#dnd-newcomers

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sacred holly
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is stealth takedown a thing? like in video games?

crude musk
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No it's not

crude musk
willow glen
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You could try too take down a enemy tho like that but I don't recommend it

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It's grapple basically is what your saying? I guess

crude musk
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No

willow glen
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What role would that even be

sacred holly
crude musk
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There's no 'die instantly' attack

willow glen
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Because you would have too like what unharm attack?

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I know there isn't it's just like how would that work too attempt it

crude musk
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I was replying to EsK3r

willow glen
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Oh okay. Sorry.

willow glen
sacred holly
willow glen
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You can aim for a specific body part I'm pretty sure ? If I'm not mistaken? But isn't it disadvantage I don't really remember the aim for part rule for DND

fresh fable
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No

crude musk
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No, there are no called shots in D&D 5th edition

willow glen
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I remember a player wanting it in one of my campaigns

fresh fable
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This is #dnd-newcomers try to stick to the basic rules as it’s confusing to people

sacred holly
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so the only thing i can do is just roll with advantage?

crude musk
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Or play a rogue

willow glen
lyric fjord
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What did I miss newcomer chat

crude musk
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You can scroll back and catch up

sacred holly
crude musk
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Then you have sneak attack

sacred holly
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i think in situations where 1 v 3+ (its a one on one campaign), being able to make quick work of atleast one of them is a real big benefit. just a personal opinion tho

crude musk
sacred holly
fresh fable
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What lvl rogue are you and what subclass

sacred holly
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lvl 1

edgy onyx
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Lowering enemies is pretty much always beneficial no matter the situation

Also while yeah stabbing someones throat would be pretty much a near instant kill, but how dnd's attacks work is more abstract in a sense, where you roll for success, and maybe if you get a critical hit and manage to kill them in one hit by surprise, then sure no reason not to describe the attack like stabbing their throat, but orherwise the attack just didnt hit as vital of a spot, or missed completely

fresh fable
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Ok so you only get sneak attack if an ally is next to your target or you have advantage on your attack. As you’re the only PC you will either have to hide or use steady aim

edgy onyx
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I probably explained that pretty terribly but the point should be there lol

sacred holly
crude musk
sacred holly
crude musk
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I mentioned that earlier

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you even replied and said you didn't want advantage

sacred holly
crude musk
fresh fable
sacred holly
edgy onyx
swift peak
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Hi! so im new to d&d entirely but i want to start playing. how do i start?

echo kelp
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Well I'd recommend giving the free basic rules a read through: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
Then maybe watch some folks playing D&D via YouTube/Twitch streams.
Maybe try creating a character and see how that works.
Then find a group to start playing with.

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See also the pinned message here in the channel for some useful resources to help get you started.

mellow spade
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How about creating a monster?

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theres a few video game enemies id want to convert into dnd enemies but theyre not typical creatures

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also what are the most popular online formats? i follwoed the link on how to play online dnd, but which one will have the most potential to find a game?

cobalt frigate
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Start with reskinning an existing monster before you try to create a new monster from scratch, especially if you're new to D&D (you don't know what's balanced for a CR 1 or CR 20 monster).

timid locust
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Much easier to take the stat block of a Tiger and call it a Giant Housecat then to build a new creature from the ground up!

mellow spade
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Dang it

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Sentients from Warframe shall have to wait

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Although I did figure they would be classified as Construct

timid locust
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Once again, you can still run those in your game no problem! Just look up some existing Constructs and give them a different name

mellow spade
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For sure. Im realtively new, I just wanted to make the enemies for fun.

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Thanks!

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I mean if I can share the image of a Conculyst, I think they would fit in a fantasy setting.

timid locust
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If what you're interested in is the NPC building process, check out #homebrew. No guarantee your players survive though 😂

mellow spade
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Oh i cant post images. whoops

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Again, what is the best online format? My schedule is kinda crazy so I cant do in person, and theres no local groups anyway.

timid locust
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What do you mean by format, exactly?

tribal harness
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I used the looking for dm command in find a game but no thread was posted

empty flume
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How long do campaigns typically last? For example if you’re following the premade adventures, can you link multiple of those together so your characters go from level 1 up to say 12-15?

dapper gulch
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I’ve seen some groups finish a campaign in weeks. I’m up to a few years for mine as life gets in the way.

fallen surge
# empty flume How long do campaigns typically last? For example if you’re following the premad...

Premade adventures might be hard to link up, because you need to match the ending level of 1 to the starting level of another. Its certainly possible, and there are a few that are made as direct sequals to each other, like Waterdeep: Dragon Heist and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, but it would be tough to say, beat Dragon Heist, which goes from level 1 to 5, and then transition into Lost Mines of Phandelver, which is made for level 1 characters

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For home-made adventures, that's impossible to say. It depends on the DM, the story they want to tell, and the group's preferred playstyle

timid locust
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My longest campaign was about 7 years total, but my brother's been in one that's been going on for almost 20. It depends on how often you meet up, how long between level-ups, and how much your group gets done every session.

empty flume
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Cool. Thanks y’all

tribal harness
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it's not the campaign that gets in the way of life, it's life that gets in the way of your campaign

echo kelp
frosty cosmos
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This might be a dumb question, but Ill ask it anyway. Regarding backpacks. I understand from a role play perspecitive why a backpack is necessary to carry all my gear, but I currently have a character who, for reasons, started out in the world with nothing but the clothes on his back and a silver coin. This character has no backpack. After an encounter with a merchant wagon, he now has about 10 items in his inventory, but still no backpack. So my question is this: Is it necessary, as a rule, to have a packpack or some kind of item container? Because the character sheet on D&D Beyond allowed me to have these items in my inventory without one.

echo kelp
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Ask your DM how they want you to handle it as that sounds very game/group specific

frosty cosmos
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Solo play, so I guess its up to me?

echo kelp
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But the game rules do not require you to have a backpack if that's what you're asking.

frosty cosmos
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Ok, thanks!

crude musk
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D&D is a roleplaying game, so one of the key governing rules is "Would/could my character do this?"

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If you want to carry more than a few things, your character would need some kind of pack

echo kelp
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If you want more realism I'd probably figure out some way of carrying the items you have beyond "lugging it around in my arms" as that doesn't make a whole lot of sense for an adventurer.

frosty cosmos
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I think ill put an encumberence limit on myself until I get one.

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Yes he is walking around town with a lamp, a 10' pole, and a merchants scale tucked under his arms lol. Not suspicious at all!

crude junco
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I have two questions-

  1. Im not too familar with all the races- but is there a race that has the body of a human and animal ears/tail? Im trying to bring my Charakter from a Roleplay (not from dnd) into dnd as my first character and he his a fox human, is there any race that fits that?
  2. This server is english only im aware of that, my english is fine but i dont know the meaning of too complicated words- is that gonna be a problem?
mossy walrus
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So if anything, look at the items you have and ask yourself, "is there a way I can carry this stuff with what I have right now? Do I have a belt some of these things can be slipped into or hooked onto? Do I have rope or something similar?" Just gotta think outside the box to find the solution. If there is none, then yeah you may be in a pickle. Even if there is a solution, is it effective? Will it make it difficult for you to do other things like fight? Roleplay it out, even if it is a solo play, you can resolve these problems with a little puzzle solving and hardy spirit

echo kelp
timid locust
frosty cosmos
# timid locust As a simple solution, a backpack costs 2g from a general goods list

Yea my character made it to a small town right at night fall, so he went to an inn first for a quick meal and to sleep. When I pick things back up I plan to visit the local trade shop. Hopefully there is something there I can use as a pack of some kind. I was just curious if it was a game rule, since the character sheet didnt limit my inventory without one.

ashen verge
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Hey, if anyone is down to help me with the basics of designing a character that would be cool

crude musk
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Have you read the section in the Basic Rules on Step by Step Character Creation?

ashen verge
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Yea, was just asking if anyone had suggestions I could build off of. Since players will ultimately have the best experience to give better advice

crude musk
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Why not roll some dice? Randomly pick a race and class and go from there?

ashen verge
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Great idea, thanks for the advice

crude musk
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you're welcome, good luck

prisma egret
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hey there

crude musk
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?new

exotic remnantBOT
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Where do I start?
echo kelp
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Welcome!

crude musk
prisma egret
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i wanna play right now

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what do i do

echo kelp
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Look for a group to join via the #looking-for channels.

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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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timid locust
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Cross your fingers! It's unlikely a game is going to be available within the same day, but maybe you'll get lucky!

echo kelp
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The #looking-for-community might be the best bet to find a same-day game as many of them may be running a D&D game in the Westmarch style where there's no set party or DM but when folks decide they want to play they throw togetehr a group, find an available DM, and start playing.

prisma egret
prisma egret
echo kelp
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That would be other D&D servers and they may have D&D games running at any time. Might be worth checking out.

fresh fable
brittle raft
eternal plover
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What’s the best way to for players to keep track of leveling with a paper character sheet? I’m a new DM with new players so I’m not sure how best to handle that do they need new sheets every level?

fresh fable
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Are you using xp

eternal plover
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I was planning on just leveling at certain points in the adventure

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I believe the module I’m using has points where each character levels

fresh fable
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Best way, are you using dndbeyond for character?

eternal plover
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I want to but the problem is it’s a 3rd party module with different races

fresh fable
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Ah well your options are hand write the new abilities in or use an editable pdf character sheet

smoky adder
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You could also recreate those as homebrew races in D&D Beyond. (Just don’t publish them to the global community if they’re not your own original creation.)

eternal plover
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Or fr? That would be awesome

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Same thing with like custom items and spells?

smoky adder
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Yep!

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You can make a copy of any official race/spell/etc. as a starting point, too, or just to see how they’re set up.

eternal plover
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Is there a guide for that somewhere I’ve never used it other than just messing around

smoky adder
smoky adder
eternal plover
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Sweeeeet thanks!

harsh fjord
vivid axle
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Animals druids have as familiars are limited by the find familiar spell, correct?

fallen surge
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Assuming you are referring to the Wild Companion optional class feature from Tasha's Cauldron, then yes. That feature simply allows you to cast Find Familiar, so you must still follow all of its normal rules, aside from duration and materials needed

fresh fable
sacred holly
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im too lazy to print a character sheet, can i just draw it on regular notebook pages?

cobalt frigate
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That's the old school way!

sacred holly
fallen surge
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The point of a character sheet is to keep track of the information that's important to playing your character in a simple and easy to use way. They are not a required part of the rules. Just a tool for making the game easier. If you want to keep track of that information in a different way, you are fully within your rights to do so.

sacred holly
celest beacon
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I still don't understand d&d

rustic stream
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I've never played a game

celest beacon
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me neither

rustic stream
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If it makes you feel better 🙂

celest beacon
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I'm just learning 🙂

trail yacht
celest beacon
trail yacht
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no worries
I think like most people, I’m happy to help whenever

rustic stream
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THat's cool that ya'll are so helpful

celest beacon
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I already love dnd community 😄

rustic stream
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I have the players manuel, the stormwreck isle game, and dice, but that doens't mean i know anything

trail yacht
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I just got here today but I’ve been playing for over 2 years now
I can try and help the best I can

halcyon mauve
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Also going through the beginners guide now but before joining a party, do I need to have a character already set up? Lol I have that intrinsic need to (unintentionally) make things difficult by wanting to make characters that aren't in every edition

celest beacon
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I don't have any equipement, tbh I'm hoping to play online 😭

rustic stream
trail yacht
trail yacht
rustic stream
celest beacon
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I might drag my friends into the hell of begginer in dnd to then becoem a DM for them :evil_laughter:

trail yacht
celest beacon
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AA

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light mode jumpscare from the begginers guide

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tbh, I think dnd is fun, but the hell is just understanding the basics

rustic stream
halcyon mauve
trail yacht
halcyon mauve
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Lmao fair point, thank you

trail yacht
# halcyon mauve Lmao fair point, thank you

Yeah np! It’s a good rule of thumb that you can always add specific details after establishing the general backstory
But get your ideas down
And don’t be afraid to ask questions

celest beacon
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why is the begginers guide on lighty mode 😭

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I have like dark mode on discord, switching to it is fr a jumpscare 😭

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luckly almond mode isn't on 💀

halcyon mauve
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Oh mobile has it on dark still for me 😭
Kenkus obviously aren't the best to play with but would it be possible if they were a paladin for them to speak using what their deity says to them?

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For future when proficient at all-

celest beacon
timid locust
trail yacht
celest beacon
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BOOKS?!

timid locust
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Supplements, is perhaps the better word. All DnD supplements have physical versions, in the form of books

celest beacon
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OHH

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apologies 😭

halcyon mauve
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Oh perfect!!!
Yea someone somewhere said they had the raven queen bless all kenkus in their universe it's cool little accomodations like that

timid locust
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It's called the Player's Handbook for a reason 😉

celest beacon
timid locust
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Nope! The core source of rules material in DnD is called the Player's Handbook.

trail yacht
timid locust
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Think of it as the full set of rules that the Basic Rules is based on

celest beacon
celest beacon
sacred holly
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is 200 pages enough to journal the whole campaign?

celest beacon
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btw what's the "pride"-class in the discord?

celest beacon
sacred holly
celest beacon
trail yacht
sacred holly
trail yacht
celest beacon
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Sorry for my uhh, crazyness in the fnaf lore?

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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Where can I play a game I'm new

fresh fable
slow hawk
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?new

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

hazy girder
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Can someone explain why are DnD games 18+

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(Most of it)

fresh fable
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Cause that’s what them games are comfortable playing with. They may have some adult themes in their games

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Spread your net wide dont just look here

celest beacon
trail yacht
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Gimme one second to read no worries about pinging

fresh fable
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What you struggling with? Ability scores?

trail yacht
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hit points and hit dice are your HP
each class uses a specific dice to determine how much HP they have

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a proficiency bonus is added to your skill checks, attack rolls (for both hitting and determining damage)

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ability scores decide your stats
there are 6 stats (as written in the book), and you will have numbers to assign to them
depending on the number, you will get a positive or negative modifier to add to your rolls that pertain to the stat (or sometimes it will just be zero)

celest beacon
cobalt frigate
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That's calculating the modifier bonus.

trail yacht
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so like if you have a 12 in charisma, you add +1 to charisma rolls

celest beacon
trail yacht
celest beacon
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ohhhh

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thanks 😄

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
trail yacht
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@celest beacon Jocat (a youtuber) makes simple, fun animated guides to DND in his series "a crap guide to DND": https://youtu.be/IVAJrYOOtwI
if you need extra help and want something to watch

cobalt frigate
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No, don't watch that video. You'll get more confused. A lot of the humour assumes you already know D&D and a new player would be confused and he talks at a break neck pace that would be hard for non-native English speakers.

celest beacon
trail yacht
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that's fair
i got confused i think bc the other videos on like class and stuff were helpful for me

cobalt frigate
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Stick with "Handbooker Helper"

trail yacht
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i figured all of them would be helpful

cobalt frigate
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There's a reason why it's called "Crap guide to D&D." It's more for entertainment than education.

trail yacht
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...it did help me

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that's why i suggested it
sorry that its confusing for people

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100% not my intention

celest beacon
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@trail yacht the video you suggested mentions a checkmark at 6:03, could you explain what it's for? (I'm so dumb I'm sorry 😭)

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what's a hermit

trail yacht
obsidian sorrel
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Hello! Me and my gaming club are going to start a dnd campaign, can someone help me with making a character sheet?

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I have never played.

deft sigil
harsh fjord
obsidian sorrel
trail yacht
obsidian sorrel
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Okay thanks, go on beyond then print a sheet out

trail yacht
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dnd beyond is super helpful because it does a lot of the math for you

obsidian sorrel
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Yeah I can see.

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Also, does anyone recommend any good online guides?

harsh fjord
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For what specifically?

obsidian sorrel
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Just like, newcomers in general since I have never played.

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Just to learn the basics.

harsh fjord
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Handbooker Helper is an excellent overview.

cobalt frigate
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They just linked video tutorials above.

obsidian sorrel
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Okay thanks.

harsh fjord
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WASD20 also has a series, Rules School, where he covers the basics.

fresh fable
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You can also have the beginner txt on dndbeyond to help too

junior vessel
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Very useful advice and I wasn't even the one asking the question, thanks

eager dove
junior vessel
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Yep

celest beacon
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ohh

eager dove
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ty

cobalt frigate
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You roll a d12 die then add 4

slow hawk
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Is that german?

viral pelican
solar flint
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Can your character be a pirate? i have seen in 5e that one of the classes was pirate but i’m not sure 😞

cobalt frigate
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There's no "pirate" class, however, you can be one as part of your character background (use the Sailor background). Of course, talk with your DM what their setting is. If their setting takes place in a hot desert then being a seafaring pirate may be pointless.

frigid helm
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Pretty sure they mean "Swashbuckler", if not there is a pirate "background" which may be confusing.

cobalt frigate
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You can be a rogue with the swashbuckler sub-class.

frigid helm
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Its a good rule in life, not just with people and D&D.

solar flint
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UGAH sorry i got timed out 😛

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anyway, that’s kind of upsetting bc my character IS a pirate currently 😞 i might have to redo his entire story

cobalt frigate
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Work with your DM if it fits within their campaign setting.

solar flint
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i would bro, but my DM doesn’t exist 😛

viral pelican
# solar flint Can your character be a pirate? i have seen in 5e that one of the classes was pi...

My wife plays as a pirate 😄 Though, the rest of the group don't know it yet...as mentioned above, the Sailor background is appropriate, and the Swashbuckler class is very fitting - but really you could be a pirate and build it as a Fighter, Ranger...heck realy any class, depending on the setting. However, as said, once you find your DM it will be something to discuss with them. A criminal past isn't a hard thing to write around, but "evil" characters can be a real challenge to make work.

solar flint
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great information, im probably gonna remember that

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that sounded so mean i’m so sorry

spice widget
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Not sure if there's a better place to ask this, but I'm just wondering why Death Cleric's get access to martial weapons? I'm Dex based due to medium armour, so I'm wondering what I should be keeping my eye out for weapon wise beyond a Rapier?

harsh fjord
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I don’t know if anybody here has an inside track on why design decisions were made. As for the other question, I’d say that’s a good one for #character-discussion.

viral pelican
# spice widget Not sure if there's a better place to ask this, but I'm just wondering why Death...

Yeah the most we have to go on is the flavour text: "The Death domain is concerned with the forces that cause death"

Rapier is the best finesse weapon for one-weapon play - and of course, longbow for if you need a non-magical ranged weapon (but really, your cantrips will probably be better). More importantly, discuss your weapon aspirations with your DM. It's perfectly fine and normal to take the stats of a Rapier, but call it something more flavoursome. Maybe your chosen God has a thing for scythes, and so you want to call it a one-handed scythe?

candid thorn
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Is a gm literally allowed to change rules or is that just something people do

echo kelp
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A GM decides what rules are in effect at any given situation in the game and may establish homebrew rules to best accommodate the kind of game they and the group want to play.

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That said changes in rules are best done with the consensus and agreement of everyone playing.

candid thorn
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Does the handbook say that or anywhere officially or the community just does that to make it more fun

echo kelp
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The rules on running the game give the GM/DM lots of latitude on how to run the game, including changing rules to meet the needs of the game.

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But the principal behind it is to ensure the game is fun.

slow hawk
candid thorn
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For gms yea cuz it everyone says its allowed

slow hawk
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Here’s the inventor of D&D:

In any case fantasy is a growing and flexible form of gaming, and referees must feel at home modifying and expanding upon rules as the situation dictates.

– Gary Gygax, Dungeons & Dragons Swords & Spells (1976), Introduction.

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Introduction to the DM’s Guide:

The D&D rules help you and the other players have a good time, but the rules aren’t in charge. You’re the DM, and you are in charge of the game.

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Player’s handbook, introduction:

Because there is so much diversity among the worlds of D&D, you should check with your DM about any house rules that will affect your play of the game. Ultimately, the Dungeon Master is the authority on the campaign and itssetting, even if the setting is a published world

candid thorn
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Then is nothing considered cheating if the gm allows it?

past dock
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Is there a way for newcomers like myself to get into playing d&d if we dont know anyone who can dm for us? Been wanting to get into d&d for like 3 years now but idk how to get started cuz i dont know anyone who can dm yet

echo kelp
trail yacht
trail yacht
past dock
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do the people in here expect you to have any understanding of the game outside of the fact you have dice rolls and classes tho

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basically what i know is what ive learned through bg3 and other similar games which isnt a whole lot atm

echo kelp
trail yacht
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I’ve only been here a day but I expect no??? You just need to communicate with whoever is your DM
They should meet you at your level

echo kelp
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Most groups are fine taking on new to the game players as long as you show your willingness to learn and play your character and fit well with the rest of the group.

past dock
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Oh id 100% take it seriously and try to have a good time, im not the kind of person to just screw around and waste peoples time

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bg3 has really made me wanna get into d&d as id guess is the same for many others

trail yacht
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Then it should be fine! And you should be able to learn with whoever you’re playing with :)

slow hawk
# candid thorn Then is nothing considered cheating if the gm allows it?

The D&D you play should be a collaborative experience, which means conmunicating expectations and agreeing on guidelines, and more importantly, agreeing to get along and have fun

If your table is ok with something , it ok

Bad faith Deceit, insults, antagonizing - thats what you dont do

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With those things in mind there is no need to “cheat”

trail yacht
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Yeah it’s just constant communication between everyone involved

echo kelp
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And let me tell you, having played this game for some time, I still mess up rules and forget stuff - so don't feel like you have to memorize the rules or anything of the sort. Knowing how to read and find the rules? That's good. Memorizing the rules - not necessary.

trail yacht
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^

past dock
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Is online d&d still a good experience like if you were to play in person? i imagine its quite a bit different and that in person would be more fun but i can also see online d&d being more accessible

slow hawk
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D&d Is the experience of being together on an adventure, if everyone is having a good time that’s “winning”
With that in mind, the only cheating is acting against that goal

trail yacht
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It’s your preference tbh

past dock
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i see

slow hawk
trail yacht
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Yeah 100%
I prefer in person but I can see the merits of doing it online

slow hawk
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Have you never gone to a ballgame or any event with friends? It will never be the same as a Zoom meeting or video game

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Heck even old LAN parties at the ol’ college dorm

echo kelp
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There are many different ways to play D&D - there is something nice about playing in person but sometimes that just isn't possible. Fortunately online communication tools and Virtual Tabletops (VTTs) have come a long way and have helped make online D&D play something relatively easy to accomplish.

trail yacht
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One thing about online is that there are some great free resources to use

past dock
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would there be anything i need before i can get started online or no?

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like maybe some program or web page, so on

echo kelp
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Find a group first - that will determine what tools will be used.

trail yacht
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Yeah everyone uses smth different

past dock
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ah so its not just one specific thing i see

bold blaze
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Hi, I'm new here. Just wanted to say hello 🙂

past dock
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that does raise another question, do some games not allow certain classes

fleet field
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Hi

trail yacht
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Yeah no 100% virtual tabletops have come a long way

trail yacht
fleet field
trail yacht
past dock
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my understanding of artificer is they create super op items and it often times messes up game balance but i also dont know a whole ton about them nor am i interested in playing as one

trail yacht
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I mean I’ve heard of subclasses getting banned in sessions/campaigns but not straight up classes

fleet field
past dock
fleet field
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They’re not op, they just are more tech-focused which doesn’t work in some settings

past dock
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ah

trail yacht
past dock
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gotcha

trail yacht
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Like I’ve heard of peace clerics getting banned from sessions

past dock
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is gloom stalker a thing outside of bg3

fleet field
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It’s mainly just artificer and some subclasses like peace cleric or maybe eloquence bard

trail yacht
echo kelp
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Sometimes Dungeon Masters will limit certain choices to ensure a balance to the game and what makes sense for the setting and game they are running. But they'll explain that and their reasons rather than "I hate that race or class and you can't play it" (usually).

fleet field
past dock
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ok so imma take a guess here and say all of the bg3 classes are a thing in d&d and not bg3 specific

fleet field
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Generally I think so

trail yacht
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That sounds about right

fleet field
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There are some DMs who run low magic games and may ban some magic classes but that should be pretty clear from the start

past dock
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well ill have to look into this more later, almost at max level in bg3 so im guessing crazy stuff will happen soon and i dont want to put the game down cuz of it lmao

trail yacht
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Yeah DMs will say what isn’t allowed usually before characters are even fully made

past dock
#

thanks for answering all of my question guys i do appreciate it

trail yacht
past dock
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oh i know that much

trail yacht
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I played a level 20 character a solid one time and it was terrifying

past dock
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i got to witness the wish spell in game and its kind of terrifying to think about what it can do

trail yacht
#

Oh that and like
Power word kill

past dock
#

i heard most d&d games end around level 10, is that true?

trail yacht
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I’ve never heard of that
Maybe though?

past dock
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i was reading something about it earlier today, not sure where i saw it though

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i wanna get to level 11 and use chain lightning if im playing a sorcerer though lel

slow hawk
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Yes because most games start lvs 1-3 and meeting consistently long enough to reach upper levels is hard

trail yacht
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I always like starting level 3 idk if that’s just me

slow hawk
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it is faster to level up in Adventurer’s League tho

past dock
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oh so the game doesnt always start at level 1 i see

trail yacht
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Nope
The DM decides the starting level

past dock
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cool

fleet field
#

Also I have heard multiple people saying that playing/dming at really high levels isn’t very fun sometimes

slow hawk
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A one-shot may start at high level, for example

trail yacht
past dock
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along with my d&d craving i started watching critical role to see more what its like and im watching campaign 2 atm, it seems so fun i cant wait to try it

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i imagine most dms wont be the same as him but im not expecting anyone to be either

slow hawk
trail yacht
#

Dimension 20 is also good as a DND podcast
Same with NADDpod

slow hawk
trail yacht
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That’s very true yeah

past dock
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yeah exactly

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im dragging my friends into this as soon as i can cuz i know all of them want to try d&d but we dont know a dm

slow hawk
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Campaign 1 probably more closely replicates real dnd

They were in a closet at Geek and Sundry on folding tables, matt was hand drawing maps on graph paper, everyone was switching from pathfinder so they didnt know rules , nobody had IPads with d&d beyond loaded on there, maybe 1.5 production staff and terrible equipment

past dock
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would be cool to find a dm for us in here cuz theres like 4-6 of us who would play if we knew one

trail yacht
trail yacht
slow hawk
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They used paper character sheets and books, now they all have tablets. But some still use the paper character sheet. Marisha was writing stuff down with dry erase

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C1 battlemap: construction paper and some doodles

C3 battlemap: multiple layers, buildings with full interiors, lighting rigs, smoke effects, hand painted minis, lava shooting from volcanos, etc

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Im not even sure they all had minis to begin with

trail yacht
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My partner (he’s the DM for my friends and I) just recently got a grid map for combat
Before we just hand drew on either paper, or a whiteboard

echo kelp
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We should probably let the chat get back to newcomer questions... 😉

trail yacht
#

o7

velvet coyote
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o7 to u aswell CMDR

crude yarrow
#

Is a Silvanus Cleric, Warlock, or Paladin possible in DND?

fleet field
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It depends on if the world you’re playing in has that god

#

It would be a cleric probably

#

Nature domain cleric would fit best

dreamy mesa
#

Hello! My friends and i are planning to play dnd for the first time! the thing is that no one wants to be DM so i have to do it. Any advice on how to be a good one?

true flame
#

Hi I'm gonna a be joining my college's Tabletop club once clubs officially open on my campus in a week or so. I've never played before and I'm not great in social situations. Is there anything I should keep in mind when I show up or anything I should be wary of? I've got my own dice and some character concepts but I'm super nervous

trail yacht
trail yacht
# true flame Hi I'm gonna a be joining my college's Tabletop club once clubs officially open ...

As someone who went to his dnd club at his college campus, just be careful of who you play with
Dnd, like any game, can bring in sketchy people
The officers (or whatever the student government for the club is) are there to help and facilitate a safe and fun environment
Most of it will probably be one shots, but there may be some people doing campaigns outside of the club
If you want a smaller group, I would try to do a campaign outside of the club

#

Don’t be nervous because everyone is going to have similar passions and interests
It should be a safe space and people should naturally form their own groups
You just gotta step a lil outside your comfort zone to find your people
And if you don’t find them, that’s ok! Opportunities are endless in college

harsh fjord
true flame
# trail yacht Don’t be nervous because everyone is going to have similar passions and interest...

Thanks for the advice and encouragement. I'm fine with one shots and just getting a feel for it. I've been wanting to play for years. The whole reason I joined the server was to find a group or do a couple one shots first before going in but then I kept chickening out and putting it off. Figured it'd be a lot easier to get myself to put foot through the door seeing and being with people physically. Even if for a little bit.

candid finch
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So about sneak attacks, can you, in combat, as a rogue, run somewhere out of sight, hide, then sneak attack next turn, either via range, or sneaking up behind and meleeing, then run away out of sight, hide, and repeat?

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Is “hidden” considered an advantage

harsh fjord
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If the environment/DM allows it.

fleet field
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Advantage is a term in the rules

candid finch
#

Because if so then technically you just need to run away and hide via cunning action right

fleet field
#

Being hidden from an enemy can give you advantage

candid finch
fleet field
#

It’s still dm dependent

#

It’s up to your dm if the environment lets you be concealed from an enemy

candid finch
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But if I am concealed, then it counts as advantage provided there is no rule change?

harsh fjord
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Yep.

fleet field
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Yes

candid finch
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So as a rogue I can abuse sneak attacks once I get the double bonus action

harsh fjord
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I don’t know if abuse is the right word. Sneak attack is one of the strengths of the rogue, so you’d want to make it happen as often as possible.

fleet field
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Also you never get a double bonus action

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I don’t know what you mean by that

candid finch
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Or did I read the thing wrong

harsh fjord
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That isn’t how that feature works.

fleet field
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That just lets you use your existing bonus action to pick a lock

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You only ever get one bonus action

#

It even says “use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action”

candid finch
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Cunning action* thats what I meant

#

So I would have to hide somewhere within 9m and use the cunning action to hide?

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Sneak attack (action)
Move
Hide (bonus action)
End turn

harsh fjord
#

That’s pretty standard for using a rogue, yeah.

candid finch
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Wait

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Is a cunning action a bonus action

fleet field
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As it says, it lets you do that stuff as a bonus action

candid finch
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But does it eat the bonus action

agile pawn
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yes

fleet field
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You use your bonus action

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So yes

agile pawn
#

you can use your bonus action to perform one of the cunning actions: hide, dash, disengage

candid finch
#

As opposed to using an entire action

agile pawn
#

yes

fleet field
#

The fast hands feature from the thief subclass lets you use your bonus action to pick a lock instead

candid finch
#

Oh

#

So it doesn’t add another bonus action, just modifies the bonus

fleet field
#

You have a bonus action and an action

#

You can use your bonus action to do some things, and your action to do other things

#

A bonus action is just an action that is used for different stuff

candid finch
#

Oh

#

So if I wanted to get more out of the hit and run strat I guess I pick up mobile as a feat to increase movement distance?

#

Say the hiding spot isn’t within 9m

harsh fjord
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That’s one option.

candid finch
#

And the other is picking up gear I presume

harsh fjord
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Or multiclassing, though I wouldn’t recommend that for a new player.

echo kelp
#

If you’re looking for character optimization we have #optimization but this channel is for new to D&D folks.

candid finch
#

How hard is it to actually pull off repeated sneak attacks

#

Will enemies just constantly look at the spot i’m hiding in

fleet field
#

You don’t have to hide

echo kelp
#

Sneak attacks can be as easy to achieve as having an ally within 5 feet of the target

fleet field
#

If there’s an ally of yours near the enemy as well you can get a sneak attack

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So if you have a frontliner attacking the enemy you can get free sneak attacks

candid finch
fleet field
#

It’s more that they’re focused on the ally

candid finch
#

Oh

fleet field
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Don’t try and think about vision cones, the rules really don’t take that into account

candid finch
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About popping out of cover to do a sneak attack, if its “looking” at the area i’m in and I come out of hiding to shoot/stab, am I still “hidden”

harsh fjord
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You lose the hidden status when you attack.

candid finch
#

So do I only lose advantage after performing an attack

echo kelp
#

It’s a game and I wouldn’t get too focused on realism and physics simulation- it’s abstracted and the point is to have fun.

fleet field
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The rules don’t take into account where someone is “looking”

harsh fjord
frigid breach
torpid prism
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Um hi...

fleet field
#

Hi

delicate girder
#

When’s the soonest a player can take elven accuracy

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Using Dnd beyond That is

fleet field
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RAW, level 4

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If your dm let’s you take a free feat at first level, or lets you take that feat without being an elf or half elf, then at level 1

torpid prism
#

Is a satyr cleric a cool idea?

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I was thinking cause satyr gets bonus to charisma

fleet field
#

Well clerics don’t use charisma

torpid prism
#

Oh....0_0

fleet field
#

But either way under the Tasha’s rules you can change the ability score increases

torpid prism
#

Wisdom?

fleet field
#

So you can make any race/class combo work

fleet field
torpid prism
#

I just like the idea of a cleric that does goat things xD

#

"Come friend let me heal your BAHHHHH wounds....

fleet field
#

Yeah that sounds great

torpid prism
#

How do I join a game 0w0

fleet field
#

Once you think you’re ready, we have the #find-a-game channels to help with finding a game

torpid prism
#

No luck yet

fleet field
#

It’ll take a while

autumn rampart
#

Does it take long to learn dnd rules?

short osprey
#

Ik it’s 3am but how does a artificer work with spells and cantrips?

fleet field
short osprey
#

Oh huh istg someone told me it’s based on item infusion or something

fleet field
fleet field
short osprey
#

How much spell slot do artificers start with

fleet field
#

The artificer class table shows that

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I think it’s 2 level 1 slots

timber bramble
#

hiiii im new lmao

viral pelican
timber bramble
#

hiii

#

i literally only know very ffew things

viral pelican
#

Check out the links in this bot post below

timber bramble
#

like, dm is the story teller, player is well player and thats basically it

viral pelican
#

?new

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#
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
timber bramble
#

ah oki

viral pelican
#

I recommend starting with the Handbooker Helper videos, it will make understanding the basic rules a little easier.

timber bramble
#

alright

#

my friend just sorta told me to learn as i play

#

after helping me make a char

viral pelican
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It's true, you'll mostly entrench it through practice, but it's worth having a bit of a read, and at least knowing where to look things up

timber bramble
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alrighty

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atm im watching videos and looking for a friendly campaign

viral pelican
#

Not planning on playing with your friend, then?

timber bramble
#

they were going to start one

#

but uh its been about 2 years since they even thought about it

#

i gave em the idea again recently tho they dont seem as keen as they were back then

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:p

mint elbow
#

Anyone have any tips on how to make a character

fresh fable
#

Do you know the basic rules on character creation? Or you just after help with a character concept

lyric fjord
#

theres rules in character creation?

#

im new i just follow dnd beyond thing

fresh fable
#

Yeah dndbeyond is based on the basic rules

dire slate
#

?new

exotic remnantBOT
#
What is D&D?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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mint elbow
#

I have a few pre made sheets and the rule book

#

But I wanted to make different characters from the pre made sheets

fresh fable
#

Do you have an idea f what you want to make?

mint elbow
#

Yeah a monk but I don’t know the races

fresh fable
#

Hey dndbeyond and the free basic rules and it will hve the free races on there

candid thorn
#

What are some fun one shots? No horror not a ton of puzzles just fun

fresh fable
candid thorn
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I know about tht one I’m actually in the middle of playing it

viral pelican
candid thorn
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I was trying to read the book of raven one in candlekeep it was confusing me

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I like ones that tell me exactly what to say and when

fleet field
#

A dm has to be creative sometimes

viral pelican
#

I hear that Tales from the Yawning Portal is good, but I haven't read it myself.

torpid prism
#

Is anyone running a game on Sunday or Monday I've never played ....

echo kelp
#

Please use our game finding channels to find/organize a D&D game or group. See #find-a-game and read it carefully. Posting that you’re looking for or organizing a game anywhere else is off-topic.

past plank
#

Hello everyone
This is Eli,
I am so new to D&D, I wonder if D&D can be played online on discord, if so, where to play?

hexed bobcat
#

Me new

echo kelp
#

?looking

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#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
echo kelp
#

Also check out the pinned messages here in the channel.

raven yoke
#

Hello everyone

candid phoenix
#

Hello, I am new here and have played it once a long time ago. I am looking for a beginner friendly campaign and someone that can walk me through the basics of DnD. 🙂

ocean ravine
#

Hi I go to a dnd club but i would like to play a lot more campaigns. I'm new but I'm cool with beginner friendly or just an average campaign 🙂

late maple
#

I played it once when my buddies invited me over and I was thinking that "This is probably the most nerdiest shit I've heard" but then I got interested when they said I could bludgeon a goblin with a mace

#

I'm still technically new to it

wet burrow
#

Hello all, long time Dungeon Master here who took a hiatus over the last year only to have all my old players confide in me that they miss the game...

So here I am trying to absorb all I can and get the old infernal engines cooking again. 112hellob

mossy quail
#

this is very selfie, but can i ask someone to hand hold me into dnd?

dapper gulch
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#
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Where do I start?
dapper gulch
#

(I recommend the handbooker helper series)

mellow spade
#

Is there a beginners guide to making a character?

#

I have one in mind but I know we need a sheet of some sort

open crow
mellow spade
#

I know a little about Dnd but have nothing for it. No books, boards, figurines, etc

open crow
# mellow spade Is roll20 free?

Yes, except the compendium I spoke about meant I bought the books on roll20 so I could use the library. You can create a sheet without them but, for new players the charactermancer is the easiest way. I use it all the time because it's just quicker.

mellow spade
#

Alrighty I’ll do that later today. Stuck at work right now

fresh fable
#

What’s your idea for a PC you might be able to do it with the basic rules

wintry spindle
#

anyone got a campaign for first time players

fresh fable
open crow
#

Speaking of the find-a-game channels it'd be nice if they were split by region. It's a massive headache scrolling through them all trying to find ones that are in your timezone.

wintry spindle
mellow spade
fresh fable
harsh fjord
turbid ridge
frigid wedge
#

Hi folks!

echo kelp
#

Welcome!

frigid wedge
#

I just started playing today for the first time and may have questions

#

Is it okay to ask them here?

echo kelp
#

Feel free to ask specific questions here or in an appropriate channel - see #channel-guide to see all the many channels here.

frigid wedge
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Thanks!

#

I'm having trouble understanding spell save DC from what I've read

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Specifically, is this something I have to roll or is it just static based on the calculation?

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I can give the scenario if that helps clarify 😄

turbid ridge
solemn light
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DCs are static, and not rolled.

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But saves/checks are rolled by the creature attempting to beat the DC.

#

So if a spell DC is 13 and the Save is Dexterity, then the target needs to make a dex save 13 or higher to succeed. Spells say if anything happens on success (like half damage) but usually have no affect on a success

slow flame
#

If dc is said to be dc10+spell lvl,then if third level spell is being casted. The dc to beat the spell is 13

solemn light
#

To make that save, the target rolls a d20 and adding their dex modifier and their proficiency bonus if proficient in dex saves (granted by class or noted in their stat block)

solemn light
slow flame
#

Eh? Then someone explained counterspelling wrong way to me

solemn light
#

A casters Spell DC is either noted in their stat block, or is determined by class/feature.
Typically it is Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your (spellcasting ability) modifier

echo kelp
#

A player character's spell save DC is set by 8 + proficiency bonus + spellcasting attribute modifier

#

Yeah waht Elgate noted.

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Monsters and NPCs spell save DCs are usually set in the stat block.

solemn light
slow flame
#

Okies

#

I wont mix up.things more. I just cause confusion 😅

frigid wedge
#

You all are awesome. That really helped so thank you very much

frigid wedge
slow flame
echo kelp
#

Synaptic Static is by far the best expression of "spell of confusion" but we'll save that for another day 😉

solemn light
#

(and also doesn't work like that- Counterspell would automatically dispell a 3rd level spell. The DC 10+ spell level vs (spellcasting ability) check only applies to when you cast a counterspell (a 3rd level spell normally) at a level lower than the target spell- but that is getting a bit too much for new comers chat 😅 )

frigid wedge
#

I'm using D&D Beyond app, so I think it auto calculates the DC in the description... At least it appears to?

solemn light
#

It should yep!

echo kelp
#

Yeah DnDBeyond does a lot of the calculations stuff behind the scenes and helps you focus on just playing the game.

frigid wedge
#

Thanks guys! Until the next roadblock lol

slow flame
#

There are also very neat virtual table tops (vtt) which makes the game look totally dfferent

compact jasper
#

I am trying to get my friends and I into D&D, and we're planning on starting with The Lost Mines of Phandelver, since it's free on D&D Beyond. Is there anyway to get like a virtual tabletop for it for free, without going and having to create the map or anything for it. The whole virtual tabletop thing confuses me as it seems you have to develop it from the ground up, and I'm not sure how to do that as somebody without any experience in the D&D universe.

echo kelp
#

Owlbear.rodeo has a free tier
Rol20 too.

compact jasper
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yes but how do i get it set up to have a mines of phandelver session, as it makes me create a map and everything and im not sure what to do

echo kelp
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VTTs provide a palce to place maps and add tokens and is sueful for tracking spatial placement.

#

You grab the map image from DnDBeyond and add it to the VTT

compact jasper
#

so i have to upload like a png of the phandelver map and png of each character and everything?

echo kelp
#

Yes

compact jasper
#

alright

#

ill try to figure that out, will probably be back asking for help though

echo kelp
#

We also have #third-party-tools-archive if you want to ask questions about a particular VTT. Although I'd recommend checking the VTT's own support links/forums/servers to get the most applicable support.

distant finch
#

Hello, my friends and I are completely new to DnD and we had been planning to play it for quite a long time but the thing is we don't have someone that knows how to play DnD so the barrier to entry feels high and I am going to be the DM for them.

We are planning to play a premade campaign but Idk which campaign is an easy one.
Also could someone please give me an quick summary on how to play since I had been watching tons of videos and I am still kinda confused

lunar river
#

Just got into dnd, reading the PHB. Got a kind of weird question. If my players for example get attacked by bandits, they defeat them but also kill the routing bandits. Would that be considered Neutral or Evil? And how much does "the law" play a part in forgotten realms?

slow hawk
#

?new

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slow hawk
#

your DM can integrate it as much or as little as they want

distant finch
lunar river
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Kind of wondering what kind of world the released adventure are in. Wondering if i should have more modern laws apply or it be a more witcher 3 like experience where youre not really punished for any behaviour except in rp maybe

slow hawk
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“Law” is going to be dependent on the world your DM built

As an EXAMPLE: you may find yourself in a city with strict no-killing policy, forcing ur party to act no lethally, with the consequence being the local guards coming after you if you break the rule

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or, in a popular streamed campaign, there was a strictly religious city that banned arcane magic so wizards were frowned upon

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The rules can be whatver the dm wants for a local setting

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If it suits the story

slow hawk
lunar river
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im following the published adventure books though

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ah so ill get a better view of the world in those books maybe?

slow hawk
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Again: if you are using a premade campaign, the rules will be in the materials. Feel free to modify as you like to suit your table

lunar river
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im just wondering what "the written materials" refer to. The Adventure books or the PHB?

slow hawk
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The book for the adventure
Or if you’re using a smaller module, whatever comes with it

lunar river
#

thanks! this been a great help ❤️

slow hawk
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I’m not sure how much clearer i can make “written material”

echo kelp
#

There’s a lot of leeway given to DMs to adapt and adjust things to what they want and need to make the game fun for everyone.

turbid ridge
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@lunar river have fun and good luck

iron stump
lyric fjord
#

hi. i want to make a pirate character. How to use Revolver and melee weapon at the same time? Is two weapon fighting enough? or Crossbow expert feat counts? need help with creating a character like that.

slow hawk
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Two weapon fighting does not work with a revolver

cobalt frigate
#

Also, make sure that your DM allows firearms in their campaign setting.

slow hawk
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Yes- guns are possible, but the rules for them are optional and not legal in every campaign

sacred holly
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i wanna make a custom character sheet to print, but im having problems

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by custom i mean a more organized version of the default one

fresh fable
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There are loads of simplified versions online

sacred holly
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im using a few homebrew rules, so need my own because of it

sacred holly
fresh fable
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We’ll be no idea what extra stuff you need or why info you don’t need on the sheets might be a #third-party thing

sacred holly
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i see

turbid ridge
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sacred holly
smoky adder
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It’s a bot command that pulls up the list of starter links below it.

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(But in fairness, those links only include official character sheets, not a means to create custom ones.)

celest beacon
edgy onyx
# celest beacon <@746132620324110447> I don't get how the hit dice (hp) works explained at this ...

Your class lists the size of your hit die (For example, for rogue that's d8, an 8 sided die)

When you start at level 1, your hit points are the maximum result of that die (in this case 8) + your constitution modifier

When you level up, you throw this die and add your constitution modifier to the result to see how much your maximum hit points go up (Though sometimes you can/must instead just use the average result, depending on the DM)

celest beacon
#

and how do I know what the consitution modifier is?

trail yacht
#

so a 12 constitution will be a +1 modifier

celest beacon
trail yacht
celest beacon
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ohhh

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thanks both of you 😄

edgy onyx
#

Also a maybe easy way to remember is that a nice round stat of 10 is a 0 modifier, and every 2 numbers up or down will change it by 1
8 = -1
12 = +1

celest beacon
trail yacht
#

There are also tables that show which modifier is which if you have a Player’s Handbook
Or just a quick google search if you’re unsure

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Math is hard sometimes

edgy onyx
#

Yep. Prety much whenever youd need to change the number, you usually get the time to check it, and it stays the same for a long time enough that you dont need to constantly care/remember 😎

trail yacht
#

Yeah you don’t need to worry about that rn if you’re just making a character

celest beacon
trail yacht
celest beacon
smoky adder
celest beacon
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wth am I tpying today 😭

celest beacon
viral pelican
celest beacon
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how do I work with dnd beyond to make a character 😭

celest beacon
river condor
#

Hey guys. I've got a Paladin at level 3 and I'm struggling with how many prepared spells I can have. Are my oath spells included in my total count of 2 allowed, or are they seperate

viral pelican
river condor
trail yacht
celest beacon
#

if you don't mind

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What does this mean?-

"Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per rogue level after 1st"

trail yacht
celest beacon
trail yacht
celest beacon
#

So, I was reading the rouge page

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and I came across this:

"Expertise
At 1st level, choose two of your skill proficiencies, or one of your skill proficiencies and your proficiency with thieves’ tools. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies.

At 6th level, you can choose two more of your proficiencies (in skills or with thieves’ tools) to gain this benefit."

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What does this mean 😭😭

trail yacht
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Meaning they will get an extra bonus for those skill checks

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And at level 6, you can do it again

celest beacon
#

ohh

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yeah, I forgot 😭

trail yacht
#

It’s ok
It’s a lot to remember for dnd
That’s why DND Beyond is a super helpful tool for beginners, because it makes it easier to create a character
It puts character creation into steps

pale field
#

Hello

celest beacon
celest beacon
pale field
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Nothing much.

trail yacht
# celest beacon how do I use the thieves' cant?

That’s up to the DM’s discretion
There are many interpretations to what Thieves Cant is
It can be code words/phrases, code writing, a mix of both
Everyone uses it differently (if used at all)

celest beacon
#

how do I determine my hp at lvl 2? (new character, DM told me to start at lvl 2)

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and what about the modifier

smoky adder
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What’s your Constitution score?

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And what class are you playing?

celest beacon
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I didn't roll for consitution yet

smoky adder
#

So at the top of your class, you’ll see this:

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d8 per rogue level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per rogue level after 1st

warm ruin
#

You’ll want to finalise your major stats before doing much anything else on a character sheet.

smoky adder
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So you’d have 8 + CON from level 1, and 1d8 + CON from level two.

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8 + 1d8 + 2*CON total

celest beacon
warm ruin
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Ah, I don’t know DnD beyond. I’m used to pen and paper versions. :D

smoky adder
#

If you left the Hit Point Type as “Fixed”, then, (instead of “Manual/Rolled”), then it will just calculate this for you.

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That will use the average at higher levels instead of rolling, though.

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Which in your case it would be 8 + 5 + 2*CON.

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(Instead of 8 + 1d8 + 2*CON)

pine epoch
#

I have a question. I just played my first session last night. Is there always going to be people talking over others?

nimble sigil
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Hello I’m new

pine dagger
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Hey how do i as a new player find a campaign to play in

crude musk
crude musk
pine dagger
crude musk
#

Uh, that should bring up an info box

exotic remnantBOT
#
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pine epoch
#

@crude musk No I'm asking if it's normal

crude musk
#

"Normal" doesn't really mean anything

slow hawk
crude musk
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For some groups it's normal for there to be a lot of cross talk

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For others, it's not

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Normal is whatever your table establishes as normal

slow hawk
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You’re asking what is normal for a random group of people we dont know a its impossible for us to answer

pine epoch
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Got it.

crude musk
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It being normal is irrelevant

viral pelican
crude musk
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What you should be asking is "does this bother me?"

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If so, discuss it with your group

pine epoch
#

I tried talking to my DM about it but its like he don't care.

slow hawk
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Talk to your party members and see if you can work it out

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Dnd is about people working together after all

crude musk
#

Okay, well you can always voice it openly and be like "hey guys, I struggle when there's a lot of cross talk. Could we tone it down?"

viral pelican
crude musk
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If they don't want to agree to that, you have two options

  1. Accept it and tolerate it the best you can
  2. Leave the table and find a new group
pine epoch
#

Can I leave after a session?

viral pelican
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While the DM has a lot of power at the table, it's also not entirely down to them to regulate other people's behaviour.

plucky ridge
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You can leave a game at any time if you want/need to

viral pelican
crude musk
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There's an expression; "no D&D is better than bad D&D"

slow hawk
crude musk
slow hawk
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If there is a lock on the door or other restraints your problem is bigger than cross talk, call the cops?

pine epoch
#

Okay, this gives me perspective. Thanks.

crude musk
pine epoch
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It just makes me uninterested in the game ....

crude musk
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That is why no D&D is better than bad D&D

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Having a bad experience playing can put you off the game

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I will say that normal or not, having a group that isn't considerate of you sucks

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And it's always worth it to find a group that will be

pine epoch
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@crude musk Thanks. This helps.

crude musk
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No need to thank me specifically, folks like @viral pelican and @slow hawk were saying the same thing

viral pelican
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Consensus dndCheers

pine epoch
#

Well, thanks to you all.

crude musk
#

D&D is intensely social and as such, it can cut deep to how we feel

tender mist
#

Is it me, or is finding a group very hard?

pale field
tender mist
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Any party that has a similar schedule to me, is full or is not taking new players

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I had found an irl party, but our schedules are literally incompatible

steep cargo
#

thats usually how that works

pale field
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Yep

tender mist
#

And the hell am I supposed to do? : (

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I just wanna play

echo kelp
#

getting folks schedules to align is... hard

steep cargo
#

literally impossible

echo kelp
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Maybe check out #looking-for-community as many of those servers may have D&D games running at a time that fits your schedule.

tender mist
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Been checking for like 3 days

echo kelp
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Like some servers use a play format called Westmarches where there isn't a set party or DM and if enough folks get together to play and find a DM willing to run a session, they just pick up and start from there. It's like pickup-D&D.

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Also there's Adventurer's League which is organized D&D play.

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?al

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echo kelp
#

Some game stores will run AL games and all you have to do is show up with an AL-compatible character sheet for the right tier of play.

lyric fjord
#

How do you make them online status stuff

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For dnd

smoky adder
#

What “online status stuff”?

echo kelp
#

Can you clarify what you mean by online status stuff?

lyric fjord
#

I can show ya in dms

echo kelp
#

As a moderator I do not take direct messages here for understandable reasons

lyric fjord
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But the photos went through

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Or oh it was loading

echo kelp
#

Do you mean if your character is grappled? Or stunned? Those kinds of status?

tender mist
lyric fjord
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Like a character sheet/invetory

echo kelp
#

So DnDBeyond provides tools for generating and managing a digital character sheet

lyric fjord
#

Where can I post to show what I'm talking about

smoky adder
#

You can link to an image here.

echo kelp
#

You can use an image/file sharing service and link to the image that way.

lyric fjord
smoky adder
#

That looks like it was made using a spreadsheet.

steep cargo
#

it does

lyric fjord
#

How can I do that

smoky adder
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Excel or Google Docs or something.

steep cargo
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yeah

lyric fjord
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Nobody knows 💀

smoky adder
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Well I didn’t make it, so I couldn’t possibly tell you for sure. 😅

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But it certainly looks like a spreadsheet.

steep cargo
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yep

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I was waiting for a character sheet or something on dnd beyond

smoky adder
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And spreadsheets could be set up in all sorts of different ways.

simple goblet
steep cargo
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Oh I mean't for him but yep thanks

rain holly
#

Where can I find how to create characters?

echo kelp
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The free starter rules first chapter goes through the step by step process of creating a character. See https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules.
You could also use DnDBeyond's character creator tool - it even has a beginner option that helps explain the process.

rain holly
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I know how. But I don’t under some parts about it.

echo kelp
#

If you have specific questions, feel free to ask here.

rain holly
#

Okay.

echo kelp
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Do you have a specific question about the process? Or where are you running into difficulties?

spice widget
#

Regarding HP increases on level up on dndbeyond, is it rolled automatically or do I need to roll and input it myself?

rain holly
#

Specific questions. Since I can’t send an image, may I private chat you?

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I would like to private chat someone about my questions.

smoky adder
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If you have Hit Point Type set to “Fixed”, it will use the average hit die size. If your hit die is 1d8, for example, it will add 5.

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If it’s set to “Manual / Rolled”, you’ll need to update it yourself on the Class tab by clicking Manage HP.

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Add whatever number you rolled to the running total. Your CON mod is added to that automatically.

smoky adder
rain holly
#

It’s on my phone….it won’t work that way…

slow hawk
#

U could just..ask your question

delicate girder
#

Is fixed Hp better then rolling?

slow hawk
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Rolling gives you random results and fixed gives you fixed

delicate girder
#

So it could be better or worse

slow hawk
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Im not sure how we can tell you whats better - do u want the randomness?

cobalt frigate
#

Fixed is the average for the hit dice

fleet field
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It’ll generally be up to your dm which one you should use

slow hawk
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That is how random works

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Thats how dice work lmao

delicate girder
#

Cool

fleet field
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I’ve heard a rule I kinda like where you roll but if you get below the average you just take the average

neat umbra
#

New here. I've never played before and am learning slowly. Getting ready to develop a character. I have a question though. Is motm different from dnd?

delicate girder
fleet field
slow hawk
cobalt frigate
delicate girder
neat umbra
delicate girder
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Oh you already said that

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I am blind

cobalt frigate
#

Monsters of the Multiverse is a supplement book with additional player races

neat umbra
neat umbra
fleet field
delicate girder
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Lol

cobalt frigate
echo kelp
fleet field
cobalt frigate
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Gotta sell the book to players and DMs

fleet field
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Yeah

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Yeah the only books I have atm are the core 3 + theros

neat umbra
#

So if I wanted to play dnd, and developed a character as let's say a harengon... that would be okay?

fleet field
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Yeah

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Harengon is a race in dnd

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It was added in motm but it’s still a dnd race

echo kelp
neat umbra
#

Okay thanks for clearing that up.

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I don't have anyone to play with ATM

cobalt frigate
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Ask your DM as they have final say what is in their campaign setting

neat umbra
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I'll take all the advice I can get. I don't know what I'm doing.

cobalt frigate
#

Read the Basic Rules and all questions here

solemn light
late zephyr
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hello

sharp halo
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should i balance out my players subclasses or should i just use stronger monsters

solemn light
#

Might be a question better suited to #dm-discussion . Balancing encounters is definitely one of the trickier bits of DMing

heady locust
#

How much similarity does Baldur’s Gate 3 have with DnD? I’m new, thinking if I got into the game I’ll get more knowledgeable about it. Is it a good choice…?

rose mantle
#

Does anyone know a good app/website for creating a character?

solemn light
heady locust
solemn light
#

So it will be very similar in many ways, and probably trip you up in some small ways.

rose mantle
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@heady locust thank you!

heady locust
solemn light
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I'd say play it anyway if you want to, because it's a good game, and you can certianly use a lot of the information from it for your Tabletop D&D game too.

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I got into D&D through an older D&D game based on 3.5. I tripped up a few times as some rules were different between Video game and Tabletop, but it certainly helped me get a faster grip of the game.

heady locust
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Hmm, I see, okay then I guess I’ll consider buying the game

echo kelp
crude igloo
#

Hello, I've always heard of DND but it always seemed complicated too me. But after playing Baldur's Gate 3 for a while, I really want to learn how to play the tabletop. Are there any DND groups looking for a new member?

smoky adder
slow hawk
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?new

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#
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covert jolt
#

New player here (well, I have played before but it was in the early 80s). Looking forward to meeting some people and learning some things.

cobalt frigate
#

AD&D is very different from 5E...

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BTW, welcome fellow AD&D player!

plucky ember
#

New Player here, I haven't played since 3.5

fleet field
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Lots of returning players today

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Nice

opal marsh
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Hey everyone. Been a couple years since I've been in a campaign. Really looking forward to getting back into the game and meeting other players 😁

fleet field
#

Nice

fading sierra
#

in an in-universe sense, what's the upper limit of healing magic? like, say someone had a permanent injury, like blindness, deafness, a mangled or cut off limb. could it be healed, or are there some practical restrictions on healing magic?

fleet field
#

Spells can fix all of that iirc

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However finding a powerful enough spellcaster who can cast those spells may be very hard

slow hawk
fading sierra
#

i see, thank you yescat

sleek echo
#

Could someone give a rundown on how DnD Works?

smoky adder
sleek echo
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thank you

steady imp
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Hello I am new

fleet field
#

hi

fair kayak
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Hi

shut hatch
#

Hello all! I am new here to the server!

fair kayak
#

Hello

drowsy spruce
#

Not sure if it belongs here or in #character-discussion / #optimization . but what determines which stat is used for the spell casting modifier? Does each cantrip/spell have a specific stat modifier? If so how do I know which stat it uses for the modifier?

slow hawk
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The class

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If your class (or subclass) can cast spells, it will say in its description

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The question is fine for here

drowsy spruce
#

I see, I think I am getting more confused because I want to multiclass. I want to start level 1 as knowledge cleric and then go full wizard after that point. So I am guessing any cantrip/spell I take level 1 will use WIS because I am putting my level into the cleric class. And cantrips/spells after that point will all use INT because all my levels go into wizard?

slow hawk
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if you cast a cleric spell, it will use WIS

If you cast a wizard spell, it will use INT

This is the downside of multiclassing - if you pick classes that rely on different abilities to function, you become multi-ability dependent (MAD)

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Its not impossible to multiclass Cleric and Wizard, it just takes careful planning and decisions about what to prioritize

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Multiclassing is a tool that requires forethought and a plan, thats why it is not recommended for new players

warped ledge
#

hi am am new

drowsy spruce
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Interesting, how does that work then with spells that can be taken as part of multiple spell lists? For example I think both sorcerer and wizard can get fireball, but one uses CHA and one uses INT.

warped ledge
#

can i be in someones campang

mossy walrus
slow hawk
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Your spells known is tracked separately, so a wiz 2/sorc 2 character would know be able to use spells that wiz 2 would get and sorc 2 would get

halcyon forge
slow hawk
drowsy spruce
#

yeah that makes sense then. and im guessing if you learn a spell from a scroll it will always use wizards INT as the spell cast modifier because learning spells is a wizard exclusive feature?

slow hawk
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if you learned it through wizard means it is a wiz spell

mossy walrus
#

Are you talking about using a spell scroll or using a spell scroll to add a spell to your spell book? Two different things

drowsy spruce
#

using a spell scroll to add a spell to my spellbook

mossy walrus
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Aye then, that'd make it a Wizard spell; so yeah, Int would be the modifier

drowsy spruce
#

personally I only plan on putting a single point for cleric. but just to try and understand how it works. what if I was level 5/5 on cleric/wizard or so and wanted to learn a cleric spell into my spellbook. Would that use WIS because its a cleric spell or would it actually change the cleric spell modifier to INT because its a wizard mechanic to learn it?

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or can you only learn a spell into your spellbook if its from the wizard spell pool

fleet field
#

you can only learn wizard spells into your spellbook

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whats your reasoning for taking a level in cleric?

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I wouldnt recommending just multiclassing randomly

slow hawk
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Refer to the section in Wizard titled “Copying a spell into your spellbook”

drowsy spruce
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I want to start as cleric for medium armor proficiency, 2x skill expertise and access to guidance, resistance and bless. also shield proficiency is nice because I want to be a tankier spell caster

fleet field
#

i mean thats a decent idea

slow hawk
fleet field
#

im kinda shocked at a newcomer thinking about all that

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youre doing very well

fleet field
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its not a perfectly optimised build but its pretty good

slow hawk
#

I am quite clearly speaking generaly

drowsy spruce
#

yeah ive spent a bit of time trying to understand how to make my character before playing xd. i saw someone recommend going knowledge domain / divination with a level 1 dip and was trying to understand how it worked

slow hawk
fleet field
#

knowledge domain

drowsy spruce
#

but because I want to max my INT level 1 I was wondering if there was any way for me to get a damage cantrip that uses INT as the modifier, or because im cleric no matter what cantrips/spells I take level 1 they will all use WIS

fleet field
#

at level 1 bc youre only a cleric anything you take will be as a cleric

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at level 2 tho when you take a level in wizard you can take wizard spells

drowsy spruce
#

so im probably better off just taking utility spells that dont rely on a modifier for my cleric dip? like I assume guidance doesnt get boosted, unless the 1d4 benefits from spell modifier

mossy walrus
#

it does not, no

fleet field
#

i would personally go for medium wis, focus on int, take the damage reduction at level 1, then fully kick in at level 2

fleet field
slow hawk
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Guidance is unaffected by a modifier

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Instead of splitting wis/int just for a cantrip when you’re ultimately going to be a wiz, just use a light crossbow at lv 1. Wizards need some dex and you can have higher dex than wiz

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note that to multi class wiz/cleric u must have 13 wiz

drowsy spruce
#

Yeah I want to have high dex anyways for the AC bonus so I can probs just use a crossbow

slow hawk
#

Which again, a cost to multiclassing

drowsy spruce
mossy walrus
#

Aye, multiclassing requires a minimum of 13 in one or two scores (depending on class) to multiclass in or out of a class. Easy enough to do, but you'll be needing to consider how to spread your scores depending on what method is ultimately used to generate your scores

drowsy spruce
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yeah I might have to drop my dex a little bit to make up for that then

stone heron
#

Hey! Was wondering if anyone actually plays dnd without mics or is it rarely done

halcyon forge
#

It's called play by post and you can find games for it somewhat regularly.

drowsy spruce
#

speaking of play by post do you know any good popular servers for it? I was in one a year ago but I cannot find them anymore and I think they closed the server

mint citrus
drowsy spruce
#

Yeah that's why I asked if anyone knew of one but I didn't realise it wasn't allowed. Cus I've had some bad experiences so I was saddened to see the only one I had a positive experience in closed

zealous linden
#

What are the downsides of using a shield as a Druid?

fleet field
#

There aren’t really any

fair pollen
#

After A LOT of convincing I finally got my 2 friends wanting to play dnd with me however one of them has no computer or laptop, just his phone. Is there any way I could still play without having to do it all in our own imagination I.e. Any apps like roll20 or dmhub for mobile

cobalt frigate
#

You can't play in person?

#

Most virtual tabletops (VTTs) don't work on phones.

fair pollen
#

Well we all live in different countries so not an option

fair pollen
cobalt frigate
#

I think you can try Roll20 but it'll be hard with its UI on a small screen.

fair pollen
#

I will try this

zealous linden
#

Are the Moon Druid the only ones who can use wildshape during combat? I'm confused at the difference between them and other Druid, can't all Druid wildshape?

fleet field
#

moon druid just lets you wildshape as a bonus action

edgy onyx
#

All druids can, moon druids just get stronger creatures to turn into, and can do so as a bonus action instead of action like other druids

fleet field
#

all druids can wildshape in combat

zealous linden
#

Does moon Druid get access to reptiles that the others can't? I'm tryna make a lizardfolk druid who specifically only turns into reptiles (lizard, crocodile, flying snake, etc) and am trying to pick an appropriate subclass

edgy onyx
#

There are definitely some reptiles of higher cr than what other druids could turn into

candid thorn
#

What should you do to avoid mimics? Kick everything before you touch it?

#

Are they pretty muche exactly like dark souls?

zealous linden
edgy onyx
#

Well I believe kicking would count as touching 😉

You could try to attack / poke every chest at a safe distance you come across

candid thorn
#

Idk in dark souls you have to hit a chest before opening to see if its a mimic then if it is it’ll start standing up it doesnt bite whatever you used to hit it

edgy onyx
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Yeah presuming you hit a mimic, it would be likely to fight back since it probably assumes itself to be discovered / wants to avoid further damage

zealous linden
#

Do wild shape physical attacks use strength or wisdom?

fresh fable
#

The stat block will tell you but it’s normally strength

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You retain your int Wis cha scores it’s your str dex and con that change on wild shape

fleet field
#

You mean Dex not agi right

next estuary
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when i cast hex on a monster it gets disadvantage on ability throws. what could an ability throw be?