#dnd-newcomers

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echo kelp
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And that's DMs actively looking for players for their games.

gilded plank
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right now i only read the first and second chapters of the basic rules, i dont want to read all but any you suggest me reading?

echo kelp
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I do suggest going through the free basic rules and read the first 4 chapters as that covers how to create a character. Then read Chapter 7 and Chapter 9 which deal with skill checks and combat. And maybe chapter 8 (Adventuring) if you want. Anything else you read can be helpful but honestly, knowing where to look is more important than knowing it all.

gilded plank
echo kelp
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So the character part is handled - I'd read up on using ability scores and combat

gilded plank
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yeah ill do that then, character classes are a little hard to choose i find

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fighter is like really basic but gets what i want done, while monk is alot more unique but complicated with its ki mechanic

echo kelp
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That's okay - I like the fighter class myself. Well actually I like all the classes as they all have their role and fun little features.

gilded plank
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another problem i face is if i make one i fear im kind of locked into it, like what if i get bored of the fighter like a couple dungeons into a campaign, is there any way to spice a class up?

echo kelp
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Talk to your DM and group - some groups are fine with "retiring" an old character and bringing on a new one at a similar level as the old. But it can impact the adventuring party's dynamics so thus why check with your DM and group.

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At any rate I wouldn't worry about it.

gilded plank
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alright then thanks, i think you have addressed most of my concerns. sorry for asking so many questions by the way

echo kelp
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Hey that's what this channel is for - helping new-to-D&D folks get started with this fun game!

gilded plank
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well while looking for DMs in looking for players ill just browse memes i guess

lyric fjord
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how long should it take to find a group?

crude musk
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As long as it takes

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There's nothing close to a set or even average time

lyric fjord
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thats fair enough guess ill look around on else where to find a group

viral pelican
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If you get frustrated waiting to find a DM, you can always try looking into being the DM yourself. It's a challenge, but it's still very achievable for a new player to do. I started as a DM myself.

lyric fjord
gilded plank
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yeah you cant exactly do much more than wait for that notification sound, then you check if the description of the group matches what you want

gilded plank
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ok yeah it really takes a while, 3 hours and no dm yet

crude musk
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I think you need to temper expectations. 3 hours is nothing

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It can take days or weeks

dapper gulch
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Yup. It can go hours to years, tho admittedly the years bit is more for finding your permanent group as life changes.

cobalt frigate
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I usually only play with co-workers/ex-coworkers/co-workers of ex-coworkers. It was only recently after losing three players I scouted out to people outside the game industry and recruited two new players within half an hour (I had to turned down several people).

dapper gulch
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Oh yeah DM privilege is going to vastly decrease the time it takes to find players.

gilded plank
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yeah most of the people wanting to play are players, so when a dm with a flexible time period shows up everyone flocks to them

eternal shore
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Hi, is there any server for new players to learn to play through playing? I already uderstand basic rules but its hard to learn only in theory

crude musk
eternal shore
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Thank you

slow hawk
gilded plank
slow hawk
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Yes

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Each class calls their subclass types something different, its a flavor thing

smoky adder
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Fun fact: the word "subclass" is never actually used in the PHB. dndLol

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(Though it does get used in later books.)

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But yeah, Martial Archetype is the name for Fighter subclasses.

ember ember
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It says that fighters can start with (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons.

Can he choose to start with one of the very expensive items like the two handed sword that deals 2d6 damage?

gilded plank
smoky adder
ember ember
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Thank you!

late jacinth
smoky adder
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Neither heavy or light have any effect on your attack bonus.

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Is there a specific weapon you're trying to figure out?

late jacinth
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so what do i put

late jacinth
smoky adder
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A greataxe is a melee weapon, so it uses your Strength modifier.

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If you're proficient with greataxes or with martial weapons in general, you can also add your proficiency bonus.

late jacinth
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i see, so how do i decide what modifier to use on other weapons?

smoky adder
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The general rule is that melee weapons use Strength, and ranged weapons use Dexterity.

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A weapon with the finesse property will let you choose Strength or Dexterity.

late jacinth
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OHHHH

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bruh okay

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THANK YOU SM

smoky adder
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So if you had +2 Strength and +3 Dexterity...

  • A greataxe (a melee weapon) would use +2 Strength.
  • A longbow (a ranged weapon) would use +3 Dexterity.
  • A rapier (a finesse weapon) could use either, so you'd probably want the higher +3 Dexterity.
late jacinth
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gotcha

ember ember
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In combat, if you are wearing a shield and a sword (1d8). Does it take a turn to put the shield away and use the sword 2h (1d10) or can you do that in the same turn and attack?

cobalt frigate
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You need to spend an Action to doff your shield that you are wearing.

ember ember
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Thank you!

smoky adder
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If it was anything other than a shield, that would work, though.

dawn acorn
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how does dnd decide if a weapon is one handed or not?

slow hawk
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They just did. No process behind it other than trying to balance

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Its a game they arent trying be perfectly accurate

dawn acorn
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oh i see

ornate idol
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there's something I don't understsand about spellcasting focus

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if you want to shoot with a bow but cast Hex before

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you need to hold your focus first and then use your 2 hands to shoot

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but does that take anything except a bonus action to cast Hex and an action to shoot ?

timid locust
fallen surge
# ornate idol but does that take anything except a bonus action to cast Hex and an action to s...

Because a bow has the Two Handed property, you cannot fire a bow if you have a spellcasting focus in your other hand. That other hand must be empty in order for you to make an attack.

During a turn, you can interact with one object as part of another action, such as drawing a weapon as part of an attack, or opening a door as part of your movement. You can only do this once, and if you want to interact with a second object, it would require your action to do so. Drawing/stowing a spellcasting focus as part of casting a spell would be this "object interactions" for that turn. So, if you started the turn with a bow in one hand and a focus in the other, you could use your bonus action to cast hex, then store the focus. Then as your action, you could fire the bow. But if you started your turn with the bow in one hand and the other hand was empty, then drawing the spellcasting focus would be your 1 object interaction, which means you wouldn't be able to store it afterwards. You'd have to just drop it on the floor if you want to be able to attack with the bow, because dropping it is free (check this with your DM, but that is the standard interpretation of the rules.)

This, however, is overcomplicating the process, because Component Pouches exist, and would function a lot better in the case. If you had you component pouch on your hip, you would be able to simply draw the component from the pouch instead of your spellcasting focus, which would mean that after you finish casting, you wouldn't need to stow the focus, and would be able to fire the bow without issue

timid locust
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Bravo as usual

lyric fjord
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hm you think it’s possible to strap a health potion on a arrow and shoot it at ally’s to heal

rapid minnow
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Hi peeps I’m new to dungeons and dragons what do I do it looks interesting

lyric fjord
fallen surge
lyric fjord
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Oh ok lol

smoky adder
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?new

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...maybe...

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...if the bot cooperates...

fallen surge
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Seems like its offline

torpid hull
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Can u drop the shield(completely discard) in order to 2 hand in the same action. I guess the question boils down to if unequiping is the same as discarding the equipment

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

slow hawk
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New folks, checked the pinned messages in this channel for useful links while the bot is down

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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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smoky adder
slow hawk
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There we go

rapid minnow
smoky adder
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But you could drop something other than a shield to go for a two-handed attack.

lyric fjord
torpid hull
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Thanks!

smoky adder
vivid axle
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Are Druids meant to deal damage or are they mainly utility?

fleet moth
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Yes

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Think about druid like they are somewhere between a cleric and a wizard. They honestly can do quite a bit all and all.

timid locust
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Any spellcaster can be utility if they put their mind to it!

viral pelican
timid locust
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Likewise, any caster can deal quite a bit of damage!

viral pelican
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The way Druid casting works, they can take entirely support spells and then at the next long rest, swap them out for all attack spells. So you aren't locked.

vivid axle
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Ok Ty

timber summit
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this is prolly a stupid question but baldurs gate 3 got me kinda intrested in this whole dnd thing i was wondering if its a good way to learn like dnd rules and stuff

formal brook
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I heard it’s supposed to be a good way to get into it so id say so

harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
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  • 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.

timber summit
cobalt frigate
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Watch the videos.

lyric fjord
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Hi

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What’s up

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Y’all Gavin a good day?

last pond
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hi

formal brook
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Hey, mine’s pretty okay

deep ocean
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is there any game/server where people play dnd without the dnd fantazy world? like for example where it is possible to have different spieces or more advanced technology?

i know it is possible in normal dnd but i would like to create my ideas that i am not sure that would fit in normal dnd
to name a few
-a hust of a long dead hero, a necromancer where it questions its own existence
-a chaotic god who isn't in your avarage religion, instead he seeks entertainment and challenge among strong heroes/villains who he is able to challenge with his unlimited power
-a normal human that was caught by mysterious goo, that gained powers after maing the human it host, a symbiotic relationship between two different beings
-a superhero who can fly in unbelievable speeds with incredible strenght and dexterity, being able to survive (tho still feel) the hot hot magma
-a GLitCh that appears whenever the world rules get broken a bit too much (in a more game-style sense)
-a world where characters from different franchises can appear (mostly undertale) a world where multiversum exist
-a commanter with his best blocky pet/assistant/creation(who wasn't made by him) trying to rule over a city by using his blocky friend that multiplies and creates giants and mini solders that attack with mini weapons (like a gun or a bazooka)

as you can see
a lot of ideas
and i am not sure on how much normal dnd allows or how the world in dnd works, but i would to create mine or join in into a community that allows it

any help?

cobalt frigate
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As DM you can create your campaign setting as you see fit.

mossy walrus
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Have seen steampunk worlds, low magic worlds, no magic worlds. Have seen Mass Effect, Final Fantasy XIV. At the end of the day, the rules are a system you can adapt and utilize to create whatever world you desire. If you want a non-fantasy world or an alternative to the classical style of fantasy, pursue it

cobalt frigate
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There are many official D&D campaign settings that don't fit the typical fantasy mold (Dark Sun, Planescape, Spellljammer, Ravenloft)

deep ocean
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i am not sure how to dm
and i am also not sure what about other people already existing characters
like... the world i see might be a lot different with perhaps different mechanics and world rules

like different kinds of magic
or technology (like smartphones)

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the rules of D&D yet? Because you seem to just want to create the ideas but don't seem seem to know what the game is about?

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D&D is just one TTRPG. You may want to look at other TTRPG rulesets if you feel that D&D is too constraining.

deep ocean
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i know the very basics of dnd
i forgor to read the dnd rules

deep ocean
cobalt frigate
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Perhaps read them again to know what you're limited to?

cobalt frigate
# deep ocean like?

Depends on what you want? Scifi? Horror? Anime? There is TTRPG for practically every genre you can think of.

deep ocean
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every

cobalt frigate
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Google is your friend then.

fleet moth
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I mean if you really are allergic to reading then just use a die and roll it for checks (higher is better)

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That's pretty much the entire game is roll a 20 sided die and roll high

deep ocean
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perhaps i can read dnd rules and change them in the ways that fit me

fleet moth
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Outside of that it's just thinking logically as the dungeon master what happens when number is big or small

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And knowing when to ask for the die to be rolled

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If you can do that and slowly integrate 5e rules you should be fine

cobalt frigate
fleet moth
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I honestly agree, messing with the rules can change the game quite a bit. Run the game as is first and find what you like and dislike

cobalt frigate
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It's a kid who never rode a car before but wants to customize a car without knowing how the engine works.

last pond
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how do you start playing?

cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
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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.

nova spoke
deep ocean
cobalt frigate
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Learn the game so you know the boundaries based on the rules.

deep ocean
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i first need to learn the rules to know how to break them

cobalt frigate
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D&D is a game with magic in it but if you want a world that has 0% magic well, probably D&D isn't the ruleset for you to use then.

cobalt frigate
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Yes, homebrewing is a thing but I try to give advice to new players who want to jump head first into it without knowing what they're doing.

deep ocean
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is there another game with a different character sheet system?

nova spoke
# cobalt frigate D&D is a game with magic in it but if you want a world that has 0% magic well, p...

that's not totally on-point. "spells", "magic items", "rituals" are codified specific effects that require action economy and/or resources to trigger.
"magic" is a flavor same as steam punk vs sci fi.
anything in the game can be codified as sci fi or whatever... we just need to set game world narrative boundaries and a means of importing features into the narrative.

the original assessment of understanding how game mechanics and table play actually runs is the bottom line to modifying the game away from its "factory default setting"

cobalt frigate
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Each TTRPGs has their own unique character sheets.

cobalt frigate
nova spoke
deep ocean
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so youtube is my friend and research is the key

fleet moth
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Yes

cobalt frigate
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There are many Youtubers who talk about D&D and other TTRPGs.

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There are many who avoid talking about D&D.

fleet moth
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I love the old WebDM series with Jim and Pruitt

nova spoke
cobalt frigate
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That's reflavouring...

nova spoke
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that was the point i made

cobalt frigate
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My point was that to deter a new someone new to the hobby of making more work than necessary when there may be a system that is more well suited for what they want.

nova spoke
viral pelican
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A deep discussion of the limits of reflavouring and homebrew probably isn't on topic for the newcomers channel.

cobalt frigate
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Thank you.

velvet folio
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What do y’all think about vampires as players?

cobalt frigate
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Vampires may bite the other players.
Vampires would be too powerful as player characters.

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Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft has the Dhampir race, a pseudo-vampire playable race. Ask your DM if they allow the dhampir.

fleet moth
# velvet folio What do y’all think about vampires as players?

Vampires or any kind of extreme thing like that I almost always say no to in character creation.
HOWEVER if something happens that changes a PC in game then so be it.
I think with vampires in particular I would probably take control away from the player or impose severe restrictions.
Palidans and clerics of non evil alignment should lose their powers and all that.

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I think the only time I've allowed vampires in character creation was vampire the masquerade.... because that's the whole game lol

twilit swallow
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Im like brand new to dnd, is there anything i should look at or know in particular?

slow hawk
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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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?
slow hawk
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The above links are a good starting point

storm cobalt
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I'm brand new too!

twilit swallow
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I just made my character, that first link really helps!

smoky adder
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What did you make?

fleet moth
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I bet a bard

indigo oyster
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just finished making a decent character LMAOOO all my other characters dms dont accept bc they hav their own race and shtuff

elder pewter
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Is anyone here looking to join a game?

indigo oyster
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me!

elder pewter
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We play at 1 AM Sunday CST

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Dm me@indigo oyster

smoky adder
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Just a heads up, but game invites should be posted in our #looking-for channels instead. There’s instructions in #find-a-game to get you started.

elder pewter
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Oh sorry

candid thorn
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Why does far step use concentration? Can you keep using it without using up a spell slot after the first time?

fleet field
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It only uses a spell slot when you cast it

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After that you maintain concentration on it to be able to keep repeating the effect for free for the duration

twilit swallow
cloud creek
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are there any suggested classes for beginner players?

fleet field
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Fighter or barbarian are good for newer players

smoky adder
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The martial classes tend to be simpler.

fleet field
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Less to keep track of

smoky adder
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Getting into spellcasting adds complexity, but none of it is unknowable.

fleet field
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Basically fighter is simplest, then barb, then rogue, then monk imo

smoky adder
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The absolute easiest thing you could pick is a human champion fighter. But not everyone wants to be a human champion fighter. dndLol

fleet field
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Yeah

smoky adder
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So I’m of the general opinion that you should just pick whatever interests you.

fleet field
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Yeah

smoky adder
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Some might be a little more work than others, but there’s plenty of people here happy to help you figure things out.

spark relic
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hi i know absolutely nothing about DND, where can i find a guide on how to play and how it works?

harsh fjord
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?new - see these links!

exotic remnantBOT
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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?
spark relic
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awesome thanks

cloud creek
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thanks, normally i like to be a beefy boi or ranged, pretty opposite styles tho haha

smoky adder
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Barbarians tend to be the beefiest bois.

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But a fighter could fit either of those roles, too.

fleet field
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Barbarian is a perfect beefy boi and fighter can easily be built around archery

cloud creek
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gotcha, i kinda arbitrarily chose paladin bc in games ive played they are kinda frontline/supporty

smoky adder
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That’s a good choice, too!

cloud creek
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from my understanding at least

fleet field
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Yeah Paladin is a good tank as well

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Slightly more complicated but totally doable

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They’re basically a tank with a bit of support

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Good damage as well

cloud creek
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thanks you two, im sure ill have a megaton of quesitons in the future, im basically clueless

fleet field
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Have you read the basic rules?

cloud creek
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not from the link, i should rpobably do that now

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i actually played a random session with some friends, they helped me make a character and stuff and now im kinda hooked, i did struggle fitting into my charachter though because i didnt really know what was going on

candid thorn
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Is arcane eye a little redundant if you have find familiar?

harsh fjord
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Not necessarily. The eye has much more range, and it's invisible. There's definitely some overlap in their utility.

That's less of a newcomer question, though, and more for #dnd-discussion or #character-discussion, depending what you're looking to get from the query.

candid thorn
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The range confuses me it says 10 feet but then in the description it says you can use it while its in 100 feet

harsh fjord
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What "it"?

candid thorn
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Find familiar says range: 10 feet then later the description says while its within 100 feet you can see through its eyes

harsh fjord
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You can summon it within 10 feet when you cast the spell initially, but otherwise, yes, you can use its vision up to 100 feet away from you.

hollow hatch
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What's up bois

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Question can you find campaigns to join on here?

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If anyone knows...

harsh fjord
candid thorn
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But you said the eye has more range it only has 30 feet the familair has 100

deft sigil
candid thorn
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Can you replace eldritch invocations as you level up?

smoky adder
burnt summit
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hello hello!

ashen sphinx
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Heyo! I know like the bare basics of DnD and have never played a full campaign. Any tips on starting? Like what classes are easier and how I should think going into a campaign?

fleet moth
crisp cloak
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yeah

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its whatever you want

smoky adder
fleet moth
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Uhuh

crisp cloak
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i honestly would say barbarian maybe?? big guy hit stuff

fleet moth
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But yeah any questions are welcome!

harsh fjord
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My list of general player tips: ⁠#dnd-newcomers message

To those I'd add, "Don't make your fun interfere with anyone else’s.”

shy yacht
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I made a character yesterday with the most scuffed stats

A high elf rogue with 9 (-1) attack and then 20 (+5) dexterity

So now my boy is walking around with +12 stealth and +7 sleight of hand but absolutely no attack

fleet moth
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Uhhh

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Dog dex can be used for your attack Stat if you have finesse weapons

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Your character is godlike

shy yacht
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I have two daggers and two shortswords, my character is insane

fleet moth
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Yes

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🐙👍

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You literally need finesse weapons for sneak attack

shy yacht
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That's actually- that just blew my mind, I completely forgot about finesse
I'm relatively new to DnD, I've only played a few times, I get the general gist of it but details slip my mind

fleet moth
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For sure, rapier is the best dex weapon by far just fyi

shy yacht
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Will invest

ashen sphinx
shy yacht
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For me the problem isn't "which class and race should i start with", it's the fact that I don't know what I'm doing
I have to be told everything and i feel really guilty when I don't know basic things like how attacks work and stuff like that

fleet field
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Have you tried reading where that stuff is written in the basic rules? Having it explained in the simple way the rules does it could help

shy yacht
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I remember I tried learning from that before but my brain didn't brain
I'll try again tomorrow, and if that doesn't work I'll ask someone to explain it to me in person cause like, I don't even know
My brain is great with roleplay, character building, world building, lore and so forth, but the rules with the dice and the math and stuff, that just doesn't want to stay in there

open fiber
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I seem to be having trouble finding a game .-.

harsh fjord
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Where/how are you looking?

mossy walrus
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Unfortunately it may take time to find a game. The ratio of players to DM's is heavily skewed with far more players than there are DM's. Just have to keep at it until you find the right table

open fiber
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But I don’t really want to join in mod game in a high level character game

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Or like, worlds based on other magic systems/futuretech

fleet field
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Wdym by other magic systems?

open fiber
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There were a few based on avatar or harypotter

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Or cyberpunk

harsh fjord
open fiber
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I mean I don’t want to join those

fleet field
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Fair

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You really just need to be patient

open fiber
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I mainly want to find a game to get the hang of how stuff works and then maybe run a campaign for friends who don’t play it currently

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Idk if there’s people who like to dm for groups of new people .-.

lusty granite
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I hope so D:

cloud creek
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what ability scores are important for a fighter?

granite bramble
lusty granite
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😮

mossy walrus
harsh fjord
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But they may be important for particular subclasses.

granite bramble
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Idk I've been looking but I'm not getting my hopes up I feel like ppl on here aren't looking for newbies lol

open fiber
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I have like the ideas for making a story arc, but never played so I don’t really know how to manage people or game rules

cloud creek
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thanks, also, how important is skill versatility? should be chosen based off the specific campaign setting i assume?

open fiber
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I assume a group of all fighters will get kited by something that can fly or cc

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Can’t kill what you can’t touch

mossy walrus
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Not necessarily. This is why there are Dex-based Fighters who focus on ranged weaponry over melee combat

open fiber
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But limited options for your own cc

fleet moth
open fiber
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It since the accident

fleet moth
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I think new players are the best players by far

lusty granite
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What is 5e?

cloud creek
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5th edition

lusty granite
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o

fleet moth
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5e is dungeons and dragons 5th edition

cloud creek
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what do you run if not 5e?

open fiber
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1-4 or other games

smoky adder
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A lot of games actually are newcomer-friendly even if they’re not explicitly advertised as such.

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So if you see one you’re interested in, it can’t hurt to ask.

lusty granite
fleet moth
# cloud creek what do you run if not 5e?

I really like Dungeon Crawl Classics and I'll probably run that forever.
I've ran other stuff too and it's been hit or miss for me.
I'll play almost anything though.

cloud creek
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i didnt realize there was so much range to dnd

fleet moth
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The hobby is HUUGE dungeons and dragons is the biggest one and a very good starting point

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My style of play is closer to older versions of the game though.

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There are also games that use d100 or d6s instead of a d20. Some systems even want you to roll low instead of high.

cloud creek
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ah golf dnd haha

fleet moth
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Well its more like roll under your skill.
So let's say d100 roll under...
I want to shoot you and have a ballistic of 47, I have to meet or roll under 47 to shoot you

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Instead of dnd where I match or beat your ac with a d20 roll

cloud creek
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very intruiging

fleet moth
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For sure, feel free to experiment, there are so many good dungeons and dragons books from 3.5 and back

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I can't say much on 4e but there are diehard fans of that too

fleet field
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There’s also pathfinder which is a seperate d20 system that split off from dnd 3rd edition

dire birch
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greetings and salutations.... new here

fleet moth
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Oh there are also games which are skill based instead of class based

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Those tend to be more rules heavy in my experience

smoky adder
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We’ve got #non-dnd-topics if you want to delve into the wider world of TTRPGs.

cloud creek
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thanks

smoky adder
dire birch
# smoky adder Welcome! New to D&D or just new to the server?

new to the server... started playing in 2 groups here in my town.. know of D&D, last time i really played was in the 90s ... Dragonlance... been watching Critical Role S1 these past few weeks... was wondering how doing D&D online would work....

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i blame BG3 for my D&D itch coming back... lol

smoky adder
stark pivot
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Hello all. New here just looking for advice and focusing on learning the rules thanks for any and all help

fleet field
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What do you need help with?

smoky adder
stark pivot
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i mostly need assitance with charachter development im not really sure where to start

smoky adder
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What have you got so far?

fleet field
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The basic rules have a step by step guide to making a character

dire birch
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ngl... think ive gone a little crazy using Beyond.. lol... used it to make my 2 new characters for the 2 groups ive joined.. but i think ive created about 15 new characters by now, prolly gonna make more

fleet field
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Character creation can be fun

stark pivot
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i was told to take it easy my first go around so ive chosen a cleric hill dwarf. ok i will look into the basic rules

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thankyou!

smoky adder
dire birch
stark pivot
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i mostly just need to find resources to learn about the race ive chosen so i can actually develop the character based on those traits

fleet field
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Hill dwarf is on dnd beyond

dire birch
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basic players handbook should have info too correct?

fleet field
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Yeah

dire birch
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my first character i created using Beyond is a Hill Dwarf Forge Cleric of Moradin...

smoky adder
dire birch
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nice guide

silk stag
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I've made a character on dnd beyond and I want to join a campaign but I don't know what kind I should look for

silk arch
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As someone new to DND what is the best character type/race/class to start with?

fleet field
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race wont matter much, for class i would start with fighter, barbarian, or rogue

viral pelican
silk arch
silk arch
willow token
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I've got a couple of newbie questions about using the DnD Beyond app to run a campaign.

Me and my 2 kids are playing DnD for the very first time. Picked up Lost mine of Phandelver and the essentials kit a couple of weeks ago. We're currently exploring the Redbrands hideout. We have no experience with DnD and I have opted for a simplified approach to the game, allowing us to enjoy the story and rather view the rules as guidelines.

I'm wondering if the DnD Beyond app could be used without having to follow the rules to the letter?

I was hoping to use the app manage the characters. Keep track of inventory, and assist in the leveling up. But still allow me to customize the characters strengths outside the strict rules.

And can the encounters be customized to allow magic to be used more than once? Can the damage taken by attacks be tweaked (manually assigned)?

fleet field
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what do you mean to allow magic to be used more than once?

willow token
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In an encounter, usually a magic spell can only be cast once according to the rules.

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Can I bypass that if I use the app for encounters?

viral pelican
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It's probably referring to another rule or feature, so if I know where it's coming from, I can hopefully explain what it means.

fresh fable
willow token
# viral pelican That's not the rule. Can you identify the bit of text where you got that idea, s...

It's this part on spell slots from the basic rules:

"When a character casts a spell, he or she expends a slot of that spell's level or higher, effectively "filling" a slot with the spell. You can think of a spell slot as a groove of a certain size--small for a 1st-level slot, larger for a spell of higher level. A 1st-level spell fits into a slot of any size, but a 9th-level spell fits only in a 9th-level slot. So when Umara casts magic missile, a 1st-level spell, she spends one of her four 1st-level slots and has three remaining.

Finishing a long rest restores any expended spell slots."

viral pelican
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When you prepare a spell (assuming you are a class that does prepared spellcasting), the number of spells you can prepare is not determined by the number of slots you have available to cast them, either. The term "slot" does imply that you need to pick a spell, and put it in that slot. But in reality, slots are just like magic "bullets" and the prepared spells are like the "guns" you are taking into battle to fire those bullets.

willow token
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I see. So if a character has 3 spell slots, it means the character can cast 3 spells during a battle? And it can be the same spell 3 times or 3 different spells one time (or any in between)?

fleet field
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If a character has 2 1st level spell slots and 1 2nd level spell slot they can cast any 2 first level spells and any 1 second level spell per long rest

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Or they can cast a first level spell using a second level spell slot if they choose

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However a second level spell needs a second level slot or higher

late jacinth
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guys guys is the paladin proficient in both ranged and melee simple/martial weapons?

silk stag
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Im glad i chose barbarian

viral pelican
silk stag
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Magic seems confusing

fleet field
viral pelican
fleet field
late jacinth
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gotcha, thanks yall

fresh fable
willow token
viral pelican
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Yeah if you want to remove the limitation on numbers of spells cast, and you are using DND Beyond, then it looks like you just have to manually click to remove the expended slots.

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I know you are playing this with kids, but this will really put a bit of a time limit on your campaign. If they are using their biggest spells every turn, it will make things very boring for the non-casters quite quickly. Probably fine for their first taste through LMoP, but if you want to carry on I would recommend introducing the spellcasting rules back in for your next campaign.

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I'm not criticising what you are doing currently, though. Depending on the age of the children, making spellcasting simpler can be a very good idea.

lyric fjord
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Returning to DnD after a bit of hiatus (45yrs). I still play a lot of war games though. One thing I have been looking for are the rules around moral. Both for the PCs and hostiles. Still plowing through the rules and may have missed it.

echo kelp
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D&D doesn’t really have a morale system - it’s very much up to the DM to decide if monsters run away or to encourage the party to run away. There are some conditions like Frightened and Stunned but those are more individual effects and not really “morale” based.

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At least in 5th edition I should clarify.

thorny mica
lyric fjord
thorny mica
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Yes, there’s no official rules for how that works exactly, but there are conditions that can prevent a character from doing something

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Good example is Frightened, it forces the affected person to move away from something on its turn

candid thorn
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I don’t understand the evasive footwork maneuver, don’t you stop moving after your turn is done? Then all attacks would be happening when I’m not moving

gilded plank
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just looked on roll20 and it looks like a really good virtual tabletop

dense monolith
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I'm making a character for the first time but I don't know how to scale the ability score

royal dirge
dense monolith
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like inteligence and wisdom

royal dirge
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yeah but what do you mean by scaling them? do you not know where to assign your points?

lyric fjord
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Hey everyone I'm a bit new to dungeons and dragons 😅

viral pelican
# gilded plank just looked on roll20 and it looks like a really good virtual tabletop

It's very good for getting into VTT play in general, because it's free and very convenient. I started there, and I left it because there are aspects of it which are super janky, it gates some pretty vital features behind subscriptions, and ultimately its featureset was beginning to become limiting. Moved to Foundry, which is a pay-once and host-yourself, and had a much better time as a DM - players love it too. So my advice: do start with Roll20, but get your books through DDB or in hardcopy, because if you do mesh with VTT play, you will probably outgrow Roll20 eventually, and you don't want to be locked into their ecosystem by a sunk cost!

viral pelican
lyric fjord
royal dirge
viral pelican
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viral pelican
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@lyric fjord you can learn how to play via the links in the bot post above 🙂

lyric fjord
gilded plank
viral pelican
# lyric fjord Yep, I made a foreclaimer gladiator

So, Foreclaimers aren't official content: they were from someone's youtube series. It's what we call Homebrew. There are multiple flavours of elf that might fit the same vibe, though - and it's ultimately up to your DM whether a particular character (and any homebrew) fit in the game they are running.

royal dirge
# lyric fjord Yep, I made a foreclaimer gladiator

heroforge is probably one of the most useful bits of software for DND imo, helps a lot with visualising PC's which is like, most of what you're doing in the game. It's good you've discovered it this early on, a lot of DMs appreciate it when you have a physical appearance for your character and a lot of those appreciate it when you've made it yourself 🙂

lyric fjord
viral pelican
# lyric fjord What would be the closest official race to a foreclaimer in that case?

From what I understand, they are sun-powered techno elves who are really unempathetic. So you might want to consider:
Sun Elf aka High Elf: Rare, basically like High Elves from Elder Scrolls. MNo actual sun mechanisms.
Shadar-Kai: From the dark mirror to the material plane. Super duper unempathetic. Kinda undead.
Eladrin: From the bright, wild mirror to the material plane, the Feywild, Very emotional and moody. Associated to a season, so a Summer Eladrin is fire themed.

lyric fjord
viral pelican
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As mentioned, a DM will be deciding what is or is not allowed for players in their game. High Elf is likely to be allowed, because it's in the Player Handbook and is so sort of a "core race". Everything else might be debateable, and is ultimately their decision.

royal dirge
viral pelican
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If a player asked me "I would like to play a High Elf, and can they have a gem stuck in their chest which they hide from people", I would ask to know the secret behind it, and what it might mean, and probably allow it. But I'm not your DM.

lyric fjord
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To me it acts both as a symbol of social status and coming of age

royal dirge
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If you want it to have actual lore and backstory implications for your character and their race as a whole then you'd need to discuss that with your DM probably

lyric fjord
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Good to know

harsh fjord
hushed crow
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Hey guys

mellow jacinth
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Hi there this is my first time doing dnd can some one help

cobalt frigate
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What issue are you having?

mellow jacinth
fathom moat
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I don't really understand how character levelling work.. If you're new you should start with level 1?

mellow jacinth
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online

cobalt frigate
mellow jacinth
cobalt frigate
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If and when you find a group to play with be prepared to create a new character because the DM will probably ask you to.

mellow jacinth
cobalt frigate
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Between now and never.

mellow jacinth
cobalt frigate
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Finding a good group is like dating — you may not get a response, you may get ghosted, you may get drama, etc.

mellow jacinth
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like i dont wnt to go some were to play

cobalt frigate
# mellow jacinth Okay how do i play online

It depends what the DM has set up — I use Discord for text and voice chat, D&D Beyond for my players' character sheets and shared digital books, and a virtual tabletop (VTT) for the maps.

mellow jacinth
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okay can i join your campighn

cobalt frigate
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No.

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  1. I don't know you.
  2. It's full at six players.
  3. I only DM to players who already know how to play (sorry this is a long campaign and I don't have time to teach new players)
inner thistle
fathom moat
inner thistle
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depends on the DM. but they can range from 5 dollars a session to a lot. We don't realy regulate that because everyone has to be responsible for their own financial choices^^'

gilded plank
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was looking at other VTTs aside from roll20 and i saw this one called owlbear rodeo, does it do anything different compared to roll20?

carmine adder
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Hey everyone I'm new here was wandering how to start playing i already have a character just need more info

echo kelp
cobalt frigate
gilded plank
fathom moat
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I don't really understand how character levelling work.. If you're new you should start with level 1?

velvet folio
fathom moat
solid bough
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Hi guys! Anyone have any tips or videos on how to learn this fantastic game? I love it so much but it’s so hard and I’m scared to play with other people because I don’t want to ruin their experience. Thanks for anyone who will help 🙏❤️

cobalt frigate
solid bough
cobalt frigate
velvet folio
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Get the players handbook

timid jacinth
# solid bough Hi guys! Anyone have any tips or videos on how to learn this fantastic game? I l...

Step 1: Don't forget, you're here forever

In all seriousness, most players are gonna be chill with newbies, and are always willing to help people out! If you find a group that's a jerk to you about being new, eat their dice.

I'm a fan of JoCat's Crap Guide to D&D, but I'm sure other ppl here have better newbie-friendly resources.
The main thing to know is that although the PHB looks daunting, not all of it will be relevant to your character setups. You don't need to devour a 300-page book just to learn how to play

solid bough
timid jacinth
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i think one of the bots eats links if we post 'em

echo kelp
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The free basic rules are fine to start with - don't buy anything unless you're sure you like the game and want more.

timid jacinth
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also 100% i recommend purchasing a PHB from your local game store! gotta support ya LGS
plus it's prolly cheaper than amazon

velvet folio
cobalt frigate
# solid bough Amazon link? Pls

Don't spend money until you are sure you like the game. The free Basic Rules is essentially like a video game demo (try it before you buy it).

solid bough
velvet folio
solid bough
velvet folio
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It stands for dungeon master

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Also, I forgot to put a comma

solid bough
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I think I would work better as a player

velvet folio
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Yeah, don’t become a dungeon master, until you’re confident in your abilities as a player

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Probably should’ve mentioned that

solid bough
carmine adder
potent delta
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I became a dm before being a player

mental charm
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hello

velvet folio
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Really?

potent delta
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Yeah

velvet folio
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Did they like it?

potent delta
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My dming?

velvet folio
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Yea

potent delta
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Yeah

echo kelp
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Being a DM is just another way to play D&D. It's a bit more to take on but can be just as or even more fun than being a player.

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Of course it all depends on you and your group.

potent delta
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I just started being a player and my first character from scratch I was so confused

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Making monsters is so much easier than making a player

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I made a Tabaxi Barbarian

velvet folio
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Yeah, but once you’ve made your character you have it for the whole session

potent delta
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Well yeah

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I haven’t played it yet but I have it ready

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I am dming 2 campaigns then one of my friends will

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I’m teaching them to dm and they teach me to be a player

velvet folio
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Cool

potent delta
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Yeah

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We’ve been playing for about 6 months

willow token
velvet folio
potent delta
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No in person

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We have a meet maybe 2 every month

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I’m in a friend group that I see all the time and we play together

velvet folio
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Did you make the campaign or buy one?

echo kelp
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We should probably keep this channel open for new to D&D folks to ask questions and take the general D&D game chatter to somewhere like #dnd-discussion or #dm-discussion depending on what level we;re digging into.

tardy dirge
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what is the best way to get into DnD and learn how to DM and play aswell? we are couple of friends who want to give it a go but none of us have ever played it. what exactly do we need?

cobalt frigate
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First read the free Basic Rules.

cobalt frigate
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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?
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.

tardy dirge
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thnx!

cobalt frigate
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If you're interested in DMing then head over to #dm-discussion to ask for advice.

mental charm
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hey mew here

echo kelp
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Welcome!

potent delta
potent delta
carmine adder
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Can some one explain about how the different dice work in the campaign

gilded plank
carmine adder
echo kelp
gilded plank
echo kelp
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DM decides if a dice roll is needed and what roll type.

carmine adder
carmine adder
potent delta
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D100 is usually for tables and the dm

gilded plank
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the only problem with being GMT is that EST times for me are generally really late, so when most parties play at around 5 PM EST its like gone 10 for me

carmine adder
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Yea same with me I work most of the week and my free time is 7 to 11 eastern time

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P.M.

echo kelp
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Schedules and time zones and real life my friends - they are the worst monsters in any D&D game.
Followed by mismatched expectations causing drama at the table.

gilded plank
carmine adder
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Dang

fathom moat
potent delta
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I’m a kid so I don’t have to worry about anything but school really

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Lucky me

royal dirge
carmine adder
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Facts

potent delta
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Uh huh

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I’m getting a job next year though so

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That’ll cut out meet time down

topaz tapir
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hi im uri

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just got here

carmine adder
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Hey

potent delta
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Rules

topaz tapir
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not yet thank you

potent delta
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Mk

royal dirge
topaz tapir
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oh well yeah

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do we have like a guide to make new characters to newcomers?

ornate niche
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if all else fails go with the rule of fun 🙂

potent delta
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No

topaz tapir
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i've played pathfinder so im not 100% clueless, but still im quite dumb

potent delta
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Start with rolling your stats

topaz tapir
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okay...

potent delta
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And pick ur race and class

fresh fable
topaz tapir
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uh...

potent delta
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?new

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potent delta
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Look at this

royal dirge
topaz tapir
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yeah i've heard so

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the truth is i wanted to play a slimelike creature, and in pathfinder thats homebrew and its 90 something dollars

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so i wanted to see this side of the slime

potent delta
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Slime

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Hm

topaz tapir
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for what i've seen a slime race in dnd beyond is 2 bucks

fresh fable
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Plasmoid

potent delta
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Yeah

topaz tapir
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so about that

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can i read their feats (are there feats here) before i buy them?

potent delta
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I don’t have the book so

topaz tapir
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oh no, i dont think i have to buy the entire book

potent delta
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Oh

topaz tapir
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i can buy only the race

cobalt frigate
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Feats are a separate thing from a playable race. You mean racial traits.

potent delta
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I buy books

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topaz tapir
cobalt frigate
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Then you are limited to what you can afford or what is shared by your DM.

potent delta
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If u want a good variety of races get the players handbook and mordenkain’s book

harsh fjord
topaz tapir
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oh nice

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any recomended classes? or do i just go nuts like in pathfinder?

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like in there you kinda make a character and foundry makes all the math, idk if thats a thing here or i actually have to read the books

harsh fjord
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Fighter, barbarian, and rogue tend to be recommended for new players as they have the fewest parts to manage. But anything is doable.

cloud meteor
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Hi!

topaz tapir
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hi

harsh fjord
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D&D Beyond automates much of the process for you, and the base classes are all free. Subclasses and races are extra money.

topaz tapir
cobalt frigate
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Generate your ability scores either by rolling, using Standard Array, or Point Buy systems. I thought you played Pathfinder?

topaz tapir
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yea but we dont roll there, between race class and background you get points that make up your stats

cobalt frigate
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Anyway, read the first four chapters of the Basic Rules on character creation.

viral pelican
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It's actually advised to not roll the stats: standard array or point but are better.

topaz tapir
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my only weakness, reading

cobalt frigate
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D&D is a game of rules, eventually you will need to read.

topaz tapir
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not quite sure whats the max :p

cobalt frigate
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This is why a lot of DMs have their players use Standard Array or Point Buy.

viral pelican
gilded plank
latent urchin
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Eh standard array is easier.

cobalt frigate
topaz tapir
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okay dude calm down

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sorry for being a newcomer in the newcomer channel, im gonna read the book

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i guess

cobalt frigate
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There's nothing to apologize for.

topaz tapir
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okay yeah most of it its really similar to what i know

potent delta
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Okay so take a 6 sided die if u rolling

topaz tapir
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roll it four times and drop the lowest?

potent delta
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Roll it 4 times and add up the three largest numbers

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Yes

topaz tapir
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yeah, i am currently watching a guide while i read

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kinda interesting that my dice is not as dependant on what im using and instead depends on what i am

potent delta
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Do this 6 times and depending on your class and race and what it needs disperse them among ur stats

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I would recommend rogue for a plasmid

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Plasmoid

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Which means u need dex and int highest

topaz tapir
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int? oh yeah in this game you use dex for damage

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my bad, im not used to that

potent delta
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Strength and dex is damage

topaz tapir
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yeah dex on finesse

potent delta
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U need good acrobatics as a rogue so dex

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And int for stealth and other skills

topaz tapir
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also for stealth and thievery right?

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oh okay they scale different

potent delta
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Int for stealth

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Dex is like how fast and flexible u are

harsh fjord
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That’s incorrect.

topaz tapir
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what is

potent delta
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Really

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Let me check

topaz tapir
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is it dex for stealth here too?

gritty valve
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Stealth uses dex, yes

potent delta
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Nvm sry!

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Stealth is dex

topaz tapir
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damn im trying to learn over here haha

gritty valve
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Rogues generally want high dex, and then after that it depends on what else you want to do

potent delta
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Investigation is int

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Which u need

topaz tapir
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well i would like to be good at not dying, so i can apply flat footed and- yeah that works different in this game right

harsh fjord
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No flat-footed in 5e.

potent delta
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Rogue u want dex highest and then either strength or int second

fresh fable
topaz tapir
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so how do i do sneak attack, is there sneak attack?

gritty valve
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You can be a charming rogue for high Cha, some good skills like Investogation are Int, perception is a really good skill as well which uses Wis, if you plan in becoming an arcane trickster you want Int to cast spells

potent delta
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Yes

gritty valve
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Once per turn

potent delta
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Constitution u don’t need as a rogue I don’t think

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So con should be lowest

fresh fable
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What

harsh fjord
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I think every class needs Con, personally.

gritty valve
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Every character wants con, it just depends on how you want to prioritize

potent delta
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For hp

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Yes

fresh fable
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Please stop giving bad advise and let them read the rules

topaz tapir
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please stop fighting

royal dirge
topaz tapir
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this is a lot funner than reading 37 books

potent delta
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Ok I get it

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I was wrong just saying

gritty valve
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Rogues want dex primary. Then you want either Int/Wis/Cha, depending. Then Con. Then the other two. Then Str last

potent delta
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Con isn’t important for anything besides hp and saving throws as a rogue

gritty valve
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Generally*

gritty valve
potent delta
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Yea

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Also don’t u need athletics as a rogue

gritty valve
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Need is a strong word. It can help, but it depends on your campaign

royal dirge
cloud meteor
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Am I supposed to fill out the form with like your skill level and stuff that is online?

gritty valve
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Rogues do tend to get pretty tankier later on with evasion and uncanny dodge, but without con they can't really last long in a fight if they are up close

royal dirge
harsh fjord
gritty valve
royal dirge
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ohh they meant a character sheet? they mentioned skill level so i assumed it was a survey or smth posted here

fresh fable
potent delta
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I’m just trying to say what I know

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I usually don’t focus on hp as a rogue

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But I guess my mistake

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When I play as rogue I usually don’t get in outright battle it kill the small things and check for traps and stuff that’s it

fresh fable
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As this is the newcomer channel we try to stick to the basics and not what works after years of playing and experience

gritty valve
gloomy elbow
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could someone help explain the difference between int and wis? i’m just a litttttle bit confused (please reply and @ me)

fresh fable
gritty valve
gloomy elbow
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omg tysm<3

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this helped a lot!!

lyric fjord
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Soooo I’m brand new to this😅, I’m creating my character rn , can my character be half elf half fairy ?

novel saffron
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Does anyone have a campaign I can join that is in gmt+2

gritty valve
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So, mechanically, you would have to choose one or the other. There is not a way to do a half and half character. However there is a Custom Lineage race option, that you could use to represent that. It won't have most of the options from either, but if you just want to flavor your character as such, its the easiest way

fresh fable
royal dirge
gritty valve
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Or you can ask your DM if you can work with them to make a custom homebrew race, which is always an option

lyric fjord
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Ok! Thank you ! I don’t currently have a dm but hopefully when I find a group itll be ok 😅

fresh fable
gritty valve
lyric fjord
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Okie dokie😊

acoustic raptor
#

hi! can someone please explain to me how rolls work? on all the dices xD i just started today with my friend group and i think we messed really bad today :/ I appreciate all the help!

mossy walrus
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Mm, can you clarify your question a little more? How dice rolls work in what capacity?

acoustic raptor
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the player type of playing

cobalt frigate
#

That's more than one thing and not all of them relate to your original question of "how rolls work"

Weapons and spells say the damage dice that is used.
A dagger does 1d4 damage when successfully hit while a shortsword does 1d6 points of damage when successfully hit.

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Spells do what the spell description says they do (need more context if you are trying ask something specific that occurred).

viral pelican
dusty bridge
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say if i purchase the essentials kit on the US website, is it shipping for free in the UK?

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because it does not say a shipping cost

cobalt frigate
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Is this the WotC website?

dusty bridge
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dnd beyond

cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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The channel is called Rules, how did you get to product sales questions ?

cobalt frigate
simple goblet
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This is newcomers my sibling in Asmodeus

cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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Ah!

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Id like a pepperoni pizza

dusty bridge
cobalt frigate
viral pelican
simple goblet
viral pelican
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It should have redirected you.

simple goblet
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And Jale beats me to it :p

crude blaze
#

Hello everyone! I'm new to the whole D&D scene, but a girl I'm seeing is getting me into it. One game I enjoy playing is League of legends, so I started watching a channel called Dorans and Dragons, which aims to provide builds that are similar to the characters you play in the game. I was hoping that someone might be able to give me some advice as to whether or not I could get away with playing something like the character Aphelios as a beginner
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/34411727/vba7se
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAVZi2zY1Xs&list=PLVG8138L_5Bjso52ZLEYYVPkiNDk-1T1N&index=90&ab_channel=Doran's%26Dragons

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I've heard that artificers are one of the more complex classes in the game, so I saw some merit in possibly going a polearm sentinel character as a backup

crude musk
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I would very much recommend, as a newcomer, to not try and immediately jump in to trying to reproduce characters from other IPs

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D&D is very much it's own thing, with it's own style, tone, and feel
This can make it very difficult to reproduce other IPs

crude blaze
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That's fair, I wouldn't try to be carbon copying it per say, but I can understand that

crude musk
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My advice comes from the perspective of it often being easier to reproduce a character if you're familiar with the limitations of D&D

crude blaze
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Totally understand, I'll probably role with my backup then and try to learn more that way

dusty bridge
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?

crude musk
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Nope, that's the essentials kit which is a boxed set with the basic rules and an adventure

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The basic rules are the free version of the rules that doesn't have as many options as the Player's Handbook

shy yacht
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Player's handbook is an expanded and more detailed version

simple goblet
sturdy lance
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Hi guys. Complete newcomer here. I've recently been playing a game in a discord server where we had to do some role play and it made me finally want to dip my toes into the world of D&D. I will have a look at all the resources here over the next few days, so sorry if this is mentioned somewhere already but what are some good sites for newcomers to get an online game?

dapper jay
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Anyone looking for an extra person? Never played but have role played for years. Figured joining as a player instead of a DM is best option for me

cobalt frigate
stable thistle
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Hello, I have become interested in DND and wanted to start trying it out whenever I can, if anyone has any of the basic rules or a website they could send me, or if there is a game for newcomers please let me know, Thanks!

stable thistle
keen trail
gloomy elbow
stable thistle
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Thanks!

gloomy elbow
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yep!

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on dnd beyond you can also roll virtual die

slow hawk
exotic remnantBOT
#
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?
slow hawk
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Links for you

stable thistle
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Thank you!!

hushed hill
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that was the worst log in I think ive ever had and it wasnt even the servers fault

carmine adder
keen trail
pine epoch
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Hi everyone 🙂

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I’m still a newb to the dnd community.

keen trail
pine epoch
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Eastern.

keen trail
# pine epoch Eastern.

Currently got one group forming for a game looking to fill up one for early gmt time but if I can fit in another est time game happy to dm it

pine epoch
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What days? I work.

keen trail
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I'm gmt time so be late 5ish your time

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Or if u can do 6am ur time

pine epoch
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I work 7 to 530 Sunday to Wednesday. Mandatory Saturday. But, rare. I work for Amazon.

keen trail
candid thorn
harsh fjord
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Correct. If you're within five feet of a creature and move out of its melee range, it can use its reaction to attack you. That's called an opportunity attack.

keen trail
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Looking for players for Fridays new players welcome

harsh fjord
echo kelp
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Hey folks! Please don't use the regular channels to put together a group or game - we have our #looking-for channels for that. To learn how to use those #looking-for channels, please read (carefully) #find-a-game.

formal cypress
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Hey

echo kelp
#

Hello - do you have a question?

harsh fjord
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@terse wind The Basic Rules are free, so if you'd like to try playing before you sink money into it, you can do so. But the Player's Handbook is the single most important book in the game if you are looking to buy one thing.

cyan ridge
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can druids scry? i can't see anything in dnd beyond

mossy walrus
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As in use the spell Scrying? Yes, they can

slow hawk
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Specifically lists Druid

shell folio
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Hey guys so i NEVER played DnD and i want to start can yall help me ?

harsh fjord
#

?new - check these resources out.

exotic remnantBOT
#
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?
shell folio
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God there are so many things

cobalt frigate
#

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

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

Both are linked above.

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You don't need to bother with Part 4.

pine epoch
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I actually have a question. Can someone explain the stats?

cobalt frigate
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What don't you understand about them?

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Strength measures natural athleticism, bodily power
Dexterity measures physical agility, reflexes, balance, poise
Constitution measures health, stamina, vital force
Intelligence measures mental acuity, information recall, analytical skill
Wisdom measures awareness, intuition, insight
Charisma measures confidence, eloquence, leadership

vivid axle
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what is the use of an instrument

mossy walrus
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A musical instrument? That depends. For a Bard it may serve as their spell casting focus

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For anyone, a musical instrument could be used in conjunction with attempting certain actions such as distracting some guards with a musical performance, earning a stay at an inn or some extra coin with a stage/street show.

vivid axle
#

ok ty

pine epoch
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I meant the + and - numbers

slow hawk
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You mean how to calculate a modifier?

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The modifier is calculated from the score

pine epoch
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Like if INT is 0, are you stupid?

slow hawk
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It means you lack intelligence. The mechanical effect of it on the game would be that you have a -5 modifier

The ROLEPLAY effect is up to you and the DM

fresh fable
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No you’re incapacitated and cant really play that PC

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There a rule somewhere about being reduced to 0 in any stat and what it does

pine epoch
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Hmm..

shell folio
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How do i know if my character is not too op or not too bad..

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Uuh

slow hawk
shell folio
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I mean i dont have a table

slow hawk
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in general, a new player making a starter character is unlikely to be “too powerful”; if you’re copying and pasting a power build from the internet, maybe yeah

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when dont worry about it?

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If you’re just testing character creation then, experiment away

shell folio
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Oh ty

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But how i find a party to play ;-;

cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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The channel above
Or in person at your local game store, university, library, check also facebook, meetup, warhorn etc

lyric fjord
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I played around 8 years ago and haven’t played since so I’m counting myself as a newbie. where is a good place to start coming back from such a long break?

cobalt frigate
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Reread the free Basic Rules.

lyric fjord
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Ok I can do that. Thank you!!

fleet field
main stream
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Does anyone know some easy to learn online table to services I tried roll 20 but couldn't figure it out

cobalt frigate
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A virtual table top? There owlbear.rodeo (it's free)

carmine jolt
main stream
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Yes

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The app right

fleet field
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Or website but yeah

main stream
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Yes I do

fleet field
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I don’t see the relevance tho @carmine jolt, ddb isn’t a vtt

carmine jolt
fleet field
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Oh that

carmine jolt
main stream
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How do I find the extansion

fleet field
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You have to be using it on a chromium browser

carmine jolt
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It’s just a chrome extension

main stream
#

Oh

carmine jolt
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Super easy

main stream
#

Well thank u for the advice I will look up some videos on it

carmine jolt
fierce brook
#

Hi! I'm new to dnd and I really want to start playing

zenith grotto
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I DM and play, so if you want I could build a campaign or something

graceful trench
zenith grotto
# graceful trench Could i join?

I mean yeah, would be just you and me. Recently lost my ddb account so I would need to write a whole new campaign too. I haven't played in about a year so I'm rusty

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Anyone who wishes to join random people who don't know each other, I can take about four people

graceful trench
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Ok as long as u dont mind me asking questions here and there 👍

zenith grotto
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No problem! I'll be checking the book nearly every turn either way. One question, do you use pen/paper or ddb?

graceful trench
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Ddb

zenith grotto
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Cool. Makes it easier if I know what everyone uses

graceful trench
#

Tru

zenith grotto
graceful trench
#

Ya bet

dusty bridge
#

is there no "owned books" on DnD beyond?

fleet field
#

Wdym?

dusty bridge
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like a section of all the adventures you own, cos i have to go scrolls through the whole catalogue to find it

simple goblet
tropic garnet
#

hey everyone I'm new here and while I've watched a few campaigns I've not played dnd myself wonder if anyone could gimmie a little tour on what to do and what campaign to join

exotic remnantBOT
#
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?
fleet field
#

@tropic garnet Have a look at the basic rules linked in the bot post above

tropic garnet
#

thanks

drowsy cradle
fleet field
#

Specifically the first four chapters on character creation

cobalt frigate
#

After you get a sense of the rules you can check out #find-a-game

tropic garnet
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sure thank u

open fiber
#

i find it so impossible to make online character sheets if you dont already own every digital version of everything

cobalt frigate
#

You can buy individual playable race or sub-class for $2 each with D&D Beyond.

smoky flax
#

Is it possible to Twin Cast Crown of Stars? If so what would it do, double the motes or double the dmg of the after effect dmg of using a mote?

fresh fable
smoky flax
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Yes, sorry

fresh fable
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Then no it needs to be single target spells only not range self

smoky flax
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And no option to use it for the BA mote strikes I presume?

fresh fable
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No

ornate kiln
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no, those arent you casting a spell

smoky flax
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Gotcha, ty

vivid axle
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if im invisible and move away from enemies, they dont know where im going, right?

fresh fable
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They have ears

glass summit
#

That being said, a wide variety of actions and spells require the user to be able to see their target. Enemies wouldn't be able to take an attack of opportunity against you for example, if you were invisible when you left their reach.

ornate kiln
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unless you use the Hide action, enemies know your position

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unless they dont have any senses except seeing I guess

vivid axle
#

ok ty

lyric fjord
#

Hi

fresh fable
iron ridge
candid thorn
#

Can you multi archetype like you can multi class?

cobalt frigate
#

Sub-class? You can only choose one sub-class from each class.

kind salmon
#

i'm a complete newbie haven't even played the game yet, though I did buy the essentials kit recently. Was hoping if someone would be willing to teach me and we'd have a blast along the way! MN_darkpurpledance

torpid needle
kind salmon
torpid needle
daring pecan
torpid needle
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me too

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but

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ive alredy texted him

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he isnt answering

kind salmon
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probs asleep

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ima knock out soon too

alpine sparrow
#

wot can anyone of u , like tell me what happens
if I roll a 7
and I have reckless attack

mossy walrus
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If you are using Reckless Attack, you roll with advantage to attack during your turn. So you will roll twice and take the higher of the two rolls. The trade off is all attacks against you will also be made with advantage; but, that's about it for Reckless Attack

candid thorn
#

How can you get more than one feat

mossy walrus
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Feats, if being permitted, can be taken at every ASI level, the first being level 4. Instead of taking the ASI (ability score increase), you may instead take a Feat. Check individual classes to see when they obtain ASI levels after level 4 as some classes obtain them at different levels than others. Note, unless a Feat says otherwise, you may only take a Feat once. Within the description for a Feat, it will say if you may take it more than once and what restrictions there may be for doing so

turbid ridge
#

@candid thorn good luck and have fun

vale shell
#

how does the help action work in combat or is it purely for skill checks outside of combat?

turbid ridge
vale shell
turbid ridge
vale shell
turbid ridge
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@vale shell with attack however you don't help you flank the mob

turbid ridge
vale shell
fresh fable
turbid ridge
tardy panther
#

Hi I’m new and I can’t find a group to join

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Where can I find one

fresh fable
solid bough
tardy panther
#

Thx

vale shell
tardy panther
#

Sure r u new?

#

@solid bough

solid bough
#

You can check yesterday I writed ur same message xD

fresh fable
tardy panther
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lol

vale shell
tardy panther
#

I added u @solid bough

fresh fable
solid bough
vale shell
fresh fable
echo kelp
#

Hey folks! Organization of D&D games and groups are not allowed here - please use the #looking-for channels (see #find-a-game on how to use them) or take your organization to direct message. Thank you!

solid bough
tardy panther
upbeat socket
#

okay so i'm having an existential crisis lol
i usually have one character that is my main character
i understand d&d has a lot of characters and characters die etc, but i really want to just have one main character
but i haven't found a long term home group campaign yet (only for p2e atm)
only been doing AL one shots
but i know now about the different tiers 1-4, so i'm trying to figure out what to do
in my local shop, they mostly do tier 2s & 1s, occasionlyyyy a 3, but never seen a 4 yet
i want to take my main to tier 4 & level 20 and mostly play that one
should i create a "main" tier 1, 2, 3, 4, thus having 4 different mains/options?
should i name it the same & just have different stats?
should i just stick with a t4 main and wait for t4s?
should i just make t1-4s to play around and learn different classes? I do plan on dming eventually
they also have occasional tier 2 homebrew one shots, complicating things even further

jovial harbor
#

Im completely new to dnd, where should i get started, also if i create a character i would like it to use 3 swords as i want it to base it of ronaroa zoro from One Piece, dm me if u can help me get started :D.

upbeat socket
#

i made a short 2m video on how to get started if you like i can dm it to you

fresh fable
upbeat socket
#

ok ty

fresh fable
upbeat socket
#

can you take an al character and move them to a campaign if i found a homebrew group later?

fresh fable
#

You may have to reset some lvls and equipment but that would be down to your DM

upbeat socket
#

ahh ok tysm

mystic glade
#

What class would Moana and winnie the pooh

crude musk
mystic glade
#

Ooo clicked the wrong one

lyric fjord
#

Helloooo- I am new, could you tell me the best place to look for a campaign to join?

#

Oh- nevermind, I just saw the "find a game" tab, haha

harsh fjord
#

There are tons of other places online if you get no joy in this specific server.

static kiln
#

Hello! I'm going to college on a few weeks and DND is well known at said college.

brave hedge
static kiln
smoky flax
#

Is it common or even possible to use/ have a shield as an arcane focus?

harsh fjord
#

It's not possible according to the Rules as Written.

smoky flax
#

Ty

static kiln
brave hedge
static kiln
#

This is actually my WoW OC but I am in the process of editting his background story to fit.

keen palm
#

Is there anyone who could help me and my friend with the basics of creating a character and starting a game?

harsh fjord
#

?new - these resources might help.

exotic remnantBOT
#
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?
gilded plank
#

what exactly do i add my proficiency bonus to?

cobalt frigate
#

Your class and background typically determines what you are proficient in.

gilded plank
cobalt frigate
#

No, you are proficient in specific weapons not "great weapon"

#

Fighters are proficient in all Simple and Martial weapons, including a greatsword. So if you're wielding a greatsword, you would add your proficiency bonus when attacking with a greatsword (plus your Strength modifier).

gilded plank
cobalt frigate
#

Yes.

gilded plank
#

alright i got it now, thanks

cobalt frigate
#

That said, the weapon damage is the weapon damage plus Strength modifier but NOT proficiency bonus.

gilded plank
#

ah so for weapons its just +3 then

cobalt frigate
#

Yes, for damage.

gilded plank
#

but then if im proficient in intimidation i add my prof bonus to that?

#

since that isnt an attack from what im aware

cobalt frigate
#

Yes. Again you add your proficiency bonus to whatever you're proficient in — weapons, ability skill checks, saving throws, etc.

gilded plank
median ridge
#

how tf do i start playing im lost

ebon tide
#

I don't fully understand how to make a character card and if there are any rules about how to distribute the amount of points in stats

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
exotic remnantBOT
#
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
#

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.

median ridge
cobalt frigate
#

"?new" is a bot command, not a question.

gilded plank
cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
gilded plank
devout canopy
#

Hi there just had my first game yesterday, now can't wa8t to play again

polar horizon
#

Where can I find the server to join party’s for campaigns?

echo kelp
polar horizon
lavish grail
#

I'm brand new and I just want a small experience to help me figure out how playing works

echo kelp
#

?new

exotic remnantBOT
#
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?
echo kelp
#

^ Useful resources to help get you started

lavish grail
#

Thanks so much!

gaunt quest
#

Hi

echo kelp
#

Welcome

gaunt quest
#

How r u

echo kelp
#

Fine

gaunt quest
#

That's good

echo kelp
#

Do you have any questions? This channel is specifically for new-to-D&D folks get started. We have some useful resources in the pinned messages.

gaunt quest
#

Nah I'm just looking around

vivid axle
#

not all druid circles are meant to provide spells, right?

gaunt quest
echo kelp
vivid axle
#

ok ty

#

what kind of creatures have no challenge rating?

gaunt quest
#

Wild magic barbarians are just sorcerers but have a liking for melee weapons correct?

echo kelp
#

More like they rage and magical effects happen.