, I was presuming that this was something above and beyond the travel pace, more of a constant difficult terrain situation for a hike across a short distance.

ornate kiln
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The DM could of course set a different DC based on more factors , yes

harsh fjord
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  • If you haven't played at all, watch at least a few minutes of some streamed games, professional or not. It'll give you the basic idea of how play flows.
  • Try to engage all the players, even if it's a just "What is your character up to?" Be wary, however. Some are perfectly happy being audience members.
  • Don't solve problem players with in-game solutions.
  • Don't try to avoid mistakes. That's impossible. Do your best to learn from the mistakes.
  • Plan something but not everything. You'll figure out your own sense of doing enough/too much over time.
  • Realize you'll get curveballs all the time so be ready to improv.
  • Run a pre-written adventure or one-shot to get your bearings as a DM. Doing so will help you get some practice instead of having to first build a world (even a small one) and situation. Read any content in full before you run it.
  • Don't see the game as a DM-versus-players scenario. Be a fan of the players. Try to present them with settings that let them be heroic/cool/whatever they're hoping to be in-game.
  • Communicate. The game relies on it, and that goes for out-of-game stuff as well as in-game. In particular, communicate about everyone's expectations so that all have a good time. A session zero is a good start (literally and figuratively).
  • Don’t try to absorb all the info at once so you’re ready. That’s like trying to learn all the baseball rules before ever picking up a bat. Know the basics, start playing, and the rest will come with time and practice.
wary dock
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THX

wary dock
slow jasper
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THX 1138

rich remnant
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Hello question if I haven’t played D&D in like 6 years and I was looking to join a campaign how easy would it be to pick up a new character that is lvl 6 because I got a offer to join one the other day but I have no idea how easy it would be plus I don’t wanna be making all the players wait for me to figure something out as well

vital sail
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If you played 5e before then you shouldn't have too much of a problem

rich remnant
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I kinda have played it before but my homie helped me build a character and such and I was confused most of the time lmao

grim hatch
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So is it considered disrespectful to create a new character for a different group? I'm already in a group that I like, but I wanna try a new character.

echo kelp
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Making new characters for different games/groups is fine and acceptable.

trim blade
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Unless it just overlaps at the exact same time as your current game

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It's like if you play a game of uno with one group but they somehow have the audacity to ban you from playing uno with any other person in the world

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Which would be completely insane

stable burrow
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Hello all i have question about being a DM, should i always ask "what do you do" from someone specific if not how should i adk multiple ppl about their next action?

echo kelp
trim blade
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No? Why would it be any different?

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Playing a different character in a separate game and your current group somehow banning you from doing that would be unreasonable in every way

echo kelp
# stable burrow Hello all i have question about being a DM, should i always ask "what do you do"...

First off we have a great #dm-discussion channel (grab the DM role to see it).
Then next, make sure to set the scene and try and ensure every player has a chance to shine. Some players prefer to sit in the back and not do anything until needed - that's okay, just something to be aware of. Other players will grab whatever space they can, sometimes to the detriment of other players, so make sure to help moderate that. So yes, checking in with the players, "What would <character name> like to do?" is a good skill to use.

stable burrow
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Thanks mate, also sorry for posting my question here didn't notice the other channel 😆

echo kelp
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No worries! Grab the DM role and have fun bouncing ideas off of other DMs in #dm-discussion!

stable burrow
clear plaza
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hi i never played D&D in my life i know the rules but one thing is how to play D&D online cuz i dont have friends IRL interested in it

echo kelp
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Have you checked the pinned message here in this channel? Lots of useful links including information/ideas on how to play D&D online

clear plaza
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ow ok thx

fiery dagger
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Hi @lyric fjord! This is a good place along with #dnd-discussion to have conversations to learn everything. The rules channel is very much about discussing beating and arguing edge cases or unclear specifics 🙂

lyric fjord
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Sooo, what should i know first ?

harsh fjord
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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lyric fjord
# harsh fjord ?new

Thanks i saw it but it's a quiet big should i read all this, isn't there any 33min. youtube video i can see to understand the image

harsh fjord
sinful sandal
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if a party manages to get to lvl 20 and decides to keep playing do they just keep gaining health or do they just like multiclass or something im a little confused by this

dapper gulch
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Level 20 is the cap. While there are boons (found in the DMG) that can simulate gaining new abilities beyond level 20 there are no more levels to be had.

sinful sandal
harsh fjord
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Correct!

supple basin
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sup

upper vault
lilac pine
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Hello guys, I guess this is the best place to ask this question

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I am about to start a new campaign, and I wanted to use a variant human, but I don't totally get what they exactly are. For my background, I am trying to run him as full human, both parents are, but he was adopted into a dwarf family

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Is this the place to ask for it? Or should I go to #dnd-lore ?

dapper gulch
slow jasper
glass summit
lilac pine
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Ok thanks

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So there is not a special reason they are variant

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Just instead of getting a plus 1 in everything

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I get 2 and a feat right?

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Just a gameplay thing

smoky adder
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Yep!

lilac pine
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Thank you very much for your help!

smoky adder
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Of course, you and your DM could certainly give them a special reason if you wanted.

lilac pine
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I think if that is just a flavour thing

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I believe the fact that he was raised in a dwarf family would be enough of an excuse to make him more "Dexterous" and "wise" than your average human

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Going to run him as a kensei monk

tight nova
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HI! I have a new idea for a subclass of monk and I was hoping I could get some ideas from here. This subclass's main ability is that anything the character touches, it can replicate that same solid material into gauntlets, no matter what material. The ability would be able to last a couple hours and can only be replenished by a long rest after three uses. If anybody has any ideas for what I could name this subclass, please tell me.

P.S. I don't have a digital format for a class and subclass sheet (or character sheet) and I can't do it in roll20 without joining a game so if anybody could give me a Word document or Edge document that is in this format then please dm it to me. Thank you!

slow jasper
robust kettle
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I'm trying to buy the Hero subscription on DnD beyond and for some reason it's not working. It shows the screen where it says the cost and subscribe button but when I press it nothing happens

smoky adder
glass summit
smoky adder
robust kettle
quaint kernel
# robust kettle I use the mobile app

Yes. Try a different browser. A lot of phones today by default use their default browser, and that is often a cause of several problems with different websites.

I've never had issues with Google Chrome.

hybrid veldt
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anyone know what's the best to use for making maps? i am a terrible artist but i need to make a few maps.

rich remnant
harsh fjord
rich remnant
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ty ty

harsh fjord
shell turtle
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So whats the easiest way to get my hands on AL content to run.

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i literally dont even know where to buy it if I could

harsh fjord
lyric fjord
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hi! im completely new to dnd, can anyone enlighten me on where i should start in order to get into the hobby?

shell turtle
glass summit
turbid ridge
lyric fjord
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will do, thanks guys

harsh fjord
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?new @lyric fjord

exotic remnantBOT
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forest grove
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How does Sleep work because I read it multiple times and I just can’t understand it.

vital sail
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Basically a long rest is an eight hour long sleep, which restores most abilities, all hit points, and half of your hit die.

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Almost a full restore

forest grove
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Sorry, to clarify the spell sleep

vital sail
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It knocks out targets in an area based on their hp, taking the total of a 5d8, and descending per person.
i.e. you roll a 25, targeting a group of bandits, 4 in total, each with 10 hp. two would be knocked unconscious, but unless a third had only 5 hp, the rest would be unaffected

forest grove
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I see thank you for the help

slow jasper
naive galleon
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what race would people recommend for a new player that wants to do a circle of the stars druid build i was thinking loxodan the elephant race?

slow jasper
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Just use Tasha's rules for racial ability bonuses and let them pick any race that seems interesting

ornate kiln
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Race hardly matters unless you don’t get flexible ASI

naive galleon
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im the new player lol so i was just curious

slow jasper
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If loxodon sounds cool to you then go with that

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There's no magic formula, just pick stuff that sounds cool and play that

eternal edge
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are tashas cauldron, xanathar's guide and unearthed arcana homebrew additions?

slow jasper
eternal edge
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i see

slow jasper
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It is of course at the DM's discretion as to whether any of that is to be included in a given game

eternal edge
slow jasper
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It's the publishers coming out with new books of new content

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Because these are literal, physical books

eternal edge
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ah, i see

slow jasper
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PHB: 2014
XGE: 2017
TCE: 2020

wicked kettle
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Is it okay if I give my half-elf cleric a plague doctor mask? I'm trying to make a build around a plague doctor who heals others through unorthodox methods. Also is a cleric a proper class for this? I've been a onetrick Barbarian so all I know is haha axe goes shwing

fresh fable
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Cleric is the main healing class but you can heal through other classes, Mercy monk, bards get healing spells, divine soul sorcerer, celestial warlock

blissful cove
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and Druid to an extent

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oh and Paladins to an extent as well

dull current
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If I buy the hardback books DnD, is there a way to update the DnD Beyond app?

echo kelp
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Using the homebrew tools you can (sort of) recreate the character options, spells, and items. But unless you buy the special bundles from Wizards of the Coast there is no “buy physical, get access to digital” product.

dull current
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Ahh so buying directly from Wizards of the Coast does it come with a code or something to input into the app?

crude musk
echo kelp
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Yes the special bundles come with a code that you can use to redeem a digital version of the product.

dull current
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Nice 😁

echo kelp
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And what Davyd said.

dull current
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Cheers guys, think I'm gonna buy some of the books in the new year

shadow otter
crude musk
crisp sonnet
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i would like to have a d&d session but i've never played it before nor do i know how to start and would appreciate any help; looking for a group and i'm willing to learn anything with the right help

echo kelp
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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New to D&D?

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echo kelp
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Also check out the pinned message here on this channel

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Check the free basic rules out to get a feel for the game mechanics, watch some videos of people playing D&D to kind of see it in action, then find a group to start playing with.

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Most groups are fine taking on new players - but it always works better if you put forth effort to learn on your own and being engaged in the game.

ionic elbow
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is it wise to be a DM when you are new to D&D

echo kelp
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You can start DM’ing whenever.

frigid helm
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A lot of people DM straight off the bat.

echo kelp
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I mean it would be good if you’re at least familiar with the general game mechanics as that’s one of the DMs major roles -deciding what rules are in effect and what roles are needed and how to interpret the results into the story

ionic elbow
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alittle sad that no DM got back to me on the looking for dm post but i will never give up XD

echo kelp
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But you can learn as you go - don’t let being new stop you from having fun.

echo kelp
ionic elbow
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ahh yes dyingNoob i try not too but im not good with coming up with a story

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but im not trying to interview anyone im more or less looking for someone the help me make something cool and i want a expert some what

echo kelp
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But also consider using a published adventure module. This can be helpful by providing the framework of an adventure so you can just focus on running the game.

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And you can tweak up published adventures with some of your own ideas to help make it work for your group and style of play.

ionic elbow
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sounds good but im a artist not really a story teller i try to fit all the story in one image. for some reason i dont know how to stretch the story out

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if you get what i mean

echo kelp
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Yeah. I again would suggest taking a look at an official published adventure in that case. Again it can help you see how adventures are structured and help with pacing, etc.

simple goblet
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Lost Mines is free on D&D Beyond and is designed for new players/DMs so would be worth a look

echo kelp
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If you want to see how other DMs handle things (and see what we struggle with) grab the DM role and hang out in #dm-discussion channel

simple goblet
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We are all pretty friendly in there

crisp sonnet
upbeat crystal
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whats the easiest way into getting into a game online

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my first game i did at a place they just lumped me in the deepend and before going back to playing it at a place thought id learn online

fallen surge
upbeat crystal
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but i know nothing about any of it

gloomy dagger
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hello

fallen surge
upbeat crystal
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All i can tell you is i have dice and thats it

fallen surge
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You said you played at least 1 game right? But they threw you in the deep end?

upbeat crystal
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it was something called Adventurers league

gloomy dagger
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um being a player just requires vc and my imagination, right? 😅

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I have created my character but I've never been in a game before

fallen surge
gloomy dagger
fallen surge
# upbeat crystal yes, not very good time

Well, if there are still rules and such you are confused on, you should probably read through the full Basic Rules, which are available for free online. Link is pinned in this channel. If you are comfortable with the rules and want to try again, you can use the “looking for game” channels in this server to try to find a more beginner friendly game

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gloomy dagger
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@fallen surge how long does a game usually take?

echo kelp
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Most game sessions last anywhere from 2-4 hours. Obviously there may be games that are shorter or longer but generally 2-4 hours is typical.

analog sonnet
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New at the game can someone help me and point me in right direction. Got my character sheet made now how do i join game

crude musk
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?looking

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fallen surge
proud cedar
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is it just me or people are avoiding minors?

fallen surge
worthy hearth
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I know but it won't let me make submissions

fallen surge
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you need to click the link and fill out the form, so the bot makes a post for you

frail horizon
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henlo

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wanna know how new i am? i know vaugly how many sides each die should have and thats about it

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i was thinking on making a character. Species. Shifter (werewolf). subspecies Wildhunt . class wizard (school of necromancy). idk if any of that info is in any way accurate. what yall think?

lyric fjord
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hello, im currently making my first character, and i was hesitating between sorcerer and wizard, can anyone tell me what the difference between the two is?

ornate kiln
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wizards are Intelligence based and have a spellbook in which they collect many spells and then prepare some daily from those.
sorcerers are Charisma based and have a smaller number of spells they just know. they can manipulate those spells with metamagic. (like twinning them or making them last longer)

eternal edge
ornate kiln
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have you read the basic rules? its all explained in there

tall rune
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Elloh

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Hello, im super new to dnd

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I have watched some streamers play dnd and it seemed like fun and wanted to try.

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Where should i start?

echo kelp
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Welcome! Check out the pinned message in this channel - it has lots of useful links and materials to help get you started.

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I definitely recommend giving the free basic rules a review so you can understand the terminology and game mechanics.

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As you have already watched folks playing, I'd say the next step after reading the rules is to find a group to play with.

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echo kelp
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^ Those are the channels to find groups/games to play D&D.

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Make sure to read the channel descriptions and check the pinned message on that channel.

daring belfry
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Hi, I'm new, to the discord and D&D, I have never played but got interested in it after some videos and podcasts, I think I'm first going to look into the games rules but I just wanted so say hi in here : )

fallen surge
daring belfry
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thx : )

slate trellis
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sweet

lavish isle
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Hi, what does it mean when it says something like 2d4 minions?

crude musk
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2d4 means roll two four-side dice and add the results together

lavish isle
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So, you'd get for example 4 minions as an encounter?

short spruce
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Hey guys, I'm starting Tomb of Annihilation with a few friends of mine. We haven't played much d&d before, and I'm reading through the campaign book and am a little stuck on how I should layout battle maps. I've tried using roll20 to align the maps to the grid, but haven't had much success. Are there any other ways I can easily display the battle maps?

rancid silo
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I'm new here

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I just opened the game

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Stranger Things makes it look fun

crude musk
lavish isle
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Uhu, sorry, that's what I meant. And the 6 is in this case the ammount of enemies you're facing, right?

crude musk
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Can't say, as that depends entirely on whatever it is you're referencing

coarse granite
rancid silo
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Thx

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The game is kind of complex

echo kelp
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It can be! But it’s fun and as you play you’ll learn the rules better

gleaming kestrel
rancid silo
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Ok

twin steppe
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im new and when i try to change the graphic of the game it talks about directx error or something like that

cobalt frigate
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What game...?

twin steppe
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dungeons and dragon

echo kelp
cobalt frigate
smoky adder
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Well, there are several D&D video games.

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But this server is generally for the tabletop game.

boreal river
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Can I Dm someone and show my garage? I have a few questions and I’m curious if it’s a good place to start as a teen still in his parents home.

cobalt frigate
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Start what?

boreal river
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A campaign

cobalt frigate
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Have you started by reading the free Basic Rules?

boreal river
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In the server or online?

cobalt frigate
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(I don't see why your garage would be a factor)

boreal river
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My garage is the place I’ll play. I have nothing btw. Saving up for whatever is best for a newbie

cobalt frigate
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It's everything new players and DMs would need. You don't need to buy new books unless you want access to more playable races, classes, spells, and monsters.

boreal river
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Question. Would you like to see my character I drew ?

cobalt frigate
boreal river
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Thanks!

gleaming kestrel
smoky adder
inner bobcat
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Hey, still pretty new to dnd. We're having some trouble getting a grasp on combat, if any sources could be provided, it'd be much appreciated.

cobalt frigate
ebon lagoon
midnight peak
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If anyone wants help making character sheets, my DMs are open!

past island
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Hey I'm pretty new to dnd and would really like t get into it more Buti have very limited idea of where to start could I get a little help! Thanks!!

harsh fjord
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?new

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past island
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Like I made a character sheet before but it was super dry and basic making up the details, backstory, and stuff I struggle with, without at least a little bit of inspiration or idea of what I can do because of the amount of options there are it's kind of overwhelming

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Okay

novel halo
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I'm making my first story would this be good"[[prelude]] [rough]
You are in your caravan when you get ambushed by a bunch of humans they use primitive potion to knock you out You jolt awake as the poison is still messing with your head your dazed and confused. your 00hog tied with a shirt and have a ball and rope stuck in your mouth
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lyric fjord
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okay im a little confused

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what exactly are the levels for? i know the modifiers add to your roll, but like what do the levels do? do they determine your modifiers?

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sorry if i sound dumb im new

smoky adder
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Your ability score modifiers are determined solely by your ability scores.

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Your character level primarily unlocks new class features as it increases, plus other things like your max HP.

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At certain levels, though, you’ll get an Ability Score Improvement which can be used to increase your ability scores (and their modifiers).

cobalt frigate
# lyric fjord okay im a little confused

Level marks the amount of power in a character, class, and spells.

For example, a level 10 fighter is more skilled with weapons and tougher than a level 1 fighter straight out of the military academy. A level 10 wizards knows more spells (and more powerful ones) than a level 1 wizard straight out of arcane school

fathom vector
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Not looking to play yet, but how can I make a unique homebrew that everyone can play (with races, places, equipment, traits, and useful things)? since I want to make a Skylanders homebrew that skylander fans can enjoy

echo kelp
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If you’re new I’d recommend using the standard races, classes, and items so you can get a feel for how the game balances things before adding in any homebrew.

fathom vector
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I did mean as in creating unique things (for example Smolderdash's race)

pseudo thicket
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i am like super new to this, i have only ever heard of dnd and i think it sounds cool but i really dont know how anything works

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?new

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New to D&D?

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echo kelp
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Check out the free basic rules (also see the pinned message here on this channel).

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Then maybe watch some folks playing D&D on YouTube/Twitch. Then find a group to play with.

pseudo thicket
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okay

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thank you a lot

dapper python
smoky adder
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No, don’t do that.

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You’re only allowed to publish your own original creations. If it’s based on an IP like Skylanders, it’s not eligible to be published.

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Your private homebrew is automatically shared with your campaigns, though, so you can use it with your own group without publishing.

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Ultimately, though, if you’re new to D&D, I’d strongly encourage that you work on understanding the game before you work on trying to modify it, especially at that scale.

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I'm trying to, but I can't sign up (due to sign up with google not working) and people usually use voice, I am the text aka chat person type

fallen surge
spiral stirrup
dapper python
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@smoky adder Based is not the same as taking an IP. Halflings are Hobbits, in fact all of D&D is homages, outright ripoffs, and IP theft, and always has been. As long as you rebrand it, it is ok. That isn't a Appoplexian, it is a Tigorian (still a violent Tiger based species)... that isn't a Wookiee, it is a Hirsusapian (still a 7'-8' big furry race with an honor code)... That isn't a Vulcan, it is an Astral Elf (wait, um, nah... I won't comment on the similarities)... That isn't a Githzerai its a Yuuzhan Vong (Wait, I think I got that backwards... well, whatever)... That isn't a Tortle that is Master Oogway (oops, Pixar is going to sooooo be mad)... And the Grippli and Grung totally aren't like Throg (Cause, you know, they definitely can't have hammers with lightning and winds and fight Trolls and Dwarves Ice Giants and stuff... wait)... oh, and we all know that Great Old One Warlocks are totally not violating IP by preying to Lovecraftian Horrors (um... I think either IP doesn't actually matter, or WotC has way more problems then worrying if a player bases a race off Activision Blizzard's Skylanders... you know, the people who borrowed Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins, Death Knights, Trolls, Tieflings I mean Draenei, Dragonkin I mean Dragonborn I mean Half-Dragons I mena Dracthyr, Gnomes, Duergar I mean Dark Iron Dwarves, Drow I mean Night Elves, etc. heavily from DnD...)

dusk glacier
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Anybody know how to set up one of those need players things?

fallen surge
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fallen surge
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Click the "here" link, and fill out the form on the web page it brings you to

dusk glacier
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Thanks

fathom vector
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Well, I can make Smolderdash's species, tho I might need some help from my friends in DMS to help me come up with ideas and such (incase to also rebrand the thing, tho I want to keep the face and other features the species has)

grave moat
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Hey I am New to dndb How can I get more players?

harsh fjord
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You can post in one of the LFG channels. Scroll up to see the bot's ?looking command.

grave moat
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Oh ty

harsh fjord
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Follow the pinned instructions in the channel.

grave moat
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Got it

lyric fjord
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Hey folks, is this the right forum for someone who is completely new to table top D&D and might need a little hand holding through the character creation process?

thorny pasture
lyric fjord
thorny pasture
lyric fjord
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Essentially from step one. Well heres the deal, loved RPGs growing up, ESPECIALLY Baldurs Gate 2 and the Kensei kit. Growing up where I did, table top D&D wasn't really a thing, so since I've finally got a good group I want to try and build one.

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In my head it's an Elven Kensei Monk who's spent millenia honing his skills with a katanna.

thorny pasture
lyric fjord
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So other than picking "elf" I'm kinda lost

lyric fjord
thorny pasture
lyric fjord
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Ready

lyric fjord
thorny pasture
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Did you get it?

lyric fjord
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I'm new to discord, maybe npt

thorny pasture
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Did you receive it?

lyric fjord
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Yes

thorny pasture
vague hazel
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Hi hi, I'm new to dnd (actually playing dnd) and uhm.
How do I play? I know how to make characters, that's just the only thing I know how to do.

(Please reply with @ on, thanks ^^)
(Edit: I also know how to world build and make homebrew and other crap like that)

still zephyr
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have you checked out the basic rules? its the first thing in the pinned messages

sleek dust
vague hazel
sleek dust
# vague hazel I'm interested in both, but I'll go with being a player before dming

Alright, other than reading the basic rules as Xanathar suggested, you're gonna have to find a group. You've got a couple options for that; within this server alone you can check out #looking-for-players to find games advertised by DMs looking for players. You can follow their instructions, apply to their game, and see if you're able to get in. Otherwise you can advertise yourself in #750812887697588356 to put yourself out there and see if any DM wants to pick you up. In both of these options you're gonna wanna look at the pinned posts to see how to actually make a post.

There are other means to find groups (reddit, roll20, other online forums, or locally advertised if you're looking for in person games) too.

Just be warned, it might take a little bit to actually find a group. player slots are highly competitive, unfortunately, because there are MANY MANY more players than there are DMs available. Once you do find a game, you'll have a chance to talk with your DM and figure out what exactly they need from you; once you reach that point the process pretty much guides itself.

vague hazel
short spruce
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Hey guys, I'm starting Tomb of Annihilation with a few friends of mine. We haven't played much d&d before, and I'm reading through the campaign book and am a little stuck on how I should layout battle maps. I've tried using roll20 to align the maps to the grid, but haven't had much success. Are there any other ways I can easily display the battle maps?

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Maybe a way to have the battle maps easily displayed in person?

crude musk
short spruce
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I don't have any of those channels, where can I find them?

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Nevermind found it.

velvet jetty
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Hey newcomers. Any questions for a dm?

raw turret
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@velvet jetty I wanna start playing dnd but don’t know where to start

slow jasper
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ornate idol
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What should an enemy do while PCs are making death saving throws ?

crude musk
lyric fjord
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I want to join a game who is near GMP+2 9am to 3pm. It's will be my first game i just made the character and i want to play

crude musk
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?looking

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fathom vector
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so what snippet should I use for fire resistance?

echo kelp
nocturne crest
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do i need to pay to play d&d?

crude musk
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Nope

nocturne crest
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so how does it work then?

crude musk
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The basic rules are free, character sheets are free, the are free dice rolling apps

nocturne crest
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oooh

crude musk
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You just get together with a group, the rules, character sheets, and dice and go

nocturne crest
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alright

crude musk
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The tools are all free on D&D Beyond so you can make a character there using the basic rules.

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You only have to start paying if you want extra options like more races, subclasses, spells etc

nocturne crest
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so i need to download character sheets and dice to start right?

crude musk
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You can download a pdf to fill out from the Wizards of the Coast website (Google "D&D fifth edition character sheet") and either print it out or fill it out digitally.

dapper gulch
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The extra options are certainly nice, but there’s so much free content already published you can play the game and get a good idea about how it is played without ever having to invest more than your time.

crude musk
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Alternatively you can use D&D Beyond which automates a lot of it; there's an app you can use, or you can use the website

nocturne crest
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oh my...

crude musk
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And D&D Beyond also has digital dice, or you can use one of the many websites or apps

nocturne crest
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i need to fill it?

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i mean the character sheet

crude musk
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You will need to fill in your character sheet, yeah

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The basic rules take you through the process

nocturne crest
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w8. no

crude musk
nocturne crest
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there is soooo much

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ok

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before i fill it. Should i open it in any program and just write my stats

crude musk
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You don't need to read it all, but I'd recommend reading the section on character creation first

nocturne crest
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alr, thx, brb

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i don't quite understand the stat-making process

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rolling the dice to assign strength dexterity etc?

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and what dice should i use

dusty flint
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Hey folks. Played D&D a long time ago in high school. For Christmas this year my daughter has mentioned she wanted to learn D&D so I’m buying her some starting books and I’ve been bingeing all I can about the new D&D and I’m getting hooked all over again. 🤤

nocturne crest
fresh fable
nocturne crest
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where do i find dungeon master?

cobalt frigate
nocturne crest
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is it beginner friendly?

cobalt frigate
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You have to check each DM's table.

nocturne crest
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table?

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sorry im new to that

cobalt frigate
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Table = group.

D&D is a tabletop RPG, originally people gathered around a table so reference to "table" is the group.

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So it depends on the individual DM if they are newbie-friendly. Some may want to help new players while others don't.

nocturne crest
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how does the game play out? Is the DM streaming to us our game or only he has all the information about what is happening

echo kelp
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The DM sets the stage, explains the environment and what's happening.
They then ask each player what their character will do.

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Players then explain what their character will do,
DM decides what rules are in effect and if any dice rolls are needed
Player rolls dice, adds any bonuses/modifiers
DM then explains what happens (sometimes with player input)

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Thus a collaborative story is told, guided by the DM (Dungeon Master)

nocturne crest
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before the game i should send my DM a character sheet, right?

echo kelp
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Before the game you should meet with the DM and group and decide what kind of D&D game you'll play - then develop a character for that game.
That said, go ahead and build a character to get a feel for how it works.

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And yes, generally a DM will like to review your character to ensure it will work well for the game

nocturne crest
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it sounds complicated

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like a job interview XD

echo kelp
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Because D&D is a social and generally collaborative game, yes there is a bit of feeling things out to ensure a proper fit.
And no D&D is better than bad D&D.

cobalt frigate
spark moat
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Some groups are more casual than others, but more experienced players will treat it like a screening/interview

harsh fjord
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Most folks don’t want to invest time into orienting others only for the game to go poorly or not at all, so it’s a safeguard against that.

cobalt frigate
nocturne crest
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i see...

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it's overwhelming

echo kelp
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It's new - new things can feel that way

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But it's a lot of fun!

cobalt frigate
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I only play with coworkers/ex-coworkers (or their coworkers) (everyone is a fellow game developer too) and with the expectation that they know how to play D&D because I'm too busy to sit down with a new player and give them a tutorial. I expect everyone to know how to play their class (and their spells).

nocturne crest
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maybe d&d is not for me

cobalt frigate
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Don't say that.

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You don't know until you try. However, there are more players than DMs so finding a group (let alone a good group) can be a daunting task.

spark moat
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Nah, in the core of it its just seeing if your character can do something and rolling a dice
You can try playing it with people you already know to get a feel for it if you like it more casual

cobalt frigate
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Finding a good group is like dating. Groups fall apart due to drama and/or scheduling, players flake, and/or some DMs are jerks. However, like dating, you may find "the one."

echo kelp
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Grab the free basic rules (check the pinned message here - lots of useful links including a link to the free basic rules), grab some friends, paper, dice, and try it out.
Or watch some other folks playing D&D via YouTube/Twitch if you want to observe it first.

cobalt frigate
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I've been playing/DMing (mostly the latter) for forty years. D&D is fun and I welcome new players to the hobby.

nocturne crest
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Well do your friends like playing games? This is just another kind of game.

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But if playing it seems too much - yeah maybe watch others playing D&D with your friends... they just might get hooked.

fresh fable
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Do you have a local game store?

grizzled vale
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How long do you all usually play when you get together? We’ve been playing 4ish hours 1 time a month. This is my first game so idk what to expect.

echo kelp
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I should also put a little warning about D&D shows/streams - they usually prioritize entertainment first over teaching the rules, etc.
That said, the Dungeon Dude's Dungeons of Drakkenheim on YouTube is pretty good.

echo kelp
fresh fable
cobalt frigate
nocturne crest
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thank you guys! I think i found few friends to play with

grizzled vale
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I also have a 15 month old so I dont have the time to go weekly

eager compass
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hello, i never played, but i'd like to try it out and maybe encounter a new hobby

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i have a character that i made using aurora, it was my first time doing so, so idk if its ok or no

cobalt frigate
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eager compass
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i just need to see the rulles and actualy play it to learn hot to play

cobalt frigate
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Did you read the Basic Rules to know how combat, ability skill checks, spells, etc work?

eager compass
crystal salmon
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To get an idea of how to play, watch some videos on YouTube. That is a great way to see the rules in play and learn how the game is played. Then find a game store in your area that offers games onsite or dungeon masters looking for players. That’s how I did it.

high palm
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Once there one gets familiar with the basic role play, is there a way to listen in to a session that’s on? Have a few hours this eve and would love to take part even in that limited way🤷🏻‍♂️

dusty flint
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^ enjoying this crappy weather my fellow Canadian 😄

high palm
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Yes! Blustery and rotten out

fresh fable
dusty flint
high palm
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Dungeon dudes? I’ll check that out!👍🏻

dusty flint
fresh fable
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Love Canada spent a fair few months in med hat and wainwright

high palm
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I’ve watched some Critical Role. And played 25yrs ago. Just poking around on here looking for a chill bunch to have the odd game with. Love the whole strategic combat stuff🕺🏻

dusty flint
high palm
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@fresh fable nice part of the country for sure👍🏻

fresh fable
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Yes for my sins lol

high palm
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Ha!

fresh fable
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Enjoy the world of DnD 😁

high palm
fresh fable
high palm
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Cool! Thanks 👍🏻

cobalt frigate
high palm
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I think it was AD&D yup

dusty flint
high palm
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Have tonnes of books packed in the boxes in a closet

cobalt frigate
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5E is relatively simple compared to 3.5E and 4E. Probably closer with BX and AD&D.

cobalt frigate
vivid prairie
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What class should I be starting with as someone who has never played? I made this bard guy but I don't think I would enjoy playing him. I'm also pretty sure I got a few things wrong while filling out the character sheet lol.

high palm
fresh fable
high palm
crude musk
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If people want to talk older editions, we have #dnd-elder-editions
This channel is for helping newcomers to the game with the basics and the fundamentals

high palm
vivid prairie
vivid prairie
crude musk
fresh fable
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@vivid prairie It’s nice and simple and help you build a character, also if and when you find a game your DM will help you too

vivid prairie
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Thanks a ton! :)

sudden pike
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Can anyone help me where it says in the PHB how much starting gold your character starts with? Articles keep saying it depends on Class and Background and I see it in Backgrounds but I don't see where in Classes how much gp each class starts with

slow jasper
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You get a certain amount of equipment from your class, but not gold

cobalt frigate
slow jasper
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Unless you use the alternate starting equipment rule in which you don't get any of the starting equipment (or gold) from either your class or your background and instead roll for an amount of starting gold and buy all your starting equipment from that.

This varies by class. The table is found in PHB p 143

sudden pike
slow jasper
wicked kettle
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Howdy

raw tendon
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Haha this is where veterans go to die

fallen surge
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huh?

raw tendon
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It's a joke because this is newcomers

fallen surge
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I don't get the joke, but thats fine. Welcome waveline

raw tendon
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Thanks lol

scenic summit
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Not exactly a newcomer persay but is there a place to learn how spell preparation works? I don’t think I understand

Also I’ve no clue what ritual spell means

fallen surge
# scenic summit Not exactly a newcomer persay but is there a place to learn how spell preparatio...

The exact rules for Spell preparation varies a bit from class to class, but the basic idea is, instead of “learning” a spell and then being stuck with that choice forever, you instead basically get to re-pick your spell list for free every day. If you can tell me what class you want to play, I can go more into the specifics.

Ritual spells are any spell that had the “ritual” tag, the same way some spells have the “concentration” tag. If a spell is a ritual spell, and you are playing a class that has a ritual casting feature, then when you cast that spell, you can choose to add an additional 10 minutes to the casting time. If you do, you do not expend a spell slot when you cast it.

scenic summit
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I’m trying to figure out wizard atm

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I was under the assumption that once you picked a spell at level up that’s it

fallen surge
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Ok, so wizards are a bit of a special case, because they are a mix of both. Basically, at level up, you pick 2 spells, and add them to your spell book. At the start of each day, you pick a certain number of spells from that spell book, and those are the spells you are allowed to cast that day

scenic summit
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The table lacks spells known and I think that’s what’s confusing me

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Okay yea I gets it

next hedge
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Wizards can potentially learn all their spells. So while you gain 2 a level its possible to learn any others via study, getting them from other wizard's spellbooks and other places

scenic summit
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Yea thank you, now’s a matter of picking subclass
Whuch isn’t for this channel afaik

steel fern
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So im coming in from Pathfinder, and i've been looking at 5e classes and races over and over and over again... I know 5e is way more roleplay driven, but I can't really get over how oversimplified all the classes are.... Am I misinterpreting the choices given, or is it really this streamlined? Also, is there a universally accepted kitsune race? I haven't been able to find one

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My go-to's for pathfinder have usually been bad touch clerics (gnolls of lamashtu preferably), and shapeshifting/wildshaping characters that focus mostly on martial abilities. After looking at druids and the shapeshifting barbarians, and the death/trickery domain clerics it seems its..... idk, far more limiting than I was told

harsh fjord
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No official kitsune race. You could maybe use the stats for a different race—my instinct would be ardlings or shifters.

steel fern
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After looking a bit closer at warlock, I see why bad touch was taken away from clerics, warlocks seem to have the best of those abilities now. I suppose I could just pretend to be a weird cleric as a warlock, it hits the flavor enough

analog yew
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you mean like celestial warlock?

steel fern
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No, bad touch cleric is usually evil. basically, it would play out as a support/healer type and whenever something gets close to try and take them out, just turn the bugger inside out with a handshake (inflict wounds, slay living, etc). couple debuffs here and there, hold person. a lot of the stuff is in 5e, but not all of it unless im missing something. they seem to be more of a mid-range debuffer than anything else

fallen surge
# steel fern So im coming in from Pathfinder, and i've been looking at 5e classes and races o...

I've never looked into pathfinder character creation rules, but from what i've been told, yes, 5e is far more simplified than whats available in that game.

You're using a lot of jargon from pathfinder that doesn't translate well into 5e tbh. "bad touch" as a character archetype isn't really a thing. I assume its some sort of build based on melee spell attacks, yeah? 5e does have an inflict wounds spell, but I've never heard of "slay living" before.

steel fern
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Bad touch is a term used for characters who specifically cast in melee, doing really nasty hard to resist effects such as inflict wounds, Slay Living is basically the highest tier of it, or really nasty debuffs. The reason they are so potent is because they can only be cast in melee, high risk high reward. From what im seeing, you can do that in 5e but its less direct, more taking control of small parts of the field through upcasting hold person and such

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Where bad touch in pathfinder is more directly dangerous, since the damage types range from negative energy to simply unmitigable damage (slay living pretends its negative energy but its basically true damage) and the damage is much more potent than say, a well made barbarian

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Its honestly, a support class that when the enemy sees what they can do when their friend explodes they decide to stay away

fallen surge
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there are very few spells in 5e that affect enemies and have a range of 5 feet. Honestly, inflict wounds is the only one I can think of off the top of my head. There are plenty with very short ranges, like 30ft, but that doesn't seem to be the same thing you are talking about

steel fern
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Right, I noticed that. It's not exactly a bad thing, it just makes it a bit... stagnant. I like that its better at playing with the party, even if its not as scary

fallen surge
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there are a few buff/healing spells with touch range, but not damage/debuff ones

steel fern
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Right, that seems to mostly be saved for the warlock even then its midrange

fallen surge
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What are some example you saw with warlock? I'm not exactly sure what you are referring to

steel fern
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the warlock seems to have a lot of bad touch flavor with hexblade and such

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debuffs, heavy hitting cursey/negative energy sort of stuff but not exactly

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it basically does the same thing, but at mid-range

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debuffs, explodes people occasionally

fallen surge
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Ah sure

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yeah, warlocks are more or less the designated "curse" class

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to some extent

steel fern
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I honestly don't like spellcasters but looking at the martials in 5e its like... wow, this is a cool idea... and then I realize that its honestly just a slight reflavor of not doing the cool thing lol

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in the end most of the subclasses do the same job just in different flavors, which I guess is okay since you can just jump right in

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Im all for roleplay but when I want to play a giant scary cat thing, I want it to feel like im playing a giant scary cat thing, you know?

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and for more than an hour at a time.

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that was more a comment on wild shape druids than martials but I play my druids like martials most of the time... since I don't actually like spellcasting

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Idk, I guess I would have to just jump in and try something out. Im not trying to be super unique guy that breaks the game, I just like the flavor I choose to have justification

fallen surge
steel fern
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Kobold being an actually good race in 5e and tabaxi/catfolk having good abilities is my favorite part so far. kobolds in pathfinder are really really bad, and the catfolk abilities never see play beyond like level 5

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Im curious about the artificer, I see that there is a strange rendition of an alchemist in there, and thats my favorite type of "spell caster" in pathfinder since its not actually a caster. I was wondering if it might have access to stuff like making oozes/slimes in 5e

fallen surge
fallen surge
steel fern
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Right, I can reflavor stuff to be more interesting all day, its just a little difficult to pick a flavor that you want and it ending up being the exact same as whacky hitty swordy guy in the end.

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Like, a lot of people say that the way pathfinder did basic wild shape is too overpowered hence 5e putting such a hard limit, but they don't seem to realize that all the FUN options for it are honestly too dangerous to use in a RAW game/module. Take my current pathfinder character right now, I have managed to get my wild shaped character, who in flavor is an awakened dire wolf, to do more damage in a single hit than anybody in the party and have an insane grapple that I can toss people around with. Sound op, right? Well its still got crappy Druid hp, and since its so big, stuff that attacks Touch (dunno if thats in 5e, its basically how hard it is to physically touch you so doesnt account for armor) is almost guarenteed to hit you no matter what, even from sources 5-10 levels below you

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So its got a super high risk, with not a great reward but its fun when utilized correctly. And god forbid someone mind control him, our poor wizard is going to get yeeted and die to fall damage or something since hes allergic to damage

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Thats the kind of weird stuff I was kind of looking for and it looks like you can kinda sorta but not really do it in 5e, to my knowledge

fallen surge
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Oh right. Pathfinder is based on 3.5e, which means it doesn’t have bounded accuracy. I forgot about that

steel fern
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Im still not really sure what that is, I keep seeing the term

fallen surge
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Bounded accuracy is the concept that you AC and to-hit bonus don’t really scale much at all through the entire game. It will a tiny bit, but only by like 5 or less. So for example, if a character has 16 AC at level 1, they’d only have like 20 AC at level 20. So no matter how high of a level you get, low level enemies will always still be a threat, in enough numbers

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Plus, a natural 20 automatically hits. So even if by some miracle you do have a higher AC than an enemy has to-hit, they will ALWAYS still have a 5% chance to hit you

steel fern
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Ah, I kind of like that idea, keeps encounters fresh. Is kind of a pain to be a tank without taking abilities that are more about control, just like pathfinder but its fair atleast

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Honestly now that I think about it, the ability scores being locked at no more than 20 is probably why the weird big cat flavor I look for isn't entirely feasible. in pathfinder, being a big animal nets you insane strength values at the cost of dexterity and AC, where in 5e it looks like you, the barb, and the fighter will have essentially the same range of effectiveness unless you start flying/swimming around

fallen surge
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Yeah, that’s more or less true. The main benefit of wild shape would just be whatever unique traits or abilities that form has

steel fern
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How are combat maneuvers in 5e? I didnt actually see anything about them looking through the classes. Like, what kind of maneuvers would be available?

fallen surge
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You’re gonna hate this answer 🤣

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Combat maneuvers are a unique feature of 1 fighter subclass

steel fern
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aw

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so not even monk does them?

fallen surge
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Well, I guess it depends what you mean. Monk has their monk features of course. And many of them are similar to maneuvers. Things like stunning strike or deflect missiles are unique to monk, where as Battle Master Fighter has maneuvers like trip attack or distracting strike.

steel fern
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Ah. I thought it would be hilarious to be a kobold that jumps out and grapples people. lol

fallen surge
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Why wouldn’t you be able to do that?

steel fern
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its not something that can really happen in pathfinder, not effectively, since being small makes maneuvers terrible

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Well monk was usually better at it, since monk is usually about unarmed stuff

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where fighter was everything weapon related

fallen surge
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Grappling is not a maneuver. It’s just a special type of attack. It’s available to all creatures

steel fern
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What class would be best at it? from what im seeing, the battle master gets sort of a free attempt if an attack lands with an extra dice added to it or something?

fallen surge
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But the thing is, to grapple something, you have to make a contested ability check, using your athletics skill. Athletics is strength based, so if you have low strength you won’t be able to grapple things very well. Monk is a dex based class, so they don’t use their strength stat very often. Most people choose to “dump” strength when playing a monk, which makes them not very good at grappling.

slow jasper
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Any martial class with access to the grappling fighting style

fallen surge
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There are lots of things that make a character better at grappling. The unarmed fighting style is a huge benefit, yeah. The tavern brawler feat is really good as well

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You just want a character with high strength, and 1 free hand. So usually, it’d be someone who either fights unarmed, or using a 2 handed weapon

slow jasper
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When you grapple a creature, it becomes subject to the grappled condition, which means it can't move, and nothing else.
If you want to force creatures to not move it's great, if you want somethign else to happen, it ain't gonna do it

steel fern
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Is there a way to lessen the danger of being small while being a grappler, like a feat that lets me grapple creatures bigger than medium?

slow jasper
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nope

fallen surge
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You could play a Rune Knight fighter, to tap into giants magic to become larger

slow jasper
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A grappled creature can attack or cast spells as normal, just to be clear

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The only thing you're shutting down with grappling is movement

fallen surge
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Is that different in Pathfinder?

slow jasper
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idk the rules to Pathfinder, so I can't say

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I think the pf grapple rules are closer to the 3.5 d&d rules for grappling which are much more complex than the 5e rules

fallen surge
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Yeah, pathfinder is based on 3.5e

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Sure

slow jasper
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5e rules: grapple is a special attack , it's an opposed roll, you use your Str (Athletics) the target uses Str (athletics) or Dex (acrobatics) which ever it prefers, if you win, the creature is subject to the grappled condition which means it can't use it's movement.

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And that's all it means

fallen surge
slow jasper
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A grappled creature can still attack or cast spells as normal

steel fern
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in pathfinder you can basically go down a chain of effects that make the grapple more and more effective, but it MUST be done over a couple rounds. the general action economy is, 1st round hit and/or initiate grapple, end turn (cannot make multiple grapple effects on the first turn, ever). 2nd turn, maintain the grapple, if maintained you may: attempt to damage the enemy, move them, drop them, or attempt to pin them. If you choose to pin, the creature takes heavy minuses, and can now be Tied Up to give them the Helpless condition, which essentially removes them from combat and allows for coup de grace etc

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So grappling at a surface level, is the same as 5e, but then you can start applying more and more crippling effects. grappling someone also makes it so that they cannot use two handed weapons, and need to make concentrate checks to cast spells

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There are some extra effects you can add in with feats/class features to make it more debilitating, but its basically "This guy is taken care of for the next 4+ rounds"

fallen surge
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Yeah, 5e doesn’t have any of that 😬

steel fern
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Oof, thats a huge bummer.... i like the idea of a kobold wrestling you and being super annoying so that you have to focus on it instead of its party

fallen surge
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It kinda sounds like a monk’s stunning strike ability might work better for what you want to do then

steel fern
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Looking at the description of grapple in 5e... it leaves it extremely vague.. it doesnt really explain what all you can do, while some guides are saying you can pin and tie creatures up just like in pathfinder...

crude musk
steel fern
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I don't see the open version of that channel here

crude musk
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?atthetable

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steel fern
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got it

oblique jetty
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Hey me and two friends re looking for a dm, they are a bit newer then I am. How would it be best to apply to be a dm?

fickle briar
river perch
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hi, just wondering, as a beginner (like i haven’t even played a proper game yet) would baldurs gate be a good start for someone with no irl people to teach you? (also i probably spelled the name of the game wrong, oops)

echo kelp
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Do you mean like the video game? The game would only help as far as the setting and city names go. It may offer glimpses of game mechanics but ultimately if you want to learn D&D the game, the best way to do it is by actually reading the game rules and playing it, not a video game.

hallow mountain
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Hello everyone im new to dnd as a whole i watch a few game and played a homebrew rpg whit a friend or two but now im looking a for real dnd experiance classic meet in a tavern type

echo kelp
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I recommend checking the pinned message here in this channel - lots of great resources to help get you started.

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Like check out the free basic rules and learn a bit about the game mechanics. Maybe try your hand at creating a character to see how that works. Then maybe watch some D&D live play /streams on YouTube/Twitch to see how others play the game. Then find a group to start playing with.

hallow mountain
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i alredy have a carracther

echo kelp
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When you find your group you may need to adjust the character to fit the game/campaign and the style of play that the group is running.

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But if you’re ready to find a group - check out the looking-for channels!

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?looking

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eternal edge
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is legacy content balanced for 5e?

thorny mica
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Not really

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Since it’s made for older editions

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Which had there own entire rules that 5e altered or removed over the years

eternal edge
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i see

thorny mica
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There does exist “ports” for older content to 5e, but it’s a great undertaking to port gameplay stuff

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Sourcebooks for settings are easy to use in any edition, but be aware that there’s some stuff that may not adhere to modern social standards

simple goblet
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If there is something from an older edition you want to move into 5e I would search online in case someone else has already tried to homebrew/port it

cobalt frigate
eternal edge
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i see

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i was looking at the legacy races on dndbeyond, which is why i asked

cobalt frigate
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I'm currently using adventures from 2E and 3.5E and it takes a bit of work trying to convert the gameplay mechanics and monsters over to 5E.

cobalt frigate
eternal edge
cobalt frigate
eternal edge
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in dndbeyond it says they are legacy?

cobalt frigate
# eternal edge in dndbeyond it says they are legacy?

"Legacy" as in they've been surplanted by the updated rules in Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse (they were originally in the now out of print Volo's Guide to Monsters and Elemental Evil Player's Companion)

eternal edge
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so theyre meant for 5e?

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

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Again "Legacy" just means those were the old version from an older book (Volo's Guide to Monsters) and they've been updated with a newer book (Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse).

eternal edge
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alrighty, thakns

smoky adder
random turtle
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I’m a new player I’ve only really done one campaign- I’ve been interested in getting into it a bit more - is there any new campaign anyone could recommend?

placid talon
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Anyone running any campaigns for new players

crude musk
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?looking

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willow steeple
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I’ve got a question. What happens when a vampire bites someone with Lycanthropy?

echo kelp
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The DM decides what will happen.

frigid helm
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Oh actually I think they take the necrotic damage.

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So yeah back to the DM Lol

gray beacon
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?looking

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lyric fjord
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How do you read adventures?

crude musk
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From start to finish, usually reading as far ahead of whatever your party is doing in order to be prepared

lyric fjord
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Alright, thank you Davyd

dry wyvern
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Hi! Very new player here with a question regarding 5e literature. Other than the Phb, what are the best books for a new player? I'm familiar with DnD concept-wise but I'm yet to take part in an actual campaign

simple goblet
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Probably either Xanathar's or Tasha's would be my suggestion if you want more subclasses and spells, or Monsters of the Multiverse if you want more player race options

dry wyvern
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Thanks!

Another question, do people prefer physical books or DDB? Just curious to see people's preferences

simple goblet
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I like digital books because I can quickly search them personally

split kiln
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yo guys, imnew to dnd and would like to start, could someone help me get into the game?
ive been wanting to play with friends bu i haven't had the chance yet

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im busy reading them

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its gonne take a while for me to get them all straight in my head

cobalt frigate
open lintel
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I'm kinda new.
I've put off reading the rules a bit because I've been messing around with d&d beyond and skimmed through the rules.

split kiln
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what is a good class and race to start off on dnd

mossy harbor
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It's mostly preference although some people recommend staying away from spellcasters 🙂

split kiln
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ok... how about a monk, are they a good starterclass?

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or are they spellcatsers aswell

quartz yarrow
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Monk might be a fun noncasting class that is otherwise involved. I've seen someone start off as one, so I think it's a good option to consider.

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I started out with fighter.
And I know someone who started off as a cleric and resented the decision every time he had to prepare spells 🥶

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As for race, races are far less complicated imo. So I think anything you find you connect to or like the style of. Human can be a good choice if you have trouble feeling like you 'get' the other races, and you could also say it's the least 'complicated' in terms of features.

mossy fable
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Hey im pretty new and trying to get my bearings in roll20 for a dm, how do I get maps/backgrounds for free?

harsh fjord
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Search Reddit, Pinterest, and Google Images.

mossy fable
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gotcha, how do I add them to the game?

cobalt lintel
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hey guys can I give you a link to help you out

harsh fjord
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I imagine there's a YouTube video or, barring that, try the Roll20 Discord.

cobalt lintel
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whoops

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I guess not

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is that link breaking copyright laws?

harsh fjord
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Probably?

cobalt lintel
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my bad

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it was basically phb online

harsh fjord
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Yeah, if it's D&D material hosted elsewhere not officially endorsed by WotC, it's likely piracy and thus not suitable for this server.

cobalt lintel
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glad the server block it then

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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whats a good class for dnd eyonf

cobalt frigate
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What do you mean?

lyric fjord
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Hey Folks, I just wanted to thank all the help from the group I've gotten over the last several days building my first character. Not only were comrades impressed by my character but how much I added to the campaign, (I went near Jedi Like Sensei monk and pretty much carved through every batch of bad minion we encountered.

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Kensei Monk*

jolly crest
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I mean if you ARE new then there are some classes which seem a little easier to use and I understand that but all classes are good in their own way and honestly I'm in the same boat as you.

ornate kiln
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if you like it simple, then human fighter or human barbarian are solid. dont listen to the memes

jolly crest
jolly crest
hybrid karma
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I need help starting, I need some people to play with and a dm. And I want to create a character but don’t know how.

true torrent
hybrid karma
crude musk
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If people want to find games, the best place to look is our game finding channels

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?looking

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crude musk
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As for making a character, check out the chapter in the basic rules (link in the pinned messages in this channel) called "Step by Step Character Creation"

crystal gale
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how do i play?

quartz yarrow
crystal gale
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its my first time and id love to try dnd

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i dont have any books

quartz yarrow
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Do you have who to play with? Friends offline you're expecting to join, or looking to find an online game?

crystal gale
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i am looking for an online gamer

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game*

quartz yarrow
quartz yarrow
# exotic remnant

And as you can see here there are channels in this server you can go to to find a game. But I highly suggest reading the rules or at least skimming them first, before joining a game.
Character creation is usually done with a DM anyway, but understanding the game on a basic level is important.

crystal gale
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ok thanks!

quartz yarrow
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Let me know if you've got questions :)

wary dock
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Should I use grid based combat for lost Mines of phandelver? Its my first campaign and I'm dm

worthy minnow
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What resources should I go to to familiarize myself with DnD and how its played?

smoky adder
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There’s a bunch of helpful links here in the pinned messages to get you started!

smoky adder
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But they do take some extra time to set up.

true hull
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hey everyone i want to start to play this game but i need more info before i start it there a way i join a discord chat to understand the game thank you everyone

smoky adder
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You’ve joined it!

fallen surge
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That’s what this channel is for. If you have any questions want advice for how to get started, just post them here. If you are looking for a voice chat, this server only has 1 general VC and 1 off topic one, so you can just hop in the general VC and see if anyone is interested

smoky adder
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Did you have a question we can answer for you?

true hull
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yoo

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im a looking at the game now can is start by myself or i need a team

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and i have like 4 other people that never played either would ut be a good idea for 4 new people to play or we need someone experience

shell olive
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Hey does anyone know any websites or any good ways to play dnd online?

lyric fjord
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Where do I purchase phb?

delicate vortex
# lyric fjord Where do I purchase phb?

DND Beyond has a digital copy of the PHB that you may purchase.
You may also purchase the PHB on Amazon.
Larger local game stores could hold PHBs as well.

I know Barnes and Noble sells DND books too.

lyric fjord
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I wanted to use it offline

delicate vortex
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So offline use is a yes.

crude musk
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It's not, there are no official pdfs of the fifth edition publications

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D&D Beyond has a free app that lets you download your purchased books to read offline

woeful mist
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hello im new here

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never playied dnd but i always wanted to try

lyric fjord
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Thank you

woeful mist
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like i know next to nothing about dnd

jolly crest
woeful mist
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Like im just looking to have fun with strangers

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Not rn tho

jolly crest
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Okay.

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Is there anything you want explaining?

woeful mist
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Maby

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I dont know what... I dont know

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Like i know the basics

jolly crest
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Do you know the concept of the dm and the players?

woeful mist
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I feel like ill learn everything important when i just play with people

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Basicly

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Yea i think so

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Whats dm?

jolly crest
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Oh so campaign's are designed and made by Dms also called dungeon masters.

woeful mist
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Oh yea i know them

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Btw@jolly crest you are extremly welcoming and kind. Is this whole community like this?

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Couse damn ive been in some toxic communities

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When i compere now

jolly crest
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Nah all DnD is chill

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But there are some outliers.

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Yeah so as I was saying the dm makes and crafts campaigns. These campaigns are a whole eorld explained on paper everything that's in the world will come from the dms mouth.

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Us as players well, get to explore that world and follow along the written story.

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woeful mist
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Damn this shit complicated

echo kelp
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It’s new. It will feel overwhelming. But keep reading and learning and playing with others and it will almost become 2nd nature.

lyric fjord
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Hey, I was wondering how I submit a looking for dm/players post?

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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ok ty, I will try that now ❤️

jolly crest
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But what once was overwhelming become over exciting !

lyric fjord
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Mhm! Now I just need to find a group to play with XD

autumn vapor
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?help

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oh wait

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?new

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?looking
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lyric fjord
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I'm just impatient lol

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Ah yeah - you’ll need to be patient because this is a social and collaborative game it’s important for the group to get a good fit among everybody. Personality conflicts and scheduling can sink a D&D group.

lyric fjord
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Yeah thas defs true lol

wheat swallow
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Hi I'm new here and also new to dnd I got the stormwercker isle starter set today and have no clue were to begin

fallen surge
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Welcome! waveline

First thing you should do, if you haven’t already, is read through the free basic rules. A link to them are pinned in this channel

lyric fjord
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Wait I think I might be stupid, if I'm looking for players and a dm do I post in looking for community ?

ornate kiln
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or do you mean you area player who is looking for a DM and a group?

crude musk
ornate kiln
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ususally the DM is getting a group together so finding a DM means you got the group covered anyway

lyric fjord
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Ohh oki that makes sense

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ty

woeful mist
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!new

echo kelp
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?new

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It's a question mark for the record

wheat swallow
pastel urchin
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hello

faint quartz
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so at my lgs theres a few of us interested in getting into DnD. i have never played or run a game but after reading over the starter set rules (Dragons of Stormwreck Isle) I think I am willing to dive into being the DM. I would prefer to play in person. I have found premade maps online but printing them out seems like it could get expensive and i'm sure they're get ripped/torn/ruined fairly easily. Any recomendations on how exactly to make that work if you wanted to play in person?

fresh fable
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Wrapping paper has a grid printed on the back if you wanted to make cheap battle maps

wheat swallow
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I created a character on there but never played it with a friend

lyric fjord
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Hey another dumb q

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what are paid dms when you fill out the looking for dm form?

faint quartz
fresh fable
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Yeah they a good to use don’t worry about going to overboard on a battle map just draw the important stuff

faint quartz
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i wouldn't be against showing up with the first scene of a battle pre drawn, printing up handouts of the areas you kind of just walk through, and then break while i take 15 minutes to quickly/crudely map out the next battle area

faint quartz
fresh fable
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A chess board and some chess pieces can also make a good battle map no need to go expensive

faint quartz
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nice!

karmic flower
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Where can I post a picture of a character I made in hero forge

crude musk
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?makerspace

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karmic flower
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Thanks

versed oasis
# faint quartz so at my lgs theres a few of us interested in getting into DnD. i have never pla...

You (as DM) may also want to find YouTube samples of that game being played, so you see how others have handled it. Realize your game can and probably will be VERY different, but at least you'll have a starting point. There may also be YouTube videos with specific DM hints on how to run that game which can be thought of as appendices to the book you have. You can also discuss the game with DMs who have run the game ahead of time in the DM channel here to get some guidance.

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?new

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faint quartz
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I really appreciate all the help. this seems like a great community. thanks everyone!

karmic flower
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So i have D&D books in person is there a way to have those on D&D Beyond as well without repechesing them

echo kelp
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Not unless they were sold in a special bundle that included that option (and the codes to do so).

karmic flower
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Oh ok thank you

echo kelp
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That said you can use the DDB homebrew tools to create the things you need/have for your own personal use - just don't publish them.

karmic flower
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Ok

echo kelp
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(Also you can just purchase the specific races, classes, items and spells a la carte, singly, without buying the whole book again - anything purchased this way reduces the cost of the DDB book if you do decide to purchase the book at a later date).

karmic flower
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Ok thank you

jolly crest
ornate kiln
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a website where you can design your own minis

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pretty useful to show off the look of your characters without having any drawing skills

hollow sage
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Hi

hollow sage
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It is difficult to get a game huh

sleek dust
hollow sage
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I got to play one session that half the party was killed by a golem and skeletons totally traumatized now lol

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Seems like to much math to dm

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Do they make an encounter calculator lol

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I guess I can start with world design and worry about accidentally killing people later lol

lyric fjord
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random dice question, how many sets of dice do you need in a normal game of dnd?

atomic helm
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1 set for each person

lyric fjord
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and i havent even started a campaign yet

atomic helm
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that should work and can I play with you

lyric fjord
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sure! i have a starter box i got today 🙂

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we can start tomorrow

atomic helm
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k

hollow sage
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I'm trying to figure out how to use encounters with d&d beyond

balmy star
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Can anyone help me a little with creating a player for me?

atomic helm
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go to dnd beyond

hollow sage
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I will need to find test subjects to figure out how to set up

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Any dm's want to assist in setting up a server?

echo kelp
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?looking

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hollow sage
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Still trying to navigate things

floral turtle
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hi! i have a question about the wording in the handbook. about halflings, it says “you can move through the space of any creature that is of a larger size than yours.” i have no clue what that’s supposed to mean? does it mean you can move into their den or sneak past them? thanks in advance! (sorry if this isn’t the right place to ask, i’m a little confused by the layout lol)

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And the other channels for finding a group to play with.
Do note that putting together a group to play takes time and patience.
Trying to find a good group that fits your expectations, play style, and schedule takes time and effort - it's generally not going to happen quickly.

hollow sage
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I don't have permission to post in those

echo kelp
floral turtle
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thank you!! i’ll move it there

echo kelp
hollow sage
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I made a server I want to build a world I'm looking for some one to build it with me

echo kelp
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Then you'd likely want to use the #looking-for-community channel - same rules apply, look at the pinned message, click the appropriate link, use Dyno form to create the post, follow ups and discussions can happen in the created thread that Dyno creates with the post.

scarlet crag
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?new

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true hull
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can someone join a voice chat and explain to how to play thank you

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i will be in off topic vocie chat

echo kelp
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I don’t think a lot of folks have time to teach someone one on one. Best to read the game rules and ask specific questions as you run across things.

true hull
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understood thank you

exotic river
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Anyone know how to add spells to my spell list manually? Such as a homebrew?

echo kelp
# exotic river Anyone know how to add spells to my spell list manually? Such as a homebrew?

Well first make sure to toggle homebrew on for your character. Then if the character is a wizard you can add additional spells to your spell book through the front of the sheet on the spell tab. But for other classes I’m not 100% sure you can add any random spell to your list unless you have the space to have that spell. Honestly it may be easier to write it in with a pencil on a printed character sheet.

exotic river
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I see..

echo kelp
exotic river
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can't seem to find that channel anymore

echo kelp
exotic river
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Ah, found it
Appreciate the help! Thanks!

calm galleon
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I’m new to dnd but I’ve been playing rpg games my whole life, could someone please explain an overview of what dnd is and how I play it

crude musk
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It's a fantasy cooperative tabletop role-playing game that uses a combination of roleplaying and rules to allow you to explore and adventure as a character of one of thirteen adventuring classes

calm galleon
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Oooo

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Where would I buy it?

crude musk
calm galleon
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Thanks!

eternal edge
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is it possible to get advantage on damage rolls?

cobalt frigate
crude musk
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Specifically it's only for attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. There are one or two d20 rolls that don't fall into those categories and you can't have advantage on them

woeful mist
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?join

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?new

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New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources:

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woeful mist
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btw do i need like a pice of paper for my characters stats or is there a website for it?

simple goblet
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You can use the character builder on D&DBeyond, or there are character sheet pdfs available on the WotC website

cobalt frigate
simple goblet
woeful mist
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what the hell is a halfling?

crude musk
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It's a diminutive humanoid race, very similar to a hobbit from lord of the rings

woeful mist
ornate kiln
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do you not now what a hobbit is?

woeful mist
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i do

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so is it likle a thin dwarf?

ornate kiln
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its a hobbit but for legal reasons they cant call them that

cobalt frigate
woeful mist
woeful mist
jolly crest
cobalt frigate
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Then you should know what a hobbit is — they were referred to halfings a few times in the books.

woeful mist
cobalt frigate
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Many things in the original D&D were blatantly named after creatures and things in Lord of the Rings and had to be changed due to legal threats from the Tolkien estate (such as balrog to balor, mithril to mithral)

crude musk
woeful mist
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im from Poland so my vocabulary is less developed in english than other people

crude musk
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Ah, apologies

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I just meant they're small, human-like people, like the Hobbits from Lord of the Rings

hollow sage
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Don't worry I am native English and I still don't understand their words lol

woeful mist
crude musk
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Apologies for assuming that English was your first language and using a term that was less plain than it could be

woeful mist
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whats constitution?

crude musk
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It's an ability score that determines things like how many hit points you have, how well you can concentrate on spells when taking damage, and how far you can run during chases, amongst other things

cobalt frigate
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It's your stamina, endurance, and overall health.

crude musk
woeful mist
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how do i like try to play with others?

crude musk
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You need to use the form

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In each channel you'll see this message pinned:

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?looking

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Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
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crude musk
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Where it says "this form", click that and it'll take you to the form

woeful mist
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wait a sec if im alone and i want to be a playier what do i pick?

crude musk
woeful mist
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ok

woeful mist
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Whats the diffrence beetween a soucerer and a mage?

crude musk
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Mage isn't a class

woeful mist
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Or however its called

crude musk
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If you mean Wizard, a Wizard masters magic through study and practice, whereas a Sorcerer has innate magic flowing through them which they must control through force of will

woeful mist
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Ok thats good to know but i ment gameplay vise

crude musk
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Wizards cast using Intelligence, can learn more spells through copying them into their spellbook, and can swap their spells out each long rest
Sorcerers cast using Charisma, learn fewer spells and can't swap them out, but can modify them using what's called metamagic

woeful mist
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By modify you mean sidegrades or upgrades

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Or both?

crude musk
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Yep, they can increase the number of targets, cast a spell more quickly, change its damage type, or increase it's range

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I don't know what the distinction is between a sidegrade and upgrade

woeful mist
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Sidegrade is giving a downside and an upside for ex.- chaching from frost to fire

crude musk
woeful mist
woeful mist
crude musk
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Sure

woeful mist
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How long do you reckon ill have to wait for a game ?

crude musk
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It can take a while, even if you're being proactive about it

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I'm talking weeks maybe, sometimes months

woeful mist
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Damn

crude musk
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Generally it's because the DM will have to review and vet players, do a session 0, wait for people to make characters suitable to the campaign, and then schedule the first game

shut light
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At what level are you able to multiclass?

crude musk
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You can multiclass from level 2 if you meet the requirements

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As you need to have at least 1 level in each class

woeful mist
simple goblet
lyric fjord
dapper gulch
# woeful mist y do you have to review and "vet" playiers?

Generally to make sure their style works with yours.

Personally I tend to run light hearted romps through the story, leaving out darker themes or concepts. A player who wants that wouldn’t enjoy playing at my table, and I wouldn’t enjoy having them at my table. It’s good to vet each other so we don’t waste each others’ time.

nocturne onyx
lyric fjord
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what's the general opinion about "solo" games (1 player and 1 DM)?

crude musk
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It's a valid style of play that a lot of people enjoy, but beyond the scope of this channel

lyric fjord
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is it recommended for newcomers?

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or not a thing that matters?

bold ether
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I'm still looking for a group that does DnD beyond, voice chat, preferred Wednesdays. I can use roll20 too.

crude musk
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Not for beginner DMs, it requires modifying a lot of things that the game assumes

halcyon forge
lyric fjord
crude musk
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For a first time player with a DM comfortable with the game, one on one can be a good first time experience

woeful mist
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ok so im in a full group what do i do now?

ornate kiln
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you schedule your first session, ideally a session 0 where you talk about expectations, house rules etc

woeful mist
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but with who? the dm?

ornate kiln
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everyone

woeful mist
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its said for a friday

ornate kiln
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well then you can ask your DM if you need to do anything till then as preparation

woeful mist
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ok

lyric fjord
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Does anyone want to play a dnd game with me or nah I'm looking for players for a campaign and this is my first time dming

harsh fjord
nocturne onyx
tight bison
fervent plume
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lol damn here i am waiting for the looking for player post lmao

nocturne onyx
fervent plume
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ye ill give it a shot

tight bison
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ive never played before

nocturne onyx
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Nether

fervent plume
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ive been dming and playing for the past 2 years with an irl group, maybe itll help with obscure rules lol

nocturne onyx
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How do you make a group chat?

nocturne onyx
tight bison
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u got to add everyone i think

lyric fjord
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Do you guys have any suggestions for joining a dnd group

ornate idol
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If a spellcating focus replace the Material in a spell, does that destroy it ?

fervent plume
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only if the spell calls for it

ornate idol
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I don't understand

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Don't all spells that require Material destroy it in the end ?

fervent plume
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spell description with say specifically if the material is consumed

nocturne onyx
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With you aswell

ornate pawn
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hiii

lyric fjord
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Hi

fervent plume
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i sent out the invites

ornate pawn
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i just bought my first d&d kit and i’m trying to learn it so i can dm for my friends and family when we play. thought i’d join the server to talk to some pros :)

lyric fjord
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Wait how does one accept invites

nocturne onyx
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Ay I'm in

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Check your messages at the top

ornate idol
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mods are pro I guess

viral canopy
woeful mist
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Sorry if laungage barrier

harsh fjord
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It has character sheets, rules, and an adventure. I don’t think that one has dice, but you can always use digital rollers.

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It is a good one from what I’ve heard, though I haven’t tried it myself.

woeful mist
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"Everything it's about: includes an English language book (may not be available in Polish), an adventure book, 6 character sheets, a ladder screen, 11 dice, a double-sided card, 81 cards for auto items and side kicks in this adventure." Translated from polish

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Is this enough?

simple goblet
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Yeah, that is a decent introduction adventure for new players and DMs, and includes the character building rules

harsh fjord
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Yep, that’s all you should need to play!

woeful mist
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And other nice-to-have accesories to buy that would be helpful?

harsh fjord
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A dice tower and/or tray for rolling. A journal and/or binder for notes. Spell cards for quick reference.

simple goblet
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More dice so each player has a set possibly?

woeful mist
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Ok

harsh fjord
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Mind, these aren’t strictly necessary.

woeful mist
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Yes i know

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I have a bon that still has money in it so ill waste mony if i dont buy more things

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And im gonna lose dice somewhere so idll be nice to have more dice

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Alright anything for 5 dollars from my gift card?

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Like i have more dice

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What else?

sudden pike
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So I don't quite understand spellcasting focuses...
The PHB says that I can use a spellcasting focus in place of the material components but if a cost is mentioned it says I need that specified component anyways? So what's the point of a spellcasting focus?

simple goblet
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There are certain spells that require components, for example Animate Dead ( https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/animate-dead) requires a drop of blood, a piece of flesh, and a pinch of bone dust. A focus can replace those components, but not say the Diamond needed for Chromatic Orb which has a cost

sudden pike
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OOOOHH i get it now, the components that actually cost gold and have value are what's required?

harsh fjord
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You got it.

indigo arrow
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So I had a question: If you have a list of spells and you prepared ( for example 2 max) 2 of them , can you remove them and prepare another 2 different spells to fit the slots? ( and when?)

simple goblet
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Depends on the class. Some allow you to prepare new spells on Long Rests, but some casters learn spells and RAW cannot change their spells, but as always, talk to your DM as they may allow you to do so

harsh fjord
dull current
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stupid question... do all characters know "common" automatically? For some reason my new character isn't showing Common in the known languages bit

simple goblet
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Did you turn on the Customize your Origin option on the sheet? That would remove the Common Language I believe

dull current
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oh... erm.... let me check

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ahh yeah, bugger...

simple goblet
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No worries. Glad to have helped you figure it out 😊

dull current
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can't decide which language to swap for common... any advice? Abyssal, Celestial, Giant, Goblin, Orc

simple goblet
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I would have a chat with your DM about what would be useful

dull current
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ahh still trying to find a DM for this character 😦