#dnd-newcomers

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fresh fable
eternal breach
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Hi im new and i am currently creating my first character, i just wanted to know if anyone could tell me where i could make/find a goood profile picture for my character. I am using DnD beyond

fresh fable
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Heroforge,

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I use game character creations like Skyrim, darksouls extra

eternal breach
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thanks, Imma look into heroforge rn

paper wren
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My go to is usually Pinterest - search your preferred class & race with dnd/fantasy art, outside of that AI can be good for getting a picture closest to your own ideas for what your character feels like! I usually use AI as a starting point to develop my character art ideas!

viral pelican
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Baldur's Gate 3 is also a good character creator for D&D, funnily enough 😄

grizzled coyote
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hiiiii : D

sleek zealot
grizzled coyote
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how are you?

sleek zealot
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nice

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not really doing anything rn

half sorrel
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Hello

paper wren
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Hi

half sorrel
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How are y'all

paper wren
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I'm doing good! Hope you are too?

versed moat
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Just join here my online campaign will end soon and am looking for a new one

harsh fjord
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?looking - see this message for LFG info! ⬇️

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worthy silo
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Hello! I am new here and I'd love to learn more about D&D through playing, and I'd love to start as a DM :3 Is anyone up to helping me learn? 🥹

paper wren
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I started learning 5e as a DM too, it's the quickest crash course as long as you have the right players/support!!

worthy silo
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I hope to find people willing to help me learn tbh :/ I've been really wanting to get into D&D because of Critical Role and I really want to experience the fun and roleplaying there 😄

paper wren
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I get that!! That's why I started too, then I stayed for all the crazy friends I made and the stories we created! Not every game will work, but it's always worth trying!!!

worthy silo
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Well, I will try to find people hehe

sinful cedar
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I am a newcomer as well. Need like a tutorial campaign for variant human wizard sage spellcasters both to get a feel for the character and the dnd environment overall

twilit dock
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I’ve just binged about the first 14 episodes of campaign 1 in critical role but then the Dragonborn guy just made me quit so I started the second one and am about 4 episodes deep and am really interested in playing if you want new players @worthy silo I would love to play

worthy silo
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Hell yeah! I just need to binge watch some episodes as well cause I literally know 0% of D&D xD

twilit dock
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I know the very very basics but that’s about it

harsh fjord
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?new - you can start your journey here!

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Where do I start?
worthy silo
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Well, if we start a game, we'll need about 4 more people haha

lyric fjord
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IL play if ur lookin

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And I'll help u dm ig

strange cloud
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Well I'm glad to find out I'm not the only new guy here

paper wren
lyric fjord
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I thought being the DM was the worst role for newcomers?

harsh fjord
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It involves some extra steps and responsibility, but it’s absolutely doable. Plenty of people have started that way.

lyric fjord
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Not for me, that's crazy intimidating

paper wren
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I found being DM the fastest way to learn the rules!! If you know how to run the game it's the best way to then play within the rules of the game! (Or how to best work around the rules!!)

lyric fjord
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Reading through one of the premades it didn't seem obvious what happens if you fail to pass dice checks. Like, it's just game over? You'd think there'd be an alternate path if you fail the check but the one i read had the checks absolutely integral to the continuation of the campaign

harsh fjord
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That’s not common, so it might have been poorly written/designed. Odds are good a DM running such a thing would improvise around it or not even call for a check in the first place.

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But that’s getting beyond the scope of this channel.

worthy silo
worthy silo
harsh fjord
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Go for it!

twilit dock
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@worthy silo do you think text will be and option? Or is it gonna be just voice?

worthy silo
harsh fjord
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You should take any organizing talk to private messages, to keep the channel clear for newcomer questions and such.

worthy silo
twilit dock
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Darn I would really want to voice but I’m in a dorm room and don’t wanna disturb my roommates

worthy silo
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Or do you recommend a website or something to play on instead?

twilit dock
worthy silo
twilit dock
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No no by all means try both I bet that would work

worthy silo
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okay 😄

lyric fjord
twilit dock
paper wren
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I'd love to join a new campaign if you still need players!

strange cloud
harsh fjord
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There’s definitely some overlap with writing, but there’s also lots of game design and improv involved too.

sinful cedar
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Awesome! Newcomers trying out the first time

strange cloud
worthy silo
strange cloud
worthy silo
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I'm very much used to creating and writing, so I am excited hehe

twilit dock
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@worthy silo I sent u a separate discord for the campaign we can use

worthy silo
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Huh? Where?

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Okay, who else wants to join? :3

paper wren
worthy silo
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I sent you a pm with the link :3

wintry bone
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you guys looking got space?

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I’ve played in 2 campaigns but had to let them go cause I just moved

cosmic trellis
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Hi

wintry bone
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what’s up

cosmic trellis
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Hi

sinful cedar
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Im in as well

neat umbra
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Newcomer question. Does one find a campaign then design the character to fit that campaign, or design the character then find the campaign

south peak
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former

cosmic trellis
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I never played dnd before. I don’t know how to play. Can someone help me.

lyric fjord
cosmic trellis
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Ok

twilit dock
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@wintry bone I sent you a pm

harsh fjord
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?new - here are some resources to get you folks started! ⬇️

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dense stirrup
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what is a spell casting modifier?

frigid helm
# dense stirrup what is a spell casting modifier?

Your Spellcasting Ability is determined by which base ability your character uses to power their spells. For example, Sorcerers get their spellcasting power from their Charisma, so their Spellcasting Ability is Charisma.

Your Spellcasting Ability modifier is a number taken from the ability used to power the spells. So for a Sorcerer, their Spellcasting Ability modifier is the same as their Charisma modifier found on the first page of the character sheet.

harsh fjord
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Say you’re playing a druid. They use Wisdom as their spellcasting stat. So whatever your bonus in Wisdom is (anywhere between -5 and +5), that’s your spellcasting modifier.

dense stirrup
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ah, so depending on my class I should put my highest/very high number on it(focusing VERY HARD on spells on my first character)

harsh fjord
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That’s what many folks do.

dense stirrup
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thanks.

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what are the main differences between bard,cleric,sorcerer and wizard? im inbetween these 4
im playing with the idea of a passive playstyle, buffing and healing my teammates whilst still being able to deal my own damage

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i have literally only selected my race

plucky ridge
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Bards and Sorcerers are both Charisma based characters. Bards are more support and utility - literally jack of all trades. Sorcerers are innate talented spellcasters. For both, you select from a list of spells and can only use those ones.

Wizards are Intelligence based and can learn many spells. From the spells they know they can prepare a set every day based on their level and intelligence modifier.

Clerics are Divine spellcasters that are Wisdom based. They can select and prepare spells from a set list each day. Clerics traditionally follow a god but it can depend on the character.

dense stirrup
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So as wizard or sorcerer at the start of the day I select my spells(within current level+cantrips) and have them for the day ready to use?

fleet field
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Only wizards

dense stirrup
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im going to knock out clerics and narrow it down to just bard,sorcerer or wizard

fleet field
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Sorcerers are like bards

dense stirrup
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ah

fleet field
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You choose your spells and you can only change them when you level up

dense stirrup
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so if i level up i can even change the spells i already chose?

fleet field
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Also wizards you only select the levelled spells at the start of the day, cantrips work like normal for wizards iirc

fleet field
dense stirrup
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so when i level up, i pick my spells for the new level( if i unlocked one) and can change one that i already have?

fleet field
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Yep

dense stirrup
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ah, thanks

wintry bone
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how can I find campaigns to join on here

twilit dock
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@wintry bone my group is starting one would u like to join?

wintry bone
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yeah bro thanks

dense stirrup
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OK, i have decided to be a sorcerer

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will probs come back asking about sublcasses if they exist for sorcerer

strange cloud
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Hmm

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I'm looking to start my first dnd game as a DM

fleet field
dense stirrup
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ah thanks

fleet field
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Sorcerers pick their’s at level 1

dense stirrup
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so i can make my char while already having my subclass? nice

plucky ridge
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Yes

strange cloud
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How would I go about finding players to start a campaign with me?

gloomy plume
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Can i be a goblin paladin who worships nilbog?

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fleet field
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@strange cloud ^

fleet field
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Keep in mind tho that your power doesn’t come from the worship of that god

gloomy plume
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well it's not listed as one of the deities

fleet field
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That’s just part of your character

fleet field
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If that god exists

dense stirrup
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i cant find them on dnd beyond or players handbook? what are the subclasses for sorcerer?

slow hawk
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PHB has two sorc subclasses: draconic bloodline and wild magic

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Theyre in the sorcerer section called sorcerous origins

dense stirrup
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i saw them but i honestly didnt even realise that they are subclasses

fleet field
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They are

slow hawk
hearty torrent
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Hi

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I am looking for a campaign to join

wintry bone
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get in line

hearty torrent
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Ok

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We’re

wintry bone
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that was a joke

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Im in the same boat as you

hearty torrent
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Yeah, DND is confusing I mean there’s so many classes and abilities, but that’s the fun part of it

harsh fjord
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?looking

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ancient jolt
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I'm super new to DnD so please bear with me.
I don't understand HP, leather armor, and AC in this game. Lets say I have a human fighter with 12 HP and 14 AC (3 Dex + leather armor). If I take 15 damage, does that mean I lose my armor and take 1 point off HP? And my AC drops to 3 because I broke my leather armor?
Like I said I'm super new, just curious how that all works.

left kelp
left kelp
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Like an AC of 17 means if I roll a 16 it misses you and doesn’t hurt you

harsh fjord
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That roll does include bonuses/penalties, so it's not just the number on the die, usually.

left kelp
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^

neat umbra
left kelp
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So let’s say I have a weapon that does a 1d4+2 damage. Your AC is 14 and your max HP is 12. I roll a 16 to hit.

That means. I hit you, then I roll my 1d4

Let’s say I get a 3, then I add my 2. That’s 5

Then take your HP-5 that’s 7 left over hit points.

left kelp
# neat umbra Thank you!

Yep! If you have any other questions I’m always here to help! :)) dnd is about creativity, have fun with it!

ancient jolt
terse elk
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I understand u didnt understand ac but hit points really should be simple enough

neat umbra
left kelp
left kelp
terse elk
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Just use a book and paper

neat umbra
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@left kelp I was using their character builder yes

harsh fjord
left kelp
left kelp
neat umbra
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Oh okay. Thanks!

left kelp
dense stirrup
fleet field
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Nope

dense stirrup
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perfect

fleet field
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And you have to take a subclass

dense stirrup
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ah, ok

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any particularly better ones for sorcerer?

fleet field
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Clockwork soul, divine soul, and abberant mind are all really good

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theres no absolutely terrible option tho

dense stirrup
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ah, thank you for helping me make my first character!

lyric fjord
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Hey! Does anyone know how to find a group here that’s willing to teach a brand new player?

iron ridge
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You can search for one in looking for players or ask around

twilit dock
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Lia we have room for one more I believe we are all brand new

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@lyric fjord

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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Or have you already found one more?

twilit dock
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Send me one 👍

low maple
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wait instead of just joining a group would it b better to join a group of all new players ?

cobalt frigate
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That depends if you can find a DM who will DM to a group of new players.

woeful python
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Hey everyone! I’m completely new to dnd and looking to make some friends!! If you live in cali too please let me know!! I wanna find some friends to play with!! I’ve never played before but I’ve wanting to for a while

hybrid storm
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heyy, just wondering if anyone would be down to start a group, im pretty new to dnd but am really intrested in playing.

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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First things first, learn to play by reading the materials linked

?new

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?new

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zealous dagger
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So on a scale of 1-10 how hard is dnd to play for a newcomer if your playing by the rules?

sudden pike
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can you cast the same cantrip twice during your turn?

scenic needle
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not unless you have the ability to attack multiple times

fleet field
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Even then you can’t

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Casting a cantrip is the “cast a spell” action not the “attack” action

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The only way is if you have quickened spell metamagic

fleet field
sudden pike
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You can cast two different cantrips, assuming one is an action and the other is a bonus action right?

cobalt frigate
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/spellcasting#BonusAction

A spell cast with a bonus action is especially swift. You must use a bonus action on your turn to cast the spell, provided that you haven't already taken a bonus action this turn. You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.

fleet field
sudden pike
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Okay that's where I got confused

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Thanks!

fleet field
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You can’t cast two different levelled spells tho

cobalt frigate
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One has to be a cantrip with a casting time with an action.
The other has to be a spell of a casting time of a bonus action.

fleet field
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You could do cantrip, cantrip I’m pretty sure

scenic needle
fleet field
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Bladesinger wizard gives you extra attack with the ability to substitute one of the attacks for a cantrip, but only one of them iirc

zealous linden
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If my friend wanted to get into dnd and have everything they could possibly need to know to start, would all they need be the players handbook, tashas cauldron of everything, xanathars guide to everything, monsters of the multiverse (for races)?

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Or is there any more content that they should get for reading up on everything

fleet field
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You only really need the free basic rules to get started

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Phb is good

crimson trail
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Personally, and this is just my opinion, the player's handbook is a great place to start for someone who doesn't mind a lot at once to digest without taking on the entire anthology of 5e content.

fleet field
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TCOE, XGTE, and mpmm are more if you really get into it

zealous linden
cobalt frigate
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Stick with the Basic Rules for now if you're just getting started.

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The Player's Handbook is the first book you should get.

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Everything else are supplements and optional based on the DM's choice.

fleet field
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But like pretty much all DMs allow most of them

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Dmg and mm are good for dming

cobalt frigate
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But if your friends wants to spend a hundred dollars before actually playing, that's their money to spend... /shrug

zealous linden
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Oh they've played before using the free pdf by wotc

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And wanna fully commit basically

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Should've mentioned that

fleet field
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Phb first then

zealous linden
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And what would come after the phb

cobalt frigate
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PHB, Tasha's, and Xanathar's

zealous linden
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Does purchasing books on dnd beyond digitally give access to the full books with pictures n stuff? Basically just a pdf version of the original books

fleet field
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Yep

zealous linden
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Would yall recommend for them to buy it physically on amazon for slightly cheaper than dnd beyond? Or is dnd beyond better

fleet field
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If you use ddb buy them on ddb

zealous linden
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Yeah they don't use ddb and play irl but don't know wjats the better option cause they're both basically the same cost

fleet field
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Physical then

tired gull
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hi

fleet field
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Hi

zealous linden
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They asked if they should get a nice set of dice like something off of etsy for their character since they really like their character, or should they get some bulk dice as they're a summoner off of Amazon or something

fresh fable
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Why not both. Become the dice goblin

wooden linden
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hi i'm new to the dnd space and i watched a lot of content about it and also some things on how to play and so on. now how can i find a game/party or set one up for my own

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

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

Both are linked above.

wooden linden
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i already did

cobalt frigate
candid thorn
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Is a willing creature someone who verbally agrees to be apart of the spell?

cobalt frigate
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They don't need to consent verbally.

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You may want to roleplay it as a verbal agreement though.

terse elk
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ye

candid thorn
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What does it mean then

wooden linden
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can someone help i can't find a DM for my party and i'm getting some hesitation about if i wanna play or not because it is so hard i think

fresh fable
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How long you been looking?

wooden linden
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2 months but i'm new and wanted to start as quicly as possible to learn the game and have some fun time because i have a party we are just looking for a DM and the right time to play

fresh fable
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Have you though about running some one shots whilst waiting to find a DM if you’ve got a group you could each take turns

wooden linden
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wdym by that?

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sorry that i don't know much about this game

fresh fable
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If you can tell a story and follow the basic rules you can DM. One shots are short 2-4 hour self contained games

wooden linden
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i don't know all the basic rules but i also want to be a player first because i think i'm not good enough as a DM

fresh fable
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See if someone else in the group would run one until you can find a main DM

candid thorn
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Spells that say “must make a saving throw” what number are they supposed to hit

fresh fable
wooden linden
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so you are telling me until we find a main DM I can be the DM?

slow flame
fresh fable
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Yes or one of the other players you can find oneshots cheap/free on dndbeyond and Dmsguild

wooden linden
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online

slow flame
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Do you use dc on games or some sort of vtt?

wooden linden
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we haven't played yet so we are open for everything but we want to use discord vc to talk

slow flame
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Yeah thats probably the best way,also using discord in generally. We use fantasy grounds and discord.

wooden linden
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but idk how a vtt workst or how to use it that is the problem i'm not experienced enough to be a DM

slow flame
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Well usually each vtt system has their own search system to find dm's and players.

sacred oracle
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okay so I already had Starter Set but I also bought Essentials Kit and compared both boxed sets from similar ones from this one wargame with Starter Set being Beginners Box and Essentials being like main boxed set from that one

cedar talon
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Hey im really new to the game. I havent played a game yet im looking to play my first game. I dont know a lot i did do some research on the basic rules. No one near me plays it so im here to look for an online beginner friendly game.

vast marsh
sacred oracle
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you know I was thinking something since I really like angels in MtG. can you play Celestial in DnD?

fresh fable
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Aasimar

sacred oracle
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ah Aasimar are that then

lime mango
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If u got no irl people who you know that play the game, how do you guys recommend starting? Or better said through what app/platform/

fresh fable
fresh fable
sacred oracle
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okay thanks

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based on what I read from that I might eventually go with aasimar paladin

candid thorn
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If you polymorph into a beholder I can do three random rays in one turn?

royal dirge
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Fair enough, a very fitting combo

viral pelican
royal dirge
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Even if you can't use that character, it's always nice to have a collection of character sheets for other campaigns or one shots

sacred oracle
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okay I keep that in mind

viral pelican
cedar talon
ornate kiln
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only true polymorph (a 9th level spell) would allow you to become a beholder

viral pelican
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True Polymorph can be used, if your level is greater than or equal to the Beholder's CR.

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At that point, you do just get all the stats, so yes you would have the eye beams etc.

sacred oracle
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from what I have seen polymorphing into owlbear seems to be something that might depend from DM

royal dirge
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They're a monstrosity, so yeah would need some clearing from the DM

viral pelican
sacred oracle
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ah I see

candid thorn
viral pelican
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The main thing is that an Owlbear's statblock doesn't really have any features that wouldn't fit on a Beast of equal CR. Compare that to other animal-esque non-beasts, like the Displacer Beast or Blink Dog, which have exotic or magical abilities.

royal dirge
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Yeah I reckon they'll change them to be beasts in the next edition

viral pelican
# candid thorn True polymorph

Yes, and you can. Though, in order to accomplish that, you would have to be at least around a level 17 wizard, and turning into a Beholder would probably be a downgrade.

sacred oracle
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well druid ||in DnD movie did change into owlbear||

viral pelican
sacred oracle
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hmm I see

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well that's good to know I guess

candid thorn
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If you turn into a giant octopus on land will they automatically die because they can’t breathe?

viral pelican
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The same isn't true of a Giant Shark:

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

candid thorn
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Giant octopus says that too

viral pelican
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Yes, I copied that from the Giant Octopus stat block because you were asking about it.

candid thorn
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And wouldn’t holding breathe mean they’d have to be in water and then hold in their breathe

viral pelican
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Oh so you are asking whether you can turn into an octopus "holding breath", or if you have to start in water.

It would be up to the DM, but that would be a fairly unusual ruling to make you do that.

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I don't think there's a specific statement, but I think the most straightforward ruling would be that you can spawn holding your breath, whether you are a water breather spawning on land or an air breather spawning underwater

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technically, the Wild Shape rules don't even say that you adopt the breathing limitations of the animal, you only gain abilities. So, you can read that as being an amphibious shark. But again, these are DM decisions to make.

wild onyx
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I don't know, I don't see any "legal" difference between Blood Frenzy and Water Breathing there. They're in the same untitled section, treated as abilities.

ornate kiln
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you definitely lose abilities in wildshape. like darkvision for example

tough palm
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hey guys, complete newbie here to the game. found it interesting so i want to learn more about it. would anyone be happy to tell me more about it please? i’ve done a bit of research online but it seems so confusing. thank you 🙂

wild onyx
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?new

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wild onyx
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Did you have any specific questions?

tough palm
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thank you! not really, i kinda just wanted a general idea of the game. also what is the average age range for the game? i want to learn more at a social group near me.

fresh fable
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10-80 years old

tough palm
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okay perfect, thanks

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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heyy im completely new to DND, ive never played before and i wanna get started but none of my friends play and the people ik that do play live so far away from me, but i really wanna get into it!!

wooden linden
noble nova
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hi

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can i join a campaign

wooden linden
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yes you can join mine if you want

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we are still looking for a DM so sorry

tough palm
wooden linden
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it depents on your timezones and stuff

tough palm
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oh yeah fair enough

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GMT +10

wooden linden
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look at your discord dm's

echo kelp
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Hey folks please use direct messages or the approved LFG channels to organize games. See #find-a-game for more information.

wooden linden
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sorry

echo kelp
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No worries - we just need to make sure things are generally on topic and appropriate for the channel.

wooden linden
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how can i find a dm i am discouraged by not finding a dm i posted here no one replied so

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i'm quiting this game if i have to but i don't want to

mossy sapphire
wooden linden
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i'm looking for 2 freaking months

fresh fable
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Are you only looking here? I did link you a huge list of other places to look

wooden linden
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i did but we'll see about it

kind compass
wooden linden
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but i'm new and i want to learn you know

wicked junco
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Same

wooden linden
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but without a DM it is difficult

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and without players from your timezone to play with it is also difficult

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you know what i mean?

kind compass
fresh fable
kind compass
viral pelican
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The only absolutely reliable way to find a DM is to become a DM, and run an adventure like Lost Mine of Phandelver, which acts as a tutorial for you.

lofty wyvern
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does someone know any tipps that can help me find a champaign name?
i´m a newcomer and currently trying to become a dm and set um a champaign but i cant think of a name for it xD

brave stream
sinful narwhal
fresh fable
lofty wyvern
lofty wyvern
lofty wyvern
scarlet tiger
wild onyx
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The adjective of proper noun.

lyric fjord
wooden linden
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I sensed you a dm

lyric fjord
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i just replied thank u!!

warm lintel
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greetings

misty whale
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How do you play D&D on Discord?

warm parrot
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Depends

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I use Discord for communication and use roll20 for playing

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Roll20 is a website they had everything you need for playing

warm lintel
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i normally use avrae

misty whale
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Thanks!

warm lintel
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hold up is there an avare bot in here?

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!char

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welll that's questionable

echo kelp
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DnDebyond owns Avrae and we have #ddb-avrae-commands if you need to test the commands. That said it would be best to just set up your own server and invite Avrae there and run commands there.

warm lintel
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thank you good sir

dreamy steeple
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wsp guys

ocean geode
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Hi guys !

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I’m winter!

dreamy steeple
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hi winter

royal dirge
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Hello dndLol

amber finch
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Hi

royal dirge
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If any of you guys need help to get started or anything just ask here and someone will help dndApprove

ocean geode
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How do I join a campaign

dreamy steeple
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yeah how do i join a campaighn

ocean geode
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I feel like that’s dumb but like I can’t type in the thingy

royal dirge
dreamy steeple
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thats a good question

royal dirge
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I assume you both want to find a campaign as players so #looking-for-players is your best bet for that

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#750812887697588356 also works but in my experience you're more likely to find a game in the former

dreamy steeple
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thx

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i DM'd someone requesting to join

main temple
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Can someone please teach me how to play dnd with a sample run

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

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

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

Both are linked above.

main temple
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Okie

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Oh my thats a lot of reading and videos

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Brb in 1-2 days

cobalt frigate
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You don't have to read it all. Like I said, the first few chapters on character creation. Watch the tutorial videos as they're easier to digest.

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This isn't a simple game you can just jump into like a video game lobby. It may take you days to weeks to find a game to join because there are way more players than there are Dungeon Masters (DMs).

restive fiber
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Hello im new to dnd i tried it i had fun though i still did not understand it all soo is there a guide that is free so i know all the rules?

cobalt frigate
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How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

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

Both are linked above.

delicate girder
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I heard theres a new subclass for bard used for dancing instead of using music for spells

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But haven’t found anything on dnd beyond

harsh fjord
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It’s from one of the recent playtest documents and as such isn’t integrated on D&D Beyond until (and if) it becomes official.

delicate girder
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Oh because I can’t find it

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If it’s possible anyone know how to take and homebrew it into a playable subclass? If its not payed content of course

harsh fjord
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That’s beyond the scope of this channel, so you might have better luck elsewhere on the server. #1026901431132885064 is dedicated to discussion of the playtest materials.

delicate girder
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Alright thanks

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Oh says I dont got perms

twilit wigeon
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how much do you need to know about the game to join a group

delicate girder
twilit wigeon
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okay thanks

delicate girder
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If its listed experienced players only then well thats clear

harsh fjord
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I would suggest if you’re trying to play with strangers you at least make an effort at learning before you try to join a game. I wouldn’t want to accept a player who didn’t at least make an attempt (even if they’re still confused by some things).

delicate girder
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Me I know basics I’m not experienced but did a lot and I mean a lot of reading on rules and stuff

harsh fjord
delicate girder
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K

safe tendon
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Hello everyone. An old friend told me about this discord and had to check it out! I've been curious about trying D&D for a few years now.

plucky ridge
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Welcome!

patent pumice
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Hi there

lusty crescent
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Hey everyone im quite new to playing rpgs that are not just oneshots. I wanted to ask is it more common to play selfmade campaigns in dnd or to play the official campaigns?

harsh fjord
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I don't know if there's really any meaningful way to know for sure. Both are prevalent in this community, at least.

lusty crescent
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Hmm im asking cuz I have the stormwreck isles starter kit in my shopping cart. I want to introduce some friends to tabletop pen and papers. I have always loved the idea of this and watched videos. Played as player in some campaigns but only hosted a hand full of oneshots myself as dm.

Im not sure if its too hard to get some homebrew rolling as such an inexperienced dm. I would still consider myself a total noob at actual playing the game. Hows the experience there? Would you recommend me to first try out some more prewritten adventures or is it actually not that difficult to make something decently fun homebrew?

harsh fjord
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I would absolutely recommend playing pre-written material. You could definitely start with homebrew, but I think it's common for folks to dither endelessly with their world/lore and never get to playing. Plus, if you've run an adventure, you'll have some sense of what it does/doesn't contain, how it's presented. Without that, you're shooting in the dark.

lusty crescent
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Sorry I was still writing but got time outed for writing a curseword.

My problem is: im anxious if a badly presented prewritten adventure will be a lot less fun than a badly done homebrew one. Because like it might confuse them a lot when I accidentally forgot a detail thats actually super important but I didnt notice it while preparing. On the other hand a bad selfmade homebrew might still be fun because I dont need to go as indepth as a prewritten might go and thus not confuse my players by accident

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Maybe im just overthinking too much. I dont know 😦

harsh fjord
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A few things:

  • Sure, not all pre-writtens are good, but you're certainly not the first to run them. There's loads of info out there to help you avoid common pitfalls.
  • Even if you mess up a detail, you can always just tell them the thing you forgot after the fact. It's hard to grind the game to a halt if you're paying attention to your players.
  • I prefer pre-writtens because I hate world-building and I'm a DM pressed for time, but pre-writtens are playtested and they usually give you the info you need. There are no such guarantees with homebrew, especially in terms of things you never even realized you didn't think through.
  • If you're worrying about all the things that could go wrong, I'd very kindly suggest you not borrow trouble and just focus on doing it as well as you can despite not having done it before.
lusty crescent
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Hmm I guess you are right, thank you a lot for the writeup. Im not really used to having this much playtested and experienced material out there. I should just trust the src material. Before I played ParanoiaXP which is super nieche and it was hard to get down without having a big comm of people that u can ask about.
I think im fine then with ordering the Stormwreck isles Set and see where it takes us after that.

harsh fjord
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To be clear, if you want to homebrew, go for it. But that means a delay between wanting to play and actually playing, so I think pre-writtens are a great way to build up some DM skills—and you could always be chipping away at working on your homebrew thing in the interim.

Just my two cents, of course.

lusty crescent
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hmm yeah I mean Im just intimidated about how big these adventures are I guess but yeah I see whats going on, maybe even one of my players wants to DM (as if thats ever gonna happen) I just want to get something rolling in my friend circle 😄

dreamy steeple
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hii

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im new

lusty crescent
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I have one more question tho: Im planning to buy a cheap ~20€ drawable gamemat. I live in Germany and we do not use the imperial system, is it still common here to get 1" grid maps? Are the foots of german minis made for 1" grids aswell or do german figurine foots have different measurements usually? Im not planning to buy minis but those small plastic foots where you can put some cardboard cutouts in for like 5€ for 50 pcs

dreamy steeple
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i dont think the mini figures feet change depending on location...

harsh fjord
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I don't use physical maps/minis, so I don't know. I suspect the folks in #dnd-minis would, though!

lusty crescent
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oh I didnt know that channel exists, thanks Ill check out there 😄

raven jetty
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Hello :D

sleek zealot
dawn magnet
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Ello

candid thorn
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Fathomless tentacle of the deep feat says as a bonus action you can create the tentacles does it also mean that in that same bonus action you can attack with it or just create it

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It also says as a bonus action you can repeat the attack but wouldn’t that be two bonus actions?

fleet field
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"when you create the tentacle, you can make a melee spell attack against one target within 10 feet of it"

mossy walrus
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The next paragraph clarifies that as part of the bonus action to create it you may make an attack. The same is true with subsequent bonus actions used to move the tentacle you may also, as part of the same bonus action, make an attack with it

candid thorn
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I can attack with it twice for one bonus action?

mossy walrus
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no

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the tentacle can only attack once per turn since you only have the one bonus action

candid thorn
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Then what does it mean by you can repeat the attack as a bonus action

mossy walrus
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Turn 1: you create the tentacle and can make an attack with it
Turn 2 and beyond: You can use your bonus action to move the tentacle up to 30ft AND make an attack with it

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It is to provide clarity that the tentacle does not act on its own and requires the use of your bonus action per turn to command it to do anything

latent scarab
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Hiiii

candid thorn
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It doesn’t have hp does that mean they can’t kill it?

viral whale
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Aye, no one can bother the tentacle.

candid thorn
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Does the temp hp I get from the fathomless feat grasping tentacles give me the hp until a long rest or until the tentacles go away

latent scarab
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I found this server on Google. How do I join a game?

dawn magnet
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Same

harsh fjord
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?looking - see the message below!

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
latent scarab
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I went to #find-a-game and it didn’t really help at all. I’m just look for a game of dnd to play

harsh fjord
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#looking-for-players is DM's looking for players for their games
#750812887697588356 is where players post they are looking for a DM/Group/game to play in
#looking-for-community is other D&D servers that may have D&D games available to play in
#paid-looking-for-game is DMs who require payment to play in their game.
-c/o Undying Noob

#find-a-game has the info about posting in those channels. Otherwise, put a message in the thread of posters whose ads sound interesting to you.

viral whale
fleet field
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temp hp last until a long rest unless otherwise stated

viral whale
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nvm I'm a little dumb-dumb

slow hawk
candid thorn
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Thts why I was confused

slow hawk
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If you keep that rule in mind then things will make sense when you read them

candid thorn
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They word things badly a lot tho imo

fleet field
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not really

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thats a very clearly worded ability

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you may just not be used to the rule wording yet

candid thorn
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Its the “repeat the attack” part that confused me cuz why would they say repeat the attack if its on a different turn but I get it now

slow hawk
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if you know that you only have one bonus action then you will never misinterpret a feature to think it gives you two uses

dawn magnet
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I have to sit in that channel to find a game, can’t even do some because I’m to young or don’t have enough experience

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And the ones that don’t have those requirements always fill up within ten minutes

fleet field
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finding a game requires patience

dawn magnet
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Ik, it’s just annoying

dense stirrup
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for a wood elf sorcerer, what would be a good background? im thinking of a sage but im not really sure

fleet field
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its up to you and what you want the character's backstory to be

dense stirrup
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ok, im working on this character bit by bit so I took sage as I feel as if I was in dnd I would be something similar

slow hawk
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A background is, mechanically, just a set of proficiencies, languages or equipment. Dont sweat it too much, pick whatever sounds close to what you want and flavor it to work

dense stirrup
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ah, thanks

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im happy aswell cos apart from strength(13) all my rolls were above 15

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so my stats are stacked

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16dex/wis,19 int

eternal tendon
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How do I make a character?

slow hawk
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?new

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

slow hawk
dense stirrup
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ah, thanks

fleet field
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What’s your charisma?

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You want that to be the highest as a sorcerer

dense stirrup
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26

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srry, 16

eternal tendon
dense stirrup
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can i move my choices after picking orrr?

eternal tendon
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Is Wizard able to use the illusion spell or is that something else?

turbid ridge
eternal tendon
turbid ridge
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Yup

untold jetty
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I want to make and play as a war forged artificer

harsh fjord
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Then you’ll want to buy the Eberron book as it has both that race and that class.

dense stirrup
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I thought you rolled one dice, then picked a stat then rolled again

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this way i couldnt really guaruntee that charisma is my highest

harsh niche
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hi

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can yall help me im really new

echo kelp
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Welcome - what exactly do you need help with?

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Specific questions get answers - vague "teach me D&D" will not get as far just because we can't possibly take the time to teach one on one everyone who asks how to play D&D.

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(also check the pinned messages in the channels - this one has some useful links and resources to help get you started)

candid thorn
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What happens if you hit someone with negative damage, nothing?

harsh fjord
dense stirrup
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ok, i will follow that then, thank you

echo kelp
slow hawk
# dense stirrup I thought you rolled one dice, then picked a stat then rolled again

No

You generate your character’s six ability scores randomly. Roll four 6-sided dice and record the total of the highest three dice on a piece of scratch paper. Do this five more times, so that you have six numbers. If you want to save time or don’t like the idea of randomly determining ability scores, you can use the following scores instead: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8.

Now take your six numbers and write each number beside one of your character’s six abilities to assign scores to Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. Afterward, make any changes to your ability scores as a result of your race choice.

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As this appears to be a practice character, you can swap them around now

dense stirrup
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i thougt you rolled d20s

harsh fjord
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That isn’t it at all.

dense stirrup
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SUPER practise character, my first one

slow hawk
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What? No

It sounds like you need to go to the basic rules and read the section in character creation again

harsh fjord
harsh niche
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i get the basics like the damage sistem and classes and stuff like that, but i dont get stuff like spells and how something like "animal handling" could be helpful for anyone except a druid

candid thorn
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How often does it come up where there’s one powerful evil guy and he’s there as his minions are attacking?

harsh fjord
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There are millions of people playing the game. There’s no way to know how often it happens.

slow hawk
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Where do I start?
dense stirrup
slow hawk
slow hawk
candid thorn
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Or you personally

slow hawk
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Anecdotal evidence from a random person isnt useful to you

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Could a big bad guy show up with minions? Sure?

Will they? Who can say, nobody

harsh niche
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ok but like can a wizard have a sword

slow hawk
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maybe your DM, but he isnt gonna tell you

slow hawk
candid thorn
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It is if they’ve played the official campaigns tht have been out

slow hawk
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buddy you might encounter that or not, and more to the point, why would you want us to spoil the adventure

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How bout: play and find out?

candid thorn
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U r a grumpy person

harsh niche
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i have a great idea for a wizard character but for it to work he has to wield a non-wizard weapon

echo kelp
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Okay folks - take a breath and calm down. No need to be hostile but also asking folks about random stuff that may have no bearing on you or your game might not be all that helpful either.

harsh fjord
slow hawk
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You are thinking about this wrong.

You play the adventure to find out whats gonna happen

If you just wanna know, you can buy the adventure and read every potential encounter

harsh niche
echo kelp
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Since every table is different, even reading a prewritten adventure and seeing how something is set up doesn't mean "this is how it works 100% of the time" either - the adventure can change just based on the players at the table, their characters they're playing, how the DM decides to run things, and boy howdy dice rolls to really add some chaos. D&D is a social collaborative story telling game and how things will work is very context dependent.

harsh niche
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i aint reading allat🗣️🗣️💯 (thats a lie, i read it)

random wind
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Hi, completly new to DnD and I mean literally completly new, I know nothing other than the fact its fun and kinda hard to learn. Any tips or something about how to actually get into it would be helpful

slow hawk
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?new

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Where do I start?
slow hawk
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Here is some material to get you started

random wind
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Thanks

lyric fjord
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hi everyone

iron ridge
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Hello

abstract ravine
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hellooo, super new player here! not super new ive done a couple one shots but still not super experienced lol!!

slow hawk
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New players please scroll up and check the links in the bot message

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Its all stuff you should read

vivid axle
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is improved pact weapon a must on a hexblade warlock? So you dont have to put away your weapon and pull out your spellcasting focus everytime you want to do something else?

timid locust
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It's not a must, but it can be a help! For example, if you had a sword in one hand and your other hand was free, you could use your free hand as your focus hand as needed. And some spells don't even need a focus at all!

vivid axle
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ok ty!

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do any creatures exist that are resistant/immune to magical damage?

slow hawk
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Yes

vivid axle
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ok ty

ivory drum
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I’m new to d&d and don’t know where to start. Does anyone want to help me?

slow hawk
#

?new

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

ivory drum
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Thanks

#

But do you know any board game set I should get first? I’ve looked on Amazon and game stop and there’s a lot to choose from

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I just downloaded the game on my phone so I think I’ll start there but it’s good to know

cobalt frigate
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D&D isn't a board game.

ivory drum
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Oh

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Then it’s a paper game

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You write on paper right?

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I’m confused

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Well you know what I mean

cobalt frigate
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No, I don't know what you mean. I don't assume what new players think D&D is because they may have encountered D&D from other mediums.

#

In any case, read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

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

Both are linked above.

peak cairn
#

Hey y'all, I joined to drag my bf here since he's looking for local friends near NOLA

sweet lark
#

Hello! Can anyone share their experience using a VTT? I've decided to take a break from trying to play in person and want to fully embrace games on a VTT but don't know where to start.

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
zealous linden
#

Would these dice be fine for rolling? From the pictures they look kind of rough in some areas and might have super tiny air bubbles idk
https://a.co/d/8yKYtk3

slow hawk
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Theyre fine…

I mean nobody here is running tests on dice

fleet field
fleet field
compact steppe
#

Maybe they just misspoke and meant DnD beyond?

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Also hi, Mexikuma. Or just Mexi. Brand new here.

fleet field
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Maybe

#

Hi, welcome!

turbid ridge
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Where do I start?
muted citrus
#

Hey guys new comer here! Was wondering if there are any groups here that helps newbies via VTT?

turbid ridge
muted citrus
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I want to play via the Roll20 site and was wondering if there are groups that allows newbies in their campaigns 😅

edgy onyx
#

You can check out #looking-for-players to see games posted there, and if not listed you can ask

Or you can leave a post about looking for someone to teach you / take you to a newbie friendly game at #750812887697588356

Instructions for these are in #find-a-game

turbid ridge
keen kiln
#

how to play dnd and how much money to start??

simple goblet
#

?new

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Where do I start?
simple goblet
spice dew
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im new to dnd and do i rlly have to spend money on a book?

echo kelp
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Try the free basic rules first - if you like the game, then consider investing in the Players Handbook and other books as they strike your fancy. But you can play D&D with just the free basic rules.

tough palm
#

hey would anyone be down to maybe let me watch a game if you're playing one sometime soon? i think it would be good for me to watch and learn more :))

echo kelp
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I'd suggest checking out YouTube and Twitch for D&D liveplay streams/video on demand. I'd recommend the Dungeon Dude's Dungeons of Drakkenheim games as a good D&D show to watch. They stay fairly close to the official rules with the exception of their homebrew setting and a few things related to that.

tough palm
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okay thank you, i'll try that - if not just DM me if i can possibly watch a game, but i'll try the live streams first. thanks!

alpine sparrow
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is there a channel where I can find existing characters

ornate kiln
terse igloo
#

I’m a bit confused by all the options in this server how would one go about all of this?

echo kelp
tropic cliff
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hi im new here and im looking for a dnd session for fridays or saturdays

terse igloo
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PLUH!!

tropic cliff
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huh

terse igloo
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go to looking for players (find a game)

tropic cliff
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i did theres not very many for fridays or saturdays

terse igloo
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well

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whomp whomp. I hope you find something eventually.

fresh fable
noble flint
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Hi, im new here :)

fallen surge
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Welcome

fallen surge
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The answer to all 3 questions is "it depends."

D&D is a game that's played between the small group people (typically 4-6 players) at a table (or online) together. The rules and customs that they use are totally up to them. So, if you have specific requirements that you are looking for, then you just need to find a DM or group that is willing to meet those requirements. I will say, that your second question there might be the hardest one to find. In my personal experience, D&D sessions typically last about 2-4 hours, with it occasionally going longer. That's just my own tables and my own DMs though. If you look hard enough, you might be able to find someone who can run something that short

lyric fjord
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I'm really knew to Dnd, and none of the friends I am near find it interesting enough to try unfortunately. Is there an option to do an online campaign with players who aren't close?

harsh fjord
royal dirge
lyric fjord
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Thank you! ^^

sudden pike
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Can you attack a person that you have grappled (provided you have a free hand)?

harsh fjord
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Yep.

sudden pike
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Awesome and it's normally just a straight roll right? Grappled doesn't do anything except for setting the grappled victims speed to 0?

harsh fjord
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You got it.

sudden pike
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Awesome, thanks so much

fallen surge
#

Versatile is fine, since you can use the 1 handed mode when attacking the creature you have grappled (or anyone else), but if the weapon has the two-handed property, you can't use it until you release the grapple

sudden pike
#

Ah okay, thanks for letting me know

ivory drum
ornate sierra
#

Asking for a partymate’s HP, is it meta gaming?

ivory drum
#

But is there a particular d&d set I should get first?

ionic brook
#

Has anyone here tried the recently released LotR set for DND?

midnight swan
#

Hello, I’m new at dnd could anyone help me the rules and the basic and would like to try a match, i’ve got this Starter Kit, lost mine of phandelver

harsh fjord
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?new - see these resources for getting started!

ivory drum
#

Doesn’t work

simple goblet
ivory drum
#

The ?help command

harsh fjord
#

See the pinned messages in this channel, then.

ivory drum
simple goblet
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?new

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Were you trying to get this up Nemo?

harsh fjord
simple goblet
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Oh Dyno, why would you leave me hanging my robot friend?

ionic brook
#

Understood!

timid locust
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Dyno is slow today

harsh fjord
#

It works hard. Even bots need a break.

ivory drum
simple goblet
midnight swan
harsh fjord
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I was just doing that myself, Lionn!

fair kayak
#

Are you guys trying to do the ?new command

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?new

simple goblet
fair kayak
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Rip it doesn’t work

midnight swan
#

Ya I figured

smoky adder
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?help would give you info about Dyno itself, not about D&D.

ivory drum
#

Oh

fair kayak
#

?new gives the info on D&D

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Bot is broken though

ivory drum
#

I found a good d&d essentials kit that has 20k reviews

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And it’s by wizard rpg games so I guess it’s legit

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So I will get that first and read all about the game

fair kayak
#

Yea there’s a couple of new player kits by Wotc and their pretty good

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I recommend the essentials kit for Dragon of Icespire since everyone says that’s better plus dragon

ivory drum
#

Ok

#

I’ve been wanting to play this game since I was 8

fair kayak
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It’s pretty good, pretty sure it’s called the essentials kit

harsh fjord
#

Icespire Peak isn't a cohesive story, so it might be easier or harder for a new DM to run. I wouldn't have done well with it, myself.

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Not for starting out, anyway.

fair kayak
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Yea, personally it isn’t my favorite as a DM or Player (the gold mine derailed my campaign) I preferred lost mine of Phandelver but everyone else says Icespire

harsh fjord
#

Lost Mine has the advantage of being free.

fair kayak
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Yup

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I don’t want to spoil Icespire for new players but the rats derailed my campaign

sacred oracle
#

considering that Phandelver is free you could always try to run it with Essentials Kit

fair kayak
#

Yea

sudden otter
#

Is it not allowable or just not a good idea to suggest SRD to people in place of basic rules?

harsh fjord
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The SRD is a legal document, not the rules, and so wouldn't be helpful for people trying to learn the game.

austere cobalt
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Isn't the srd for people who want to make DND stuff

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It's not even like the comprehensive rules or anything

harsh fjord
#

Exactly.

noble flint
harsh fjord
#

Read through #find-a-game for instructions on using the server's Looking for Group/Game channels.

austere cobalt
#

Does DND have comprehensive rules? It doesn't right? That's why people always quote like the tweets of that one guy or whatever

harsh fjord
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The rules cover a lot, but they don't cover everything. Some people see this as a feature, others a bug.

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A system with rules for every eventuality would likely be unreadably long.

cobalt frigate
#

5E's rules have been simplified (compared to previous editions) for sake of ease of use. A lot of situations on a case-by-case basis will be up to the DM to decide rather than the written rules.

lilac wolf
#

not new but probs missed a lot as the last time I played dnd was when i was 15 im now 22

jolly portal
#

i made my first character sheet anyone wanna see it

fallen surge
harsh fjord
jolly portal
timid robin
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What's the best way to find people in my area playing dnd?

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@jolly portal I'll see that character sheet

harsh fjord
lyric fjord
#

I'm sort of sad there isn't a website to join a round or campaign of dnd yet. It feels like something we want and could have, but don't have. :[

slow hawk
slow hawk
slow hawk
fallen surge
lyric fjord
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Sorry, ok

slow hawk
#

For example, Gen Con in Indianpolis is a massive event with all sorts of tabletop and video game stuff and numerous dnd games running all weekend

harsh fjord
fallen surge
#

You don't have to apologize. You didn't do anything wrong.

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We're just trying to have a conversation with you about it

lyric fjord
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I can't think of a way to respond without apologising again haha

harsh fjord
#

The closest thing is westmarch play, but even then, yes, it takes some advance notice.

daring heart
#

hi everyone

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im really new to everything, and was wondering how to start

harsh fjord
#

?new - maybe it'll work this time!

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

thank you!

lilac wolf
#

time for me to get back into the game

bitter swift
#

Help I need help I worried I been doing magic missiles wrong

I been shooting magic missiles at level 2 and be doing 4d4+1
But someone told me it was 1d4+1 4 times
Each dart was 1d4+1 for 4 darts
So a max damage I can do is 17 or 20

sudden otter
bitter swift
#

I mean in the base DND rules written in the PHB I know DM can change but I am going off as the player handbook writes it no homebrew

sudden otter
#

Yeah. Ask in #dnd-rules if you want the strictest book interpretation. I think it will be like I said

timid locust
#

The question they have is the +1 at the end

spiral pawn
timid locust
#

Which yes, you get +1 force for each dart

sudden otter
#

Oh, oh that's always +1 per dart.

timid locust
#

So the max with a second level spell is 20

sudden otter
#

Thanks I misread that question

spiral pawn
#

Good work from the magical artillery!

bitter swift
# timid locust So the max with a second level spell is 20

Ah Because I was doing Wildmagic and got the
34 on my wild magic surge - Maximize the damage of the next damaging spell you cast within the next minute.

And did magic missiles level 3
And only put out a mistake 17 damage as I misread and did 4 bullets

eternal tendon
#

Do I have to make a new character for every new game?

cobalt frigate
#

What do you mean by "match"?

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Are you referring to an adventure or a session?

eternal tendon
cobalt frigate
#

No...

eternal tendon
#

Oh

cobalt frigate
#

You create a character for an adventure. If you play another adventure with the same DM, they'll tell if you can use the same character or roll up a new one.

#

An adventure could be as short as one session (those are called "one-shots") or last several sessions.

Campaigns can last a year or more (real time).

fallen surge
# eternal tendon I meant like session

Just to clarify, incase you didn't know this:

A "session" is a single period of time which you play D&D, typically 2 to 4 hours

An "adventure" is the story being told across multiple sessions. A single adventure may last several weeks, or even several years, depending on the DM and the group

A "One Shot" as OldMan just described, is when an Adventure only takes 1 session to complete

To answer your question, you will typically use one character for an entire Adventure (unless they die) which means you will use them for multiple Sessions, unless it is a One Shot

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"Campaign" and "Adventure" typically mean the same thing

eternal tendon
cobalt frigate
#

TV analogy for D&D
One-shot = made for tv movie
Adventure = a tv miniseries
Campaign = a multi-season tv series

eternal tendon
#

Sorry

cobalt frigate
#

The campaign I'm running has many adventures (some are are barely connected (those are person side quests for PCs)) within an overarcing campaign plot.

peak pumice
#

There are no rules specifically forbidding you from bringing a character to multiple adventures, but your dungeon master may have you "reset" them if they are too powerful for the current game

cobalt frigate
#

It's up to your DM if you can bring over a character from another DM's table. Personally I don't because unless I know that other DM I tell my players to roll new characters because that way they are created within my house rule guidelines.

drowsy root
echo kelp
#

Indeed - this channel exists for folks new to D&D to ask questions.
That said we do ask you spend some time reading the free basic rules and be specific in your questions.
Overly broad questions like "can someone teach me D&D?" is not going to get the same response as say a specific question like "What does hit die mean?"

sacred holly
#

so i decided to use something other than dndb for character sheets, so i printed them out. it's been one session and ive destroyed 2 whole sheets with how much erasing and updating I've done. i was wondering if there are any better ways to update sheets?

zealous linden
#

Why do so many stores that definitely run dnd not appear in the store locator, whereas there's so many in the store locator that don't run dnd anymore?

fresh fable
#

It doesn’t get updated very often sadly but it’s a good starting point to find stores

fallen surge
sacred holly
#

laminate?

fallen surge
#

Is English your first language?

sacred holly
#

no

fallen surge
#

Glossy paper that has been made more sturdy to preserve it

sacred holly
#

oh those glossy plastic lookin papers?

fallen surge
#

Yep. You can print out a character sheet and take it to a store like Staples, and they will cover it in that coating for you. Then you can use dry erase markers on the paper

sacred holly
#

also instead of dry erase markers, will whiteboard markers work?

fallen surge
sacred holly
#

oh, well great

azure parrot
#

Hey what are some character creators besides dnd beyond? I want to use classes that aren’t there for the free version like eldrich knight

fleet field
#

Dnd beyond is the only option

#

Other than pen and paper ofc

azure parrot
#

Alr

#

So I have to buy the books to get the classes?

fleet field
#

You can buy the subclasses individually

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They’re like 2 dollars each

azure parrot
#

Ight

naive belfry
#

Hey! I’ve literally never played dnd and honestly don’t really know how discord works either. Was hoping some friendly folks could help me get started as I’m excited to learn and meet people!

echo kelp
#

?new - Here's some useful resources to go through to help get you started. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel (see id:browse to see all the possible channels).

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

@echo kelp Thank you so much! I’ll definitely check that out!

hearty yew
#

I finished reading the players handbook today but even tho I did...I still feel like there is a lot I don't understand. People said that I should join a group to play but I feel like if I do so...I will end up being clueless about a lot of stuff and that I'll be annoying the members of the party and dm with my questions-

glass mango
#

I'm personally looking for people to play with online or over the phone

echo kelp
# hearty yew I finished reading the players handbook today but even tho I did...I still feel ...

Well first off - good on you for reading! I'd suggest watching dome D&D liveplay streams on YouTube or Twitch to see some of the rule mechanics in effect (but also understanding that these streams focus on entertainment first and not teaching the rules specifically). Then maybe try making a character or two to get a feel on how character rules work. Then find a group to play with! (Check out #find-a-game for some helpful information and instructions on how to use our LFG (looking for game) channels.

#

?looking

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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

Hi, im looking to join a new campaign, cause the last one i was in, a player and tge dm had an argument and we havent played 3 games in a row

plucky ridge
pallid veldt
#

Thank you 😁

glass mango
#

It kind of sucks that I couldn't do a drake warden ranger subclass in baldurs gate 3

velvet merlin
#

Hey I’m new to dnd, and I’m looking through looking for players but some stuff I’m not sure what it means? Any guide or something help define basic terms used in dnd?

plucky ridge
velvet merlin
#

Oh okay, thank you

harsh fjord
velvet merlin
#

Okay, thank you!

harsh fjord
#

The Basic Rules, as samorasie mentions, also have lots of info, and you should probably be somewhat familiar with them before joining a game.

floral vector
#

What’s a good list of books for a new comer to snatch before hunting a campaign?

fleet field
#

You don’t need any, but the players handbook is the first book you should get if you want to really get into it

glass mango
#

Will dungeon masters work with you? Like if I chose ranger and drake warden as a subclass will they work with me to make a character arc to find my dragon egg and stuff. Let me raise him

#

?

harsh fjord
#

If they allow that subclass and you communicate with them, I'd say many would want to collaborate, yeah.

glass mango
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Okay, thanks. I don't really know what story I'd like to take part in.

#

What campaign

harsh fjord
#

You could read up on the premises of the official 5e adventures and see if any strike you. Beyond that, you're kind of at the mercy of what DMs offer if they're creating their own.

slow hawk
glass mango
#

They have a bunch of classes relating to dnd though

#

@slow hawk

slow hawk
#

And yet…still, they are not the same. One is a video game loosely based on the other, a table top game, but a person should not expect direct translation between the two. Best to break that expectation now

cloud harness
#

Hi, I'm new to DnD .I'm wanting to play at a place near me that is community based. I would do their new player 3 day session. However, it conflicts with school unfortunately

slow hawk
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i mean…we cant help with that particular issue

But check other gaming stores or groups in the area, yelp, craigslist, facebook, warhorn, meetup, etc

devout inlet
#

Am I suposed to just roll for each stat?

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And then pick what number goes where?

smoky adder
#

There’s three main ways to determine ability scores. You should ask your DM which to use.

devout inlet
slow hawk
#

Theres a section in the basic rules that specifically explains generating your ability scores, have u read that?

smoky adder
#

In that case, I’d suggest you stick with the standard array or point buy, to be safe.

slow hawk
#

Point-buy and standard array are almost universally accepted

Rolling is also popular but typically is done with the DM

devout inlet
smoky adder
#

Yeah, if a DM wants you to roll, they often want to see that roll for themself.

#

But you can always update your ability scores later once you’ve spoken to your DM.

devout inlet
#

Yeah

devout inlet
sleek zealot
#

?help

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rip

slow hawk
#

What are trying to get help for

smoky adder
shrewd star
#

Hi! i'm new to dnd and made a grung monk and i'm kind of confussed with how a monk fights peepoCry
I can kind of understand the ki stuff but not the attack, bonus action, the flurry of blows, etc. A member just mentioned to me that I can attack many times but i don't know how Peeposad

smoky adder
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On your turn, you can take one action and one bonus action.

#

At level one, you can take the Attack action to make one attack, and use the Martial Arts bonus action for a second attack.

spark apex
#

The flurry of blows allows you to make two attacks as a bonus action, and at higher levels, you can gain extra attacks with the attack action

smoky adder
#

At level two when you unlock Ki, you can instead take the Flurry of Blows bonus action which lets you make two attacks, rather than one.

spark apex
#

It requires 1 ki per use though, and you have 1 ki per level as a monk, so use it wisely

shrewd star
#

got it, my monk is lvl 6, a member just told me I can make 5 attacks in total using martial arts, extra attack and flury of blow, is that right? peepoCry

slow hawk
spark apex
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That is false. Martial arts and flurry of blows are two separate bonus actions. Thus, you can only make 2 attacks with your bonus action, assuming you flurry of blows. At level 5, you get one extra attack with the attack action, therefore 2 attacks with your action, for a total of 4 attacks

slow hawk
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At lv 6:
ACTION: Taking the Attack action triggers Extra attack. That is two attacks

BONUS ACTION: Spend a Ki point, trigger Flurry of Blows. Instead of making one unarmed attack with Martial Arts, you make two

total: 4 attacks

spark apex
#

That is probaly a easier to read version of what I said, thanks

shrewd star
#

oooh i see, thank you so much!

#

and for example, since my character is a grung, does each attack he makes... does the enemy have to make a saving throw for the poisinous skin?

spark apex
#

From my understanding of the rules, yes. "Or otherwise comes into direct contact with your skin"

shrewd star
#

got it! i believe the poison wouldn't stack on each other right?

spark apex
#

No, a creature can only be effected by the same effect once, unless stated otherwise

slow hawk
#

You should be aware that Grung may not be legal st your table:
Disclaimer: Outside of a certain surrogate character, this document in no way makes grung a legal, playable race in the D&D Adventurers League, or any other campaign where the Dungeon Master hates amphibians with an excess of apostrophes in their names… and yes if you’re not immune to poison and you must touch the grung to heal it… you get to make a saving throw.

#

Looks like it published for a charity event or something

spark apex
#

yes, that is a potential downside, any touch range healing spells or abilities will cause the healer to have to make a save vs poison

slow hawk
#

It isnt in the Players Handbook or Mordenkeinan’s Multiverse book

shrewd star
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ok! i did show the character to the master and he had no problem with grung.

#

thank you so much for the clarifications!

spark apex
#

Sorry, I misunderstood your message OptionZero

ivory drum
#

Is the game really complicated?

spark apex
#

Not really, once you learn the basic rules. Ask any questions you may have here, and they will be answered.

#

All you need is a basic understanding of a language that a sourcebook is translated into, and basic math(Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division)

ivory drum
#

In that case, can you play solo?

#

I’m guessing no

slow hawk
#

Technically yes, practically…its meant for multiple people. A DM and 3-6 players

ivory drum
#

Oh ok

spark apex
#

Yes but no. There are solo dnd options if my memory serves me correct, but I have not have had experience with them, and they are separate from the official content. The bare minimum is 1 dm and 1 player, but I recommend at least 3 players and 1 dm

ivory drum
#

Ok

smoky adder
ivory drum
#

Schools starting September 5 so I should have company

spark apex
#

I suggest starting a dnd club at your school if there isnt one already. That being said, I suggest being careful about the group size if you do choose to start one. 6 is the highest I recommend, 4-5 for a newer dm.

ivory drum
#

Ok thanks

#

My school doesn’t start clubs like that sadly

#

It’s pretty small so

#

But I have family aswell that is interested

slow hawk
#

Any gaming store will likely have some sort of setup to run games

ivory drum
#

I got the d&d beyond app and downloaded the free basic rules book

#

I haven’t even ordered the game yet and I’m starting to learn it

slow hawk
#

Take your time

spark apex
#

Thats enough to start, You can always hold off on buying any official books until you get the hang of dnd

ivory drum
#

Thank you guys for the information

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It will be handy

low rapids
#

Hello. My intro to DnD was baldur's gate 3 XD

Now I'm more interested in the TTRPG too, but I have no clue how any of this works.

spark apex
low rapids
#

I'm a little confused about playable races in the TTRPG.

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I was told that not all playable races in BG3 are playable in the original TTRPG.

spark apex
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I dont know much about BG3, but the base rules have some races, while you have to buy source books to access the others

ivory drum
#

Oh and I don’t know if you need to know this but I’m getting dragon of icespire first. I’ve heard good reviews about it

low rapids
#

Source books?

ivory drum
#

Ya what are source books?

spark apex
#

Source Books, such as the players handbook, dungeon masters guide, etc etc, books that define/add onto the rules, expanding content

ivory drum
#

Ooooh

#

See, that’s what makes this game complicated for me

low rapids
#

Oh boy

ivory drum
#

This is a long type I’m scared

spark apex
#

They aren't needed ever, and I wouldnt recommend getting them until you've played a few games and understand the basic rules

ivory drum
#

Ok good

low rapids
#

ahh

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mainly because I play a drow in BG3 and I wasn't sure if they were in the base ttrpg

ivory drum
#

But dragon of ice spire is a good one to start with right?

low rapids
#

since I've grown very attached to her ><

spark apex
ivory drum
#

I’ve asked which ones to start with and dragon of ice spire is a good one apparently

#

But which one did you start with?

fleet field
#

Yeah it’s good from what I’ve heard

spark apex
#

I believe drow are in the phb, but you can reflavor a high elf(which is in the basic rules) to start

fleet field
#

I started playing in a wild beyond the witchlight campaign

ivory drum
#

I’m so confused

low rapids
spark apex
#

I started in this really bad homebrew campaign, because none of us knew how to play, the first full campaign I'd consider good was probaly the al eberron campaign, but that might be because of the incredible dm

ivory drum
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There are so many of them

spark apex
#

Phb is players handbook

glass summit
# ivory drum But which one did you start with?

My first foree in DMing was running a oneshot adventure module called The Breath of the Yellow Rose
It costs about $5 on the DMs Guild (thats a website)
I recommend it to most new DMs because it has an even split of exploration, social and combat

ivory drum
#

Ok

#

I think I’m gonna stick with ice spire tho

#

My mom is really excited

spark apex
#

Lost mines of Phandelver is pretty good, if you ever want to branch out into a slightly longer one, but I suggest sticking with a one shot/shorter adventure for your first time dming

fleet field
low rapids
#

Are classes also locked to expansions?

fleet field
#

Only 1

spark apex
#

Only the artificer class

fleet field
#

Most of the classes are in the basic rules

cobalt frigate
#

The artificer is "locked" behind Tasha's Cauldron of Everything (and Eberron).

slow hawk
# ivory drum There are so many of them

Player’s Handbook main one

Xanthar’s Guide to Everything
Tasha’s Cauldron or Everything
These are the main optional books that add some updated rules, spells, and subclasses (and Artificer)

Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse is the latest version of races and creatures to use

Other optional books are Sword Coast Adventures Guide and Fizban’s Treasury

ivory drum
#

Ok well thank you all for the help. I’m going to read the basic rules and don’t be suprised if I come back

low rapids
#

Okay cause I was wondering if there was a subclass that's like a chronomancer with some damage spells that I could use a rapier with (pretty much only for RP purposes)

spark apex
#

That's the point of the channel, for newcomers to ask questions, and for us to answer

ivory drum
#

Very well

#

Cya!

spark apex
#

The chronomancer is a wizard subclass, but it is in the explorers guide to wildemount source book

fleet field
low rapids
#

Gish???

spark apex
#

Gish is a term, you might know it better as "spellblade"

low rapids
#

Ohh

fleet field
#

Gish means a spellcaster with a weapon

#

Bladesinger is a different wizard subclass

spark apex
#

You can flavor a staff to be a rapier, or ask a dm to give you a item called Ruby of the war mage, which effectively allows you to make any weapon or armor a focus

fleet field
#

You still won’t last long in melee combat

#

Your best option would be play a proper Gish subclass and flavour your spells as chronomancy related

#

Messing with time tends to not work great in a collaborative game where everyone is a real person

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Hence why there’s minimal options

spark apex
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Id argue against that, the chronurgy subclass works perfectly fine

fleet field
#

It makes it work well

#

But your classic rewind time and time travel stuff are hard to do

spark apex
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Yeah, the limit in "regular" dnd, thats not homebrew, is time stop

fleet field
#

Yep

spark apex
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For example, you could flavor a teleport spell as a weaker time stop that you use to run to a different place

glass summit
spark apex
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  1. please do not ping me, and 2. it could be that they cannot hold it for that long, maybe its a experimental version of time stop, you can come up with all sorts of reasonings
low rapids
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Hmm....I guess is there something like Red Mage from FF14? Mainly spell casting but some light melee

fleet field
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Yep

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Plenty of options for a gish

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Bladesinger wizard and hexblade warlock are the best

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There’s also eldritch knight fighter, paladins, rangers, war clerics, Valor and swords bards

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Arcane trickster rogue

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Bladesinger sounds closest to what you want tho

spark apex
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they said mainly spell casting, I would say some form of cleric. Unless my experience is off, I've seen bladesingers go all in on melee, using spells to boost themselves, rather than using spells and a bit of melee

fleet field
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Bladesinger is kinda that

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Caster that can swap into melee mode

spark apex
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I suppose its just the bladesingers I've seen then

fleet field
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Also i think they probably want arcane casting

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Never played ff14 but “red mage” sounds like a wizard or arcane style caster

spark apex
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Again, please do not ping me, as it says in my nickname. Also, better is debatable, but it can work booth ways. If arcane casting is desired, you can alternatively work with your dm to reflavor things, I'm currently going to play a reflavored monk/druid whos magic/ki is arcane based, rather than ki/nature deity based

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Oh sorry, I forgot to disable it

spark apex
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All good

zealous linden
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Are there any finesse weapons that aren't made out of metal?

fleet field
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Not as far as I know, but if you work with your dm you might be able to figure something out

crimson apex
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Making my way through the basic rules on dnd beyond

honest yoke
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finesse + badasse

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And my DM has let me add finesse to a quarterstaff before just because it makes sense

placid vortex
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What is the easy way to keep track of spell slots during a game

honest yoke
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when you cast a spell cross out the square that represents the spell slot

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when you take a long rest erase all the crosses

placid vortex
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If you multiclass how many slots do you get

honest yoke
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there is rules on those. look it up on the internet. it depends on what classes u use.

placid vortex
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I miss 4th

honest yoke
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what classes are you and what lvl

candid thorn
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What number do I have to reach to maintain concentration after taking damage?

zealous linden
honest yoke
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to attack with wis

zealous linden
candid thorn
honest yoke
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crude musk
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hi guys, im brand new to dm-ing (hosted my first session yesterday to practice with my also brand new pcs to get any hiccups out of the way when we begin the real campaign) and ive been having a rather tough time understanding battle, mostly how to roll for enemy attack and stuff. i was wondering if anyone would be down to help me out via dms (or here idk which is better because im not going to be active all day). ive watched a couple videos online about how to dm battles but they all seem to skim over how to actually handle the enemy side of things and what specific rolls to do for attacks and such

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i ended up doing the first three encounters quite wrong and im very confused, especially so considering the wording of some attacks is quite complicated and inconsistent

crude musk
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Rolling for enemy attacks is a case of rolling a d20 and adding the 'to hit' modifier listed in their attack

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It has Bite

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

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You first roll a d20 and at the to hit bonus (+4) and compare this to the AC of the player character you're attacking. If it meets or beats the AC, the attack hits and you move on to rolling for damage

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Damage is listed after Hit: and in this case it's 1d6 + 2 (the 5 listed outside the bracket is the average of that damage which you can use to save time)

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Piercing is the damage type and that matters for various other game rules, such as resistances or vulnerabilities

fair oyster
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omg you perfectly explained it

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thank you so much lol i dont know how i misinterpreted it so bad

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also iirc the proficiency bonus of the enemy is also added to the attack roll? so if they had prof +2 that would add onto the d20 and +4 to hit?

crude musk
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Some monsters have actions that require saves, such as a Red Dragon Wyrmling and it's Fire Breath

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
In this case, you ask the player or players in the cone to make a dexterity saving saving throw. You roll the damage (7d6) and then each player that rolls less than 13 takes that amount of damage and each player that rolls 13 or higher takes half that much

fair oyster
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If the players need to make a saving throw to avoid the attack, does the enemy also need to roll an attack roll or is it solely based upon the outcome of the saving throw from the players?

solemn light
solemn light
fair oyster
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I see, thank you

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so are attack roles done with those attacks for the enemy to decide whether they hit or not (sorry)

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just want to be 100% sure so i dont mess up the campaign when we start

crude musk
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Attack rolls are always made against AC and made by the attacker
Saving throws are always made against a DC and made by the defender