#dnd-newcomers

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simple goblet
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Giant might be useful if you were playing a campaign like Storm King's Thunder, which deals with a lot of giants, but would be pretty useless if your campaign was mainly about devils

dull current
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ohhh so could completely depend on the campaign, interesting.... so is it best making a character specifically for the campaign?

simple goblet
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You can have a character concept that you want to play, then edit it to fit with the campaign. Languages are one of those things that are pretty simple to change

dull current
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neat, cheers

woeful mist
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I officialy failed to start a dnd secion twice

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Great first day!

vital sail
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Well you are on the right track

woeful mist
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WHY IS EVRY SECION FOR ME AT 3AM

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damn

simple goblet
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You said you were in Poland right? You might be looking at the North American posters, which there will be a lot of in this server. Try looking out for people that are in the UK (GMT) as there should be some of us lurking here

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Also might be worth seeing if there is a Polish D&D community server out there somewhere as another place to look

fresh fable
verbal sluice
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is there any tips for a new player either playing or DMing. are minis a priority straight away or can other things be used as representation

simple goblet
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I have no minis. I use Owlbear Rodeo where I need to run a battlemap, but also do theatre of the mind quite a bit

fresh fable
simple goblet
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I recommend against using edible things as they tend to go missing in my experience

orchid magnet
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When you roll for abilities, what kind of dice do u roll with? Can anyone explain it as simple as possible?:)

lyric fjord
crude musk
dark sierra
crude musk
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That's not correct

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For generating ability scores, if you're rolling, you roll four six-sided dice and add up the highest three values. Do this 6 times in total and those are your numbers to assign to your abilities

dark sierra
crude musk
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It's not the official method and this channel is for the basics, not homebrew

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We don't want to confuse people with house rules before they've even figured out the basics

ornate kiln
orchid magnet
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ty guys!

smoky adder
orchid magnet
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what dices are usually used with magic abilities? and when do u typically use other dices?

cobalt frigate
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The class features and spell descriptions would say which dice to use. d4, d6, and d8 are the most commonly used dice for damage. The d20 is used the most for attacks and saves. The d12 is probably the least used die.

ornate kiln
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the main die for the game is the d20. it is used for attack roles, ability checks and saving throws.

the other sized dice are usually used for things like damage or bonuses. Any spell or ability will tell you which dice to use

orchid magnet
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very nice ppl here XD ty alot guys

simple goblet
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Definitely worth skimming through the Basic Rules that spamandtuna linked above

cobalt frigate
verbal sluice
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which races are generally used for what classes and are there any legacy races that DMs would allow a newcomer to use or are they generally frowned upon

ornate kiln
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generally your race choice matters very little for your class, unless your table uses exclusively the rules for racial ability scores from before tasha's

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i'm not sure what you mean by legacy races? the races from volo's and mordenkainens tome of foes or races from older editions?

verbal sluice
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I mean like Goliaths, aarakokra, those sorts of things

frigid helm
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You can still use them, their were slight changes but they are still valid, your DM may just want you to use the new versions however.

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It depends from DM to DM.

verbal sluice
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and where can I find the updated information on Goliaths (Might need to update my first character then XD)

ornate kiln
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monsters of the multiverse has the updated races

simple goblet
verbal sluice
ornate kiln
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again this depends on the table. most tables I know take the approach that the ASI are flexible since tashas. that means an elf barbarian can start with a 16 or 17 str just like a dwarf barbarian.

dull current
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Got a weird question.... in normal light, does perception have a distance limit? Been looking at the ranger class and noticed with a longbow it can fire up to 600 feet at disadvantage.... but can they see that far?

crude musk
dull current
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i've reput it into dnd rules

crude musk
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This channel is more for covering the basics

dull current
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ohhh ok

feral socket
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i just bought the dm's guide, where should i start?

echo kelp
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That has the core game mechanics

dull kindle
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I have no idea where to start but a friend of mine sort of got me into dnd through one of their friends but it was more like they made their own rule system and even our character sheets aren't exactly dnd. But the group became toxic and had to leave. I would like to get back into dnd any dnd group willing to work with a legit newbie? Thanks!

ornate kiln
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?new

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weak hornet
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So this is the newcomer side hmmm

ornate kiln
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yeah hi

weak hornet
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Seems like a lot of things I need to pick up, is there a for dummie's section?

ornate kiln
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these links and guides can help you learn more about the game and how to find a (hopefully better ) new group

weak hornet
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I'll start reading then, thanks!

dull kindle
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Thank you sooo much!!

weak hornet
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?new

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weak hornet
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oh god so many words

cobalt frigate
weak hornet
ornate kiln
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its looks a bit overwhelming at first but dont worry. many DMs take on newer players and help them learn the game

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yeah matt mercer is a bit of a celebrity in dnd circles

cobalt frigate
weak hornet
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I'm gonna watch the video for now because it's less brain numbing

weak hornet
ornate kiln
cobalt frigate
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Matt Mercer is a professional voice actor and DM.

ornate kiln
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yeah? Genuine just recognized him from his voice acting side.

weak hornet
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I'm on ability scores and my brain is melting

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Anyone can give me a rough explaination on how character creation works?

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I'm reading Part 1 Character Creation rn

ornate kiln
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you should probably finish that chapter and then ask more specific questions

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I can only tell you what the book says in different words and that would take a lot of time for me to type out

weak hornet
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reading tearingmeapart

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I wanted to make a nomadic character and reading through the sheets seems like wood elf fits that category

cobalt frigate
weak hornet
cobalt frigate
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The videos goes into character creation, including rolling ability scores and classes.

You don't need physical dice when there are digital dice (including Google).

weak hornet
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my brain hurt, can you hold my hand and explain it to me 🥹

cobalt frigate
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Watch the videos and/or read the Basic Rules at your own pace. Feel free afterwards to ask specific questions.

trim zodiac
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Hey im new to this @-@ how is everyone

weak hornet
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I tried putting my hand on top of my head and i felt steam coming out

weak hornet
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why struggle alone when we can struggle together

trim zodiac
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XD awsome sure thing ^^

weak hornet
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I'm currently creating lore for my character based off the guide book thinggy but I have no idea how magic and stuff works

trim zodiac
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XD aww damn i wish u luck

weak hornet
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My friend told me * " You can be creative as much as you want "*
Me reading the guidebook
What creative??? IM SUPPOSE TO FOLLOW A RULE SET HERE

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my friend lied to me.

trim zodiac
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Oof im sorry u were lied too xD

weak hornet
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i should probably just pay those fiverrs people that offers dnd classes

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Reading the guides giving me a seizure , I'm watching a video guide and a written guide

trim zodiac
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Hey i sent a friend request abd a dm ^^

wise magnet
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any campaigns accepting brand new ppl?

cobalt frigate
dense marsh
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can i ask for a good character sheet? that isnt restricted to the basic races, unless thats all your supposed to use, i thought there was allowed to be more, but i might be wrong

cobalt frigate
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If you're using D&D Beyond to build a character, you're limited to the races and classes that are found in the free Basic Rules, SRD, and Elemental Evil Player's Companion. Anything else you need to buy (either the digital books or just the specific playable races/classes (about $2 each)).

blazing geode
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hi does anyone Homebrew in dndbeyond? i need help

cobalt frigate
blazing geode
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where?

cobalt frigate
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Under D&D Beyond Help

blazing geode
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ahh

lyric fjord
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can someone help me out? My warlock character has a unicorn patron, and im trying to figure out how all that realm stuff works

lean nebula
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Question, Does a character gain/ can spend points that are gained when lvl up on skills?
Like animal handling and stuff

echo kelp
lean nebula
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But how do i know If they do?

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Like, in that example, my dex goes from 12 to 14, that would i crease all the skills associated to dex by two as well?

smoky adder
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By one

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Because those skills use your ability score modifier instead.

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At 12, that’s a +1, and it increases (by one) to +2 at 14.

lean nebula
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Ohhhh okai, thnks for the help! @smoky adder and @echo kelp uwu

dusk spoke
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any tips for a pseudodragon tamer?

floral grove
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What’s up everybody? New to D&D. Haven’t played but very interested to try

cobalt frigate
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woeful mist
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is it good to start as a dm? like ive never playied the game but shoud i try being a dm or learn the game first as a player

cobalt frigate
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That's up to you.

IMO I would suggest playing as a player so it's easier to learn the game, its rules, classes, and spells on another DM's time without the added pressure of being a DM, who has more responsibilities than players.

thorny pasture
woeful mist
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i legitemetly havent felt pressure in my intire life

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(or more like stress)

cobalt frigate
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¯_(ツ)_/¯

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Well, good luck then.

woeful mist
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idunno

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if i dont find a game till end of January ill do it

woeful mist
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how was the website called

pearl elm
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Do DMs often get info on the player's characters before they launch campaigns to better integrate character backstories into the story?

fresh meadow
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?new

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woeful mist
fresh fable
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Equip your armour and great sword maybe swap your con and int score but looks good

crude musk
nova idol
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Do different races affect what they can do? Sorry don’t really know anything about dnd and am trying to read up on it

fresh fable
ornate kiln
nova idol
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Thank you so much, I’ve been reading from the links above but must’ve skimmed over that or it wasn’t mentioned (very helpful tho) didn’t know there were books may do more searching I guess

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Okay while reading up on races it came up with some mythic Odyssey’s of something, are those also playable races or are they something else

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And a couple other categories the odyssey’s was the first one I saw

ornate kiln
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mythic odysseys of Theros is a setting book. its sort of like ancient greece.

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it has its own selection of races to pick from

nova idol
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Sorry haven’t read anything about the books, Does each game use a different book out of some set books and have to use the characters out of said book?

simple goblet
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There are multiple different setting books which come with additional options to extend those available in the basic set. These settings are new worlds that DMs can use to play their games within, instead of making their own world. Ultimately it is up to your DM what restrictions they place on player options

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For example Theros is mythical Greece themed, while Eberron is noir pulpy magicpunk

nova idol
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Okay that makes a lot of sense then, thank you

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Does the book affect the challenges and fights? Still not sure how the fights work does the dm come up with them? Hasn’t been explained yet in what I’ve read

ornate kiln
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so there are different types of books

core: Player's handbook, Dungeon masters guide, monster manual. - The big three
Supplements: Xanathars, Tashas, Monster of the multiverse etc. - These books are not specific to any setting, they just add more options for players and DMs
setting books: Mythic Odesseys, Eberron ,Wildemount etc. - those books describe new settings
adventures: lost mine of phandelver, beyond the witchlight, storm kings thunder etc. -- these books are for DMs. they contain prewritten adventures.

nova idol
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Okay I’ll look them up and check them out

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So more than one book are infused in the game or am I just confused

simple goblet
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The setting books may offer the DM plot hooks or setting specific enemies that they can use, but that doesn't affect the core gameplay loop of how combat works

nova idol
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Okay cool

ornate kiln
nova idol
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Thanks I’ll check it out rn

ornate kiln
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every table will use a different combination of books, though you can usually count on the core books being used

nova idol
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Okay table means the group who play the game right? Still not used to terms

simple goblet
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Yep

ornate kiln
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yeah

nova idol
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Cool, sorry for asking so many questions, bit hard to ask some questions to google as i have no clue of terminology

simple goblet
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No worries it is what this channel is for. Definitely worth reading through the Basic Rules to get a feel for the game. Feel free to ask anymore questions you have 🙂

nova idol
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Yup I read some but still pretty clueless as I literally knew nothing about it until today from reading up, still veryyy confused about stat points but I’ll hopefully figure it out

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Wait so there’s equipment so it affects stats right? Do you need money to purchase equipment or a limit? Does the equipment range from race or role

spiral plume
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hi im new can someone tell me where i can like play

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im confused

nova idol
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Also new and confused, maybe general dnd vc? There’s lots of people there so they may be playing

spiral plume
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maybe

dapper gulch
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Games aren’t played here. It’s a server for discussion. If you’re looking for games there are channels for that.

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spiral plume
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ohhh

nova idol
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Ah kk haha

spiral plume
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tysm

simple goblet
nova idol
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Thanks thats great to know

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Sorry I’m going to be asking a whole heap of questions, ability scores and modifiers are confusing me a lot , so the ability is like the total of possibility in attack? Website I’m reading is not too clear. And modifiers are the range of the possible ability score? Don’t really know how they relate

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How did most of you guys learn to play? don’t really want to ask a million questions because I know it’s annoying but how do you start off? Playing straight away or reading up on the book and on websites

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Or asking a million questions

dapper gulch
nova idol
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Thank you so much for the help hopefully I’ll make some progress with understanding of the game

ornate kiln
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I had started by watching some live play streams, then I made a couple of characters. Then I kinda was just thrown into the deep end as my first session of DnD was as a DM

fresh fable
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👆same I recommend dungeon dudes to watch as there is only 4 people playing so doesn’t get too hectic like crit roll, dimension 20 etc

weak hornet
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So I have understand how multipliers work now

quiet cape
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hello everybody.im a newbie to discord and I can't seem to speak/be heard

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any help please?

fresh fable
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Then you’ll get access to the other channels

simple goblet
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Have you enabled push-to-talk in your Discord settings? It is required for the voice channels in this server

quiet cape
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can u join a voice chat so we can test it out? The Off Topic Voice

trim juniper
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Is this where I can ask stupid questions?

fresh fable
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No stupid questions, fire away

trim juniper
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I bought the starter set for my kid and am trying to read into the ins and outs. I have no prior experience....
I stumble upon this in the book

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"A wind spore is worth 30gp and at any given time 2d4 wind spores are ready to be harvested"

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I don't understand how the dice is supposed to be used here....

smoky adder
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“I want to try and harvest the wind spores.”

“Okay.” roll 2d4 = 5 “You’re able to harvest five of them.”

dapper gulch
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The dice you roll is called out by the “2d4” command.

I don’t have the rest of the book, but with the context provided if a player tried to harvest some of these wind spores you could roll two four sided dice and add the results together to find out how many there are when they make the attempt.

simple goblet
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It sounds like Dragons of Stormwreck to me

trim juniper
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Ahh. So it tells the amount of successful harvests

dapper gulch
simple goblet
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Where 2d4 means 2 four sided dice

trim juniper
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Yeah the "xdx" jargon I learned from Baldurs Gate way back when 😅

cosmic night
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If you were to recommend your top 5 NPC's that you'd have in every town, what would they be and why? Or maybe you recommend not every town and maybe every other town? I'm sure theme matters to the answer, just gauging your expected idea

fresh fable
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Mayor/elder man, blacksmith, shop keeper, old woman herbalist, Town drunk

cosmic night
fresh fable
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Some might cross over the old lady maybe the town/village leader the blacksmith may run the only shop, or the inn keeper is the leader and runs the shop and also a drunk 😁

cosmic night
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Valid points, I'm guessing in most scenarios there is not always a shop in a town for various story reasons

fresh fable
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Yes but the locals may have some stuff to trade with you

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Think along the lines of the Witcher games if you’ve played them the bigger the town the more stuff people there are

quiet cape
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hey y'all. is there any room for a player with the experience of a fetus?

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supple wraith
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Hey guys, I have been interested in dnd for a while now and have never have the opportunity to play and learn. I have seen (some) gameplay of it and of course the references in other sources makes me aware of it and I think it goes well with how I like to think. Basically what I'm asking is for a crash course and have the opportunity to play. Thanks guys

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Welcome! If you check the pinned messages, there's a bunch of helpful links to get you started. We're happy to answer any specific questions you've got, too!

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And to find a game, check out the message right above yours.

supple wraith
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Thanks, the links will be helpful

woeful mist
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why the hell shoud i ever equip my secoundary weapon?

ornate kiln
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I feel like this question needs more context

smoky adder
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That probably depends on what your primary and secondary are.

woeful mist
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no more like use

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i have a light hammer and a greatsword

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i gues for bashing damage?

smoky adder
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Well a greatsword is a two-handed melee weapon.

woeful mist
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yes it is

smoky adder
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If you can’t get within range for your greatsword, you can throw the hammer.

woeful mist
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oh i see

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i didnt see i can throw my hammer

smoky adder
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(You only need two hands for the greatsword at the moment you attack.)

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Yeah, it’s a thrown weapon with a range of 20/60.

woeful mist
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wdym by 20 60

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its random?

smoky adder
ornate kiln
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sometimes enemies are immune or resistant to one damage type so its good to have a different one as backup

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and of course weapon properties are important too

woven vapor
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Hello guys, i have no idea how dnd works but my dad recently told me that my uncle was obsessed with it as a kid, also a few of my friends played it and i was interested in it. Soo, can someone pls explain to me what it is?

spark moat
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You roleplay and roll a dice to see if your character can do something and how effective it is

ornate kiln
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dnd is a tabletop roleplaying game. there is one person (Dungeon Master) who controls the world and is arbiter of the rules. the others at the table play characters in the world. you are presented with challenges and have to roll dice to see if you succeed or fail

spark moat
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Dungeon master is the narrator basically, and sets the rules

harsh fjord
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All great descriptions above. I’d add it’s make-believe shared among a group, with rules in place so the imagined space is fair/consistent.

dapper gulch
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?new @rancid eagle and @hushed forge the command can only be done in the newcomers channel.

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how do i find i DM?

ornate kiln
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?looking

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ornate kiln
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other places to look are your local game stores, or on reddit /lfg or on roll20.net

rancid eagle
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reddit wow this game really takes the effort

dapper gulch
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Yeah it’s an extremely social game requiring a lot of scheduling between all the participants. There’s no lobby to join that’ll just match you up to someone else, fortunately.

spark moat
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Someone should make a tinder app but for d&d dndLol

rancid eagle
simple goblet
rancid eagle
simple goblet
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Presents the scenario, plays the monsters and NPCS, sets the plot and challenges that the plays have to overcome

rancid eagle
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bro is there a video that sums up what i have to do to get ready or do i have to reed the 200 page guide book

rancid eagle
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i guess i gotta go the hard way

rancid eagle
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any recommendations

pure parrot
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making paladin, get two class proficiencies, I picked persuasion as one, is there any reason to pick persuasion as one of my description skill proficiencies as well?

crude musk
harsh fjord
shell crescent
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Hello newbie DM here
I need advice on situation, long story short my small friends party are lacking healer and after big job they asked as payment to assign someone who can "support" them in their adventures.
so im thinking making character and play along side as DM/player? idk if that is good or bad idea or how to interact or is there any other solutions?

simple goblet
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I would suggest making a sidekick, rather than a full PC. DM controlled PCs can risk over shadowing the party

halcyon forge
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2GP/day, skilled hireling.

smoky oxide
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Me and a couple friends are looking for a game to join but we’ve never played dnd before

smoky adder
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There’s plenty of beginner-friendly games out there!

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merry belfry
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Hi ! I’m a beginner at Dnd and I’ve a question about adventure. For Christmas I received the initiation Box and the essentiel (of the 5th edition I guess). I looked on internet but I didn’t find others « games box » with adventure book and screen for example (like in the essentiel box). So what am I supposed to do after playing this 2 boxes ?? ( sorry for my english I’m French)

spring sable
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hello i bought the board game and i wanna play with some friends. I don't understand the rules can someone help ?

sharp marsh
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Hi

vital sail
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@merry belfry The boxes come with both rule manuals, an adventure, and (In the case of the starter set) characters. Afterwards, you would want to buy the Players Handbook for making characters, and either a pre-made adventure (Such as Storm Lord's Wrath) or make your own with the Monster Manual and Dungeon Masters Guide

vital sail
spring sable
vital sail
simple goblet
spring sable
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how to play

crude musk
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If you've got one of the introductory boxed sets, it'll contain a copy of the basic rules, which you can also find here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
Give that a read and it'll get you familiar with how the game works

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

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

simple goblet
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We can answer any questions you still have after reading the rules

woeful mist
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Whats 5e???

simple goblet
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It is short for 5th edition, which is the current edition of D&D

sweet orchid
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not sure if this is the right channel for this question so if it isnt lmk
anyway, how do i post to #750812887697588356 ? the pins are really vague about it :[

woeful mist
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?looking

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woeful mist
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Pres "this form" under

sweet orchid
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thank you :]

bitter rover
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If I was to get any dnd book other than the core three(players handbook dm’s guide and monster manual) what would you recommend

craggy sphinx
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?new

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fresh ember
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Hey I have a question

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Do I haft to have to have a camara on my dice if I'm in a campaign

echo kelp
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Depends on the DM and group.

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They may just have you use a shared digital dice roller.

harsh fjord
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It also depends on the vibe at the table. I trust my current group, but with strangers I'd probably have us all use a virtual tabletop for rolls.

vestal wren
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Do we add our DEX modifier to our attacks damage rolls with ranged weapons? I had it in my head that we don't but I can't find anything either way in the PHB. (It's been a while since I played and most of my games were in 3.5...)

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Turns out the answer is yes, but it's listed in chapter 7: "You add your Dexterity modifier to your attack roll and your damage roll when attacking with a ranged weapon, such as a sling or a longbow."

bitter rover
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Players but thank you I am probably going to end up getting Tasha’s because I was recommended it

tight ingot
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Hi,I am entering dnd and I have a question,I dont understand how to play dnd,I asked a lot but I didnt understand,I also tried buying the dnd adventure begins but someone told me that wasnt the real dnd so whats the real dnd? How do I play online,is it on a paper or on a internet page? I have a lot of questions and I was wondering if someone could help me,thanks

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tight ingot
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I speak spanish and I read the rules in a spanish page but not more

vapid junco
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?new

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stark jay
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Hello i am COMPLETELY new to D&D and i was just wondering where i should start with books (Monster manual,Players handbook etc) i have already bought and have the starter set but i was just wondering where to start because this whole thing is just kind of (aka very very very veeeery) scary to me

rancid eagle
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jezze this is alot

cobalt frigate
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I assume you're referring to reading the Basic Rules?

rancid eagle
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yep

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but all of this is probably worth it

cobalt frigate
clever plover
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Do Dhampirs require sleep or can they long rest doing light activity/meditation

echo kelp
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The rules don’t say one way or the other but I believe you use the long rest rules for the original race before Dhampir lineage is added.

clever plover
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Yeah I couldn’t find anything either but I go with that as well as double check with my DM. Thanks!

smoky adder
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The general rule is that all creatures require sleep. A player race would need to provide a specific override to that rule if they wanted to change it.

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Reborn, for example:

You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

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And assuming you were formerly a race that didn't need sleep, that's not a trait you would retain through Ancestral Legacy:

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

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So no matter what you were before, the answer is still: yes, Dhampirs have to sleep.

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How do I use the bot for getting players SadCat

crude musk
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?looking

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Click the link that says 'this form' for the channel you want to post in and follow the instructions

late pewter
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Uhm , how do i look for a game , im just trying to join someone's already made game

dapper gulch
late pewter
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Done , thank you

stark jay
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Sorry i was not able to reply to your messages but i have read them and thank you all for you help i appreciate your help!

vapid umbra
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how do I create a submission?

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or find a group to play with

simple goblet
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A submission where?

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?looking

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harsh fjord
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Follow the pinned instructions in those channels.

vapid umbra
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ok

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wait do i do looking for dm or players

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i want to be a player

harsh fjord
vapid umbra
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but i don't have a group to play with

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ok

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i don't have permission to post in that channel

simple goblet
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You have to click the link in post from Dyno above and fill in the form

vapid umbra
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what is hack n slash

simple goblet
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My guess is combat focused games

vapid umbra
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what is you guys prefered gameplay

simple goblet
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I like running games that are a mix of combat, roleplay and exploration

vapid umbra
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so on the form, do I put mixed?

simple goblet
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Yeah, if that is what interests

vapid umbra
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ok

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alright i posted it, will they respond in direct messages?

light brook
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Hey everyone!

I'm having a bit of an issue with the Dyno bot form submission in #750812887697588356.

As you can see, I exist here as a physical verfied human being with a player selected role in this Discord, so I'm fairly sure I have joined!

I get the message *"You are not a member of Dungeons & Dragons. Only members can fill out this form, join to be able to fill it out." * when following the "Fill out this form" prompt on the pinned help message.

Following the link throws me back to the Discord browser version with no result or form to fill out.

Anyone know of something to try? Perhaps I am being a goofball and missing something!

echo kelp
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I believe you need to give Dyno permissions to post on your behalf by authenticating against Dyno with your Discord account.

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It may require allowing Discord embeds

light brook
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Hmm, okay, I'll see if there's a settings page as I have used Dyno before. But I have not seen a prompt for that. That would make sense.

echo kelp
light brook
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Oh RIP. Yeah, it's me.

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It's a different account that's logged in! I believe you've helped me Dying Noob. Perhaps you are not a noob any longer 😂

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RIGHT! Let's try again shall we?

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Yeah, worked! Cheers @echo kelp I bless your cows and your family 👏

halcyon forge
clear crypt
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It doesnt work

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Been trying

crude musk
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It does, you need to read the pinned post and use the forms linked in said post

clear crypt
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Naa it broken i just did that

crude musk
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And even if you can't get it to work, posting in other channels is not permitted

clear crypt
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I can only post in one channel ?

cobalt frigate
echo kelp
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Inside the pinned post there are links - click it. It takes you to Dyno where you authenticate using your Discord account. Then use the form so Dyno can create the post. Dyno creates your post and creates a thread where you can provide follow up/answer additional questions that come up. The post will be removed by Dyno after 7 days.

pastel vector
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Yo

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So I’m new to dnd

still zephyr
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have you checked out the basic rules?

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if you haven't its the first thing in the pinned messages here

echo kelp
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Have you checked the pinned message here in the channel? Lots of great stuff to help get you started (including a link to the free basic rules)

pastel vector
#

K

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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still zephyr
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and if you have any questions this is a great place to ask

cobalt frigate
dull hornet
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What’s the best way to find a game online for a beginner after making a character on d&d beyond? Are there any groups that teach enough to get started?

cobalt frigate
dull hornet
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Thanks

raw oxide
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Im new can anyone help?

cobalt frigate
raw oxide
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Like any tips for new comers other than the ones that are provided and finding someone to teach me like a dm making a campaign for newbies

cobalt frigate
raw oxide
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And if anyone would make a campaign for new people to start and learn

cobalt frigate
dull hornet
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I am also new…

cobalt frigate
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Creating something from scratch as a new DM to teach new players is quite the endeavour when there are already prewritten adventures made for that.

raw oxide
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Thanks

dull hornet
crude musk
dull hornet
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Thanks, there's at least one 🤞 I'll check back to see if I notice anymore

serene saffron
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hello kinda new to dnd and wanted to learn how to play

cobalt frigate
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serene saffron
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and what if i want to be a dm

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ok thank you guys

serene saffron
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How do I find people to play with

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
floral atlas
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WHat is the command to create a game with Dyno?

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I can't seem to find it anywhere

echo kelp
# floral atlas WHat is the command to create a game with Dyno?

Read the pinned message. Click the appropriate link in the message. Authenticate with your Discord account and use the Dyno form to create your post. Dyno posts it and creates a thread you can use to add additional details or respond to questions, etc.

floral atlas
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thank oyu

echo kelp
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You may need to enable Discord embeds in your Discord settings.

cobalt frigate
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@tranquil shadow

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?new

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tranquil shadow
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Ok

cobalt frigate
tranquil shadow
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Good thing I can read insanely fast

cobalt frigate
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Well, you'll need to comprehend what you're reading. Feel free to ask questions here after reading.

faint quartz
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Looking at the starter set here. Let's say a zombie makes an attack. I get the roll has to equal or exceed the AC. But the modifier with its melee weapon is the +3 to hit listed under actions and its +1 strength bonus?

cobalt frigate
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The monsters' statblock has calculated all of the modifiers in the attack so you don't need to calculate any further.

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A zombie has a Proficiency Bonus of +2 and +1 Str modifier, so its attack hit is +3.

faint quartz
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Okay I think I see now. The +3 comes from the strength and proficiency bonus?

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Got it

cobalt frigate
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The damage only has the Str modifier and NOT the Proficiency Bonus.

faint quartz
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Awesome. Totally makes sense now

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Thanks everyone!

dusty flint
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Totally random question, im working on a profile for a city im going to use in a campaign, all I know about orcs is what I’ve seen in movies, they’re about good for flighting and slaughtering, are orcs known for anything else? Could they run a dive bar? A diner/restaurant?

vital sail
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Would be better for #dnd-lore
But they are often known for being zealously warlike

dusty flint
copper marsh
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When do you apply the attack bonus of a weapon?

echo kelp
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You’re asking this in multiple channels which is considered spamming.

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copper marsh
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I’m reading the players guide

echo kelp
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Attack bonuses are applied when the attack roll is made - so added to the attack roll result.

copper marsh
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Ah

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Is the attack roll a d20 roll?

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Nvm

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Is it hard to play without a grid?

echo kelp
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Many games play theater of the mind - no grids or tokens. Just descriptions and general estimations of ranges.

tranquil shadow
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I’m planning on making a campaign, any tips?

echo kelp
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But others like to use maps - and grids can help players figure out distances, etc.

echo kelp
tranquil shadow
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👍

ionic gate
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So to my understanding, high elves and eladrin are fey magic level 11 so can I start out as any elf sub race and work up to become a high elf? Do specific races equal a specific high elf if so?

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Also what’s the difference between a high elf and eladrin

rocky frigate
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Um

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Ok

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How do we explain this

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You pick your race and subrace at level 1, and there are no inherent restrictions on what race/subrace you can pick
You get all that race's features at level 1, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the text of the feature.

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the High Elf is a subrace like any other, and is available to all players at level 1. It's not in any way inherently superior to a Drow, Wood Elf, or Eladrin.

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Oh yeah by the way Eladrin are just the elves that live in the Feywild

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Whereas the High Elves are just basically the posh elves

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Does that clear it up?

ionic gate
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@rocky frigate yes! Thank you so much! So is this wrong?

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Nvm can’t post pictures one sec

rocky frigate
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Just DM it to me

ionic gate
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Oki

rocky frigate
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"Up to eleven" is a figure of speech that simply means "their magic is stronger than that of other elves"
Of course, the other subraces make up for it with stuff like the Wood Elf's ability to camouflage easily in nature.

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Is English your second language by chance, or have you just never heard the expression?

slow jasper
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The expression comes from the film This is Spinal Tap

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"This one goes to eleven"

rocky frigate
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Yes it does

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Answering your DM: Yep, you're basically correct.
When you take a race that has subraces, you choose one subrace associated with that race and gain the benefits for both the race and the subrace

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?new @ionic gate

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rocky frigate
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Check these out if you haven't already, they should hopefully help you figure anything out that you're still confused about

ionic gate
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Thank you! and English is my first language, just haven’t heard the expression before

rocky frigate
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Alright good to know
Hope to see ya around here again!

silver wagon
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hello

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i’m new to dnd

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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silver wagon
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my mom got me a dnd essentials kit for christmas but i can’t rlly understand what to do

cobalt frigate
rocky frigate
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Ye

silver wagon
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alr thank you!

rocky frigate
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also there's a crap guide to dnd but that's more of a joke

silver wagon
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oh ok lol

cobalt frigate
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Ignore the Crap Guide to D&D, it's not made for new players.

cursive valve
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I also suggest watching youtube videos that explain the game

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one of my favorite channels is the dungeon dudes

slow jasper
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Crap guide is entertainment, not education

austere yoke
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Howdy! Wanting to push myself to play finally, a bit nervous and having some issues, where would be a good place to get some clarity on a few matters?

cobalt frigate
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That's what this channel is for! What are the issues?

ionic gate
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Does the dm decide wether or not to accept a home brew sub race?

slow jasper
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Yes

austere yoke
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Well, I am looking to join a group, but I have two major issues. One being that I cannot meet in person as I live quite far out and another being my inability to talk verbally.

slow jasper
cobalt frigate
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A lot of people play virtually (especially during the pandemic).

slow jasper
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Or, I suppose, if you can find someone who'd be willing to have a player in a game who can only text.

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Or, if you're on camera, find people who can understand sign language, if you use that

austere yoke
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I do hope I can, it is just another issue with my situation.

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I do not know where to look though.

cobalt frigate
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Playing online my group uses Discord for both text and voice (the former is usually for private messages between me (the DM) and my players). Perhaps you can find a group that will support text chats during gameplay.

austere yoke
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I will have to find out where to look, currently I am very lost, being a new player and mute does not really help me get alot of people willing to let me in their group.

eternal edge
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do stronger weapons exist? i could only find the basic weapons in the equipments page

slow jasper
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nope

eternal edge
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how do martial classes scale then?

slow jasper
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They gain abilities as they rise in level. Otherwise, you're looking at your DM giving you magic items, which are in the Dungeon Masters Guide

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So yeah, I guess there are stronger weapons, just not mundane ones.

eternal edge
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ah, i see

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i'll check those out a bit

rocky frigate
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On the topic of martials scaling: a simple example is fighters, which have several non-weapon abilities that become more powerful and gain more uses as they level up, while also gaining extra attacks every few levels.

eternal edge
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what kind of different content does the dmg and php have? when i checked them out they seemed pretty similar

slow jasper
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The PHB has most of the rules of the game.
The DMG has tips and tables to help DMs learn to be DMs, it has tables and descriptions of loot, including magic items, and it has a variety of optional rules for the game.

eternal edge
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i see, thanks

placid slate
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Hey guys I’m new to online dnd and have no clue how to start I have played a small amount of dnd with friends but that’s about it can anyone help?

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If I play with you I will be asking a lot of questions

mighty ridge
#

Hey what would a level one bard need equipment/weapon wise?

crude musk
mighty ridge
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okay thank you

ornate kiln
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hushed spruce
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Hello

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I made two character sheet's, is it ok if I can place it here, so that other people can check if its good to use?

rocky frigate
hushed spruce
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Ok

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Thanks!

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Oh. Cant access

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Nvm

woven dust
crude musk
copper marsh
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What does it mean to fill in the little dots on a character sheet?

echo kelp
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For spells? That indicates the spell is prepared for clerics, druids, paladins, and wizards

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So basically it indicates what spells that character can cast that day.

copper marsh
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How do I keep track of resting?

shell citrus
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I prefer online as it's easier to navigate/update, but it's player preference!

ornate kiln
copper marsh
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As a player

ornate kiln
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well on DDB you can click on the buttons for long rest or short rest once you successfully completed a rest in game.
if you use paper, you can mark off all used resources with a pencil and erase those markings once you finished a rest.

copper marsh
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What’s a characters max number of hit dice?

ornate kiln
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the number of hit dice are equal to you character level

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the size of those dice are dependant on your class levels

copper marsh
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So I have 1d10 for each level ,

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Like if I’m level 2 I have 2d10?

ornate kiln
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what class, fighter?

copper marsh
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Yes

dapper gulch
ornate kiln
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yeah you have 2d10 total hit dice at level 2 in that case

copper marsh
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So at level 3 I have 3d10?

ornate kiln
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yes, (assuming you stick to fighter)

copper marsh
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How about a wizard?

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1d6

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Why would I choose a short rest over a long rest?

ornate kiln
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you may not be able to chose

copper marsh
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The DM determines it?

ornate kiln
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long rests take 8 hours and you can only benefit from one of them in 24 hours

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a lot things can happen while you attempt a long rest

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maybe there are monsters that stumble upon your camp, maybe a quest is time sensitive and a long rest will result in time running out for example

fresh fable
shy yew
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you can almost always grab an hour of chilling but finding 8 hours of Downtime is hard

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Also unable to do more than a single long rest per day

lyric fjord
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How do actually play does a dm just pick you randomly then you start playing you just make parties please explain

thorny mica
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A Dm typically will pick you as a player, they may have a method to sort of see if your a good fit for there table, varies depending on the Dm

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But once you get the okay, your in and they will designate a time and date for the game

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That’s the Digital setup for getting a table in 5e

shy yew
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PbP is really common too though so not always a time and date

thorny mica
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Irl works different and I can’t really say what it is because I don’t have experience with it

ornate kiln
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whats above is a pretty common way for things to happen though there really isnt one answer to the question.
sometimes, a group is looking for a DM, sometimes a group gets together and then decides who will DM. it just depends

thorny mica
#

You also have to be proactive to find one

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Start messaging people who fit what you can do and see if they will accept your offer

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I found that waiting for a DM to message you is rare

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You kinda have to start the conversation with them

copper marsh
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If you fill in the little bubbles next to a skill do u get some kind of proficiency bonus and where do u apply it in a dice roll of some kind?

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That doesn’t tell me how many skills I can be proficient in

untold flint
untold flint
copper marsh
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Where’s the free basic rules?

echo kelp
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Check the pinned message here in this channel.

lyric fjord
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So basically
It will litterally be my first combat

Here is the scenario
2 guards at the door that me (bear barb lv 8) and the rogue (lv 9) will kill stealthily...hopefully
Then we will get in the garrison and have to deal with the remaining guards/soldiers...about 30 maybe more of them
Hopefully the necro and the druid will follow us but I am not sure

So the question is...tips for not diying at my first combat? LoL
Ofc rage but what else

Just cause i dont wanna die at first combat lmaoo

Also
I am at 89 hp and i am an half orc bear totem barbarian, 14 ac only unluckily
A greataxe and great weapon master

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Help lol

mild harbor
#

hi! I have a question. I am new to d&d and I'd like to watch some games first of all. does anyone know any source where I can watch games? you can dm me

lyric fjord
#

Ton of episodes

echo kelp
uneven gulch
#

Can anyone tell me in like really basic terms how bardic inspiration works/ how to use it?

echo kelp
#

Just remember that most D&D streams are oriented towards entertainment first vs teaching all the rules accurately.

shut otter
#

Hi, I've played a few sessions of dnd but nothing crazy and I'm looking for a group to play with. I know the basics but apart from that I'm pretty new

echo kelp
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Alright ty

spark moat
# uneven gulch Can anyone tell me in like really basic terms how bardic inspiration works/ how ...

You use your bonus action and choose someone within 60ft range who can hear you (not yourself).
That person gets a d6 (monopoly die) and can roll it and add whatever number they roll to an ability check, attack roll or saving throw.
They have it for 10min and can only use it once. You can do bardic inspiration the number of times as your charisma modifier and regain any spended uses after long rest
Sorry this is a bit late fjhfhdhdg

digital lava
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Hi

crude musk
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@languid charm Please don't post the same message across multiple channels

languid charm
#

sorry

lyric fjord
vital sail
lyric fjord
uneven gulch
spark moat
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You just have it, some stuff needs actions and some stuff needs bonus actions
I dont think you have to roll to cast bardic inspiration

lyric fjord
ornate idol
#

If a Warlock makes a pact with a magic weapon, does it still have to be one of the weapons he can create according to the table ?

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or can it be any type of weapon ?

#

yeah it can be a magic weapon but does this magic weapon still have to be a simple melee weapon as the table says ?

frigid helm
#

Dont think It does, I was misremembering something else.

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It can be any magic weapon.

ornate idol
#

great thank you

copper marsh
#

If using a grid map is it possible to move diagonally?

harsh fjord
copper marsh
#

What are the rules for diagonal movement ?

harsh fjord
#

Read the link.

copper marsh
#

Oh I misread it

ornate idol
#

if players loot a dead corpse, do they need to make investigation checks ?

echo kelp
#

The DM can decide some items are hidden and require a successful investigation check to find. Other DMs may assume that if given enough time the character will find it all anyway and not require a check.

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How does one go about finding a dnd group here exactly?

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copper marsh
#

1d10 isn’t enough to penetrate a monsters ac

#

Am I supposed to use a d20?

echo kelp
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Attack rolls are a d20 plus modifiers plus bonus (if any). If this is equal to or higher than the enemies AC, it’s a hit.

#

Damage rolls use other dice (like d10) and only measure how many hit points are removed from the targets hit point total. Once the hit point total is 0, the creature is “dead”.

pulsar shard
#

Hiiii I’m a noob 😄

manic heart
#

I’m new to dnd, I’ve never played but I would like to learn

copper marsh
#

How do you know how many skills I fill in the little bubbles for?

manic heart
#

Idk

copper marsh
#

It says pick 2

pulsar shard
frigid helm
copper marsh
#

On my example character sheet it has more than one skill bubble filled in

frigid helm
#

You can get skills from background as well.

#

What class are you.

copper marsh
#

Fighter

frigid helm
#

So you get

Skills: Choose two skills from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival

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So you can choose 2 from any of those.

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Then for instance Folk hero background gives you 2 more specifically Animal Handling & Survival.

#

So you would have 4, but you only get to pick 2 from your class and then you get whatever your background states.

copper marsh
#

Where do I find background in the players handbook?

frigid helm
#

Chapter 4.

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I dont know the pg number because I use DDB.

copper marsh
#

What’s ddb?

simple goblet
grizzled cliff
#

hi, first time player and am trying to create a character in the character sheet and most of the things i dont understand, like where to place my spells, how to calculate intuition and etc

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just bought the essentials kit, none of the books still

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and all i understood from the rules is how to calculate abilities and modifiers

#

creation steps right

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thx

#

btw which books should i buy

copper marsh
#

How do I know which saving throw bubbles to fill in?

grizzled cliff
#

ok

grizzled cliff
tawdry island
copper marsh
#

Found it

copper marsh
#

Can I choose my characters flaws or do I have to use a pre made one?

frigid helm
#

The premades one are given as examples but feel free to create your own.

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Tbh a lot of the time they are for your reference, and only affect gameplay if you choose for them to.

cobalt frigate
#

The more arrogant characters deny they have flaws... 😉

regal smelt
#

Question, I have 7 different 5e story books that I want to run. But being very new to DMing, I have no clue which would be easier.

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I have
Princes of Apocalypse
Curse of Strahd
Tales from the Yawning Portal
Storm King's Thunder
Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Rise of Tiamat

cobalt frigate
#

Are your players new too?

regal smelt
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Yes

cobalt frigate
#

Tales from the Yawning Portal is an anthology book of classic (meaning from older editions) dungeon crawls.

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The first adventure from that book is Sunless Citadel. I recommend running this because it's a low level dungeon crawl adventure — it makes it easier for you as a new DM because the PCs have limitations of where to go compared to "open sandbox" campaigns like Storm King's Thunder (which can be overwhelming for new players of not knowing what to do next).

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Of course you can always run the Lost Mine of Phandelver, which is free with all D&D Beyond accounts. That adventure was written in mind for new players and DMs (it was part of the original 5E Starter Set).

regal smelt
#

Ah, alright. Thank you for the assistance!

cobalt frigate
#

There are a lot of D&D Youtubers who have tutorials on running the Lost Mine of Phandelver.

copper marsh
#

Do skills gain levels when the proficiency goes up after leveling?

crude musk
#

No, a skill is a binary yes/no for "Do I get to add my proficiency bonus to tasks that the DM says use this skill?"

manic heart
#

Could someone help my fill out my charater sheet

cobalt frigate
smoky adder
manic heart
#

I don’t know how to start

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I have my charater but I don’t know how to fill it out, I’m new to dnd

smoky adder
#

What’s your character?

manic heart
#

A tiefling

copper marsh
#

Roll 4 6 sided dice and take the top 3 numbers and add them to whatever ability you want then do it 5 more times for the rest of your abilities

manic heart
#

Is that for me?

copper marsh
#

Yes

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That’s step 1

manic heart
#

Dm me

copper marsh
#

What do you mean by standard array?

manic heart
#

No, I meant derect message

light pebble
manic heart
#

Ohhhhh, sorry

copper marsh
#

Oh

manic heart
#

alchemist

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I know no one who plays it but one of my friends wants to

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Idk

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I don’t know like anything

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Could someone help me understand

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Can I message you

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woeful mist
#

So there is this box in the "dnd essentials kit" and i dont know what to do with it

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Its a cardborad box

#

What cards

manic heart
#

Ok, I have the starter set rule book and the lost mine of phandelver and they don’t have anything about charater making

copper marsh
#

Are the free basic rules just the players handbook verbatim?

woeful mist
#

Oh dose i see now

manic heart
#

Me?

woeful mist
#

What does it mean to be incapacitaed

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Couse i cant really get it from the pic

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Piss drunk?

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Like im so confused

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"cant take actions and reactions"

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I dony understand

manic heart
#

Ok

woeful mist
#

Like im not talking about the rules

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Im not very good at english

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What does it mean to be incapacitated

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In this contekst

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Ok diffrent q-what couses incapitation

slow jasper
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Incapacitated: "An incapacitated creature can't take actions or reactions."

cursive olive
#

@woeful mist the word incapacitated means 'unable to do something' - not game specific, word meaning type way

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If I'm passed out drunk, I'm incapacitated.

woeful mist
#

Gotcha

manic heart
#

I’m having a hard time with the alignment

echo kelp
# manic heart I’m having a hard time with the alignment

Alignment is a way to show where on a cosmological/ethical scale a character falls in their beliefs/behavior. In previous versions of D&D alignment often had mechanical effects. In 5th edition D&D, alignment is most often used as a role-play prompt of “what would this character potentially do?”. Don’t feel like you have to follow it though.

manic heart
#

For the player name do I put my real name

frigid helm
#

First name or discord ID is fine, you dont want to post your full name

manic heart
#

Ok

cobalt frigate
manic heart
#

Ok

copper marsh
#

How do I figure out what ac a character has?

manic heart
#

In Dungeons and Dragons, your armor class, or AC, represents your defense against attacks from monsters. NetHack borrows this concept; as in older editions of D&D, a lower AC is better than a higher one. A character with no armor or protection has AC 10. It is best to reduce your AC below 0.

#

Basically how much armor do you have

cobalt frigate
#

The base AC (unarmoured) is 10 plus Dex modifier

copper marsh
#

The more ac you have the better in 5e right?

slow jasper
#

The higher your AC, the harder it is to hit you

cobalt frigate
#

The higher the number the better

slow jasper
#

AC is the target number an attacker needs to roll in order to hit their opponent.

#

Higher AC = harder to hit

copper marsh
#

How do I figure out how much hp my character has?

slow jasper
copper marsh
#

Level 1 wizard

slow jasper
#

If you haven't figured out your Ability scores, then you need to do that before you go on to do anything else

copper marsh
#

I see it now

slow jasper
#

Because pretty much everything else is affected by your ability scores

copper marsh
#

How do I pick starting weapons for a wizard?

slow jasper
copper marsh
#

What’s the attack bonus for a dagger?

#

When attacking after getting past the ac of a monster do I use the weapon damage or hit dice?

cobalt frigate
#

If you're proficient with daggers

copper marsh
#

How do I know if I’m proficient with daggers?

cobalt frigate
#

Your race and class descriptions

slow jasper
ornate kiln
#

pretty sure literally every class is proficient with daggers.

copper marsh
#

How do I figure out the attack bonus of my dagger

ornate kiln
#

so daggers are finesse weapons. to hit and enemy with a melee weapon, you usually use your strenght, but with a finesse weapon you can use your dexterity instead.

if you are proficiency, you add your proficiency bonus.

slow jasper
#

A lvl 1 character has a Proficiency Bonus of +2

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So your attack bonus with a dagger would be 2+(str or dex mod)

#

If you have a staff, then it's going to be 2 + Str mod, as a staff isn't a finesse weapon

ornate kiln
#

example:

a level one fighter has a dexterity of 16 a str of 10 and a proficiency bonus of 2

so to your attack roll you add your dex (+3), because it is higher than str (+0) and your PB (+2) = +5 to hit

#

if you hit, the fighter's dagger does 1d4+3 damage (you can add your str or dex to damage with a finesse weapon too, but not your Proficiency Bonus)

copper marsh
#

I just want to know how to calculate the ATK bonus for a weapon

slow jasper
ornate kiln
#

we just told you

copper marsh
#

I have +7 atk bonus on a long ow

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Longbow

ornate kiln
#

you got a fighter?

copper marsh
#

Yes

slow jasper
#

How is your attack bonus +7?

ornate kiln
#

you took the archery fighting style i assume?

copper marsh
#

Oh that explains it

ornate kiln
#

yep otherwise it would be +5 like the dagger

slow jasper
#

Unless you've got a 20 Dex

copper marsh
#

After rolling a d20 to see if I can bypass a monsters ac do I use my hit dice or weapon dmg

ornate kiln
#

weapon damage dice

slow jasper
#

FYI, if your race gives you a +2 to Dex, that goes to the score (the number between 3-18) and not to the modifier (the number that has a + or -)

ornate kiln
#

hit dice are for healing during a short rest and to calculate your max HP

copper marsh
#

Do I add the attack bonus of a weapon after rolling it’s damage?

cobalt frigate
#

No

#

You roll attack roll and if you hit then you roll for damage

ornate kiln
#

you only add your ability modifier used in the attack roll

#

but not the proficiency bonus

#

other bonuses like archery are also NOT added to damage

cobalt frigate
#

You don't add your proficiency bonus to your damage

copper marsh
#

What’s the point of attack bonus then?

ornate kiln
#

the point of the attack bonus is to help you hit the AC

#

you dont do any damage if you dont hit

slow jasper
#

If you succeed in your attack roll, then you roll for damage

#

You do add your Str or Dex modifier to the damage roll, just not your proficiency bonus.

#

Basic D&D combat:

  • Roll initiative to see who attacks in what order
  • Your turn: choose target
  • Roll to attack
  • If you hit, roll damage
  • Relish in your enemies' demise
  • Get loot
cobalt frigate
lone jackal
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?new

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?nee

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?new

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?dmg

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misty cargo
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Hey anyone

humble cargo
#

hello!!

crisp dawn
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Hello!

manic heart
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Hi

tropic sky
#

hello

turbid ridge
#

Hi

last cosmos
#

Hey anyone know how to get started?

cobalt frigate
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cobalt frigate
last cosmos
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Bro you're amazing

cobalt frigate
#

Nah, I should go to bed.

last cosmos
#

@cobalt frigate thanks again broski

merry siren
#

Is there something like the best DND character.

fresh fable
#

No but there is the best character you make for how you want to play be it for role play purposes, theme or just rolling lots of shiny maths rocks. As long as your having fun plying your character then that’s the best character

last cosmos
#

How does a first time player find a group

jolly crest
#

What is critical role?

crude musk
#

@last cosmos check out our game finding channels

#

?looking

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last cosmos
#

Thank you

crude musk
#

@jolly crest it's what's called an actual play show; people playing D&D for other people to watch. Some actual plays are streamed live and others recorded.

ivory mantle
#

hello im new

grizzled cliff
#

hi

jolly crest
#

What does it mean in DnD beyond when it says

#

Add critical role content?

#

Is it like an extra set of content made by critical role people?

crude musk
#

Or associated with the setting they play in

grizzled cliff
#

i think its CR homebrew content

crude musk
#

It covers both unofficial homebrew content such as the blood hunter class, and official content such as the Chronurgy subclass

grizzled cliff
#

where exactly am i supposed to put spellslots

crude musk
#

Are you using a paper character sheet?

grizzled cliff
#

yes

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from essentials kit

crude musk
#

The sheet for spells will have a section at the top of each level for spell slots

grizzled cliff
#

i have attacks & spellcasting

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i cant find it if there is one

crude musk
#

There will be a sheet for spellcasting, usually divided into three columns with dividers for spell level

grizzled cliff
#

i have three rows of name; atk bonus; damage/type

fresh plaza
#

You are probably on the first page

#

the character sheet usually comprises of three pages

last cosmos
#

I have essential kit too any class recommendations

fresh fable
#

Depends how you want to play

last cosmos
#

I'm not sure what that means

#

What are the different ways to play?

fresh fable
#

Melee, ranged, spell caster, healer

grizzled cliff
#

nope

fresh plaza
#

Do you want to play a fighter in armor? Nature warrior (Ranger)? Healer (Cleric usually)? Blaster (Wizard/Warlock/Sorcerer)? Other kind of spellcaster? The list goes on

grizzled cliff
#

i have one sheet with 2 sides

last cosmos
#

I like the idea of a ranger but isn't there a weird stigma about them or sum? I always hear their bad

fresh plaza
#

There are many classes available, which one you select is entirely up to you, there is no wrong choice

jolly crest
fresh plaza
#

there is no weird stigma to Rangers, just that powergamers consider them to be sub-par.

jolly crest
#

BUT BUT BUT

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That doesn't mean they're bad

fresh plaza
#

And frankly, Rangers in my experience are fine.

jolly crest
#

They deal quite the amounts of damage

fresh fable
grizzled cliff
jolly crest
#

Honestly I thought the same thing about ranger but it's just a stereotype from the memes

fresh plaza
#

you are missing the spells page

grizzled cliff
crude musk
#

Let me dig out my essentials kit from storage, I'm pretty sure there should be a second page for spells

grizzled cliff
fresh plaza
#

although the EK character sheet may not have a spells page, it is after all part of a short lived campaign.

grizzled cliff
fresh plaza
#

why would that be a flex? Lots of folks have the EK.

grizzled cliff
last cosmos
#

If ranger isn't in my rule book can I not use them? Or is there a website with more classes

fresh plaza
#

SoggySal, which rulebook are you using?

grizzled cliff
last cosmos
#

Essential kit

jolly crest
# grizzled cliff maybe, its only to lvl 6

A good idea if your struggling is to use dnd beyond to calculate your stats because you can show them in the form of a character sheet
So you can put that info onto a printed dnd character sheet

fresh plaza
#

The Essentials Kit is a pared down version of DnD, it may not be in that ruleset

#

I'd have to check

grizzled cliff
jolly crest
grizzled cliff
#

yzes

jolly crest
#

Okay

#

Also a mobile app btw

grizzled cliff
#

ok

last cosmos
#

It has bard cleric rouge and fighter

fresh plaza
#

SoggySal, confirmed, it doesn't include Ranger.

crude musk
#

Apologies @grizzled cliff , you're right. The Essentials Kit character sheets are missing the spellcasting page

grizzled cliff
crude musk
jolly crest
#

This link might work?

last cosmos
#

Is there a website with official classes?

jolly crest
grizzled cliff
crude musk
jolly crest
fresh plaza
grizzled cliff
jolly crest
last cosmos
#

I'm not sure how to use dnd beyond tbh

crude musk
jolly crest
#

Ahh

grizzled cliff
#

5e/adventurers league/dragons of stormwreck

jolly crest
#

Since the wiki has info on every class that is in other books
Does that mean it is not allowed?

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Because it gives the ability to bypass paying for the books?

crude musk
#

Yes, that would be pirated content

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And against server rules to discuss or advocate the use of

fresh plaza
#

My understanding is that class information is SRD isn't it?

jolly crest
crude musk
#

The 12 core classes + one subclass each, yes
Anything beyond that, no

fresh plaza
#

nods

jolly crest
#

There is one class which you need a book for

normal lark
#

hello, i joined like, an hour ago? im struggling to find my way around the server (even though its pretty small). I'm trying to find a character building help channel?

crude musk
jolly crest
crude musk
normal lark
normal lark
jolly crest
lyric fjord
jolly crest
#

I can help you in Dms if you want just tell me what you need to know about character creation

lyric fjord
#

Most importantly
What class?

grizzled cliff
wintry sedge
#

Morning!

normal lark
cursive olive
#

Hi everyone! Can I ask a newbie question please? On character creation - do you keep one character and advancements from campaign to campaign, or a new character for each campaign?

dapper gulch
# cursive olive Hi everyone! Can I ask a newbie question please? On character creation - do you ...

Generally you do not take your character across different tables. If you’ve got a different DM, you’ll likely have a different character.

If you have the same DM and they want to continue a story involving characters y’all have already made, then it’s likely.

The exception is Adventurer’s League, where with a few adjustments to the rules you can take your character to any table so long as it is also part of that league.

cursive olive
jolly crest
#

What is adventurers league?

rocky frigate
#

Y'know what explain this to me too

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I still don't quite get it

echo kelp
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Adventurer's League is D&D's organized play rules - meaning if you follow the AL (Adventurers League) rules, you can go to different AL games and play using the same character. You can learn more by getting the Adventurers League role in #880965682462875679 and view the standards/rules for AL play in #al-rules-compendium in the pinned message.

copper marsh
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Do u have to choose a sub race?

crude musk
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Yep, if a race has subrace options, you must choose one

red kelp
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Any body hosting a dnd game for beginners

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I would like to join

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I haven’t played dnd before

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So I would like to experience that

crimson ledge
red kelp
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What do you mean

crimson ledge
red kelp
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Ok

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I don’t know anybody that’s why I was asking

fresh fable
red kelp
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Ok

crimson ledge
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I know! I’m definitely watching out if anyone answers.

echo kelp
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?looking

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copper marsh
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How many traits can I have on a single character?

crude musk
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As many as you think best describe your character

copper marsh
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Can I just have them all?

magic wadi
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If you think it fits the character, sure

crude musk
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Traits are just suggestions for your character

woeful mist
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whats a PC? not in the computer sense

harsh fjord
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Player character.

slender vigil
# copper marsh How many traits can I have on a single character?

To be concise, traits flaws and so on are just suggestions to help you create a character that falls in line with your class fantasy.

You can use all of them or none of them and write in your own. You can spend a ton of time making a deep character with a rich backstory (if it flies with your dm), or spend very little time and make a barbarian who fights for his clan and revels in the chaos. You have as much room to create as your dm allows.

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But its a good to try and make it work within your background trait, and class fantasy

inner bobcat
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Do I always for the attack roll use the strength modifier? Or does it depend?

crude musk
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It depends

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Melee weapons by default use strength
Ranged weapons by default use dexterity
Finesse weapons can use either
Thrown weapons use whatever you can use to make a melee attack

tribal pebble
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is it possible for someone to help me create my first DnD character?

shadow phoenix
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How do I make a character

copper marsh
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How do you know how much damage a draconic ancestry attack will do?

crude musk
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The ability tells you

copper marsh
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It doesn’t

crude musk
ornate idol
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What's the point of having proficiency with shields ?

copper marsh
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Got it

ornate idol
copper marsh
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Adds extra ac

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I think

ornate idol
shadow phoenix
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How does one character birth

ornate idol
shadow phoenix
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And where do I put my "imagination

ornate idol
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on a character sheet ?

ornate kiln
shadow phoenix
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May I dm you I'm new new

ornate idol
shadow phoenix
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Gracias amigo

manic heart
slender vigil
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The best thing you can do imo is look at a lot of example characters, start with a non spellcaster for your first, and read up a lot on race and class info. Theres a ton of guides to character builds too

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I can help some folks if they have questions, but a lot of it is gonna be studying what you WANT to do too

echo kelp
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Check the pinned message here in the channel - lots of good links to help get you started

slender vigil
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And keep in mind its okay to use a spellcaster if you really want but you should absolutely be prepared for more heavy reading than martials

ornate idol
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spellcaster as a first character is difficult for me

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that's why i made a cool barbarian

manic heart
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I’m trying to make a tiefling alchemist

ornate idol
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alchemist ?

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as in which class ?

slender vigil
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Artificer is closest related

ornate idol
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That's what i thought too

slender vigil
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There are a lot of alchemist homebrews and alchemist is a pathfinder class though

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But realistically, artificer is basically just alchemist+

spark moat
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Any tips for what to do when the dm asks you "how do you want to do this"? I'm great with interacting with npcs but my mind goes blank whenever that happens

manic heart
ornate idol
spark moat
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I mean when you kill an enemy and they ask how you want to finish it off

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My mind kinda goes blank for some reason

slender vigil
# spark moat Any tips for what to do when the dm asks you "how do you want to do this"? I'm g...

This depends on you, your character, etc. Usually "how do you wanna do this" is character flavor. If youre uncomfortable answering pull your dm aside and ask him to not do that to you.

In general you just do whatever. You a rapier user? "I stab the goblin straight through the heart and pierce its back, then kick it off of my blade" etc. You just come up with something cool. Maybe write some down throughout the fight so you have plans in vase you get the question

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I know i tend to blank on that especially with new characters, so ill write down ideas when its not my combat turn

manic heart
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Can we make a charater without a dm

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Because all the videos I’ve watched says that “you can do this if it’s ok with your dm”

crude musk
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It's best to start making a character after you've joined a game

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Otherwise you might find yourself more limited when it comes to finding games

manic heart
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Ok, because i haven’t

slender vigil
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I make characters all the time and then remake them to fit the game im in.

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In general, unless theyre going for specific class fantasy or they dont have any of a certain class in their world, sticking to core races and core classes and not using optionsl features, most things are permitted, but its definitely best to have a dm to ask questiond

wind ruin
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Hi

fresh fable
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Sure just use point buy or standard array, making character concepts is fine too then you’ll have lots of ideas for when you get into a game, keep your backstory vague so it can be tweek to fit the DMs world

copper marsh
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How do you make a saving throw?

fresh fable
wind ruin
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Can you get advantage on ability checks and does it make you roll 2 dice?

fresh fable
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Yes