#dnd-newcomers

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smoky adder
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Fifth edition is the current one, and the most commonly played.

fallen surge
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To make a video game analogy, the difference between 3.5e and 5e is a lot like the difference between Smash Bros Melee and Smash Bros Ultimate.

3.5e is the older version, that’s much more nitty gritty with its rules and numbers. It’s a more complex system, but that also means there are more unique combinations that are possible.

5e is the current, modern version of the game. It’s far more popular, as far as finding people to play with and talk about it goes. It’s more beginner friendly, while still offering plenty of depth as you get more into it.

wooden shard
grizzled maple
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wait so what happened to fourth edition-

fallen surge
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What happened to smash bros brawl

grizzled maple
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oh no

wooden shard
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And I can homebrew this into my own world one day, aye?

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v5 I mean- technically I guess you can with ny version though eh

fallen surge
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Yes, the rules and mechanics of D&D are completely separate from its setting. The officially published adventures come with settings for you to use, but they can very easily be adapted or changed however you like

crude musk
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Every edition of D&D has been more successful than the previous

grizzled maple
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its the punching bag version then?

wooden shard
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so whats so hot about the 1979 book then?

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Besides it being the first

crude musk
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I'm not sure what you mean?

grizzled maple
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its the one everyone trash talks?

cobalt frigate
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There was no edition released in 1979

crude musk
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No, I was responding to Cricket

grizzled maple
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oh!

wooden shard
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just wondered if there was anything in that book that is special? I mean no hate, I'm actively looking for one for collection purposes. Yes, I mean the first edition

crude musk
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That's beyond the scope of this channel

wooden shard
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10/4

fallen surge
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4e was fine. But the people that stuck with 3.5e when it released did so for very specific reasons. But 5e took what was good about 4e and made it better. So anyone that made the transition from 3.5e to 4e also made the transition from 4e to 5e. The end result being that with 3.5e still has a dedicated player base today, 5e is the largest edition by far, because 4e didn’t really retain players when it released the same way 3.5e did

crude musk
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Collecting D&D books for the sake of collecting is not a newcomer topic

wooden shard
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mb srry again

cobalt frigate
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Yeah, if you're interested in the older editions there are plenty of us who are willing to talk to you about it in #dnd-elder-editions

gilded isle
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Hello I am a person

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And that is all I have to say for now

harsh fjord
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Welcome! Check out the pinned messages, ask questions, and enjoy your time here!

frosty turret
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Sup, some call me John, I am in fact new to rpg, never played it and came here looking for advice and people w patience to teach me what they know

exotic remnantBOT
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soft cedar
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Hello😅uh I have absolutely no experience with dnd, but I'm hoping to get into in

echo kelp
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And welcome!

fast void
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Hello

slim vale
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A few months

lyric fjord
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Hello ppl. I'm kind of new to dnd. I once tried to learn it with my buddies to be their game master, but things didn't go how we wanted and we abandoned the idea. Now I forgot everything and I want to start doing dnd again. (want again, not to start again).

harsh mantle
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Hi, I’m new to the server

smoky adder
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Welcome, welcome!

harsh mantle
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Thanks

viscid rose
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hey how do i find things for solo play

gentle patio
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Hi everyone I’m trying to find someone help me with my first real campaign I played a mini campaign while I was going through boot camp and want to try the real thing I have an idea but no one to play with

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
mossy dagger
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I have no idea what I’m doing like how many points am I allowed to put into each stat

crude musk
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Have you checked out the chapter on step-by-step character creation in the Basic Rules?

mossy dagger
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No where do I go for that I’m on dnd beyond

crude musk
exotic remnantBOT
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Abilities

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

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

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

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

mossy dagger
foggy basin
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18 and 13 aren’t really OP.

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With standard array you can get 20 in a stat on lvl4.

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And sometimes the Dice are in favour of you.

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And you can balance it if you want. For example if you’re a paladin, you might have huge Cha and Str, but have awful Dex and Int.

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Buuuuuut just send your character to your DM when you’re gonna play so they can see if it’s balanced.

brisk junco
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Hello

echo kelp
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Welcome! Check the pinned messages for useful resources for new to D&D folks to help get started (including link to the free basic rules)

weary ocean
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Heya friends um, is there a channel or spot I can go to for like, character building and all? And understanding the main components of it?

crude musk
weary ocean
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Thank ye friend

grand root
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Can someone please help me I’m new here

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fallen surge
grand root
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Thank you

humble kite
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Yo

dim shore
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heyooo

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idk how to play dungeons and dragons

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how do yall come together to play dnd?

harsh fjord
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The bot post above (#dnd-newcomers message) has the rules. Otherwise, you agree on a time, meet virtually or in person, and play.

dim shore
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oh damn

whole kiln
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I just created my character how do i play?

exotic remnantBOT
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formal plover
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Hey everyone!
I'm super excited to be here.
I've always been interested in D&D but could never really wrap myself around it.... that is until I received an ad on Reddit showing me... D&D Beyond!
I've explored Beyond for a bit and I'm already in love!
Also purchased the Player Handbook. Going to be giving The Basic Rules and Player Handbook a read thoroughly!

I already know the class of my 1st character I'm making, Paladin. And, I'm super excited about the character creation feature in Beyond.
AHH. Just super excited to be here and will probably, at some point, find something virtual and then in the future, there's a shop around here locally dedicated to D&D.

smoky adder
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Welcome!

formal plover
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Thank you very much ^^

grave canopy
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Hello There

formal plover
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Hey 😄

grave canopy
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New comer here

formal plover
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So am I!

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?
rocky locust
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Hi! I've recently been interested in learning to play DnD after having played Baldur's Gate it seems interesting but I'm not sure where to start, and i don't know anyone in person to play with. Any help would be appreciated!

smoky adder
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Welcome! The links above are a good place to get started, but did you have any specific questions?

fallen surge
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timid locust
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There's also the link above for specific help swapping from the video game to the tabletop game

rocky locust
unique parrot
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I wanted to ask the same lol, Gues ill check these links out too 😛

rocky locust
harsh fjord
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The rules are linked in the bot post.

solemn light
smoky adder
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rocky locust
fallen surge
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Well, then you can try finding a group and start playing

smoky adder
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Nothin' wrong with that.

rocky locust
rocky locust
fallen surge
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its the hardest part for everyone

timid locust
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That and actually scheduling the sessions!

plush iron
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Not sure if this is something I should preference, but I’ve noticed that I like to play DND with people that use similar slang to me. I like being casual OOC and more serious in-game. I’ve played some games with people outside of that and didn’t feel the best about it. Should it be something I preference or should I just keep trying groups outside of my comfort zone?

smoky adder
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I don't think there's a right or wrong answer there.

harsh fjord
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That's up to you. I think growing beyond what you're comfortable with is usually a good idea, but it's also a game. If you're not enjoying it when in a certain environment, maybe decide if changing it would help.

plush iron
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Definitely, just wanted to hear some opinions on it

smoky adder
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My general advice would be to simply be open about what you're looking for, while also being open to trying something new.

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But the better you can communicate what you'd like to see, the more likely you'll be able to find the right match.

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(Conversely, the more specific your requirements, the longer it will probably take to find a game.)

plush iron
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That’s 100% fair, just wondering how to word it

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I think I got the idea though, thanks!

opaque monolith
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Hi! My name is Sunny and I know little to nothing about D&D, but I’ve very interested in it. I’m pretty much a clean slate and my knowledge isn’t much beyond a poor understanding of a character sheet. I was wondering if I could get a little help? I don’t really have friends or family that play D&D, so this is kind of a shot in the dark for me. Even with YouTube videos and going through D&D Beyond and the Basic Rules, I feel a little stuck.

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
smoky adder
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Yeah, where are you stuck?

opaque monolith
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I feel like I’m doing things wrong, if that makes sense? Like I can’t really feel out if I’m doing things properly because I don’t quite understand everything and how things work. For example, I JUST put together a Half-Elf character yesterday (it took me like, six hours between research and double checking stats and rules) and I wanted her to be a Bard and a partial Wizard (this has something to do with her upbringing) but I’m not sure that I can do that. I know that D&D has specific rules for each Race and each Class, so I wanted to make sure that I was following things by the books while also being original (even though I read that the most common race for beginners is Half-Elf, but I digress). Some sources say yes, some no, and some that say check with your DM. Moral of the story, I don’t want to go in thinking that I’ve created this totally wicked character that would be exciting to play with for myself and others, only for it to be something “impossible” in the game, like being two classes that don’t work with stats that don’t match. I’ve done so much research and I feel like I’ve done nothing but confused myself. It’s like a totally different world.

harsh fjord
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Multiclassing is generally not recommended for beginners; it's worth understanding one class before trying to fold it into a second.

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And it's also not a bad idea to have multiple character concepts rather than just one. You never know what restrictions will be in place at a given table.

opaque monolith
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Right, I figured so— which is no big deal. I figured I was biting off more than I could chew.

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The whole things is kind of confusing and I don’t want my frustrations to ruin a hobby before it’s even started, you know? That being said, I also don’t want to throw my total misunderstandings of the game onto other people to sort out and hold my hand through. Ugh, it’s just one big mess. I know a lot of this stuff is gathered through progress and just playing the game, but I feel like once I kind of understand one thing, there are five more things to understand with it.

fresh fable
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Keep it simple to start off, and you don’t need to multiclass a bard wizard cause a bard can steal some wizard spells at higher lvls

harsh fjord
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Plus, it's worth walking back a few steps. What do you want to do with your character in terms of gameplay? Cast spells? Hit things hard? Sneak about? Be good at chatting with NPCs?

opaque monolith
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I thought that a good idea was to sit down and compare my CS to a pre generated Half-Elf Bard (I know that not everything would be that same because of different stats, dice rolls, etc) just to see if I was on the right track, but what good does it do me to know that the information is similar if I don’t quite understand it, ya know?

cobalt frigate
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If you're a new player you're most like going to start at level 1 so you can't start out with multiclass.

crude musk
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Have you gone through the step-by-step character creation process detailed in the basic rules?

fallen surge
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As a very simple explanation, the way multiclassing works in D&D is that whenever you level up, you pick a class to take that level in. It can either be your current class, or a new one. So, a level 1 character can only have 1 class, but at level 2, you could for example have 2 levels of bard, or 1 level of bard and 1 level of wizard.

crude musk
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Multiclassing is very much beyond the scope of this channel, it's an optional rule that isn't aimed so much at newcomers

opaque monolith
crude musk
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What's one of these 'wait, what?' moments?

opaque monolith
# fallen surge As a very simple explanation, the way multiclassing works in D&D is that wheneve...

I had a feeling about that, which is no biggie. Just from a general common sense point a view, I figured that was a little more advanced and wouldn’t be able to work so that was something that I had thought of. It wouldn’t have been for much of anything other than for story telling and maybe spell casting down the line as I gained levels. This was really the only for sure answer that I’ve gotten so far, so thanks.

fallen surge
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Well, bards also cast spells, so if that's all you were interested in, you can stick with the one class

timid locust
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And Bards and Wizards share plenty of individual spells! Flavor is king in DnD. If you want to play as a wizard who took up the bardic arts, just play a bard and say you used to study magic back in the day. You can even pick up a background like Sage, which gives you proficiency in arcana - a skill that makes you much more knowledgeable about magic

opaque monolith
# crude musk What's one of these 'wait, what?' moments?

I took me a while to understand Ability Scores and Modifiers and the things that go along with that. Like how Half-Elves get a +2 to CHA and a +1 to two of any ability score you want. Easy enough. (It was a little easier to understand when using the app since it gives you a list to choose from.) Then there’s figuring up your saving throws and then the proficiency bonus (which I just kind of grasped a mild understanding of.) I know a lot of it is just reading carefully and doing the math and rolling for your numbers— that kind of stuff.) It’s so hard to understand and physically type out what it is that’s wrong and confusing because it’s all kind of confusing, but I can’t get help if I don’t sort that out.

smoky adder
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If you've got your ability modifiers, then your bonus for each saving throw is equal to that ability's modifier.

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So a STR save uses your STR modifier.

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If you're proficient with a saving throw, you also add your proficiency bonus.

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For a 1st-level character, that's a +2.

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(The exact number for your proficiency bonus depends entirely on your character's level.)

crude musk
smoky adder
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Broadly speaking, proficiency just means you're more likely to succeed at the things you're good at.

crude musk
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D&D can be approached in a fairly modular way when it comes to learning it, and it's very easy to learn as you play

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Don't worry about trying to "learn everything" so you don't "ruin" your first session, because otherwise you'll never have that first session

smoky adder
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It'll all start to click more once you're actually playing.

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In the meantime, I'd suggest boiling things down to short specific questions, like "How do I calculate my saving throws?" or "What is a proficiency bonus?"

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Because those make it easy to give short specific answers.

opaque monolith
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I think my biggest worry is falling behind during a campaign because I’m lost or I don’t grasp the mechanics. Not really for my own worry of ruining a campaign for myself, but for others. I know that it can get annoying to deal with, let alone to have to stop and help someone pick up their slack because they’re inexperienced.

opaque monolith
crude musk
cobalt frigate
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Every player was inexperienced. Don't make yourself more anxious than you need to be by worry about something that has yet to happen. By constantly worrying about "ruining the campaign" you're just not going to have fun.

crude musk
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D&D is a cooperative game and newcomer friendly groups will help each other "keep up"

smoky adder
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It's just important to communicate your needs and expectations up front, so you can find that right group.

cobalt frigate
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A good group will welcome newcomers to the game and will patiently help them learn.

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The important thing for players is to know how their character works and the fundamental rules, such as combat and ability skill checks.

harsh fjord
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^ Agree with much of the above. Find a table who is okay with you being new.

smoky adder
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It also really helps to have a general idea of what rules are where in the book.

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So you can simply look things up as needed.

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

cobalt frigate
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Yeah, you don't need to memorize all the rules. That's the point of the rule books is that they're there to be referenced. I've been playing for 40+ years and I haven't memorized all of the rules (probably because I get edition confusion at times...).

opaque monolith
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Right, I’ve been trying to note where things are in the book. I have a feeling that a physical copy is going to be much more helpful for me than the digital copy. From what I’ve seen, I think the Player’s Handbook is a little better than the Basic Rules. Most of the tutorials and explanation videos I’ve seen have been referring to that specific book rather than the Basic Rules book. Not to say that I can’t/won’t gather information from the Basic Rules, I absolutely have.

harsh fjord
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The PHB is an expansion of the Basic Rules, mainly in terms of player options. I believe the rules content is the same.

cobalt frigate
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Think of the Basic Rules is a free "demo" for the full game.

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You don't need to buy any of the books if you're starting out as a new player. However, your options for playable races and classes are very limited though.

opaque monolith
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I think a lot of my problems lie in discussion with a DM (Which I don’t have at the moment and I know each DM is different in their own terms of how they wish for their realm to work and be laid out.) Like if I want a specific weapon or item, is it a stretch to have or is it deemed okay? Could my lvl 1 bard have multiple magic items? Etc. That kind of stuff that I think would take a full explanation of my character (Which I won’t put here because I don’t it’s the right chat for it)

cobalt frigate
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That would be asking for a lot for a level 1 character.

crude musk
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Keep it simple

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Don't treat D&D as an "OC designer"

cobalt frigate
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This would go to the advice of not giving your character amazing powers for a new character who is just starting out their adventuring career. A level 1 PC literally has zero experience.

crude musk
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Go through the rules, make a character with what the game offers you, and then add flair to that

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Don't come up with a concept and then try and figure out what game options to pick to make the rules fit that

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Because that's something that does require a fairly comprehensive grasp of the rules

fast canopy
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Hi everyone, I hate to jump in when you’re having a conversation, but is this the right channel to try a find groups to play with?

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opaque monolith
crude musk
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It can be, but that's not a good place to start

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It's like learning to cook; you don't start with going "I want to make a three course meal consisting of an pan-asian fusion ice soup, a roasted venison wellington with twice fried parsnips, and a triple chocolate and candied lime cheesecake"
You start by finding a simple recipe and learning your way around the tools and processes
Then you get more and more confident until you're ready to make your fancy dream dish

ornate kiln
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the thing about DnD, as its designed, is that your character does start weak and relatively inexperienced at level 1 and grows/changes as they level up and go on adventures.

starting with an epic backstory and all the magic items you want kinda goes against that design

cobalt frigate
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That's why your character starts with 0 xp...

ornate kiln
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I'll try to give some examples:

"my character's village was attacked by a dragon and I survived and have sworn revenge" makes sense for what a level 1 can do.
"my character's village was attacked by a dragon and I defeated it, making me a well known hero" doesnt make sense for a level 1

fresh fable
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opaque monolith
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Yeah, I don’t want to start off with some super character. That’s isn’t very much fun to play or play with, I think (Like, you make this over the top character that’s zero to hero right off the bat and you don’t even know how the stats work?) As far as backstory goes, I think it’s pretty okay. She isn’t some totally awesome performer that’s popular and famous, she’s just a street dancer with a decently high CHA (which is something that I rolled for and got really lucky.)

harsh fjord
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Not all DMs use rolled stats, so be mindful that you may not get to use the character exactly how you built them.

cobalt frigate
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Also, don't attached to this character you just rolled up. Your future DM may not allow it for various reasons (certain races aren't in their campaign setting, they don't allow rolling for stats, etc.). You can reuse the concept though.

opaque monolith
crude musk
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Standard array

cobalt frigate
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Point Buy is the other option you can use.

untold flint
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If you're rolling up characters outside of an actual group just to get used to the process, I would highly recommend using "Point Buy" or "Standard Array" for generating your ability scores. That will help you get used to the average limitations of some scores being better than others. @cobalt frigate has a good point, creating characters outside of a group is good for workshopping concepts and getting used to the process, but usually you roll up your character for an actual game once you've joined the group and learned about the world your DM has set up.

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Plus, it's amazing how many times a DM will hear "Can I use this character that I already have? I rolled REALLY lucky with my stats." 🙂

opaque monolith
# untold flint If you're rolling up characters outside of an actual group just to get used to t...

Gotchaaaa. Yeah, this is pretty much just to get the handle on the process and not really to use in-game but this is still pretty good stuff to keep in mind. I was wondering how that worked and if the DM just kept all the information about each character on file. I guess it also makes sense to fix your score at the table with your group instead of prior to keep things honest and fair, but also fun. Is it common for someone to use the same character as far as personality, looks, background, etc. but set different ability points at the table? I like my character and I think she would be fun to play (personality wise) but I have absolutely no problem fixing different stats and points depending on what the DM would like.

opaque monolith
harsh fjord
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Folks definitely re-use character ideas, which is why I suggested having multiple concepts in your arsenal just in case one doesn't fit the game for whatever reason (party composition, vibe, race restrictions, etc.).

opaque monolith
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Gotcha. Like for instance a group doesn’t need two bards so someone has to give and be something else, right? So it’s good to have your character be multiple things (separately on different character sheets) just in case? Or if your specific race or class doesn’t exist in the DM’s specific realm?

crude musk
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No, that's not the case

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You could totally have a group with 2 bards or 3 fighters or all clerics

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But it's generally the best course of action to make your 'final' (aka non-practice) character once you're in a campaign

harsh fjord
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If I'd shown up with my character set prior to that discussion, I might have been sorely disappointed once we got playing.

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Or scrambled to generate a second idea.

untold flint
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Many groups can and do play just fine with two characters that are very similar, in fact it can sometimes make for interesting roleplay possibilities. Plus, two characters of the same class can wind up quite different depending on things like your subclass choice. But many groups like to have a variety of roles covered(Tank, Healer, Striker, Blaster, Sneak, Face(the Talker) etc).

opaque monolith
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Okie dok, that’s good to know. I had a very brief discussion with someone one time about multiples of the same class being in a party and they said that it wasn’t allowed (Like, anywhere). This was before I was interested in the game or knew anything about the rules, so I didn’t know any better. I guess I still held onto that, haha.

harsh fjord
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What happens at one table can easily be projected to be true of all tables. Doesn't mean it's so.

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In fact, the more you play, the more you realize how little transfers save the rules (for the most part). That's why "Ask your DM" or "Talk to the table" are such common answers in the hobby. Because each works differently.

opaque monolith
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Gotcha, that makes sense.

untold flint
cobalt frigate
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That's why there (should be) session 0 so the DM can explain to the players their house rules and homebrew rules.

main fulcrum
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One of my groups intentionally does single class parties for some oneshots just cause we think it's fun

craggy fjord
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Hey anyone want a noob Ranger in their game lemme know

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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good evening, i am completely new to dnd
how do i begin playing?

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
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Where do I start?
true musk
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Welcome to the hobby.
The links in the bot post above can help you get started.

lyric fjord
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thanks man

true musk
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If you have any questions feel free to ask.

lyric fjord
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hell yeah will do

river mango
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Hello

true musk
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Hello, welcome.

river mango
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Hay I have a question about a homebrew idea it's a javelin or a spear that can return to you and the return costs a bonus action it has the chance to take away AC modifiers off of enemies and this would be given to paladins and would be called the spear / javelin a faithfulness.

slate berry
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aaand wheres the question

river mango
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Does this seem balanced I know there's some more work to it

cobalt frigate
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#homebrew would be a better place to ask than here. This channel is to help new players to D&D.

river mango
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Ok

true musk
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Do note that if you are new to dnd, I recommend holding off on homebrew until you've had time to understand the mechanics behind the base system.

river mango
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Fair enough

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vocal cedar
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Schmello

true musk
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Hello, welcome to the hobby.

vocal cedar
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thank you
I've been recently getting bombarded with stuff about dnd and since I'm already doing roleplaying outside of this
figured I'd try to find out how this stuff actually works, could be useful knowledge later

potent hazel
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hi all

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anyone need help

true musk
potent hazel
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i can also help

vocal cedar
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oh wow there are
a baker's dozen of pre-written base rules
yeah I've been trying to follow along with the tutorial and now I do believe i have some reading to do

potent hazel
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do you need assistence

vocal cedar
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I think I might be able to read on my own but I'll let you know if I fail

true musk
vocal cedar
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I mean, if it's as comprehensive as the rulebook, sure I guess
better to listen than to read when it gets late anyways

true musk
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Keep in mind, you don't have to know every rule.
A good practice is take your time learning the basics of character creation, skill checks, and combat.

vocal cedar
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Oh, okay!

true musk
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As you play, you'll come across scenarios where certain rules come into play.
When you do, simply make a note of it to review after the session for future reference.

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jagged gate
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What’s a good murder mystery minimum prep dnd one-shots for 4-6 level 3 first time players?

cobalt frigate
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#dm-discussion would be a better place to ask if you're looking to DM it.

vocal cedar
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although now that I'm thinking about it, shouldn't I build a character off of the requirements of a game that I play?

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I don't get how creating a character and then trying to find a game which conveniently works with the character you created would work.

cobalt frigate
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You can build a template of the type of character you want and then tweak it base on the parameters the DM sets out.

main fulcrum
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You can build them now for practice

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And then either build a new one or adapt the practice character when you find a game

vocal cedar
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That makes sense I suppose, thanks.

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hi

dry rivet
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?homebrew

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What is homebrew?

The term homebrew can refer to a few things, but mostly means "unofficial rules," or rules that you won't find in an official D&D publication.

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.

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hiii

jolly spire
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hi

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How does one find a game for newbs

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Longer version:

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To find games in this server specifically for playing online, there are a couple of options:

ancient marsh
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What's the difference between traditional games and community games?

true musk
topaz garnet
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traditional is 1 DM and ~3 to 5-6 players.
Community is a server full of DMs and Players and setting up smaller form adventures where they assort any of the multiple players together.

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It's like lord of the rings, versus a TV show with 20+ characters and only focusing on a handful at a time.

true musk
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They both come with their pros and cons.

ancient marsh
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What would be best for a new player?

topaz garnet
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traditional IMO

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instead of having to fit into a much larger community game

true musk
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My personal recommendation is D&D Adventures League because

  • It has tier 1 games, sessions for characters level 1 - 4, that are fairly new player friendly.
  • Uses rules as written to ensure a consistent experience.
  • Allows you to play as often as you can, without having to worry about having matching availability with the same group of players.
  • Allows you to learn from others and build your preferences to what types of dnd games you'll enjoy the most.
  • Allows you to re-build your characters as often as you'd like, which promotes experimentation.
  • Provide an opportunity to form a home campaign group with people you have established history with.
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It does have its cons though.

  • Your character's backstory can't be used because all sessions played using pre-written adventures.
  • Story continuity is minimal because people have to be able to sub in and out.
  • You can't use third party content, or certain WOTC content depening on the setting used.
ancient marsh
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Seems like traditional is the way for me, personally.

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Thank you both

main fulcrum
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I mean, if you've literally had a conversation about playing as RAW as possible, you probably shouldn't homebrew things

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And in general, I wouldn't recommend homebrewing until you've tried to default version and have a sense of how things work

topaz garnet
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Homebrew is like anything else, only poisonous if impure or in too high a dose.
A spell, maybe a magic item (without world shaking or combat deciding effects), should be fine
feats begin to have more impact
and subclasses have a lot more impact and are very hard to make well
and classes even more so

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Keeping it simple and mild should be fine. For example, taking a version of burning hands that does lightning damage, absolutely fine to homebrew that, I don't think anyone will complain.

inland nimbus
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hi im new here but also new to d&d but i would like to start playing

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topaz garnet
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lmao we did it at the same time

slow hawk
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Here are some materials to get u started

inland nimbus
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nice do yall have games on here that yall get a group for

echo kelp
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Read #find-a-game to learn about our Looking For Game channels and how to use them

inland nimbus
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thanks

nimble scarab
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Hello everyone

true musk
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Hello

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Welcome ot the hobby.

ripe light
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HI! Out of curiosity, does there exist an audio version of the current basic rules from dndbeyond?

untold flint
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Not that I'm aware of. It would be pretty hard to translate the various tables to audio

true musk
ripe light
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👍

torn sinew
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Hi

cosmic hearth
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Morning everyone. I am new to DnD and wanting to learn it. I have played call of cthulu rpg but not sure how similar they are

wild onyx
cosmic hearth
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@wild onyx i learn best by jumping into it amd picking it up along way. I seen a video ages ago saying how to create characters with stats but never actually had a group to play with

wild onyx
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Here's the new starter guide:

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cosmic hearth
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I will give it check out thanks

acoustic cosmos
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hallo, I'm new to DnD and it looks really fun to play and to learn. I have played baldurs gate 3 but I'm not sure if you can compare them

urban dust
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some thing you might need to ask your DM, potion is significantly more expensive, healing use action and not bonus action,

teal holly
urban dust
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then the massive amount of subclass and spell that does not exist in BG3

teal holly
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True, they simplified it a bit

urban dust
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and actually help your DM keeping track of thing you use

acoustic cosmos
teal holly
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I think the reason why some things are missing such as leveling past a certain point is due to things in D&D getting crazy after 12th level

crude musk
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let's stay within the scope of this channel please

teal holly
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👍

crude musk
teal holly
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Welcome though 👋

pulsar drum
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Uhh hello, im new to dnd and I've been seeing alot of videos about dnd and i kinda got curious abt it (it seems fun too and no i found vids on yt) i still have no idea how dnd really works :'<

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smoky adder
pulsar drum
humble cradle
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you can multiclass

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so yes

timid locust
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Multiclassing is an optional rule in DnD, but it's usually recommended to avoid it as a new player. Multiclassing can be very difficult to build correctly, and can easily make your character feel very sub-par

echo kelp
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Multiclassing is possible - that said if you’re new to D&D I’d suggest sticking just with one class until you get a better feel for the rules and game mechanics

pulsar drum
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Okie, uhh how do i make my character again- im not an artist 💔

echo kelp
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Read the first couple of chapters in the free basic rules - the very first chapter is a tutorial on how to create a character.

pulsar drum
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Ah-

echo kelp
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No art is required

pulsar drum
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Ok im blind sorry-

smoky adder
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Paladins, mostly

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But also College of Swords bards, Eldritch Knight fighters, Hexblade warlocks, Bladesinging wizards...

timid locust
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Don't forget Rangers!

pulsar drum
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Uhhh can anyone help me on this, thing my brain is being squished wufwjjejfjdj

timid locust
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Where are you getting hung up?

pulsar drum
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The levels qwq

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Raaaaah idk which to choose i did not realize u can go to 20

timid locust
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It's true! But almost every campaign starts at level 1, so you don't have to worry about everything past that just yet

pulsar drum
ornate kiln
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you start at level 1, normally, and then level up during the game

valid portal
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The campaign you join, run by the DM, starts at the level which the DM decides.

ornate kiln
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you cant just start at whatever level you like

pulsar drum
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O h

valid portal
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Level 1 is a common starting level.

pulsar drum
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Ok I've been living under a rock holy sh-

timid locust
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Have you ever played a game like Pokemon? You start off at a low level and slowly get higher levels as the game goes on. Just like DnD, it's a measure of how much more powerful your character is becoming over the length of their adventures

pulsar drum
fallen surge
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Sure, but you've at least heard of the concept of leveling up before, right?

ornate kiln
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still, lots of mobile games should have leveling mechanics, right? start weak then become more powerful over time

smoky adder
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Typically, a character starts at 1st level and advances in level by adventuring and gaining experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before.

Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the game, or if you are joining an existing D&D campaign, your DM might decide to have you begin at a higher level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#Level

pulsar drum
timid locust
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So for now, level 1 is where your character will start. That's the best place to start reading up, and different classes will be able to do different things at level 1

smoky adder
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Yeah, always assume you start at level 1 unless your DM tells you otherwise.

timid locust
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And there's no need to apologize! Even the most skilled and masterful DM had to start somewhere! Just remember that DnD is a game - take it easy and have fun with it!

pulsar drum
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About the personality trait is it fine if i "kinda" over explained it?

timid locust
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The personality traits are mostly for your own reference and to give the DM an idea of what your character is like. You can write one sentence or a whole book, so long as it gets the point across!

pulsar drum
timid locust
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(Just don't expect every DM to read a whole book though dndLol )

ruby arch
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hay

mint raven
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I'm new to dnd so I'm not too sure on what to think; my dm plans on having a playable character while dm'ing the campaign we're playing, so I'm not sure how that will go? I'm worried in case they pick favourite with their character?

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true musk
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For people new to the hobby, the recommend is playing a pre-written adventures, where the DM runs the adventures and the players either use pre-made characters or build a character.

mint raven
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The dm is a close friend of mine and is very excited to do this and I did raise my concerns but they said "I wont" but I have serious doubts due to the fact that I've picked up on they plan to use their character to influence my characters arc even though my characters arc has nothing to do with theirs so I don't know how to bring it up to them

mint raven
harsh fjord
# mint raven The dm is a close friend of mine and is very excited to do this and I did raise ...

I like this chart explaining what to do when something happens in tabletop that you don't enjoy. It may be worth waiting to see if they actually favor their character—I suspect they will, but I'd love to be wrong here. If they do, maybe check with the other players to see if they agree and you can all respectfully voice how it's undermining the game.

Of course, sometimes the move is to walk away. The adage "No D&D is better than bad D&D" may apply, and while a good friend would probably be up for compromising, not all friends make for good fellow D&D players.

spice cobalt
# mint raven The dm is a close friend of mine and is very excited to do this and I did raise ...

in general, DMPCs are an awful idea because the DM knows what is going to happen every time, so its almost impossible to play without a bias. if the dm really wants to play alongside the players, there are rules for sidekicks in the dungeon master's guide, or they could just make a persistent npc that aids the party indirectly - selling information or goods for gold, for example. it won't feel cheap for the players because they're using resources on it, and the DM still gets the satisfaction of helping the party without being able to majorly sway the fights or social interactions, allowing the players to still get the full experience.

merry pike
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Hey can anyone give any recommendations or help or ideas for running Curse of Strahd. Not a newcomer but only a year or so under my belt.

harsh fjord
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merry pike
wheat crystal
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Or what iamrazorwing said if you’re looking for advice that involves adventure spoilers

worthy pollen
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Hello all. Im having difficulty dipping my toe into the game, not because I don’t want to play but because; 1. I can’t find a game/group in my area 2. I’m not sure how to find a group online or where to get started.

I know this sounds very general, but I guess that’s my issue. I’m not sure where to start.

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Thanks bot!

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If you haven't tried this for in person you can:

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I made a game-finding guide here if you want to expand your search even more.

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worthy pollen
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Thanks @true musk & @harsh fjord and bot. I’ll start here definitely, I think online is the way to go for me( at least to start).

wooden pine
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Hello I have a question I'm trying to make a half elf wizard (illusion)
I'm new so i don't know how to do the savings throws and the skills and the other stuff but i did the character so can someone help me fill it out?

cobalt frigate
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Did you read the first four chapters of the free Basic Rules?

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You add your Proficiency Bonus to your saving throws (Int and Wis) and the two skills you've chosen.

olive goblet
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hello 😄

smoky adder
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Welcome!

olive goblet
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thank you 😄

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so uh what do i do here? XD

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olive goblet
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uh idk I came here because I wanna play the game

smoky adder
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If you're looking to get started with D&D, there's some helpful links above to get you going.

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But did you have any specific questions?

olive goblet
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Can I play with people here in the server?

cobalt frigate
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There are no games hosted here.

olive goblet
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Thx

smoky adder
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But the actual games are played elsewhere.

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Where exactly its played depends on the group.

olive goblet
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Alright thank you 😄

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sorry for the inconvinience

harsh fjord
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This channel is for questions and for folks to get their bearings, so don't worry! No inconvenience caused.

obsidian juniper
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Can someone suggest me an app or a site that let me create maps/dungeons that is compatible on an android tablet?

harsh fjord
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#dnd-maps has some options in the pins, but you'd have to see for yourself which ones are Android-compatible.

obsidian juniper
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Thanks!

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this bot post has lots of great resources and links for getting started

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ornate kiln
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there are optional rules for firearms in the dungeon master's guide

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they might or might not exist in your DMs world

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DMG chapter 9

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well thats where the rules for guns are

cobalt frigate
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Well, again it's up to the DM if they allow firearms in their campaign.

ornate kiln
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I'm not sure what you are asking

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

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Well, your questions don't make sense.

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  1. Be more specific.
  2. Dual wielding
  3. What?
ornate kiln
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there is no 19 sided die in the game

fallen surge
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  1. Subclasses are exactly what they sound like. They are different variations of the class you pick, to give it a new playstyle. Your class might be Cleric, for example, but your subclass could be Life Domain, or Tempest Domain, or many other options. Every class has multiple subclass options (but only 1 is available for free, per class)

  2. Two Weapon fighting does exist. The rules for it can be found Here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/combat#TwoWeaponFighting

  3. No, you cannot change what die type you roll. The rules will always tell you what type of die to roll, and you can't change it. A 19 sided die is not something the game uses

cobalt frigate
timid locust
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Scythes aren't an option in the weapons list. That being said, flavor is everything in DnD! If your DM is ok with it, you could say a Greataxe is a scythe, and just use all the same stats as a Greataxe for example.

timid locust
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Your options for big, two handed weapons are pretty limited then, unfortunately!

lyric fjord
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im new to dnd, and so are two of my friends, and we're writing an scp backrooms campaign

timid locust
lyric fjord
lyric fjord
# timid locust The usual recommendation for new players is to play a prewritten campaign, but i...

Also, it's a really cool campaign idea, the experiment gone wrong creates the backrooms, the SCP foundation specifically the o-5 council abuse it, because an SCP got loose from the backrooms, and are letting a bunch of other SCPs into the real world, so the players are a squad who get in there, and try to find a way to shut down the backrooms/and or cause a distraction that causes one of the o-5 to come out, and the administrator is helping the players to stop the o-5

fresh fable
gusty stream
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I think I'm confused by Saving throws. If in combat, an enemy makes an action to attack/cast a spell, the players don't make a saving throw do they? It works outside of combat, breath attacks, etc but I'd appraciate some transparency. Thanks.

fresh fable
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You only make a saving throw if your attacked by a spell or ability that calls for one

gusty stream
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nice, thanks.

fresh fable
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I.E vicious mockery would be a wisdom save

timid locust
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DnD is delightfully straightforward with most of its rules. If something says "make a _ saving throw", then you do. If it doesn't, then you don't.

fresh fable
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Ask to do something DM will decide if you need to roll or not

humble cradle
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in all honesty, i really dont think 5e is very well suited to running something akin to SCP

lyric fjord
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Hi

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby

lyric fjord
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Yeyyy

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I just started to get in more DnD

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Never had a session though >. >

true musk
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Well there are a couple of options to find dnd games.

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If you haven't tried this for in person you can:

  • Visit tabletop gameshops
  • Visit local conventions
  • Visit your local libraries
  • Visit your school
    As these tend to host opportunities to play in person.
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true musk
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And the bot post above has resources to help you learn the basics.

lyric fjord
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Oh, alright

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The thing with irl is that where I live (Germany), there is no one here that plays dnd

true musk
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Then online will be your best bet.

lyric fjord
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Wow, there is a one with islee

safe frost
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Hi

lyric fjord
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But Fridays 19 is kinda hard hmmm

lyric fjord
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My chess club ends at 19 pm

safe frost
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I want to learn to play DnD, it seems really intresting

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does anyone have a game I can join please. (sorry if this is rude I'm new)

cobalt frigate
safe frost
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K

novel sapphire
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Hey Every1 I just found D&D Beyond and created a character. Now I am looking for a game or a group of people that won't mind showing an amateur how to play.

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echo kelp
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Recommend giving the free basic rules a read/skim (see pinned messages for link the free basic rules)

silent pecan
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hey im new to dnd im familiar with the rules but i have never RPd before so and tips?

cobalt frigate
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?tag new roleplaying

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true musk
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Overall, try new things and see what works, along with what doesn't then continue to experiment.
Even if you don't know who your character is, you can discover what kind of person you want your character to be as you fiend yourself playing more sessions.

silent pecan
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k thanks:)

safe moat
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Is there some kinda combat guide to read because I am really confused about like what qualifies as a bonus action, order of actions, etc

true musk
# silent pecan k thanks:)

Ginny Di also has a fun video about doing a 7 dayt character development challenge that can be a good experiment for your.

true musk
safe moat
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Thank you

true musk
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Happy to help.

safe moat
true musk
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got my messages mixed up.

true musk
safe moat
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lmao thanks

true musk
smoky adder
safe moat
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Thank you

true musk
# safe moat lmao thanks

The visual guide breaks down what any character can do on their turn.
As for character specific things that qualify what is an action, bonus action, reaction.
It will be determined by you character.
Dnd beyond does a good job of breaking down what falls under actions, bonus actions, and so on.

true musk
sudden tulip
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Need to make the jump from imaginative and proficient writer to dnd player ... the jump seems a little insurmountable. Love the idea of in depth character development and have worldbuilt before and even flirted with the idea of creating campaigns but the rules are a little intimidating. Anyone have a game or ideas on how to proceed?

harsh fjord
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What have you done so far in terms of approaching D&D?

sudden tulip
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No dms in my area I played a small campaign with my partner and her brother over 5 sessions but I don't have the rules held in my head

harsh fjord
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Have you looked at the pinned resources in this channel? The rules are there, but there are also video guides.

sudden tulip
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My way of learning is application. Playing would be the best way for me to pick them up because there is context, if that makes sense

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Having a wall of information with no real context, I don't retain anything

harsh fjord
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Sure. If you've already tried game/hobby stores, school clubs, conventions, and/or libraries, you can look for online games. Most DMs probably aren't going to act as full-on tutorials; for that, maybe look at the virtual weekends in the server's Events section.

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Oh, also you can trawl YouTube and Twitch for recorded games. You may pick up rules by osmosis, pairing that with either reading or the video explainers.

sudden tulip
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I've been watching CR and I'm picking up on a lot.

main fulcrum
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CR is helpful, though it's good to remember that they don't always use the actual rules

sudden tulip
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Thats fair 🙂

cobalt frigate
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Critical Role is a company with a couple dozen support staff with a high production value and a cast of professional voice actors who can improv. It's like watching a professional sports team playing and expect your local pick-up game to play like that.

sudden tulip
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I'm not expecting that. I just watch for the character development

fleet field
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Most groups would appreciate it a lot if you at least skimmed the basic rules before playing

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The DM already has a lot to do, holding your hand the entire session really makes it just that much harder for them

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The basic rules do a good job of providing enough context to learn

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You don’t need to memorise anything, just understand the basics of how the game runs and know where to look to figure things out

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Making a practice character using dnd beyond can help with understanding how everything applies to a character sheet

old sonnet
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I just have trouble finding a game that matches my schedule

cobalt frigate
near ruin
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hello everyone could someone explain what maps is on the subscription tier on the dnd beyond website please

smoky adder
near ruin
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@smoky adder thank you thats perfect

pulsar drum
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Wait i cant send pics-

smoky adder
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Send a link

pulsar drum
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Weyt

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This????

echo kelp
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If you're using DnDBeyond you can paste the URL to the website character sheet (assuming the sheet is set to public) - otherwise use a reputable file sharing service (Google drive?) and share a link

pulsar drum
smoky adder
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Sheet looks good!

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I’d maybe swap DEX and INT, to make it easier to improve your DEX later.

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And don’t forget to equip your greatsword.

pulsar drum
lyric fjord
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Yo

pulsar drum
smoky adder
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By switching those, you can increase both your DEX and CON at level 4 and give yourself a really nice defensive boost.

smoky adder
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cunning sinew
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My character is a orc dwarve hybrid that’s an artificer, alltho he’s not much of a fighter, is this a good charcter?

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Sorry for the very vague way of saying about him but is this a good charcter

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I did draw a design for him too

bronze vessel
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Howdy!

smoky adder
smoky adder
pulsar drum
smoky adder
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Whenever you think you’re ready, go for it!

worthy pollen
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Question. I was filling out the find a game form and I’m unsure about the opt-in stuff. Is there somewhere that explains #1 and #3?

true musk
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For in person games you can:

  • Visit tabletop game shops
  • Visit local conventions
  • Visit your local libraries
  • Visit your school
    As these tend to host opportunities to play in person.

To find games in this server specifically for playing online, there are a couple of options:

You can also search on the forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, dnd focused discord servers, and any other website that features a virtual tabletop.

smoky adder
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I honestly don’t know what “Other Services” is there for. I’m probably gonna recommend we remove that entirely. dndLol

worthy pollen
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Okay thank you for that.

noble cairn
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Hello! I’m new to dnd, I was wondering if anyone had any good resources or places for me to start learning? :) I’d appreciate any recommendations or help!

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

bronze vessel
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Could I have help creating a proper character? I already have a base image made I just need help with some of the basics

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It’s supposed to be half dragon half elf, if that’s possible in game

true musk
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what do you need help with?

bronze vessel
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I don’t know anything about the game really so I just want help with stats and what’s possible with a character

true musk
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Okay, the bot post above has the basic rules and dnd beyond has a character creator that walks you through the steps.

bronze vessel
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Oh alrighty thank you sorry

true musk
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No need to apologize, that's what this channel is for!

true musk
bronze vessel
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Ah alrighty

valid portal
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If you wanted to play a half-dragon, that's something you'd need to be cleared by a DM.

true musk
# bronze vessel Ah alrighty

In order, dndbeyond will have you pick a:

  1. Race
  2. Class
  3. Abilities (Use standard array or point buy if you don't have a DM yet.)
  4. Description (Background)
  5. Starting equipment
smoky adder
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Yeah, you could potentially use the rules for an elf or a half-elf or a dragonborn, and then simply describe your character as being an elf-dragon.

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And then you might be able to use your class or background to help reinforce the idea.

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For an easy example, pick elf for your race and draconic soul sorcerer for your class.

lethal gate
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What are exactly the classes for if I can 'interupe' this? :>

smoky adder
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Classes provide the majority of your in-game abilities.

lethal gate
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Are there 'beginner friendly' classes? :>

true musk
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From the basic rules you have access to 12 classes, and one subclass from each class.

smoky adder
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It’s the biggest contributor by far in what your character can do.

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Think of it like their adventuring job: fighters, wizards, etc.

smoky adder
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Any class with spellcasting is inherently more complex.

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None of it is unknowable, though. If you want to be a spellcaster, I say go for it anyway.

true musk
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I would recommend ranger, cleric, or sorceror if you want to use spells.

smoky adder
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You’ll have more fun with a character you’re invested in.

lethal gate
smoky adder
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Then go for it.

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It’s just a little more work to figure out the rules for spellcasting.

true musk
smoky adder
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And to look through your spell options and make your choice.

lethal gate
lethal gate
true musk
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What is D&D?
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  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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true musk
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The bot post above also covers the basics.

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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hi

smoky adder
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Welcome!

lyric fjord
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ty

molten knot
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Ah

naive vessel
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hey, im looking for a oneshot, is there a specific chat for it or just lfp? because I cant find one?

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do I just have to try and look harder?

smoky adder
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We’ve got four channels for finding games. #find-a-game can point you in the right direction.

naive vessel
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thank you

smoky adder
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There’s not one specifically for one-shots, but you could try searching for that term in those channels.

lyric fjord
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ok im pretty new to d&d and im not sure where to start 😅 so any help would be greatly and apreciated many thanks in advance ❤️

smoky adder
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There’s some good 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, fire away!

lyric fjord
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tyvm

sour lark
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hi

smoky adder
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Hi there!

barren sorrel
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can i have help finishing filling out this character sheet im really confused on spells and stuff

wheat crystal
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Sure what about spells do you need help with?

barren sorrel
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im not sure how many i have

wheat crystal
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What class did you choose?

barren sorrel
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rogue

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im level 3

wheat crystal
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Arcane Trickster?

barren sorrel
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uhh im not sure what that iss

wheat crystal
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That’s a rogue subclass that gets spellcasting

smoky adder
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Rogue’s don’t typically learn spells.

barren sorrel
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ohh ok

smoky adder
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Unless you choose the Arcane Trickster subclass at level 3.

barren sorrel
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let me check

smoky adder
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If you chose that subclass, it will say how many spells you know.

barren sorrel
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how do i choose a subclass?

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im using dnd beyond

wheat crystal
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If you’re using D&DBeyond for your character sheet and seeing spells under your spell section it might be from your character’s race, or a feat you chose as a result of your race (i.e. Variant Human or Custom Lineage) or background (i.e. Magic Initiate)

smoky adder
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It’s your 3rd-level feature in the Class editor.

barren sorrel
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yeah it wasnt giving me the option for spells

smoky adder
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Roguish Archetype

fleet field
smoky adder
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D&D Beyond will also automatically calculate how many spells you’re able to choose.

barren sorrel
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i only have the option for theid

smoky adder
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(When you’re able to choose them.)

barren sorrel
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do i have to buy something to get that one?

smoky adder
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Yeah, the free Basic Rules include one subclass for each class.

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For Rogue, that’s Thief.

barren sorrel
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oh what would i have to buy?

smoky adder
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Arcane Trickster can be found in the Player’s Handbook.

barren sorrel
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ok

smoky adder
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Or you could even buy just the subclass alone, if that’s all you want.

barren sorrel
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i cant buy anything rn though

smoky adder
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Fair enough.

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Thief’s a good one, though.

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But if you really want spells, a different class would allow you to.

wheat crystal
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Only way to access such content otherwise would be to join a campaign on D&DBeyond wherein another player owns the right content and has a master tier subscription for content sharing

barren sorrel
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ok

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i also am unsure of how weapons work

wheat crystal
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I would take a read over Chapter 5 of the basic rules which cover weapon rules

smoky adder
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Your class and background will provide options for starting equipment, including weapons.

barren sorrel
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ok

smoky adder
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For a rogue, you’ll want to choose either weapons with the finesse property, or ranged weapons.

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Because those are the only ones that will let you use Sneak Attack.

barren sorrel
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ok

smoky adder
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For melee weapons, you add your STR modifier to the attack roll and damage roll.

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Ranged weapons use DEX instead.

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And weapons with the finesse property let you choose STR or DEX.

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If you’re proficient with a weapon, you also add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll (but not the damage roll).

fading sandal
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Hey I’m new to dnd I need help on how to use dnd beyond can someone please help me

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How does it work?
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Where do I start?
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What is a Dungeon Master?
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Where do I start?
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topaz garnet
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Check the links in these bot posts.
You can get an idea for how DND can come across and feel with the linked intro demo (it is not exhaustive or a direct representation)
The Basic Rules are free, all paid content is just extra options and rules to tack onto the basics of "combat, damage, HP, skills" and so on
Handbooker Helper can help clarify certain things you might not understand right away

fading sandal
fleet field
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like, managing a campaign with it?

fading sandal
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Kind of I want to make a story for me and my friends we are all playing dnd for the first time

fleet field
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DnDBeyond doesn't really have tools for planning out a campaign's story

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something like google docs can work for that tho

fading sandal
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Can you show please if you have time

fleet field
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show what?

fading sandal
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How to use the tools or what do you use for your campaigns

cobalt frigate
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What tools are you referring to? Stuff DMs use?

fading sandal
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Is there another website that I can use for campaigns

cobalt frigate
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What are you trying to do?

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D&D Beyond is an online tool for character sheets, digital books (source books and adventures), and now a 2D virtual tabletop.

fresh fable
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You just write a story and then run it either IRL or use some form of VTT, but as a new DM I’d run something prewritten to get the feel of how an adventure is structured

fading sandal
fresh fable
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Do you have a master tier subscription on dndbeyond?

fading sandal
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No unfortunately

cobalt frigate
fading sandal
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Okay

fresh fable
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?newDm

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How does it work?
Where do I start?
granite granite
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HI everyone, i am looking for a campaign.. it will be my firdt so please be kimd

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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.
granite granite
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i am avalabke everyday before 3 pm

solemn light
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DMs looking for players can look through the posts there and message players in the threads to see if they're interested in joining their group, and reversely you can look for games in #looking-for-players and see if any games look interesting

near ruin
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@smoky adder no that answered what i was curious about i was looking for a basic overview to see if it would be worth it

loud sierra
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Hey peeps I'm like extremely new to d&d and I have like no sense of direction when it comes to making a character or understanding any of the mechanics would anyone be willing to walk me through it?

cloud breach
smoky adder
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What’s one specific mechanic you’re trying to understand better, to start?

loud sierra
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Like when I I'm say brand new I mean brand new

pulsar drum
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Ok i have a question from a friend: is there any WEREWOLF race? Or specifically wolves or just werewolves idk-

fresh fable
loud sierra
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Awh man

fresh fable
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1.99

loud sierra
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I wanted to be a hobgoblin artificer

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crude musk
simple goblet
loud sierra
smoky adder
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Have you got your character’s ability scores yet?

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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.

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crude musk
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A were-creature

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like a werewolf or wereraven or weretiger

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A person afflicted by a curse that causes them to transform into an animal or animal/person hybrid

pulsar drum
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I have understood the ways of dnd by simpling watching "a crap guide to d&d"

loud sierra
cloud breach
pulsar drum
smoky adder
crude musk
pulsar drum
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Damn

crude musk
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You don't have to buy the whole book

pulsar drum
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Whar-

crude musk
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You can buy just the shifter option for $1.99

pulsar drum
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O h

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looks at the pesos for 1.99$

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Ok DAMN I'M* too broke for jt

crude musk
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We don't need a running commentary of everything you do dndLol

smoky adder
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Alternatively, choose whichever race you have available that best fits what you want from a werewolf… and then just call it a werewolf instead.

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Half the game is just how you describe things. 😛

pulsar drum
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@crude musk is it the "magic item"?

crude musk
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You can tell if a race resembles an anthropomorphised animal by looking at its art and/or description

crude musk
pulsar drum
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Is it on the "race" section?

lyric fjord
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Or, you know, play any character and get bitten by a werewolf.

crude musk
pulsar drum
smoky adder
crude musk
pulsar drum
smoky adder
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D&D is just you and your friends telling a story, so tell the story you want to tell.

pulsar drum
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Yep telling my friend he doesn't need to spend 100 pesos and regret it

loud sierra
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So if I decide on a warlock do I have to pick the fiend as my patron or do some dms allow me to pick different stuff?

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

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For Warlocks, that’s the Fiend.

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There’s plenty more available in other books.

cloud breach
loud sierra
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So I have to pick the fiend?

smoky adder
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The Archfey, The Celestial, The Great Old One, The Hexblade, The Undying…

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Others I’m forgetting off the top of my head… 😅

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The Undead

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Your DM might have one of those or some other option available, though.

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It’s worth discussing with them.

sterile spruce
loud sierra
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Is there any other options besides dnd beyond?

sterile spruce
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Yes

loud sierra
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I just like a little more freedom because I have some cool concepts I've pieced together

smoky adder
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Everything that’s free to use is already free on D&D Beyond.

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Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, and Foundry all sell the books as well.

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Or you could just grab a blank sheet and write whatever you want.

loud sierra
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Isn't that called like homebrew?

manic jay
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yeah i would say a character sheet would be better if you don't have any of the bought content

smoky adder
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Creating your own subclass would be, yeah.

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If you’re here, though, that’s kind of like trying to build a new part for your engine before you’ve learned how the engine even works.

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And a subclass is a pretty significant part of that engine.

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But again: still worth discussing with your DM.

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You might be able to work together to make something, especially if they’ve got more experience with the game.

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(DMs are probably generally unlikely to let you use one you’ve created without their input.)

loud sierra
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I don't necessarily wanna stray too far from normally 5e yet cause I'm like extremely new to this I just need some guidance and a little help walking through a lot of the stuff

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Like idk a lot about lore or specific things to help make a consistent character or anything like that

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It's a tiny bit overwhelming 😭

smoky adder
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Don’t worry about lore.

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The official lore may or may not even matter in your game.

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Your DM will tell you what you need to know about the world you’re playing in.

lyric fjord
graceful crane
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Hello there everyone, I've heard about Dungeons and Dragons a lot

I've played almost all genres of Game available Online

But when i saw Dungeons and Dragons ,first saw in an Episode of Teen Titans, Then saw in the Amazing World of Gumball

Then Saw Jaiden Animations video on it

Even after seeing the game sooo many times i really couldn't understand the rules of the game

Is it a game where any one does literally anything if your dice number is greater than DM's ?? I mean...a game with no rules ...

Since its a very different direction from what im used to,i decided to try it out! Excited!!

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Where do I start?
manic jay
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the game has a lot of rules can't lie

smoky adder
graceful crane
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And is this server for a Mobile Game of DND or a place where we can join Discord Voice calls and Actually play

I wanna play with irl people in calls ,not online

smoky adder
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And the DM will ask for a roll when they want to determine success or failure.

manic jay
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some campaigns are voice/video over Discord

smoky adder
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They may simply decide your chosen course of action isn’t possible and not have you roll at all.

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“I want to jump over the moon.”

graceful crane
# manic jay the game has a lot of rules can't lie

All i understood that

DND is a RPG game that has a theme, each game has a theme ,could be futuristic robots or it could be witches and sorcerers.

And there is an objective,find the artifact or chest or something

And there is a DM who tells the story and based on player interaction the DM continues the story

My question most games have pre recorded Routes. Even games like Undertale has 3 pre recorded routes and pre programmed Endings

The reason DND surprised me is because, The DM doesnt know what players are gonna Say in a certain situation

And the players doesnt know what the DM is gonna say

If there is no pre planned Route , how in the world the game moves forward?? I mean neither the DM nor the players knows whats gonna happen next

graceful crane
sterile spruce
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Improvisation

graceful crane
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But doesnt DND has a loophole??

I could just say on my turn, "I break the 4th wall and Attack the Dungeon Master and free myself and my Party out of this imaginative world and out of this illusionary Prison"

Anyone would win instantly

So a DM needs to be protected by Plot Armor or some rule

manic jay
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that's the fun! no idea what happens next. it's entirely created by you and everyone in the game

lyric fjord
smoky adder
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D&D is about telling a story as a group.

lyric fjord
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OK so the concept of "winning" as you understand it may not apply

smoky adder
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You and your group need to agree beforehand on the type of story you want to tell.

manic jay
smoky adder
graceful crane
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But we need an endpoint

Normally i saw endpoints are like when the Dragon is defeated or something

smoky adder
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But generally speaking, you control only a single character within the story, and the things your character can do are dictated by your character sheet.

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Before you can cast spells, you need a rule that gives your character the ability to cast spells.

graceful crane
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Assigned themselves weapons and Levels of avatars

manic jay
graceful crane
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When they encountered enemy i thought they are gonna kill them

Until DM Robin said they need to roll a 20 numbered Dice ,both enemy and Us

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Whoever gets highest,their move is successful

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I think the statement

"Your imagination is your Only Limit" is the literal embodiment of DND

wild onyx
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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?
graceful crane
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And can i play with you people here on Discord Voice calls?

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Do you guys host Game Nights?

deft sigil
lyric fjord
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The teen titans go episode is probably not the best first introduction to D&D. If you want to learn more about how the game is played, you could watch some actual plays.

graceful crane
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Yea i saw there's a looking for players and find a game channel

So ,they put up request for players
So does the server matchmake me with them

Or do i have to personally DM them and talk it out with them when they play

I mean is this like a Tinder for DND players to find players for playing?

lyric fjord
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Not exactly, you'll need to contact them. Read the #find-a-game guidelines for how it works.

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Though I must say that Tinder for DnD might be a good concept.

manic jay
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Tinder for DnD lmao

smoky adder
fallen surge
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@graceful crane since we all seem to be kinda dancing around the topic, let me give you a very simple breakdown of how D&D works.

First, the DM describes the world, and the situation the players find themselves in. The DM has full control over things like the setting, the lore, the NPCs, the environment, etc.

Example: “you find yourselves in a nice tavern. There is a piano in the corner with someone playing it, and several other tables with customers enjoying their drinks.”

Second, the players describe any actions they would like to take.

Example: “I’d like to walk over to the piano and ask for a turn playing it.”

Third, the DM decides how difficult the described task is (easy, medium, hard, impossible, etc.). If the task is easy enough that it cannot fail, then the DM can just say it happens. If the task is hard enough that it is not possible to do it, then they can just say you fail. If there is a reasonable chance of either success or failure, then the DM assigns a “difficulty class” or DC to that action. The DC is the number the players must beat to be able to succeed on that task. The player will roll a d20, and then add certain modifiers to that roll. If they tie or exceed the DC, then the DM will describe what happens on their success. If they get below the DC then the DM will describe what happens on their failure.

Example: “the person playing the piano gets up for you and you are able to play. Please roll a performance check.”

“I rolled an 11, and have +5 to performance so 16.”

“That beats thé DC of 15, so you play the piano well, and everyone in the tavern loves it.”

And then you just repeat the process over and over again from there. There are more complex and structured rules for combat, but this is how the majority of the game is played

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So in your example from before, where you asked if your character could just break the 4th wall and attack the DM, aside from what everyone said about it being against the spirit of the game and whatnot, the other reason why it wouldn’t work is because the DM decides the DC of everything, so they can just simply say “that’s not possible” and then you can’t do it

graceful crane
cloud breach
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"winning" is just having a good time

graceful crane
graceful crane
cloud breach
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it has some rules set to make it possible

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but the dm has all the power to change anything

graceful crane
graceful crane
cloud breach
graceful crane
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I saw an actual DnD gameplay where the DM also rolls Dices

cloud breach
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the thing is

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the dm is the world

graceful crane
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Yeah

cloud breach
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they are everything that isnt the player characters

hoary storm
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So how exactly do rouge stealth attacks work? Is it once per round or once per combat?

graceful crane
crude musk
graceful crane
ornate kiln
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people here already explained the basics, but to give a better view how a typical adventure might work:

the game starts in a a location, like a tavern, where the Player Characters are at the moment, then they get approached by an NPC about some problem, and the PCs decide if they wanna deal with said problem (this is called a story hook)
so then the PCs go deal with the problem, dice are rolled, challenges are overcome, maybe some plots gets twisted and at the end, they tend to get a reward, maybe level up.

now this isnt how all games go, but a decent chunk of the games play like this or very similar

crude musk
# graceful crane XDD damn

Why would you play D&D with someone who makes the game unfun? The assumption is that everyone, including the DM, is working towards making the game enjoyable

crude musk
cloud breach
graceful crane
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This is like typical Nintendo Pokémon/EarthBound story mode games

Just the difference is ,in DND noone knows what happens next and you're not bound to any certain lines of Codes

fallen surge
ornate kiln
graceful crane
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Tbh DnD feels like an Experience or Adventure

The point of Winning or losing seems meaningless

Its like ,just having a good time

crude musk
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That's exactly what D&D is

fallen surge
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Yes

graceful crane
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It isnt a game, its like

10 people gathering together to write a Book with few rules and a Dice

crude musk
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It is a game

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Just one that doesn't have a win condition

cloud breach
fallen surge
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It becomes far more game-like once combat gets involved

crude musk
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It has goals and challenges

graceful crane
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I love how cartoons like Gumball and Teen titans Go and animators like Jaiden Animations

Gives life to what we imagine

Like imagine fighting a Dragon tjats soo cool

cloud breach
graceful crane
graceful crane
cloud breach
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ye ye just a heads up

graceful crane
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What is the average number of players for DnD?

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Not counting the DM

cloud breach
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usually a dm + 4 players

crude musk
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4-6 + DM

graceful crane
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Ahh isl see

cloud breach
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tho it varies greatly on the people/the dms skill

crude musk
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Although it's possible to play what's called duet, 1 player, 1 DM

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And people do run bigger groups, but that makes things more difficult to manage overall

cloud breach
crude musk
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The game is designed and balanced around 4-6 though

ornate kiln
hoary storm
ornate kiln
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D&D can get very nitty gritty, if you want it to

fallen surge
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In that video, there were many rules that they ignored or got wrong. It ultimately made for a funnier video, but that’s not how ever group works

graceful crane
crude musk
graceful crane
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I hope the players are patient and forgiving towards new players

cloud breach
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more like, some things have more well defined rules

hoary storm
cloud breach
ornate kiln
crude musk
hoary storm
cloud breach
crude musk
onyx vine
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heyy! i am quite new to dnd and I am looking for any reliable free online resourses that can make me understand the game and it'[s basic rules better.

graceful crane
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Currently is there any game available?

exotic remnantBOT
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crude musk
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There are multiple requirements and multiple ways to trigger sneak attack

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It's best to read the ability and ask specific questions

hoary storm
ornate kiln
# cloud breach oh my bad, not used to rouges

you get sneak attack if:

you have advantage on the attack role
OR
an ally, who isnt incapacitated, is within 5 ft of the enemy and you dont have disadvantage

your sneak attack can only be used once per turn.

smoky adder
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Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon.

You don’t need advantage on the attack roll if another enemy of the target is within 5 feet of it, that enemy isn’t incapacitated, and you don’t have disadvantage on the attack roll.

hoary storm
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Yes okay so you must have advantage with a finesse or ranged weapon or have there be two enemies next to eachother

ornate kiln
crude musk
graceful crane
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So i went to the Looking for player channels after reading the instructions

And there is a Bot telling that a player named Anton is looking for 3 players for a Game

There is no button or reaction emoji under that message which i can click to Apply for the game. Kinda lost what to do now and should i inbox this Anton guy?

ornate kiln
hoary storm
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Okay and rouges can hide via a bonus action correct

hoary storm
ornate kiln
graceful crane
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A thread you say? Haven't used discord threads that much so maybe missed it

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Oh wait i can chat there

smoky adder
graceful crane
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Wow so this is how discord threads work

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Cool feature

crude musk
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@onyx vine ask your questions here

hoary storm
onyx vine
cloud breach
smoky adder
# hoary storm Okay I understand that. But if I hide and I’m 10 feet away from an enemy. When I...

In the rules for hiding:

In combat, most creatures stay alert for signs of danger all around, so if you come out of hiding and approach a creature, it usually sees you. However, under certain circumstances, the DM might allow you to stay hidden as you approach a creature that is distracted, allowing you to gain advantage on an attack roll before you are seen.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Hiding

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You could definitely make a ranged attack in that scenario.

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Whether you could creep up for a melee attack depends on the situation and your DM.

hoary storm
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Okay and rouges only get one action per round? So they would have to attack or hide they cannot do both?

smoky adder
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Everyone gets only one action per round.

hoary storm
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Well don’t fighters attack twice isn’t that technically two actions

cloud breach
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yes, but rouges get uncanny hide or smtn, so hiding can take a bonus action iirc

smoky adder
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But a rogue's Cunning Action lets you hide as a bonus action.

Starting at 2nd level, your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. You can take a bonus action on each of your turns in combat. This action can be used only to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/rogue#CunningAction-345

hoary storm
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Okay got it thankyou guys

smoky adder
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They also get Extra Attack, which lets them make two attacks when they take the Attack action. That's still a single action.

graceful crane
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I see a request for players that says

"You need to have a PC or Tablet to Roll 20"

What does that mean? Isnt the Dank Memer Bot in discord can technically roll for you if you tell it choose a random number between 1 to 20??

smoky adder
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Roll20 is a website.

graceful crane
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Ohhhh

smoky adder
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It's not very mobile-friendly. If you're gonna use it, you'll definitely want something with a larger screen.

cloud breach
graceful crane
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Btw is this a place for any type of dnd player

Or This is a server for a Certain App/DnD game app??

smoky adder
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This is the official server for D&D itself.

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We do have support channels for D&D Beyond, which is the official digital toolset for D&D.

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But there's lots of other tools out there. If you have questions about any of those, you're welcome to ask in #third-party.

crude musk
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D&D is a tabletop roleplaying game, and this is the official server for D&D

graceful crane
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I understand now

crude musk
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There are other tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGS) out there, but this server is dedicated to D&D

graceful crane
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The server poster kinda made me thought this was a server for a playstore application

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I mean it looks like a Company designed poster

graceful crane
crude musk
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No

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In the same way that not every battery is an energiser or not every soda is coca cola

graceful crane
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DnD could be anything right?

Temples ,Dragons, Futuristic Robots fighting Humans, literally any story we make up is DnD

crude musk
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D&D is not designed to be absolutely anything, it's designed to be D&D

cloud breach
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yes, but there are different rulesets, different games

crude musk
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But people can, and do, reshape it into things it's not designed for

timid locust
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DnD is a set of rules and settings

graceful crane
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I mean im saying the term DND refers to the action of some people getting together and Playing an Rpg by telling stories

crude musk
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No

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That is not correct

cloud breach
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if you use the pathfinder rules, you are playing pathfinder

lyric fjord
crude musk
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D&D is a specific type of tabletop roleplaying, it is not the term for any TTRPG

lyric fjord
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Meaning heroic fantasy in a pseudo-medieval/pseudo-renaissance setting.

timid locust
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TTRPG is the term you're looking for

graceful crane
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Im basically saying

Orange,apple,rice these are Proper Noun

Food is a Common Noun in which orange apple everything falls

In that way Dragon stories ,Robot Stories or any Type of story is proper noun

And DnD is the common noun

crude musk
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No, it is not

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D&D is a proper noun

timid locust
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See, that's not correct

lyric fjord
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If you want futuristic robots fighting humans, there are other TTRPGs for that. There might even be a terminator rpg

graceful crane
crude musk
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it is the specific name of a specific system of rules, setting, lore etc

crude musk
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But D&D is not a generic term for all TTRPG

timid locust
graceful crane
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I thought DnD is a genre itself

timid locust
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Incorrect

lyric fjord
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Dungeons and Dragons is a game published by Wizards of the Coast, originally published by TSR. It's a specific game.

formal lynx
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D&D is a TTRPG
Not every TTRPG is D&D

graceful crane
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Thanks for explaining!

lyric fjord
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So to use the metaphor again: TTRPG is the "food", D&D is "oranges".

ornate kiln
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some people use D&D to say they are playing any TTRPG, but that isnt really the norm and can be controversial

cloud breach
graceful crane
graceful crane
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So if i play a Terminator story

Then i cant call it a DnD anymore, its called Terminator Ttrpg then

lyric fjord
crude musk
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We're getting beyond the scope of this channel

cloud breach
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no, if you play a terminator ttrpg, you arent playing dnd

graceful crane
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But if i play a story of medieval time with witches sorcerers dragons taverns Chests Spells Bow and Arrow

That is DnD

crude musk
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No

cloud breach
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its not about the story, its about what set of rules you are using

graceful crane
crude musk
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D&D is a specific set of rules, as well as a setting

graceful crane
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Each story has its own set of rules

crude musk
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No

cloud breach
lyric fjord
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Not all medieval heroic fantasy RPGs are D&D. There are a lot of different medieval heroic fantasy RPGs, they probably outnumber the other categories of RPGs.

graceful crane
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So what are the unique characteristics of a DnD story?

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That is unique to DnD only?

lyric fjord
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Rules, not story.

crude musk
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D&D is a specific set of rules, currently in their fifth edition

timid locust
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The literal rulebook

bright rose
cloud breach
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ot use a videogame analogy:
playing pokemon isnt any jrpg
playing pokemon is playing a pokemon game

crude musk
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These rules best suit heroic fantasy stories, but can be used to tell many different stories

graceful crane
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Ahhhhhh i finally get it

crude musk
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You are playing D&D if you are using the D&D rules

graceful crane
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DnD is a set of rules with its own Gameplay mechanics

And any story that follows that is DnD

lyric fjord
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Yes, exactly

timid locust
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Now you've got it

lyric fjord
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Now there is something to be said about genre, story, and tropes of D&D-style fantasy but that's another can of worms.

crude musk
graceful crane
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Normally there are two layers like

Gacha Games- Genre
Examples: Genshin Imapct

Battle Royale Game-Genre
Example- PUBG.

But in this case there are 3 layers instead of Regular 2

TTRPG-Genre
DnD-Sub Genre
Example- A tavern story that follows DnD Rules

cloud breach
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I mean, kinda

lyric fjord
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But the point is: D&D is a TTRPG that is currently in what is called its 5th edition (there has been a few more than five editions but it's not important). D&D, throughout its editions is defined by the fact that it's:

  1. Played with dice, specifically a 20-sided die for most rolls.
  2. Features characters that have a character class, levels and race.
    And a bunch of other things. This isn't true of every TTRPG, and is true of other TTRPGs besides D&D.
cloud breach
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Id be more inclined to say:
Genre: ttrpg
Example: dnd

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Where a typical dnd game is fantasy

formal lynx
lyric fjord
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I wouldn't use the word "genre" for this but it's...True enough for our purposes

crude musk
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Honestly I think this particular topic has been exhausted

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calm trellis
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fallen surge
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granite granite
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it has everything?

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A decent amount of stuff to get you started at least