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lime jasper
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No, DM wanted me to be a leader, even though I told them I had never played, his existing PCs, I guess, were too timid, I guess, and wanted me to light a fire?

crude musk
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leader in what sense? That's not a thing that's really necessary to D&D

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As in the 'face' of the group?

lime jasper
viral pelican
lime jasper
lime jasper
late notch
viral pelican
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It's very common as a DM to say "So...what do you want to do", and to be met with a bunch of blank stares like you just showed some dogs a card trick. It's like when you give a lecture and say "any questions" and nobody asks...it's bad! Be the person who leaves it a moment and then goes "well, the suspicious man sounds interesting, lets go look at them"

lime jasper
viral pelican
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  1. Listen carefully to what the DM describes. They are probably leaving a few hooks of things that will lead to further adventure.
  2. If nobody else is moving things forward, be the person who moves things forward. Ask about the aforementioned hooks.
  3. If the party start obsessing over something clearly silly (like they ignored the guy and want to start playing cards with a random bystander) and the DM is clearly floundering with improv, be the person who suggests getting back to the more obvious plot hooks.
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oh and 4) Take notes! DM's love the note-taker

late notch
lime jasper
late notch
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Rdr2?

crude musk
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Let's stay on topic please

frail crow
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hello

jovial barn
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Hi I'm new to the server and just wanted to ask how can I find a game

crude musk
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Alterntively, you can use sites such as roll20 or demiplane to find games, or even D&D Beyonds own forums

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Where do I start?
fresh fable
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Basic rules are in the post above 👆

crude musk
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@lyric fjord Please stop randomly pinging people

fresh fable
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Have a read f the rules first before so you get an idea of what you can make

flat sun
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What is the difference between Wizard and Sorcerer?

dapper gulch
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wizards have their book and use intelligence as their casting stat. sorcerers are innate casters and use charisma.

viral pelican
# flat sun What is the difference between Wizard and Sorcerer?

A Wizard has the most variety of spells, and can select a loadout of spells on a per-day basis.

A sorcerer has fewer spells at their disposal, but always has access to all of them. They also can use Metamagic points to tweak how their spells work (like hitting multiple targets, or stealth-casting).

flat sun
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ohhh

viral pelican
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Wizards tend to optimise towards a particular school of magic, while sorcerer subclasses tend somewhat towards picking a particular elemental damage type...loosely.

flat sun
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Ok I get it

topaz garnet
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Wizards study for their magic and derive their spells from their spellbook
Sorcerers have a Sorcerous Origin granting them magic, and sorcery points allow them to slightly edit their array of spell slots, or edit a spell a tiny bit.

smoky adder
autumn trellis
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Hello

viral pelican
autumn trellis
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Im new to dnd stuff you know, i watched few videos but can someone like answer some of my questions

viral pelican
autumn trellis
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So i heard that every race have special like abilities so is the abilities decided by the players or the dm or some known rules?

viral pelican
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See the race pages in the basic rules.

autumn trellis
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Wait sorry what is dnd beyond

viral pelican
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Dnd beyond is part of the official DnD pages. The page I linked is the basic rules, as hosted there. It's also availalbe as a PDF, but I linked that version because you can go to a specific page or section.

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DnD beyond features a content management system for digital purchases, amongst other tools for running the game.

autumn trellis
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So its like an official site for dnd?

viral pelican
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yeah pretty much!

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Originally, it was an independent company but it was bought by Wizards of the Coast. That's why you still see a little bit of dual branding.

autumn trellis
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Thanks ill see them later

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And another question

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So if i made a character i can make them literally anything

Like i can say my character is an human but can breath underwater or can’t feel heat you know?

viral pelican
autumn trellis
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Yea yea i get it

viral pelican
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You can "be anything" in the sense of...you can be a human who is a grizzled old warrior, or someone who ran off with teh circus, or a deposed princess...but not in terms of someone who can fly, breathe underwater or whatever else for free.

autumn trellis
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Yea i get what you mean

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So about the stats how do i put them? I mean the strength,dexterity and the others like how i choose if its 12-10 or less or more?

fresh fable
viral pelican
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There are three methods for choosing your stats. Whichever one you choose, you will then add on any racial bonuses. They are described in the basic rules here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#3DetermineAbilityScores

Of the three methods, rolling dice is the least commonly practiced, and usually you will only do this if your DM can see you roll. For your frist character, you probably want to consider the Standard Array, which is halfway through that linked section or the "Variant" bit underneath, which is usually called Point Buy.

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As for which one to put where, once you have worked out your class, you'll probably know what your main stat will be. Make that your highest. You might have a secondary stat for that class...make that your second highest. Constitution should probably be in your top 3. The rest is essentially flavour, and depends on what else you want your character to be good at. A liar or performer might want better charisma, while an investigator or researcher might want intelligence.

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Your charcter probably should be bad at some things. That's by design. it's better to be good at some things and bad at others, rather than mediocre at everything.

autumn trellis
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Ok thanks

timber estuary
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Hello! I’m brand new here and I think I understand the basics of DND but about the character sheet. Can I make my character anything or does it have to be something listed in the official DND website?

harsh fjord
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That’s up to the DM. More than likely, official options will be accepted over invented ones.

timid locust
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Take a look at the few posts above yours, someone asked a very similar question! You can find a few links to character creation help there!

timber estuary
timber estuary
harsh fjord
timber estuary
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Oh! One more thing, when you start playing DND for the first time. Do you stick with the same DM all the time or can you join other games? Like sticking with the same group all the time?

harsh fjord
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You can join other games so long as you have the time and ability to keep things mentally sorted.

timber estuary
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Okay thank you so much!

autumn trellis
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So is there anyone can like do a playthrough tutorial? For me or anyone?

viral pelican
autumn trellis
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Thats the problem I don’t know anyone that’s interested in dnd

viral pelican
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Do you know people who are interested in board games? They may be interested in DnD but haven't had a chance to play it

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Or people who really enjoyed Baldur's Gate 3

autumn trellis
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The people i know only know chess as a board game

viral pelican
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In this server, the only place that its appropriate to really look for a group is detailed in #find-a-game . Every other channel, it's off-topic and thus not permitted - mostly because it would be really annoying for every channel to be full of people begging for a DM 😄

autumn trellis
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Yea but im a dm and a player you know

hearty spruce
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hey hello
I think DnD sounds cool but i have no idea how to play it but im willing to learn if anyone will take the time to teach me that would be much good 🙂

harsh fjord
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Unfortunately, it takes a fair amount of time to teach someone the game, and this server has new folks every day, so it's tough to make one-to-one instruction happen. We do have some links to help you get started, though.

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hearty spruce
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Oooo

harsh fjord
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If you look those over and still have specific questions, this is a good channel to ask in!

hearty spruce
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okkk

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or what dod i do to start a game?

harsh fjord
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You can either 1) respond to people's posts in that channel or 2) make a post yourself in #750812887697588356, in which case you'd read the instructions in #find-a-game.

flat sun
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I have a questionn

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If I have 3 spells in 1st level

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So can I use each of them 3 times?

smoky adder
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Your spell slots dictate how many spells you can cast.

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Each time you cast one of those spells, it will use a 1st-level spell slot.

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If you're out of 1st-level spell slots, you can use a higher-level one.

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If you're out of spell slots entirely, you can no longer cast those spells.

flat sun
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But in the level up chart or Idk how you call it it says like two 1st level spells and 2 spell slots

smoky adder
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So you can cast each spell once, or one of them twice.

flat sun
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Wait whattt

smoky adder
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But once your spell slots are gone, that's it.

flat sun
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I thought like

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that you can use 1 of them twice and the other one also twice

smoky adder
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Think of a spell slot as a dollar. Each time you want to cast a spell, you have to spend a dollar. You have two dollars to spend.

flat sun
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So after I use my spell slots when can I use it again?

harsh fjord
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After a long rest.

flat sun
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what about a short rest

smoky adder
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Only warlocks get them back after a short rest.

flat sun
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What does a short rest and a long rest do

smoky adder
flat sun
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Can't I long rest after a combat?

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Like right after it because we timeskip

smoky adder
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If you've got eight hours to tuck in for the night, sure.

harsh fjord
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The conditions may not allow you to do so, however.

smoky adder
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You can only long rest once every 24 hours.

flat sun
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Only 2 spell slot is not a lot

smoky adder
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What class are you playing?

flat sun
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Bard

harsh fjord
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Part of D&D concerns managing your resources (spell slots, HP, items, etc.).

fresh fable
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Cantrips are your friend

flat sun
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I'm beggining in 1st level

smoky adder
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Yeah, cantrips can be used without spell slots, so you can cast those as many times as you'd like.

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Then when you need something special, you can call on your 1st-level spells.

flat sun
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Wait doesn't bard have 4 level 1 spells?

smoky adder
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Yes

flat sun
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It says 4 spells known

smoky adder
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Two cantrips and four 1st-level spells.

flat sun
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OH....

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I chose only 2

smoky adder
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Since you have only two spell slots, you can cast at most only two of those spells a day.

timid locust
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Using the previous example, those 4 spells are things you can buy in the shop. Each costs $1, but you only have $2.

flat sun
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But I can only use 2 of them

smoky adder
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Yep

harsh fjord
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Right.

timid locust
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Between long rests, yeah

flat sun
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I have true strike and vicious mockery as cantrips it won't help T-T

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Wait is true strike a cantrip?

timid locust
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You can cast those as many times as you like, yeah

smoky adder
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It is, but dump it. dndLol

fresh fable
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Vicious mockery is a cantrip

timid locust
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The big spells that spend spell slots do a lot of cool stuff because they use up a resource. Cantrips only feel weaker because they're free!

umbral panther
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any filipinos here? looking for a group to join and im still a beginner jdioesjd pls dm me dosdko

flat sun
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So when I cast vicious mockery the enemy needs to make a wisdom saving throw right

harsh fjord
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Yep.

flat sun
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But how does the dm knows if they fail or succeed it

smoky adder
flat sun
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By my spelling DC or however its called

harsh fjord
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You have a spell DC determined by your stats.

flat sun
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Oh so I'm right

umbral panther
smoky adder
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If the result of their Wisdom saving throw equals or exceeds your spell save DC, they succeed.

flat sun
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Ok I got it

smoky adder
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If it's lower, they fail.

flat sun
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Yesyes I know

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Ok ty I got it

smoky adder
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Anyway, I'd recommend swapping True Strike for a utility spell: Message, Mending, Mage Hand, Minor Illusion...

flat sun
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I have a friend that is a sorcerer and she has the cantrip called Toll the dead ISNT IT TOO POWERFUL??

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Like take 1d12 damage as a cantrip if I'm right?

smoky adder
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It’s a good one, sure.

trim blade
flat sun
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Still a lottt

fallen surge
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Toll the dead does do the most damage of any cantrip, without outside factors, but its a Wisdom saving throw, which is the most common type of saving throw, so many monsters have high wisdom, and it can only do that 1d12 damage conditionally

trim blade
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It is powerful, but d12 is not really that large, for a Bard sure, but many other spellcasters have access to cantrips with much larger damage dies

smoky adder
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For pure damage, it’s a lot stronger than Vicious Mockery.

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But damage is all it does.

unique aurora
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Hello! I just joined here! I just wanted to know how to get started on D&D, I'm very new and haven't started any, campaigns I think they're called? So I joined this to see if I can get some help!

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late notch
smoky adder
flat sun
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Wait but vicious mockery also just does damage right?

trim blade
fallen surge
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Vicious Mockery has a secondary effect. A very strong one, at that

smoky adder
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No, it gives the target disadvantage on their next attack.

unique aurora
flat sun
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Also a disadvantage

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Ohhhh ok

trim blade
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In fact most damaging cantrips have a secondary effect

late notch
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If you play a bard you won’t get too many high damage options, but they have insane support options.

trim blade
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To be honest I might consider giving Bards at my table more options for damaging cantrips

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VM is not really for everyone

flat sun
trim blade
flat sun
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I just saw bard stereotypes of them seducing everything and I thought it was funny T-T

fallen surge
flat sun
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Yeah I did made my character a backstory

trim blade
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make sure others are okay with that first

fallen surge
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Purposely trying to derail or distract from the game with antics for the purpose of annoying people will not be very fun for the other people you are playing with. Both the players and the DM

flat sun
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Well you're right

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I talked with him and he told me not to troll so I said ok

late notch
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If you want a more fun stereotype, you can spam fireball at level 6

molten mist
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Is it spelled homebrud?

trim blade
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homebrewed?

molten mist
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That, thx

flat sun
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Like does at level 6 you can cast many fireballs?

late notch
# flat sun What do you mean

Bards choose their subclass at level 3. If you choose collage of lore (collage = subclass) you get an expanded spell list at level 6. One of those spells can be fireball.

flat sun
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Not bards I mean in general classes that can cast fireballs

late notch
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Lore bards can, fiend warlocks can, sorcerers can, and wizards can.

flat sun
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Sooo if I'm a sorcerer and choose fireball at level 3

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What happens at level 6

late notch
trim blade
fallen surge
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They said level 6 because that's when lore bards get to choose spells from other classes.

trim blade
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just mentioning it in case new players get confused

flat sun
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it says Level 3

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For sorcerers it says level 3

late notch
calm cove
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Evening everyone, quick monk question when i spend a KI point for furious blows can i split the dmg on two enemies (one blow on each in range) or must i use the furious blows on one target only?

flat sun
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BUT

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How can I spam themm not me like the sorcerer if I was a sorcerer

cobalt frigate
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"Level" has different meanings in D&D:
Character level = the overall level of your PC (up to a maximum of 20)
Class level = the level in a specific class
Spell level = the level of the spell (from level 1 to level 9)

flat sun
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U said at level 6 I can spam fireball what I thought it means like a bunch of fireballs in 1 action

late notch
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No, sorry for the confusion. I meant you can cast fireball every turn

flat sun
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Ohhh ok I get it

timid locust
fallen surge
trim blade
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oh I was wondering what furious blows was

calm cove
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tyvm for replies

flat sun
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Is making new Custom called homebrew?

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Custom races*

timid locust
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That's correct. Anything you make up yourself is Homebrew

trim blade
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It can be custom anything

lyric fjord
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I'm about to start a campaign

trim blade
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Your world, magical items, monsters, backgrounds, classes, subclasses...

flat sun
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Classes are harder to make right

lyric fjord
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anyone thats still in school interested

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I'm a teen dm so id like to play with other teens

timid locust
trim blade
flat sun
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Then doesn't every dm homebrew? Because every DnD is the world that the dm invented right?

trim blade
flat sun
trim blade
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A lot of DMs use the official D&D setting, Forgotten Realms

flat sun
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Ohhh I didn't know

lyric fjord
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Who here is a teen and needs a campaign to join

idle palm
trim blade
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forgot the command for that

timid locust
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?looking

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novel wharf
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I'm having trouble playing a redemption paladin character wise any advice? Apparently I can be seen as aggressive?

trim blade
flat sun
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are there live dnd like videos on youtube of people playing so I can understand how it works?

crude musk
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Yes, lots

trim blade
crude musk
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Check out Critical Role, Dimension20, The Adventure Zone, but to name a few

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Or just such "D&D live play"

flat sun
trim blade
flat sun
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I don't get dms that make a whole like setup of their world because it's not the whole world and what if they go to a place that isn't on the setup they prepared and they can see the things that are like very very far from them (the characters) which I think they shouldn't see it? because they should figure that out

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I don't have a problem with it it's cool but I don't get it...

trim blade
flat sun
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Why dms make a tableTop Idk how it's called wait

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I can't send pics here

trim blade
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do you mean a combat map?

flat sun
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Nooo

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Like I looked at dimension 20

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and they do that

timid locust
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Like putting little figures on the table to represent where things are?

flat sun
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a whole map

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Not the map more like

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I'll Message you it

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Oof I can't message u

vocal mountain
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Shame. I've hit a wish to start playing DnD again, but all the games available are at times I'm unavailable, hehe.

It's been roughly three years since I last played a game of DnD, only just got back into it recently and want to dip my feet in further down the rabbit hole. My name is Minya and I'm in my 30's, also trans, so I'm hoping for a community that is open and welcoming for me. I'm also quite slow, but enjoy learning new things in the game. :3

timid locust
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Keep looking! And cast a wide net! There's bound to be a game for you out there somewhere, but these things do take time.

vocal mountain
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The funny thing is, the games start, or run through, times I am asleep, but I'll keep checking in on it. XD

late notch
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You could try finding games at your local games store, or refresh your memory with some one-shots and start your own campaign

vocal mountain
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I'm in a stupid place of the world where the "nearest" game store is like 100+ miles away. XD

covert thorn
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I have nevernplayed dnd but i would like to learn
where should i startt

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jovial solstice
timid locust
flat sun
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Noo

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Like 1 part of the world that they built

covert thorn
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Okk

flat sun
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Actually built like figures of trees and bridges

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but it's very big and they can't move it away

slow hawk
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Those are custom, painstakingly crafted battlemaps

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Are you referring to those? Because….those are the dream to play on

timid locust
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They're not intended for long form play, usually just for a specific encounter

slow hawk
flat sun
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They aren't battle maps

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if they are huge and you can't move them

slow hawk
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also made for video, since it is a paid streaming service

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Um…it sounds like you are referring to the battlemap

flat sun
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Then why are they so huge

jovial solstice
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Because why not

slow hawk
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Because its for video ?

flat sun
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But then the party knows theyre going to have a battle there no?

slow hawk
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This has varied over the years

jovial solstice
timid locust
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They're usually only pulled out after combat has been announced

jovial solstice
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Could be for exploration or combat

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Some times, places aren't made out like thst

flat sun
slow hawk
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Early on they did every other episode (roughly) was combat

flat sun
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I watched in dimension 20 they start with them

fallen surge
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@flat sun are you referring to their customized DM screens?

jovial solstice
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But more of just places that would possibly be seen the most

jovial solstice
flat sun
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Can I just send someone a message

jovial solstice
flat sun
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so they will understand what I mean I can't send pics here

timid locust
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Ah, I think I know what you mean. Dimension 20 has a lot of props, which are mostly just there to look cool and hide the DM's secret stuff behind.

slow hawk
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Now they can pull the maps and set them up mid episode. In a recent series they brought out 3 in one episode and shocked everyone

fallen surge
slow hawk
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moreover …they have a professional production staff and a budget, nobody here is NOT using that for a custom battlemap if they had that chance

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most people here are on graph paper (if in person)

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A handful may have physical terrain

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Rest are vtt

covert thorn
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Wait so do i make my cahracter firt?

fallen surge
# covert thorn Wait so do i make my cahracter firt?

Generally speaking, its best to join a campaign first, because your DM might have their own individual rules for how you create your character, and it will help them fit into that DM's world better if you know what to expect before creating them. However, creating a character is fun, and its a good way to learn the basics of the rules, so it can't hurt to make one ahead of time, so long as you know that you may be required to change it in the future

timid locust
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You definitely can! It's usually recommended to find a DM first, as you never know what their individual rules are like. It'd be really sad to put a lot of work into designing and creating an elf paladin only for your DM to say that there are no elves in their world!

That being said, it's definitely good practice to fill out a Character Sheet. The usual recommendation is to have a few fun, general ideas for characters, which you're willing to edit a bit at the DM's discretion when you find a game.

covert thorn
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Oookay

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Im literally so new amd i havent even played yet im just learning about the game

late notch
fallen surge
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When I used to play in person, I used a chess board and chess pieces as my battle maps

timid locust
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Fireball to F5

late notch
covert thorn
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I have many questions like: i wanna be a wizard so should i choose a specific race for it to eork well with my class?

late notch
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There are a couple that would work. Elves get an intelligence score boost. Humans gain boosts to every stat. Ultimately, pick one that race would find the most fun and don’t worry too much about how “optimal” it is.

trim blade
trim blade
covert thorn
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Ookay

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Would a elve be a good choice? I find human a little boring

trim blade
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any race is fine if the DM allows you to change ASIs as mentioned above

timid locust
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For the most part, race doesn't really matter too much when it comes to character building. Choose what you think is cool! Everything else will work out.

covert thorn
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Alright

lyric fjord
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Hey there. I've been trying to find a community to settle in, but most of the servers I joined were a bit overwhelming to me. I'm a new player and I prefer to play with people my age (mid 20s/late 20s). Any ideas on how to go about that? Thanks in advance.

timid locust
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?looking

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timid locust
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Take a gander at the channel linked above, which will help you find some places to start looking!

calm sonnet
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slow hawk
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Scroll up a hit and check the bot post which includes the basic rules and other materials

flat sun
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I have a questoonn can you use reaction spells when you’re prone?

fallen surge
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If you have a specific question, you can ask it here and we'd be happy to answer it for you

timid locust
fallen surge
flat sun
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Oh ok

timid locust
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You'd have to purchase the Xanathar's Guide book to get the details on the subclass. Or, you can purchase just that subclass individually, if you're using DnD Beyond!

fallen surge
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything is a book. It is an expansion to the core rules of 5e. You can purchase it in a bookstore, or through an online vendor like D&D Beyond.

lapis bolt
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hi

median hull
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hi

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
opal lintel
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What spells can a paladin cast at level 2

cobalt frigate
opal lintel
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Thank you!

fallen surge
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At level 2, paladins have 2 first level spell slots, which means they can prepare first level spells (a number equal to your Charisma modifier + half your paladin level, rounded down). Old Man just linked the list they can choose from

rapid creek
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i am a complete new player to dnd i have my friend and me with i need someone to help me can some cone teach and play with us

fallen surge
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Unfortunately, this server doesn't really have private tutors like that

echo kelp
rapid creek
echo kelp
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If you have specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel on the server.

rapid creek
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to vibe with

echo kelp
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Respond in the threads or direct message the poster.

fallen surge
rapid creek
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thanks

sterile tulip
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hi

calm sonnet
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Hello

novel jetty
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Hi

silver kelp
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Haii

crude musk
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🧹 all clean

viral pelican
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Tabula rasa

vale heron
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ok so i asked someone here whats the most straightforward class and they said barbarian, aside from killing things in a blind rage is there any other things a barbarian can do?

devout panther
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Hey

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Everyone

timid drift
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hi

devout panther
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What's up

viral pelican
timid drift
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question: can wizards make their own spells? in the dnd beyond character maker there were some spells that i could learn. i also need help figuring out how those work too.

vale heron
harsh fjord
viral pelican
late notch
novel jetty
novel jetty
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go bonk bonk bonk

viral pelican
vale heron
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hmm

viral pelican
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There's a few more

ornate kiln
viral pelican
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If that doesn't appeal, consider a fighter. They typically have more options.

novel jetty
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The ancestrall guardian helps act more as a tank

late notch
viral pelican
late notch
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Not at level 3

novel jetty
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fighters have:

  • weeb
  • Horseman
  • archer
  • gladiator
  • magic knight
  • twin knight
  • psychic fighter
  • battlemaster
vale heron
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well if I do join a campaign i kinda want my character to be a something like, say hes interegatting someone for whatever reason, and they get him to talk but they are still a threat, they like tie em to a tree and go on their merry way

vale heron
fleet field
novel jetty
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battlemaster is the more complicated one tho

vale heron
fleet field
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Every class gets access to all of its subclasses at a certain level

novel jetty
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gladiator is the most straightforward

viral pelican
smoky adder
fleet field
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For barbarian and fighter it’s level 3

late notch
novel jetty
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oh, sorry, not gladiator, i meant champion

novel jetty
fleet field
late notch
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Fighting style is also a kind of subclass, no?

fleet field
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Not really

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It is a single benefit, once

smoky adder
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No, it’s a class feature of its own.

novel jetty
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no

fleet field
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A subclass is always a list of benefits you gain over the levels, and is shown on a seperate page

novel jetty
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that just says how youre going to play the character's attack style

late notch
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Oh

novel jetty
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FIghting style: Minor benefit that all fighters can get.
Subclass: A set of benefits that make up your character

vale heron
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a friend helped me create two characters but i forgor

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a rogue and a paladin iirc

timid drift
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btw what's a modifier?

novel jetty
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the bonus

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of a stat.

late notch
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The little +/-(number goes here) beside a stat or skill

viral pelican
# timid drift btw what's a modifier?

You have an ability score that will be 8-20. This translates into a modifier that's -1 to +5. That's what gets added on to a roll related to that ability score - it modifies.

novel jetty
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e.g. STR 14 (+2)

vale heron
fleet field
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If you have a 13 in a stat, the modifier is +1, for example

fleet field
viral pelican
vale heron
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cuz the expertise thing

novel jetty
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if you play rogue, make sure to stick close to your members

late notch
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I’ve never played a rogue but I will eventually

vale heron
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to rob em?

novel jetty
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so you can activate Sneak Attack more often. and use them as a bigger target so you dont get hit a lot

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rogues are squishy

vale heron
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oh yeah rogue is a squishy

novel jetty
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aye

vale heron
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I like paladin too since hes basically the tank

novel jetty
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best not to draw too much attention to yourself

vale heron
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but i have yet to play a actual game

late notch
novel jetty
vale heron
# novel jetty also big damage from smites

I never really understood smites like does it correlate ith an oath or do i choose a god and they give me a smite, if so what gods are there? Can i choose the god of cheese if i so wanted to?

novel jetty
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uh, smites is part of the class itself

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you use up a spell slot to deal 2d8 + 1d8 per spell level above one radiant on a hit

vale heron
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i see

novel jetty
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doubles on a crit, so if you roll a crit on an attack, smite

opal lintel
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Does the strength dexterity etc areas grow? (The left most side of the character sheet)

novel jetty
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every 4 levels you can choose to add +2 to one stat or +1 to two stats

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it does not grow by itself

opal lintel
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Okay thank you

novel jetty
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The lvl 20 ability barb gives a +4 bonus to the str score though

minor falcon
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Hi I'm new to DnD and don't know how to start. I like to be a DM sometime but I think its to far fetched, yet. can someone help me how to start?

fleet field
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Have you read the basic rules?

minor falcon
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as in the dnd rule books?

cobalt frigate
minor falcon
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thanks mate I will look into it

spare flare
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my party is in waterdeep now, and i thought if maybe there are clerics in that town that can cast revivify on one of us if we die

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for a hefty cost though

fallen surge
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Do keep in mind that Revivify only works if it’s been less than 1 minute since the target died

spare flare
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oh wait not that spell

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the one that has a max of 10 days

fallen surge
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Raise dead

spare flare
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yeah

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i would like to think that my character's life is worth at least 750 gold to my party but maybe that's a far cry for them

novel jetty
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raid some diamonds from a noble

fallen surge
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750 gold??? A fifth level spell is WAY more than that. Finding an NPC capable of casting a 5th level spell is extremely rare in and of itself. To actually pay them to cast the spell usually costs 20,000 or more

spare flare
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oh well

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i'll just be very careful from now on

unborn meteor
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Im very new to dnd and planning on making a plasmoid character is sorcerer a viable class choice for it?

true shard
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yeah class race combinations arent a big thing to worry about for newcomers as long as your ability scores line up with your main stat

stoic lynx
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Hiya, im completely new to dnd, and im really interested in it but i have no clue how to get started, is this the right place to get some help with getting started? If anyone wants to help you can send me a dm, or do it here, but i dont wanna get in the way of other conversations

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

unborn meteor
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Its stated that plasmoids can have 'a head, one or two arms, and one or two legs.' I assume this is referring to functional limbs, if this assumption is correct can I have additional non-flunctional limbs or is it up to the dm

echo kelp
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Ask your DM but typically flavor changes (stuff that doesn't impact core game mechanics) are usually not a problem.

calm matrix
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heyo, i'm entirely new to dnd but i'm very interested in it, but i don't know how joining a group works or if there's any schedules for play, and if i'm able to leave at any time if i've got other important stuff to do

echo kelp
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?looking

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
echo kelp
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^ Here's information on how to use our LFG channels.

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Please read it carefully. It's amazing how many posts we have to remove because folks don't read and follow the rules.

spare flare
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btw is it normal for DM's to keep the players poor?
just did a quest for an NPC and they scammed us for a liability we have to now maintain with gold frequently (||a really unmaintained house in waterdeep||)
last session was a huge spending spree with no action
what can i do about this? the rewards for bounties/loot don't go over 100 gold and we're bleeding money constantly

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sorry i had to bump this since it got buried

fleet field
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Talk to your dm abt it if you don’t like it

echo kelp
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Each DM and game is different

spare flare
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i mean, they're already aware of that, we've had really tough combat for little reward

echo kelp
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There's some benefit to making sure the party can't just "buy" their way out of a problem though.

spare flare
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it's not to the point we can't afford to live, but we've been scammed and the party economy hasn't been this bad before

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even then, our DM says that he's carefully picking every single encounter to be as fair as possible to not cause a TPK but we've been really close lately

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the reward for the risk we're taking doesn't seem that viable

stoic lynx
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Is there any way to find a simple game just for beginners so i can get a feel on how dnd works, cant find any in #looking-for-players

echo kelp
fleet field
topaz gull
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Helloooo

smoky adder
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Welcome!

remote rock
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how do u determine skills when making a character sheet?

glass summit
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You can read more about the rules concerning ability checks and skills here

indigo tide
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Hi everyone! My friends and I are starting for the first time on Saturday. Wondering if it’s worth it to invest in some 2D miniatures? Was thinking of getting one pack just to start.

echo kelp
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Could just start with paper cutout minis and see if it's helpful or not before investing in standard minis.

unborn heath
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ive noticed some magic weapons have like a common prefix, like vicious or warning or something. Is there a place where I could see a list of all of these?

echo kelp
remote rock
bleak shore
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Hello, uhhh idk how to rlly do or say this, but I'm a complete newbie, and I really wanna get into DnD, how do I learn how to do everything? I'm nervous ngl bc idk anything abt how the game works and I don't wanna make people think I'm dumb-

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

After you read the rules and/or watch the tutorial videos, feel free to ask questions here.

bleak shore
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Tysm, I appreciate it! :]

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I'm so excited to finally learn abt this game and (hopefully) play it for the first time! :]]]

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Okay it's been like 5 second and I love critical role's vibe

smoky adder
bleak shore
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GUH
NUMBERS

smoky adder
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What about 'em? dndLol

bleak shore
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DnD

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Numbers

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I'm bad at math 😭😭

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Woe to newcomer DnD players who are great at english but bad at math

fleet field
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theres not really much maths beyond simple addition

slow hawk
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There are tools that help but its nothing more than adding usually

bleak shore
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I find percentages complicated, + I do not understand this game yet

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So I have so many questions ghsjdjejd

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Bc like they're not even mentioning how character creation works

fleet field
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there isnt really that many percentages

fleet field
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the first chapter is a step-by-step walkthrough of it

bleak shore
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I'm sorry this is embarrassing I'm GUH

smoky adder
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What have you got for your character so far?

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Where are you stuck?

fleet field
bleak shore
bleak shore
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Also I'm reading the rules and this seems very interesting so far, but ik if I try to learn any of it now I'm gonna burn myself out by trying to understand everything in one go. Im gonna have to research and memorize this stuff over a couple days 😭

topaz garnet
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even veterans still have intense debates over an interpretation that still hasn't been definitively figured out for 9 years now

bleak shore
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Yeah ngl

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I think the numbers are simple but the way everything interlocks verbally feels- clunky idk

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That's just how it is to me, maybe it's bc I'm autistic idek

topaz garnet
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Things are kinda simple though - but feel free to ask questions to clarify specific things

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Most queries will be met with a link to the rule that governs the topic, but some can actually be quite weird and need an actual explanation over what the basic rules presents

smoky adder
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Just start by getting a feel for what what rules are where.

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You can always look them up if/when you need to.

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You don't have to have all the answers; you just have to know where to find them. dndLol

topaz garnet
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Huh, the help action in that turn reference sheet is wrong.

rugged cave
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I'm someone new to DND as a whole, and I'm wondering if you make characters before you find a dm and bring that character into that game or do you create them based off of already created story?

urban onyx
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Hii

fleet field
rugged cave
bleak shore
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Is it theoretically possible to have the same character if I make it fit their lore?

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Theoretically.

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Like what if I made someone who had a curse of immortality, but not invulnerability in any sense. They die, but they come back with no memories of who they were, and so every campaign they grapple with amnesia? Idk just spit balling how this would work

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I think it would be interesting but is most likely against the rules idk

fleet field
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It’s entirely up to your dm

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There’s no general rule against it

bleak shore
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Oh epic :]

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I was thinking sort of a cannon busters thing where each death adds to a rose to a flower tattoo mural all across their body I think that would be cool yeah

edgy onyx
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There is actually a race in Van Richten's Guide To Ravenloft, called Reborn, that's basically almost exactly that. A creature that's already died, is hard to kill again, and has recollecitons of their past life

bleak shore
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Oh, sick! :]]

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I love this community already ngl imma stay here for a while :]

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The DnD universe is honestly so cool to me

spring siren
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So one of my friends campaigns has him playing a shaddar Kai and he mentioned astral elves. I looked them up and omg I want to play one but I have no idea how to go about that. Never played dnd before

bleak shore
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I'm honestly so confused it's been like 2 hours I think

short sonnet
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i didnt know this was a channel but how do i play dnd? ive seen alot of videos of it and it seems kinda funny and fun

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

Hold on lemme grab the rules and starter stuff for yall

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.

After you read the rules and/or watch the tutorial videos, feel free to ask questions here.

bleak shore
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Oh nvm they reposted it :]

outer raven
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Ey so after i learn the rules, how to play and stuff, how do i get in a game with other people or smth?

bleak shore
smoky adder
bleak shore
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Oh mb lol

outer raven
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alr then thanks you two : D

bleak shore
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Spam did all the stuff I'm also a newbie lol

outer raven
bleak shore
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I've listened to campaigns a lot but never quite grasped the functions

cobalt frigate
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There are plenty of play throughs of D&D games on Youtube and Twitch. Dimension 20 and Critical Roll are two biggest D&D shows (these are highly polished entertainment shows and don't necessarily represent what really gameplay is like at most tables).

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D&D involves a lot of improv, back and forth between the players and the Dungeon Master (DM).

gloomy plume
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😱, my apologies

hearty panther
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Did the sever change since the last time I was here?

fleet field
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There was a server merge

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The dnd beyond server and the main dnd server

hearty panther
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I'm trying to get back to the battles and all so I'm a lil lost

smoky adder
bleak shore
lyric fjord
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Hellooo im about to go to bed but im looking for someone to help me get started and possibly play my first session?

fleet field
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Have you had a look at the basic rules?

lyric fjord
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No

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Is there like a video I can watch that goes over the basic rules or smth?

fleet field
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It’s not really containable in a single video, there is the handbook helper series, but it’s better as something to watch to clear up any questions you may have, you should still read the basic rules themselves

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It’s all linked in the pinned messages

lyric fjord
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thing is I struggle with reading

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not beicause im illiterate

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its just most of the time it can get overwhelming

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but ill try my best!

fleet field
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Fair. You can try just watching the handbook helper series, and ask here to clarify anything then

lyric fjord
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Ok so after ive gone over the rules, how shall I proceed?

fleet field
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Once you have a basic understanding of the rules, then you can make a practice character

normal chasm
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ok so im new here. how do i get started to join a game as a player?

fleet field
normal chasm
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ive played a long time ago, just dont remember much. whre would i do that

fleet field
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They’re linked in the pinned messages

normal chasm
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ok

lyric fjord
silver kelp
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Send help I'm completely new to DnD but literally cannot retain an attention span to read rules and stuffs -Oliver(We use these as a DID sys)

fleet field
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Have you tried watching videos covering the rules?

proven socket
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Hi I'm new to dnd and have been wanting to play for awhile but never been able to til now and I reasonly made my dnd character using dice and had both her and her brother help me since they very big on dnd and have played in many times

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I'm just been wondering if I can use my dnd character I made or do I need to make another one

fleet field
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Depends

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Some games will want you to make a specific character for them

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Others will let you use another character

proven socket
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Ah i see

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Well can I show you my dnd character then

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If that's alright

fleet field
proven socket
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Pk

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I can't it's an image

lyric fjord
proven socket
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You see I drew my dnd character with them

timid drift
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question: are stats based on dice rolls?

proven socket
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Yes

subtle apex
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They can be.

proven socket
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Everything is, and god I was lucky

silver kelp
timid drift
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like if ur rolling for charisma and you roll a 5 then ur charisma is 5?

smoky adder
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?tag new abilities

exotic remnantBOT
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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 have a DM yet, 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.

subtle apex
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It depends on what method your game or DM is using to determine abilities.

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Oh, that works, too lol

smoky adder
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It’s atypical to roll abilities in order.

timid drift
smoky adder
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But yes, if one of your totals is a 5, you’d assign that to one of your abilities.

short sonnet
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so how do i find a game in find a game

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i read through all of it and im still confused

proven socket
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@fleet field I send you my dnd character

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Do you think I'm able to use it

silver kelp
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I wanna just throw myself into a DnD game now
I wanna understand how it works but videos and articles and stuff confuse me and I cannot pay attention to them
TvT -Oliver

timid drift
silver kelp
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Sucks that its "real" -Oliver

lyric fjord
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I have a character sheet filled in but its in spanish lol

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*and its with a race that isnt in the offical d&d TwT

ripe osprey
silver kelp
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Yeaaaaaaa noooooo
Imma probably just make new ocs
I think I'm doomed to not be able to join DnD stuff -Oliver

ripe osprey
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Although I’m not sure I’d recommend an online game for getting started, it will work if you don’t have a game in your local areas

lyric fjord
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Hey, I wanted to ask if theres a character sheet I can fill in from my computer, like type on it yk, if not can someone link me a character sheet?

lyric fjord
harsh fjord
lyric fjord
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ty :3

lyric fjord
harsh fjord
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Character sheet form fillable.

lyric fjord
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tyy

bleak shore
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I wonder if I could make The Beheaded from Dead Cells

fallen surge
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If you want help creating a character, you should post about it in #character-discussion and the people there should help you out

unborn heath
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if a creature that a druid is wildshaping into has opposable thumbs and sufficient fingers and the arm structure to use a weapon/shield, can it use a weapon/shield?

slow hawk
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Dm discretion

jade nova
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I don’t see why not, but this^

unborn heath
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thanks

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i was also wondering if a monster has multiattack and lets say for example makes 2 claw attacks, does it have to make 1 claw attack per claw, or can it make 2 attacks with 1 claw

jade nova
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Same answer

fleet field
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That’s more flavour than anything

desert crescent
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sup

unborn heath
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well i was thinking a monster holding an item in one hand (and thus unable to do a claw attack with that hand) but still has one claw free, would it lose one of its attacks or still do both

desert crescent
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how do i make a d&d group?

jade nova
fleet field
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4-7 is my suggestion

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One of you agrees to be the dm

desert crescent
cobalt frigate
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Depends if you want to play in person or online.

desert crescent
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prob online

fleet field
exotic remnantBOT
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dynoError No tag online found.

desert crescent
fleet field
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Use the thread under it

neat cosmos
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hello

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im new to dnd and i wan to learn to play

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

desert crescent
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also hwo should i introduce myself when messaging the DM bc they said to give an introduction

fleet field
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just say who you are and how much experience you have

desert crescent
fresh fable
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Name pseudonym nickname, I’d prob say something like “high I’m enoki I’ve played dnd for +5 years in a few full campaigns and lots of oneshots, I like playing support classes but sometimes play the front liner when needed. I like the concept of your campaign and would like to know more”

desert crescent
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ty that helps out alot

covert thorn
fresh fable
covert thorn
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Yeah im reading them but havemt read them all yet, i feel like i still have no clue tho.-

fresh fable
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Concentrate on the first few chapters of making a character to start with

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

It's linked above.

covert thorn
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Okayy

flat sun
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I am going to dm for my friends (they are way more newbie than me) and I asked my friend (Sorcerer) to send me her spells but I looked and all of them are not for sorcerers😭😭

restive gull
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hello! newcomer here. so is there a way to play with bots when playing digitally?

flat sun
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And she got mad at me for telling her late that she can’t use it. Is it bad if a sorcerer uses like warlock/wizard spells??

frigid bison
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As a new player how do I move around without a combat map?

topaz garnet
topaz garnet
fresh fable
flat sun
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Lunar sorcery

topaz garnet
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they get a bonus expansion to their spells

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Also, only one sorcerer spell appears on no other class's spell list - Chaos Bolt

fleet field
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can you send their spell list? ill check if the problem spells are from the expansion or not

topaz garnet
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Also, some may be from the TCoE expanded sorcerer spells feature.

flat sun
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I checked because

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First of all she chose toll the tell

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Toll the dead*

fleet field
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yeah that isnt available to her at all

flat sun
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The only spell that she can use is dancing lights

fresh fable
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Race?

flat sun
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I don’t really go in details of thw race but elf

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Like Idk what kind of elf

fleet field
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high elf gives a wizard cantrip

topaz garnet
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high elf*

fleet field
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which could be toll the dead

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what are the other problem spells?

flat sun
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Animal friendship

true shard
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Maybe there should've been some more communicating regarding the character creation process since they're new and all

flat sun
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I think that’s how it’s called

flat sun
fresh fable
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Do you have a link to the character sheet?

fleet field
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yeah animal friendship she couldnt get either

flat sun
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We haven’t started session 0 yet 😭

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This saturday I am starting with them then we fill the character sheet

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I made them a whole presentation on how to fill it

true shard
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Wel it is a lot especially spell casters

flat sun
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I am thinking maybe they can do a little combat in session 0 so they’ll understand how it works

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And they can have fun and not just filling the character sheet

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So in session 1 they will know whats a saving throw for example…

worldly zealot
flat sun
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I want their spells to be ready before session 0

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I mean their spells list

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I mean my party is

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Fighter,Rogue,Paladin,Sorcerer,Bard

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And Paladin’s don’t start with spells and don’t have cantrips right??

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??*

topaz garnet
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For the sorcerer
the Sorcerer can only pick from This list

topaz garnet
flat sun
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Im thinking@

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To use XP but how do I know when to give them XP

topaz garnet
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when they accomplish things worthy of it - defeating monsters, figuring out puzzles, however they make their way through an encounter successfully.

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For example, if a cult is summoning a demon, and they don't stop it in time but defeat the demon - award XP.
If they do stop the cult before they summon the demon, maybe award them more XP.

flat sun
worldly zealot
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also iirc you give the xp to the whole party not just the one who land the final hit

topaz garnet
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Since it's often better to not use XP purely for "you killed a thing, you get points" - if you kill a knight on the side of the road, you get the points for killing them? despite maybe it being antithetical to everything so far? oof.

flat sun
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And if I give inspiration

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Do I also need to give the whole party?

topaz garnet
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inspiration is a "you're roleplaying well, you get one advantage" thing

worldly zealot
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my DM gave inspiration for recapping last session so you can do that as well

ebon lagoon
worldly zealot
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give them motivation to take notes lol

ebon lagoon
flat sun
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Can I give them more than 1 inspiration in a session?

ebon lagoon
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Yeah

topaz garnet
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it's per-player. If Durvan, the guy with a flaw about gambling, goes and gambles, and the player doesn't complain about losing money, it's a good moment to give inspiration as their gameplay is being affected by roleplay.

topaz garnet
ebon lagoon
flat sun
topaz garnet
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That said you can rule-0 it and let it stack, but homebrewing rules can be extremely precarious when you don't know what's loadbearing and what's a decoration.

strong ravine
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hello, I'm completely new here and have only played one very simplistic "dnd" campaign where im pretty sure we didn't follow very many rules. where can I get started with the community?

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fleet field
stray skiff
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Hello.

fleet field
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Hi

flat sun
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Can someone explain me what silvery barbs does?

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It’s a reaction spell that makes the enemy reroll their d20

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BUT I don’t get what it does like does it makes the enemy encourage another player?

echo kelp
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You magically distract the triggering creature
Basically you make the enemy roll at disadvantage and then give advantage to a friendly creature.

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It does use your reaction for the turn.

restive gull
topaz garnet
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Not all of it, just the important parts

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You don't need a comprehensive history of icewind dale just to play phandelver and below

topaz garnet
echo kelp
flat sun
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Isn’t this spell like strong for level 1??

restive gull
topaz garnet
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it costs a spell slot, every, single, time. That's the kicker. And it costs your reaction.

echo kelp
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It is considered a strong spell but also you only have so many spell slots and since it uses a reaction, you can only use it as a reaction. And you only get 1 reaction a round.

flat sun
topaz garnet
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For the same resource you could do ~10 damage to two, maybe three things

fleet field
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its a game of costs and resource management

vast axle
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How do I join a DND game in the discord server?

echo kelp
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Please read (carefully) #find-a-game . It explains how to use our LFG channels.

flat sun
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If I cast a spell and it fails do I lose a spell slot?

echo kelp
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Generally yes.

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You spent the resources to cast - even if it doesn't cuase the desired effect.

fleet field
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You cast a spell, expending the slot. Then, the effects happen. There’s nothing saying that if the effects don’t go how you want, you get the slot back

lyric fjord
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Does anyone have the dnd rulebook?

crude musk
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Yes, lots of people do

languid rivet
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I've noticed the player's handbook is quite poor at explaining the actual order of combat steps, movement, actions and making an actual attack. It's far too condensed and doesn't explain the actual steps need for a new player. It's literally 1 page for all of that. However, this page on the Dnd5e website does a much better job. https://dnd5e.info/combat/ Which begs the question, why does the player's manual have this quite bad limitation, when it's the core 'game loop' part of DnD? Yes later on it goes over "Using ability scores" but as an abscract notion, not actual steps a player performs.

crude musk
maiden eagle
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I have fully created a D&D character, this is my first time. Do i just go find players and start a game?

echo kelp
maiden eagle
echo kelp
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Check out #find-a-game to read info on how to find a group/game and instructions on how to use our LFG channels

flat sun
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Wait I'm confused if someone with a weapon attacks you they need to roll if they hit but if they attack you with magic you need to roll a saving throw?

lyric fjord
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hello

smoky adder
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Some do require an attack roll instead of a saving throw.

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Some don’t require either.

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But regardless, the spell itself will say what to do.

lyric fjord
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Hey, i cant seem to find the backrounds, can someone show me them?

crude musk
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Where are you looking?

lyric fjord
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Page.. 38

crude musk
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Of what?

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The player's handbook? Basic rules?

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Backgrounds are found in Chapter 4: Personality and Background
Backgrounds

lyric fjord
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Thank you!

lime jasper
lyric fjord
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But i wanna do this now, if i donr ill be too lazy to do it later

flat sun
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What do you roll when you grapple?

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I didn't understand grappling

crude musk
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It's a contested ability check (each side makes an ability check and compare results)

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The attack rolls Strength (Athletics) and the defender rolls Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics)

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If the attack rolls higher than the defender, they're grappled

lime jasper
lyric fjord
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Mmmm nyope

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Besides im in math learning about polinomials or whatever, i wont need it in the future lol

flat sun
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If I cast a spell and miss do I lose a spell slot?

trim blade
flat sun
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Whattt but then I can’t use my spells for the whole session

fresh fable
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Have a damaging cantrip

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Fire bolt, eldritch blast, etc

hazy quail
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Hello

craggy hare
lyric fjord
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Youre twlling a person with adhd to concentrate? Lmao i can barley do that lol

lime jasper
flat sun
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Can bards have weapons at least?

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Like maybe light weapons

smoky adder
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You can check their class features to see which weapons a class is proficient with.

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Technically any class can use any weapon, but you generally want to use weapons you're proficient with.

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A College of Swords bard specializes in weapon use, if you wanted to go all-in there.

fresh fable
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And Valor bard

flat sun
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I have a question so what if a player wants to attack someone in the head but in the head it will be harder to aim but how does it work? Do I give the player to roll with disadvantage?

crude musk
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There are no rules in D&D fifth edition for 'called shots' (what you're describing)

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It's assumed that when you attack someone, you're already aiming for the most deadly place you can

flat sun
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Ohhh so when it's like 20

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Then it means they really succeeded

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I don't get what cunning action does

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" Starting at 2nd level, your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. You can take a bonus action on each of your turns in combat. This action can be used only to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. "

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That's what google says but I don't understand it does it gives you another bonus action?

edgy onyx
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It allows you to use the listed actions (Dash, Disengage, Hide) as bonus actions, instead of actions

flat sun
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OHHHHH

fallen surge
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Dash, Disengage, and Hide are all described in the “actions in combat” section of the basic rules. They are normally an action to do. Cunning action allows you to do them as a bonus action

flat sun
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Ok I get it

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I tried to do a mini combat with my 2 friends just to prepare when I actually dm and it's sooo stressing I always forget the rules...

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Wait if an enemy is like 5 feet away from me I can use a reaction?

fallen surge
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You can only use reactions when the trigger for them is met.

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For example, the Opportunity Attack reaction is triggered when an enemy leaves your melee range

flat sun
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When they leave?

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Isn't it the opposite how will I attack when they leave

fallen surge
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You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you can see moves out of your reach. To make the opportunity attack, you use your reaction to make one melee attack against the provoking creature. The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach.

harsh fjord
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A reaction generally occurs during another character/creature’s turn, not yours.

fallen surge
flat sun
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Isn't melee range like 5 feet away from you?

harsh fjord
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Yep, so when a creature leaves that range, you can swing at them.

fallen surge
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Depends on your weapon

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Some weapons have the Reach proprety, which means they have a range of 10ft

flat sun
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But when they leave isn't it harder to attack?

fallen surge
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In what way?

flat sun
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If they are close to you then leave you can use a reaction basically

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but when they leave how can you attack

fallen surge
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Read the section above that I copy and pasted from the rules. I bolded the part that explains it

harsh fjord
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Imagine they’re walking away from you to engage another combatant. When their back is turned, you have an opening to attack. That’s narratively what’s happening, but mechanically it’s as Colossus describes.

flat sun
flat sun
harsh fjord
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It’s abstract.

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There are optional rules for facing, but those are not commonly used.

flat sun
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What if theyre like jumping away

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Front facing you

harsh fjord
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Still happens because of the mechanics.

fallen surge
# flat sun But what if they walk away with like front facing you

In D&D, creatures don't actually "face" a specific direction. You are just assumed to be looking in all directions at once. There is no such thing as "in front of" or "behind" you. So, the rules for opportunity attacks give you a mechanical definition of when it happens, and its up to the player and the DM to describe why it happens

harsh fjord
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It’s easy to get lost in the possible exceptions to the rules, but I’d recommend not worrying about those as you try to understand the base rules themselves.

flat sun
smoky adder
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Worth noting there are optional rules for that in the DMG.

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Though I don't think they're commonly used.

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Something you could discuss with your DM, anyway.

harsh fjord
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We have some links in the pinned messages to help folks get started, but unfortunately there's no close guidance offered. Happy to answer specific questions.

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Not sure why that is.

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Maybe try another browser or device?

smoky adder
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In what way didn't it work?

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quartz bobcat
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Hello, I am new to the community! I was curious if there is a community based in Nova Scotia that gathers to play?

fresh fable
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Are you looking for IRL games?

flat sun
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Do you get a bonus to your armor class when you have heavy armor? I searched in google and didn’t tell me if you do

fresh fable
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Why google when the basic rules are free?

fallen surge
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If you are wearing Plate armor, your AC is 18. If you are wearing chain mail, your AC is 16

flat sun
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Where can I find this information

fallen surge
flat sun
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Plate armor probably has disadvantages

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Om everything that needs dexterity no?

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Like stealth

fallen surge
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Just stealth specifically. It doesn't affect anything else

flat sun
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Can anyone have armor?

fresh fable
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Have you looked at the basic rules?

flat sun
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Is it a basic rule??

fresh fable
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Yes

fresh fable
fallen surge
# flat sun Can anyone have armor?

Your class determines what armor proficiencies you have. Anyone can wear any armor, but there are some big downsides to wearing an armor that you don’t have proficiency in

flat sun
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How can I know what classes are proficient in what armors

harsh fjord
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The class description tells you.

fallen surge
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It’s one of the first things written in each class’s description

flat sun
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Ohh ok

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When I’ll dm I’ll probably need to search all the time the rules it’s so hardd

lone mesa
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hii umm me and my 2 friends have 0 experience in dnd and were looking for a dungeonmaster who can teach us the ropes? just a short practice session will do. No need for a full on campaign
can anyone help?

fresh fable
lyric fjord
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Hey sos im filling in my character sheet, and im at the part where im filling in my classes proficiancy, where do I put the following?
armor:
weapons:

smoky adder
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Which class did you pick?

wind estuary
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I've literally nothing to start with but the D&D Beyond app

smoky adder
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It will list those at the top of their class features.

celest cedar
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Bottom left of the 1st character sheet

lyric fjord
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proficiencies and languages?

fallen surge
celest cedar
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same box @lyric fjord

trim blade
lyric fjord
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flat sun
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I have another question I’m so confused

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You can use 1 action and 1 bonus action in a turn but what about interaction and movement

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Like can you use them too

trim blade
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Yes

crude musk
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Interaction isn't a thing, that's part of your action

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It's called an Object Interaction

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And movement is something you can do on your turn in addition to any actions, bonus actions, or reactions

lone mesa
crude musk
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Please don't randomly ping people

lone mesa
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oh oops i accidentally replied to that

fresh fable
crude musk
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There you'll find instructions on how to both make your own game post, and how to reply to existing posts

winter cliff
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hi

lyric fjord
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How good is the elf at speaking common? (Im listing it in my profincies box and idk how to put it as,) are they fluid?

fresh fable
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All PCs can speak common

lyric fjord
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Languages. You can speak, read, and write Com m on and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poem s are fam ous am ong other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.

fresh fable
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Unless you want to roleplay that you don’t speak it very well

lyric fjord
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alr

fresh fable
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Fluid just means the language flows well it’s kind of singsong

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A graceful language

lyric fjord
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Oh coolsss

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Can i ask for a favor btw?

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Im trying to fill in ssmy character sheet on my own character sheet, with some guidence from you guys but its my first time doing it fully myself, could you maybe revise it to see if something is wrong with it when im done?

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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Cool ty!

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Can someone tell me what page of the handbook the ability scores and modifers are on please?

autumn trellis
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Hello

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So i saw today that characters have levels how do they level up?

cobalt frigate
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There are two main methods: Experience Points (XP) and story-based Milestone.

autumn trellis
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So is there like a general rules that i can read ?

smoky adder
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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example ``Natural athleticism, bodily power

Important for
Barbarian, fighter, paladin

Racial Increases
Mountain dwarf (+2), Dragonborn (+2), Half-orc (+2), Human (+1)
``

smoky adder
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What kind of elf?

lyric fjord
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High Elf

smoky adder
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In the race itself, it will tell which ones to increase.

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All elves get +2 DEX.

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And high elves get +1 INT as well.

lyric fjord
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I mean in the big box

smoky adder
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Which big box?

lyric fjord
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this one\

smoky adder
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So you'll need to determine your base ability scores first.

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?tag new abilities

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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 have a DM yet, 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.

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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Cool

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And those don't include your racial bonuses yet, correct?

lyric fjord
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I think they do

smoky adder
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So you had a 6 for DEX, then added the +2 for being an elf?

lyric fjord
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Yea

smoky adder
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Awesome

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Find your STR score on the left (10-11), then write the number on the right (+0) in that big box.

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And then do the same for the rest.

lyric fjord
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Am I doing good so far? If so Ill keep going on my own

smoky adder
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Yeah, looks good!

lyric fjord
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is it all good?

smoky adder
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The math looks right, yeah!

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Which class did you pick?

lyric fjord
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Cleric

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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what does FWIW mean?

smoky adder
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Not that you have to follow that, but it's generally good advice.

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"For What It's Worth"

harsh fjord
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You also don't have to use your stats to dictate roleplay. "I want my character to be smart." That doesn't mean you need to inflate your Intelligence score.

lyric fjord
lyric fjord
smoky adder
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Wisdom is important for you because it's your spellcasting ability.

harsh fjord