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woeful mist
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what does it mean that something reqires attunement?

vale glacier
# woeful mist what does it mean that something reqires attunement?

For certain Magic items you need to attune to it to get the full benefits off. You need to spend time to "connect" to it. Most classes can only have 3 attuned magic items at all time. Which means if you have multiple magic items that require attunement, you have to choose which one you like most.

smoky adder
woeful mist
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thx

woeful mist
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whats a good level 1 boss for a 3-4 playier party?

tardy cairn
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How do i litteraly play dnd

split knoll
magic grove
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^ same some crab lover

split knoll
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split knoll
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In short, pick a race that seems cool, pick a class that seems cool, read the basic rules pages related to that race and class (spell stuff mainly), read the pages about how to create a character sheet, fight, and what you do during roleplay. Then find a group to play with.

This is just the absolute bare minimum, links above have more and better info

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split knoll
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@keen stag

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keen stag
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Oh thanks

tardy trellis
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Curious about something, is there a curse-type ability that deals damage to an attacker every time they perform an attack regardless of whether or not it hits?

split knoll
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Make it so the saving throw isn't every round but instead whenever they make an attack action

tardy trellis
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Hmm... That sounds neat!

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Thanks for answering, by the by.

woeful mist
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is a hell hound a good level 1 boss?

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for a 3-4 playier party?

scenic idol
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Hallo everybody! Please, I need to clarify one thing: PH at Chapter 9 says "When combat starts, every participant makes a Dexterity check to determine their place in the initiative order.". So, do I need to add Dexterity modifier to initiave roll for enemies as well?

loud barn
scenic idol
split knoll
woeful mist
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how about gargule?

split knoll
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a gargoyle is worse, same ac, more hp, and multi attack

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you should go to that site and generate an encounter set to a medium difficulty boss with minions

keen stag
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Who plays as wizard?

split knoll
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anyone who wants to generally

lyric fjord
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Hello Iā€™m kind of new in this by which I mean I know nothing of this game would anyone be able to help me in like understanding the basics or know about something thatā€™ll help

split knoll
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lyric fjord
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Yes new

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I just got the bot hahaha Iā€™ll read it all when I get a bit of time since Iā€™m pressed on that

woeful mist
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how do i do a trap?

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like im trying to dm and how do i do a trap for a chest? (lv 3)

harsh fjord
echo kelp
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Well first figure out what kind of trap it is, and what's needed to detect it (perception? investigation?), how hard it is to detect (set the DC level to detect it), and if it goes off, what kind of damage it does and if any saving throws are applicable (e.g. if the trap sets off a fireball spell, those in the area must make a saving throw or take the full damage).

harsh fjord
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I'd add to Noob's excellent list what's needed to disable itā€”magic, thieves' tools, etc.

random spear
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Hello there random people, question for anyone that can answer: How exactly do I start playing dnd? I have like the beginners set for the game and I've watched a few videos here and there but it still all very confusing for me. Any help will be appreciated, thanks in advance!

woeful mist
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i know how to make them but i dont know the numbers

echo kelp
woeful mist
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like for a 3 playier team on lv 3 how much damage?

harsh fjord
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There are charts in that article I posted that give you an idea.

woeful mist
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lets say single target

echo kelp
last plank
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Wait is it actually true that centaurs can climb
Because I was reading the players handbook

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Is this actually true

harsh fjord
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I don't think there's anything in the rules that says they can't climb, so in the absence of specific language preventing them, they can same as any other PC race.

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There's a certain suspension of disbelief you need to bring to the table when playing a fantasy game of imagination where magic is rampant.

half zealot
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Hello my three friends and i wish to play a game of dnd but we are super new to the game and don't how to create or play the game

harsh fjord
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harsh fjord
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The rules linked above will get you the mechanics of how to play. Someone needs to be the DM while others have characters. The rules include how to create characters and some stuff for running an adventure. You can find plenty of existing adventures online: DMsGuild and Reddit are two go-tos. You can also play Lost Mine of Phandelver for free if you make an account on D&D Beyond.

fiery cobalt
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Are there any implications and status things with aberrations?

smoky adder
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Creature type is largely a tool for other rules to reference and interact with.

fiery cobalt
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Hmm, ok.

dull yacht
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How do i join a group thats looking for players it just keeps saying im not authorized

loud barn
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I think it's 'monstrosities' now rather than aberrations. Aberrations was 3.5. Or am I wrong?

untold flint
loud barn
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No, no, my bad, aberrations are still a thing

split knoll
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split knoll
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If it's saying you're not authorised on dyno.gg you need to make sure you're signed in to discord and your account is linked

echo kelp
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And that's just for posting - you can respond inside a posted game's thread like normal without having to authenticate against Dyno.

stone trellis
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Hey, Iā€™m a new player and I am confused over initiative and how often it should be used. Any tips?

echo kelp
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Initiative is a tool to be used by the DM and players to manage combat.
So it only happens (normally) if combat is triggered.
That said, it can be used by the DM to help manage players actions in an ordered/structured way outside of combat.

stone trellis
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But is it determined every round of combat or

loud barn
dense umbra
# stone trellis But is it determined every round of combat or

That is a homebrew rule that I have heard done to mitigate metagaming. If you don't know where in the initiative order you'll be every round, then you can't really plan with the other players at the table with what you want to do. I don't think it sounds like a very fun or effective system, so it's certainly not done very often

untold flint
scenic lichen
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Alright so as far as I've read, player create the whole story and stuff in the game, so what are the rules? Do they just create them as well?

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How long does a game usually last?

stark island
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How long it lasts is up to the dm generally

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as for the rules, theres handbooks, but you also don't really need to follow them if you don't want to

inland hemlock
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Could somebody help me draft a beginner friendly LV2 character? needs to confirm to adventures league forgotten realms rules.

fresh fable
scenic lichen
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It's not that I don't want to I just don't want to get in my first game and look like an idiot not doing anything right aha

fresh fable
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Have you read the basic rules?

stark island
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depends if youre a player or dm, then read the corresponding handbooks, as well as basic rules

scenic lichen
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Still reading smth found online

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Lots of words I'm pretty sure I'll forget most of it

fresh fable
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Check the pins in this channel

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Donā€™t worry we all started at some point

fresh fable
valid swallow
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I have a question I have the Sharpshooter feat and Archery fighting style for my elf archer.

The archer fighting gives a +2 to attack but using the Sharpshooter feat it gives a -5 to attack so do they level out or does the -5 disadvantage override?

scenic lichen
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Yo 7 videos to just make a character damn

stark island
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I may be wrong, but i would do it as it combines into -3

scenic lichen
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And I thought I could jump in a game like it was League of Legends

stark island
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At least with league of legends, you dont need to know the rules and mechanics to use them

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with dnd, it can go literally anywhere lol

untold flint
scenic lichen
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I've done RP at some point but it's plagued with kids with OP characters, I figured D&D was the next step to stay in a controlled environment

stark island
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it's a matter of finding the right players, but generally yes, dnd is more controlled

scenic lichen
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Although I see D&D characters as some kind of WoW roster, Orcs, Mages, Cavaliers... Fantasy stuff, but there are games out there in different universes right?

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Not a fan of medieval/fantasy stuff tbh

stark island
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In dnd, you can create the world if youd like i think

scenic lichen
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So Avengers D&D? Transformers D&D? The Last of Us D&D?

untold flint
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The game is designed for fantasy settings, adapting it to something like your examples would require a lot of work

scenic lichen
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You can't apply the rules in every universe? Like if it was just a skin of the game?

stark island
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Theoretically, you probably could, it would just be a lot of work

untold flint
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The Last Of Us doesn't have Elves, Wizards, etc.

stark island
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youd have to make the entire thing practically with just the bare outline of the world, then create everything mechanically yourself

timid anchor
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@scenic lichen If you're the DM, you can create your own world with whatever you want in it

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The rules work regardless of setting

scenic lichen
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Aight, well I'd better read all the rules first before trying to play with the core mechanics of the game

untold flint
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But if you're going to let people play magic-using classes in a world where magic doesn't usually exist, you'll need to come up with an explanation for it. Same with other aspects of "normal" D&D that don't exist in your custom world. You'll either need to create justifications for them, or disallow them in your game.

scenic lichen
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Creating a Fantasy character when I know nothing of fantasy and only like things that either go vroom vroom or bang bang will be fun I can tell

stark island
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it doesnt have to be fantasy, you can create whatever youd like, youd just need to likely heavily tailor the rules

timid anchor
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I wouldn't recommend banning any classes, 9/13 have magic so that's a bad idea.

scenic lichen
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Aight I'll see about character creation when I'm done reading everything

loud barn
light pebble
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Anybody for tips for a 1st time GM

scenic lichen
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Thanks for the tips everyone

loud barn
scenic lichen
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I'll get back to you soon

stark island
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Be prepared to wildly improvise?

loud barn
woeful mist
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whats the diffrence beetwen a dark elf and an elf?

harsh fjord
stone trellis
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Anyone feel ok to help me create a story to run as DM? Iā€™m really new btw, and wanted to try this. I would appreciate it if anyone helped out

woeful mist
plain magnet
# scenic lichen Although I see D&D characters as some kind of WoW roster, Orcs, Mages, Cavaliers...

for any genre you can think of, you can find an RPG built specifically for it

Some people convert D&D to other settings but personally I think it's only good for class based heroic fantasy - like, if you're not interested in a game with fighters, wizards, thieves, and clerics (and variations on those), like if you want to come up with a character's abilities yourself, D&D is not a great fit

D&D is very good at what it was made for, though

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like, there are giant mech games, superhero games, post apocalypse survival games, and you can decide which ones you like best

but those games are for #non-dnd-topics

harsh fjord
round heart
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how long do campaigns last?

harsh fjord
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As long as the group wants.

round heart
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like whats the average?

glass summit
# round heart how long do campaigns last?

If you play once a fortnight, most hardcover adventures that go levels 1-13 can be done in a year. What many people play are homebrew campaigns, written almost entirely by the DM. When the story is in the hands of the DM it is up to them and the players how long it takes to finish. Theoretically a campaign could end in one session if everyone dies. So... it's a "how long is a piece of string" situation

round heart
harsh fjord
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I've never had a campaign end within a year, even running from a module.

glass summit
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Sounds like your players enjoy getting sidetracked. Totally reasonable.

round heart
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it's just a game why you put in a year straight for a board game?

harsh fjord
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Eh, if you enjoy hanging out with your friends, it's an excuse to do that as much as anything else.

round heart
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i just wanted to play a cool roleplaying game i didnt think you would spend a year of your life straight playing it

harsh fjord
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You can play for a single session. Again, it's what the group decides.

glass summit
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You meet up once a fortnight to play for a 6-hour session. It does take a while to finish an entire campaign but is totally worth it. By the end I usually want it to keep going if anything

cobalt frigate
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One year is nothing. Some of the older players have campaigns that have lasted decades.

round heart
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oh sessions i thought you just did it for a year straight-

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i feel stupid now

glass summit
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I can see where you're coming from, its alright

cobalt frigate
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I'm currently DMing a level 1 to 20 campaign with 12 chapters and the players have only finished the first two chapters (they're currently on a "break" with three personal side quests). It has been one year and at the rate they're going it'll be probably another two years to finish.

round heart
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wait so homebrew is basically do whatever you want?

harsh fjord
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To simplify.

glass summit
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The DM is the worldbuilder, author and narrator of a homebrew campaign. The players are the characters that influence the course of events.

round heart
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wait what do each die do?

harsh fjord
round heart
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oh okay ty!

harsh fjord
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Deez probably will elaborate given the length of typing.

glass summit
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The 20 sided one (d20) is for figuring out how successful you are in any given course of action. The others are for when you want to figure out how much damage you do to something, or determine how long an effect lasts.

round heart
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kk

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so if land say a guiding bolt and its d8 and it lands on 4 do i add 4 to the base damage or is that 4 the actual damage?

harsh fjord
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If the spell (or whatever) is a 1d8 and you roll a 4, that's how much damage the spell does. Assuming no modifiers.

round heart
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kk

terse trellis
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Do I necessarily have to start out with the equipment my class has provided for me? Or am I able to choose whatever

echo kelp
terse trellis
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Ah okay

stone trellis
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Apart from the starting story, how do you create a home brew dnd

slow jasper
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What is "a dnd" to you?

stone trellis
smoky adder
trail gulch
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hey, i am new to DnD and have started to create a charecter but i dont have a group to play with. would there be a group that can pick me up? it would be my first time playing a campiagn and i would be so greatfull

stark island
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bleak bay
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hi guys

grizzled fiber
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howdy

bleak bay
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hey

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relatively new to dnd

grizzled fiber
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brand new

bleak bay
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but was wondering are their any vampire races playable

cobalt frigate
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bleak bay
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nice

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ty

cobalt frigate
bleak bay
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is there any homebrew tho?

cobalt frigate
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I'm sure there are. Again, that'll be up to the DM to approve.

bleak bay
tawny wind
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Hey im brand new to dnd and I don't really have any real friends can someone teach me the ins and outs cause I have no hobbies besides cars and lifting.

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lyric fjord
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what is twin birds?

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wait is this the channel in which i can ask question?

cobalt frigate
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This is the channel for new players to ask questions.

lyric fjord
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ah

vagrant scroll
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Hi

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I'm new I just bought the essentials kit

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I have a handle of the rules, so if someone wants to do a session dm me at the weekend

warm geode
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Hey I'm new to the whole dnd world and I've seen loads of talk about onednd but I have no idea exactly what it is, please can someone explain it to me?

plain magnet
teal hinge
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How do I manage 5 greedy players? I'm the dm and we are all new to the game

echo kelp
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Have an out of character discussion about appropriate player behavior and expectations and boundaries.

peak mulch
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Greedy for what is the other question

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If they are greedy for gold you could make that backfire

teal hinge
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echo kelp
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The gold pieces turn out to be lead but magically coloredā€¦

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The party is arrested for forgery.

teal hinge
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Aye niceeee

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I'll do det

echo kelp
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The tax person stops by to check the books.

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The tax person has a battalion of guards.

teal hinge
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Aight imma do dat next meeting

echo kelp
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But yeah talk about appropriate player behavior - that can save you so much headache.

teal hinge
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Thanks mate

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They did talk about who gets what, but when their loots get appraised and found out about the price, they usually fight for it or steal their own allies pockets lol

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Dunno how it works but I let it happen when they get high rolls

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How does combat work tho? Watched some vids and read the rules but still can't understand

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Brb

echo kelp
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Also by letting players steal from other players characters you have now "told them" that's acceptable behavior - which is why I encourage you to talk about this stuff beforehand and set the ground rules for what's acceptable and what's not. Some players may not like being stolen from by their own party members. Others feel it's all fun and games. But better to know what everyone feels is okay vs not okay and ensure you have ways of handling issues that may come up.

teal hinge
untold flint
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It's important to remember there's no objectively "right" or "wrong" way to play. But whatever ground rules you set about things like stealing from other players, everyone in the group needs to be okay with them.

teal hinge
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Well, out of 5, only two of them steal and they usually steal from each other. They sometimes attempt to steal from other party members but I rarely make it happen, like putting the dc higher than usual

loud barn
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Probably better to sit down and have a discussion about it.

teal hinge
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Will do

harsh fjord
mint bluff
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Hello! Iā€™ve been a player for a year or so now and Iā€™ve concocted my own story and world. The only problem is I have no idea how to DM. I know how to roleplay out characters and scenarios as I do a fair bit of writing, but when it comes to combat or rolling for checks, I have no idea as my former DMā€™s never fully explained it and kept their knowledge to themselves. If any DMā€™s are here and wouldnā€™t mind spending some time teaching a new DM how to play, please message me in my direct messages or @ me if you can help me

harsh fjord
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There is a metric ton of DM advice out there. I really like Matt Colville's "Running the Game" YouTube series and the Alexandrian's blog. The latter in particular has a Game Mastery 101 series you might find helpful. https://thealexandrian.net/gamemastery-101

topaz crow
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hey I'm super new to dnd and would like some help or tips on how to get started!!

harsh fjord
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topaz crow
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thanks

loud barn
topaz crow
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yeah I could do that !! @loud barn

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should I already make a character or wait and do it with u?

loud barn
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Not sure what we're running next, once we're all together we're gonna sit down and talk about what people are looking to play

topaz crow
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ok sounds fun

loud barn
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I'll warn you, as this is a pickup group it could easily go down in flames but I'm willing to give it a shot :p

topaz crow
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lol no prob

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?dndroles

fresh fable
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Top option in the channel lists for roles

loud barn
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am getting permission to add you to the server

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may I DM you @topaz crow?

topaz crow
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of course

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@fresh fablethanks

ripe sable
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Hey Iā€™m a little new to dnd and ime curious about creating a character and what I should do for things like flaws and ideals bonds and those things

harsh fjord
ripe sable
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Ok sweet working in a few characters in case one of the groups Iā€™m trying to join accepts me

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A barbarian a fighter and a rouge

urban veldt
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Hello guys! I am really new to d&d, i am creating my first character right now. Anyways i was just curious if anyone has a group that i could join, where i could learn more about how to actually play d&d then i can learn from a website...

eager trout
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I notice now that this is where I should be technically

cobalt frigate
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If you're new to D&D then yes.

urban veldt
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is there any particular channel, where i could find groups for beginners like me?

harsh fjord
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urban veldt
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thx

eager trout
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How come my roles didn't save?

echo kelp
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Make sure your Discord is up to date. Also sometime closing it and reopening may help.

subtle hatch
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Hey Iā€™m new to dnd and would love and introduction could someone help please?

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An*

smoky adder
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Welcome! Thereā€™s some handy links here to help you get started. šŸ‘‡šŸ»

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?new

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But if you have any specific questions, please ask!

subtle hatch
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Thanks : )

urban veldt
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Hey guys so i wrote my characters back story, should I fill out the allies/enemies page too or its just optional?

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also is there like a preferred language in dnd that would be better for me to choose? or does it even matter which language my character speaks?

cobalt frigate
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Probably chat with your DM on what their setting is like (what are the most populous languages in their world)

urban veldt
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can i edit my character settings later tho?

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becuse right now i don't have a DM. Should i wait until i have one and let them explain it?

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according to their world?

harsh fjord
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Any character you make outside of a game is, to some extent, practice. You'll likely need to tweak some things once you've joined a group. So yes, your character can (and possibly will) change after you make them.

still oyster
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is Kelemvor a person or object?

midnight peak
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Kelemvor is a god.

still oyster
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of necromancer?

midnight peak
dapper gulch
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My wiki has been invoked.

still oyster
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They told me a Kelemvor knight is a necromancer knight's worst enemy. So I was a bit confused.

midnight peak
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If you want to know more feel free to ask questions in #dnd-lore

mellow linden
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Heyja! KindredHey

I hope this is the right channel for it.
I wanted to ask if you guys have a recommendation for an Oneshot that is really beginner friendly because this would be my first time dming and my (4-5)players are new to dnd too

Also if you have any beginner tips i'd love to hear them too!
I have already watched quite a lot of dnd content (guides too) so I have a vague of things but I feel kind off overwhelmed by the amount of dnd content/guides I can find online. If you don't want to type anything out and remember a YouTube Video, post etc which helped you before then this would be a great help too

Thank you very much LilliaHeart

void yoke
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So sorry if the answer to this is super obvious, Iā€™ve just never messed with conjure animals or anything before.

If I summon a beast / elemental / fey / whatever. would their HP be the flat number given or would I have to roll the dices for them? For example the blood hawk, it says 7 (2D6). Is this 7 + 2d6? 7 hp total? 2d6 only?

Same question but with damage. Same blood hawk example, 4 (1d4 + 2) , would it be 4 + (1d4 + 2) ?

harsh fjord
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Winghorn Press's stuff (A Wild Sheep Chase, A Most Potent Brew, or The Wolves of Welton) is very good. Several folks have used them with newbs successfully.

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Seven is the average. If you want to calculate HP, you'd roll 2d6.

sharp vortex
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you can do either, but the flat number is intended as an average, and speeds things up

harsh fjord
void yoke
harsh fjord
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In general, it's to speed up running combat, regardless of the situation.

sharp vortex
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^

void yoke
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Sweet thanks

mellow linden
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DM TIPS

  • Conduct a session zero so everyone's on the same page. Guides online for what they are and how to run one are easy enough to find via Reddit, YouTube, and Google.
  • Try to engage all the players, even if it's a just "What is your character up to?" Be wary, however. Some are perfectly happy being audience members.
  • Don't solve problem players with in-game solutions.
  • Don't try to avoid failure. That's impossible. Instead learn from it.
  • Plan something but not everything. You'll figure out your own sense of doing enough/too much over time.
  • Realize you'll get curveballs all the time so be ready to improv.
  • Don't see the game as a DM-versus-players scenario. Be a fan of the players. Try to present them with settings that let them be heroic/cool/whatever they're hoping to be in-game.
  • Communicate. The game relies on it, and that goes for out-of-game stuff as well as in-game. In particular, communicate about everyone's expectations (see: session zero) so that all have a good time.
  • Donā€™t try to absorb all the info at once so youā€™re ready. Thatā€™s like trying to learn all the baseball rules before ever picking up a bat. Know the basics, start playing, and the rest will come with time and practice.
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tbh all I'd say to a begginner DM is to relax, stuff will break and will have to be looked up midgame, no big deal, and have fun

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PLAYER TIPS

  • Don't hog the spotlight. Give your fellow players time to shine. Involve them directly if you think they'd be open to it.
  • Take an interest in other people's stories and choices; don't tune out when the session focuses on someone else (in combat or not).
  • Know how your abilities/features work. On a similar note, don't take forever on your turn.
  • Take NOTES.
  • Listen to everyone else and try not to interrupt.
  • Thank the DM. Seriously, this goes a long way.
  • Don't make your fun interfere with anyone else's.
  • Communicate. The game relies on it, and that goes for out-of-game stuff as well as in-game. In particular, communicate about everyone's expectations so that everyone has a good time.
fair wind
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How do I post in the chat channel LFG? Says I don't have permissions.

errant tendon
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Although listen to razorwing, those tips will come in handy often

harsh fjord
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You have to link your Discord to Dyno and fill out the form.

errant tendon
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one thing I learned over time that helped me unclog combats is to hurry the players to do stuff on their turns, they'll usually do what their main plan was but will skip the "errrrrrrrrrrrr..." moment.

mellow linden
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"- Don't solve problem players with in-game solutions."
What is exactly meant by this?

"- Thank the DM. Seriously, this goes a long way."
Also this one is really cute! Love it !

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Thank you two for your tips!
Do you have a recommended oneshot also by any chance?

cobalt frigate
strange dust
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hello

errant tendon
mellow linden
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Ah alright! Think I understood
Thanks !

errant tendon
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Otherwise it will create a dynamic called the "DnD horror story" which is everyone's fear

harsh fjord
mellow linden
errant tendon
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You are the one who decides who gets to enjoy all your time and effort put into the game after all, I'm sure you'll have no issues

mellow linden
harsh fjord
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It's designed to be played with characters at either level 4 or 5.

mellow linden
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Are there oneshots that start with level one or would that be stupid? Because I fear that lvl3+ is a lot of input for a new player

harsh fjord
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There are. A Most Potent Brew (see their drop-down under the Adventures tab) is level 1. I know there are others.

errant tendon
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Level 1 sessions are very tricky to DM, one critical roll could completely destroy a PC

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(I am speaking from experience)

mellow linden
errant tendon
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I think level 3 is completely fine for a new player to take on, but if you feel like it's too much anyways you could try level 2

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It's not like they are going to know how to play their characters either way

mellow linden
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I'll probably try level 3 then. That is the time where you choose subclasses right?

sharp vortex
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yeah, after starting several groups at level 1 and 3, 3 feels better overall, and ensures some players aren't missing out on cornerstone features right away

fair wind
errant tendon
mellow linden
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Alright! Do you level up in oneshots or do you stay at your level?

Also about leveling up. I read that people like to use "Milestones" instead of the xp-system and I'd like to ask what you guys prefer

sharp vortex
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Usually you're going to stay at that level unless you plan to play more

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I prefer milestone, but both have merits

harsh fjord
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Most one-shots keep you at a given level, but you can do what you like! I prefer milestone; I have enough bookkeeping to do as a DM.

errant tendon
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Milestones, it feels better, it's simpler, it's fitting

And you can certainly level up in oneshots, specially if you rule it as Milestones, it's up to the DM

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XP system works better if you are treating DnD as a classic RPG, which is a real old school type of game

mellow linden
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Thank you for your answers!

uneven inlet
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I'm extremely new to DnD, i really wanted to try it out. hopefully someone can teach me like step by step if they dont mind.

harsh fjord
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That's a pretty big ask. More likely you'll get directed to the resources in the pinned comment.

fresh fable
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Have you read the basic rules?

uneven inlet
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i read the the discord rules already, i just had a guy explained a little bit of the concept and stuff for me like 10 mins ago

uneven inlet
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The first link contains the rules Ratty's referring to.

uneven inlet
harsh fjord
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That's one of the reasons the channel exists.

uneven inlet
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do i keep track of my ability scores or would the game master do that?

stark island
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preferably you

harsh fjord
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As a player, you're responsible for your characterā€”ability scores, what abilities you have, how they work. The DM is responsible for a lot of other things, so it's considerate to do your share in making the game work!

uneven inlet
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i saw the damage compute
The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you canā€™t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
what is DC and what is 2d6 something like that?

ornate kiln
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DC means difficulty class 2d6 means two six sided dice

smoky adder
stiff plover
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Hi

uneven inlet
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i also see this
10 gp worth of materials
AC 5, 1 hp
what is gp means and ac 5? i have 1 hp but not sure about others

stiff plover
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I have absolutely 0 experience with this game and know none of the rules does anyone wanna help me?

uneven inlet
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same man

stark island
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GP is gold, AC is armor class

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stark island
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yes

smoky adder
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If you're a player character with 5 AC and 1 HP, though... something's gone wrong. šŸ˜…

uneven inlet
stark island
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stubs toe
dies

blissful cove
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how'd you come to that calculation for your character?

ornate kiln
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this sounds like its talking about an item maybe?

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(AC 5 , 1 HP)

stark island
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seems like it yeah

uneven inlet
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idk its at the race introduce

stark island
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ah

blissful cove
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is it for a Gnome's tinkering stuff?

uneven inlet
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yes, im trying to remember which race can do what first

ornate kiln
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it has to be rock gnome

uneven inlet
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so far i know is a drawf elf fireman and gnome have dark vision

ornate kiln
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You have proficiency with artisanā€™s tools (tinkerā€™s tools). Using those tools, you can spend 1 hour and 10 gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp).

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so the device will have 1 hp and and an AC of 5. (which means its very fragile)

blissful cove
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word of advice, do not try and memorize anything yet. take your time and read them thouroughly. but no memorization yet. after you've read the important stuff, then you should memorize the basics such as what AC is, what a DC is, what ability scores do, the order of combat, etc.

void yoke
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What are some ways to help keep concentration afloat? I believe there was a feat?

smoky adder
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War Caster gives you advantage on the check.

pearl herald
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Im making my first DnD oneshot with zero prior DnD knowledge

smoky adder
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Or Resilient can let you add your proficiency bonus to it.

blissful cove
dense umbra
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I believe there's also an artificer infusion that lets you auto succeed on a number of concentration checks in a day

smoky adder
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ā˜šŸ» Mind Sharpener

void yoke
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Warcaster, resilient and artificer infusion. Righto

stark island
dense umbra
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Plus you can go bladesinger to add your intelligence mod to those checks

smoky adder
blissful cove
dense umbra
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Get all three of those and it would be nearly impossible to lose concentration

void yoke
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This is going to sound stupid but is the artificer infusion artificer specific?

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Or is that something I can get with any

pearl herald
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@smoky adder i have a basic idea for my one shot but i dont understand anything about levels, powerlevels, or stats

dense umbra
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You have to be an artificer to make them, but if you have an artificer in your party/find one somewhere, anyone can use the created items

smoky adder
smoky adder
pearl herald
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Ok thanks

golden phoenix
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Hey guys o/ I am a relatively new player with a little experience from a couple years back. I am very much looking into playing D&D more frequently but not too sure on best practice to find online group... Anyone got some advice? šŸ˜„

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stiff plover
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Hello

stark island
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hey

subtle hatch
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Anyone have a campaign I can join and before we start talking I am a minor so if you donā€™t like that just donā€™t message me šŸ™‚

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Could use some veteran or someone more knowledgeable than I. Two weapon fighting, I have read the description it donā€™t fully understand how to apply it. I have a Assassin3/Gloomstalker7 I can already make two attacks but does this mean I can make a third attack using a bonus action? Is that how CR Vax did dagger,dagger,dagger?

sharp vortex
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yes, you would get 2 attacks as your main action because of gloomstalker's Dread Ambusher feat, and assuming you are wielding a light weapon in your offhand, you can make an attack as a bonus action, without the ability modifier on that attack, unless you have the two-weapon fighting style from ranger

round verge
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Hi!! I'm so new and afraid šŸ‘»

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

round verge
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But yes will defo read ty sm!

clever plover
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So wait, Iā€™m dumb. Cause of dread ambusher, my initial attack could potentially (if surprised) have 3 weapon attacks, sneak attack, favored foe? For a total of 6 damage dice? Which would be 12 or doubled cause of assassinate?

clever plover
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Or I could lose 1d6 (two weapon fighting) and use Zephyr strike instead for a 1d8

sharp vortex
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you couldn't do favored foe and zephyr strike, as both are concentration, but yes, all dice would double

storm patrol
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I love playing with new players it reminds me of my first time playing but instead of dying to stradh they die to goblins lol

untold flint
# clever plover So wait, Iā€™m dumb. Cause of dread ambusher, my initial attack could potentially ...

On your first turn against a surprised opponent, you take the Attack action. You normally get two attacks, plus the Dread Ambusher attack, and potentially a fourth attack if you're using two-weapon fighting. Let's say you're using Shortswords, and all four attacks hit. With Assassinate, they'd be crits. So three attacks would be 2d6+Dex, one would be 2d6, one would get 2d8 from Dread Ambusher, and Sneak Attack would be 4d6. So that's a total of 12d6 + 2d8 + 3xDex IF all of them hit. If you activate Favored Foe, you would add another 8d6, again IF they all hit.

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@gilded dove

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balmy rapids
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very dumb question but is there a set number of spells I can have from each level

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because looking at the PHB I thought I could have 2 1st level etc

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but I realised that was spell slots

sharp vortex
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yes, it's per class, and sometimes subclasses grant additional spells

balmy rapids
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so does that mean I should have the same number spells as spell slots per level

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or can I have 1 level 1 and 3 level 2 for example

blissful cove
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the number of spells you learn/have prepared is dependant on your class and sometimes on your spellcasting ability modifier.
and that number of spells, whether learned or prepared, can be of any level for which you currently have spell slots

sharp vortex
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yeah, I misread what you were asking

balmy rapids
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ahhh thanks allot

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ive been reading it all wrong

sharp vortex
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spellcasting is a little funky, and its hard to grasp known vs prepared on some classes

blissful cove
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so if you are a 5th level cleric for example, refer to Cleric's spellcasting rules for the number of spells you can prepare each day. and those spells can be any combination of 1st,2nd and 3rd level spells. because you have spell slots of up to 3rd level

balmy rapids
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ohhh nice

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damn that would be so much better

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our party are all new and we have a new dm so its been a funky start

blissful cove
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do keep in mind that Learned casters like Wizard or Sorcerer are somewhat different. but their spellcasting feature covers everything you need to know for each. just gotta read it carefully

quartz lagoon
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Exuse me but I made a mistake on my looking for dm form I ment to put new instead of couple years for experiance what do i do?

smoky adder
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Thereā€™s a thread attached to your post where you can put any corrections or updates.

quartz lagoon
swift laurel
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Iā€™m new, so Iā€™m full of questions. Are there any good DND websites or apps other than roll 20?

pine copper
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Hey so im very new to dnd so can someone help me with stuff

ebon gyro
swift laurel
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Noted, thank you

slow jasper
pine copper
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Mainly finding people to play with cause nobody around me plays it so i kinda forgot how to play

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And my stuff was sold without my cosent

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@dull yacht Please only use our game finding channels to promote your game

dull yacht
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Ok

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I was just looking for a person

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But its already started

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Also how do you use the finding players

crude musk
dull yacht
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Anyone want help to make a character

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Im bored

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Our oneshot got canceled the dm needed to work

tawny prism
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Only for the purpose of it staying up in combat

crude musk
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It works as if you were concentrating on a spell, meaning all clauses for concentration apply

vagrant scroll
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I just bought the essentials kit looking for another player/s and a DM

subtle hatch
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Iā€™ll join

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Anyone wanna do a dnd campaign with me no one wants to play with a 14 year old

worn rampart
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what cr is suitable for a sort of final boss battle with level 1 players?

fresh fable
subtle hatch
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I donā€™t live near any places like that I live in a small town

fresh fable
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Something will turn up its January everything is a bit quiet at the start of the year

subtle hatch
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Thanks

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I used to play irl but they ended up moving away so I had to switch to online

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Iā€™ve got the starter kit and essentials kit to

fresh fable
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Ask around at your school, look for places nerds hang out and youā€™ll find dnd players

jovial aurora
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Hello, I'm new to D&D and I have a few friends who want to get into it, but we don't know where to start, could somebody help me find some way that we could play D&D that is beginner friendly?

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You can check out the pins in this channel to help you get started! Also, Lost mines of Phandelver, an adventure made for new players and DM's is also free on D&D Beyond!

dapper gulch
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Check out these beginner resources! You can also grab Lost Mines of Phandelver (a fantastic starter campaign) for free. One of yā€™all would need to take the role of DMā€™ing, but the adventure is also designed to help new DMs.

split knoll
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it also contains pre-made characters, so you don't have to worry about learning to make your own just yet

hasty brook
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I'm about to dm for the fist time. anytips? I don't have the dms guide.

smoky adder
hasty brook
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ok

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tnx!

west belfry
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why cant i find tiefling subraces in the player handbook?

crude musk
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It's not a subrace, it's a base race

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There aren't any tiefling subraces, there are variants in other books, but the PHB doesn't have any variants

west belfry
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like with the different bloodlines?

crude musk
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There aren't any in the player's handbook, only in Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

west belfry
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Oh

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But i can still use it right?

crude musk
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Use what?

west belfry
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the different bloodlines

crude musk
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That'd be a question for your DM

west belfry
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okay thanks!

slow jasper
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Most of the tiefling subraces are in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

static dust
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Hey everyone, new here and new to DnD. I just thought I would join in with the fun.

hollow badge
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Hey guys! I work at an elementary school and had a student ask me to sponsor an after school dungeons and dragons club. I was immediately on board and the school already approved us. The only issue is that I've never played dnd before. Can anyone point me in the right direction so I can make sure this club turns out great?

cobalt frigate
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Have you or the kids played D&D before?

wheat copper
# cobalt frigate Have you or the kids played D&D before?

He said that he never played and I guess as a teacher you want to know how the game works other wise the students will just change the rules how they like (yeah Ik changing rules is not bad in DnD but they will only do it in there favour Ig)

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# hollow badge Hey guys! I work at an elementary school and had a student ask me to sponsor an ...

You can start with a pre written campaign if you want to. Its probably the easyst for the start https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop this one is a free one that is really great for players that just start out. If your not English and you want to idk play on another language you can sign up for there news letter and get the campaign and the basic rules for free on another language. Also look at the box above that message

smoky adder
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How many kids do you expect to join?

hollow badge
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I haven't announced it yet, but I'm aiming around 5-10

harsh fjord
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You might break it up into two smaller groups. Parties of four or five are pretty manageable; more than that tends to get unwieldy.

true swift
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Is an ability check: D20+The one modifier. or D20+Proficiency bonus+Modifier.

harsh fjord
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If proficient, add the proficiency modifier.

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If you're not proficient in perception, it's just d20+WIS modifier. If you are, d20+proficiency+WIS modifier.

sharp vortex
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Ability check is just the one modifier, a skill check would include proficiency if proficient. there is a difference between the two mechanically

harsh fjord
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True. If I ask for a Dexterity check (as distinct from a saving throw or a specific existing skill), it'd just be d20+DEX mod.

true swift
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Thanks ! And a dmg roll is whatever is written on my weapon+Str modifier ?

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Or do I add my prof bonus to that ?

harsh fjord
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Proficiency isn't added to damage.

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You may add STR or DEX, depending on the weapon. Melee is STR, ranged is DEX, finesse you can choose.

true swift
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So just D20+Str mod if melee and dex mod if ranged ?

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And for ranged ? Do i use dex ?

harsh fjord
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Bingo.

true swift
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Thank you so much

sharp vortex
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except for finesse weapons that can use dex mod instead

true swift
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Are spell slots the same for every class ?

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Does a lvl 3 Wizard have the same spell slots as a Lvl 3 Druid ?

sharp vortex
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no, they are not the same for every class, but there is overlaps

true swift
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How do i calculate them for druid ? I'm very much a beginner an I have to dm In 1 hour and i'm panicking

dapper gulch
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Theyā€™re shown on the table at the start of the class description. No calculating needed.

true swift
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ty

restive tusk
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So I've played exactly One game od DnD and loved it, unfortunately due to scheduling conflicts with my friends our party kind of fell apart. But I want to get back in, question though, does the character by default start at level 1 for every campaign?

slow jasper
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I'm about to start a new campaign, one of the players asked if we could start at lvl 2 because he wanted to multiclass and make it easier for himself, so the DM said ok.

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It's good to start brand new players at lvl 1 because lvls 1-2 function as tutorial levels

restive tusk
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I mean I think I understand the rules for playing, now I just need to find a campagin to join.

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Well dang! Thanks!!

brazen agate
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im brand new to DnD and would like to learn more. I would be open to joining a party if they are open to a newbie

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mellow linden
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Heyja! KindredHey
What type of character sheet are you using and why?

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The DM who taught me how to play used them, and they're the standard, so I have no reason to use any other.

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Do you print them out or do you use them digitally?

harsh fjord
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Digital.

hasty brook
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I print them

slender vigil
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You can do either. I have mostly digital because its easier to keep neat and clean for me.

Folks at my player table like paper because its easier to work with for them.

Folks i dm for use all digital cuz we play online

light marten
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Hi

narrow mural
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All my party is using their laptops for characters

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Iā€™m gonna be a good little DM and print out everyoneā€™s sheets

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I like paper wayyyy more

light marten
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I want to try D&D

narrow mural
light marten
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I think I played a while ago

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Where can I find a group?

narrow mural
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Hey

lyric fjord
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Helloooo

cunning mist
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Should I change my pfp? I donā€™t think itā€™s explicit but idk. I donā€™t want to break a rule XD

frigid helm
cunning mist
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Ohhhh ok thanks dear!

lyric fjord
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I played DND once before, but my party was inconsistent and unfortunately the campaign died

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Iā€™m hoping that I can find some people on here that would kind of steer me in the right direction of finding a party and such. I would like to play DND and actually finish a campaign

sand arrow
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I need advice on Druid subclass, I'm picking between Moon, Star and Shepard and I cant decide
this campaign will be over a year so it needs to scale at least decently

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Nothing like willing to finally put yourself out there to maybe play a game with strangers and then getting overwhelmed because you honestly donā€™t know who to ask šŸ™‚

Anyway im leaving this here for anyone else new to pm or just to feel more comfortable knowing theyā€™re not the only ones while I watch Dimension 20šŸ’ž

rugged warren
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Hello Iā€™m new! Just thought Iā€™d say hi !

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Welcome!

rugged warren
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Hello

chilly ibex
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just joined myself

clever plover
sand arrow
jolly hare
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hi im new (obvi) and i just wanna know how to get into a game to begin with

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ahh i see, thank you

stark island
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?You should look at these though

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Wait no

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There we go

jolly hare
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thank you for your help, means a lot when i know so little lol

rugged warren
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How is everyone doing

lucid light
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Hello!

rugged warren
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How did yā€™all get into d and d

jolly hare
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saw this guy on youtube and ive been bored with the limited capabilities of games

rugged warren
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I can relate to that

echo kelp
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A Red Box gifted to me on a birthday way back in the ages past...
Didn't really do much RPG stuff until high school though.

stark island
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I got into it cause I just like making fictional worlds, and dnd lets me actually play around with other people

rugged warren
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I got into it cause it seemed fun and I wanted to learn cause I already had dice so I said why not! I just bought the essentials kit !

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Wow I guess everyone has cool reasons ! Thatā€™s awesome

karmic fiber
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Bro I need this stupid player handbook, why is it 38 BUCKS MAN

rugged warren
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D and d is pricey that I understand! So I can relate

cobalt frigate
stark island
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ive been meaning to ask, what big stuff is it missing

cobalt frigate
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The Basic Rules only contain one sub-class per class and one feat.

stark island
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ah

shell wigeon
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can anybody knowledgeable review a character for me and explain how to play a druid?

sharp vortex
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first off, you want to make sure you check your armor and scimitar in dnd beyond

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an AC of 10 is not great, equipping your armor in dnd beyond will increase it

lyric fjord
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How do i start playing dnd im brand new

sharp vortex
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at level 1, you will mostly be doing melee attacks, or frostbite most likely. Can use ice knife against tougher enemies, but you'll only have 2 uses of it until you rest

lyric fjord
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Any manuals and stuff i need to read

sharp vortex
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?new

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shell wigeon
sharp vortex
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no, typically spells do not function like that

shell wigeon
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damn

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okay how do spero slots work when in and not in battle does it matter?

stark island
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spell slots?

shell wigeon
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like if i used detect magic out of battle would it matter or can i do that as mush as i want as long as itā€™s reasonable?

sharp vortex
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they work the same all the time, you have a set number, spells use them as you cast spells, most classes recover used spell slots after a long rest

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some spells are different as they can be ritual cast, which takes longer, but do not take a spell slot to cast

stark island
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and cantrips can be cast whenever im pretty sure

sharp vortex
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you could cast detect magic as many times as you want that method, as both it and purify food and drink are ritual spells, but if you want to do it fast, you would use a spell slot to do so

shell wigeon
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so i can cast ritual spells as many times as i want?

sharp vortex
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and cantrips are spells you have practiced so much that you can always call on them

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provided you cast it as a ritual, yes

shell wigeon
sharp vortex
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The ritual version of a spell takes 10 minutes longer to cast than normal. It also doesn't expend a spell slot, which means the ritual version of a spell can't be cast at a higher level.

shell wigeon
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how do ik if itā€™s a cantrip tho??

stark island
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theres a specific list of cantrips

shell wigeon
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ok

sharp vortex
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and on your character sheet, it seperates cantrips

shell wigeon
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so is it a good character itā€™s only my second one

sharp vortex
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the two you have are frostbite and mending

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it's a fine character, you have balance between utility, healing and damage

shell wigeon
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alright thanks so much

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would you mind taking a look at my other one itā€™s a rogue?

sharp vortex
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Sure

lyric fjord
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Do you think a holy flail would be a good weapon for a cleric?

shell wigeon
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also take a peak at the story you might find it interestingšŸ™

sharp vortex
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seems fine, you've allocated stats decently, and have decent proficiencies

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can't see the background or anything though

shell wigeon
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can i make it so you can?

lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
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Where'd you get the Mace of Disruption?

unborn sonnet
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Is it possible make an insanely overpowered warforged coffeelock character?

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They don't get exhausted or need to sleep

void yoke
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Does anyone have the full list of what conjure animals can summon?

thorny pasture
unborn sonnet
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Hahahaha

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So I'm workshopping some kind of War forged and I've kind of gotten set on doing a Blood Hunter as it really fits with a motive and background and story I've thought of, but I can't figure out how a warforged would have blood or be able to use blood hunter skills

wanton walrus
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Howdy howdy

fresh fable
onyx raptor
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Does anyone know why i cannot choose a forest gnome on DnD Beyond ? How are the races limited and when do i know which one i can actually use ? Is it up to the DM ?

dim onyx
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it should be under the gnome selection

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it will expand to give you all the options provided that you (Or a freind that is content sharing) has bought it

dim galleon
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Hello

solemn light
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If you have no books purchased, and no one is sharing content with you, Rock gnome is the only free option (and legacy deep gnome)

cold hull
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Hello

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I'm new here

dim galleon
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Me too

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I've only tried dming once in a game

cold hull
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I really want to learn how to play DND but there's so much rules

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but i went over the rules and i understand at least the basics šŸ™‚

solemn light
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It's certainly a lot to try and take in at first but remember- You don't need to know all the rules.

Pre game it might be worth looking over character creation and making a test PC but most of these things click into place much better when actually sitting down and playing.

dim galleon
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All i understood is u make a charecter and u role play it and roll dice and dice decides how good u are boom u have fun

solemn light
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Also remember the rules don't just cover your PC, but how other PCs, spells, monsters can work and you don't need to focus on that, just your own PC for now

cold hull
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well I'm not really worried about the rules.... I'm just a little nervous to actually play with people who knows this better than me

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I actually write so I know thing or two about roleplaying and I love fantasy games

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although I've never been in a game before

cold hull
dim galleon
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I thought i was the only one lol

woeful mist
#

When do I take reactions?

solemn light
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When they trigger and you have only one that refreshes at the start of your next turn.

For example an Opportunity Attack is a reaction. It triggers when an enemy moves out of your reach and then you can use your reaction to attack them.

Counterspell is a reaction. it triggers when you can see someone cast a spell within range, and you can use your reaction to try and counter it.

woeful mist
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Thx

woeful mist
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What stats should a rouge have?

round heart
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this might sound like a dumb question but if a character dies in a campaign can you reuse that character for another?

round heart
dapper gulch
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Sure. As long as the DM approves the options used to make that character.

The story they had in the previous campaign may not fit and would likely have to be discarded if it doesnā€™t.

woeful mist
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Do they need any inteligance or wisdom?

dapper gulch
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Depends on the subclass you go with, but wisdom makes perception better and that one is a real useful skill.

woeful mist
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What are the subclasses?

dapper gulch
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Thereā€™s a bunch. What books do you own or have access to?

woeful mist
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I have essentials kit

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Take the ones you have in basic rules

dapper gulch
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Then the only one available to you would be whatā€™s found in the basic rules - the thief.

woeful mist
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Does he needs wisdom?

dapper gulch
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Depends on what you want to do. Thereā€™s no ā€œbestā€ way to build a character as it is going to depend on your DM, the party, and what the adventure is going to focus on.

woeful mist
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My PC wants to play a combat heavy one

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She's new

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Like a stealth killer

dapper gulch
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But generally you want DEX to be the highest, followed by CON. Those will make them effective at what theyā€™re meant to be good at. After that itā€™s up to yā€™all to decide what other things theyā€™ll be good/bad at.

woeful mist
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Is strength usefull?

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It increases damage right?

dapper gulch
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Not for rogues generally.

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Youā€™ll wanna read up on how various weapons work and how sneak attack works with rogues.

vague salmon
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Can someone help me on creating a character?

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Like stats n stuff

woeful mist
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Does a short sword scale with dex for rouges?

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Or is it only for a rapier

subtle hatch
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Please tell me at least one person can let me join their campaign I havenā€™t been invited once because of my age

vale glacier
dapper gulch
subtle hatch
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Tried that

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Basically asked if I could join everyone I could find not a single one

dapper gulch
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Then youā€™ll just have to keep trying. As well as checking out other places where games are posted like roll20 or /r/LFG.

subtle hatch
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Are they other discord servers ?

dapper gulch
subtle hatch
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Tried that to

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Iā€™ve spent over 120 hours listening to dnd podcasts

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I know things šŸ˜¦

dapper gulch
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Yeah. The two most difficult things about D&D are 1.) finding a group and 2.) getting consistent games scheduled. It takes work to find a group sometimes, and sometimes it requires you to take the initiative, be the DM, and form a group yourself.

That method takes the sometimes weeks to get a group together and condenses it down to hours.

gaunt hare
dapper gulch
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Yeah it takes a lot of time, but once youā€™ve got a solid group? šŸ¤Œ

haughty minnow
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Gaming stores sometimes have groups looking forplayers. When my group was looking for 2 more players we got lucky and happen to sit by 2 other people looking for a game. They overheard us and asked to join.

onyx raptor
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When looking up Spells in the component category it sometimes says random letters such as: S, M (a bit of fleece). What does that mean ?

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Nvm i found out. It stands for prerequisites that have to be fullfilled to cast. Verbal, Somatic (Physical) and Material

subtle hatch
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I wish I could do that but I live no where near a shop like that I live in a small town

fresh fable
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Is there nowhere that does nerdy stuff near you?

gaunt hare
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My issue is working nights lmao

subtle hatch
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Nope closest is like 4 hours awayā€¦

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But I understand people they wanna play with people with experience someone thatā€™s around the same age as them and a 14 year old isnā€™t that

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I just really love dnd

haughty minnow
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Do you know anyone in your area that would be interested in playing?

fresh fable
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School, local library, bookshops, get a starter set and get your friends to play

subtle hatch
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There used to be but they moved away

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And they were never really into it like I was

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Iā€™ve got the essentials kit and starter kit

dapper gulch
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You in school? Find a teacher who likes the game, have them sponsor you, and form a club.

If you canā€™t find a community, make one.

subtle hatch
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Kidnap them and make them play

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And btw does someone think they could rate my character since itā€™s like my first character made ?

crude musk
subtle hatch
#

Daniel d wiki like from the one piece dnd by rustage2?

dapper gulch
subtle hatch
dapper gulch
subtle hatch
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Ah

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Whoops

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So what feat do you recommend

subtle hatch
tulip nova
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hey question how would you set someone's spells up?

haughty minnow
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what do you mean?

slow jasper
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Highly depends on the class

tulip nova
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like i have a warlock how would i get their spells set up on dnd beyond?

haughty minnow
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Sorry, I don't use D&D Beyond

slow jasper
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There's a page on the character sheet for spells

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Like where the equipement and stuff is, there's a tab for spells, click it and a window will open with your available spells, click "learn" to choose that spell

tulip nova
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also i thought warlocks got a magic item too

slow jasper
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No, no starting character gets a magic item

tulip nova
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ok thanks

slow jasper
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The genie warlock gets their magic lamp or whatever, but it's not exactly a "magic item," kinda but more of a specific class feature

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If your DM wants to start you with a magic item that's their choice (i.e. house rules), but it's not the basic rules of the game, so not a feature in dndb

tulip nova
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i am the dm

slow jasper
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Well, then if you want to give your players a magic item to start, then you can choose to do that, just as you can choose to make up any new rule you want.
It's not an option in the basic game rules, however, so not a feature in dndb

tulip nova
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wait i can make any rule

slow jasper
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Yeah, D&D is completely malleable. You're totally free to change the rules.

tulip nova
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that is awsome

slow jasper
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Just don't expect dndb to adapt to your rules changes

tulip nova
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ok

slow jasper
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I would give you a word of advice regarding changing the rules: make sure that any changes you decide to make increase the fun of the game.

tulip nova
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also a level 1 warlock gets only 4 spells right?

slow jasper
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I'd recommend playing the game by the rules a few times so that you understand how the rules work before making changes

haughty minnow
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It's in the book

tulip nova
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ok thanks

slow jasper
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A lvl 1 warlock gets 2 cantrips and knows 2 lvl 1 spells

tulip nova
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thx

slow jasper
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And if you're using dndb to make the character, it'll limit you to how many you can get. i.e. once you've chosen as many as you can, it won't let you choose more unless you unchoose something

tulip nova
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ok just making sure

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does anyone know what the girls who don't dnd discord chat is?

subtle hatch
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What?

tulip nova
#

the girls who don't dnd

slow jasper
#

No idea

haughty minnow
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No idea

tulip nova
#

dang

slow jasper
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Maybe you should join it and find out

#

You can always just leave it if you don't like it

tulip nova
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i've been looking for it but i can't find it

slow jasper
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Are you sure it exists?

tulip nova
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they say it does in their podcast

slow jasper
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It might be one of those things where you have to be a patron of their Patreon in order to join it

tulip nova
#

oh dang

slow jasper
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idk

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There are discords out there like that

tulip nova
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ok thanks

lyric fjord
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i require assistance with creating a character

dapper gulch
rugged warren
#

Hey guys whatā€™s good

lost meteor
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Trying out my first multi-class character, I am wondering something about cantrips
I'm a Cleric 5 / Warlock 1, so character 6, if I cast Eldritch Blast, will it be cast as a lvl 1 (due to warlock 1) or as a cantrip with bonus from 5th level (because character is level 6) ?

sharp vortex
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they scale with character level, not class level

lost meteor
#

ok thanks !

cobalt frigate
untold flint
rugged warren
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Haha lol

restive tusk
#

What does home brew mean? Is that like a different type of rules system for playing? Or does it mean customized combat or something.

ornate kiln
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it mostly referes to rules, monsters, player options etc created "at home" so to speak, instead of being officially made by Wizards of the coast or by a third party company

#

like if you make your own beer at home

true swift
#

What does VTT mean ?

ornate kiln
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virtual table top

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its a website or software that helps you run your game online (or at home with a monitor)

you usually get virtual dice, a map with a grid and tokens for characters and monsters to move around, at a minimum

true swift
#

What would be the alignment for a scientist that hurt people with his invention but didn't realise how destructive it was ?

ornate idol
#

What are the rules on the invisibility ? (Not the spell)

ornate idol
ornate kiln
#

hurting someone by accident really doesnt have anything to do with alignment

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unless you are deliberately reckless

rugged warren
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I want to do a jojos campaign one day

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I found a format for it

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Looks cool

sharp vortex
#

way of the astral self monk, can literally just be a stand user

rugged warren
#

True

true swift
ornate idol
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Can you cast a spell that doesn't require concentration if you're already concentring on one ?

sharp vortex
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yes

ornate idol
#

that's really cool

loud barn
rugged warren
#

Oh cool

silent pawn
mellow linden
#

Which class would you recommend for a bowuser? (Lvl 3)

simple goblet
#

Fighters, Rangers, Bards and Rogue would all work with a bow as the main weapon

silent pawn
mellow linden
#

Alright!
Thank you!

woeful mist
#

What does it mean to have "proficiency"

simple goblet
#

Your character is very good at that particular thing and can add their proficiency bonus to any checks involving it

woeful mist
#

Why are there to damage things where I deal damage close to a battle-axe?

#

Like there is 1d8+3šŸ”Ŗ
And olso smaller in gray 1d10+3

fresh fable
#

Single handed and double handed

woeful mist
#

Oh ok

smoky adder
woeful mist
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Thx

last plank
#

So can a rogue (finally I spell the damm classes name properly) anything that isn't a short sword or a dagger

fresh fable
#

Iā€™m assuming the missing word is wield? You need a weapon that is finesse and range based for your sneak attack

ornate kiln
#

Theoretically, any character can wield any weapon, though they sometimes wonā€™t get great results with them

hollow talon
#

Hello, I am pretty new to DnD so I have no idea but I want to draw them šŸ‘€
I am making few designs and may I ask, is Necromancer Aasimar possible? Just wanted to draw some funky skulls with wings

ornate kiln
#

There is no restriction on race+class combinations

#

(With the exception of the battlerager barbarian)

dapper gulch
#

Youā€™d need to clear the concept with your DM if you plan to play it, tho. Restricting races with flight is a common thing amongst many DMs.

hollow talon
#

Thank you!
I am planning to draw them only XD

woeful mist
#

Do you restore health on long/short rests?

smoky adder
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You can spend hit dice to recover health during a short rest.

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You regain all your health (and half your spent hit dice) during a long rest.

edgy lake
# woeful mist Do you restore health on long/short rests?

After a short rest you can use your hit dices to restore health.
The amount of hit dices you can use is equals to your level, and the type of dice (d6, d8 or whatever) is defined by your class
So a level 4 fighter has 4 hit dice, each one being a d10
After a short rest you can use one or more hit dices to restore your health (you also add your constitution mod to each dice)

Long rests heal you completely, and you regain half of your hit dice.

smoky adder
edgy lake
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or PHB page 186

woeful mist
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Thx

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How do I know the dice for characters?

#

Like the barbarian is 10 but what about the rest?

smoky adder
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It says at the start of their class description features.

harsh fjord
#

Do you mean hit dice?The barbarianā€™s HP increases with a d12, and all other classes are specified in their descriptions.

smoky adder
open shuttle
#

Yooo

native valley
#

So i read that I can use a evocation as a wizard at any time without using any spell slots so does that mean that I can use spells like ray of frost at any time? (It feels dumb to ask this but if it turns out i cant Iā€™ll embarrass myself-)

thorny pasture
native valley
#

Dnd beyond

blissful cove
native valley
#

Yeah i meant evocation cantrips

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Im a wizard

thorny pasture
native valley
#

Yea-

blissful cove
#

yes, any cantrips you have learned you can use infinitely, they do take time to cast (most of them are 1 Action) but you can do it as many times as you want, no spell slots needed.
and also, this is true for ANY cantrip you learn. not just evocation ones or any specific school

native valley
silent pawn
#

evocation wizards are fun. they have fun features

native valley
#

Ikr

silent pawn
#

sculpt spells

hexed hornet
#

Ok so how do I play dnd?

silent pawn
#

throwing a fireball right in the middle of combat between your team mates and enemies

silent pawn
#

of course reading the SSR and basic rules is important as well

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silent pawn
#

read the basic rules sent above us and ask any questions

#

you roll dice to determine how well you fare on the thing demanding a dice roll

#

or if you gonna hit an enemy and how much damage you do

mellow linden
#

Can you cast spells if you have something in both of your hands?

As a arcane trickster rogue for example with 2 weapons

barren oracle
#

depends on the spell components (verbal, somatic, etc)

#

if it's strictly verbal casting I'd allow it

sharp vortex
#

war caster also lets you cast with hands full\

ornate idol
#

How many Hit Dice can I roll with a short rest and long rest ?

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And how do we recover Hit Dices ?

ornate kiln
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you can roll as many hit dice as you have left during a short rest. during long rests, you dont spend hit dice, you recover half of your total

onyx raptor
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In my Arcane Trickster spell table the Mage hand is marked as +3. Whats the difference between Mage Hand +2 and Mage Hand +3 ?

livid swan
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hi

loud barn
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that's under cantrips known

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so it means that you know mage hand + 2 other cantrips

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or mage hand +3 other cantrips

livid swan
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I tried to play dnd with my friends but they were outrageous

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and all of us didnā€™t know how to play which is not good

onyx raptor
loud barn
livid swan
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outrageous in a sense of very chaotic and confusion

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I still wanna play dnd but I would probably have to play with other people

loud barn
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nod that's not good, yeah

onyx raptor
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Do Cantrips added by my race count into my "cantrips known" ?

livid swan
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and Iā€™m still very new

loud barn
loud barn
# livid swan and Iā€™m still very new

that's fine šŸ™‚ I hope you find a game. I'd offer but I'm running 4 already and they're full. One might not be but one of the players wants to ask some friends first

livid swan
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thanks

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just gotta practice

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and learn

onyx raptor
# livid swan and Iā€™m still very new

I just got done with my third session and honestly its mostly about the energy people put into research. I planned out my Character using google drive and put a ton of screenshot in there with all spells skills and so on. A lot of reading and the trying it out.

livid swan
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yeah

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I donā€™t have problems with the reading hell, Iā€™d read thousands of pages to learn

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itā€™s just the finding of people

crystal vortex
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Throw oranges at strangers with your contact info on them

novel raptor
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Can someone explain Martial Advantage to me from Hobgoblin statblock? It says once per turn the hobgoblin can deal an extra SEVEN (2d6) damage to a creature it hits with a weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an ally of the hobgoblin that's not incap. Does that mean 2d6 x 7 times? Or 2d6 result + 7 total?

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2d6 x 7 every turn he has an ally nearby standing is kind of nuts

livid swan
normal meteor
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I wanna play one Right now but I cant find anyone to start with

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Q~Q

crystal vortex
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5e writes damage like that

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Itā€™s kinda dumb

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They do an extra 2d6

cobalt frigate
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The average damage is listed so you can use it if you don't want to roll for damage.

novel raptor
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thank you very much

stable thistle
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Hey there, just wondering if I should buy the source books on roll20 or DND beyond? My current games are all on roll20 but I am looking at playing some games IRL as well

halcyon forge
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D&D Beyond has an app, and it's great for use in person. Roll20 is great if you use a lot of it.

cobalt frigate
smoky adder
stone trellis
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Anyone want to play dnd? Iā€™m currently solo and pretty new to the game, so I donā€™t have anyone to play with. I do know the rules, though.

stark island
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...

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that usually works

dry dew
halcyon forge
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D&D Beyond was even made with the original idea of in-person play. Online has boomed since then.

runic anchor
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Hi everyone! I'll be going to my third DnD game night next weekend. The DM is very helpful and understanding, but I'd like to come prepared with my spellbook. Can someone help me determine what my spells are and what to do? I'm a level 2 cleric.

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Even just a resource so that I can look everything up myself. Thank you šŸ™‚

pearl loom
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hmm

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I could prolly help, what place is your party in and what situation?

runic anchor
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I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but we're not actually doing a full fledged campaign right now. We're essentially doing mini quests every week with a rotating group

pearl loom
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ohhh ok

sage coyote
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Ok. A bit of a new player and I want to ask something some people may be still afraid of. How do I know if the group I play with will be a very good one? And if they're not, is it ok to back out and find a new one?

cobalt frigate
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The only way to find out is to play with them.

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Finding a good group is like dating.

upper fulcrum
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Why canā€™t I chat in any of the channels

echo kelp
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Voice Chat? Because you haven't been in the server long enough (24 hours).

upper fulcrum
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Not voice chat

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I can only talk in this channel

echo kelp
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Perhaps your Discord needs an update and reboot.

harsh fjord
sacred mural
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Im struggling to learn how the whole negative saves on enemies is best used

Like lets take web for instance. Is it better to spam a few mind slivers then cast web on the enemies slivered? Or is it better to just cast web immediately. Like the risk vs reward is fuzzy. 1-2 turns of an enemy attacking for a slightly better chance to ensnare them all which isnt guaranteed? Or just yolo it and get 1-2 enemies out from the start of combat. Its difficult judging risk and reward

I ran out of spells realized my only damaging cantrip was mind sliver and well it did 2 damage and the enemy passed the int check flawlessly so like kinda useless isnt it? If i had the fire bolt the damage would have been worth more than a chance to get a better proc chance

Am i supposed to open the fight with debuffs? Confusing

sharp vortex
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depends on how you want to play, and there generally isn't a "right" way to do things. Mind Sliver can be used in that way, and make it more likely that enemies will fail a subsequent save, but it's not something you should count on happening all the time. I would say casting web first would generally be better, as it makes it difficult terrain regardless, and they have to save against it at the start of their turn in the webs.

sacred mural
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Yeah so far the best combo ive seen is stuff like

bonus action misty step then use mind sliver on some enemy who might get hit by a spell like repositioning or something

the other one is mind sliver first and hope it hits if it does then use bonus action mind thrust

im also a divination wizard so i can do some shenanigans with portent

just a lot of rng involved but thats dnd so whatever

sharp vortex
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yup, dice love to tell a story

cold hull
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HELLO GUYSSSS

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do you guys have any tips for first campaign

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I've never played DnD before but I've basically watched most of Critical Role and Dimension 20's series. I've been researching some basic rules and stuff but because there're so many rules and terms that I don't understand it's making me nervous to even join a campaign. I would totally play as a Dungeon Master for a campaign if I'm given the chance. I'm just nervous I'll mess up

fallow idol
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I'd suggest playing first if that is a possibility. There are basic rules, but to be honest, you don't need most of them. Watching videos and jumping in headfirst is sometimes the best option.

If you want to DM, dunl7982 has already pointed you towards the best adventure to do so, which is free.

cobalt frigate
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?new @lyric fjord

exotic remnantBOT
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New to D&D?

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You can access these resources at any time by referring to the pinned message in this channel!

cold hull
eternal totem
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?help

restive tusk
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I don't suppose I can redeem the player's handbook on DnD beyond if I already own the physical version is there?

ornate kiln
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nope. the essentials kit has a 50% off code for it but thats it

smoky adder
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You can use the homebrew tools to recreate any of those character options for free, though.

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Or you can buy just the parts you need instead. (Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.)

crisp helm
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Would someone double check my new character sheet? Wanna make sure I filled it out right

crude musk
mellow linden
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is there a good way to visualize aoe spells on a grid?
I don't know if I am just thinking stupid but I find the idea of using cones and circles on a grid kind of weird

Does a spell always come out of the center of a grid?

Would be a string good for determining aoe spells?

slow jasper
void yoke
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do chimeric creatures from icewind dale have their own statblock?

sharp vortex
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yes

silent pawn
bright yoke
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ok i know this is almost invading to ask but.. is there anyone out here who is playing dnd in NC United States? if so, could you dm me and we could work out something that would be safe for both sides? i swear i would've never gone online and asked this but i feel like im going crazy; no one at my school plays dnd, there are no dnd stores nearby with bulletin boards i could post, and i tried meetup dot com but all of the events are for decently older people agh

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ik i could always do online campaigns but the ones ive tried i just really dont vibe with..

silent pawn
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Sorry to hear that

bright yoke
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yeah... i dont really know what to do atp

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it would seriously be great if someone made a dating style app but its just to find dnd players in ur area

loud barn
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I do have a campaign that's just starting up but it's online

bright yoke
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good luck!! Im just starting to set up a new campaign too

loud barn
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Thanks, just looking for one more person. We had one, but...eeeeeh....things didn't work out

bright yoke
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it do be like thatšŸ˜­

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have u tried messaging in the looking for a group??

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from what ive seen people jump on applications

loud barn
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I'm considering it. I'm looking to help teach new players who haven't had a lot of chances to find games and that's gonna be what I do if I don't find anyone today or tomorrow

bright yoke
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respect fr

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i..........do not have to patience to teach my friends how to play dnd anymore lol

loud barn
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Patience is something I'm trying to work on :p It's not always easy but watching people get all excited over the hobby is so rewarding

bright yoke
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it is!!

loud barn
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Patience, I mean, not respect, derp

bright yoke
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pfff message still understood

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i had one of those rare moments when i got a friend into it and we clicked really well but she had to move away sadly

loud barn
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They all show up with bright eyes and new characters...

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And then I get to crush their spirits! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA...no, wait.

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Oof, that sucks though. This is one reason I love online play. I can now play with friends who've moved away that I thought I'd never have the chance to play with again

bright yoke
bright yoke
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if i really cant find anyone i may just give up and go back to online aaaaah

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it's just frustrating when i can't see someone's face when im talking to them rip

boreal jasper
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um hi

bright yoke
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hellooo

loud barn
silent pawn
boreal jasper
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I'm very new to this thing

loud barn
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Welcome šŸ™‚