#dnd-newcomers

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smoky adder
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Welcome!

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Is there a specific part that has you overwhelmed? Where are you stuck?

sudden cape
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I have just created my first character, but she feels all over the place... and just getting started in general is difficult.

viral pelican
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You aren't wrong, it's a steep start, but it will get easier once you have a group going.

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What makes you feel they are "all over the place"?

sudden cape
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When i first started creating the character, i didn't have any idea of her as a fleshed out character and sort of just picked whatever i thought was cool and read up on a few articles whenever I'm stuck, but now it feels like she doesn't really have a specific field that she's focused on?

viral pelican
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Well, she's probably level 1, right? Most of the specialisation will come later anyway. The only area where you can really "go wrong" with a Level 1 character is with ability scores.

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What's the character?

sudden cape
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She's half-elven ranger/wizard...

viral pelican
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Advice: don't multiclass your first character.

tired tusk
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Hi

viral pelican
sudden cape
smoky adder
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Do you know what campaign you'll be playing yet?

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I like to build characters that complement the theme of the campaign.

sudden cape
smoky adder
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The story you're playing through.

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Whether that's a pre-made adventure, or one your DM has created.

viral pelican
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You might like the Horizon Walker subclass, which is in Xanathar's Guide to Everything. It's a Ranger that specialises in teleportation magic. What spam is saying is that a ranger like that might fit in some adventures, but might not feel so appropriate in other stories.

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If you go Ranger, you don't need to pick a subclass until later, so you can worry about that once you have played a bit 🙂

smoky adder
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Horizon Walker especially may not fit with the theme of any given campaign.

sudden cape
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I see, thing is, i haven't found a group to play with

smoky adder
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What I'd recommend, then, is to build a few different characters.

viral pelican
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That's okay. Getting to grips with character creation is good preparation.

smoky adder
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Make a ranger, make a wizard, make something else.

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Just a loose idea for each.

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Then when you find a group, you can work with the DM to pick the best fit for that campaign and add any final details.

sudden cape
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that's a good idea actually, i'll do that.

smoky adder
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And you'll probably have an easier time making them feel grounded once you know more about the story ahead and the world they'll live in.

junior geyser
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Question regarding Ready Action. Would it work in this context?: Player readies hes melee attack and it triggers after party member throws him onto an enemy.

smoky adder
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Yeah, seems valid.

viral pelican
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I would agree with permitting that. Ready action is very liberal in the interpretation.

sudden cape
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Alright, thank you sm spam and jale, imma talk to my friend abt this.

junior geyser
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Okay thanks for the quick reponses!

smoky adder
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(Note that there generally aren't rules for throwing party members, though, so this already requires some DM dependency.)

junior geyser
smoky adder
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You've got the right idea for the Ready action itself. 👍

viral pelican
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If your group has come together over BG3 where throwing craetures is common - yeah that's currently a non-covered scenario in 5e rules 😄

junior geyser
smoky adder
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The player just needs a trigger (after thrown onto an enemy) and a response (make a melee attack), which they've got in this scenario.

oak marsh
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Would anyone be interested in watching me and my friends post our d&d podcast that we are currently playing if so dm me and I’ll give more info 🙂

crude musk
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@oak marsh Not really the channel, if you want to promote your podcast, please use #dnd-advertisements

oak marsh
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Okay

bitter swift
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I am still confused about 00 0 on percentile dice and d10

Is it 0 or 100

How so I get 0-9 on it or 100

crude musk
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0 + 00 = 100

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Otherwise, when not together, 0 and 00 both equal zero

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0 + 10 = ten
1 + 00 = one

fallen surge
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if you roll 00 on the 10s place, then 1-9 on the 1s place, then then number is 1-9. If you roll 0 and 00, then that is 100

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the possible numbers for a d100 are 1-100 not 0-99

crude musk
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It's only when you roll 0 and 00 together that they don't count as zero, but instead 100

timid locust
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If you're still confused, you can always roll 1d100 on an online dice roller for simplicity!

bitter swift
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I was thinking originally 10-0 was 100 since it showed 100
xD

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But that 10

fallen surge
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correct

bitter swift
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10-1 is 11

fallen surge
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yep

bitter swift
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Okay thanks

smoky adder
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FWIW, that may depend on how your dice are actually numbered as well.

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In my experience, it's rare to find a d10 that's labelled 0-9.

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They're more commonly labelled 1-10 (and 00-90), in which case 90 + 10 = 100.

primal grail
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I mean if you think away the 1 on the 10 its the same thing

fallen surge
honest kestrel
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what are some stuff i should ask the dm about during session 0

harsh fjord
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What are the things you, Snom, like or don't like about the game? Use those as a starting point to determine if your GM and you have similar wants and expectations. For instance, I as a player don't like an emphasis on combat (but I don't want none), I don't like games that are highly lethal, and I don't like people who refuse to communicate to solve problems. (This would be a biggie for me, actually: "How do you resolve conflict? Can you give me an example?")

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Type, tone, and genre of game can also be worth sussing out, if they haven't been conveyed already.

fallen surge
# honest kestrel what are some stuff i should ask the dm about during session 0

Session 0 is a time for setting expectations, and establishing table norms. So, talking about what style of game you'll be playing, how difficult it will be, how much role play will there be, etc. Will this be a dungeon crawl, or wilderness survival, or a city to explore?

And then, its also important to make sure you talk about boundaries, or any possible things that might be forbidden in the game, like how comfortable are people at the table with romance? What about body horror? What about depictions of sensitive topics like divorce or abuse? You need to set those kind of boundires ahead of time, before you get in the actual game

tame cave
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Things you should ask the DM about during session 0 are damn near everything: are there any special rules for the game you need to know about, how does the group manage things like party balance/money/equipment/romance/horror/everything else, what does everyone like or dislike about D&D, oh by the way this is something I really can't stand, and so on.

gray willow
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Hey guys I’m new does anyone have any games going on today?

harsh fjord
gray willow
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Ok thanks

harsh fjord
brisk pivot
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hello everyone I want to start playing D&D with some friends. I have played some one shot games and one campaign with other friends before, but usually they lead me. I want to learn more and know what I am doing. Any suggestions where I should start? Any guidebooks you can recommend for beginners. Original books havve so much details I cannot understand right now. Is there anything less confusing to start with before I dive into the original books?

harsh fjord
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Video explainers like Handbooker Helper and WASD20's Rules School might be a good option.

brisk pivot
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thank you I will check them out right away

hidden folio
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hello

rain nebula
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hi

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it took me a minute to get herer

hidden folio
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ah

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i was thinking of starting a capmaign

rain nebula
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fun

hidden folio
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you on ddb

rain nebula
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i have like 7 characters that arnt in use

hidden folio
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cool

rain nebula
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ye

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i wouldnt say im new at dnd but im definetly new to the server

hidden folio
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cool

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you play monk?

rain nebula
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yeah thats most of my characters

lucid shadow
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I HAVENT even Made character yet I’m so confusedddd

smoky adder
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What have you got so far? Where are you stuck?

lucid shadow
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This is a lot of brain power

smoky adder
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?tag new abilities

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Abilities

Six abilities provide a quick description of every creature's physical and mental characteristics: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

For each ability, your character has an ability score, a number from 1 to 20. There are three ways to determine ability scores, and your DM will let you know which to use. (If you don’t yet have a DM, choose Standard Array or Point Buy.)

  • Roll the Dice. Roll 4d6 and record the total of the highest three. Do this six times, and then assign each total to a different ability.
  • Standard Array. Assign each of the following numbers to a different ability: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8.
  • Point Buy. Choose your own ability scores by spending points.

After assigning your ability scores, determine your ability modifiers, a number from -5 to +5, using the Ability Scores and Modifiers table.

rain nebula
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i was actually gonna send a simplified version of that when it interrupted me

lucid shadow
smoky adder
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Do you have a DM yet?

lyric fjord
lucid shadow
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I just got into dnd today

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Like a few mins ago

rain nebula
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you can just roll 4 d6's and take away the lowest number and add up the 3 other numbers

cobalt frigate
smoky adder
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I wouldn’t recommend rolling for stats until/unless you’ve talked to your DM.

rain nebula
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true

smoky adder
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Most DMs want to see the results of those rolls for themselves (if they even have you roll at all).

rancid jolt
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hi im trying to figure out how to find games to join i found the looking for dm thing but i cant post on it can anyone help??

smoky adder
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rancid jolt
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awesome thanks

lucid shadow
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A DM is the master of the game correct?

smoky adder
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@lucid shadow If you want to keep it simple, just use the Standard Array.

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Yeah

rain nebula
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dungeon master

smoky adder
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What class did you pick?

lucid shadow
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Warlock

lyric fjord
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WWWWWWWWW

rain nebula
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it can also go as a GM Game master

lucid shadow
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The race is a fire genasi

rain nebula
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i havent actually played a warlock yet

smoky adder
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The Quick Build for a Warlock recommends this:

First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution.

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If you're using the standard array, your ability scores are 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8.

lucid shadow
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Idk what the constitution means

smoky adder
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It's one of the six abilities.

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It's a measure of your physical fortitude.

lucid shadow
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Bro my brain with this is so small😭😭

fallen surge
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Constitution is the stat that determines how much HP you have

smoky adder
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If you're following the recommendation, that just means write 15 next to Charisma, and 14 next to Constitution.

true shard
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your general health and ability to fend off poison or extreme weather

smoky adder
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I'd make Dexterity third, so a 13.

rain nebula
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constitution is like how well you can survive conditions or status effects

smoky adder
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And the rest you can pick in any order.

lucid shadow
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It’s like y’all are speaking in a big brain language 😭

rain nebula
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haha

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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Do you have a character sheet already?

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I assumed you do, buuuut... 😅

lucid shadow
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As I don’t have a printer rn so

smoky adder
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But you do have the sheet itself in front of you, at least? Even if it's on a screen?

lucid shadow
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Yes

smoky adder
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If so, you should see six boxes, probably along the top or down the left hand side.

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Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma

lucid shadow
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Yes

smoky adder
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Those boxes are what we're talking about.

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You need to put numbers in those boxes.

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If you want to keep it simple and use the Standard Array, the numbers you put are pre-defined. You can put them in any order you want, but the "best" order depends on your class.

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For a Warlock, you probably want to put the biggest number (15) in Charisma, and the second-biggest (14) in Constitution.

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That leaves 13, 12, 10, and 8 for the other boxes.

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I'd put the 13 in Dexterity, personally.

lyric fjord
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yup charisma is our bread and butter and constitution is basically for your HP stat

smoky adder
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But it's up to you.

lucid shadow
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Okay I put the numbers in da boxes

smoky adder
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Cool

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Now you need your ability modifiers.

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Find your score for each ability on the left side of that table, then write down the number on the right side for that ability as well.

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Actually, wait. Let's back up a sec.

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What race did you pick?

lucid shadow
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Fire genasi

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I’m a fire genasi Warlock-hexblade

smoky adder
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Alright. In your race, you should see a section called Ability Score Increase.

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I'm gonna assume you're using the older Genasi, in which case you'd see that section twice.

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The first says that all Genasi get +2 to Constitution.

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And the second says that Fire Genasi get +1 to Intelligence.

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So add that to the numbers you wrote down before.

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i.e. you should now have 16 for Constitution (14 + 2).

lucid shadow
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Okie

smoky adder
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You don't add them to the number; write them down separately.

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If you look up 16 on the left side of the table, for example, you'll see a +3 on the right.

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So you'd write a +3 in Constitution as well.

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Meaning you'd have something like 16 | +3

lucid shadow
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Ok

smoky adder
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Once you've got that for all six abilities, you're done with that part of the sheet. ✅

lucid shadow
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Yup

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What do I put for experience and alignment?

smoky adder
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I'd just leave experience blank until you talk to your DM.

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If your group uses experience points and you're starting at level 1, you'd just put a 0 there.

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But you may not even use experience points, so just leave it blank.

lucid shadow
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Ok

smoky adder
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I wouldn't pick any of the evil options until/unless you've spoken with your DM and the rest of your group.

lucid shadow
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I Chose choatic good

rain nebula
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thats usually what i do too

lucid shadow
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Never mind I’m going chaotic neutral

alpine crystal
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Heya all

lucid shadow
alpine crystal
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How's it goin?

rain nebula
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hi

astral lake
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good day everyone, I've heard great things about dnd, and would like to try it out, if I may ask, is there a book I can read anywhere with the information? I'm clueless otherwise how to start

rain nebula
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players handbook

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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astral lake
cobalt frigate
timid locust
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Check out some of the links above if you're looking to get started with DnD!

astral lake
rain nebula
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your welcome

alpine crystal
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Was wondering when making a character should you write it down or is there a website or smtnn for that?

smoky adder
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Either! If you check out that bot post a few messages up, there's a couple character sheet links in there.

cobalt frigate
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You can use a paper character sheet, a PDF one, or a website like dndbeyond.com

smoky adder
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(There's plenty of other options out there, too.)

alpine crystal
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Oh I didn't notice that I'm dumb xd

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Cheers 🙂

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Oh wow I just singed in on the website and Aparently I had already made a char lol

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Hey out of curiosity I've been seeing a Lotta ads where people have to be higher levels when they start is there a way to change your chars level on the website or Is tht done by the dm or you in game or smthn?

fallen surge
alpine crystal
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Oooh whoops sorry

fallen surge
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No need to appologize

scenic wind
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hey yall im new and im wondering how often people play also i would love to play my first game with someone soon

alpine crystal
scenic wind
lyric fjord
scenic wind
fallen surge
lyric fjord
scenic wind
cobalt frigate
scenic wind
cobalt frigate
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We play every Wednesday.

lucid shadow
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What should I do for equipment? Or do I pick gold? What is gold ?

timid locust
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That one honestly depends on the group. It tends to be weekends, since that's when most people are free, but scheduling is always the hardest part of playing!

cobalt frigate
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Scheduling is the greatest D&D BBEG.

fallen surge
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So picking gold means you have to buy your own equipment rather than having it given to you for free

tame cave
smoky adder
lucid shadow
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I Made my charater I did. it online

young dust
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If it's alright to ask, if one of my characters dies in a campaign, am I allowed to still use them in a different campaign? Or would that be a no go

cobalt frigate
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That's something only your DM can answer.

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If you go to a different table that DM may ask you to roll a new character. They don't know if you legitimately got three 18s, and a couple Legendary magic items or not.

lyric fjord
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generally if you mean just using the concept yes totally

young dust
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Well more of the characters themselves, idm if they're forced to start over from the beginning in another campaign if they die

lyric fjord
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like you may have to start them at lv1 no fancy things but there is no limit on reusing concepts and names and whatnot

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yea yea thats completely fine

cobalt frigate
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The concept is should be fine unless it doesn't fit into the new campaign setting.

lyric fjord
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different dnd games arent associated unless its a specific format or something

tame cave
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I would think that, aside from the AS reroll, you could just reuse the character in a different group. If its the same group and the same DM running a different campaign, they might decide that the campaigns are linked and the character is dead in both campaigns.

lyric fjord
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so yeah feel free to reuse OCs in as many unrelated campaigns as you feel like

young dust
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Nice :D

cobalt frigate
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As a forever DM I rarely get to play so I use the same female aasimar paladin of devotion in the different campaigns (at least the concept).

woven mesa
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I am new here and want to play dnd so what do i do to start?

exotic remnantBOT
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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.

woven mesa
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Thanks a bunch!

dire fossil
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im practicing point buy by myself because why not, and i got 13 con 15 dex 16 wisdom 9 charisma 13 strength and 11 wis. for a monk is this the right selection of stats?

tame cave
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Mechanically speaking, Monks benefit the most from Dexterity and Wisdom. Consitution after those.

glad cloud
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What does ONM VTT mean

tame cave
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Not sure about ONM but VTT is Virtual Table Top

lyric fjord
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Can I have someone see my back story and let me know if I can use my character in games?

smoky adder
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You can share it #character-discussion if you like, but ultimately whether a DM accepts it in their own game is up to the DM.

lyric fjord
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Thanks

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😁🙏

smoky adder
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Some might love a silly background, for example, while others might be looking for something serious.

lyric fjord
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I tried going a caracter like daredevil

narrow wraith
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Anyone have tips for developing a personality/backstory for a character? I have the race and class but have gotten stuck

tame cave
marsh ferry
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I have a friend who does a mock terro card reading to help him build the skeleton of a personality/backstory

sleek grotto
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What’s a good starting adventure/campaign?

fleet field
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lost mines of phandelver

smoky wagon
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hi

glass summit
fleet field
sleek grotto
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Thanks

clear stream
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Random question: do you roll again to maintain stealth when people are actively looking for you?

cobalt frigate
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You roll your Stealth check once and your opponents roll their Perception check once.

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If they're not actively looking for you, they use their Passive Perception check.

pearl osprey
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So i am new to making characters in dungeons and dragons and i have a question for dms out there, i have a character concpet of a paladin who does not know who their deity is because it is the goddess of magic and mystery Mystra. i understand in 5e a paladin's deity has to be a lawful deity in genera; speaking. but my theory is is that he/she was mugged and was on deaths door and called out for anyone for aid to which mystra replied but not revealing who she was to him/her. and he would be an oath of vengance to save the lower classes and lower people from harm and vow to never have someone go through what he/she went through and be the "protector of innocents" in a sort of way. Would this be a viable character? or would it not work because of the goddess being Mystra?

cobalt frigate
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Play the paladin by their Oath as well as their Bonds, Flaws, Ideals, and personality.

pearl osprey
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@cobalt frigate oh okay, my step father used to play alot of 3.5 or 3rd editon and he said that the paladins diety had to at least be a lawful one so not like any evil ones, so i guess i kind of just always went with that

smoky adder
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Whether or not its viable depends entirely on the DM.

cobalt frigate
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5E removed the alignment and deity restrictions that past editions had.

smoky adder
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Some might accept it; some might not.

cobalt frigate
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Yeah, work with your DM.

smoky adder
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Some might be playing in a world where Mystra doesn’t exist.

clear stream
pearl osprey
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@smoky adder is there another diety thats kind of like her where as their godhood is more centered around mystery or secrets? that would ideally be in most worlds that aret entirely homebrew?

cobalt frigate
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That depends on your DM's campaign setting.

smoky adder
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Every game is a world of its own.

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Only your DM can tell you which gods are available in your campaign.

golden helm
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Hey me and my lover want to find a Dm or just people to start a party with but we don’t have set hours or such we can play it’s only like sudden and spontaneous hours

mossy walrus
golden helm
dapper gulch
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Running a game generally takes time to prep, and can also take a number of hours to play. That’s why scheduling tends to be the more prevalent way to get a game going.

However, the game can also be run in a text-based form called play-by-post (pbp) that is much more spontaneous as the story only moves along as people are willing to text. Some move rapidly, while others at a more relaxed pace.

honest kestrel
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what are some common classes in the world of dnd...i want to make some chracters beforehand just in case

fleet field
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What do you mean by common classes?

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All the official classes except artificer are generally allowed by default at most tables

mossy walrus
fleet field
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Actually the phb says that not every guard and soldier is a fighter

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And that fighters are quite rare even in militaries

glass summit
shy rune
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not artificer and Critical Role classes/subclasses is a good place to start

twilit tiger
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Hello, I'm new to DnD and want to give it a try, anyone know where I can get started?

fleet field
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have a read of the basic rules linked in the pinned messages

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misty stratus
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HELLO!!! im new to dnd and making my high elf paladin character on dnd beyond but im not sure how the numbers work

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can anyone assist?

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I rolled the dice and got, 11, 15, 16, 14, 18, 13

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what is the most optimal strength, dexterity, constituion, intelligence, wisdom, and charisma?

topaz garnet
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As a Paladin, you're going to be mostly martial, so either Strength (for big hammer or sword, and heavy armor), or Dexterity (you can use a rapier or a shortsword and light or medium armor). Constitution is good on everybody. But as a Paladin, you'll want Charisma for your spellcasting ability and eventually your aura of protection.

fleet field
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I would go STR or DEX -> CHA -> CON -> WIS -> other

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You can swap Cha and con based on how much you want to rely on spells

topaz garnet
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at a certain point, your CHA will affect all saves while you're conscious

ancient lagoon
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optimal is to dump strength and take 1 level in Hexblade

fleet field
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This isn’t the channel for optimal

ancient lagoon
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he asked for optimal

topaz garnet
ancient lagoon
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bruh the multiclass has to do with the scores specifically in this case

lyric fjord
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Hey Guys, I’m a new dm starting a game with completely new people to the game, is there any like free oneshot/twoshot campaigns you recommend? We’ll also be doing this online

lyric fjord
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Ooo may I join

fresh fable
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There’s a few on dndbeyond and quite a few on Dmsguild

opaque gate
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Hello 🙂

viral pelican
molten mist
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Good morning everyone, I am kinda new to D&D and I would like to know how mane books there are that I can get to have more monsters.

For example the monster manual or monsters of the multiverse.

solemn light
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I'd personally recommend Monster of the Multiverse. It has some cool player options, and a bunch of new creatures and some redos of creatures in the MM.
Also a good deal of the monsters in the MM are free to use already, and can be found on dndbeyond or roll20, whereas the multiverse ones are not.

high tide
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Hi I am new to dnd and have no idea what I’m doing, I joined because my college has a dnd club and I got kicked out of all the teams because they were too full but I still wanted to see what it was about, was wondering if anyone could give me the rundown

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harsh fjord
sly mauve
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Any tips on wildshape for circle of the moon druids

timid locust
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What kind of tips are you looking for?

viral pelican
sly mauve
dire fossil
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are bards casters like wizards or half casters like warlocks

timid locust
viral pelican
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Warlocks aren't really half casters (like Rangers and paladins), but are something unique.

timid locust
# sly mauve Tips focused mostly on combat wildshape
  • Remember, creatures with bigger health pools are very important
  • Pay attention to which creatures have multi attack and which don't
  • Don't forget you keep your Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores when you change
  • You take rollover damage when you drop to 0 HP as a Wildshape, so be careful!
sly mauve
steep pumice
#

I've been a DM for 2 sessions now, and I was just wondering, maybe my plot is too obvious but my players seem to treat it as like this is an objective that must be completed for something else to happen, rather than having any fun? And I'd understand that, but they say the do enjoy it and it's just confusing ig. We're all new. Any advice? Sorry if this isn't the place

fallen surge
#

If you'd like advice specifically on how to be a DM and run the game or write a plotline, you should post the question in #dm-discussion

honest kestrel
#

how do DMs keep track of exp and know how to give give each player...do they just make up a number or smth?

viral pelican
#

That means you have 5-6 individual accountants at your table, and usually they will agree.

#

You can also keep track yourself.

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However, XP isn't the only way to do it. A lot of people play Milestone, so you don't track XP at all, but rather give the level ups when it feels right for the story.

carmine nymph
#

And a monsters statblock tells you how much XP its worth

fallen surge
# honest kestrel how do DMs keep track of exp and know how to give give each player...do they jus...

XP can be rewarded for various things, but most typically it is given for defeating a monster. The amount of XP a monster is worth is based on their Challenge Rating, and is listed in their stat block

The number of experience points (XP) a monster is worth is based on its challenge rating. Typically, XP is awarded for defeating the monster, although the DM may also award XP for neutralizing the threat posed by the monster in some other manner. Unless something tells you otherwise, a monster summoned by a spell or other magical ability is worth the XP noted in its stat block.
Source: Basic Rules: Monster Statistics

smoky adder
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Each monster has an XP value based on its challenge rating. When adventurers defeat one or more monsters — typically by killing, routing, or capturing them — they divide the total XP value of the monsters evenly among themselves. If the party received substantial assistance from one or more NPCs, count those NPCs as party members when dividing up the XP. (Because the NPCs made the fight easier, individual characters receive fewer XP.)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/running-the-game#ExperiencePoints

molten mist
#

Can anyone please explain to me how and when do I use proficiency bonus ?

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It's really hard to understand

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For me at least

cobalt frigate
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You use your Proficiency Bonus with anything you're proficient in — such as weapons, ability skills, and saving throws

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Each class will say which weapon, skills, and saving throws they're proficient in.

smoky adder
#

Your proficiency bonus applies to many of the numbers you’ll be recording on your character sheet:

molten mist
#

So that means that any class can use any weapon?

smoky adder
#

Well, yes.

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You just don't add your proficiency bonus unless you're proficient with that weapon.

molten mist
#

One get the bonus on the ones they are proficient with

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Ohhhh ok

smoky adder
#

Think of it this way: if you're trained to use a particular weapon, you're better at it. You're more likely to hit your target with it.

molten mist
#

I thought the could only use ones the book said they were proficient with

smoky adder
#

Since you add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll, you're therefore more likely to succeed.

#

If you use a weapon you haven't been trained in, you don't add the bonus, so it's harder to hit.

timid locust
#

A wizard can use a sword, but they're probably not as skilled with it as a fighter

molten mist
#

So if they are proficient with the weapon. The atack roll would be a D20 + proficiency

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Right ?

smoky adder
#

Plus strength or dexterity, depending on the weapon.

#

But yes.

molten mist
#

Ohhhh

upper shore
#

I'm buying The Players Handbook. The Dungeon Master Guide. Essential Kit, 2022 DnD Annual and Tactical Maps from someone on Facebook marketplace. They are saying the delivery cost will be £20 because the package would weigh 40kg. Could anyone tell me if all those books would weight up to 40kg? Because I honestly dont think it wouldnt weight that much

carmine nymph
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Can’t verify but I know shipping books can be expensive.

smoky adder
carmine nymph
#

A friend mailed me a single paperback and it was like 20 bucks.

cobalt frigate
#

40 kg is too much. I think you're being scammed if they're going to charge you for 40 kg delivery.

molten mist
#

So a Barbarian using a battles Axe atack roll would be: 1D20+proficiency+streng bonus ?

upper shore
#

The delivery system we are working with is for weight. I dont think all those books would weigh 40kg

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Thats HEAVY

smoky adder
upper shore
smoky adder
#

Barbarians are proficient in simple weapons and martial weapons -- which is basically all weapons.

carmine nymph
#

That does seem heavy.

ancient lagoon
#

My school backpack in middle school was like 30kg and I had like 9 books in it idk

upper shore
#

Like its £10 for 20kg. No way all those items even weigh up to 20kg

#

20kg is one half a dead lift

cobalt frigate
#

I wouldn't buy 5E books from a 3rd party not associated with a big site like eBay that has policies to protect you from scammers.

smoky adder
#

Hey folks, shipping costs is probably a better topic for another channel like #dnd-discussion or #non-dnd-topics. This channel is for helping people with the basics of D&D.

molten mist
# smoky adder Yep!

Ok, so my player should be hitting much more now that I understand this. I was only usin the D20 so I didn't know gor to hit a monster with more then 21 AC 😅

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Thx a lot for the help

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One last ting, Sorry. Someone told the that a 20 on the D20 is a inta hit

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Is that true ?

smoky adder
#

Yep! That's what's known as a critical hit.

molten mist
#

That is the thing with that enemy is doble damage or no damage at all because I can't heat it

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Sorry I don't know if I am explaining my point

smoky adder
#

Enemies can also get a critical hit, and would roll the damage dice twice as well.

molten mist
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Sorry

smoky adder
#

So an attack that normally deals 2d6 + 3 would instead deal 4d6 + 3.

brisk sundial
#

anyone got any advice for planning a campaign? (i just wanna get this idea i have down in some form)

lyric fjord
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I mean I’m planning one rn

smoky adder
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Plot out the area they start in, a couple key NPCs, and a nearby dungeon or two.

lyric fjord
#

what tuna said

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lol my first dm game is so large it’s going to be fun

smoky adder
#

Come up with a few basic truths that set the world apart. Things the characters would know.

brisk sundial
#

ah okay, got it, got it

lyric fjord
#

Good luck on it

brisk sundial
#

the idea i had was that it's going to be a murder mystery/slasher

celest niche
#

Hello im interested in playing dnd but i have no idea where to start or find a group. I also need a bit of help for learning the basics. I watched some videos people playing dnd and i really loved them so i would be thankful if someone helped me personally.

lyric fjord
#

Oooo nice

smoky adder
brisk sundial
#

and it'd center a band that's investigating the death of their manager and the disappearance of one of their members

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brisk sundial
#

there are so many possibilities for that!!

lyric fjord
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Yeah and it has a chance for a tpk in one move

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But I hope yours turns out well

brisk sundial
#

i don't have a party rn but it's just an idea i wanted to start writing down for fun

lyric fjord
#

oh nice I got a party of veteran players while I’m a starter lol

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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lol this place likes lizards alot

smoky adder
celest niche
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Thank you @smoky adder

gaunt hollow
#

Hi everyone! I'm brand new to D&D, I've been playing a lot of Baldur's Gate 3 recently and have decided to step into actually playing the game (remotely). Does anyone have an online group that I could join for a beginner? Or want to make one with me?

cobalt frigate
#

Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

gaunt hollow
harsh fjord
gaunt hollow
fringe vapor
#

Hey guys, can I ask a rather silly question here?

harsh fjord
#

Shoot.

fringe vapor
#

I and my friend were discussing different types of DM'ing, we were using a silly example of a Gnome trying to grapple a Dragon, say the Gnome rolled a Nat 20, in his opinion you simply never allow someone to roll a check they can't clear, in this case a small unit trying to grapple a Gargantuan target. I said I would allow them to try, but it would just end up with them grabbing ahold of the Dragon so if it chose to fly all they'd be doing if they tried to hold grapple would be tightly gripping onto the dragon.

cursive tide
#

Can I ask something?

#

What are the druid subclasses?

fringe vapor
#

They said it's worthless to let wondering roll for something they can't succeed, I think it's more in the spirit of the game to let them try and give an unforeseen outcome, should you just never let people try a roll you know they won't succeed?

upper shore
#

Just paid £50 for all of these (The Players Handbook, DM Guide, Essential Kit, Tactical Maps Reincarnated, the DnD Anuual 2022 and a few figure) reckon thats a alright deal?

harsh fjord
harsh fjord
fringe vapor
#

That's my question anyways

cursive tide
upper shore
harsh fjord
fringe vapor
harsh fjord
ornate kiln
#

all Druids can be played as support. If you want to focus on healing, then Circle of Stars, Wildfire and Circle of Dreams get some extra abilities in that regard

cobalt frigate
cursive tide
harsh fjord
fringe vapor
cobalt frigate
#

Tiny, Small, Medium, Large, Huge, Gargantuan

timid locust
#

Mr. Clouds is right! Per the rules, there wouldn't even be a roll since the dragon isn't a valid target

fringe vapor
#

Ah, so they'd need to bump up the huge lmao

#

Cheers lads

cobalt frigate
#

The gnome can only grapple up to a Medium sized opponent.

fringe vapor
#

Rip the dream of Gnoney the Grappler

timid locust
#

But making a more general answer to the question:
A natural 20 doesn't guarantee success of any skill check. It's likely to work on most things, but that's just because it's a high number. It's up to a DM's discretion to decide what does and doesn't need a roll when it comes to seemingly impossible tasks

upper shore
#

Does anyone use chatgpt as a assistant in the DMing?

cobalt frigate
#

The only guarenteed automatic success with a Nat20 are attack rolls (and death saves).

cobalt frigate
upper shore
#

As I go

gaunt hollow
upper shore
cobalt frigate
upper shore
smoky adder
gaunt hollow
dire fossil
#

breth of the dragon is a main action right

crude musk
#

It's an action, yes

#

because it's listed under actions and isn't stated to be a bonus action

zenith dove
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Hi people

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I'm completely new to dnd

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zenith dove
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Thanks dyno bot

timid locust
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New to the game and looking for more information? Check out the links above! We're also here to answer some basic questions!

zenith dove
zenith dove
#

I made a character on dnd beyond, how do I share him?

harsh fjord
#

You can post the link so long as you describe it. There's also a Manage button that should allow you to share.

smoky adder
#

You might want to check at the bottom of your character settings to make sure the character is publicly visible, though.

zenith dove
zenith dove
#

Should I send the link here?

#

Or is there a specific channel for characters?

smoky adder
zenith dove
dire fossil
#

what exactly are modifiers

dry stratus
#

hi

zealous vapor
#

Howdy

smoky adder
#

As an example, a Barbarian with a Strength score of 16 has a Strength modifier of +3.

#

When they make an attack with their battle axe, they add their Strength modifier to the roll, making them more likely to hit their target.

mystic wren
#

What's sup everybody?

fallen surge
#

Welcome

mystic wren
#

@fallen surge Hello 👋 how are you?

fallen surge
#

Doing well

misty stratus
#

very helpful

cobalt frigate
#

Yes.

smoky viper
#

Ty^^

smoky adder
mystic wren
#

How's your guy's average dnd campaign experience?

edgy onyx
#

50/50 on rescheduling and having a good time pretty much 😎

cobalt frigate
#

Scheduling is the worst part.

severe moss
foggy saffron
exotic harness
#

Yo, greetings 'n stuff

#

I'm brand new, have never played, I'm old .... n having a hard time finding a place/way/people to learn to play with..... Is this the place to do that, or are there other communities where I can learn and actually play all at the same time?

fallen surge
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viral python
#

If I got an amulet that increases constitution during level-up it is taken into account?

exotic harness
viral python
#

or it is only base constitution

fallen surge
viral python
smoky adder
severe moss
fallen surge
#

Those are pretty good stats

smoky adder
#

Yeah, much better. 👍

#

I’d maybe swap DEX and WIS, but it looks good overall.

vocal turtle
#

I played back in the 80s and watching the various YouTube channels have the bug to play again

smoky adder
#

Do it 😈

slow hawk
#

The modern game, 5e, is much player friendlier

sleek grotto
#

So if the d20 is a pass/fail die, what happens if you roll BETWEEN 1 or 20? Would the higher numbers (10+) be like Your attempt succeeds, BUT X happens, or? Would the opposite effect happen on lower rolls (10-2)? Example: You attempt X, but (negative effect) happens!? Or is it up to the DM to determine the effect?

smoky adder
#

There's three types of d20 rolls: ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws.

#

Your success in any one of them is determined by comparing your total to a target number.

#

For attack rolls, that target number is the enemy's armor class (AC).

#

For the other two, it's the difficulty class (DC).

#

You need to meet or beat the target number to succeed.

sleek grotto
smoky adder
#

I wouldn't know. Sorry. 😅

#

But as an example, a skeleton has an AC of 13. If a fighter wants to hit the skeleton, that means they need to get a 13 or higher on their attack roll.

topaz quartz
sleek grotto
sleek grotto
topaz quartz
#

Ey me too

#

I'd recommend playing BG3

#

it explains all these basics

echo kelp
#

Armor Class (AC) is an abstraction of armor and difficulty in hitting a creature due to their dexterity/speed etc.

smoky adder
fallen surge
echo kelp
#

But for most intents and purposes AC is just "how hard is it to hit?"

sleek grotto
topaz quartz
#

Baldurs Gate 3, just came out a month ago

smoky adder
#

Baldur's Gate 3, a recent video game.

topaz quartz
#

the whole game is based off DnD 5th edition

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obviously it doesnt have everything but it has alot

sleek grotto
#

Oh, duh lol

topaz quartz
#

its why i'm here, it got me into dnd

#

still havent played and dnd games but plan to

sleek grotto
#

I got into DnD via Neverwinter

atomic veldt
#

Ok, so I'm not new to D&D, but I am new here. Can someone please tell what RAW stands for? I've not heard it used before.

echo kelp
#

Rules as Written = RAW

fallen surge
#

The exact written letter of the rules in the rule book. Rules as Written

atomic veldt
#

Thank you!

fallen surge
#

This is usually contrasted with RAI, which stands for Rules as Intended

barren burrow
#

technically 1 isnt fail and 20 isnt succeed
it can be broken down in to easy thing Medium thing hard thing.

easy thing the player has to roll 10 to succeed
med 15
hard 20

say the player wants to do a medium thing ( as decided by the dm)

then they roll the d20 and add the bonus there character has ( or subtract) and if the roll under they fail, overthey succeed

sleek grotto
#

I know the 00-90 die serves as a percentage die, but what are the other dice used for?

cobalt frigate
#

The other dice are typically used for damage and Hit Dice.
d20 being the most versatile for attack, ability check, and saving throw rolls.

fallen surge
sleek grotto
#

Okay

topaz quartz
#

How customizeable is characters in Dnd. By that I mean looks wise

#

how does one design the way their characters look

sleek grotto
harsh fjord
#

It's your imagination, so however you want, really.

smoky adder
#

Generally speaking, you can describe them however you like.

barren burrow
#

Depends on your race/ heritage but most dms will be ok with anything that doesn't change the rules

smoky adder
#

Though your DM may set practical limitations.

fallen surge
#

D&D is a game that is played with spoken word, and visualized in the imagination. You customize how your character looks by saying "my character looks like..."

topaz quartz
#

No I understand that, by what I meant was. For instance if you have a character sheet or playing table top with character tokens

#

would we design our characters looks on paper?

#

For example is there a website we could design our characters at?

fallen surge
#

not typically, unless you are doing so for fun

harsh fjord
#

Hero Forge is a good stand-in.

smoky adder
sleek grotto
harsh fjord
#

Yep. You can pay for extra options and such, but you don't need to.

echo kelp
#

There isn't an official tool for character art that but there are many online resources that can be used as others have noted.

sleek grotto
fallen surge
# sleek grotto Free?

HeroForge is used for designing custom D&D miniatures. Its free to design a character with it, but costs money to have it shipped or to download the file for 3D printing after you are done

sleek grotto
#

Makes sense

harsh fjord
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A screenshot of the finished design is usually enough for tabletop purposes, though.

sleek grotto
#

Sounds fun. I’ll have to try it sometime!

#

Thanks for the link 🔗

echo kelp
fallen surge
#

There are plenty of other online character art creation websites out there. #third-party-tools-archive is probably the best place to ask for more options with that

sleek grotto
#

Good to know, thanks!

lucid light
#

Hello! I’m looking for anyone to help give advice on character creation. I have the basics of a character fleshed out but would like some more info on what to add! Thanks!

smoky adder
#

What have you got so far? What are you missing?

cobalt star
#

Hi, me and my group of friends are fairly new to dnd and want to host a private session. Any advice for a total noobie on how to be a dungeon master? thanks

cobalt frigate
lucid light
smoky adder
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You can share a link to your character sheet in #character-discussion if you want someone to double-check it.

#

And for backstories, honestly, it’s better if they’re full of holes. dndLol

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Give them a fun hook, and then just focus on what you need to know about them for the first session.

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Then you can work with your DM to add any details they’re looking for.

#

Or your DM might fill those holes in during play, and use it as a way to tie your character to the story.

ember hare
#

hey! me and my friend are very new to dnd he's played once and ive never played at all but im very interested to learn how and im excited because i literally live for stuff like this and i was hoping to get some guidance because we both have no idea what we're doing

smoky adder
#

Welcome! There’s some good links here to get you started:

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ember hare
half mica
#

wondering whether or not i should get baldurs gate 3

smoky adder
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Do it 😈

half mica
#

ok you convinced me lol

inland gust
#

Hello there

half mica
#

hi

smoky adder
#

Welcome!

celest ermine
half mica
#

i have heard heard really good things bout it

slow hawk
half mica
#

theres a chat for it? thats awesome!

lost ore
#

Newbie to D&D never have played before. Friend urged me to play it so I'm giving it the old college try. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

round kindle
#

What playstyle would you like more is the first thing you could do

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Some are casters of magic, others are martials, there are some in between

fleet field
round kindle
#

Dnd you'll find out is mostly intuitive

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Races are too really interesting to look at

lost ore
fleet field
#

Oh nice

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Have you made a practice character?

round kindle
#

There are one too for the races if you decide to check it afterwards

winter cargo
#

Hello I’ll be writing in here later but I’d like to know from anyone what class is it that’s basically a human but with animal ears/ tail.

karmic yarrow
#

closest thing i can think of is the shifter species

fleet field
fleet field
winter cargo
#

Ooo my bad lol yes race

fleet field
#

Shifter is pretty much that

winter cargo
#

Gracias

round kindle
#

I mean those types of videos were my introduction to dnd

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Wish what works the best tho

fleet field
#

It’s more of a meme than actually an informative video

round kindle
#

Its more so they can get the feel of each class in 2 minutes each, guess there are better videos tho

karmic yarrow
#

yeah naturally but u still get the general idea

round kindle
#

But dnd in mostly intuitive too, you usually know what things do by their name

prisma iron
#

So I just bought the core rulebooks and it seems my friends want me to dm because they all have wanted to play but never really had anyone to kickstart it so any tips for a new dm/player that I could use

fleet field
#

?newdm

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fleet field
#

@prisma iron ^

lost ore
round kindle
#

You're quite done then, just need a dm to go

quiet barn
#

hey there all, I was just wondering if I could have any help with making my first character sheet?

round kindle
#

If you want to try building other races/classes practice characters too feel invited

barren burrow
quiet barn
#

just everything pretty much

#

not really sure where to begin

round kindle
#

Are you using a platform?

quiet barn
#

nope just on a paper sheet

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my buddy gave me this one to kickstart

round kindle
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It'll be a practice character or one to use in campaign

quiet barn
#

campaign

round kindle
#

Which lvl

quiet barn
#

i think he said we are starting at level 5

round kindle
#

Got the race/class?

quiet barn
#

human wizard

round kindle
#

PM then

rain nebula
#

hi

barren burrow
#

Honestly as much as I like paper d&d beyond is free for the base stuff and is very user-friendly

quiet barn
echo kelp
#

Yes - even export it as a PDF

barren burrow
#

You can

quiet barn
#

ooh

#

and it'll be accepted from dms?

echo kelp
#

As it officially supports D&D 5th Edition, it should be widely accepted

round kindle
barren burrow
#

It looks just like a paper sheet

round kindle
#

I dont usually like dndbeyond very much, but depending on your subclass I think it's a good approach

quiet barn
#

hmm

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alright ill give it a try

round kindle
#

It'll make things easier for you tbh

quiet barn
#

my friend was gonna give me the players handbook

round kindle
#

It's a great book and all you'll need to start

echo kelp
#

Basically you have a plethora of different ways to create and manage a character sheet - find what works best for you.

barren burrow
#

I'd be surprised of any dm doesn't allow beyond or roll 20

quiet barn
#

supposedly we are gonna go to this place called badwolf

#

and get a professional dm

round kindle
#

Roll20 is most often the standard way to go

echo kelp
#

Well if they're playing D&D 4th edition or Advance D&D (2nd edition) they probably wouldn't accept a DnDBeyond character! (since DnDBeyond currently only supports 5th edition D&D)

quartz vault
#

Hello!! I'm new to DnD, I wanted to know how to actually play skull_death

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echo kelp
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^ Useful resources to help get you started

quartz vault
#

DUB!!

#

Ty!!1

round kindle
#

That was quite quick

#

The man was ready to shoot

quiet barn
#

okay so should I use roll 20 or dnd beyond?

round kindle
#

Which you or the dm prefers

#

Roll20 is more if everyone is doin it there

echo kelp
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Check both out and decide what would work best for you - or yeah whatever your group prefers to play with.

round kindle
#

And you'll play the campaign there

quiet barn
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i think we're going physical for playing

round kindle
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Oh man bring me on I miss those days

quiet barn
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is it rare to play in person?

round kindle
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Most of us play online

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It was the way during quarantine

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Last in person game I played was back in 2017

fallen surge
# quiet barn is it rare to play in person?

Well, its certainly easier to find people to play with online than in person. Though you have to think about the selection bias of asking that here. This is an online forum

echo kelp
#

The pandemic really did a number to in-person play but it's coming back.
And some groups folks have moved but still want to play together so online play is a way to keep the D&D games going despite geographical location.

round kindle
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Not rare, but not the standard in my experience

topaz quartz
#

Which levels do Warlocks get Hexblade? Also is Hexblade op?

quiet barn
fallen surge
barren burrow
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I prefer in person if

round kindle
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Hexblade is a not op, people say it is because they do some stuff with it that makes it op

topaz quartz
#

i found the 5e handbook but i dont see hexblade in it

quiet barn
#

i thought of a cool wizard name

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"Arcanius"

fallen surge
quiet barn
#

cause of the arcane magical arts

round kindle
#

And I have the book here 🤣 years since I opened it

topaz quartz
#

Is there a way to play DnD online or is it only tabletop in person? I want to play but I don't have many friends who would be interested

round kindle
#

There is!

quiet barn
round kindle
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Roll20, Owlbear Rodeo and Foundry VTT are all platforms that support online play. Besides that there is also Theater of the Mind which is playing just with voice and perhaps music

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There are even discord bots to play it only using discord

topaz quartz
#

Any of those links used to play solo as well?

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I'll definitely check it out, I need to ask some friends to play too

round kindle
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For 1 person? Not really, dnd is a collaborative game

echo kelp
#

D&D is a social game designed to be played with 1 Dungeon Master and usually 3-6 players.

topaz quartz
#

1 person and like 3 bots or something

round kindle
#

Not quite I'm afraid

viral comet
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hello

round kindle
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It'll feel like playing monopoly being the bank the plane, skate and burger

echo kelp
harsh fjord
topaz quartz
#

makes sense, I've just been playing lots of BG3 and I got interested in DnD

echo kelp
#

?looking

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topaz quartz
#

even bought the essentials kit

quiet barn
#

technically you CAN play dnd with ChatGPT solo

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i saw it online while researching

echo kelp
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You can read #find-a-game to learn about how to find a game (and how our LFG channels work)

round kindle
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I'd suggest just play an online game there is a genre for it

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I think its rogue like, idk

echo kelp
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Also spread your game search wide - there are even D&D servers (check #looking-for-community) that may have many D&D games running

round kindle
topaz quartz
round kindle
hidden lion
#

Hello, I'm new to the DnD community and saw some clips of a campaign on YouTube. I decided I want to give it a go, however I don't know how to play or where to find a party. Can you please give me advice?

round kindle
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All depends on you

echo kelp
round kindle
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Isnt it that

echo kelp
hidden lion
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Yes, I got the role

echo kelp
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And it's ?new

round kindle
#

Oh

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It changed didnt it

echo kelp
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Or check the pinned messages - as it's also posted there!

hidden lion
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Yes, it gave me the role

echo kelp
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Nah - the ! is for Avrae.

round kindle
#

I'm not going crazy in my early twenties

echo kelp
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We use a different bot for the instant commands

round kindle
#

Oh I am

echo kelp
#

So we use ? for that other bot.

round kindle
#

Gotcha

echo kelp
#

The joys of running bots on Discord! lol

hidden lion
#

Bard is a class, right?

echo kelp
#

Yes

round kindle
#

Yup

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And a good one at that too!

hidden lion
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As someone learning to play guitar and how to sing, I feel obligated to play Bard

round kindle
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Shine on, my rockstar

quiet barn
#

wait

topaz quartz
#

ive been playing bg3 but it doesnt have hexblade so i wanna play dnd and play hexblade now lol

quiet barn
#

what should my second language be as a human

round kindle
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Spanish is really well regarded

hidden lion
#

It also helps you don't need to learn another alphabet

quiet barn
#

duh

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im talking about dnd

round kindle
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You can pick one for flavor

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Common is all u need tbh

quiet barn
#

i get a free second language though

hidden lion
#

Learning Spanish has a better chance to be useful than if you were to learn, for example, Cambodian

round kindle
#

Infernal is for demons
Elvish for elves
Abyssal for creatures of the ... abyss? Like dark creatures

quiet barn
hidden lion
#

Nice

round kindle
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Or Kurdish

rare quarry
#

Hi, trying to start a campaign with my friends but none of us have played before and I was chosen as the dm. Looking for resources on how to get started learning more about the game and a more in depth guide to DMing. Any help appreciated.

quiet barn
round kindle
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So elvish is usually more used than deep speech

karmic yarrow
round kindle
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Most do

quiet barn
#

hmm

karmic yarrow
#

alot of people are capable of at least 2 languages

round kindle
#

Orcish

quiet barn
#

is there a spell to translate languages ingame?

round kindle
#

Dragon speech

karmic yarrow
#

there is!

quiet barn
round kindle
#

Orcish is cool

quiet barn
#

orc bandits probably dont speak common

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so it'd be nice if i could beg for my life in their language if need be

round kindle
#

Whatever gnolls speak too

quiet barn
#

should i start as a sage for a wizard?

round kindle
#

Whatever you rather

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You can have been to uni, or be a sage

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It's up to you

quiet barn
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man idk if i even am a wizard yet it just sounds cool

#

whats another cool class that beginners can understand

round kindle
#

There are other classes too

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Clerics are wizards but religious and that bonk people with weapons

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I suggest bard or cleric

quiet barn
#

thats cool

#

so clerics are healers, i take it?

round kindle
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They also are less squishy

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Have good armor

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Not necessarily healers

worldly zealot
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cleric is more of a support from what i heard

round kindle
#

Honestly they can do a lot of things

worldly zealot
#

very flexible

round kindle
#

You can have a party only with clerics and be functional

quiet barn
#

oh okay

#

are warrior classes easier than magic classes for beginners?

round kindle
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I'd say so

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As you'll start at 5th level I suggest a simpler class for you since full casters would have a lot of spells

quiet barn
#

alright

#

like a bard or something?

round kindle
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Or perhaps you have a gm that can guide you through the sessions until you pick the speed

reef drift
#

Hello, I'm interested in getting started to play DnD? How do I play exactly?

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round kindle
quiet barn
round kindle
reef drift
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Game-Master I presume

round kindle
#

Synonyms

reef drift
#

Or DM= Dungeon Master

round kindle
#

For most things

quiet barn
#

what is a class i should absolutely avoid as a beginner

topaz quartz
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from what ive seen

round kindle
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I don't think you should absolutely avoid one class, if I had to pick one it would depend on your preferences tbh

reef drift
#

Maybe the ones you don't have an inkling into playing? All classes are good, taking the players interesf at hand no?

quiet barn
#

i just dont wanna be a dumb barbarian

reef drift
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Then a warlock would be a good combi?

round kindle
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Wizards, Sorcerers, Paladins, they have some special stuff to them, but necessarily bad

#

Warlocks are both casters and fighters

fallen surge
topaz quartz
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I've found warlocks to be the most fun in BG3

round kindle
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They're not as full casters like cleric and wizard, you'll not have as powerful spells, but your spells that you can cast at any time are stronger than theirs

reef drift
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I myself have decided to import a character I have written on my private Novel, who followed the path of the Righteous Paladins, but is squandered by the reality, and brutality of those who are in the higher ranks.

fallen surge
round kindle
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They're something of their own

reef drift
#

Regardless, how well you character plays, depends on your tactics.

round kindle
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Mostly roleplay

reef drift
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I don't tbink its like other mmo's where 1 class is OP.

round kindle
#

Dont mind much on tactics, it comes with time

reef drift
#

Exp farm by clubbing crabs? Is that a thing?

round kindle
#

More or less

barren burrow
#

Usually it's rats or goblins lol

#

I'd laugh my ass of if my players just wanted to beat up crabs

reef drift
#

lol i'll be gaining exp, while having also stocking up on delicious crab meat haha

topaz quartz
#

Question

round kindle
topaz quartz
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the character we create, is it only for 1 campaign and then game over?

barren burrow
#

Answer

topaz quartz
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or does the character move onto other campaigns of higher levels?

round kindle
barren burrow
#

It doest have to be. Some people want to try something new

round kindle
#

You can bring it by talking with the new gm abt it and if he approves then it is

#

But not all worlds are in the same setting

topaz quartz
#

I see

#

Do all campaigns start at lvl 1 and end at 20?

round kindle
#

No

weak surge
#

Generally characters are built for a specific campaign, though players often reuse the same concept and remake the character for a different campaign. But generally characters and stats/items/etc. aren't shared between campaigns.

Depends on your group though, some groups may do things differently.

topaz quartz
#

or does one go from 1-10 and another from 10-20

round kindle
#

Most do not.

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They change from table to table

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Some starts at lvl 10 others end at 5, some go to 12 others to 20

#

It's all mixed up

weak surge
#

Most campaigns start out at a low level, and usually don't get very high.

round kindle
#

There are pre written adventures that are level 1 to 20, if you want to play to such extents playing those is easier than going with a setting created by the dungeon master

topaz quartz
#

def going to be playing one of those for sure

round kindle
#

Some people also add the adventures they're playing to another

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Like ||an Urban mystery 1-5 to dealing with an horror city and vampire lord 5-?? (10?)||

cobalt frigate
#

Adventures were called "modules" because they were modular — DMs would mix and match unrelated adventures to each other to form a campaign.

warm shard
#

Hi im new and i want to check if i filled out my character sheet correctly. where can i go for that?

cobalt frigate
warm shard
#

OK Thank you

topaz garnet
# topaz quartz def going to be playing one of those for sure

Basically, there's no set-in-stone adventure. Sure, there's adventure products, but they still are just something for a DM to use, whether they use it from the tin, or if they modify or just cannibalize elements from it to use elsewhere.

some DMs allow and ban myriads of things, some DMs say no homebrew, some DMs say a truckload of homebrew, some DMs use published adventures, some DMs run an entirely homebrewed setting and story.

topaz quartz
#

That's cool

topaz garnet
#

Yeah it is

For example, in my game I run, it's set in Exandria (a world detailed in Explorer's Guide to Wildemount (a continent) and Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn (another continent)), I gave my players an improved standard array with a little point shuffle, they got an additional feat of their choice under my discretion (so they pick weird stuff like Chef or Inspiring Leader, very very minor effects compared to some other feats), and "Martial" classes got the Martial Adept feat with a recharging superiority die.
That's a lot of specifics that is only guaranteed to be found in my game.

mystic elm
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Yo, I’ve been wanting to play dnd for awhile but I never find a chance to. I don’t want to jump into a campaign not knowing if I’m able to stick with it yet, and consequently messing stuff up for others

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Are there one-shot kind of things too?

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Anyone know where I can find some?

worldly zealot
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yep my first couple ones are oneshot

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did one on roll20 and another in my local hobby shop

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also i joined my city's dnd server so found some short/long campaigns there

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pretty good way to check if you like it before making a long commitment

mystic elm
#

Oh sweet, I’ll look on roll20

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My town is small and far from bigger cities so no hobby shops :/

worldly zealot
#

theres also channels here where you can find games as well

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tho i never used it cos im unfortunately in a completely different timezone

harsh fjord
rare quarry
exotic aurora
#

Hey there, I'm new to DnD and due to not really having a group of friends to play DnD with, I was wondering if someone could help explain what DnD is and how it works

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topaz garnet
#

So dnd is a ttrpg. It's a game about character skill (the numbers on your sheet) rather than purely player skill (like your aim in a shooter, or your reflexes in a hack and slash).
To say concisely
You have statistics saying what your character is good at
The DM describes the scene, you describe what you do and how your character acts, the DM describes what happens, and so on.

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raven shell
#

hello

topaz garnet
queen bobcat
#

Anyone got any good videos on how to dm? I can already plan what i need to and stuff, it just dosent flow, anyone got any advice

viral pelican
west pendant
#

i literally have played no dungeons and dragons whatsoever. i know nothing but it’s extremely fun and hilarious and the bard likes to… be silly.

i know its a roleplaying (usually) in person game, but i have no clue where to start and i want to start.

what do i do.

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fresh fable
#

👆free rules and video guides

hot osprey
#

Can someone explain Sorc spells to me? So at lv. 3 you know four 1st level and two 2nd level spells..... but you can only know 4 spells in total. So on their character sheet do they put six spells between 1st and 2nd level and pick 4 from their sheet to use for the day?

crude musk
#

I think you're confusing known spells with spell slots

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At 3rd level you know a total of 4 different sorcerer spells
Those spells can be of any level you have spell slots for, which at 3rd level is 1st or 2nd
You have four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots, which are what you use to power those four spells you know

#

A first level spell requires a spell slot of 1st level or higher to power it
A second level spell requires a spell slot of 2nd level or higher to power it

hot osprey
#

So he can pick 2 2nd level and 2 1st level... or 3 1st level and 1 2nd level of any spell he wants within those levels

crude musk
#

Yep

hot osprey
#

What about spells given by race/class/subclass/ etc

crude musk
#

Sorcerer is a class

#

And subclass spells will follow the the same rules

#

Race spells will state how many you know and how you cast them

hot osprey
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Mage of Quandrix; Quandrix Spells: You learn the cantrip Guidance and the 1st-level spell Guiding Bolt. You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Quandrix Spells table. So does he automatically gain Guiding Bolt or does that count against his 4 skills?

crude musk
#

What class is that from?

hot osprey
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Sorcerer; subclass: Mage of Quandrix (UA)

crude musk
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You can ignore that, it was never released and has been abandoned

#

UA means Unearthed Arcana, which is the D&D Playtest system (aka beta testing)

hot osprey
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Yes, I'm aware of that. It is just would get get essentially 5 skills with Guiding Bolt being free or would he get 4 with Guiding Bolt + 3 of whatever he chooses

crude musk
#

Where are you getting skills from, I thought you were asking about spells

hot osprey
#

I menat spells not skills

crude musk
#

This is the newcomers chat, which focuses on the basics. UA is very much not the basics

#

A subclass will say if it grants extra spells and if those spells are automatically known or just added to your classes spell list to choose from

hot osprey
#

Okay so Lunar Sorcery (not UA) also gives spells for 1st level slots.

#

I see it now

crude musk
#

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Lunar Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

hot osprey
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Each of these spells counts as a class spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of spells you know. If you are a wizard, you can add these spells to your spellbook upon learning them, without expending any gold, and prepare them as normal.

crude musk
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I thought you were asking about the sorcerer class?

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That's from a wizard subclass

hot osprey
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Sorc or Wizard. I just completely missed that little detail when I was reading through it

crude musk
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Those are different classes and work differently

#

Okay, is this still from the Strixhaven UA subclass?

hot osprey
#

Yes; Source: Unearthed Arcana 79 - Mages of Strixhaven

crude musk
#

The reason you should ignore that is because they were the first and only (to date) attempt at cross-class subclasses and it very much did not work

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Hence why WotC abandoned it, it was a failed experiment

#

And very much beyond the scope of this channel

topaz garnet
# hot osprey So he can pick 2 2nd level and 2 1st level... or 3 1st level and 1 2nd level of ...

There's a difference between organizing what spells you have available and casting spells.

As a sorcerer, you organize what spells you know when you make the sorcerer character and gain sorcerer levels. You know 4 different Sorcerer spells.

Casting spells: You have four 1st level spell slots, and two 2nd level spell slots.
Let's say you know Burning Hands, Disguise Self (1st level) and Blur and Scorching Ray (2nd level).
If you want to cast a spell, you pick what spell you're going to cast, whether it's a cantrip (free to cast) or a spell of 1st level or higher.
So if you pick Burning Hands to cast at that moment, you cast it, expending at least a 1st level spell slot (as Burning Hands is a 1st level spell).
But if you pick Scorching Ray to cast at that moment, you cast it, expending at least a 2nd level spell slot (as Scorching Ray is a 2nd level spell).

livid merlin
#

How much dice do you need for your turn, like just a 20-sided dice or others included? to count your score or hit point while doin some action or something?

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Since I see some people use more than 1 or 2 dice

crude musk
#

You need a full set of dice, which is typically 7

#

d4
d6
d8
d10
d%
d12
d20

#

dX means "A dice with X sides"

#

a d% is a ten sided dice like a d10, but goes up in steps of 10 starting at 00; 10, 20, 30....to 90

livid merlin
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10 sides? is dX?

crude musk
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No, I'm explaining what dX means

livid merlin
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pretty much i have all those i think maybe not DX though

#

aight sorry, go on

crude musk
#

dX isn't a dice

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d4 means "A dice with 4 sides"
d10 means "A dice with 10 sides"
dX means "A dice with X sides"

livid merlin
#

but it's dice technically...

crude musk
#

No, it's just an expression to make talking about dice easier

livid merlin
#

what do you mean "A dice with X sides?

crude musk
#

A variable

livid merlin
#

like going up by roman numerals?

#

ah i see

crude musk
#

No, like X can equal any number

livid merlin
#

mhm

crude musk
#

It's commonly used when talking about dice in terms of the rules

#

Forget I mentioned it

livid merlin
#

so altogether i should have 7 dice

crude musk
#

You need a set of 7 dice

livid merlin
#

I missed one hah

#

the d12 dice, i have all the rest but not that

crude musk
#

They're sold in sets usually

livid merlin
#

yeah you're right

#

false alarm lol

#

i got all 7 lol, my bad mate

#

i have like 2 more questions

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when it's your turn to do some action or trigger something, what dice do you roll or is it altogether, or are each for different things. How would i count what number i got?

crude musk
#

Can you rephrase that question?

livid merlin
#

i 'll edit it

crude musk
#

It depends on what you're doing

livid merlin
#

i see

austere juniper
livid merlin
#

so would my group tell me to roll this dice ect

crude musk
#

An attack will be a d20 + the relevant ability modifier + proficiency if you're proficient with the weapon
The damage will be the weapons damage dice + ability modifier, but not proficiency bonus

crude musk
#

So for example, if you ask for a dexterity saving throw, they should have their modifier for that save written down. They roll a d20 and add that number

livid merlin
#

like in the actual campaign not the sheet

crude musk
#

Have you read the basic rules?

livid merlin
#

i have unless I didn't see the dice part

#

welp I always have it on me for a reason

austere juniper
crude musk
livid merlin
austere juniper
#

For example if you attack with a weapon you roll a 20 sided dice. If you hit, then you need to look up what damage dice this weapon uses

livid merlin
#

mhm

echo kelp
livid merlin
#

i know when to use 20 sided die but I was wondering what the others were for

austere juniper
austere juniper
livid merlin
#

ok cool thanks

#

last question

#

How do I any of my made character to go onto any campaign?

#

i mean it's pre-made, but it's made by me

crude musk
#

You will need to navigate to the campaign invite link and then join with one of the characters you've made

#

Once you've done that, you can unassign the character so someone else can claim it when they join your campaign

#

Repeat this for each character you want to add to your campaign

topaz garnet
#

Generally, you first find a DM/group to play with, make sure everyone can attend, and make your character to fit the DM's game.

For example, my game is set in a particular setting, so if somebody based their character backstory on an empire that doesn't exist in the setting I'm using... That causes issues.