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chrome pivot
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Is that like the MAIN place

smoky adder
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And the Sword Coast is a specific reagion of Toril, like the US west coast.

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Yes

chrome pivot
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It’s all coming together (I got a 14 on the map quiz freshman year)

smoky adder
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And then there’s other worlds entirely, like Eberron or Ravnica.

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And other planes of existence.

chrome pivot
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Oh my that’s a lot to remember. Is faerun a place where most things take plac e

smoky adder
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Most of the official adventure books for fifth edition take place in the Sword Coast.

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But you honestly don’t need to know everything.

chrome pivot
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Oh ok that’s good to know! I spent hours making a map for a continent I was trying to make up

smoky adder
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Each adventure book covers what’s relevant to that adventure.

chrome pivot
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Oooh I like world building so I do like knowing 😂 and I definitely want to make a campaign for my friends soon

copper dragon
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Do fighters get a shield??

smoky adder
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And you can always make stuff up if you’re not sure, or even change what’s there to suit your own party’s needs.

fleet field
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Check the starting equipment for the fighter class

smoky adder
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All fighters get proficiency with shields.

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And all fighters have the option of starting with a shield.

copper dragon
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I saw the D&D movie

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I really only know blood hunter ☠️

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That’s some vile stuff

smoky adder
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You can pick one weapon and a shield, or two weapons.

chrome pivot
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Oh maybe I’ll keep making my own little continent

copper dragon
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Which class can wield a giant mace?

tired gulch
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ok so Ive made my character should I do anything else before looking for people to play with?

fleet field
copper dragon
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Awesome 😎

fleet field
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However you’d want proficiency in it if you’re maining it

smoky adder
harsh fjord
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Um ackshully? Toril is the world and Faerun is the continent. Just in case it matters for the purposes of searching.

smoky adder
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D’oh! Thanks. dndCheers

harsh fjord
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Matt Colville has a great video called "The Local Area." He advocates what spam is recommending: starting small. The reason he does so is because some folks try to make an entire world with every detail figured out and never feel like it's perfect/ready, and thus they never begin playing.

fleet field
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@copper dragon “morningstars” are essentially giant maces and a fighter does have proficiency in one and can use one alongside a shield

copper dragon
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😵

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Woah

fleet field
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If you want an even bigger one you could reflavour the maul to do piercing damage and call it a giant mace

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But it’s two handed so you can’t use it with a shield

smoky adder
harsh fjord
tired gulch
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oh i see

copper dragon
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Should I do fixed or manual???

tired gulch
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alright thanks for info

copper dragon
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Actually I’ll do fixed

fleet field
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fixed or manual what? hp?

smoky adder
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If you don’t have a DM yet, I’d just leave that whole first page alone.

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(And when you get to Ability Scores, I’d also recommend sticking with Standard Array or Point Buy.)

copper dragon
fleet field
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at level one? thats not too bad

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what class?

copper dragon
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Barbarian

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Specially dragon barbarian

fleet field
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yeah thats pretty okay

harsh fjord
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Level 1 can be deadly because no class has much HP, even though all classes get the highest amount on their hit die.

copper dragon
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My hit dice 1D12

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What do I do with fixed HP??

harsh fjord
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Fixed means you get the average amount of HP on each level up. Your DM will tell you whether to roll for HP or use the fixed amount when you join a group.

copper dragon
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I leave it alone?

smoky adder
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Again, that’s really a question for your DM.

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If you don’t have a DM yet, I’d recommend leaving all those character settings at their defaults.

copper dragon
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👌

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For dragons does the skin determine scale color 🤦🏾‍♂️?

smoky adder
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Are you trying to ask if a dragonborn’s choice for Draconic Ancestry determines their own color? No.

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If you want to be red yourself and have silver ancestry, go for it.

copper dragon
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That an alignment thing?

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I’m so lost

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☠️

smoky adder
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Make your character look however you want them to look.

harsh fjord
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There are color variations among dragonborn, which determines the type of breath weapon they have.

smoky adder
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If you want to have a scale of every color, go for it.

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As long as you choose only one ancestry and follow its rules for what your character can do, you’re good.

copper dragon
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For personal characteristics do you pick two per dice or two in general?

slow hawk
copper dragon
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Personal characteristics

smoky adder
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Two personality traits, one each for the rest.

copper dragon
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Just wanted to make sure I didn’t goof and break the rules

smoky adder
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This particular section is primarily for your own benefit. You can use as much or as little of it as you like.

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You can also just pick instead of roll, or make up your own answers.

slow hawk
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The things that affect your role play are called flavor; they dont affect game mechanics and are wide open to whatver you want

The rolling options are there if you want to inject that randomness into it

copper dragon
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I finally finished making my character 😮‍💨

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Midorth, The Vengeful

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Breath weapon red

compact scaffold
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I didn’t understand building equipment in my character build is there any guidelines to this?

slow hawk
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depending on the campaign you may be permitted to sell it (usually for half the price) and buy other common items to start with

compact scaffold
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I mean I had an awful lot of options so I just picked one from each tab

slow hawk
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That is correct, there are options

smoky adder
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Yeah, they tend to give a bunch of A/B options.

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There’s no right or wrong choices for those.

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You just pick whichever of the two you want.

compact scaffold
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Okay cool my wife is making one also not really sure where to go from now but I usually have every Sunday free. Always wanted to try out DnD but never knew where to start maybe this is it.

smoky adder
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Or you can head to #find-a-game if you’re looking for a group to join.

wide mural
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Hello!

fleet field
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Hi

fickle bobcat
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hello hello!

wide mural
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How are y'all?

fickle bobcat
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Doing alright! How about yourself?

wide mural
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I'm good, currently working on a chatbot for an OC of mine

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What about you? Whatcha doin rn?

fickle bobcat
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Currently chatting and listening to music, it's semi-early here still!

wide mural
fickle bobcat
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They switch often 😅

wide mural
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oop, okay

lyric fjord
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Hi where do you guy's find other ppl that play dnd ?

echo kelp
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echo kelp
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Check out #find-a-game - it has information on various ways to find a game.

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Also recommend looking at other servers, Roll20, Demiplane, etc.
Even check out local game/comic shops, libraries, and even universities/schools (they may have a D&D club).

loud laurel
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How normal is it to "main" a character and use it in different campaigns on different tables?

supple quiver
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Depends on the person

crude musk
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For example, the actor Joe Manganiello always plays some variation of 'Arkhan the Cruel', a red dragonborn paladin of tiamat

loud laurel
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But to carry the knowledge with the char to a new table? I dont talk about a clone. :D

crude musk
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What do you mean by 'knowledge'?

supple quiver
loud laurel
crude musk
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Nope, you likely wouldn't be able to do that

supple quiver
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Depends on the starting level honestly, the higher level the more experiences you could reasonably say the character had been through

crude musk
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Because there's no guarantee that the campaign you're taking the character to would even be in the same world

supple quiver
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That's also true

crude musk
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That's not even touching on the fact that your level represents, in part, your experience and thus it wouldn't work for a level 1 character (assuming that's the level you'd be expected to start at) to have the experience of a level 10 character

loud laurel
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I see, thank you 🙌

junior shell
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Hey guys i made a character after seeing my bf and his friends play but i want to know a bit more about spells and what id do in a campaign before i join a campaign

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I havent played before btw

crude musk
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Okay, well you're getting a few things in slightly the wrong order

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Firstly, you don't do anything in a campaign before you join one.
Also, it's generally a better approach to make your character after you've joined a campaign so you can make a character that suits the campaign

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Each DM can run their world differently and this may change how someone goes about making a campaign

junior shell
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Ah ok

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I was just wondering how stuff like battles would go

crude musk
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Just means less friction; you wouldn't want to make a dragonborn necromancer only to find out that in the game you're joining dragonborn don't exist and all necromancers are evil for example

junior shell
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Yeah fair enough hahaha

crude musk
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As for combat, have you checked out the basic rules?

junior shell
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Yeah

crude musk
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Have you read the section there on combat?

junior shell
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Im reading it now

weary shale
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Hey hey!

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Anybody know the best place to find information on DnD through discord or about adventurers league?

crude musk
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Those are two different things

weary shale
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Guess I'm wondering what will suit me best right now

crude musk
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For Adventurer's League, head on over to our AL section; #adventurers-league is a good place to start

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As for playing D&D using discord, well that's just a case of setting up a call with your group and playing

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you can get fancier with stuff like setting up your own server, adding bots, etc, but all you need to get started is a call

weary shale
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I see, that makes sense!

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Is there a group rally spot? Somewhere I can find a group to play with or people recruiting?

crude musk
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head over to #find-a-game, but the important thing to keep in mind is that D&D is more like putting together a soccer team that plays every saturday than doing an MMO raid

weary shale
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I definitely get that, I'd like to make a commitment to a campaign since I'll have some free time this summer.
I am fairly knew to the logistical side of DnD though, so I'm wondering about apprehensions to take a new player

crude musk
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That's something unique to each DM

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Some (like myself) love new players, others prefer experienced players

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It's pure preference

weary shale
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I'll head to find a game then thank you! You've been extremely helpful

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Another question if I may, should I get a character prepared before trying to find a game?

crude musk
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See my discussion with Jacktus91 just before you posted

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The very same thing came up

gritty valve
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So, it can be useful to go through the steps to make ancharacter to familiarize yourself with the process, however each game and DM may do things differently and have different setting requirements and plans and not everything will work

weary shale
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Okay gotcha, thank you both!

ornate socket
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Hey there folks,

Would anyone advice me in building a lvl 3 INT based caster, who can also detect and disarm traps?

We have no rogue in the group, only paladin, druid, barbarian and me..

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Thanks a lot;)

smoky adder
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You'd want either wizard or artificer for INT.

fallen surge
viral pelican
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My mind immediately went to Arcane Trickster, though it's only a third-caster.

smoky adder
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Eldritch Knight would be the same.

whole ocean
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where would I start looking for people to play with? I've just started and none of my friends are really interested

fallen surge
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kindred forge
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Hi, I’m planning to DM a campaign for my friends in a couple months. None of them have any character ideas yet, and I wondered if it is considered okay for me to tell them not to create ‘evil’ characters with no intention of a character arc or redemption? I find that evil characters make it very difficult to run a regular campaign and never mesh with the rest of the party, especially in smaller groups.
Of course, I don’t want to limit my players and want them to have as much fun as possible, but since none of them have plans for a character yet would this be okay?

harsh fjord
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It's within your right as a DM to limit character options. Sometimes it's for lore reasons. Sometimes it's because of playstyle. Most players will accept and respect those restrictions, especially if it's clear why they're in place.

kindred forge
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Okay brilliant, thank you!
I’m very new to DMing so am still working things out, and am trying to be wary about placing limits on my players haha

harsh fjord
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It's good to check yourself, but it's not a free-for-all either.

minor mist
strange valve
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You can definitively restrict some player options. What works best is to openly discuss the reasons for doing so. Even better if you all make characters together AFTER you have pitched them the general theme of the campaign. If the campaign is a bronze age greek / romans kinda thing, a musketeer chartacter would be way out of place.. Regarding aligments: I've grown used to the idea of just not using them. Let player actions determine their general moral and ethics. I do however prohibit murderhoboism, since this is only fun for like a short session and then it quickly becomes very boring. I encourage players to act more in accordance to "real life" people.. so basically NOT killing every being on sight...

fallen surge
crude musk
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Let's keep things to the basics please. Stuff like restricting alignments is a bit beyond the scope of this channel

lyric fjord
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dming Phandelver with 6 total newbies, anyone know how long the ambush and cave might take us?

dapper gulch
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I wouldn’t be surprised if it takes at least a session or two. Especially if y’all are pausing to look up rules and whatnot.

lyric fjord
harsh fjord
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That's natural. Remember that everyone's there to have fun, not judge you. You can always pause things to look up something you don't know, or you could make a ruling on the spot (to check after the game's over). Breathe. Drink water. Be honest with people about your nervousness if you can trust them with that info.

full notch
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Anyone wanna join my group

harsh fjord
jagged thicket
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wassup guys

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i'm fairly a noobie and i have a question. I've started playing in a campaign where i play as a dragonborn barbarian, today i read that according to someone you can do secondary things with your elemental breath other than firing it in a cone/line, such as infusing your melee weapon with it and giving it additional damage. is this true??

harsh fjord
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Not true according to the Rules as Written, I don't think. Folks have probably homebrewed alternative uses, however—in other words, made up their own uses in the game.

jagged thicket
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ahh what a pity, that could've been a cool thing

slow hawk
mossy walrus
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That sounds like the Gift of the Chromatic Dragon feat. It is not something a dragonbron can inherently do, nor is it limited to a dragonborn to take the mentioned Feat

jagged thicket
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oh

harsh fjord
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Ultimately, you'll need to check with your DM if they use feats (an optional rule) and if they allow content from that book (Fizban's Treasury of Dragons).

jagged thicket
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oh okay

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i'll ask him right away then

timid locust
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~~I think you folks are overlooking the alternative Dragonborn race (from Fizban's as well) which allows you to do that very thing.

When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with an exhalation of magical energy in a 15-foot cone...~~

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But yeah, I'd check with your DM. They may not allow it.

slow hawk
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As stated above, he may be referring to a feat

timid locust
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Oh, I misread their original message!

jagged thicket
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i can't send images but it says that you can infuse you weapon as a bonus action with the breath, and so it deals 1d4 additional damage, but only one time

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and then in order to do it again you'll need a long rest

slow hawk
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Correct. Thats the “Gift of the Chromatic Dragon” feat, which should be what you asked about.

You can take a feat instead of an ability score improvement, but because this rule is optional, you need to ask your DM

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Note that the effect last a minute, which should get you through one combat

jagged thicket
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hhm i understand

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but is one minute like one minute or is there a game time equivalent of one minute?

slow hawk
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In combat, one round = 6 seconds. Therefore one min = 10 rounds

Most combats last 3 rounds so your breath infused weapon will benefit for the fight

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Out of combat, the passage of fine is based on your DM

ornate kiln
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things that last 1 minute are usually for combat, so in this case, 1 minute means 10 rounds of combat

jagged thicket
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even though it's just 1d4 additional dmg but that's still something :)

harsh fjord
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?newdm @tribal raptor

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mild canopy
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How do I post in the LFG channel, it says I dont have permission

smoky adder
dull grove
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Hey guys I’m brand new to dnd, does anyone have any tips on how to play. I’m trying to start a campaign so if anyone has tips, that would be awesome!

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cobalt frigate
dull grove
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Thank you

fast turtle
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Hello I'm trying to get into dnd but everything seems so confusing to me can I get some help

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Do you have any specific questions?

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We can help answer specific questions but we'd recommend spending some time checking the pinned messages here on this channel.

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?new

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echo kelp
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At least familiarize yourself with the free basic rules.

fast turtle
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Ok thanks

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I'll read it

echo kelp
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You don't have to memorize it or even udnerstand it all - but getting a feel for the game mechanics will be helpful for any discussion of D&D.

neon shuttle
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Should I start as a player or a dm for dungeons and dragons?

slow hawk
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Player

neon shuttle
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Is there any class that is VERY new player friendly? i don't wanna get wrecked by balancing 30 bajillondy mechanics

fickle bobcat
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The Fighter class is one of the simpler ones.

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In case you want to try spellcasting, you can go for the Warlock.

neon shuttle
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what does a warlock do?

plucky ridge
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They're a spellcaster that has made a deal with a patron who gives them their power

neon shuttle
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That sounds cool, is it like, making a deal with the devil or is it just like, a god?

plucky ridge
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It can be a god, devil, fey, lich. Anything with a large amount of power.

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It would be up to the player and DM to discuss who the patron is and how the Warlock got their powers.

neon shuttle
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that sounds cool!

queen pasture
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this is giving me deja vu

late sable
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I really want to engage in some DND but I have no clue where to find people to play with, I even have a game of DND, but I have no one to play with, does anyone know some tips for finding others to join?

dusk quiver
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i really like dnd but ive only played a tiny bit and i keep askign stuff liek this but is there some way to play solo for free
or should i find a group?

plucky ridge
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You can also check out online games at the DndBeyond site or places like Roll20 or Foundry

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There are a lot more players than DMs so it might take a couple applications to find a group to play with

dusk quiver
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also dont be afraid to step out of a group if needed

late sable
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Thank you.

dusk quiver
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but for real ar ethere free tools to help play dnd solo as a manly new player?

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

dusk quiver
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i hav ethe dnd starter kit/box

cobalt frigate
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I think the Starter Set doesn't have the full Basic Rules.

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In any case, D&D isn't really a solo game but rather it's a group collaborative game.

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There are ways to play "solo" but that's more akin to "Choose Your Own Adventure" types of books.

dusk quiver
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that makes sense

livid condor
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Hey guys I wanted to know what to use or how to play

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real wren
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Hey new to it I've read the handbook and other stuff but still have some questions

lyric fjord
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Here is fine too

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This is the channel for D&D newcomers

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fleet field
real wren
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The nice people in discussions are answering them lol thank you

fleet field
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Ah okay

urban shale
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So, I wanna learn dnd.

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Where do I get started?

fleet field
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?new

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fleet field
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heres some stuff to get you started, you should at least read the first 4 chapters of the basic rules on character creation

urban shale
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Ok

stuck walrus
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Hi I like 3.5

late sable
nimble vigil
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hellow

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hallow

hollow elk
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How does Ki work on a monk?

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lvl 5

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i know i can restore it after a short or a long rest but no clue how to use it in battle

fresh fable
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You get 5 ki points to use for flurry of blows step of the wind etc etc

crude musk
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If you read through the class, various abilities will say if they use ki and if so, how much

nimble vigil
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Hello i got this Character concept that is a Cleric/warlock/enchanter [still dont know what class it is] but it doesnt have a weapon but a golem construct that serves as the characters weapon and shield since it do the orders of the character

so basically the character is a support that has a golem/organic construct as its weapon of choice.

crude musk
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I think you might be going about this backwards

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Instead of coming up with a complex character concept and then trying to make it work, try looking at the rules and making a character based on what the game supports

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For example, cleric/warlock/"enchanter" (I assume you mean school of enchantment wizard) is a pretty difficult multiclass to pull off, and none of those classes have golem pets

nimble vigil
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pretty new with dnd so thanks for the input

fresh fable
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Look at the Artificer class battle smith

fleet field
leaden mortar
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hello, im a newcomer, how can i in general make characters and or play the game online?

fleet field
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You can use the dndbeyond character creator to make a character sheet online

leaden mortar
fleet field
leaden mortar
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thanks :D

fleet field
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Make an account and you should be able to find the character creator pretty easily

leaden mortar
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Cool :D

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is there anywhere i can play onlinegames?

fleet field
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As for playing online most people use discord voice chats

leaden mortar
fleet field
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We have some channels here to find online games

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?looking

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leaden mortar
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wait

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should i do rollor standard array?

crude musk
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Whatever your DM decides is being used

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If you don't have a DM and are just making a character to get the hang of it, it doesn't matter

leaden mortar
winged steppe
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im going crazy ahhhhhh

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why is it so hard to find a session ToT

fresh fable
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It’s not a quick thing to find a game spread your net wide

winged steppe
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Ik. But it just gets frustrating yanno blegh

fresh fable
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How long you been looking?

queen pasture
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I’ve been looking since I got here 💀

crude musk
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11 days is that long to be looking for a game

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I can take many weeks, if not months. You just have to be persistent

lyric fjord
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In the modern world of immediacy 11 days can be a lifetime, but finding a good D&D game can take a "very" long time.

leaden mortar
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wait so how does the find players wok?

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work?

crude musk
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Here? On this server?

  1. You can make a post (either as a DM or player) and wait for replies (either from players or DMs)
  2. Or you can reply to posts other people have made
leaden mortar
fresh fable
crude musk
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Go to #find-a-game, there'll you find links to all our game finding channels, as well as instructions on how to post

nimble vigil
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any sites to start creating character sheet that is newbie friendly

simple goblet
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D&D Beyond's character builder gives you the basic rules options, and has help text that can be enabled

nimble vigil
echo kelp
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Well unless you have a D&D& group and game that has established a different starting level, I'd suggest starting at level 1.

nimble vigil
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kinda new and this is what became of my character creation

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a warrior cleric that Heals itself

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lol

viral pelican
nimble vigil
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how do you share D&D beyond character sheet

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i might need some twicking

fresh fable
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Click the 9 red squares o. Your character sheet, click view on website. Then if you click the manage button there should be a link in the list

nimble vigil
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I want my Character to not die and constantly fight while shouting

"Deus vult, Convert or die"

solemn light
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That wouldn't really fit with most D&D setting TBH

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Also bit of a red flag.

fresh fable
nimble vigil
fresh fable
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You’ve no equipment

solemn light
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It was a chant used by Christians in the crusades, and has been co-opted by alt-right groups now for that reason.
In D&D Christian crusade chants wouldn't make sense to use, and there's very few gods that care about forcibly converting others, as D&D is pantheistic.

nimble vigil
nimble vigil
fresh fable
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You can edit it go to manage character

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And your con is bad I’d swap it with your Cha score

nimble vigil
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theres no artifice on D&D beyond class :<

solemn light
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Artificer is not in the SRD and so needs to be bought to be used

nimble vigil
nimble vigil
fresh fable
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Con is your ability to withstand damage and stuff having a -2 in it will mean you prob won’t survive

solemn light
nimble vigil
fresh fable
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Have a read of the basic rules

simple goblet
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Constitution helps boost your HP. Considering you have -2, that means your HP will only increase by an average of 3.5 a level

nimble vigil
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ok tnks

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since its a mix of Warrior and Cleric which stats should i have the most points?

visual badger
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which of the core set books like houses all the important rules and gameplay systems you need to know to run a campaign

nimble vigil
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Int? or Dex/Strngh

visual badger
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the dm book so far just seems to be helping you build your own campaign but nothing about the rules so far as I can see

solemn light
visual badger
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just wondering which of the 3 books I definitely need to read before running a campaign

solemn light
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PHB is probably the most core

simple goblet
visual badger
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a pre-made one anyway

visual badger
split willow
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Hello guys. I'm a new member

visual badger
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which set is the basic rules in?

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I mean probably doesnt matter since the phb probably has all the full rule sets

solemn light
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Basic rules is covered in the PHB

visual badger
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kk

solemn light
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Basic rules itself is a pdf online you can access for free

visual badger
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do I need to worry about the dm handbook right about now?

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like what's it for

simple goblet
visual badger
nimble vigil
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anyone know what should be my main points be when im a warrior/cleric multiclass

Int? or Dex/Str?

solemn light
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DMG has some variant rules and tips on making your own campaign.

visual badger
solemn light
visual badger
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like it'd take weeks to read this whole thing

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since I'm doing a pre-made campaign for my first I'll probably ignore the dm guide for now

simple goblet
solemn light
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You're not expected to read any of the books front to back. You just need to read bits as you need them. No need to read all of the magic items, or all of the variant rules, or things on planar travel and so on if you're not needing those yet.

visual badger
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I mean I'm a total beginner so I would presume I just need to read through the phb

solemn light
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I don't think I've even read through the entire PHB >.>

visual badger
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then how am I supposed to know what to look for smh

simple goblet
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Look at the index/page of contents?

solemn light
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Indexes and content sections. Focus on character creation and combat to start, as they're the most technical. After that, look things up as they come up.

smoky adder
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There are certain chapters you’ll need to read in whole.

visual badger
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alright but like I'm like a complete beginner even if I've been in a couple campaigns a long time ago

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just for reference

smoky adder
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But if you have no interest in being a Cleric, you don’t need to read all the Cleric subclasses.

simple goblet
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You definitely want to read chapters 7-10 on how the game actually works

smoky adder
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If you’re not a character that can cast spells, you don’t need to read the chapters for spellcasting.

visual badger
nimble vigil
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hmmm

nimble vigil
visual badger
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need to try and get up to speed on the important basic stuff asap

nimble vigil
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can i join lol

visual badger
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mostly cuz I have all the books n stuff

nimble vigil
solemn light
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As Lionn said, look over chapters 7-10. But outside combat and character creation, you have a lot of leeway.

smoky adder
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In that case, you might want to know what the vague theme of each Cleric subclass, but you don’t need the actual rules for it unless a player chooses one.

visual badger
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I'm going to have to help them make their chrs anwyay so I'll probably know what to reference after that

solemn light
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It's perfectly fine to just go with your intuition on how things should work, then if something feels like it's not working, look through the books to see if they talk about that situation

smoky adder
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And then once they’ve made their choice, then you can familiarize yourself with the abilities they can use in their first session.

smoky adder
thorn briar
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I tried to find a game but no luck yet =\

echo kelp
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Takes time to find a game that both fits your schedule and that you vibe with the social group.

nimble vigil
fresh fable
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Dnd isn’t like an MMO where you can join a game on the day you start playing it can take a while to find a table and even then there is some prep before a campaign starts. You might be lucky and find a game that starts today but they are few and far between.

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You can find games at other places like Reddit roll20 Facebook groups and also IRL games at your friendly local game store

thorn briar
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Reddit roll 20, got it thanks.
I live in Thailand so my local play store isn’t really with D&D

echo kelp
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Yeah games outside of English-speaking countries can be a bit more of a challenge.

karmic zinc
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Hello! I'm super new to DnD, have played only one session so far, but it was rlly fun!

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Can y`all recomemd some resourses where I could find one-shot offers? Cannot commit to a campaign currently

simple goblet
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DM's Guild will have a bunch. Particularly the Adventurer's League modules which are originally written for organised play

karmic zinc
simple goblet
karmic zinc
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Yeah I scrolled a bit there, but the offers so far are for campaigns or really don't match the timezone

karmic zinc
simple goblet
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Ahhh, I misunderstood. I thought you were after adventures to run, not one-shots to play in

karmic zinc
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wait why did it turn into an emoji

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I am not a good discord user either

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I am not waking at at 3 a.m to play dnd

harsh fjord
karmic zinc
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Does anyone know any British or Spanish servers? I initially looked into DnD as a way to get to practice foreign languages, so their time zones would be way more managable.

karmic zinc
harsh fjord
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I linked you to a list with a bunch of websites to use in finding games. StartPlaying is one of them.

karmic zinc
livid condor
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Hey guys I wanted to know what the rules are

cobalt frigate
livid condor
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For the game

crude musk
cobalt frigate
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livid condor
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I'm new

cobalt frigate
# livid condor I'm new

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.

proper finch
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Does someone know a good and Free Battlemap Builder? ^^"

smoky adder
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Inkarnate is pretty popular.

proper finch
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Thanke you ^^

amber juniper
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hello happy forth of july everyone!

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is there someone i can speak to that can help me with balancing a homebrew creature i made

timid locust
amber juniper
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thanks

celest walrus
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Hi, I'm new to d&d and I wanted to know if anyone could help me.?

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:3👍🏻

lyric fjord
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Ah jeez I forgot to get roles

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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There we go

fresh fable
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Loads of useful info and links to the free basic rules and videos

lyric fjord
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Mainly looking for people along with a DM to play with. I have terminal stupid when it comes to this game :’)

celest walrus
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thanks

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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Have a cookie 🍪

fresh fable
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Thanks nom nom

manic otter
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Hello everyone! New DM prepping for his first session through a virtual VTT. Where do you guys get your maps from or do you make them yourselves? If so where? I appreciate the help and advice!

cobalt frigate
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There are various sources of battle maps

  • Professional map makers (they often have Patreon, giving subscribers maps while releasing free samples).
  • Google Image Search
  • map making apps (free and paid)
solemn light
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Twominutetable.top can have some nice ones. Lots of people on twitter also do maps.

mellow adder
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If I want to join a campaign what should I say

fresh fable
mellow adder
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Thank you

solemn light
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Be sure to read the ad, and if there are any things to answer or the like, then just say that you're interested + why you're interested, a few things about yourself, and ask if there is anything else you need to read up or if they'd be available to chat about their game more so on.

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Basically show that you're interested and that you've paid attention to what game you're joining and not just spamming any game.

spark path
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Hi all, I am just looking for a bit of advice, I am looking to start DMing my own game and just want to know where to start and what to do, I know it’s really vague but I’m open to any advice really

smoky adder
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The easiest place to start is with a pre-made adventure. There a link here with a few options:

#

?newdm

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minor cape
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i am being a player and i am excited to be one and experience dnd as a newbe!

foggy lance
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Hi I'm brand new to DnD and really want to learn I know very minimum but trying to understand the dice is really intimidating could someone explain

viral pelican
foggy hornet
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foggy lance
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Honestly just understanding the dice at the moment

foggy hornet
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Oh, Okay

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What part?

fleet field
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What about it are you trying to understand?

viral pelican
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Usually, you roll a d20 ( a 20 sided dice) to work out success or failure on an attempt...like trying to persuade someone, or hit them with an axe. Then you add some modifiers ..like the main stat of that check, like strength, and your Proficiency bonus, which increases with level. The DM will know the number you are trying to match or beat, and will judge your success

foggy lance
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Just what they do I've looked at so many videos and still I feel like I don't understand such as damage things like that

viral pelican
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Other dice tend to be for damage. So a spell might say roll a d8 or 2d6.

fleet field
foggy lance
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So you say the 2d6 would I just add up the two numbers

cobalt frigate
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The weapon or spell description will say which dice to use and how many.

fleet field
foggy lance
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I had a little read about it

viral pelican
foggy lance
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Then take that off the hp?

fleet field
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For damage yes

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With any modifiers added

viral pelican
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Yes. The DM will usually handle that. Sometimes there might be other effects, like resistance or vulnerability might halve or double the damage, respectively

foggy lance
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Oh okay that kinda makes great sense

viral pelican
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Glad I could help 👍

foggy lance
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I'm planning to make either a druid or paladin kinda character I tried being a DM with a pre made map I just didn't understand too much as it was my first time thank you so much

cobalt frigate
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Probably try playing as a player first before you try DMing when you are barely grasping at the fundamental rules of the game.

viral pelican
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No problem. That's what the channel is for. Feel free to ask more questions when they come up

foggy lance
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Yeah I'll try being a player it was me and my friends first time there's only three of us you see I'm trying to learn to them explain to them

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I purchased the fifth collection I believe

cobalt frigate
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Did you watch the Handbooker Helper tutorial videos?

foggy lance
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No I haven't seen them ones

cobalt frigate
foggy lance
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Thank you

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I watched the video you sent I honestly can't thank you enough that's explained it so well

cobalt frigate
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It's a series. Try to watch as many as you can.

foggy lance
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I definitely will I really appreciate the advice

wintry lion
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Bit of a dumb question but

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Why do you need melee weapons at all?

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Assuming same dmg, isn't ranged always better?

cobalt frigate
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Because if an enemy runs up to you with their axe/sword/dagger, you want to fight them hand-to-hand

echo kelp
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Combat often may happen at very short distances.

solemn light
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To hit people with.
And ranged isn't always better no.

wintry lion
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Am trying to decide between battle smith and artillerist.

wintry lion
viral pelican
solemn light
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You're at disadvantage using ranged and an enemy is right next to you, and ranged weapons often can't reach the same damage as melee weapons.

viral pelican
cobalt frigate
wintry lion
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Isn't that canceled out by movement though?

solemn light
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Also, often need to track ammunition

fallow marten
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Hello I’m a newbie.

cobalt frigate
solemn light
fleet field
wintry lion
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Ohh thank you! That helps make my decision so much clearer. We have one melee focused guy and I was wondering if I should be artillery or not

solemn light
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Range is good, but having a back up melee option is helpful.

cobalt frigate
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This is why you want a mix of different roles in a party, from melee martials (barbarians, fighters, paladins, rogues) to ranged attacks (rangers with bows, arcane spellcasters, etc)

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Smart enemies will be a mix of melee and range.

solemn light
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some classes, like rogues, can pull off using bonus actions to disengage (stopping Opportunity attacks) running away and shooting, and still get things like sneak attack to deal damage.

fallow marten
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@fleet field thank you. We are still reading the rule book in the starter kit. And we are new and trying to get a understanding of how to start D&D.

wintry lion
foggy lance
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I live in the UK and my friends who want to play live in America is there a website with table top boards or pre built ones that anyone recommends

foggy hornet
wintry lion
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Oh no I have an artificer but pre-level up I've been considering which subclass to spec into. I've played D&D for a while but it was super homebrew so we never did disadvantage on 5ft rolls or movements

foggy hornet
viral pelican
foggy hornet
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(Battle smith can work for a tank, but I prefer armorer)

foggy lance
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Oh nice thank you just because we are looking for a board that everyone could see

wintry lion
foggy hornet
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Don't worry, wizard will carry damage once at 5th level. One word: Fireball.
If you want fire power, then Artilerist and armorer are best for that, with battle smith 3rd

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That sounds like a good combo of characters though!

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Nice and balanced

wintry lion
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Awesome thank you! I was worried the range disadvantage would be a hindrance as the party only has one melee (rogue)

foggy hornet
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No problem! The range disadvantage won't matter. (After all, you can stay a healthy distance away)

ruby terrace
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Hello everyone, long time enthusiast never played a second of D&D before

fickle bobcat
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Hello and welcome!

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fallow marten
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Hello I’m a newbie also. Welcome

slow hawk
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But thats getting into the weeds

wintry lion
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Oh I'm not planning too too far ahead because we're not even at lvl 3 yet

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And this campaign is only weekly yk

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But it's really good to know that our cleric will become a big dmg dealer in the future

lyric fjord
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one level per week or two weeks is fine

wintry lion
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Wouldn't it become longer as we go on?

cobalt frigate
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The players control the pacing of the game so that affects whether you use XP or milestone.

wintry lion
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So far 530 at sesh 3

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Oh fair

cobalt frigate
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My campaign has been going on for 1.5 years. The PCs were level 5 when they started and are only level 7 now.

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It'll be a few more (real) months before they hit level 8 (I use the milestone method).

slow hawk
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Every table is different

cobalt frigate
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The campaign is planned to go up to level 20 and probably end in 3 years from now.

wintry lion
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Oh my god that is commitment

silver vessel
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hi, I’ve never played dnd before and i have a very barebones knowledge of the rules and mechanics. whats the best way to quickly learn the rest of the rules and start playing?

ornate oak
wintry lion
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There's a video introducing the basics here

cobalt frigate
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I plan stuff months, if not a year, in advance.

wintry lion
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Right here

slow hawk
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?new

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slow hawk
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Be patient, check em out, dont be afraid to read/watch twice

ruby terrace
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So how do people play D&D online? I've heard of people doing it.

silver vessel
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how do you find if someone is willing to dm for a first time player and help them out. i have looked in the looking for players but i don’t want to end up somewhere where they expect all the players to be experts

ruby terrace
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Would that be something like Tabletop Simulator? I've heard of that

silver siren
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Owlbear has a pretty strong advantage in being mobile friendly as well.

slow hawk
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Are you looking to exclusively play onlinr or is live ok?

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I have found that game stores/AL are more than willing to help

ruby terrace
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Online. Live would be nice but I don't have the schedule for it

hearty rose
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im trying to start a campagin in dnd beyond but idk how to start it

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what?

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i already created a campaign but theres no tbutton to start the campaign

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brah so how do i play then

smoky adder
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What would you expect a start button to do, exactly?

hearty rose
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im the game master

hearty rose
smoky adder
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At its most basic, D&D is just you and your friends telling a story together.

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That’s not something that needs a start button.

hearty rose
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wait so dnd beyond doesnt have a thing that we can all play and roll dice??

smoky adder
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You can roll dice, and those dice results get shared with the rest of the group.

hearty rose
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so theres no gameplay at all?

smoky adder
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Again, you might need to be more specific about what you’re looking for here.

hearty rose
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brah im trying to play a game, like as in a video game with the board and our characters rolling the dice to continue the story

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so dnd beyond is just to record and keep track of the stats?

smoky adder
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D&D itself is not a video game.

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Some groups use a virtual tabletop (VTT) to display a shared map.

hearty rose
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so whats the online one then

smoky adder
slow hawk
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I think there is some misunderstanding of what dnd is…

smoky adder
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But if you are interested in D&D itself, there’s some starter links here that can demonstrate how it works:

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swift rivet
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Hey everyone, just wanted to thank all that helped provide advice for the duet adventure and my first DM experience

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It all went really well 🙂 and I'm having a lot of fun

lyric fjord
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Finding a party is harder than I thought :/

cobalt frigate
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That's because there are more players than DMs.

fresh fable
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Spread your net wide there are other places to look than just this discord

cobalt frigate
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Check out D&D groups on Facebook, Reddit, and Meetup. There are also D&D-related Discord servers that have their own LFG channels.

round kindle
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Also some mobile apps, I could find a great table on one of those once

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Roll20 facilitates the process as well. It even has filters for system, if it welcomes new players, etc. Just dont be too picky and you might find something there.

hoary raft
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Hi, I tried to get into DnD a few years ago but couldn't and was wondering if there was a party I could join and play with? I just made my first character and was also wanting someone to make sure I did everything right.

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Thankyou

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In DnD beyond where would I go to get the full character sheet to ss

fresh fable
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Ss?

hoary raft
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Screen shot

fresh fable
hoary raft
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Wdym how to link

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Also I can't add a picture

desert palm
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Do Aarakocras need to look like eagles?:0

fresh fable
# hoary raft Wdym how to link

Go to your character on dndbeyond click the 9 red squares and select view on webpage then click manage and you should see the option I posted above

fresh fable
desert palm
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That's awesome

viral pelican
# desert palm Do Aarakocras need to look like eagles?:0

The description of Aarakocra is:

Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically denotes membership in a tribe. Males are brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. Their heads complete the avian appearance, being something** like a parrot or eagle** with distinct tribal variations.

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There's also the Owlin, who are like Owls, and the Kenku who are like Crows or Ravens

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But if you have other ideas, talk to your DM. It's totally up to your group how things are, and a change in how something looks that has no mechanical change is called "Reflavouring" and is almost always going to be accepted.

desert palm
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I see, thank you

viral pelican
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That's the beauty of D&D, your creativity can override. One of my players wanted to be a Dexterity-based Ranger, but wanted to use a Broadsword. So, we just gave his character a Rapier, and then called it something else. It still 100% works as a rapier, but he gets to live his Strider/Aragorn fantasy.

desert palm
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:0

cobalt frigate
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Flavour is free.

desert palm
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That sounds so fun

cobalt frigate
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Changing the game mechanics is homebrewing and not something new players should delve into right away.

desert palm
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The first time I tried DND I went directly into homebrewing and it didn't go so well LOL

So I'm trying to only use official stuff rn

fresh fable
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They didn’t change mechanics though

viral pelican
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That's what he's saying.

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Yeah stick to Official material and single classes until you are comfortable. Then branch out.

desert palm
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Rn I'm trying to make a ranger cause I figured it'd be useful and fun in a campaign :D

cobalt frigate
nocturne forum
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hiii im really new to everything but Ive always wanted to play for years now but idk where to actually start? like are there any newbie groups that i could join

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

nocturne forum
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yeah a little

forest sparrow
viral pelican
# desert palm Rn I'm trying to make a ranger cause I figured it'd be useful and fun in a campa...

It's not a bad class, but has a bad reputation. The biggest problem is that the 2014 version of the Ranger had you pick terrain and enemies, and then if that terrain and enemies don't turn up in the campaign, those features are useless.

They published a revised class in a later book called Tasha's Cauldron of Everything which addresses that flaw, and the current playtest for next year's rules (the revision at the 10 year mark), it's framed somewhere in between.

cobalt frigate
nocturne forum
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all my friends dont like any games lol

desert palm
viral pelican
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Find a DM, talk to them, and see what they advise.

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In my game, I advised the player to absolutely take the Tasha's version, because we wouldn't be in the same terrain for long. It worked out great. Then, we as a group have been transitioning to playtest materials, because it's fun and exciting stuff for us.

nocturne forum
desert palm
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I see

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Does how much my inventory weigh matter?

forest sparrow
desert palm
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Rn I'm at 17lb,,, no idea if that's heavy or not since that's not even the unit I use in my day to day life

viral pelican
desert palm
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I see

viral pelican
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You'll probably have about 150lb as an average character, more if you are investing in strength, less if you are dumping strength.

desert palm
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:0 Oh so my inventory's light rn

forest sparrow
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i usually just say they can carry everything cause we dont care but other groups play it differently but also it doesnt even come up because my players dump their things in the bank often enough and we have a barbarian who can carry everything

desert palm
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Makes sense lol

lyric fjord
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hi

mellow drift
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hulloh hulloh

west sand
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not a newcomer but have a newcomer level question that’s been messing with me for a while: is it right that if you have a character with -1 CON and their hit dice is a d8, by lvl 5 they will be averaging 23hp? Something doesn’t feel right about the low hp increase

smoky adder
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Yeah, that’s right.

timid locust
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A -1 Con modifier will reduce whatever you roll for HP each level-up, yes.

next ivy
smoky adder
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Level one is 8 - 1 hp.

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Each level after adds 5 - 1 hp.

lyric fjord
next ivy
unborn jackal
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Been interested in the game and it's lore and all- Heya guys, newbie here- :,>
and probably a noob who wants a bit of experience-

smoky adder
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Welcome!

unborn jackal
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Thanks-

west sand
# smoky adder Yeah, that’s right.

was confirming i wasn’t going crazy lol, cause a lot guides seem to suggest by that point the average hp would be ~35hp implying an increase by 7 for each level, which isn’t reasonable if constitution isn’t your main stat

silver siren
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You'd be getting 5 + CON modifier HP each level that way, which tracks with a lot of player characters having 14+ Constitution.

west sand
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that makes sense, but using most ability score attribute methods such as standard array or point buy, it doesn’t seem likely that the average player would have 14+ con, at least not to begin with

timid locust
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rich meteor
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hello been interested in d&d for a while now and i wanna try to actually play some but i just gotta figure out the basics first i guess ^^

timid locust
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timid locust
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Welcome! Check out the links above. I've heard the introductory demo is extremely helpful for new players, and the Handbooker Helper videos are very good for more specific topics.

rich meteor
lyric fjord
ruby terrace
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That find a game thing is rather intimidating, I'm not proficient with discord and bot stuff

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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If you're trying to join as a player, I'd recommend you start by replying to games already posted in #looking-for-players.

ruby terrace
ruby terrace
# lyric fjord i agree

I'd bet its useful if you know what you are doing but as a total novice I am uncertain of what to expect I'm looking for.

ruby terrace
smoky adder
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You should see game invites from other users posted through the bot. Each post has a thread attached that you can use to reply, or you can direct message the user instead.

mental robin
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hello, is there any way to play dnd with/against bots, so it's like single player gameplay?

viral pelican
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No. There are video games that approximate the DnD rules and take place in the same world, like Baldur's Gate.

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But fundamentally, it's not the same as playing DnD, in the same way that racing a car in a simpit is not quite the same as doing it in a real car.

mental robin
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okay thanks for the answer

viral pelican
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Still fun though!

ruby terrace
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Needed to add the channels

mortal garden
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Not readlly. That said, if you'd like a solo experience, you can check out:

  1. D&D Video Games. Something like Baldur's Gate! There's adjacent video games, too, like Dragon's Age that might fit what you're looking for.
  2. Solo Adventures. These play kind of like a "Choose Your Own Adventure" book. You sit down with your character sheet and play through the scenario, rolling dice and make decisions. Here's one example, The Test of High Sorcery: https://www.dmsguild.com/product/418263/The-Test-of-High-Sorcery
mental robin
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alrightt thanks

ruby terrace
viral pelican
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A better way for learning mechanics and flow is just to play DnD against yourself. Take on the role of both the party and the players through a tutorial campaign like Dragon of Stormwreck Isle. It won't help with the RPinteractions, but will help with the mechanics. I did that a lot in the early days so I could anticipate what my players would do when I was later DMing for them.

tight grove
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im new and want to play D&D. Problem is i dont know where and what to play, or what there even is to play

viral pelican
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viral pelican
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@tight grove Check out the rules, and particularly the Handbooker Helper videos, the third link 🙂

mental robin
regal cosmos
tight grove
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what does this mean: If you have errors in your post, please utilize the thread that was created to correct or clarify.

crude musk
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It means just what it says; if your game finding post has any mistakes or errors, you post the corrections in the attached thread

torpid saffron
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Hi, I got the players handbook and was wondering if there are any other ways to become more familiar with D&D before trying to join a group. I’ve started reading through it but was just curious if there are other things I might need to know that wouldn’t be available in the players handbook.

true shard
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Make a character

prisma cradle
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Hey I’m not really a newcomer I’ve done 4 adventures but I’m wondering if there’s a good way to do a online campaign on your phone? Lost all access to online (except cellular of course) when I moved any advice would be helpful

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Also I’m wondering if there’s a easy way to find some easy going players and a dm who doesn’t mind some joking around?

fresh fable
prisma cradle
fresh fable
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You after online groups or irl

torpid saffron
# true shard Make a character

Ok cool, Thanks I’ll try that out. Actually I have another question would using d&d beyond for making a character be a good idea or should I just make one on my own?

fresh fable
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You will only have the basic rules on dndbeyond unless you’ve bought more content

torpid saffron
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Thank you

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I’ll check it out

true shard
torpid saffron
true shard
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Np and have fun

carmine dock
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Anyone know anyway to find a game

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I’m trying roll 20 but I don’t think people are accepting me cuz I gave 0 hours

fresh fable
sweet niche
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Ive never played dnd before lmao, ive been wanting to for like 3 years but have never learnt how to. Could anyone explain the basics or give me a link i could read so i know what im doing? Thank you

fresh fable
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Free basic rules and links to guide videos

sweet niche
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Okay, Thank you! How long would you say it takes to just learn to play?

viral pelican
sweet niche
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Okay, Thank you. The group that want to play it dont know how to play eithetr so we were bound to make mistakes anyway. Thank you though

viral pelican
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I'd recommend playing one of the beginner campaigns then, so you can learn together with a purpose-made tutorial

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Lost Mine of Phandelver is free now, and Dragon of Stormwreck Isle is the new Starter Kit adventure

sweet niche
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Okay, Thank you.

hot barn
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i need assisstance fellas

buoyant path
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fallen surge
hot barn
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a tutorial game with me and my friend so that we can learn the basics of dnd, we got a rough understanding but thats about it @fallen surge

supple quiver
hot barn
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@supple quiver ayo

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dont get beat up bruh

fallen surge
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No one is getting beat up. Its just not an appropriate use of this channel to try to find a game. We have other channels for that

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If you want to find a game, you can go to #find-a-game to use the bot there to make a post, and then DMs will reach out to you if they think you are a good fit. Or, you can browse the posts in #750812887697588356 and reach out to any DMs that posted there, if you want to join their game

meager frost
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Hello 👋

fallen surge
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Welcome waveline

meager frost
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Thank you 😊

proven nimbus
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Hello:D
I want to play dnd here but the session is with only voice? I only played dnd with text sessions....

harsh fjord
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Some folks play with voice, while some do text-only (otherwise known as play-by-post). Some groups have players that do voice while one or two use text. It just depends.

supple quiver
harsh fjord
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I was speaking generally. Cornelia is right that no games are played on this server.

proven nimbus
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Thank you so much! I am not fluent at English so I miss to read...
If I have time, I will find some games with text only. Thank you so much:D

harsh fjord
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Besides searching the channels here for play-by-post, check out sites like Role Gate, RPG Crossing, Gamers Plane, and Reddit's r/pbp.

chilly hull
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Hey so I‘ve wanted to play dnd for months if not over a year but could never convince my friends to get into dnd, I‘ve also tried to join online communities like this but never got around to join a party because I never know if I can actively attend the certain time a week/month given since I never know my time table - do you think there’s a way for me to just „have a look into“ a campaign so I can just see how it feels to play once?

cobalt frigate
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There are "actual plays" that people stream on Twitch and Youtube.

timid locust
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If you're interested, you can also look for one-shot sessions. They're single sessions, so you wouldn't need to commit to multiple days worth of scheduling.

slow hawk
chilly hull
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Ok thank you! I wasn’t sure one-shot sessions were a thing and I‘ll have a look at Adventurers league

harsh fjord
fallow marten
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Hello

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@lyric fjord hru?

nimble flax
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hiiii

fallow marten
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Um not really just trying to read and understand the players and the rules

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*books

fast pelican
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Okay so idk if this is a stupid question but

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How do I encounter a Critial hit

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Or is it decided by the DM?

fresh fable
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You roll a 20 on a d20

fast pelican
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Wouldn't that be considered as a guaranteed hit?

fresh fable
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Yes

fast pelican
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So what's a Critical hit in general

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Is it just extra dmg?

fresh fable
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Yes

still zephyr
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You roll twice the damage dice

fast pelican
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Ooooh

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

When you score a critical hit, you get to roll extra dice for the attack's damage against the target. Roll all of the attack's damage dice twice and add them together. Then add any relevant modifiers as normal. To speed up play, you can roll all the damage dice at once.

For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 2d4 for the damage, rather than 1d4, and then add your relevant ability modifier. If the attack involves other damage dice, such as from the rogue's Sneak Attack feature, you roll those dice twice as well.

fast pelican
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So THATS a critical hit

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Thanks alot

fair sage
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Any advice on creating an Articifer?

fallow marten
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What’s the best way to start or understand how to play?

still zephyr
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Have you read the basic rules

fallow marten
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Um I reading them now

weak marlin
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How do my friend and I get started with a DnD campaign? We started with ChatGPT as a DM but that only goes so far lol

viral pelican
slow hawk
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artificer can be a complex class because there are several decision points

fair sage
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I have read Tasha`s but to much to take in.

slow hawk
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You should start with the PHB and the materials in the links below

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tashas adds supplemental rules that are technically optional but widely accepted

slow hawk
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The Artificer is mostly a spellcaster, but depending on the subclass, can act as a martial, plus subclass features that do stuff

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This means theres a double edge sword:
Building an artificer will you explore a wide range of features that use every part of you turn (action, bonud action, reaction, plus maybe another creature you control, a steel defender)

torpid radish
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What do i need to start joining dnd games

slow hawk
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OTOH, you have to:

  • learn to use a weapon, maybe
  • learn a spell list, what each does, when to use each as necessary, picking them daily
  • learn your subclass feature
  • pick infusions
sweet niche
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I've made a character for dnd and want to start a campaign with my friends but don't get how levelling up works. I've referred to the pinned message in this channel but don't understand it properly. Can anyone help explain it to me?

slow hawk
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  1. XP based. Your DM can assign XP based on creatures you kill or stuff you do; add up the points, when u hit certain thresholds, you level up. This promotes a hack/slash style of gameplay that may not fit each table and may cause party members to level up at diff rates
fleet field
slow hawk
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  1. milestone based. The party levels up together at certain key points in the story. This promotes more unified party play
torpid radish
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fleet field
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cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

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

Both are linked above.

fleet field
slow hawk
cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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As a player levels up, they gain additional features of their class & subclass, as well as additional HP

sweet niche
cobalt frigate
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What don't you understand?

sweet niche
sweet niche
slow hawk
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There is a chart that tells you what each level of, say, fighter class gets, as well a descriptions of those features

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Every class has it

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Classes give you subclasses (think of it as a specialization) at certain points (from 1-3) that give additional features

sweet niche
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I can't find the exact thing but it was something mentioning Proficiency.

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I think...

slow hawk
fleet field
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Proficiency in something generally means you get your proficiency bonus to rolls made for that thing

slow hawk
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There is a section literally called “Fighter Table”

fleet field
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For example proficiency in acrobatics means when you roll an acrobatics check you can add your proficiency bonus to the roll

slow hawk
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It tells you features you get as you level

fleet field
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Proficiency in martial weapons means you can add your proficiency bonus to any attack roll made with a martial weapon

sweet niche
fair sage
cobalt frigate
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The Proficiency Bonus increases about ever 4 or 5 levels. The Proficiency Bonus applies to weapon attack rolls, spell attack rolls, saving throws, skill rolls, etc that you are proficient in.

hoary walrus
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How does one DM?

proven wave
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how do I get people to play D&D with?

smoky adder
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?newdm

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Where do I start?
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harsh fjord
chrome pivot
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Any easy to read resources on magical items

smoky adder
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What exactly do you mean by “resources”? Just a list of different magic items?

crimson pike
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Anybody got an easy guide to being a dungeon master

harsh fjord
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Maybe the closest thing to an easy guide is Sly Flourish's Return of the Lazy Dungeon Master. He released the previous book for free through Creative Commons: https://slyflourish.com/the_lazy_dungeon_master_cc.html

If you'd rather watch something, I'd recommend Matt Colville's "Running the Game" series on YouTube.

lyric fjord
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hello. im very new to dnd and i wanna get into a game. any tips on were to start?

harsh fjord
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Are you looking to convince your friends to play or are you looking to join a game with strangers, whether in person or online?

lyric fjord
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probably just looking for a game with people online. i dont think any of my irl friends are into this lol

harsh fjord
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Then you'll probably want to read the rules, which are included in the bot command below.

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harsh fjord
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You don't need to know the rules inside and out, but you should have some idea of what they entail. The Handbooker Helper videos linked there might be easier to digest.

lyric fjord
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i know the basics of dnd. ive watched dnd games online and i think i get it

harsh fjord
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Can't hurt to refresh your understanding. But aside from that, brainstorm some character ideas you're willing to be flexible about so they'll fit a given table/setting. Create a character for practice. Then find a game!

lyric fjord
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i looked at making acharacter sheet and i want to be a magic user of come sort with a sword. what class would i want to be?

supple quiver
harsh fjord
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AKA fighter, wizard, and warlock, just specific subclasses of those classes.

lyric fjord
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okay thank you ill try to figure out making a character sheet

harsh fjord
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Good luck. Folks are generally happy to help with questions as you have them.

lyric fjord
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thank you sm. ill lyk if i have any questions

smoky adder
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By “magic user”, do you specifically mean casting spells?

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Or simply a character with some kind of supernatural ability?

lyric fjord
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ya i was thinking attack spells

hoary walrus
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Might be a dumb question but how does spell leveling work. I need to know what spell level level ten would be

smoky adder
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Where did you hear the term “a 11 ten”? I’m not sure what you mean there.

supple quiver
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spell leveling is dependent upon the amount of levels in classes with casting

smoky adder
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There are no level 10 spells.

hoary walrus
supple quiver
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what class?

hoary walrus
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No character level

smoky adder
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9 is as high as it goes.

supple quiver
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it varies greatly from an eldritch knight to a wizard

vernal oasis
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9th level spells are the highest level of magic

smoky adder
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Regardless of the class, your class table will show the highest level spell slot you have.

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That’s the highest level of spell you can cast.

hoary walrus
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The character is a Cleric

supple quiver
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5th.

hoary walrus
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Thank you lol

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Now what if they were a wizard?

smoky adder
supple quiver
vernal oasis
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They are both full casters so they have the same spell slot progression, so still 5th

smoky adder
supple quiver
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perhaps take a look at the class tables yourself though

hoary walrus
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I was just confused on how spell leveling itself worked

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It's 1 for me and my brain is barely functioning

smoky adder
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Each spell has a base level. Fireball, for example, is a level 3 spell. As noted above, 9 is as high as it goes.

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To cast a spell, a character needs to spend a spell slot of that level or greater.

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So Fireball can be cast using a 3rd-level spell slot or anything up to 9th.

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How many spell slots a character has and of what levels depends on their class.

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The easiest way to find out what a class has is to check their class table.

lyric fjord
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i cant figure out how to fill out the numbers for my saving throws or skills on my character sheet. it only lets my put in 1 character but i need two because i need to put the + or -.

slow hawk
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Are you trying to put two characters on one sheet?

fleet field
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They mean like numerical characters

fleet field
lyric fjord
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let me try that

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thank you

cobalt frigate
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Your class determines which two type of saving throw you are proficient in (you add your Proficient Bonus to).

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You add your appropriate modifers to each ability saving throw.

lyric fjord
glass summit
fresh fable
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Pick your spells

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And your missing leather armour from your equipment

glass summit
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Also, I think you may have missed where you pick up your warlock starting equipment, you should be able to do it from the manage inventory button in the inventory section of your sheet

lyric fjord
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ohh okay thank you. tbh i just picked a random second language

glass summit
lyric fjord
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ya i didnt see comon at first lol

fresh fable
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You need more cantrips

fleet field
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you still need to choose cantrips

lyric fjord
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what are cantrips? sorry im really new

fleet field
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spells that dont cost spell slots

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they should be where you chose your spells

lyric fjord
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okay thank you

fleet field
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you should choose at least one that does damage as you only have 1 spell slot

lyric fjord
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okay thank you i chose eldrich blast and mage hand

fleet field
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Pretty good choices

lyric fjord
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thank you. i wanted at least one spell that could be used out of combat

fleet field
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I would recommend swapping your dexterity and intelligence to improve your ac but thats it

lyric fjord
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okay ill do that. thank you sm for your help i appreciate it

fleet field
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all g

lyric fjord
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also is there a place i should fill out what his armor looks like or what hes wearing in general?

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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okay thank you

elder glacier
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hey im new to dnd made a pact of the chain warloc can someone explain how spell save DC works. investment of the chain master states "If the familiar forces a creature to make a saving throw, it uses your spell save DC." how do i know what my spell save DC is and when would it apply

fresh fable
elder glacier
fleet field
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Yep

elder glacier
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how do you calculate proficiency?

fleet field
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Your class table shows what your proficiency bonus is at each level

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It’s +2 at first level

elder glacier
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ty

fleet field
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All g

fresh fable
rose pumice
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Hello there, I am absolutely new to this game, but I would like to learn it since I do not know anyone in RL who plays it

crude musk
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?new

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Hey

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Where can I find adventures to join?

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Literally have been roaming the Internet and cant find DMs doing adventure modules

viral pelican
fallen surge
viral pelican
fallen surge
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Generally, yes, but also I've see more than a few people not understand how that channel actually works or what its saying, so its probably best to at the very least include an explanation when linking to it

obsidian mauve
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Umm heeey 🙂

strange valve
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Hello! 🙂

feral merlin
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Hi ^^

mortal dragon
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is there a scholar background?

frank zenith
mortal dragon
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but i can't find that in the handbook

sudden otter
simple goblet
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There is Cloistered Scholar in Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide?

mortal dragon
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thanks

lyric fjord
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Hey 👋

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I'm kind of a newcomer to the DND beyond rules do you guys know them?

harsh fjord
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?new - they're linked below! ⬇️

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woven sable
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Any counsel wou d br appreciated

hollow hornet
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i’ve not personally used it but i’ve heard on roll 20 you can find some good games

fallen surge
woven sable
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Wait

soft shard
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roll20 doesn’t seem to working for me… i joined a campaign that will be using it but it’s not working no matter what i try, can any of you help me please

iron rapids
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hello

cobalt frigate
echo kelp
glossy compass
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bro how the hell do you play this

echo kelp
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You read the rules, make some charcters, get with friends, and someone takes the DM role and leads the group on a D&D adventure.

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^ Useful info to help get you started.

thorny stone
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is this a safe place to ask about something d&d related?

echo kelp
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Are you new to D&D?

thorny stone
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safe channel

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yeah

echo kelp
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This channel is specifcally for new to D&D folks to ask questions

thorny stone
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Well, I'm playing my second character and its a bard/cleric. When I move to cleric I'm able to wear heavy armor, do I have to have a certain strength to wear chainmail or plate?

mossy walrus
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Yes. You need 13 strength for chain mail, and 15 for splint or plate

echo kelp
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So you started as a bard? And you want to multiclass to cleric?

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What Yuyu said.

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Need the requisite attributes to be able to multiclass.

thorny stone
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I have them

echo kelp
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The multicalssing prerquisites

thorny stone
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I have the ability score, its when I move to cleric im profient in heavy armor. to wear it, do i have to have a certian strength score?

mossy walrus
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Yes, the numbers I stated

thorny stone
mossy walrus
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No worries 👍

thorny stone
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I need to make a change it seems

smoky adder
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Heavy Armor. Heavier armor interferes with the wearer's ability to move quickly, stealthily, and freely. If the Armor table shows "Str 13" or "Str 15" in the Strength column for an armor type, the armor reduces the wearer's speed by 10 feet unless the wearer has a Strength score equal to or higher than the listed score.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/equipment#ArmorandShields

digital veldt
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Hello