#dnd-newcomers

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smoky adder
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Agreed. If you really want to know more, #dnd-rules can explain.

heady locust
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If one runs out of speed, does that mean u cant move for the entirety of the round?

crude musk
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turn, but yep

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You can be moved, such as being dragged, shoved, or falling

heady locust
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How does one calculate the needed speed for every movement made? Or is it decided by the players themselves?

smoky adder
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On your turn, you can move a distance up to your speed.

timid locust
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Most characters start with 30 speed, which just represents how much you can move in that 6 seconds during your turn

smoky adder
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So with a walking speed of 30, you can walk 30 feet.

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So with a walking speed of 30, you could cross 15 feet of difficult terrain.

heady locust
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But like, is there a set distance? For example, in a battle in a cave, I want to move from the left wall to the right wall

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How much feet would that cost?

wild onyx
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Many games will have a map divided into 5-foot squares. You just count it up.

heady locust
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Ahh, okay, got it, thx šŸ™

smoky adder
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Yeah, that all depends on the cave.

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If there's a map, you can usually figure it out for yourself. If not, you can ask your DM.

timid locust
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Leave it to your DM to decide, that's not something you have to worry about until you're in the cave

wild onyx
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Google Images, search for battlemap, you'll see plenty of examples.

timid locust
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And you can either look at the battle map and count up all the squares and do the math yourself, or ask the DM "how far away is this thing I wanna interact with?"

heady locust
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Ohh, that makes sense, thanks <3

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Btw, does 1 action = 1 turn? For spells. It says concentration can be broken, too. Howā€™d that happen? Would that cost a spell slot then?

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Other than getting hit

smoky adder
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Concentration happens after you've cast the spell (and used your spell slot).

timid locust
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On your turn you've got

  • Your action
  • Your bonus action
  • Your movement

All of that is 6 seconds of time

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Take note: not every spell requires concentration. Each spell that does will say so in its description. They tend to be the stronger spells, so concentration is the way the game keeps them balanced!

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You can cast the big, strong spell, but are you gonna get beat up before you can get the most out of it? That's the kind of hard decisions you make

heady locust
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How do you get temporary hit points? Is it from a potion you consume, or is there a specific event/spell?

timid locust
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There's all sorts of ways.

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You'll know it when you see it!

lyric fjord
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Does anyone have a like a dnd game I can join for beginners

heady locust
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Iā€™d love that too, i think i can try understanding better with experience/in hand knowledge, but i feel u should ask that in find a game?

warm parrot
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I could maybe dm a one shot to introduce you guys to the game if you'd like

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We would need 2 more players

heady locust
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Wait, whatā€™s ā€œgame styleā€?

warm parrot
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Where have you read that?

heady locust
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In the find a game channel

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I understand now tho, i didnā€™t read the example on the front šŸ˜…

raven egret
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hi guys im new

warm parrot
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Hello

raven egret
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i just read yall conversatioj

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and could i join

warm parrot
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Nice

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We would need only 1 more player

raven egret
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i just know a little bit of dnd

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the first time i found it out was through youtube

solid goblet
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I would be able to join, it just depends on time and day. I havenā€™t played in over year

raven egret
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same

warm parrot
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We can talk about that and find a time and day good for everyone

raven egret
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i can only play on sunday or saturday

warm parrot
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I will then add the 4 of you as friends so we can make a private chat and organize this

raven egret
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whats the easiest class to use to learn dnd

warm parrot
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Fighter

raven egret
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is cleric hard to use

warm parrot
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A little

raven egret
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it uses spell slot right?

warm parrot
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Depends on your definition of hard

raven egret
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cause all games i play. i always choose the support

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so maybe i'll like bard or cleric

thorn reef
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Hey hope everyone is well, I'm new to D&D but have some experience with tt wargames. Would love to join a group if anyone has space and is willing to deal with a noob haha

warm parrot
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That is a nice and interesting path

warm parrot
raven egret
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so when are we discussing the time to start the campaign

thorn reef
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I'll have a quick read back but sounds interesting, thanks

warm parrot
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Allow me to add you all as friends so we don't flood this chat

raven egret
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im just so excited to play dnd for the first time

warm parrot
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I feel you

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I love this game a lot

thorn reef
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Cool a little one shot, I'm down if you are all cool with it

solid goblet
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Same. Iā€™ve been meaning to jump back in for a while

heady locust
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Question šŸ„²āœ‹ can u reuse one character in different campaigns, or do u have to make a new one?

thorn reef
warm parrot
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I generally discourage reusing characters, but that is personal to each one

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I think each adventure is more fun with their own new characters

heady locust
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I see, also

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Iā€™m realizing something, are wizards P2W? šŸ„²

warm parrot
warm parrot
timid locust
exotic belfry
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what does BBEG mean?

timid locust
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Big Bad Evil Guy. It's the slang for the overall villain of a campaign

exotic belfry
solemn light
# heady locust Wait, whatā€™s ā€œgame styleā€?

Late to reply but gamestyle and playstyle talk about preferences and genres. The style of the game.
For example a game might be gritty survival- limited resources, stricter consequences so on.
Or it could be more light hearted fantasy.

Playstyle might be things like 'I prefer combat over RP', or 'I prefer silly fun games to serious games' so on.

kind dew
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Does anyone have any starting places I could go to for learning the basics/finding a game? Iā€™m real new, have only played a single one-shot so if anyone knows any resources that could help I would appreciate it :)

solemn light
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This place! We have a #find-a-game channel which helps explain how to use this server to find a game

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solemn light
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And here's some starting links- the basic rules on dndbeyond are free and you can play a game just using those. Dndbeyond also has the free to use classes and races and such, and character sheets.

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Don't feel like you need to read all the rules before finding a game. Most will click into place and you'll pick them up as you play, but finding a game can take a while so you can mess about trying to make characters to get a feel of the rules before then. Once you make one character you basically know how to make any other.

lyric fjord
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Hello

raven finch
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Hi!

hidden shard
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Hey guys, I don't know if this is the right place to ask. I'm looking for spells that have a certain effect. And I want to know which spells would be closest to the chosen effect.

First Spell:

  • Object is destroyed. Just falls apart. No big boom or sword or fire, just Destruction in itself.
    Second Spell:
  • Person is freed of anything that is holding it (Tentacles, Vines, a grabbing person, maybe even chains or shackles?) I assume that would be some kind of cutting spell but i hope there is something closer that just releases someone
timid locust
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I don't think the first one exists, though Disintegrate is probably your closest bet.

As for the second, check out Freedom of Movement!

Unfortunately, neither are spells you have access to at early levels

kindred cave
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Hi

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I am new and trying to play and, i made a character, but cant start playing, i have no clue hehe

deft sigil
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hiya Ohgren! these are some of the messages I was referring to..

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kindred cave
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Ah thx i downloaded some free books, but lot of information and am lost in all of that hehe but i keep trying

timid locust
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If you're looking for a group to join, check out the following:

deft sigil
timid locust
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?looking

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kindred cave
slow hawk
kindred cave
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Ok gonna read all about basic rules manual i downloaded, maybe not that easy as i thought, Ah well i got time, thx i will come here again after i read the complete basic rules manual

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Well it was shorter then i thought, read the basic rules. It now says i am rdy to join a campaign. So ... Try to find a campaign now , hehe gl to me i guess

fair kayak
kindred cave
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Just made a topic there, hehe thx for advice

fair kayak
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Np hope you find a great game

kindred cave
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Hehhe thx i hope so to

fair kayak
kindred cave
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Hehe yeah i saw it before i submitted, hehe no worries hehe xd xd xd

fair kayak
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Yea sorry about that good catch

lyric fjord
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Anyone can teach me dnd and help me find a campaign

timid locust
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Probably not! But there's plenty of resources here to learn the basics yourself

lyric fjord
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That I can do today

timid locust
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timid locust
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?looking

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timid locust
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Just so you're aware, finding a game for DnD isn't always the fastest thing. It's certainly not like an online game where you can sign up for matchmaking and get into a game immediately.

Depending on your circumstances, it could take days or even weeks!

fair kayak
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If you want to find a game, try to look in #750812887697588356 local game stores, adventurers league or places like Reddit

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Dosh bones put it extremely well, it can takes days or weeks to find a game for you to play, especially since there usually arenā€™t that many DMs. However in places like Adventurers league you can play pretty quickly if itā€™s in your area

kindred cave
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Is it because dnd is a dying community or just how the game works?

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Or bit of both

fair kayak
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Itā€™s more of an IRL issue if anything, trying to carve out 4 hours in a day for usually 5-6 people Is pretty hard

kindred cave
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Yeah thats true for any activity

fair kayak
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People have very different schedules so it can be quite difficult

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Well I have to go see yall later hope I helped

kindred cave
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Thx for the help

torn hollow
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Newbie here to D&D!
I was wondering, how is it played? I have a few friends to play with, but I was wondering; is it like. Verbal role-play? (I have no other way of asking this šŸ˜­)

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I know it's usually played IRL, but due to my friends being on the other side of the world, we've opted to play through discord ^_^

gritty valve
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You can play it through voice chat, sure!

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Usually people use a virtual table top, something like roll20 or foundry, that can handle the character sheet and maps aspect and let you roll dice with it

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But you can even just play using ddb and a discord chat room if you wanted

torn hollow
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Huh, haven't thought ab that!
:') I've always wanted to play & now that I'm actually doing it, I find myself quite overwhelmed with the sheer amount of things šŸ„²

solid goblet
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It is a lot but itā€™s very fun once you get the hang of it

torn hollow
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It is very fun!
I like making characters ^_^

solid goblet
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Yeah same

royal dirge
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You've started playing the most extensively documented and played TTRPG ever so there's plenty of good resources for absolutely everything

queen bobcat
potent valley
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I really want to get back into dnd after my first and only experience was ruined by a rude dm, but I worry my timezone being European and scheduling being restricted to weekends sometime September due to school I won't find any

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Also where can I set my roles? Idk why I'm only dungeon master

heady moss
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Hello all! Newcomer here! I have a question about a certain campaign me and a few friends are looking to run, the only problem is, we dont have an experienced DM yet. Is there an experienced DM that is knowledgeable on the anime Jujitsu Kaisen available to look over some ideas to see if it is feasible to play?

harsh fjord
potent valley
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Oh thank you

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That's a new discord feature for me

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How did you link to that btw? Like what is it and where could I normally access it? Just curious

warm jackal
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Made a sorcerer dragonborn human (uses dragonborn stats, levels, equipment etc, but looks human) with the knight background. Need help setting up the second page and figuring out feats and traits.

slow hawk
harsh fjord
potent valley
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Oh it's right in front of me, I don't know how I missed it ah_eto_bleh
Thank you

slow hawk
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Whenever you reach a level in you class that gives an ASI, you may take a Feat instead

Feats give your character some added ability, and its a way to specialize or customize your character

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Also, there are some backgrounds and races that give you a feat to at level 1

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If you do not have any Feats you leave that section blank

warm jackal
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knight as in the background dingus

slow hawk
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Yes, that. And if you havent taken a feat , you dont have one. Leave it blank

warm jackal
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Okay.

slow hawk
harsh fjord
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Each class has a hit die that determines the range of their HP. A fighter has a hit die of a d10, for example, so they either roll on each level up or take the average (5), plus CON modifier. At level 1, they have the maximum, so 10+whatever the CON modifier is.

warm jackal
harsh fjord
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If their CON modifer is +0, yes. Otherwise it's higher or lower.

slow hawk
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Traits are different than feats, they refer to your characters description

harsh fjord
warm jackal
slow hawk
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Hold on, i need to check something

deft sigil
slow hawk
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Ok yeah

So page 1 has ā€œFeatures and Traitsā€

page 2 has ā€œAdditional Features and traitsā€. It is merely extra space for stuff that doesnt fir

harsh fjord
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At level 1? No. Each class get the maximum for their hit die at level 1. Your DM will inform you whether you should roll or take the average at level up. If you don't have a DM, it doesn't matter what you do because your character is essentially practice.

warm jackal
slow hawk
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you have Class Features and Racial traits. Those sections are for writing all of those down

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IN ADDITION to specific feats you took

warm jackal
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Is anyone open to talk to one on one, because everyone is being general and I need a specific thing to put down

slow hawk
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So for example Fighter class, you would list level 1ā€™s ā€œFighting Style: whatverā€, level 2ā€™s Action surge, etc

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And racial TRAITS are whatever special traits your race gives

slow hawk
deft sigil
# warm jackal What page would standard feats be on then?

except for the variant human, no one starts with a feat unless a DM lets you.. but they would go in that section. Class and Racial Features are what you write in those other boxes.

Are you using the D&D beyond character generator or one of the downloadable character sheets you fill in by hand?

warm jackal
slow hawk
warm jackal
deft sigil
slow hawk
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The racial Traits go in Features and Traits

warm jackal
slow hawk
warm jackal
deft sigil
warm jackal
deft sigil
warm jackal
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Alright could I get a list of what to write for level 1 dragon born racial traits?

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I don't have the official player handbook so I've been relying on online things and I can't seem to find it

slow hawk
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We cant reprint official materials in full here

harsh fjord
deft sigil
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razorwing beat me to it šŸ™‚

warm jackal
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Thank

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Is draconic ancestry the only one for level 1? There's no levels listed on that page.

deft sigil
warm jackal
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Alright. Are there other traits I can get at level 1?

cobalt frigate
warm jackal
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Alright so the only thing is draconic ancestry.

cobalt frigate
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Player races tend to get all of their racial traits from the get go.

warm jackal
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Alright and what would I write for sorcerer features?

fresh fable
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Would this not be easier to do on dndbeyond with the basic rules?

cobalt frigate
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The only thing that they may get at later levels are innate spellcasting

warm jackal
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Don't have dndbeyond.

cobalt frigate
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You can sign up to D&D Beyond for free.

warm jackal
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I know.

sharp halo
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Do you guys recommend dnd figures

severe hedge
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Hey folks! I'm very interested in DnD but sadly I don't know anyone in real life that is interested in it neither is it particularly popular with people in my part of the world, I was wondering if someone here was in a similar situation as me and managed to find a group to play with, if there is then may I ask how you went about it? did you just start joining random groups until you found one you vibe with?

sharp halo
harsh fjord
warm jackal
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For ability score increase, would that apply for at the start too, or just per level?

deft sigil
harsh fjord
warm jackal
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For sorcerer class features at level 1, it'd include spellcasting and sorcerous origin right?

harsh fjord
deft sigil
# warm jackal For ability score increase, would that apply for at the start too, or just per l...

ability scores are adjusted when the character is first created based off of any adjustments the race provides +2 or +1 to this or that ability. It will tell you everything in the rules. Afterwards, at 4th, 8th, 12th, etc there is what is called an Ability Score Increase opportunity where you may choose to boost one ability by +2 or two abilities by +1... alternatively, some DMs allow folks to pick feats instead.

crude musk
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crude musk
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The table lists their first level features

harsh fjord
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No trouble. Hopefully you find folks!

humble jackal
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hey guys ive been playing dnd with my family and in the 1st encounter we ve run into a problem. What exactly does armor class do and can cantrips be cast infinitely?

harsh fjord
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AC is the number your roll needs to total (with bonuses included) in order to hit. You don't run out of cantrips, but you generally can only cast one per turn.

high grove
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Armor class determines how much you would have to roll on the d20 to actually hit the monster

humble jackal
harsh fjord
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Yep. It needs to meet or exceed that number.

high grove
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Yes

deft sigil
high grove
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He doesn't hit you

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Me personally I don't use bonuses when I'm playing DND as a DM but you can still use it

humble jackal
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ok thanks, and initiative? i know that if i attack from stealth i have it, but how do i calculate it at the start of the encounter?

harsh fjord
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You roll a d20 and add your initiative bonus. That determines your order in the combat. It's not a thing you have or don't have.

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This happens at the start of combat.

deft sigil
half ruin
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Greetings adventurers! I'm trying to add the magic initiate feat to my lvl 2 wizard but the DNDBeyond character sheet interface doesn't show any feats available. I'm new to playing so I may have missed something.

harsh fjord
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Do you own the feat or the book it's published in digitally?

half ruin
harsh fjord
humble jackal
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how do i tell what my passive perception is? what stat does it deviate from?

harsh fjord
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It's 8+WIS bonus(+proficiency bonus if you are proficient in Perception).

humble jackal
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thank you

high grove
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Is it normal for me not to use bonuses?

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Because I heard you can make little changes to your game

fresh fable
warm jackal
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Would I get a feature or trait from a background or no

fresh fable
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Some give you something

warm jackal
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Would knight background give anything?

fresh fable
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Whatā€™s it say

warm jackal
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I don't know. I don't have access to the player handbook

humble jackal
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if a character doesnt have armor does it have 0 AC? and what does setting a creature on fire mean?

warm jackal
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armor class is automatically 10 plus your dex

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dex modifier

humble jackal
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ty

fresh fable
warm jackal
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And what would I write down for a character's treasure

fresh fable
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Extra equipment stuff you find whilst questing

warm jackal
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So nothing until I start playing pretty much

cobalt frigate
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You're starting your adventuring career. You start with just the starting equipment. You write down "treasure" when you find treasure during your adventures.

potent valley
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Listening to real-play podcasts is not only engaging but I also learn a ton from them

humble jackal
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what exactly do "Hit Dice" mean? my book says that fighter has 1d10 per fighter lvl but i dont get it

smoky adder
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Itā€™s used to calculate your max HP, and to recover health during a short rest.

humble jackal
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but arent hit points HP? it says 10 + constitution modifier on hit points

smoky adder
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Yes, the 10 there comes from the fact that your hit die is a d10.

slow hawk
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slow hawk
shadow rover
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Heya guys

deft sigil
# warm jackal And what would I write down for a character's treasure

often a character's class or background might give them starting money (ie gold).. so you could put it there. Not every space on the character sheet needs to be filled in at first. it's meant to grow with the character and provide space for things you encounter while playing. šŸ™‚

hollow jungle
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Guys can y'all give me some tips and tricks for being a dungeon master for the first time?

smoky adder
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?dmtips

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Dungeon Master Tips

The most important part of being a good DM is facilitating the fun of everyone at the table. Keep these tips in mind to help things go smoothly:

Embrace the shared story.

D&D is about telling a story as a group, so let the players contribute to the outcome through the words and deeds of their characters. If some players are reluctant to speak up, ask them what their characters are doing.

Itā€™s not a competition.

The DM isnā€™t competing against the player characters. Your job is to referee the rules, run monsters, and keep the story moving.

Be fair and flexible.

Treat your players in a fair, impartial manner. The rules help you do this, but you can make your own rulings to ensure everyone is having fun.

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

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smoky adder
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Thereā€™s some good general advice here. ā˜ļø

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Is there anything specific youā€™re curious about, though?

copper shadow
# hollow jungle Guys can y'all give me some tips and tricks for being a dungeon master for the f...

If your not sure about something just decide what works in the moment and look up the ruling after, the game will flow much better. Just make sure everyone knows the ruling going forward at the start of the next session.

Depending on the game you're trying to run, its absolutely okay to make puzzles without having a solution in mind and listen to what the players theories on how to solve it are and have that be a possible answer.

Make sure YOU are having fun as well.

Try to include elements from player backstory in your main story, try to weave them all, like the roots of the tree reaching its trunk, then based on the decisions of the party, out of the trunk onto branches.

Don't worry about it too much, people are happy enough to just come together and hang out, your game will be fun as long as you try.

shadow rover
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Would joke names for characters be fine?

copper shadow
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Depends on how funny it is, whacha got?

shadow rover
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I got TouchMyEars, GermyWormy, VacuumTwister, Brittle Brat, Generic Blacksmith

copper shadow
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Whats the character?

shadow rover
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Wdym?

slow hawk
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Think about whether you or your table is going to find that amusing, and whether you want that as a name for a campaign

shadow rover
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Do you mean their backstories or something?

potent shoal
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Those are all a bit rather silly but if you and your table enjoys it, all power to you

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Iā€™m in a campaign with one of our members named Damwell Betterbee and I thought that was a pretty great joke name

shadow rover
copper shadow
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Like brittle brat works for a low con warforge wizard, thats pretty funny, but it really depends on what the character is ya know?

shadow rover
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Ah I see!

copper shadow
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Its like being an 8 foot goliath barbarian called tiny

spark nymph
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running a homebrew campaign for the first time, i have a setting and some rough plot hooks (i have 10 days to figure stuff out it'll be fiiiine), the only thing ive run before was a lost mine of phandelver campaign that died out after the first session so im definitely a newbie to this. any general tips?

echo kelp
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Definitely pick the brains of folks in #dm-discussion but my best DM advice is to focus on fun. If you make sure everyone at the table, including you, is having good, safe, fun - you're a good DM.

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Doesn't matter if you forget rules or if the main plot goes off the rails... as long as everyone is having fun.

bright goblet
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How is the game gonna be played?

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Like is it through discord?

devout kernel
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bright goblet
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Just looking for how it works

echo kelp
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  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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echo kelp
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^ heres some useful resources to help get you started. I recommend giving the free basic rules a skim and then maybe checking out some YouTube/Twitch videos of folks playing D&D. Then maybe try your hand at making a character and then find a group to play with!

fair summit
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Hello I am New to dnd. Do you have any idea how/( what to do to play. I havenā€™t been in any games but I want too

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I need help

vivid axle
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melee attacks dont need concentratio, correct?

fair summit
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Uhhh? Huh?

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Sorry I donā€™t really know any dnd terms

vivid axle
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that was a general question dw u dont have to answer it

fleet field
vivid axle
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ok ty

fair summit
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Ohh

fleet field
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fair summit
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Yes

fleet field
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Have a look at that bot post it has some useful links

fair summit
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Ok

fleet field
fair summit
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Thx

fair summit
slow hawk
# vivid axle melee attacks dont need concentratio, correct?

Concentration is a resource that certain spells require.

Certain spells with a duration of longer than one turn will specifically say they require concentration

When concentration on such a spell, that spell will end if you cast a different concentration spell, so you cannot concentrate on more than one such spell at a time. Non concentration spels are fine tho

When concentrating on a spell, and you take damage, you need to roll a ā€œconcentration checkā€ every time you take damage

fair summit
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Can I put /looking-for dm in this?

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???

harsh fjord
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It should work. Give it a try?

fair summit
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Ok

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Oo

astral topaz
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New here uh edited

slow hawk
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This is a dnd discussion discord

astral topaz
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i got confused by this popup at the bottom of the chat entry, sorry

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absolutely interested in dnd discussion

echo kelp
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Welcome! This channel is specifically for new-to-D&D folks to ask questions and get started with D&D. We have some useful reosurces linked to in the pinned messages.

astral topaz
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i am especially new

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is there a resource related to DM creating scenarios and things like that?

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not so much world creating

echo kelp
astral topaz
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i just literally don't have a background in D&D in-game events

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should i ask in dm discussion?

warm jackal
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What would I do about having my character having a pet raven?

Would it be a familiar, or just an NPC, or what?

echo kelp
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Well let's figure out what exactly you want to discuss here - are you interested in D&D lore?
Do you prefer to make your own lore and settings?

echo kelp
warm jackal
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Don't want it in combat. So I guess it'd just be an NPC then?

astral topaz
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i am interested in lore

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i use the lore as a foundation

echo kelp
warm jackal
astral topaz
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is the lore wiki good enough or should i be reading something?

echo kelp
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Well actually the setting is called the forgotten realms - Faerun is just the most used area of it.

astral topaz
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i am familiar with Forgotten Realms but I don't know this Faerun

echo kelp
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Faerun is a continent in the forgotten realms

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Anyway start with that wiki and its resources and then for further lore discussion and questions, use the #dnd-lore channel.

astral topaz
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essentially the forgotten realms world

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ok thanks

dull forge
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hello

lyric fjord
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Hello you need help

candid thorn
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Can you give yourself advantage after the roll for samurais fighting spirit? So if you miss it you can go again?

fleet field
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Nope

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You use fighting spirit at the start of your turn to give yourself advantage on all future attack rolls that turn

small linden
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I want to create a character entirely based off outsmarting the enemy with MacGyverd traps made from kit tooks like rope and hammers, what 5e class would be able to support my ideas for this character? I am open to suggestions from the handbook, Tashas Couldron, or Xanathars guide

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Preferably this character uses a bow or some sort of ranged weapon

slow hawk
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artificer can give alot of tool proficiencies but many items for mechanical manipulation like you are thinking were not developed well and leave alot to DM discretion

Additionally, as enemies become stronger theyll have access to magic or special abilities that quickly outplace what you can Mcguyver

covert solstice
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I have a question about my first build and want to know if how it'll work

slow hawk
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There is an Artificer class that combines spelllcasting with mechanical features that you may find meets some of your ideas

It is not free and it is challenging for a new player, beware

slow hawk
covert solstice
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My idea is to use a rogue and multiclass into fighter 3 echo knight to effectively opportunity attack and be in two places at once. Would that work?

slow hawk
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Yes

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Thats the entire gimmick with Echo Knight

covert solstice
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Nice, also would the throwing +2 damage on thrown attack work well with psychic blades? (Fighting style)

small linden
slow hawk
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artificer is the class. Artillerist is one subclass. The others are Battle Smith, Alchemist, and Armorer

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I was referring to the artificer class generally. Which of the subclasses you like is up to you

small linden
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Ok, thank you

slow hawk
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Sure

covert solstice
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One last question, would there be any suggestion on when I subclass?

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Do I go 1 rogue into 3 fighter or 3/4 rogue into 3 fighter?

slow hawk
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Btw you are using ā€œsubclassā€ instead of ā€œmulticlassā€

covert solstice
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I meant multiclass

slow hawk
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A subclass is something different. It is the specialized path for each class that you get either lv 1-3

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Fighter first becuase extra attack

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Although, why so you even need rogue

covert solstice
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It's fun

slow hawk
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Then go for it

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But multiclassing is usually done for a purpose

covert solstice
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I wanted the echo knight teleport

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Also I thought that +2 damage on the extra psychic blade throw would be good

slow hawk
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wait what

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Soulknife?

covert solstice
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Yeah

slow hawk
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Be advised the soulknife blades do not work on opportunity attacks

covert solstice
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Unless I can't opportunity in a location than just shoot both knives

slow hawk
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then you cant use soulknife on your bonus action

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it requires a free hand for the BA

pliant depot
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uhhh hello! sorry for bothing you all.. i just got here and i wanted to join in the fun! i got most my stuff ready.. but i wanted join a campaign!

slow hawk
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Also your non-psychic blade should be a finesse weapon if you want to get sneak attack on an opportunity attack

covert solstice
slow hawk
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the blade does not manifest on an opp attack

slow hawk
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If you are holding a second weapon it means your hand is not free

covert solstice
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I was planning on holding 1 weapon

torpid walrus
slow hawk
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Thats why iā€™m saying holding a weapon precludes you from using the bonus action psychic blade attack

covert solstice
slow hawk
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Read the feature carefully

First blade manifests in one hand when u take the Attack action

Second blade manifests for a bonus action attack, in your OTHER hand, if it is free (which it is not)

covert solstice
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I'll try something else probably then

novel egret
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anyone interested in helping me homebrew my first dnd character? dm me šŸ„²

fleet field
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I wouldnā€™t start with homebrew material

crude musk
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Homebrew is intentionally a topic beyond the scope of this channel because it's not recommended for first timers

novel egret
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super reasonable, but it's still something im interested in šŸ™‚

crude musk
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If you want to discuss homebrew, please use #homebrew

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But just to clarify, what do you mean when you say "homebrew my first dnd character" exactly?

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Usually someone would say "make homebrew for my first D&D character"

fresh fable
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What kind of character are you trying to make maybe one of the existing races class will fit better than some homebrew shenanigans

novel egret
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no yeah im using a human warlock

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its just im ā€œmaking a homebrewā€ (lmao) for the pact. trying to kind of flavorize the spells with tarot reading and the major and minor arcana

crude musk
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What do you think 'homebrew' means? Because there might be a misunderstanding that could lead to you getting redirected to the wrong channel

novel egret
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so my understanding is ā€œhomebrewā€ is, for example, creating a custom spell for your character rather than using hex

crude musk
covert solstice
crude musk
drowsy hearth
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They have a point. You can always have ideas going into the future of homebrew style games with that. But most often times as a dnd newcomer, making abilities that are of ur own design are not the best to do early on. Mostly due to mechanical or scaling difficulties imo

novel egret
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what about for super short term playthroughs?

drowsy hearth
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U must mean a one shot

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Those are usually ok to test functions or ideas for settings and gametypes. But theory crafting in homebrew, it can work. But did u want to flavorize the character background or flavor a spell when being cast?

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Or make a whole new spell altogether? Cus that would be more of what a homebrew generally is. The other two things are just details of character design moreso

covert solstice
drowsy hearth
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Pretty much yes. Lets say you are trying to summon a demon, im not familiar with warlock but lets just say that it was an inherent ability already with warlocks. If you wanted to detail summoning it using a said tarot card set, it wouldnt be making a new spell really. Although i could find there being issues of the medium ur using, the idea of using the tarot cards or such incantations is more fluff than it is changing the way the game is actually played.

crude musk
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There's an expression in D&D which is "flavour is free"
What that means is "Anything that changes only the description of the rules and not the rules themselves is generally something that is permitted in most cases and not considered homebrew or generally in need of approval"

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Note, there are exceptions as they pertain to flavour that for example, doesn't make sense (such as flavouring an attack that cuts off a limb every time it hits) or doesn't fit the game world (flavouring a spell as looking like a dinosaur in a setting where dinosaurs don't exist)

heady locust
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Sorry to bother and interrupt šŸ™ can i ask what exactly are these homebrew things, are they like another/specific world or something in DnD?

drowsy hearth
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Example. Theres a weapon in game called a Sickle. And if you read the description of monk when picking weapons for them, it gives example of flavored text that change the identity of the weapon but not its functionality within the game

plucky ridge
heady locust
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And what is wizards of the coastā€¦.

plucky ridge
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They are the company that works on DnD

drowsy hearth
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The developer of DnD

fleet field
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Homebrew is custom stuff for the game

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In the simplest terms

drowsy hearth
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A homebrew isnt usually just a spell of character either. Its usually a whole recreation of concept of the dungeon masters design. Such as wanting to play in JoJoā€™s Bizarre Adventure, the universe and skills and abilities get tailored separate from how dnd operates.

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Ive been in two homebrews, and both have mild complications due to scaling, difficulty, or functionality. It takes work to make it work, really. That is why its not advised for new players to attempt homebrews early on until they understand some of the ruleset design and such of the actual style of game

edgy onyx
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Basically homebrew to DnD is like what mods are to videogames

viral pelican
crude musk
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Yeah, we actually have separate channels due to the distinction

  • Homebrew settings get discussed in #dm-discussion and #dm-world-building
  • Homebrew rules, items, and features get discussed in #homebrew
    This is because homebrew itself possesses a very broad definition like Jale mentioned
uneven berry
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Anybody wanna help me come up with a good story? Iā€™m a first time DM šŸ™‚

wild onyx
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You might be best off picking up an existing adventure and giving it a read-through first.

fleet moth
fresh oyster
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Hello, new here! Looking for a possible group to join as a player

fresh fable
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Go to #find-a-game loads of info on how to find one on this server

lyric fjord
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Any have a campaign for newcomers and that itā€™s today

dense monolith
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what religion should i give my character?

fresh fable
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What race class you playing

crude musk
gaunt wyvern
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Hey! Newbie here! I've done a bit of work into making a character and was wondering if there's a space for other players to review/offer advice on new characters. Any help would be amazing!

snow tartan
gaunt wyvern
snow tartan
wicked trench
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Hi, I'm newcomer. I palyed one champion with my friends and none of us know how to play, so we played by our onruls. But I would like to lern how to play it right, can anybody help me?

smoky adder
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?new

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

frosty cosmos
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Do people have persistent worlds in this game? I'm curious about building structures long term, like houses, mage towers, etc.

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Maybe this is covered in the player handbook or DM guide?

crude musk
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What do you mean by persistent? As in exist between sessions or exist between campaigns?

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The answer is yes to both, both are possible

frosty cosmos
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I guess I mean like a campaign. Long term

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Are there guidelines to this in the player handbook?

viral pelican
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It will depend on the DM, but it's usually assumed that they will try to simulate a world that "exists" with as much persistence as the real one.

harsh fjord
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World-building is covered in the Dungeon Masterā€™s Guide, not the Playerā€™s Handbook since players typically donā€™t need to concern themselves with those elements. (Whether the DMG does the job well is up for debate.)

frosty cosmos
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ok, thanks

static kiln
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Hey guys! Does anyone have recommendations for starter items for me to take to college for DND?

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I already dice.

viral pelican
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A copy of the Players Handbook is also always a good idea, though a new version will be coming out next year, so you might not want to invest in that just yet.

harsh fjord
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You can also get by with just the Basic Rules, which are free. (Frankly, I think you can pick up the current PHB if you really want, as I don't believe everyone will just flock to next year's edition.) But if you haven't played before, you don't need to invest in anything just yet.

smoky adder
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The contents of the current PHB should be compatible with the revised edition as well.

static kiln
static kiln
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I... apologize if that too muc info... but it's the truth.

viral pelican
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I don't use one, I'm a VTT DM (online platforms). I think if I did need one, I would get a portable one - they usually have poppers in the corner so it can fold flat.

static kiln
harsh fjord
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I have one of those foldables; the lining does a fair job of muting some of the noise. Just a quick Google reveals there are even more options for quieter rolling.

static kiln
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Alright, awesome! So... what player handbook do you recommend for me to get until the new one gets released?

harsh fjord
viral pelican
static kiln
slow hawk
glass drift
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Hello, I'm practically discovered D&D this summer, and I am currently working on a character and a backstory for him. As I was working on the character's backstory, I had him pray to a god in a time of need and a phoenix showed up and killed his would-be murderers. Then I thought, would that even work? Sooooooo, my question is: is it possible / plausible for a god to summon an elemental?

slow hawk
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Short answer: sure, in practice the gods can do whatever the story needs. But every table has its own lore because every gm runs things their way with their lore

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For YOUR purposes though, i would keep it about that vague, because you dont want a backstory so rigid a DM cant integrate it into their world

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And even more to the point, the god and the elementa stuff doesnt matter. You dont play your backstory. Your backstory is there only to serve your character going forward.

Why is your character going on an adventure? What are short and long term goals? Personality? Flaws?

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U dont need a novel. And personally iā€™d say shorter is better.

glass drift
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Ah, understood! That is very helpful, thanks. I will delete the unnecessary fanfiction. šŸ™‚

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That I spent hours on ... šŸ˜­

fresh fable
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Donā€™t delete it all Change it up a bit, the god didnā€™t summon an elemental they provided you with the slight power to defeat your foes, you donā€™t want to be more powerful in your backstory than what a lvl 1 character can be

glass drift
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Got it, thanks!

fresh fable
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What class you playing?

glass drift
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Fighter, with a soldier background

fresh fable
glass drift
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I was thinking more along the lines of Helm, but those are excellent suggestions, and I probably will change my god.

fresh fable
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Oh Helms a nice choice too fits with protecting you in your hour of need

sudden otter
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Or a million other possibilities.

glass drift
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Oooooh, intriguing!
Another question: do most of the D&D games set in the Forgotten Realms / Faerun or do they just take place will-nilly?

harsh fjord
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Most of the official 5e adventures take place in the Forgotten Realms, but plenty of folks use other recognized settings like Eberron. Lots more make their own. It's hard to generalize, really.

cobalt frigate
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The early editions took place in campaign settings such as Greyhawk and Mystara. It was only around 3E that the Forgotten Realms became the official "default" campaign setting.

static kiln
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So I am going to see if I can 3D print my orc shaman I modeled in blender.

glass drift
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Hmph, wow, I really don't know anything ... here I am, ruthlessly researching Faerun and where my character could be from and everything ... now I realize that it may not even be relevant. Oh well

cobalt frigate
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Ask your DM which setting they're using (official or homebrew).

glass drift
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Gotta find a group first, but I will certainly remember to ask that question. šŸ™‚

novel maple
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im new and i wanna learn how to play (iev alr made a character sheet

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

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

Both are linked above.

novel maple
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thank you

novel maple
cobalt frigate
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"?new" is a bot command and wasn't a question.

novel maple
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sorry i didnt know ? was for bot commands

split portal
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What's the best spell casting class for newcomers?

warm jackal
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How would making a homebrew go about? Like, what would I use to do that? I don't feel like using DND Beyond
Also how does someone write homebrew.

frigid helm
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#homebrew is going to be your best bet for those questions.

harsh fjord
# split portal What's the best spell casting class for newcomers?

I'd say cleric, paladin, or ranger (in that order). They're all pretty hardy, and clerics/paladins can swap their spells on a long rest, so you're not stuck with choices you dislike. The ranger spell list is pretty small, so it's not an overwhelming array of choices. Plus, any of them can typically resort to melee fairly easily.

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You might also look into the eldritch knight fighter or arcane trickster rogue subclasses.

sudden otter
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Ill go off the deep end and just say wizard. Forces you into sink or swim, learn to use those spells and use them wisely, or die.

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Clerics are awesome too. Full casters with a huge variety of subclasses, and plenty of non-casting versatility.

silver island
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hello

slow hawk
sudden otter
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Hahaha šŸ˜‰

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I was being serious but yeah I'm wide open to counterpoints!

slow hawk
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Handing a new player the biggest possible spell list, plus the mechanics of learning spells, on top of the basic rules is like the quickest way to leave a new player confused and discouraged

sudden otter
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Eh I'm a weird one I guess. Reading spell lists and descriptions got me more engrossed. Taking spells one level at a time simplifies the "biggest spell list" issue.

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But most spells alter game mechanics anyway, made me think of unique solutions to problems

slow hawk
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We get ā€œwhat is a cantripā€ here basically everybday

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U want to hand them the wizard list?

sudden otter
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Yeah man!

slow hawk
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Sorry, i would like players to be able to pick up and play as soon as possible

sudden otter
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Ok! That's cool too.

slow hawk
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It may have worked for you, but objectivelyā€¦.no one can say its the actual best class to start with, or even the best spellcasting class to start with to learn how it works

sudden otter
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I started with a rogue, cuz I was advised to stay away from wizards at first. Then I played a wizard.

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So, I tend not to agree with the overwhelming sentiment that wizards aren't for newbies.

slow hawk
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Ok, weā€™re not going to ageee. But i wonā€™t clog this channel.

sudden otter
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It's all good. No wrong or right answer eh? Just giving an alternative viewpoint.

edgy yarrow
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hi guys!

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can anyone tell me how to fill a character sheet and how is it balanced?

slow hawk
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?new

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slow hawk
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Check out these handy materials

edgy yarrow
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tysm

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dude so much to read

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i chose human and then in classes every class has many spells

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what is a good easy class?

fresh fable
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Fighter or barbarian

edgy yarrow
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humans are good at that right

fresh fable
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Any race can be good at anything

edgy yarrow
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so races give good traits?

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human gave me an additional language

humble jackal
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guys im reading a bit on attack rolls and it says that "Some spells require an attack roll. The ability modifier used for sspell attack depends on the spellcasting ability of the spellcaster." but i cant find additional info as in what should i take into consideration in such roll

crude musk
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Any spellcasting class will tell you what your spellcasting ability is

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For example, for wizards it's intelligence

sudden otter
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8+proficiency+modifier (int/wis/cha)

humble jackal
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ah thanks i was looking in the wrong place

edgy yarrow
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dude how much should i study this before starting a game

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its so overwhelming

sudden otter
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As much as you want? If just "studying" is overwhelming, playing might be a better way for you to learn.

edgy yarrow
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people will play iwith me if i dont know anything?

sudden otter
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You'll probably want to grasp basics of movement or combat, but there's not really a good way to "study" the skills you can hone for RPing or exploration or social interaction.

humble jackal
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what happens if i ,lets say, get hit by a mace? can i roll a saving throw for that? is there any way to reduce the taken dmg?

crude musk
sudden otter
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The "saving throw" for not getting hit by a mace is rolled into your AC

edgy yarrow
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ty dude

crude musk
humble jackal
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oh okay, i ask because i was playing a premade adventure and my group was pretty much 1shotted if the hit went past AC

crude musk
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Attack roll: The attacker rolls to see if they can beat the defenders armor class. If they do, they inflict damage
Saving throw: The defender rolls to see if they can evade the attacks effect, rolling against the saving throw difficulty class. If they do, they avoid some or all of the damage

sudden otter
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AC is a combination of the effects of your armor to absorb a hit, and your ability to get out of the way of a hit

sudden otter
humble jackal
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even tho the quest is set for 1st levels

crude musk
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We do ask people don't discuss specific parts of adventures (aka spoilers) outside of #1029833015423143957

humble jackal
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sorry

crude musk
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s'all good, just letting you know

sudden otter
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The "beauty" of DND combat is characters are equally effective at 1hp as at 100hp

humble jackal
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so its normal?

sudden otter
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Yeah, getting very low on HP, getting knocked unconscious, even character death is not uncommon at lvl 1.

crude musk
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hit points are an abstraction of lots of things, not just your physical condition

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Being at 1/100 hit points doesn't mean you're 99% dead

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HP represents physical condition, willpower, stamina, focus, luck, and pure narrative force

humble jackal
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thanks a lot

silent yacht
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Hi how do I join a campaign I just created my character a few days ago and would like to play on DNDB.

crude musk
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?looking

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silent yacht
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Yes thank you so much

humble jackal
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can someone give me an example of "Reaction" action in combat?

crude musk
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An opportunity attack; a special attack you make as a reaction when a creature you can see attempts to move out of your reach

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Reactions aren't an action though

humble jackal
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In my book it says that on my turn i can move and take one action with reaction listed as one of them

sudden otter
humble jackal
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Essentials kit Rulebook

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"Certain special abilities, spells, and situations allow you to take a special action called a reaction"

plain tartan
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Does anyone know about Dragonology????

sudden otter
humble jackal
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mhm and i assume monsters can use opportunity attack?

sudden otter
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Yes.

crude musk
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The reason this matters is because things that can stop you taking Actions don't stop you taking reactions automatically, unless they say so

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However anything that stops you taking an Action also stops you from taking a Bonus Action
That's why the distinction matters

sudden otter
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The next most common use of a Reaction I think would be executing a Readied Action

wheat oriole
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Hey everyone - not new to DnD per se (played in high school but that was a loooong time ago). Been getting back into it the last year or so.

lyric fjord
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Nice man

valid merlin
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Hi, d&d has interested me for a couple weeks now, and Iā€™d like to learn more about the game

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So here I am lol

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I guess I just wanna learn as much about the basics as possible, so if anyone is up for it Iā€™m looking for someone to justā€¦ tell me about it ig??

slow hawk
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?new

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What is D&D?
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slow hawk
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Iā€™d start by reviewing these handy links

valid merlin
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Ah, thank you!

devout kernel
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Good luck

blissful briar
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Coolio

opaque badger
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Hello! I've been interested in D&D for a while and I finally went and made a character. I read the new player guide on D&D Beyond and I think I understand most of it but just because I think i do might not translate to actually knowing when playing the game and there were like 15 different pages with explanations for a bunch of stuff so I'm bound to forget some of it. What are some things that new players might make a mistake on? Like some things in the guide was a bit ambiguous on the wording or was a bit confusing

glass summit
opaque badger
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True cause I know some people who kinda bend the rules to make it more fun and stuff

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but I was talking about like things like inspiration how does that work?

glass summit
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If you do something the DM thought was cool or suboptimal for the sake of roleplay, the DM can award āœØInspirationāœØ

You can expend this Inspiration to gain advantage on any roll of the d20

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It is entirely DM dependant on whether it gets used or not, so certainly not something to get bogged down in

opaque badger
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kk

harsh fjord
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Sometimes new players get hung up on trying to memorize information rather than knowing where to look (on the character sheet, in the book, etc.). I think the latter tends to serve better long-term.

opaque badger
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ok

harsh fjord
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I also think there are problematic behaviors new players can fall prey to, but that doesn't seem to be what you're asking about.

opaque badger
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Nah I wasn't going to ask that but now I'm curious

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I feel like I should probably watch out for stuff like that now

winter pond
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make sure you find a dm that supports the way you want to play dnd

opaque badger
harsh fjord
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These sorts of things aren't exclusive to new players, but they may not realize:

  • It's a group game, so pay attention to other players' stories. You are not the main character alone; you're all the main character.
  • That also means being careful to not let your fun step on anyone else's. Read the room. Be cooperative, not combative (unless you have explicit consent). Don't hog the spotlight all the time. Try to give others room to shine.
  • It's not a video game; don't try to beat the DM.

Those are some that come to mind.

opaque badger
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I mean it just wouldn't be enjoyable I feel like it would be kinda restricting

opaque badger
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I'll try to keep that in mind

winter pond
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yeah a lot of new players can fall off after if they meet a bad dm or a dm that doesnt have a play style they enjoy

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all dms are different so yeah

devout kernel
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True

winter pond
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my first dm was my cousin so i lucked out in that department but if i had a bad one i probably wouldnt have continued to play

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but im about to dm my first campaign so im terrified lol

gaunt fossil
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what are some items i should leave in chests or places for my lv 4 characters to loot (new dm)

slow hawk
harsh fjord
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Doing anything for the first time is scary, but if you're playing with friends who are there to have fun, it'll be fine.

fleet moth
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Beyond that just think on why someone would lock something in a chest and for how long. Or if they are still alive or unable to access it.
It's up to you.

gaunt fossil
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Alright thanks!

magic gulch
blissful briar
halcyon tartan
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im trying to post in the looking for dm chat but it doesnt seem to be letting me. ive looked in the find a game chat but theres no info i can see

harsh fjord
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You've read the "How do I post?" info in that channel?

halcyon tartan
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never mind smh

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im miss read it lol

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im an idiot

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lol

lyric fjord
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Where is general

slow hawk
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General what

cyan kiln
lyric fjord
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Yes

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Thx

cyan kiln
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No problem!

limpid elbow
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Hi im new to dnd can someone help me with creating a decent character?

echo kelp
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  1. Identify a race/species that sounds interesting to you
  2. Identify a class that sounds interesting to you
limpid elbow
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thanks

echo kelp
fleet meteor
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hi im making a homebrew world and im a newbie dm and im wondering what information do my players need to know about the world in order to create their characters

echo kelp
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Well for the 2nd part of your question focus on what game mechanics you'll follow in your game - and the use that to decide what races are allowed or not.
For instance maybe your world doesn't have dragonborn for whatever reason. Best to let your players know that for game reasons that you won't allow dragonborn in the game. For the other part of your question, you may get some good suggestions and ideas from #dm-discussion and #dm-world-building. I'd also add one other thought - try and avoid limiting character choices unless you really havea good reason for it. It can be a lot of fun for players to create and play characters and limiting options can feel bad.

fleet meteor
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tysm! i am gonna give my players some freedom which i can weave into my homebrew because it will be months before the game is actually finished but for my first session its just a beta

sturdy vortex
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Hello I have never played dnd before but am looking to get into it. Any suggestions on what to know before playing the first game?

lusty turret
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Hi šŸ™‚ I'm also very new

toxic nacelle
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hai

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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fleet field
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@sturdy vortex @lusty turret have a look at the links in the above bot post, specifically the basic rules

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I would start by reading the first four chapters on character creation

sturdy vortex
lusty turret
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Cheers!

fierce narwhal
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hello

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i'm new to all of this

slow hawk
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Scroll up, read the linked materials

minor pumice
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Hey everyone!

fleet field
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Hi

silver island
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hi

vale shell
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Do you roleplay your stats? Like if you have a low int should you not come up with a brilliant plan?

fresh fable
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You may not have book smarts, but wisdom and experience can make up for that

vale shell
fresh fable
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Depend on your background, donā€™t forget a lvl1 character didnt just pop into existence they had a life and experiences before the campaign

fleet field
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Lvl1 is still pretty powerful compared to a commoner

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Even a lvl 1 wizard will probably have twice the health of a commoner and be able to one shot a commoner as well

lyric fjord
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Heylo.

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This is my first time in the DnD commuinity.

fresh fable
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Welcome

lyric fjord
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Whats this game/commuinity like?

fresh fable
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Itā€™s very very nice community with lots of helpful people with a wide range of experiences

lyric fjord
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Whats DnD like? I've never done a campaign.

fresh fable
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Itā€™s a fun game with great scope for many different adventures and play styles

lyric fjord
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How do I start one/join one if I'm new?

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I know nothing, sorry if it's annoying.

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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Alright.

fleet bloom
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Hi, Iā€™m pretty new to dnd and was wondering if I can get some help regarding my character?

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Basically her parents left her an instrument. I want something to make it special so maybe it has some elven magic in it or something because she is half elf. I was wondering if that is even possible

fresh fable
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You could play a bard as they use instruments to cast spells

fleet bloom
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Thatā€™s what I want to do

fresh fable
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Then go play your magic flute and enjoy šŸ˜

simple goblet
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?new

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Where do I start?
simple goblet
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@wintry plume check out the links above to get you started

wintry plume
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Cheers mate! Sorry for the late reply šŸ˜… I got caught up in something

novel maple
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yo im doing my first campaign as a ranger and ive gotten level 2 and i dunno how level casting works and ive tried to read the rules. Can someone explain to me how it works

fresh fable
novel maple
fresh fable
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You learn more spells as you lvl up and everytme you level you can replace ONE spell you know with a new one

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For example if you knew healing word and good berry at lvl 2 you could at lvl 3 learn a new spell like hunter mark and replace good berry with zephyr strike

novel maple
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do i have to do smth in game to get spells or do i just tell my DM i want to get a certain spell

fresh fable
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You select them when you lvl up if your using dndbeyond once you lvl up you should have access to new stuff on the spells tab

novel maple
fresh fable
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Hunters mark and good berry are nice options to start with

humble jackal
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do monsters roll for a save when targeted by a spell from a player?

fresh fable
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If the spell calls for a save yes

last jackal
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hi, im new and was wondering where and if i could get help on makng a character?

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i have one in mind but dont exactly know how to make it

fresh fable
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Whatā€™s your idea?

last jackal
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its basicaly a living suit or armour thats possesed by a spirit

novel maple
last jackal
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its also mute and has to talk in gestures

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so i think its homebrew? im not sure

fresh fable
novel maple
fresh fable
last jackal
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thank you, good to know

fresh fable
# novel maple thanks

They can take what ever form you want they get a set of stat based on if they are land water or air based

novel maple
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that sounds rlly cool and im starting to get rlly excited that i chose ranger

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thx for the help

last jackal
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im on the dnd beyond character builder and dont see the warfoged race on it.

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where can i choose it?

thorny mica
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You can buy the raceā€™s individually if you scroll down

fresh fable
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Itā€™s not a free race but you can buy individual races for 1.99 is you go through the website market place

last jackal
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oh

fresh fable
novel maple
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Drakewarden?

fresh fable
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Itā€™s a ranger subclass but not in the free rules

novel maple
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Iā€™m not interested in subclasses I donā€™t wanna make my first campaign too confusing

viral pelican
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But of course there is at least one subclass for each class in the Basic Rules

novel maple
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Oh I thought it was an optional thing

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So you guys suggest I take drakewarden for my subclass

viral pelican
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I'd recommend if you are starting at Level 1, have an idea, but talk to your DM about what they would recommend, and what they have available.

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The subclass in the Basic Rules is Hunter, and it's a perfectly serviceable subclass. If you want a pet, then the DM will almsot certainly have the beastmaster available. If they have the right book for drakewarden, or you are really drawn to that concept,then that's an option. But you won't need to decide now.

novel maple
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Alr thanks for the help

sudden estuary
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Hello

cyan kiln
sudden estuary
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Hi! I dont believe you can help fix the website for me can you? Haha I think the character sheets page is down but I've seen some others are also having issues today so.

cyan kiln
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D&DBeyond?

sudden estuary
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Yeah, must be server side

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I was going to try and make a brand new chctr

cyan kiln
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Yeah I personally don't use D&DBeyond so the best thing I can say is if it is on your end then try restarting your device.

sudden estuary
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Pen and paper it is

cyan kiln
sudden estuary
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Oh thank you

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Im just trying to decide how I wanna build this new character. I haven't played D&D for roughly 9 years

cyan kiln
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Damn, that's way over half my life, lol. If you have any other questions though here is the place to ask!

sudden estuary
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Thank you. I know I want a rogue but i haven't worked out the details yet

fresh fable
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Do you have a concept for the character are they based on someone from popular media

cyan kiln
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I don't have alot of experience playing Rogue, I normally go for spellcasters.

crude musk
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That's not accurate

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The Player's Handbook is not free on D&D Beyond (nor legitimately free anywhere)
The Basic Rules are free on D&D Beyond and contain most, but not all, of the content found in the Player's Handbook

cyan kiln
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Do you have a Player's Handbook with you?

crude musk
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The Basic Rules contains the 12 PHB base classes, one subclass each, all the base races and one subclass per race that requires them, one feat and most of the spells

crude musk
cyan kiln
sudden estuary
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I do not

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But soon, as I do some research

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I thought I would atleast join this discord with open mind

cyan kiln
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Again, any questions just ask here.

lyric fjord
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So... is there a premade campaign that you guys would recommend for first timers?

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Like I'm LOVING how 5e is depicted in BG3 but I've NEVER played Tabletop

simple goblet
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One of the starter sets. Lost Mines of Phandelver is the oldest, but is free on D&D Beyond. Dragon of IceSpire peak is part of the Essentials kit. Dragons of Stormwreck Isle is the newest one.

lyric fjord
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The sound like potential oneshot campaigns too

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Do campaigns connect storywise potentially?

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Cause I'm like, super spoiled from One Piece and needing my long term investment/storylines lol

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Kind of why I love longer video games

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One campaign for each saga that kinda thing lol

simple goblet
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They usually are standalone. Most of the official published adventures take place in the Forgotten Realms setting, but with minimal crossover between them

viral pelican
lyric fjord
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Ahhh i see

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So a connecting campaign would be a sequel versus another story arc

viral pelican
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True, pre-written modules usally dont' connect to one another, though a savvy DM can easily string a few non-contradictory ones together.

wicked rose
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Waterdeep Dragon Heist (level 1-5) connects nicely into Dungeon of the Mad Mage (level 5-20).

lyric fjord
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Okay so some are only higher levels as if you're taking on rank bounties from hunt boards

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Maskes sense, don't need to reset a character to a lower level that you've already worked with

viral pelican
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It's also relatively easy for a DM to change the level for the campaign. it's more work, but it can be worth it. I am running Waterdeep Dragonheist as a 5-10 campaign instead of 1-5.

dapper gulch
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Your DM generally decides what kind of game they want to run - one shots, adventures, campaigns, etc.

lyric fjord
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Should they be custom or alter something premade for your group

viral pelican
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Up to the DM really.

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Even with something premade, it's usual that they will alter elements to fit the group.

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For example, there might be factions with side-missions. If there's a faction that doesn't fit any character, but the side-mission is cool, maybe they will swap it around so you get to play that mission.

narrow kraken
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Hey! Iā€™ve played D&D once and I wanna play again but idk people irl who would play with me. How can I play online with others??

lyric fjord
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Beyond is the online portal right?

viral pelican
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Or just adapt the faction NPC. For example, there's a representative of a law-abiding government organisation who gives some missions. But most of my party aren't that straight-laced, and those that are aligned more with less government-sided groups. So I made the law-abiding agent into a bit of a loose cannon who is arranging extrajudicial assassinations and intimidation to make justice easier to carry out.

lyric fjord
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Is there a recruitment channel?

simple goblet
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?looking

viral pelican
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narrow kraken
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thank you so much!

viral pelican
# lyric fjord Beyond is the online portal right?

Beyond is a set of online tools, and a lot of people will use it when playing online or in person, but it doesn't (yet) have a virtual tabletop, so it isn't a full system for play. At the very least you will need a means to communicate with others, and a lot of groups that play online will use some sort of Virtual Tabletop

lyric fjord
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Imagine if BG3 eventually would let you use it's maps for custom campaigns? Virtual medium and all that lol

viral pelican
lyric fjord
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Ah sick!

sage prairie
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Im new here

viral pelican
sage prairie
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Is there a guide on how to play dnd i was bored and i saw dnd on youtube shorts and im interested but i have no friends to play with so i am here on discord

viral pelican
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?new

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humble jackal
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a monsters block has written on its attack "Melee weapon attack: +6 to hit" does it mean that on the attack roll you add 6 to the outcome?

viral pelican
viral pelican
humble jackal
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thank you

spice widget
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I'm playing a Shar Cleric in a new campaign and I'm trying to get some information on what perspective my character should have on other deities based upon his own worship? I know that Selune is the clear and primary enemy of Shar, but I'm not sure how I should react to others. I also know that Mystra's a big thing with the shadow weave.

harsh heart
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ok so im kinda confused. i keep on hearing about a fey, and i have no idea what it is. what is it ?

crude musk
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Fey are a type of creature

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Faries, nymphs, hags, sprites

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They're creatures that hail from the feywild

viral pelican
# spice widget I'm playing a Shar Cleric in a new campaign and I'm trying to get some informati...

Might be worth asking the same in #dnd-lore or #character-discussion - it's a fine beginner question, but people there might have more suggestions.

Shar is an "evil" goddess, in a similar vein as Bane, Cyric, Myrkul and Bhaal. As such, most other deities will oppose her. You should think about what your character would even tell others about their worship, as it might be bad if certain people find out. Think: would you check "Satanist" on a job application?

Also, think about how your character justifies acts that others call evil. Are they just arrogant? Do they think it serves some greater good? Are they just not bothered about pedestrian concepts like Morality?

spice widget
sage prairie
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Im so confused, but i want to play dnd so bad

simple goblet
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What is confusing you? We may be able to help

umbral shore
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hello guys

viral pelican
umbral shore
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i need some help cause i have no skills no knowledge of D&D but its sounds cool and like something i wanna get into itbut i need some help

viral pelican
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?new

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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viral pelican
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@umbral shore check out the links in this post, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask them here

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you might want to start with the Handbooker Helper before the Basic Rules, and you don't need to read the whole of the basic rules, as a lot is monster descriptions or for the DM.

umbral shore
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thx

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h yea there is a problem i want to sign up in dnd beyond but i want to sign in with google and it doesnt work so

sage prairie
viral pelican
viral pelican
sage prairie
sage prairie
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I also heard that you need a character sheet

viral pelican
# sage prairie Should i read all of it?

You'll need Part 1 for making a character, and Part 2 to understand what that character might do. Part 3 is only needed if you choose a spellcasting class (at least at first!). You won't need to read Part 4. The Appendices are just some lore stuff.

sage prairie
viral pelican
sage prairie
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Btw do i need dices? When making a character?

viral pelican
# sage prairie Btw do i need dices? When making a character?

For a new player, I would recommend using standard array or point buy (described in the basic rules) rather than rolling dice for your ability scores. While rolling dice is "traditional", there are very few tables that will accept a rolled character without seeing the rolls happen. Standard Array or Point Buy will automatically make a "balanced" character, that will fit almost any table.

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A little tip: anticipate being very weak in at least one or two stats. Unless you are playing a specific class and role that benefits from it, it's better to specialise rather than attempt to be an all-rounder.

sage prairie
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Thats confusing but ill try to understand that when im done reading all the basic rules

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Dnd sounds hard but its very intriguing

viral pelican
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There are a lot of rules - it's worse if you are the DM, as you have to referee everything! But really it boils down to quite simple rolls, additions/subtractions, and comparisons.

sage prairie
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sage prairie
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Do i also read the handbooker?

viral pelican
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the handbooker helper videos are bitesized explainers about the key points. if you watch that, it might make understanding the rules easier.

maiden heart
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I don't know what the deviances are, but it does feel like Baldur's Gate 3 might be a great way to understand a lot of the rules too.

lyric fjord
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hello me and my friends are going to play dnd for the first time and im the dm

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im trying to make a char sheet for all of them

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what does that mean exactly?

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its all lvl1

fallen surge
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your "proficiency bonus" is the number that you add to d20 rolls for any skills/weapons/saving throws that your are "proficent" in

crude musk
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Have you read through the basic rules chapter on step-by-step character creation?

fallen surge
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+2 proficiency bonus is what all level 1 characters start with

lyric fjord
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i watched a 30 min video

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i was going step by step rn

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but my eng is bad

crude musk
lyric fjord
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:'D

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thanks

sage prairie
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Do i need to read the rules to watch handbooker helper?
I dont understand the rules so im watching the handbooker helper on youtube šŸ˜­

lyric fjord
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is there somehow i can send a pic of the chart when its done and some of you guys can says its correct or not?

cobalt frigate
crude musk
fallen surge
# sage prairie Do i need to read the rules to watch handbooker helper? I dont understand the r...

You don't need to, but I can't really tell you what you will and won't understand, since I'm not in your own head. If you watch one of those videos, and get confused by some of the jargon or feel like you might be missing something, then its probably a good idea to turn to the rules. Those videos are meant to be supplementary, and won't get you 100% ready to play with no reading whatsoever

crude musk
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im just kinda

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overwhelmed if its the true word it isnt really great soruces as turksih

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and my english is not that good to understand complex things

dim charm
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hey does anyone have any good spotify playlists for background and combat music for the sesh if so pls dm me

tough hinge
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If it's your first time, try starting with premade character sheets first. Then move onto using arrays etc D&D Beyond have some premade. It is overwhelming, I my self am just getting into it. A lot of the stuff I felt you need to sleep on and then come back to. It then helped.

As you go further into it, you can look at creating character sheets for players.

lyric fjord
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šŸ‘

crude musk
crude musk
sage prairie
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Do you get premade characters in google?

dim charm
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sorry

lyric fjord
sage prairie
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Im wondering when you play do you need to be in vc?

lyric fjord
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there arent really great soruces in my language and my english is bad

tough hinge
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You can find them in Beyond D&D > Characters > Create > Simple

lyric fjord
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shortly

tough hinge
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I would say only do this once you've gone through 2 - 3 different videos for each part of D&D. There is a magic/vibe when you are using sheets that you might appreciate and enjoy.

fallen surge
sage prairie
tough hinge
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But remember @lyric fjord As you figure it out, what's more important is to have fun and move the story forward rather than trying to follow all the rules. It's something you will find repeated over and over. For me the ultimate goal is to eventually get to a point where I understand all the rules.

sage prairie
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Did it took you months to understand the rules?

lyric fjord
tough hinge
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Nah I got it on Wednesday and have just been binge watching videos on YouTube. I have the essential pack so I have been doing a dry run at creating a character as per the campaign for example and then using videos to explain where I am stuck. Then I moved onto leveling up and then found out how there's different ways to level up. Then I went into more of the DM stuff because I know a lot of people who would love to get into D&D but don't have anyone to DM.

Playing a 1on1 encounter to get some experience in before I do a 4 person one.

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Search for Lost Mines of Phandelver on D&D Beyond, it's a free campaign with pre-made characters. Or use the free basic guide from D&D to learn the steps to creating your own characters.

crude musk
sudden otter
sage prairie
sudden otter
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Why the crying? It was still enjoyable. I had fun.

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My DM is a good friend and he was very willing to guide us. I think that's very important.

sage prairie
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I need someone to guide me

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Maybe youll do

sudden otter
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Haha sorry, I got my own party of newbies to DM for and they're enough of a handful

sage prairie
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šŸ˜­

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Ill try to understand the rules when i think im ready

cyan kiln
sage prairie
sudden otter
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Playing is the best way to learn em. And if you do something that's "against the rules" by accident, it's the DM's job to correct you or let it slide.

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If the DM doesn't know the rule you're breaking, intentionally or unintentionally, oh well. That's kinda the way it works.

sage prairie
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Should i play dnd even with half knowledge of the game? The DM will correct me right or maybe theyll get angry

sudden otter
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That's an interpersonal issue not a game issue. A DM getting mad at new players for not knowing rules. The DM should set expectations up front.

sage prairie
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Playing should give me experience on what not to do and do since the DM will be there to guide me

harsh fjord
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If everyone's learning, there should hopefully be no issue. If you're playing with folks who already know the game, then yes, they may get annoyed, but if you're honest about not knowing, ideally they'll work with you to get you up to speed.

sudden otter
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If you find a group for a starter set campaign such as lost Mines of Phandelver, dragons of stormwreck isle, or dragons of icespire peak, chances are the rest of the party are newer players too. Or the DM should expect them to be.

sage prairie
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Ill learn the very basic first before playing with other new players and an experienced DM

cyan kiln
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I already knew all the basics before I played my first session because I became obbsessed with D&D for a while.

sage prairie
sudden otter
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I get OCD as heck with this stuff so yeah I dove in head first

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Was reading the PHB and XGtE cover to cover, which I gotta think most brand new players don't do.

cyan kiln
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I watched Critical Role's series, forget what it's called exactly.

harsh fjord
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Handbooker Helper?

cyan kiln
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Yeah that,.

sage prairie
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Btw do the dices have meaning like every other dices has meaning (d4, d6, d8)??

sudden otter
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Huh?

sage prairie
harsh fjord
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Most dice are used for damage/healing. The d20 is your main "doing stuff" dice.

cyan kiln
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And your character's hitpoints!

sage prairie
harsh fjord
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Yep.

cyan kiln
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Exepct for percentile die, people never use those.

viral pelican
sage prairie
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Hit dice is for hit points for your character right?

viral pelican
cyan kiln
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Your hit dice is assinged by your class, not your race. Wizards have a d4 and Barbarians have a d12 I believe.

sage prairie
viral pelican
# sage prairie Hit dice is for hit points for your character right?

At level 1, your HP will be your Constitution Modifier, plus the maximum possible roll on your class's hit dice - for example, 10 for a fighter or 12 for a barbarian.

Then, when you level up, you roll a hit dice, and add that plus your constitution modifier (plus any other bonuses you get from features) to your HP maximum.

When you take a short rest, you can roll your hit die for healing. This can be done a number of times equal to your level (this is your hit dice pool), and you regenerate half of those dice when you take a long rest.

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Wizards have low HP.

smoky adder
sudden otter
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Wizards hit die is a d6. They have lower hit points than other classes, but that doesn't make them weak.

sage prairie
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Right cause they are a spell caster

sudden otter
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Nor does being a spell caster make them strong.

smoky adder
sudden otter
dapper gulch
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Health ainā€™t a wizardā€™s strongest suit, but theyā€™ve got a big toolkit to answer many challenges.

sage prairie
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Do races matter in your character? Like for example i want my character to be fast so do i pick elves?

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Is elves fast?

smoky adder
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A wood elf has a higher-than-normal walking speed.

sage prairie
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Ooh so races do matter

smoky adder
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Tabaxi are probably the fastest.

harsh fjord
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Races get different bonuses/abilities. Whether that matters narratively is a question for the DM.

sage prairie
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Is there a list of races and their abilities?

viral pelican
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Each race has some bonuses. The main thing your DM will decide is whether racial ability score bonuses are fixed or portable. More recent rules have tended towards them being portable, so you can add a +2 and a +1 to whichever ability score you like, but the original RAW was for each race to have fixed bonuses, like +2 STR and +1 Wis, for example.

harsh fjord
viral pelican
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You should still try to read that.

sage prairie
vivid axle
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For the spell danse macabre, how much of the body is still considered a corpse? Do organs have to remain?

smoky adder
viral pelican
harsh fjord
viral pelican
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Look under the section marked "Traits" for each race.

sage prairie
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Jale? Whats a fey i picked elfs and it has this traits fey ancestrals

smoky adder
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Fey are magical creatures closely tied to the forces of nature. They dwell in twilight groves and misty forests. In some worlds, they are closely tied to the Feywild, also called the Plane of Faerie. Some are also found in the Outer Planes, particularly the planes of Arborea and the Beastlands. Fey include dryads, pixies, and satyrs.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/monsters#Type

viral pelican
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Fey are the inhabitants of the feywild, a parallel world of heightened magic and emotion. Fairies, for example.

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It's based in european myths and legends of faries before the victorians sort of sanitised it. So it's the more dark side of being "away with the fairies"

steep oasis
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Hey!

sudden otter
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Hi happy Friday

smoky adder
sage prairie
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Talking with you guys makes me want to learn dnd even more

harsh fjord
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We're biased here, but we think it's fun.

smoky adder
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Talking is a good way to learn!

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So is trying to answer questions. dndLol

sage prairie
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Btw Artificers create stuff right? I did my research on classes

cyan kiln
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Back, I'll be hanging out in here for a bit so any questions just ask.

viral pelican
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Yes, they are like a tinkerer/inventor class mostly.

cyan kiln
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Isn't their whole thing they make regular objects magic items?

sage prairie
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Ooooh they can make magic items

viral pelican
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Correct.

cyan kiln
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Oh right I played an Artificer and made a bag of holding at level 2 šŸ˜­

sage prairie
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Do the artificer create their own magic items or the DM decides what item they make

viral pelican
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Their subclasses are making robotic cannons, a combat robot, an iron man suit, andan alchemy class

cyan kiln
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I believe you take an item and can gave it properties from a list.

sage prairie
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Guys im making my first ever characterin dndbeyond

slow hawk
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There are guidelines on what they can make depending on level