#dnd-newcomers

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covert wedge
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idk anything about homebrew šŸ˜… druids are just good allrounders so it's way to get used to game mechanics

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if you're completely new i'd reccommened sticking to the basic rules or players handbook for your first few games

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that'd give you time to learn different things and get some confidence before trying fancier things in other sourcebooks or homebrew stuff

warm sapphire
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Oh circle of the shepherd is homebrew? I didn't even know haha, basically the way I read through it was that its basically just a summoning druid? I'm not exactly sure how it works but I could try to stick to that stuff

covert wedge
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as for learning the playig itself, that's less about a good character and more about finding a good group and GM. which usually takes some trial and error

covert wedge
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i'm new too

harsh fjord
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Well, you have your martials without magic, you have your full spellcasters who get access to the highest-level spells, and you have your classes with a combo of martial prowess and magic. Which sounds appealing to you?

smoky adder
warm sapphire
harsh fjord
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Then you might be interested in ranger or paladin as a base class. There's also specific subclasses for wizard, rogue, and fighter that can decently pull off both. For more in-depth discussions about class choice, you should pop in #character-discussion.

smoky adder
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You might enjoy a ranger. Same nature vibes as druid, but with a little more focus on weaponry and survival.

warm sapphire
harsh fjord
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Artificer might also be viable, but since they're not a base class, they may not be allowed at a given table.

vast cobalt
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Is it possible to upcast a cantrip ?

timid locust
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Nope! But Cantrips get stronger automatically when your character reaches level 5, and then again at 11 and 17

crude musk
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@hasty quiver D&D is a cooperative (everyone works together to play) and collaborative (everyone contributes something to the development of the game) tabletop roleplaying game with specific themes of heroic fantasy

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You make a character and then explore the game world which is run by the game referee called the Dungeon Master. They will call for dice rolls when your character attempts something with the possibility of success or failure, and then describe the outcome based on what you roll
Your rolls are affected by the statistics of your character and you use different statistics based on what you're doing

magic meteor
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Hey! So I'm somewhat new to D&D and I've played it once before, I kinda understand the rules but I would like to be told more about them if possible, I'd also like to be told more about the reptilian speices lizardfolk and how they work as I really like reptiles.

warm sapphire
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So I'm also looking through character guides and I'm having some fun building characters, is that a good idea, just to have a variety of classes made in case I wanted to switch it up or have a character ready to go for an unexpected game with a new dm?

smoky adder
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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.
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smoky adder
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As for lizardfolk, they get:

  • A swim speed and increased lung capacity.
  • A bite attack, with a special version they can use to heal themselves.
  • Natural armor from their scales.
  • Proficiency in two nature-related skills.
smoky adder
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And like you said: you never know when you're gonna need a new character. šŸ˜…

warm sapphire
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Sweet! Actually as I was looking, I was kind of veering away from ranger, I decided to build a paladin and a rogue!

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At least I'm trying to build the rogue, I want to do more of an arcane trickster (:

gray ocean
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Hi Im like really really new to d&d. Always been interested about it since I was young but never have people to play with šŸ˜” Pray that Ill get the hang of the rules and instructions

smoky adder
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Welcome! There's some good links above to get you started, but did you have any specific questions?

trim cliff
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For xp leveling, do all players get the xp for a kill or just the player who did the most or last hit or etc. or is that just up to the dm?

smoky adder
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It's divided evenly among the players.

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When adventurers defeat one or more monsters ā€” typically by killing, routing, or capturing them ā€” they divide the total XP value of the monsters evenly among themselves. If the party received substantial assistance from one or more NPCs, count those NPCs as party members when dividing up the XP. (Because the NPCs made the fight easier, individual characters receive fewer XP.)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/running-the-game#ExperiencePoints

trim cliff
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Ohh ty!

storm zealot
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hello

smoky adder
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Welcome!

storm zealot
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hiii

smoky adder
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Wanna tell us about your druid? šŸ‘€

storm zealot
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she wasnt alwaya druid she ran away when her unlce (the king) was forcing to marry her cousin so she ran into the forset and meant a demi god who look like a mushroom and. was contected to all of the forset

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alot of stuff happen and so the demigod gave her her power and become a familar and her and the familar have be traveling around exploring nature and understanding it and stuff

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sorry if it confusing

plucky ridge
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That sounds really cool!

smoky adder
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Yeah, thanks for sharing!

floral ridge
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hello im new to dnd

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floral ridge
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thank you for the tip

shrewd spoke
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Hello!!

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby

covert wedge
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how is time calculated in dnd? because some spells last one minute or one hour. is that real time, or calculated in however many turns or.....?

cobalt frigate
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One round = 6 seconds

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One minute = one minute game time.

fallen surge
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Its in universe time, yeah. If you are out of combat, the DM will do their best to estimate how much time has passed since the casting of the spell, and tell you when it should end. If you are in combat, then you keep track of time based on the number of rounds that have passed

cobalt frigate
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You wouldn't use real time in D&D because the DM can handwave the passage of time. If the PCs travel hundreds of miles, it may take weeks of travel that the DM can just narrate in what happens during that passage of time.

covert wedge
cobalt frigate
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Yes

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Combat rarely lasts that long. Most combat lasts 2 to 4 rounds (but that may take 30 minutes real time...)

covert wedge
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that's fair. than those hour long spells must last for ages 0.0

cobalt frigate
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They're utility spells not made for combat

fallen surge
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That's only assuming you are using combat rules

covert wedge
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ah ok

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thank you

fallen surge
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If you are out of combat, time flows at whatever rate the DM says. It could last several sessions, or the literal blink of an eye, depending on the story and situation you are in

covert wedge
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makes sense. so always ask the DM, got it

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thanks again XD

fallen surge
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Our pleasure

storm zealot
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ok how do you calulator exp

cobalt frigate
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Each monster statblock has a XP value. The DM divides the total XP equally among the party members.

dusk loom
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Kindly instruct me on the initiation of my journey into the realm of gameplay within this magical domain.

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fallen surge
dusk loom
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I extend my heartfelt appreciation, kindred spirit, for the magical aid thou hast bestowed upon me. May the stars above weave a tapestry of fortune in thy journey.

sand cove
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hi, where may I find the official dungeon craft guidelines?

cobalt frigate
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The DMG and Xanathar's has some crafting rules, but it's very lacking (essentially it's up to the DMs on the specifics).

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Or are you referring to creating dungeons? The DMG has some guidelines.

echo kelp
lament tendon
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Hey guys, so I know that some DMs are not a fan of the wild magic sorcerer in their campaigns and will outright ban it, I was wondering if this also applied to the wild magic barbarian too?

smoky adder
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What content is or isn't allowed by any given DM is a question only that DM can answer.

crude musk
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That's not really a newcomer question, but you should ask in #dm-discussion if you want opinions from other DMs

storm zealot
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i just want to be part of a party where the dm actually care for it players

pulsar saffron
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hi

storm zealot
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im so confused did i do the request wrong?

pulsar saffron
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so i think im ready to start a game

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how would i do that?

storm zealot
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what type of game

pulsar saffron
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community

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but for right now, traditional

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because i don't think i'll get that many people in one go

true musk
smoky adder
smoky adder
true musk
pulsar saffron
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uhhh

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true musk
pulsar saffron
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thx

true musk
pulsar saffron
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ok, now i realize there is A LOT to dnd

potent totem
pulsar saffron
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yea

true musk
pulsar saffron
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can i just have a simple rundown for combat for now?

cobalt frigate
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There's no simple rundown of combat.

potent totem
potent totem
pulsar saffron
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just the basics

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if there are

true musk
# true musk It can be a lot at first glance. The key is to take your time with things and ta...

For example, martial classes such as the Barbarians, Fighters, and monks are easy to follow classes that don't deal in magic.

For half-casters, Artificer, Paladin, and Rangers give you the opportunity to use weapons and spells.

If you want to play a spell caster, I believe Clerics are good because they have access to a variety of spells (Attack, Defensive, Support) .

  • You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest, it can allow new players to experiment.
pulsar saffron
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could i...

cobalt frigate
pulsar saffron
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oh sorry

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though i do have a question for zero

true musk
pulsar saffron
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can i make my own spells based on my world?

trim cliff
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With all players in person, would a digital table top be worth it for larger maps?

harsh fjord
smoky adder
pulsar saffron
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im assuming the same goes for custom classes?

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
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Learn to crawl before you do a marathon

smoky adder
true musk
# pulsar saffron can i make my own spells based on my world?

The system doesn't currently have a template for creating your own spell.
Though I should note the game already has a large library of spells to choose from, each grouped together for certain classes.

My recommendation is to do what people generally refer to as "reflavoring" something, which is the process where you keep the mechanics of something that already existing in the system but changing the presentation.

cobalt frigate
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Reflavour/reskin.

magic meteor
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In this server, when I've learned enough about DnD, can I change my role?

smoky adder
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You can change your role at any time for any reason. dndCheers

magic meteor
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Oh okay!

smoky adder
magic meteor
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Quick question, what class would I be in your opinion?

wild onyx
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Heya newcomers! Don't forget to visit #find-a-game and carefully read the instructions. Good luck!

magic meteor
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Bet

smoky adder
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But the lizardfolk I played was a ranger, soooā€¦ Ranger

raw maple
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I am new

fast prairie
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welcome!

raw maple
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I have a bit of D&D experience

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Idk how to play D&D beyond or how to join a campaign

fleet field
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First thing, you donā€™t ā€œplayā€ dnd beyond. Dnd beyond is a toolset for Dnd 5e, which is the game

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond is just an online tool for character sheets and digital books.

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What is D&D?
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raw maple
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Sorry I didnā€™t know

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

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

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

raw maple
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I donā€™t know much about D&D

true musk
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The resources in the bot post will help you get started.
Take your time going over it.
If there is something youā€™re having trouble understanding, feel free to ask

gloomy rapids
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Hey Iā€™m new here btw

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Just wanted to meet some people who like dnd

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby dndCheers

gloomy rapids
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So how does this work?

true musk
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The dnd game itself or the process to find a group to play with?

exotic remnantBOT
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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.
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Where do I start?
cobalt frigate
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Read the free Basic Rules (at least the first four chapters on character creation).

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

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

gloomy rapids
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Iā€™ve never really been in a discord server either

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I got into dnd recently and understand it pretty well, I just have never been able to play a serious campaign or anything like that

lost jungle
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D&D is a RPG game that you play with either friends (or strangers).

You need a dungeon master to be, well the narrator, as well as a group of people to play with. (usually). And there is a #find-a-game where you can apply to join people listings.

gloomy rapids
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Oh okay thank you

lost jungle
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That's pretty much it, those listings are put forth by random people who are interested in making a game, or joining a game.

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they are not official games ran by any official capacity of the server, so your mileage may vary, best of luck to you

gloomy rapids
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Sorry not trying to type the wrong stuff in the wrong channel

true musk
# gloomy rapids I got into dnd recently and understand it pretty well, I just have never been ab...

You can play in person or online.

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.

Online options in this server:

  • You can follow the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to make a post in #750812887697588356 .
  • Reach out to people in #looking-for-players as those are posting by DMs looking for players.
  • Extra tip: Elaborate what you bring to the table, details that help a DM determine their compatibility with a player can make a difference.
  • Check out #looking-for-community as responses to postings will point you to communities that host dnd games.
  • Learn about D&D's official community campaign called Adventures League in #adventurers-league
  • Then check out #1050206572535623690as you can find al events you can participate in.

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

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One thing to note is that there are more Players than DM out thre, therefore players seeking campaigns need to be proactive in their search. A common pitfall new players fall into is making a post and waiting for a DM and a group to come to them.

gloomy rapids
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Actually Iā€™ve usually been the dm so Iā€™m happy to dm a game

lost jungle
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some of the best ways to get a group together, is wrangling together your irl friends

gloomy rapids
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I just need some tips

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Sorry not trying to be a bother I appreciate the help

deft sigil
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you're not a bother at all.. we can be more helpful if you have more specific questions or things you'd like tips towards..

true musk
hexed marsh
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I know weapon switching is a thing but can I play as a assassin that has a blowgun because it's not a crossbow

true musk
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I believe the system does offer a blowgun

gloomy rapids
hexed marsh
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Nice

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Blowgun is a martial weapon so that's why I asked

deft sigil
hexed marsh
deft sigil
hexed marsh
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Because DnD beyond character design

fallen surge
# hexed marsh Because DnD beyond character design

DnD Beyond does allow you to manually add additional weapon proficiencies to your character sheet outside of what you would normally get through the character creation and level up process, so if your DM has given you proficiency in blowguns for free, then you will be able to add that to your character sheet without issue

hexed marsh
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Sweet

raw maple
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Can I join somebodyā€™s campaign

hexed marsh
true musk
# raw maple Can I join somebodyā€™s campaign

To find a campaign to join on this server you have a couple of options.

Online options in this server:

  • You can follow the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to make a post in #750812887697588356 .
  • Reach out to people in #looking-for-players as those are posting by DMs looking for players.
  • Extra tip: Elaborate what you bring to the table, details that help a DM determine their compatibility with a player can make a difference.
  • Check out #looking-for-community as responses to postings will point you to communities that host dnd games.
  • Learn about D&D's official community campaign called Adventures League in #adventurers-league
  • Then check out #1050206572535623690as you can find al events you can participate in.

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

raw maple
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On roll20 the only game I can find that isnā€™t paid for is one that needs 999 players to start

true musk
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There are ways to filter on roll20.
Don't forget, there are other avenues to explore.

raw maple
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Roll 20 is the only one I know of

storm zealot
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hello

cobalt frigate
idle depot
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hi

summer osprey
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hello everyone
I am a newbie in DnD (first campaign)
I wish to go as a Crusader but i am a little lost to beginning

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am I in a right place to ask help here ?

idle depot
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uh

deft sigil
summer osprey
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isn't it ? It should came from "Tome of Battle The Book of Nine Swords"

deft sigil
exotic remnantBOT
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true musk
idle depot
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I want to get into dnd

echo kelp
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Okay folks - keep the game soliciting/finding in the proper channels (read #find-a-game)

true musk
idle depot
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cool

true musk
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For questions regarding roll20, dndbeyond, or other platforms for dnd #third-party is the place to ask.

hidden gazelle
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Hiii Iā€™m new to dnd how do I get a game started

fallen surge
# hidden gazelle Hiii Iā€™m new to dnd how do I get a game started

What you need to keep in mind is that D&D is not a video game. There is no queue for you to join or button you can press to start/join a game. Playing D&D is as simple and as complex as getting a group of people together in person or online, and simply agreeing to play D&D together at a certain time.

storm zealot
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hello

true musk
storm zealot
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dnd isnt like balder gate

drifting sandal
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heyy! im not new to dnd but im trying to find ppls so maybe join or start a new campagin, new friends really

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
hidden gazelle
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.

Online options in this server:

  • You can follow the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to make a post in #750812887697588356 .
  • Reach out to people in #looking-for-players as those are posting by DMs looking for players.
  • Extra tip: Elaborate what you bring to the table, details that help a DM determine their compatibility with a player can make a difference.
  • Check out #looking-for-community as responses to postings will point you to communities that host dnd games.
  • Learn about D&D's official community campaign called Adventures League in #adventurers-league
  • Then check out #1050206572535623690as you can find al events you can participate in.

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

fallen surge
slow hawk
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It sounds like you should start with the basic rules and starting materials linked above

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true musk
lyric fjord
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How do you use basic attacks

wild onyx
lyric fjord
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I read it but it's confusing

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I get most of the rest tho

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Also I need to change my name

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I'm a mediocre

smoky adder
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What are you attacking with?

lyric fjord
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Just like a shortsword

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A normal shortsword on a goblin

smoky adder
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So an attack starts with an attack roll, to see whether you hit.

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You roll a d20 and add any modifiers.

lyric fjord
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Okay a 13/20

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Then what

smoky adder
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Shortsword are melee weapons, which normally use your STR modifier.

lyric fjord
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Ok

smoky adder
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However, they also have the finesse property, so you could choose to use DEX instead.

lyric fjord
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How do I add it

smoky adder
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If you rolled a 13, you justā€¦ add.

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If your STR is a +3, then 13+3 = 16.

lyric fjord
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OOOOH

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Thx

true musk
smoky adder
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Are you proficient with shortswords, or martial weapons?

lyric fjord
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Wdym materiel weapons

smoky adder
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Weapons fall in one of two categories: simple or martial.

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Shortswords are martial weapons.

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So if you have proficiency in martial weapons, youā€™re proficient with shortswords.

cobalt frigate
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Martial weapons are weapons that require special training that the average person don't have to wield properly.

lyric fjord
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Ok

cobalt frigate
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Anyone can pick up a spear (Simple Weapon) and use it.
Not anyone can pick up a battle-axe (Martial Weapon) and use it effectively.

hexed marsh
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I don't get why blowguns needs to be a martial when it's like darts

smoky adder
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The point Iā€™m trying to get at is that if youā€™re proficient with a weapon, you also add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.

lyric fjord
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Ok

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Thx

smoky adder
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If youā€™re a level 1 character thatā€™s proficient with shortswords, thatā€™s another +2.

lyric fjord
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Ok

smoky adder
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So youā€™d add all that up (13+3+2) and give your DM the total: 18.

echo kelp
lyric fjord
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Nice

smoky adder
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If that total equals or exceeds the goblinā€™s Armor Class (AC), thatā€™s a hit and you roll for damage.

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Anything less and you missed.

lyric fjord
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Ok

smoky adder
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Whichever modifier you added to the attack roll (STR or DEX) gets added to the damage as well.

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Your proficiency bonus does not.

lyric fjord
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Nice

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Ok

smoky adder
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Any questions about any of that?

lyric fjord
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Nah

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Thx a lot

smoky adder
lyric fjord
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Alright

smoky adder
topaz garnet
lyric fjord
twilit pond
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I just had my first DND session and It was so fun

idle depot
haughty stirrup
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Tomorrow is the day of my very first official DND session

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And I want to know this important thing

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Which cleric domain is better if I want to get more healing benefits,

Peace or life

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Because Iā€™m gonna be the only supportive role in my group

snow canopy
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I would honestly go for life if we're talking healing benefits. But don't take my word for it; I'm not a cleric. PensiveBear

haughty stirrup
snow canopy
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Just call me Jorgie.

haughty stirrup
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Jorgie

smoky adder
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Peace clericā€™s channel divinity is a really potent burst of healing, but can only be used once at low levels. The rest of their features ā€” while great ā€” donā€™t benefit healing at all.

fleet field
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If you want general support tho, peace is better

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And generally in dnd healing isnt an entire role on it's own

oak garnet
oak garnet
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Hi all! I just joined this sever. I have never played actual DnD, though I love getting miniatures and painting them. I have a couple improvised, freestyle TTRPG's that I put together. Not traditional D&D but a slightly reasonable facsimile. One is fairy tales, another is PokƩmon. I'm still figuring out a Looney Tunes one.
One of these days, I would like to participate in a campaign of sorts. I even figured out a character of sorts.

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby dndCheers

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.
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Where do I start?
true musk
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The bot post above has plenty of resources to learn the basics of dnd.

oak garnet
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Thank you!

haughty stirrup
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Cleric of life domain,

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Or

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Cleric of peace domain

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(Iā€™m a tiefling, bloodline of Glasya, noble, cleric, neutral good)

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help me please, I have my first ever D&D session tomorrow and I donā€™t want to be the only one taking so much timešŸ˜¢šŸ™šŸ»šŸ™šŸ»

fleet field
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peace is mechanically better if that's what you want

ornate kiln
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I would recommend life over peace for a beginner. Peace has a lot of reactive features that take more consideration and time

sage spruce
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Hello I am new and I want to understand d&d more

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echo kelp
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Welcome! Check that bot message that just appeared (if you don't see it make sure your Discord is setup to show embeds) and also check the pinned messages here in channel.

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If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel (see #channel-guide to see all the many channels we have for specific D&D topics)

storm zealot
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morning

tough solar
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Morning

viral pelican
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Hello new folk. Check the links in the Dyno bot post above for tips on getting started, and feel free to ask any questions!

wild mulch
smoky adder
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The rules assume by default that you're not playing with figures at all.

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Some groups choose to enhance their games with physical maps and figures, but what tools any group uses is up to that group.

viral pelican
# wild mulch Do I need the official figures to play cos they hella expensive

No, you don't need anything other than a means of keeping a character sheet (e.g. pens & paper or an app) to play in some form - and some way of making random numbers like dice. If you want to play with battlemap rules keeping track of where everyone is (the most common way to play) then you just need some means of keeping a grid, and any tokens you like. Virtual tools are also very popular, and in many cases free.

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I use an entirely virtual tabletop, so instead of figurines, I have little pictures of the enemies and players.

smoky adder
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Same

wild mulch
haughty stirrup
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Today is the dayā€¦

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Of my very first DND game

viral pelican
haughty stirrup
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Also Iā€™m tasked with calculating my groupā€™s dnd Character

viral pelican
# haughty stirrup Player

Well my main advice then is be patient, have fun, and focus on keeping things moving rather than getting them right first time.

viral pelican
haughty stirrup
viral pelican
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that's a relatively unusual way to do things - typically, players building their characters means they also gain an appreciation for the numbers and the system. But, it's up to your table.

summer stirrup
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i was gonna have my first game soon but got ghosed by the group:(

haughty stirrup
summer stirrup
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but i will find another game, im sure of it

haughty stirrup
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I do ask if they are okay with things tho

lament vector
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what's the best resource for grid battle maps?

wild onyx
echo kelp
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And check out some of the map creators in that channel too.

golden ore
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Hello all

smoky adder
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Welcome!

drowsy flax
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hi

lyric fjord
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hi! can anyone help me out with a few questions about getting started? iā€™ve watched videos and stuff but would really like to have a convo about creating a character with someone

timid locust
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Absolutely! What would you like to know?

lyric fjord
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when making a character would you first need to have an idea of what the campaign your joining would be like (setting, that kinda thing)? like would a DM give you the background info to the setting before you start a game or are you expected to have a character ready?

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im extremely new to this in general so sorry if my questions are dumb šŸ˜­

timid locust
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There's no such thing as a dumb question here! The usual recommendation is to have a few general character ideas before joining a campaign. Get a loose grasp on what classes you think would be fun, and things like that. It certainly doesn't hurt making a full character sheet prior to joining one, but sometimes DMs' settings might end up restricting what you can pick.

lyric fjord
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thats so helpful! thank you so much!

fringe ice
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So... I just made my first character sheet, and, does having your character's level be more than level 1 from the start allowed?

viral pelican
cunning idol
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Would you recommend getting a physical copy of the players manual, or the digital one? Digital is cheaper and better for online, but if I'm gonna spend money, I kinda want a physical copy

fringe ice
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I see...
I made my character level 10 so...
Yeah, that's definitely overkill isn't it?

viral pelican
viral pelican
fringe ice
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Yeah, that's expected.

wild onyx
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It's fine to explore options. Getting in a game is a different story.

slow hawk
fringe ice
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How many currency in GP is usually the average for a character in the start of a campaign?

cobalt frigate
viral pelican
cobalt frigate
fringe ice
cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

fringe ice
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I'm on phone, so it's a little tricky.

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond has an app which you can download the Basic Rules for free.

viral pelican
# fringe ice I see... So what about a rogue character?

There's basically two rules that interact here:

Starting Equipment

When you create your character, you receive equipment based on a combination of your class and background. Alternatively, you can start with a number of gold pieces based on your class and spend them on items from the lists in this chapter.

And

Equipment

Each background provides a package of starting equipment. If you use the optional rule from chapter 5 to spend coin on gear, you do not receive the starting equipment from your background.

fringe ice
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I see.
I'm sorry.

viral pelican
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The background equipment sometimes has some gold in it, but not always. So many class and bbackground combos using the "starting equipment" rule will have no gold at the start.

cobalt frigate
hexed marsh
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question if I waste ammo during short/long rest would that increase my proficiency?

cobalt frigate
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No.

hexed marsh
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Practice as you will

cobalt frigate
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Your proficiency bonus is based on your character level.

wild onyx
hexed marsh
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aah

cobalt frigate
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Otherwise people will never play an archer. šŸ˜›

timid locust
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Using weapons doesn't increase any stats of any sort, nor does it grant you any experience. If you're not proficient with a weapon or skill, you could ask your DM if they use the optional training rules to gain proficiency with it over the course of several days/weeks

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But if you're already proficient with a weapon, practicing with it won't inherently grant you any benefits

hexed marsh
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What about assassin with a blowgun for stealth

timid locust
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What about it?

hexed marsh
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Using posion so assassinate living beings with skills like assassinate

timid locust
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Blowguns are Martial Weapons.
Assassin is a subclass for Rogue, which unfortunately doesn't get proficiency with Blowguns by default.
Poisons are items that can be bought, or created with the Poisoner feat.

hexed marsh
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Which is why I asked if I burned ammo in the first place for proficiency

fallen surge
hexed marsh
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Aah that makes more sense

fringe ice
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Is it true that a campaign is usually an average of three hours?

cobalt frigate
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No, a typical session is 2 to 4 hours long.

fallen surge
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a session will normally last 2-4 hours. A campaign is the continuous story told across multiple sessions

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which can last anywhere from a few weeks to multiple years

cobalt frigate
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Campaigns can be several sessions to decades long.

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My current campaign has been going on for two years and will probably last at least another two years.

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TV analogy for D&D
One-shot = made for tv movie
Adventure = a tv miniseries
Campaign = a multi-season tv series

fringe ice
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Oh. I see. Seems I got them mixed up.

jade nova
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A lot of people call adventures campaigns as well though

fallen surge
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"Adventure" is a far more nebulous term than the others being used in this conversation. People use it to refer to several different things

cobalt frigate
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Sure but a campaign can have multiple adventures within in. In my campaign, there's an overarcing storyline but for the past (real) year the PCs took 14 (game) days of downtime to do four personal side quests, each a self contained adventure not related to the main campaign.

jade nova
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adventures are campaigns, but campaigns can be multiple adventures ig

cobalt frigate
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The AD&D published adventures were called "modules" because they were modular, thus able to be dropped into an ongoing campaign with some work from the DM. This was quite the norm back in the day with Dungeon Magazine having short adventures (Side Treks were one-shots) that you could use to fill a campaign with ā€” 5E now had anthology books like Tales from the Yawning Portal, Candlekeep Mysteries, and Ghosts of Saltmarsh with collections of unrelated short adventures.

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Dungeon Magazine also had Adventure Paths (aka campaigns) that went from level 1 to 20.

fallen surge
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An adventure typically refers to a specific quest or story line. They can either be self contained, or part of a larger campaign.

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For example, "we have to save the blacksmith's daughter from Goblins" is one adventure. Then maybe "those goblins we part of a larger cult that worships an evil god" could be a second adventure.

idle depot
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hello

cobalt frigate
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Did you read the free Basic Rules yet?

idle depot
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im pretty sure yea

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slow hawk
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Its the ones linked in the botpost above

smoky adder
slow hawk
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I see youā€™ve been asking people across channels to make you a paladin, but the place to start is reading and learning character creation yourself thru the rules

After that, ask questions about specific areas

idle depot
slow hawk
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Someone else making you a sheet doesnt help you learn how to play

idle depot
cobalt frigate
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You can't learn how to drive if you're the passenger.

jade nova
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somebody helping you make a sheet does though

idle depot
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the reason I asked is because im about to go get a snack and I will be afk for awhile

smoky adder
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Eh, there's no one way to learn how to play.

cobalt frigate
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Then make the character sheet when you're done snacking. Is there an immediate need to have the sheet now?

smoky adder
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It's totally possible to jump in with a premade character and learn as you go.

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But that does require a group willing to teach as you go.

idle depot
smoky adder
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Been in several, yeah.

cobalt frigate
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A lot of veteran players hang out here to help new players to the game.

true musk
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DMing for about 4 years now.

idle depot
smoky adder
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Not quite how that works. šŸ˜…

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If you're looking for a group to join, #find-a-game can point you in the right direction.

cobalt frigate
smoky adder
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And if you're still looking for a group, then it is prudent to try and learn what you can on your own ahead of time.

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A good understanding of the basics can increase your chances of getting accepted into a group.

deft sigil
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Sadly it's not a binary state of: playing actively in a campaign right at this moment or not playing and so available for a game.

People use this discord all the time to talk about/learn about d&d

idle depot
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also happends to be on saturday the time I wanted it to be

cobalt frigate
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That's assuming the DM chooses you.

idle depot
smoky adder
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Shoot your shot, though!

cobalt frigate
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You can apply but it doesn't mean you'll get accepted.

smoky adder
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Can't get in if you don't apply.

cobalt frigate
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There are waaaaaaaay more players than DMs so DMs have the luxuary of being picky.

idle depot
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the dm is offline rn, so that gives me time to eat my snack and come back llater

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isnt their a way to get a random character sheet?

cobalt frigate
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If you use D&D Beyond you can randomly generate a character.

idle depot
timid locust
true musk
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A point that the others are trying to make is that D&D is a social game that takes time and effort to coordinate people together.

Not to mention, an adventure requires work from a DM to help ensure itā€™s a fun experience.

Thatā€™s why itā€™s important to take the time to learn the basics and not push that responsibility onto others.

timid locust
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A same-day campaign is a very rare thing.

idle depot
cobalt frigate
idle depot
main fulcrum
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I think D&D Beyond might have a randomizer. Or pregens at least. But it's still best if you know where all the numbers come from

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Sometimes you have to do things that require knowing the underlying math. And even if you don't, it's important that you can tell if it's wrong

smoky adder
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It has both!

slow hawk
# idle depot isnt their a way to get a random character sheet?

You will be far better equipped to participate in any game you get into if you understand the mechanical features of your character and have some investment into the personality and background

This is doubly true of a new player not familiar with the rules

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Your dm and fellow players have put time into getting ready for the game, respect everyoneā€™s time by making best efforts too

true musk
idle depot
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uhhhh

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making a character is hard..

alpine spire
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Morning anybody wanna join a new game with me and another player ?

idle depot
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:O

idle depot
alpine spire
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Ok Iā€™ll add you to our server

fallen surge
alpine spire
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Oh ok

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Hey bob also making a character depends on your stats and personal taste

smoky adder
idle depot
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I put in stats

prime lichen
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You're stuck in a well?

idle depot
prime lichen
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Do you have your class or race decided?

smoky adder
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"Stats" meaning your ability scores?

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Strength, Dexterity, etc.?

idle depot
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I had 18 in str 15 in dex 12 in charm 10 wis 13 con

prime lichen
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You are missing one stat.

idle depot
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what is it?

prime lichen
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You didn't list int.

idle depot
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int 11

prime lichen
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Did you roll those?

idle depot
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no I thought of them myself

smoky adder
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That's not typically how that works.

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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 donā€™t have a DM yet, choose Standard Array or Point Buy.)

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

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

smoky adder
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There's three official ways to generate your ability scores, described above.

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Which one you should use is up to the DM.

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If you don't have a DM yet, I'd suggest sticking with Standard Array or Point Buy.

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But on the bright side, those should match up fairly close to what you've got already.

cloud breach
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Yeah the stats seem pretty fair

prime lichen
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Yeah, you can't really go wrong just doing Standard Array/Point Buy as a placeholder, even if your DM makes you roll later.

smoky adder
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Have you picked a race and class already?

cloud breach
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I think they wanted a paladin

cobalt oracle
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hey guys I just got into DND since my friend told me to play it but idek what dnd is, where do I even start?

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

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

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

cobalt oracle
alpine spire
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@smoky adder why arenā€™t you following the d and d essentials rules?

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Stating choosing stats based on character wants and needs

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Because I built a barbarian that way

smoky adder
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Iā€™m not sure where you got the impression I said otherwise.

simple goblet
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Can you describe what you mean by "choosing stats"?

alpine spire
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Oh ok you know the generation of stats is the players choice based on roles or class

plucky ridge
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You would assign the stats based on your wants and needs after you have used the standard array, point buy or rolled for stats

alpine spire
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Ya you donā€™t have to roll for the stats though

smoky adder
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Are you referring to point buy?

alpine spire
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Ya

smoky adder
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Standard array?

alpine spire
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I have d and d essentials šŸ˜‚

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Iā€™m looking to be a dm for a new game

smoky adder
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Sorry, I still don't get how this connects to anything I previously said. šŸ˜…

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Why did you @ me?

simple goblet
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I'm also quite confused....

alpine spire
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Ok because when you said that to bob I was like ok rolls yes but you donā€™t have to roll for stats

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Rolling for stats is called the random method isnā€™t it ?

plucky ridge
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Oh I think I see the issue, so after you have finished the point buy you put them into the stats you believe best first the character. You don't randomly select the stats you believe work. You're still capping out the 27 points after assigning them to a stat.

smoky adder
alpine spire
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Ya

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Sorry

simple goblet
smoky adder
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Yeah, making numbers up is not typically how ability scores work.

alpine spire
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No not what I meant heā€™s new and I told him the highest is 16 or 15 usually

smoky adder
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I wouldn't consider point buy to be making them up, because point buy follows a specific set of rules.

alpine spire
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As a level 1

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Because when your level 1 your stats abide the 27 rule

smoky adder
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If you're using point buy, yes.

alpine spire
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Yes

smoky adder
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Where did I say anything to the contrary?

alpine spire
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I got confused when you told him to role more

smoky adder
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I never told Bob to roll anything. I don't know what you're talking about.

alpine spire
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Oh ok

smoky adder
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I'm gonna head out.

simple goblet
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Have a good morning/afternoon/evening/night spam

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alpine spire
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Anybody play icespire peak before?

plucky ridge
slow hawk
alpine spire
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Oh ok because I have the whole package

cobalt frigate
rich oriole
slow hawk
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Check that channel

brave lake
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bet

lyric fjord
real oar
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so uhhh, i just started playing DnD about...20 minutes ago now, i made a character sheet, but i have no clue what im suppost to do next

wild onyx
cobalt frigate
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Did you read the Basic Rules?

real oar
cobalt frigate
real oar
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i did, i looked and found one id like to join, how do i ask to join?

cobalt frigate
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Read the instructions in #find-a-game . The prompt is at the bottom of the page to type the commands.

lyric fjord
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i have a question

true musk
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ask away.

smoky adder
real oar
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ok so i sent a message in that thread, do i just wait now?

lyric fjord
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what if i wanted to be a dm for a group of friends and know quite a bit. where do i start

smoky adder
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Or practice making a few different characters

real oar
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true musk
trim nebula
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Hey I am new to DnD (never actually got the chance to play) and was curious if this is a good place to learn how to play

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echo kelp
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^ Start with these resources and if you have specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel (see #channel-guide to see all the many channels we have for specific D&D topics).

strange crystal
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I have a question?

echo kelp
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Feel free to ask - if we need to redirect to a better channel we can do that after we know what the question is.

strange crystal
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Is there more games going on elsewhere? Or is there a place we can "practice" im new to this and have character concepts but nowhere to "test" them. Is there a place or is it just hop in games?

slow hawk
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Adventurerā€™s League can be a place to start

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strange crystal
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Can i just hop in?

echo kelp
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AL games are specifically designed for that. You can also check the #looking-for-community channel for other D&D servers for Westmarch style D&D games which are kind of like that - no set players or DMs.

slow hawk
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Dnd is not a ā€œhop inā€ game as it requires preparation by DM and players

strange crystal
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Oh ok thank you.

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Also is there a site or app that helps create characters other than dndbeyond? Cause while im liking the game, i dont feel comfortable spending like $100+ to just unlock and see the other options.

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I might be dumb but i tried making a Bladedance but it kept giving me Champion instead of the stuff i seen in the youtube video

echo kelp
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The only way to have access to things not in the SRD (e.g. the paid content) is either to make it yourself (and don't distribute) or buy it on Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, DnDBeyond, WoTC's D&D store, and/or buy the physical books.

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So basically unless you buy it, or are in a group that is sharing the books with each other, you only can use the free SRD material.

strange crystal
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So pay to play basically?

slow hawk
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Its free to play. Pay to get more

echo kelp
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More like DLC for additional options

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You can very much play D&D with just the free basic rules

strange crystal
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Is all the cool stuff DLC?

slow hawk
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ā€œCoolā€ is relative

strange crystal
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I seen online about subclasses

echo kelp
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The SRD provides one subclass for all the classes (exception is the Artificer class)

strange crystal
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Like the gensei have smoke, etc. Is that offical in a race standpoint cause its not in the SRD material or is it up to your DM to allow it? Is it an official race just cause its not in the main (not paid) version?

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Sorry all the questions. I barely found this game and fell in love so i just wanna learn and learn right how to play/operate.

echo kelp
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You can ask your DM about homebrew - but expect them to be very cautious with bringing in unofficial material that may not be balanced for the kind of D&D game you're playing.

strange crystal
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Ohhh ok.

echo kelp
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But definitely doable (homebrew being custom unofficial material)

strange crystal
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So its basically up to DM discretion whether they allow something or not, so always run it by them?

deft sigil
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you can also buy items piece meal so only buy a race or subclass that interests you not an entire book

strange crystal
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Ohhh i didnt know that

echo kelp
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Yeah DnDBeyond does sell individual items for as low as $1.99 USD

strange crystal
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Thats cool as heck

echo kelp
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So you can buy just the specific race, subclass, magical item, or even spell individually without buying the whole book. And whatever you buy gets diiscounted from the book if you ever do decide to buy the entire book on DnDBeyond later.

strange crystal
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Yeah only played the game once but ive been really interested in character creating. Thanks guys

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Its so cool how all the classes are so unique

echo kelp
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Indeed! Creating characters can be very fun - even if you don't get to use them in a game yet.

wicked basin
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May someone help me out I haven't done DND in a long time and I have forgotten much

echo kelp
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First start by reviewing the materials in the pinned message here in the channel - then if you have any specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an approrpiate channel (see #channel-guide to see the many channels we have for specific D&D topics).

wicked basin
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Truly I appreciate it

idle depot
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hey is anyone I was chatting with before still here?

smoky adder
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Thereā€™s always someone here. šŸ˜…

idle depot
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cool

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I decided to make a wizard

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im very happy

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šŸ™‚

slow hawk
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ok. It is a challenging class for a new player, as it requires study of the largest spell list and spellcasting/spell learning feature, but you engage , you can find it very rewarding

smoky adder
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Wizards are fun!

charred crescent
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is there a VC channel in this server? i can't find one

slow hawk
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No

twilit falcon
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hell0

strange crystal
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I have a question about races and creatures/challenge rating.

twilit falcon
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I am new to this. Been playing Ultima Online for yrs and am calling it quits on that game. Id like to get into D&D Campaigns but im really not sure how to find a group to do it with. I have made a char. and read find a game but still a bit lost

strange crystal
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Hello, welcome.

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I too am new

echo kelp
twilit falcon
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ah yes that is what i meant, find a game. i have read it and still lost here

echo kelp
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So to create a post in the LFG channels you have to use our bot. So to create a "I'm looking for a DM" post you would type: /looking-for and Discord would helpfully pop up the /looking-for dm (or other options for the other LFG channels). Select and submit it. The bot will then give you a form to fill out. Once you complete it and submit it, the bot will create the post in the specified channel and attach a thread to it. Use the thread to provide any updates/corrections and communicate with folks interested in your posting.

strange crystal
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If i wanted to make a creature with a challenge level of 9 prey in an area, what level should i make the creature that is predatory to it. If that makes sense.

echo kelp
strange crystal
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Ok thank you

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Should i delete my comment?

echo kelp
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Nah you're good

twilit falcon
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Well huh that seemed easy.

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Now just wait for a response?

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thankyou for the help undyingNoob

echo kelp
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You can wait for a response and you can look at #looking-for-players and respond to DMs/groups there looking for players. Als there's #looking-for-community with other D&D servers that may have other game finding opportunities. Also #paid-looking-for-game if you are okay paying a DM to run a game for you and your group.

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There's also Adventurers League - official organized D&D play.

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[Find out more](#al-rules-compendium message)

Are you interested in the Adventurers League?
We have several channels to discuss Adventurers League play:

ā€¢ #al-admin-questions ā€” Ask the AL Admins questions
ā€¢ #adventurers-league ā€” Chat about AL games, events, how to get started, AL characters, or other general AL chatter.
ā€¢ #1050206875079155742 ā€” Adventurers League rules discussion and questions. General D&D rules discussion belongs in #dnd-rules
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echo kelp
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And then just looking at local game store, hobby shops, libraries, and other local spots that may have D&D groups and games.

mint jolt
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Dunno if this is where I should be asking this but is foundry vtt a paid thing?

cobalt frigate
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Foundry has an one-time license fee.

fleet field
golden ore
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Hi everyone

smoky adder
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Hey there!

ancient marsh
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As per usual, I am unable to find a game. What an astronomical waste of time.

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Wish I never found out about DnD.

cobalt frigate
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You keep looking.

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It's like giving up on dating after checking one dating site. Check other D&D-related Discord servers' LFG. Check Facebook and Meetup D&D pages. Check reddit and Roll20.

clear trout
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Hey quick question, can I make a player character who are two separate characters but I can only use the main character. Like it is a human with a winged kobolt in his backpack but the kobolt has lost its limbs and only has wings.

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Like stats are for one character but it is two seperate beings

slow hawk
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Your DM may allow a pet for flavor, but if you intend the ā€œsecondā€ character to have any actual mechanical value there are serious challenges

smoky adder
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Thatā€™s something youā€™d have to discuss with your DM.

clear trout
clear trout
smoky adder
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Oh, I noticed. dndLol

clear trout
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I will have to ask my DM but just think it would make for a hilarious character.

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I just wanted to know if I was wasting time making a character sheet

smoky adder
smoky adder
alpine spire
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@Trenko add me

clear trout
smoky adder
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They might be more willing to agree if they can see the limits spelled out.

hoary ice
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Sooo question Iā€™m sorry if I sound impatient or if this is the wrong thing to post here but letā€™s say if a certain someone submits a looking for dm request where would the potential dm see it?

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Really sorry if this a inappropriate place to post this

solemn light
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If you've submitted a post to #750812887697588356 it'll be in there and should have tagged you. DMs can reply to it in the thread attached to that post.
Likewise you as a player can look through #looking-for-players and reply to any games that seem interesting to you in the thread attached.

spark wasp
serene violet
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Hello, Iā€™m very very new! After discovering Baldurā€™s Gate 3, I gain a huge interest in D&D and learn from it oneday ^^. I already made a character, but I am aware that I still have much to learn šŸ˜…

spark wasp
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need help with anything in particular?

serene violet
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Right now, Iā€™m more confused about stats? The character I made I wanted to do something a bit different not sure how to balance it

spark wasp
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are you confused on how stats work? or what stats are more important for your character

serene violet
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Mainly what are important

spark wasp
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what class are you playing

serene violet
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Starting as a Rouge, but my character is a mix race of a Aasimar and a Tiefling, so Iā€™m not sure if that will affect it or not

fleet field
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race doesnt affect what stats you need really

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how are you mechanically achieving that race mix?

serene violet
spark wasp
fleet field
spark wasp
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if you rolled something like a 6 or 8, put that into strength

fleet field
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there is not an official tiefling/aasimar hybrid race

serene violet
fleet field
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yeah, is it a homebrew race?

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or is it the fallen subrace of the official aasimar?

spark wasp
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i think its a subrace

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ive never heard of it though

serene violet
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Ohhh. Homebrew. The mother was a Aasimar and father was a Tiefling

fleet field
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rest are your choice

fleet field
serene violet
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Itā€™s more like a forbidden mix

fleet field
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You can reflavour the fallen aasimar as that

serene violet
spark wasp
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just checked, the fallen aasimar seems to be from the VGM

simple goblet
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The Aasimar subtypes were merged into the Aasimar race printed in Monsters of the Multiverse, so you have the option to pick the subtype's features on certain levels

serene violet
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I do have the character drawn out for visuals where Iā€™m a visual person and so on

serene violet
hoary ice
hoary ice
novel monolith
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Hi I am new to d&d and was hoping someone could help me learn

serene violet
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Welcome! šŸ˜Š

novel monolith
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@serene violet thank you

simple goblet
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Welcome. Here are some helpful links to get you started ā˜ŗļø

novel monolith
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I have a character on d&d beyond but no group to play with

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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.
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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?
flint cypress
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Hello. I'm interested in learning DnD if there are any groups

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
summer halo
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Given the scarcity of DMs, does posting in looking for a DM ever really lead to games?

smoky adder
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It can't hurt, but a more proactive approach (replying to DMs instead of waiting for them to reply to you) is broadly more successful.

summer halo
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Been doing that...still learning how to fish and get responses

fresh fable
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Spread your net wide

smoky adder
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My general advice is:

  • Be patient. Finding a game can take time; finding the right game can take longer still.
  • Be diligent. New games are posted all the time! The more often you look and the more places you look, the more likely you'll find what you're after.
  • Be open. Communicate your expectations up front. The more clearly you let people know what you do (and don't) want from your game, the easier it will be to find the right match.
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Though I think I'm gonna add "Be Proactive" to that list.

summer halo
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Average time to get in a "right" game?

smoky adder
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It really varies. šŸ˜…

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It can depend on who else is looking, where they're looking, how specific anyone's needs are.

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And what's right for one person may not be what's right for you.

flint cypress
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@smoky adder Are you willing to voice dm to help me get a foothold on this game and answer questions on charter options?

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I'm lost

smoky adder
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Happy to answer any questions you've got in here, but I'm not available for a voice call at the moment. Sorry.

flint cypress
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OK, thanks it's a mess to type..another day

smoky adder
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I mean, we can start simple. What's one question you have?

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Are you stuck because you're not sure how a certain character option works? Or because you don't know what to pick?

flint cypress
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The problem is I don't understand how everything is connected and I'm not sure how to communicate that properly. I have a disconnect between the character creation options, the options that are allowed in the digital character creation sheet for games, advice race/ class, dice mechanics for games ( how do we roll), do I permanently lose my character if it dies.. And other questions which will organically surface as the conversation evolves

smoky adder
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the options that are allowed in the digital character creation sheet for games
Which options are allowed in any specific game is up to the DM.

flint cypress
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So should I initially activate all of them at the time I'm creating the character and turn them off when the game parameters have been set?

smoky adder
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Are you asking specifically about that first page in D&D Beyond's character creator?

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Your DM would be the best person to ask which settings to use. If you don't have a DM yet, I'd just leave everything at their defaults.

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You can always change them later if needed.

flint cypress
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Well, that's another problem because I don't have a dm

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Ok

copper frigate
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Taking one of those: character permadeath. Basically, that depends on your DM and the tone of the game. Also this is a world of magic. Yes your character may die. But also may get resurrected. Or maybe youre playing in a lighthearted game where you just get knocked out. Etc. thatā€™s up to the DM and the style of game.

smoky adder
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If your DM wants to you roll instead, they'll likely want to see that roll for themself.

flint cypress
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@copper frigate That might be one part I'm confused about. So you're saying that if my character dies in a particular game , it doesn't mean that I can't use it for a different game on a different day

smoky adder
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And again, you can always change it later if needed.

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Generally, you'll have a separate character for each game.

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Or at least separate "versions" of the same character.

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Your rewards and advancement in one game don't typically carry over to a separate game.

copper frigate
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As always, thatā€™s up to the dm. The dm is your partner in setting the difficulty level and tone. Do you want light and frothy? Or dangerous and grim?

flint cypress
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So if I build a character and I play a game on tuesday , and in the course of the game , events that character dies and the d m does not allow for resurrection if I want to play the same character on saturday , I can still use that character because there's no historical record of the death?

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I might be looking at this from the wrong perspective. I have been playing video game R PG's for years, and when your character dies, you just start over from a safe point and continue. Wan , is that not how this works

smoky adder
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The best D&D campaign is ultimately a story about the player's characters. You're working together with the group to tell that story.

copper frigate
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A game lasts for months or years. You canā€™t bring the same character back next week to thr same world they died in. Itā€™s a persistent world when itā€™s the same DM and party.

smoky adder
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So if you're playing in multiple campaigns and with multiple groups, they haven't been a part of that separate story.

flint cypress
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Oh I didn't understand that games were continuous. I was under the impression you played a five hour session and that was in and of itself a single game

smoky adder
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Those kinds of games do exist.

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A game that tells a complete story in a single session is what's colloquially referred to as a One Shot.

flint cypress
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So what happens to the player in a long-term multi-year game that dies? Does that player just have to make a new character and start over at level one

copper frigate
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Not necessarily at level one.

smoky adder
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But yeah, you'd probably have to start fresh in some capacity.

copper frigate
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Youā€™re going to get used to this answer: thatā€™s up to the dm.

cobalt frigate
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TV analogy for D&D
One-shot = made for tv movie
Adventure = a tv miniseries
Campaign = a multi-season tv series

smoky adder
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If you wanted to try and reuse a character where they left off, that's something you'd have to discuss with the new DM.

ornate kiln
smoky adder
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All that said, though, if you're specifically looking for the type of game where you can play a self-contained session and then carry your character forward with a different group, you could look at Adventurer's League.

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What is the Adventurers League?

The D&D Adventurers League is an ongoing official campaign for Dungeons & Dragons. It uses the fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons rules, and features the Forgotten Realms setting. You can play D&D Adventurers League games literally anywhere. Players use the fifth edition rules to create a character and bring that character to games anywhere D&D Adventurers League play is happening.
[Find out more](#al-rules-compendium message)

Are you interested in the Adventurers League?
We have several channels to discuss Adventurers League play:

ā€¢ #al-admin-questions ā€” Ask the AL Admins questions
ā€¢ #adventurers-league ā€” Chat about AL games, events, how to get started, AL characters, or other general AL chatter.
ā€¢ #1050206875079155742 ā€” Adventurers League rules discussion and questions. General D&D rules discussion belongs in #dnd-rules
ā€¢ #al-dm-discussion ā€” [SPOILER WARNING] A place for AL Dungeon Masters of all levels of experience to discuss their games, share tips, or share constructive feedback.
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flint cypress
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I think for my first time out. It would probably be best for me to fully complete a game rather than get involved in something that is going to be super, multier long-term.

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So adventure leagues are self contained games that are typically short in duration or only one session long

smoky adder
copper frigate
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And character death is playerā€™s choice optional in Adventurerā€™s League.

smoky adder
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And AL would be good for that.

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AL is the official ruleset for organized play, so it's often found in places like game stores or conventions.

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And by using that shared ruleset, it helps keep every character on even footing.

flint cypress
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I am also looking for a game that's conducted in voice chat because I cannot stand typing and voice recognition. Is God awful in this program? But I noticed that this channel does not have voice chat. So where exactly are these games conducted? Is this just a hub for people to connect? And then they create an offshoot discord channel for the game they're playing

copper frigate
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Youā€™re local D&D store probably holds AL games weekly.

smoky adder
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I'd say most D&D games are played by voice, whether online or in person.

flint cypress
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I am not necessarily interested in going in person anywhere. I was more looking for something to do remotely from my house or at my job. Which is pretty laid back and available to do this kind of gaming

smoky adder
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But this server does not have a voice channel.

ornate kiln
flint cypress
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@ornate kiln

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Okay thank you that makes sense and now I understand how this channel works

smoky adder
flint cypress
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Thank you for both of those options. I didn't know there were paid versions of the game

smoky adder
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The VDDW rates:

Standard 4 hour adventures ā€“ $20
Standard 2 hour adventure ā€“ $10
Learn to Play Adventure ā€“ $4
flint cypress
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Oo L2P looks interesting

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@smoky adder So I clicked that I was interested for the post you sent. Is that all I have to do or is there a registration process

smoky adder
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Tickets usually go on sale 10 days before the event.

flint cypress
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Where to buy

smoky adder
flint cypress
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I'll keep an eye out. So back to character creation. I can pretty much. Just select whatever I want. And whatever DMI end up getting will have me turn things on and off. As they desire is that correct

smoky adder
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There are specific character creation rules for AL, but I'm not super familiar with them. šŸ˜…

true musk
slate bane
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Hi

smoky adder
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Welcome!

true musk
alpine field
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Hiya, total newbie here. Have been wanting to try D&D for a while

smoky adder
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Hey there!

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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!

slate bane
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Hey i used the command looking for players in find a game but nothing happened

smoky adder
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You typed /looking-for players and hit send?

unreal compass
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okay so today is my first day of playing a ranger

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any tips on fighting styles or stuff?

smoky adder
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Ask your DM if you can use the optional class features from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

unreal compass
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he already aproved it

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he begged me to use it actuyally

smoky adder
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Then yours is a good DM. dndLol

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As for fighting styles specifically, they're all good choices.

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Did you have a specific primary weapon in mind?

unreal compass
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My bow

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Iā€™m a fairy so i was thinking distanced sniping

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I have a longbow

smoky adder
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Archery is a good one, then.

fresh fable
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Long bow is heavy so fairy canā€™t use it without disadvantage

smoky adder
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Makes you 10% more likely to hit.

unreal compass
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But I also chose finesse weapons and a whip (reach) so I can add dex mod to all and have an extra 5 ft for opportunity attacks

unreal compass
smoky adder
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Yeah, I'd check with your DM just to be sure.

unreal compass
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I have a 5 for dex (lvl 1 but rolled good)

smoky adder
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It's a silly rule that's gonna change this year anyway. šŸ˜…

unreal compass
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Ye I will and if not Iā€™ll switch it out to a short bow

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What if itā€™s a fairy sized longbow?

fresh fable
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Still heavy lol talk to your DM

unreal compass
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Damn

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At least I know I can use a short sword and whip

smoky adder
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This is (likely) the new rule:

You have Disadvantage on your attack rolls with a Heavy weapon if itā€™s a Melee weapon and your Strength score isnā€™t at least 13, and if itā€™s a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isnā€™t at least 13.

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And I'd imagine your DEX is at least 13 already.

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But yeah, Archery is the best fighting style if you want to improve your longbow use.

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Alternatively, Defense can help protect you from return fire, or Druidic Warrior can give you some extra versatility.

unreal compass
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He said it was okay to swap it with a light crossbow since itā€™s the same damage but without disadvantage

smoky adder
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That will work until level 5.

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But crossbows don't work with Extra Attack unless you also get the Crossbow Expert feat.

unreal compass
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We probably wonā€™t get to that

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Itā€™s a college dnd club thing so it ends in may

smoky adder
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Then nothing to worry about! šŸ˜…

unreal compass
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Yup Iā€™m more worried about 1-3 capabilities

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Might buy a short bow if we get to that tho

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Less damage but more attacks

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If I got the sharpshooter feat would that cancel out the disadvantage for longbows?

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But still have disadvantage with long range

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Since fairy and whatnot

smoky adder
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It doesn't do anything for the Heavy property.

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Which means you'd in fact still have disadvantage at long range (really any range) even with the feat.

unreal compass
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Damn

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Okay second question is about the light crossbow
It says you can fire it as an action, bonus action, or reaction if itā€™s loaded so does that mean if I have it loaded before combat I can attack with a whip, back up 30 ft and use my bonus action to shoot the crossbow?

smoky adder
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Are you referring to the Loading property?

Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.

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That property doesn't give you the ability to attack.

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All it effectively does is prevent the use of Extra Attack.

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(It also removes the Loading property, so you can use Extra Attack.)

unreal compass
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I could technically use it as a bonus action if itā€™s already loaded

smoky adder
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The Loading property is not telling you that you can fire it as a bonus action.

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It says that when you fire it as a bonus action (which some other rule has provided), you can fire only once -- even if that other rule normally allows for multiple attacks.

unreal compass
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Yes thatā€™s what Iā€™m saying

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If it is already loaded I can use my action to attack and my bonus action to shoot off the already loaded crossbow

smoky adder
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Which of your character's features allows them to attack as a bonus action?

main fulcrum
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You can't use a crossbow as a bonus action by default though. Something has to give you that ability

unreal compass
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I feel like we arenā€™t reading the same description

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Nevermind

smoky adder
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Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.

slow hawk
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You need to understand and consider RAW before asking your DM to break it

smoky adder
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Anything that gives you the ability to take a bonus action will literally say "You can take a bonus action".

slow hawk
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the loading property is a limitation, not an expansion of what it can do. It describes when the limitation applies

smoky adder
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The Loading property does not give you a bonus action.

unreal compass
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My bad I figured something on a weapon description saying ā€œwhen you fire it as a bonus actionā€ would allow me to fire it as a bonus action

crude musk
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That's a conditional statement

slow hawk
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CBE by contrast does have permissive language that gives you a BA attack

smoky adder
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Compare to Crossbow Expert:

When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding.

unreal compass
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I donā€™t know what those stand for

smoky adder
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CBE = Crossbow Expert

unreal compass
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Okay thank you

dawn junco
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im new to dming and is having a one shot tomorrow, is there anyting i should know before starting?

simple goblet
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Assume you have read the Basic Rules sections and are comfortable with them?

wild onyx
smoky adder
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?dmtips

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Itā€™s not a competition.

The DM isnā€™t competing against the player characters. Your job is to referee the rules, run monsters, and keep the story moving.

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

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unreal compass
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What about with a hand crossbow since itā€™s a light weapon

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It doesnā€™t have reload

unreal compass
cobalt frigate
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It has Loading like the other crossbows.

unreal compass
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But it is a light weapon

cobalt frigate
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And?

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Loading. Because of the time required to load this weapon, you can fire only one piece of ammunition from it when you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to fire it, regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.

unreal compass
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Iā€™m not talking about shooting it twice Iā€™m talking about using a preloaded hand crossbow as a bonus action after using my action to attach with a short sword

wild onyx
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There is no preloading by 5e rules.

cobalt frigate
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in 5E RAW you can't preload (even though real life crossbows you can...).

smoky adder
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Which is to say that there's no rule explicitly granting the ability to preload.

unreal compass
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Okay so then by loadings thing you can load a crossbow for an action, bonus, or reaction

smoky adder
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Forget the name "Loading".

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It's just a tag to say that this rule applies to that weapon.

unreal compass
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Ah

fresh fable
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Might work first round of combat but ask your DM

smoky adder
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I always prefer to think of it as the Complicated property. dndLol

unreal compass
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Yeah thatā€™s all I want is for a little extra boost on my first round of combat

smoky adder
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"What happened, Fighter? You normally make like four attacks!"
"Yeah, but this crossbow is complicated."

unreal compass
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lol

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Fighters arenā€™t usually the smartest tbh

ornate kiln
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if you ever saw someone reload a crossbow IRL, then you know why they got that property lol

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loading that thing does take a lot a time

unreal compass
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Iā€™m a ranger so I just wanted to see how much damage I could get away with

cobalt frigate
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Real life crossbows takes more than 6 seconds to load...

smoky adder
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Literally all the Loading property does is prevent Extra Attack.

unreal compass
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Between my dex modifier being 5 and favored foe adding an additional d6

ornate kiln
unreal compass
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Yeah I donā€™t want to make 2 attacks with the crossbow just one

cobalt frigate
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In earlier editions crossbows took about two rounds to load.

ornate kiln
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if you want to make one big attack, then being a rogue would a better option

unreal compass
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Well the description does say you only have enough time to use it for one of those three it doesnā€™t say itā€™s limited to just action

unreal compass
ornate kiln
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well rangers make multiple attacks, thats how they scale

cobalt frigate
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Use a bow if you want to fire more frequently.

unreal compass
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But that wouldnā€™t allow me to do it as a bonus action

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I would get one shot and turn over

cobalt frigate
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ĀÆ_(惄)_/ĀÆ

unreal compass
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Iā€™m more of a ā€œpush all the rules to their limits to do stupid and insane stuffā€ kinda guy

cobalt frigate
smoky adder
# unreal compass Well the description does say you only have enough time to use it for one of tho...

What the Loading property is trying to say is this:

  • If you take the Attack action, you can attack only once, even if you have Extra Attack.
  • If something allows you to attack as a bonus action, you can attack only once, even if the thing providing the bonus action says otherwise.
  • If something allows you to attack as a reaction, you can attack only once, even if the thing providing the reaction says otherwise.
fresh fable
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Just use a short bow 80ft range (more than enough for most encounters)

ornate kiln
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what exactly was the problem with just getting crossbow expert anyway?

unreal compass
unreal compass
ornate kiln
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well thats where variant human comes in

smoky adder
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On your turn, you can take one action and possibly one bonus action.

unreal compass
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Yes

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And you can fire a hand crossbow as a bonus action

smoky adder
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With Crossbow Expert specifically, you would have to take the Attack action to "unlock" the bonus action.

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When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon

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If you haven't taken the Attack action, or took it to attack with a two-handed weapon, then you don't get the bonus action.

unreal compass
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Oh okay that makes more sense

smoky adder
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But with that feat, you can use a single hand crossbow to take the Attack action and still use that same hand crossbow for the bonus action.

unreal compass
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What about a one handed weapon

smoky adder
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The Loading property doesn't prevent the hand crossbow from being used for multiple actions/bonus actions/reactions.

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It only restricts the number of attacks that can be made each time one of those happens.

smoky adder
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So you'd have to drop or stow any other kind of weapon you used before you can fire.

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Or you can simply keep your second hand free and fire the hand crossbow once as your action and once as your bonus action.

molten crow
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Hi

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Where is the character discussion

timid locust
echo kelp
molten crow
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ThanksšŸ˜…

echo kelp
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Also check #channel-guide to see all the many other channels we have here

subtle mantle
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Hi

smoky adder
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Welcome!

subtle mantle
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I have a question

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If you try to charm a god and you do a 20 does it work?

main fulcrum
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Unlikely. Natural 20s aren't automatic successes except on attack rolls

smoky adder
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And death saving throws.

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"Charm" also has a specific meaning within the rules. You'd generally need some feature that gives you the ability to charm someone.

main fulcrum
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They're special for death saves, but I wouldn't consider it an 'automatic success'. Hence not listing it šŸ˜

subtle mantle
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Ok thanks

smoky adder
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Speaking more broadly, though...

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When you want to attempt something in game, you usually make an Ability Check.

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In this case, your DM might ask for a Charisma (Persuasion) check.

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Every ability check is compared to a Difficulty Class (DC).

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If your check equals or exceeds the DC, that's a success.

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So rolling a 20 might succeed if the total meets or beats the DC.

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Some gods might me more persuadable than others. šŸ˜…

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But rolling a 20 on an ability check isn't an automatic success.

topaz garnet
# subtle mantle If you try to charm a god and you do a 20 does it work?

the DM calls for rolls. And it's improbable that a DM will even let you try, as the rules suggest.
For things as little as ordering a drink, or things as big as shooting the moon with an arrow, the book says it simply: no need for a roll, there isn't a present chance of both failure or success happening.
And a God is likely to be extremely difficult to do any tricks or charming with. Additionally, gods typically don't have stats, they're beyond them... because "if it has stats, we can kill it".

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And yeah, rolling a 20 on an ability check or saving throw isn't an automatic success, it's just your best possible result.
So it may be an automatic success for things accomplishable on even a 5% chance for you...
But if it's a DC 22 save and you don't have at least +2 being added to your roll, it's impossible for you to succeed that save, for example.

vapid umbra
topaz garnet
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It's also to the point of how a DM may alter the outcome based on how much you failed

vapid umbra
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Makes sense

main fulcrum
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It's not an automatic success.
Most DMs won't ask you to roll if something is impossible (though degress of failure are a thing)

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And honestly, if everyone in the group is making a check or save, I can't remember off the top of my head who has a chance of passing. Unless it's come up recently

topaz garnet
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For example, a nat20 won't cause a king to actually just make you the king.
But it'll probably not go as poorly as a nat1 instantly incurring some kind of immense punishment, execution for such flagrant disregard to the crown, or prison for the sheer audacity, etc.
A nat20 is more like... The best possible result for you, for a thing with multiple outcomes when you try it.

main fulcrum
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Also, there are plenty of players who don't actually wait for the DM to tell them to roll even if they should

topaz garnet
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For example, trying to shoot the moon only has one outcome, you fail to hit the moon, so no rolls needed.

fallen surge
main fulcrum
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And when those people go "Nat 20, that means I succeed, right?", they get the extra BIG_NO

cobalt frigate
vapid umbra
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Also if you're asking to do an ability check (let's say you want to see if a tea is poisoned) and it isn't, some DMs will probably make you roll anyways, so if you don't succeed you're still not sure whether it's poisoned or not.

topaz garnet
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Also, you might have a feature or two that can add to your rolls. So a Reborn, who can add a d6 to an ability check if it uses a skill (some amount per day), might be able to get as high as a 26 if they're lucky, before any of their basic modifiers.

vapid umbra
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I didn't think of that, right

topaz garnet
fresh fable
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A nat20 may just give you a better outcome to a skill check, lower price at a shop and maybe a free item thrown in or the king just laughs at your request for his daughters hand

desert salmon
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Still look for a DM

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ing

fallow patrol
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For what?

desert salmon
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a game

fallow patrol
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Oops thats a dumd question

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Yeah mb didnt word it properly

smoky adder
fallen surge
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if you are looking for a dm, read through the posts in #looking-for-players to find one that you think might fit your schedule and playstyle, or follow the instructions in #find-a-game to make a post in the #750812887697588356 channel to advertise yourself

desert salmon
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i know

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My luck suck

fallen surge
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Its not about luck. Be proactive and reach out to any DMs that you want to join.

vapid umbra
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I want to start DMing, I have some experience as a player, but does anyone wanna help me get into DMing?

smoky adder
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What kind of help were you looking for specifically?

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Adventure recommendations? Tips for running the game? Something else?

vapid umbra
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Tips for running the game

smoky adder
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There's some good general advice here:

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?dmtips

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

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

Embrace the shared story.

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

Itā€™s not a competition.

The DM isnā€™t competing against the player characters. Your job is to referee the rules, run monsters, and keep the story moving.

Be fair and flexible.

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

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

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

Donā€™t worry about mistakes.

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

vapid umbra
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I am pretty decent at WorldBuilding, but I have problems improvising as soon as something goes completely different then I expected

lyric fjord
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Hai

humble cradle
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hi

smoky adder
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Welcome welcome!

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

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

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

Both are linked above.
After you read the rules and/or watch th

lyric fjord
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Cya in 3 hours

smoky adder
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If you check that page, there's a preview PDF that goes over the basics.

true musk
vapid umbra
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Okay, can you recommend any good book that can easily be stopped after a few sessions?

cobalt frigate
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You want short adventures?

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Tales from the Yawning Portal and Candlekeep Mysteries are anthology books with unrelated short adventures.

true musk
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I recommend dragon of icespire peak because it breaks down the campaign into individual quests.

This make things easier to prep as they are connected and self contained. Plus the party unlocks more quests after completing some of the currently available ones.

This lets your players pick and choose how to go through the campaign in a way that makes it very beginner friendly for new DMs.

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Keys from the Golden Vault is also good because they can be self contained heists.

onyx brook
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Does anyone have tips on making a character?