#dnd-newcomers

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harsh fjord
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Mechanically, it gives you a few features, but whether it matters to the story is up to the DM and campaign they’re running.

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It matters less than your class, I’d say, in terms of what your character can do.

eternal pelican
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welcome in our little cozy plane of existence

plucky thunder
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Hihi!

plucky thunder
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I started playing dnd because I wanted to have the same interests as my boyfriend

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I don’t want to always pester him to ask about things which might not make sense 😔

brazen quiver
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As with all questions, it can matter on your DM. In my current game goblins and Orcs are treated poorly but in most of my other games they were the same as everyone else for the most part

plucky thunder
brazen quiver
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Kiiiiiiiiiind of? In my current world goblins were specifically made by a God to be a scourge on traditional races like humans. They have started to make peace in recent years (in game lore) but it’s a very hard peace

plucky thunder
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I see

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That’s pretty interesting!

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My character is a Dragonborn warlock

brazen quiver
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I have huge walls of text of lore for my world. So my lore would be different from traditional DnD and other DMs

muted violet
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i've never played dnd before, does it require a lot of thinking? scale of 1-10 because i have the smarts of a goldfish

brazen quiver
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As a player a little bit but some games can be simple and easy for new players

eternal pelican
plucky thunder
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hii, i found the character to be pretty cool cuz it’s a contract thing and I didn’t really have a thought out backstory

azure geode
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How do i know my full overall speed

plucky thunder
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Could you tell me like some pros about being a warlock? I know my cons are only having 2 spell slots

azure geode
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Cause ik my base speed but what do i add to it

eternal pelican
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means handling diplomatic tasks and making vendors sell their stuff for less

plucky thunder
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Oh yeah I have great charisma stats

eternal pelican
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What kind of warlock

plucky thunder
smoky adder
eternal pelican
plucky thunder
eternal pelican
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in terms of low you subtract a certain number

eternal pelican
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There are as example

plucky thunder
eternal pelican
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Fiend, great old one, genie, archfey, celestial etc

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also undead and fathomless

eternal pelican
azure geode
eternal pelican
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Where do you think would you char take the powers from or who would they make a deal with

plucky thunder
eternal pelican
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Alrighty fun

plucky thunder
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she’s a crippling alcoholic

smoky adder
eternal pelican
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In this world it would be a devil since demons rather go killing instead dealmaking

plucky thunder
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Wanna see a drawing of her?

eternal pelican
plucky thunder
smoky adder
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I don’t see any bard rule that provides a base speed.

azure geode
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Sorry i always get race and class mixed up

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But how do i increase my speed

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What can i have to increase my base speed?

harsh fjord
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Permanently or temporarily?

eternal pelican
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Well there are some boots

rose trench
azure geode
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So i’ll just write 30?

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Im a half elf

tepid ingot
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how do i put advantage on somthing in beyond?

azure geode
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@smoky adder

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Whats xanathars guide

rose trench
# azure geode Im a half elf

Well, there's one more option: there are variant half-elves in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide, and one option for those of wood elf parentage is to trade a half-elf feature for the wood elf's bonus to speed.

rose trench
azure geode
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Ok but since i have no special features to, should i just write down 30?

solemn light
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Yep

azure geode
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Alright

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What about initiative

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Whats that

rose trench
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by default, it's a Dexterity check, so you'll just write down your Dexterity modifier

azure geode
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Ok

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What about moves and spellcasting?

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Do i just write down the attacks i want?

rose trench
eternal pelican
azure geode
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Alr so that should wait till my first campaign?

eternal pelican
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Rather a session zero

azure geode
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Ok

rose trench
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your class determines your starting equipment, and you'd write down the attacks that corresponds to the weapons your character has. Your class also tells you what spells you have, if any. Read the entire section of the basic rules or Player's Handbook corresponding to your class: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/classes

azure geode
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What about passive wisdom

rose trench
azure geode
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So 10 + wisdom mod=
10 + 2= 12?

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So 12 is my passive wisdom?

rose trench
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passive checks are usually associated with a skill. The number usually written on the character sheet is your "Passive Wisdom (Perception)", also just known as "Passive Perception". Is this what you're talking about?

azure geode
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Yes

rose trench
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then you'd also add your proficiency bonus if you are proficient in the Perception skill. But otherwise it's correct.

azure geode
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Im proficient in the skill if i picked it right?

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Like ticked the lil dot

rose trench
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that is correct. What you are picking and indicating with the checkbox is the skill proficiency.

azure geode
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Ok then yes im proficient in it

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What about alignment

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@rose trench

solemn light
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Alignment is more for flavour. Also remember to be patient with questions.

smoky adder
azure geode
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Ok thx

smoky adder
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Though I’d shy away from any evil choices unless you’ve spoken to your DM about it.

brazen quiver
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I use alignment as more reputation of how others see the players

azure geode
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Oh ye i already know my characters chaotic good

brazen quiver
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The king has heard stories of your exploits. What do those stories tell him? That your chaotic in nature perhaps? That your deeds are malevolent?

dire heron
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hi im new to dnd

eternal pelican
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Evil characters can be really good if a good player gets their hands on them

kindred thorn
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o/

brazen quiver
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Hi Panda!

dire heron
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🙂

eternal pelican
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Cheers

dire heron
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i know little to nothing about dnd

eternal pelican
brazen quiver
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I know much to a lot about DnD as do many here!

dire heron
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i want to find a campaign and learn as i play

eternal pelican
azure geode
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It fr the best video series ever

dire heron
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too confusing and overwhelming

kindred thorn
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Im reading stuff for getting started with dnd, already having in mind an interesting character concept, and I think my back story might be rich and interesting but I am not sure if it wont seem too pretentios? Its nothing too outstanding or irregular but rather a bit long and complex. May I share?

dire heron
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!!!

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😖😖😖

solemn light
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It's a fun series. Not necessarily the best for learning, but fun for getting enthused

dense linden
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Hello there.

brazen quiver
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Share away. I like reading backstories and characters

eternal pelican
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Ofc only a recommendation

dire heron
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i gonna gi

dense linden
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I am a new to D&D, read articles online for D&D Beyond and Avrae stuff.

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I am looking for a hand-on experience, someone who could run me through it in an actual campaign.

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Would anyone be kind enough to teach me? Much appreciated :3

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Where do I start?
dense linden
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I made a character too, and started the premade Frozen Sick camapgin (except I am the only one there.

brazen quiver
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I’d be happy to run a short thing for some new players, but I can only do text based games on discord. My life with kids is a touch too busy for anything else

dense linden
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I got most of the basics down, just unsure where to start.

dense linden
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As I said earlier, Avrae bot. :)

azure geode
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What about experience points?

brazen quiver
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Well I use Discord, Avrae, and DnDbeyond

azure geode
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Im guessing thats also for session zero?

dense linden
dense linden
azure geode
dense linden
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That's great! CheezyCheez and I with DungeonMasterDad! :D

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I'd appreciate if you could teach us ^^

fresh fable
solemn light
brazen quiver
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😭 I didn’t even mean to advertise lol

dense linden
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We're just looking for a teacher, that's all :3

solemn light
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We get that, but this is not the channel for finding or arranging games, and not everyone who is a DM on the server is wanting to find new players.

azure geode
dense linden
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I understand.

fresh fable
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That’s not a MOD but they are correct

dense linden
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I appreciate the heads up, I'll look into the relevant channels and avoid myself a warn.

azure geode
dense linden
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I believe we should.

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I'll make a thread, and you could join in :D

azure geode
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Sure

brazen quiver
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Feel free to ping me

eternal pelican
azure geode
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What am I supposed to put under “ideals” on my char sheet

azure geode
eternal pelican
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Cheers

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Now imma put my game online in a bit

kindred thorn
# brazen quiver Share away. I like reading backstories and characters

So it would be 25 yo male human bard. Being born in a small village where people lived peacefully everyone helped eachother and lived this way generation by generation and died the same way. The character seemed to have a natural talent to picking up new concepts and things to learn rather quickly, some would consider him being gifted in learning, and enjoyed it very much. Had both parents and with character resembled more of his empathetic understanding mother, then more conservative father who was percistant on teaching the son about the life reality and how simple humans cant reach for stars and rather make their life in more casual, time tested ways. When a character became a teenager he started dreaming about making his own way of living, while having an instrument and youthful fullish bravery for diving into world he had known nothing about. His sugestion was greated with conflicting oppinion of his father, but after a few days the father approached him himself, saying I missed out on my opportunities you shouldnt miss out on yours. And so he left the village and traveled far and long until he entered a city larger than he could ever picture in his mind. The city was one of places where many different people from many different cultures would meet eachother. He found his place an entertanment center that was resembling a circus/theater/bar.

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Worked there as an entertainer/musician enhacing shows of other performers latter on having his own numbers where he lived with acrobats/fortune tellers/dancers/actors other entertainers as a community for a few years, until the city was attacked the center burned down and through out the chaos people ran for their lives and nobody was sure weather anyone survived. While escaping, hero, ran through unsafe areas where he encountered a group of bandits who didnt see any use of his belongings and thought of deciding what to do with him later, meanwhile told him to make himself useful. So the days and years passed and the hero befriended people in the group of criminals and figgured that his charm and artistic abilities are adding to the opperation weather its helping to distarct decieve victims or raise the mood of the company, also living in the different setting learning other people stories he understood that the good doesn't always look the same ways and rather opperate on his own set of morals then laws.

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I think that would make a good all-rounder mainly functions on charisma. Empathetic and charming to people.

harsh fjord
vital wasp
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My brand new to D&D what should i do?

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
harsh fjord
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Try the demo, read the rules, watch some games being played, try to make a character, find a group. More or less.

And if you have specific questions along the way, ask them here!

vital wasp
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Ok

lyric fjord
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So how would I make a character?

toxic fractal
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Hello, guys!
I just joined the server! Me and a few friends are interested on playing a D&D campaign, we have played a few other systems before on short games, but we've never did an actual long campaign before, and we never used the D&D system.
So I was looking for tips and a little help on how to get into the game for the first time, really.
We want to use the 5e books, and we wanted to play online on vc, so I was wondering if there's some site or something that you recommend to play on, for keeping track of player sheets, map grids and etc. We're thinking of using roll20 for that.
Sorry if this is not the right channel to ask for help, its just that its my first time having contact with D&D and its a little bit overwhelming lol.

harsh fjord
harsh fjord
dense plover
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hi all new to D&D dicord channel. i've been roleplaying as a player for 14 years started off with pathfinder adventures i've been doing 5th edit d&d 5thed since came out. i am a member of rphaven i am already in a group and due to start a new game come jan 2024 and have been using d&d beyond for a couple of months.

slow hawk
kindred thorn
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oke

toxic fractal
harsh fjord
tawdry raven
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How are yall doing

west vessel
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I’m new to dnd I don’t really know how to join a game cus most say “needs 5 years experience” I didn’t know dnd was a full time job with 5 years experience and a degree

lyric fjord
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I'm also new to DND I belive I played last year but stopped(due to some drama happening in that party), but I've been wanting to play recently since I enjoy this kind of stuff, but I don't know how to find people online to play with.

cedar mango
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Find some friends to play with or family

wild onyx
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Put yourself up as looking for DM in #find-a-game , you might get lucky.

lyric fjord
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Alrighty!

cedar mango
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I’m trying to get a second group to play with as well I DM

lyric fjord
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Understandable!

cedar mango
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I need 2-3 more players for a campaign I’m building

lyric fjord
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Your looking for players right?

cedar mango
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Yes sir

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I have a group of family I meet like 2 a month to play but I’d love to play more

lyric fjord
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Ooo!

cedar mango
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Where are you located maybe we can set up a one shot

manic sequoia
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Hey so i wanted to ask about hit die
When i increase is level i get a new hit die soo that means that if my previous one was 10+ 3 and in new one i got 7+3 so my new hit point would be 23?
And whenever i like increase my constitution modifier like from +3 to +4 then the number of level i am at right now is also added to it, like if i am at level 8 now so my new hut point would be 31 then?
Am i right ?

slow hawk
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This isnt the channel for setting up games

Please use dm or the appropriate channel

cedar mango
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Sorry about that

slow hawk
manic sequoia
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Ooh ok and what can be my max ablity score causein basic rules it is given that you cannot increase your ability score more than 20 but the modifiers are given for till 30?

true shard
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there are special ways to increase it besides ability score improvements

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and monsters of course

slow hawk
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Your ABILITY SCORE cannot exceed 20 without a magic item or special feature

Modifier is still calculated the same way. Subtract 10 divide by 2 round down

thin forge
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Hi! I'm new here. I'd love to learn how to play 'traditional' DND or online - what are some best resources to get started? I have my character sheet

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true shard
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amazing

cedar mango
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Show up and play is the best way

manic sequoia
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Thanks

lyric fjord
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How would I start my own campaign online?

fleet field
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?newdm

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arctic acorn
white palm
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Just noticed this channel exists, hello once again :)

flint shuttle
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getting the full tour here

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what counts as the basics anyway? dice rolls? armor class?

white palm
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Basically anything, yeah

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I don't have a character, I have heard about skill checks, I've watched some people play and also had some fun in DnD with friends, it wasn't really playing though, we were basically just goofing around, still had a ton of fun though :)

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What is D&D?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
flint shuttle
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well thats helpful

white palm
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Just talking to an actual person instead of keep watching vids would be amazing

smoky adder
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If you've got any specific questions, ask away!

white palm
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I mean like talk talk would be helpful, my keyboard is doing funky stuff

smoky adder
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Oh, we don't have a voice chat here. Sorry.

white palm
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Oh damn

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That's alright then, just would've been nice to find someone to actually introduce me

zealous geyser
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how can i edit the monodrome bot looking for dm?

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i just messed up with the opt ins

fleet field
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Just add clarification in the thread

zealous geyser
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ty

white palm
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Is there anyone I could add that is willing to help me get started?

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Not trying to sound clingy but I really would like to know :)

slow hawk
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Have you read the basic rules

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Because learning is a two way street

echo kelp
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We don't have time/bandwidth to teach folks one on one - please read through the information pinned in the channel and if you have specific questions, feel free to ask here.

white palm
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Aight imma get familiar with the place first, thanks anyways though :D

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I'm basically just looking for a group playing DnD that accepts newcomers like me, to get familiar with the game and or play maybe

echo kelp
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You can look for games/groups to join in our Looking for Games channels - please read #find-a-game (carefully) to learn how to use those channels.

slow hawk
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Or also just check your local game store, college, library etc

white palm
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Okay, I just don't think anybody over here (Where I live) is actually playing DnD, I'm going to see what I find, again, thank you guys.

flint shuttle
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is it a bad idea to play a character that might be less effective in combat but that i find interesting, like a half-orc wizard or something for my first game?

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secondly, how important does alignment end up being in-game? should i avoid evil alignments?

topaz garnet
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it's more of a loose guideline on how your character may act

echo kelp
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Alignment is more used as a roleplay promt than mechanically impactful (at least in D&D 5th edition)

topaz garnet
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be aware that it's 9 options, to try and fit literally every viewpoint under. You could have completely opposing sides both be, say, lawful evil, despite both being lawful as well as both evil.

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There are extremely few cases where alignments even matter, and even then, they're for kinda niche scenarios so don't bet on those happening.

flint shuttle
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good to know, thanks

fleet field
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racial sterotypes are mostly circumvented in 5e

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the majority of race class combos work

flint shuttle
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are there any examples of racial stereotypes in dnd i should be aware of? i only picked a half-orc wizard as an example cuz they get a strength bonus

fleet field
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thanks to the rule introduced in tasha's, you can assign the racial asis however you want

echo kelp
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Avoid the whole mess of stereotypes and use Tasha's rules

fleet field
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any +2/+1 or +1/+1/+1

unborn bramble
fleet field
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thats not true

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half orc wizards work perfectly well

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the stereotype is half orc fighters or paladins

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but theres not much mechanical truth to that

flint shuttle
plucky ridge
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Yup

fleet field
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yes

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if youre using dnd beyond, enable origin customization on the first page to be able to do that

flint shuttle
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is that in the base game or is this homebrew

plucky ridge
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Base game under Tasha's rules about ability scores

smoky adder
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Officially, it's an optional rule.

flint shuttle
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gotcha

smoky adder
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So you'd probably want to confirm with your DM whether that rule is permitted.

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But it's pretty commonly used, in my experience.

fleet field
unborn bramble
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Ya but they get pluses for Melee so it’s probably better if you use a Melee oriented character

fleet field
unborn bramble
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Savage attacks is one of their racial bonuses

fleet field
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the only melee feature they get is savage attacks

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which is actually a pretty minor bonus

unborn bramble
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Yea that’s the point

fleet field
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so ignoring it isnt a massive deal

unborn bramble
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Yeah, but they’re still mainly supposed to be used on fighters and paladins

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I believe that’s what they intended half orc for

fleet field
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no race is "supposed" to be used for any class

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the race may synergise ever so slightly better with that class

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but that doesnt mean there is anything wrong or unintended abt using the race with a different class

unborn bramble
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That’s what I mean. It’s like probably better if you used half orc as a Melee character, then if you used it as a wizard or anything else along that lines.

plucky ridge
fleet field
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not much better

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it doesnt change much at all

echo kelp
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Okay folks - let's keep the channel clear for new to D&D folks to get help learning the core rules and mechanics.

smoky adder
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Again, let’s take that debate to another channel, please.

hoary storm
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So what events would me as a dm make too have people use medicine stat?

fleet field
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well the main written use is stablising someone

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but just generally whenever someone needs to perform surgery on someone, heal someone, or remember anatomy

hoary storm
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Hmm got it. Would like if someone is doing death saving throws and combat ends? Would they make a roll to try and stop

fleet field
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you could do that, yeah

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its up to you, the rules dont really say what to do in that situation

hoary storm
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Got it got it

torpid current
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Hi, I want to start playing, but I am as lost as a fish in the desert

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echo kelp
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^ start by giving the free basic rules a skim, maybe watch some folks play D&D on YouTube/Twitch, then try your hand at making a character sheet, then find a group to join and play with.

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If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel (see id:browse to see the many channels we have dedicated to specific D&D topics)

torpid current
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another question

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where I live there is no one to play with, at least not D&D, can I play it here?

fleet field
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you can play dnd online

torpid current
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where :o?

echo kelp
torpid current
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thank you very much

polar fulcrum
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does anybody know what books would specifically be the best to get, i have the essentials kit, tasha’s cauldron of everything, xanathars guide to everything, and monsters of the multiverse. should i just get the players handbook and dm guide and monster manual?

unborn bramble
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Depends do you like dming

smoky adder
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There are updated versions of those three books coming out sometime next year, but no specific date has been given yet.

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But you'll be able to play using either set, so whether you want to grab the current ones or wait is up to you.

pliant frost
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Hello all, new here and looking to join a campaign. I have not played D&D myself, but played similar turned based strategy games with campaigns such as mansions of madness. I have created a character on DnD beyond. What’s the best way to go about a shorter campaign to get my feet wet?

smoky adder
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#find-a-game can point you toward the available groups here, if you’re looking for an online game.

pliant frost
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Thank you.

fleet field
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FYI I wouldn’t exactly say dnd is a turn based strategy game

smoky adder
pliant frost
lyric fjord
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Sup,how do I choose the battle master subclass I need to lvl up first the fighter class? Im playing dnd beyond

smoky adder
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The free Basic Rules include one subclass for each class.

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For fighters, that’s champion.

cobalt frigate
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  1. You need to be level 3 fighter to choose a sub-class.
  2. You need to own the Battle Master sub-class (you can do this by either buying the Player's Handbook or instead of buying the PHB you can just buy the sub-class for $2)
smoky adder
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You can buy any other subclass for like $2. Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.

lyric fjord
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Atleast they dont charge you 1 million dollars

smoky adder
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Alternatively, if you’re in a campaign where Content Sharing is enabled and someone else in the group has purchased it, you’d be able to use theirs.

fleet field
lyric fjord
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This shit sure is complex

lyric fjord
fleet field
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The current edition of dnd

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Dnd 5th edition

lyric fjord
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Ok fair enough

lyric fjord
fleet field
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You can get battlemaster on it’s own for 2 dollars

smoky adder
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Scroll down the page.

midnight lichen
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I’m new to dungeons and dragons. I’ve never played a game but have been interested for a long time. I’ve watched critical role but I have no idea on how to play. Does anyone know where I should start?

smoky adder
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Welcome! There’s some handy links here to get you started:

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
smoky adder
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But if you’ve got any specific questions, feel free to ask.

midnight lichen
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thank you!

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@smoky adder do you create your character for every campaign. Or is it assigned?

topaz garnet
topaz garnet
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For example, another DM's campaign might...
not have a faction your character was a part of
not be okay with you starting with magic items (granted by the prior DM)
have the campaign start at X level, when you ended your prior campaign at a level higher than that

glass crater
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This actually might be a stupid question but are completely online campaigns rare? I mean like all typing, no voice call sort of things. I imagine they would be difficult, but I was just wondering

topaz garnet
midnight lichen
topaz garnet
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they are difficult however, in my experience - they've tended to fizzle out. Burnout is an issue.

glass crater
topaz garnet
topaz garnet
midnight lichen
topaz garnet
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usually one of three methods in the basic rules / phb for character creation

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Standard Array is take 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8, and assign each to an ability of your choice

lyric fjord
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@topaz garnet hey dude avoid dungeon masters with large homebrew refering to people who created multiple worlds?

topaz garnet
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Point Buy is a customizable thing, which can replicate standard array, make 13s and 12s, or make 15 15 15 8 8 8.

topaz garnet
lyric fjord
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dude your bio

topaz garnet
lyric fjord
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yea

topaz garnet
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Why are you telling me to avoid DM's as a question?

lyric fjord
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Why to avoid dungeon masters with large homebrew?

topaz garnet
topaz garnet
lyric fjord
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wait

cobalt frigate
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You're making no sense, dude.

fleet field
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He misread avid as avoid

midnight lichen
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His bio says avid not avoid

topaz garnet
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oh

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Yeah it's avid, not avoid. I'm an avid DM.

cobalt frigate
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...

lyric fjord
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Ok

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ok

topaz garnet
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yeah that was extremely confusing

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Anyway, Tyrant, the methods to decide ability scores for player characters, you got all that?

midnight lichen
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Yes thank you

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But I have more questions if you don’t mind

topaz garnet
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go ahead

midnight lichen
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What is a natural? Like when people say that’s a natural 19

topaz garnet
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the number on the d20

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so if you make an attack roll, and the d20 itself (whether digital RNG or an actual physical d20) shows 20, that's a natural 20

fleet field
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As opposed to the total, which is the number on the dice plus any modifiers

topaz garnet
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it's a colloquialism

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so a 20 on the d20 for an attack roll - or just, a natural 20 on the attack roll, is a critical hit

midnight lichen
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ohh okay so what if I try to charm someone if I roll a 7 for say. Would I add my charm stat to the roll??

topaz garnet
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however, only Attack rolls and Death Saving Throws (a special kind of saving throw, no ability, very little interactions to them) care about natural 1 or natural 20. There's no special interaction for ability checks or regular saving throws rolling a specific number on the d20.

fleet field
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If you wanted to persuade someone, the dm might call for a charisma (persuasion) check

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In that case, you would roll a d20, then add your charisma modifier, then if you’re proficient in persuasion, add your proficiency bonus

midnight lichen
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how are bonuses and modifiers generated?

fleet field
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Your modifier in a certain stat depends on the score in that stat

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10-11 is +0, 12-13 is +1, 14-15 is +2, 16-17 is +3, 18-19 is +4, and 20 is +5

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It goes negative as well

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Proficiency bonus is a number based on your character level

topaz garnet
# midnight lichen ohh okay so what if I try to charm someone if I roll a 7 for say. Would I add my...

Well, first it comes down to... What are you really trying to do. Because remember, a Dungeon Master runs the game, and can think like an actual person.
So, if you're trying to, say, haggle the price of a sword down by a couple of gold pieces, it might call for a Charisma (Persuasion) check.
If you're trying to frighten them into selling it for lower, that'd be Charisma (Intimidation).
If you're trying to scam someone or lie, it'd be Charisma (Deception).

All of those are Charisma checks, but each have a (Skill) next to them - if you're proficient in that skill, you add a special bonus, your Proficiency bonus, on top of the check.

fleet field
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It scales from +2 all the way to +6

topaz garnet
fleet field
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Yeah

topaz garnet
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So, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20, are the important steps for positive ability modifiers.
10 and 11 are both a +0 modifier
12 and 13 are both a +1 modifier
and so on

midnight lichen
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and I’m assuming my stats can be improved as I play?

topaz garnet
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And every odd down -
10 is +0.
9 and 8 are -1.
7 and 6 are -2.
And so on.

topaz garnet
fleet field
turbid zodiac
topaz garnet
fleet field
fleet field
topaz garnet
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I think at 10th

fleet field
midnight lichen
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how do you level up

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Does the dm decide?

topaz garnet
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Your DM will use either XP or Milestone

fleet field
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XP is you earn xp for combat and some other things, and level up at certain thresholds

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Milestone is you level up when your dm says so

topaz garnet
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XP is the DM gives you XP when they decide - so, killing monsters is the classic example, but surviving traps, or otherwise resolving encounters like persuading bandits to just leave instead of fight, could also grant XP.

fleet field
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Generally a story “milestone”

turbid zodiac
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I'm currently multiclassing as Fighter and Warlock.

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One martial-based one plus one magic one.

topaz garnet
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Milestone is literally just "DM says when you level up"

fleet field
lyric fjord
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Can I play solo?

fleet field
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Check the class tables for when you get ASIs

fleet field
cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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Ok then no bother

robust vessel
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I was DMing for the first time and accidentally told everyone they levelled up lol

topaz garnet
# turbid zodiac I'm currently multiclassing as Fighter and Warlock.

They're technically class features - a consistent metric is, when you reach 4th level in a class, the ASI feature is granted at that level of that class. So, for example, a 3/3 multiclass is total level 6, but hasn't yet reached level 4 in either specific class which is when they'd get their ASI.

cobalt frigate
topaz garnet
# lyric fjord Can I play solo?

There's a method which you have to buy the instructions for, have the resources for, and be a DM for yourself while pushing back bias. It's extremely difficult and ill-advised, in lieu of regular DND.

cobalt frigate
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If you don't want to play with others than I recommend you play D&D video games like Baldur's Gate, but that's severely limited by what the developers have designed and written. Those games like the fluid improvisation that D&D offers.

lyric fjord
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fleet field
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You’re limited by your class levels, as normal

topaz garnet
cobalt frigate
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I recommend you watch the "Handbooker Helper" tutorial videos.

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Read the rules first.

midnight lichen
#

how do dms decide what would miss or hit something

topaz garnet
fleet field
midnight lichen
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oh

fleet field
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You roll to see if your attacks hit

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Using a standard melee weapon attack as a example, you would roll d20+Str mod+prof bonus if proficient

topaz garnet
# midnight lichen how do dms decide what would miss or hit something

All creatures have an Armor Class, or AC.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#ArmorClass
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#MakinganAttack
"When you make an attack, your attack roll determines whether the attack hits or misses. To make an attack roll, roll a d20 and add the appropriate modifiers. If the total of the roll plus modifiers equals or exceeds the target's Armor Class (AC), the attack hits. The AC of a character is determined at character creation, whereas the AC of a monster is in its stat block."

fleet field
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If the results meets or beats the enemy’s AC (armour class), you hit

azure geode
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Hello

fleet field
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Hi

azure geode
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Uh

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I chose 15 for charisma

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And im a half elf

topaz garnet
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Think of DND like...
Someone telling a story, acting as the world, people, and monsters, and events, the DM is the 'director'.
And the others are individual characters in this story, but they have agency, they can actually say what they want to say, for better or worse.

The rules help to provide consistency and some measure of power scaling. So we don't have "that kid" in the playground making up a tag-proof shield, or the age-old "i hit you - did not - did so - did not" argument

azure geode
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So i get 2 charisma points

lyric fjord
fleet field
topaz garnet
fleet field
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17 total charisma is great for starting out as a charisma based caster

azure geode
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So 15 + 2 = 17 charisma
But in dnd beyond it says im still 15

topaz garnet
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No

azure geode
topaz garnet
midnight lichen
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so do characters have like signature attacks or do I make them up

cobalt frigate
azure geode
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Isnt it +3?

fleet field
midnight lichen
topaz garnet
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you have a score of 15, meaning a modifier of +2.
If you increased your score to 16 or even 17, you'd then have a modifier of +3.

fleet field
azure geode
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Cause of the extra 2 from half elf

topaz garnet
azure geode
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Yeah and from 2 from half elf = 17 = +3

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midnight lichen
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I’ll get to it

fleet field
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Not sure why dnd beyond is showing it wrong

cobalt frigate
midnight lichen
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Yeah I’ll check it out

azure geode
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Where do you think i can change it

topaz garnet
# midnight lichen so do characters have like signature attacks or do I make them up

Fighters, Barbarians, Rogues, and Monks, will for the most part just be attacking with their weapons (a monk can use their fists effectively with martial arts as well)
They can get features that improve or accentuate bits of it. For example, a Rogue does a single attack that does massive damage at once, whereas a Fighter eventually gets to do a lot of attacks

fleet field
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Actually where are you looking in dnd beyond

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The main character sheet?

azure geode
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Yeah?

fleet field
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Hang on I’ll dm you so you can send a screenshot

topaz garnet
slow hawk
fleet field
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I’m helping them in DMs

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Yeah it’s straight up bugged

topaz garnet
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Ah

fleet field
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Kinda funny tbh

topaz garnet
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Sure they didn't enable customize origin and not assign the newly freely-assignable bonus?

fleet field
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Nope

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Dmed it to you

topaz garnet
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it was overriden...

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lol

fleet field
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Yeah I missed that sorry

midnight lichen
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Are the races in the the basic rules the only ones or do certain campaigns include special ones

topaz garnet
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Some DMs may allow or disallow certain ones in their campaign

slow hawk
zinc torrent
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If you strap a shield to your back, should it not give you at least some AC?

topaz garnet
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it would not

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things only do what they say they do, is the thing about DND

zinc torrent
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Alright

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Was thinking you could become something like a pseudo-Tortle

cobalt frigate
urban kindle
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I’m new to dnd and want to know if my back story for my character is to generic or bad

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Can one of yall rate it or tell me how it is it’s for a hexblade warlock

fleet field
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Sure

urban kindle
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Can I dm it to you it’s kinda long

fleet field
urban kindle
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Ok

inland spruce
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whats the difference between starter set and essestials kit?

heady heart
heady heart
pastel plinth
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Hello?

heady heart
fleet field
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hi

pastel plinth
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Hey yall, hows it going? Is there any events going on?

fleet field
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im good

pastel plinth
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Thats nice to hear 👍

heady heart
pastel plinth
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Ahhh

copper shadow
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Hey im good, how are you?

pastel plinth
inland spruce
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How am I able to create a custom character tho

lyric fjord
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You can with DND beyond

fleet field
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if you want. you dont even need that tho

inland spruce
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The sets come with pre-made

lyric fjord
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If you want to create og characters there's no stopping you

But I suggest you use the basic rules first before you start making other characters

fleet field
#

huh?

lyric fjord
fleet field
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the basic rules include rules for making characters

heady heart
inland spruce
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So try 1 campaign with premade first!

fleet field
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nah not necessarily

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its up to you

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premade chars make it simpler

lyric fjord
fleet field
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but it takes some of the fun away imo

inland spruce
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With the essential kit u get the blank character sheets?

fleet field
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i dont think so

pastel plinth
fleet field
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but you can find the pdfs online

heady heart
# inland spruce So try 1 campaign with premade first!

Just be aware that creating your own character "manually" will take some effort to dig through all the according rules. Most newbies find that overwhelming. Therefore I would suggest doing it on something like D&D Beyond.

pastel plinth
#

where can i get that

lyric fjord
inland spruce
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Ok

pastel plinth
copper shadow
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We can also send you some characters if youd like

cobalt frigate
#

What is that massive URL? Seems very fishy...

inland spruce
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Lemme check

fleet field
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person just copied a ad link

cobalt frigate
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How about deleting it?

inland spruce
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K

heady heart
#

Seems like a Google Shop link to a product.

inland spruce
#

Yea

heady heart
#

But you'll want the Starter Set with the BLUE dragon on the cover.

cobalt frigate
#

Don't buy anything yet. The Basic Rules is free.

heady heart
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Wait, that was a dumb thing to say.

cobalt frigate
#

People know how to use Google.

heady heart
#

It's the box set with the blue dragon in front. 🙂

sterile iron
#

How do i play dnd?

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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.

lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
inland spruce
#

K

lyric fjord
fleet field
#

there are also rules to guide play

inland spruce
heady heart
sterile iron
lyric fjord
inland spruce
drowsy urchin
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anyone playing now or open for players?

cobalt frigate
heady heart
inland spruce
lyric fjord
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It's just the essentials

fleet field
#

starter kit has the same kind of stuff

inland spruce
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Which do I tell him to buy?

fleet field
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its just newer

heady heart
crude musk
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@low warren

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crude musk
#

Check out the above resources

obsidian hawk
#

is it hard to find a group?

lyric fjord
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Nope

solemn light
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It can take some time. It's a bit like online dating. You are going to spend multiple hours a week (usually) with these people, so you want to make sure you all vibe well, and it can take time to find or make that.
Also sadly some online groups are a bit flakey.

Looking into oneshots, Adventure League and westmarches can be a good way to join lower commitment games and see if you find people whose play style clicks with yours, and then you slowly network and form a group together from recommending each other to games.
Or you cna be lucky and hit it off with the first group you join.

Communication is a key part of all of this and session 0s and chatting with the DM before joining can be a good way to feel out if you all suit each other before commiting to a game.

obsidian hawk
#

dang i was hoping to get some experience as a player so i could curate as a DM better. I've been writing up a campaign for a few months since I beat BG3 (I went on a binge and learned a ton of FR lore to do so).

solemn light
#

Could always try out oneshots, AL or westmarches and such. Or just jump into DMing. The community sometimes hypes up how much a DM needs to be experienced or more skilled than the players, but that's not true. DMs are players, and it was perfectly the norm for a DM and a group of friends all being new to the game and all figuring it out together.

unborn meteor
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does the conjure animals spell have the limit like wild shape that you can only summon things you know of or can you just summon a dinosaur out of nowhere?

smoky adder
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The intent is that you pick literally one of the options listed, e.g. you pick “2 beasts of challenge rating 1 or lower”, and the DM then chooses the beasts.

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But nothing restricts those from being only creatures you’ve seen.

atomic hornet
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hello im new to dnd pls help

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solemn light
#

The above resources can help you get started! You don't need to read all of the rules before finding a game, but having a look over character creation and combat rules before finding a game can help speed things up. And of course you can ask questions here!

uncut compass
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Hi

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I'm lookin for a group for me and my friend

solemn light
uncut compass
#

Oh

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Srry

solemn light
#

There are also other places to look as well such as r/lfg on reddit, or reddits dedicated to D&D or to a Virtual Table Top service. Roll20 has it's own LFG on it's site for games hosted there.

spice heath
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Hi I am a player and gm in training still learning things. I am really good at the role play and at strategy. Umm ask question open to it

sullen sinew
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thank you for making our night great ❤️ 😂

fallen surge
proper prairie
#

Hey I’m very new at this and I’ve played one campaign but had to get out way sooner than expected is there anyone who could guide me on what books to get where to get dice and pretty much all of it

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I really wanna get into this

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fallen surge
#

If you do wish to purchase those additional books, its recommended that you start with the Player's Handbook. Then, from there you can get Xanathar's Guide to Everything and Tasha's Cauldron of Everything for even more options.

proper prairie
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Thank you so much I’m checking em out rn

fallen surge
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Awesome. If you have any questions, please let us know

opaque mason
#

Hi! Very new to this but I’ve been listening to a lot of stories and really want to try and get into it. Friends have tried to get me into groups and I just didn’t really understand much but have been recently wanting to play more and more.

fallen surge
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unreal idol
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Hi Brain Trust, I need your help - I am playing a Level 8 Light Domain Cleric. I have picked the Feat Ritual Caster (Cleric) How meany spell are you allowed to pick?

fallen surge
unreal idol
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ok

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It giving me 3 slots

fallen surge
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On D&D Beyond I assume?

unreal idol
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Yea

fallen surge
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That is because you have the ability to add more in the future. Once you use the 3rd slot, a 4th one will appear, and so on. You just have to leave that blank until you find a new spell to add to this feat

slow hawk
#

Wait isnt cleric already a ritual caster

wild onyx
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Yup.

crude musk
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Yes, they are, so picking ritual caster (Cleric) doesn't actually accomplish much

crude musk
timid locust
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It could give you access to ritual spells from other classes, such as Find Familiar. There's other methods of doing so, but I wouldn't call it redundant

smoky adder
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But yeah, choosing a separate class could give you access to spells you wouldn't get otherwise.

tribal isle
#

how to not get group with edgelords

timid locust
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Finding the right group is always tough. It takes patience and honesty, being forthright when you're meeting everyone and setting expectations.

smoky adder
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Communicate your expectations up front with the entire group.

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The better you can communicate what you're looking for (and what you aren't), the better you'll be able to find the right match.

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And avoid any unpleasant surprises down the road.

tribal isle
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what to do when finding edgelord

cobalt frigate
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Finding a good group is like dating. D&D is a social game so it may take time and many tries to find people you get along well with

tribal isle
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oh and where can i find general groups that players can just join, i see the chanel thing but im unsure which to go into for this

cobalt frigate
tribal isle
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i mean the channel where dms post and then players ask to join, just completely standard, when i look in find a game channel its to confusing

crude musk
#

#find-a-game is a list of resources for finding games, and instructions on how to use our game finding channels. Just read through and follow the instructions

wild onyx
tepid birch
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Hello, am Aires and I recently got the three core rulebooks on Black Friday and want to start playing the game properly with people. I've admitedly only played DnD or any TTRPG game Solo on my own time using tools like how that "Me myself and Die" series on Youtube does. While I was happy playing by myself I grew curious about group play and if I would like it or not. Am a bit of a hermit and don't really have any friends I keep in contract with but am open to try socializing in DnD. While am currently only looking to be a player right now, I do want to try being a DM once I've figured out how the game works. Part of the joy of playing solo for me was the ability to tailor make my own world and adventure. But enough about my niche way of playing DnD I want to know where to start on this hobby.

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neat hinge
tepid birch
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It's a youtube series where a voice actor Trevor Devall plays TTRPGs Solo by using systems like Mythic GM Emulator, he hasn't played DnD on the show (Not sure if mentioning this series is against the rules) but he does play a few TTRPGs on the channel. Am honestly suprised he hasn't played 5E yet on the channel.

neat hinge
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I think I’ve seen that before

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That channel

robust burrow
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Hello all new to the channel and hope to navigate this discord channel to learn how to find a campaign

crimson bridge
halcyon vessel
#

With lineages are you able to play as them at the beginning, like start of with it or something or do you need to get it throughout the game? Or is it dms choice or something?
Also, are you able to play as something from a book that the story isn’t based off? I don’t know how to describe it, but I want to try be a Owlin Hexblood but I don’t know if I can

fleet field
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Whether content from an expansion sourcebook is allowed is up to the dm

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And yes, you can choose a lineage from the start

glass summit
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When theorycrafting a character, its best to have a more common backup race at the ready if using something setting-dependant

wild onyx
ocean ember
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sorry if its a dumb question but is it possible to start a game with 1 dm and 1 player or do you need an entire party to play

true shard
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You can play however you want as long as everyone at the table has fun

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But it's not the recommended way

fleet field
ocean ember
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ok thanks

wild onyx
#

Duet games, is that the term? Someone's got a list.

fleet field
#

yeah

coral light
#

Hello! Sooooo I've never played DND before but I've always wanted to, my husband used to play it but he stopped (his group disbanded) and I was wondering how it all worked/how to get into it. It seems really interesting but also seems like a lot. Heh. 😅

leaden rune
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Hiii i’m new to DND and I’m trying to learn how to be a dungeon Master as my friends want to play it with me none of us know what we’re doing and I just wanna know how to be a dungeon, master so I can make the adventure fun

coral light
leaden rune
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Yup ^^

#

I understand how to play as a player, but never as dungeon master

coral light
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I dunno how to play at all and it's been years since my husband's played.

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But he talks about playing it ALL the time and I'm honestly into that kinda stuff, I love games like DND.

leaden rune
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Same here, I like the fact that it can bring out a whole new world filled with fun and adventure

fleet field
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have a look at the basic rules linked in the pinned messages of this channel

leaden rune
#

Alright 👌

wide tusk
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Hllo

lyric fjord
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hey, what would you recommend I do, if I have precicely zero experience with any form of DnD?

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but I want to start playing

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slow hawk
#

New players should start here☝️

lyric fjord
#

I'll have a look

near owl
#

Yo.

lyric fjord
#

Are the races listed there the only ones you can play? I'm just asking cuz everywhere I look, the number and types of races are vastly different

fleet field
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there are many more races than the ones in the free basic rules

near owl
#

Like needing Info for the Harengon in order to use the race specifically, right?

fleet field
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yeah, you would previously have needed access to the book to use the race

near owl
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Welp, guess I'll buy the book then in the future.

fleet field
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you can also buy content individually on dnd beyond

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generally for abt 2 dollars each

near owl
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Word...don't have 2 bucks though atm.

smoky adder
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Let’s get things back on topic, please.

near owl
#

My apologies...

wary moat
#

How does the find a game in the discord chat workk

cobalt frigate
blissful nimbus
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Hi I'm new to um playing dnd digitally, it sounds like alot of fun so i looked around in hopes to find some way to get into it and i heard that people play over discord. i'm not too sure how to phrase it but i guess im looking for a group that wouldn't mind a newbie?

fleet field
blissful nimbus
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thank you, much obliged!

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#
What is D&D?
How does it work?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
azure geode
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Can i change the size of my level 1 mage hand?

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Like can i have just a teeny tiny mage hand?

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Or a ginormous mage hand?

fresh fable
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No

azure geode
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Its always the same size?

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I cant pick up ants?

topaz garnet
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basically
things only do what they say they do

fresh fable
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It’s a magic hand that does what the spell says, if you want a big magic hand you’ll need bigby’s hand spell

azure geode
#

What about a small one

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Do i need smallsy’s hand spell or something?

fresh fable
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Mage hand is small

azure geode
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How small

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Smaller than my own?

fresh fable
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No

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Why does t need to be smaller?

azure geode
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I mean what if my character wants to eat pizza with his mage hand so his normal hand doesn’t get dirty?

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Or he wants to pick up an ant?

fresh fable
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Then it can do that

topaz garnet
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look
the spell does what it says it does
you can flavor it as other things, as long as you're not trying to change the mechanical benefits

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For example, someone might want yellow lightning bolts instead of blue ones - perfectly fine, changes literally nothing, still the same rules and game balance bounds.

azure geode
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What if my mage hand has fingernails?

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Is that ok

fresh fable
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Sure why not

topaz garnet
#

Again
The spell only does what it says it does
You can flavor it however you want outside of its mechanical benefits and limitations

azure geode
#

Ok

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Thanks

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I hope it tastes good

topaz garnet
#

and it just says "a hand"
so we can assume it's roughly the size of someone's hand

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so, pizza-capable

azure geode
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YES

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HELL YEAH

topaz garnet
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As long as you're not trying to do:
A: Something the spell says you can't do with it
B: Something the spell doesn't say or suggest you can do
You should be fine

tribal isle
#

what to do after someone in the party atttention seeking and says i keep doing to much when im literally standing around i even do less in combat and only mostly do story and i let them take initiative, they also are a mary sue, how do i fix the situation before the campaign falls into itself because of this, and what to tell the DM

topaz knot
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Hey im brand new to dnd and i want a hand to hand type of chater what class whould that be ?

tribal isle
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anything i think

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oh class well then maybe barbarian or warrior, they would be trained in it i think, anyways iw ill head off to high school now so i cant respond today in some time i have a test today

fleet field
lyric fjord
topaz knot
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i want a melee

lyric fjord
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There's freedom on what type of class you want to be

covert quarry
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if unarmed I'd say Monk

lyric fjord
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The basic rules pdf has stuff that you might like

topaz knot
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i made a sheet with a fighter but im 100% sure i mad my sheet is horrible

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or charter sorry

lyric fjord
fringe sentinel
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Hi, I'm a little new here, I do dabble in some dnd but I never really participated in any group only solo, so yeah, this is my first time with actual people, I have my character sheet saved here, can someone help me correct some things?

fleet field
lyric fjord
topaz knot
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@fleet field not really ima go look into it thank you

lyric fjord
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Download DND beyond

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If you have it already. Download the basic rules

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In the app

fleet field
fringe sentinel
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Is it okay to share my char. stats here? Or should I dm it?

tribal isle
#

guys how to fix a situation where a mary sue is slowly making the campaign fall apart

fleet field
fleet field
tribal isle
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yes i did but thats his gf that is even more experienced than me so i think im gonna end up being kicked or have to watch the campaign fall apart, thing is it was so good until dm introduced mary sue

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i just leave the campaign i guess

fleet field
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Yeah

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Finding a good dnd group won’t happen immediately

lyric fjord
#

Hoolioyo what level is your character?

tribal isle
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why do you ask

lyric fjord
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Just want to know

tribal isle
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level 6

lyric fjord
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Aighty

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I think you should try playing with people who also has some experience just like you

tribal isle
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im new, i meant level in the campaign

lyric fjord
#

OH

topaz garnet
#

someone's character level doesn't innately mean experience with the hobby as a whole

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you've got veterans rolling up level 1 characters for PAB:TSO after all

topaz knot
#

is there any rules in picking a race ?

topaz garnet
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the Race is an important part of character creation, yes
but there's plenty of options in total, and a decent few in the basic rules

topaz knot
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like i wanna make a dragon born but if you think about the class disciptions dont really fall under the races ideals i guess

topaz garnet
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the only rules for the race is the mechanical benefit

topaz knot
#

explain a lil please

topaz garnet
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like dragonborn resisting a damage type and having a breath weapon

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or elves having fey ancestry and trance

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it doesn't mean you have to roleplay your X-race character as Y culture

topaz knot
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oh ok thank you i appreciate it

fleet field
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Any race can be any class

fringe sentinel
#

I just used dnd beginner character creation in dnd and beyond...my strength is in -1, is that some sort of mistake?

topaz garnet
fringe sentinel
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ahh wait, I just checked again it just has a disadvantage of -1, sorry about that. so yeah it is in 8

topaz garnet
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Your Modifier would then be -1, so you'd alter any strength check, saving throw, or any strength-based attack, by -1

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And it's not "disadvantage", that's a discrete mechanic

fringe sentinel
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ohhh, I get it, thank you

fleet field
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That’s not necessarily a bad thing, assuming your character doesn’t need strength

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Each ability score has distinct uses

spring prawn
#

There are so many cool looking campaigns in Finding players but all of them don't match my timezone :((

echo kelp
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Maybe try some of the D&D server advertised in #looking-for-community. They may have D&D games playing at different times and they may even have Play By Post games.

spring prawn
#

That's a great suggestion

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Thank you

frozen pendant
#

Hey everyone I have no idea how to play dnd or even what the premise is I really have no clue I'm literally from 0 but I really wanna learn I watched stranger things and it sparked my interest aswell as big bang theory I truly have no idea please help what do I buy how do I play who do I play with ? Please help 😘

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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?
snow crow
#

Hello

umbral coral
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Hello im new to dnd and I wanted to give it a try so if someone is looking for a player joining a party I would love to join

eternal pelican
jaunty shoal
#

Hello i'm new aswell i'm looking for a party to play with

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echo kelp
#

Read #find-a-game to learn how to use our Looking For Game channels

green thistle
#

yo I'm new to dnd have any idea where to start?

echo kelp
#

Check the pinned messgaes here in the channel - they have some useful links and resources including a link to the free basic rules.
I recommend starting by skimming through those rules (particularly pay attention to how to create a character and the the combat section).
Then maybe watch some videos of folks playing D&D (on YouTube/Twitch) to see how the game plays
Then try your hand at making a character sheet.
Then go find a group to play with (read #find-a-game to learn how to use this server's Looking For Game channels)

green thistle
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thanks for the help mate

eternal pelican
lyric fjord
#

Heya! So just got finished with my first round of BG3 and have literally fallen in love with DnD, anywhere I could possibly get started

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Where do I start?
heady heart
lime pasture
#

Hello, is it possible to play dnd on mobile? Ion have a laptop/pc and i really wanna play dnd so bad 😭

lyric fjord
unborn meteor
#

Can swarmkeeper rangers change the appearance of there swarm as to, for example, if you find out an enemy is afraid of something through whatever means you change your swarm to look like what they are afraid of?

fierce kestrel
#

i wanna play the dnd and learn the rules as i go on

edgy onyx
heady heart
fierce kestrel
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id like to just blindly play dnd for the first time

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not irl tho because i dont own physical dnd

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i dont plan on owning that

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and im not a big fan of mic

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too mistrusting of revealing my own vocals

heady heart
# fierce kestrel id like to just blindly play dnd for the first time

You can get away with not owning the books if the DM has them, specially online. But I have to be honest - There are more than enough groups willing to welcome a newbie and guide you through the game, but you also play with other people, who would surely appreciate a bit of effort on your side. 🙂

timid locust
#

Just remember: Dungeons and Dragons isn't quite like a multiplayer video game. It takes hours of set up for the DM and is another several hours of time commitment for all the other players. If you don't take the time to learn the basic rules, you'll be holding everyone else up who's already prepared to play

heady heart
# fierce kestrel too mistrusting of revealing my own vocals

Also playing online without voice will definitely be a big challenge. There's a lot of things that need to be communicated and the game can be slow as-is. If you rely on text, it drags out the game for everyone. That's fine if you find a group that works that way, but it's not the norm.

fierce kestrel
heady heart
fierce kestrel
#

VB Virtual Cable certainly doesnt speed up the process i admit

heady heart
fierce kestrel
#

unfortunately

heady heart
fierce kestrel
#

virtual microphone

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where it uses audio from a computer

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i did notably use it on text to speech software

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back then

heady heart
#

Oh yeah, I see. Basically Stereomix. I get it. And what about it? Do you rely on the text to speech software?

fierce kestrel
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for talking? yea i rely on tts to speak

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but yeah it takes long while

heady heart
#

I mean, without going into why or what, you might be able to find a group willing to acomodate your needs out there. You might even find a group with similar needs and reasons, D&D is a very inclusive hobby. You just have to be upfront about it and communicate it so that people know what to expect.

fierce kestrel
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hmmm

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heres one challenge i gotta deal with if i were to succesfully be prepared for dnd

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and that is to try not to be a gary stu

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its not a promise

heady heart
#

What I'm saying is if you need that kind of stuff for "special needs" reasons (sorry, I'm not a native speaker, no offense but I don't know how to put it), you might find a group that is very welcoming towards that, or people who might also need creative ways to play and everybody will be on the same page. But you can't just look for a average joe group and then surprisingly ask of them to accomodate these things after the session started. I hope you get what I'm trying to say.

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Also, being aware that there's a risk of tying to be a Gary Stu, is already a good step. But usually a DM should be able to guide you or even point out these things before they get out of hand. Just try to be a good person towards your fellow players and remember that you're all playing the same game to have fun and everybody deserves the spotlight and their own cool moments. 🙂

fierce kestrel
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guess i better let my power hungry needs be controlled then

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xDD

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as in dont let it create the ruin

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or cause the imbalance

heady heart
fierce kestrel
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damn those two?

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and i sound like some evil dark lord in here

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but alr

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ill keep that in mind regardless

heady heart
# fierce kestrel ill keep that in mind regardless

Sadly, it's a "thing", yeah. It's the nature of the game. You get to be cool and do cool stuf, so it can be tempting to want to live out your very own power fantasy. But it's a collaborative game, everybody gets to make decisions and do stuff, so the whole group thing is very important to D&D. Even the DM gets accused of railroading if he forces "his way" too much on the party.

fierce kestrel
#

got it

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Where do I start?
latent drift
#

So I have zero friends and I don't know how to play DnD. Where do I start?

#

Also are there any online RPG's, forum RPG's or MMORPG's similar in nature to DnD that I can try playing?

#

I have played a bit of BG3 and I really loved the character creation aspect and the choice-making aspect, and I do wonder if there is a video game that works like that but happens online/mmorpg.

heady heart
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hasty dagger
#

Hi, I'm new into DnD but I've played a campaign or two, I was interested in buying books/campaigns but I'm not sure if I'd do it by DnD Beyond for the character creation (it eases it a lot) or if I should buy the physical book. Any help?

heady heart
#

So you're trading content safety and physical ownership for ease of use, acessability and shareability of the content with friends.

hasty dagger
#

It's actually because of the characters, spells... that kind of content that can be overwhelming, mostly to newcomers to the game, having in mind that I'm new and the DM in my friends group campaigns, so I don't really know what should I do

hasty dagger
heady heart
heady heart
hasty dagger
#

Yeah, I get it, it might not be the cheapest but safest and more comfortable way to get it all

hasty dagger
heady heart
hasty dagger
wraith moss
#

Hey guys. I’m new here. I’ve played D&D a couple times and have to put my current campaign on hold. I’m looking for another campaign to join

heady heart
wraith moss
#

Thank you

wild onyx
robust vessel
#

Hey I got starter set for Lost mines of phandalin where can I get grid maps for my players

cobalt frigate
#

Are you playing in person or online?

robust vessel
#

Nope

fallen surge
#

... what other option is there besides "in person" or "online"?

viscid frost
#

can i use repeating shot on a melee weapon if i throw it?

crude musk
#

No, for that you want Returning Weapon

viscid frost
#

noted

fallen surge
#

A weapon must have the Ammunition Property in order to put the Repeating Shot infusion on it
A weapon must have the Thrown Property in order to put the Returning Weapon infusion on it

viscid frost
shell depot
#

Hi all! Looking to join into some campaigns that accept new players I know a little what I’m doing but not much lol

fallen surge
#

It would not count.

viscid frost
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fallen surge
# viscid frost 😭 I just want to throw many longswords

The only two features I know of that can put the Thrown property on a weapon that does not currently have it are the level 6 feature of Path of the Giant Barbarian, and the 4th option of the Wild Surge from the Path of Wild Magic Barbarian

viscid frost
#

Okay so if i grabbed duel weilder to ignore the light property of duel weilding, can i throw a spear as a ba?

frigid helm
viscid frost
#

ty

fallen surge
viscid frost
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Im gonna do that and just use flavor to make em longswords (without their damaging properties ofc)

fallen surge
#

When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.

If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it.

viscid frost
#

if i also got polearm master could i use that attack too(if i didnt use theba to throw another)?
"When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon."

fallen surge
#

Yes, Pole Arm Master does what it says it does, and you are using one of the weapons that is listed in its effect. You don't need to have your other hand free to do this attack, if that is what you were asking

viscid frost
#

if i threw it, could i use the feature (I know it sounds dumb)

timid locust
#

Just remember, you only ever have one bonus action!

viscid frost
#

indeed

robust vessel
#

In person 🧍

fallen surge
viscid frost
#

Ah it was a good try, ty

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If i have returning weapon and duel wielder, can i throw the spear, it immediately return and then i throw it as BA again

fallen surge
#

No. The two weapon fighting rules require you to use 2 different weapons

viscid frost
#

ah blasted

fallen surge
#

When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you're holding in the other hand. You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.

If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon, instead of making a melee attack with it.

viscid frost
#

can i put enhanced weapon and returning weapon on the same weapon

timid locust
#

Moreover, no object can bear more than one of your infusions at a time

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Unfortunately no.

viscid frost
#

indeed unfortunate but that one isnt that bad

viscid frost
#

what other things give me superiority dice?

timid locust
#

The fighter's Battle Master subclass, the fighter's Superior Technique Fighting Style, and the Martial Adept feat.

viscid frost
#

ty

timid locust
#

By extension, the Fighting Initiate feat gives you a choice of one Fighting Style that you haven't already picked, so it could also give you Superiority Dice if you weren't a level 2 fighter

viscid frost
#

W

tame lark
#

hi

viscid frost
#

hii

tame lark
#

can i join the convo ???

viscid frost
tame lark
#

ok

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harsh fjord
gloomy crystal
#

Hello, new here

quaint dew
#

Hi, also new here

glad dune
#

hello, i'm
new to everything about DnD

fickle raptor
#

I am as well, would really like to try it and looking for a place to do so

glad dune
#

i'm scared to find a group everything is overwhelming

fickle raptor
#

^same... daunting

eternal pelican
#

Welcome each one of you in our little pocketdimension

eternal pelican
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#
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Where do I start?
eternal pelican
glad dune
eternal pelican
cobalt frigate
#

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.

eternal pelican
#

But dw

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There is a series that will help you

glad dune
#

too much

eternal pelican
#

Handbooker helper

#

By critical role explains everything in easy bits

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And very easily to understand

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And if questions should arise you can always reach out on the server for help

glad dune
#

so much info...

eternal pelican
#

Thats normal at start

cobalt frigate
#

D&D is a game of rules. You cannot avoid reading the rules.

#

You don't need to read all of the Basic Rules, just the four first chapters on character creation.

eternal pelican
#

Thats why take things slow

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The Dm is usually making sure the important rules are all followed

glad dune
#

;-;

eternal pelican
viscid frost
#

the returning weapon infusion, can you choose to make it come back or its always gonna come back instantly

dawn timber
#

I watched the Handbooker Helper on Sunday night. It was very helpful. 😅

eternal pelican
eternal pelican
viscid frost
#

noted ty

glad dune
#

i'm sorry

eternal pelican
#

Can only point to the sources

drowsy tusk
#

Hey everyone 👋
I was looking for DnD events in Germany and found your wonderful group. Can’t wait to join new adventure, so if you are in Berlin too - hit me up PartyWizard

eternal pelican
glad dune
#

if I already have a character sheet where do I

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idk where could it be reviewed ?

eternal pelican
glad dune
eternal pelican
eternal pelican
glad dune
eternal pelican
glad dune
#

especially since I can't get any groups irl ;-;

eternal pelican
glad dune
viscid frost
#

if i throw a spear do i use the 1d8 or 1d6

cobalt frigate
eternal pelican
smoky adder
cobalt frigate
eternal pelican
viscid frost
#

thank you

eternal pelican
#

good to know

frigid helm
smoky adder
#

The 1d8 is from the Versatile property, which says this:

A damage value in parentheses appears with the property--the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack.

viscid frost
#

noted

eternal pelican
eternal pelican
glad dune
eternal pelican
smoky adder
#

A lot of groups are beginner-friendly even if they're not explicitly advertised as such.

cobalt frigate
#

The more you learn on your own about the rules the more it helps the DM.

smoky adder
#

So if you see one you're interested in, you can always ask.

eternal pelican
#

i do love newer players

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seign the star eyes from em is simply what we dm for

smoky adder
#

But yeah, DMs usually get their pick of the litter, so showing that you've learned the basics on your own may give you an edge.

glad dune
#

my ADHD needs someone to teach me...
probably won't get grabbed by anyone

smoky adder
cobalt frigate
#

Learn at your own pace. Again, Critical Role's "Handbooker Helper" tutorial videos on Youtube is great.

glad dune
#

and I don't understand how the find a game channel work

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anyway have a good day everyone

smoky adder
#

Which part of it don't you understand?

glad dune
#

no one talks in it

cobalt frigate
#

Wut?

eternal pelican
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ahhh

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Its put in threads from the monodrone bot