#dnd-newcomers

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slender vigil
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All your skills, as well

blissful cove
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and saving throw bonuses

harsh fjord
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HP, even.

slender vigil
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The best thing to do as a new player is to sit qith the most experienced person at the table and have them explain these things to you so you dont find out youve been rolling attacks rong halfway into fight 1

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It can take a while your first time but with help from an experienced player or your dm it should take 10 minutes with some explaination

white bough
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Thank you, lastly is there anything I should stay away from when writing my characters backstory?

harsh fjord
slender vigil
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Depends on you and your dm. I tend to not mention important places, and its good to avoid skills and the like that your characters not proficient in.

fresh fable
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When are you playing @white bough how soon

slender vigil
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Backstory is definitely a player thing, make them who you want them to be, and unless you know your dm loves to read pages, keep it short

white bough
slender vigil
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Open ended backstories allow for better integration

harsh fjord
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An additional suggestion: have your character be connected somehow—to specific people, locations, organizations. Orphans who have no ties are kind of bland to work with from the DM side.

slender vigil
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And maybe your dm has some locations he can point you to for where youre from too

fresh fable
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Come up with a rough idea 💡 f who you want your character to be then talk to your DM

slender vigil
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My mercy monk was a 2 week backstory build between my dm and i. Some dms would prefer shorter, but will still like to be involved so they can fit you in well

white bough
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Got it, thanks everyone. Pretty keen to start playing soon!

slender vigil
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Have fun! Dnd is a for fun adventure, so make sure to let go a little and get into it ❤️

smoky adder
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As both a player and a DM, I like a good swiss cheese backstory.

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Enough to explain where the character’s coming from at the start.

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But it doesn’t explain anything that doesn’t need an immediate explanation.

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It leaves a couple holes so we can tie it into the story itself.

regal ruin
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Hello!Happy new year!Today i finally buy Dungeons and dragons wrath of ashardalon.I'm newbie 🙂

crude musk
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@regal ruin Wrath of Ashardalon is actually a board game and not the D&D roleplaying game

frank thistle
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So I’m going to be playing my first actual Druid and I’m curious what’s a good Phb race for star Druid

fresh fable
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Any really depends on how you want to play. You can put your racial ASI bonuses where you want now

frank thistle
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Would human be decent?

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I’m not trying to min max

fresh fable
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What race speaks to you for your star gazing Druid are you just a human or maybe a dwarf who sat on a mountain staring at the stars for inspiration,

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Nothing wrong with playing a human though

frank thistle
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I think human sage background should work with what I want to do

fresh fable
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👍 normal human or variant?

frank thistle
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Normal

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The Dm limited us to Phb races with it being most of our first actual campaign

fresh fable
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Variant is in the PHB you just get a feat at level 1

frank thistle
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And what would be a good feet for a variant human star Druid

slender vigil
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Theres a ton of feats, some to look at are alert, telekenetic, or any feat you think fits your flavour and may supply a usable bonus

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There are a number of good feats you can take but a handful of them like warcaster come into effect later than others

teal bone
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Any recommendations for cool barbarian videos on YouTube? Just looking for inspiration, creating my first character.

fresh fable
fringe night
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@worldly surge so what type of Paladin are you playing?

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Like what is the fantasy/build behind it

worldly surge
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well, the world is a dark fantasy, and I'm planning to focuse a bit more on offense

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like, if he could be a step away from being a zealot barbarian instead of paladin

fringe night
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You have the choice between:

  • Defense (+1 AC if you wear armor)
  • Dueling (+2 if you use a weapon one-handed and don't have one in the off-hand)
  • Great Weapon Fighting (reroll damage dice on a 1 or 2 if you use a weapon two-handed)
  • Protection (give an attack to an adjecant character disadvantage)
    in the phb and if you have Tashas
  • Blind Fighting (blindsight 10 feet (you notice everything in that area even if you are blinded/total darkness))
  • Blessed Warrior (gain two cleric cantrips)
  • Interception (similar to protection, but instead of disadvantage reduce the damage of an attack to an adjecant target)
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So @worldly surge with what you told me

  • Dueling if you are a sword and board paladin
  • Great Weapon Fighting if you use a two-handed weapon
  • Blind Fighting is always good (but ask your GM as blindsight is good the rogue only gets that ability way later)
  • Blessed Warrior if you want to add some cantrips to your offensive options
worldly surge
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alright, blessed warrior for me

fringe night
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gentle sable
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drifting dagger
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Hey y'all. I just finished my first character sheet and I'm at the stage where I'm starting to look for a group. If I'm using the D&D Beyond character builder, does that mean I'm looking for a 5e group? What is the correct terminology for me to communicate that I'm looking for a vanilla game that allows me to focus on learning how to play?

echo kelp
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You can also just check for games posted in #looking-for-players - this is where DM's are looking for players for their games. You can direct-message the poster of leave a message in the attached thread to their game posting.

drifting dagger
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Okay thanks! Just wanted to make sure I know how to volunteer for the right thing 😄

visual badger
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feels like I can't find a game

harsh fjord
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If you're not having luck searching here, you might expand your search.

visual badger
echo kelp
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Most groups are fine taking on new players if you show that you're trying to learn the rules, make an effort to continue to learn, and just get along well with the group.

visual badger
harsh fjord
visual badger
drifting dagger
visual badger
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uh oh.. the dnd lfg gets like one post every few days

harsh fjord
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I'm not sure of your approach, either, but if you're posting and waiting to be contacted, you may get more traction by proactively reaching out.

echo kelp
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You might also try the #looking-for-community which is often Discord servers that may offer play-by-post type games that may work better for your schedule.

visual badger
drifting dagger
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There are several game stores near me that host games. I was going to try reaching out to them to see what happens.

visual badger
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the posts on lfg are mostly in est too.. gah

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RIP uk dnd players, can't catch a break

echo kelp
visual badger
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I'm online only for the time being

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oo I think I finally found a game I can play, 7pm-10pm in my timezone, finally one that isn't past midnight

echo kelp
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Yeah you might want to also search for play by post games - they are a bit harder to find and tend to be a bit slower in pace compared to other kinds of D&D games but it sounds like they would fit you game needs and schedule better.

visual badger
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aaaand the one I found has really restrictive character creation, damnit

echo kelp
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Why is that an issue?

visual badger
echo kelp
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The DM and group may want to tell a particular story where it makes sense to have the character races locked down.

visual badger
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Yeah just means it isn't one for me

echo kelp
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It might be. You can always ask.

visual badger
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I mean the creativity aspect is half of why I even want to play in the first place..

harsh fjord
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If you're open to play-by-post, you can also search Role Gate, RPGCrossing, Gamers Plane, and r/pbp.

visual badger
visual badger
harsh fjord
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You play via text: no real-time voice.

visual badger
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Oh.. then that'd also be a no go for me

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the personal aspect is a good chunk of the fun

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thiiis is hard

harsh fjord
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Just out of curiosity, what servers have you checked out besides this one?

visual badger
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only one I'm still in is heroes and zeroes

harsh fjord
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You should probably visit some of the larger D&D Discords. A bigger pool may have better odds of you finding something that'll fit your parameters.

visual badger
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since it's called.. dungeons and dragons

harsh fjord
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Aside from here, I mean.

visual badger
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You got any recommendations?

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on lfg reddit I'm also just finding games past midnight

harsh fjord
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Reddit's r/LFG has a public Discord as do many of the D&D YouTubers (including LFG sections).

visual badger
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okay

visual badger
harsh fjord
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Use Discord's 'search public servers' feature and type 'rlfg.' It should be the first result.

sharp kettle
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Just wanted to say a big thanks to the newbie team I played with during the morning DnD session, today/08/01/23. Had a blast and felt we were a pretty well balanced team 😄

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Would be happy to connect up again for future missions

hazy quail
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I do not like the new OGL...

cobalt frigate
snow vine
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my bad looks like i was in wrong channel thank you

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drifting dagger
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I joined Altrole to learn how to play. Their class tomorrow is on spells. The character I just made is a lvl 1 dwarf ranger. While something like Beast Bond or Speak with Animals would be consistent with my backstory, Hunter's Mark or Cure Wounds seem like they would be really useful. Thoughts on what would be more useful to a newbie playing a Ranger for the first time?

snow vine
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im basicly looking for a group that would be willing to take me in and help me. i learn best when actively doing/playing reading rules wont help me as much if i dont know to what exactly they apply. basicly i had a life coach who started to teach me dnd and then never saw him again

harsh fjord
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If this is just for the purposes of learning, then it kind of doesn't matter what you pick as it's not for an actual play scenario. You can make those decisions in the context of a group ("Oh, we need healing? I can take X spell then.").

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?looking @snow vine

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harsh fjord
drifting dagger
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Do the spells build on each other? Like are they prerequisite to the spells you learn at other levels?

harsh fjord
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No, spells don't work that way in D&D.

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I just mean that if you understand how a spell like Hunter's Mark or Cure Wounds works, you can apply that knowledge to similar spells.

drifting dagger
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Right. That's why they seem more practical. I'd be using them more often than situational spells where how useful they are depends on the campaign.

harsh fjord
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Yep, so that'd be my gentle recommendation. But as above, I don't think it matters what you choose in a non-game environment, ultimately. It's all with the end goal of getting you more familiar, so it's a win however you choose to proceed.

drifting dagger
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I definitely want to take her into a campaign if I can. Thanks for answering!

slender ocean
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Hey all I am completely new to DND but love everything about it. If anyone would like to help me figure things out and take me under their wing that would be lovely hope yall have a good day ❤️

harsh fjord
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slender ocean
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@harsh fjord thx ❤️

cedar condor
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Any new players like me to learn togheter cuz is kinda hard to find a game lmao

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cedar condor
edgy peak
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How’s everyone tonight

cedar condor
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Yeh but kinda hard to find games like that at least for me ahah noone really tryna get new players in

cedar condor
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Any tips where to find games like that?? Tried reddit forums and d&d forums

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Where i live unfortunately not a lot of people know about d&d and are interested

edgy peak
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cedar condor
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I looked in my city there is one about 3 hours from my house

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But rn i can't go that far lmao

cedar condor
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Great idea tbh

edgy peak
cedar condor
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I am sorry

edgy peak
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So how long has everyone been playing D&D?

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If I may ask?

cobalt frigate
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40 or 41 years (I can't recall the exact year)

edgy peak
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Almost 30 for me

split orchid
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since 1979 on and off. mostly off. AD&D, some 2E, having fun learning 5e

edgy peak
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I started in 2E

subtle apex
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Same. Been playing for 27 years.

edgy peak
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THACO!!

cedar condor
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Well i ve never played

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But been trynna find a game like this for a while

subtle apex
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Hopefully you find a group you’re comfortable with and have a great time learning the hobby. I loved learning to play.

cedar condor
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Even worse if i never played before

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Yes already joined a few trynna find games unsucesfull until now

subtle apex
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Ahh

edgy peak
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Oh once you find a group they will happily teach you

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I love helping new player

subtle apex
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I know for me I would struggle. I’ve started to look in those channels and others, but stop each time due to anxiety. I haven’t been a player in so long that I’d probably struggle giving up the control or just relaxing without overthinking everything lol

cedar condor
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Well i hope i can learn whit y all 🙂

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In my casa i am very exited but also very scared cuz i probably will make mistakes

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Case*

edgy peak
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For me due to my job I’m looking for a Sunday game to join

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Mistakes are the best

subtle apex
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That’s one of the best parts. I just misquoted a rule and I’ve been playing 5e for 6 years. It’s okay.

cedar condor
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A lot of people here seem awesome tbh

subtle apex
edgy peak
subtle apex
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Just hoping to give everyone the same great experience I had learning the game.

cedar condor
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What about we make a group and i learn whit all of you ahaha

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And we find a dm or some

edgy peak
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I’m down for Sunday !!

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Lol

cedar condor
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Same here

subtle apex
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Lol sure

cedar condor
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Depends what platforms y all play tho

edgy peak
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I will be honest I’m still new to playing online.

subtle apex
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I’ve played roll20, foundry/forge, and discord.

edgy peak
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I’ve played some on roll 20

cedar condor
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Any of those works on mobile (i have pc if needed too)

subtle apex
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Well kind of

edgy peak
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Pc is better

subtle apex
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Foundry wouldn’t. But you could do DDB and your rolls will go to those servers.

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Yeah I always forget owlbear

cedar condor
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Roll20 on mobile works?

subtle apex
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I’ve also seen it streamed over discord with rolls on DDB

edgy peak
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It could

subtle apex
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Not very well (from when I used it last), but they have been developing the app

cedar condor
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I dont mind playing on pc but for me mobile its way easier but if itd easier to everyone i dont mind

subtle apex
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Just checked it out. Looks like roll20’s app is still very basic (a mini version of the site/copy of DDB’s character access). No way of seeing the actual VTT.

edgy peak
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What is VTT?

cobalt frigate
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Virtual tabletop.

edgy peak
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Hmm

subtle apex
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I didn’t try to visit the mobile site, but remember having slightly better luck on a tablet than on a phone.

cedar condor
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Well i hope my pc comes back by sunday at least then

edgy peak
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So let’s recap. We have 3 players.

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Agreeing on Sunday

cedar condor
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I will try to get my pc by then y all mind if it diesnt come in time i play on tablet? Or phone

edgy peak
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We need a DM

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Or are we moving too fast

cobalt frigate
edgy peak
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Right

fluid wren
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hello

edgy peak
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Hi 👋

cobalt frigate
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@austere owl

austere owl
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Oh thank you

cobalt frigate
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austere owl
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Thank you

edgy peak
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I’m watching critical role campaign 3 right now lol

subtle apex
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I’m on my last attempt to get into the show. Never made it beyond the 10th episode of the first season.

edgy peak
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The first campaign is a little hard to follow. Try campaign 2

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You can watch that one from the beginning

subtle apex
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Yeah, I keep hearing that if I muscle my way through episode 27(?) it gets better.

edgy peak
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Agreed

subtle apex
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Just added it to my podcast list.

edgy peak
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Adventure they wrote is another good podcast it’s noir themed

subtle apex
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Just started listening to NADDP while taking a break from TAZ.

unreal hinge
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dimension 20 is a bit more digestible though, since it's significantly shorter than critical role

subtle apex
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That’s been one of the harder things to get into-sometimes I leave off halfway through and don’t remember where I’m at for a moment.

unreal hinge
subtle apex
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That’s what I read somewhere

edgy peak
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NADDPOD their awesome

subtle apex
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On my app I see enough to get started at least

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Podcasts help the idle time on the planes to go by faster (and the long drives)-and of course working on my campaigns/adventures. I mean, it’s either that or do actual work.

edgy peak
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AGREED!!! LMAO

unreal hinge
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might get a bit stale at times though. is that just me?

subtle apex
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A specific show or podcasts in general?

unreal hinge
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dnd podcasts, especially if they're too long

subtle apex
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Yeah I do enjoy the shorter episodes typically. I do sometimes have to step away from them in favor of something else to mix it up. But I do like the inspiration that some of the shows have provided me while writing my own material.

unreal hinge
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true

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jocat's campaigns are pretty good however

edgy peak
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I listen to podcast 8 hours on work days

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Does everyone know Drizzit?

subtle apex
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I do when I’m at my desk. When I travel, I will while en route and sometimes when I workout.

austere owl
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No, I’m new to this whole thing

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I’ve heard of it before dnd

edgy peak
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It’s a him

unreal hinge
edgy peak
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On Spotify their is a gentleman that reads his series of books

subtle apex
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Drizzt the dark elf? Like the Salvatore books?

edgy peak
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The guys name is Russell Johnson

edgy peak
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Yes

subtle apex
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I grew up with them. Great series. Likely what propelled WoTC to settle on Forgotten Realms as their default setting for 5e.

edgy peak
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I like dragonlance

subtle apex
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Me too. I started with Dragonlance before shifting to Forgotten Realms. They were the first fantasy books I read.

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My partner got me Dragons of Autumn Twilight and Sword of Shannara as a birthday gift to re-read and it brought a lot of memories back.

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Have you looked at the new book?

edgy peak
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Not in a long time

subtle apex
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I picked up the new 5e adventure, but haven’t had a chance to get Dragons of Deceit yet.

edgy peak
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I have the adventure as well

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I collect the 5e books

subtle apex
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I have the core books physically, but just caved and started buying bundles to get digital copies. The layout of information has taken me a bit to get used to.

edgy peak
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I love having the hardcovers

austere owl
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They keep mentioning this handbook Where is it? I can’t find it.

edgy peak
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Do you have D&D beyond

austere owl
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Yes

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edgy peak
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In your app go to marketplace a simple rule book is their for free. I think I have not looked in a while

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Or that

wide charm
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Is most of the community Voiced based? If so,it’s not looking good for me since I preferred text

echo kelp
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D&D started as a "play around a table with real people" game so yeah, voice is still dominant. That said there are play by post games (PBP) that are text only.

unreal hinge
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a lot of the community is voice based, but you should be able to find text based games easily

wide charm
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I am actually planning to join The United We Stand community, I asked some questions and is waiting for answer rn, The one posted the post isn’t answering my question yet

unreal hinge
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just wait a bit longer

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also what is united we stand?

wide charm
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A community name

rose kelp
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Hello everyone

austere owl
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Hi

rose kelp
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Can anyone give me a hand with something?

edgy peak
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Well run it by us

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Crazy?

glad nymph
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Hi

edgy peak
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Hi

manic burrow
edgy peak
manic burrow
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Nothing like looking at the DMs gave when he or she rolls a 1 on what is going to happen to me. Like oh no, this isn't going to be good, lol.

glad nymph
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Me I’d prefer in person idk why but in a way it’s better

unreal hinge
edgy peak
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Right

vestal pecan
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In my experience, 1 is the best thing to roll in a random encounter table (for the players)

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You DON’T wanna see a 20

edgy peak
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Lol

manic burrow
vestal pecan
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I’d have the player roll for that but yeah true

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strange fractal
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What do I need to get started

cobalt frigate
strange fractal
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Alright

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But what do I need to buy to be ready

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Oh and how many people are needed

glass summit
strange fractal
stuck saddle
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My brother

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You gotta do some research

strange fractal
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Kk

glass summit
# strange fractal Alright what is the use of the paper

With sessions going for multiple hours there is a lot of talking going on and a lot of information being divulged. Having some paper handy lets you take notes so you remember what that NPCs name was, where you're going, what flavor sandwhiches ol' granny munchkin packed the party etc.

edgy peak
crude girder
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Ok, I’m relatively new to dnd, only played a few one shots and 1or2 campaigns, and I’d like to ask, what is the value of gold pieces? I’m not exactly sure

glass summit
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Good question. You can buy equipment, armour and weapons from the phb. Also, some spells require a specific item as part of the casting (most commonly a diamond for raising dead allies). They can also be used to buy magic items.

old condor
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What is the best website (that's affordable) to buy D&D beginner stuff?

jade valley
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Like dice, books, character sheets? What kinds of things are you needing

old condor
jade valley
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Oh idk about clothing that’s more the cosplay aspect. My girlfriend can sometimes find fun things at second hand stores ( like goodwill in the US) and there are also places that out right make and sell cosplay

For character sheets you can just print those off if you have a printer or go to your local book store or comic place and they’ll have them in packs that come with tons for relatively cheap.

For books you can also check out places like book or comic stores or you can look at common places like EBay, Amazon, maybe even some secondhand book stores since those are things you’re actually able to buy secondhand since they’re not digital

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If you want digital copies for dnd beyond you’ll have to just pay retail or wait till one of their semi regular sales

ebon minnow
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Hey guys newer to DND and tabletop gaming. We want to make interactive battle maps with more miniatures. Any good websites that I could go to find this type of thing?

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Not located in USA

fresh fable
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Depends what your looking for, wizkids do some nice minis, warhammer age of sigmar is good for getting lots of minis, or 3D printing

slow jasper
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Terraincraft is a whole thing. Tons of info on crafting terrain on the internet. Look at Youtube.

ebon minnow
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We currently use a virtual board (I found a DIY project online which we use a TV as the board) but it doesn’t give the same effect as using actual miniatures for the environment

ebon cedar
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hello friends 🙂
I'm not new to pen and paper rpgs, but quite new to DnD now.
As I'm not a native speaker, I'm having a hard time to find me the right product informations.
As far as I understand it, there is a official not-homebrew lore world of DnD (like seen in videogames like baldurs gate). Are there any dnd 5e sourcebooks about it? if so, which ones are they? or is the information spread through all the books?
I'd really appreciate if someone could help me with that.

mild isle
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I'm very new request someone to help play thx

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How to play voice dnd

simple goblet
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There are some helpful links in the pinned messages of this channel on how to get started including playing D&D online

echo kelp
ebon cedar
unborn stirrup
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hiim new to dnd and i really dont know about playing this i played medieval fantasy game but not like this with dice things rules is any of you can recommend how can i start to learn the basics that would be able to learn me to be able to atleast somewhat play , and i need really a basic one to help me learn since i need to learn it for two days since the dnd game that we would be playing is nearing.

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jolly crest
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Can you stack haste spell and haste potion?

dapper gulch
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Nope.

jolly crest
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Ok

dapper gulch
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Effects of the same name don’t stack.

nimble pewter
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...

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How does play by post dnd even work.
I hate this automod system

crude musk
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It means playing by text, either in a chat client such as discord (synchronous/real time) or a forum (asynchronous)

nimble pewter
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And yet it doesnt make sense at all

crude musk
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What doesn't make sense?

nimble pewter
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There's too many factors, variables, and player interaction that's just overwhelming

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Coordination is much more difficult

crude musk
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It's basically playing D&D by posting messages for the other players and DM to see

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People make it work, it's a very popular style of play

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D&D Beyond has an entire subforum dedicated to Play by Post

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I know a lot of people that exclusively play by text

nimble pewter
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You have to take in other character's actions without completely taking over then, and at that point why even bother with the play by post when you can make a storh+

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It's absolutely alien and it makes no sense on how the frick it works

crude musk
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Well, it might not be for you and that's valid

nimble pewter
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I haven't even tried it, and I still don't eve. Get how it works

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Because even while reading so many play by posts

crude musk
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It works for other people; you wait until they've posted and factor the description of their actions into what you post

nimble pewter
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It doesn't make sense at all!

crude musk
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Does it have to?

nimble pewter
nimble pewter
simple goblet
nimble pewter
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Characters become harder as since you want to do something but can't because if you do you are overstepping boundries

nimble pewter
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Posts, not comments

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I still don't get how it works

crude musk
fallen surge
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If you don't think you will enjoy play by post, then don't worry about it and move on. There are more than enough people that still play it the traditional way. You don't have to try to convince all of us to not enjoy it too

nimble pewter
nimble pewter
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I would rather play it online, but play by post?
It makes absolutely no sense on how anything works

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I'm not going to move on until I understand it

crude musk
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It works like how voice based D&D works; people respond to the actions and descriptions of others. But instead of speaking, they use text

fallen surge
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you can still play online and do it over voice channels, if thats what you think you will prefer

nimble pewter
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There's a subtle difference in a way

crude musk
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much like how this is a conversation playing out in text that could play out verbally

nimble pewter
fallen surge
nimble pewter
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But would you rather I take control of your character, doing whatever I wanted because I would like for the story to go that long ay?

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No, no you wouldn't.

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That's one of the reasons play by psots make no srnse

dapper gulch
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Much like how you are talking here, by text, others would be able to do the same in D&D.

I say a thing, you respond to the thing. We have a conversation.

Now apply the usual dynamic and rules of D&D to it while you’re roleplaying as your preferred character and there you have it.

fallen surge
crude musk
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I'm not sure where you're getting this assumption of taking control from someone else with regards to their character from

nimble pewter
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At this point

dapper gulch
nimble pewter
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It still. Makes no sense to. Me

fallen surge
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you just type what you would say instead of saying it out loud.

dapper gulch
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You need to say why it makes no sense. What about it makes no sense to you?

nimble pewter
fallen surge
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...how?

nimble pewter
inner thistle
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It's not much different then playing in person only that you type out what your character does instead of talking

nimble pewter
frigid helm
fallen surge
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It sounds like someone gave you a bad description of PBP tbh

crude musk
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You can also use formatting (something you can't do in person)
Some people use bold to indicate actions
Or maybe italic to indicate speech
Or underline to indicate game mechanics being described

dapper gulch
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Yeah you’re still in control of your character and only your character.

Its asynchronous play and not really designed to go as fast as over voice or in person.

nimble pewter
crude musk
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For example
Gortath draws his sword
Drop the crossbow or die
I'd like to perform an intimidation check

nimble pewter
nimble pewter
crude musk
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The same reason you can't do that when playing D&D by voice?

dapper gulch
nimble pewter
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Dialogue and dialogue

crude musk
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The rules don't allow that?

nimble pewter
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Because if I did I'm going to die

crude musk
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Play by post is still bound by the same rules of D&D

nimble pewter
dapper gulch
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Yeah, same applies. The rules don’t change in a pbp game. Just the speed at which it happens IRL.

nimble pewter
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Judt

frigid helm
nimble pewter
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Nothing about it makes sensr

crude musk
nimble pewter
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No, I'm not

crude musk
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It just means instead of speaking, you type. That's all

nimble pewter
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At that point, I would just go write a story.

frigid helm
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Same could be said of any game of D&D

nimble pewter
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It would be too hard to not cross another player's boundaries while in text, and not use their charactera while talking

crude musk
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No harder than voice

nimble pewter
crude musk
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I would suggest you maybe you step away, do some more research on how PBP games work

inner thistle
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I play exclusively play by post for over 3 years now. The problems you see I have never encountered while actually playing

nimble pewter
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Including my other research things

dapper gulch
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I mean, if I were to pretend I were Davyd and start impersonating him my comments would be deleted and I’d likely be warned.

If one of my players started impersonating another their comments would be deleted and they would be warned.

crude musk
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A lot of people here have explained it very exhaustively, including trying to clarify some misconceptions you ghave

nimble pewter
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A year already

nimble pewter
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It causes even more confusion and questions to rise.

crude musk
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That's unfortunate, but at this point this matter is monopolising the channel, so let's move on

nimble pewter
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And I don't want to move on because I still am confused.

crude musk
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Well you are being told to move on by a moderator

fresh fable
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If I attack a troll with fire does it regenerate on its next turn? Asking for a friend

harsh fjord
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Regeneration. The troll regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the troll takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the troll's next turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate.

simple goblet
slow jasper
true shadow
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hey, im new to dnd but i have a few books (tashas phb and Xanathar's) and was wondering if i had to buy these books again to use them in dnd beyond?

crude musk
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?books

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crude musk
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Hope that helps?

true shadow
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so i cant use my phisical books in dnd beyond i have to buy them again?

crude musk
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Correct; the book was likely printed before D&D Beyond even existed, let alone before DDB was acquired by Wizards of the Coast, and won't feature any unique identifier to verify you actually own it

cobalt frigate
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So far only the special edition of the 5E Dragonlance (physical) book that you order directly from WotC has a code for the digital version on D&D Beyond.

true shadow
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does dnd beyond have tools to hombrew copy classes?

ornate kiln
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yes

cobalt frigate
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Yes you can homebrew classes, monsters, spells, and races.

ornate kiln
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all the official subclasses on the website are made with the homebrew tools that you can also use. Fair warning. those tools arent exactly intuitive to use

true shadow
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where is to tools for adding classes because all i see that im able to makeare sublcasses not classes

ornate kiln
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yeah you cant homebrew classes atm

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I kinda assumed you were asking about subclasses, sorry

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its pretty rare people want to add homebrew classes on ddb

true shadow
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yea artificer isnt one of the default options

cobalt frigate
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If you don't want to rebuy an entire book you can just buy the playable races/classes individually for about $2 each.

ornate kiln
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you could buy a single artificer subclass and homebrew the others

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or just buy the options you want

cobalt frigate
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or about $10 for a bundle

true shadow
fallen surge
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if you purchase any of the artificer subclasses, it will include the base class description as well

cobalt frigate
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Yes. I own almost all of the physical 5E books. I've only bought the playable races/classes instead of the entire digital books so my players have access to them.

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You go to the Marketplace and click on the book, such as Tasha's, to see the list of individual items you can buy.

ornate kiln
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yeah subclasses, monsters, spells, items, backgrounds, feats etc can all be purchased individually or as bundles on DDB, and the purchase is given as price reduction for the full book should you want to buy it later

true shadow
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ok so on tashas it says i can buy the sublclasses for artificer and theres no option tp buy the class itself so if i buy the subclass the main class comes to

fallen surge
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correct

ornate kiln
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yep

true shadow
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thanks for the help

zenith zephyr
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Hey guys, do you think can I play dnd with B2/C1 english? I can't find a game in my native language so

signal patio
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I'm trying to learn D&D by reading the PHB and DMG before I even apply to any games. Should I also read Tashas? It seems like that changed the meta of the game quite a bit with the customizable origins rules

ornate kiln
ornate kiln
cobalt frigate
signal patio
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even though Roll20 has an "Accepting new players" filter think

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but yeah, preparing myself for the possibility that I'll need to be a DM just to find a group. So many #750812887697588356 posts unanswered...

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Reading through the PHB and getting confused about how leveling up works. So at certain levels, you could increase your CON modifier, which increases your HP by some amount (the first paragraph), but you'd also gain an additional hit die, add the new(?) CON modifier to it, then increase your HP again (the second paragraph)?

These two paragraphs on PHB p. 15:

Each time you gain a leveI, you gain 1 additional Hit Die. Roll that Hit Die, add your Constitution modifier to the roll, and add the total to your hit point maximum. Alternatively, you can use the fixed value shown in your class entry, which is the average result of the die roll (rounded up).

When your Constitution modifier increases by 1, your hit point maximum increases by 1 for each level you have attained. For example, when Bruenor reaches 8th level as a fighter, he increases his Constitution score from 17 to 18, thus increasing his Constitution modifier from +3 to +4. His hit point maximum then increases by 8.

cobalt frigate
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If your Con modifier increases, such as from ASI (Ability Score Improvement) then you gain the additional hp retroactive.

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What don't you get with the example in the second paragraph?

signal patio
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The text is written in one order but executed in reverse in the example

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so I wasn't sure if the order of operations matters or not

raw perch
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I brand new to dnd and looking for someone who wants to teach me

cobalt frigate
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signal patio
cobalt frigate
signal patio
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Not trying to get too in the weeds, but how picky do DMs tend to be with race/class combos when creating a character? Like, would a variant human bard be more welcome than, say, a standard human monk?

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and if so, are there any good resources that discuss the pros and cons of each class and race

simple goblet
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Really depends on the DM. Personally I have no issues with that

torpid pivot
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really does depend on the dm but unless there's a lore reason for a race or class to not be accepted or the party is exclusively martials and the dungeon master will cry if there's no one who has access to healing spells (it's me i'm the dungeon master) you should be fine

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for me the want for a person with healing spells is mostly because in the game im gonna run half the party is new so

signal patio
simple goblet
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Recent design decisions are moving away from races have fixed ability score increases, instead giving players the choice of the initial ability score increases, so each races can play well as any class (assuming again your DM allows for that)

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Personally I am the sort of DM who lets my party play the race and class combos they want to

signal patio
simple goblet
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Yes that rule first appears in Tasha's, but the player races released since have all followed that design style like those found in Monsters of the Multiverse

signal patio
simple goblet
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I doubt most of my players even know those books exist if I am honest. I'm the painfully online DM 😉

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But they have access if they want to browse them through my content sharing. As a new player, I think you should be grand with just understanding the Basic rules (which are in the pinned messages here).
Any further reading beyond those is completely up to you and your interests 🙂

signal patio
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yeah, I guess I'm just experiencing some anxiety about applying to games in #looking-for-players and being rejected because 1) have never played before and 2) the DM is running something other than vanilla 5e (i.e., using rules outside the PHB)

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normally I'd look for local games but none of the stores in my area seem to be listed on the Adventurers League website

simple goblet
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Everything you need to know as a player is in the PHB or Basic Rules. The stuff in Tasha's and Xanathar's are extensions which are mostly for the DM on the rules side, or more spells and subclasses which you don't need to worry about not knowing

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Worth seeing if there is a group on meetup on your area. AL is a special type of D&D and there may be social meetups for D&D who play but not in that style

signal patio
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there is a local meetup group but not very active (or not easily accessible to me, it covers a pretty wide area)

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I actually have played, once. At PAXU last month where the Learn D&D session I was in had 8 players at the table LOL

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the poor DM forgot my turn in initiative because there were 3x of whatever class I played (I can't even remember)

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needless to say, not the best introduction to the game and why I'm being insistent on reading a lot of the source books first before having another go at it

simple goblet
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Chase your bliss. Feel free to ask any questions you might have, but heads up that #dnd-discussion might be a slightly better place for them as you leave the basics behind 🙂

edgy peak
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Lunch time at work. What’s been happening everyone

edgy peak
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So is looking for players is now looking for community?

harsh fjord
zenith glade
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hello

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I'm a newcomer to DND

regal phoenix
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Good ways to find a game online?

echo kelp
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?looking

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In addition to the LFG channels here, you can check various Discords, MeetUp, Facebook, forums (D&DBeyond, Demiplane, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds), Reddit (r/LFG, r/roll20LFG, r/DnDLFG, r/LFG_Europe), StartPlaying, and Warhorn.

tawny willow
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:p

lyric fjord
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Hi?

tawny willow
lyric fjord
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I'm looking for a DND group

tawny willow
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are you a player or a dm?

lyric fjord
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Player

tawny willow
balmy cove
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hello idk if theres a specific channel for this but i wanna get into dming so i can introduce irls into d&d however idk where to start or what to buy for a session

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i was wondering if anyone has campaigns they reccomend thats easy to follow

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o

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ive played water deep as a player so im a bit familiar

cobalt frigate
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Does the Essentials Kit still have the D&D Beyond codes?

signal patio
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What are some use cases for the rock gnome's tinker ability? I can see fire starter being very useful, clockwork toy and music box not so much

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lmk if this is better for another channel, I just figured any questions I had that come directly from the PHB would belong here

harsh fjord
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Flavor more than anything, though potentially it could be handy as a distraction or a small gift in a roleplay scenario.

glass summit
edgy peak
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Sup all I’m off work now

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So does anyone know a good US community to join in to play ?

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Please @ me so I see it

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That goes for all things

echo kelp
edgy peak
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Yes, there is a lot of good looking communities but none that I seen. Unless I missed it

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It just hard for me cause of my job to find a group that plays on Sunday.

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I work 10 hour days sometimes 6 days a week

tawdry garnet
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Hey, all.

I've just got into tabletop RPGs (with the hope to set up a Discord server and get a group together).

Where would I start with DnD?

harsh fjord
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?new

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outer prairie
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hi everyone! I just got the starter set (stormwreck isle) to play with my SO (1 DM + 1 player), I'm still reading the DM guide but I came accross something I don't understand: when in combat, i.e. with a zombie i don't get what should be rolled to calc the zombie's damage. The actions for the stormwreck isle zombie is: Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to h it, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 ( 1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

So, when the zombie is in range, what should be rolled and calculated? I should roll a d6 4 times, add a 1 to each time, add all numbers up and that's the total damage?

fresh fable
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Either 4 damage or you can roll 1d6+1

simple goblet
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You roll a d20 and add 3 to the result for each zombie's attack to see if they hit the target (AC or higher on the number). If an attack hits you then roll either 1d6+1 or do a flat 4 damage depending on your preference

outer prairie
simple goblet
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So 8d6 would have an average damage of 28

fallen surge
edgy peak
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I need a GM. Where do I go to make a character?

harsh fjord
edgy peak
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Thank you

edgy peak
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What happened to the looking for players channel

harsh fjord
edgy peak
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I didn’t see it

edgy peak
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Man you guys got this locked down lol. I’ve tried to respond to a DM looking for players and it says it I can’t lol

smoky adder
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If you want to reply to a post in #looking-for-players, you can either reply in the attached thread or message the poster privately.

verbal orbit
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Can someone help me make my character sheet? I'm not sure what to do, I want to make a battlesmith artificer. I have the Tasha's Cauldron book, but not sure how to build a character without D&D Beyond.

ornate kiln
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you want an old fashioned paper sheet?

edgy peak
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Yes please

ornate kiln
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you can export a sheet from dnd beyond as a PDF

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you might need to adjust some small parts with cut of text but its functional

shadow shard
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hello, idk where to introduce myself but i am new to the server

fallen surge
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welcome waveline

shadow shard
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thank you : )

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i was looking to participate in some games because my friends are all players so i usually dm but im not the best at it, wanna get better for my frens

fallen surge
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?looking

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shadow shard
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oo thats cool thank u a ton

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would it be specified if its beginner friendly? i havent played in a few months and im sure im a noob now : (

odd cipher
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in the same boat, id like to start playing d&d again and need to find a noob friendly place to do it

shadow shard
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there is plenty of room in this boat my friend

worldly hinge
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I have never played this before but I really want to learn how

odd cipher
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been years for me and im not so sure i played it "right" in the first place

shadow shard
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gotta watch them youtube videos, the basics are pretty easy to wrap your head around. the game does get kinda complex after a bit tho

fallen surge
sonic nymph
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Hello wanted to learn how to play.

gleaming kestrel
sonic nymph
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I have the DND and beyond app

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And Idk if that's all i need or not.

harsh fjord
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?new

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sonic nymph
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i heard roll20 is useful

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And thanks

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i basically downloaded everything free on beyond includig rules so reading that rn

harsh fjord
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Roll20 is a decent free virtual tabletop, but it has a learning curve all on its own. If you’re a player and don’t have a set game, you don’t need to do much beyond learn HOW to create a character and the general thrust of the rules.

sonic nymph
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Gonna start as a player not gonna go into DMing until i played at least 10 games.

icy monolith
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Hey, not sure where to ask this, but are there West Marches style servers advertized on #looking-for-players ? Or maybe somewhere else?

harsh fjord
icy monolith
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Thank you very much, Razorwing

gleaming kestrel
sonic nymph
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i will play at least one before that

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nova topaz
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Ty

subtle frost
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Hey, is there any schedule on using the D&D Game rooms or is it just who takes it first?

harsh fjord
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I think it’s just whoever gets there first. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong!

crude musk
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You are not wrong, although if you want to make sure a room is free, you can ask the moderation team first

lyric fjord
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Hi I am very new to the D&D scene and have only played one session ever. I don't know how to join online sessions and I definitely need a refresher on how to play since it's been roughly two years.

glass summit
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I will always recommend searching for "adventurers league" games near you. They're a good way to get into DnD if you can't get a group together. Otherwise check out this

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?looking

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glass summit
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Yeah that's what you want. The reality is there are more DMs than players so I'd recommend looking in lots of places for games to join

lyric fjord
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Hello. I’m also new. Completely new, in fact. I’m looking for more online games, since, it’s difficult for me to get to places.

inner oyster
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Didn’t there used to be a dnd academy channel?

lyric fjord
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Thanks. I’ll definitely try to

echo kelp
signal patio
glass summit
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You don't *have *to do anything. The starter kit and adventure therein is the most straightforward for a new DM but you could go and buy any of the other hardcover adventures if you felt like their themes are more your style

signal patio
echo kelp
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For new players, sometimes having a more structured tale can help them focus on learning the game mechanics rather than deal with decision paralysis.

glass summit
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Railroad shmailroad, don't feel bad about running a linear adventure. Just because the start and end points are predefined, doesn't mean there won't be the freedom to choose how to get there

normal thunder
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yo

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will someone check my character sheet so far

jade valley
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Send it I’ll see if I can help

echo kelp
jade valley
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Lol yeah I was worried that would happen as soon as I sent you here

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Derp. But I think they want help with the technical creation not a discussion about personality and background

echo kelp
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No worries! It's a big place but the mods would like things to stay relatively on topic and in the right channels

jade valley
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So maybe this place still works?

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Sounds good! Send it to character discussion and I’ll jump there to help!

normal thunder
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so....dont send it here?

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oh ok

echo kelp
jade valley
normal thunder
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It’s not letting me send photos anywhere…

signal patio
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In the PHB, I see when you level up, you have the option of taking an average roll rather than risking rolling something low, e.g., for barbarian adding 7 + CON instead of 1d12 + CON. How often do players use the average rather than the extra Hit Die you gain?

desert locust
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I think it really depends on the player and how lenient the DM with rolls.

signal patio
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@desert locust oh, since you're here, should basic questions about the PHB go here or #dnd-rules

desert locust
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I have used the average and rolled, I am partial to the chance of the dice but that is just me.

desert locust
signal patio
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oh I don't have anything further. But as I'm reading through the PHB, I just wasn't sure if questions arising from that would belong in this channel or not

desert locust
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Just here to help newer players enjoy this wonderful adventure as much as I do. Simple quick questions are fine. In depth discussions need to end up in the #dnd-rules channel.

vocal herald
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Anyone got tips on finding an online group? I’ve played dnd in person but my group has been separated and haven’t been able to play at all so I’m more new to the online aspect of dnd and have been craving to play it for a while now

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

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?looking

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vestal totem
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How do you post in the looking-for channels, all the messages seem to be from a bot?

echo kelp
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Correct - follow the pinned message in the channel and read it extra careful. There are links in that message. Click the appropriate one and then verify your Discord account with Dyno. Then fill out the form Dyno give you. This will create the post in the appropriate channel and then create a thread under that post for folks to respond/ask questions.

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The post that's created will be deleted after 7 days and then you can post again in that channel.

vestal totem
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Ty!!!

strange fractal
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How would I level up

cobalt frigate
strange fractal
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K

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When will I know when it is time to level up

cobalt frigate
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When your character has enough experience points (XP) or when the DM says (Milestone method).

cobalt frigate
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strange fractal
lyric fjord
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ello

echo kelp
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welcome!

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If you're new, check out the pinned message here in this channel - lots of useful links to help get you started.

rapid hedge
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Just joined.

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Ciao

subtle lintel
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Hi! I have never done a dnd game yet or any campaign but I am looking for a group or game to help teach new players as I would love to be able to join for one! If this is something anyone is offering please feel free to dm me or let me know!

echo kelp
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Also if you're looking for a group

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?looking

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subtle lintel
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I use discord dailey but always forget how to check pinned messages haha I was reading above and saw that

echo kelp
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^ Those are the channels to find a group to play with

subtle lintel
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I really appreciate it! I will look through these! Thank you for helping me!! I hope you have a great night!

subtle lintel
echo kelp
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Use the #looking-for-players and direct message (or post in the attached thread to a posting) that you're interested in their game. That #looking-for-players is DM's looking to get players for their D&D games.

subtle lintel
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You are an angel, I really appreciate you! I will look at both these threads, thank you so much!

echo kelp
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Most groups are fine with new to D&D players as long as they show they are willing to learn (check out the free basic rules and kind of learn the basic mechanics), are engaged, and connect well socially with the rest of the group.

subtle lintel
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I defintly will! Thank you again for your help!

echo kelp
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And now I must cast sleep on myself - laters!

subtle lintel
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❤️

late hedge
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sup, im joining a local game shop dnd session with a prebuilt beginner character as I get the feel for the game, and im working on tweaking it. Two things im stuck on- one is that the DM forgot what background they were given (and that box is blank), but they seem to have at least some parts of a background.

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the other thing im stuck on is that, unlike the one shot I joined last week, this one doesn’t have descriptions of the abilities? I just have this big list with the names of all the traits and abilities and whatever else my character has.

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I really want to be able to participate in this session and I don’t want to hold up the gameplay, how should I prepare this character sheet to do that?

supple ocean
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does anyone know of someone or a website that I can go to that is hosting textbased

edgy peak
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Home at last

cobalt roost
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Hello everyone. I am new and would love to find a D&D group.

cunning ledge
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Looking for a textbased newbie dnd game (playing). Preferably roleplay and puzzle sided so I can understand the rules of the game and stuff

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Thanks in advance :D

fresh fable
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#looking-for-players as for rules check out the pins for n this channel, loads of YouTube videos on games rules my recommendation is either dungeon dudes or crit role handbook helper videos

lyric fjord
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Hi everyone! I’m brand new to D&D and looking forward to this new world.

bronze lake
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Hi! I'm looking to make a character that does fortune telling/card readings. Is there any languages that would fit the theme? (Think divination, astrology, etc.) She already has Common and Elvish, idk what to slap the third one on though and I don't really know the backgrounds of languages that well, or the creatures that typically use them so I'm just wondering if theres anything that could fit out there ^^

feral yarrow
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the angel langauge is Celestial

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or Deep Speech (alien language lol)

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or Vistani

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not really a player langauge but u could ask your DM

feral yarrow
crude musk
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Vistani is just a dialect of common, it's not a 'special' language

feral yarrow
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damn ur smart

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i thought it was its own thing lol

crude musk
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Yeah, it's the dialect spoken by the Vistani people, but it's basically a version of common

feral yarrow
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oh

feral yarrow
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i mean dialect

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u could do hydromancy or pyromancy etc.

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like maybe you look into a bowl of water and chant Aquan (water people) words to make the magic work

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wait how does ur fortune telling work mechanically @bronze lake ?

bronze lake
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tarot cards

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or card readings in general

feral yarrow
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oh i see

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is it like real magic or just a magic she/he believes in

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like if i was to use nonmagical irl cards as tarot cards

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or is it like actual magic tarot cards

crude musk
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Might be worth moving this discussion over to #1045165827068002374. That's our space for discussing character ideas

feral yarrow
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oh ya

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good idea

bronze lake
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''Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier per level after 1st'' so how many would i have at lvl 3? if i take 5 instead of rolling and i have +2 CON

smoky adder
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You'd start with 8 + 2 at first level, then 2 * (5 + 2) for the additional levels.

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So 24 in total, at level 3.

bronze lake
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ty!

pliant isle
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Can I be proficient in 4 skills as a 7sorc/2 warlock?

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Arcana. Stealth. Deception. Persuasion

tidal folio
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You get a minimum of 4 skill proficiencies from your starting class and background

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Plus more based on what race and class you pick

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According to the PHB, you can customize your background to get whatever skills you want too

pliant isle
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I’m a half elf 🙂

tidal folio
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So, arcana, persuasion and/or deception from sorc or warlock, and stealth and your last skill from your background

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Half elves get to pick any 2 skills of their choice unless you play a variant so you're covered there too

pliant isle
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So I can have 5 proficient skills? 😮

tidal folio
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6, actually

pliant isle
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Thanks for explaining that to me!

tidal folio
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2 from sorcerer/warlock, 2 from background and 2 from half-elf

pliant isle
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By dipping into warlock I am proficient in medium armor right? Does that include wearing a shield?

tidal folio
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And yes hexblade gives shield proficiency too

pliant isle
cosmic knoll
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Is playing a cleric for my first campaign a good idea? I rly want to but I’ve heard spell casting is a little complex

tidal folio
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Clerics are relatively straightforward spellcasters

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They are prepared spell casters and their spell list isn't as complicated as a wizard or druid's list

harsh fjord
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Spellcasting does have a bit of a learning curve, but with a good teacher (or even a commitment to learning), it’s doable.

tidal folio
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So playing cleric for your first PC is totally fine

cosmic knoll
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Thanks!

harsh fjord
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Cleric would probably be my recommendation for a full-caster to start with.

tidal folio
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Same here

pliant isle
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Lot of figuring out yeh atm. Never played a caster before. Jumping straight in to the 7 sorc/ 2 warlock

tidal folio
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If you choose a bad spell you can just unprepare it the next time you have a long rest

fallen surge
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Clerics aren't complex, but you might have to deal with a little bit of choice paralysis. You'll want to know most if not all of the spells on their spell list, since they get to change which ones they have every day, so its good to know all your options

tidal folio
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And they get medium/heavy armor and more HP so they're more forgiving if you get caught

harsh fjord
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The downside to prepared casters is, as above, knowing what spells are available to you and making choices on that basis.

cosmic knoll
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I bought the casting cards for cleric so ill look at all of those

pliant isle
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If I am correct, at level 7sorc/2lock I have the following:
7 sorc points
7 cantrips
6 1st lvl slots
3 2nd lvl slots
3 3rd lvl slots
1 4th lvl slot

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These slots I need to prepare each long rest right?

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But how big is the pool of spells I get to pick from? Right now I have 9 lvl 1 spells that I like

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9 lvl 2 spells. 7 lvl 3 spells and 3 lvl 4 spells I like

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Can I pick from all these spells each long rest?

harsh fjord
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Sorcerers and warlocks pick their spells and live with them—no swapping out.

pliant isle
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Aha!

harsh fjord
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(Except on level up, but that’s outside of the basics, I’d say.)

pliant isle
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Ah yeh. The soul clock ability or some sorts. That lets me swap out spells

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But don’t they act like extra spell slots? Clockwork magic spells?

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On top of my standard spell slots?

harsh fjord
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I’m not familiar. You’re probably better off asking in #1045165827068002374. The folks there have a broad knowledge of the game.

twin sparrow
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Hey everybody,
I’m looking for some advice on VTT options. I’m relatively new to DMing, having only run a couple games in-person. I have some friends that live far away that are interested in D&D and I thought I’d try to put together an online session with them. Thus, I’ve been embarking down a rabbit hole of VTT options. I’ve never used a VTT, but ideally I’d like something easy to set up and easy to use for the players (who aren’t very computer-savvy to begin with). I purchased Foundry, but honestly it seems a bit cumbersome to set up… there’s all these addons to install and import stuff. I was really hoping for some option that was like “click here to load LMoP module” and have things be relatively easy to use. Are other options easier, like Roll20? Or do I just need to put in the work to learn Foundry?

pliant isle
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Will do. Thanks!

harsh fjord
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Foundry is one of the best VTTs out there, but by dint of all the tools, it can be intimidating. (This is just what I’ve heard.) Roll20 is popular since it’s free and has some customizability, but the learning curve turned me off of it. I prefer Owlbear Rodeo, which is more no-frills than what you want.

If you haven’t seen it, you might check out this Reddit user’s Guide to VTTs (https://www.reddit.com/r/rpg/comments/g0vtrn/i_made_a_painstakingly_comprehensive_guide_to/). It’s pretty extensive and should give you plenty of info to chew on.

fallen crown
willow frost
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So, I haven't touched DnD at all and was wondering if there's a way to get a character idea appraised to see if it would be acceptable?

harsh fjord
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Sure, you can post in #1045165827068002374. But you also shouldn’t let Internet folk dictate what you want to play too much. If it sounds fun, go for it.

cobalt frigate
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Remember that your DM has final say.

lyric fjord
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Should I purchase the DND Player’s Handbook or wait for One DND? I’m concerned about my purchase becoming obsolete. Also, I heard DND 5.5 is coming soon.

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If anyone answers my question, please ping me. I might be away from my phone.

cobalt frigate
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The next iteration of D&D is slated to come out in 2024 (next year), so yes the 5E PHB may be obsolete in a year IF you choose to move over to the new edition.

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Remember, there's nothing stopping you from continuing to play 5E.

primal ledge
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hey, so i am very very new to D&D and i wanted to join my friend’s campaign this friday but i must make my character sheet first (ofc).
Im doing my Back story and ive chosen a race and a class but i am unsure how to actually build this sheet. we are working off roll 20… idk if anyone would be interested in maybe vcing and helping out, but if so it would be much appreciated in learning phroge_love

lyric fjord
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me and some friends are just starting and are looking for a dm to host a game in dnd beyond dm me if you are up to it

brisk hazel
glossy scaffold
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I'm fairly new to the game in general, though watching vids is the obvious, what should i do before I join a dnd game.

brisk hazel
crude musk
brisk hazel
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That too

glossy scaffold
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@crude musk @brisk hazel you guys are legends, thx!

lyric fjord
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Heyyyy I’m new to dnd and idk where to get started

plucky ridge
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A good place to start is reading the base rules and getting a feel for it. Also ask a lot of questions. What are you looking to do? 🙂

lyric fjord
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Could you explain what you mean when you say what are you looking to do☺️

fallen surge
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Welcome! A link to the free basic rules is pinned in this channel, as well as a guide to getting started! Let us know if you have any specific questions

plucky ridge
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Absolutely! In DnD you can be a player or run a game. Are you interested in just learning about it or looking to join a game?

lyric fjord
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Oh I’m interested in being a player

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And joining in a game🙂

plucky ridge
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The pinned posts are a great place to start 😄

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I'd check those out first. Also, the people here are lovely and are happy to answer questions if you have them.

lyric fjord
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Ok thank you

jolly crest
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Can paladins use divine smite after a hit of a ranged weapon attack?

scenic hearth
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is this for new dnd players?

jolly crest
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Yes

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Hello fellow new DnD player welcome to dnd !

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Hope you enjoy your stay (:

harsh fjord
jolly crest
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Rip

fiery cobalt
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If Monstrosity is an umbrella term for things that don’t fit in the other categories?
What’s the difference between a monstrosity and an aberrition ?

smoky adder
fiery cobalt
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So just a Monstrosity with magic?

smoky adder
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Not necessarily.

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In my head, a monstrosity is something unnatural because it was created through artificial means. It was never meant to exist.

Some are the results of magical experimentation gone awry (such as owlbears), and others are the product of terrible curses (including minotaurs).

fiery cobalt
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Ok, cool pfp btw.

smoky adder
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Whereas an aberration is only unnatural to us because its natural state is so completely unlike anything we're used to.

frank trout
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I usually use DND beyond but want to set up a roll 20 can't seem to figure out how to add character sheets please help

fiery cobalt
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Makes sense, aberration is basically just an alien.

harsh fjord
signal patio
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What content is in the PHB that isn't in the Basic Rules document?

harsh fjord
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Spells and subclasses, I believe.

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Some rules (like underwater combat maybe?).

signal patio
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looks like at least some spells are in there. Just choosing bard, I noticed college of valor is missing but college of lore is there

harsh fjord
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Yep. The folks in #dnd-rules have a much more comprehensive knowledge of the contents of various publications if you want a specific breakdown, but I think it's mainly spells, some subclasses, and some rules. Most of it is included in the Basic Rules, though.

smoky adder
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Yeah, it’s primarily character options.

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And for whatever reason, the fact that cantrips scale based on your character level.

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For spells specifically, there’s another 40-50 in the PHB.

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Basically all the feats.

signal patio
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reading through these class descriptions is a bit of a slog 😓 Might skip ahead to Part 2 then come back for chapters 4-6

smoky adder
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The Basic Rules only contain one subclass for each class, and one subrace / variant for each race that uses those.

signal patio
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also because there are some mechanics referenced in the race and class descriptions that weren't explained fully in chapter 1

smoky adder
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But chapters 1, 5, and 7-10 are mostly the same.

signal patio
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oh? I just figured chapter 1 was a brief overview of things but chapters 6-10 expanded on mechanics

sonic nymph
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what is the best character creation app?

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I have the beyond one but it seems alot of the races and all need to be paid for.

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unless if it's only default races being used

harsh fjord
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If you want to make characters anywhere, you need to have access to the content.

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The content from the Basic Rules is free, but that only covers some of the options available.

sonic nymph
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ok

fierce sandal
sonic nymph
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o okay as long as there is a work around

cobalt frigate
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I either have the digital book on D&D Beyond or just bought the playable races for my players to use. You can buy the individual playable races/classes for about $2 each if you don't want to buy the entire digital book.

crude musk
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@elder valve You probably have the wrong channel, this is for the basics

harsh fjord
elder valve
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Ah

crude musk
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You want #dm-discussion, and you might want to clarify what you mean by 'cultivation'?

elder valve
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Mk

harsh fjord
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?new @prisma tree

prisma tree
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Yeah

harsh fjord
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Huh. Well, read the pinned comment in this channel. Lots of links to get you started.

prisma tree
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Wow. That is going to be helpful

cobalt frigate
prisma tree
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one question. How do I get my friends to learn the rules? They look a lot tbh and I am willing to take some time and memorize them but I don't think most of them are willing to put much effort into it. Is it something you really need to know very very good when you first start or you can play without knowing everything that good?

blissful cove
prisma tree
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Will having remind the rules to others be a problem during playthrough?

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
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So I'm going to give a counterpoint: I didn't read the rules when I started playing, but my DM did a lot of heavy lifting to help me through. If you're willing to lead your players, yes, they can play, but having them know what rules to read wil likely be better in the long run for all.

cobalt frigate
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You don't need to memorize everything because that's the point of the rule book at your disposal, you can refer to it later.

fluid shoal
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personally what worked for me was making a character by myself because i learned the rules while trying to make one. then i just read the combat rules.

cobalt frigate
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That's why I suggested above to at least read the first four chapters on character creation.

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A good DM will help new players but the players need to help the DM by learning the fundamental rules.

DMs are busy as it is. Be kind to them and learn how the game is run to make their lives easier.

prisma tree
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Thanks really helpful. It sounds very fun

cobalt frigate
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People in this channel are happy to answer your questions.

prisma tree
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What about adventure modules? Is there a collection I can choose from?

cobalt frigate
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Are you planning to become a DM?

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There are plenty of adventures/campaigns to choose from.

prisma tree
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Prolly. but not sure

cobalt frigate
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If you have a D&D Beyond account, the Lost Mine of Phandelver is free for everyone with an account. That adventure came with the original 5E Starter Set and was written for new players and DMs in mind.

harsh fjord
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The list grows exponentially if you include independent and third-party creators.

prisma tree
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Alright. I will check everything out. There are more genres of adventures right? Or is there only the stereotypical style of medieval rpg with races and stuff. I like this style but I would like to have an idea of what exists out there

harsh fjord
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D&D touches on other genres in a slant-wise way, but its heart is medieval fantasy. For more in-depth treatment of other genres, you're better off playing other games.

cobalt frigate
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D&D is mostly fantasy sword & sorcery. If you want to play other genres like superhero, the occult, cyberpunk, etc then there are other TTRPGs that do a better job with their rulesets.

prisma tree
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ok really cool. Thanks!

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pleasure to meet you

glass summit
edgy peak
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Where do I post my character

glass summit
edgy peak
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Ok

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I don’t have permission

glass summit
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Heh 😑, it looks like you have the player role so idk why you wouldnt

edgy peak
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It’s cool if a GM wants to see it I’ll send it to them

glass summit
edgy peak
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Ok Grum is in the second discussion

forest flax
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i wanna play but everything seems so complicated, and i can't find a campaign ether; This is a hard game to get into.

glass summit
serene maple
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what temperature fahrenheit fire would burning hands create

glass summit
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The average damage of burning hands on a failed save is 9.5, so the spell creates enough instantaneous heat to immediately kill a... (searches DDB)... seal. You'd have to ask someone smarter than me about how hot that would be.

This is more of a #dnd-discussion thing if you want to ask over there 🙂

trail roost
glass summit
trail roost
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At 118 degrees, human skin can sustain first-degree burns; a second-degree burn injury can occur at a temperature of 131 degrees. Human skin is destroyed when temperatures reach 162 degrees.

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just giving a frame of reference.

glass summit
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Thats a good reference, I could believe that burning hands does something along that line

serene maple
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so like ~140 fahrenheit?

glass summit
serene maple
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sure

lyric fjord
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I'm looking for a dm

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Who would like to call me and play dnd

echo kelp
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?looking

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^ use these channels to find a game

coral jacinth
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how do i get into d&d?

signal patio
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?newplayers

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How do you look for new players

harsh fjord
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?looking

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maiden brook
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I always forget thank you

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Imagine already filling out a form

teal bone
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Is there a general chat area?

blissful cove
terse trellis
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Can dragons turn into humans?

edgy peak
cobalt frigate
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Some of them, particularly the metallic dragons, can change forms to look human.

shell crypt
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I'm very new to dnd and looking for some tips on how to start

simple goblet
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There are some very helpful links on the pinned messages of this channel 🙂

frigid matrix
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My party consists of a warlock, frontline fighter, druid and ranger(or rogue). What class should I pick to best complete the party? Bard, Wizard, rogue (if 4th player is ranger)?

spark moat
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Rogue and be arcane tricksterdndLol

frigid matrix
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Well, that is generally the answer to all lifes questions.

fresh fable
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Play the character you want to play, what class do you want to be

terse trellis
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What's Inspiration on the character sheet?

crude musk
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Inspiration is a reward your DM can give you under various circumstances. For example roleplaying your character in a way that best reflects their traits

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You can spend inspiration before you make an ability check, saving throw, or attack roll to gain advantage on the roll

lament grail
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Does anyone know any free or cheap character creator app for mobile? I don't want to spend on dndbeyond cause it's too expensive for each book, I can spend a little money but not too much cause our group is not rich, were only to F2P players

near egret
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Hi my name is Anthony, i am looking for a capaign to get me started with DnD i am new, barely getting into on how to play, i have always wanted to play, can anyone direct me to to get started remotly, and get me aclaimated to the rules

halcyon forge
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We have #looking-for-players that you can look through to find a campaign, they often state if they're looking for new players. You can also post in #750812887697588356 by following the instructions pinned in that channel.

near egret
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@halcyon forge thank you so much for the info

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says i dont have oermissions

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perissions*

echo kelp
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Read the pinned message on that channel

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If you can't see the pinned message, you likely have disabled Discord embeds (or have an outdated Discord client).
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dapper gulch
inner bear
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For "The Dragon of Icespire Peak", does it allow any other class than the 5 predetermined ones?

echo kelp
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If you have the Players Handbook (or even the free basic rules) you could create your own characters and not use the pregenerated ones.

inner bear
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Also other classes, like paladin?

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Or smth

frigid helm
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Theres nothing stopping you, other than the DM.

inner bear
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Ok

frigid helm
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You can make a character of any race or class, as long as the DM allows it.

inner bear
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Thanks

wooden sorrel
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I'm fresh and completely new to DnD

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Through some finagling of the DnD Beyond site I created a character. But that's about it so far. I also bought a 12 set of dice

echo kelp
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Have you checked out the pinned message here in the channel? It has lots of useful links to help get you started.

wooden sorrel
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I have not. Could you point me into the general direction and I'll start walking

ashen sable
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Hi. I'm new to DND. Know nothing about it. How do I start looking for a game? Thanks

crude musk
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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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wooden sorrel
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^ same here pretty much

echo kelp
wooden sorrel
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Got it

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Thanks!

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Do we have to talk here until we gain a level or something to talk in other channels?

crude musk
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No

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This channel is just a place for people to feel comfortable asking the basics

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If you wanna know what other channels we have and what topics they're for, go check out #channel-guide

crimson fulcrum
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#750812887697588356 that is up to the task of helping me(a newbie) train by hosting some ‘one-shots’ for me. Tolerant to autism/adhd brain preferably 😬. Please be patient 😭.

crude musk
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@crimson fulcrum you can include that you're a beginner on your post

crimson fulcrum
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@crude musk post? Like the ones in home?

inner thistle
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#750812887697588356 is a channel where you can make a post aka write a message using Dyno to fill out a format if you are looking for a game. Alternatively you can browse #looking-for-players for games that might peak uour interest :)

last blade
crimson fulcrum
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@last blade see, I wanted to do that? But, however.. it didn’t give me the option to I don’t think, it told me to just go to general with an arrow.

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Is it obvious that I’ve never been in a large discord server before?

last blade
crimson fulcrum
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@last blade @crude musk thank y’all!!

lyric fjord
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Which book contains the Aarakocra as a playable character?

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I tried to Google my question, but it was confusing.

crude musk
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Mordenkainen Presents Monsters of the Multiverse

lyric fjord
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Thanks!

spiral compass
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can someone teach me to play?

pearl pivot
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hey guys, im a beginner DM trying to make my first world and campaign to be played with friends of mine who've also never played dnd. I'm looking for someone to teach me the ways of the DM, please.

slender vigil
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I can help you learn how to develop a campaign but i wont sit here and teach you basic rules etc.

fresh fable
pearl pivot
pearl pivot
slender vigil
pearl pivot
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awesome thank you!

slender vigil
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Also i do second running some of the premade stories, theyre mostly pretty good but some are harder than others, it just depends on what kind of world you want

wooden sorrel
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Could I get an Experienced DM's opinion on this character niche I came up with?

harsh fjord
wooden sorrel
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Oh okay I'll go there then

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Nvm discord forums are weird and idk how to operate them. But here's my idea

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The only rule I've been made aware of is no side campaigns meaning you can't go off and do your own thing. BUT. My character is a priest or cleric whichever it is. He worships the God of death. He can revive a single fallen Ally. However my character is dead for 3 days as a result. While in hell he does no adventure to revive himself or anything. But rather he does paperwork in hell for the devil. It's like a 9-5 as a consequence for reviving a player. So the campaign still goes on and that's the loophole for no side campaign

dapper gulch
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What has your DM said about the concept?

wooden sorrel
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Nothing. I don't have one yet that's why I requested a DMs opinion

harsh fjord
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Is there specific feedback you’re seeking?

dapper arch
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what's the best artificer subclass for a Sorcerer? I want to multiclass as an Artificer for my DND campaign

wooden sorrel
crude musk
dapper gulch
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Ah. In that case if I were your DM I’d decline it as I don’t typically allow homebrew concepts in my games. The whole revive a pc but be dead for three days would basically knock you out of multiple sessions as long rests don’t come often at my table.

wooden sorrel
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Oh I meant 3 in game days

dapper gulch
wooden sorrel
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I see

harsh fjord
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I don’t allow homebrew either, and it sounds kind of tongue-in-cheek (paperwork in Hell), which isn’t the vibe of my games. Whether your DM allows it or not isn’t something anyone else can comment on.

wooden sorrel
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Got it

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Okay thank you everyone just thought I'd share and ask around

dapper gulch
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My recommendation would be to stick to the books. You’ll have a much easier time getting concepts approved. Then ask your DM what homebrew they allow and flesh out your ideas from there.

smoky adder
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FWIW, there is already a Death Domain subclass for Clerics.

wooden sorrel
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Ah

slender vigil
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Every dm is different on homebrew, if they allow some chances are you can work with them to modify a concept you like down to what theyd consider fair

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Something you gotta vet with yout dm though

cosmic knoll
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Could someone tell me what is a DC?

cobalt frigate
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Difficulty Class

harsh fjord
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Difficulty class, the number you need to meet or exceed to succeed in a check.

slender vigil
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Dc is the difficulty cpass for skill checks and saving throws

smoky adder
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Basically a measure of how hard a task is to complete.

cosmic knoll
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Ohh thanks!

slender vigil
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As an example my sorcerer has a dc 15 on spells to disable, so when he casts calm emotions every creature needs to get a 15 or higher to be unaffected

smoky adder
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So when you roll an ability check or a saving throw, it’s compared to the DC. If your total is equal to or greater than the DC, you succeed at the task.

cosmic knoll
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I see

smoky adder
slow jasper
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When you try to do something, you roll a twenty-sided die ("d20") and add whatever relevant modifiers your character has to that roll. The total is compared to the task's DC; if the result of your roll meets or beats the DC, you succeed.

smoky adder
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(Sorry, just updated that with the free Basic Rules link instead.)

slender vigil
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To keep in mind, dcs are usually not revealed to players, dcs cast by a player usually are

slow jasper
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When you attack a creature, the DC is the target's Armor Class (AC).