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slender vigil
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A saving throw depends on your stats, and proficiency. If you need to make a steength savingthrow and you arent proficient in strength saves, its typically whatever your strength mod is plus a d20 roll. Proficiency just adds your proficiency bonus.

fresh fable
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You roll a d20 and add your save throw modifier for what ever the DM asks you to save against

slender vigil
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In order for that roll to pass it has to exceed a number the dm won't tell you

ornate idol
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exceed or equal

slender vigil
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Right

copper marsh
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Do monsters make saving throws?

wind ruin
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Can dms make random and custom stories?

ornate idol
slender vigil
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Yes to both of your questions

wind ruin
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I'm pretty new and I'm going to be a dm

slender vigil
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Dms can make entire worlds, and even custom rulesets for their worlds.

wind ruin
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Between my friends that hates math

slender vigil
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You cant really avoid math in dnd but its entirely additive

wind ruin
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I hope they pass rolling 2 dice and adding numbers

copper marsh
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Does the dm make all saving throws?

slender vigil
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No, you roll your own and they roll their own

fresh fable
slender vigil
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General rule of thumb is your dm doesnt control your character unless they are under non influence

wind ruin
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Can dms make custom monsters and npcs?

echo kelp
crude musk
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yes to both

wind ruin
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Can you actually make item drops

slender vigil
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Most dms npcs will likely be custom and using statblocks for normal people and sometimes full character sheets where neccessary.

You can make literally everything you want.

wind ruin
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Like is it allowed

slender vigil
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Yeah sure. Its usually more realistic to put those items in a cheat behind whatever fight theyre having, but you can add custom drops to encounters

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Like youre not very limited as a dm as long as you follow the rigid rules set before you in the handbook

crude musk
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@wind ruin D&D is a set of rules that you can use to do whatever you want

slender vigil
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Even then, homebrew exists

crude musk
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The rules will do some things better than others

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And you can make new rules and options to help bridge the gap between what you want and where the rules don't quite work

slender vigil
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Its important to get a good read through the rulebooks, but its also important that if you think a rule sucks, you can rewrite it as long as you inform your players before it matters

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Many of the largest dnd podcasts and shows have different rules than the base game for this reason.

wind ruin
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Is travel pace chosen by players?

slender vigil
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Just as an example, death in DnD is... more of a narrative piece than an actual threat, so many dms rewrite ressurection rules so that loss feels more real

slender vigil
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Your players wont be controlling aspects of your world that arent directly affected by characters.

Sure they can say they run to their objective to try and get their faster. If you dont want to and its an 8 hour journey then theyll all get tired unless their athletics checks are great.

You should deffo read up on the dungeon masters guidr and players handbook

wind ruin
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How much time is it for 8 hours irl

ornate kiln
slender vigil
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Its instant irl.

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A game that didnt make it instant irl would be dreadfully boring

wind ruin
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Like as you describe?

slender vigil
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Yeah basically. Youll describe their journey, interrupt it if you need to for things, but its just as fast as it takes you to tell them

ornate kiln
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travel is as fast as you want IRL. you can skip over whole uneventful weeks or have something happen every hour

slender vigil
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I highly reccomend a good read of the books and having them on hand either physically or in pdf for sessions.

Dms are pretty free to do what they want

wind ruin
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Okie thanks

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Very cool

manic heart
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I’m having a hard time with the background of my charater

vocal orchid
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backstory?

ornate idol
manic heart
ornate idol
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aside from DnD Beyond, you can go on other sites to get more inspiration but in the end, it's you who decides

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for a first character, I would go for the Soldier or the Acolyte background

slender vigil
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If its a campaign with a new dm you dont know well you can describe how they were as a kid, how they came to want to be an adventurer, how they gained their powers/learned their abilities, and thats really it for the mostpart.

If its with a dm you know who has a self crafted world, sit down with them and ask them for some help and where to drop you.

Aside from that you can read up on websites about it and get ideas.

manic heart
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And I’m trying to find a first name

slender vigil
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Backstories can be very simple.

One of my characters is an imrpovised weapons paladin who was left an orphan and just wants folks to smile. His backstory is like 6 sentences.

One of my characters has a 22 page backstory. You have to guage how the dm feels and how you want the character to be.

manic heart
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Because my charater I want to be really cool

slender vigil
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Also, plenty of fantasy name generators out there. If youre struggling poke a generator a few times and see what happens

ornate idol
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my first character has been hit by the thunder as a baby and survived so I named him Survivor in another language

slender vigil
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Cool is very perspective based, gotta be something you find fun. Best to look at some character backstories of other players online

manic heart
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My charater like blue fire

slender vigil
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I have a travelling doctor whose cursed to not be able to stay in one place for to long until he finds his true home.

I have a goblin sorcerer who got his aberrant mind powers from a magical stone linked to the abyss.

I have a fire genasi cleric who fights to protect the weak after he killed his mother in a rage for lying to him and discovered the truth of his fathers heroic death.

You can do a LOT with a backstory or just a little.

copper marsh
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If monsters are walking in water can I cast a lightning spell on the water to do damage to all the monsters at once?

vocal orchid
slender vigil
manic heart
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Can my tiefling be named Leo

ornate idol
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the fact he's been hit by the thunder doesn't impact the game, it's just a backstory for mine

vocal orchid
ornate idol
vocal orchid
slender vigil
manic heart
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Because my dad said that I need to do a name that’s an infernal one

slender vigil
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I think the hardest part to get for new players is that dnd is all about personal expression.

You can do, mostly, what you want. I have a character named corozon caliente. Lol

manic heart
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Because I’m a tiefling

slender vigil
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Is your dad the dm?

manic heart
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No

slender vigil
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Then you can do what you want

manic heart
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Ok

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I don’t have anyone to play with

slender vigil
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We have looking for game chats here, im sure many would love to pick up a new player and help them learn!

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My game is full rn or i would

manic heart
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I might be joining a club

slender vigil
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Thatd be cool too!

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And theres always adventurers league

manic heart
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What’s that

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I have my tiefling name

slender vigil
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Its the official method of play for drop in drop out games at card shops and stuff. An al character is made under certain rules and is able to be played at AL locations.

You usually just go to the same one weekly, cuz level matters etc.

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But a lot of people will play AL because it fits their schedule or is easier for them because they dont have to show up every single week

dapper gulch
slender vigil
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The duality of man

manic heart
slender vigil
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You dont really need it

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Usually an account to just be a player is free as well i think for.many

ornate idol
slender vigil
ornate idol
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Who is your DM ?

manic heart
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Mine?

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I don’t have a dm

slender vigil
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Im my dm haha

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To be specific im in an irl game with my gf i dm, and my gf dms an online session with friends but both are at our limit at this time

manic heart
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Can you have pets

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In dnd

ornate idol
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Sure

manic heart
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I just can’t make a animal up though, right?

ornate idol
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Aside from familiars, I allow my players to have a pet to help them in combat or something

fresh fable
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Like what?

manic heart
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I have this made up animal I made and it’s like a fox made out of blue fire

ornate idol
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usually they tell me what they want and we work together not to have an OP pet

ornate idol
manic heart
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No

fresh fable
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Just use a fox stat block

manic heart
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I made this before I knew about dnd

fresh fable
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What class you playing?

manic heart
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Me, idk because people have been saying that alchemist isn’t a class when I looked it up and it says it was a class

fresh fable
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It’s a subclass of artificer

manic heart
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So can I use it or no

fresh fable
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Once you get to level 3 in artificer

manic heart
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Oh

fresh fable
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Do you just want to make potions or acid/smoke bombs 💣

manic heart
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Sortave, is there an inventor class

fresh fable
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Artificers

ornate idol
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Artificer would be a good class for you

fresh fable
burnt monolith
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Hi newbie question in 5e spell Thunderclap is around the caster while Thunderwave is a direktion the caster chooses yes?

manic heart
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So I’m a tiefling artificer

copper marsh
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If you make a d20 roll to see if u bypass monster ac does the monster also roll a saving throw?

harsh fjord
ornate idol
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why would he ?

copper marsh
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Im fuzzy on when a saving throw occurs

harsh fjord
ornate idol
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let's imagine a situation where a PC wants to do a Sparta kick on the shield of a goblin

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The PC will make a STR roll while the goblin will make a DEX saving throw

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I think

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mmh

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I'm not too experienced with spells for now

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yes

fresh fable
quick forum
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Hi everyone, So me and a friend want to get into D&D but we have 0 clue how it works or how to play it. Any advice on some first steps for us to get started with D&D?

echo kelp
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Check out the pinned message here in this channel - lots of useful links to help get you started.

whole sable
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@quick forum You will love this hobby. Welcome aboard 🙂

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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stray hornet
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I know how too play but I don't have any one to play with.

cobalt frigate
azure plinth
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Hello ! Anyone know how to connect my discord account with my d&db account ?

echo kelp
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Sign in to DnDBeyond, go to your profile, there should be an area where you can connect accounts to your DDB account, including Discord.

azure plinth
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Thanks

ornate idol
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what

hollow sky
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Hey! Kinda new and looking for some help with making homebrew statblocks about some ideas i have.

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oh thank you

last cosmos
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Should I not try to make a character yet since I don't have a group or A dm to work with

sour osprey
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Anyone have advice on finding a group? I have never played DnD and worry that will lead to people passing on me in the "Looking for Players" server

last cosmos
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@sour osprey same dude

echo kelp
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?looking

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last cosmos
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@sour osprey would you be interested in making a group of new/newer players then posting in looking for dm?

sour osprey
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I'm down- already PM'd you

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copper marsh
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Hit points at higher levels : 1d12 (or 7) + your constitution modifier per barbarian level after first…. Can someone explain how I calculate my hit points after first level? I don’t get the wording

cursive olive
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Hi sorry quick question does dndbeyond app include your proficiency bonus in the stat check rolls?

cobalt frigate
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The ability skill check only includes your Proficiency Bonus if you are proficient in that particular ability skill.

slender vigil
copper marsh
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What does per barbarian level after first mean?

carmine saddle
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I'm making an aasimar character however I'm conficted with their sleep. Some sources say they meditate for 3 hours others say they sleep. Can someone guide me with that

ornate idol
copper marsh
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Your constitution modifier per barbarian level after 1st

cobalt frigate
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Level 2 and beyond.

copper marsh
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But what does it mean?

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I don’t get it

cobalt frigate
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Wut

spark moat
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Your.. barbarian level

cobalt frigate
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You go up in level in the barbarian class. So for every level in the barbarian class above level 1 (level 2 +) you apply your Constitution modifier to your Hit Dice.

copper marsh
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How do I keep track of the constitution modifier after level 1?

cobalt frigate
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At level 1 you would roll a d12 + Con modifier.
When you hit level 2 you would roll another d12 + Con modifier.

copper marsh
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Twice or just once?

cobalt frigate
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It cumulative.

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Once per level gained.

copper marsh
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Oh ok

slender vigil
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Your con modifier only changes if you get more points in con, or are skill drained by an enemy (is that a thing in 5e? Been doing a lot of pathfinder lately)

cobalt frigate
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For example, if you roll a new character that starts at level 5 barbarian you would roll 5d12 + (Con modifer x 5).

This means you roll the d12 five times then add your Con modifier (x5) (if your Con is 14, it's a +2, so that's +10 total)

slender vigil
cursive olive
cobalt frigate
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If your Constitution was 15 but you gain ad point to it (such as in ASI) to bring it up to Con 16, the modifier is now +3. The additional hp from the increased Con modifier is retroactively added.

cobalt frigate
cursive olive
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Fab, so I can trust the app to work it out 🙂

lone jackal
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where’s a good place to learn for an absolute beginner? I know little to nothing about the game but wanna play with friends who enjoy it

cobalt frigate
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lone jackal
spark moat
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Whats minmaxing?

crude musk
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A style of play where you focus on minimising your characters weaknesses, and maximising their strengths

cobalt frigate
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Those types of players concentrated on the gameplay mechanics aspect of their characters rather than the roleplaying aspect — they would take certain levels of certain classes with certain feats/skills to maximum damage output, for example.

cobalt frigate
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I have a mix bag of players, a couple of them prefer roleplaying over combat, a couple like both roleplaying and combat, and one is a power gamer who zones out as soon as combat is over.

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Sure, that's just my personal experience and not of the hobby as whole.

copper marsh
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Is there a limit to how many can trips I can have?

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I don’t see that table

cobalt frigate
copper marsh
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Bard

cobalt frigate
copper marsh
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Players handbook

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Those are features not spell lists

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Oh I see it now

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How do u count a proficiency bonus with light armor? What roll is it apart of?

cobalt frigate
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You don't

copper marsh
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Proficiency not pb

cobalt frigate
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/equipment#ArmorandShields

Armor Proficiency. Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor's use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your class gives you proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can't cast spells.

fresh fable
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@copper marsh did you watch the basics videos I tagged you in

copper marsh
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I watched some of them but I have specific questions

fresh fable
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👍

slender vigil
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Minmaxing isnt inherently a bad thing just as much as building on feel isnt inherently bad and it can coexist just fine as long as theres empathy at the table

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Some of my funnest characters suck at talking but do anyway

vocal rivet
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Hi, i wanna start D&D any good videos or guides you can recommend?

cobalt frigate
vocal rivet
candid basalt
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Are there any good tutorials on how to be a dm?

ornate kiln
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running the game series by matt coville is decent

glossy yacht
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How long people been playing I only started 2 months ago

gleaming kestrel
candid basalt
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Ok thank you I got the new starter set and no one new how to dm

glossy yacht
candid basalt
glossy yacht
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Are you new?

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To D&d

candid basalt
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I started bout a year ago but learning to dm

gleaming kestrel
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also when preparing a session prepare about twice and what you expect, just in case your players go of the rails or skip an encounter

candid basalt
glossy yacht
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@candid basalt I only started like 2 or 3 months ago so I am pretty new

candid basalt
glossy yacht
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Are you in a campaign at the moment

candid basalt
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But in person

glossy yacht
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What do you mean by sources

candid basalt
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Like the essentials set or players hand book

glossy yacht
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Oh yea I am not the dm but we have the books and all the basics like dice and stuff

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Pretty inexperienced myself but it is great fun

candid basalt
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If you need any info wikidot is a good website to use

glossy yacht
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Thanks I’ll keep that in mind

candid basalt
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Np

glossy yacht
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So what character do you play in you campaign?

candid basalt
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I play a fey lost monk custom origen

gleaming kestrel
glossy yacht
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Nice how’s that going

gleaming kestrel
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^ mostly the latter

glossy yacht
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Noted

candid basalt
vocal rivet
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anyone doing online games i can join to learn?

heavy urchin
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When I try to view "looking for player" submissions it shows insufficient role/permissions to view a submission. Is there something I'm missing for that? Or is that a link to the author's submission?

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candid basalt
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vocal rivet
glossy yacht
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Thanks for the info but it’s late where I am so imma go to sleep

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Thanks for all the help

candid basalt
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Does anyone know a good site for online campaigns?

cobalt frigate
candid basalt
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To host a camping so people can play online with me

brave haven
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Hello, I was wondering if it was ok to post a link for a game I am running over a paid site?

cobalt frigate
copper marsh
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How does bardic inspiration work?

candid basalt
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Thank you

cobalt frigate
# copper marsh How does bardic inspiration work?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/classes#BardicInspiration

You can inspire others through stirring words or music. To do so, you use a bonus action on your turn to choose one creature other than yourself within 60 feet of you who can hear you. That creature gains one Bardic Inspiration die, a d6.

Once within the next 10 minutes, the creature can roll the die and add the number rolled to one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes. The creature can wait until after it rolls the d20 before deciding to use the Bardic Inspiration die, but must decide before the DM says whether the roll succeeds or fails. Once the Bardic Inspiration die is rolled, it is lost. A creature can have only one Bardic Inspiration die at a time.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest.

cobalt frigate
candid basalt
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Ty

forest plinth
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Hey hey guys! Really happy to be here

gleaming kestrel
copper marsh
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Ok

left thorn
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guys is it common to find dnd groups with text only? Or like the dm talks and ppl type. Ngl I’m pretty shy lol.

harsh fjord
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They do exist. The term is play by post.

left thorn
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oh yeah also is this the right channel to ask about extremely simple questions

harsh fjord
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Exactly what it’s for.

left thorn
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ok good

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cuz like I’m learning the game first and then I’ll hop into a session

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I don’t wanna go in without any knowledge

harsh fjord
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That’s my recommended approach, but it isn’t the only one.

left thorn
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so one question I have rn is I have a level 3 fighter

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and in my book

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it says I can be a eldritch

cobalt frigate
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Yes, most classes choose their sub-class at level 3.

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A level 3 fighter choose their sub-class, such as an eldritch knight.

left thorn
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but I’m not sure which spells and cantrips I can use. It says 2 cantrips and 3 spells but then on the second page it says 3 cantrips

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I also don’t understand what it means by spell slots

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I have 2 slots but 3 spells?

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and 2 cantrips?

cobalt frigate
crisp kelp
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Hello I am new to the world of DND but have always wanted to be a part of it and now I am but I do not know the best way to get started I recently got the Dragon of Icespire Peak Essentials kit and want to start a game with the family and am trying to figure out how to DM it does anybody have any resources for me to learn?

harsh fjord
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Cantrips are spells you can cast infinitely. You know a number of spells (3) but can cast two. Spells are your ammo, slots are the chambers.

left thorn
left thorn
cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
left thorn
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ok I have been using the essential kits book

crisp kelp
cobalt frigate
crisp kelp
cobalt frigate
# crisp kelp Thank you as well I appreciate it

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left thorn
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so on my character page, i can put 2 level 1 cantrips (and it’s effects), and then what do I write for the spells? (On the sheet)

harsh fjord
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It tells you in the subclass description to pick spells from the wizard spell list.

cobalt frigate
left thorn
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Yeah but since I only have 2 spell slots

left thorn
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And 3 known ones, do I write all or just 2?

harsh fjord
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copper marsh
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By subclass do you mean arch type?

left thorn
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alr

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I understand now tysm guys

cobalt frigate
# copper marsh By subclass do you mean arch type?

Yes, subclass is archetype / specialty.

Classes' subclass names:
Barbarians = path
Bards = college
Cleric = domain
Druid = circle
Fighter = archetype
Monk = tradition
Paladin = oath
Ranger = archetype
Rogue = archetype
Sorcerer = origin
Warlock = patron
Wizard = tradition

spark moat
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Does expeditious retreat allow you to dash in the same bonus action that you cast it or do you have to wait the next turn

cobalt frigate
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You cast the spell as a Bonus Action. You then move (as a Dash action) as a Bonus Action on each of your subsequent turns (for up to 10 minutes).
https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/expeditious-retreat

This spell allows you to move at an incredible pace. When you cast this spell, and then as a bonus action on each of your turns until the spell ends, you can take the Dash action.

harsh fjord
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When you cast this spell [,and then as a bonus action on each of your turns until the spell ends,] you can take the Dash action.

I disagree with OMYAC here. You can Dash as part of the spellcast and on subsequent turns Dash as a bonus action.

copper marsh
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How do you keep track of time ?

cobalt frigate
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The DM does — they can narratively say X amount of minutes/hours/days/weeks have past, depending on the situation (such as outdoor travel).

copper marsh
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Can’t the dm just interrupt the resting phase constantly?

harsh fjord
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Have you watched any games played? That might give you a sense of how it proceeds.

cobalt frigate
spark moat
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Since I got two opinions, I believe I'll ask the dm but thank you!

candid basalt
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Hi just wondering when i try to click on a submission for looking for a dm it says im not authorised becuase of my role how do i fix this

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i have signed in to dyno is there somting that i have oto verify

smoky adder
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You should be able to view it directly in Discord. If not, check your Discord Settings > Text & Images to make sure embeds are enabled.

candid basalt
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ok thank you

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gleaming kestrel
rich remnant
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question so if you take max health in damage when you would of been knocked out would you die instantly? so if i had 4 hp left then got hit by 49 dmg attack and my max health is 40 would i die instantly?

cobalt frigate
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#InstantDeath

Massive damage can kill you instantly. When damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum.

For example, a cleric with a maximum of 12 hit points currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies.

wanton yew
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brand new tryna figure out how to finish building a character because i got invited to play with some people a little lost on subclass stuff wanna know the best direction to go with it

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wanton yew
copper marsh
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Is there such a thing as a d4?

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I haven’t seen it in the handbook

analog remnant
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It’s the pyramid lookin dice

copper marsh
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Yeah when is it used?

analog remnant
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Mainly bonuses to d20 rolls and also as lower damage dice

cobalt frigate
copper marsh
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I’ll help out answering questions once I figure it all out

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
copper marsh
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I’ve watched em

cobalt frigate
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Watch them again.

faint quartz
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So I'm going over the DoSWI book with the intention of running it as the first adventure for me and some friends. Coming from table top wargames I think we are all looking forward to combat with minis on the table. With that said... in reading through the encounters and I see absolutely no reason to do anything on a PC turn aside from run into engage the monster and attack lest you open yourself for an opportunity attack. Am I missing something?

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yes

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im new

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analog remnant
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If you’re unfamiliar with gameplay and the like, I’d recommend finding one or two actual play pods or streams, it can really help put things into context as well as quite entertaining :]

tepid pier
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i get the general idea

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i learn better when i play

analog remnant
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Understandable

tepid pier
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yes sorry

cobalt frigate
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Unless you already have a group (friends/family/coworkers) to play with it may take a while to find a group.

tepid pier
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thats okay

cobalt frigate
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There are waaaaay more players than DMs.

tepid pier
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im very patient person

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i can try to be a dm only if i understood better

hybrid meadow
# tepid pier i get the general idea

it may seem really confusing at first but trust me it isn't
I've only started playing this week but I spent a few hours reading the basic rules and managed to just wing it on my first campaign

do you know the essentials (creating a character sheet, basic combat)?

tepid pier
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thats the part i got confused abt

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im kinda dumb

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i will watch videos agian

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is it possible to be a dm

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as a beginner?

hybrid meadow
# tepid pier thats the part i got confused abt

ok, creating a character sheet:

https://www.dndbeyond.com/ > head here > tools > char builder > enable help text and select "quick build"

from there it should be rather self explanatory but if you want me to explain some more features of it i'll help

--
basic combat:

advantage - roll twice and use the highest number
disadvantage - roll twice and use the lowest number

often times your DM will explain what to do, commonly it'll be "roll for initiative"

say you are in a party of 3 fighting 2 bandits
all of you roll a d20 (+ initiative modifier, which should be listed on your dnd beyond char sheets

whoevers group rolls highest goes first and in descending order (so if your party won the roll and you have the highest roll, you're going first)

you'll cast a spell or hit your enemy with a weapon and roll a d20 to hit - let's say you get a 15, and your opponents armor class is 12 - you manage to hit

then you roll a separate dice for damage - this will depend on your weapon, sometimes its 1d4,d8,etc.

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hope this clarifies a bit

echo kelp
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it is very possible to be a DM as a new player (and to have fun!)
That said, it does help to have some experience playing

hybrid meadow
tepid pier
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that sounds complicated 😭

hybrid meadow
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it does sound confusing from the start but most people learn while playing

tepid pier
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so dice decide how strong u attcak

hybrid meadow
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i read the basic rules, played 1-2 sessions and finally understood it

gleaming kestrel
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dice decides the outcome of most actions in D&D

tepid pier
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does the bandit roll after me?

hybrid meadow
cobalt frigate
tepid pier
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to determine whether i succeeded or not?

gleaming kestrel
hybrid meadow
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no, if you roll higher in initiative your party goes first in descending order

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if the opponents outroll you they go first in descending order

tepid pier
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are the evil people npc or the group can rp as bad characters too?

hybrid meadow
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usually rped by the dm

cobalt frigate
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@tepid pier Again, I recommend that you watch the Handbooker Helper tutorial Youtube videos I mentioned earlier. They're easier to digest than reading the Basic Rules.

#dnd-newcomers message

ornate idol
gleaming kestrel
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in short for an attack you roll to see if it hits or not (rolls against the Armor Class [AC] of your target), then if it hits a roll is made to see how much damage it does

tepid pier
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im watching it now

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thank you very much!

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this helped me a lot

hybrid meadow
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if you have any more questions you can ask here, if you join a party most dms will be happy to help and explain the mechanics of the game

tepid pier
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i hope i can find a group

cobalt frigate
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Check out your local game/hobby stores.

tepid pier
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i live in europe in a village

cobalt frigate
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There are online groups such as Meetup that you can find local players as well.

tepid pier
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im the only nerd here haha

cobalt frigate
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There are also paid services such as Demiplane that you can find online groups.

hybrid meadow
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You can also check on Roll20 or on the r/lfg subreddit

tepid pier
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thanks alot guys

worthy kernel
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Where can I find a group to play DnD. I’m new to the whole concept of DnD and I don’t really understand how to play. Are there any videos or books I should look at.

harsh fjord
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?looking

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?new

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@worthy kernel also check these links as you can get the free rules + some other helpful guides and tidbits

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polar thorn
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Yes I am!

potent cape
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Is baldurs gate a good introduction in to dnd?

smoky adder
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Might depend on which Baldur’s Gate you’re asking about. 😅

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Descent into Avernus?

potent cape
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cobalt frigate
# potent cape Is baldurs gate a good introduction in to dnd?

Baldur's Gate 1 & 2 were based on the 2E ruleset. Baldur's Gate 3 is basically a homebrewed version of 5E.

If you want a CRPG that's more true to the 5E rules then I suggest looking into Solasta: Crown of the Magister (because they used the "open license" SRD rules and didn't license 5E, they couldn't use the sub-classes found in the PHB and other WotC 5E books).

remote trout
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i have my first irl d&d session soon, what do i need to take with me?

spark moat
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And good vibesdndLol

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Snacks if you want to be the favorite person at the table

remote trout
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should i bring my character sheet as well or do i not need it?

wraith tinsel
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Hello

crude musk
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@tribal estuary Please don't share personal information, including age

tribal estuary
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Sorry

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I thought i need to be legal or sym6

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My name is my username im new to dnd i really want to start playing so where should I start?

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Is there any website to make oc?

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Where to easily find information about dnd

eternal edge
tribal estuary
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Thx

fresh fable
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?new

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eternal edge
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how do you unlock feats?

simple goblet
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I believe there is a single feat available in the Basic Rules for free and a lot in the Player Handbook, if that answers your question

fresh fable
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Or do you mean like when you can get one? Lvl 1 with a variant human or at level 4 in any class instead of an ASI increase

simple umbra
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im new to dnd how do i start?

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?new

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simple umbra
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ive made a character sheet

fresh fable
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Dnd isn’t like an online RPG where you jump straight into a game you’ll need to find someone running a game to join and it can take a while

simple umbra
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okay

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how do i look for a dm?

fresh fable
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simple umbra
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Half orc fighter

simple umbra
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@ornate idol

ornate idol
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You got a party already ?

simple umbra
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@ornate idol I don’t I’m looking for one tho

ornate idol
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good luck

simple umbra
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Thanks

wheat hamlet
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hello there

grizzled cliff
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Hi

strange dust
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Hello, I want to play d&d

merry reef
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I would also like to play d&d

simple umbra
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I wanna play d&d aswel

copper marsh
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I still don’t understand what they mean by your constitution modifier per level after first

crude musk
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It means for every level you have beyond your first, add your constitution modifier

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If you're level 2 and your con mod is +2, add 2

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If you're level 4, add 6

copper marsh
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Level 4 add six?

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Where the 6 coming from?

crude musk
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Because your modifier is +2 and you're three levels beyond first

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4-1=3
3x2=6

copper marsh
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What?

crude musk
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The rule cares about levels beyond first, right?

copper marsh
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Yes

crude musk
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So level four is three levels beyond first, right?

copper marsh
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Yes

crude musk
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And it says you add your con modifier per level beyond first

copper marsh
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That’s where I’m stuck

crude musk
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So if your con modifier is 2, and you're three levels beyond first, you'll be adding your con modifier three times

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Right?

copper marsh
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So 6?

crude musk
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Yes, six

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If you were level 10 and your con mod was 1, it'd be 9

copper marsh
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1 times 9?

crude musk
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Yep

copper marsh
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Thank you!

shadow phoenix
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I made a character and a character sheet on dnd beyond. If I were to get something in a campaign would I add it to my character sheet

still wren
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Hi

strange dust
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let's play

echo kelp
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still wren
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Idk how to pick roles it won't let me

echo kelp
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#880965682462875679 - click the buttons to toggle which roles to add/remove.
If it's not working, you may need to manually update your version of Discord.

still wren
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There is no buttons so ok

crude musk
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There are, you just won't see them if you don't have the right setting enabled in discord

echo kelp
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You may also need to enable "Show embeds" or something like that inside your Discord settings.

crude musk
still wren
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Ok

crude musk
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Then you'll see these buttons

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still wren
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It might be cuz I'm on mobile but it's not there

crude musk
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It displays on mobile

still wren
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The setting

grand bay
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How should I make a backstop for my charictor

crude musk
ivory pivot
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Hello how does one go about trying DND as a complete noob with no friends

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I just wanna try it, if anyone has any help on how to find maybe a session zero and just play to learn in a a open minded environment for someone completely new that would be awesome.

still wren
crude musk
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Then the issue is with your discord client and I'm afraid we can't help you with that

ivory pivot
still wren
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Ok that's fine I guess

crude musk
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I've given you the appropriate roles manually

neat canyon
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Is it normal to think of like 50 characters and their backstories but never play them (Mainly cuz I can’t find a campaign that suits my interests)

fresh fable
ivory pivot
fresh fable
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Facebook groups, Reddit, other discords

ivory pivot
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I see, is there any needed resources to be able to play or is it possible to find a group to try a session with without having any of the resources other than like roll20 or other sims

harsh fjord
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The rules, character sheets, and dice are all available digitally and for free. The DM will decide if the group uses a virtual tabletop.

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Aside from the above, players should bring a general understanding of how the game works—so skim the rules—and a willingness to cooperate, communicate, and compromise.

fresh fable
ivory pivot
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Thank you for the info

copper marsh
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Did the class features use to be known as feats?

crude musk
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No, feats are a different thing

copper marsh
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Monk seems over powered

echo kelp
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It really isn't. And also context matters.

lunar hearth
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Thinking i making a bloodhunter echo knight what should i go first?

crude musk
left thorn
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Hello! So I am relatively new and I have a question about Hit Die.

I am a level 4 fighter, and after lvl 1 (so i didnt count lvl 1) i rolled 1d10 and added my con to add to my hp. I have 33 hp rn (3d10+11) so do I have 0 hit die?

gleaming kestrel
left thorn
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So 4d10 and 33 hp right?

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K tysm

cobalt frigate
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You roll 3d10 + (Con modifier (x3))

So if your Con modifier is +2, you would get 3d10 +6.

wooden folio
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I hope this is the right chat but how do y’all feel about letting people use homebrew in hand made campaigns in running my third one with a my biggest party yet and serveral of them have come to me with homebrew content just looking for some opinions thank you for your time

cobalt frigate
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I don't allow my players homebrew their own stuff (or from 3rd parties) as they tend to be OP/imbalanced.

frigid helm
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Its entirely upto you, I personally vet any HB, and only allows a very small amount in my games.

cobalt frigate
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That said, my players can reflavour things — one player plays a sentient suit of plate armour (aka warforged).

wooden folio
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Interesting thank you it’s good to hear this it’s been six months since my last dm session so I couldn’t figure out thank you for your input it be helpful in making the final decision

frigid helm
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If its your biggest party yet, I would just restrict option personally for ease.

modern sequoia
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Wanted to get get into play dnd and wanted something unique to play as what are some suggestions for a cool character?

wooden folio
ivory pivot
modest vessel
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What does a one shot mean

ivory pivot
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I am pretty sure it means a one session game

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Like instead of multiple sessions over a period of time

left thorn
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So I’m watching Bob on his channel about dm-ing a quest right after the 3 starter quests in doip and he says that you should be level 3, but I’m level 4. You start at level 1 right? And every starter quest gives you +1 level. Am I mistaken?

ivory pivot
grim hatch
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What are your guys thoughts on playing a Monk?

harsh fjord
quasi lichen
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Hi peeps today is the first day iqve read the rules and just started looking at dnd

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Any tips

grim hatch
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What class?

jaunty jackal
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Hello. I have played one game of dnd and didnt rlly understand but want to get more into it. Any tips or anything?

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?new

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jaunty jackal
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Oo

cobalt frigate
jaunty jackal
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Thank you

left thorn
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I have a question, so I got level 3 on my fighter and i chose the eldritch knight martial archetype and I put my 2 cantrips in my (attack and spell casting) area on my sheet but what do I write for the spells? The book says that I have 2 cantrips and 3 known spells but only have 2 spell slots. Do I choose 2 for now? Do I write all three? Do I write none? This is my question (probably a dumb one to say the last. This was 2 hours ago but I continued playing until next level (and got my 2 ability scores)

crude musk
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You can know more spells than you have spell slots

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It just means you have to choose which spells you cast in a given day more carefully

left thorn
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Yeah I know, my question is do I write all three known ones, or the ones I have equipped / “on me”

harsh fjord
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Write the ones you know for that subclass.

left thorn
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I don’t have any spell slots on my sheet

crude musk
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Your three known ones are the 'equipped' spells

left thorn
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oh ok

#

tysm

harsh fjord
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Other classes/subclasses “know” far more spells and would take up a lot of your sheet.

crude musk
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Eldritch Knights don't prepare spells, the ones they know are the ones they have on hand to cast

left thorn
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👍 okay!

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Also as a third level it says I can have 2 spells that must be in the abjuration/evocation so I can do an illusion spell as my third?

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just wanna make sure I know what it means

slender vigil
# grim hatch What are your guys thoughts on playing a Monk?

So monks in general are on the weaker side. That doesnt mean you shouldnt play it for class fantasy but rather youll be outscaled fairly hard by other martials and casters.

That being said way of mercy monk is pretty good.

At the end of the day though, dnd is a game for fun and if you find monk fun you should play it other persona opinion be damned

harsh fjord
slender vigil
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Its not like theres an unusable class

manic heart
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I think I made my first dnd paper sheet

copper marsh
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Does the patron serve the warlock or does the warlock serve the patron?

echo kelp
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The warlock gains their powers from the patron. Whether anything is required from the warlock or how that works is up to the DM and player to figure out.

slow jasper
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The trope the warlock class is based on is the old Faustian deal with the devil. This doesn't require that anything like that be a part of the warlock character's story arc, though.

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Other than the warlock making some deal with their patron and being empowered by them.

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The details of the story surrounding the pact (if any) are up to the DM and Player to figure out.

simple goblet
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For example, one of my players is a Fiend Warlock, but believes the voice that speaks to her is angelic, while she is slowly being corrupted

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?new

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Guys so im thinking about getting curse of strahd but ive heard its hard to dm. Is it hard as in a lot of prep? Or hard as in like being difficult to run?

Also, another option of mine is the ghost of saltmarsh book.

Any other books for a new dm would be great! (Planning on doing it after dragon of icespire peak)

cobalt frigate
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As a new DM, I would suggest trying the Lost Mine of Phandelver is now free with all D&D Beyond accounts and it was written in mind for new players and DMs (it was part of the original Starter Set).

Curse of Strahd may be a bit overwhelming for new DMs. The Ghost of Strahd is an anthology of classic adventures from past edition and not really a campaign. There's the Tales from the Yawning Portal, another anthology of classic adventures (including the Sunless Citadel, a low-level dungeon crawl adventure).

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manic heart
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What are the bonuses for a barbarian for stats

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And forest elf

wind drift
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What do you mean by bonuses?

manic heart
wind drift
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Those aren't granted by class except for special circumstances. Races and feats are mostly what change those

manic heart
#

What about forest elf

wind drift
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As well as ASI (Ability score increases that happen at certain levels)

wind drift
manic heart
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Ok

ornate idol
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i think elves gain +2 in DEX ?

wind drift
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Do you mean a wood elf, perhaps?

manic heart
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Yes

wind drift
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+2 to DEX, +1 to WIS

subtle prawn
#

Quick question: if my character has Oathbow, does anyone know how i shut off sworn enemy in dndbeyond, i don't see a toggle for it anywhere

wind drift
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2 to DEX is all elves, 1 to WIS is specifically wood elves

wind drift
smoky adder
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That’s not quite true.

manic heart
wind drift
scenic geode
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On mine, I only have the Basic rules. Which does reference the PHB.

sly harbor
#

Is there any robot/cyborg race besides warforged?

wind drift
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Didn't quite know if it was piracy or not, apologies

proven wagon
#

what app do i use to make a character

smoky adder
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Please don’t advocate piracy.

wind drift
#

Apologies

smoky adder
manic heart
wind drift
manic heart
scenic geode
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I was wondering if there was a resource for learning how to story tell as a DM better. I picked up the essentials kit... and when trying to run it with my family; I realized I was completely over my head with trying to tell the story.

echo kelp
wind drift
subtle prawn
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Quick question: if my character has Oathbow, does anyone know how i shut off sworn enemy in dndbeyond, i don't see a toggle for it anywhere

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i was expecting a toggle like pact blade on the actual weapon

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but there isn't one

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frustrating

ornate idol
manic heart
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No

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I don’t know how to dm

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I don’t know how to play really either

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Why

ornate idol
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Oh well, I don't really know how to DM either but I try

manic heart
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I’m fine, I might be joining a club

ornate idol
#

along with your sister ?

manic heart
#

She might or might not idk

echo kelp
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Practice/doing helps you get better but if you ever want to pick the brains of other DMs check out #dm-discussion

lyric fjord
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I'm really new to d&d (just got intensed) and made a character sheet but I'm unsure if stuff like the stats are good

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Oh I can't post the sheet

manic heart
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Send it to me

ornate idol
echo kelp
manic heart
lyric fjord
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Btw why are bows so expensive

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A longbow is 50g and a longsword is like 15

lyric fjord
ornate idol
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seems cool

manic heart
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Can people draw my dnd charater

ornate idol
manic heart
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Ok

frozen tangle
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So I'm learning DnD, how does the combat work?

ornate idol
lyric fjord
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I am willing to tho I don't have my drawing tablet on me and I suck at drawing so....

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Yeah you can just Google something like "female dragonborn ranger d&d"

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Btw the role thingies didn't work

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In what way did they not work?

lyric fjord
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It said interaction unsuccessful

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Wait it works now?

ornate idol
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What role did you take ?

lyric fjord
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Player and he/him

ornate idol
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it's alright

lyric fjord
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But I will never be him

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Anyways, does using a dagger to parry for example use your strength stat

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Or is parrying not even a thing

ornate idol
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I do,'t know if parrying is a thing since you roll to see if you hit or miss the target

lyric fjord
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So if you have a small shield or something similar you just get extra AC

ornate idol
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yeah

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+2 AC iirc

lyric fjord
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Huh

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If my strength is low should I still have a melee just in case

ornate idol
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you have unarmed strike but with a ranger, it'd be better to attack from range

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though you do what you want with your character

lyric fjord
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No I mean like what if an enemy closes in on me or I get binded by a rope

ornate idol
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oh then in this case, it'd be better to have a melee weapon sure

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Having a dagger on hand is never a bad thing…

ornate idol
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true

ivory pivot
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Or pick a race with claws or sharp teeth

ornate idol
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with claws or sharp teeths ?

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are there SRD classes with these features ?

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because I know a homebrew class with it but not SRD

ivory pivot
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I am aware some races in dnd have claws as a feature

ornate idol
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which ones ?

ivory pivot
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Like leonines is one

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Tortles is another

ornate idol
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oh but that's not in 5e, is it ?

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or it is homebrew ?

ivory pivot
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It’s 5e

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Just not many people use those races

ornate idol
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oh wait wtf

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there are much more races than I thought

ivory pivot
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Also isn’t the AC on tortles like cracked cause of their inbuilt armor

manic heart
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What is the ac for a wood elf barbarian

ivory pivot
ornate idol
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barbarian AC depends of DEX and CON iirc

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it's like 10 + Mod. DEX + Mod. CON

manic heart
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The dex is 16, and con iz 10

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I don’t have a dnd book on me

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Right now at least

ornate idol
manic heart
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I’m making this for my sister

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I know

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I want trying to make it seam rude

ornate idol
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Could you reformulate ?

manic heart
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What does that mean

ornate idol
manic heart
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They thought I was being rude

ornate idol
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ooh okay

ivory pivot
ornate idol
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😆

ornate idol
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don't hesitate to come back if you have questions

dense harness
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I don't know how to introduce myself so I'm just gonna say hi

ornate idol
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Hi

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Do you need help ?

manic heart
dense harness
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I'm brand new so I have no idea what to do I read the rules and faq and I just want to start a quick campaign with other news and an an experienced dungeon master

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that was a lot sorry

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ah thank you!

cobalt frigate
dense stream
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Are there newcomers sessions? Is that a thing? I know nothing about D&D but I’m a hands-on learner.

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dense stream
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:c

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?books

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Are javelins infinitely reusable as long as u recover them?

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@edgy mural

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Hey any new dnd games available? I am available on weekends after 2pm, And interested into getting more games under my belt. dm me

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Can I put my T1 magic items I had in other campaigns for my T2 character I made

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Do i have to ask all my dms?

proven wagon
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Does anyone have a character sheet

fresh fable
main tangle
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I need help with creating a homebrew dnd character with cyromancer as his class. But I don't know where to start

ornate idol
main tangle
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oki thx

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Uhhh I don't see any #homebrew-discussion chat?

harsh fjord
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anyone got any good tips for being a dungeon master? my dad a bit rusty since he hasnt played since the 80s and 70s. we are currently using first edition advanced d and d handbooks and modules if that helps in any way.

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Thanks if you have any tips that would make my day.

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Focus on fun - everyone playing at the game should feel safe and have fun - DM included.
Set clear expectations and boundaries - particularly about player behavior and how to handle disagreements
Enforce those expectations and boundaries to ensure the game is safe and fun
Make rulings in the moment and then look up what the actual rules say. It’s okay to tell players you messed up on something and you’ll be ruling it “this way going forward”. That said as DM you decide what rules are in effect and what rolls are needed.
Drink water.
Pause the game as needed to clarify things and ensure the safety and fun of everyone there (including you the DM)

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Also grab the DM role and you can pick the brains of other DMs in #dm-discussion

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I have a question and need help. I played 2e and 3e 35 years ago and just got invited to play 5e and I’m like a noob.Except everyone picked a class before me . The DM warned the party we have no healers . I don’t want to be a support character on my first time back. Is there any classes that have a little healing but still have flavor .. thanks 🙏 I’ve gotten a few suggestions so far but the more the merrier

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Paladin would be a good “can fight/frontline” but still have tools to heal/buff the party.

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# full wyvern anyone got any good tips for being a dungeon master? my dad a bit rusty since he...

Communication is key—about expectations, conduct, and the like. It should be woven throughout the game, not just in terms of “tell player characters what you want them to know in the game” but “tell the players what you want them to know about the game.” It isn’t a one-time happening. Keeping the channels of communication open, honest, and working toward solutions will help the game run smoothly.

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ornate idol
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I make them break at a moment so my players can't recover them and have to spend money to buy it again dndLol

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Spend your encounters at the front line, and toss out a bonus action Healing Word whenever one of your buddies goes down, not before.

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Heya! I am like, a 30s newcomer, I've seen bits and bobs of people playing it, and it looks like its a roleplaying game that is really neat, and i'd like to try it out! Tho, how do I get started?

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i have no idea what i'm doing atm lol

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Give the rules a read so you get the gist of how play proceeds. (Plenty of actual play videos on YouTube and Twitch as well.) Then you find a group to play with.

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I see, thanks!

left thorn
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on dnd beyond I want to make a character but I can’t find the wizard or cleric or bard option

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do I need to buy something? In the basic rules it’s all there!

spark moat
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It should be theredndThink

left thorn
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what??

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I can show you what I am seeing rn if u want

fiery dagger
# left thorn what??

Not every class gets a sub at first level; wizards get there’s at 2nd, I think? Fighter, Paladin, ranger choose subclass at 3, cleric gets theirs at first level though

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Hello, I'm Niko, I'm new here, I have not played DND and it's been while, just a need a refresher. However, I have been recently watching youtube D&D videos tutorials and created two character's, one is a Elven Ranger name Newt Skaláwog and the other a Hill Drawf name Alan Humbridge. So I'm trying to look for introductions or any where to get know D&D players, if could you help me find them that would be excellent, Thank you!

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@cobalt frigate Yes on here but I played DND since 2018.

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You wrote: "I have not played DND"

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¯_(ツ)_/¯

crimson jackal
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@cobalt frigate Whoops, my mistake. Sorry I just have to reread my message next time, but yeah, I have played DND in 2017 or 2018 at LA Comic Con. Although, since I watched Youtube D&D videos recently, do I need to do a zero session or not really? And I have a friend who is interested in playing D&D but he has never played it before, would you think he needs to do zero session/character creation? Plus I have (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12, d20) unfortunately, my d20 has a D&D symbol. Is it useable for a table-top game? Anyhow, He and I are going to the TSC's Rockets in San Diego tomorrow to start D&D.

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All new games/campaigns benefit from a session 0 to establish expectations and boundaries for the group.

cobalt frigate
crimson jackal
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@cobalt frigate no i'm not a DM, I'm a player, so as my friend too.

cobalt frigate
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Your friend should read up on the Basic Rules and/or watch the tutorial videos. The more your friend knows the less time/energy the DM needs to spend with them on explaining how the game works.

gleaming kestrel
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also session 0 can be used to finish up characters, rolling stats etc, or some minor changes

crimson jackal
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@pseudo frost does it normally start session 1 if a DM is choses to start with the game or no?

cobalt frigate
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Well, usually session 1 is where the game properly starts.

crimson jackal
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Hi guys. Just joined the Discord channel & wanted to say hello 🙂 Thank you for having me here.

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Hello

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Hello

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Heya! I'm fairly new to D&D but I always wanted learn how to play and find groups to play with

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And then when you’re ready for a group to join

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Hi! I am new to D&D and I have the makings of a pretty good character-if I do say so myself- and I have question. How well do ya'll think one should know the game before they actually start playing? Because I have a basic understanding of the game and how it works and I would really like to start finding spaces to play but I don't want to be a hindrance

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hazy thorn
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Hello y'all!

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Can anyone tell me of some good servers to find games?

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hazy thorn
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Alright, thanks!

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Is anyone in any campaigns at the moment?

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Use these channels to find a group to play with

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No I was just wondering what characters people were playing just making conversation

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Pro tip: Don't expect this to work like a pickup game like your favorite video game

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Ah okay

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Currently running a phantom rogue in a curse of strahd campaign

glossy yacht
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Nice

echo kelp
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It's been... eventful! 😉

glossy yacht
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By what means

echo kelp
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Party nearly died/succumbed to hags but fortunately two of us managed to pull everyone out by the skin of our teeth and blow up their "lair".
My character fell from some height and survived by 1 HP.

glossy yacht
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Wow sounds extremely eventful

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I play a half elf ranger that’s been stabbed 7 separate times and then shot a dark wizard with a bow with lightning arrows from home brew then another party member finished him off with a sneak attack it was great it took us like 2 months to get to that point though

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Nice!

latent pendant
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New player interested in Star Wars clone wars stuff. I know there's DND out there for it, but I'm unaware on what even to google or look for. Any help?

rocky frigate
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starwars5e

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Look that up they have a website

clever plover
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Question: me being a gloomstalker rouge. If I use assassinate but ALSO roll a nat20 does it crit my crits?

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Question: I’m makeing a new character that’s a scientist and I’m useing dnd beyond to make the character someone said to be a artificer when I asked what class I should choose but I can’t find artificer what class is it

ornate kiln
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artificer is the only class that is not free. you can get it by buying tashas cauldron of everything, or you can buy one of the subclasses individually, which will also unlock the whole class.

glossy yacht
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Can I get a show of hands who is a dice goblin

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??

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I am

proven wagon
ornate kiln
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wizard

primal sapphire
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Hello DND friends.

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Just starting off and was going to Wizard. Way too complex for me at this point. Gonna make something simple and throw him in and see what happens.

cobalt frigate
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Martial classes like fighters or rogues are easier for new players because you don't have to bother learning about spellcasting and how the spells work.

ornate idol
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that's true

clever plover
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Definitely go as a fighter or ranger for simplicity

ornate idol
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Monk or barbarian if you want unarmored defense though

glossy yacht
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Fighters are always kinda simple

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Sometime

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Can I get a show of hands who is a dice goblin

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Ok

ornate idol
glossy yacht
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A dice goblin

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Someone who hoards dice like a goblin hoards treasure

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Can I get a show of hands

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Anyone?

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No ok

analog remnant
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Yes, and I will proudly show off my 100 dice. I’m torn. I have exactly 100. But I n e e d a l l t h e m o r e

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I don't rlly know how to play DND but it seems so fun and I started using DDB but I honestly don't know how to use it and all I've done is try to create a character but that's messed up too 😭 any general beginner tips??

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boreal gazelle
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Should I join my school's DND club?? And no- I'll check it right now

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I’d also suggest looking up Critical Role’s Handbook Helper videos (on YouTube) that can help break down basic D&D mechanics and help with building a character.

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I dont know if this is the right place to ask this question or not. so here we go, a friend and me are looking to get into online DnD and im unsure as to were to buy material for the game. I dont want to buy books multiple times. I is broke, anyway so is roll20 or DnD beyond a better place to find games? sorry if its an odd question, im very new to DnD.

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# ancient thicket I dont know if this is the right place to ask this question or not. so here we g...

You don't need to buy any books at the moment since you're starting out. The hobby can get very expensive with all of the books, dice, miniatures, apps, etc.

The Basic Rules are free (think of it like a video game demo) and has all the necessary materials to start off as a new player and DM.

Basic Rules PDF
https://media.wizards.com/2018/dnd/downloads/DnD_BasicRules_2018.pdf
Basic Rules on D&D Beyond
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

ancient thicket
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ok, thankyou. i will look in to that then. we arent set on any where need to play the game.

cobalt frigate
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If you join an online group, more often than not the DM will share their digital books (at least if they're using D&D Beyond). I share my digital books with my players in my campaign.

ancient thicket
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Oh thats awesome and good to know, thankyou.

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had no idea sharing books online was a thing.

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond allows sharing books only if someone has a Master Tier subscription.

ancient thicket
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ok, knowing that makes thing a little easier.

cobalt frigate
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Just stick with the Basic Rules to see if you like the game before you start spending money. With D&D Beyond you can buy individual playable races/class/spells (for about $2 each or $10 for a bundle) instead of buying an entire (digital) book.

ancient thicket
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Ok will do then, it's just nice to know it's not going to be a lot of money to get started. I don't mind spending money if it's something I can play for a long time tho.

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Hope to find a spelljammer game but I think I will start small. I love the idea of dnd in space, tho I have honestly never played.

cobalt frigate
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I'm going to be honest with you and I'm very meh about the 5E Spelljammer as a fan of the original 2E Spelljammer because for a campaign setting that has ships in space lacks ship battle rules.

ancient thicket
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Oh I had no idea. The idea of it sounds like a lot of fun. Probly better to start with the basics anyway.

rancid eagle
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can i send someone my sheet so they can review it?

crude musk
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rancid eagle
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am using a actual sheet

echo kelp
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Then you'd have to somehow get an image of it, share that image via a file/image sharing service, and then share that link - again #1045166392174972938 is the best place for that.

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Or describe the general details of the character via text

crude lagoon
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Are there any online sources, that could replace the physical dices, or do I need to buy them?

crude musk
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Loads, you can even use google

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D&D Beyond has digital dice, so do most virtual tabletops

crude lagoon
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Like just a normal random number generator?

crude musk
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There are lots of free apps and websites

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Not even that, just google "roll 2d20"

crude lagoon
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Ah, excellent then, thank you sir

delicate heron
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Salutations I'm having trouble finding a group with Dyno what am I doing wrong?

crude musk
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As in you're struggling to complete the form, or not getting any responses

delicate heron
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I'm struggling to get in a group

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Lfg

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In the role of PC player character

crude musk
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You just need to be patient and keep searching

bleak gale
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I'm very new to DnD but played Shadowrun and Cthulhu
I will be the Gamemaster for the first time on a new group without any EXP in P&P so far
One of the players want a half elf human Dragonborn or half elf human tiefling. Also one parent is half elf/humans but the other a tiefling or dragonborn.
I'm not sure if i should allow it, because i don't know how to to measure the racial traits for this character. Since i already allowed one with a sea elf and another one a variant human of a mountan tribe.
So are half elf/human tieflings are allowed or working somehow?

echo kelp
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As a DM you can ask that your players only pick races/subclasses from the players handbook until you get a better feel of the game mechanics and how things are balanced (mostly balanced by the DM honestly)

drowsy lake
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I dont think it matters. All of them are PHB races but just let them know you wont allow them to take racial features from half elves or humans and they can only be tieflings or dragonborn entirely

bleak gale
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Good. Will handle it that way then. Thank you

wind ruin
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Please give me a dnd guide playlist

molten widget
wind ruin
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There was one playlist i lost i think it's given by a mod here

fresh fable
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Dungeon dudes

visual basin
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Hey I'm planning on making a dual wielding rogue fighter and wanted to ask if someone got a build/guide for it/video for it to recommend

full gyro
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New to dnd, are there any interesting characters you don't see thats unique

shadow jasper
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Idk when I wanna play my second one shot but I’ll think about It

brave briar
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As my name proceeds me im about as new as can be to dnd. Im as far into learning about it as, creating characters, I have 2, A dragonborn rogue and a fire Genasi blood hunter. If anyone has some good youtube video recommendations on multi classing or any tips on what classes are not worth combining that would be great (Im not quite sure if im willing to sink money into this hobby just yet)

harsh fjord
harsh fjord
copper marsh
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The book players handbook says not to roll a second die if I have advantage or disadvantage if multiple situations affect a roll and each one grants advantage or imposes disadvantage on it. What does it mean? I shouldn’t roll more than one die?

cobalt frigate
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The advantage and disadvantage cancels each other out. Advantage/disadvantage also don't stack.

copper marsh
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When applying a feature like the rogues expertise, does it need to be applied every turn for the effects to stay?

left notch
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ok so i have a question. Im new to D&D. So like i know this is probably a super common question you get all the time, but please bear with me. How does multi-classing work? Ive only played one class ever, but i heard of multi-classing. Is it something you can do? and if so how do you handle stuff like XP?

cobalt frigate
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The affected skills have the Proficiency Bonus doubled.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/classes#RogueExpertise

At 1st level, choose two of your skill proficiencies, or one of your skill proficiencies and your proficiency with thieves’ tools. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies.

harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
left notch
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Ok... i think i get it. So just tell me if i got this. You level up and you choose either to level up one class or the other. They don't both level up at the same time. Right?

harsh fjord
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Right.

left notch
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ok thank guys

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another question? Is multi-classing Hard?

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like are there any de-buffs for choosing two classing

cobalt frigate
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The rules for spellcasting is a bit more difficult especially with multiple spellcasting classes.

harsh fjord
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It's also possible to mix two classes that don't build well off of each other, so that is part of the learning curve.

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
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I've been playing for two years and haven't multiclassed yet. I'm intimidated by the prospect.

left notch
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Thanks guys!

ornate kiln
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most multiclassing will actively make your character weaker than if you go straight in one class. you have to have a pretty good grasp of the game and its interactions to know which combinations have enough synergy to be as good or better than straight class

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on the other hand, many people multiclass for story reasons and that is totally fine too

left notch
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ok so some classes just dont jell well. What classes do?

cobalt frigate
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Remember that you only get the ASI typically at levels 4, 8, 12, 16, and 19 (fighters get ASI more frequently). So if you multiclass and don't hit those levels then you don't get ASI.

ornate kiln
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all the charisma classes ususally play well together: paladin, bard, warlock, sorcerer

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a few levels of fighter go with almost everything

left notch
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ok thanks man

brave briar
copper marsh
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While sneaking do I make a stealth check or does the monster make a wisdom check

cobalt frigate
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Both.

copper marsh
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Whichever is higher wins?

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

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Unless they're actively looking, the NPCs/monster would use their Passive Perception (10 + Wis modifier) against a stealthed opponent's Stealth check.

copper marsh
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If I attempt to sneak what check am I checking against?

cobalt frigate
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Read the post right above. I answered it already.

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The DM shouldn't tell you outright if you're successful or not. That's for you (the PC) to find out.

ornate kiln
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generally, you make a stealth check against a monster's passive perception, unless they are actively searching for you

cobalt frigate
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Is that post hidden...?

copper marsh
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Sometimes it’s nice to have two explanations

cobalt frigate
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I won't bother explaining further then.

copper marsh
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I understand the concepts. Just not some of the specific rules

tulip temple
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glossy yacht
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Did anyone play today?

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D&d

cobalt jungle
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I wish^

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Have not got to play in a few weeks

short hemlock
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Last night. Got about 1/3 through Yawning Portal’s White Plume Mountain. We were supposed to start Mad Mage’s Dungeon but decided to do a WPM one-shot. Was good. Lost our rogue 3hrs in. 4 others continuing on. Far too tired today.

crude musk
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serene maple
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i have an enemy with a lot of dexterity advantage i'm going to fight. if i cast greater invisibility on myself, how does it affect their attacks?

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are they more susceptible to being hit by my other attacks?

ornate kiln
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if you are invisible, attacks against you are made with disadvantage and your attacks are made with advantage

serene maple
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what amount of disadvantage?

ornate kiln
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disadvantage = roll 2d20 instead of 1d20 and take the lower result

serene maple
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and advantage?

ornate kiln
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same but you take the higher result

serene maple
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thank you 🙏

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is there any other way to give them a disadvantage on their dex rolls? they have like >3 dexterity advantage

ornate kiln
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what do you mean with >3 dexterity advantage?

serene maple
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+3 i mean

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i rolled insight and the dm told me that their dex advantage is greater than 3

ornate kiln
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so their dexterity modifier is +3?

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because dexterity advantage as you are using it is not a term the game uses

serene maple
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modifier i mean yeah

ornate kiln
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so is it +3 or is it 3 more than what you have?

serene maple
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it's at least 4 but i don't know if it's more than that or not

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but it's greater than +3

ornate kiln
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okay well that is just a normal thing to have. why do you want to change it?

serene maple
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i want to give them a disadvantage so that my spells hit more often

ornate kiln
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ah its for saving throws?

serene maple
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yeah, my bad for not clarifying

ornate kiln
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okay what class do you play?

serene maple
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wizard

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i was planning on casting greater invisibility into vitriolic sphere which is a dex save of 13

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but i wanna see if there's a way to make it hitting less reliant on fate

ornate kiln
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hmm, that dex save DC is kinda low for someone who has access to greater invisibility, whats your INT score?

serene maple
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my int is 15, i'm level 8

ornate kiln
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oof okay