#dnd-newcomers

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viral pelican
smoky adder
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Or if you just want to check it out before you buy.

glass gust
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Aww, thank you a lot !

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I will try and check that out, thanks again šŸ˜Š

glacial root
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Thanks!

thick parcel
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Honestly I'm new to DND and lookin' for somewhere I could find fellow newbies (or people who actually know what they are doing) to play with, I've tried some sites but because I'm new, I don't understand what the hell ppl are talkin' about there.

halcyon forge
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I'd recommend looking through #looking-for-players then, there are often DMs looking for new players.

magic trench
muted hornet
echo bridge
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Im trying to get into Dnd i havent ever played it but it looks real fun and interesting, I just dont know where to start

undone ore
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Rules question: Does losing temporary hit points count as taking damage? I.e. Do you have to make a Constitution save to avoid losing concentration if you only lost temporary hit points to an attack?

ornate kiln
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it does count as taking damage, yes

fleet field
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
upper merlin
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hi

fleet field
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Hi

echo bridge
lyric fjord
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Alr, time to read.

lilac locust
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Hello everyone I need help finding a dnd group near me can anyone help me

slow hawk
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Near you, in person?

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Look for local game or comic store

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Also search for an Adventureā€™s league chapter- thats the official organized play league

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Facebook, meetup, yelp, warhorn, school clubs as nearby universities

upper merlin
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ive never played dnd before, does anyone have any tips to help me get started

lilac locust
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Well, you see, I go to spiral school. They don't really have any DND clubs already checked. And I can't really go to any comic book stores. Or something like that? Because, um, well, my truck's not working

slow hawk
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I mean we cant solve a transportation issue, we can only give ideas for where to lookā€¦

echo kelp
lilac locust
echo kelp
lilac locust
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OK thank u so much

upper summit
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Hi im looking for a dm

cobalt frigate
upper summit
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K

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Thanks

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I need help i cant get iny one to play dnd with me and when i try useing the comand to get people ti wont work

echo kelp
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Did you read the instructions in #find-a-game? You just start typing /looking-for and then select dm and then the bot should give you a form to fill out. Once you submit it, the bot creates a post in the appropriate channel and attaches a thread to the post for you to use to add corrections or folks can respond to you.

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For this to work you do need to make sure your Discord client allows embeds.

turbid ridge
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Hey hey

upper summit
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@turbid ridge hi

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How are u

turbid ridge
turbid ridge
echo kelp
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Don't ask for games anywhere but in the appropriate channels.

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See #find-a-game for more information on how to use our #looking-for channels.

daring sparrow
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hi

fair horizon
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Hiiii

daring sparrow
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hru

turbid ridge
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Hey I'm awesome

echo kelp
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Let's keep things on-topic.

granite steppe
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hello people

echo kelp
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Welcome - if you're new to D&D check out the useful information in the pinned messages here in this channel.

keen iron
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Where do I go if I want to do a one shot just to get the feel for the game

echo kelp
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You can look for games in our #looking-for channels.

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?looking

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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

fiery shoal
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Is anyone here from the ages of 13-16?

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im looking for people my age group to talk about d&d with

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(nobody has to answer)

mental kestrel
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And Iā€™m new like I havenā€™t played yet

echo kelp
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Do not share personal information like your specific age

mental kestrel
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Ahhh okay

mental kestrel
fiery shoal
mental kestrel
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Youā€™re good no worries

fiery shoal
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thanks

mental kestrel
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I didnā€™t know it was that serious

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But yea Iā€™m completely new

fiery shoal
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me too

mental kestrel
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Like I understand only so much of the game

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I have a few different like ideas for encounters that have come to my head from watching YouTube people play dnd

fiery shoal
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i understand some of it because of smosh sword af and also watching the movie, plus i have the players handbook and have made 3 characters since march this year

mental kestrel
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I havenā€™t Made a character yet but I have an idea ready for it

pliant dew
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Ive played before a couple times looking to join a team that plays often

fiery shoal
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tell me in character discussion

echo kelp
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Okay folks - please use the appropriate channels for putting together/finding a game

fiery shoal
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okay!! moving to character discussion so @mental kestrel can tell me about his/their character

mental kestrel
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Okie dokie

thorny parcel
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Ive never played before but ive played some dnd games on pc, how does find a game work and what do i need to prep before i go there? Total newby here

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Also Is there a site i can look at character creation combos and stuff ?

weary void
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i want to get back into dnd

weary void
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or learn how 2 b 1

echo kelp
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?new

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How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
echo kelp
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^ Useful resources to help get you started including the free basic rules.

weary void
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you could look at examples of character sheets other people made

echo kelp
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?looking - How to find a game

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

weary void
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what's dnd beyond?

thorny parcel
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@weary void ty also ill def be joining a game first as even starting seems daunting lol

echo kelp
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DnDBeyond is D&D's official digital toolset - it's a way to help run D&D games

silver forge
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d&d beyond is a set of digital tools for the fifth edition of the game

echo kelp
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You don't need DnDBeyond to play D&D - but it is a tool to help play.
Like access to digital versions of the books, a character builder, and encounter builder, Avrae Discord bot to help play D&D on Discord, etc.

weary void
thorny parcel
weary void
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just hit me up if you see me online

echo kelp
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Maybe send eachother a friend request. But generally don't clog up the channel with coordinating messages like this. šŸ˜‰

weary void
lilac mist
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I'm a complete newbie anyone willing to take me under their wing?

cobalt frigate
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
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.

lyric fjord
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how do you play dnd

cobalt frigate
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Look at the post above yours.

lyric fjord
brisk barn
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I want to get into DND but im really put off by how theres one session a week and its only a few hours in most groups. Are there any groups that just get together whenever and play for as long as time allows?

crude musk
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There are probably, but it's pretty much the norm to play weekly for a set amount of time

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People have lives that they have to fit D&D around, getting 4-6 people committing 3-4 hours to a single activity on a regular basis is challenging

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You can always join multiple groups, but always keep in mind that whatever you commit to, you should be able to commit to

solemn light
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DMs also need time to prep the game

lyric fjord
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As a newer player does it matter if I start with a regular session based or a PbP? Play-by-Post seems more convenient but I don't know if I should learn the basic's better before continuing onto one.

crude musk
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it doesn't matter at all beyond what you think you'll prefer

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PbP is just a style of play, it's not more 'basic' than online chat or IRL

lyric fjord
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I was considering it more difficult for a game to run smoothy, but the idea of it seems sweet.

fleet field
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How does PbP even work? It seems really slow and clunky

lyric fjord
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I also have like zero DnD experience besides watching Critical Role, so I'm kind of worried about being a detriment to which ever I decide to play.

solemn light
fleet field
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If you understand the basic rules even somewhat, any good dm would teach you the rest

crude musk
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PbP is slower by design, it's a feature not a bug

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If you want to know how it works, head on over to the D&D Beyond forums and check out the play by post section. You can see dozens of games being run there, go into any thread and have a look (just do not post invited)

solemn light
# lyric fjord I also have like zero DnD experience besides watching Critical Role, so I'm kind...

Do not worry about being a 'detriment' at all! New players are new players, any group that doesn't allow for new players to get some things wrong or need to learn is honestly not a good group. And even if you get things wrong, it's usually no biggie, cus folk can just correct you and advise you. It's not like MMOs where you need to be 'carried' by a group. Most of the fun is more in just participating enthusiatically, and in combat you can take your time to think about your move and ask for suggestions if you need it.

hidden urchin
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Hey there looking for play and learn DnD as a complete new player. Can I get that from here? Any advice would be amazing

fresh fable
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
fresh fable
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šŸ‘†

crude musk
timid locust
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I'll meet you there, Joker.

fiery cloak
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Hi

lyric fjord
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One message removed from a suspended account.

crude musk
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Yes, that's very relevant

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That level 14 character is likely to get flattened in a balanced combat

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It's not even the level gap, but the fact level 14 is a tier 3 character and level 18 is tier 4. Each tier represents a jump in the power level of PCs and the enemies they're expected to fight

lyric fjord
lyric fjord
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One message removed from a suspended account.

crude musk
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Getting a bit beyond the scope of this channel, you probably want #dnd-discussion

pliant dew
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Hello! I'm looking to play, im new to playing. Is this where i find help?

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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One message removed from a suspended account.

magic vale
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Hello! I'm new here and entirely new to dnd too. Though I know general knowledge of rpg from the usual video games too, but help to get started is really needed~

timid locust
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?new

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
timid locust
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Check out a few of these links above! I've heard the introductory demo is really good for new players, and the Handbooker Helper videos are really useful for nailing down specific sections of the basic rules

magic vale
elfin hollow
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Hello people, IĀ“m a new player as a friend gifted me the essentials kit (he does not know how to play either) and I was reading all to prepare for our first campaign with other friends, but it seems that the "Dragon of Ice spire Peak" campaign is complicated for new people. Is there any campaign that it's better for new players? and also as I have to be the DM, are there any tips at the moment to lead the history?. It's very appreciated and thank you in advance.

harsh fjord
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Lost Mine of Phandelver is free if you register with D&D Beyond. (You don't need to use the site beyond accessing the module.) There are plenty of beginner-friendly one-shots if you don't wanna commit to a full campaign.

viral pelican
vague herald
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Hey, thanks for havin me.

harsh fjord
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The Stranger Things set and Dragons of Stormwreck Isle are also designed for newbies.

viral pelican
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DoIP isn't too complex really, it's just it's not a story-led campaign, and a lot of people think that a story is a better introduction for new players.

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Myself included, in fact!

harsh fjord
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For new DMs, too, I'd say.

viral pelican
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Yes I agree. A more linear experience like LMoP is easier for a new DM than the sandbox of DoIP

gilded quartz
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how do I find a game that allows ppl under 16 ehe-

harsh fjord
gilded quartz
harsh fjord
gilded quartz
harsh fjord
gilded quartz
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oki

harsh fjord
modest mica
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Hello, thank you for having me! I'm fairly novice at d&d but I know my way around the dice and improv stories

warm aspen
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Does any new dnd players want to talk about their character sheet?

harsh fjord
warm aspen
kindred carbon
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Hey guys. I just joined, and im hosting me and my friends' first ever D&D session. Can a DM please contact me and help me with questions? cuz i got a few..

fresh fable
kindred carbon
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so does anyone here play the irl game?

slow hawk
kindred carbon
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im just looking for someone who has time to chat and help me out with some basic rules

slow hawk
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Theres the Adventureā€™s League which hosts games regularly in places across the world

kindred carbon
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do u have time to talk about the rules with me?

slow hawk
kindred carbon
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but typing it all out is such a bother

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i need to write it down too

slow hawk
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Take your time

kindred carbon
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i just need someone who wants to talk

dapper gulch
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Thereā€™s no VC on this server tho. Itā€™s all text based.

cobalt frigate
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After you read the (free) Basic Rules ask your questions here.

twin terrace
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what is Unearthed Arcana?

cobalt frigate
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Beta test

timid locust
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It's kind of like Beta or Playtest material. It's not official... Yet!

rare hemlock
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i got interested in dnd 7 years ago but at the time none of my friends wanted to play the game since they thought it was too complicated, so instead of learning how to play the game and teaching them i simply discarded all the rules and systems, it was basically roleplay with a d20 and some cards that showed magical items. however my friends started to gain more interest as time passed so i simply read some dnd rules and implemented them, such as amour class and resting. we are about to start our 4th campaign, which is homebrew like all the other games. ive already read the players handbook and the dm guide. im not really interested in running an official campaign since it wouldnt work with my players characters but i also dont want to just do homebrew. im really lost and i dont know what to do

slow hawk
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You dont want to home brew and you dont want to run a premade campaign?

cobalt frigate
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First learn the rules of the game since you discarded the rules...

slow hawk
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Kinda excludes every option there

cobalt frigate
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There are 3rd party adventures if you don't want the official WotC prewritten adventures.

twin terrace
rare hemlock
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ive said i read the rules

rare hemlock
undone cosmos
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Heya šŸ˜„ how does money conversion work xD? I just found 15.000 copper coins ... can i just convert them to gold ? or do i have to exchange them somewhere ?

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Since they add me an extra weight of 300 xD

rare hemlock
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i know the rules and i know how to create my world. what im asking is how do i implement this with my friends

slow hawk
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They need to learn the rules too

rare hemlock
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its too overwhelming for them

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they just like learning new game mechanics

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such as the combat system

slow hawk
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Game mechanics are rulesā€¦

cobalt frigate
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They just need to learn the combat rules and what their characters' do.

rare hemlock
cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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Why do you say itā€™s overwhelming for them? Have they actually tried

rare hemlock
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yes

slow hawk
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You can teach them, and look at materials together

cobalt frigate
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They don't need to memorize the rules. The rulebooks are there to be referenced.

slow hawk
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It sounds very defeatist the way you describe it

rare hemlock
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yesterday i explained how leveling up works and they couldnt wrap their heads around xp

rare hemlock
cobalt frigate
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Take your time. You can do practice sessions like a tutorial level in a video game so they get used to D&D's turn-based combat system.

slow hawk
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you dont need to be the explainer, have them read at the materials and review them after together

rare hemlock
cobalt frigate
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You can start off as level 0 characters (yes they don't exist in 5E) like commoners with ability score of 10s and no class features so that way they know the fundamentals of combat without being bogged down with class feature mechanics. After the tutorial level they can pick their race and class, much like a video game.

cobalt frigate
rare hemlock
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ok

heady ore
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How do i play dnd?

high grove
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Very long

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Loooooong rules

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But you do need dice and some sort of mini figs

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And players hand book

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And character sheet

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And dnd beyond

timid locust
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Hi cyclone! If you're interested in DnD, check it these links:

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Where do I start?
high grove
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And a lot of rules

warm aspen
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I only have a very basic understanding of these rules

high grove
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Same

timid locust
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I hear the introductory demo is very useful for players with little knowledge of the game, and the Handbooker Helper series is great for nailing down specific sections of the rules

warm aspen
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However theough the magic of YouTube videos the gears aee slowly turning

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Very

high grove
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Fr

warm aspen
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Very

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Slowly

crude musk
warm aspen
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I can't wait to get into an actual game tho

crude musk
high grove
crude musk
high grove
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Which is completely fine

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I find dnd beyond to be great with beginners

crude musk
warm aspen
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Fr

crude musk
warm aspen
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Dmd beyond was really helpful when Creating a character sheet

high grove
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True

crude musk
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When giving advice to newcomers, it's best to make it clear when something is an opinion/preference to avoid giving the wrong impression

high grove
crude musk
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That wasn't what you initially said but now you've clarified, yes, D&D Beyond is a good way to access the basic rules rather than buying the players handbook, at least when you're new at D&D

harsh fjord
lyric fjord
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How's everyone doing?

warm aspen
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Pretty good

lyric fjord
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That's good

ornate idol
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Do Tabaxi's claws count as nonmagical weapon for the purpose of the Magical Weapon spell ?

slow hawk
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More of a #dnd-rules question but I donā€™t believe so bc they are specifically ā€œunarmed strikesā€ not ā€œnatural weaponsā€

carmine musk
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Im a new dnd player can anyone explain the Fighting system to me Its a bit complicated and I don't really get it

cobalt frigate
carmine musk
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Thanks

hazy girder
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How does fall damage work

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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to a maximum of 20d6

You're pretty much dead then šŸ˜†

trim gale
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Hey I'm making a custom college for my bard my friend suggested and I'm trying to figure out what to put in the "Additional Specific Spells" box

smoky adder
lusty tree
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Hey, all! Are there places here for people who want to join an online campaign?

trim gale
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oh yeah
sorry

smoky adder
lusty tree
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Thank you! @smoky adder

lyric fjord
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You're welcome!

fiery cloak
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Hey anyone is online? I need help to make a Lvl6 Goliath/warlock character

smoky adder
wintry scaffold
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im like really new to d & d

lyric fjord
wintry scaffold
slow hawk
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Start reading here

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wintry scaffold
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i think now know how to play

lyric fjord
wintry scaffold
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dw

cobalt frigate
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Okay, the next step is to find a group to play with. Check out #find-a-game

proven sigil
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do you need a mic to be in a DnD game?

sterile bone
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What I tend to do is state the basic action in text and do the flavour text over vc

glass summit
proven sigil
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sterile bone
proven sigil
glass summit
proven sigil
glass summit
sterile bone
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DeezTwenties is right, but people you know will be far more lenient. If itā€™s a group of people you pulled together to play with itā€™s likely theyā€™ll have their own technical difficulties, especially if theyā€™re new to the game. Itā€™s a learning curve

glass summit
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If you'd prefer to play by text, you can look for Play-By-Post games?

proven sigil
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nah its fine, ig i just didn't realize it'd be such a big deal since it wasnt in any of the other's i played with randoms

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thanks for the help boss

lost mortar
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Anyone have tips for attracting local players to play?

I don't really know anyone who plays so I'm posting on local forums and whatnot, but it's like a combination of anxiety and other X factors I'm not aware of makes it tough to get people to want to play.

echo kelp
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Uh... offer a free dice set to folks who come to learn D&D?

mint narwhal
echo kelp
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Watch the D&D movie with folks? Then play a simple and short one-shot with pregen chaarcters?

outer cliff
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Suuuper newcomer here, been learning ways to get into DMing and the one thing I canā€™t seem to wrap my head around is how to balance combat for # of players and their levels? i.e. how much enemy health to give, # of enemies, their stats, and tweaking it accordingly if itā€™s one or multiple enemies? Any tips or videos because that seems to be my current roadblock!

cobalt frigate
outer cliff
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Sounds good! Appreciate the redirect and recommendation. šŸ‘

ashen oxide
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Hi everyone new here trying to get back into dnd

cobalt frigate
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When did you last play?

ashen oxide
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Back in 2021

cobalt frigate
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That wasn't so long ago. Perhaps read the (free) Basic Rules again to refamiliarize yourself?

ashen oxide
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Wait my bad my memory is kinda messed up it was 2019 when I last played

cobalt frigate
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Still not that long ago.

cobalt frigate
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What is D&D?
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  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
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Where do I start?
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.

ashen oxide
sacred venture
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Hey! Any recommendations of sites and whatever to learn more (super new to this, but bloody excited)

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What is D&D?
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  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
fleet field
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@sacred venture start by reading the basic rules linked in the bot post above, at least the first four chapters on character creation

sacred venture
fleet field
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Thereā€™s also the handbook helper videos linked in the same bot post

little thicket
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Hello!

random cipher
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hello!

solemn light
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?new

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
solemn light
candid bay
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hello

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im new

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hi

viral pelican
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Hi!

candid bay
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hello

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are u new

viral pelican
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Check the links in the bot post just above, that will help get you started, and then you can ask any questions you like.

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No, I'm not new. New players are marked with a leaf after their name.

candid bay
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oh ok thanks

vestal bone
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I'd like to play pbp, and am currently looking into avrae and rules. Could I get an example of how a game looks? Combat as well as narrative ability checks. I feel like I understand the avrae syntax, but I'd like to see it in action. Can't seem to find a resource for this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

echo kelp
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As far as Avrae, check in with the helpful folks on the Avrae developer (invite is on the Avrae.io website) or even our #ddb-avrae-help.

zenith pivot
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How do I manage Snippets?

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I'm trying to have it where it's CHA+2 & STR+1 but I can't find an example anywhere

echo kelp
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Snippets for what exactly? Oh wait you're trying to homebrew the aasimar-like race?

zenith pivot
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Yeah

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Is Racial Traits

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If you're making a copy of the Aasimar race it should have fields where that's set up. I haven't worked with homebrewing races before though so I can't really give more info then that. I'd also suggest checking with folks in #homebrew as I'm sure someone there has a much better idea on how it works.

zenith pivot
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I can't send photos

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Dangit

crude musk
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Nope, that's intentional

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And again, this isn't the homebrew channel. You want #homebrew

zenith pivot
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I'm still a newcomer man...

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Just trying to piece this together

crude musk
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Homebrewing is not a newcomer topic, hence why it gets its own channel and isn't a topic for this one

echo kelp
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this is us mods telling you there's a better channel to be posting this and to please take any further discussion of it there

reef wave
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Hey everyone. I just finished making my first dnd character. Iā€™ve been watching critical role for a long time and I felt inspired to try and make a character

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Itā€™s a Human Paladin/Warlock

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Oath of Glory

fresh fable
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What warlock patron?

reef wave
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The fiend

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The only one I had on DnD Beyond so I just went with the flow šŸ˜…

fresh fable
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Ah basic rules only

reef wave
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Yup šŸ˜µā€šŸ’«

timid locust
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That's fun though! A nice dichotomy between fiendish and celestial influences. There could be a really interesting story there!

terse sable
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Hello! I'm new to dnd and idk where to start. I made a character on dnd beyond but idk what to do now.

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weak flower
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Thanks!

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Hello, I am new to the modern D&D, I have dice and thatā€™s about it, can anyone tell me what all I would need for a campaign?

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blissful raptor
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Thanks!

surreal idol
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me too

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I know how to play but I don't know how the server works

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I also have all the supplies to get started

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surreal idol
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thanks for everything

floral crypt
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Any recs for beginner Dm friendly campaigns?

cobalt frigate
ripe whale
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I used Candlekeep Mysteries for a series of one-shots when I was starting out, to get a feel for the game

harsh fjord
candid thorn
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For dragon breath and other spells that say touch a willing creature does that include yourself or you have to touch someone else

ripe whale
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that does include yourself

smoky adder
hazy girder
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Does lowering dex by one always result in ac getting lowered by 1

smoky adder
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It does for all most armor, at least.

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And for the base AC without armor.

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It does not for a Tortle.

ripe whale
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if your DEX modifier is higher than the max bonus allowed by your armor, it wouldn't affect the AC either

cobalt frigate
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Heavy armour has no Dex modifer applied so a low Dex doesn't affect it.

ripe whale
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also it's the DEX modifier that needs to drop, not the Ability Score

smoky adder
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Ah! Yeah, I misremembered on heavy.

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I thought a negative dex could still drop it.

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Heavy armor doesn't let you add your Dexterity modifier to your Armor Class, but it also doesn't penalize you if your Dexterity modifier is negative.

hazy girder
cobalt frigate
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My paladin has an 6 Dex šŸ˜„ She's a klutz!

smoky adder
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Hence, a decrease in your DEX mod would not lower the tortle's AC.

hazy girder
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What class is this

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Race*

smoky adder
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Tortle

ripe whale
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It's from the Tortle Pack bundle

smoky adder
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And most recently in Monsters of the Multiverse.

ripe whale
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aaah I haven't gotten that one yet

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did that include update to playable races too?

smoky adder
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Literally half the book is updates to playable races. šŸ˜…

ripe whale
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oh ok lmao I thought it was mostly to monsters

smoky adder
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The other half is updates to monsters.

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There's a whopping 33 player races in the book.

light plank
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Hello

candid thorn
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Do you start off at level 0

ornate kiln
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there is no official level 0 in D&D, so the normal lowest starting level is 1

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though generally, the DM will set the starting level, so some games, particularly shorter ones, might start at a higher level.

ornate idol
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as a 1st level artificer, how many lv1 spells can I learn ?

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since I can learn spells from levels I can cast

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is artificer a prep caster like druids or clerics ?

ornate kiln
ornate idol
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okay that's what I thought, thanks for the clarification

ornate kiln
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so if you have +3 in INT, you could prepare 3 spells

candid thorn
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The definition of ā€œmoteā€ is a very small partical, firebolt says you hurl a mote of fire, I dont get it

ornate idol
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in Artificer's infusions, some need attunement, does it mean it only works on magic items ?

manic remnant
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Hi

ornate kiln
ornate idol
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oh so like

fast kindle
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Can a Paladin use spells or is it like blessings from the god?

ornate idol
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you make the item magic with infusions

ornate kiln
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yes

ornate idol
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and then you need to attune to it ?

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for it to work

ornate kiln
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if the infused item requires attunment, yes.

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some dont

lyric fjord
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hey im new and im wondering how to get started

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Does anyone have go to video for newbies besides handbooker helper?

It's a good series, but the amount of intros and outros to get to the meat of the content can be a bit much.

cobalt frigate
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You can skip ahead.

lost mortar
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That's true, I'm just wondering if there are any alternatives

cobalt frigate
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There aren't ones that are new player friendly in my opinion as the Handbooker Helper.

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Sooo, I've play as a player 4 times I'm quick shots, but I want to learn how to dm

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cobalt frigate
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Ah cool, I never noticed those bot commands before!

fresh fable
stoic slate
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Hey guys I'm new I'm looking for a group to play with but I can't find any wcid?

harsh fjord
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Are you looking to play online or in person?

stoic slate
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Online

harsh fjord
stoic slate
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No

harsh fjord
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That would be a place to start. If you exhaust those options, there's a bunch of other places to search!

stoic slate
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Thanks I have been searching for 6 7 hrs now

smoky adder
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Yeah, finding a game can take a while.

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Finding the right game can take even longer.

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Be diligent. Be persistent. Cast a wide net.

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Communicate your expectations up front.

harsh fjord
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^ All of those things.

stoic slate
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Okay thank you guys

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Do you know anywhere else I can search?

harsh fjord
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@lyric fjord the links above

lyric fjord
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Nice

earnest iris
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Why isnā€™t dungeon a playable race

kindred scarab
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hello

kindred scarab
earnest iris
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Yeah

kindred scarab
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what race would it be? it doesn't makes sense since dungeons are objects

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or places

earnest iris
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It would be its own race

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(First gargantuan race, omg!?!?)

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carmine nymph
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I can't find DND character sheet pdf file can anyone help me with it ? :' )

kindred scarab
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do you want to create a character?

smoky adder
carmine nymph
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Thank you so much ^^ !

kindred scarab
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but its not a PDF

ancient wyvern
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If you download from the link on that page that say "5th edition character sheets" and unzip the file, they are pdfs.

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ah right, thanks

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digital schooner
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Hi guys Iā€™m new and Iā€™m looking for a group to play with

kindred scarab
digital schooner
candid thorn
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Does using a cantrip use a spell slot

ancient wyvern
slow hawk
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No, the definition of a cantrip is that it does not

lethal ruin
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Hello

echo kelp
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welcome

lethal ruin
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I do not know what to do this my first time here

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Thereā€™s some handy links here to get you started. šŸ‘‡

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But if youā€™ve got any specific questions, ask away!

turbid ridge
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Welcome all

candid thorn
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For rogue expertise it says choose two skill proficiencies does that mean choose two skills youā€™re already proficient in and theyā€™re bonus is doubled or choose two new skills to be proficient in and the bonus is doubled

glass summit
candid thorn
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And if you mark skills youā€™re proficient in by filling in the bubble on the sheet how should you mark that your double proficient in them

fleet field
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put a circle around it

timid moat
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when im rolling if it hits or misses what modifiers do i add

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vs what modifiers do i add when im rolling the actual attack

smoky adder
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You typically add either your Strength or Dexterity modifier to weapon attack damage ā€” the same modifier you used for the attack roll.

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You donā€™t typically add a modifier to damage from a spell attack unless the spell says otherwise.

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And if you miss an attack, youā€™re not rolling anything, so modifiers are irrelevant.

glass summit
# timid moat when im rolling if it hits or misses what modifiers do i add

When you make a weapon attack, you add your Attack Modifier
Your Attack Modifier = Strength or Dexterity (depending on the specific weapon) + your Proficiency Bonus (if you are proficient with the weapon)

When you roll damage for a weapon attack, you add your Damage Modifier to the damage dice which is most often just the Ability Modifier you used in the Attack Modifier (usually Strength or Dexterity)

cobalt frigate
timid moat
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tysm

long talon
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im trying to join a session and its my first time playing, is anyone hosting a match

smoky adder
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You can take a look in #find-a-game if you want a group to join.

random kiln
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Hello! I am very new to dnd. As in i heard about it from a friend and it looks interesting. I was wondering where the best place to start as there is a lot of content!

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OH NVM I FOUND SOME LINKS FURTHER UP!

fallen harbor
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Howdy! New here too šŸ˜„

lilac basin
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hello! this is my first introduction to D&D, I am currently creating my character, I want to be. monk and i havnt read much into it yet. but can I use a medium sized stick of lucky bamboo for my weapon? I want my character to be as deadly as possible with a more civil object. is what im talking about possible?

slow hawk
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Yes

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The monk section specifically describes the use of alternate weapon forms similar to existing weapons

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Moreover, this is what we call ā€œflavorā€ - the appearance of a weapon is something you can choose subject to your imagination, just like your voice, hair, clothes, whatever.

As long as you are using the mechanical aspects within the rules, its appearance is whatever you want

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There is already a weapon called a quarter staff that is just a stick. You want it to bamboo? Go for it. Use the quarterstaff stats, make it look how u want

lilac basin
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thank you so much!

lucid kettle
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hi! I haven't played DND in a long time and I haven't a group at current sadly, Ive never been too intergated in DND, only playing 3 total session. ( I know) if anyone could guide me to the basics, and maybe a potential group online/ here! (if you could @ me if you respond that would be amazing!! <3)

slow hawk
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Learn to play by reading this

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I'll start my homework now! thanks

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Hi

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How do i play dnd

solemn light
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The links above you can help with that, but basically:

  • Find a group to play with. This can be online, or a local in person group, or a bunch of friends you get to play with you.
  • Look over the rules. Don't need to learn all of them from the get go, but character creation and combat are useful to look over.

If playing with friends, one of you needs to DM- be the dungeon master who runs the story. There are free to use adventures to help new DMs out. Otherwise, find a group, make a character, have fun!

stuck rivet
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Can i use booming blade on both my attacks for my T2 character

smoky adder
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If by ā€œboth your attacksā€ you mean Extra Attack, then no.

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Extra Attack requires you to take the Attack action on your turn.

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Booming Blade requires you to take the Cast a Spell action.

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The one exception is a Bladesingerā€™s version of Extra Attack, which allows you to replace one of the attacks with a cantrip.

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But generally, youā€™d have to choose between two regular attacks or one Booming Blade.

candid thorn
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If Iā€™m a Wizard with the magic initiate feat can I use that first level spell from the feat infinitiely without using up a spell slot?

crude musk
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This channel is more for newcomer questions on the basics

wispy tinsel
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Sorry, uhm hi? Is there a channel for campaign or looking for players?

smoky adder
hallow violet
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can someone explain to me how does dodging an attack exactly work, Me and my friends are trying to figure out dnd for the first time and using dnd beyond for trying it out. So if an enemy rolls an attack and i do a dex save roll and my value is higher does that mean i dodge. and how does taking damage working with taking your armour class in mind

true shard
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thats not how dnd does it

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an enemy rolls for attack

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and then you compare that number to the armor class

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if its equal to the armor class or higher then the attack hits

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your armor class basically means how hard you are to hit

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dex saves arent really relevant when getting hit by an attack

dapper gulch
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One of the actions you can take on your turn is the Dodge action, that grants you advantage on dexterity saving throws as well as disadvantage on attacks made against you. Otherwise username as the right of it. Your AC is the number to beat when an enemy makes an attack against you.

timid locust
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It's nice and simple to remember: Meet It to Beat It.

If your AC is 16 and an opponent rolls a 12 when they attack, they miss!

If they roll a 16 or higher, they hit!

hallow violet
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so what exactly are save throws, and thanks for the info

true shard
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saving t hrows are how good you are at resisting different effects

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A saving throw--also called a save--represents an attempt to resist a spell, a trap, a poison, a disease, or a similar threat.

hallow violet
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ohk

hallow violet
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Saving throws are another way two opponents can interact with one another. While not exclusively, many saving throws are prompted by spells. Let's take an early spell like Burning Hands for example.

An enemy casts the spell, sending a cone of fire in your direction. You need to make a Dexterity saving throw (because that's what the spell asks for specifically) and need to beat a predetermined number the enemy has on their sheet called a Spell Save DC.

Meet It Beats It yet again, so if their DC is 14 and you roll a 15, you save, taking less damage from the spell!

true shard
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well doesnt really matter on your turn you have 1 action 1 bonus action and 1 reaction

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and you can use your action to take the dodge action

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which makes you harder to hit

hallow violet
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just think that you are explaining a person what dnd is for the first time

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i know the gist of dnd but where i live it has zero exposure so no idea how to do anything

true shard
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Yes, the Dodge action is an option you can use on your turn, usually instead of attacking, where you make yourself harder to hit.

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Not always the best option, but sometimes you have no other choice!

hallow violet
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do u think there would be an article or something that could explain these basics to me

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You can either check out the basic rules, or watch some of the Handbooker Helper videos! I've heard they're very good for nailing down specific topics.

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craggy ruin
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thanks for the info, im new aswell so this is quite overwhelming

timid locust
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One step at a time, there's no other way to become a great and powerful wizard! šŸ§™

hallow violet
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i stay in india and dnd is something majority of population even teenagers would not know the only way people are getting exposure is through stranger things so yeah quite new and exccited to try

timid locust
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Good luck! If you have any more questions about the basics we'll be happy to help in here

hallow violet
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thanks

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i do have one question. is there any tutorial for the encounter generator on dnd and beyond or a third party one thast eaasier to use

timid locust
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I unfortunately don't use DnD Beyond, so I can't help you there. Perhaps try #ddb-support ?

hallow violet
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thanks

craggy ruin
timid locust
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I use pen and paper!

harsh fjord
hallow violet
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yess

lyric fjord
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Hi everyone glad to be here.

safe pier
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Hello

hazy girder
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Can you do smth like if a player dies he dies permanently and gets like kicked from the campaign or smth

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Also what kind of check do you need to identify a language noone in your group speaks

cobalt frigate
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If a player character dies permanently then ask the player to create a new character if they want to remain in the campaign.

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Perhaps an Int (History) check? You may not understand the language but you heard enough to identify it (for example, I don't know Korean but I know what it sounds like)

hazy girder
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But what if you get like only 1 life per campaign as a player

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Cuz respawning on the same power level wouldnt make sense for the campaign

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And respawning on the start wouldn't ever make you meet the main group

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Btw any tutor on boss brewing?

cobalt frigate
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Wut?

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There's no respawning in D&D.

hazy girder
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By respawning I mean new character spawning in

simple goblet
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I mean you can do that if you want, but I will warn you that you should a) be very upfront that you are doing that and b) be pepared potentially get few interested players

cobalt frigate
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D&D is not a roguelike game.

cobalt frigate
hazy girder
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Imma make dnd into a roguelike game

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Good idea ikr ikr

cobalt frigate
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I've had new players join the table and I describe ways how they meet the party.

hazy girder
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Im making a roguelike game into a campaign so uh... you die you die XD

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Are there like wands that get you new spells or sum?

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In dnd 5e

simple goblet
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Have you read the Basic Rules?

hazy girder
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Or sum kind of wands or smth that gives you new homebrew speells

hazy girder
pearl trench
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Hi

simple goblet
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There are magic items that grant extra spells, but usually they have item specific charges to cast those spells

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But we are probably getting outside the newcomers chat topics

hazy girder
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Example pls

tough wren
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Hello

simple goblet
slow hawk
cobalt frigate
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I've had players leave my game for various personal reasons and I've added in three new players. The party is level 7 so the new PCs are also level 7 to make things fair and balanced.

smoky adder
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dndThis Anything else is likely to leave players dissatisfied.

simple goblet
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I have added a few people to mine over time. Currently my group is drifting apart so need to wrap it up to restart at a lower level for the keen newbies I have been collecting

slow hawk
plain cypress
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Hi I am new two dnd how two find a online group

simple goblet
plain cypress
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Ok thanks

tall plank
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So I learnt recently that a Druid can switch out there spells to the limit of their level + their WIS Mod.
Does anyone know if this also includes their Cantrips, please?

cobalt frigate
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Cantrips are fixed until your next level. Spells with spell slots can be switched upon a long rest.

slow hawk
tall plank
cobalt frigate
tall plank
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I know how fiddly the wording can be with 5E at times

slow hawk
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That section says you know two cantrips but can prepare leveled spells.

cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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Also to be more specific, the ability to change cantrips is from Tashaā€™s, and is called Cantrip Versatility

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It lets you switch when you gain an ASI

cobalt frigate
tall plank
# cobalt frigate For reference: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/tcoe/druid#CantripVersatility

Not got Tasha's content on DnDBeyond, can't view it.
All it says about Cantrips, is:
"At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice from the druid spell list. You learn additional druid cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Druid table."
Nothing about being able to change them out after a Long Rest like your spells.
Therefore, as Cantrips are part of a Druid's Spell arsenal, can they be switched at the same time as changing your other spells?

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... Please?

smoky adder
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No, they can't.

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You prepare the list of druid spells that are available for you to cast. [...] The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. [...] You can also change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest.

cobalt frigate
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Cantrips are essentially 0-level spells that are "burned" into your mind. Your character has used them so often they can cast at-will with no spell slots. This is why narratively you can't switch them out at all (or not easily with some classes like artificer).

slow hawk
tall plank
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Cheers

foggy dawn
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DND beyond character creation seems really overwhelming are and don't have all the class/races I was hoping for there any other sites that are more newcomer friendly or can I get some info to help me traverse the site?

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Also are sub classes there own thing or are they just homebrew because i can't find them on DND beyond

harsh fjord
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You need to have access to content either by buying it yourself or having someone share it with you; only Basic Rules material is freely available.

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That does include one subclass per class (if I recall correctly).

foggy dawn
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Oh that sucks

cobalt frigate
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Well, WotC makes their money selling books.

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The playable classes (sub-classes) found in the Basic Rules are free and are included with your D&D Beyond account.

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You can buy individual sub-classes for about $2 each on D&D Beyond.

foggy dawn
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Alr thanks for the info šŸ˜ŽšŸ‘

smoky adder
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And whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.

smoky adder
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Is there somewhere specific you're getting stuck?

thorny gazelle
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looking for a new player for my group we meet on saturday on discord every 10pm mt and play until 2am mt

harsh fjord
thorny gazelle
north mulch
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Howdy howdy I'm new

limber quiver
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Hello chat dndLol

north mulch
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I'm looking for a game

crude musk
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?looking

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mellow hawk
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Is Ray of ice a level 3 spell?

slow hawk
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There is no spell called ā€œRay of Iceā€ in 5e.
There is a cantrip called Ray of Frost

smoky adder
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And thereā€™s only four 3rd-level spells that can deal cold damage:

  • Elemental Weapon
  • Glyph of Warding
  • Hunger of Hadar
  • Spirit Shroud
coral scroll
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Helloooo

turbid ridge
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Hi

coral scroll
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how are you

wild cedar
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Hi all. Long time interest, gonna play my first game next month. Hoping to work my way toward being a DM at our local library which runs games for youngsters

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My immediate challenge is finding others who can work with my schedule but some friends are carving out some time for a one shot, then going from there

mossy wasp
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anyone know how i could get into a dnd game? im really going in blind here lol

fleet field
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To start with have you read the basic rules?

mossy wasp
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uh nah i havent

frigid helm
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You dont need to know all the rules and some people learn better by playing, but having a perusal is a good start,

mossy wasp
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okay, thanks

wide wagon
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Hello Iā€™m new to dnd

harsh fjord
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Welcome to the server. The pinned messages have some good resources you might wanna check out. Otherwise, fire away if you have particular questions.

kindred totem
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Iā€™ve been hearing about and i am very interested to try some DND i am new to this?

echo kelp
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?new <- Here's some helpful resources to get you started

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echo kelp
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Please use the appropriate channels to arranage a group/game - see #find-a-game.

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Trying to do so anywhere else is off-topic and will be removed.

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I do recommend being patient and spreading your search wide - it can take some time to find a group that works for your schedule and fits your game style. Can take a few tries (or even many) before finding a good group that vibes well for you.

spice widget
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This might be a dumb question, but as a 1st level Cleric I get to pick 3 cantrips. I also have an extra necromancy cantrip from death cleric and booming blade from high elf heritage. Can I only use 3 per day or can I use all of these any time I want?

echo kelp
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So cantrips don't take or use spell slots and you can use them without worry.

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So you can know 5 cantrips - 3 from your class, 1 from your subclass, and 1 from your heritage.

spice widget
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Awesome. Thanks.

turbid ridge
wide viper
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i spent like a whole week making my character from a malenia clone to a somewhat original character but i multiclassed it to 2/3 of the coolness has to be hacked off for my first campaign. sad

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how do you guys even deal with zombies? my first experience with dnd was at a convention where we learned how to play but the zombies kept reviving themselves for 45 minutes. i got doubts turn undead helps with that

kindred scarab
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Zombies can revive themself unless they got a critical hit or radiant damage.

wide viper
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would cleric deal said radiant damage?

slow hawk
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all clerics can get a cantrip, Sacred Flame

wide viper
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but would that deal radiant damage fire or both?

slow hawk
slow hawk
wide viper
slow hawk
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Famously, there is a necromancy cantrip called Chill Touch that is neither a touch spell, nor does cold damage. It is ranged, necrotic

wide viper
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That is crazy in a geriatric government kinda way

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i played around with renaming things on the character sheet so whatā€™s stopping anyone from just calling it Necrotic Spear?

slow hawk
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Nothing stopping you at all. Just let your DM know

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Flavor is free, as long as youā€™re keeping everyone in the loop

wide viper
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got it

candid thorn
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Warlock table says at first level I know 2 spells but I only have 1 slot does that mean I pick two spells but I can only use one?

slow hawk
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This has come up a couple times this week, oddly

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ā€œSpell slotā€ (or pact slot, as warlock calls it) is NOT the same as ā€œspells knownā€

wide viper
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isnā€™t that like a cantrip thing

slow hawk
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You know the # of spells that the table says you can know

Your spell/pact SLOTS are the resource you use to cast a leveled spell

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As a lv 1 warlock, you know 2 spells. You have one slot to spend, on whichever spell you wanna cast

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As you level up you will gain a second pact slot

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and you can them cast two spells, among the ones you know

coral scroll
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can i play a human who has a hamster companen

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so the human is a criminal n the hamster is a druied

slow hawk
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There are several subclasses that have companions and some spells that create companions of various forms

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If you want a pet that is ONLY flavor, for role playing purposes, ask your DM if you can have a hamster. It will have no mechanical effect in battle, and do no actual work, but you can have it around

If you want a pet that actually does stuff, you will need to follow the rules of the subclass or spell that gives you a companion

gritty oak
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Hi
Bye

coral scroll
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well the hamster is but isnt a pet persayyyy

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like the human doesnt own or control him any way they are a pair

wide viper
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iā€™ve been thinking of simpler dnd characters to make but idk cause i spent so long on the first one and it basically turned to an unusable lore oc

slow hawk
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You can call it a pet or not. My point remains, if you want a companion you can have it either:

  • a role playing gimmick that doesnt do anything
    Or
  • a mechanical feature from a subclass or spell that has to follow certain rules
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The relationship you have to the companion is up to you

slow hawk
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Just remember you DONT PLAY you backstory. It exists to inform your character as it goes on an adventure at the table

Why would you blow a bunch of time on stuff that already happened?

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Your backstory only needs to explain (lightly) personality, bonds, ideals, flawsā€¦.basicallt, why would you go out, join a party, and adventure

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All other detail is unnecessary

wide viper
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Well it did take up the entire backstory section on the character sheetā€¦ but i feel like i spent more time on the abilities and balancing or at least equal time

slow hawk
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your backstory can be four lines

wide viper
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i was under the impression that i could multiclass and add all these caveats and limitations to make is balanced then it was like ā€œno multiclass at lvl 1ā€

wide viper
candid thorn
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So at level one Warlock, I know two level 1 spells but I can only use one, then at level 3, I know 4 spells but can only use two?

slow hawk
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you can cast any spell you have a slot for of the necessary level or higher

mossy walrus
slow hawk
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Cantrips are spells that do not cost a spell slot

candid thorn
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And at level 3, the 4 spells I pick all have to be second level spells?

mossy walrus
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You can pick spells of any level you can cast; your slots simply ARE second level slots and any spell you cast is upcasted to 2nd level (regardless of if it can be upcasted or not)

slow hawk
# wide viper zamn

I made bowser from mario:
Big Turtle. Seeks princess. Provides jobs to fellow reptiles and fungus. Astronomy fan.

Thats it

slow hawk
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At 4th level you have 2nd lv slots. You can pick any lv1 or 2 spells

smoky adder
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I like a good Swiss cheese backstory.

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Enough to give it shape, but full of holes.

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Makes it easy for the DM to fill in the gaps and tie it into the story.

wide viper
frigid helm
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I have leant away from backstories really, and now focus on goals for characters.

wide viper
candid thorn
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And at level 3 I also get to pick two eldritch invocations, as long as I meet the prerequisite?

slow hawk
slow hawk
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Just follow the chart in the warlock section

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Although warlocks are spellcasters, they operate very differently from sorcerers, bards, clerics or wizards who have many more slots but only recharge them on a long rest

The warlock has invocations that enhance its cantrips and (some) give free spells (like mask of many faces). It only has 2 spell slots but they are all of the higher level available and all spells are cast at that level. Save them for maximum impact

candid thorn
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It says level 3 can know 4 spells, thatā€™s not including the ones I get from the great one though so I really know 6 spells? And those will still cost a slot

wide viper
slow hawk
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Everyone learns eventually

high grove
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I just went to Walmart and got campaign dice

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With a dice rolling tower

wide viper
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i havenā€™t even played the damn game yet like iā€™ve literally gone on so many youtube videos about best subclasses n shit

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i feel like iā€™ve gotten ahead of myself for that

smoky adder
slow hawk
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worry less about ā€œbestā€ and focus on simple and easy to execute

smoky adder
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Youā€™d have to choose them as your known spells to be able to cast them.

slow hawk
smoky adder
wide viper
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eventually subclasssing to echo knight cause i thought itā€™d be funny

candid thorn
smoky adder
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Yes

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Theyā€™re spells that other warlocks donā€™t have access to, but you still choose whether to learn them.

pine epoch
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Hello everyone! šŸ™‚

left comet
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Hello!

pine epoch
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I'm new here šŸ™‚

high grove
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Hi

left comet
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As am I

pine epoch
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@left comet Nice to meet you then.

high grove
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I'm still pretty new to dnd but I know basic things

pine epoch
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I don't know much basic. I haven't even played.

left comet
high grove
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Same

smoky adder
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Welcome folks!

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Thereā€™s some handy links here to get you started. šŸ‘‡

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pine epoch
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I was able to make two character sheets. Haven't played them yet.

high grove
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Same

smoky adder
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Whatā€™d you make?

high grove
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I use dnd beyond to make pre made ones

pine epoch
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I used dnd beyond as well. I made a wood elf ranger and a tiefling rogue

high grove
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I just made a human fightee

pine epoch
high grove
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Thanks

left comet
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I have made 2 characters that I really want to play, aside from that I played in a campaign for about a month or 2 which is on break, so I'm still getting used to the rules

pine epoch
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I made the Tiefling out of anger actually lol

high grove
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Cool

pine epoch
high grove
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I just know the basic action moves like move and fight

pine epoch
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Oh, I don't. It's on the character sheet. But, I made Pdfs. Eventually, I want to draw them out.

high grove
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Also I don't mess around with potions spells and wizards yet

left comet
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The character I played in that campaign was a ranger, so all I really did was stand back and shoot things lol

high grove
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Cool

pine epoch
smoky adder
slow hawk
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  1. where is the enemy
  2. where am i
  3. where do i wanna be?

A starting point for combat

candid thorn
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If I choose Fiend for Warlock I can have burning hands as one of my two spells immediately?

smoky adder
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Yep

pine epoch
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I got a question. Is there a clear way to explain the rules to me?

mossy walrus
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Are you asking about a particular rule/set of rules...or all of the rules?

echo kelp
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Reading the rules is a pretty good way to learn them in the long run. There's some pretty good resources in the pinned message here in the channel for getting folks started with D&D.

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That said, you don't need to memorize the rules - rather get a general feel for them and you'll likely pick up the majority of the game through playing it.

wild cedar
pine epoch
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I tried looking it up and I was a bit confused.

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Im still an L1 and getting to know the game.

echo kelp
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I've been playing this game (and other RPGs) for years and I still mess the rules up. The important point though is to have fun.

candid thorn
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What does the handbook mean when for Warlock it says ā€œThe table also shows what the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same level.ā€

echo kelp
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Warlocks have a limited amount of spell slots - they always cast their leveled spells (not cantrips) at the highest spell slot level they know because of the warlock's pact magic feature. This and refreshing spell slots on short rest is a defining feature of the warlock class.

smoky adder
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Warlocks only ever have spell slots for a single level, but that level increases over time.

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So first they can only cast 1st-level spells.

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And then at level three, your spell slots all become 2nd-level.

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(Youā€™d upcast any 1st-levels spells you know to 2nd-level.)

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Whereas a cleric, for example, would have both 1st- and 2nd-level spell slots and could choose which to use.

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The other key difference is that warlocks regain their expended spell slots after a short rest.

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All other casters need a long rest.

candid thorn
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Oh so even at level 20 if I want to cast a level one spell like hex itā€™ll take up a level 5 spell slot

mossy walrus
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yes

candid thorn
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I know they get them back after a short rest but doesnā€™t that suck? Or the invocations really make up for it

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You can also only go to level 5 spells

smoky adder
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They get whatā€™s known as Mystic Arcanum to cast even higher-leveled spells.

echo kelp
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Each class has unique features - the cast leveled spells at the highest spell slot level all the time, refresh spell slots on short rest, and get invocations and other Warlock-only features is what makes a Warlock a Warlock. Just like Action Surge is a defining feature of Fighters.

mossy walrus
smoky adder
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Whether it sucks is a matter of personal opinion, but itā€™s a pretty popular class nonetheless.

slow hawk
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It makes warlock a customizable class, but less versatile than other spellcasters

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Whether thats good or bad is up to your preference

loud mountain
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Hello

smoky adder
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Hey there!

candid thorn
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Can I make my familiar cast eldritch blast? It says ā€œwhen you cast a spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell.ā€

cobalt frigate
candid thorn
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Whats the difference

cobalt frigate
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Touch is when you touch the target within melee range.

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Range is when you shoot something up to X ft.

candid thorn
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So my familiar can do stuff like shocking grasp

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

mighty raft
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How can I find quick pick up games, other than posting in looking for dm....

smoky adder
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You might consider joining a West March server.

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Those are a bunch of players and DMs all playing in a large shared world together.

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And whoeverā€™s free can just start playing together.

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Makes it really easy to jump in, but you may end up playing with different people each time.

mighty raft
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That's fine. Just want to start getting some more experience playing.

candid thorn
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Is casting time how long it takes to cast the spell or long it lasts

cobalt frigate
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How long it takes to cast the spell.

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Duration is how long the spell lasts.

stoic grotto
smoky adder
candid thorn
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ā€œchoose three cantrips from any classā€™s spell list.ā€ For pact of the tome, does that mean I choose one class then the cantrips from that class or any three cantrips

smoky adder
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So any three cantrips in the game.

candid thorn
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Oh thats weird the handbook doesnt have that in parenthesis

smoky adder
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So if youā€™ve got an earlier printing, it wouldnā€™t be there.

candid thorn
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Can you use two bonus actions in one turn?

calm cliff
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no

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you only get one per turn, and you cannot exchange an action for a bonus action. There are no ways of getting additional bonus actions

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sorcerers and wizards can cast Time Stop once they can cast 9th level spells, which will give you extra turns in a round, and Thief Rogues can also get extra turns at 17th level, but never more than one bonus action in a single turn

lyric fjord
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Hello, I've been roleplaying on discord for quite a long time now, but I finally want to get into DND. How do I get started?

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fleet field
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Start by checking out the basic rules, linked in the bot post above

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I would read at least the first four chapters on character creation

lyric fjord
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Thank you!

candid thorn
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Do bonus action spells use up a spell slot?

fleet field
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Yes

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No matter the casting time a levelled spell still uses a spell slot

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A bonus action cantrip still doesnā€™t

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Basically casting time doesnā€™t change anything else

candid thorn
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What does it mean when it says speed is X amount of feet?

fleet field
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You can move that many feet as your movement

candid thorn
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Why does it say speed is feet though

fleet field
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Bc wotc is American

candid thorn
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I mean feet is distance, speed is how fast you are like ā€œHow fast are you?ā€ ā€œ5 feetā€ I donā€™t get it

fleet field
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That is how many feet you can move on your turn

candid thorn
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I know shouldnā€™t it be ā€œdistanceā€

fleet field
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If you have a speed of 30 you can move a total of 30 feet on your turn

fleet field
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Think of it as feet per turn

candid thorn
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The same with fire bolt it says its a ā€œmote of fireā€ a mote is a tiny particle how can u throw tht

fresh fable
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Magic

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Donā€™t try to overthink the rules

candid thorn
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It would look like a firefly

fresh fable
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If thatā€™s the way you imagine a fire bolt working then yes

midnight burrow
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There is no such thing as an ordinary owl or chair. There could be a little magic in everything. or its just a chair, but atleast have a look at it

fleet field
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Cool?

frigid helm
fleet field
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I mean itā€™s their second message in this server

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And their first was just ā€œletā€™s goooā€

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So im guessing itā€™s just out of the blue

frigid helm
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Fair.

candid thorn
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It says clothes can be an arcane focus does that mean all clothes or can it be like as long as Iā€™m wearing specific shoes or a belt or something

fleet field
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Where does it say that?

crude musk
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That sounds like it may be coming from some homebrew (user made content) or third party content (content made by a company other than Wizards of the Coast). As such, the question would be better for #homebrew or #third-party

turbid ridge
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@lyric fjord good luck and have fun

lyric fjord
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Thank you, I definitely will

candid thorn
fleet field
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In the basic rules?

candid thorn
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In adventuring gear

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Where it says all the arcane focuses and how much they cost

crude musk
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No it doesn't

candid thorn
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Iā€™m looking at it

mossy walrus
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Crystal, orb, rod, staff, and wand are the listed arcane focus items. Clothes are not in that list

crude musk
candid thorn
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Page 150

crude musk
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A Holy Symbol (which is different from an arcane focus) can be placed on a shield or clothing if worn openly, but clothing itself is not an arcane focus

candid thorn
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Oh in the book it says a long list of stuff after arcane focus but those things have a space in front of them

crude musk
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Which book?

candid thorn
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The handbook

crude musk
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Player's Handbook, Page 150?

candid thorn
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Yea

mossy walrus
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yes. The indentation is how they created a list. Only the items with the indentation immediately after are listed as arcane focus items. Same if you look at Ammunition, Druidic Focus, or Holy Symbol.

candid thorn
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I thought what it says after arcane focus and before druidic focus was all arcane focus stuff

mossy walrus
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no...Those are a variety of other items and equipment

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the adventuring gear page is not a page of nearly just foci for spellcasting

candid thorn
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Ye I see that now I didnt know notice the space before the words but to be be fair someone told me here one time that it was all that stuff

crude musk
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Only the circled options are arcane foci

scarlet pelican
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Could someone help me put together a Changeling character? šŸ˜… I'm feeling overwhelmed

crude musk
scarlet pelican
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thanks!

crude musk
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np

wispy pike
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Hi

candid thorn
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Does using a magic initiate spell cost a spell slot

fresh fable
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Whatā€™s the feat say?

crude musk
fresh fable
crude musk
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It does work, you just need to follow the instructions. I'll post some extra info below

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That's not a loop hole, that's how it's supposed to work
You use the commands to post
You use the threads to reply to posts

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?looking

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hazy girder
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What does arcane focus do?

quiet niche
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I think it's just the thing your spells come from

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Like if you choose a staff you cast spells from your staff

fresh fable
simple goblet
smoky adder
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So instead of needed a tiny ball of bat guano and sulfur to cast Fireball, you'd just need your staff.

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But it wouldn't help with a spell like Continual Flame.

ruby dust worth 50 gp, which the spell consumes

hazy girder
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I thought they let you cast more concentration spells??

smoky adder
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Nope

hazy girder
smoky adder
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Component pouches and spellcasting focuses serve the same role.

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I don't believe there's anything in the game that lets you cast two concentration spells at once.

hazy girder
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Hmm

smoky adder
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And I'm not sure what you would have read that led you to that belief.

hazy girder
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So it doesnt at all affect concentration?

smoky adder
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It does not.

hazy girder
simple goblet
smoky adder
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FWIW, the DMG explicitly warns against adding anything that does that. dndLol

hazy girder
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I rember smth like that

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There was also bout 3 attunements

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How much damage is a scratch in dnd? And how much is for example a deep cut?

harsh fjord
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D&D doesn't get into such minute rules, so that would be up to an individual DM.

hazy girder
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Im just trying to understand how much damage is what

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Cuz I hardly imagine

harsh fjord
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The rules just say how damage certain action result in: a sword does 1d8 (or whatever), not how serious the wound is, regardless of how true it strikes. Instead of thinking about how the world works and imposing that onto the game, you have to think about the game's rules and how those map onto the world.

crude musk
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Hit points don't represent just physical damage, they're not (as people often say) "meat points"

timid locust
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3 damage to a level 1 wizard is half their health, but 3 damage to a level 20 barbarian is nearly unnoticeable. Don't think of damage as an exact number equating a wound. A massive cut in a level 1 wizard's chest and a massive cut in a level 20 Barbarian's will have very different damage values

crude musk
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A deep cut could be 1 hit point lost or 20 depending on a lot of factors

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It's all narrative

odd pendant
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Sometimes if you roll a low number the dm will say you only scratched him and did one damage or something like that

crude musk
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An attack can "hit" but not physically connect yet you'll still lose hit points because maybe it wears down your stamina or your resolve or will to fight or even just your luck

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Taking 10 damage from fireball may mean a serious burn, or it may mean the dive you made to get out of the way of the blast has left you shaken and off balance and that means you're closer to being dealt that killing blow

timid locust
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If you really wanted to, you could say that the first 99 damage of a character's 100 health are near misses, and that their good luck is all gone. The final damage could pierce their heart. It's all flavor!

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Ultimately, hit points only track how much more damage the creature can take before it's knocked unconscious or dies. Everything else is set dressing.

odd pendant
smoky hazel
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If I multi class from Druid to barbarian can I wear chain mail

timid locust
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Neither druid or barbarian get proficiency with heavy armor, unfortunately

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Even if they did, wearing heavy armor would remove almost every benefit from raging as a barbarian!

smoky hazel
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Oh ok

timid locust
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If you're looking to find a way to wear heavy armor as a druid, look into the Heavily Armored feat

smoky hazel
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I meant the chain shirt medium armor