#dnd-newcomers

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simple goblet
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I'm sad to hear that, but honestly not surprised. Have you tried making a post in #750812887697588356 ? Maybe a DM might browse and feel like you vibe with their campaign

dark sand
ivory mantle
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what are yall talking about?

simple goblet
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Elgate and Kitatana were talking about how Health points are calculated. Dethin and I were talking about how to find a group

rose drum
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So I played a pregen at a con just yesterday and this is my character.. I want to continue playing him but I have some issues with his lore.

fresh fable
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Change the lore

timid locust
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If you're starting a new campaign, there's nothing stopping you from changing up the details of your character

rose drum
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I see, in fact, I think I can post the sheet here

crude musk
harsh fjord
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I really like Ginny Di’s tips on roleplaying. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsmjZYZs1ps3uBojbWiYIAIpuoAmJTRks Also see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU7e_2em4BM.

I like writing in the metaphorical voice of certain characters, to get a better sense of what they might say and/or how they’d say it. In that playlist is a questionnaire; answering those with your character in mind can help. You can also just imagine scenarios and how your character would react to them. We’re asked in our ordinary lives to put ourselves in others’ shoes in an abstract way, but roleplay asks you to do it much more intently and intensely. If it’s difficult, that’s because it’s unusual, so practice doing it in low-stakes ways. Eventually you’ll grow more comfortable with it.

harsh fjord
mortal garden
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One other aspect that I like to highlight: if you just play as yourself but with a fantasy job in a fantasy setting, that is a valid way of roleplaying. It might be to everyone's expectation, but at my tables, it absolutely is.

If your fighter basically just has the same personality of you, but you try to imagine how you would react when dealing with a Gelatinous Cube and then describing what happens next, that's roleplaying in my books and I welcome it at my tables.

orchid hound
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Never once in my life have I played dnd. The campaign in my school isn't taking any new members. I need a small group to join so I can get myself regulated with the game.

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I already have a character made.

crude musk
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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

#find-a-game has everything you need to start your search, including:

• Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
• Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
• Basic advice to help you in your hunt.

crude gust
brazen basalt
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What spell resists magic missile?

frigid helm
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Shield.

brazen basalt
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Hehe ok thx
😜😜

smoky adder
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Does Counterspell count? dndLol

fresh fable
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Invulnerability

smoky adder
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That'll protect you from all damage from spells, but not from all spells.

brazen basalt
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Ok thx guys 🔥🙏

Ill look into it.

Need to get protected from mm and chromatic orb

fresh fable
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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Or Absorb Elements

brazen basalt
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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That's why you have Shield. It's a reaction, so you choose which would be more advantageous

smoky adder
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If you want to prep both, sure.

brazen basalt
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Think Iwe got what i need 😀😀

raw forge
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hey, I haven't played dnd in like a few years, when I did, I never really roleplayed. Do you guys have any tips because I feel like if I try to rp ill suck at it and be kinda embarresed lol.

fresh fable
harsh fjord
raw forge
silent cosmos
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Why hello folks am some random dude who thought it would be cool to learn the Does and donts of the DnD but I'm quite honestly left pondering on a little detail...
A friend of mine has agreed to DnD with me but only if I gather a crew to play with, and I'm left pondering about if that's what I should worry about or if I should try and get ahold of the rules first
Expecting for the answer to be the rules but it appears they only dwell within a physical book, so I shall also ask if that is correct or not?
Dang I'm leaving quite the wall of text here lol

cobalt frigate
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What is your question? It's a bit difficult trying to parse through that amount of text.

silent cosmos
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Do I get ppl to play with or a good understanding of the rules

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And are the rules exclusively in a physical book?

cobalt frigate
silent cosmos
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Oh that's great thanks

cobalt frigate
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Think of the Basic Rules as a video game demo. If you want the full experience you need to buy the books, such as the Player's Handbook (aka PHB).

silent cosmos
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Ah I see

cobalt frigate
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The Player's Handbook should be the first source book to buy.

silent cosmos
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Aight useful, I just waltzed in thinking it'd be easy come easy go but dang physical books, you guys mean serious business lol

echo kelp
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You can buy digital versions on DnDBeyond

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(but it's only digital)

silent cosmos
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That would indeed be handier

coral fox
echo kelp
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Also DnDBeyond allows you to buy just specific races, items, spells, etc. a la carte. Whatever you purchase is discounted if you ever do buy the full book where that content comes from.

silent cosmos
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Wait so like DnDBeyond is the name of the rulebook or is it a different thing

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Oh wait bruh okay i get it

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So is that a thing to buy parts of it?

echo kelp
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No DnDBeyond is the official digital toolset for D&D - but they sell the books in a digital format.
These can be used with their tools like the character builder, encounter builder, and Avrae Discord bot.

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I would say the Players Handbook - physical or digital - is a good investment if you like the game

silent cosmos
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Are these online services all one time purchases?

echo kelp
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The books are one time purchase. DnDBeyond has subscriptions for unlcoking unlimited character slots (for digital characters) and for enabling content sharing.

silent cosmos
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So are digital characters just a way to visualize your dnd character or are they more than that?

echo kelp
silent cosmos
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Honestly I gotta stop bothering y'all and just look it up myself bruh

coral fox
echo kelp
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Again DnDBeyond just provides digital tools to help with playing D&D

cobalt frigate
coral fox
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Especially if you prefer physical books, since you can only use digital content purchased on dndbeyond for character building.

echo kelp
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unless you get really good with DnDBeyond's homebrew tools to recreate your physical book stuff on it

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but that's unlikely

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lol

silent cosmos
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Ah welp, guess ima go study the does and donts and see if I can get player's Handbook copy for myself, thanks for the info people

cobalt frigate
silent cosmos
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Yup

tulip ledge
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question

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im doing my character application and i got a list to choose from

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dice set, dragonchess set, playing cardset, and three-dragon ante set

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what do these even mean?

cobalt frigate
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They're just various in-game leisure games that has no direct effect on the D&D game itself.

tulip ledge
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is there like a physical appearance it does for the post or something or dice?

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also how does one change their display name on the site?

gritty valve
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Dice set and playing cards are exactly as they sound, and you can have them look how you want. Dragonchess I believe is just chess with dragon themed pieces, but three-dragon ante is a specific game in the world

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And honestly you can make them really look like anything you want, or make up something else similar with allowance from your DM

tulip ledge
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is there a way to change ur name on the site or does it have to be ur email?

gritty valve
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You can change your name, yeah. Are you on PC or mobile?

tulip ledge
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pc

gritty valve
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You should be able to click your name and get "edit server profile" as an option

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On PC you might need to choose like edit user or something?

tulip ledge
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i hit edit profile and i try changing the name but it still is the default email lol

gritty valve
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Edit profile should have edit server profile somewhere

tulip ledge
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so aside from the PBP aspect of things

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is there an actual like tabletop section where folks use their character sheets and such

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cuz i just made my character through the website

gritty valve
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This discord doesn't host games, but you can check out #looking-for-players and see if any if those look good and contact the person who posted them. Usually they'll have their own discord to join and work out play from there

smoky adder
tulip ledge
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wait

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there are two sites?

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d&d beyond

gritty valve
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Oh, I thought you meant changing the name here. My apologies

sleek dust
# tulip ledge d&d beyond

when you said "Character Application" previously, do you just mean that you're creating a character on D&D Beyond?

smoky adder
tulip ledge
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im talking about d&d beyond and the character application like what beyond has. where u pick ur race, class etc. i already made the character.

echo kelp
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Maybe if you shared the URL to the site you're speaking of we can have a more clear conversation

tulip ledge
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did i join the wrong discord o,o

echo kelp
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No this is the official D&D Discord and DnDBeyond is associated with it.

sand spruce
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As weird as it sounds... I have been in the server for a little and I still don't understand what or why to do...

echo kelp
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Well what do you want to do with D&D?

wicked gulch
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Hi all! First time trying to get into D&D anyone up for teaching?

smoky adder
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Welcome! There’s a few handy links here to get you started.

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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

smoky adder
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But if you have any specific questions, ask away!

fading viper
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Phew finally got in had a previous discord acct with my phone number was a struggle😝.. how do I go about trying to find a group of beginners to play and finding a DM with some experience to help through what would only be my 2nd attempt to play in about 15 yrs.

smoky adder
fading viper
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I will give that another shot just wasn't sure if that was the right channel to use that command in since I didn't see any other posts

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Thank you

green kraken
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Does anyone know about the dragon warrior campaign

glass summit
simple goblet
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I'm sorry I don't recognise the name. If you have more information and think it is an official module, then we might be able to figure it out

green kraken
cobalt frigate
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Never heard of it.

glass summit
candid thorn
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Is a round, after your whole team attacks or after your team and the enemies attack? Is it like one person attacks then the enemy, or the whole team attacks then the enemies attack?

cobalt frigate
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One round is six seconds. Everyone has a turn in each round.

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
# candid thorn Is a round, after your whole team attacks or after your team and the enemies att...

Initiative determines the attack order during combat:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#Initiative

Initiative determines the order of turns during combat. When combat starts, every participant makes a Dexterity check to determine their place in the initiative order. The DM makes one roll for an entire group of identical creatures, so each member of the group acts at the same time.

The DM ranks the combatants in order from the one with the highest Dexterity check total to the one with the lowest. This is the order (called the initiative order) in which they act during each round. The initiative order remains the same from round to round.

If a tie occurs, the DM decides the order among tied DM-controlled creatures, and the players decide the order among their tied characters. The DM can decide the order if the tie is between a monster and a player character. Optionally, the DM can have the tied characters and monsters each roll a d20 to determine the order, highest roll going first.

candid thorn
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So its my teams turns then their teams turns

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Or vice versa

cobalt frigate
candid thorn
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If theres 3 on my team and 3 on their team, its not one team does all their attacks then the other? Its every creature rolls and its like a list of who goes first so it looks random like us, them them, us, them, us?

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Soemthing like that

fleet field
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Yes

candid thorn
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So if I use a spell that lasts one round, does that mean it lasts until its my turn again or until the first person starts again?

cobalt frigate
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It depends on the spell's description.

candid thorn
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Blade ward

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Just says duration: 1 round

cobalt frigate
boreal hound
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what exactly defines challenge rating, like i obviously know it means the difficulty of the enemy, but how is it decided and like what is the rating based off of, my initial idea was the recommended average of the parties level, but im not sure

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ohok

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thanks a lot

candid thorn
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If a spell costs one bonus action does that mean there’s someway you have to be able to get one bonus action or it counts as the bonus action so no matter who you play you can use the spell and then attack or dodge or whatver

mint citrus
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Every round on your turn, you get one action, one bonus action, and movement. Your reaction also recharges at the start of each of your turns

candid thorn
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So I can’t use a reaction everytime an enemy attacks me?

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Like if 3 enemies use their turns to attack me I can only react to one?

fleet field
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Well to react to any of them you’d need an ability or spell that costs your reaction and is triggered by having an enemy attack you

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And once you’ve used your reaction you must wait until your next turn for it to recharge

candid thorn
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So if two enemies in a row attack I’m screwed on the second

fleet field
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Assuming you take your reaction against the first to use something like the shield spell then no you can’t use it again on the second

candid thorn
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Is there ANY way I can use the lightning bolt spell as a Swashbuckler

fleet field
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I don’t think you have access to spells as a swashbuckler

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It’s not a caster

candid thorn
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I thought maybe cuz there’s things like the magic initiate feat and arcane trickster there might be some way

fleet field
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Arcane trickster is a different subclass

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You can only take one subclass

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Magic initiate only lets you choose 2 cantrips and 1 first level spell

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Lightning bolt is 3rd level

candid thorn
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Eldritch blast probably looks like a lightning bolt tho right

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“Crackling energy”

hollow hornet
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you can make it look however you want with dm permission

candid thorn
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What about just a rogue being able to use lightning bolt

fresh fable
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If you can get a ring of spell storing then you maybe able to cast it

candid thorn
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What about multiclassing is tht allowed

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Officially

fleet field
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Yeah

candid thorn
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Rogue-Wizard-Swashbuckler

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Probably weird but I wanna sword fight and be sneaky and use lightning bolt sometimes

fleet field
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Swashbuckler is a type of rogue

candid thorn
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Ye can I not do Rogue Wizard Swashbuckler

fleet field
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You can

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I’m just saying that it’s technically just rogue-wizard

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And swashbuckler is the rogue subclass you choose

candid thorn
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I can’t gain level in both at the same time right? I have to choose Rogue or Wizard everytime I level up?

fleet field
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Yeah

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If this is your first time I wouldn’t recommend multiclassing

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You could go for a bladesinger wizard or a hexblade warlock

candid thorn
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Im so deep into rogue I don’t even want to attempt anything else it was so hard for me to learn it theres too much stuff except for weapons really only 3 swords? Interesting

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1,000 spells and three swords

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I’m assuming the second class doesn’t get an archetype right

fleet field
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Wdym by archetype?

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Subclass?

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It does get a subclass

candid thorn
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Yea in the handbook they call it archetype

fleet field
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Ah yeah different classes have different names for their subclasses

candid thorn
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So it really is playing two classes at the same time? there’s no drawback besides only being able to to level up one class at a time?

fleet field
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Sorcerers have sorcerous origins, warlocks have pacts, rogues have archetypes

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Yep the only drawback is the levelling

candid thorn
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You can’t pick like I want Wizards proficiency in darts, and rogues proficiencies in simple weapons tho right?

fleet field
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You get both I believe

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Read the multiclassing rules but I think you get all the stuff from both classes

candid thorn
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What about the hit points and everything

fresh fable
scenic summit
candid thorn
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I don’t understand the hit points

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It says I gain the new classes hit points, does that mean rogue + sorcerers hp or just sorcerers hp

fleet field
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If you take the level in say rogue you get the hp from rogue

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If you take the level in sorcerer you get the hp from sorcerer

fresh fable
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Say your a lvl 5 rogue every lvl is d8+con if you then take a lvl on wizard for that lvl you get d6+con

candid thorn
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So its whichever class I last took a level in?

fleet field
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When you level up you get the additional hp from the class you took the level in

candid thorn
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I don’t get it was I right? I saw a video that made me even more confused

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If I’m a level 3 rogue then I get level one into sorcerer, will my health be 1d6+con now?

frigid helm
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Yes.

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Then if you went back to rogue at level 5, the next increase would be 1d8+CON.

frigid helm
fleet field
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Your health increases on each level

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Your hp doesn’t stay the same throughout the game

candid thorn
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Okay so I got 9 hp as a Rogue, then I level up Sorcerer so I roll 1d6 I land a 4 + 1 for my con so now I have 14?

fleet field
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Yep

candid thorn
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BRUH

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Simple enough

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Thank you

fleet field
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If you then level up in rogue next level you get 1d8+con extra hp

frigid helm
candid thorn
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Thats level one

frigid helm
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Perfect, yeah thats correct.

candid thorn
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You only start off with one class tho right then second level you can add another

echo kelp
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Correct

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Also multiclassing is an optional rule

candid thorn
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Is the rule for hit points the same as hit dice? Use the hit dice of the class you last leveled up?

echo kelp
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Yes you use the hit dice of the class you are leveling up in

candid thorn
echo kelp
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It means not all DMs and groups play with that rule - they may not allow multiclassing.

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I will say that that is fairly rare from what I’ve seen

crude musk
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Specifically 'optional' (and 'variant') rules mean "The design of the game assumes this rule is not used by default but the DM may choose to allow it"

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As opposed to the core (non optional/variant) rules, which means "The design of the game assumes this rule is used by default but the DM may choose to not allow it"

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Optional/variant rules are opt-in
Core rules are opt-out

candid thorn
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But they choose to allow everything like they can say longswords aren’t allowed right or light armor even tho its not supposed to be optional

crude musk
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Again, it's not about what the DM does, it's about what the design of the game assumes

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The design of the game assumes that longswords and light armor are allowed; those are core rules

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The design of the game assumes multiclassing and flanking aren't allowed (this is why you'll almost never see a rule that interacts with multiclassing or flanking outside of the rules themselves)

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Point of clarity on optional vs variant rule, because I've used both terms
Optional rules are added to the game
Variant rules replace a core rule

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The DM can do anything, but the design of the game operates under some assumptions because the game cannot be designed for every possible decision by every possible DM

candid thorn
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Like an official mod

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What does tht second sentence mean ”You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage.” I thought hurling the fire WAS the ranged spell attack

echo kelp
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Mechanically you roll for a spell attack (roll a d20 and add your spell attack modifier and any other bonuses).
If it beats the target creature's armor class, the spell hits.
If it hits, the target takes 1d10 damage.

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The "You hurl a mote of fire at..." is just flavor text describing what it might look like.

crude musk
candid thorn
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When it says “Make” it sounds like its telling you now make a ranged attack

crude musk
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The first sentence is discrete and descriptive - it's describing what the action looks like
The second sentence is discrete and prescriptive - it's telling you what to do

echo kelp
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Please understand there is a difference between flavor text vs game mechanics text. The game mechanics is to make a ranged spell attack and if it hits it does damage. Flavor text just helps folks imagine what the spell is doing.

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And what Davyd said

candid thorn
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Whats the smallest simplest explanation of the game I can tell my friend to convince him to try it

crude musk
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Can't speak for convincing them, but the as for explanations I'd go with "D&D is a heroic fantasy game that combines story telling, roleplay, and rules to create a shared world that you can adventure in and explore together"

smoky adder
candid thorn
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Do you have to make arcana checks when casting spells?

dapper gulch
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Nope. Some spells may require specific saves or checks, tho. They’ll tell you in the description.

Besides that the requirements are having an appropriate spell-slot to spend so you can cast the spell, and having the necessary components the spell requires.

crude musk
odd torrent
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where would I go to find a group to join?

smoky adder
hazy girder
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So homebrew is where you modify dnd rules right? And I am probably extremely stupid on this one but playing your own made campaign rather than someone else's one isnt considered homebrew, right?

smoky adder
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To the first question: yes.

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I'd agree with the second, but I don't think everyone would.

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IMO, the term homebrew applies purely to game mechanics, which would exclude any narrative elements.

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(After all: even when running published adventures, no two groups will ever have an identical narrative.)

timid locust
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You usually hear the phrases "Homebrew rules" or "Homebrew subclass", but on occasion you do hear "Homebrew setting" when referring to the actual world of the campaign

smoky adder
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I've even heard "homebrew campaign" before, too.

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But that's the problem with a community-defined term: there's no written definition to rely on.

hazy girder
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Hmm alr

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Anyways: I have played DnD irl like 4 years ago around 5 sessions, and 3 sessions recently (1 a oneshot and other 2 that I dont take seriously cuz the DM is unexperienced ah) and I am feeling fairly strong. I wanna be a DM. I have created some kind of maps and a story line 4 years ago. I didn't really know dnd rules existed back then so it is kinda all homebrew. Do I use that or find a begginer friendly campaign online? Also: can you recommend any short reads for preparation (up to 30 normal book pages)?

harsh fjord
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That’s up to you. I recommend DMing some pre-written adventures to see how they’re built, but you can absolutely get started with making your own.

smoky adder
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I don't imagine the rules themselves would give you much trouble in using the maps or storyline you created.

harsh fjord
smoky adder
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There's a couple good articles here, too, to get you started:

Starting Strong at Your First Dungeons & Dragons Game as Dungeon Master
Starting Strong at Your First Dungeons & Dragons Game as Dungeon Ma...

Special guest Mike Shea shares tips on running your first Dungeons & Dragons game.

Build Your First Homebrew Adventure in 10 Easy Steps
Build Your First Homebrew Adventure in 10 Easy Steps

Once you’ve decided to build an adventure, you’ll discover your needs are basic. For some folks, constructing elaborate scenarios seems to c...

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(And another example of the term "homebrew" being used to apply to narrative. 😅)

hazy girder
smoky adder
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Well their roles and goals and motivations don't need to change, at least.

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But yeah, they'd need appropriate statblocks.

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Whether you find an existing monster (and possibly reflavor it) or homebrew it yourself.

sick basalt
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What is the best race for rouge class

pseudo frost
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The one you want to! But in all seriousness, the way 5e is designed, there really is no best/worst race and class combo

sick basalt
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Ok thx

simple goblet
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Tieflings or Gensai to get the red skin

fresh fable
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Glad someone put the newspaper emoji

strong mango
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Okay so how do I actually like, DM well, cause I feel like I'm doing SOMETHING wrong constantly

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I wanna pitch a Granblue Fantasy campaign setting to people but I have no clue how to even actually DM

timid locust
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In the end it's an equal amount of practice, preparation, and just having fun with it

smoky adder
fresh fable
strong mango
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okay... how do I DO a one-shot, cause its just one session right, are there any like rules of thumb I should follow to keep things quick?

cobalt frigate
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The only difference is that the one-shot is just one session (probably around three hours long) with one combat

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It's a self contained adventure.

smoky adder
cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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I think the key to being a good dm is flexibility and not being afraid to force the story along if needed

cobalt frigate
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Well, the thing is that the players control the pacing and that they're co-storytellers, not just the DM.

viral pelican
lyric fjord
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All the dms Ive thought were good could adapt to what the players were doing

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and if something was impossible they just made the check impossible or whatever

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you could try it but youd probably die etc

hazy girder
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how is expertise calculated?

true shard
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expertise is like proficiency but doubled

hazy girder
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ic

winged pumice
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So many new players trying to get into DnD, so little DMs

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Wonder what’s causing the shortcomings

simple goblet
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It isn't that scary behind the screen

winged pumice
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Yes, big murderize scary who’s smile strikes fear

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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DM requires work and most people would rather play

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We always take one shot breaks so our dm can play

winged pumice
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Well I’ll move on

fresh fable
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Become the DM you want to see

winged pumice
fresh fable
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Run a game the players will bring the ice cream

winged pumice
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But that would then make me no longer the DM I’d like to see

cobalt frigate
winged pumice
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I’d be tempted to DM, but I’m still very new

cobalt frigate
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All experienced DMs were new too when they first started out playing D&D.

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You can't get better if you don't try.

lyric fjord
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I think part of the problem is I just find friends and there like yeah i like dnd too and now we have a group and i dont care about looking for other games

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I could dm but finding people is exhausting

fresh fable
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Local game store?

lyric fjord
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im so over gaming at game stores

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No offense.

winged pumice
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What is your horror story regarding that?

lyric fjord
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Ive gamed at enough Ive seen them go out of business and its way more comfortable at my house.

winged pumice
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Oh, thought ya meant more like they were more toxic, or derpy

lyric fjord
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Nah its more id rather convert friends into playing stuff I like and im kind of capped out already on free time

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i could maybe do something discord based but I prefer in person

winged pumice
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I’d love to do in store but there arnt many in my state, the nearest one for me is two or three cities over

lyric fjord
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yeah and tbh I hate like i feel like i have to rent or buy something when i can do it for free at home

winged pumice
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I’d be up to play with ya over Discord if ya are up for it (With Owlbear as VTT)

lyric fjord
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unfortunately im hella busy this summer with work and personal stuff

fresh fable
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Try libraries book shops anywhere nerds hang out you may find dnd games, I found an IRL game at a shop that sells goth stuff

winged pumice
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Yeah but I live in a neighborhood surrounded by farmland, pretty sure this isn’t DnD territory

mortal garden
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Sounds like you do have your locals who you can play with. Yeah, I'd say library is probably your best bet.

For our libraries, you can book out "study rooms" which makes it a bit more comfortable.

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I've tried D&D at bars, but typically they're too loud; that said, your local joints might be on the quieter side so maybe that's worthwhile. Again, there's the assumption you'll drop money on drinks and food so maybe that's out of the question.

lyric fjord
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frankly its just easier to find friends and try and convert then

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I feel lucky to have a group thats a year into a campaign

robust nimbus
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Man, i need to ask my old rpg group if they maybe wanna run a few sessions during the holidays
Been a while since we done that

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If 3 years means a while

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I do have a question, how does leveling when multiclassing work

timid locust
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Each subclass class levels up separately. So you can be a level 3 fighter (with all the abilities of a level 3 fighter) and a level 6 monk (with all the abilities of a level 6 monk) for a total level of 9

smoky adder
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dndThis Each class

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Subclasses don’t have levels of their own.

timid locust
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Oh that's a typo, my bad

robust nimbus
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So for ex. If i have a monk fighter, using the monk part levels up the monk and vice versa?

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Or does it depend on the DM?

timid locust
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When you level up you choose which class to put a level in. There's no "using" a certain class over the other: you're both a monk and a fighter at the same time.

robust nimbus
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Understandable, thanks a bundle

timid locust
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So (continuing this example) if your party is level 9 and meet whatever the criteria is for leveling up, your wizard friend might go from a level 9 wizard to a level 10 wizard.

You could choose to become either a:
-level 3 fighter level 7 monk
Or
-level 4 fighter level 6 monk

slow hawk
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Also bear in mind players max out at lv20 (total of all classes)

So there is an inherent tradeoff to consider

robust nimbus
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Yeah yeah I'm aware of that

thin venture
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im new to dnd could someone give me like a dnd tutorial

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astral loom
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hello

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I have a question about the dual personalities trait

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Do you put both sets of character traits on your character sheet or just one and how would you recomend it be organized

glass summit
astral loom
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Ok thank you

lyric fjord
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Is it possible to play the starter set by myself?

harsh fjord
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Possible, sure, but the game isn't designed for it generally, nor are any of the Starter Set adventures.

cobalt frigate
glass summit
twin terrace
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can an artificer replicate a magic tattoo?

coral fox
lyric fjord
coral fox
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Cantrip and 1st level spell tattoos are common magic items, and “Alternatively, you can choose the magic item from among the common magic items in the game, not including potions or scrolls.”

smoky adder
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That’s one you probably want to talk to your DM about first, though.

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There’s a lot of questions around that which aren’t really covered by the rules.

coral fox
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Yeah true, it’s kind of a loophole honestly

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Since the rules says no potions or scrolls, the intention is probably no consumables at all

glass summit
mint narwhal
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Grandma bandits

coral fox
mint narwhal
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They steal all your cookies and pies

candid thorn
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If you’re persuading someone but you’re lying do you use deception instead of persuasion?

smoky adder
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That’s up to the DM.

lyric fjord
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deception

smoky adder
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In general, players don’t choose when or what to roll.

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(But I’d agree that deception is more likely in this scenario.)

lyric fjord
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ive had instances where the npc rolls a contested insight check depending on if the lie is outrageous or not

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I'm looking to play a core module or even a oneshot, you can't find those in the "find a game" channels.

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Just to gauge my interest in DND and re-familiarize with the rules.

candid thorn
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Do you lose concentration if you attack or just if you get attacked?

smoky adder
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Not by making an attack, no.

coral fox
# candid thorn Do you lose concentration if you attack or just if you get attacked?

No. You only lose concentration when:

Casting another spell that requires concentration. You lose concentration on a spell if you cast another spell that requires concentration. You can’t concentrate on two spells at once.
Taking damage. Whenever you take damage while you are concentrating on a spell, you must make a Constitution saving throw to maintain your concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage you take, whichever number is higher. If you take damage from multiple sources, such as an arrow and a dragon’s breath, you make a separate saving throw for each source of damage.
Being incapacitated or killed. You lose concentration on a spell if you are incapacitated or if you die.
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Also, you can end your concentration anytime without using an action

bold jungle
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hello

coral fox
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Hi

bold jungle
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I've been wanting to get into DnD for forever but never actually got in
how do people usually play DnD? Voice chat? Any additional website or tools?

coral fox
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uhhhh

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bold jungle
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thanks

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candid thorn
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Custom background says I can choose two tool proficiencies does sailing ship count?

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Or would I just say water vehicles

paper tangle
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My family just started playing, ive gone DM, jumping in the deep end here a bit. How do you deal with a situation where you have say 4 party members, theres a strong lever, the tough barb tries to move out, rolls a 11, fails. The gnome then says oh let me try, rolls a 18. So that seems weird to me.
Further, if all 4 party members roll, someone is going to get a good roll.

Do you say no, only 1 person gets to try? Or take the avg of all the rolls? How do you not have them just steamroll everything through weight of numbers on the rolls?

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Do they maybe need a min str 14 to be allowed to roll?

lyric fjord
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If one passes the check then it works

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Sometimes the dumb guy says something smart

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Alternatively you as the dm could allow the gnome to “succed” but impose another impediment like the lever breaks if you really dont want them opening the door or something

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Dnd parties are “heros” so theyll likely succeed on a lot of stuff unless you as the DM make it hard if you want

echo kelp
smoky adder
candid thorn
paper tangle
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I guess sometimes one of the 6 players will roll a 1 negating all the other rolls, maybe?

coral fox
paper tangle
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Well now it has a name I can google common solutions to it I suppose, thankyou. Seems an obvious flaw in the game design to me but as i said ive only played 1 round

lyric fjord
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Its up to you. I dont know what you want the outcome of the decision to be but you can always make the check really hard. Or you can make it impossible but let them try and regardless of what they roll they dont pass. “You study the wall and gain some insight, but it doesnt make any sense to anyone” etc

harsh fjord
# paper tangle Well now it has a name I can google common solutions to it I suppose, thankyou. ...

One way around this is to know when to call for a roll and when not to. If a player rolls but you didn't call for it, you can say you didn't ask for one and it doesn't count. But also you can limit who can make a roll in a given situation for narratively plausible reasons. Here's a good video explaining that in more detail than I could squeeze into one Discord message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=canhaxHlFg8

hazy girder
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Is the witch beyond the witchlight gold for a begginer DM?

cobalt frigate
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I would say more intermediate.

real steeple
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im farly new to D&D and im looking to play more but not to sure how to find groups can i get some help please

cobalt frigate
real steeple
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@cobalt frigate not really understanding where to post it at

cobalt frigate
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Read the instructions under #looking-for FAQ

umbral comet
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hey does anyone wanna play dnd on vr chatt

glass summit
real steeple
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@glass summit yes i am i have me and a friend looking to play more and im not seeing any listing in the looking-for-players

glass summit
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thats very strange, tbh I have never used this discord for joining games but what you should be seeing are a bunch of generated posts by the Monodrone bot...

cobalt frigate
umbral comet
glass summit
real steeple
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so general question i have some books on dnd beyond would i have to get the books again on roll 20

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

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They're two separate sites and businesses.

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However, you don't need to rebuy the books on Roll20 because you can connect D&D Beyond with Roll20 via the Beyond20 web extension.

candid thorn
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The shortsword says 1d6 piercing does that mean I can only stab with it? Why wouldn’t it say slashing

cobalt frigate
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It's a stabbing weapon.

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Look up the Roman gladius — it's a shortsword — and the method of attacking was thrusting/stabbing.

candid thorn
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A very specific sword

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

candid thorn
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Most are meant for both

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Irl

cobalt frigate
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Shortswords are piercing weapons...

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Narratively you can describe your longsword stabbing an enemy. It's flavour and its free.

candid thorn
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Does it say somewhere Rogues are proficient in finesse weapons? I couldv’e swore I saw it somewhere

cobalt frigate
candid thorn
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It doesn’t mean I can’t slash tho right it just only does a damage type called piercing? Like I can still chop an arm off

cobalt frigate
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That's narrative flavour. Flavour is free.
That said if a monster is resistant/immune to piercing damage then the shortsword's damage would be affected regardless if you say you slash with it.

candid thorn
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I’m using Magic Initiate, I can get two cantrips I know eldritch blast is one of them what should I do for the other one? It has to be Warlock

hazy girder
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Also i have King's festival printed from 5 years ago. Might I as well run that? I've never really read it. Is it begginer friendly?

crude musk
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There's no fixed percentage, it's about what your players will enjoy

hazy girder
crude musk
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Oh, I misread your question. I thought you were asking if a campaign has to be a certain percentage

hazy girder
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No, I was asking for a campaign

pseudo frost
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I would say that's more how you run the game vs the module itself. Though there are some that feature more roleplay (like Wild Beyond the witchlight, which can be run through with no combat at all if you so choose) but again, you can run them how you like, and make it more combat heavy

hazy girder
pseudo frost
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If you mean, do you need to purchase a book to run it? Yeah. You could always check your local library

candid thorn
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What are the ways Rogue can become proficient in a scimitar or finesse

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pseudo frost
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Have you checked? Many libraries have d&d books

hazy girder
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Never seen lol

hazy girder
pseudo frost
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There are also a couple of free adventures on d&d beyond. Lost mines of phandelver and the frozen sick

fresh fable
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Lots of free/ pay what you want on DMsguild as well

fresh fable
hazy girder
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Lost Mine of Phandelver it is

fresh fable
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Are you after a free adventure that is rp based or are you asking if lost mines is heavy rp?

hazy girder
fresh fable
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Lost mines has a bit of both combat and rp your best of just downloading it and reading through the whole thing to get a feel for it

hazy girder
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alr I will tho

fresh fable
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Unfortunately it’s a game that does involve reading and understanding rules and the campaign

hazy girder
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lol ik

candid thorn
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Could I use a wand for hex? It says you need the petrified eye of a newt

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Or a book

loud axle
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maple

cinder charm
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Hi

coral fox
true shard
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Isn't it those that list a gold cost

edgy onyx
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Both
Material components that have a gold cost, and ones that the spell mentions are consumed cannot be replaced by an arcane focus / component pouch

paper tangle
candid thorn
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Does heaven exist in the game? Or an equivalent?

coral fox
candid thorn
coral fox
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No like really that’s a part of the dm’s world building

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It’s a certified ask your dm moment

candid thorn
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Surely they mention the after life in official games

solemn light
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There are afterlifes in many settings yes. Usually the outer planes. But it can depend a lot on the setting: here's some info on Forgotten Realms (one of the most commonly used settings) afterlife https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Afterlife

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Heaven's closest equivalent in D&D's cosmology would be the Upper Planes, where celestials come from: Arcadia, Mount Celestia, Bytopia, Elysium, the Beastlands, Arborea, and Ysgard.

'hell' would be the lower planes, like the Abyss (demons), Hell (devils), but also Acheron, Gehenna, Hades, tarterus, Pandemonium.

crude musk
hazy girder
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Also, I am hosting a campaign for 4-5 players but I already got 10 that are interested.

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Should I only pick 5 or host 2 instances?

prime lichen
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With time conflicts and just like... the general unreliability of hosting campaigns with random people, I'd be surprised if all 10 actually stuck around.

hazy girder
fallen surge
# hazy girder Should I only pick 5 or host 2 instances?

Its up to you to decide what you think you can handle, but personally I think running 2 campaigns at once would be far too much to handle, especially since we are in the newcomers channel so I have to assume you are new to DMing

hazy girder
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alr thx for the tip 👍

hazy girder
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What happens when an npc tries to deceive you? Their deception vs your some passive check?

cobalt frigate
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If the playerthinks they're being deceived they would ask to do an Insight check.

ornate kiln
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deception vs insight. which one is passive (if any at all), depends a bit on the circumstance

coral fox
cobalt frigate
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Passive Insight is DM's call.

ornate kiln
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like, is the player actively looking for a lie? insight check. Is the player just listening, use passive insight.

hazy girder
ornate kiln
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yes

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you could also use passive deception if someone is a habitual liar for example

hazy girder
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Lol

misty forum
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im looking to join a campaign and i read the join game section and it doesnt really specify which chat to post the looking for dm/community in, can someone tell me please

hazy girder
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You go there and type in the thread of the post

misty forum
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oh it wasnt an option on my chat list ig i didnt have the correct roles clicked, thank you

hazy girder
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Np

viscid condor
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Are hand rolled stats a bad thing?

coral fox
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Point buy is superior

harsh fjord
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Not bad, but making them outside of the DM's view means you probably won't get to use them as is.

ornate kiln
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they are neither good or bad, but many people dislike them for a couple of good reasons, while others love the gambling aspect

viscid condor
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That's a bummer. Her stats rolled really well

pseudo musk
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subsequent turns, what does it mean?

slow hawk
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Later turns

winged pumice
gentle breach
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I kind of wish 5e didn’t have assumed math that breaks if you don’t use standard array but I supposed that other additions had the same issue and it’s something that just comes from having stats that improve over the course of the game

candid thorn
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When does weapon weight matter

rocky nexus
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Hello I’m new here and just wanted to say hello, gonna use the resources in the ping but excited to learn with y’all

cobalt frigate
viscid condor
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I enjoy the risk a little. Makes it spicy

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Thank you. I was starting to feel really dumb there for a second

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So it would be a matter of finding like minded people...which is difficult

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Every response I've gotten has been from ppl that aren't beginner friendly and point buy

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It's no biggie I'll figure it out ^_^

cobalt frigate
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Point buy tends to be fair for all the players. Not everyone is lucky with their rolls.

untold flint
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Point-buy combined with the new standard of racial stat bonuses not being linked to specific abilities provides a nice amount of flexibility when it comes to choosing what you want to play.

candid thorn
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Mage hand or minor illusion?

coral fox
candid thorn
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Is it possible for someone to have more than one feat at a time?

coral fox
candid thorn
pseudo frost
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Also good to keep in the back of your head. Technically feats are an optional rule. While it's quite common place, you may run into dms that don't allow them.

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ASI is Ability Score Improvement

coral fox
candid thorn
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If a feat says I need wisdom 13 or higher, but I have 10 + 3 modifier, I don’t count the 3 right?

coral fox
candid thorn
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Like 14-15 get the +2

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10 doesn’t get 3 tht was just a random example

coral fox
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There's the ability score (maximum 20) and the ability modifier (maximum 5)

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If a feat says you need a 13 in WIS to take it, it's talking about the ability score

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Your ability score determines your ability modifier, and I don't think you add them up anywhere

candid thorn
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So the modifier is just for skill rolls?

pseudo frost
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Yes, modifiers are for die rolls

coral fox
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Skill rolls, attack rolls, saving throws among other things

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the ability score doesn't come up much during gameplay

fleet field
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The modifier isn’t a modifier to the ability score

glass summit
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@lyric fjord these resources might help you get an initial grasp

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@plain pendant it doesnt let me pm u lol

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What’s up people? Im super new to DnD but seems interesting. Anyone down to teach me the ways on the DnD or have a new campaign and is okay to walk a rookie through? DMs.

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timber sky
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What is Homebrew? I've seen it on a couple posts but have no idea what it is or means.

harsh fjord
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Non-official content made by players and DMs.

glass summit
timber sky
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Oh okay thank you!

radiant meteor
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Is it best to ask about class stuff here if you're new or in character discussion

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I was thinking of doing a vague port of something I liked

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Not sure if I should have put it in character disc

ornate crystal
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Hi... is it okay to ask here for campaign mates on a new Fantasy Grounds 5e campaign I've signed up for? Session Zero is Saturday at 12pm PST via StartPlaying. DM me if interested. Don't worry... I'll be the Cleric.

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hybrid atlas
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how common are asian based games? I think i may face trouble attending games as I'm in asia and most of the posts in #looking-for-players are in est

im a student and getting up at 5am to play dnd doesn't really work for me

cobalt frigate
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I wouldn't be surprised if most games are in North America.

dim onyx
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Tbh a lot of things mainly only happy in North America

fresh fable
pseudo musk
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What willing creature mean? in Catnap

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Isn't it can use on enemies?

ornate kiln
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enemies ususally wouldnt be willing, yeah

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its consent, basically

pseudo musk
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da hell?

crude musk
pseudo musk
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This is so confusing

crude musk
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What's confusing about it?

pseudo musk
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I thought willing creature is just a creature who have brain

ornate kiln
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nope

pseudo musk
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I thought Catnap is powerful

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Dissapointed.

ornate kiln
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catnap is powerful, as it gives you the ability to short rest in 10 min instead of an hour

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its not an offensive spell though

pseudo musk
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Are there any powerful spell that send any creatures to Unconcious condition?

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as a Wizard

ornate kiln
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sleep, depending on level though.

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eyebite

crude musk
# pseudo musk I thought willing creature is just a creature who have brain

I hope this question doesn't come across as rude, but is english your first language? D&D can be quite hard to grasp if you don't speak english primarily as it operates under what's called a 'natural language principle'. What this means is "The words mean what they are commonly understood to mean in everyday speech unless the rules give a word a specific meaning"

pseudo musk
crude musk
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yeah, this is why people are rightly eager for localised rules, the language barrier can be tough

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In D&D, as mentioned, willing means
"ready, eager, or prepared to do something"

pseudo musk
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Sleep with upcast can only do this?

crude musk
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This being?

pseudo musk
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Oh sorry

Cast "Sleep" on opponent but use higher level

true shard
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If you want to incapacitate enemies hypnotic pattern works

crude musk
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All spells can be cast using higher level spell slots
They only get improved or additional effects if the spell says so
You can check Sleep to see if it has any improved or additional effects

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I believe sleep does

true shard
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Yeah an extra 2 d8

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Scales terribly

crude musk
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Given how powerful a condition unconscious is (relatively speaking) I think it scales fine

bold jungle
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how do you usually go about choosing skills for your character?

crude musk
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Generally you think about what you want your character to be good at and pick the skills that reflect that from the options given by your race/background/class etc

candid thorn
echo kelp
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No - that is not a 5e character sheet (also it's using d6's for dice rolls).

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Also it has links to download blank character sheets.

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I like using DnDBeyond personally myself but use whatever makes the most sense and works well for you and your group.

candid thorn
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What are they playing? Its dnd but is that a certain edition or did they make some stuff up

solemn light
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It doesn't have to be D&D. Infact, if it's a d6 system, it's very probably not.

crude musk
candid thorn
solemn light
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It's not D&D

fresh fable
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They are playing a ttrpg, dnd is a ttrpg not all ttrpgs are dnd

candid thorn
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O well they said in the video it was

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Mb

sullen forum
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Is multiclassing okay when starting out at level one?

viral pelican
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I.e. multiclassing is done by taking levels in multiple classes.

sullen forum
viral pelican
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Early multiclassing is not always a good idea. Depending on the combination, there's usually a sweet spot where it's worth investing in a different class. For example, it's not usually a good idea to multiclass a martial before level 5, when they get their first Extra Attack.

crude musk
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I would recommend against multiclassing as a newcomer to the game

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it introduces a fair bit of complexity

sullen forum
timid locust
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Even more complicated 🙂

crude musk
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Getting more into #character-discussion territory, but as a general rule avoid multiclassing when you're new to the game

viral pelican
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Davyd is right, usually multiclassing makes things harder, or at least more complex. Instead, maybe look at the subclasses of Warlock, and think how you can build them into your sneaky warlock.

sullen forum
timid locust
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I assure you, you'll only need 1/3rd the drawing board space if you stick to one class

sullen forum
viral pelican
crude musk
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viral pelican
lunar trench
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hello

hollow vale
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Hi :0

viral notch
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Hey everyone! I just joined this server because I need to learn how to play dungeons and dragons. Like... I NEED to because 1. it is on my bucketlist and 2. I feel like one day obtaining the title of dungeon master is so elite and I want to get there

cobalt frigate
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

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.

viral notch
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I will get right to it!

pseudo frost
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Just as an FYI, becoming a dm isn't some form of competition or elite group of people who understand the game. If you really wanted to, you can go pick up the starter kit, read the rules and adventure included and run it for your friends this weekend.

viral notch
pseudo frost
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Anyone can be a dm, all you have to do is be willing to try, and willing to understand that you will make mistakes, but as long as everyone is having fun, it's ok!

viral notch
pseudo frost
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There are many out there that believe you can't dm effectively if you've never played before, but the true fact of the matter is that it doesn't matter. I started right off the bat with dming. Many others have as well

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I've legit only ran a player character twice in my time of playing d&d. I pretty much exclusively DM

viral notch
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WOOOWWWWW

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OK! THANK YOU!! I will indulge into this dungeon master idea then too

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are there any other resources to get me accustomed to the role though?

cobalt frigate
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Watch those tutorial videos first so you know how the game roughly works.

viral notch
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yup, i have the links open as we speak

cobalt frigate
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Head over to #dm-discussion if you want to ask specific questions or for advice about DMing.

pseudo frost
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Start with the basic rules that were linked above because you will need those regardless. Then I would look into reading an adventure, like Lost Mine is free on d&d beyond, and go from there

viral notch
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i appreciate both of your help, i really am grateful

viral notch
viral notch
harsh fjord
clear orbit
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hello

coral fox
untold sandal
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hey

valid socket
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i have arrived

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and i.. am...

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a new person

echo kelp
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Welcome!

vestal stratus
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Very new and i didnt know there were so many options for your character! 🤦🏾‍♂️

pseudo frost
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Yeah, it can be overwhelming

finite onyx
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is there any like free sheet builders other than dnd beyond that has more stuff?

pseudo frost
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No there isn't. Any free builder that gives you more than what's available in the free basic rules is piracy

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And I believe the only places where you can purchase digital 5e content are d&d beyond, roll20, and fantasy grounds

vestal stratus
lyric fjord
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It wouldnt shock me if your local library had DnD handbooks

lost beacon
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hello, i have no idea how dnd works

ornate kiln
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check this out

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?new

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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

spark prairie
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heloooooo i know a little bit of dnd because i watched some videos and i'm trying to figure out ho to play well and find a group to play with

fresh fable
coral fox
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

coral fox
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Alakabam

candid lagoon
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hihi I'm really new to dnd, and I want to get started, but I'm super nervous to join a campaign, any advice?

harsh fjord
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Advice for joining or the nervousness?

candid lagoon
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both I guess

harsh fjord
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For joining: look for campaigns that sound interesting and reach out to the person who advertised it. Be polite and courteous. Ask how newbie-friendly the game is and be transparent about your experience and knowledge.

You have plenty of options for learning the game in the meantime, so watch some videos or do some reading so you’re not starting from zero. Cast your net wide—there are tons of venues to find games/groups. Be patient—it takes time to find a good, compatible group.

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For the nervousness, I’d say play the game how you’re comfortable; you don’t have to do a voice or speak in character, so long as the table is cool with how you play. Recognize everyone’s in it to have a good time, so try not to get hung up on worries about being judged.

candid lagoon
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thank you so much!

worn panther
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@candid lagoon some key words you can look for are starter set, beginner friendly, newbies welcome, that kind of a thing. Ultimately, though, the hard part for some is asking. At some point you'll need to reach out to a DM contact them. Also, you can leave any table that you are not comfortable with. Find your people and you'll be great. Just give yourself patience, space, and time to find a good fit.

candid lagoon
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thank you, that's so helpful (:

red steppe
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hey, how do I join a campaign?

cobalt frigate
red steppe
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thank you, much appreciated

cobalt frigate
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If you want to play in person check out your local hobby store or local Facebook D&D group.

harsh fjord
red steppe
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thank you!

wind portal
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Ooo that’s noice

digital slate
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Hello I have a question for anyone who can answer

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I'm new to all this me and my friends just decided "hey we want to play DnD" so rn we are in the mist of makes character(if we are even doing that correct) but I guess what I'm trying to ask is if anyone knows anywhere we can find a Dm who is willing to run a campaign in discord with 3 new new player for our first ever run?

harsh fjord
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Post in #750812887697588356. There's also a looking-for-game/group guide linked a few messages up.

Is there a reason one of you can't be the DM?

digital slate
harsh fjord
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I don't know if any DM starts out knowing how to DM. You learn from resources and by doing. Not that you have to—I'm just pointing out it's an option.

There are way more players than DMs, so DMs can let players come to them, which means you're in theory competing against legions of others. Someone stepping up to DM means the game actually happens rather than waiting on someone to choose your group from the many out there.

digital slate
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That makes sense but in the end just me personally I can't speak for my friends I'd rather have someone who knows what they're doing

harsh fjord
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Fair. Good luck in your search!

digital slate
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Thank you! 😊

stray imp
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heyyyy, I am a newcomer looking for a group. Does anyone have any experience on how to start

coral fox
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Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

#find-a-game has everything you need to start your search, including:

• Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
• Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
• Basic advice to help you in your hunt.

coral fox
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summoned

stray imp
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ty ty!

forest grove
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Does a Magic Initiate Rouge need an Arcane Focus?

cobalt frigate
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You would need either a component pouch or a focus for any spells that require a Material component.

forest grove
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So if I have neither then I can’t use spells

echo kelp
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Per the rules, yes, without the materials or a focus, you wouldn't be able to cast spells.

digital slate
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Im making a changeling fighter and I'm on it's stats, how many points go into each stat and how many points do I have to add ?

coral fox
digital slate
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Subclass?

coral fox
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yeah, like you need to invest some into INT if you wanna do an eldritch knight

digital slate
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What's an eldritch?

coral fox
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Eldritch Knight is the name of the subclass

digital slate
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This is my first time ever talking about DND or making a character sorry

coral fox
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Oh hey! Welcome to DND!

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?new

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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

digital slate
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What are subclasses and do everyone have one?

coral fox
digital slate
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Oh so a fight gets eldritch knight?

coral fox
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That's one of the 10 official fighter subclasses, yes

coral fox
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Since you're new, I'd recommend either the subclasses Champion or Battle Master.

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the former is very simple and vanilla, and the latter gives you a bunch of extra moves called "maneuvers" you can use in battle.

digital slate
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Ohhhhh okay thank you I get it now

coral fox
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np 👍

left mountain
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just wondering is a bard a good class to use

coral fox
left mountain
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ok thanks

coral fox
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bards are skill monkey casters, so they might not do as well as like. a wizard in combat

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but they're very fun too

last pewter
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hi

left mountain
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hi

last pewter
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anyone play d&d online?

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my bud nathan is into this and i decided to start playing

coral fox
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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

#find-a-game has everything you need to start your search, including:

• Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
• Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
• Basic advice to help you in your hunt.

coral fox
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there we go

last pewter
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alr went but thx

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honestly i have no idea how to play i just hought id be fun

harsh fjord
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?new - These resources should help you learn.

exotic remnantBOT
#
What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

last pewter
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just made a character

smoky adder
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Oooh, what kind?

last pewter
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dragonborn

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all i need now is a campaign And some players

cobalt frigate
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You planning to DM?

last pewter
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nah

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whats that?

cobalt frigate
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DM = Dungeon Master.

last pewter
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oh\

vernal bloom
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Are you gonna be the one running the game lol

last pewter
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nah

rocky geyser
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I’ll be the DM

last pewter
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ok

rocky geyser
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I am always the DM.

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I have never been a player.

vernal bloom
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I’m hoping I can actually find a discord game where I don’t have to dm for once 😂

last pewter
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u can join mine

rocky geyser
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Elf, your in luck.

last pewter
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u guys use d&d beyond

rocky geyser
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Yes

last pewter
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k

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add me ill make a gc

rocky geyser
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What’s a gc again?

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Oh, campaign

last pewter
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group chat

rocky geyser
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Oh

last pewter
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@vernal bloom add me

dawn walrus
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Hello

past mauve
radiant meteor
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Is there a cult/following that is heavily based in or on inscriptions or seals / talismans to bring forth power

coral fox
lyric fjord
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hello everyone

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i have heard about dnd on media and internet but it is not a thing in my country, still i am into the idea of roleplaying and i want to know where can i start and what can i do to get into the game

coral fox
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

coral fox
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there! some resources that'll get you started

lyric fjord
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thank you

fleet field
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If you don’t mind me asking, what country are you in? I would be surprised if there were absolutely no dnd groups there

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Either way you can always play online games

hazy girder
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Whats the difference between insight and perception checks

fleet field
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They’re different checks

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If a dm is wondering if you see something you’ll make a perception check

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If theyre wondering what you figure out from what you see it’s an insight check

hazy girder
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Ic ic

foggy vector
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Insight is also heavily used for interpreting the behavior of others, and determining if something is lying

ornate kiln
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Your Wisdom (Insight) check decides whether you can determine the true intentions of a creature, such as when searching out a lie or predicting someone’s next move. Doing so involves gleaning clues from body language, speech habits, and changes in mannerisms.

Your Wisdom (Perception) check lets you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the presence of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open window, or hear monsters moving stealthily in the forest. Or you might try to spot things that are obscured or easy to miss, whether they are orcs lying in ambush on a road, thugs hiding in the shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door.

lyric fjord
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I haven't heard of it here, maybe in the capital but I'm new to the city

plucky hollow
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heyyy guys i have heard of D&D a lot but never played it this is my first d&d experience could i join someones group?

viral pelican
cobalt frigate
solemn light
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

plucky hollow
plucky hollow
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.

solemn light
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You don't have to read all of the basic rules, but having a glance at character creation and combat rules can help speed up the process

plucky hollow
plucky hollow
solemn light
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Most will click into place as you play but getting a general idea helps a lot

plucky hollow
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am i supposed to create a character before i find a game?

solemn light
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Usually best to make a character with your DM, specifically for the table, in case they have any houserules, and also to make sure your character fits the game.

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But you can come up with general ideas and practice making them before hand.

plucky hollow
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THANK YOU SM

solemn light
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Finding a game might also take a while online. Is how it is.
I recommend looking out for newbie friendly games, oneshots (short games that last one session or so), and Adventure League (Organised play #adventurers-league ), or westmarches (large servers where people run spontaneous games for players).

These are all ways of meeting people quickly and playing with them, to see if you get along- think of it a little bit like speed dating. You want to know you all click before committing to a full game together for ages.

plucky hollow
solemn light
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You find people you get along with, even if the game falls through, stay in contact, and hopefully if they find a game, they'll invite you along, and you can invite people you got along with along, and then you just slowly network and make your own online group.

plucky hollow
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DAMN that sounds fun

viral pelican
# plucky hollow DAMN that sounds fun

You'll probably also have more fun finding players that you already know, i.e. playing with friends. if you don't have many friends who are interested, a gaming cafe might be the place to look and see if you can join a game. But that depends on your location.

plucky hollow
cobalt frigate
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You can watch people play on Youtube or Twitch to get how it's played.

plucky hollow
viral pelican
plucky hollow
plucky hollow
viral pelican
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Well done!

hazy girder
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Does it make sense for foes to focus on killing their unstable enemies rather than trying to kill other characters?

cobalt frigate
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Foes that are still conscious are more of a threat than unconscious ones.

hazy girder
viral pelican
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Depends on the enemy.

More often than not, a rational enemy would try to flee a losing battle, not murder out of spite. Some enemies might not think that way though...fanatics, mindless raging beasts, constructs ...

cobalt frigate
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D&D monsters don't all fight to the death.

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Earlier editions actually had a moral score where they could flee or surrender.

hazy girder
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Niceeeee

hazy girder
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People just vanishing 8 hours before campaign average?

edgy onyx
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Yeah pretty much

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The problem with randoms 😛

hazy girder
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And not even giving a warning? Lovely

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And what do you do if the campaign is in an hour and youre below the minimum player count?

edgy onyx
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Talk with the others and see if you can reschedule, or try and see if you find someone ready to play in an hour 😛

hazy girder
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They just vanish and dont respond to my dms...

hazy girder
edgy onyx
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Yeah somehting to get used to. Lot of things can happen. Maybe they forgot, overslept, or even found anothe rgame that overlaps

hazy girder
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Amazin

viral pelican
hazy girder
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Sidekick?

edgy onyx
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An NPC to help the party

viral pelican
hazy girder
edgy onyx
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Oh sorry yeah looks like it was

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Nevermind thta option then lol

ivory forum
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Hey im about to play my first campaign and wanted to base my char of a pic i found ,hes like a country side bard/wizard wood elf

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tryna figure out how to build him

viral pelican
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I'd consider Bard, Ranger, Druid or Wizard...or maybe archfey warlock or a sorcerer? And then speak with the group to see what everyone else is thinking of, so I can fit in well

ivory forum
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or should i just make it a bard/ sorcerer with a staff

hazy girder
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And what is implied by other services

viral pelican
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What's your character good at?

ivory forum
ivory forum
viral pelican
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Right so...what is it?

ivory forum
viral pelican
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No, I don't accept DMs from here or any server.

ivory forum
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lemme just explain it here then

viral pelican
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Any time I've accepted that, it's been people turning weird!

ivory forum
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understandable i guess

smoky adder
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You can share a link here to the image.

ivory forum
viral pelican
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He feels like a bard or a druid to me.

ivory forum
# viral pelican He feels like a bard or a druid to me.

hes a laid back country side guy who live in the outskirts not near citys , big family 4 brothers 3 sisters 2 parents , gifted at birth with his singing voice and ability to play the banjo , has a really good affinity with magic from a young age and when the citys to learn more about magic

viral pelican
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Low-key druid, I mean

ivory forum
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he has that stick on on his back

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thought it was staff lmao

viral pelican
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If you feel he's more attuned to nature, perhaps go druid. More attuned to arcane magic, go bard

ivory forum
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i wana keep the music part with him so ill just make that a personal hobbie

viral pelican
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So you are leaning druid? You could take a background that has music instrument proficiency, like entertainer

ivory forum
echo kelp
ivory forum
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does wood elf fit him or naw

viral pelican
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Your DM will set a level for you to start at...commonly 1 or 3.

viral pelican
ivory forum
hazy girder
smoky adder
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You were just answered a few messages above ☝🏻

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Although technically paid games are their own separate third category.

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But as a couple specific examples, there’s a kind of game known as a West March, where lots of different people play in a shared game world. Game sessions happen regularly, but you might end up playing with a different sub-group each time.

fierce geode
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Ok I just joined.

I know literally nothing about DnD but I heard it’s cool.

I have no friends so I’m looking for any sort of game or community to be a part of

smoky adder
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Or if there’s a site that offers its own kind of game-finding process, that would be an “other service”.

smoky adder
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
#
What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

fierce geode
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Why do I get the feeling this is gonna be a LOT to take in…

smoky adder
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Yeah, there’s quite a bit there. 😅

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I’d definitely start with that introductory demo for the basics.

fierce geode
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Wait so… I don’t have to pay for anything do I.

I came here to play with people but do I need to pay for the game?

smoky adder
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That Handbooker Helper link does a good job of breaking things down into smaller chunks, though.

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But yeah, you can play D&D basically forever without spending a dime.

fierce geode
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So… how do I start or join a game then

smoky adder
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The Basic Rules are everything you really need to know, though they’ve got a limited selection of character options.

fierce geode
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Pretty basic so I don’t need a lot of options

smoky adder
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You can use digital dice rollers if you don’t want to buy dice.

fierce geode
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I hate magic so I’d probably just go for something basic

smoky adder
hazy girder
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Does anyone know where do the adventurers start in The Lost Mine of Phandelver campaign? I'm a bit confused

viral pelican
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My group started in Neverwinter itself, except one person who missed session 1 and instead met them at the first dungeon as someone who was captured travelling the other direction

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I started them in Neverwinter because I set up a tavern scene as a tutorial level for the VTT they were using.

hazy girder
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Oh I see

fierce geode
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Yeah this is too much for me

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I’m gonna leave

sharp matrix
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hello!

viral pelican
sharp matrix
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Unborn Dragon on the board! In a human flesh and skin n form!

viral pelican
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A criticism of 5e is that it relies on the DM to act as the simulation engine a lot - and you as the player just need to declare what you want to try to do.

echo kelp
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Hey folks - please don't discuss adventure spoilers here - use the #1029833015423143957 forums to discuss any adventure details.

ivory forum
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how many spells can a lvl 1 druid have?

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Circle of the Land btw

hazy girder
echo kelp
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There is no undo - please take your adventure discussion to the apporirate channel in #1029833015423143957.

hazy girder
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D:

echo kelp
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A first level druid knows 2 cantrips and 2 level 1 spells.

ivory forum
tepid crest
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hello

viral pelican
rustic crest
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Hi

quick viper
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I have a level 1 wizard, and I see D&D Beyond allows me to learn every available spell, and then I can prepare 6 of them (+5 Int). Do I really get to learn all the spells or only learn what I can prepare?

ornate kiln
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if you read the class description, it says that can only learn 6 first level spells at level 1

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the reason D&D Beyond lets you select more is that you can find and copy more spells from spellbooks or spell scrolls during a game

quick viper
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That makes sense. So I can learn 6, and I can prepare those 6, also. I'm guessing that other wizards with lower intelligence would learn 6 spells, but not prepare all of them.

viral pelican
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And when you level up, you'll always gain two new free wizard spells, and be able to prepare one additional spell.

ornate kiln
viral pelican
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Yes, unusual and not necessarily advisable. An 18 will probably suffice in your main stat until you hit level 4 and get an ASI.

quick viper
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We rolled for stats, and I had 14, 14, 14, 16, 16, and 18. My racial bonus is +2 Int. Maybe I did something wrong.

ornate kiln
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I mean if you indeed rolled those stats and your DM is okay with how it went, then you did nothing wrong. You got incredible lucky though

quick viper
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He seemed happy excited when I said I rolled 18, and I didn't know that was a good thing at the time.

viral pelican
lost mortar
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Yeah it's a bit ludicrous compared to most player stats

ornate kiln
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compare to standard array, which is slightly less than the average from 6 times 4d6 drop lowest

15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8

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you are way way above average

lost mortar
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We do have a goliath barbarian like that in our party... 20STR, 16CON, absolute unit. Rest of their stats are normal-ish though

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I have a bard, my strategy is stand behind him and cast vicious mockery between his legs 😂

viral pelican
quick viper
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We did 4d6, reroll the lowest, then drop the lowest. We did that for 2 stat groups and got to choose which stat group rolls we wanted to use.

ornate kiln
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ah well that is certainly a way to get inflated stats lol

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i assume you mean 4d6, not 4d4 lol

quick viper
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Whoops, yeah 4d6.

viral pelican
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Doing it twice just doubles the odds of getting at least a particular score, because you are doing P(>x) OR P(>x) which equals 2* P(>x)

quick viper
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My second set of rolls was much closer to the standard array.

viral pelican
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I wonder if I can get anydice to show me the effect of the keeping highest...

quick viper
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I suppose those dice rolls were very wonderful and will help me in my first campaign. I'll ask the DM about it and find out what he wants to do. Five of us are new to D&D and this is our first campaign.

viral pelican
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Is the DM new too? If not it might just be that he prefers this style of play, as it will encourage more epic gameplay and usage of feats. There's nothing wrong with playing that way if that's what you enjoy

quasi knot
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hello! im fairly new to dnd i kind of got the basics down but i am wanting to start a campign with some irl friends the problem is i dont know where to start does anyone know of any guides for becoming a DM

viral pelican
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If the DM is new, I'd definitely have a conversation about whether this is a good idea, because the flip side is that the lack of challenge might be less fun.

viral pelican
clear estuary
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Hello fellars. I am a new bro who would like to learn to play DnD. The thing is that there is a fairly sexy nerdy dude that I'm into and he is sooo into DnD. I expect to someday be able to play with him n his friends. Please someone who can teach me the game to rizz up his fabulous cheeeeks 🤤

lyric fjord
clear estuary
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tag me when you're interested to teach me

harsh fjord
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?new @clear estuary - look over these resources to get you started.

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

harsh fjord
clear estuary
hazy girder
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Is there a guide on becoming a good DM for somewhat experienced DMs?

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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Anyone have a campaign I could join?

harsh fjord
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?looking

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Hi, I’m new to DND. I have the beginner Essential kit’ and some friends with prior experience to help me (and be DM) but do you guys have any tips or things I should do for it?

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stray sage
# jagged breach Hi, I’m new to DND. I have the beginner Essential kit’ and some friends with pri...

I would check out the players handbook and the basic rules just to start while even if you have people helping you in my personal experience its been a lot more helpful especially now that I am starting to DM to have read through them because when I was first getting started I had people teach me their version of how dnd is played not how it was supposed to be played which caused confusion later so definitely would check through some of them especially the basic rules because that'll help walk you through character stuff etc

high pine
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Hi guys i totaly new with DND if someone can DM me to start and teach me chill (im french, i have a charecter) have a good day !

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sorry for my bad english but i am better want i speak i promis !

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?

• Learn the basics and enjoy a short adventure with our quick introductory demo.

How does it work?

• The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
• For bite-sized video walkthroughs, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.

Where do I start?

• Create a character digitally on D&D Beyond or print a character sheet to fill out by hand.
• Check out #find-a-game to find a group to join.

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.

high pine
cobalt frigate
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The videos will help greatly.

hazy girder
velvet jetty
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West marches type campaigns

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I don't know the command to bring up the info for them sorry. They're basically games without a set party or schedule

ivory forum
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im new to dnd and im tryn make a rogue
here are my stats: 20,18,19,11,10,22

viral pelican
crude musk
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That doesn't seem correct as it's not possible to roll higher than 18 when rolling for stats

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And assuming those include your modifiers from your race, 22 still isn't possible

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You might want to look over the rules for character creation again

viral pelican
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I'm kinda curious where they came from, because even if you did 4d6 and kept all 4, that's still very high!

ivory forum