#dnd-newcomers

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echo kelp
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Welcome! You character sounds homebrew (we have a channel focussed on hombrew here - see #homebrew).
My only suggestion is... have fun! 😉

weak basin
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What does homebrew mean though 😅

lyric fjord
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Hi, i've never played DnD but i have seen those DnD podcast and it looked pretty fun so i wanted to try it but i dont know how to really start or play

edgy onyx
# weak basin What does homebrew mean though 😅

Basically non-official player made stuff, like mods for videogames but for D&D

Since wendigo by itself isnt a race that exists officially, you'd need to either flavor another race, or homebrew it

weak basin
echo kelp
lyric fjord
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ight danke

edgy onyx
sleek inlet
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Hi everyone!! I am totally new to D&D so other than what I've seen in films and on tv, all I know is it looks like a lot of fun! Any help would be incredibly appreciated, like how to get started, figuring out my player/character (I don't know the correct terminology) etc 😊

visual sierra
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Hell yeah he let me cook

shadow stream
# sleek inlet Hi everyone!! I am totally new to D&D so other than what I've seen in films and ...

Hi! Starting out is actually kinda simple.
The hardest part by far (and the scariest one) is creating your character. Then you look for a session, and start playing!
Don't worry if you don't know everything from the start, I think experience is the best teacher!
Ok, about your character:
The things you really need to figure out are race, class, and backstory. From there, you can easily build from the ground up

unreal onyx
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Hello. I'm kind of new to DND

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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?
sleek inlet
shadow stream
visual sierra
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What's the difference between elf races?

obsidian ivy
smoky adder
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They all have a number of shared abilities because they’re all elves.

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And a number of distinct abilities because of their unique subrace.

sudden dock
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Hey I'm new and need to learn to play

smoky adder
visual sierra
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To what degree do elves age slower than humans?

smoky adder
obsidian ivy
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?
smoky adder
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But if you have any specific questions, ask away!

visual sierra
true shard
obsidian ivy
smoky adder
obsidian ivy
old hamlet
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whats the best dnd web? can i play on the web without having a dnd dice irl

true musk
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There several virtual table tops out there that have digital dice for people to use when you play online.

smoky adder
rancid axle
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Hey im new to dnd i'd Like to start can somone teach me the basics

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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?
shut swan
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I am new to D&D I have wanted to play all of my life but never could and now I am here and don't know what to do next.

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

shut swan
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Do you know where I could get the rulebooks online the cheapest I am currently low on money

unkempt scaffold
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Later you can look into the core books such as the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide, and Monster Manual (Be aware there will be a new release at the end of 2024/start of 2025, so they'll be a little out of date)

shut swan
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Thank you (and sorry I didn't see it) and I want to work up to becoming a DM But I dont know how that works

unkempt scaffold
wild onyx
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Look up a free adventure module or the Five Room Dungeon. Get familiar with the rules. Find players. Discuss expectations, tone and content (like "please stick to the adventure and don't run off randomly to the hills," and "try to think heroic" and "PG-13, no sexual content, no harm to children or domestic animals").

Then play!

shut swan
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Thank you!

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Ill get right to it.

wild onyx
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There is a stack of DMing advice just a search away, but if you want to talk about your ideas come share them in #dm-discussion .

hard ermine
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are there like robot lobby's so you can play at any time?

cobalt frigate
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D&D isn't a video game where you can join in at any time.

hard ermine
cobalt frigate
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Scheduling when everyone can play is the one of, if not the, greatest obstacles of getting sessions running.

cobalt frigate
raw mortar
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Hello, everyone!

hard ermine
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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
hard ermine
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Ok

plucky ridge
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If you have any questions after reading the basic rules, please feel free to ask!

bitter axle
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how do stealth attacks work? like if a stealthy character sneaks up on a sleeping enemy and stabs him what bonuses does that attack give

cobalt frigate
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Stealth check vs Passive Perception check.

shadow stream
cobalt frigate
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Non-rogues don't get any sneak attack bonuses.

shadow stream
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Sneak attack, meanwhile, is a rogue ability.
If you have it, you add a damage dice

bitter axle
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ah gotcha

cobalt frigate
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A sleeping creature would have the Unconscious and Incapacited conditions
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/appendix-a-conditions#Unconscious

  • An unconscious creature is incapacitated, can't move or speak, and is unaware of its surroundings.

  • The creature drops whatever it's holding and falls prone.

  • The creature automatically fails Strength and Dexterity saving throws.

  • Attack rolls against the creature have advantage.

  • Any attack that hits the creature is a critical hit if the attacker is within 5 feet of the creature.

  • An incapacitated creature can't take actions or reactions.

bitter axle
vagrant kayak
bitter axle
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the first enemy in my campaign is a sleeping dude lol

bitter axle
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"Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage" What does '+4 to hit' and the 7 in the damage mean?

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also what is a DC 11 saving throw

cobalt frigate
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This is a monster statblock. If you're not a DM, why are bothering with this?

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If you're a DM #dm-discussion would be a better place to ask since this channel is to help new players to the game.

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In any case, the 7 is the mean average for the 2d4+2 damage (saves you time from rolling). The +4 is the attack bonus to the to hit roll.

smoky adder
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+4 to hit means that when you make an attack roll, you add 4 to the total.

bitter axle
cobalt frigate
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You don't know what DC is? It's Difficulty Class.

bitter axle
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is that what you have to roll to pass the check?

smoky adder
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Difficulty Class

bitter axle
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oh yeah i know difficulty class

cobalt frigate
bitter axle
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yeah i probably should

smoky adder
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So in that case, they'd need to get an 11 or higher.

bitter axle
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👍 thanks

smoky adder
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You're unlikely to see anything listed as just "DC 11 saving throw", though.

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Because it also needs to indicate the type of saving throw.

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(STR, DEX, etc.)

lavish tiger
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Never played dnd but my friends gonna dm a CoC oneshot and she said that its, quote "well its actually very different from regular dnd, like creating a character" and left me with that (shes sweet but a little dense)
Anyone know where I can get more information?

humble cradle
lavish tiger
humble cradle
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id post a link but the automod will mute me

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sorry

lavish tiger
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its fine ill manage googling^^

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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?
storm cliff
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Does anybody know where to find a dnd party?

smoky adder
surreal totem
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i would love to join some virual campaigns

strange arch
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I accidentally became a party leader how do I become just a player?

smoky adder
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Talk to your group about it.

strange arch
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It said, create campaign

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I’m not in a group I’m new

smoky adder
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What said create campaign?

strange arch
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I created my character, and for some reason it said I was party leader

smoky adder
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I have no idea what you're talking about. 😅

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What said you were party leader?

wild onyx
strange arch
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The thing that dyno sent it says create your character digitally

smoky adder
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So you created a character on D&D Beyond?

strange arch
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Yes

smoky adder
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And where exactly did it say you were party leader?

strange arch
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After I clicked create campaign and put a description

smoky adder
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Are those the exact words it used?

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Ah

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If you create a campaign, you'll be considered the DM for that campaign.

strange arch
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Well, no, I’m pretty sure there’s another term for party leader in D&D

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Yeah, dungeon master

smoky adder
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If you want to join someone else's campaign on D&D Beyond, they'll need to send you an invite link for their campaign.

strange arch
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I just couldn’t find a way to save my character

smoky adder
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It should just save automatically.

carmine shuttle
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You can also bump a character from one campaign to another fairly easily.

strange arch
thick lion
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wait is dnd beyond used to actually play online?

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond is just an online tool for character sheets, digital books, and now (in alpha) virtual tabletop (VTT).

thick lion
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so is the VTT just an online version of playing irl

cobalt frigate
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A virtual tabletop is basically a way to show battlemaps to the players online.

thick lion
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how does online play work exactly?

smoky adder
thick lion
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thank u

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finding info online by myself has been so overwhelming lol

next jasper
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Hey, is anyone looking to start a new campaign? I'm new to DND and trying to find some people who want to start a campaign, I've played like twice at school and that's it

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I have 4 characters already made in DND beyond

smoky adder
next jasper
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Oh ok, thank you!

buoyant wave
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Weird question, but do most dm pick a character lvl to start the campaign with, or start at lvl 1 and work up. Asking cus my dm likes to start us at lvl 5

true musk
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It varies from group to group.

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If a group consists of new players, it's best to start at level 1 and work your way up to the new abilities you unlock as you level up.

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Otherwise you run the risk of getting overwhelmed by the various abilities, how they work, and what you have to keep track of.

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While experience groups tend to start at higher levels because they already have a grasp on the basics and can juggle more things without issue.

carmine shuttle
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Starting at 3rd level is also fairly common, because then all the class features are online for any core class and the very early level squishiness is dealt with, while still being close to beginning levels.

buoyant wave
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Makes sense. Thank you

slow hawk
wild onyx
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For like, a one session intro adventure.

sand oriole
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Is Baldur's Gate 3 a good singleplayer alternative to D&D?

cobalt frigate
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It's a highly rated CRPG

hidden thorn
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What does CEPG mean?

crude musk
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Computer Role Playing Game

hidden thorn
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OK, thanks

crude musk
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As opposed to Table Top Role Playing Game (TTRPG)

left peak
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Can you tell me the basics of dnd

shrewd bane
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I’m sorta new to dnd but does anyone have a open slot on a more long term group cause I don’t really like the play by post
I know find a game exists but who even checks that

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

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

Both are linked above.

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

shrewd bane
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Who fr checks that tho

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I know the rules

cobalt frigate
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That message wasn't for you but for @left peak

shrewd bane
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Fairly new as in I’m half way through a campaign

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But we meet like once every 2 months

shrewd bane
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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.
lyric fjord
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Hi!

visual sierra
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So how do pets work? Do I control them? Does the DM control them?

fleet field
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there's no universal "pet" mechanic

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there are however multiple different features that can give you a "pet"

steep river
fleet field
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each feature will specify how it works

visual sierra
cobalt frigate
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That's homebrew territory.

visual sierra
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Fair

cobalt frigate
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Just because you write something into your character backstory doesn't mean you'll get it.

visual sierra
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Yeah but i already got the DM's approval so it's all good

shadow stream
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Question: if a sorcerer is holding a light crossbow (two hands weapon), he can't cast spells with somatic component, right?

cobalt frigate
visual sierra
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and I was asking for clarification

cobalt frigate
steep river
visual sierra
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Also personally I'd argue it's 50/50 rather than being fully one or the other

steep river
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up to you and your dm. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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The distinction doesn't really matter - it's a cool thing he gave you.

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But only he can define how it'll work.

grand patrol
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Hey I'm new and in the ohio area

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
true musk
grand patrol
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Thank you I'm brand new to this I have a character sheet and d&d beyond just can't find anyone I could play with

oak zinc
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Me and a few friends that have no idea what we’re doing are tryna play, is there like anybody that’s willing to teach us maps we have one laptop and our phones to play

true musk
# grand patrol Thank you I'm brand new to this I have a character sheet and d&d beyond just can...

For in person games you can:

  • Visit tabletop game shops
  • Visit local conventions
  • Visit your local libraries
  • Visit your school
  • Search Meetup for local play groups.
    As these tend to host opportunities to play in person and tend to be very new player friendly.

Online options in this server:

Other options

You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.

I iamrazorwing also created a guide to help you find a group here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fqCm4tA5Y_WxlqgryUM_iaz3l7B3zZ0m/view?pli=1

true musk
radiant bane
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Which of the magic classes are best for someone who has no clue what they're doing

fleet field
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Depends how much effort you want to put in to learning it

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of the 6 full casters, I would say warlock is the easiest to learn

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Definitely not wizard or druid

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maybe cleric

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bard and sorcerer wouldn't be bad either

radiant bane
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How difficult is it to play a wizard

true musk
steel bloom
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@true musk can u be my dm

fleet field
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dming takes a lot of effort and work

fleet field
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You get a ton of spells to choose from, and you can choose a ton of them

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which means lots of spells to read through

radiant bane
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I enjoy reading

steel bloom
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K underw

radiant bane
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Okay follow up question, which magic class is best for focusing on ranged attacks

fleet field
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are you including ranged spell attacks in that?

radiant bane
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Uh, sure

fleet field
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then warlock

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none of the full casters will be good with any form of weapons

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but if you're including half casters then ranger is good with ranged weapon attacks

radiant bane
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You guys are a lot more helpful than Google btw thank you

true musk
# steel bloom <@236222326654500865> can u be my dm

I don't take DM requests 😅
As PixelatedCat said, DMing something requires time, effort, and resources to setup to ensure it's a fun experience for players.

Though I do have some recommendations:

For in person games you can:

  • Visit tabletop game shops
  • Visit local conventions
  • Visit your local libraries
  • Visit your school
  • Search Meetup for local play groups.
    As these tend to host opportunities to play in person and tend to be very new player friendly.

Online options in this server:

Other options

You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.

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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?
warm sluice
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I have a question that might not have an easy answer, but how roleplay heavy are casual adventurers league games

foggy flame
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I reallllllllllly wanna make a Nymph but I have no groups to play with and online don't have nymph as an option

cobalt frigate
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Nymph is not a playable race.

smoky adder
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There is no official nymph race.

foggy flame
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So iv been reading. Seems like elf is the closest thing .

smoky adder
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You could probably select another race and just call it a nymph, though.

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Like a firbolg or a genasi.

cobalt frigate
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Flavour is free.

foggy flame
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I see there's interest in making a nymph race doh

true musk
cobalt frigate
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Remember that your DM has final say on which playable races are allowed in their campaign setting.

warm sluice
foggy flame
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I don't have a DM will have to find one lol

dense plinth
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Hi. I'm new to this server.

smoky adder
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Welcome!

wild onyx
warm sluice
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The roleplaying part of the game is what I’m most interested in honestly

foggy flame
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It's easier with strangers then it is with people you knw

stable tide
near venture
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Hi I'm new to d&d

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby dndCheers

stable tide
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
true musk
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The bot post above has what you need to get started.

near venture
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Yeah I think I made it okay character

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Do you want me to show you

oblique gull
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Yeah sure show it! I mean I'm not exactly experienced but I know the basic basics at least.

near venture
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Ok

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I can't send it for some reason

fleet field
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You can't send images here

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did you make it digitally?

near venture
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Oh

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?

fleet field
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did you make the character sheet physically or digitally

near venture
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Like I'm brand new to the game like I made my account a couple minutes ago

fleet field
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so you made it using dnd beyond?

near venture
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Yes

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And I don't know how to join other people

fleet field
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you can have a look in our #find-a-game channel for groups to join

true musk
near venture
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How

true musk
fleet field
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you can set it to public by clicking manage on the top left of the sheet, then settings, then scroll dow and set to public

true musk
near venture
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Thx

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Like this

cobalt frigate
# near venture Like this

I highly recommend you read the free Basic Rules. Your wizard shouldn't have a 30 Str, 30 Dex, and 9 Int.

smoky adder
near venture
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I'm new

smoky adder
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Click each of those scores and delete the numbers in “Other Modifier” and “Override Score”.

near venture
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So I don't know what I'm doing so if I'm making y'all mad I'm sorry I don't know what I'm doing

smoky adder
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Did your DM tell you to start at level 7?

near venture
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Idk

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I just started the game about 1h ago

smoky adder
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Characters typically start at level 1 unless the DM says otherwise.

near venture
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I don't know what I'm doing

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Please help me

echo kelp
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We recommend starting by skimming through the free basic rules (see the pinned messages here in this channel). The first chapter actually goes over how to create a character step by step.

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Then if you have specific questions you can ask those here.

smoky adder
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Again, I’d recommend removing the overrides on your ability scores and starting at level 1.

near venture
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Oh ok

smoky adder
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And fixing your starting gold.

near venture
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Oh how much should I have

smoky adder
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However much is listed in the starting equipment for your class and background.

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So in your case, 10gp.

dense plinth
fleet field
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Not bad, I do have a few suggestions though

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You probably should equip your gear from the inventory tab

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Also, I would recommend starting with at least a +3 in your main stat, which is dexterity for you

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I assume you rolled for those stats?

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You may want to swap dex and con

dense plinth
slow hawk
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For new character building, I would recommend using standard array or point buy to reflect a more realistic point spread

dense plinth
grim pawn
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Hello I'm new so what can I do here?

smoky adder
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Well this channel’s for helping people learn to play D&D. Did you have any questions about the game or how to get started?

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Alternatively, #channel-guide describes the many other channels we’ve got, if you were looking for a different kind of conversation.

grim pawn
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Just how can get invited to a session?

cobalt frigate
true musk
unkempt salmon
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Not sure if I should put this on newcomers or dm~discussion, but does anyone have tips for a first time dm? Specifically, how do I get the characters to meet or come together at the start?

grim pawn
wheat crystal
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More of a #dm-discussion question, but it’s up to you. Stereotypically you just have them all be at the same location at the same time of an inciting incident like a tavern

grim pawn
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Or which would be better?

true musk
true musk
# grim pawn Idk I'm new to this thing

They're different but necessarily better from each other.
They each have their own pros and cons.

For in person games you can:

  • Visit tabletop game shops
  • Visit local conventions
  • Visit your local libraries
  • Visit your school
  • Search Meetup for local play groups.
    As these tend to host opportunities to play in person and tend to be very new player friendly.

Online options in this server:

Other options

You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.

wheat crystal
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Consider the story or game you’re running and decide on the starting location from there. A lot of times it’ll default to social spaces where adventurers would gather like guild halls or taverns, but it may be convenient for your campaign for it to start elsewhere.

I’ve had many games that have started in taverns but I’ve also had ones that have started with the players in jail awaiting trial, attending a festival, getting in line to board a ship to the next continent, etc

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

Resources above can help you with that.
Though before you do that, take your time trying out the intro and reading the free basic rules.
If you're more of a visual learner check out the Handbooker Helper series.

snow marsh
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Hi I am Reaper I have always wanted to get into D&D an play it an to learn more would anyone be willing to teach?help me out

rich pond
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Hi I'm Blake and the last time I played D&D was about 4 years ago but I really wanna get back into it and I'm always open to make new friends ^^

silver lynx
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Hi, I go by a few names but my mane name is Red. I recently had a falling out with my previous dm, and am in the market for a new party to slay beast (and maybe people) with.

dry relic
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I am new to the game though played 15 years with my friend as a character. I would now like to be a DM.

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I have the Dungeon Master's Guide but am still a bit lost. What materials should I read first and in what order?

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I also am going through the free rules on DandD Beyone.

fleet field
dry relic
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Thank-you

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Well I played but my friend was a DM so I am lost on how to be the DM.

fleet field
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So you just haven't DMed

dry relic
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Yes

fleet field
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?tag newdm

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dynoError No tag newdm found.

fleet field
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?newdm

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What is a Dungeon Master?
  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.
How does it work?
Where do I start?
dry relic
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Thank-you

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By the way for future reference how do I find these Dyno bot messages for different topics?

fleet field
dry relic
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Thank-you

near venture
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I was up all night trying to figure out this game

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I think I got it can you look at my character that I just made

echo kelp
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Generally looks okay. You may need to have the Dungeon Master approve your use of a double-bladed scimitars and you likely don't need two of them. Or two card sets. But this generally looks fine.

near venture
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Yeah I don't know why it glitched out for me I don't know how to fix it

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It automatically gave me two of everything

echo kelp
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Click on the Inventory tab, select the extra item, click the Delete button in the pannel that appears (it will be near the bottom)

near venture
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Thx

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I'll fix it now

echo kelp
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Yeah no worries. Also interesting choice of Deep Speech as your character's second language!

near venture
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I fixed it you can go look at it again and see if it fixed on your end

echo kelp
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Yep looks good here

near venture
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Ok

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What's wrong with deep speech

echo kelp
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Nothin - I just said it was interesting!

near venture
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They didn't have English

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I didn't understand why not

echo kelp
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Yeah this is a fantasy game - no english here! lol

near venture
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Oh

echo kelp
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Elvish, dwarven, draconic... these are some of the fantasy languages mentioned in the game

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Deep speech too

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It's all good - could make an interesting background to your character about how or why they learned Deep Speech

near venture
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Lol

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Can anybody play with me

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We actually don't run games on this server but read through #find-a-game to learn how to find a group/game to join.

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It also has important instructions on how to use our Looking For Game channels

near venture
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Why does find a game not working

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near venture
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near venture
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Yeah I have no money for the time being

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No need to discuss it here - anyway happy adventuring!

near venture
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rancid axle
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Hi I just finished my character sheet

smoky adder
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Nice! What kind of character did you make?

static saffron
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Hello there

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I would like to learn about dnd

languid beacon
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Hello I’m completely new at D&D and thought it would be cool to create a character on the dnd app and go to its discord

static saffron
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Same

languid beacon
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So I guess we just gotta go to the #looking-for-players and dm someone and just start a game I suppose

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I rather just play the text RP for now instead of voice

visual sierra
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Are there any creatures that get weakened or injured in the presence of bright lights?

languid beacon
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Is there any dnd campaigns for super super new beginners

smoky adder
carmine shuttle
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Lots of stuff from the deep, dark bowels of the world.

smoky adder
carmine shuttle
# languid beacon Is there any dnd campaigns for super super new beginners

To echo @smoky adder , there are three different boxes commercially available for brand-new players/groups. The Starter Set includes pregenerated characters and the Lost Mines of Phandelver adventure. The Essentials Kit contains some item/companion cards, some specific rules that could be used for a 1 GM/1 player scenario, and the Dragon of Icespire Peak adventure. The third box may or may not have a special name, and has the Dragons of Stormwreck Isle adventure.

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All three are set in the same general region of the Forgotten Realms, and if you have everything, you can have players wander from content in one story to content in another fairly seamlessly.

smoky adder
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The third box is also called the Starter Set.

carmine shuttle
visual sierra
smoky adder
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The first Starter Set is no longer produced.

carmine shuttle
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Superceded by Phandelver and Below?

smoky adder
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As a couple examples

carmine shuttle
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@languid beacon I have direct experience with both the (old) Starter Set (now the Phandelver and Below adventure) and the Essentials Kit. While some of the props/handouts in the Essentials Kit are nice, and I like the eventual fight (very minor spoiler) ||against the green dragon||, I think that the Lost Mine adventure is probably a little better for brand-new players/GMs because there's more structure to what happens.

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Icespire has a definite touch of video game to it in the form of a quest board and the ability to free-form the sequence in which the party tackles things, which can increase the GM's prep load.

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I have no experience with the new starter set.

languid beacon
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So do I buy the board game or play it online some how

smoky adder
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That's a loaded question. 😅

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D&D itself is a tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG).

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There are a number of D&D-themed board games in addition to the TTRPG.

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This channel (and really, the whole server) is for the TTRPG, which can be played in person or online.

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smoky adder
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the D&D themed board games that are closest to the experience of playing the TTRPG are probably the ones based on the 4th edition rule set, but they are really focused on the dungeon crawl/combat part of the game, and not so much on the exploration or the role-playing parts. Those would include Castle Ravenloft and Wrath of Ashardalon as the first two.

kind anchor
languid beacon
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It was confusing only because I never played d&d

kind anchor
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yeah I def get that. I think 5e does a great job of simplifying things, but its still going to be a lot to get familiar with regardless. what character did you decide to make? i'd love to hear about him/her

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also feel free to DM me if you'd rather

languid beacon
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But also it’s like a membership you either play as hero or master and with master you get to see maps but I think it’s only for labtop and sure I will

silver lynx
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When I get a laptop imma get master

kind anchor
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yeah that maps feature is in alpha still but I think as long as you're part of a campaign and the DM has that master subscription, you're good to go. even as a free player

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I just recently got the 30 day master trial and I'm messing around with it to see how it works. I've never run a game, but I'm looking into that for the future

analog walrus
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What do short rests do?

kind anchor
# analog walrus What do short rests do?

that greatly depends on your character type and/or what feats you have taken. but one example is, some spellcasters might regain a spell slot after a short rest. I think monks regain KI points. just things like that as well as some minor natural healing

analog walrus
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What even are feats? xd

kind anchor
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feats are just a term for specific special abilities or talents that you choose when creating or leveling your character

carmine shuttle
# analog walrus What do short rests do?

During a short rest, every character can spend hit dice to recover some HP. How many hit dice you have, and what kind of dice those are, depend on your class and level.

In addition, every class has features that are limited use per day. They will either refresh on a short rest (example: warlock spell slots) or on a long rest (example: Fighter's second wind; wizard/cleric spell slots)

kind anchor
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certain rogue feats for example could allow you to gain extra damage with sneak attack in extra situations

analog walrus
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Okay, thanks 🙂

edgy onyx
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Are you shortening "features", because feats are their own thing, and this could cause some confusion

kind anchor
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technically, yes that's true. but the difference is small enough that it never felt an important distinction when first learning dnd. I could be wrong, but they seem to be in the same category and has never impacted my ability to make characters or play

slate ruin
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Hi I would like to know the basics of DND

tiny briar
edgy onyx
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wheat crystal
tiny briar
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Guys whats the difference between a sorcerer and a wisard?

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They both seem to have the exact same abilities

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Which is weird isnt it?

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Or it might be just me

frozen horizon
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sorcerers generally have different origins iirc

carmine shuttle
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Wizards learn their stuff, sorcerers are born with it (and sometimes can't control it)

kind anchor
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again, yes as I've acknowledged, they are not the same. we agree. What I was stating is that for the purposes of a brand new player with no prior knowledge or experience with the game or character creation, it does not impact that player's ability to create that first character.

tiny briar
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Soo i cant control my abilities?

carmine shuttle
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If I'm going to break things down, there are currently 5 classes with Arcane spellcasting: Artificers (magic engineers), Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, and Wizards.

carmine shuttle
tiny briar
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Hmmmm

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Interesting

frozen horizon
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are there any other origins that tend to have weird side effects?

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sounds like that'd be good for the character im working on atm

tiny briar
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Wait im supposed to make a character?

frozen horizon
tiny briar
frozen horizon
tiny briar
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Yesssirrrr

wheat crystal
# analog walrus What even are feats? xd

Feats are special character options that you can choose to take instead of an Ability Score Improvement whenever you would normally gain an ABI (usually at level 4/8/12/16/19).

They generally help a character either augment what their class already does (i.e. Actor feat on a Bard), cover weaknesses (i.e. Resilient - Con for a Wizard), optimize into a desired niche (i.e. Polearm Master for a halberd-wielding Fighter), reflect your character’s roleplay, or some combination of the previous four.

frozen horizon
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my current character is a cowboy from the 1800s brother you can do anything

tiny briar
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Bouta use this reversal red on a lost girl

carmine shuttle
carmine shuttle
slate ruin
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So when we make the character we must use D&D Beyond?

smoky adder
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That depends on your group.

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But it's possible to play D&D without D&D Beyond.

carmine shuttle
smoky adder
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Ultimately which tools a group uses/requires is up to that group.

frozen horizon
tiny briar
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Wait how am i supposed to play?

wheat crystal
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The basic rules are available in this channel’s pins

smoky adder
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There's some helpful links here to get you started:

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tiny briar
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Like do i have to go to a place irl to play or is it all online?

wheat crystal
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Depends on the group, D&D can be played in person as well as online

smoky adder
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Depends on who you're playing with.

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Where and how a group plays is up to that group.

tiny briar
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Ngl i dont have anyone to play with🙏

smoky adder
kind anchor
slate ruin
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@frozen horizon ok but how do I do the sheet?

smoky adder
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The first few chapters of the Basic Rules cover character creation.

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But you can start by choosing a race, class, and background.

tiny briar
frozen horizon
tiny briar
frozen horizon
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hover over your username

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and you should see "characters"

slate ruin
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Ok thanks@frozen horizon

wheat crystal
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I would read the rules first before creating a character, unless you just want to get familiar with D&DBeyond’s UI

tiny briar
frozen horizon
tiny briar
frozen horizon
slate ruin
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68 MB

tiny briar
wheat crystal
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Yeah, I’ve seen some wild first characters come about from messing with D&DBeyond first haha

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myself included nearly a decade ago

frozen horizon
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a joke only i found funny

wheat crystal
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Mine was an unholy homebrew abomination of an earth golem dual-wielding tower shields

kind anchor
frozen horizon
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im in two campaigns atm, i have an 1800s gunslinger and a satyr who's off the goop

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for me it is easier to play dnd online than it is in person

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makes the whole roleplaying part easier haha

tiny briar
frozen horizon
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i play with my irl friends

tiny briar
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Btw i downloaded the app now what do i do?

frozen horizon
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i do not know how to work the app

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i leave that to you

kind anchor
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i'm not sure everyone's thoughts on this, but despite absolutely loving the mobile app, I prefer the web version when doing more than actually playing the game. all my character creation stuff, I feel I get more out ease and understanding when I use the computer/laptop.

rare drift
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Also with the mobile app u cant buy individual things u have to buy the whole book but on the web version u can just get the subclass or race u want

kind anchor
tiny briar
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Wait i have to buy things?

simple goblet
tacit sable
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What's the least expensive way to get all the playable character options?

wheat crystal
kind anchor
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you aren't required to buy things, but you can. If you're in a dndbeyond campaign with a DM that is sharing their content with the players, then you have all the content they are sharing with you

simple goblet
kind anchor
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for me, the only sourcebook I owned for a long time was the players handbook

slate ruin
wheat crystal
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Past the basic rules buying books or joining a game with a player that can share the books they bought are going to give you significantly more character options

carmine shuttle
jolly patrol
tired oak
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Is it possible to be demon elf in DnD?

edgy onyx
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You could flavor an elf or a tiefling as one, or homebrew would be an option if nothing else fits

tired oak
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So I'm really new to DnD 😅 can you tell me what homebrew is please

edgy onyx
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Basically unofficial stuff made by players. Think of like mods for videogames

tired oak
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Oh I see

prisma hazel
# tired oak Is it possible to be demon elf in DnD?

Anything is possible within the realms of D&D, but some things (especially regarding homebrew) you would talk to the DM about it. It is 100% possible to play demon elf, it is a cool idea. I think the closest thing in D&D lore would be Drow

cobalt frigate
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But since this channel is to help new players learn the rules of D&D we prefer you to learn what rules are in the game than make something new (which would probably be imbalanced).

tired oak
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I see, understood

halcyon forge
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Depending on what you're looking for we may be able to recommend something official though that you can reflavor. Dark elf for example may have some of what you're looking for.

rare drift
# tiny briar Wait i have to buy things?

kinda? u only need to if u wanna use the stuff beyond when creating ur character and keeping track of ur spells and stuff but if u have a friend with a source book and u keep track of everything with pen and paper u can just ask ur friend for the details. its probs easier to buy the sourcebooks tho

carmine shuttle
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Gotta know the rules before you can break them. 🙂

tiny briar
rare drift
cobalt frigate
# tiny briar Wait i have to buy things?

No, the Basic Rules are free.
If you're using D&D Beyond you can buy individual playable races and/or sub-classes.
If you join a campaign group often the DM shares their (physical/digital) books to their players for character creation.

carmine shuttle
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I'm not saying you can't. But until you know the rules, breaking them will have all kind of weird ripple effects that you can't foresee.

cobalt frigate
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And the DM has final say on any homebrews (I don't allow my players to homebrew).

carmine shuttle
rare drift
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If u buy a sub class from a sourcebook on the web version of beyond could u miss out on not having access to spells for the sub class?

carmine shuttle
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I don't know for sure because I haven't bought anything piecemeal.

kind anchor
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I've bought a subclass that included a couple spells and it was part of the purchase.

cobalt frigate
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What do you mean miss out? You get whatever the sub-class unlocks.

timid locust
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I assume they mean "If I purchase a subclass, but one of the spells on its spell list is also from a supplement, do I also need to buy that spell as well?"

cobalt frigate
languid beacon
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Do anyone have a cyberpunk D&d campaign going on

rare drift
languid beacon
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I actually don’t mine creating one for beginners as a cyberpunk campaign however I don’t know how to play D&d yet but when I do learn I’m on it

cobalt frigate
languid beacon
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I seen one person doing something like it

humble cradle
cobalt frigate
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D&D isn't geared towards the cyberpunk genre.

hidden spear
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Everyone else in the campaign I joined is more experienced and I feel annoying asking questions trying to learn stuff lol :/

languid beacon
humble cradle
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cant i'll be automodded

languid beacon
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Oh

lapis wigeon
cobalt frigate
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This channel is to help new players to learn about D&D. If you want to make a cyberpunk-themed D&D game I recommend discussing it in #homebrew or #non-dnd-topics if you want to talk about a cyberpunk TTRPG system.

humble cradle
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go look up Cyberpunk Red

languid beacon
humble cradle
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but yeah this is off topic discussion

hidden spear
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I was excited to learn about all the new lore and stuff but now I’m feeling a little burnt out and thinking I need to find a newer player focused campaign I guess

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The campaign is super cool though

kind anchor
languid beacon
hidden spear
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That’s a kind sentiment 🙂 I understand combat can take a while but there’s aloooot of secrets and rules and stuff when everything’s new to you lol.

languid beacon
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Oh wait I see it on YouTube

hidden spear
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Any recommendations for finding new player focused campaigns to learn in?

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
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Local game stores, libraries, school clubs, and/or conventions may have "learn-to-play" sessions. And you can always ask someone who posted an ad if their game is friendly to new folks.

tired oak
halcyon forge
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Drow are specific dark elves in Forgotten Realms.

kind anchor
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if you're looking for online play, the find-a-game channel reference above often has postings that specify they're looking for newbies to the game.

tired oak
halcyon forge
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Even in the Forgotten Realms there are some dark elves that aren't Drow, but in other settings they can have different names or multiple different subgroups.

lapis vapor
cobalt frigate
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Yeah, this is a lore question and not really a new player question.

tired oak
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I see then I will relocate. Thanks!

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😁

crisp linden
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Heyo, has anyone a good Tutorial on Youtube or smth about how to effectively design your own campaing, especially the details for the story quests and adventures?

cobalt frigate
crisp linden
lyric fjord
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I am a bit confused about Perception. It seems that most every PC should be able to perceive things. How does it work?

carmine shuttle
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Perception is how good you are at noticing little details/hidden stuff.

lyric fjord
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Okay. So I have to have this skill?

cobalt frigate
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Everyone has it but not everyone is proficient in it.

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If you're proficient in an ability skill you add your Proficiency Bonus.

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Your character's background, class, and race determines which ability skills they're proficient in.

lyric fjord
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Gotcha. So if my Wisdom is 10, my Perception would be 12 (1st level) and I would need to roll a 12 or lower to pass the check?

true musk
# lyric fjord I am a bit confused about Perception. It seems that most every PC should be able...

Perception
Your Wisdom (Perception) check lets you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the presence of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open window, or hear monsters moving stealthily in the forest. Or you might try to spot things that are obscured or easy to miss, whether they are orcs lying in ambush on a road, thugs hiding in the shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door.

Link to it in the basic rules here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#Perception

cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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Okay. So my Perception is 10 and I must roll a 10 or less to pass?

cobalt frigate
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No, read what I wrote above.

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There is no fixed DC (Difficulty Class) number that Perception checks are rolled against.

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Any ability skill check rolls have to be equal or greater than the DC number (not lower).

lyric fjord
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Greater? So when my bonuses get higher, it’s more difficult to pass a perception check? Like if I have a 16 pp, then it’s harder to pass than if I had no bonuses at a 10?

cobalt frigate
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If your Passive Perception is 16 then you will notice things that have a DC 15 (or lower). So a stealthed creature who rolled a 15 Stealth check your character will notice them with their 16 Passive Perception.

true musk
cobalt frigate
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If the DM decides that in order to find a secret door it requires a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. Your 16 Passive Perception wouldn't notice the secret door but if you rolled an 18 or higher on your Wisdom (Perception) ability skill check then you find it.

lyric fjord
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Ok. Thanks. That makes much more sense.

true musk
lyric fjord
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Thanks for the vid!

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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true musk
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The bot post above has the link to all the Handbooker Helper videos.

mighty coral
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Hello I am new to DND and I was wondering if you guys know a website to make characters and dice rolls

true musk
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The bot post above has got you covered.

mighty coral
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Thanks

frozen horizon
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best rogue multi class?

simple goblet
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Multiclass is probably out of scope for this channel, but if you know what you want the character to do, the folks in #character-discussion can probably help you out

polar wigeon
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Hey, what’s up

quasi igloo
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Either the ceiling or the sky

plush roost
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Really depends on your perspective, if you're a worm, dirt would also be up

unkempt bane
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This may be a dumb question, but I fairly new to dnd and don't really know where to look in order to find people to play with.

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Hey

kind anchor
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hey

tame vigil
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Hi

edgy onyx
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Hello

polar wigeon
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What’s up

restive wasp
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I'm new to D&D Beyond, is there a starter video to create a campaign from scratch?

obtuse bolt
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Yo im also new, aswell to D&D beyond, i already created a simple character but i havent played dnd before.

slow hawk
restive wasp
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Yes I want to make a camping to run

slow hawk
restive wasp
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Greate

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How can start?

slow hawk
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Go to that channel and ask your question

restive wasp
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Which of all the channels?

smoky adder
restive wasp
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Thanks

slow hawk
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I literally linked it

timid locust
smoky adder
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You can see the full list of channels in #channel-guide, or visit id:browse to customize which ones are shown in your channel list.

obtuse bolt
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Is there anybody who can teach me about how to play? i have read one of the books but im one of those people who struggle to read without forgetting prior knowllege of what i read

restive wasp
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Sorry, I'm also new to Discord and I didn't understand it.

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
cobalt frigate
obtuse bolt
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okay thank you

graceful violet
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Hello

smoky adder
graceful violet
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So i just got to DnD and i dont really know how to play

smoky adder
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Welcome! There's some handy links a few messages up to get you started, but did you have any specific questions?

graceful violet
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Yeah

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Are there any rules in dnd

smoky adder
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A whole bunch! dndLol

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Those links above include one for the free Basic Rules, which has all the rules you need to play.

graceful violet
smoky adder
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Yep!

graceful violet
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Okay thank you

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And lets say i read everything where can i play or what do i need for playing

slow hawk
obtuse bolt
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im actually watching the videos rn, im at the third one about Ability scores.

slow hawk
graceful violet
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And where can i play? I mean Discord or something

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graceful violet
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Thanks i guess?

slow hawk
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Dnd is a game that boils down to a group of people talking to each other

Any vehicle for that communication works

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Traditionally its sitting at a table

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Modern times involve Zoom, discord whatever its convenient and available

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I encourage you to read the rules and watch any of the countless streams of games being played these days on youtube or twitch

agile mason
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I started playing dnd not long ago and I'm worrying if my artificers mechanical assistant can use weapons, I'm also wondering if it can get feats every 4 levels

obtuse bolt
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Okay i have watched a few videos, im not gonna watch all of em as i dont wanna be overwheelemed with knowllege day 1, is there a channel i can discuss my character to see if my character is balanced enough for a party to both enjoy and not feel underpowered?

quasi igloo
obtuse bolt
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aight thx

quasi igloo
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No problem.

slow hawk
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A feat can be taken at any level in which your character would get an ASI (instead of the ASI)

agile mason
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I'm not sure I'm using the 5e app and it says I'm a mechanist artificer and I get a mechanical assistant

slow hawk
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So it is class dependent

slow hawk
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By 5e app are you referring to DndBeyond or a third party app

agile mason
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I think it's a third party app

slow hawk
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A third party app is unable to use official content without a license which it seems it does not

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This creates a problem for new players bc terminology is important and they have to rename alot

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I again direct you to official content and reading the actual rules

agile mason
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Thank you

slow hawk
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We cannot reprint Battlesmith for you here

soft elk
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Hello

solemn light
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So, what part are you up to / what questions do you have on getting started?

serene hull
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Hello you wonderful people I just joined and would like to know what I need to do to start my first adventure

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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timid locust
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Check out the links above!

serene hull
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Sure thing dosh

livid pawn
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I got my new set of die. Came to realize why people don't use metal dye.

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Metal die doesn't roll very well.

cobalt frigate
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Have a padded mat or else your table will scratch.

wild onyx
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Or a dice tray.

lyric fjord
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agreed

livid pawn
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Thank you guys for the advice, it was getting a little odd that I roll it in my hand, shake shake shake, toss the die and it lands flat without rolling.

shadow stream
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Question: how do spell caster restore spell slots? I understood that, generally, they are restored only with a long rest, but there are some exceptions. Where do I find that specific information?

gritty oracle
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Typically you find it in the Spellcasting feature that spellcasters get. There, it'll say how you restore spell slots. There's Warlocks though, who don't technically have the Spellcasting feature, but instead a feature called Pact Magic, which gives the spell slots that are restored on short or long rests instead.

Wizards have a feature called Arcane Recovery, where they can restore some spell slots on short rests, depending on a few factors that are litsed in that feature though. I'm not too familiar with the other classes, if they have methods to recover spell slots.

wild onyx
velvet stone
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How do people usually get to experience how playing DND is like without paying anything.

slow hawk
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There are billions of streams these days to watch live plays

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Many game stores offer organized play through Adventures League or otherwise

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School, library, or local groups

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you get what you put into it

main fulcrum
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You can also play just fine with the free options

cobalt frigate
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There are free games. DMs often share their (physical/digital) books with their players for character creation.

main fulcrum
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The basic rules has everything you actually need. The rest is just gravy

velvet stone
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Sounds good

inner hawk
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Hello

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I'm new to the game and I'm wondering where I can go to find people to play with

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Iv played before but not much and I have a basic understanding of the game and have made a character

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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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velvet stone
true musk
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They have adventures specifically designed new players.

inner hawk
warm sluice
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So for my first adventurers league game tomorrow I’m bringing:
Character sheet
Player handbook
Dice
Pencil and paper
Anything else I should bring?

lapis pivot
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Where’s a good place to look for irl players, my current campaign has been canceled the past few weeks and I’m getting anxious

warm sluice
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Or a library?

lapis pivot
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Yes and yes, but where do I go from there?

warm sluice
true musk
warm sluice
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You could ask them if they have any weekly games

lapis pivot
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Alrighty, I’ll do that :))

warm sluice
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Also, I used point buy for the ability scores

true musk
warm sluice
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It’s not posted on the event page

true musk
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I’m sure you’ll find out when you play.
Don’t forget to write down the adventures code for your logs
Enjoy your gamedndCheers

warm sluice
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Depending on how tomorrow goes I might get new dice

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All I have is the starter set dice

brisk kraken
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Hey! I never played DnD before, and don't even own a physical copy how hard is it to try to get into it? Also, where should someone like me look to learn how to play and eventualy start a campaign?

glass summit
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The generally agreed upon best practice is to give the basic rules a read-over, try making a character, and then go looking for a game to join. This way you have a basic understanding of the rules to make the learning experience in-game as smooth as possible

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glass summit
brisk kraken
celest terrace
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Getting started is really easy. I love taking noobs through their first game.

carmine shuttle
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Same

cobalt frigate
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I would love to do that but I need to find free time.

lyric fjord
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ive never played d&d in my life send help

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plucky ridge
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Check out the pinned message for the free basic rules and feel free to ask questions here

lyric fjord
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thanks

celest terrace
# lyric fjord thanks

Getting started is easy. There are plenty of people who can take you through a game.

lyric fjord
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So

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What do I do?

fleet field
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check out the bot post a few messages up

zenith sigil
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Hi, I have very personal question, is there anybody playing D&D here that English is not his or her first language?

brisk kraken
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Hey I created a character and read the basic rules of DnD I'm reading the find a game section. How do I find campaigns to join for a first timer?

echo kelp
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Find a game that sounds good in #looking-for-players and use the attached thread to the post to let folks know you're interested. Or create a post in #750812887697588356 to let folks know you're looking for a game (read carefully the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to use the bot commands to create a post). Or check out other D&D servers advertising in #looking-for-community

eager nest
echo kelp
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And then check out local game stores, hobby shops, libraries, or even local schools that may have game clubs.

fleet field
eager nest
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Tyvm

echo kelp
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Also there is Adventurers League (official organized D&D play)

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true musk
warm sluice
# lyric fjord ive never played d&d in my life send help

Honestly, my first DnD experience was playing Baldurs gate 3. While it’s not exactly like tabletop, it’s pretty close. The game is adapted from the current DnD rules (5th edition) and it could introduce you to a few things

lyric fjord
warm sluice
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Let me reiterate, it’s not a substitute for the real thing, but it can introduce you to some basic DnD concepts

warm sluice
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Fell in love with the game and wanted more

lyric fjord
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awesome

warm sluice
# lyric fjord awesome

Also if you could get your hands on a players handbook that would be a good starting point

lyric fjord
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Okie

outer karma
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Pls help me I’m very new 🥲

smoky adder
#

Welcome! There’s some good links here to get you started:

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

idle wraith
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excuse me how do you exactly play the game

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im new

inner thistle
# exotic remnant

check out the post here. There are also more usefull links up in the pins in this channel

lyric fjord
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So like i just thought of something right, artificer can create stuff correct?

main fulcrum
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Within reason, yes

lyric fjord
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So like couldn't you just like Technically create a nuke?

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Then use that nuke on anything you desire??

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Like for example- You don't like a certain town, Make nuke place nuke bye bye town or see boss, Place nuke them blow nuke and boss away???

cobalt frigate
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No.

lyric fjord
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Aw

cobalt frigate
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Artificers can create certain magic items as per their class features (see infusions). They're not Tony Stark.

lyric fjord
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Oh ok Crossing that off my list, Thank you

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That would be funny though

glass summit
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Well.... technically speaking an Artificer could use the Magic Item Crafting rules to spend an abserd amount of gold and downtime to create a Spellwrought Tattoo of Meteor Swarm to do something similar

fleet field
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More an airstrike than a nuke

warm pine
#

Hey I'm new to dnd and I have a small understanding of the basics of the game. Issue is im all my friends don't have any interest in it, is there a way I can play with random people online?

cobalt frigate
solar lintel
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hi, is there a way to play online ( I've never played this game before but a friend of mine says it's cool so I wanna give it a try 😄 )

soft elk
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Thats what i'm looking for @solar lintel

wheat crystal
wooden sorrel
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Hello. I ama new dm for my group of buddies and I had a question about the d100

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Say you roll an 80% what do you do from there? How do you determine whether the 80% is successful or the 20% failure is taken place

lost verge
edgy onyx
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D100 isnt used for determining success, d20 is

wooden sorrel
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So then what are the percentile dice for

edgy onyx
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And succeess is determined wheter the d20 with modifiers meets or beats enemy AC for attacks, or DC for checks / saves

wooden sorrel
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No I know that part

wheat crystal
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Yeah if you have X% chance for something to happen, for a d100 that usually means you’d need to roll that number or lower for C to happen.

For example , the Clerics Divine Intervention ability

lost verge
wheat crystal
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d100s are usually DM tools to generate loot, effects, or encounters , but there are some scenarios where it is used to determine success/failure

wooden sorrel
#

Okay so like for example

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A homebrew Dagger that I make has a 30% chance to poison an enemy. That means I need to roll anything within 30% to succeed?

wheat crystal
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The most common on the player side being divine intervention , some spell effects require percentile dice rolls as well but I’m too lazy to check which ones

wheat crystal
wooden sorrel
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Right

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But I'm just being hypothetical

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For the sake of understanding

desert gyro
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whats poppin

wheat crystal
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Then yeah you’d need to roll within 1 to 30

wooden sorrel
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Got it. Thank you star. Big help

wheat crystal
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Np

wooden adder
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hi

solemn spoke
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Hey y’all!

wooden adder
#

heyyo

fleet field
serene hull
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A mic and cam are needed to play right?

fleet field
#

No

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A lot of online groups may need you to have a mic, and maybe (but less frequently) a cam, but there's always some groups that don't need you to have a mic, and there's always the option of playing in person

serene hull
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So it's either mic only mic and cam or in person

flint sierra
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there's text as well, I believe its called play by post

serene hull
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Glad to know it's an option

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But am betting it's less enjoyable for others

edgy onyx
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Well depends. There are games where only text is used so presumably it works as well as any

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Part of the group using text while the rest uses voice in my experience does get annoying though, having to wait while someone is typing

lyric fjord
#

hellooo

pearl linden
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Am so confused … first day on discord just want to find somewhere to find people who can teach me or play D&D online with. Is this the right place for a child of the 80’s to do that?

echo kelp
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Well many of us unfortunately don't have time and bandwidth to teach folks one on one but we can point you to some good resources to help with self-learning

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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?
echo kelp
#

Also check the pinned messages here in the channel for some other useful links.

#

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

winter swift
#

Hi

smoky adder
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Welcome!

winter swift
#

Is there a general chat where i can speak mostly about anything?

cobalt frigate
winter swift
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Thank you

cobalt frigate
#

This channel if you're new to D&D and want to learn how to play.

winter swift
#

I am mainly new to being a dm

cobalt frigate
inner hawk
eager nest
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I am looking for a resource I used before but seem to have lost; It was a website that let you make a character sheet and autofilled the calculations and then you downloaded it as a pdf

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I can do it without it, but It's less busywork

cobalt frigate
eager nest
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I didn't have to signup or log in to anything

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It just took your numbers and filled out your skill tables and you clicked your proficiencies etc

cobalt frigate
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¯_(ツ)_/¯

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Are you playing 5E?

eager nest
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ye

cobalt frigate
#

Well, D&D Beyond does that.

eager nest
#

Does roll 20 do that as well

#

something I already had did that ;-;

cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond is the only legitimate character sheet app that supports the 5E books (outside of VTTs like Roll20).

eager nest
#

It was prolly roll20

#

Thx anyway

lyric fjord
#

Guys i want to get into dnd and I can't go to a club or smth so is dnd essential kit going to help me play by my own or should i buy another thing note i already have a dice set and character creation sheets but i got no idea of how to actually play i will really appreciate any help and thx

prisma hazel
cobalt frigate
#

D&D is a group collaborative game. You don't really play by yourself.
If you can't play in person with others you can find online groups to play with.

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If you want to play in person, check your local game store, school gaming club, and/or local Facebook D&D group.

lyric fjord
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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
cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
prisma hazel
lyric fjord
prisma hazel
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Most groups won't judge, and if they do then theres no shame in dropping

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I've played with people from a lot of different countries, I played one where there was people from the US, Russia, Ukrain and Canada. If you think schedulings hard in the same time zone.... 🫠

lyric fjord
#

And btw can't i just use chatgpt as a dm?

prisma hazel
#

You could use it to spitball ideas, I don't reccomend using it for an entire campaign

lyric fjord
lyric fjord
prisma hazel
prisma hazel
cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
lyric fjord
carmine shuttle
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Do you live near one of the American military bases in the Middle East? At least in the 1980s and 1990s, there was a reputation for the US Army having a lot of D&D players because they needed something for their downtime.

lyric fjord
cobalt frigate
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Time zone differences and scheduling would be the biggest issue I suspect.

lyric fjord
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Yup i guess so

cobalt frigate
#

Keep looking.

tawny field
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Does everyone have the “help” action for out of combat or is it specific in some way?

carmine shuttle
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As long as the logic of the fiction works, it's always allowable.

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(Meaning, for example, it may break believability for multiple characters to try to give advice when somebody is trying to pick a lock. "Be quiet, I can't hear the tumblers!")

frozen horizon
#

how do reactions work?

river prism
#

hello! i’m very new to dnd and i don’t really know where to start yet..are there any tips or suggestions i can go by? ^^

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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
#

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.

river prism
#

alright, thank you!

lyric fjord
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Hello

river prism
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Hi! :D

soft elk
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Hi

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Im new btw

mint jolt
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Hello

rain walrus
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Hello how do you play? It's my very first time

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What is D&D?
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  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
slow hawk
#

Read above materials

rain walrus
lyric fjord
#

I need someone to finish building my sheets & I'm willing to commission 20$. if done in ten minutes.
Changeling - bard - plays drums.
Strength -9
Dex -16
Con. -12
Int -12
Wis.-15
Charisma- 17

cobalt frigate
analog walrus
#

when is the best moment to heal someone?

slow hawk
#

When they hit zero hp

#

In-combat healing of allies still up is generally an inefficient use of resources

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The best healing is a rest

analog walrus
#

kk

arctic hill
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Hello

smoky adder
#

Welcome!

supple frost
#

Hey I'm new to the group but not a new player I just would like to find a group to play with even if that means I have to DM

smoky adder
#

Being a DM is certainly the most reliable way to get into a game. dndLol

supple frost
#

Right

smoky adder
#

But either way, #find-a-game can point you toward the available groups.

supple frost
#

Thank u

twin sundial
#

I'm sorta new to D&D and I had an idea for a character that I want to create, the reluctant Warlock, tricked into a contract by a trickster god

smoky adder
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Go for it dndCheers

lyric fjord
fleet field
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Eh, not particularly

#

They're only confusing if you go in with preconceptions about how casters work and are unable to change that

twin sundial
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😅 I've already had a divine blessed Werebear Shapeshifter Barbarian/Paladin named Garbanzo. I doubt anything could be as confusing as that 😅

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The campaign fell apart after the DM moved across the country, but I was having a blast

lyric fjord
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Wow!

twin sundial
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I put his backstory in the tales channel. Rather proud of thinking of that

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Entire backstory was my personal creation

modest prism
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Good evening y’all, I am back after 3 months

pseudo wing
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Just a discord community quest, I'm not actually new

gilded nimbus
#

Hello

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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
#

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.

winter swift
idle haven
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Hey guys! New to the server and only played DnD a few times

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What do I need todo to be able to play through Discord x

latent viper
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same situation here except never played DnD, though I know how it works n stuff, looking to get into it

latent viper
idle haven
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Should I get a character ready to play ?

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undone trail
idle haven
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Okay cool!

undone trail
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Another Aussie 🙂

idle haven
#

Do I just find one in the #FindAGame

undone trail
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Yes, but they tend to mainly cater for US games.

idle haven
#

Oh is there another discord?

echo kelp
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Lots of other D&D servers advertise using #looking-for-community - they may have games that better fit your timezone or alternative D&D playstyles (Westmarch/Community D&D games, play by post, one-shots)

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What is D&D?
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Where do I start?
rancid rapids
#

Hello im a newcomer, never heard of this what it’s about?

solemn light
#

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

Character Creation is one of the things you can have a go at before finding a game. There are step by step guides, and as a practice PC you don't need to think too hard. Just pick any class and race and see if you can make it- once you've made one PC you've basically got the idea for making any PC.

The real task is finding a game and people to play with which #find-a-game can help with finding online games here.

solemn light
rancid rapids
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What is this thing

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What is this game about?

pastel harbor
rancid rapids
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Idk!

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What is “A township tale”?

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Undying noob why are you typing so long

echo kelp
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D&D is a Table-Top Role Playing Game where people get together and one person takes on the role of Dungeon Master (DM) and the others take on the role of players playing Player Characters (PCs). It's a collaborative storytelling game where the DM sets the scene and asks the players what their Player Characters do. The DM decides if a dice roll is needed and establishes what rules are in effect for a given context. In this way a game of D&D is played.

pastel harbor
solemn light
#

'A township Tale' is a video game unrelated to D&D

rancid rapids
#

Oh crap I’m on the wrong server lmao

echo kelp
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Well thanks for stopping by anyway! 😉

lyric fjord
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i wanna host a campaign how do i post for it?

brave turret
#

Hey everyone, how are you all?

lyric fjord
brave turret
echo kelp
meager wave
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Ello

#

I new to this

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What is D&D?
How does it work?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
meager wave
heady relic
#

Hi how do I join a game

exotic remnantBOT
#
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.
hexed lion
#

Hi! I'm starting a new campaign as of tuesday evening. any tips for preparing for it?

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like as a DM

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

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

Embrace the shared story.

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

It’s not a competition.

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

Be fair and flexible.

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

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

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

Don’t worry about mistakes.

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

static saffron
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Yo I’m new

smoky adder
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Welcome!

static saffron
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So what I need to do?

static saffron
smoky adder
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There's some good links here to get you started:

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
static saffron
smoky adder
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Fire away. That's what this channel's here for.

static saffron
smoky adder
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But there isn't one literally called "Undead".

static saffron
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Reborn like Frankenstein?

smoky adder
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Yeah, Frankenstein could work as a reborn.

static saffron
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Ok got it

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But more questions

harsh fjord
smoky adder
static saffron
fleet field
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It’s not really all that niche anymore

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But it’s generally seen as very “nerdy”

cobalt frigate
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5E is been the most popular edition, with a peak of 50 million players world wide during the pandemic.

dusty nova
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I have questions

smoky adder
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You can ask any questions you've got, whenever you've got them. That's what this channel is here for.

brittle lagoon
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hi

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i wanna playyyy

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

narrow ridge
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hi is there any games that are accepting brand new players a friend helped me make my first charactor alrd

cobalt frigate
narrow ridge
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thanks man

lyric fjord
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Can you make your character an ooze

smoky adder