#dnd-newcomers

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median oasis
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Do faeryfolk have some sort of leader I can use for my character?

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I have this planned adventure where the players can either fight in a war between humans and faeryfolk, or negotiate a peaceful resolution via talking to the people in charge of the faeryfolk

wild onyx
median oasis
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Oh thanks :D

slow egret
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Sorry but Wdym with a rule?

wild onyx
median oasis
solemn light
median oasis
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Oh alright, thanks :>

solemn light
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And also depends on what you mean here as well. If you mean 'One of these archefey seems to be from 2e, could I use them in a 5e game?' then the answer will end up being 'Probably, but check with your DM on that'.

wild onyx
median oasis
tight mango
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There's allot going on 😵‍💫

wild onyx
# median oasis They're still at Level 3, why?

In that case I wouldn't worry about trying to stat them up in 5e. They're way above the party and any negotiations will be civil, or terminal.

A suggestion, if you want it: to avoid war the party must gather three "things" (agreements, evidence of malfeasance, tribute?) and end by presenting them in fae court.

median oasis
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An interesting point, though, I am the DM, though

median oasis
timid locust
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We're certainly getting a bit too deep into #dm-discussion territory here, I think.

median oasis
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Sorry, I'm new to this entire thing, forgive me if I accidentally caused a ruckus :'D

solemn light
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Nah, no worries- always hard to judge how complicated a question might end up being when you first start out. Looks like #dm-discussion might be a better help for digging into how to run this idea of yours, and the questions you'll have.

tight mango
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Are there any tips I should know for someone new.

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Where do I start?
solemn light
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The basic rules are a great place to start but do not feel like you need to read and memorise all of them before ever finding a game. Just having a general idea of how the game works can be enough. Maybe have a go at making a practice PC (player character) while finding a game as that's something you can do by yourself (and with help from here!).

tight mango
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I think I might struggle with dnd because I'm a shy person And take. Bit to warm up to others

solemn light
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Finding a game may be the big first challenge. We have 'Looking-for' channels here to look for online games, but you can also look for online games in other places (like reddit r/lfg or the Dnd reddits, or on certain platforms that host D&D/table top games like roll20). Or you can go for an in person game- check out local game stores (LGS) or libraries, or facebook and meetup for local groups. Or kidnap some friends for a oneshot, see how they like it.

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There are newbie friendly games out there. You could also try looking for smaller groups running oneshots (games that are designed to only last one session or so (so maybe 3-6ish hours of gameplay)), or check out Adventure League (official organised play- so long as your character is made by AL rules, you should be able to join a game appropriate to the characters level) and look for smaller groups. These are options that have less commitment, so that if you don't vibe with a group, it's okay to drop out after a game- and also means they're great ways of meeting new people you do vibe with.

tight mango
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I'll look into it more thank you for you're help. 🙂

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solemn light
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For how to use the channels here to find a game.

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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☝️ @calm latch

whole gazelle
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I'm a newbie and I'm confused about what forgotten realms is exactly. Is it a continent? Planet? universe? multiverse?

timid locust
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It's a setting. So "universe" might be the closest comparison

whole gazelle
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Are there other realms?

solemn light
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There are, yep! So some settings might be Eberron, or Forgotten Realms, or Ravenloft, or even magic the gathering based realms like Theros or Ravinica.

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Think of it like the setting or theme of the game you play in. Like playing in Narnia instead of Middle Earth from Lord of the Rings.
Same game, but different lore and locations.

Most 5e modules and books tend towards being for Forgotten Realms.

If you play in a 'meta' type setting like Planescape or Spelljammer you can even travel between settings. Travel from Forgotten Realms into Eberron or such.

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Your DM might not even use any of those and just make their own.

prisma light
prisma light
crystal wind
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Honestly im just here to have fun lmao i played a bit o' baldurs gate 3 at my cousins house with him

regal copper
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just a probably stupid little question, when making any check of any kind, as a DM, how do you know when it results in succes or failure?

wild onyx
whole gazelle
regal copper
prisma light
wild onyx
quiet brook
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hello

prisma light
lyric fjord
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Hello!

prisma light
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hi

harsh fjord
regal copper
kind compass
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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Uh, how do I join a group to start playing?

torn yoke
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whole gazelle
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I created my first actual character on DnD beyond. While I have created characters in the past, I rushed through them. This time though, I had fun

marsh crest
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Hey question, how the hell does multi-classes work??

timid locust
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It's quite literally taking two classes at once. If you're a level 1 fighter and you meet the stat requirements, you can choose to gain 1 level of wizard instead of becoming a level 2 fighter when you level up (for example)

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That being said, multiclassing isn't recommended for new players. It can be considerably more complicated, and it's very easy to make combinations that make your character feel very weak to play

marsh crest
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Okay a got another question, I have one friend that’s really experienced with dnd, I’m the dm and they wanna be a gnome with a multi class of a Druid and a barbarian, so I did some research and they would have a advantage roll on charisma, wisdom, strength and a con saving throw. But this isn’t abt all that, wtf does the gnome add to that???

ornate kiln
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Gnome Cunning
You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

true shard
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they only have proficiency in 2 saving throws cause multiclassing doesnt give you additional save proficiencies from your class

marsh crest
ornate kiln
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they have advantage on some saving throws against magic, and they would be proficient in 2 saving throws, depending on what their first level class choice is. First level in Druid: Wisdom and INT saves. first level in Barb, STR and CON saves

marsh crest
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Thanks, they are NOT using that character :3

ornate kiln
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I think you and/or him are not reading the rules correctly here

marsh crest
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I think it might be me

ornate kiln
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they dont have advantage on most rolls

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what class is their starting level?

smoky adder
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Proficiency in a saving throw simply means they add their proficiency bonus to the total.

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Advantage in a saving throw means they roll the die twice and use the higher result.

ornate kiln
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and while gnome cunning is certainly powerful, its nothing gamebreaking.

smoky adder
ornate kiln
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has the player talked to you about their plans for their barbarian/druid? because usually, this combo is not strong at all, except for a very specific combo at a handful of levels. (Moon Druid/barbarian)

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and being a gnome or not has very little influence on that combo

smoky adder
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So if they start as a barbarian, they’d have proficiency in STR and CON saves. If they start as a druid, they’d have INT and WIS instead.

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They won’t have all four.

marsh crest
smoky adder
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A barbarian also can’t cast spells (or concentrate on them) while they rage, which is a sorcerer’s whole shtick. Misread

ornate kiln
smoky adder
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Ahhh, my bad. 😅

ornate kiln
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its the infamous bearbarian build as far as I can tell

marsh crest
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Yea I believe it sucks

true shard
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which falls apart promptly but oh well

ornate kiln
prisma light
ornate kiln
timid locust
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It's certainly nothing crazy

prisma light
ornate kiln
prisma light
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it's crazy until level 5 and than it gets progressively worse

slow hawk
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yeah it is somewhat popular for kicks but not gamebreaking except at low levels, as Moon Druid is broken in tier1

marsh crest
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Cause this isn’t a one shot game this is our full game, sooooo imma have to think, thanks everyone!

prisma light
slow hawk
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its not unworkable for a DM but it does require thought

prisma light
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you are better than everyone in terms of hp and damage

honest pine
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Hello

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Im looking for my first campaign

cobalt frigate
honest pine
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Ok

scarlet bear
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Yo, brand new to D&D and know basically nothing besides dice roles and such, was wodnering if anyone could potentially help/show me the ropes somwhat? If not all good.

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
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Where do I start?
turbid ridge
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@scarlet bear read above

cyan kiln
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Time to start my pretend shift of helping newcomers with their questions cause I don't know quite enough to go anywhere else

scarlet bear
plucky ridge
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Have fun and feel free to ask any questions if you have them!

turbid ridge
turbid ridge
cyan kiln
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I'll probably learn like all the rules at some point but right now my knowledge is not encyclopedic.

smoky adder
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Honestly, answering questions is a good way to learn.

solemn granite
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How do I go about finding a group?

scarlet bear
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Was just about to ask that myself

cyan kiln
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That has what you need.

burnt eagle
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Brain still confused about DnD

cyan kiln
# exotic remnant

Handbook Helpter is how I personally learned the basics, it's listed above.

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Just watching a lot of DND content will teach you a lot.

smoky adder
scarlet bear
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I got a question real quick

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When it comes to the looking for players channel do I just send a DM asking if they'd be willing to have a first timer in their session?

smoky adder
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Yep

true shard
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or respond in the thread yes

smoky adder
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Or each post has a thread you can use.

cyan kiln
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If you do want to give them a heads up go ahead, most DMs are happy to teach though.

true shard
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most people are chilla bout newcomer yes

scarlet bear
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Alright I'll give that a go then, much appreciated guys! I'll let you's know if I find a session

kindred pilot
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Hey I've been playing a lotr based campaign playing as a cleric-dwarf, with a fairly good backstory I'd like to share with the players; the problem is that the other players, or just the campaign in general, seems to be very gameplay-oriented, and I havent been able to roleplay as much as I'd like. I understand it's the players decisions on wether or not they want to roleplay, and I'm not trying to force him to, but there simply isnt a single time so far in the campaign where I could roleplay. I asked the DM about this, but I dont really think he gets the memo.

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Makes me kinda sad bc I've been working on my backstory and character personality for a while

plucky ridge
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Not all games have the same playstyle, you may need to look at a different group with more roleplay focus.

cyan kiln
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Exactly what I was gonna say.

placid rover
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Hi, I'm extremely new and was wondering if someone would be able to help me out. I'm having difficulty trying to set up my character or find games. If this isn't the right discussion for this, sorry!

cyan kiln
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Emphasis on the I believe part

placid rover
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Okay! Thank you! I was having a hard time finding where to put certain things and saw the newcomers chat

kindred pilot
plucky ridge
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Can always be in more than one campaign 🙂

cyan kiln
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That works too.

cobalt sluice
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hello

cunning flare
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Hello

uncut compass
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hi

mellow bear
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I was curious if someone a bit more experianced with character creation could take a look at one of my characters stats and such. I couldn't use D&D B cause It didn't have the race I wanted

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I had to write everything manually on a google doc

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So some stuff might be wrong

cobalt frigate
mellow bear
dapper fossil
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hello

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i am new to dnd

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are there any open campaigns i could join?

cobalt frigate
dapper fossil
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i made a character on dnd beyond

cobalt frigate
dapper fossil
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no

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
dapper fossil
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ill read it

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

dapper fossil
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ok, i created my character already though

cobalt frigate
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But you don't know how to play the game or its rules.

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If you go into a game without knowing how your character works, how combat runs, etc. then it means the DM has to constantly pause the game to teach you the fundamentals. Be kinda to the DM by learning the stuff first.

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Besides, the DM may want you to create a new character because the one you created doesn't fit their campaign setting.

cyan kiln
fresh fable
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? New no space

cobalt frigate
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Or just scroll up...

cyan kiln
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Yeah I know just for if anybody asks

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cyan kiln
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Thanks.

topaz jolt
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Hello 👋

cyan kiln
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Hello.

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You got any questions?

split edge
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Hey Im new to this, I already did the intro demo and skimmed through the basic rules. I want to play a game but I dont think I have much time to do so. I dont want to hold back any groups if it means I cant join them for the whole time. Should I attempt to play it solo to figure out the swing of things or is it better to learn while playing with others?

cyan kiln
smoky adder
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You could look at trying a few one-shots to begin with.

cyan kiln
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I've never done anything like that though so I wouldn't exactly know how you'd do it.

smoky adder
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Games that last only a single session.

slim briar
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A quick question to the resident DMs: how do y'all feel about stat buy and the standard array of stats from the PHB? As a player, I like having the control in making my stats those ways, even if it means I might be missing out on a little bit of extra stats.

cyan kiln
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Sorry, read that wrong.

slim briar
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Oh, I'm not a DM, I just wanted to get an opinion. My first ever DnD session was recently and the new DM had us generate stats in an extremely weird way, saying that point buy and the standard array were dumb because you got to choose everything

cyan kiln
slim briar
main fulcrum
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All I ever use is point buy. So I guess I like it fine TashaLOL

cyan kiln
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People like to make strong characters, and normally "rolling" is the best way to do that.

fresh fable
slow hawk
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There are no busted level 1 characters

slim briar
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well in my first session I had a party member that has 20 strength and all the encounters were balanced around him doing like 15 dpr

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lvl 1

slow hawk
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That is a DM issue

cyan kiln
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Min maxing is more of a problem for me too as everyone is like 14 and wants to be as powerful as humanly possible.

cobalt frigate
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And that's why I have my players use Point Buy instead of rolling.

slow hawk
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Rolling only works if everyone is prepared to accept the results

cyan kiln
slim briar
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If I told you how he made us roll for stats and how much we argued with him about the method; no one was ready to accept the results

slow hawk
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at best with point buy, you start 18 in your main stat which is good , but not gamebreaking

main fulcrum
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Point buy can't go as high as rolling but it also can't go as low, so it tends to be much more balanced

slim briar
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I wouldv'e thought balanced would be better for a first time party and DM

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which we are

smoky adder
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Yeah, I have all my players use point buy. Gives them flexibility to make the character they want, but keeps everyone on even footing.

slim briar
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thanks for y'alls input 🙂

main fulcrum
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That said, there are some wild variations out there, so I wouldn't be surprised by pretty much any method TashaLOL

cyan kiln
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I just made a sample character with point buy, I see the hype I'm just gonnna do this now.

main fulcrum
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There's a lot less uncertainty about it. You can just choose your stats and go :)

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Instead of worrying about rolling

slim briar
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I just like to be in control of completely making the character that I will be playing as

slim briar
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another quick question, I'm not aware of the up-and-up of the community so, are there any strong opinions on variant humans?

main fulcrum
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Generally better than regular human mechanically Shrug
Whether people like them or not will vary by table but as far as I'm aware, they're fairly allowed

cobalt frigate
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Very popular

slim briar
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so far it seems like my go-to. I really like the flexibility

tawdry cradle
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I have a question. I'm kinda building my character backstory and I don't have a DM or group yet.
If my character is a Warlock, do I plan who my patron is? Is that part of what I need to plan?
Since I don't know what world it's going to take place in, I'm not sure if that's something I need to talk to my DM about once I find one.

main fulcrum
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You can have an idea of what you might like in terms of subclass, but you will need to discuss it with your DM to see if they have specific ideas/allowances

cobalt frigate
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The details is something you should work with once you have a DM.

tawdry cradle
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Okay, cool

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Thank you

split edge
slim briar
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also what are the community opinions of the optional class features?

main fulcrum
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Generally better than the originals mechanically Shrug

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I don't know if "the community" can really be considered to have unified opinions on most things tbh TashaLOL

slow hawk
slim briar
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i guess what im asking is if there's any real controversy around them

slow hawk
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why would there be …?

cobalt frigate
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Optional class features is up to the individual DMs to allow at their table or not.

slim briar
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I don't know why there wouldn't be either. I'm pretty new to all this

main fulcrum
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I wouldn't spend too much time worrying about how "the community" feels about things

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All that really matters is how your eventual table/DM feels about stuff and if you like it or not

slim briar
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👍

royal abyss
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I'm brand new to DND never played a game before and confused as hell on this. Can anyone help me get started ?

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turbid ridge
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@royal abyss read above

elfin bramble
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Guys Im new and cant find a group to play with, i have been trying for days now and nobody wants to play with a newbie... Any ideas to help me????

cyan kiln
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Not really, you just gotta find the right group, it might take a while.

echo kelp
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Finding a D&D group is like any other social activity - it can take time to find the right group, get schedules aligned and carve out time to do some D&D.

cyan kiln
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I'm also having trouble finding a group right now but for different reasons, you just gotta hold out hope.

true musk
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I recommend joining community campaigns as they allow you to play dnd one shots and have opportunity to meet people that you can potentially play in a home campaign.

elfin bramble
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thanks

true musk
elfin bramble
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thanks

limpid hawk
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Hey everyone, I just joined this server and I'm very new to the technicalities of online play, as I've only ever played with my family and school friends in person. Can someone help me figure out how to start looking for a playgroup that accepts minors, and how to use VTTs like Roll20? It's all so confusing, and I'm not sure where or how to start.

cyan kiln
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You can find a game there, as for the programs you'd probably the best off this online tutorials.

limpid hawk
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Ah, alright. Thanks a million; I'll go check it out.

cyan kiln
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No problem, good luck finding a game, as a fellow minor it make take you a minute...

true musk
cyan kiln
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I mean that's basically what I said... (/j)

jaunty lion
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Hey, im new here and id like to know the basics of how to play since id like to be a game master for some friends, anyone thats up to help me?

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cyan kiln
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Yep, read this. Any other questions about the rules you can ask in here.

jaunty lion
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Okay, thanks

fair pawn
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I’m a new player as well, if you need people for your game I’d love to join!

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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Hi im new to D&D and my friends who are also new except 1 who was never the DM apparently want me to DM can someone help me make a campaign

cobalt frigate
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Have you played D&D before?

royal dirge
turbid ridge
lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
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I don't recommend writing an adventure from scratch if you have never played D&D before for many reasons:

  1. It's a lot of work preparing (designing, writing, drawing maps, etc).
  2. You lack the experience to know what's balanced.
  3. It's a lot of work.
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If you have a budget I recommend buying either the Starter Set or the Essentials Kit, both come with an adventure made for new DMs and players in mind.

turbid ridge
cyan oriole
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Hey I’m new to dnd..

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turbid ridge
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@cyan oriole read above

lyric fjord
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I’m also new… but I’m just gonna read the thing you sent just now

unkempt minnow
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Just wanted to add I'm new too. I have not played a game yet. I was gifted a Starter set for Christmas. I asked for it. I joined to see if I could find others to maybe do an online game sometime.

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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Hello! I am new to dnd I’m looking for good experience and hopefully to make friends!

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lyric fjord
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How are DnD and Pathfinder different?

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I don't really get what they are honestly

fleet field
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They’re completely different rulesets

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They share similarities, they’re both centred around the same principles of roleplaying, and they have a similar stat system and they both use a lot of d20s

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But a lot of it is different

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It also depends on what edition of each you’re talking about

topaz garnet
# lyric fjord I don't really get _what_ they are honestly

different game systems.
For example, one has bonuses and DCs climbing into the 40s and 50s, the other has "wow, DC 22 is extremely high"
One has a whole assortment of circumstantial, luck, equipment bonuses, the other includes advantage and disadvantage instead.
PF2 has a 3-action system, DND has an action, bonus action, move system

lyric fjord
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I know nothing about this game but it seems cool. Where should i start and what should I do?

lyric fjord
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Figure out who you want to be, jump on DNDbeyond and play around with the character creation system on there.

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thanks

fleet field
fickle lake
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Hey just dropped into the discord, is there a way to filter the lfg type channels for timezone etc?

turbid ridge
burnt zodiac
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Hey guys - newbie here.

Me and my friends are going to start a group in person, one of us is experienced as a DM, rest are brand new.

What would you recommend to have each as a player to enhance the experience? So far for us each player will have:

  • 1x Dice Set
  • 1x Dice Tray
  • 1x Player Handbook
  • 1x Notebook
  • 1x 3D Printed Mini
  • 1x Character Sheet

Other things we have:

  • 2x Xananthars Guide
  • 1x Cauldron of Everything
  • 1x Monsters of the Multiverse
  • 1x DM Guide
  • 1x DM Screen
  • 1x Lost Mine of Phalvender

We are looking to get:

  • Terrain Mat (with squares and markers)
  • Spellbooks for certain classes
  • Campaign Creatures Set (the circular bases with the cling icons for monsters)

I know we definitely have enough for playing, but we want to just have as much physically on the table as possible before playing, just to immerse ourselves a little more.

Any recommendations for quality of life things, or anything at all I’d love to hear.

slow hawk
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Initiative tracker

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If you have space in the room, a white board

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All the snacks and drinks

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Laser pointers

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I mean this is extravagance

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Actually as a more practical thing - when you say dice set i assume you mean one of those matching sets with one of each size?

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If you’re gonna throw a few bucks around i’d say those are actually suboptimal

burnt zodiac
slow hawk
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i would give each player:
Two D20’s so they can roll with advantage/disadvantage at once

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Also players with Extra Attack can roll both attacks at once and save time

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Also, multiple damage dice

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I color code mine

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attack 1: red d20, red d8, etc
attack 2: blue d20, blue d8, etc

Rolling multiple attacks and damage at once in the tray for efficiency

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Spellcasters and rogues should have multiple d6’s

burnt zodiac
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We have a lot of spare dice sets so we will actually do this, thank you

slow hawk
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i have 8 red d6’s for you know what

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A Dice tower for the DM is also handy for big rolls

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Dimension 20 has a “Box of Doom”, a plastic skull dice tray

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It had a camera for the audience

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Overkill for home game

echo kelp
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If space is an issue you could use online dice rollers but I got a say, there's something nice about rolling physical dice.

burnt zodiac
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Funny thing is we work for a broadcast company so we have cameras and ability to do that too 😂😂😂 we were thinking about it LOL

slow hawk
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DM’s guild also has useful cheatsheets for new players, basically a flow chart of action/movement/bonus action/reaction

burnt zodiac
burnt zodiac
slow hawk
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Sounds like a great physical setup

burnt zodiac
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Yeah I never played before but I like things to look cool and put effort into it

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We also ordered some metal gold silver and copper coins to use as currency

fresh fable
burnt zodiac
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What I think I’ll do additionally is like you said with a guide for turn order etc, I’ll print some cheat sheets like that

slow hawk
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For new players, in addition to knowing the rules/character generally, i encourage new players to think of what their character can do in situational terms:

  1. in a combat where does my character want to stand? Far or near?

  2. if i am a weapon user, melee or ranged? Whats my movement?

  3. if i am a caster, what spells do damage? Which ones affect the battlefield? Which ones debuff?

  4. what is my strongest option? What is my cheapest option?

  5. are my resources, like ki points, spell slots, whatever resourcss?

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i find it useful to think of my sheet in those terms instead of “memorize everything”

burnt zodiac
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I think I’ll combine my own cheat sheet and definitely add this

slow hawk
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also for immersion:
Encourage players to describe what their character wants to do in more natural language instead of mechanical terms

Example: “i would like to roll an insight check against the shady bartender”

Vs

“(Character name) feels suspicious, whats my read on them?”

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The balance is teaching them how ability checks work and which skills apply to what but also encouraging them to put themselves in character

median fulcrum
burnt zodiac
cobalt sluice
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hello

median fulcrum
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heyo

cobalt sluice
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how can I play a game

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?

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Where do I start?
echo kelp
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First start with learning about the rules of the game (see the link to the free basic rules)

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Maybe watch some YouTube/Twitch streams of D&D games to see how others play the game (do note that these streams are more entertainment then "how to play")

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Then make a character sheet (see the first couple of chapters in the free basic rules as it covers character generation)

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Then find a group to start playing!

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

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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
cobalt sluice
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thanks

echo kelp
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Feel free to ask any specific questions you have here or in an appropriate channel here on the server - see id:browse to see all the possible channels we have for specific D&D topics.

graceful rover
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Hi can anyone please teach me how to play I'm new this

median fulcrum
graceful rover
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I'm new to the game so I'd like to learn the basics for now

median fulcrum
graceful rover
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My character is done its a Rouge

median fulcrum
graceful rover
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Yes

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And how to play the game itself I'm not sure how that works

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Where do I start?
topaz garnet
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Take a read through the basic rules for a concept on how the game mechanically works

graceful rover
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K thnx

median fulcrum
graceful rover
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Ok thank you

topaz garnet
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As for the concept
Players play an individual character (think the cast of Lord of the Rings)
the DM is the world and monsters and non-player characters and determines what they find and so on (The armies of mordor, sauron, witch king, the noble king guy, the ghost army, all of them).

Collaborative storytelling. The DM informs the Players what's going on, the Players react / take action. Whenever something comes down to chance of success or failure, or combat, we have the rules to provide consistency, and power scaling - some creatures are better at some things than others might be.

graceful rover
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Ok so it's similar to the games I often play

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Almost like a mmorpg type games

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Sounds fun

median fulcrum
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Ehh. if the mmorpg dev team could changes things on the fly.

graceful rover
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Yeah

urban terrace
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Hello I'm new here but I know a bit about DND also.

What Otherworldly Patron said is true.

The DM or Dungeon Master, (sometimes also refered too as a GM or Game Master) is basically the "god" over the game and tells the story while the players interact with the world and alter the story telling by adding their own input.

graceful rover
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K I got it

thick jacinth
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New 5e Player/DM here. Used to play 3rd edition back in my younger years, but now that the kids have taken an interest I've dusted off my dice and jumped back into adventure!

graceful rover
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It's similar to a God giving people a choice

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On what to do

urban terrace
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That's why every PC (Player Character) has their own background or (starting basis).

Think of this as like the roleplaying aspect of the entire game.

Are you playing a rogue whose a criminal and because they are a criminal maybe they turned to a life of crime because the king or queen of their hometown land was having taxes being paid too highly so your character the rogue criminal turned to crime to survive.

Or maybe you're a wizard who really wanted to go to wizarding school but you have to teach yourself since it's expensive etc etc etc.

The player building in the game of DND is literally up to imagination among not just the PCs (player Characters or Players.) But it's also up to the DM since they (the DM) is the one responsible for making you want to care about Bob the merchant or Queen Valar of Thesimia whose beauty sweeps the lands. Etc etc etc.

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I read a lot of lore about the game and have only played a hand full of times.

I actually come from the Vampires the Masquerade TTRPG but I wanted to give another game, (another TTRPG) a try since Vampires was all that I really know and welp here I am.

graceful rover
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A Rouge who was a soldier but now retired searching for a adventure

urban terrace
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Exactly.

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Then you build off that and branch out like this.

Does your rogue have any family members, a mother a father IF so where do they exist or live are they dead. Does your rogue have a family of their own if so are they alive or dead or alive but have a sickly illness. Maybe that's why they went on the adventure is to find a cure for their loved one or whatever it may be.

Again the possibilities are endless

rugged sleet
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Hi there

urban terrace
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Don't make it too complicated though. Since the game isn't exactly about you the PC. It's a group game.

rugged sleet
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if im playing a cleric with

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do i add my wisdom modifer to the dmg rolls of all my spells?

topaz garnet
urban terrace
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You just need enough backstory about your character that the DM can play with and use as a character plot device of you will.

topaz garnet
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When attacking with a weapon, you add your ability modifier--the same modifier used for the attack roll--to the damage.
A spell tells you which dice to roll for damage **and whether to add any modifiers.
**

rugged sleet
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so if i cast toll dead?

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how do i know how much dmg to add to it?

urban terrace
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@rugged sleet depends on the spells since some say that you can and others do not. However it is up to the DM of your game to ok or verify that since some DMs rule bend or brea rules entirely.

topaz garnet
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It says to roll 1d8, or 1d12 if they're missing any HP.

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It doesn't say you add a modifier.

rugged sleet
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oh wow

graceful rover
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A Rouge in search of an artifact to cure a deadly illness that may cause a plague and the dead to rise

rugged sleet
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isnt that pretty weak compared to alot of classes then?

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im playing my first campaign just with some friends

urban terrace
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@graceful rover Exactly.

Now you're getting it.

rugged sleet
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and our rogue does so much with backstabs

topaz garnet
rugged sleet
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and our barb just destroys stuff

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and im over here dealing 1d12

topaz garnet
rugged sleet
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3

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but i took first level fighter for con saving throws

topaz garnet
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they can do one attack (or two with two weapon fighting)
and your caster can do a tier 1 cantrip (being 1 die of damage)

urban terrace
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@rugged sleet

Ziggy Clerics are the backbone to every party. Since everyone is taking damage. If you want to talk about weak classes it's The Beast Master Ranger from the Player's Handbook.

rugged sleet
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our druid casts good berry between fights

urban terrace
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What are you playing Life Domain Storm Domain War?

rugged sleet
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light'

graceful rover
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My character is a Rouge though my race is elf

topaz garnet
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Clerics aren't necessarily the 'backbone'

urban terrace
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Ziggy you get access to Fireball a Wizard Sorcerer and sometimes Druid spell, if they go Wildfire Circle.

topaz garnet
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there's no set roles in DND

urban terrace
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Also no but Clerics have all the healing spells while druids get a little and rangers also get a little.

If you get petrified then you'd need a Cleric or a really good paladin who knows greater restoration.

rugged sleet
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am i allowed to send an image of my spells/cantrips?

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to see if i have good ones?

topaz garnet
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you can link to images, with context

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the 'bad' spells tend to just be stuff like... True Strike, Spare the Dying, Poison Spray

rugged sleet
topaz garnet
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no

urban terrace
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Honestly there isn't really anything as a Bad spell. Spare the dying can come in clutch only thing bad about it is it has to be touch based but that's easily solved once you take a specific subclass at lvl 3 of the cleric subclasses. But that's just my own opinion here. Which is not really valid since my favorite subclass is beast master ranger 😂

topaz garnet
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you can't upload images here
all you can do is link to images

topaz garnet
rugged sleet
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im light domain

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is that one ok?

topaz garnet
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but yeah that

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Light is fine, I believe

urban terrace
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Did you send it?

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Light is actually a very good subclass because Fireball.

graceful rover
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Was trying

topaz garnet
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you can't send images here

urban terrace
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No but the link for the image.

topaz garnet
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you can link to images, using URLs, given you provide context (so not just randomly posting links without context)

graceful rover
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To send a character to show

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Oh

rugged sleet
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is there a channel where i can just link an image?

graceful rover
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I am not tech savy

topaz garnet
hexed ruin
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are there any online D&D sessions at all?

topaz garnet
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or use some image hosting website

topaz garnet
graceful rover
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Not sure I like to try a session

urban terrace
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I just know lore about the game 🤣 I'm a Vampires the Masquerade player and wanted to get my feet wet into another TTRPG game.

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But yeah that's character building in a nutshell. 🥜

graceful rover
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Can I add you purple Dino skar

urban terrace
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Of course 😁

graceful rover
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K

rugged sleet
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hey guys

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how do i know how many spell slots i can have?

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is there a formula?

topaz garnet
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You're a level 2 cleric and level 1 fighter, right?

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You'd look at level 2 of the Cleric table to see what you've got

urban terrace
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Oh no. Multiclassing.

topaz garnet
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and you can prepare an amount of Cleric spells equal to your Cleric level + your Wisdom modifier (and you get bonus spells for your Domain added on for free)

rugged sleet
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🫡🫡

urban terrace
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But yeah Light Domain Clerics are bad*ss awesome!

rugged sleet
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hey so hypothetically, if intiative was me, my teamate, goblin. and my teamate was on the ground doing death saving throws, if i cast healing word on them. do they get up and get a turn?

austere juniper
rugged sleet
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also what does resistance to something actually do?

edgy onyx
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You take half damage from the damage type you have resistance against

austere juniper
stray comet
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Anything I should prioritize as a deep great one warlock? At lvl 2 I got passives that add my charisma modifier to my eldritch blast damage(+3) and the affected entity gets slowed by 10ft. Spells, I have the one that doubles an object's value, dissonant whispers and tasha's hideous laughter

austere juniper
# rugged sleet also what does resistance to something actually do?

The other lvl 1 feature is a defensive option to protect yourself from attacks, but falls off in later levels once enemies get multiattack
Your choice to start as fighter delays your spell progression by 1 lvl, so you will practically always be 1 lvl behind the other full casters

austere juniper
stray comet
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Oh yep yep, my bad

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I just want to ask for some good spells/passives I could get later on so I don't screw up my build 😛

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I thought about the one that lets me push the enemy away by 10ft, adding the slow, could be quite useful to keep a melee enemy away

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I could also go a bit melee with booming blade later on(?) Got like 14 constitution

austere juniper
stray comet
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My character is a drow so eldritch sight doesn't seem that useful

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(unless that's not the darkvision one?)

austere juniper
stray comet
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13 ac isn't much, true..

stray comet
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Could I talk with my dm to make it easier intimidating someone?

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Or is that not how it works

austere juniper
austere juniper
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Awakened mind only has the requirement that you see the creature. For an observer there is no indication you are doing it. And the target does not even need to be willing for it to work.

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My tip is, to give the "how" a thought and how the telepathic speech can be used to support the partys plan.

stray comet
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So theoretically I could go "bard moment" and insult them in their head, giving them suicidal thoughts?

austere juniper
stray comet
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Or would they know that it's me talking to them

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Like, can I plant thoughts in their head

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Without them realizing

tawdry shard
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hello

austere juniper
# stray comet Or would they know that it's me talking to them

That is something to check with your DM. I would say they dont know it is you per se, unless they recognise your "thought voice" because you revealed it to them bevore, but i would say they are aware that it is a strangers voice (which can be spooky af tbhxD)

stray comet
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Well if I started hearing voices in my head I'd freak out for sure haha

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we also adopted a kenku, he's an absolute gamer and landed 2 crits in a row

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Where do I start?
mighty dew
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do i need to buy any of the books, if so which ones?

normal inlet
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Hello

slim torrent
turbid gale
normal inlet
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Hey, does anyone know a good place to learn the rules for the game ??

slim torrent
normal inlet
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Maybe a channel or a well-structured manual somewhere ??

fresh fable
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All you need to start with are the free basic rules

normal inlet
fresh fable
dapper sail
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Hallo

slim torrent
slim torrent
normal inlet
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?

slim torrent
normal inlet
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Ok then, thx.

slim torrent
slim torrent
dapper sail
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My friend @grim anvil invited me here for a campaign. Im completely new to dnd but would like to get in too it

normal inlet
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Happens to the best of us, lol.

slim torrent
grim anvil
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to join the campaign you neet to dm the dm

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lmao

dapper sail
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Oh

grim anvil
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dn the dm is an actual sentence

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funny

dapper sail
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Lol

topaz garnet
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Yeah when people say "DM me" there's a bit of ambiguity

grim anvil
slim torrent
slim torrent
grim anvil
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Mf i wanted to be both barbarian and cleric

dapper sail
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Dungeon master

grim anvil
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schrott

slim torrent
grim anvil
slim torrent
grim anvil
dapper sail
slim torrent
slim torrent
dapper sail
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:D

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Ok i gtg wash some disheses rq while I wait for him to answer. Cya guys

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mighty dew
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Where do I start?
mystic glade
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im new and just made a character so can someone help me pls

smoky adder
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What kind of help were you looking for?

mystic glade
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everything cause im completely new

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id like to lay a game soon though

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*play

smoky adder
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#find-a-game can point you in the right direction once you're ready to play.

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But can you be a little more specific than "everything"? What's one question you have, to start?

proper scaffold
mystic glade
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is everything relly possible in DnD games?

proper scaffold
mystic glade
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ive heard peaple say its very fun and id like to try it out

crude musk
mystic glade
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how does your stats affect your gameplay

smoky adder
crude musk
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D&D games operate within a game world and that world (like real life) has limitations

mystic glade
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i see

crude musk
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Those limitations are obviously different from the real world, but they exist nonetheless

mystic glade
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okay so within limits everythin is possible

proper scaffold
topaz garnet
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For example you can't just shoot the moon or carry a mountain
But we've got magicians doing spells

crude musk
mystic glade
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okay

crude musk
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The point of D&D is that you explore the world as your character

mystic glade
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so im a rogue, can is just dodge meteors with evasion

smoky adder
austere juniper
# mystic glade is everything relly possible in DnD games?

It is mostly a game about a group of people creating a story. The Dungeon master brings the world, lore, the enemies, and events that happen, and the players are the group of "main characters" the story focuses on that live in this world and need to deal with whatever the plot is

smoky adder
mystic glade
crude musk
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Don't get pushy, people will answer questions if they want

mystic glade
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sry

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whats the age requirement for D&D

smoky adder
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Do you mean "evasion" as in the 7th-level Rogue feature? Or as just... jumping out of the way?

mystic glade
smoky adder
proper scaffold
proper scaffold
true musk
smoky adder
mystic glade
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what lvl r u guys?

smoky adder
mystic glade
true musk
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I have characters of various levels.

crude musk
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Not everyone is a player, and not everyone plays just one character, so that question doesn't really make sense

mystic glade
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ok

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alright anyone wanna join me in a party?

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for a match

crude musk
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That's not how D&D works

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You don't have "matches"

smoky adder
mystic glade
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i meant a dungeon

proper scaffold
crude musk
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Again, not really how D&D works
Have you read the basic rules?

crude musk
smoky adder
crude musk
#

The channels begin with a # while the commands begin with /

smoky adder
proper scaffold
true musk
proper scaffold
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Again this is like the third time I'm using Discord

crude musk
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Well given the commands don't take you anywhere, but the channel links do, it's the only explanation

proper scaffold
smoky adder
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Frankly, though, if you're looking to join as a player, you'll likely have more success by simply replying to the games already posted in #looking-for-players.

true musk
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Yep, passive approaches such as making a post and waiting for others to reach out to you is going to take a while.

crude musk
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Best to do both, cast a wide net

true musk
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It can also benefit to play one shots. Whether as a part of a community campaign or as a test run with people you reach to.

lime violet
#

I had a question.

In one of our d&d sessions,we were nearing the end of the fight.And Then it was my turn.My friends were compelling me to heal them (bcz thry think as life cleric thats all im supposed to do) instead of attacking the bbeg.

I realized that I could end the fight right there by attacking the bbeg because if I healed them,fight could have ended being even more prolonged.

So Instead of healing them and losing my turn,I used Sacred flame and As a bonus action used spiritual weapon as backup.

All of them turned at me and started shittalking right in front of my face.But then I rolled the dice and my sacred flame and Spiritual weapon both damaged the bbeg and killed it for good.

Despite that,I was constantly being mocked for prioritizing my attacks over them being healed fast and dealing the final blow themselves at the risk of TPK.

Should I have listened to them and healed them first?

torn yoke
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If they were about to die then yes, otherwise you did the right thing imo

topaz garnet
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You make your choices yourself

You ended up preventing the enemy from another round of damage and harmful effects after all

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No need to heal damage that the enemy wasn't alive to deal

true musk
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Healing in dnd is not the same as healing in video games like mmos.

harsh fjord
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Did you explain your plan to your team? Even if you didn’t, I think there’s a bright, broad line between disagreeing with a choice and being a jerk about it. They sound like jerks.

smoky adder
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The whole point of D&D is that each player controls their own character and shapes the story in their own way.

true musk
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Clerics in dnd are not heal bots.

lime violet
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They were saying how I might waste my turn if the dice roll was bad.But I explained that I will add spiritual weapon as bonus action so i will have better odds

smoky adder
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Do they consider their own turns wasted when they choose to attack?

harsh fjord
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Healing can also be a wasted turn if the enemy will just deal the damage again and the PCs wind up back where they started. It really depends on the context, but healing in D&D is not as effective as in video games, as implied above.

smoky adder
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The DMs job is to present situations in which players must make decisions. You made a decision. That's the game.

lime violet
true musk
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In dnd, when you get brought down to 0 hp you still have to make death saving throws.

So that gives the players a lot of leeway. Not to mention that healing potions are a thing and any single class can bring up a downed ally.

mystic glade
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im new and my opinion probs isnt much but i think you did what you thought was best and even made a backup so ur in the right and it was a good play

lime violet
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So I felt like he would have retaliated
As he is always saying he didnt know life cleric could be utilized liked I did

lime violet
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I could have saved them easily once it was all done

unkempt solstice
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Hello, I am just fairly new to D&D, because like I have what's called an Otterkin cleric, but sometimes idk if custom races are allowed sometimes.

harsh fjord
mystic glade
#

hwo long have you guys played D&D for?

true musk
timid locust
mystic glade
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wow

smoky adder
lime violet
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I have been playing for 3 yrs

smoky adder
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Or at least since I dove in deep.

mystic glade
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im in shock

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i feel so new!

lime violet
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Its fairly normal in dnd

smoky adder
lime violet
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Even 5 yrs isnt much

harsh fjord
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Some folks have been playing for decades and decades. Not me, but it is possible to play this hobby for life.

mystic glade
#

also are you under or over age?
just curious

unkempt solstice
# mystic glade hwo long have you guys played D&D for?

To be honest I played for.. basically 1-ish year? or months, because my D&D got cancelled due to scheduling (spiral of death or smth like that) and he fact that like .. people still hadn't done their backstories/ideas after a little/long time.

mystic glade
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im under

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im under

lime violet
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Lol

timid locust
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I believe it's against server policy to state your age openly, but you'll find plenty of people of all age ranges in this hobby!

true musk
mystic glade
smoky adder
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General is fine. ✅

unkempt solstice
timid locust
mystic glade
timid locust
unkempt solstice
#

Oh-- Yeah, MASS Healing word. Ty.

true musk
mystic glade
#

which are your fav classes

true musk
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Monk

unkempt solstice
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I got mixed up with the two of them, so yeah, I use one Healing word for one person then attack for 2 turns.

mystic glade
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mine is bard

unkempt solstice
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Ranger.

smoky adder
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Artificer's a lot of fun.

unkempt solstice
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Just find it satisfying to not do close-quarter combat while having your beast/companion attack. (Although I did accidentally kill my companion once.. Oops.)

harsh fjord
#

Are we off-topic at this point? The channel is really meant for getting folks oriented with the game.

mystic glade
mystic glade
lime violet
# timid locust Agreed. You'll find that most of the *best* healing spells work exclusively outs...

A friend who usually plays wizard tried playing as War Cleric for one session in another campaign.

He used one healing spell mid combat which instantly revitalized most players in that campaign.

The people who were in that campaign then started forcing me to take up that particular spell and I was called dumb for not knowing enough about my spells as a cleric.

I then looked up the spell and it said the prep time was 10 mins

smoky adder
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Prayer of Healing?

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Yeah, not really viable mid-combat.

harsh fjord
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Honestly, your group sounds kind of bad. There are ways to have a reasonable discussion, but you’ve mentioned them actively insulting you.

unkempt solstice
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To be honest, I'm glad I have a lot of free time to study my character to see what they do. For example: I forgot Hunter's Mark existed.

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THen when I read it, now I know for next combat.

lime violet
unkempt solstice
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ouch.

harsh fjord
true musk
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As the saying goes no dnd is better than bad dnd.

proper scaffold
marsh crest
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Yall I got a huge ass question, as a rouge specifically level two. Can I use sneak attack with a long sword? I’m using this as a i don’t even remember, when you use something as a weapon but you don’t know how

timid locust
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Unfortunately no, unless your Longsword has the finesse property for some reason.

marsh crest
cobalt frigate
marsh crest
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Awh man

fresh fable
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Rapier d8 longsword d8/d10 so not much difference

timid locust
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That's true! Mechanically, a Rapier, a Shortsword, or a Scimitar might be more what you're looking for.

cobalt frigate
mint fern
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Does anyone know if many people play Dnd on tabletop simulator?

smoky adder
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Some people do, but it's not the most common choice.

timid locust
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There's probably a decent group of folks. That's what my group used a few years back.

kindred bough
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Hello, I'm new and I don't know how to play but I heard that is a lot of fun. Can someone please teach me? Oh, and maybe it would be useful for you to know that my timezone is UTC+2.

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

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
smoky adder
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But if you've got any specific questions, feel free to ask!

kindred bough
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Thank you very much!

timid locust
lethal minnow
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Hi

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So

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And yees

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Im from Russia and i practice my english by talking with you

smoky adder
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Welcome!

lethal minnow
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And my favorite class in all RPG is warrior or barbarian, so my intellegence always at 8

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And my english knowlege is perfect for this

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And how can i join to game?

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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.
smoky adder
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I'd suggest looking through the games posted in #looking-for-players and replying to any that interest you.

lethal minnow
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ok

smoky adder
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But the #find-a-game channel listed above explains a few other options.

lethal minnow
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Alright i will read it tomorrow, cs in my country 21:38

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And what about character creation?

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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lethal minnow
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Hmmmm

fallen surge
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And the D&D Beyond Website has a digital character creator that can help walk you through the process

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@final plover All of the resources you need to get started are in the bot post above ⬆️. There's a link to the free basic rules, as well as some bite-sized youtube video that explain things a little more clearly

lethal minnow
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@final plover

final plover
candid trellis
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Hello 👋

lethal minnow
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hi

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Can anyone help me to create character?
Im just got 3 concepts for my character, each one is based on Damage/Support/Tank

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All of one is barbarian

candid trellis
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I found it quite helpful

lethal minnow
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aaaaaaaand he is in army right now,,,

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so, i still want to play and try this DnD

candid trellis
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The app is way more useful in my opinion though

lethal minnow
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but how you playing DnD? In this app?

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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.

candid trellis
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Not playing just using the character creator tool

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond is just tools site for character sheets and digital books. It's not the game itself.

lethal minnow
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Interesting

candid trellis
cyan kiln
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I really need to figure out how to watch Critical Role right...

fallen surge
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Its on Youtube

candid trellis
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I was watching it on YouTube

cyan kiln
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Yeah, but I want to start from the beginning and there are so many episodes, many I know are not nessacary to watch.

left narwhal
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how to have the bot post something in looking for players?

candid trellis
fallen surge
left narwhal
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anywhere?

fallen surge
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yep

unkempt solstice
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I only really am watching the 2nd campaign they did.

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I think it was the one with fjord or smth.

candid trellis
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This all seems surreal to me I’ve always heard people talk about playing D&D and always wanted to get into it, but never really took the plunge so to speak until a few days ago.

cyan kiln
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I watched the first 12 episodes of Season 1, 80% of them had to be in cave, fight duregar, still in cave and that was sorta the whole 4 hour episode.

fallen surge
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If you guys want to keep talking about Critical Role, it would probably be a good idea to do so in another channel. This is getting a bit off topic for the newcomers channel

slow hawk
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The critical role “Handbooker Helper” videos are a series of turorials on the game, NOT part of any live play campaign

cyan kiln
candid trellis
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Any advice on the best way to go about selecting a dm? Everyone in the group that I am a part of is fresh fresh to this and no one is really sure how to go about electing a dm

harsh fjord
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Why not just have everyone take a turn running a game as the DM? Whoever likes the role can keep it for a longer stretch of time.

candid trellis
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That an interesting idea

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I did volunteer to try it out first but I’m nervous 😬

harsh fjord
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Understandable if you've never done it before, but if everyone let that stop them, no one would ever do anything. I mean that beyond D&D specifically.

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Remember it's a game with friends. The point is having fun. If you can remember that, hopefully that can help ease the nerves.

timid locust
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Plenty of DMs started out without any prior experience! It might be a bit scary, but it's also fun! Plus, if the rest of your players are new as well, you're all going in with the knowledge that there will be a few bumps along the way when it comes to rules

fresh fable
opal aspen
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from my understanding, of my very limited DND knowledge, it never hurts to maybe have a "DM behind the DM" someone to maybe bounce creative ideas off of.

cobalt frigate
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A mentor?

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The only way to become a good DM is by doing and learning from your mistakes.

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Most DMs are busy with their own tables to watch over the shoulder of another DM.

fresh fable
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And one DMs style may not work for another DM

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Find your own style and grove

cobalt frigate
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Sure you can be inspired by Matt Mercer or Bryan Lee Mulligan but don't try to become them.

opal aspen
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like I said, it's limited knowledge. The podcast I listen to has a person behind them to help with story and things like that

lethal minnow
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is there some voice channels?

smoky adder
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Not on this server, no.

opal aspen
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I've never actually been in a campaign, so.... just take what I say with about a pound of salt

wide hemlock
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How would I roll an attack roll for my players

cobalt frigate
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You shouldn't be rolling for your players. They should roll for their own characters.

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They would roll a d20 + appropriate ability modifier + Proficiency Bonus (if applicable)

wide hemlock
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Ik but I wanna know since we are all new and I would wanna tell them this

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

wide hemlock
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Nah for some reason I can’t open dnd beyond cause my pc is glitching and I don’t wanna read on my phone

cobalt frigate
wide hemlock
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Ok ty

hoary jungle
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Hello I’m new here

smoky adder
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Welcome!

hoary jungle
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Thank you! ^^ I’ve been interested in playing DnD for a while and would like someone to teach me how to play ^^

smoky adder
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There's some handy links here that can help you get started:

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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?
smoky adder
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But did you have any specific questions?

hoary jungle
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Not that I can think of at the moment but if do have any questions I’ll definitely ask!

digital belfry
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hi

slow hawk
pearl wind
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hi i am so sorry to bother everyone but for the "looking for" section do i send that message in the "find a game" channel or do I send it somewhere else? I just don't want to do anything wrong 🧍

crude musk
fallen surge
crude musk
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The PDF of the SRD is not newcomer friendly and the Basic Rules PDF is far from comprehensive

pearl wind
wild onyx
turbid ridge
hoary jungle
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Thank you ^%

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*^^

turbid ridge
hoary jungle
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Will do

cobalt sluice
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hello

median swallow
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Hey so I got to the "Contests" part of the guide. That's a statement "when a monster tries to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed". In this situation who is the monster, the DM? I mean who rolls the dice for the check for the monster?

fallen surge
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The DM controlls all monsters, and rolls any ability checks, attack rolls, or saving throws for them

median swallow
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So I thought.

smoky adder
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The DM controls basically anything that isn't a player character.

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('Cause every DM knows player characters simply can't be controlled. dndLol)

lyric fjord
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Yo im new to this server

turbid ridge
delicate vortex
# exotic remnant

@neat glacier You may find the Basic Rules here! It is on DND beyond, includes everything you need to know about 5e.

It also includes class information for the twelve base classes, and one subclass for each of them.

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Questions are welcome and very important. :3

silent wharf
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hello?

lyric fjord
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hey i'm new to everything but I've been doing a lot of reading. I have a couple questions though. 1. would a +1 to attack rolls trigger on every EB trigger for warlock. also about UA 7/8 how often do DMs play with those rules as opposed to 5e or is that just something in the works?

silent wharf
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i dont know how to play

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@lyric fjord bruh what ar eyou even saying

lyric fjord
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I'm cooking, dw. been looking up answers for a while but can't find those specific answers

silent wharf
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i dont know wht that even means lol

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well

lyric fjord
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hopefully someone knows the answers then

silent wharf
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obvi idk how to help lol

lyric fjord
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wish I could help, I'm too new

silent wharf
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hey u wanna play sme dnd

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im retty sure we can find a dm

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o help us play

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and we can get 2 more newcomers

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idk how this works

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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
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finding a dm is hard tbh, I have a large group that wants to play. I'll add you though if one of them can't make it I'll let you know

cyan kiln
silent wharf
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oh yeahthanks

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well ik he basics ive played once befor ei basicallaykniw the rues

cyan kiln
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Any other questions you're welcome to ask here or in their respective channels.

lyric fjord
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@cyan kiln can you answer my questions? I've been looking for a minute

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  1. would a +1 to attack rolls trigger on every EB trigger for warlock. also about UA 7/8 how often do DMs play with those rules as opposed to 5e or is that just something in the works?
silent wharf
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justlooking at that ^^^^ my brain hurts

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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fair how about the EB trigger?

cobalt frigate
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This channel is to help out new players to D&D.

lyric fjord
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thank you

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I'm new lol sorry

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just been reading a lot before I come on asking for help

cyan kiln
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What he said, was busy trying to figure out what EB stood for...

lyric fjord
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thanks for the guidance tho

true musk
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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thank you everyone!

silent wharf
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GAHTOO MANY COOL DUDES WITH 300000 IQ

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MY BRAIN IS GONNA BLOW UP

smoky adder
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For the other question UA is playtest content. It’s material they’re considering for a future release of D&D but want feedback on first.

cyan kiln
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It'll make sense eventually.

true musk
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Just take your time with learning the rules.

silent wharf
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omg

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can one of you do a dnd game for m

smoky adder
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Whether your own DM uses that playtest content, you’d have to ask.

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But I’d wager that most DMs don’t.

true musk
smoky adder
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If you’re just getting started with learning the rules, though, I wouldn’t dive into UA just yet.

silent wharf
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ok im sorry

smoky adder
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Because any proposed changes may or may not even make it into the game.

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You’ll be better served by learning what’s in it already.

lyric fjord
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understood

smoky adder
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(Once you’ve got a grasp on the game, though, UA can be a lot of fun to try.)

lyric fjord
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yeah looks really interesting I fell in love with warlock and they have cool stuff for warlocks

knotty chasm
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hi

silent wharf
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how do i choose a character to i pick a preset or can i make one and customize it

cobalt frigate
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Most players prefer to create their own characters.

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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

silent wharf
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i will get on that

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knotty chasm
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.

knotty chasm
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you can also use a book and paper

silent wharf
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well i already made one can i take a screenshot and post it here?

knotty chasm
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idk

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im new as well

cobalt frigate
silent wharf
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ok on it

knotty chasm
cobalt frigate
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Thanks. Simpsons reference.

knotty chasm
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been a while since ive watched it

true musk
iron root
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Hey guys, I'm Damjan, I'm new to D&D but absolutely interested in all of its aspects. I'm not new to fantasy ganra and I have a decent understanding of D&D through watching people play out campaigns on YouTube and also I know about different races and stuff through playing BG3. I hope someone can show me the ropes and that I can join some online campaigns.

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
true musk
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Feel free to start by brushing up on the free basic rules.

mighty quartz
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me and my friends are doing a dnd campain and im confused about what my dc does as a player

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is the difficulty to hit me not tied to my ac

cobalt frigate
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Your AC is your defense against weapon attacks.

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DC is what use have for your spells and class features. This is 8 + Proficiency Bonus + relevant ability modifier

mighty quartz
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ye but why do i have a dc is the dc for my spells not the one the dm gives

cobalt frigate
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When you try to accomplish something the DM will ask you to roll either a saving throw or an ability skill check against a DC. The DM is the one who decides what that DC is.

main fulcrum
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When you cast a spell (or other ability) with a saving throw, the DM has to roll a save against your DC. If they meet your DC, they save

mighty quartz
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yes but you said i have a dc its "8+prof bonus+relevant ability modifier

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"*

main fulcrum
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That's how you calculate the DC for any abilities of your character that require the target to make a save

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

mighty quartz
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ive tried looking for them but its all nonsense

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like i cant find them anywhere

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
cobalt frigate
#

Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

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

Both are linked above.

mighty quartz
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oh ok thx ye ive been watching critical role but didnt know they had a tutorial

pale vigil
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?homebrew

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Homebrewing can be a Dungeon Master creating their own monster from scratch, writing their own adventure, or deciding to permit changes to existing rules to better fit their table or players' needs.

It's important to note that homebrew rules are only acceptable at non-organized tables, and homebrew rules cannot be used at Adventurers League tables. Always check with your DM on what homebrew is (or isn't) permitted at your table.

lyric fjord
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where would i start to play

smoky adder
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If you’re targeted by a spell that asks for a saving throw, then it’s an effort of yours to avoid or resist it.

topaz garnet
# mighty quartz ye but why do i have a dc is the dc for my spells not the one the dm gives

Your AC and your spell save DC are determined by your statistics, and for AC specifically, your armor if any.

When something wants to attack you, be it a punch, claw, bite, sword, arrow, a bolt of fire, or an eldritch blast, they have to make an attack roll that meets or exceeds your AC, missing if they don't meet or beat it.

Your spell save DC is 8+prof + ability modifier (depending on your class)
This is the number a creature has to meet or beat when your spells force them to make a saving throw. For you, the higher the better, making your enemies less likely to avoid damage or harmful effects.

turbid ridge
lyric fjord
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I want to make a barbarian that's very high in intelligence, what would a good subclass be?

cobalt frigate
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Why do you want high Int other than for Int-related skills like Arcana, Religion, and History?

slow hawk
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None of the barbarian subclasses support having a high mental stat mechanically

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They already need their physical ones to be good

cobalt frigate
coral shore
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I need help! I finally made a chracter that isn't dragonic bloodline idk what class to make her! She's a frog humanoid with a crossbow

smoky adder
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Apparently the word “Intelligence” doesn’t appear a single time in any of the Barbarian rules. 😅

true musk
whole roost
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I agree with Zero here, a Ranger would be an awesome class to start out with.

delicate vortex
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You got the martial skills and half-casting with spells that don't overwhelm you. B)

elfin nebula
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Howdy

mint jolt
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Sup

elfin nebula
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Im new to dnd i would like to know more about the basics

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What is D&D?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
slow hawk
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Start here

elfin nebula
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thanks mate

copper pilot
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Thank u😁👍🏽

clever iris
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hey how does one get into a session?

deft sigil
clever iris
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curious, I am new to dnd and currently doing one w close friends, I was wondering how does the character creation work?

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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.

clever iris
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bet, ty

bronze ravine
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cool

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hello,how can i create my own caracter?

cobalt frigate
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@bronze ravine Do you see the links above?

bronze ravine
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yes

cobalt frigate
bronze ravine
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ok,thanks

swift trellis
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Ok so basically, I'm extremely new to this game and only heard about it through friends and doing similar roleplays of different games involving diceroll mechanics, where do I start when trying to start a game like this?

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slow hawk
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There

unkempt solstice
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I like how it pops up as soon as you talk about it. 😂

fresh fable
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It’s a trick type ? New without the space

fickle lake
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What do most people sign up to DnD Beyond with, with data privacy in mind.

For example if I use my google account will my google account default as a username or something

pearl merlin
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jsut keeping track of stuff

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but after talking to people around here... it looks like people us roll 20 a lot more

echo kelp
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Couldn't possibly know what most people use to login to for DnDBeyond.
DnDBeyond only uses Google, Apple, and Wizards of the Coast accounts for logins.

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Many people do use Roll20 but that's more for virtual tabletop features, not character sheets and books access.

pearl merlin
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and for data privacy, I use d&d beyond purely on my ipad and no other devices as I can opt out of a lot of the data agrrements

fickle lake
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does roll20 offer the same things then plus VTT?

echo kelp
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You can go to Roll20 and compare it to DnDBeyond itself if you want. Roll20 does offer a free account tier.
Roll20 was designed primarily for the Virtual Tabletop experience so it's more focussed on map/token functionality then anything else. Roll20 are licensed by Wizards of the Coast to sell DnD 5th Edition books so you can buy books that way - just note they are not compatible with use in DnDBeyond's character sheet tools. Roll20 also provide game finding functionality as well.

pearl merlin
fickle lake
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does that include table top games in a local area or just more online like roll20?

fresh fable
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Online

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There is a store finder link somewhere though

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It’s not been updated in a while iirc

fervent oasis
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hello

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im new to dnd

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i really liked the concept of just creating ur own character

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can someone like explain how this works

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would be helpful

#

Hellooo

edgy onyx
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You'll find info in the pinned messages 👍

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Would recommend reading the free basic rules

fervent oasis
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i created the character

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but i dont have anyone to play with

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i need a Gm and players

edgy onyx
fervent oasis
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thx

torpid bone
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As someone new to dnd, if all of my friends and i are adhd and cant really focus for hours on end, can i make games short, but continue the same story, like, a half hour or hour long game... with some sort of save thing, that acts like a long rest? And when we come back the next time we continue it,

fresh fable
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Sure that’s fine the story only progresses as you play

timid locust
fallen surge
smoky adder
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You could long rest after each session, but then you'd need to account for the fact that they'll be starting every session at their strongest.

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Or you could simply keep them where they're at, without resting.

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And they can long rest when they choose, or when it makes sense for the overarching story.

torpid bone
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Okay, thanks!

wild onyx
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Take notes. Even if it's a scribble during the game you can revise them afterwards.

smoky adder
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Another option you might consider here is doing play-by-post.

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A text-only game where everyone can just check in when they're able.

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They tend to be slower games, but so would one with half-hour sessions anyway.

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So it's a viable option when schedules are constrained.

neat egret
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I looked for an Adventurers League game near me (in San Francisco, California) but (unless I failed to work the “events near me” feature correctly) I failed to find any
I had hoped in-person games would be back this long after covid lockdown but I haven’t sussed out any yet so I joined this discord (I’m specifically looking for in-person games like those that used to happen in stores)

lyric fjord
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I am trying to get into DnD and looking for a party. Are there any online games? Like Voice chats playing or things like that. I have looked in my vicinity but I found absolutely none. You can say I live in the middle of nowhere.

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
runic ravine
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How good would a Path of the Berserker Barbarian be if my DM doesn’t play with exhaustion during combat?

smoky adder
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This is getting a little in the weeds, but next year they're releasing a revised Player's Handbook.

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They're currently playtesting some of the material they're considering for it.

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Including a revised Berserker that has no exhaustion penalty at all.

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Might be worth asking your DM if you can give that version a try.

smoky adder
# lyric fjord I am trying to get into DnD and looking for a party. Are there any online games?...

Yeah, online games are pretty common! There’s a helpful article here that covers the basics, and you can check out #find-a-game to see the available options here.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/750-new-players-guide-how-to-play-d-d-online

New Player's Guide: How to Play D&D Online
New Player's Guide: How to Play D&D Online

If you're looking for advice on how to bring your Dungeons & Dragons game online, you've come to the right place! Whether you're just getting starte...

jagged crag
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Is #non-dnd-topics where I would ask for feedback on setting up my private server for campaigns with my group? Curious if anyone has useful bot suggestions for session availability.

harsh fjord
sturdy eagle
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Greetings!
I'm an artist who usually got commissioned to paint DnD OCs, i've been interested in trying out Table tope RPGs for a while!
Nice to meet you!

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?
cyan kiln
sturdy eagle
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Random question, Does watching Critical Role count as a good way to learn about the game?
I've heard that it features a great cast of voice actors.....etc

cobalt frigate
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Critical Role is more of an entertainment show than an actual play show. The DM and players are all professional actors so they don't represent the typical D&D table. Also, they have their own set of homebrew rules.

It's better to learn the rules by reading the free Basic Rules.

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.

fast edge
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Hey, I'm COMPLETELY new to this. I've been interested for some time now, but always nervous to start/ask for help, as it confuses me slightly. I was going to request assistance in starting up? Someone who wouldn't mind helping? I have almost 0 knowledge of game play, and how anything works, really. I tried looking up things but nothing beats guidance from someone who can answer real time etc. Thanks for reading!

cyan kiln
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?
fast edge
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Thank you

cyan kiln
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No problem.

slow hawk
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You can take broad strokes from it

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The specific- no, they are loose with them and have homebrew stuff

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The general vibe and how to role play, the respect for the others at the table sure. But bear in mind theyre friends and professional actors in a custom studio/table with a production team and its prerecorded

fallen surge
crude musk
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that's not really a newcomer question, more something for #dm-discussion

tulip folio
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My b

drowsy kernel
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How do I find campaigns?

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
harsh fjord
exotic remnantBOT
median swallow
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Can someone explain abaout "Advantage and Disadvantage" I didn't really picked it up when I read it

fallen surge
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roll two d20s. Advantage means you take the higher of the two. Disadvantage means take the lower of the two

median swallow
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And how is decided if it is an advantage or disadvantage

fallen surge
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Something will say so. There are dozens of different rules, spells, abilities, etc that can cause it