#dnd-newcomers

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ebon lagoon
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At my table, we never used either

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A more common house rule would be to be able to use healing potions as a bonus action

stiff bison
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That makes a lot of sense, it's not like a nat1 would really be an event people looked forward to
Except maybe as a somewhat comedy moment? But even then the person that rolled it would be inconvenienced

ebon lagoon
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Maybe fun for the DM and others, but not for you

stiff bison
ebon lagoon
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RAW (Rules as written), drinking one takes an action, so you either drink or attack

stiff bison
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That seems like fun- err, quality of life? I can get why people would like that to have

ebon lagoon
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Yeye

stiff bison
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because isn't a health potion's effectiveness* also somewhat dependant on dice roll?

ebon lagoon
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Yeah, the basic pot is a 2d4+2 health recovered

wild onyx
dire latch
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hi everyone, I am totally new to dnd and wanted to give it a try online. I have just one question as a newcomer in this serv : Do I have to read the player handbook to learn the game ?

crude musk
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The Player's Handbood or Basic Rules are both advisable to read, at least partially, to understand the rules

dire latch
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Ok thanks!

fast comet
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Hello there, I am a new player and have only played 1 time(ended in tpk half hour in) and was wondering how to find a party that plays DnD online using discord?

ebon lagoon
fast comet
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I do that and nothing happens

crude musk
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Please read the instructions in that channel, it'll explain how to post for a game

cyan python
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Hi, I am new to DnD looking to learn how to get started. Have the essentials kit, read the rules and created my first character. Whats next?

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?
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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mighty sparrow
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I have a question and I need some advice. I really want my character to become a College of Glamour Bard, because the features sound really fun and it ties with the backstory. However, we already have a cleric that has Twilight Sanctuary. Would it be a bad idea to go College of Glamour?

mortal garden
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I don't think so, no. ✌️
Clerics and Bards have a pretty different toolkits so I wouldn't be worried about too much overlap. In addition, I personally don't see a lot of overlap between the general themes/mechanics of Twilight Domain Clerics and College of Glamour Bards (if that's what you meant)?

If you were really worried about it, you could always just bring it up with the group and get their thoughts. They'll have more context than us.

mighty sparrow
mortal garden
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Oh, I got you know.

Yeah, they wouldn't stack. So that's a fair point to make.

At the same time, Clerics really don't get that many uses of Channel Divinity, so having more temp HP mechanics in your backpocket could come in handy. Not to mention, Twilight Sancturary is 1d6 temp HP - so it's possible they enter it and just get the 1 temp HP.

If you Mantle of Inspiration of them, they can zoom out with a fresh 5 temp HP.

mighty sparrow
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Good point. I've been persuaded and I'm gonna go for College of Glamour now :D

mortal garden
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I hope you have fun with it! And I hope it works out well with your backstory like you mentioned. Sounds rad af!

timid locust
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Here's something to consider: no one will ever complain about having extra temp HP options!

livid tangle
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Hi guys! Im completely new to dnd but I would like to know more about this new world.
Is there anything that i should know or do as a newcomer?

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?
echo kelp
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Useful resources to help get you started including a link to the free basic rules

unique vessel
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hi

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is there any way to get races without buying the books on the site?

mortal garden
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If someone has the Master Tier subscription, they can share their content with you!

cobalt frigate
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You can buy the individual playable races on D&D Beyond for about $2 each (or about $10 for bundles) instead of the entire book.

hazy girder
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Can someone explain death saves to me? I thought I knew how they work but it seems that what I knew was wrong

echo kelp
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Player Character hits 0 HP. The next time their turn comes around, they roll a straight d20 (no modifiers). With a 10 or higher they get a success. Less than 10 they get a failure. After 3 successes or 3 failures, the character either is alive with 1 hp (but unconcious) or dead (only magic like resurection can bring them back).

hazy girder
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Okay so:
0 HP->2->17->10->20->hit

fallen surge
hazy girder
echo kelp
hazy girder
timid locust
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I wouldn't worry about it for now

echo kelp
fallen surge
# hazy girder Whats 2024 ua??

Commonly referred to as “One D&D” it’s a preview of a rules update that will be coming in 2024. Not something to worry about when first learning the game

timid locust
fallen surge
fallen surge
hazy girder
hazy girder
fallen surge
hazy girder
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Hmm

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And what would happen if you got hit at 0 hp for 1 damage - damage resistance

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(Thats a minus, not a dash)

timid locust
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You would take no damage.

hazy girder
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But would you be unstable/suffer a death fail

timid locust
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And therefore mark off no death saving throw failures

hazy girder
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Huh

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Alright

fallen surge
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While at 0 hp, you gain a failed saving throw when you take damage. If an attack deals 0 damage, it will not make you fail a death save

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An attack that deals 1 damage will round down to 0 if you resist that damage type

hazy girder
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Gotcha

jaunty salmon
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I'm new need help

gritty valve
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Welcome!

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There's some very good links in the pinned messages to help you get started

robust vessel
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I’ve never played before neither has my party and am dming

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Do i need the players handbook?

polar void
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to the person who sent me a message, i accidentally pressed delete instead of accept. if u could message me again that would be most appreciated. and if anyone else would like to talk about dnd please feel free to message me

gritty valve
# robust vessel Do i need the players handbook?

You don't need it right away, the basic rules are all available for free. That being said, the players handbook is a very important book if you want to have more options for players and be able to dive deeper into the game

robust vessel
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🤣

shut condor
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I got tired of trying to find a RL group, so I'm about to DM for my 3 kids. I bought the Shipwreck Isle Starter Kit to help us learn. Wish me luck!

merry rock
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For “Conjure Animals” does the summoned use the stats of the creature you chose. Reading on it and the only thing it mentions about stats is “The DM has the creature’s statistics”

dusky siren
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Happy thanksgiving everyone

ornate kiln
gilded cloak
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in the spell "animal Friendship" there is a text i didn't understand "If the beast's Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails." i don't get what it mean for the intelligence is 4

ornate kiln
merry rock
ornate kiln
merry rock
ornate kiln
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my advice is to talk to your DM before making a character who uses the spells and ask them how the spell works in their game

merry rock
ornate kiln
merry rock
nocturne marsh
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how many spells can a 6th level paladin with a +4 charisma prepare

fallen surge
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Charisma mod + Half your Paladin level (rounded down) so they can prepare 7 spells

serene sky
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i have to research about dming and i have to make a scenario 🥲 wish me luck

novel jetty
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o7

serene sky
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maybe i should move the session to next week so i can prep more

gilded cloak
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question i want to make my character weapon a giant brush so what does this count as simple weapon or martial weapon or imprevised weapon?

novel jetty
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i would probably either call it an improvised weapon or a reflavored quarterstaff

serene sky
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how do you implement currency into the game? do you have to keep track of your players' money?

novel jetty
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I make the players keep track

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and implementing is as easy as giving money to PCs and saying that X item costs y gold

topaz garnet
elfin meteor
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I am new to this community and I am going to post my character sheet on here and if yall would mind looking it over to see if I was either over ambitious or had missed something, would be greatly appreciated. DM me if its an extensive critique. I have not added a background etc. I just want the numbers and others to be right first

glass summit
# elfin meteor I am new to this community and I am going to post my character sheet on here and...

Hey, this sheet looks pretty great, just a few small things:

  • Your leather armor gives you an AC of 11+Dex, which should make your total AC = 12
  • It appears you have not chosen any cantrips yet, you'll want to do that. I would highly (highly) recommend Eldritch Blast
  • When you have at least one damaging cantrip be sure to include it in the Weapon Attacks & Cantrips table if it does not do so automatically
  • Your Ability Save DC should be 13 (it is calculated by: 8 + Charisma + Proficiency Bonus)

Other than these minor things this looks great, best of luck getting a short backstory written up and choosing which fiend you got your power from

vast plume
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is there anyone willing to play a campaign with me bc im new

wild onyx
glass summit
novel jetty
wild onyx
glass summit
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For the Charlatan that's 15gp

elfin meteor
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I shall begin on all of this, thank you all for your general and specific information

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I shall give an update on the fix and chime in 😁

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echo kelp
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^ @vast plume - use the #find-a-game channel to read up on how to find a game and use our LFG channels. Please note that posting you're looking for a game outside of the LFG channels is off-topic.

vast plume
sudden cape
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Heyo so im fairly new to dnd and ive been playing with other newbies online. and we pretty much do everything online, character sheet etc. but i find it difficult to keep up with just the website i was wondering if any of yall have suggestions for a simple hardcopy format of sheets and inventory cards that i could look at visually and is more interactive?

pine sky
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hey im new to dnd properly, i never had the chance to play it cos none of my mates like it at all, where do i put msg to find a group?

sudden cape
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err not sure maybe find a game channel at the very bottom

cobalt frigate
pine sky
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i found it thank you

dapper linden
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Hey I'm new to dnd and I have never played but I wanted to try something new so I want to try it out and see if I like it. Can someone maybe teach me 1 on 1 or in this server (idrc where) and help me learn about all the important stuff. I would be really greatful for someone to help me out here, please and thank you.

fleet field
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It’s not really feasible to personally teach each new player, as we get dozens each day. Your best option is to read the free basic rules, which are linked in the pinned messages of this channel

dapper linden
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K

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?
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 "Handbooker Helper" video tutorial series on Youtube.

Both are linked above.

austere juniper
serene sky
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when do you roll for charisma?

echo kelp
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When your character attempts to do something and the DM decides it needs a roll.

serene sky
ebon lagoon
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Anything speech related

edgy onyx
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Usually when you attempt to influence another creature, like presuading them to help you, threaten / intimidate them, lying to them etc.

serene sky
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alright, thanks!

edgy onyx
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Like as an example, maybe you wanna try and get something from the shop, but want it cheaper

  • You attempting to haggle would be a charisma (persuasion) roll
  • You intimidating them to sell it to you cheaper would be a charisma (Intimidation) roll
  • You lying to them that the owner promised you a lower price would be a charisma (deception) roll
  • Or maybe you try and throw a little show to get some money from people by playing music or something, that would be a charisma (performance) roll
ebon osprey
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anyone knows a good video for newcomers like me about character customisation?
I struggle to expand on my background and it usually seems short and choppy

echo kelp
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In a lot of D&D games, you really don't need too much of a character background (really just a "where the character came form and why they are adventuring now"). So I wouldn't get too hung up on it. That said, feel free to check with folks in #character-discussion if you're looking on how to build out that background a bit more.

ebon osprey
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alright thank you so much

fresh fable
deft gull
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Thanks a lot for the information. Yes I imagine the rules might have changed since then. I am more interested on getting aboard online and join some very beginner friendly parties or something to start some adventures. I saw roll20 online so going to do some tutorials and check maps there etc.

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?
turbid ridge
robust vessel
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I have 5 pre generated characters but I want my players to make their own characters I also don’t have the players handbook how to solve this dilemma

harsh fjord
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You can use the Basic Rules that are freely available, though you'd be missing out on plenty of subclass options.

robust vessel
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It’s our first time so they don’t know what they’re missing 🤫

harsh fjord
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Then I'd stick with the Basic Rules linked above.

fierce hinge
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I have never played DND before and I am making a wizard character with the intent of doing some funny shit. Can I be a alcoholic wizard that uses beer for his magic. Backup option is a mud wizard that uses mud. Is this allowed under the basic rules?

echo kelp
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Have you read the free basic rules? https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
I have yet to read anything prohibiting such wizard concepts.
That said, make sure to check with your Dungeon Master and the rest of your group to make sure it works for the kind of D&D games you want to play.

slender fjord
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Heyyy Im sort of new to dnd, just got into my first campaign and I always feel like I'm doing the wrong thing. My character's name is Aramine and she is a barbarian tiefling. I want to double class later on and add monk. She used to be a mother but her child was taken from her at a young age because her village hated what she was and she devoted her life to train to either find her child or the ones that took her. She is also religious but im still choosing a goddess lol

wild onyx
slender fjord
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I cant ever remember where to find things whenever I have to roll for things like perception and whatnot and sometimes I like to wander and talk to towns people and ask questions but I think its getting annoying and I need to stick to the main campaign more.

wild onyx
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Maybe you could try asking things of your party? People like it when others show an interest in them.

As to reading the character sheet, if you're playing pen and paper you can make your own any way you like. Online is a little different, but maybe you could mark up an image for reference?

slender fjord
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Gotcha, thank you!

fallen surge
# slender fjord I cant ever remember where to find things whenever I have to roll for things lik...

One of the things that separates D&D from a video game is that the world is created by your DM. This means that everything is a mix of prepared content, and improvised content. So, while this does grant you a much greater degree of freedom as a player, it also means that you can't expect the entire game world to be 100% fully developed while playing. Your DM will tried to guide your towards what they have prepared, and what they think is interesting. If you are "wandering off" and talking to random NPCs, that means your DM will have to make something up on the spot to accommodate that. You aren't going to find secret treasure under a rock or behind a waterfall, and you aren't going to find secret side quests by talking to random people, unless your DM makes that up right then and there. I'm not at all saying that you shouldn't do these things at all, but I can certainly understand why someone might get frustrated if you made a constant habit of ignoring what the DM puts in front of you to try to find your own path (if that is what you are doing).

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Or, to put it a different way: D&D is a game about co-operative story telling. Your role as a player is to embrace and take part in that story. Don't try to go off and tell a completely different one

tired veldt
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Some one have tips for beginners

fleet sequoia
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Hi

fleet field
tired veldt
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Ty

wild onyx
# tired veldt Some one have tips for beginners
  • Check over the basic rules
  • Learn where things are on your character sheet
  • Ask the DM if there's any way you can achieve X instead of straight up going to madcap schemes
  • Play with your fellow players: encourage, question, collaborate
  • Relax and have fun
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Oh, and know your own character's abilities and features.

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spring moss
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So my first dnd session Is tmro with my brother being the DM with 6 players, but how do I get mentally and physically prepared for a session

fleet field
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read the basic rules, make your character, understand your character's features and what they can do

spring moss
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I have my character, I think I just need to mold it in my mind on how they work

fleet field
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have you made a character sheet for them?

spring moss
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Well I told my brother I wanted a barbarian and he added Goliath to make the maximum of my strength 25 with modifiers and my Constitution a 22, I have a basic idea of what the character sheet entails

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He rolled for my stats

fleet field
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you shouldnt have 25 str and 22 con

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20 is the stat cap

spring moss
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Well he said he added modifiers to it so idk what that means

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Like he said Goliath added a +2

fleet field
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yeah it does

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but that wouldnt increase it that much

spring moss
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So what I said might be lower

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I think it was around 20

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Lemme check hold on

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Wait nvm I was right

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Base is 20 strength with a +5 modifier, idk what he added

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And my Constitution is 18 base with a +4

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Should I take a picture the sheet itself?

fleet field
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no that makes sense

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+5 modifier doesnt mean you have 25 str

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the modifier is derived from the base score

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you have 20 str, meaning a +5 modifier

spring moss
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OH

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My brother told me about that but I didn't get it

fleet field
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i highly recommend reading the basic rules, linked in the pinned messages of this channel

spring moss
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Ok I see now, thx for the help @fleet field

slow hawk
# spring moss I have my character, I think I just need to mold it in my mind on how they work

In combat, there are two aspects i recommend your think ahead about:

  • where do you want to stand? Where dont you want to stand?

Look at your attack options and understand the range. Ditto if u have spells or abilities

  • action economy. Dont let the fancy term scare you. Everyone has an action, bonus action, movement and reaction. When you are low level there wont be that much to track so you should understand what your characters options are for each phase of your turn, as well as any limitations to them.
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And all of the above goes back to the recommendation that you study the basic rules and your character sheet

spring moss
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Baldurs gate 3 was the biggest help for me to be able to comprehend what you just said

slow hawk
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Most of Bg3 should be set aside as it borrows superficially only

spring moss
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When you say where I want to stand, do you mean off of my character, or like their class and race

rich ravine
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ANyone have a second to talk to a newbie? New to this server and also DnD?

topaz garnet
pale jacinth
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Hello everyone. I'm new to DnD. Icame here after seeing Jaden Animations DnD video.

spring moss
lyric fjord
quartz harbor
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Hey everyone! New here. Looking for discord servers for D&D games for 30-something’s

slow hawk
exotic remnantBOT
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slow hawk
formal locust
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Hi, so I've never played D&D before, just heard abt it through my best friend and seen things like clips of ppl acting and vox machina. and he tried to got me to understand but he's not the best teacher. I read the basic rules and got the players handbook from online. He gave me his account when he moved away and now idk what to do, how do I play, is there an easy way to play with people without meeting up?

slow hawk
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Dnd can be played online or in person

fleet field
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?tag new online

exotic remnantBOT
formal locust
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is there a way to find people willing to play?

lyric fjord
fleet field
formal locust
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ok thank you

digital monolith
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Hello everyone

frozen minnow
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Hi!

hollow niche
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New to Dnd, any tips on character creation?

cobalt frigate
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Read the first four chapters of the free Basic Rules

steep portal
dry elk
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Would mirror image inflict unseen attackers and targets?

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Wrong channel, sorry

wintry egret
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yo guys i am gonna buy D&D starter set in 10 days

smoky adder
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Nice! Which one, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle?

wintry egret
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yep Dragons of stormwreck

drifting phoenix
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So it says I can't add damage modifiers to an off hand when diel wielding, I'm a rogue. Can I sneak attack twice in one combat turn with each shortsword?

wintry egret
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any tips for newcomer DM and Player?

smoky adder
smoky adder
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You can use it on either of those attacks, though. If the first one misses, you can still try to use it on the second.

drifting phoenix
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Ahh I understand now thank you

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I appreciate your time

smoky adder
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?dmtips

exotic remnantBOT
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D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Dungeon Master Tips

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

Embrace the shared story.

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

It’s not a competition.

The DM isn’t competing against the player characters. Your job is to referee the rules, run monsters, and keep the story moving.

Be fair and flexible.

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

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

Adventures have no prescribed outcome. You can alter any encounter to make it more interesting and fun for your players.

Don’t worry about mistakes.

Dungeon Masters are fallible, just like everyone else, and even experienced DMs make mistakes. If you overlook, forget, or misrepresent something, correct yourself and move on. No one expects you to memorize every part of this adventure and all the rules in the Basic Rules. As long as your players are having fun, everything will be just fine.

wintry egret
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oh thanks 👍

smoky adder
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I’d recommend looking through the free Basic Rules as well.

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You don’t have to memorize everything, but having some idea if what rules are where will help.

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Then if a question comes up, you’ll know where to look.

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And don’t worry about making up your own rule just to keep the game going, either.

lyric fjord
twin prairie
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Where do I go to join a new campaign

smoky adder
harsh fjord
wild onyx
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I'll be doing an introductory adventure later on today. New players only!

crude spade
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Hi

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i have created my first character card and i would like feed back on it

hardy steeple
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Hiii everyone

crude spade
hardy steeple
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I hope to learn much from you

hardy steeple
crude spade
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oh what is your cac

wintry egret
wild onyx
hardy steeple
crude spade
hardy steeple
crude spade
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i wish i could send the cac card but for some reason i cant

frozen minnow
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Hi, everyone! This is just me asking some general advice. I want to play D&D so bad. It’s been a thing for me to try for years, and I’ve seen podcasts, even joined a campaign for a time. However, I have really bad social anxiety. Roleplaying is fun, but I’m nervous about making myself seem silly, and on top of that I’m relatively new so if I make mistakes on an action or a turn I’m afraid I’ll make the DM or the other party members upset

cobalt frigate
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Everyone is in the same boat as you — we're all playing a make-believe game where we roleplay someone we're not in real life. A good group will understand you're new to the game and may not be good at roleplaying. The only thing you should really care about is having fun.

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Most players ARE NOT professional voice actors. Remember you DON'T need to do voices, accents, or talk in the first-person when you roleplay.

echo kelp
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Agreed - focus on fun. I've been playing for years and I still mess stuff up. No one really cares when I do and they gently remind me when I mess up but it isn't to make fun or mock but rather a "are you sure you did that right?" kind of question.

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You could also look at play by post type games where you're just sending text messages of what your character is doing in response to prompts from the DM and other players.

harsh fjord
# frozen minnow Hi, everyone! This is just me asking some general advice. I want to play D&D so ...

I think transparency is a good move. "I'm new, I'm nervous about making a mistake, but I want to have a good time with you all and not hold the game back." Or whatever script sounds good to you. If folks take you on as a newbie, they should be understanding and help you feel comfortable. Plus, yeah, mistakes are bound to happen. But if the lines of communication are open, you'll hopefully avoid making people upset or, if you do, you can move forward rather than getting stuck there.

echo kelp
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Most people aren't even that upset when old-hands mess up

harsh fjord
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Yeah, it's a game. It's supposed to be fun making up a story with people. No one scores any points by getting it "right," whatever that means.

cobalt frigate
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I've been playing/DMing for 40+ and I mess up all the time (of course as the DM, I'm controlling all NPCs so I mess up sometimes on who's talking)

frozen minnow
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Thank you! I appreciate it. I’ve been in campaigns where it seems I’ve bothered some people— and it’s made me step back from the game for a while. I do remember having fun when I just let myself go though. I’ll definitely let future party members know that I’m new to the game and don’t want to mess things up. (Also just meeting new people is scary)

cobalt frigate
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You can only get better with experience. If you don't play because you care more about what you perceive as to others think then you won't improve becuase you're holding yourself back.

harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
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tl;dr Relax and have fun playing others in the silly make-believe roleplaying game we call D&D.

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
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And like all good relationships, trust and vulnerability are (or can be) important, and those can be scary, but they also can result in some amazing moments.

cobalt frigate
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But to be honest, like any relationship a D&D table can have drama, ghosting, toxic behavior, etc.

frozen minnow
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I’m a senior in high school, so the first campaign I was in was with friends. The DM and a few other party members were people I’ve never met before. I was nervous about asking if I could roll for certain actions because every time I’d ask the DM would be SO passive aggressive. We were on a boat crossing a huge river to get to a place marked on a map a tavern keep gave us, and we were under attack by a giant frog that had emerged from the water. Our party members were generally struggling to defeat it— and out of nowhere I just asked if I could roll to seduce the frog. The DM of course, gave me the weirdest look but said I could. I rolled a 20, so me and the frog got engaged on the spot and that’s where our session ended. After that the DM just ghosted everyone 💀

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Since then I’ve felt it was my fault the whole thing fell apart. I had fun but felt like others didn’t because of some actions I took. But, I know that sometimes things won’t work. Some people are toxic, and not all experiences with the game are going to be like that.

harsh fjord
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Exactly. Being burned like that does suck, but you won't find another opportunity if you don't look for others. Not everyone plays that way.

grave nexus
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Hi!! There are 5 new guys here who just purchased the starter set and wanted to role tonight. Any advices? Anyone down to it?

echo kelp
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Well don't solciit/advertise games in these channels - see #find-a-game.

grave nexus
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Never touched anything d&d related besides from lore-related stuff ! 🙂

echo kelp
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But my number one advice is to read trhough things and focus on having fun

grave nexus
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Okay, sorry!!!

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Because you know it better than me that getting thru all those rules sounds a little bit tricky 🙂 but we’ll manage

cobalt frigate
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D&D is a game of rules. Gotta read 'em.

grave nexus
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Of course mate! And thank you for the precious advices

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Hey completely new player here, Im looking to get into DnD, but dont really know where to start, any tips? Id like to join a campaign, maybe get some help creating my first ever character

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^ Useful reosurces to help get you started.

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Recommend starting by skimming through the rules, maybe watch some folks play D&D (lots of liveplay streams on YouTube/Twitch), then maybe try your hand at building a character, then go find a group to start playing with.

lyric fjord
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YOO

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# frozen minnow I’m a senior in high school, so the first campaign I was in was with friends. Th...

There are two issues there:

  1. inexperienced DM unprepared for player creativity and how handle a nat 20

A nat20 dows not guarantee success on a skill check, unlike in combat where a nat20 is an automatic hit

A nat20 also does not mean you do whatever you wamt. If the DM did not want to end combat through “seducing” the frog, dont allow the roll or set a high DC and be ready to accept rhe result. Or, balance the narrative with then playee choice and give a partial success - instead of the ruling that the frog and you get emgage, rule that the roll results in the frog pausing his attacks temporarily

  1. table expectations need to be set before play. If “seducing” a frog is not acceptable at the table, talk ahead of time
manic sonnet
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How do spell modifiers work?

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+3 Modifier
+5 Spellattack
13 Save DC

echo kelp
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And your class determines your spellcasting ability

manic sonnet
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that would be bard

echo kelp
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So your spell save DC is determined by this equation:
8 + proficiency bonus + charisma modifier

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Your spell attack modifier is determined by this equation:
proficiency bonus + charisma modifier

manic sonnet
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But when do I use these 3

echo kelp
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When casting a spell, if the spell requires an attack roll, you would roll a d20 and add your spell attack modifier. If this beats the enemy AC you hit it with the spell.

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If the spell requires the enemy target(s) to make a saving throw, they make the saving throw the spell specifies against your spell save DC

ornate kiln
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and you use your Spellcasting modifier when a spell asks you to make it specifically:

example: you cast Dispel Magic at 3rd level against a spell of 4th level or higher. you then roll a d20+ your spellcasting modifier against the DC (Equal to 10+spell level, in case of this specific spell)

edgy bridge
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I'm looking at the #looking-for-players channel and alot of listing say dnd beyond, does this refer to the online character maker/app

cobalt frigate
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Yes.

frozen minnow
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I like D&D beyond but I don’t have access to the race I want to make a character with 😭

cobalt frigate
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Either join a campaign that has it shared or you can buy the playable race for $2

dawn quarry
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Hollo

tough marsh
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Hai!

lyric fjord
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Hey everyone

lyric fjord
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hello

sinful hazel
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hallo

echo kelp
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Welcome

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Check the pinned messages here in the channel if you're new to D&D - lots of useful resources to help get you started.

dawn quarry
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Kk tysm

lyric fjord
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Hello there I am a new DM/ player and I just joined. Could anyone give me tips on making a new campaign?

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As a new DM I would suggest using a prewritten adventure - that way you can focus on the game mechanics instead of writing up a story and non-player characters (NPCs), designing encounters, and everything else. Let the prewritten adventure do that work for you. For other advice, check with the fine folks in #dm-discussion

lyric fjord
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Thank you

subtle palm
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Howdy! I’m Amber, I chose Druid based on my Baldur’s Gate 3 character. I’ve played tabletop once, the experience wasn’t…great. But! That was my co-players and not the game itself. I look forward to diving deeper into the game and finding my people 💛

smoky adder
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Welcome!

foggy marsh
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Is there a way to make inventions without going into artificer?

ornate kiln
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a PC's ability to invent things is more limited by the DM than any class. Even Artificers can't invent new stuff outside of the rules for them without DM approval

foggy marsh
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Well let me be more specific. We are doing a one piece dnd and my character is the shipwright. I was wanting to be able to build on the ship and create extensions and accessories without dabbling levels into artificer

ornate kiln
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well you gotta ask your DM about that stuff. there are no official rules for what you want to do

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and levels in artificer wouldnt change that btw

foggy marsh
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Okay, I appreciate you answering

prime burrow
foggy marsh
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Alright. Thank you

eternal pelican
subtle palm
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Thank you!

frigid stump
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Hi! I don't really know how to play dnd, but i was hoping someone could teach me (if that is possible)

echo kelp
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Well unfortunately we don't have time/bandwidth to teach folks one on one. What we do recommend is checking out the info and resources in the pinned messages here in the channel. Maybe check out some D&D liveplay sterams on YouTube/Twitch, then trying your hand at creating a character sheet, then find a group and start playing.

frigid stump
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ok 👍

steep portal
frigid stump
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ok

steep portal
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You can do anything from fight dragons to have a war in space it just depends on the campaign

odd glacier
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Im really struggling with combat— I've tried reading the books but it's really just passing me. Does anyone have any good campaigns I could watch to maybe learn more about campaign? Or good videos? :)

smoky adder
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Are there any specific combat questions you had?

odd glacier
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Thank you for the video though

serene sky
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has anyone tried a system where your players can build affection/trust with npcs

harsh fjord
serene sky
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oh ok

near bay
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hello I am just starting out what do I need to buy or should I buy to continue and this stuff is [retty confusing can I get an easy explanation somewhere

blazing sundial
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hi! my friends and i wanna start playing dnd but we're all extremely new. can someone recommend a handbook or something similar thats easy to understand and memorize not only for me to dm but for my friends to play as well? and i would really appreciate some ideas on how to play over discord as well. ty <3

fleet field
fleet field
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As for playing over discord, have a look at this bot post:

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near bay
fleet field
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I wasn’t meaning that for you but if you find it useful as well that’s good

blazing sundial
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tyyy!

barren sorrel
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is anyone maybe able to help me figure out spells and stuff? i have a thing coming up, and i kinda told one of my friends id set up their spells, but im really confused on it

fleet field
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What part of it are you confused abt?

barren sorrel
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im mostly confused on how many spells their gonna get

fleet field
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What class are they?

barren sorrel
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they are a cleric

fleet field
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They can prepare a number of levelled spells equal to their level + their wisdom modifier

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They also know 2 cantrips

barren sorrel
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ok does different levels get a different amount of spells?

fleet field
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As I said, they can prepare a number equal to their level + their wisdom mod

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So as their level increases, they can prepare more

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As shown in their class table, they also get a couple more cantrips as they level up

barren sorrel
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ok

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what is a class table?

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and what is the wisdom modifier? os that your total score or ability modifier? or am i way off

neon solar
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1.. Class table for cleric: Right under Quick Build, and summarizes the features, and spell progression per level: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/classes#QuickBuild3
2. The ability modifier specifically for Wisdom. Probably is +3 or maybe +4 for a starting cleric. As opposed to the score, which is the number between 3-20 (probably is 15-18 for you)

cloud surge
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This is all so confusing, how do I even start to play with people? I'm quite new and this all seems way too complex

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

lucid creek
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I want to play online

cloud surge
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Im not sure, but I've wanted to find anything like being in call with people in discord, though I'm aware that theres like alot more to it

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Thats why im kind of clueless on what to do

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Theres alot of things that I dont even know at all so yeah im quite lost

cobalt frigate
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Well, that's what you have ask yourself if you want to play in person or online. We can't answer that for you.

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?tag new online

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cloud surge
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Good lord its still so complicated

cobalt frigate
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You're trying to find people to play with. It's no different than dating.

cloud surge
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god i am so overwhelmed

cobalt frigate
fleet field
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Have you read the basic rules?

fleet field
sudden laurel
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is my MTG account the same as my wizards of the coast account cuz it says that it is but when i try to sign in it says that its not a wizards of the coast account ALTHOUGH IT IS

sudden laurel
sudden laurel
wild onyx
sudden laurel
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cuz i have a wizards account

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as its my mtg account

wild onyx
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I don't think those services are linked.

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Same company, different departments.

wraith lava
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So . How do i start XD

echo kelp
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Like most games, you read the rules (free basic rules here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules), maybe watch some folks playing the game (check YouTube/Twitch for D&D liveplay streams), try your hand at building a character (refer back to the rules), then go and find a group to play D&D with.

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cedar relic
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Hello, I'm interested in finding a DND group. I'm familiar with the basics cause I played a one-shot at a convention years ago.

wild onyx
cedar relic
lament storm
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Hi, Im doing DnD with some friends, I started abit ago and am a rogue drow elf but I feel like I'm not really doing that much. Is there anyone that could help me improve my character? The books we're using are player handbook and xantars guide to everything and we're doing the icewind dale campaign

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Like for example, I need items to use my cantrip dancing lights but I have no idea how to get those items

smoky adder
sudden laurel
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THAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

solemn light
lament storm
smoky adder
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I’m betting your character can’t use a spellcasting focus.

lament storm
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Ok one other question; I wanna become an arcane trickster, is there like a level 1 spell thats really good?

solemn light
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Shield is always a recommended option, which will be your one non-illusion/enchantment spell if you pick it. #character-discussion might be able to help more for picking out spells for a build.

wild onyx
lament storm
solemn light
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Find familair is very fun RP and fun mix with arcane trickster. Get a little sneak pet

lament storm
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Is there a limit on how many I can have?

solemn light
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Familairs or spells?

lament storm
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familiars

solemn light
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Because find familiar is only 1 at a time

wild onyx
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Just the one familiar.

lament storm
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ok but he stays with me until he dies?

solemn light
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Yep!

wild onyx
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But I think you can recast it to change what form it is.

solemn light
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And you can resummon him if he poofs.

lament storm
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so itll be the same guy, but diffrent animal?

solemn light
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Yep, because familairs are actually little spirits (fey, celestial or fiendish) that ust take the form of animals

lament storm
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ooh that sounds really fun

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Im glad I asked, I was gonna do something boring like acid splash or thunderclap

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I did not even see this thing, thank you guys

fresh fable
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It can get expensive 10gp of materials a summon

lament storm
wild onyx
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See, shame you're not a warlock, then you could go Pact of the Chain and summon a quasit, the best familiar there is. Four forms it can change into on the fly, and invisibility!

lament storm
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I will keep that in mind if my character dies lmao

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also my party did get a bag of tricks, is that not also a bit like find familiar?

wild onyx
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Word of warning: a familiar that takes an active role in combat is then generally considered a valid target, and they break easily.

lament storm
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Im guessing if I stealth it doesnt have my +5 in stealth?

solemn light
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It has the stats of the form it takes.

lament storm
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Ooh ok Ill research that abit

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Ok but a question; could I have like a cat that overheard something, and then turn it into a raven to tell me what it heard

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or is that too out of nowhere

solemn light
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You'd need to recast the spell to change it's form RAW (rules as written)

lament storm
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Yes I get that

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thanks for the help!

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Im glad I now know of this spell :)

solemn light
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Also you don't need it to be a raven to communicate with it: "While your familiar is within 100 feet of you, you can communicate with it telepathically."

lament storm
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Thanks so much!

solemn light
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https://www.dndbeyond.com/spells/find-familiar for the full text- worth looking through to see all the fun things you can do with it, and what forms your familair can take (DMs might allow for different forms, but you'll need to ask them)

lament storm
broken lake
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Hello! I was wondering if y’all had any tips for a beginner? I plan on getting the player handbook, rules, and building a character journal but anything helps!

smoky adder
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You can type ?new to have it re-post.

broken lake
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Thank you!!

odd glacier
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Im planning on creating a sort of study & notes thing to help me understand D&D better, these are the main sections I decided upon which can be broken up into more simple things:

What is D&D
Gameplay
Combat
Magic
Character Creating
World
Campaign Creating

(ex. Character creating would involve race, class, background and character sheet function, combat would involve monsters, certain skill checks, etc), are there any more main sections I should create or does this about cover everything? Im thinking of changing gameplay to mechanics.

rotund haven
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Roleplay?

last sedge
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Hello everyone!!

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I am brand new to DND but still really want to play can someone help me

lyric fjord
last sedge
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Like tell me the rules basically

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And possibly tell me how to find a group to play with

fresh fable
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Basic rules are free and in the pins

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last sedge
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Thank you guys!

fiery wind
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Hey all, we are a group of new D&D adventurers. Last night we completed A Most Potent Brew and the players really enjoyed it, so we are going to be doing a regular pre-made campaign. Unfortunately, due to the distance we live apart, we will be running the campaign over Discord. We are still learning so are looking for advice on which campaigns (a) will be best for newer players (and DM) and (b) which will be easiest to run over discord with materials that can be used already. Also, which programs will be best to use to best simulate tabletop. Thanks in advance 😁. We are thinking Dragons of Icespire Peak. The DM has completed LMOP as well.

left halo
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Hello :D where do I start playing???

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

ornate kiln
left halo
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Woaaah, thank you!

odd glacier
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If you were to break up combat as a whole into sections— Mechanics, monsters, etc, what would they be?

runic vortex
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Hi! I’m semi-new to D&D and I want to try dming. Where should I start?

halcyon vessel
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This is going to sound really stupid, but can a owlin have the hexblood lineage? I know there’s a bird type race (forgot name) that can have things like Dhampir but I’m not sure on Owlin

runic vortex
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Would Lost Mine of Phandelver be a good adventure for my first DM session?

deft sigil
runic vortex
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I hate to keep asking for suggestions but are there any one shots you recommend? I want to try that before running a campaign

halcyon vessel
runic vortex
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Thank you!! 🙏

harsh fjord
runic vortex
harsh fjord
# fiery wind Hey all, we are a group of new D&D adventurers. Last night we completed A Most P...

Any of the starter sets (Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, and even the Stranger Things set) are all designed for new players and DMs, though I do think the more recent materials do a better job of orienting new folks; LMoP, as great as it is, feels like it assumes at least a little familiarity with TTRPGs generally, whereas DoSI does better with fundamentals. Icespire Peak is very "pick a quest and pursue" rather than a cohesive story, so I could see it working really well or really poorly, depending on the group.

To LMoP's credit, since it was the first thing published for fifth edition D&D, it has so much material in the form of advice, narrative tweaks and extensions, maps, and more. If the DM already played it, then no harm in running it.

As for virtual tabletops, Roll20 and Owlbear Rodeo are free options. They both have something of a learning curve. If you want to plunk down money, there are some very fancy VTTs out there.

last sedge
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Can someone tell me how to get a group of I have no one I know to play with

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hearty perch
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I went to the find a game but I am kinda confused

lyric fjord
hearty perch
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halcyon vessel
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Where’s a good place to make a character? Most sites I see have barely any races, so they aren’t much help

lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
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If you're using D&D Beyond you can either buy individual playable races for $2 each or when you join a campaign the DM may share their digital books with you.

fallen surge
hearty perch
smoky adder
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Alternatively, you can check out #looking-for-players and reply directly to any games that interest you.

slow hawk
hushed sail
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Anyone got a really good quickstart guide for spellcasting in combat? The spell slots confuse me, and stupidly I'm heading into a new campaign playing a cleric in a couple of hours and have no clue (and no time to read the players handbook now). <shakes fist in air and curses student syndrome!>

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This will be my first game in about 30 years, seemed like a good idea at the time now I'm not sure I'm ready

cobalt frigate
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As a cleric you know all cleric spells (that's level appropriate, so a level 1 cleric only knows 1st-level cleric spells) and can prepare as many spells equal to your cleric level plus Wisdom modifer.

Think of spell slots like charges. So a level 1 cleric has two 1st-level spell slots. That means you can cast two 1st-level spells from your prepared spell list.

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Read this ^^^^

wild onyx
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Some spells can be upcast, using a higher level than needed, in order to achieve additional effect.

hushed sail
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Oh, perfect. Thank you

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was starting to get stressed 😰

slow hawk
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Cleric spellcasting is relatively more straightforward because it has a couple spells that are super good in almost any fight, which is a positive or detriment depending on your perspective

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On YouTube, Treantmonk has cleric guides to get you started

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but you do need to get ahold of the spellcasting basics

versed cove
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sup

fallen surge
atomic shard
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What do we do here?

wraith copper
atomic shard
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Ima just wait till some mod tells me

flint junco
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I have never played >:0

wraith copper
flint junco
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main aurora
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Hello everyone! I'm new to DND but have always been fascinated and loved watching it, I'm glag to finally be able to try it out!

atomic shard
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Hi

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I’ve moderately played dnd and it’s very fun

flint junco
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flint junco
wraith copper
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Oh

echo kelp
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If folks are ready to find a group to play with, see #find-a-game and read it carefully as it will explain how to use our LFG channels.

atomic shard
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Lfg

flint junco
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y'all 2 better wait for me while i do that shit above

atomic shard
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What’s lfg?

main aurora
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I mainly watched a YouTube called Critcrab, which started my love for it

echo kelp
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Looking For Group/Game

atomic shard
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I’m gonna read all that once I get home

wraith copper
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I understand now

atomic shard
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Thanks

flint junco
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wait for me

wraith copper
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Fine

flint junco
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wait where my messgee go

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wtv imma go do the stuff brb

main aurora
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This may be an odd question, but is someone able to sit a game?
Like not play yet, but just watch/listen? Just to see the scope of things? (Idk if this makes sense)

wraith copper
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Well join a group together when yall understand

atomic shard
wraith copper
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Oh btw

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@atomic shard @flint junco recommend yall have d&d beyond

atomic shard
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I do

wraith copper
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K

main aurora
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Thats the book right?

wraith copper
main aurora
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Ah okay!

wraith copper
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It has all information you may need

echo kelp
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Instead of sitting on a real game (which is kind of weird as a D&D game is usually played among a social group and having strangers sit in and watch is kind of weird), try watching D&D liveplay streams on YouTube/Twitch.

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Not saying there aren't groups willing to do that... but it's not something I've seen.

flint junco
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idk yet fighter or rogue

wraith copper
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I MENA DND CHARACTER

flint junco
wraith copper
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*I said oc

flint junco
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gives me basics

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sooo fighter or rogue

echo kelp
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Yeah start with the free basic rules - it has everything eneded to start playing D&D.

flint junco
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Ah ok

runic vortex
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For a new DM, what is a good way to introduce the players to the story and get them started on roleplaying?

willow roost
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Hello I’m new here

lyric fjord
runic vortex
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Assuming we’re not roleplaying as the dragon born what are some good tips? 😅

slow hawk
lyric fjord
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How about some intro music to get them in the mood

runic vortex
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when in doubt, trope it out

lyric fjord
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When in doubt, pinky out

random grove
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Hallo everybody

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I’m really new to DnD but it seems like SUCH a great game so im really excited to learn

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digital knoll
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I’m new as well I know the basics but I’d like to play a game when dose one happen?

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Didn’t really help or I’m blind one of the two

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wild onyx
runic vortex
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Thank you @wild onyx

pulsar kestrel
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hellooo i've never played before and im hoping to get into dnd

smoky adder
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Welcome!

pulsar kestrel
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im hoping to learn as i play but is there any bare minimum reading i should do before i start

smoky adder
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There’s some good links here that can get you started:

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pulsar kestrel
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tysm

pulsar kestrel
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that demo is so neat i love that

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i didnt roll below a 10 though i think this is rigged /j

random sundial
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Henlo fellow wizards, what is your favorite wizard subclass and why?

fallen surge
glass summit
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I like Conjuration for the limitless roleplay and problem solving potential of the Minor Conjuration feature

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Standing around waiting for someone to finish what they're doing? Instant camping chair.

smoky adder
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Scribes is the only one I’ve actually played, but I had a blast!

random sundial
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Im thinking about transmutation, mostly cause if the alchemy reasons

graceful venture
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Hey guys does anyone know if to become a full Vampire (not a spawn) you have to be a spawn first or can a regular human just cannibalize a master vampire

smoky adder
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The Monster Manual says this:

Most of a vampire’s victims become vampire spawn — ravenous creatures with a vampire’s hunger for blood, but under the control of the vampire that created them. If a true vampire allows a spawn to draw blood from its own body, the spawn transforms into a true vampire no longer under its master’s control. Few vampires are willing to relinquish their control in this manner. Vampire spawn become free-willed when their creator dies.

tranquil yoke
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Hey everyone anyone know the best choice for making a necromancer,any tips would be great

graceful venture
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I am curious what would happen if a normal person ate someone like strahd or cazador

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if they were strong enough

smoky adder
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Normally it’s a controlled spawn, then a free-willed spawn.

graceful venture
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thanks

smoky adder
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They only become a true vampire if their master lets them drink its own blood.

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And I don’t think drinking that blood works at all if you’re not a spawn first.

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Or at least, it doesn’t specify what happens in that scenario.

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lyric fjord
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Uhm hello! I'm new ahha!

swift widget
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i two am indeed new

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Take a look at the pinned messages in the channel. Lots of great resources there.

unkempt flare
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Hi! I'm super new to D&D, was wondering if there's any free content besides the Basic Rules

echo kelp
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DMsGuild and DriveThruRPG may have Pay What You Want materials (e.g. can pay $0 and still access it).

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Also DnDbyond has some free adventures as well.

unkempt flare
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What are some of DnDBeyond's free adventures?

echo kelp
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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Hello I am new here and also a beginner to dnd

smoky adder
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Welcome!

lyric fjord
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:DDD

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Can I ask a question if that's ok with you?

smoky adder
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That’s what the channel’s here for!

lyric fjord
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What are the average stats of a thri kreen

(I was gonna plan to play as an outcast thri kreen because of different genetic in birth)

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I can show you the art I have made if that's alright

slow hawk
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The thri kreen are a purchase able race on dnd beyond, that cant be copied here

lyric fjord
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Oh

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:(

smoky adder
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When you say “average stats”, which stats did you mean, exactly?

lyric fjord
slow hawk
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Races do not have fixed stats

smoky adder
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That’s not really how races work in the game, yeah.

lyric fjord
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Ah I see

slow hawk
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Your characters ability scores are determined by various methods at the beginning of character building

smoky adder
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Thri-kreen lets you add +2 to one ability score of your choice and +1 to another.

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Or +1 to three different scores.

slow hawk
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Please refer to the free basic rules for the creation process

lyric fjord
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Ooh

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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But which specific scores you should prioritize is generally determined by your class, not your race.

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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A thri-kreen barbarian and a thri-kreen wizard would have very different priorities there.

lyric fjord
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Can I show you the consept art I've made for my character?

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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I see

grizzled smelt
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I'm not sure sure if this is a good place to ask this, But i've started playing my first campaign I've gone with a cliché character and class with what i feel is a basic back story. Dwarf Barb that is obsessed with creating the greatest weapon of all time. to the point where he's been exiled for going a little overboard with his creations.

With that tid bit out of the way, basically group completed their first mission and my character ended up with a mithril pickaxe with i think +1 to damage and +1 to casting (could be wrong need to check with DM i know it has two +1 stats), along with a curse effect that it destroys anything it kills.

Now i feel my character would love to obtain an item like this, but not to use but to try to destroy it and make something better. The reason I'm here is I'm trying not to be a chaotic stupid with my character's actions; But i feel like this is something my character would want to do. my question is, is an action like this generally frowned upon, is a weapon like this considered soo amazing it would be flat out dumb to destroy it? I just dont understand how powerful this weapon is since i dont know what is considered a good tier weapon so to speak.

fleet field
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That’s an average weapon

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Weapons go up to +3

echo kelp
grizzled smelt
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okay well i appreciate the anwser to both questions then 🙂 thanks!

fleet field
meager badge
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trying to get frozen sick maps to work but cant seem to pull it up

smoky adder
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Can’t pull it up… where?

serene sky
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how do you open a dnd session, like, introduce the setting to your players?

cobalt frigate
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DM: "You meet up in a tavern/inn."

slow hawk
pastel cobalt
tame pier
pastel cobalt
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Overused for a reason

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Another good one I’ve been using in one shots recently is you’ve been kidnapped or falsely arrested together

tame pier
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Ooh, I like that one

cobalt frigate
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DM: "You're hired as guards for a caravan."

pastel cobalt
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I’ve seen that one some I don’t like it

wild onyx
agile geyser
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I use usually use your hired to rescue someone In a one-shot

light pilot
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Hello guys

topaz garnet
light pilot
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Im completely new to the whole D&D thing

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I know the complete basics like different races (human, dwarf, and other stuff) and like there being a dungeon master who makes up the story

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Apart from that I got no knowledge

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topaz garnet
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Take a walk through the basic rules to begin grasping the mechanics of the game, but you've basically got the fundamentals down I believe

light pilot
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I also know like you need a character sheet

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Give them backstory and stiff and for most desicions role a dice

light pilot
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One last question

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Is there any way to play it online? I heavily doubt there are any groups in my area and even if they were, where j live everyone speaks German

topaz garnet
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Indeed there is

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?tag new online

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tame pier
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I like that picture
Ye olden internet

topaz garnet
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I myself have my group on a Discord Server, using Discord Voice Chat, DNDBeyond character sheets, and Owlbear Rodeo for the virtual tabletop

gilded orbit
light pilot
timid pollen
chilly mesa
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Hello I am new.

wild onyx
chilly mesa
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👋

chilly musk
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Hi

ionic zealot
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Helloo folks 👋

coral umbra
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Hello

chilly mesa
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Greetings to everyone.

plain latch
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hi hi

chilly mesa
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So, what is y’all’s favourite class?

trail yew
chilly mesa
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That’s a fun choice.

trail yew
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thanks 👍

chilly mesa
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👌

trail yew
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you?

chilly mesa
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It would be Monk.

But I am very fond of Wizard and Druid.

trail yew
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you seem someone who already played one or two games, may I have a question?

chilly mesa
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Sort of, but what is your inquiry?

trail yew
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my inquirity is that of your knowladge on the game, or, more so, the way you recruit potencial comrades. I struggle with finding any in my country, we dont really have a DnD community here.

chilly mesa
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I think online is the best possible way of finding friends that play it. As impractical as it sounds, online gameplay has its benefits. Such as finding people who do play it, along with a being able to play altogether. The only downside is potential Timezone trouble.

wild onyx
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Step 1: check over the Basic Rules. They're free!
Step 2: put a starting character together. I recommend using the standard array method.
Step 3: #find-a-game

true oar
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heya i'm scruffy i'm interested in dnd but i have autism and struggle to play the game if its not visual, i enjoyed bg3 but the spells were visual icons, i cant remember names easily for things but am able to remember stuff via icons and images, do you think i might be able to still play dnd?

trail yew
trail yew
trail yew
wild onyx
chilly mesa
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YouTube is a great source of knowledge. Despite it’s reputation.

true oar
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it all seems so hard to understand, do you reccomend any videos that might be good?

trail yew
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give me a sec

chilly mesa
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Yeah. I wish I could find the exact rules of Dice Modifiers. Like how much damage works when rolling dice, and all of that. Even though I have the DM role, I am a beginner. But I really wish to learn how to exact DM, as I have the basic premise of describing things but I want to learn how to properly know things like how to exactly each dice works, how speed works in Ft, the bludgeon effect’s function and stuff like that. Just basically know the in’s and out’s of DMing.

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Also how to convey time with like ritual spells.

trail yew
chilly mesa
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And how to invoke actions with the Monsters that the party encounters.

true oar
trail yew
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he has much more for example the ones on character sheet, those ones are good too

trail yew
topaz garnet
# chilly mesa Yeah. I wish I could find the exact rules of Dice Modifiers. Like how much damag...

"know things like how to exactly each dice works, how speed works in Ft, the bludgeon effect’s function"
Well, each dice is simply random number generation. It's specifically what calls for it that's the specific thing. For example, a d100 can have very different connotations between a Cleric's Divine Intervention, the stress of a Wish spell, or the Wild Magic Surge of a Wild Magic Sorcerer.

Speed is simply, on any given creature's turn, that creature gets movement equal to their speed. They can move that far on their turn. Dash adds an amount of movement equal to speed (not doubling - dashing twice is not four times your base movement, only three)

Bludgeoning damage has no innate effect, as do no other damage types. Instead, rules will interact with the damage types.

topaz garnet
chilly mesa
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Alright.

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What about how to calculate damage on certain creatures with a high Armor Class?

wild onyx
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Armour class indicates how difficult it is to land a damaging hit on a target. It has no direct effect on the amount of damage done.

solemn light
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You have a to hit roll and a damage roll. The 'to hit' roll is compared against AC. If it's equal to or higher, you hit and roll damage. If lower, you miss.

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Damage might be affect by damage resistances (halves a type of damage) or immunities (immune to a type of damage), but is not affect by AC.

wild onyx
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Have you looked at the Handbook Helper videos, @chilly mesa ?

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Oh there it is

polar jasper
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Hi discord peeps 🫡. I've been interested in d&d for a while now but never mustered up the courage to give this game a go since it looks quite complicated but I'm willing to learn and give it a try now. If there's any groups that are willing to take a newcomer as myself to a session please hit me up 😎👍🏿

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true oar
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i watched the video about abilities and modifers but when using the dnd beyond app, it said my strength was 90 when i thought i put in a 12, so i'm confused

crude musk
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It sounds like you've put a value in a field you shouldn't have

true oar
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yeah..its confusing..i dont really get ittt

crude musk
solemn light
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@fluid ember
Peril in Pinebrook is a free to use oneshot (an adventure that should only take one or two sessions to complete) that acts very much like a beginners tutorial to D&D, including describing how rules work as you play.
You can get the Basic Rules PDF or browse through them on Dndbeyond's web page here.

As Mr. Smith said, if you want something a bit more the starter set or essential set is a good bet. Both come with a beginner adventure to run (longer than the above free oneshot), and with a set of basic rules (Starter set uses the free basic rules, essentials uses basic rules+ ).

chilly mesa
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Very nice.

fluid ember
crude musk
true oar
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heya i got an 11 for dex and charisma, which means 0+ modifiers, i got that from doing the critical roll handbooker helper trick when randomly selecting ability scores, is the 0+ i'm not sure if i should worry

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i am a bard as well

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but maybe thinking of not being a bard since i am not very Charismatic

solemn light
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Remember for rolling you should only roll in front of a DM, but you can change the stats around.

true oar
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its for me making a charecter sheet for the first time

solemn light
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For example if you roll 10, 12, 16, 11, 12, 15 You don't have to put those in in order. You could choose to put the 16 and 15 in dex and cha, and put the 10 and 11 elsewhere. There's also your racial modifier +1 / +2 you can put in. For many races these are set (Like Dragonborn get +2 strength, +1 Charisma) but many DMs use a new rule now that let's you put them in any stat.

For making a practice character sheet, you can use any stat generation rules you like. Array and point buy as usually the safest methods.

You'd have to reroll your stats for that character in front of a DM if you join a game, as your DM will likely not accept pre-rolled stats (as you could declare you rolled anything.)

wild onyx
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Standard array. The standard, for arrays.

true oar
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so when joining a new game i have to roll for my stats for my charecter? does that mean everyone makes a charecter while starting the game?

solemn light
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The DM decides how stats are generated. They might not allow rolling at all.

wild onyx
ebon lagoon
true oar
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ah i see but i dont own any dice in person

ebon lagoon
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The DM will probably have some spare ones

true oar
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i was planning to join an online one, i dont feel comfortable around people irl

ebon lagoon
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Worst case scenario, use an online roller.
Cheap dice sets around here go for 6€

solemn light
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And it generally is a good idea to make a new character specifically for a game, so you can make them with any house rules (like no rolling for stats), or make them fit for that game world and story. But having an idea before hand isn't a bad idea and DMs will likely allow most 'by the rules' characters.

true oar
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i was planning to find some campaigns on roll20 but i do feel abit intimidated with these rules, they seem abit confusing, i'll feel embaressed if i go in and just assume everyone makes the chatecter on the spot and it turns out you have to speak to the dm before to ask about it.

solemn light
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If you look for new player friendly games, they'll likely be more than happy to explain as you play, and other players will also be new and asking questions or not sure how things work. Everyone starts somewhere.
Making a practice character to get a grasp of how to make a character is perfectly fine and often a suggested idea for new players. It's just that you might need to make a new character for a game, or change the character you made before hand to fit.

true oar
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i see, so if i need to change i just gotta talk to the dm about it?

solemn light
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For any game you'll need to chat with your DM about your character, but this is just a normal part of it. The DM needs to know about your character so that they can adjust the story, or make sure everything is in order, or so on. It's a cooperative game, so it's really a good idea before any new game to have what is called a 'session 0'.
This is where you all talk to each other to make sure you know what sort of game it's going to be (silly? combat-orientated? serious role play? Dark?) and any rules in place (including if there are any topics you or anyone else want to avoid because they make you uncomfortable), and to make sure all your characters fit the story and so on.

craggy crow
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Okay i'm a newbie and i wanted to start playing some online D&D, i clicked some links and ended up here. this is also my first time on discord , so im a very newbie. I've played D&D once in my life but I'd love to play some more. Any idea where I can find some beginner friendly games to get started?

heady heart
chilly mesa
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I think it’s weird that sometimes when it comes to DnD beyond, you can’t use certain contents.

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Cause I really wish I could use a Tressym Familiar but it’s in the Storm King’s Thunder Book.

fresh fable
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That’s cause you have to buy the content to use it

chilly mesa
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Content.

wild onyx
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Not at all weird. Production of the content takes time and effort, and labour should be compensated. If you own a work that's not part of your Beyond account, you can use the homebrew option to add it to your collection.

simple goblet
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And you can purchase individual things for ~$2

chilly mesa
chilly mesa
simple goblet
chilly mesa
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Excellent

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Oh yeah, and how is everyone’s day?

slate parrot
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Hey I never played D&D Before but it seems super fun and I really wanna try it, any tips on how to get into it?

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lament storm
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Is there a good wizzard cantrip I should know about?

solemn light
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Most are. Some tips are to pick maybe one attack roll cantrip (like firebolt), one save vs damage cantrip (like chill touch), and some 'utility' cantrips (like mage hand, or message). This is so you have one generic attack cantrip, one cantrip that can target a save if their AC is too high to hit, and some fun cantrips for outside of combat.

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Otherwise it's picking spells that sound fun, fit the theme of your wizard/PC and work with your build.

lament storm
fluid ember
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Sup me again I read the online rules and they where good but how do I balance monsters because some times I want to go with a theme for a dungeon but can’t because the pre made one are a bit too powerful to win against .and thx for the help 🙂

solemn light
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#dm-discussion can also help out with this, but in general pre-written adventures are designed with 4 players in mind.
If you have 3 or 5, it might be a little bit harder or easier, but you can add or remove one or two enemies in a combat to balance it out a bit.
If you have a very small group, like 2 or even 1 player, you might want to consider giving them sidekicks. Sidekick rules are in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, but the playtest rules for sidekicks are similar and can work in a pinch.

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As a DM you can RP the sidekicks outside of combat if needed, but allow the players to share control of the sidekicks in combat so they feel like they have more turns to engage with combat.

fluid ember
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Ohh thx 😊

solemn light
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Even with a 4 party group combats might need adjusting. Some players are more experienced with the game or more tactically minded, while others are less so. One skill as a DM is learning your own groups comfortable level of play and adjusting fights to be more or less challenging for them.

fluid ember
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Hello everyone, everything good? I'm playing a campaign like a homebrew race where I'm half unicorn and playing wizard. I have the idea of creating a biome inspired by the game Terraria o "The Hallow is a Hardmode surface biome. It is characterized by pastel-colored fairytale graphics, with colorful cyan-colored grass, multicolored trees, and a large rainbow in the background, as well as similarly whimsical-looking (though dangerous) enemies. The Underground Hallow biome can be found directly beneath a naturally-generated Hallow biome.", with the idea of making a biome that corrupts/consumes another biome, I would like to ask for help More experienced players if there is a mechanic like this in the game, thank you!

solemn light
lament storm
solemn light
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Portals to the feywild might affect the material plane (our world), but not many biomes really corrupt/consume others in D&D. #dnd-lore might actually have more idea (Sorry, I know I just suggested here for questions on learning how to play)

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Toll the dead is save spell:

The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d8 necrotic damage.

Compare to a spell that is an attack roll, like firebolt:

Make a **ranged spell attack **against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage.

lament storm
solemn light
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The reason why a 'save vs damage' and a 'attack roll' cantrip are usually suggested is so that you always have a damaging cantrip to use.
Spell attacks target the creatures AC (armour class), so great if the creature has lowish AC or you have advantage on an attack.
Less great if they have high AC or if you have disadvantage on an attack.
Then you can use your Save vs damage spell, that instead targets their save (Wisdom in this case) and hope their saves are worse than their AC. (Or yes, also useful if they have disadvantage on the save for any reason)

lament storm
timid locust
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Think of it like this, perhaps:

A knight in heavy armor is really hard to hit with an arrow, but all that armor slows him down when he's trying to jump out of the way of a fire ball.

sturdy marsh
lament storm
solemn light
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Not quite sure what that means.
Normally DMs don't actually tell you the AC of an enemy, but you tend to figure it out pretty quickly if an 18 hits but a 17 misses.

lament storm
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Our DM does hide our outcomes though :/

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But still thank you I get what you mean
I get the mechanics alot better now

fallen surge
robust vessel
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Am new to dming and my party is new they all have 18 constitution is this ok?

ebon lagoon
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did they roll their stats?

timid locust
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Did you watch them roll their stats, too?

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The shortest answer to your question is: A team with all high scores is perfectly fine. You as the DM have the ability to fine tune the adventure as you see fit! Make it easier, make it harder, it's up to you. The only time very high stats tend to be a problem is when one of your players has way higher stats than the rest of them, or vice versa.

pastel cobalt
robust vessel
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No I watched them roll

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But it’s a bit high no?

fallen surge
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Your players having a little extra HP isn't going to break the game at all, if that is what you are worried about

robust vessel
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Oh ok

fallen surge
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And if it does, you can just make the monsters hit a little harder

solemn light
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It's still within the bounds of the game. Starting off with 18 is possible, and only just a bit higher than what point buy or standard array would allow (17). It won't break anything.

mental ocean
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I'm incredibly new to this, for years I've wanted to give dnd a try, but never had the opportunity to, I figured this discord may be my last resort for trying to play the game. I've tried reading over some of the guides but it's very difficult for me, so I probably need more personal instructions on how to go about this.

robust vessel
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So the bard roled 10 then add 8 for his bonus 18

solemn light
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Ah, that's not how normal rolling works, so might be a bit skewed by that.

robust vessel
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It solves it self really

fallen surge
solemn light
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Usually it's 3d6 or more commonly 4d6 drop the lowest. d10 +8 is a method I've heard of before (as it ensures you always have a 9-18, unlike 4d6 which can still lead to 3-18) on a 4d6 drop lowest an 18 is about 1.68%. On a d10+8 the chance is 10%

robust vessel
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Class features

solemn light
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You cannot apply class features to stat generation. I'm very confused by this.

robust vessel
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?

fallen surge
solemn light
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Are you saying for their stats the Bard rolled 1d10 and applied bardic inspiration?

subtle lake
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Hey, I haven't played since I was in highschool and my kids want to start playing. My brain is mush 🤣 and can't remember how to actually play

fallen surge
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@robust vessel what method did you use to have the players roll for their stats?

mental ocean
robust vessel
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I see where i went wrong

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Thx everyone

fallen surge
# mental ocean so what's the next step? as I thought joining the discord was "Starting" it

If you want help learning the rules, the "Handbooker Helper" series on youtube, made by the cast of Critical Role, is extremely informative and easy to understand.

If you want help learning how to be a DM, the "Running the Game" series on youtube, by Matthew Colville is an excellent starting guide and source of inspiration.

Handbooker Helper

Running The Game

You don't have to watch the entirety of both series. You can pick and choose episodes based on what you are interested in or confused about

subtle lake
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I bought the 'Dragons of Stormwreck isle' starter set

fallen surge
mental ocean
mental ocean
fallen surge
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Yeah how strange. It looks like they missed that one or something. At the end of the playlist, it says there is 1 unlisted video. Maybe that one got taken down for some reason?

solemn light
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It's private on any link I can find for it, so yeah, for some reason that one was taken down.

lyric fjord
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Question, do Kobolds have a resistance to fire at all?

mental ocean
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ok going back through, i somehow have an understanding on very basic things like rolling, modifiers, etc, but i am still uncertain on where to "start"

timid locust
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A nice place to start is by filling out a Character Sheet! The basic rules have a set by step guide available for you

solemn light
lyric fjord
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Darn, I lost an argument. No biggie.

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I was certain Kobolds had a resistance to fire

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Anyhow, another Kobold related question. Would they be able to use a flintlock efficiently?

crude musk
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These aren't really basic/beginner questions and are much more 'ask your DM' questions

solemn light
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If a DM allows guns, there is nothing stopping any playable race using them. The only thing that really does with weapons is if they're marked 'Heavy' and you're playing a small character

crude musk
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Nothing about the kobold PC race option says they can't use guns, but guns are an optional rule

lyric fjord
crude musk
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s'all good, just giving you a heads up

mental ocean
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can someone explain to me what a foci is, i don't really understand it

lyric fjord
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Will keep these questions for my eventual DM. Just working on a Kobold PC

smoky adder
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Fireball, for instance, normally requires the caster to use a tiny ball of bat guano and sulfur.

mental ocean
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so i have to gather resources during an adventure to craft & cast spells

smoky adder
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If the caster is able to use a spellcasting focus, like a wand, they can simply use that instead.

mental ocean
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ok so

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to cast fireball

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i either need a wand, sulphur & bat guano, or a 4th level spell slot

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one of those 3

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or maybe 3rd level

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idk

smoky adder
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Fireball is a 3rd level spell, so you need a 3rd-level spell slot (or higher).

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Regardless of the material components.

mental ocean
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so it's: materials & spell slot, or a wand

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and the wand is a foci

smoky adder
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You have to spend the spell slot no matter what, unless your character has a rule that says otherwise.

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In addition to the spell slot, you need to satisfy all the components of the spell.

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Fireball has verbal, somatic, and material components.

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For the material components, you can use either the specified ingredients (guano and sulfur) or a spellcasting focus.

mental ocean
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verbal i assume just means i have to say something, so if my character can't talk it dont work, but 2nd one?

smoky adder
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Somatic is some forceful gesture: a wave of your hand, for example.

mental ocean
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a flick of the tongue

smoky adder
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Spellcasting gestures might include a forceful gesticulation or an intricate set of gestures. If a spell requires a somatic component, the caster must have free use of at least one hand to perform these gestures.

mental ocean
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thanks

timid locust
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The verbal and somatic components are largely up to your personal preference and flavor, but most importantly they must be noticable. They are loud or obvious enough that everyone around you knows you're casting a spell.

smoky adder
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You’re required to have a free hand, though it could potentially be flavored as a flick of the tongue.

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That’s something you’d have to discuss with your DM.

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Anyway, for spells that have both S and M, you can use the same hand for both.

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So in this case, a flick of your wand.

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So altogether, you need to:

  • spend a spell slot
  • shout the magic incantation (verbal)
  • wave your wand (somatic + material)
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It’s also important to remember that a focus won’t replace material components that have a gold cost or are consumed by the spell.

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And it does nothing for spells without a material component.

mental ocean
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so i can bribe magic with gold?

mental ocean
smoky adder
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Identify, for example, has this material component:

a pearl worth at least 100 gp and an owl feather

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So you need to buy a pearl before you can cast the spell.

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A spellcasting focus won’t work.

timid locust
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Most spells don't require any material components that cost gold or are consumed, but the ones that do tend to be a little stronger to make up for it. The cost for balance comes out of your coinpurse in the end!

smoky adder
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And then if it says it’s consumed, then you lose the item by casting the spell.

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So you’d need to provide a new one each time you want to cast it.

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Revivify, for example:

diamonds worth 300 gp, which the spell consumes

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You’d need to get another 300gp worth of diamonds every time.

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Whereas for Identify, which doesn’t consume it, you just need to get the pearl once and can then reuse it.

mental ocean
# smoky adder A spellcasting focus won’t work.

this is probably getting more freeform, but due to the unique nature of the game, could I theoretically have a wand which HAS a pearl/other materials embedded into it, to still use it? (also just trying my best to think outside the box)

smoky adder
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That’s something you’d have to discuss with your DM.

mental ocean
west raptor
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how do i make a character

smoky adder
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Seems a like a viable solution, sure.

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?
smoky adder
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The first few chapters of the Basic Rules cover character creation. To start, you’ll want to pick a race, class, and background.

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And then there’s links there where you can make a character sheet as well.

west raptor
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thank you

mental ocean
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so i was messing around with dnd beyond, and i was messing around with the character creator/sorcerer, why is grappler the only feat I'm able to take?

slow hawk
smoky adder
mental ocean
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i dont understand

slow hawk
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If you want more content on DndBeyond they need to be purchased individually or in books

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the basic rules are free materials to get started; expanded content costs money

mental ocean
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i was just brainstorming the type of character i wanted, and i kind of found something to lean towards but it's alright ill just brainstorm not using dndbeyond

smoky adder
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It’s also possible for that content to be shared with you through a campaign.

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If someone else in the campaign has purchased it and Content Sharing is enabled for the campaign.

mental ocean
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yea i think that's a bit too far ahead

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can someone explain to me the difference between a feat and a ua feat?

fallen surge
# mental ocean can someone explain to me the difference between a feat and a ua feat?

UA stands for "Unearthed Arcana" and its D&D's term for unreleased playtest material. Like a beta test in a video game. UA content (including feats) are unofficial, and the represent the early test versions of content before it actually gets published in a book. Sometimes, the designers might decide something did not preform well during testing and never actually publish it. But usually, you can find an official version of the same thing in one of the published books

mental ocean
fallen surge
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Typically, yes. Though it would be quite rare to find a game where you are allowed to use a UA version of something if there is an official version. Normally, when a DM allows their players to use UA content, what they mean is the UA for anything that hasn't been released yet. We normally get the UA versions of things several months before they are published in any books, because the designers want player feedback

mental ocean
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gotcha, 'cause there was one feat i had found out about, and it kinda propelled me to inquiring into the discord because it was one of those things I think i'd have fun with,

fallen surge
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If you want to talk about specific feats, and how to make a character around them, you can hop over to the #character-discussion channel to get some help with that

mental ocean
runic vortex
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Can someone explain how advantage and disadvantage work? To my understanding, advantage means you add an extra die roll to that players turn. In not sure what disadvantage means however

rose trench
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in both cases, you roll two 20-sided dice where you would ordinarily only roll one. For advantage, you use the highest result, and for disadvantage you use the lowest.

robust vessel
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For a hand axe would you add 1d6 plus strength modifier

ebon lagoon
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for the damage, yes

robust vessel
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Same for throwing

ebon lagoon
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roll a d16, add STR, and you have your damage

ebon lagoon
robust vessel
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What about bonus atk bonuses

west raptor
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so where do i go to join a game

ebon lagoon
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robust vessel
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Ok i see

ebon lagoon
runic vortex
robust vessel
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What about a spell like distort value

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It doesn’t say dice on it

ebon lagoon
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then it just happens

robust vessel
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Ok

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So no way it backfires

pastel cobalt
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Spells don’t

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Maybe a few exceptions

ebon lagoon
# robust vessel So no way it backfires

nah, that object will be affected by your spell, and then the second part of the spell happens (the Investigation check part) whenever someone tries to inspect it

robust vessel
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Do the components mean anything

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It says V

pastel cobalt
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Yes and no

ebon lagoon
robust vessel
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Ok exactly what I was looking for

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So if it’s m I’ll look for the item needed

ebon lagoon
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verbal: say stuff to cast the spell
somatic: move your arms to cast the spell
material components: stuff you need to cast the spell (you don't need to care about this if you have a focus and if the components don't specify a price)

pastel cobalt
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A lot material components don’t consume I’m pretty sure

ebon lagoon
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it was just to give an idea

fallen surge
robust vessel
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Go wrong

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Like explode in your face

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Or not activate

fallen surge
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Spells don’t do that

robust vessel
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New to this

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Yay just finished my character sheet

smoky adder
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Nice! What did you pick?

robust vessel
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Hafling

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Bard

ripe pumice
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Which class is a pure healer-support? (I Have to make two player-controlled NPCs for a party of 3 that’s going to run Curse of Strahd).

lyric fjord
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Any good place to find books

cobalt frigate
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Physical or digital books?

ripe pumice
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eBay for physical or, better, your local store (patronize them, keep them open).

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Digital, you have to decide which website or Virtual Tabletop you’ll end up using regularly.

lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
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Your local game shop, your local/national retail book chain store, and Amazon. eBay is an option if you want used.

worldly agate
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How can I play with people

cobalt frigate
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In person or online?

worldly agate
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Online like I want to play I got characters created but I don't know how to actually join

slow hawk
ripe pumice
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Much obliged, chaps

worldly agate
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@cobalt frigate online

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?
smoky adder
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The free Basic Rules are linked above and have everything you need to be able to play. ☝️

blazing comet
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Where could I find a game if I wanted to learn how to play

fleet field
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You could use our #find-a-game channels. I do recommend reading the basic rules first

blazing comet
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I’ve already gone over them I bit, and I bought the players handbook a while ago, I just need help with the experience of actually playing

fleet field
royal shadow
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is there dragon egg in dnd if so what kind of dragon eggs>

fleet field
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There aren’t any dragon egg items RAW iirc

royal shadow
smoky adder
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Not as an item, no, but dragon eggs do exist.

timid pollen
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stump boy the fighter has joined the fray

neat hinge
echo kelp
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Let's keep things on topic - this channel is to help new-to-D&D folks get started and help them learn core game mechanics and concepts.

timid pollen
echo kelp
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Don't share your exact age or other perrsonal information! It's against server rules.

fallen surge
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We’re more than happy to help if you re-ask your question without the personal identifying information though

wise comet
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I didn’t say my age I said my sons can you put the message back on so I can edit it!

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I was only asking for advice

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Thankyou

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Hi all new to the group I have been interested in D&D for a long time just never ventured, my son has just expressed an interest and hoping to run a game for him and some friends with me as DM 😮, looking for some advice to keep them interested (so I can keep playing 😂). Any advice is greatly recieved. Extra information didn’t know he was interested but took him away this weekend for his birthday and he bought himself the players guide, starter set, essential set and numerous dice sets so he’s well up for it

rose trench
# wise comet Thankyou

I recommend you run the starter set right out of the box tbh. It's a great introductory adventure and it should last you several weeks

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use the pre-generated characters, but allow them to change their characters backstories and personalities if they wish. Just jump in, start playing even if you feel like you don't know what you're doing, and learn as you go

wise comet
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That’s the plan then move onto the essential set before we branch out, they are all well up for it though and think we could move through pretty quickly

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Iv told them we will use the pre gen characters first and then create there own after to give them a feel for it

whole sable
torn jetty
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hello

smoky adder
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Welcome!

worldly agate
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Hi I'm new looking for a game to play

echo kelp
worldly agate
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What

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Lfg what is that

echo kelp
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Looking for Game

leaden valley
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Hey, only ever played baldurs gate, which i know is dnd based. is it the same exact rules or are there differences?

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never played real dnd, just some loose imitations of it btw

echo kelp
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Some difference because Baldur's Gate is a video game - that said I hear it's pretty close to D&D 5th Edition rules (current D&D edition)

primal prawn
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I mean it’s similar not identical but it’s fairly close

leaden valley
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any differences i should know before going into the find a game?

primal prawn
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I’m looking to play a one shot lol but I have t figured out how to use the find a game 😂 🥲

granite wedge
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Having a really hard time trying to find a campaign to get into for the weekend, any tips other than scanning the looking for players channel pretty much 24/7?