#dnd-newcomers

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cedar quarry
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sooop yeah

lapis coyote
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Oh not smart yeah, then you gotta wait a week

cedar quarry
wild onyx
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Worry less about timezones and look for times you can do. It doesn't matter if it's morning for you and evening for the other players.

cedar quarry
wild onyx
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You've got a whole globe to try for.

cedar quarry
slow hawk
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ultimately D&D is a social game

cedar quarry
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most of the time it is restirected to 18+

slow hawk
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We cant do anything about your age…

cedar quarry
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in this way i will start to lose interest in d&d slowly and just never play it

prisma light
cedar quarry
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i dont think there are any d&d group or community

prisma light
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oh :(

wild onyx
cedar quarry
prisma light
vast cosmos
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I’m new to d and d what modifier do you add to hit rolls

cobalt frigate
wild onyx
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Plus proficiency for spellcasting or if proficient with the weapon in use.

vast cosmos
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Thanks

lapis coyote
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I forgot, what is the proficiency bonus?

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In weapons that is

torn yoke
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It is added to all checks you are proficient in, and increases as you level up

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Your class will have a list of weapons you are proficient in

wild onyx
lapis coyote
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Oh thanks!

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Hm can't seem to find where it says how much the bonus is? I'm probably just blind

true shard
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its in your class table

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or just on your character sehet

lapis coyote
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Oh I AM blind

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I see it haha thanks

fleet field
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not damage rolls

lapis coyote
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I know

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I was asking how to find the proficiency Bonus for weapons I'm proficient in

fleet field
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proficiency bonus is always the same number

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its based on your level

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you can see it on your class table

lapis coyote
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Yeah I said I forgot where to see it and Jackie told me

jolly creek
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Hey everyone I’ve never played dnd but have always wanted to and I was wondering where to start or if anyone would like to play online

lyric fjord
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Hello

stray lava
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Same I just started

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

jolly creek
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i have basic understanding of dnd because i watch alot of dnd on twitch how ever i want to learn through gameplay as well do you know how i could find a dm

lyric fjord
jolly creek
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thanks!

cobalt frigate
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Watching D&D is not the same as knowing the actual rules. The streamers may have their own house rules. I recommend read through the free Basic Rules to familiarize yourself with character creation.

lyric fjord
jolly creek
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okay thank you

cobalt frigate
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(You don't need to ping me when you're addressing someone else)

lyric fjord
fair garden
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hello!

runic ravine
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Hello

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So I have a question

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Are there any rogue or rogue-like classes that use strength

smoky adder
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Why not just use STR for a rogue?

fleet field
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strength rogue is doable, if not a very good idea

fresh fable
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You can play a str based rogue just pick skills that use str

fleet field
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the main issue is that rogues only get light armour or no armour

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which both need good dexterity to have anywhere near decent AC

fresh fable
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Dwarf rogue

fleet field
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apart from that, attacking with str as a rogue has no downside

fleet field
cobalt frigate
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Str-based rogue = thug

fresh fable
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Swashbuckler works

smoky adder
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Conversely, rogues don’t have a monopoly on roguish behavior.

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Build yourself a barbarian that slinks through the shadows, or an assassinating fighter.

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You can describe your character however you like.

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Why specifically do you want to use strength, and what parts of a rogue do you think you’d miss by choosing another class?

young chasm
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Hello, I am new to the whole dm thing and looking to lead a campaign for five first time players. I am looking for a good premade campaign cuz i am too afraid to create something of my own for my first time. Do y'all have any recommendations for a first time dm?

turbid ridge
young chasm
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Thank you 😂

smoky adder
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There’s been three different starter sets designed for beginner groups like that.

  • Lost Mine of Phandelver
  • Dragon of Icespire Peak
  • Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
main fulcrum
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There are some shorter adventures like Stormwreck isle that can be good for new DMs

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Lost Mine is no longer free, but I think Stormwreck is

smoky adder
smoky adder
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But not the full Dragons of Stormwreck Isle.

young chasm
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Thank you:) That is very kind of yall. i will look into those:)

alpine fractal
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Hey is my first time in one of these servers and have never played dnd before and begginer tips

crystal turret
zealous bramble
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hey i want to get into dnd but dont know much

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

main fulcrum
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See above 😄

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.

humble flume
cobalt frigate
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Eh, that's an entertainment show with professional actors and not really actual play.

tropic oasis
humble flume
cobalt frigate
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I don't recommend that because they have their own house rules and it increases expectations of what a real table is like.

alpine fractal
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@zealous bramble Thanks for that

zealous bramble
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where do i watch that

zealous bramble
alpine fractal
zealous bramble
cobalt frigate
humble flume
main fulcrum
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I honestly think the PHB is more useful than the DMG for learning how games work

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Most of the important rules are in there, though I'd recommend the Running the Game chapter of the DMG at least

humble flume
main fulcrum
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I'm also a big fan of premade adventures since they do the work of setting DCs and deciding on encounters/etc for you

humble flume
cobalt frigate
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Your players should understand there's a social contract between them and you the DM that they should take the bait of the adventure hooks. If they veer too of course then speak with them, otherwise the adventures ends.

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If the PCs are tasked to save the king in the evil warlord's castle but the players decide to go to another town and set up a restaurant then the adventure ends before it starts.

humble flume
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Agree, i dont usualy let them derail that much and they know if they dont defeat the bbeg there wont be a town to set up a restaurant in... But sometimes they do things that the premade adventures font cover or things that make the adveture stop/skip chapters

main fulcrum
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It does help to be able to improvise

cobalt frigate
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It's your job as DM to improvise based on your PCs' actions/reactions. The prewritten adventures cannot predict what every single player may do.

main fulcrum
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But OMYAC is also correct about the social contract

cobalt frigate
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I've thrown out things I've prepared for because my players decided to do something different from the previous session.

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As DM you present situations for your players to act/react to and in response you act/react based on that.

slow hawk
humble flume
cobalt frigate
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As DM "No" is a tool in your toolbox. Don't be afraid to use it when player ask things that you deem too silly, dumb, or not achievable.

humble flume
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The unreasonable acts pcs keep on doing

slow hawk
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Players reach a fork in the road, and can go left or right

You planned for the tavern to be down the right
They go left

Now what?

Simple, the tavern was on the left the whole time. They never knew and never need to know

Sometimes just giving an illusion of choice is enough

What if they decide to turn around?

Well, the tavern is there too. Was there the whole time.
See? You are god

main fulcrum
wild onyx
slow hawk
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Theyre in a tavern and they’re supposes to talk to the barkeeper who gives them a mission

Instead they talk to the orc in the corner

How do you get them on the mission?

Well you are all the NPCs. The orc gives them the mission. The bar keeper never had the mission. See?

main fulcrum
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There's a difference between adapting for PC choices and just letting them run off the rails/trample you completely

cobalt frigate
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PC: "I want to jump up to the moon." (Rolls Athletics check and gets 25)
DM: "No, you can't."
PC: "But I rolled a Nat20!"
DM: "A Nat20 doesn't mean automatic success for ability skill checks."

wild onyx
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Anyway, an actual addition to the above: that's assuming the PCs don't already have prior knowledge. If they have good reason to believe a thing, don't rearrange it just because. Sometimes you have to get a bit more creative, sometimes they just have to experience the consequences of their choices.

slow hawk
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The players (theoretically) dont know the path. You do.
So let them have some fun thinking theyre “choosing” to go down a path

Then, as subtly or not as you want, make their path the one you wanted all among

cobalt frigate
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As DM you're suppose to have fun and when the players intentionally veer off and refuse to bite the adventure hook then you're probably not going to have fun because all of your work is wasted.

slow hawk
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brennan lee mulligan has talkrd about this at length and its fascinating

royal estuary
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hey guys 🤗

slow hawk
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Everyone knows there’s some degree of railroading, at the end of the day
The trick is making them forget they’re beiing railroaded

humble flume
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Brennan is beyond my potential as a dm... The dude is a gate to his world

cobalt frigate
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You can be inspired by BLM but don't try to become him. Create your own DMing style.

slow hawk
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He is experienced and paid to do it with professional set designer, full production team, months to prep and professional players. He is one of the best, but he doesnt represent reality

The idea is what to take from it

cobalt frigate
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He's a professional actor from an acting family as well...

slow hawk
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Player agency is good
But it can be as real or fake as you want/need it
At the table, the expectation is that you all tell the story together
So they can make choices
You also make choices
Theyre supppsed to trust you to get them where they need to go

humble flume
main fulcrum
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Unfair how?

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The game doesn't exist unless you run it

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While I'd agree that you shouldn't just arbitrarily decide that something doesn't work for no reason (and I'm very against just shutting down actual mechanical character abilities) you're also not obligated to agree to everything the players say

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There's a balance

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And at the end of the day, it doesn't actually matter if the tavern was left or right as long as the players get where they need to go

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Are there particular types of player actions you're having trouble with?

slow hawk
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It is what they signed up for

humble flume
slow hawk
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And as long as they feel like theyre making choices….whats the problem?

humble flume
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They wont stop trying to steal which wastes time ALOT

slow hawk
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You are god.

humble flume
main fulcrum
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So there's a couple things there. First, whether repeated checks are possible is up to the DM

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Second, if they fail, someone likely noticed

humble flume
slow hawk
# humble flume They try again

they want to pick pocket?
An old lady sees them and gives them a pity party speech (soft warning)

They try again?
A guard says he’s watching

They try again?
Impose a consequence. You decide how severe

main fulcrum
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Third, you can literally just say, "all these attempts to steal are wasting too much time" and talk to them about it

main fulcrum
# humble flume What?

The DM calls for checks, not the players. They say they want to steal and fail, you don't have to let them try again

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You don't have to let them try at all

slow hawk
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You can let them successfully steal a purse except inside is a stink bomb

Or the cops see them and they get an item taken away

Or simply say you fail, please stop (as dm out of game)

main fulcrum
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Though at this point, it sounds like it's common enough that you should probably talk to them about it to explain the issues

slow hawk
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If there is respect, they will move on

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But you have to make sure the table is on the same page

main fulcrum
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You can give them opportunities to steal without letting them try to rob every person they walk by (or whatever they're actually doing)

slow hawk
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A more hamfisted way to do is simply to make the street empty

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but end of the day the players have to respect the dm

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if it cant be solved gently in game or a conversation out of game them its the sign of a bigger issue

humble flume
main fulcrum
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So you've already asked them to stop stealing and they won't?

cobalt frigate
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Friends may not be the best D&D players because they may take advantage of your real-life relationship.

humble flume
main fulcrum
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You could try in game solutions, but if they've already refused then there's no guarantee that will work. I usually don't recommend those in general because it can start to feel punitive/combative and lead to resentment on both sides

cobalt frigate
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You're the DM and they should respect your authority. If they refuse, talk to them out of game. If they continue, then ask them not to play at your table.

slow hawk
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If theyre your friends they will accept it

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You need to be firm in this

cobalt frigate
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It's a red flag because if you keep letting them get away with stuff despite you asking them not to they may take advantage of your friendship and continuing with the things you asked them not to do.

main fulcrum
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I don't know what setting you're running in, but nothing being available to steal could be a last ditch effort. However, honestly, some players just want to run wild and if the DM doesn't enjoy that, they may be a bad fit for the table

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D&D is a cooperative game and if people aren't willing to cooperate than they're generally better off playing something else

cobalt frigate
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Some player think that: "I can do anything in D&D and have no consequences!"

As DM, it's your job to dish out the consequences of the PCs' actions.

hollow heart
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Hello people, I'm very new to D&D, started a campaign with a few friends recently and they are great but i feel like it gets a little out of hand when side conversations get in the way. Would like to maybe get into a game with someone that can show me the ropes. myself and @round prairie are in the same boat

main fulcrum
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My groups enjoy a certain level of shenanigans and players can do nonsense up to a point. But the DM always has final say and if they tell us no, we stop. Regardless of which of us is running at the time.

humble flume
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I will try to impose consequences, didnt forcefuly impose them before but it should prevent them from keeping at it (i hope)

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Thank you guys for your time have a good night.

main fulcrum
fleet wagon
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As a dm I like to throw in random encounter rolls to keep my players from taking to long with certain things or not doing anything at all this last session they rolled bad an had a random dragon encounter.

cobalt frigate
hollow heart
round prairie
fleet wagon
true musk
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For best results, you need to have a certain level of compatibility.

cobalt frigate
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Players and DMs at a table are just like any other social relationship. Sometimes you don't mesh with others.

true musk
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What's helped me is that every so often I reintroduce a session 0 and we have everyone at the table answer two questions:

  • What have you enjoyed so far?
  • What would you like to see in future sessions?
drowsy hollow
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I have a question when it comes to dndbeyond, I’m trying to use a homebrew race I found but when I add it to my collection it doesn’t show up when I try to pick the characters race. I turned on homebrew content and everything else but it’s still not showing. Is there something else I should be doing?

cobalt frigate
drowsy hollow
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Ok

slow hawk
true musk
main fulcrum
slow hawk
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Ddb will only access the books you own or what you make

round prairie
hollow heart
slow hawk
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you have to actually make it

A random HB from some internet site wont just appear

true musk
drowsy hollow
main fulcrum
slow hawk
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You’re going to have to identify the “honebrew” you’re referring to then

hollow heart
true musk
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I'd say it's a bit more than introduction.

drowsy hollow
cobalt frigate
jagged crag
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There is a toggle to enable homebrew content when creating your character during the first step before you choose your race.

drowsy hollow
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I know I asked them and am just waiting for a response, I was just responding to the person that talked to me

jagged crag
true musk
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You mentioned side conversations are getting out of hand, can you elaborate on that?

fleet wagon
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It’s all gonna come down to the kind of DM you have. I encourage my players to let me know if there’s something they like or don’t like and I work to make sure the whole group has fun but some DMs just do their own thing. Try talking to the DM about your feelings towards the campaign and see if there is anything that can be done. If not nothing we can tell you will really put an end to the side conversations if the DM isn’t willing to.

arctic horizon
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Hello could someone help me use discord for a second I don't really know what I'm doing I went the the looking for a dm section and I don't really know what to do next 😅

cobalt frigate
vernal fiber
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Hey me and my friend are brand new to dnd (we play the new baldurs gate together and really enjoy it) we were wondering how any of this works lmao the websites like dnd beyond and roll20 are super confusing lol ty

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

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

Both are linked above.

keen light
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Im not really super new, played a few campaigns here and there years ago. I was just trying to find a group to start playing again; however, I was wondering if develop my character before or after finding a group. Because it would make sense if i base my character around the lore of whatever campaign I join. Any thoughts?

arctic horizon
harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
keen light
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Got it, thanks for the help everyone. Ill hash out like class and character type then find a group and work it into that 👍

fleet wagon
harsh fjord
keen light
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Awesome, just an excuse for me to spend more time making characters on DndBeyond lmaooo

vernal fiber
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Ok so how does like unlocking races and such work on these websites Im slightly lost

fleet wagon
vernal fiber
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Idk what that is lol 😭

harsh fjord
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If you’re referring to D&D Beyond or Roll20, you need to purchase the books, content from the books (like individual classes, races, etc.), or have someone share content with you.

fleet wagon
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Or if your DM owns them

topaz garnet
cold juniper
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Hello all need some help here. Played D&D relentlessly in the 80’s ( yea I’m old) would like to get back into it. So need to know what are the essential books and item I need to get started. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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

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

Both are linked above.

fleet field
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Was about to ping you lol OMYAC

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This is your territory

cobalt frigate
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(I copy / paste everything from a Sticky Note next to my Discord app)

cold juniper
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Is the same as when I played “Expedition Beyond Barrier’s Peaks?

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Module

fleet field
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It’s changed a lot since you last played

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We’re up to 5th edition now

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You probably played adnd 1e or basic?

cold juniper
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Lol you make feel really old lmao

cobalt frigate
cold juniper
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I just want to play again. So once a noob always a noob. Lol

cobalt frigate
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There are plenty of players. People still play older editions as well.

main fulcrum
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I believe they did make a 5e version of Expedition to the Barrier peaks too but if you haven't played since the 80s, you wouldn't have done that one

cold juniper
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I distinctly remember that module from advanced in the 80’s

cobalt frigate
fleet field
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But yeah a lot of things have changed

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One big thing is that THAC0 is gone

cobalt frigate
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THAC0 has been gone since 2000 when 3E came out.

fleet field
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(Actually OMYAC you’re more qualified for explaining the big differences, you wanna do this?)

cold juniper
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So anyway I will start reading and get the basics down and start playing again thanks all.

fleet field
cobalt frigate
cold juniper
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Thanks Old Man. I will get on it.

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One last question.. What items and books should I purchase, like players handbook, monster manual, character sheets, die ect?

harsh fjord
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You don't need to buy anything straight off. You can play plenty with the free Basic Rules, character sheets can be printed or done with PDFs, and digital dice rollers are plentiful.

topaz garnet
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the PHB is your only necessary thing as a player, but even then the basic rules are serviceable, the handbook just gives a few more subclasses and races and spells and feats. If you want to be a DM, the DMG and MM will be good (as will XGtE, TCoE, and MotM)

fleet field
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Well more than a few more subclasses

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But yeah

cold juniper
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Ok thanks all

fleet field
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Tasha’s cauldron of everything would be the second book I’d get as a player

cold juniper
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No DM for me. Just an adventurer here.

boreal bough
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This is a stupid question but what do you do if your DnD game is not even close to traditional DnD? Is it a different genere entirely? I have no experience DMing but the thingy I'm working on is about a detective agency trying to track down a cult of monsters(?) in the forest. Very stuck and confused.

harsh fjord
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You're probably better off with a different system of rules, honestly.

slow hawk
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if you want to make a homebrew world using dnd’s rules thats fine

If u want different rules, a different game system may fit better

harsh fjord
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D&D is flexible enough to accommodate a number of tweaks, but it really depends on what your focus is in your game. If it's about collecting clues, for instance, there's not much mechanical support, which could be challenging—but maybe you're up for that.

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Otherwise, if you're just reflavoring the mechanics, that's doable, but it does seem like a lot of work still. The heroic fantasy is baked in pretty well, but that hasn't stopped people from doing other things with the system.

fleet field
craggy bramble
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Hello

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I’m new to the whole Dnd thing and I’d like to get into it but idk how to be prepared for it

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My friend pointed me in this direction

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I only know a handful of things about DND but it sound so cool I’d like to know

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
harsh fjord
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The links above should be enough to get you started. Did your friend invite you to play?

twin kestrel
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I’m not sure if this is where to ask, but I’m completely new to dnd and I actually have the essentials kit and using it to play, I’m planning to be the dm and I’m playing with my 2 brothers who are also new, just trying to figure out where to get started or where to look to make characters and start a story and all that

fallen surge
twin kestrel
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Well first is creating a character, the process of how to do it sorta and then how to get started as a dm, I understand I gotta narrate and everything I just wanna know how to make it go more smoothly or if you have any tips on how to do it that would help a lot

fleet wagon
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As for how to get started as a dm the best thing is to start off of one of the beginner campaigns like lost mines of Phandelver or dragons of stormwreck isle. They will walk you through most of the scenarios you will face with minor improv

fallen surge
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?newdm

exotic remnantBOT
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What is a Dungeon Master?
  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.
How does it work?
Where do I start?
fallen surge
twin kestrel
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Alr sounds good I’ll look into rn

twin kestrel
main fulcrum
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?dmtips

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

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

Embrace the shared story.

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

It’s not a competition.

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

Be fair and flexible.

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

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

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

Don’t worry about mistakes.

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

main fulcrum
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Is good info as well

tacit stone
# twin kestrel Alr thanks ill do that as well

The Essentials kit includes the Dragon of Stormweck Isle adventure, and it is a good one to run if you are just starting out. Character creation is fun, but I recommend using pre-generated characters for your first time running as a group. It takes a lot off you as the new DM to explain character features (limited set), and off the players trying to sort through character building before they really have experience with the game. I don't remember if the Essentials Kit has pregens, but you can find them here for the adventure: https://media.wizards.com/2022/dnd/downloads/dnd_starterset_characters.pdf

narrow fable
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can i join a game if no one invites me?

main fulcrum
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I'm not sure I understand. You can reach out to DMs in #looking-for-players and ask to join even if you haven't been invited, but you can't just jump into someone's D&D game

fallen surge
# narrow fable can i join a game if no one invites me?

A D&D game is just a group of people that have agreed to play together, and found a time to do so. There’s no matchmaking system or queue or anything like that. It’s just a group of people talking to each other. So, no it’s not possible to join a game without being invited to be part of that game. Unless you want to do formal organized play like adventure league

tacit stone
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Adventurer's League is Dnd's organized play system, where typically you will go to your local gaming store and join open games there.

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Groups have formed with starts in AL. Stores will typically post times, and which games are welcoming new or experienced players.

main fulcrum
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Yep, the posted open games would count as an invite. Though sometimes you still have to sign up in advance

spark oriole
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hello

smoky adder
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Welcome!

daring trench
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I’d like to get into dnd with my group of friends but idk how

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I’ve started reading through rules and people’s campaigns

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But idk how to start actually doing any of that myself

cobalt frigate
sudden pecan
digital jolt
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Hello

lapis coyote
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Hi!

digital jolt
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Hi how are you

lyric fjord
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I have never played DND but I would love to learn

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
digital jolt
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I just came here to talk and have some fun playing some campaigns

lapis coyote
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I'm good, thanks for asking! How are you? :)

digital jolt
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Good

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Thx

lapis coyote
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We have plenty of channels that vary in topics, so there's for sure something for you around!

digital jolt
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Oh alrighty then thank you very much and I wish you good night

lapis coyote
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Haha it's morning here, but thanks, likewise!

digital jolt
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Well looks like I'm back here again

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So does anyone wanna play a game

lapis coyote
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I've already told you how to find a game :)

digital jolt
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I know but its so hard I can't find a campaign

lapis coyote
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Whenever a DM is looking for people to join their campaign, they post a thread in #looking-for-players so all you have to do is respond to that, easy peasy!

digital jolt
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I'll try again thank you

lapis coyote
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Good luck!

slow hawk
digital jolt
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I know optionZero that's why I tell myself to never give up and keep pushing through till success

past tulip
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i really wanna get into dnd, i’ve made a character and everything but all my friends are only into the combat not about the other aspects of the game. i joined this server because i know there’s some looking for players channels, but any tips on how to find other places that have looking for groups too?

slow hawk
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Go to a game store

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Library, university, etc

topaz garnet
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or look for one of many 'westmarches' servers. They're often filled with combats.

slow hawk
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combat only…might want a diferent game system

Or even a “table top strategy” game of which there are many

past tulip
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no i don’t want just combat

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i want a dnd game where it’s not just focused on combat

lapis coyote
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Or make friends on the server and set something up with them

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It'll all take time ofc

past tulip
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or in general idk how comfortable people are in discord about that you know?

cobalt frigate
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Don't mention your age here (it's against the server rules...)

topaz garnet
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soliciting or exposing personal info is against server rules, yeah...

past tulip
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aw shucks apologies!

lapis coyote
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Are you allowed to say "I'm a teenager" or "I'm an adult"? I can't seem to find the rule specifying that

topaz garnet
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I believe so, such as saying your timezone. Just that you're not allowed to say something like "My name is walter hartwell white, I live at 308..." for example

past tulip
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well i am definitely an age!

lapis coyote
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Ya I just found it haha

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An age range is fine but nothing specific

past tulip
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can’t get banned i just got here haha

topaz garnet
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Yeah, just giving an indication of which side of minor or adult should be fine

lapis coyote
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Haha is that vague enough

past tulip
tacit stone
past tulip
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doubt it but i’ll stick with them

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i’m gonna look for others but i’ll stick with them too

marsh cipher
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hello

tacit stone
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You may also want to look for games at your local gaming store if you have one. A lot of the time, folks play games there and are open to new players, even younger ones. I used to run and play in several over the year. Not so much recently. Gaming conventions are another good place if you have one near you. I am running some games for new players at a con next year.

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@marsh cipher Hello! Welcome aboard.

zealous mural
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good day!

past tulip
tacit stone
# past tulip what con are you running at and where is it?

Dundracon in Santa Clara, CA. Its in February. There is another good California Con in San Francisco, KublaCon. Another in Los Angeles, Stratigicon. There are other regional ones, depending on where you live. The big ones are GenCon (Indiana) and Origins (Ohio).

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All of them have new player focused games.

past tulip
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if i can get my car by then i’ll be on a long drive from down here haha

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but i’ll try to show to the one in santa clara if i can

tacit stone
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Many of them have teen rooms, and games especially focused on teens.

past tulip
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okay cool

tacit stone
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San Diego has one if you are further south, but I have never been to it. (GamerCon). If you do an online search for your State or location, you will likely get a whole list of them. If your State doesn't have one, you can check neighboring States.

fallow crystal
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hi I've never played before but have been looking at dnd for a while now anything i should expect?

tacit stone
lapis coyote
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Lots of fun and math!

tacit stone
median swallow
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Hello everyone! I just decided to delve into the world of DND. I read a little and made my character. I want to know when I should start playing. Are there any mandatory steps or rules I should know before starting. Should I read all the rules to be able to play. Asking because there are A LOT of and I really want to jump right in to see if I like it or not, because I don't want to waste hours of my time to read rules only to not like how it feels to paly the game.

true shard
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its probably best to look at all the rules at least though perfectly recalling them by heart isnt somethign most can do and is probably not necessary especailly as a beginner

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median swallow
topaz garnet
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You don't need to memorize all the rules.

It'll be extremely beneficial to memorize what ends up being the rules you most commonly refer to, like how attacks and saves work, initiative, damage resistance, how casting spells work, whichever bundle ends up being your most common use-case. But that'll happen naturally.
You'll much more likely just be wanting to read so that you know where to look things up / know the rule exists.

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For example, you don't need to memorize every itty bitty aspect of, say... every spell. But you should know where to look to see what spells you can pick, what those spells do, and how casting spells works.

median swallow
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So I want to play a support role. Should I read all the spells or is it ok to just read about my spells and when something unfamiliar happens just to search for it? Is the game flow slow enough for me to do that?

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And also as not american should I learn how pounds and feet convert so I can properly play?

topaz garnet
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There's no set role, it's mostly what you make of it

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For example, Cleric can be an absurd combat machine, or they can be churning out heals or they can be doing all sorts of combat control shenanigans... A druid can turn into a combat bear, or go blasting, or provide their natural support.
Most of it comes down to your subclass and chosen spells.

topaz garnet
median swallow
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So my first "playthru" will be kinda scuffy.

lapis coyote
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Scuffy?

median swallow
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scuffed

lapis coyote
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Scuffed?

median swallow
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bad

lapis coyote
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Ahh

median swallow
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rough

topaz garnet
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It's like minecraft players beginning to think in 1x1 meter increments.
Also, if you want to know what a person in a 5ft space looks like
this image is that. That's what we're dealing with when people are in their 5-foot square spaces.

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Since it comes down to battlefield "control" (in terms of "i am here") and not being block-shaped

lyric fjord
topaz garnet
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Ehhhhhh yes and no.

median swallow
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Can I ask questions during gameplay?

lapis coyote
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Well you have to say what you're doing, but otherwise yes kinda

topaz garnet
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If there's a reasonable chance it could fail or succeed, a DM will call for a roll. Also, the DM calls for rolls.

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For example, you don't fail to pet a dog and hit them, nor do you lift a mountain or hit the moon with an arrow.

merry rock
topaz garnet
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It's fine to ask about the more complex stuff, most people will be happy to introduce and teach a newcomer

median swallow
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I see

lyric fjord
topaz garnet
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But having to explain how stats, AC, attacks, etc work, will be a little bit annoying. Thankfully they're the most basic fundamental and mostly consistent things, so they should be easy enough to figure out.

topaz garnet
lapis coyote
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Basic stuff generally doesn't require rolls, but persuasion and Intimidation and perception does

merry rock
topaz garnet
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So if you lie, a DM might call for a Charisma (Deception) check, to see if your lie is convincing. A tiny lie will often be easier than "I'm a king of a far-off land and your king says to give me and my regiment free boarding" (being insanely difficult probably)

median swallow
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How long is "1 game"? Can it be continued on another day? Is there and end to a game and how it comes?

topaz garnet
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Usually a campaign is done over sessions

merry rock
topaz garnet
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For example, I started my campaign earlier in 2023. We've had a bunch of sessions, ~2-5 hours each time.

lyric fjord
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What if player must leave game quicker then it ends ? Or will be away from board or pc

topaz garnet
merry rock
trail delta
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there is races with intelligence modifiers that are not gnome,human,and half-elf?

merry rock
median swallow
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oh okay

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Thanks 😁

lyric fjord
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Theres a website where i can make or practice making character ?

topaz garnet
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And yeah, typically there's a "big bad evil guy" and defeating them is the last thing on the adventure then peace comes and the party probably disbands for their own lives

topaz garnet
median swallow
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Yeah I use DND Beyond to build my char. I used the quick build to try it out

gusty glen
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Where and how can I d&d

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
trail delta
whole harness
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For what purposes usually charisma is being used/needed? And what if you're speaking as your character but your charisma is low (but you yourself like to speak a lot)? Does it then just mess with your luck in conversations and the outcome or something else?

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Or it's more about how alluring your character socially speaking is?

topaz garnet
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"A Charisma check might arise when you try to influence or entertain others, when you try to make an impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are navigating a tricky social situation. The Deception, Intimidation, Performance, and Persuasion skills reflect aptitude in certain kinds of Charisma checks."

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Just saying "Nah I don't want that room just give me the regular one" isn't really a check kind of situation

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But haggling, or lying about price, or implying something bad will happen if they don't reduce price, come to charisma checks usually

whole harness
topaz garnet
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that's not governed by rolls

lapis coyote
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That's just roleplay, your charisma doesn't affect that

topaz garnet
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that's literally just you talking

whole harness
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Hmm...

topaz garnet
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Basically, the stat matters when the stuff the stat talks about comes up

lyric fjord
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Do i need to rlly include how much character weight in my character sheet ? Or its optional

lapis coyote
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I'd say optional, but ask your DM when you get there

topaz garnet
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weight might matter sometimes

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like a creaky bridge or if a barbarian friend tries to carry you

whole harness
whole harness
topaz garnet
whole harness
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confused :D ><

topaz garnet
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until it comes time to persuade or decieve or intimidate

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but if you're just casually chatting with a friend, basically no roll needed

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for example, talking to party members and not lying, not really going to be any rolls involved

lapis coyote
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"Give me all your money, or else" is a sort of action that requires Intimidation, for example

whole harness
topaz garnet
whole harness
lyric fjord
whole harness
lapis coyote
topaz garnet
prisma light
lapis coyote
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Thank you Statue

prisma light
whole harness
# topaz garnet What?

I mean, where if you're convincing with your words yourself even if these consequences arise? Then it's just a bonus to a roll for encounter or you don't need to roll at all if you're convincing enough?

prisma light
topaz garnet
lapis coyote
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No matter how convincing when using deception, you'll have to roll

topaz garnet
lapis coyote
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Normal talk does not require rolls, but when you try to affect the person in some manner, then you need to roll

prisma light
lapis coyote
lyric fjord
lapis coyote
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It depends on a lot of things at once

whole harness
topaz garnet
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Haggling, for example, is commonly attributed to persuasion

whole harness
topaz garnet
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They're just ability checks like any other.

edgy onyx
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The roll is to determine if the facts are convincing

prisma light
lapis coyote
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I'd say it could depend on the type of fact and whether or not the NPC would believe it

topaz garnet
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Saying you do something a certain way doesn't always mean you win with no roll required.

edgy onyx
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Also sure, the DM might not make you roll for it if they think what you've said is convincing enough as is, but it all comes down to the DM in that situation

lapis coyote
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If the sky is blue, and you say "The sky is blue" you won't have to roll for that (hopefully)

topaz garnet
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Bringing up a political scandal the king's covered up might make him acquiesce to your requests easier, but it's usually going to come down to either
The DM thinks there's a chance this goes either good or bad
The DM thinks there's no way this goes well
The DM thinks there's no way this goes badly

topaz garnet
lyric fjord
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Character have spells right ?
So i cant use other spells then that spells i have ?

Simple ex:

I want to sing a song for ogr to put him sleep.
But i dont have that as skill.
I cant do that ?

whole harness
topaz garnet
# lyric fjord Character have spells right ? So i cant use other spells then that spells i have...

Some classes, races, or feats, give spells - some give choices, some give a preset selection.
Spells do what they say they do.

But otherwise, you can improvise.

For example... There's no spell to 'sing a song to put to sleep' in that sense.
There's the Sleep spell, which can send a creature to sleep provided they don't have too many hit points, or the Catnap spell for friends to rest fast.

lyric fjord
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dndSerious my english is broken, ignore that fact

whole harness
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Or bringing up the exact location of the family of a character you try to intimidate and you know he is prone to intimidation that way

edgy onyx
lyric fjord
whole harness
topaz garnet
lapis coyote
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It's a complicated game

whole harness
lapis coyote
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Could lower it

sour oar
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hello evreryone

topaz garnet
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It's just that out of each kind of ability check, very few have scenarios where a bypass of them is achievable. It's just that charisma is talking with people so it's an odd balance between you and DM talk and roleplay, vs the numbers

lyric fjord
topaz garnet
sour oar
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is anyone intrestted in playing a game

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i dont know how it works tho

lapis coyote
edgy onyx
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Would assume so considering the server
#find-a-game has instructions for finding one

whole harness
lyric fjord
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What when i die in game, also. Can my character even die beholderthink

whole harness
edgy onyx
whole harness
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Where you have all clues to determine the outcome

lapis coyote
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You can always die! If you fail your death saving throws then you die and will have to make a new character

edgy onyx
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Some adventures definitely have those sorts of things that result in things happening automatically if you do certain things, yes

topaz garnet
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It literally just comes down to the DM. For example, if you're trying to figure out the mysterious magic orb in a dungeon, and someone tries putting a little rune stone to it, it might be the case where that was the runekey and it works instead of having to put effort into 'hacking' it

topaz garnet
lyric fjord
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If am gonna search for game or arleady play.
Do i need to send my character sheet ?

lapis coyote
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Yes your DM will want your character sheet, especially to make sure everything is OK and good to go

whole harness
topaz garnet
whole harness
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Thanks

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Also, what's the best way to save your character sheet from idea theft?

topaz garnet
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A better example is
You could try picking a lock

or using a key

whole harness
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Same with speaking

topaz garnet
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It's just that, with speaking, it gets weird

lyric fjord
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Anything (more) i need to know before first game ?

topaz garnet
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because they're meant to be a person, so... it's not like fallout where you max out Speech and just click the box of "if you east the west how do you west the east" and the BBEG just shrugs and runs home and doesn't kill everyone that year

lapis coyote
whole harness
topaz garnet
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The thing is, when talking to a person, you can't really just get a "key"

whole harness
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Heheh

lapis coyote
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I mean if they have key evidence that the bad guy stole something and they can 100% prove it then I guess they did haha

whole harness
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West the east, heheheh :D

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edgy onyx
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But if you're worried, only your DM really needs to see it I suppose

lapis coyote
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True, and the DM won't steal it or anything, they probably see dozens a week

whole harness
edgy onyx
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I have no idea what this means

lapis coyote
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Same

topaz garnet
merry rock
lapis coyote
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"Maybe I just need to play long enough as one character for people to know it's my character"?

whole harness
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I mean, like... How do I put it... That I should play it long enough for community to start recognise that character? So if someone else will use it, people will know fast because they know that the true host of the character is me?

whole harness
lapis coyote
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I don't know how many people would be able to recognise that as a fact

whole harness
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I'm sorry, I'm just being ornate with words and I just woke up :3

topaz garnet
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yeah being sleep deprived and at 1:30+ AM is tripping me up

edgy onyx
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How many characters from the community do you recognize?
There are SO many games, and only comparatively few notable players that lot of people recognize, that it's unlikely your character would go outside of the group(s) you play in

lapis coyote
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I've slept three hours tonight so yeah I feel it too

whole harness
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Everyone are sleep deprived here it seems :D

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I haven't slept tonight

topaz garnet
lapis coyote
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You'd have to play ALL OF US for us all to know who owns a character

whole harness
lapis coyote
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Can anyone here name any of my characters? Nope, not one bit

topaz garnet
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for example, very few people will know anything about the... 7 player characters in my campaign.

crude musk
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@whole harness I think maybe you're conflating how the concept of OCs are handled in colaborative roleplay communities with how playing a character works in D&D

edgy onyx
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Like I said, you might be overworrying about your character getting "stolen"

lapis coyote
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I can't even name the ones from podcasts or shows

merry rock
whole harness
edgy onyx
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I dont even remember the names of the characters in my own group at times ahaha

crude musk
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In D&D, generally speaking, your character only matters at the table with your group

whole harness
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Hehehhe

crude musk
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It's not a 'wider community' thing

lapis coyote
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My DM misspells my character's name so many times I'm starting to doubt it myself

crude musk
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People will share backstory concepts and character ideas in #character-discussion and other people will take those ideas and use them too

lapis coyote
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Yes, unless you plan to use the same character for every single game you play, it'll only matter in one world

crude musk
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There's an expression; take what you love and put it in your game

whole harness
crude musk
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I don't think it'd be considered 'stealing' within most D&D spaces

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Unoriginal, maybe, but that's not really a huge concern for a lot of people

lapis coyote
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Ha nope

whole harness
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Mostly kobold

whole harness
fresh fable
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40 million dnd players world wide i think most backstories or character concepts have been covered,

lapis coyote
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No original thoughts anymore ya

fresh fable
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Original to you but there someone out there that come up with something similar

lapis coyote
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And original to you (and somewhat your DM) is all that matters

fresh fable
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Yup as long as you like your concept and it fits the game doesn’t matter if someone else has played it or borrows the idea

frigid helm
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"There is nothing new under the sun"

lethal rock
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Hey! I just joined like a few minutes ago and have no idea how to play dnd.

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
fresh fable
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Have a look at the links about

lethal rock
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Thanks!

kindred gull
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Does Elven calendar works differently in dnd?

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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I want to be bard but, what are your recommends for new player (i mean, what class you recommend for someone that dont know anything)

golden girder
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Is anyone using Roll20

onyx raptor
lyric fjord
onyx raptor
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the most supportive types are clerics and bards, but also wizards that pick up control spells

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and as a barbarian you dont have to be a murderer.
Mine is a noble warrior prince who will use violence if neccessary to the utmost efficiency

lyric fjord
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Looks fair dndLove
Thanks for answearing

slow hawk
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And every table is different in how much it focuses on combat, although it is inherently part of the game

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Whether your goal is to ultimately play a supportive style or not
For the task of learning game mechanics, one of the martial classes will be objectively easier

blissful fable
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How do stats work. Like, how do you choose their number

smoky adder
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?tag new abilities

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Abilities

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

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

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

After assigning your ability scores (and adding any bonuses from your race), determine your ability modifiers, a number from -5 to +5, using the Ability Scores and Modifiers table.

smoky adder
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foggy saffron
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Those are some good links to get you started on how the game works @lyric fjord

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As for looking for players, ask your friends, check listings around you, search online. There's accommodations in this server too for looking for groups

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
lyric fjord
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looks good

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thanks

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im ngl i been watching some people play the game but never really got into it and the group i was watching desolved now so i thought i might aswell look for myself cuz it does look interesting

uneven pecan
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Helloo

prisma light
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hi

lapis coyote
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Hi

unique sand
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Hi everyone. I’ve been looking for a very specific miniature for my wife. Any suggestions on a good place to look? This specific one seems to be sold out everywhere. It’s a female ranger (w13)

mild lark
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So I was thinking about using a wild magic sorcerer, but they only have Draconic Ancestry on roll20. So what do I do?

prisma light
mild lark
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Aaaaa that would do it

uneven wraith
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Hey everyone! I’m new to this server.

A bit about me: I both love to play as a character and really enjoy GMing and finding new ways to engage with my players! Me and my friends have been playing since about mid 2019 so I may not be a veteran player but I do have quite a bit of experience! I actually used to run a dnd group at my local library for anyone who wanted to play but didn’t have the resources or play space for it. I came to this discord so I could expand on my skills as a dm and be able to have good conversations with other dnd players! I hope to have lots of fun on here and I wish everyone a good day (or night depending on your time zone)!

harsh fjord
green imp
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Hi :)
I'm new to the server and DND playing nice to meet everyone
uuhh, idk what else to say

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
turbid ridge
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Check those links out @puzzle

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@green imp

green imp
turbid ridge
whole gazelle
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Hey all. Joined here after having a blast with Baldur's gate 3. Bg3 made me interested in DnD. The thing is I am a bit shy to join voice based games. Are text based games fun?

lapis coyote
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They're generally VERY SLOW but I'm having a good time with mine!

turbid ridge
lapis coyote
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They're a great way to make friends with people and warm up, and who knows, maybe you'll be ready to VC some day then!

turbid ridge
lapis coyote
whole gazelle
lapis coyote
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Np! Wish u luck!

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Do you know how to find a game?

whole gazelle
lapis coyote
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Good, you're way ahead of most newcomers haha

vivid kettle
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Hey all, very interested in DnD, but still very new to the game. Played a bit of Baldurs gate 3 and got more interested

lapis coyote
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Awesome! You'll find lots of kindred spirits here then!

whole gazelle
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Does homebrew mean anything that deviates from offical published stuff?

lapis coyote
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It means anything players and DMs make themselves yes

whole gazelle
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I see. thanks for clarifying

lapis coyote
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Np! Other people are better at explaining it haha

keen kite
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hey

echo kelp
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welcome

slow hawk
whole gazelle
turbid ridge
cosmic adder
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Hi, I was wondering how you guys setup a server for dnd. A few friends and I making one — we’re all new and don’t know where to start. If you have examples or suggestions pls lmk.

final moth
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I'm kind of in the same boat, I've been wanting to play for a year or two now but still don't know everything I need to know yet.

keen kite
final moth
# keen kite fr

Apologies, was that a question or were you agreeing with me?

cyan kiln
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They were agreeing with you, fr means for real

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Oh wait I see the confusion now-

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No they were agreeing with you though.

final moth
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Haha thanks, I have a hard time reading text without punctuation.

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It's like a tone thing for me.

lapis coyote
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Well setting up a server can be difficult, so asking here might not get you a lot of answers

keen kite
lapis coyote
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But if you're looking for games read through #find-a-game first

cyan kiln
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Anyways about the question, normally when I ran games I looked up server templates and copied those straight into a server but now probably I'd tweak them more from my game, but still just looking at those is a good place to start.

rose trench
# cosmic adder Hi, I was wondering how you guys setup a server for dnd. A few friends and I mak...

you don't have to do anything complicated to set up a discord server for D&D. You can get by with just a default server with one text and voice channel each. But it's common to have a second voice channel in case the DM needs to take a player aside to tell them secret information or play out a scene one-on-one, and/or any number of text channels that you might want (game reminders, character creation, listing the loot the party has acquired, etc.)

warped ravine
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@rose trench Well san hahahaha we are trying to play D&D and we are kinda completely beginners

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and we are looking really to be involved with it and learn it, so how do we leanr the basics

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like to learn it on our own, in a simplified manner, not from the book, because we have someone who played the game for a long time, but the others almost very beginners

rose trench
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well perhaps the experienced person can run one of the starter set adventures for your group. The best way to learn is by playing

warped ravine
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@rose trench also i have a question! which version do people usually play with beyond, is it 5e?

cyan kiln
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I personally learned most of the rules from the Critical Role rules series thing, I'm blanking on the name...

rose trench
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D&D Beyond is exclusively compatible with D&D 5e.

warped ravine
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I see! thank you very much!

warped ravine
rose trench
cyan kiln
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Yeah that's it, it's on Youtube.

prisma light
warped ravine
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is this is it?

elfin bramble
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What up guys. I am completely new to dnd and I got the DnD essentials kit, but I don’t k so how to get started.

warped ravine
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handbook helper?

cyan kiln
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Yep!

warped ravine
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great! thank you!

rose trench
elfin bramble
cyan kiln
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I got the Essential's Kit too, makes it really easy to read through the rules and then jump into the adventure (from what I remember at least)

elfin bramble
cobalt frigate
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D&D is a group collaborative game.

cyan kiln
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Well in D&D really only the DM needs to know the rules really well if that's what you're asking?

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It's good to get everyone familliar with the basics though.

prisma light
elfin bramble
elfin bramble
prisma light
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to start the adventure you need to play with a player

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but you need to read things by yourself beforehand

cobalt frigate
cyan kiln
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Basically all campaign books will state how many players the book is built for.

elfin bramble
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Ok.

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I just don’t have many friends who would play DnD with me…

cyan kiln
#

We have channels in this server if you want to find people!

cobalt frigate
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Most adventurers are designed around 4 PCs.

elfin bramble
cyan kiln
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Nope, tons of people play online.

#

Tons of tools for it.

elfin bramble
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DnD beyond?

cyan kiln
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Yeah that's for character sheets and stuff mostly, Roll20 is also really popular.

#

Can have your maps on their, roll dice, store your characters everything basically.

#

I haven't used it personally though.

elfin bramble
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Ok thanks alot. What do you use?

#

Also what are the channels to find players who would be willing to play with a newbie?

cyan kiln
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I haven't DMed in a while but I usually used Owlbear Rodeo for my maps and D&D Beyond for player character sheets.

cobalt frigate
cyan kiln
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Both are pretty self-explanatory to get around.

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When making a character sheet personally though I'll normally use an editable PDF

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Or PrisimScroll

elfin bramble
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Thanks a lot

tender oxide
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Hello, I was wondering if there were any tips for roleplaying on voice chat?

cyan kiln
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Haven't really roleplayed that much in D&D but there are tons of vidoes on how to get better at it, not specifically about roleplaying over VC though however I'd imagine the same rules would still sorta apply.

rose trench
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roleplaying is a very broad term. Do you mean speaking in character?

lapis coyote
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Ginny Di is great for rp and dnd advice! On YouTube

cyan kiln
tender oxide
lapis coyote
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Do it with people you're comfortable with?

tender oxide
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I've tried only with some friends, but I've just failed at it multiple times

lapis coyote
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Sadly only practice makes perfect

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I get it tho, I only do text based as a beginner

tender oxide
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I think I'm a little worried that one of the players doesn't enjoy roleplay at all. The current campaign is 60/40 rp and combat, so I guess I'm nervous on finding a way to balance it out so I'm not making them dislike the game

prisma light
lapis coyote
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Well if they don't enjoy roleplay then they're the ones who should speak up

prisma light
tender oxide
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They were in a previous campaign, and they're a chill person, but the things thats been hinting towards this being the case is they don't interact at all

cyan kiln
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You really don't need to go that extreme with it, you don't need to go Matt Mercer pretending to be a monster. Even just the slight change in your voice and the way you speak is enough to differentiate between you and your characters.

lapis coyote
rose trench
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it can be intimidating to speak in character. But remember that roleplaying is not really about your skill in acting, accents, and speaking in your character's voice. It's about deciding what your character does, even if you would not do that thing yourself. You/this player should feel free to speak in third person: instead of acting out a conversation, you can say "Sovellis asks the bartender X" or "Sovellis tries to convince the guard to let us using Y argument"

tender oxide
prisma light
lapis coyote
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It's all part of learning social skills

cyan kiln
echo kelp
rose trench
# tender oxide How do I determine if I'm talking too much?

the above advice is good, but one thing you can do is be thinking about all the other characters. Have your character ask the other PCs questions: what do they think of...? have they ever...? should we...? That lets you pass the ball to the other players, so to speak, but you do it in-character.

prisma light
rose trench
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I think that she is a player in this case, I'm saying that all the players should do this also.

#

the game is a lot more fun when the player characters actually talk to each other.

tender oxide
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I'm worried they are too timid to bring problems to the DM. I'm worried they'll think I'm getting special treatment or sum since there are a bit of homebrew stuff in my character, so I don't want to hoard the time talking in character.

lapis coyote
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These are worries you should take up with your players and DM

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It's hard, I know, but it's the best thing to do in the end

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Imo ofc

main fulcrum
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There's no specific right amount for how much you should talk. You can give other people opportunities to talk, but you can't force them to do so and some people honestly prefer to mostly watch what's going on.

Outside of basic things like trying not to talk over other people or interrupt, the only real way to know if you're talking too much is to ask

tender oxide
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Alright, thanks guys, I really appreciate it. I'm pumped for this campaign, and I want to bring my all

rose trench
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whenever I've worried about this in a session, I just occasionally wait 5-10 seconds longer to speak than I usually would, ensuring the other players have a chance to get in edgewise.

mild reef
#

What's the difference between Toril and Faerun?

sick agate
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Much like how Europe is a continent on Earth.

hazy flare
#

Hey quick question
Is there some beginners guide for dnd?
Just to know the basics

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

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

Both are linked above.

hazy flare
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Thanks😁

karmic python
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hello

molten surge
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Is there a table somewhere with all of the races and their stats? Want to easily find all the races that can be small.

noble hinge
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That can be small?

cyan kiln
noble hinge
frigid helm
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Not mechanically.

main fulcrum
#

In the PHB, it's just gnomes and halflings, if I recall correctly

molten surge
main fulcrum
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And I'm not aware of any official table. But you might be able to find something if you Google it

#

Plus many most (if not all) races in Monsters of the Multiverse have the option to be medium or small

cyan kiln
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It's not offical, but it's what ya asked for

royal dirge
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Only race other than gnomes and halflings I can remember being small is fairies from MotM

frigid helm
wild onyx
wild onyx
cyan kiln
wild onyx
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Think so.

royal dirge
cyan kiln
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Not all races but it's the closest thing I can find

main fulcrum
floral geyser
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I’ve never played dnd in my life so y’all got any tips?

molten surge
exotic remnantBOT
#
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  • 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.
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cyan kiln
#

Actually that might be wrong, I'm getting conflicting answers here

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  • Tiny creatures are under 2 ft tall.
  • Small creatures are between 2 and 4 ft tall.
  • Medium creatures are between 4 and 8 ft tall.
  • Large creatures are between 8 and 16 ft tall.
  • Huge creatures are between 16 and 32 ft tall.
  • And gargantuan creatures are over 32 feet tall.
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Do with these what you will.

remote inlet
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Helloooo im new to dnd and i have no idea how it works can someone explain it to me?

floral geyser
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Same here

cyan kiln
echo kelp
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Start by reading the free basic rules, watch some D&D liveplay streams on YouTube/Twitch to see how the game runs, then try making a character sheet (refer to the free basic rules first couple of chapters), then go read #find-a-game to learn how to find a game (and how to use the Looking for Game channels here).

remote inlet
whole gazelle
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What changes occur between editions of DnD?

#

rules and mechanics? Lore? both?

fleet field
remote inlet
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Yes. I have read the rules

fleet field
whole gazelle
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Ah I see

topaz garnet
#

For example, the game doesn't natively have damage reduction (by set values) or positive/negative energy interactions anymore

fleet field
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Advantage and disadvantage didn’t exist before 5e, nor the unified subclass system

whole gazelle
fleet field
#

4e had classes seperated into striker, defender, controller, and support

fleet field
whole gazelle
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Oh. I remember that from bg3

fleet field
main fulcrum
fleet field
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I believe so. Afaik, 2e had the most alternative media made surrounding it

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Like books and video games

main fulcrum
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I still assume everything I learned about D&D lore from BG1 and 2 is correct. It hasn't steered me too wrong so far TashaLOL

fleet field
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Yeah. Those early TSR editions had a ton of lore compared to newer editions

cobalt frigate
distant elbow
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So do you roll a d20 when using a spell?

topaz garnet
pearl merlin
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Can I use the DnD beyond ipad app without buying the books to trak my play with a group ???

main fulcrum
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Yes, though you'll only have access to material from the free basic rules/SRD (and maybe anything you homebrew in yourself? I'm less clear on that)

topaz garnet
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you would be able to homebrew things for yourself, yeah

distant elbow
topaz garnet
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it says you make a melee spell attack

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"Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 acid damage."

slow hawk
distant elbow
#

Thank you!!!

pearl merlin
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there is a "fiction and games" section at my clg library and they have a few dnd books there for some reason (might be donated)

main fulcrum
#

Then you would be able to manually enter the information into D&D Beyond as homebrew to use it in the app. Though you may find it easier to just make a character sheet outside of DDB in that case

pearl merlin
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I can make character sheet... I made a trial character to just check if I can

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so I was just curious if there was a bar such as like, I cannot add certain items to my inventory cuz I didn't buy a certain book asset

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cuz the digital prices of the books in the app are same as paperback price on amazon

main fulcrum
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You won't be able to select anything that isn't in the free basic rules/SRD in DDB if you haven't purchased it there

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The workaround is manually entering the information as homebrew to use for yourself

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But since you have to manually enter it, you may not find it worth it

pearl merlin
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yeah....

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is there a subscription that I could use for temporary access to the books ??

slow hawk
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no

main fulcrum
#

It doesn't work like that. Though if you play with someone who has a subscription, they may be willing to share their content with you

pearl merlin
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hmmm

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well, pen and paper it is

main fulcrum
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Personally, I just make all my characters outside of DDB. Nothing like a good old fashioned paper sheet 😁

pearl merlin
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I was just kinda stuck cuz I don't have any groups in my vicinity so, I am stuck with online play

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but ig I could use pen and paper

main fulcrum
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Depending on what the group uses, there are a few options. If they use something like roll20, you can manually create the character sheet there instead. Or they might have online dice rollers and you can just enter what you need

pearl merlin
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but I think it's kinda stupid that paperback and digital have the same price but if I get a paperback I cannot use some sort of code in that to get access to it in the app as well

main fulcrum
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They do sell bundles now. Part of it is that DDB and WotC used to be separate companies

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So there wasn't really any method for buying something from one to give you content in the other. That has changed, but there are probably other reasons for it now Shrug

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Personally, I like having the hardcopy. I'm paranoid enough that I don't like digital only things and there are ways to make it work

pearl merlin
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yeah, I get u.... digital holds no value these days

cobalt frigate
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You don't own digital books, they're more of a license.

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D&D Beyond has frequent sales (they have one right now).

main fulcrum
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Exactly. That's why I prefer hard copies

cobalt frigate
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I own both physical and digital. The former for collection (I still own 2E, 3.5E, and 4E books) while digital is very convenient for online play via VTT.

main fulcrum
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I can't deny it's handy, but I prefer something that I definitely own. Though saying that, I'm in enough shared campaigns that I have digital access to most things 😅 . Regardless, you can definitely get by without it even online

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Though the price isn't too bad during a sale or if you only want a specific thing

torpid ivy
#

yo just curious, but is there a bard subclass that is good at dealing damage?

main fulcrum
#

Some subclasses are more geared to damage than others, though anyone can do damage if you build them for it. Off the top of my head, Swords bard and Whispers can go that way

slow hawk
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Swords can use weapons somewhat effectively but it becomes MAD bc it needs ded, cha and con

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The class lacks:

  • resourceless consistent damage
  • defensive spells
  • martial weapon proficiency
main fulcrum
slow hawk
#

Fortunately there is very easy solution that is better discussed in #optimization

turbid ridge
#

Yay new year

little hawk
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Is it worth trying to make a campaign if I don't own any of the book things

mint jolt
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I mean you either sacrifice time or money on making/buying a campaign

little hawk
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I mean like is it worth it to have to look up monster stats and stuff

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Story making is no problem, I just don't know how easy it is to get the monster stats

mint jolt
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If you can look up the monster stat blocks on dnd beyond or Google then that'd be fine

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and keep it in a separate tab

little hawk
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I'm planning on putting it on paper

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Would it still be doable

mint jolt
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Like you look them up then write them down?

little hawk
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Yeah

mint jolt
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I feel like that's doable

little hawk
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I have all the players characters data on paper, I just need the monster stats

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I had them make characters on dnd beyond then tell me the stats and stuff

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So you think it'll be possible to write the stats of the monsters?

slow hawk
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its effort

little hawk
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Okay, my problem was with finding the stat blocks themselves

main fulcrum
#

iirc, a fair amount of Monster Manual monsters are included in the free system reference document, so they're officially free.

little hawk
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I would do that but I'm horrible at balancing things

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I tried to make a Star Wars dnd thing where the players fought the heros and villans and stuff and the story was about some space time God wanting something, I don't really remember, but I couldn't do it bc Darth Vader was like impossible to beat

glossy rock
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I mean...

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Darth Vader wasn't ever beaten in universe

little hawk
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I know but you should see his ability list

glossy rock
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I'm intrigued

little hawk
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Its horrifying

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He's so op

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So is anakin tho

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I'll try to find the papers and share more about them to you if you want

slow hawk
thorn elm
#

can someone explain and teach me how to play DND

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cloud burrow
#

Dyno=🤓

strong charm
#

I’ve never done dnd but ever since I’ve heard about it I’ve always wanted to play, I understand basics about dice and some stuff about characters sheets. Anyone care for the challenge of trying to teach me and play a game or something? Please?

arctic acorn
eager inlet
#

I finished the introductory demo of D&D can i play now or do i have to know more rules?

hearty shoal
hearty shoal
eager inlet
#

Got it. Thank you

fallow crystal
#

can someone check my looking for dm and tell me if i messed anything up?

nimble python
#

Nope

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Were can i find new room, in order to join the game?

strong charm
arctic acorn
#

Online.

fallow crystal
median oasis
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Hi, I'm a new DM and I was wondering if I could use the statblock of a young blue dragon for a boss-like enemy I wanna use named Yvel, who is a Dragonborn crime leader who can transform into a dragon at will

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Am I allowed to do that?

fresh fable
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Yes as a DM you can bend the rules to make new and interesting enemies

median oasis
#

Oh okay, thanks :DD

vernal swan
#

Where do you find DC in dnd beyond or traditional character sheet?

echo kelp
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Like your spell save DC? This shows up near your spell list and is based off your class' Spellcasting feature and is usually a formula that looks like: 8 + Proficiency Bonus + Ability Modifier of the ability used by your class to cast spells.

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In DnDBeyond it may list the spell save DC next to the spell itself

vernal swan
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What does it mean if its blank like none

echo kelp
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If you're not a spell caster then you don't need a spell save DC

#

You don't cast spells.

topaz garnet
# vernal swan What does it mean if its blank like none

in the DNDBeyond character view, it'll be in the spells tab, above all your spells.
In most spells that do saves, then it'll show in that spell's short entry in the list of your spells.

If you don't have spells... why would you have a DC

vernal swan
#

Oh haha i thought DC was required for Character

median swallow
#

What's DC and AC

merry rock
median swallow
#

Aka?

fresh fable
#

Armour class is your ability to defend yourself from attacks it’s what enemies have to roll against with attacks so say you had an AC of 14 they would have to roll 14 or higher to hit you

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DC is for certain spells and abilities that require a saving throw

median swallow
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Thanks

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The backround is your story right? How and who you are and so on? You make it up when creating a char right? So basicly you can make your self quite OP just by imagining who you are?

topaz garnet
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no, you only get what character creation / your features give, and anything your DM allows

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So, no, you can't just say you're a king and have an army on-demand and a whole nation's treasury.
There is however a Noble background, which has its ups, but also gives the DM opportunity to wrangle you back with political scandals arising from any criminal acts you commit as a member of that nobility

merry rock
median swallow
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I see thanks

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Damn that game is really deep

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So much thought is put into it

topaz garnet
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Since DND is more like a set of rules used to give consistency and power scaling to a story
For example, how tough X is versus how tough Y is, who does more damage, hits more often, has more dangerous spells, can cast more spells, can cast spells at all, etc.
So that we don't have 'that kid' going "I hit you" "did not" "did too" because the math said whether or not they did or didn't hit - and what they do have access to, so no "i make a fire proof force field for everyone" at level 1

median swallow
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How can I see my proficiencies. (I use DND beyond)

fresh fable
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Have you made the character?

median swallow
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Yep

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But theres nothing

fresh fable
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Go to the skills page

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Or are you on about weapon and armour profs?

median swallow
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So if theres a white dot under "Prof" I am proficient in it?

topaz garnet
#

should be as simple as that yep

wild onyx
median swallow
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Also if I don't want to play subclass should I read about them? I should I read them when I (if I do) decide to play subclass

topaz garnet
#

You get a subclass when your class gives it
You choose which subclass

merry rock
topaz garnet
#

but it doesn't take away any of the original class features, think of it more like a "pick a package of class features" deal than a different thing.

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And not using them is a massive downgrade

molten surge
#

Is there a used sourcebook abbreviation for the Race package books? Like The Tortle Package?

topaz garnet
#

Proficiencies generally tend to be a matter of what it is

Skill: This means you add your PB (proficiency bonus) to ability checks that use that skill. For example, a Strength (Athletics) check, is a Strength check (so you use your Strength modifier), but if you're proficient in the Athletics skill, you also add your PB to the check's total.
Weapon: You add your PB to the attack rolls you make with that weapon. (The d20 roll you make to see if you hit their AC)
Armor: You can wear the armor and not suffer a laundry list of penalties.
Saving Throw: You add your PB to your save total (the d20 + relevant ability modifier - in short, your saving throw has better chances)

median swallow
#

So basicly subclasses just help you with things you class can't do or is bad at it? Also how do I choose a subclass?

merry rock
merry rock
median swallow
merry rock
median swallow
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I want to be a support (cleric)

merry rock
median swallow
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I have chosen life domain

merry rock
median swallow
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The domain?

merry rock
#

Yea

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Cleric has domains, Druid has circles, Bard has colleges, Etc

median swallow
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I understand what you are saying, but how the domain is a subclass?

merry rock
median swallow
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Shouldn't it pladin or wizard or some of that sort

merry rock
median swallow
#

Paladin*

#

Ahaaaa

merry rock
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Taking levels in a different class is Multiclassing

median swallow
#

I level up in diff classes if I do respective things that level up that other class right?

merry rock
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When you level up, you can choose to take a level in a different class opposed to your normal one if you have the stat requirements of the classes

median swallow
#

Ahaa

#

Probably thru playing the game I will know what class to give my levels to maximise my char

wild onyx
merry rock
# median swallow Ahaa

I.e if your Cleric wanted to multi class into like Druid. You’d need a Wisdom Score of 13 or higher to do that as both classes need 13 or higher wisdom to Multiclass in or out

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median swallow
merry rock
median swallow
#

Oh hahah. Yeah I've seen it

topaz garnet
#

It's also ill-advised to multiclass as a newcomer. It'll be fairly easy to make a bad level choice...

gusty oracle
#

Soooooo

#

I'm completely new to this

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I am in the right channel right?

torn yoke
#

You are

sonic cargo
#

Woops

#

That was an error on my part

torn yoke
gusty oracle
inland scroll
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noob here, looking for a community to get into so i can learn/ play and better teach my kids the game

torn yoke
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This one for basic rules, and #dnd-rules for more complex ones

inland scroll
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i have a starter rulebook and know of the game played pc versions etc. just never played a normal game, looking to play / learn

nimble python
candid rune
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so, i used to play pathfinder all thought my schooling years, i got really into BG3 when it came out and it relit my passion for tabletops, how do i get onto Dnd?

torn yoke
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
median swallow
topaz garnet
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It's not banned, but like
I highly recommend you stick to one class

median swallow
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okay

slow egret
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hey im gonna run my first dnd session as a dm, anyone got tips?

median swallow
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Not me, but good luck

wild onyx