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ornate idol
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i know but I'll stick to subclasses for now

crude halo
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It costs gold for wizards to prepare spells?

Evocation Savant. The gold and time you must spend to copy an evocation spell into your spellbook is halved.

cobalt frigate
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No.

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It costs gold to copy new spells into their spellbook.

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Preparing != copying.

void goblet
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hey there

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i need help with dnd beyond. how do i add feats to a new character if i have not puchased the PH from them?

cyan iris
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Do ritual spells need to be prepared?

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IIRC the answer is no.

harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
cyan iris
long escarp
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No

harsh fjord
long escarp
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Wizard can cast rituals that aren't prepared because they have that as a unique ability.

cyan iris
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That makes them quite useful

long escarp
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No other class has that without ritual caster feat or book of shadows invocation on warlock.

cyan iris
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I just freed up some preparation slots for my character. Just what I needed.

long escarp
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Go get em PartyWizard

crude halo
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you get base 10 AC for common clothes?

dapper gulch
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They have a +2 DEX.

ornate kiln
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yes, 10+dex mod is the base if you have no armor

twilit radish
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10 is base AC, plus 2 from dex

cobalt frigate
crude halo
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and why is the fighter folk hero only 13 AC while the cleric is 18 AC? shouldn't he have better armor?

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literally JUST 1 more AC than the wizard lol

cobalt frigate
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They went with leather armour because they're an archer (see Fighting Style: Archery)

twilit radish
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cleric is wearing chain mail plus shield

crude halo
cobalt frigate
crude halo
twilit radish
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you do get penalties on sneak with heavy armor though

ornate kiln
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most medium and all heavy armor has a penalty to stealth, and medium maxes out at +2 dex

long escarp
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You get penalties if you don't have enough str to use heavy armor

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-10 movement

cobalt frigate
long escarp
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And no shield

void goblet
long escarp
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Cleric has chain for 16 ac and then a shield for +2 ac.

cobalt frigate
long escarp
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A fighter with str could pick up the same armor at creation I believe.

cobalt frigate
crude halo
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oh i see

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because my cleric was worried in our group on why he's the tank basically lol

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he assumed he was a healer/support

long escarp
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Clerics can be tanky

crude halo
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i would assume fighters to be more for tanking though lol

long escarp
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Clerics are in no way heal bots in 5e.

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Fighters CAN be tanky, but not a dex fighter with a longbow

dapper gulch
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Yeah they’re real chonky with that heavy armor.

Just keep in mind those classic roles don’t really exist in 5e. There’s no way for a “tank” to hold and draw aggro if the DM decides the monsters don’t want to attack the walking mountain of metal.

crude halo
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so can't the fighter get plate mail later and use the bow too?

long escarp
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Clerics have some of the highest damage for casters.

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You need 15 str for platemail

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It's hard to split your stats like that since you want max dex to use your bow.

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And the difference between studded leather and plate mail is only 1 AC with max dex.

dapper gulch
crude halo
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i just want the fighter to have more AC than the cleric

long escarp
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If you take the defense fighting style yoi could have 18 ac with studded leather, the same as platemail.

crude halo
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also my player changed that ranged fighter into draconic race which removes the dex bonus from human

long escarp
crude halo
long escarp
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The classes aren't supposed to have rigid boxes they fit in

cobalt frigate
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Not all fighters are melee.

long escarp
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The cleric could have higher ac than the fighter and its fine.

crude halo
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like can't the fighter block a bottleneck from creatures coming through?

long escarp
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The cleric can too

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Paladin can too

crude halo
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how can you block a bottle neck though? it only counts as difficult terrain and they walk past you, no?

long escarp
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No you can't enter an enemies space

crude halo
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i missed that RAW

long escarp
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You can only pass through if you're two sizes bigger

twilit radish
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or a halfling

long escarp
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Or have an ability like halfling

crude halo
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what ability?

long escarp
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That's still one size bigger though

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Halflings can move through a creatures space only 1 size bigger.

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Friend or foe.

cobalt frigate
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Halfling Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

twilit radish
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halflings can basically run between the legs of other creatures if those creatures are at least 1 size bigger

crude halo
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can goblins do the same?

long escarp
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No

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Only halfling

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Gnomes can't either. Gnomes are taller than halflings on average though.

cyan iris
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As a DM I'd allow it. It'd be considered a ball head-bash dash attack

long escarp
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You can take the shove action to push em back.

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Just pile everyone up in a single square.

crude halo
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how bad of an idea is it that my player chose to change to draconic race for the ranged fighter starter character? lol

long escarp
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They can be any race.

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Dragonborn I'm guessing?

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Gnomes are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 40 pounds. Your size is Small

twilit radish
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it just means the breath weapon won't be as effective since enemies will most likely (preferably) be out of range. it's a nice back-up in case an enemy does get close though

long escarp
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Halflings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

crude halo
cyan iris
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What weapons should a pure wizard carry? An arcane focus in one hand, a staff in another? A staff as an arcane focus, if those exist? Only an arcane focus in one hand or on your body, and at least one hand free for casting spells or utility?

twilit radish
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pure wizards will usually stay at range, so just an arcane focus should be fine

long escarp
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You'd usually just have an arcane focus.

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Or if you multiclassed, a shield.

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Action surge wizard.

cyan iris
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Thanks. Just an arcane focus it is.

twilit radish
void goblet
crude halo
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why not specialize into dexterity? why split stats?

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seems odd that you would use a strength based melee weapon + dexterity based weapon

twilit radish
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versatility

long escarp
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For funny jokes

crude halo
twilit radish
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And? If the fighter would be ranged only, and and enemy got in melee range, they'd not have a fun time. The game isn't just about the stats (at least for me) it's also about the roleplay. Some people are very good in only 1 thing, others are reasonably good in several things

crude halo
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but the other fighter can throw javelins

twilit radish
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Yes, and? You don't need to play this specific character you know 😉

crude halo
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it just seems like the better fighter choice

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less likely to die and can also do more damage and also do ranged

crude halo
cyan iris
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On the sage dndbeyond page, it says some stuff about specialty (for example researcher, or wizard's apprentice), but below for Feature it only displays flavor text for one of the features (researcher)

Does this mean you have to make up your own flavor for your desired choice?

twilit radish
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No, the feature you get, period. The specialty is flavour

cyan iris
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Okay, thanks 🙂

twilit radish
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so no mater what specialty you choose, you always get the researcher feature

cyan iris
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Then it makes sense

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I just thought that since researcher was a specific speciality listed, and the feature listed specifically mentioned researcher, that the two was somehow connected.

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How useful is comprehend languages for someone that already speaks common, elvish, dwarvish, and primordial?

twilit radish
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depends on the character. if you play the translator, very 😛

pseudo flower
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I guess it would depend entirely on the adventure and what you encounter in it

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Idk. I am super new to D&D.

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I bought the 5e player's handbook, dungeon master's guide, volo's guide to monsters (hasn't updated tracking yet 😭), and xanthar's guide to everything

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I am now wondering which of these is better to buy:

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The Dungeon Master's Screen Reincarnated or The Dungeon Master's Screen Dungeon Kit.

vocal flint
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Hey im New is character cretion usally handled in a session 0 here or are characters pre made then jsut qued togather for the quest

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I technicly made a character and then did 1 sessoin but was unable to cintinueso thats why I wasasking

cobalt frigate
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What do you mean you couldn't continue?

cyan iris
harsh fjord
cyan iris
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"You can share your books and compendium content across five campaigns with up to 12 players each! It’s like bringing a backpack full of books for your friends to use, minus the heavy backpack."

pseudo flower
cyan iris
cyan iris
pseudo flower
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Yeah. I have the hard cover books.

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I was just not sure which DM screen to buy.

cyan iris
cobalt frigate
twilit radish
agile perch
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I'm new to ttrpg, i haven't gotten any group to play with, so I'm soloing with the help of a book called "Solo adventure's toolbox" helps to DM myself for a solo play.

Can someone tell me how to determine likelihood modifier? Do i have to roll a dice or something?

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the (free) Basic Rules?

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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How do I play?

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• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

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• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
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cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

I highly recommend you check out Critical Role's "Handbook Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

agile perch
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I did but i will check it again. I don't think it's ability score modifier. Thank you, i will check it again

edgy onyx
crude halo
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can friendly PCs attack past another PC with bows and spells if they are blocking a bottleneck that's 1 tile? or is there friendly fire or cover?

agile perch
edgy onyx
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Well the toolbox would probably explain the term somewhere then. Again not exactly a term I recall ever seeing

cobalt frigate
agile perch
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It is by some guy called Paul bilmer

edgy onyx
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Well collaboration or not, it'd still count as unofficial content if it isnt published by WotC, so unfortunately cant really help with what they were thinking about there Im afraid 😅

agile perch
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Okay, thank you guys🙂 @edgy onyx @cobalt frigate

edgy onyx
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What's the context where its used? Is it some specific mention where its only mentioned once or like, in several areas? Because Id imagine theyd have some sort of explanation for it if its used commonly in the toolbox

cobalt frigate
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Just read the Basic Rules again.

agile perch
agile perch
edgy onyx
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Basic rules dont contain this term, thus the confusion 😅

lavish knot
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Hey. I've read the rules, made a character and I know how the general game works, but I've never played before, and I don't think I will find a group with only the post on #750812887697588356. Is there any other way I can find other players and a DM? Is there something else I need to read beforehand?

agile perch
pseudo flower
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If you read the basic rules and want to learn more about how the game works, there's a "player's handbook".

edgy onyx
lavish knot
cobalt frigate
edgy onyx
twilit radish
# agile perch Okay, i understand 😅. Thank you for replying 🙂

it might relate to random encounters, and how likely it is they run into them. You can have several options and roll a dice for it. Like walking in the forest, roll d100, 1-50: pack of wolves, 51-75 pack of werewolves, 76-98 bandits, 99-100 dragon burns the forest down ( I just made these up) The DMG has some suggestions on this I believe

edgy onyx
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Also D20 means a 20 sided dice

lavish knot
agile perch
twilit radish
crude halo
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if a cleric is casting a somatic spell and they're wielding a warhammer and shield, don't they have to drop the warhammer or shield to cast it?

pseudo flower
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Well terms like D20 are explained fairly well in the main books. But if you're looking for information about non core content, then that would indeed be best to Google

cobalt frigate
crude halo
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so a cleric would typically drop and pickup their stuff a lot then?

pseudo flower
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To do the somatic spell I mean.

crude halo
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and can't enemies kick away or pickup their shield or weapon if they drop it?

pseudo flower
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Well, this is up to your and the DM's imagination.

twilit radish
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they can try in my opinion

crude halo
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i mean it's not a try, there's no check afaik

pseudo flower
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The DM can make a check for it.

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DM > Rules.

crude halo
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and it would use the creature's combat action though

pseudo flower
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lol

cobalt frigate
pseudo flower
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And a DM can more or less change rules how they see fit. The rules are a guideline. Not something entirely set in stone.

twilit radish
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as the enemy you can also pick up the dropped weapen and be like mine now 😛

pseudo flower
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iirc, many DMs ignore encumbrance or just give bags of holding early on

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As an example of a DM dictating how things work in the game over the rules.

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The point is to have fun.

twilit radish
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or homebrewed exhaustion rules 😛

crude halo
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do clerics have access to all spells and they can prepare any while wizard has to find then spend money & time to copy spells?

harsh fjord
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Clerics can prepare any cleric spells for the level they have spell slots for, yes.

pseudo flower
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Speaking of time to copy the spell.

harsh fjord
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Wizards learn a few spells on reaching new levels, but to round out their repertoire, yes, they need to find them in game.

twilit radish
pseudo flower
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I haven't gotten through the books yet. Is there a section on how time works? How to keep track of it?

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If it take 2 hours to copy a spell, for example, is there a guideline to know when that time is up and the spell is copied?

harsh fjord
crude halo
harsh fjord
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Beyond the rules, it's DM fiat. There's no official clock system in place.

pseudo flower
crude halo
# pseudo flower What?

each round in combat is 6 seconds, use a d20 and increase it by 1 for each round. When it hits 10 that means 1 minute passed

pseudo flower
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Hmm

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Alright

long escarp
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Time outside of combat isn't tracked by anything other than the dm.

pseudo flower
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I am aware of that much

crude halo
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if it was old school D&D where you took turns, each action is 10 minutes, so when d20 hits 6 that's 1 hour

long escarp
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You just go "yeah sure you have 10 hours of time"

twilit radish
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you can just be like, you're busy for 2 hours, what does the rest do, if nothing special you can just time-skip

crude halo
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otherwise it's up to you as the DM

long escarp
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Yeah,you just make it up.

dapper gulch
crude halo
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make it up if you're theater of mind lazy

long escarp
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I can make weeks pass in a single sentence.

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Or I can make a minute take 4 hours in combat.

pseudo flower
long escarp
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Xanathar's just gives options for downtime. It doesn't adjudicate how to have time pass.

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Things like "if they have a week and work a job they can earn money"

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Roll one if these checks and see how much money they get.

pseudo flower
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And then overprice everything

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So their job was wasted

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jk 😜

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Btw I heard "Tasha's" has changes to mechanics people don't like and that the "guide to the Multiverse" uses these new mechanics too

cyan iris
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Depending on the world, most people working full time in medieval times wouldn't earn any money beyond what they needed to live. In a fantasy setting this doesn't need to be the case, but beyond highly skilled artisans you wouldn't be left with a ton of gold after a week of work.

pseudo flower
long escarp
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People generally liked Tashas

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The issue was the grognard old school people who didn't like that it published that races could change their ability score increases around.

twilit radish
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tasha's allows for more flexible stats, which I was all for (I can now be an orc spellcaster if I wanted)

long escarp
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An elf doesn't have +2 dex? This ruins my game and now races don't matter!

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To me this is an insane take and I've seen SO much more racial variety after the change.

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Some of the subclasses are OP but that's all the class books. PHB has moon druid, Xanathar's has Hexblade and Tashas has Twilight cleric.

pseudo flower
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xD

twilit radish
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whoop whoop!

pseudo flower
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But I am curious if I have to worry about corrections to the text.

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The Player's Handbook and DMG both say "this printing includes corrections"

long escarp
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What do you mean by worry?

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That just means they had corrections done to make things clearer or correct mistakes.

pseudo flower
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Yes.

long escarp
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Books are fine.

pseudo flower
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Which means that the Xanthar book probably has had some but not in the printing I have

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Hence the "worry"

long escarp
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It's all minor stuff. You can check out any errata online.

slow jasper
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I don't think there are different printings of Xanathars which have different content

long escarp
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There is nothing to worry about.

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All current changes to books.

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If you buy a book from most modern sellers it will most likely be the newest or at least newer revision.

hoary prairie
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i forgot how concentration save works, sorry, can someone explain real quick? if i did like, 40 damage, whats the check dc?

pseudo flower
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I buy from Ebay because it's cheaper.

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50 dollars for each book is unreasonable to me at the moment.

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xD

true shard
hoary prairie
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so if i did 40 damage the DC is 20?

true shard
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Yes

hoary prairie
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got it

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thanks!!!

true shard
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Np

pseudo flower
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Page 5 of Xanthar's says "The DM Adjudicates The Rules. One rule overrides all others: the DM is the final authority on how the rules work in play."

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There's more info in that section. But that's the most important line of it.

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xD

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Basically: Rules in D&D = tool. DM final word on matter = gospel

long escarp
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Yeah, as long as you don't frustrate your players with crazy rulings or they'll kick ya out.

pseudo flower
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all players take 4 damage for no reason

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lol jk

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I'd personally stick to rules more heavily for now because I haven't DM'd yet.

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I am trying to learn enough to DM for my brother and our group of friends

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I wonder if I should fully read the player's handbook before reading through the DMG

long escarp
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You dint gotta read the whole thing.

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Most of dnd is in the ability score section.

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If you're dming this section explains how to call for each ability check.

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Oh, they're trying to stand on a rocking ship? That's acrobatics. Oh their trying to jump further than normal? Athletics. And so on.

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In general that's the most useful section for a new dm to know IMO for just general running of the game. Like the basics.

pseudo flower
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I hope somewhere in the DMG there's guidelines on rewarding players but not so much that it is game breaking

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xD

long escarp
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You can look at inspiration for something quick and simple

pseudo flower
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Or I just say F it and make the group meet a magical old person who increases their levels by 1

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jk that's too much

edgy onyx
pseudo flower
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But not so much a milestone

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Just a cheat free level

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xD

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Though I wasn't aware "milestone leveling" was a thing

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That in the basic rules too?

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xD

edgy onyx
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I believe so 🤔 It should be a variant rule somewhere where they explain XP xD
But yeah basically milestone leveling is just instead of giving XP, its DM deciding a good spot for the party to level up, usually at the end of a chapter or other story beat

So thats why sending in that old man is basically same thing, since both are in DM's control xD

pseudo flower
harsh fjord
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I think milestone leveling is in the DMG, but the idea behind it isn't very complex. Give the players a level up when they achieve a significant story moment.

pseudo flower
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Is there any mechanic that can delevel a character?

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No idea why you would want to do that

edgy onyx
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Deck of many things has one effect that causes it

pseudo flower
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Interesting

rancid oasis
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Hello

edgy onyx
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Actually no sorry I misspoke

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You lose XP, but cant lose enough to lose a level

pseudo flower
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If using a phsyical character sheet, you have to write in pencil, right?

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Since stats and levels etc. change

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And some classes can't subclass into some specific subclasses immediately

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Like a Warlock as of 1st level can be a Celestial or Hexblade. But not a War Magic user until 2nd level.

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(I chose these particular subclasses because I have Xanthar's open)

harsh fjord
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Pencil is probably wise given that the numbers do change. Unless you go fancy and have plastic sleeves you can use markers on.

pseudo flower
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I'm going even fancier

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I have pdf versions and will use my iPad Pro to write on it

vocal dune
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I’m searching for someone who can teach me the basics by playing just with me as of it was a tutorial

harsh fjord
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PDFs are mighty convenient.

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
vocal dune
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I already made a character

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With beyond

cobalt frigate
vocal dune
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I’ll try

cyan iris
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I'm watching some people play D&D. One of them has the cloak of the bat or whatever it is called. The DM allows the player to choose the size of the bat he turns into when activating the ability of the cloak. The size of the bat affects his stealth, speed, and possibly other factors. Would this be considered homebrew, or RAW?

If I cast Find Familiar, would some DMs allow me to, for example, choose the size of my spider familiar, between a large arachnid or a tiny spider, depending on what I need in this particular situation?

harsh fjord
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Homebrew.

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There's nothing in Find Familiar's text about choosing the size.

solemn light
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For find familiar you can pick from the creatures listed- all have set statistics you use.

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You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes an animal form you choose: bat, cat, crab, frog (toad), hawk, lizard, octopus, owl, poisonous snake, fish (quipper), rat, raven, sea horse, spider, or weasel.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/find-familiar (Dndbeyond links to each stat block too)

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Although DMs can let you get creative.

cyan iris
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Then I'm officially more interested in games that allow what I'd consider reasonable levels of homebrew. I'd like to have my imagination be a part of the game. If I was a "powerful" wizard, capable of summoning a familiar of various species, I would likely also be able to choose sub-species and have an impact of the size of the familiar.

pseudo flower
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That Handbooker Helper is really helpful. I just watched their video on components because I didn't get material components at all the first time I played

solemn light
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But in general, thats the rules.

Usually reflavouring (changing the 'fluff' or description of something, but not the mechanics) is fine, but as soon as you start messing with mechanics, you can upset the balance and make more work for your DM.

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Handbooker Helper is pretty good- would link that over some of the official D&D starter videos

cyan iris
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I'll look at that.

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I understand that some things can be unbalanced and more work, but other things are minor. A smaller spider would naturally be harder to spot, thus increased stealth. As it's smaller, it would naturally have fewer hit points as well. Minor changes IMO.

solemn light
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Actually sounds like you might be interested in 3.5- or at least looking over some of it's rules as it absolutely included size that way. Size gave penalties or bonuses to a lot of skills and checks like AC (being smaller =harder to hit), stealth (smaller = harder to see), strength (bigger = can carry more), grapple (bigger you are vs opponent, better chances).

5e's philosophy was to avoid all that minutia because it adds up to a lot of things to remember.

So for you and your DM's game, you can consider what things you want to add to add to your fun, but also worth playing vanilla to get a feel for how the game is intended to work first before changing things.

cyan iris
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Minutia can be fun, if you have players and a DM that enjoy it.

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The intent is obviously to gain an advantage, and that might be something the DM has to take into account before designing the game. If the party is almost always well prepared before fighting the enemies, maybe the enemies need to be tougher.

solemn light
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Sounds like you have thought about some of the issues around potential homebrew like that, so if your DM agrees, working out that balance for yourselves is def possible.

harsh fjord
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If you haven't played, let alone you haven't run a game before, you may not realize the work it takes as is for the DM. Folks introducing new material is extra plates to juggle; not everyone is up for that. So yes, find a group who has a similar mindset!

solemn light
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I played 3.5 before 5e so got used to all the little micromanaging and minutia so sometimes I enjoy breaking out a spreadsheet to finetune a PC, but sometimes I enjoy 5e's more abstract and easy flowing style. Finding your own personal preference, or enjoying different style of games is well worth it

cyan iris
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When I start looking for a group, I'll remember to specify this. Thanks guys 🙂

turbid ridge
cyan iris
turbid ridge
hearty coral
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How different is 3.5 to 5? Honeslty might try to know a bit of 3.5 if enough people play that one too

solemn light
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Fairly. Are you familiar with the Elder Scrolls video games (Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim), just to provide an analogy?

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
solemn light
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I'd say if comfortable with D&D and how it works, looking into how other editions worked can be very enlightening and give ideas to steal from, and can always be worth testing out a game in. But right, #dnd-elder-editions is def the better channel for these chats.

To continue the analogy, assuming familiarity-
3.5 is like Morrowind, 5e a bit like Skyrim. Technically the same concepts, world, vibes, but Morrowind is crunchy.
There are a lot more rules and calculations character build wise that affect your game (Minor and Major skills, more skills, different armour types, armour rules, so on). Skyrim is a bit more simple (Skill trees, done)

tardy bobcat
#

hello im looking for someone to tell me oabot the basics of d&d (vc best way and also im drunk)

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

tardy bobcat
sleek vine
#

Never played but would love to join if someone would be willing to teach😁

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

potent galleon
#

Guys what weapon should a level 7 druid use (I'm using normal weapons)

harsh fjord
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I don't know if I ever used a weapon for a druid at that level.

tardy osprey
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I'm just starting out as a disgraced human rogue. Weapon ideas?

smoky adder
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Disgraced from what?

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Ultimately, you’ll want a finesse or ranged weapon so you can use Sneak Attack.

peak orchid
#

i am starting a campaign and no one i know wants to dm so its up to me but ive never done it before does anyone have advice

proven terrace
#

Is there anything specific you need help with?

echo kelp
#

Recommend checking out #dm-discussion - but the two major things I'd say is to focus on fun and establish boundaries and expectations (particularly with player behyavior and how to handle disagreements)

peak orchid
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alright thanks!

torn crane
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Hello im Lunar Westwoodd and im new😛

prime meadow
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hey just asking to see if this is right or not, "if" i'm multiclassing MonkLv.7/FighterLv.13 i will attack 4x and if i use action surge i will attack 8x, i this right ?

torn crane
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I kinda need help making a character

crude halo
echo kelp
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If the class uses wisdom to improve it's AC, then that's why bumping it up would be good (e.g. monk's unarmored defense)

hard python
#

So could someone explain to me (in simple terms) how muti classing works.. (was told I should run a Sorc/Warlock but idk when I should switch over to warlock) cuz my DM wants to run a lvl 20 one shots with the group to start in order to get a handle on what we want our PCs to be like later (everyone is new except the dm)

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
torn crane
#

Cam someone give me run down of DnD

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
# torn crane Cam someone give me run down of DnD

Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

I highly recommend you check out Critical Role's "Handbook Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

torn crane
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Im reading the rules i think on dnd and beyond

crude halo
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do you suffer xp penalties with multiclassing like 3e?

harsh fjord
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I don’t think so.

crude halo
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what's the downsides of multiclassing or things to watch out for?

cobalt frigate
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No, there are no xp penalties in 5E for multiclassing. Remember 5E is about simplified rules.

harsh fjord
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You delay getting abilities in your “primary” class, and you can make yourself much less effective if you don’t have a good grasp of the overall game mechanics and the individual class mechanics, how they play off each other.

It’s probably not enough to make a PC unusable, but it could impact the feel of a character.

cobalt frigate
torn crane
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So i meed to read the handbook helper

crude halo
cobalt frigate
torn crane
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How many?

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
torn crane
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???

#

So its a lot

cobalt frigate
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It's a series.

#

D&D is game of rules.

torn crane
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I know that

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Like i cant have like a mary sue character

cobalt frigate
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Well, the videos are easier to digest than reading walls of text.

torn crane
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And i cant do bad things

cobalt frigate
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No...

torn crane
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Ill look at the handbook thing

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SOO MANY VIDEOS

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But they all short

cobalt frigate
#

Well, read the rules then.

torn crane
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Hmmm

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I was in character discussion and basically they told me that the class i was describing was a twilight cleric

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So imma just watch them vids and go from there

crude halo
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are there monk weapons like kamas and sickles that do different damage?

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i guess no kamas?

torn crane
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So ill make my character in terms of appearance and then ill watch the vids

crude halo
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i'm surprised sickles are only 1d4

smoky adder
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Well if you’re using it as a monk weapon, you can use your martial arts die for the damage instead.

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(Which may still be a 1d4 depending on your level. dndLol)

crude halo
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What's a martial arts die?

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ah nevermind

#

why not just dual handaxes with monk? 1d6 weapons

torn crane
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OMG

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I knew all these vids looked familiar

wraith zenith
lyric fjord
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Oooh this is the chat for me then

wraith zenith
#

Yeah. So, how to get started : Depends.

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If you're in the mood for an online game, you can find both free ones and paid ones.

lyric fjord
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So is making a character difficult? I’ve gotten some character sheets from my comic shop and it’s like a lot to take in

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If you know what I mean

lyric fjord
wraith zenith
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Not really. Making a level 1 character goes pretty fast

lyric fjord
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Rn I wanna try to get into dnd irl

wraith zenith
#

In other games, character creation can be a nightmare, but in D&D 5e it goes quickly

lyric fjord
wraith zenith
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Race, class, background, attribute spread.

lyric fjord
wraith zenith
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Once you've chosen all that you're basically done

lyric fjord
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And skills

wraith zenith
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Use the standard array : 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8. Distribute those six then add the racial modifiers.

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As for the skills, you get two from your background, and choose a number depending on your class. Some races get more skill proficiencies. All elves are perceptive for example

pseudo flower
#

There are quick builds if you're interested. You can perhaps use them as a guideline for your own character and have to change less things.

lyric fjord
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Yea my character is a ww1 pilot

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So it’s a basic human

wraith zenith
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I'm sorry, a ww1 pilot?

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
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You know what, that depends on the game, could be fine

wraith zenith
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Drows even more, 120 feet of darkvision

pseudo flower
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proceeds to ask about more kinds of elves jk

lyric fjord
pseudo flower
wraith zenith
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Character got Isekaid. Poor dude

lyric fjord
wraith zenith
pseudo flower
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xD

lyric fjord
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I’ve have an obsession with isekai

pseudo flower
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The biggest issue I see with a WW1 Pilot isekai, is that he'd at best only speak Common. If he speaks any language there at all.

wraith zenith
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Also, it's perfectly normal to only see black and white in the dark. That's how real night vision works. Colour only appears to the eyes when there's enough light

tender scarab
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hi i just looked into dungeons and dragons and i think i want to play

wraith zenith
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German, american, french, british, russian, italian or japanese pilot?

#

That's not relevant, I'm just curious

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OK to be perfectly honest, I don't know many DMs who would let someone play a character who got Isekai-ed

pseudo flower
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I personally wouldn't xD

wraith zenith
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Or is it Isekaid? Isekaied?

tender scarab
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how do i find my self a group?

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
pseudo flower
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It's easier than transported to another world. xD

#

But still, neither.

wraith zenith
pseudo flower
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Just here to chat and learn some things here and there.

wraith zenith
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Joking, btw

pseudo flower
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Lol I figured xD

#

But you never know on Discord

wraith zenith
pseudo flower
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Well, also, you're more likely to get a DM if there's that financial incentive

wraith zenith
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Also that

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Startplaying is utterly full of D&D games. So much so that non-D&D games are getting rare on that site

pseudo flower
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DMing is supposed to be fun too. But since you're not getting to actually use your character since you're not a player, then people may be less likely to want to be DMs in general.

wraith zenith
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It varies. I've been a DM far more often than a player and while I'm a firm believer in Matthew Colville's mantra of "running D&D is fun", I do feel like I'm having way more fun playing my Curse of Strahd game than running my other games

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Though I'm having more fun running those games than I'm having fun playing some others so...

pseudo flower
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Okay Slimmy, I have a question.

wraith zenith
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Listening

pseudo flower
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My brother wants to play and DM and I also want to play and DM. I have agreed to be a more regular DM for the group. Do you think it's a waste of money to get/have gotten 2 copies of the Player's Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide?

wraith zenith
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I... Don't even understand the reasoning behind getting 2 copies

pseudo flower
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So I don't have to frequently borrow the book back.

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Or vice versa.

wraith zenith
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Oh yeah, actually makes sense

pseudo flower
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I assume both those books are the ones that will be referenced most.

wraith zenith
#

I suppose that in theory you want everyone to have their own copy of the PHB.

pseudo flower
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I think it's enough for now that I own my own set and got my brother his own.

wraith zenith
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Then I wouldn't say it's a waste

pseudo flower
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I have:
PHB x2
DMG x2
Monster Manual
Xanthar's Guide to Everthing
Volo's Guide to Monsters (hasn't arrived yet)
Elemental Evil Player's Companion (hasn't arrived yet)

crude halo
#

are players typically allowed to reroll hitdice when leveling up?

wraith zenith
#

OK two DMG is a bit much

wraith zenith
#

Also, there is a common houserule that lets you "add" when you train.

pseudo flower
crude halo
#

and ability scores are random? you don't get to choose to assign the points on character creation?

wraith zenith
crude halo
pseudo flower
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If you multiclass, do you get the hit die of both classes?

smoky adder
wraith zenith
#

Basically, that houserule goes like this :
You're a level 5 fighter with a constitution of 14, that's +2. You started at level 1 with 12HP, you then took the average of 6 getting 8 HP per level. You have 44 HP at level 5. That's the normal part.
BUT if you had rolled the maximum on each of your HD, you would have gained 12 HP every level so your "potential maximum" is 60. The houserule states that if you train, you can gain HP up to your "potential maximum"

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But only like, 2 or 3 HP per downtime spent training

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
wraith zenith
smoky adder
wraith zenith
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If Matthew has a physical copy, I would guess that the place where he shops for books may have printed them

smoky adder
pseudo flower
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what is this?

#

a fake product?

wraith zenith
#

Weird... Was it ever printed?

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Maybe as a publicity thing? Or as a free addition when you purchase some other books?

smoky adder
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Possibly? I honestly don’t know.

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Either way, it’s still something you can get digitally for free.

pseudo flower
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I will just return it when it arrives.

smoky adder
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I wouldn’t pay any of the prices I’m currently seeing on Ebay. 😅

pseudo flower
#

Not knowing it was available for free online, what would you have paid?

smoky adder
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One person’s trying to sell it for $85, plus another $6 shipping. o_O

wraith zenith
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No need to return it.

smoky adder
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It’s only 25 pages long, so… $5?

wraith zenith
#

I honestly would never have paid for the elemental evil's player companion

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
#

It's not a book. It's a companion to the elemental evil campaign

fresh fable
#

It was print on demand from Dmsguild

wraith zenith
#

Every information on it should be in the elemental evil campaign

smoky adder
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Well, it was a supplement for Princes of the Apocalypse.

pseudo flower
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iirc the EE Player's Companion contains legacy races like Genasi and Aarakocra

smoky adder
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The contents of that supplement are definitely not in the adventure book itself.

wraith zenith
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Also, everything in that book, even if it's not in Princes of the Apocalypse, has now been updated by actual fuller books

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Like both Modenkainens

pseudo flower
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Then 99% worth returning this print of the player companion

smoky adder
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Yep. All those legacy races are now updated in Monsters of the Multiverse.

pseudo flower
#

Like updated as in changed? Or just made available again?

smoky adder
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Let’s call it “streamlined”.

pseudo flower
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dumbed down? 😄

#

jk

smoky adder
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Nah

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Those just came out at the very beginning of D&D fifth edition.

pseudo flower
#

Is the Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron worth it?

pseudo flower
smoky adder
#

They’ve learned some stuff in the nine years since and just brought them up to modern standards.

pseudo flower
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I heard some of the newer books have less detailed info on the races or creatures.

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Like they're reduced to blurbs about them

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idk if true

smoky adder
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None of them are unrecognizably different, and the old versions still play just fine.

smoky adder
#

Because the specific lore for a race can and does change from world to world and from game to game.

smoky adder
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So if you only get one, I’d go for ERFTLW.

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But if you can’t get enough Eberron, there is some stuff that’s found only in WGTE.

pseudo flower
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Btw I didn't notice until recently as I haven't sad down and read the character creation chapters yet in detail. But the basic rules gives some names for the races

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I am not very creative when it comes to naming people. But I like to draw, so I will likely be drawing whatever character I eventually make.

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I also wouldn't mind drawing other people's characters as sort of additional practice with my art.

smoky adder
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(That’s where D&D Beyond gets its random names from.)

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
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Except Dragonborn

pseudo flower
#

I am interested in the spelljammer book because of Plasmoids and Astral Elves.

wraith zenith
#

Also, they are relatively well-balanced

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Spelljammer is not really a setting so much as it is a way to explore every setting except Eberron

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All in a "treasure planet" type adventure

cobalt frigate
#

Remember that your DM has final say on which playable races are allowed in the campaign setting.

wraith zenith
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Also, yeah, you may ask your DM to play an Astral Elf in Faerun if you're interested in those

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Though I personally am very much uninterested in the Spelljammer races.

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We don't need a new type of elf for everything

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But you know, I'm also the guy who thinks the Dusk Elves should just be a local culture of Shadar-Kai

pseudo flower
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You have a point

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There are A LOT of elves already

wraith zenith
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And that the Shadar-Kai are as lackluster as can be

pseudo flower
#

Is there a notable difference between "Changeling (Legacy)" from Eberron and the Changeling from MP:MotM?

smoky adder
wraith zenith
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They all kind of make sense. High elves are the ones who build and live in cities, wood elves live in forest are either nomadic or build forest villages, sea elves are proud and live in coral cities, Shadar-Kai live in the shadowfell and have a complex (somewhat abusive) relationship to the Raven Queen, drows live in the Underdark and have a (completely abusive) relationship with Lolth, Eladrins live in the feywilds are kind of the "primordial" elves...

smoky adder
pseudo flower
wraith zenith
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All elves are currently distinctive enough but the concept of the Astral elves doesn't work for me. Just take any of the previous elves and put them in space, you don't need that

pseudo flower
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Lol

wraith zenith
#

Also yes, Eladrins are Peter Pan without the sociopathy he had in the book

tender scarab
#

i made a wizard

wraith zenith
#

(There's a part in the original where he's fighting the pirates and just kills one of the lost boys because it makes the fight more interesting to give his team a handicap)

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(Peter Pan is chaotic evil incarnate)

pseudo flower
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But wasn't his goal to stop captain hook and help?

wraith zenith
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... I'm going to make a demon lord based on Peter Pan. The Demon Lord of innocence, playfulness, joy and adventures.

pseudo flower
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So, chaotic good or neutral?

wraith zenith
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Peter just wants to have fun.

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Evil. He kills lost boys and switches teams in the middle of the fight for fun

pseudo flower
#

Or at least Lawful Evil?

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lol

wraith zenith
#

Nah, textbook chaotic evil.

#

There ain't nothing lawful about that monster.

pseudo flower
wraith zenith
#

Yeah, but he's a demon lord and every other demon lord finds him annoying and far too volatile even by the standards of the abyss.

pseudo flower
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Btw

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today I learned that you don't need the identify spell

torn crane
#

What is better milestones or exp?

wraith zenith
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It's a fun game I like to play sometimes to mess with the expectations of people : The god of compassion is neutral evil because he has compassion for everything equally, including diseases. You should have compassion for that fungi and invite it into your body and spread it elsewhere, all life is sacred. Meanwhile, the god of murder is lawful good : Choose your targets, eliminate the worst people from the world, be deliberate and reasonable in your killings.

wraith zenith
torn crane
#

On?

wraith zenith
#

In a heavily pre-written campaign, one on rails, milestone is probably slightly better

torn crane
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Hmm

#

Ill do that then

wraith zenith
#

Exp is better for non-railroaded games.

#

Milestones also often lead to faster leveling which isn't my thing

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I like long games where you get to explore each character level

torn crane
#

And another thing

crude halo
#

Looking at multiclassing for monk and read:

Rogue will help you be even more of a skill monkey, and help you pull off dope as dhit acrobatic assassinations.
What is an acrobatic assassination?

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Can you take unarmed fighting as a fighting style for ranger lvl 2?

pseudo flower
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"pull off dope"? pull off dope what?

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xD

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I guess the as there needs another s

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Anyway, I'll try to find info about fighting styles brb

edgy onyx
pseudo flower
#

For unarmed combat, it looks like Monk is a good option

#

You get benefits for being unarmed

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And when you strike unarmed or with a Monk weapon you can strike again unarmed as a bonus action

#

It's in PHB for Monk.

edgy onyx
pseudo flower
#

5th level + Monk gets to attack twice with its attack action

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I guess this leads to 3 attacks if also taking the unarmed bonus action?

crude halo
#

can you avoid opportunity attacks somehow by attacking a creature on your turn then moving away right after attacking?

cobalt frigate
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No because you would trigger their Reaction for an opportunity attack.

crude halo
#

I don't get this then for Monk:

You are a skirmisher. Get in and out; don’t stay too long in melee or you’ll get throttled. Find the physically weakest target and stun them. Don’t ever stop moving; float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Use your speed to advantage.

cobalt frigate
crude halo
#

as Monk is mobile it doesn't seem like you can hit & run with it

cobalt frigate
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I don't see that in the Monk section. Where are you quoting that from?

crude halo
cobalt frigate
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That's not a rule. That's just someone's post.

crude halo
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yeah i'm just trying to figure out what people mean with monk's playstyle

cobalt frigate
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They're referring to the Mobile feat:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/feats/mobile

When you make a melee attack against a creature, you don't provoke opportunity attacks from that creature for the rest of the turn, whether you hit or not.

crude halo
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so i'm thinking mobile or cunning action is a must have for monk

cobalt frigate
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Monkd don't get Cunning Action, that's rogue feature.

crude halo
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which kind of sucks because i wanted to try battle master with monk

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that's what i mean, multiclassing with rogue

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monk/fighter/rogue? 🤔

crude halo
#

If you go Hafling (Mark of Healing), could you use healing touch as a monk who has no spellcasting?

silk cave
#

Hello, thanks for having me. I’ve been invited to join a game (campaign) already in progress with all new players. They have played one round together. This will be my first time with DND and I am quite excited. I will be playing an Aasmir Hexblade which seems quite complicated for a newbie but I am a quick learner and usually do well with new material. I met with my DM to flesh out my character and he encouraged me to lean in to roleplaying in character and in first person. Everyone else is very third person and uncomfortable. I’d love to lean into this and push the immersive experience. Here’s my question: Does anyone have a favorite campaign video of people really playing in character?

tardy escarp
#

Can someone teach me how to play dnd

twilit radish
#

?new

exotic remnantBOT
#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

silk cave
#

I’d love to watch a round of well season players who are immersed into their character.

fresh fable
#

Go watch critical role or dimension 20 or dungeon dudes all seasoned players

silk cave
#

Any particular favorite of yours in those?

wraith zenith
#

Personally not a fan of Dimension 20

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It's a bit too comical for my taste

mossy pagoda
#

Dimension 20 is good, but i love mostly the dm in there.

twilit radish
#

I love critical role. If you want shorter and a bit less serious: viva la dirtleague d&d

wraith zenith
#

Oh yeah, Brennan Lee Mulligan is great

silk cave
#

If I have a question about what I could accomplish with two of my spells/cantrips/innovations and how they would work together, is this the right channel?

mossy pagoda
#

One of the best dms in my personal opinion. Up there with the guy who dms for my party.

twilit radish
wraith zenith
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Brennan Lee Mulligan is a master of comedic timing and his best joke is when he plays a character who's losing his goddamn mind.

silk cave
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That you for your suggestions on videos. I’ll check out those YouTube channels and watch one of those videos.

mossy pagoda
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Thats what i love about him. The energy and clear love of the game.

wraith zenith
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He can do serious, even menacing (he did play a rather sinister catholic priest in Los Angeles by Night)

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But yeah, I can understand why his excessive energy could get tiring

silk cave
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That should be fun to watch. I’ll start with him and go from there.

mossy pagoda
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Good luck! I hope you find what you are looking for.

silk cave
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Darkness and Devil’s site. What kind of mayhem can I cause?

wraith zenith
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I admit, I'm not a big fan of watching other people play. Those D&D actual plays stuff that blew up after Critical Role are... Not really my thing

twilit radish
wraith zenith
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Also, actual plays has that thing where everyone ends up playing characters who physically look like them which...Eh.

silk cave
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So how can I use darkness in combat without hurting my party?

wraith zenith
mossy pagoda
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Possibly step away from them?

wraith zenith
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  1. In a duel. Cast Darkness on yourself, fight the enemy, enjoy
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  1. When fighting a beholder. Beholders can only use eye rays against things they see and they can't see in magical darkness. That way, you force the beholder to focus its anti-magic cone on the source of the darkness, meaning that you now have control over the anti magic.
silk cave
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Nice.

wraith zenith
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  1. To cut off the escape of an enemy
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  1. To help your team escape by casting the darkness while enemies chase you
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  1. To force enemies to move, cast darkness on them, they'll be forced to leave the bubble of darkness, meaning that they might lose the advantage of their position
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Anything else?

silk cave
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Good ideas. Thank you.

mossy pagoda
silk cave
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They started at level 1, I am joining them at level 3 (where they all are at now)

upbeat crystal
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Good news found a game that ill be joining this friday

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it will be my 2nd time playing dnd and the first time playing with a character i made myself

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Going rogue

silk cave
mossy pagoda
upbeat crystal
silk cave
mossy pagoda
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Curiosity.

upbeat crystal
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does someone wanna go over my character to make sure ive got everything right?

wraith zenith
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Everthing looks valid to me

mossy pagoda
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Yeah, looks good.

wraith zenith
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It's not easy making a mistake on D&D Beyond with a first level character

upbeat crystal
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the only thing i changed when porting that to roll20 was adding cold weather clothes cause of what were playing

wraith zenith
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Rime of the Frostmaiden?

upbeat crystal
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yup

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wait howd you know

wraith zenith
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Because I DM that campaign for two groups

upbeat crystal
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was told its not an easy quest/story/ what do you call dnd quests?

wraith zenith
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Campaigns.

upbeat crystal
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ah ha!

wraith zenith
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Or modules

twilit radish
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Canpaigns. Which can have several quests, side quests, etc

wraith zenith
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Yeah. Rime of the Frostmaiden has a lot of small quests

upbeat crystal
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i was told rime of the frostmaiden isnt exactly a cake walk for newbies

open mica
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Hello, brand new player and was hoping I could get help on creating a character

upbeat crystal
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im useless flint but i can help

wraith zenith
upbeat crystal
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railroady?

wraith zenith
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I don't think the difficulty is too high

wraith zenith
upbeat crystal
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well i hope no one looks at the high elf with heck all morals to make a good decision lol

twilit radish
open mica
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@upbeat crystal will need lots of help, I all ik is I 2ant a dragonborn character

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Want*

twilit radish
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Have you discussed with your party what kind of character would fit?

open mica
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I just hoined the server a few min ago.... so i have not 😦

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Joined*

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I thought I could just pop into games

mossy pagoda
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Do you have a campaign you can join?

twilit radish
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Not exactly

open mica
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@mossy pagoda Nope

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Im very new

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My stepbrothers got me interested into DnD

twilit radish
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You can make characters just for fun though. When playing with a group it's good to discuss together what kind of character everyone makes so you have a well balanced party

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Also

mossy pagoda
twilit radish
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?new

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For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
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open mica
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@twilit radish Thank You

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And @mossy pagoda Thank You

astral cloud
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No idea if this is the best place to post this. If not, I'd appreciate being pointed in the right direction and I'll delete it immediately.

Hey, so, lemme preface this by saying I've only played D&D, never DMed. Anyway, I know the best advice is to probably just find and run a published campaign rather than starting my own--especially for what I have in mind. However, I'm definitely the type to just head-first into projects and kinda make it up as I go. That being said, though, I've got a lot of ideas, just nobody to really bounce them off of to see if they make sense/could work out/would be fun for players to experience. I'm very excited about the ideas I have, but I don't really have anyone to really talk to about it. Boyfriend tries to listen, but I know it's not really his thing. For those willing to listen and help me learn, it's a Disney-themed campaign. Well, Disney mixed with a few other things for a bit of extra fun. Thanks in advance!

ornate idol
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Can Mage armor only be cast on creature that do not have any armor ?

true shard
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a willing creature who isnt wearing armor

ornate idol
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mmh

mortal garden
astral cloud
crude halo
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do you get adv to grappling against a prone creature?

cobalt frigate
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Look up the Prone condition. What does it say?

crude halo
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grapple isn't an attack, it's a str check so i assume no adv?

cobalt frigate
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/appendix-a-conditions#Prone

  • A prone creature's only movement option is to crawl, unless it stands up and thereby ends the condition.
  • The creature has disadvantage on attack rolls.
  • An attack roll against the creature has advantage if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature. Otherwise, the attack roll has disadvantage.
crude halo
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so how does that work with grapple since there's no attack roll? no effect?

true shard
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no effect for the grapple but id say grappling prone creatures is a great idea

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since you need movement to stand up

cobalt frigate
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Grapple is an attack.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#Grappling

When you want to grab a creature or wrestle with it, you can use the Attack action to make a special melee attack, a grapple. If you're able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one of them.

The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the target's Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use). You succeed automatically if the target is incapacitated. If you succeed, you subject the target to the grappled condition. The condition specifies the things that end it, and you can release the target whenever you like (no action required).

crude halo
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so that means you attack roll to see if you can touch the creature then a str check to see if your grapple succeeds?

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wait...

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yeah i don't see if grappling a prone creature actually helps or not

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so i'm going on a limb and gonna say grapple is only str check, no attack roll, and grapple str check gets no adv against a prone creature

smoky adder
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That's correct.

true shard
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i believe so yes

crude halo
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darn, I guess grapple would be useless on a low str and high dex char

true shard
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it is not advisable usually yes

glacial gazelle
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hello new here

sturdy blaze
raw knot
glacial gazelle
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I have played very simplified DnD irl long time ago and remember it was fun

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Friends and I went camping and used cards as 20-side die

harsh fjord
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If you have some grasp of the rules and know how to make a character, yes, check that channel to contact DMs advertising their games.

glacial gazelle
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k thanks

crude halo
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when you 2-hand a long sword, does dueling fighting style apply?

smoky adder
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No

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When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

crude halo
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there isn't another weapon in your 2nd hand

smoky adder
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Right, but you’re still not wielding a weapon in one hand.

crude halo
smoky adder
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You’re wielding a weapon in two hands.

crude halo
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Two-handed weapons only use two hands in the moment of making the attack. Before and after that moment, your second hand is free while the first holds the weapon

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but i guess in the attack it's no +2 bonus, right

smoky adder
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If you’re using both hands at the moment of the attack, you do not qualify for Dueling. It explicitly requires you to use a single hand.

crude halo
#

for echo knight can you resummon an echo unlimited times without resting?

long escarp
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Yes.

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There is no cap.

crude halo
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I don't get Ranger's Canny, do you get double proficiency for the skill check or just the ability check, e.g. strength ability rollcheck when choosing athletics?

harsh fjord
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You choose a skill and get double proficiency for that skill alone. So Stealth or Athletics or whatever.

fresh fable
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It’s a skill so nature, survival, etc

silk cave
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Thank you @wraith zenith, @twilit radish, and @mossy pagoda. I watched the "Welcome to the Dark Side [Full Episode] | Escape From the Bloodkeep Episode 1" from Dimension 20. Very helpful to see the roleplaying and fun interactions. It was exactly what I was looking for.

sturdy blaze
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Hi! May I ask what is some sort of beginners set? for a novice dnd player to learn and play?

smoky adder
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There’s some good links here to get you started:

#

?new

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New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
mossy pagoda
crude halo
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Do monks have proficiency in unarmed strikes? Couldn't find it in Martial Arts

#

actually all classes are proficient with unarmed strikes, right?

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Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none of which count as weapons). On a hit, an unarmed strike deals bludgeoning damage equal to 1 + your Strength modifier. You are proficient with your unarmed strikes.

smoky adder
twilit radish
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not every character will be as effective, but in general every one can (try to) kick, slap, headbutt or elbow check someone else 😛

sour lion
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Im new trying to get into a campaign but the looking for players chat isn’t helping

smoky adder
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In what way is it not helping?

sour lion
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Can’t find any that are good timing on weekends and most recent ones are full

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
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You could expand your search to other sites/servers.

sour lion
cobalt frigate
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Facebook, reddit, Demiplane, Meetup, etc.

harsh fjord
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I've never used any myself, but I know there are options:

Check out various Discords (many D&D YouTubers have public ones with channels to find players/games, for example), MeetUp, Facebook, forums (D&D Beyond, Demiplane, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, EN World, RPG Geek, RPGnet), Reddit (r/LFG, r/roll20LFG, r/DnDLFG, r/LFG_Europe), StartPlaying, and Warhorn.

If you’re interested in play by post (asynchronous text-based play), check out Role Gate, RPGCrossing, Gamers Plane, D&D Beyond's forums, and Reddit’s r/pbp.

sour lion
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Thanks

strange knot
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Sup

cedar mulch
#

i might want/need help making a character

cobalt frigate
#

What issue are you having?

cedar mulch
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idk how to do it

thin shoal
#

me either

cobalt frigate
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Did you read the (free) Basic Rules?

thin shoal
#

nah where?

cedar mulch
#

... where would they be

cobalt frigate
#

?new

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#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
#

Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

I highly recommend you check out Critical Role's "Handbook Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

cedar mulch
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thank you kind sir

crude halo
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if i'm adding monk as a multiclass to ranger, would i add Monastery and Icon to the character's Bio? E.g. "Your monastery was founded long ago by a cloud giant and is inside a cloud castle that can be reached only by flying."

crude musk
#

That's not really a newcomers question

crude halo
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ok moving it

cedar mulch
#

can someone dm me so i can call for help making a character

cobalt frigate
#

Ask your questions here.

cedar mulch
#

what are good contents to use for my first character

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cause there are 8 things

cobalt frigate
#

What are you referring to "content"?

lost mortar
#

What happens if a player casts wish and wishes for something ludicrously impactful, (e.g. wishing for a god to die, for every living being to be blinded or for all gold in the multiverse to disappear)

#

At some point I imagine the gods themselves or some greater force would step in and be like "hold up..."

ornate kiln
#

the spell can fail, or it can have unintended consequences

lost mortar
#

Ah I missed that bit, where you can just have it fail.

plain magnet
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As the DM you have some options.

Maybe the thing happens and the universe does its best to try to reknit everything as it was. Like the god of nature dies and suddenly some angel is promoted to godhood.

Or maybe the wish takes time to go into effect and a bunch of emissaries of gods try to kill the caster before it does.

Or: inevitables. Which are tailor made for this sort of thing.

Or it fails

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Whatever makes for the best story

lost mortar
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Yeah I wondered about that, like if the Wish could be considered like an explosion that takes effect and could be controlled if caught quickly enough

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So like they wish for a god to die and time stops and the god's avatar appears before them holding a sphere that contains their wish looking really pissed off.

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And that's all assuming they haven't just made some blunder in the wording of it that you can exploit.

pseudo flower
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Lol. If you wished for all the gold in the multiverse, I think it'd be fun if you and your team lost all their gold

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As a failure of the spell of course

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That'd make you think twice about such grandiose wishes

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But perhaps it could start a fued. So idk if I'd actually do that

#

Why was the emoji removed?

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I am on mobile and it let me send it.

echo kelp
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It didn’t add anything to the discussion- also if you have questions about moderation/rules please ask in #moderator-support

pseudo flower
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It did add to the discussion. It was expressing my laughter without a "haha" or "lol".

echo kelp
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We have folks who use screen readers and other accessibility tools. Images and reacts are not as accessible as text.

pseudo flower
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As I said, if you have a problem with emojis, why does this server have any?

#

And your excuse about screen recording is irrelevant to this particular channel.

fleet field
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Also if it’s not very important to conversation surely it doesn’t matter if some people can’t see it right?

pseudo flower
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Exactly.

echo kelp
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Please return to on-topic discussion. Questions about moderation can be asked in #moderator-support

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Okay folks - please return to on topic discussion

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That’s fine -we have records too

compact pelican
#

Anyone know a good place to host a campaign online? I would use roll20 but i don't want to buy the books again as I already have some on D&D beyond and my characters are on there as well

cyan iris
compact pelican
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Im not sure this is new to me

smoky adder
#

What exactly are you looking for? Maps?

heady hawk
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I am looking for a place to play and learn I have tried to play IRL but everyone just gets too busy or can't commit to it

compact pelican
#

Basically me and my friends want to try out D&D but cant play irl so i just wanted to know a good place to host an online game for beginners

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or if D&D beyond has a hosting feature

cyan iris
# smoky adder http://owlbear.app

If you or others have more resources like this, I would be interested in having the link. I don't mind having them sent as a message directly to me if this would be considered spam. Any and all resources related to running a campaign, creating maps, and similar. I have bookmarked roll20, owlbear.app, inkarnate (map maker), heroforge, dndbeyond, and possibly one or two other sites.

long escarp
#

Go on reddit. r/battlemaps is a great resource. So are google image search and pinterest.

heady hawk
#

@compact pelican are yall looking for more PCs also?

glass summit
long escarp
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IRL I suggest trying out reddit r/lfg or making a post on the subreddit for your city. Or checking the local game store.

compact pelican
heady hawk
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@glass summit Thanks, I have probably played in 3 campaigns, but we don't make it, but maybe 2 battles and everyone gets busy. We have even tried on different discord channels but never get anywhere. I am staying with it because the little experience I have has been great. And I am a fantasy nut. I love it. I am just looking for a game. Been looking for about 5 months now. I have tried different servers but mostly no new guys get spots

lost mortar
heady hawk
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@compact pelican I totally get that and kudos to yall for having the people where I live it is few and far between that are into this stuff

#

Thanks for being honest and responding.

cyan iris
# heady hawk <@194339985091067905> Thanks, I have probably played in 3 campaigns, but we don'...

I am brand new to the game. I'm working on a character after watching some people play on YouTube. It looked fun. I haven't even started looking for a game yet. I will be looking for games that allow for slight homebrew and creativity with the use of spells and abilities, as that was made this game seem fun from watching people play it.

We could team up looking for a DM if that would be of interest to you.

smoky adder
heady hawk
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@cyan iris that sounds great buddy I have alot of the official books on a hard drive so I can read up on how to do stuff and I take screen shots of the most important stuff like when to make what checks. I would love to team up

cyan iris
compact pelican
toxic furnace
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Can I have help me with some dm stuff I've never done it and Im somewhat new to DnD

heady hawk
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I don't know if this help but I thought it could help

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Well it won't let me post the pic

cobalt frigate
toxic furnace
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Okay thank you

lime kettle
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hello👋👋

heady hawk
lime kettle
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I used to do D&D at lunch in middle school and I'm looking to start a game up on a youtube show i have at the end of it, but if i try and be the DM i feel i will just bomb and it wont work well. Is there a way to find a DM that might be able to host it and maybe teach me how to take over? How would i find someone?

cobalt frigate
#

There are very few DMs (relative to the number of players out there). Trying to find one to DM your campaign only to have you take over is unlikely — most DMs are busy as it is with their own projects.

lime kettle
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so theres no places to find one?

long escarp
#

So you want someone to teach you how to DM? Or you want someone to run a youtube channel show, get it popular, then train you to take over for them?

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
lime kettle
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Well beggars cant be choosey, as far as mentoring idk how all this works so if someone would rather do it then rather than teach thats fine i could pick stuff up as time goes

cyan iris
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If you find a paid DM, they could be more willing to accommodate training as a part of it.

long escarp
#

Money does indeed talk and get people to do things.

lime kettle
#

is there different types of DMs?

dapper gulch
#

Yeah no DM does it the exact same way.

lime kettle
#

like as far as how strict they are? Seems with my group we might need someone forgiving with a light heart.

long escarp
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Yes, its a wild swing.

echo kelp
#

Building a social group that vibes well together to play a game can be hard. Wishing you better luck with your next group and game.

slow jasper
lyric fjord
#

How do you do discord dnd?

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I’m new to it

long escarp
#

You find a group. That's step 1 and the hardest step.

#

?new

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#
New to D&D?

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How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

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• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
slow jasper
#

And then they usually use a virtual table top to actually play the game

heady hawk
#

So there is not a way to do the game all on discord?

smoky adder
#

Sure there is.

#

You could play without maps — theater of the mind.

#

You could upload a map as a static image.

#

You could use Avrae for dice rolling.
https://avrae.io/

Avrae

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You could just let people roll their physical dice at home.

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There’s no right or wrong answers here. You just gotta find what works for you and your group.

lost mortar
#

It's like dating but you're trying to match with five people at once.

waxen rivet
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Hi, just joined, looking for advice on joining a group

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...I could have just backread in this channel

crude halo
#

if a creature gets moved upwards and falls, do they make dexterity saving throws to avoid fall damage or do they always take fall damage?

edgy onyx
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They always take fall damage if they dont have something that prevents it, yes

cyan iris
#

Are various third party sites compatible with a character made on DNDbeyond? Roll20, fantasygrounds, and similar sites

cobalt frigate
#

Roll20 and FantasyGrounds have licenses with WotC to sell 5E digital books.

crude halo
#

if you're doing a chase and accumulate 5 exhaustion points, does that mean you need 5 days to recover as you need 5 long rests to recover as long rests recover only 1 exhaustion point?

glass summit
crude halo
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But if you accumulate 5 exhaustion in overworld travelling then you would need 5 days of long rest to recover back to 0 exhaustion points, right?

glass summit
crude musk
#

@crude halo we have #dnd-rules for rules questions (especially non-basic ones like these)

crude halo
#

true but I thought it was a noob question so it should belong in here

bronze goblet
#

Hollo I am new in the discord, but I buy Talespire to play DnD, in my city are no mucho people how likes RPG games and I try to fin people how I can play, if some one like to play in Talespire, it will be really nice!

crude musk
#

?looking

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ornate idol
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I don't fully understand the diff between minor illusion and silent image

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if you want to make appear a thing you can hide behind, for example

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the 2 offer the same possibilities, right ?

fleet field
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In that situation yeah but what about other situations?

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Also silent image creates a much larger thing iirc

ornate idol
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I suppose it's better to take Minor illusion as an AT rogue

fresh fable
waxen rivet
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Imagine using it to make the sound of someone eating chips happen
In someone's ears
:troll:

ornate idol
steel coral
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Hey iam new to d&d and i got the essential kit was i supposed to cut out all the cards that were given in the box ?

crude musk
crude musk
viral crescent
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Doesnt it depend on if the target thinks that illusion is real or not, thus an enemy within 5 feet or not?

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Illusion spells are real unless the target investigated it or had reason to believe otherwise

crude musk
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You don’t need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn’t incapacitated, and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.
The illusion isn't an enemy, it's an illusion

ornate idol
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but if I make the illusion look like myself and I'm hiding behind an object

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Imagine someone hiding behind a rock, you know he's there, he casts Silent image and you think he's coming for you but it's an illusion

dapper gulch
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The illusion isn't an enemy, it's an illusion

lyric fjord
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I want to DM for some friends. They already did a d&d one-shot once, so they know how to make the characters and they know the system a little bit, but we're all new. I'm thinking about using Tasha's Cauldron and Volo's guide as optional stuff if they want to diversify, and I'm looking into making just a fun campaign for them to spend a cool time together. Is there anything I need to know? And can anyone give me any tips for DMing?

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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ah, thanks

turbid ridge
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@lyric fjord don't be afraid to bend rules too

lyric fjord
turbid ridge
rapid hamlet
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hey guys, looking for a party 🙂

crude musk
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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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harsh fjord
full surge
shrewd thorn
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Hey! im new to dnd and would like to know if anyone would be willing to help me set up to play some

harsh fjord
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You should check out the resources in this channel's pinned messages. Those will help you get started, and if you have any more specific questions, this is the place to ask them!

shrewd thorn
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Thanks will do!

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how will i go about finding people that start campaigns ect here. just through #looking-for-players ?

harsh fjord
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Yep!

crude halo
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is there any damage mechanic for pushing/shoving an enemy into a wall?

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like basic shove and open hand technique shove?

cobalt frigate
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Shove action
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#ShovingaCreature

Using the Attack action, you can make a special melee attack to shove a creature, either to knock it prone or push it away from you. If you're able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one of them.

The target must be no more than one size larger than you and must be within your reach. Instead of making an attack roll, you make a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the target's Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use). You succeed automatically if the target is incapacitated. If you succeed, you either knock the target prone or push it 5 feet away from you.

crude halo
glad sleet
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dms discretion probably

harsh fjord
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There's no RAW for impact in that way.

rigid bough
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Hello I'm new
My buddy wants me to join him in a game gave me a sheet and basically I'm on my own. I'm lost in the sauce.
What I am trying to play as is a human necromancer
I got some things done but not alot
Idk if this is important but we're playing 3.5

harsh fjord
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That's actually very important; most of the discussion on this server revolves around 5th edition. I'm not sure what kind of help you can get in #dnd-elder-editions, where they discuss older editions, but that'd be my recomendation for where to start. Hopefully you can get pointed to other helpful resources.

limpid salmon
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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New to D&D?

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• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

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dark zodiac
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Would a blade "formed of psychic power" deal slashing + psychic damage or just psychic?

long escarp
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What is it?

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What feature has that?

harsh fjord
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Probably just psychic. Compare the soulknife's blades. If you're making up abilities and the like, you should head to #homebrew.

long escarp
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Soulknife and Shadowblade only do psychic damage.

still jetty
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İs there like a video that i can watch to learn the rules

fresh fable
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Check out the pins in this channel

dapper gulch
undone hound
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How do i make a post in the looking for dm channel?

cobalt frigate
fallen prawn
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hi, I'm pretty new. Only played it once. Any tips for a very newby. I also wanne make a Character ( is this how it called ) on joy from inside out. Witch stuff should I get or do

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

I highly recommend you check out Critical Role's "Handbook Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

fallen prawn
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Thanks

harsh fjord
fallen prawn
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Thanks. I play with my boyfriend and his family. So luckely I can use there dice

icy nexus
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how do i play

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
#
New to D&D?

Here's a few excellent resources to get you started!

How do I play?

• Try this guided interactive adventure to create your first character and learn the basics of D&D.
• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For a bite-sized breakdown on specific rules, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series on YouTube.

For Players

• You can create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Get advice on making your first character, then check out the rest of the New Player's Guide articles.

For DMs

• Start here to learn how to be a Dungeon Master.
• Get advice on starting strong for your first game, then browse the rest of the Dungeon Master Tips series for more.

Finding a Game

• Check out #find-a-game or this article for instructions on finding a group.
• Get advice for playing online with this article or video.

cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

I highly recommend you check out Critical Role's "Handbook Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

crude halo
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thoughts on having PC sheets visible to all players in roll20?

smoky adder
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No right or wrong answer there.

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I don't personally mind if my players see each other's sheets.

crude halo
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I assume players can help each other with their character sheets

cobalt frigate
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Sure but remind them that the player's character sheet is theirs alone. There shouldn't be pressure from other players how to do a "proper build."

crude halo
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it's more that they can't find where things are on their sheets and helps people understand character sheets by looking at others

smoky adder
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I'd allow it. I don't think there's any reason to discourage general helpfulness or attempts to learn together.

icy nexus
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ok i think i made character

lyric fjord
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hi

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im new to dnd but i thought it looked cool so i want to try it out