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royal steeple
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yeh, i rolled them

smoky adder
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So where are you stuck? What’s one thing (to start) that you still need to fill out?

royal steeple
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Uhm for example all the one on side of ability scores

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How do i know where to put competence or expert?

timid locust
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Well your next step is to assign each of your rolled scores to one ability score. What class are you? Knowing that can help us recommend which ability scores are most important for your character.

royal steeple
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Wood elf cleric

cobalt frigate
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Your class, background, and possibly race lists which ability skills you are proficient in.

smoky adder
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There’s probably a circle there next to each skill / saving throw. You can fill in that circle to indicate which ones you’re proficient in.

cobalt frigate
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As a cleric you choose two from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion
As a wood elf you have proficiency in the Perception skill.

timid locust
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Since you're a cleric, you should probably prioritize Wisdom as your highest ability score, since it's the score you use for many of your spells. Assign the highest rolled score to Wisdom.

royal steeple
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9 10 11 14 15 10, insight

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how do i choose in wich one i'm proficient?

cobalt frigate
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You assign those numbers to six ability scores: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

timid locust
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I feel like we're doing two things at once here. No need to overcomplicate things by juggling two topics at once. Do you want to finish up your Ability Scores or your Proficiencies first?

royal steeple
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Ah i assign them

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This is the order i rolled

cobalt frigate
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Yes, you assign them. You don't use them in the order you roll.

royal steeple
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9 strenght, 10 dexterity, 11 constitution, 14 intelligence, 15 wisdom, 10 charisma

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could work as they are?

smoky adder
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I’d swap INT with STR or CON.

timid locust
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They certainly could! Your character probably doesn't need that much Intelligence (which I would swap with Constitution), but it's still very functional

smoky adder
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To be honest, though, you might be better off just using the standard array: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, and 8.

main fulcrum
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Those really aren't great rolled stats

royal steeple
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And choosing where to put them?

smoky adder
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Yep

royal steeple
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can u suggest the order?

smoky adder
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Did you pick a cleric subclass yet?

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A divine domain?

royal steeple
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No and no

smoky adder
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The order might shift a little depending.

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What kind of god did you want to serve?

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Or what kind of abilities interested you in cleric?

timid locust
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For a cleric, I think it's probably safe to say 13, 12, 14, 8, 15, 10. That's what I'd do, at least!

smoky adder
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As a wood elf, you’d add +2 DEX and +1 WIS as well.

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So if you use those numbers, that would bump to 13, 14, 14, 8, 16, 10.

royal steeple
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i've seen there's tons of domain.. some are good some are orrible right?

smoky adder
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I don’t think any of them are horrible.

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But some are a little more potent than others.

royal steeple
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horrible* sorry

smoky adder
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Oh, I wasn’t trying to correct you there. Sorry if it came across that way. 😅

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Anyway, if you choose a domain that gives proficiency in heavy armor and martial weapons, then it might be worth swapping STR and DEX.

royal steeple
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What about luck , shamanism and life and death?

smoky adder
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But that’s if your going for like a frontline battle cleric.

royal steeple
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those are the one i found interesting

smoky adder
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There are both Life and Death domains.

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There’s no official option for luck or shamanism.

royal steeple
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godless it's nice too

smoky adder
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Though maybe the Nature domain could fit for shamanism.

royal steeple
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probably nature

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yeh i like it

smoky adder
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Sweet

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So yeah, keep DEX higher.

fleet field
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You probably want to end up with 14 con, 14 dex, 16 wis

smoky adder
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Then you need to write your ability score modifiers as well.

fleet field
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so as a wood elf you can assign the 12 to dex, the 14 to con, and the 15 to wis to get that result

smoky adder
fleet field
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the 13, 8, and 10 are up to you, personally I would go 8 str, 10 int, 13 cha

smoky adder
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Keep them separate; don’t add them together.

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So you’d find 13 on the left for STR (or whichever), which has a +1 in the other column.

royal steeple
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I have to add the modifier in the space below them

smoky adder
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So you’d write +1 in that space below, yeah.

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Some people put the score below and the modifier above.

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Personal preference, really.

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But during play, you’ll be using the modifiers more often.

royal steeple
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ok did it

smoky adder
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Perfect!

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Now for Saving Throws and Skills, you’ll want to match those same modifiers based on the ability.

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So for your STR saving throw and your STR skills, like Athletics, you’d write the same +1.

fleet field
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(if you assigned the 13 to strength)

royal steeple
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ok did it

smoky adder
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And then just continue through the list.

royal steeple
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how do i choose in what i'm proficient?

smoky adder
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Your features will tell you when you get a proficiency.

royal steeple
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Oh oke

smoky adder
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They might come from your race, class, subclass, or background.

fleet field
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your class will specify 2 saving throw proficiencies generally, and your background, class, and race will specify a variety of skill proficiencies

smoky adder
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Sometimes they’ll give you a specific one. Other times they’ll let you choose from a few options or the whole list.

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But just fill in that circle next to any you’re proficient in, and add your proficiency bonus for that line.

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If you’re starting at level 1, that’s another +2.

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So if you had +1 STR and proficiency in Athletics (+2), you’d have a +3 for Athletics in total.

royal steeple
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For now he's a cleric, wood elf nature domain, far traveler

vague timber
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What is the best Cantrip for a halfling bard?

fleet field
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there's no single best cantrip for bards

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Just make sure you have at least one combat relevant cantrip, and go wild with the rest

vague timber
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I have been indecisive about every little thing on my character

vague timber
royal steeple
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Then there's the armor part

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Scale mail?

smoky adder
fleet field
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You'll probably want to use medium armour, given you're proficient in it

royal steeple
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Ok done

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What about the resistance and immunity part?

smoky adder
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I don’t think you’d have either.

fleet field
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again, if you have any it'll be specified by your features. You probably won't have any, tho

smoky adder
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Immunity is very rare.

royal steeple
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okke

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I have to weapons

smoky adder
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Which weapons?

royal steeple
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a mace and a light crossbow

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they're given with the priest pack xD

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it's time for ispiration, vision and perception

fleet field
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perception is a skill, same as the others you went over

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inspiration you can ignore, that's something dms grant

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wdym exactly by vision?

royal steeple
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eyesight probably

fleet field
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No like, what exactly does it say on the sheet

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I don't remember that part of character sheets

royal steeple
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i'm sorry the sheet it's not in english i am translating it

fleet field
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ah

main fulcrum
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Probably darkvision or not

fleet field
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I belive that would be the senses section then

cobalt frigate
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Wood elves have darkvision 60 ft.

fleet field
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basically if your race/class/etc gives you a sense of smell, or darkvision, or something else, you write it down there

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like your darkvision as a wood elf

royal steeple
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ok done

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i have to check race background and class competence now

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also class privilege and archetips

smoky adder
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Which is just 10 + whatever your perception bonus is.

hushed nexus
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Question, are all races always welcome? There seems to be a ton of different races and they all seem to seperated into categories like "Players handbook?". Are all of them always available or are certain ones niche and only allowed to be used in campaigns every now and then?

fleet field
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categories like "player's handbook" refer to the book they were released in

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It's entirely up to the dm what races they allow

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however it's generally safe to assume player's handbook races will be fine

hushed nexus
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What races are commonly allowed? Im trying to make a character and i dont exactly want to make a new one in the case that they disallow the one i wanted to choose

hushed nexus
smoky adder
hushed nexus
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That makes sense, thanks

fair kayak
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Variant humans are sometimes banned if the DM doesn't want to deal with feats, astral elves if no spelljammer

hushed nexus
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What about things such as genasi?

fair kayak
timid locust
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They're from a supplement outside of the Player's Handbook, so I'd recommend checking with your DM just in case.

fair kayak
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Most player's handbook races won't be banned

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Sometimes dragonborn are though

hushed nexus
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Got it

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Im aware that races get certain bonuses, but are certain things locked? For example if id like to make a character that intends to be able to take a lot of damage, would i be locked to races that share that trope?

fair kayak
timid locust
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The biggest thing that determines what your character can or can't do is your class, and your race usually only provides very minor benefits.

fair kayak
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And some abilities are game changers

hushed nexus
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What sort of classes would fit into the category of a sort of "tank", able to soak up a ton of damage? Theres quite a few classes and im not sure i understand them all so well

pliant pond
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yo what up indecisive!

fair kayak
hushed nexus
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and are classes in the same category as races? Where the DM can choose to disregard some and not accept them?

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apologies for the bunch of questions, but im trying my best to learn, lol

fair kayak
fair kayak
fair kayak
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Most of the time the banned classes are like artificers, clerics or paladins. Clerics and paladins not often though

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Not many classes are usually banned

hushed nexus
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How about like a cleric?

fair kayak
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They can do almost any job well

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They can heal, tank, damage, roleplay

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plus way more

fickle merlin
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What’s difference between paying for sessions and free one

fair kayak
carmine shuttle
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I think it's easier to describe almost in reverse: If you're a new player, you should avoid wizards, bards, sorcerers, monks, and arguably warlocks. Most everything else can be figured out.

fair kayak
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Free DMs are more hit or miss on the quality of the game

fair kayak
hushed nexus
fickle merlin
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Okay what’s the average cost then for paid games

fair kayak
fair kayak
fair kayak
fair kayak
hushed nexus
# fair kayak Most classes aren't usually banned

I see. Im reading up on skills as my race seems to let me choose one. Control flames seems to be very specific that the flame must fit in a 5-foot cube, is this because flames are often bigger than that?

timid locust
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It's incredibly, incredibly rare for a whole class to be banned, but it's best to check with your DM just in case to see if they have any restrictions.

fickle merlin
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Okay

fair kayak
timid locust
fair kayak
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Or putting out fires

hushed nexus
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Most of them seem to have some sort of combat effect or use regardless, would picking one like "Message" be bad?

fair kayak
timid locust
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I assume you're an elf, then? It's safest to pick something for utility, like Message and Prestidigitation.

fleet field
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a pure caster will generally want one or two combat cantrips and the rest utility

hushed nexus
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Got it

hushed nexus
fleet field
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however if you're a martial who gets a cantrip some way or another, picking a utility cantrip is your best bet

hushed nexus
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But yes, that could be a choice id like

fair kayak
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The best combat cantrip besides eldtrich blast I would say is firebolt and then the best utility cantrips I would say are guidance, presidigitation and minor illusion

hushed nexus
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Minor illusion does look interesting, but because of the limit on size im more keen to choose Message

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reading up on cleric, holy that is a bunch of text for each of the stuff i get when leveling up

fair kayak
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Cleric is great like that

hushed nexus
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Define..great

fair kayak
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Clerics get something almost every level so it never feels like you are missing out by leveling up

peak ore
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Hello

hushed nexus
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That makes sense, but how does the whole deity thing work? Im using dndbeyonds character creation to learn, and it seems to only give me the option of a life domain, while in the text it specifies domain related to my deity

timid locust
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All the spellcasting classes can be a bit complex and overwhelming for some new players, but with enough drive they're totally playable. Remember, you usually only get one or two new skills per level up, so you never get completely overwhelmed

hushed nexus
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Is that not a choice I can make? And if it is, what kind of deitys are within limits?

fair kayak
harsh fjord
hushed nexus
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I see, alright

fair kayak
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Other rule books other than the basic rules get you more subclasses

hushed nexus
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Which deity is Life domain, then?

timid locust
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You'd have to purchase the others to have access to them, or have them shared to you by your DM.

fair kayak
hushed nexus
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Is there a list I could look at, so I can choose which is the deity of my character in the story?

peak ore
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Hey I wanna get into this but idk if I should

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I know there is a convo already

fair kayak
harsh fjord
hushed nexus
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Thank you!

timid locust
hushed nexus
peak ore
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@fair kayak I do t know how to play or how to do much of anything

fair kayak
harsh fjord
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It's very hard to say what all games do or don't have.

exotic remnantBOT
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How does it work?
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  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
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cobalt frigate
hushed nexus
cobalt frigate
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No, clerics nor paladins don't need to worship a deity to get their divine powers.

fair kayak
timid locust
hushed nexus
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Im assuming I can still have the fact that my character serves a deity or a god in my story, even if its not technically usable in the campaign

cobalt frigate
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Clerics can get their powers from their faith in an ideal or force.

fair kayak
timid locust
hushed nexus
harsh fjord
hushed nexus
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Also, which method should I use for ability scores? Theres 3 options and im assuming this like most of my questions is DM dependant, but is there any common one?

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Just for reference, at least

fair kayak
harsh fjord
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Standard array or point-buy are recommended for familiarizing yourself with the character-creation process. Rolls a DM didn't witness are unlikely to be accepted.

hushed nexus
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What kind of stats should a high elf cleric prioritize?

timid locust
fair kayak
hushed nexus
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And then finalizing once im more knowledgable

timid locust
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A good plan!

fair kayak
hushed nexus
fair kayak
hushed nexus
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I suppose theres a limit of 9 per, but even then i can completely disregard some stats, but is that dumb?

hushed nexus
fair kayak
harsh fjord
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QUICK BUILD

You can make a cleric quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength or Constitution. Second, choose the acolyte background.
From https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/cleric.

fair kayak
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Most of the time people with have a dump stat that is completely neglected, often times inteligence or strength

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I recommend dumping inteligence as a cleric

hushed nexus
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Oh really? I would assume intelligence would be good

fair kayak
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strength lets you wear heavy armor which is really good for a cleric

fair kayak
hushed nexus
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Would Dexterity be okay to be a dump one? And mainly go for strength wisdom and constitution?

timid locust
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With the Standard Array, your highest stat is probably going to be a 16 or 17 and your lowest is going to be an 8 or 9.

Most of the rest will be between 12 and 15

fair kayak
hushed nexus
fair kayak
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I would say do Wis, Str, Con (get it to like 14 though), Dex, Cha, Int

hushed nexus
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Standard array makes my highest stuck at 15, while point buy could make it 19

hushed nexus
timid locust
harsh fjord
hushed nexus
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Sorry, i misworded that. I meant that I can put multiple things to 15 and disregard others, while in standard array that isnt really the case

fair kayak
hushed nexus
fair kayak
hushed nexus
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Ahh, that makes sense

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I plan to increase mostly wisdom, so would having strength at 13 be bad too then? As its odd

timid locust
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A 13 strength is perfectly fine

fair kayak
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But 13 strength is above average for most characters

fleet field
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if it's a stat you don't care about, it's not that important. Drop it to 12 if you can and if it gets you extra points to spend elsewhere

fleet field
humble cradle
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odd stats are nice if ur taking a feat that gives a +1 to that stat, e.g. Resilient

fair kayak
timid locust
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Let's keep things nice and simple to start with, folks

hushed nexus
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What kind of languages should I choose? Im assuming something common, like dwarvish?

fair kayak
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I have to go but good luck and I hope they can help you

slow hawk
hushed nexus
harsh fjord
timid locust
slow hawk
hushed nexus
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Got it

cobalt frigate
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Don't lock down on the character for now until you join a table. Expect to make tweaks when you join a game.

hushed nexus
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oh man, backgrounds

timid locust
hushed nexus
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this seems confusing

cobalt frigate
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What is?

harsh fjord
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Backgrounds are narratively what your character did before they began adventuring. Mechanically, they give you some equipment and skill proficiencies, maybe a tool or language proficiency.

hushed nexus
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Backgrounds, along with all the other options beneath it

timid locust
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There's no need to read through all of it - you can stick with something simple. Were you a soldier? An acolyte? A sage? Work from there

hushed nexus
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I suppose for a cleric, an acolyte would make sense

cobalt frigate
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It depends on your backstory as well. If your cleric was once a picketpocket as a kid but reformed and became a priest (Criminal background). Or perhaps they were once a soldier in the army but got tired of seeing death and became a cleric of life (Soldier background).

hushed nexus
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Makes sense

cobalt frigate
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Backstory is the narrative description of what your character did before becoming an adventurer.
Background is the gameplay mechanics part.

slow hawk
hushed nexus
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How much can i carry? I chose a few things and its up to 23lbs, im not sure how much im allowed to pick as equipment

cobalt frigate
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Depends on your Str score.

zinc ore
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(also depends on if encumbrance is being ran in the campaign, but it's safer to assume it is)

cobalt frigate
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If you're using D&D Beyond's character sheet, it calculates it for you.

zinc ore
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It does!? I've never noticed that, that's actually so sick

long escarp
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Regular encumberence is your str score (not modifier) times 15.

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So at 10 str it's 150 lbs

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20 str, 300, etc.

humble cradle
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it doesnt really come up in practice enough to be worth worrying over tbh

long escarp
carmine shuttle
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I haven't been able to touch my favorite character in years (pre-pandemic), but she's a warlock with a criminal background, because she is a spy for one of the princes of faerie.

hushed nexus
fleet field
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Tbh, most stuff other than weapons and armour tends to be fluff that's rarely used

cobalt frigate
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Why would it be dumb?

long escarp
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Background gives stuff and your class gives stuff.

fleet field
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Would recommend maybe taking rations, rope and a torch, but if your dm ignores food you can ignore rations, and torches can be replaced by the light cantrip

cobalt frigate
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Armour tends to be heaviest thing to encumber you.

hushed nexus
long escarp
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It seems like you're not adding your class stuff.

zinc ore
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They might be picking it as their "simple weapon"

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(unless I'm remembering that incorrectly)

long escarp
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They were asking if it was OK to add, which seems like they don't have one but wanted one.

zinc ore
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Ahhh ok, I think I'm just struggling to read rn then

mighty mirage
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Hi

zinc ore
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Heyo

hushed nexus
long escarp
cobalt frigate
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You don't have any armour?

hushed nexus
cobalt frigate
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D&D Beyond asks you if you want to start with Starting Equipment or Gold.

long escarp
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You click on the add starting equipment thing, make your choices and add it.

hushed nexus
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Yup, got it

zinc ore
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Would a voicecall to help be appreciated?

hushed nexus
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I believe ive got a rough character sheet for my test, is there any chance I could post it in the chance that theres something horribly wrong or something that ive missed?

fleet field
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yeah you can send the link

zinc ore
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I don't believe we can post pdfs

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Oh links maybe though

echo kelp
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Use a reputable file sharing service and you can link to files that way - make sure to follow server rules on posting links.

hushed nexus
timid locust
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Just remember to toggle the setting for keeping your character sheet private to "off" if you're linking to the DnD Beyond sheet directly

hushed nexus
timid locust
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Other than picking your spells, looks great!

hushed nexus
zinc ore
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Yep! Make sure you tick the checkbox by the weapons you want equipped so they show up under "attacks" too!

ornate kiln
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probably should equip your stuff (click the box next to the items)

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oh and why leather armor?

hushed nexus
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ah right, i only have message

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😭

timid locust
hushed nexus
zinc ore
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you have 13 strength

ornate kiln
hushed nexus
fleet field
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the subclass they chose doesn't give proficiency

zinc ore
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Which (I think) is enough

timid locust
fleet field
zinc ore
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Ohhhh the subclass makes sense

hushed nexus
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ill update it

mighty mirage
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Can someone help i have no idea what to do

fleet field
zinc ore
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Are you brand new here?

fleet field
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they're linked in the pinned messages of this channel

mighty mirage
hushed nexus
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does it update by itself? or do i need to share a new link

fleet field
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updates by itself

timid locust
# hushed nexus Yes, I fixed that now

Using Chain Mail will grant you a lot higher AC (makes you harder to hit), but comes with the downside that you're very loud when you walk, and easier to spot when you're sneaking around.

zinc ore
hushed nexus
fleet field
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You should be able to choose a few more cleric spells

hushed nexus
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Ill add abilities soon, but that seems hard

fleet field
hushed nexus
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Well, reading and choosing abilities seems like quite a bit of work

fleet field
hushed nexus
fleet field
hushed nexus
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There we go

hushed nexus
fleet field
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ah okay

wheat crystal
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And if you’re a cleric, you have access to all cleric spells of appropriate level. If you don’t like your choice for the day you can choose different cleric spells the next day

fleet field
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fyi you should end up with 4 cantrips and 5 spells

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3 cantrips from cleric, 1 from high elf

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2 spells from your divine domain, 3 prepared from the general cleric list

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2 spells and 1 cantrip are already in there

hushed nexus
hushed nexus
fleet field
hushed nexus
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So i need 3 general cleric spells, 2 more cantrips from cleric and 1 from high elf

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correct?

fleet field
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no, you need to add 3 general cleric spells and 3 cantrips from cleric

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the 1 cantrip you already have is from high elf

hushed nexus
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ahhh

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thank you thank you, ill do that now

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What do the small letters by the ability mean? Like the small c

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or r

cobalt frigate
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Spell, not ability.
c = Concentrate
r = Ritual

hushed nexus
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again, yeah spells. Im just used to videogame terminology from what i play

lament mica
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C means concentration. You can only concentrate on one spell at a time, and you have to make a saving throw each time you take damage

cobalt frigate
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Ability and spell are two different things in D&D.

fleet field
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that's fine, but calling them by their correct names will help people help you and understand what you mean

lament mica
hushed nexus
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Yes, ill keep that in mind. Im still learning :)

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Ive chosen some spells now, can someone double check that theyre okay and i havent chosen something horribly bad?

lament mica
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As for Ritual, it means that, as long as you know that spell and have the class feature that lets you, you can cast that spell without a spell slot. Casting a spell as a ritual takes an extra 10 minutes to cast

timid locust
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The super short version is:

  • you can only have one (c) Concentration spell running at a time. You're free to cast non concentration spells in the meantime though. This is to balance their power, since they tend to be strong
  • a (r) ritual spell can be cast without using any resources if you spend an extra 10 minutes casting it. They're better for non-combat scenarios
hushed nexus
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Thats super neat, thank you!

fleet field
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I would personally swap out shield of faith for healing word, as bless is probably a more valuable use of your concentration and healing word is good for saving allies from a distance

lament mica
fleet field
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but it's not super necessary

hushed nexus
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thank you!

fleet field
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all good

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keep in mind that as a cleric, you can swap out your prepared spells each day

hushed nexus
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Is there anything else on my sheet im missing except a picture? I plan to draw that at a later date

fleet field
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so you can try out different spells when you want

hushed nexus
fleet field
hushed nexus
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Seems like im doing alright for being an absolute begginer disregarding that ive asked thousands of questions

lament mica
timid locust
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The next step is unfortunately the hardest: finding your DM!

hushed nexus
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thank you to everyone that answered my questions regardless if they were tedious or obvious. I will work on my character and try myself in an actual game sometime, once i figure out a place to go to in person or online

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Are notes (and subsequently background) not available for others to see?

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is there a way to change that?

echo kelp
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Only the DM and owning player can see those sections (sometimes player characters have secrets that the rest of the table shouldn’t know yet)

hushed nexus
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Ahh i see, so my background story isnt available for others except for my DM? Damn all that work 🥲

echo kelp
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Well you can share that with the group when you start.

hushed nexus
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Makes sense, makes sense

wild onyx
hushed nexus
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Theres specific versions? Like three sentence version?

long escarp
wild onyx
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A common shorthand. You describe your character's upbringing, how they came to their class, and what drives them to adventure. It's a nice way to be able to share your character's profile without everyone at the table waiting while you go through page after page.

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Also, there may be a prize.

long escarp
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You should usually make your character's backstory once you join a group. You shouldn't make character fully fleshed out THEN join a campaign.

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I'd stick to a rough idea, then make it more solid once you join a group.

wild onyx
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Oh, for sure. But you can still put the general ideas together.

long escarp
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Like "I want to play a halfling fighter. They need gold for their little sister to pay off a gang that kidnapped the sisters pet dog." is easier work into a campaign than something super specific or is from a particular city, etc.

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Nothing wrong with building ideas though. Just don't be married to them in case you need to pivot.

hushed nexus
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That makes sense

jaunty herald
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creating a base of a character is fine, you should refine it and actually build it further when you join a group

fickle merlin
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What’s good going into game cause I’ve never played and I’ve sort semi watched a game on YouTube

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royal steeple
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Someone can help me with a sheet? it's for tomorrow pliiz

jaunty herald
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what do you need help with specifically

cobalt frigate
royal steeple
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I don't know nothings about archetypse, competence and spells

keen obsidian
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Define archetypes

royal steeple
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"Character archetypes are, in essence, specialties from which the character's class can branch out to"

cobalt frigate
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You're referring to sub-classes

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Choose your class before working about a sub-class.

royal steeple
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Like RoD DMC and similar

keen obsidian
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That depends on the class when you pick one

cobalt frigate
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Check the links above. Read the free Basic Rules and/or watch the Handbooker Helper tutorial videos.

cobalt frigate
royal steeple
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I'm sorry i'm not reading things in english so i don't know if translaction is correct

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Dragonblood, half vampire, Dark creature

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Those are some example i've found

cobalt frigate
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Please just read the Basic Rules first.

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There are no half-vampires or dragonblood.

keen obsidian
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Dhampir are half vampire

cobalt frigate
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You are going to confuse yourself more by trying to insert things into D&D that aren't in the game from other games/media.

jaunty herald
cobalt frigate
keen obsidian
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Aight

jaunty herald
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i'd highly suggest figuring out a class you'd like to play first, before worrying about races @royal steeple

nimble night
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should a new player start with a magic user?

jaunty herald
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you can definitely start with a spellcasting class like wizard or cleric, but it may be harder for you

cobalt frigate
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I personally recommend a non-spellcaster for sake of ease.

nimble night
jaunty herald
zinc ore
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If you want to dip your toes into casting you could go ranger!

royal steeple
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Beef i already have chosen the class, assigned the point, chosen the background, weapon and starting items and made a lore

jaunty herald
zinc ore
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Pick a race that would compliment those things and maybe raise the stats you'd want raised, or pick a race that sounds fun!

royal steeple
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Probably the problem is that this sheet is in italian and even if i translate things they don't make any sense

zinc ore
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Have you tried using dnd beyond?

jaunty herald
cobalt frigate
zinc ore
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Or are you saying that you read italian, and you have to translate the race stuff over every time?

jaunty herald
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are you translating the sheet you're using or are you translating things from italian into english

royal steeple
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My sheet is in italian, there's things like archetypes that kinda make no sense for now

jaunty herald
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but do you speak italian

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or rather can you understand it

royal steeple
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I'm gonna give a try with dnd beyond

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Yeh i do

jaunty herald
royal steeple
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Yeah i'm Italian so it will be in italian, most of info on the web are in english

main fulcrum
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OMYAC linked the Italian version of the basic rules above. Might be work checking out

royal steeple
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Sadly to admit.. we screw almost everythings we do, except food

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Yehyeh, i have to try this too, thanks omyac

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Uhm i already encountered the first problem

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Homebrew Content
Magic: The Gathering Content
Eberron Content
Noncore D&D Content
Dragonlance Content
Planescape

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it's asking me to check what to exclude

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There's somethings like restricion in dnd or i can choose freely?

cobalt frigate
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Ignore all those for now. Those are all optional additional content that the DM decides to use or not.

exotic river
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When the Incapacitated condition states "Can't take Actions or Reactions" that still leaves movement and bonus actions, right?

royal steeple
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Oh ok thanks

solemn light
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Anything that prevents actions also prevents bonus actions

cobalt frigate
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If the creature is Incapacitated they'll have other conditions such as Petrified, Paralyzed, Stunned, or Unconsicous as well.

solemn light
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But technically yes, incapacitated creatures can still move, although it's pretty rare to have something that incaps but doesn't inflict anything that stops movement too

exotic badge
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I’m making a Loxodon Barbarian and I was wondering what I’m supposed to do with their armor class, because with loxodon I get natural armor which is 12+ constitution which for me would be 15 and with barbarian I get Unarmored defense which is 10+dexterity+ Constitution which would end up being 14, so what should I do?

exotic river
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You can't just exclusively inflict Incapacitated?

keen obsidian
smoky adder
solemn light
exotic river
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So, if by some means, homebrew or not, Incapacitated alone was inflicted, that is still mechanically sound, yeah?

solemn light
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Oh- Tasha's Hideous Laughter!
Technically also makes you prone and unable to stand up, but you could crawl.
However this is getting outside of #dnd-newcomers now.

exotic river
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Oh, I see, I see, good enough, many thanks!

royal steeple
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@zinc ore you saved my a** with dnd beyond

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thanks ❤️

orchid matrix
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Hey yall, i'm new to the server

royal steeple
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Hello!

orchid matrix
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How ya doin?

upbeat latch
orchid matrix
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Yo lets go

upbeat latch
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trying to learn and get into dnd

royal steeple
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Uhm by an ideas can someone suggest me race and class?

orchid matrix
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Fire Genasi

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Not sure about class

jaunty herald
royal steeple
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blowgun are in game?

jaunty herald
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blowguns are in the game

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though they're like, really weak

orchid matrix
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Oof

royal steeple
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ok, somethings small, tricky that can be permastealth and attack with a ranged weapon, like a blowgun or a crossbow

upbeat latch
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is dng very time consuming?

jaunty herald
upbeat latch
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feels like i hsould start in the summer

jaunty herald
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but if you want a good stealthy race and class

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i can suggest to you some options

zinc ore
upbeat latch
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anyone know a dm or someone i can talk to for joining a game? i checked out find a gmae but idk what any of the stuff means like e5 or smthing

orchid matrix
royal steeple
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Yeah thanks beef

jaunty herald
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for classes, monks, rangers, and rogues are generally good at stealth

orchid matrix
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They are yeah

slow hawk
royal steeple
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What about a halfing rogue?

slow hawk
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there are also some advantages to being size small

orchid matrix
jaunty herald
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wood elf is a good one too, since they get some fancy proficiencies with weapons and can stealth easier in some places

royal steeple
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somethings small xD the smallest the better

slow hawk
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Its good to have a general concept but please start with the basic rules to learn how the game works

Further discussion about a concept is difficult without a knowledge base to start with

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slow hawk
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There are free materials available to get started

echo kelp
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As others have noted, class matters more for whether you are stealthy than your species.

slow hawk
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After checking those out, come holler and we can point you down more specific paths

cunning token
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I would like to know if it is possible to have a monster such as a star lancer as an ally.

jaunty herald
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thats up to a DM, but probably not

cobalt frigate
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DM's call.

cunning token
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Thanks.

glass summit
vocal folio
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is there any youtubers/twitch channels one would recommend that shows from a players perspective? I'm interested to know what players are constantly needing to keep track of or what they are always changing in their sheets. I'll be playing a cleric.

long escarp
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Oh, and items, but other than consumables those don't really change too much.

vocal folio
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yea, during a game

long escarp
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Sorry, I don't know a channel that really focuses on that other than tutorials on how to play the game. But if you have questions about general gameplay I could answer those.

vocal folio
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i 3D printed a spell slot tracker but i dont like the design, so was going to design a new one but was going to add in other things that change through a game

long escarp
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It's mostly the things I mentioned above then.

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I don't know exactly how the tracker you're printing is laid out, but just knowing your spell slots is pretty helpful.

tame minnow
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hi im new to dnd

long escarp
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Hi new

grim plume
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Hi new to dnd

sterile forge
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hi new to dnd

grim plume
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Im dad.

tame minnow
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should have seen that coming

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so where do i play

cobalt frigate
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Depends if you want to play in person or online.

tame minnow
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online

cobalt frigate
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tame minnow
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thx

long escarp
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Yeah, you can message DMs or post a listing and hope someone answers you.

cobalt frigate
long escarp
tame minnow
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i have a character

long escarp
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You usually make a character after you join a group since they might have rules about it.

tame minnow
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oh

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well

long escarp
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If you have a premade character that follows the rules, they could join like an Adventurer's League game which is like public DnD that is hosted at gamestores in real life some places.

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But in general you join, see what kind of character is allowed, what kind of backstory they should have, then you make your character with your group.

tame minnow
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ok thx

cunning token
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I'm making a high elf cleric. What stats should I increase with point buy?

harsh fjord
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WIS and CON are important. STR or DEX next, depending on what kind of armor you expect to use. Anything else can be adjusted to taste.

long escarp
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What kind of cleric subclass?

cunning token
long escarp
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So life cleric?

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Then you can go with heavy armor, so you probably want 15 str, 15+ wisdom as much con as you can and then the remainder in dex or whatever other stat you like.

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15 str let's you wear the best heavy armor without slow down, wisdom is for spells, con is for hp and keeping concentration spells up. The others are just kinda nice to have.

turbid kindle
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Hi I’m new here, is it possible to play dnd online?

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I’ve never played before lol

true musk
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Welcome to the hobby dndCheers
Yes it's possible to play dnd online.

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true musk
turbid kindle
true musk
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Happy to help

quasi brook
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Hello! My name's Kanin. I hope everyone's having a great day so far.

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So I joined the server to learn more about DND and hopefully play one myself sometime.

long escarp
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I hope you are able to play one dungeon and one dragon

quasi brook
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I hope so too. Nice to meet you, Nasada.

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As I am very eager to learn more about terminologies and other stuff. I hope you don't mind if I start asking a lot of questions.

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like.. a lot..

zinc ore
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Lol of course! Here we also have something that can help ya out

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new?

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Ope that is supposed to put up a message I thought lol

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Look under the pinned messages, there's some beginner's tools there!

quasi brook
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That's fantastic! I'm really excited and Yes, I'm quite new to DND.

I got so excited that I went to this online website and created a character without even knowing the basics..

zinc ore
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Oh nice lol, was it DND beyond by chance?

quasi brook
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No.. I believe it was along the lines of "Dungeon Master" (?)

I'm not sure.

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I created a character that kinda reflects my real self if Iived in a fantasy world.. some pretty embarrassing stuff. XD

zinc ore
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Oh I think I know the site!

long escarp
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Dungeon Master senpai

zinc ore
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It always makes me nervous to type site names that aren't dnd beyond cause I don't know what's considered a piracy site

quasi brook
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Do you mind if I share the details of my character here? Or is there another channel for that?
(Apologies if I ended up talking a lot. I'm aware that I sound like a very excited kid right now, but I can't help it )

zinc ore
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#character-discussion for that kind of stuff usually! (although be mindful to yourself if it's a character based on you lol)

long escarp
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Yeah, don't share personal information here

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That's a no no.

quasi brook
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Thank you so much, err.. DM CamJam and Lady Nasada.

Please don't worry. I won't be sharing any personal information as I made my character really close to my ideals rather than my actual self.

dense charm
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:)

zinc ore
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Welcome!

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There's information for beginners in the pinned messages here to get you started!

quasi brook
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I really appreciate it.

junior wedge
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Im new to DnD, never played before but I know how to play and thats it I really don’t know anything else for stuff like classes and their bonuses and stats, but I do really love RPGs and fantasies so DnD is a must in my bucket list

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fathom knot
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I am new but not unaware of how the game works, I have hopped in to fill in for others in dnd campaigns but I would enjoy being in a new one and learning more along the way. :))

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hidden totem
#

Is it normal for people to invite you to their campaigns have you create your character and then kick you a few days later with no warning or saying anything? Cause so far that's happened to me twice and it's rather frustrating

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Didn't even get into one session

lost perch
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i just joined, i kinda fell into this fanticy obsession and thought id try it out

zinc ore
jaunty herald
junior wedge
hidden totem
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Both campaigns barely started I submitted my character with no issues coming from the DM and it was a fighter and a storm cleric respectively and they both kicked me from the campaign without a single word to me

steep river
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you dodged a bullet

zinc ore
subtle breach
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Are there any good videos of full length games including character creation? Me and some friends all played our first campaign together but character creation took forever and there are still things we are unsure about, and the gameplay was pretty janky/a lot of unsure things. So I want to watch a full one to get an idea of how things should go

hidden totem
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I mean I guess? But I still would like to join a game so I can actually learn how to play and experience playing dnd

zinc ore
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You'll find one! Just gotta keep trying

hidden totem
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Hope so

zinc ore
edgy onyx
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Just like there are players that just up and disappear for one reason or another, the same goes for DMs

Maybe they changed their mind about the game, whos to say

hidden totem
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Maybe its just frustrating when you create a character get hyped about playing said character that you put a lot of thought behind it only to find out that you've been kicked without so much of goodbye

subtle breach
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you can reuse it couldn’t you?

hidden totem
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I mean if the DM has need of said character they might want you to play something else to fit the party comp

zinc ore
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You absolutely can, just gotta rewrite backstory sometimes (which can often times effect how much you want to play the character)

subtle breach
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When you guys play do you use any physical objects to represent GP or just keep track with paper?

wheat crystal
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Just keep track with paper

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It’s much easier but gold props can be a great immersion tool

subtle breach
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I saw a Reddit post about buying bulk washers and nuts and spray painting them so I think I’ll go with that!

zinc ore
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Props can always be fun for everybody, just be careful how much gold you're handing out for quests lol

subtle breach
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yea I think we will use different sizes/shapes for higher denomination so we can have more with less

zinc ore
lost perch
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I heard this game has a class stats system, but could a character be better at a stat? Because im thinking about a fast ranger with low def as my first character

zinc ore
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For sure! Check out the character builder on dnd beyond!

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Also check out the pinned messages here!

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They have useful things for new people

lost perch
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oh thanks i'll check it out

zinc ore
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No prob! Those should all help ya understand how stats and class stuff works

uncut mirage
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whats the best/ easist character for absolute newscomers to play as?

zinc ore
hoary carbon
uncut mirage
zinc ore
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Fighter would be a great first one to try then!

subtle breach
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In our campaign, I was trying to get information from a person in a tavern and I decided to buy them beers to make them drunk. Since we are all new the dm wasn’t really sure how to decide if the NPC admitted the information or not so we deciding on rolling for insight and he set a lower number since the NPC was drunk. Is that kinda “typical” or should we have done things a different way?

wheat crystal
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Insight is the skill generally used for determining if a creature is lying or at least not being 100% truthful in what they’re saying. It can be used to get an NPC to admit fault, but from the situation it seems like one of the other social skills (intimidation, persuasion, deception, etc) might have been more appropriate

zinc ore
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Having the npc roll lower is a pretty typical way to do it (or lowering the dc on whatever roll they would've had you make)

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The npc (if drunk) would have disadvantage technically anyways

subtle breach
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That makes sense! Thanks that’s really helpful. I think we will make a cheat sheet for all the skills and what situation they may be used in for next session

wheat crystal
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Here’s an example of when Insight would likely be used:
NPC: “Yesterday I was at the tavern with my friend Janice”
Player: “Hey we found that love letter yesterday in NPC’s room mentioning a Janice, can I determine if he’s lying?”
DM: “Roll Insight. He’s drunk so I’ll lower the DC.”
Successful Roll
DM: “You notice his eyes got a little shifty as he said the word ‘friend.’ You suspect there’s more to their relationship than he’s letting on”
Player: “Janice is more than a friend, isn’t she?”
NPC: “Ok you got me. Janice is this new lady I met, but as part of my clergy’s tenets I’m forbidden to have intimate relationships…”

subtle breach
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Ohhh okay, that’s helpful. In this scenario we were trying to ask for information about a nearby town and wanted to soften him up a bit before asking because the situation surrounding the town was secretive. So maybe persuasion would be the best choice there?

wheat crystal
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Yeah most likely

subtle breach
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Thanks 😊

exotic badge
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How big does path of the giants make you? Because I know you become a large creature, but does it double your height? Or do you just become the bare minimum height to be considered a large creature

wet acorn
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Do spells in reactions fill up a spell slot or no?

cerulean jasper
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Uh, Hey? I’m new to all this, like…completely new 💀

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Looking to learn tho!

molten girder
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solemn light
#

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. You can just pick any 'Basic rules' 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.

Then really it's finding a game.

cerulean jasper
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Thanks! I have done Roleplay a lot, which I’ve been told is similar

zinc ore
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100%

wheat crystal
wheat crystal
twin dock
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hello there

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i am new to dnd

echo kelp
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Welcome!

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We have some useful links and resources in the pinned messages here in the channel. Please take a look and let us know if you have any specific questions.

distant spoke
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Yo what's up. Decently new to dnd and was wondering if there was a way to DM like a dungeon crawl type of vibe? Like I'm new to playing but I have some friends online interested in playing but they seem to like the fighting aspect more, which I do as well. Is there like a way to make a simple like "battle" campaign thats a one shot or just like mock battles? I've never DM'd before so just looking to see the possibilities

echo kelp
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Totally doable! You may want to hit up #dm-discussion to talk shop with other DMs. I’d also suggest running premade adventures if you’re new to D&D and DM’ing as it can take a lot of the mental burden of writing and preparing an adventure off your plate so you can focus more on the game mechanics.

distant spoke
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Thank you for that. I think most of my buddies are more interested in combat, so I'll ask over there to see if there was something similar

echo kelp
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Dungeon of the Mad Mage is an official adventure that is a mega dungeon - might take a look at that.

distant spoke
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Will definitely do, I think it would be online if that might change anything. Just have some buddies from different states who want to play and want to accommodate

solid chasm
echo kelp
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The commands for the bot to create a post in the LFG channels starts with a forward slash like so: /

solid chasm
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👍

fallen surge
# echo kelp Dungeon of the Mad Mage is an official adventure that is a mega dungeon - might ...

Dungeon of the Mad Mage starts at level 5. It depends on how new to the game your group is, but I generally don't recommend that new players start at that high of a level. It can lead to a lot of overwhelming information and choice paralysis. Level 1 is definitely the best place to start if you're brand new, but I tend to think of level 3 as the max if level 1 isn't a possibility for you

carmine shuttle
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There are ways to get there smoothly - my home AL group puttered between Icespire Peak and Phandelver until they cleared Wave Echo Cave. The old version of Phandelver suggested they find a map to a treasure/dungeon as a story hook for proceeding from there; I used it to take them into one of the "more stuff here" tunnels on one of the first couple levels of Undermountain.

fallen surge
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Certainly. A lead up adventure is a excellent way to get into a higher level module that interests you. My point is just that you shouldn’t jump in the deep end before you’re ready

distant spoke
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I think I might try the ice one. I also think it might just be good to try some mock battles as well. Also if there were only 2 players, would a sidekick or two maybe be a good idea?

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Or is there a nice level 3 campaign that's really simple?

timid locust
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Sidekicks are the recommended option if you've got less than 3 players!

fallen surge
smoky adder
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There's a few that start at 5.

fallen surge
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We were just talking about that, yeah

main fulcrum
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Planescape might start at 3 but I wouldn't consider it a newbie adventure

distant spoke
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Perfect perfect, I appreciate it. I know both of my friends have played bg3, and I think they'd probably like a subclass so figured I'd try and start there. And if it normally starts at level 1, how would I tweak the combat to be a bit more fair? Like would it be more people? Or more health?

main fulcrum
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There are definitely oneshots that could be run for level 3s as well, but that's not quite the same thing either

fallen surge
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You’d have to rebalance every combat encounter in the entire book, as well as make sure that the higher levels don’t invalidate something that is meant to be a challenge for low level characters

smoky adder
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Unless you just skip the first leg.

carmine shuttle
distant spoke
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Like how quick of dings would they be? Like 1 per session?

carmine shuttle
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But yes, as spamandtuna has said, you could skip laying out the first 3 quests, have them start at level 2, and jump straight to the next sets that come out.

carmine shuttle
distant spoke
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Ok, I appreciate that. That might work then

main fulcrum
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From what I remember Icespire Peak is deadly enough that being overleveled might honestly be fine

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At least for the first bit.

smoky adder
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That's effectively what Wild Beyond the Witchlight recommends:

The adventure assumes that the characters start at 1st level. If your players are more interested in exploration and social interaction than combat, or if you want to make the characters’ Feywild excursion less dangerous, have them start at 3rd level instead. Advancement is handled the same way regardless.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/twbtw/into-the-feywild#CharacterAdvancement

fallen surge
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Oh interesting. I had no idea

nimble night
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Which is better, xp advancement or milestone advancement?

carmine shuttle
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It's a matter of taste, unless you're playing in organized play (in which case, see the relevant documentation). I happen to prefer milestones because it can give the GM a little more control over things.

timid locust
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Neither are objectively better, but milestone is considerably simpler.

carmine shuttle
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Especially if the party finds a noncombat solution to an obstacle that y ou might have been counting on them overcoming as part of intended progression. Or if you need them to hold back a bit so certain things remain challenging instead of becoming trivialized.

distant spoke
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Wait is icespire like actually deadly?

carmine shuttle
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A couple of the encounters can be tricky, but mostly not.

smoky adder
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Everything at level 1 is deadly. dndLol

carmine shuttle
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Yeah.

fallen surge
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In general, D&D combat is more dangerous and more likely to result in character death the lower level that you are

distant spoke
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But would they breeze through combat at level 3 then?

lime turret
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Not really, but it depends on what they're fighting. D&D combat is really hard to balance properly, especially considering CR is...not great.

plain jay
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helloooo

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im new and im kinda scared to play with anyone since they might get annoyed cause im new QwQ

lime turret
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Don't worry, We were all new once.

smoky adder
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Yeah, if your group knows you're just getting started, I'm betting they'll be happy to accommodate.

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quick lotus
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Hi

lyric fjord
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Hi

quick lotus
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Welcome to dnd

lyric fjord
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Thanks

quick lotus
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Np

lyric fjord
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I’ve never really played before and I have looked a bit into it and asked my sibling who plays it but I’m still at a lost

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pliant pond
quick lotus
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Or use what consol gave

lyric fjord
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Thanks

pliant pond
lime turret
smoky adder
lyric fjord
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I’m back I watched some of the videos and it helped a bit

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Hey how does ability scores work? I get that there are different ways to receive and use them but they still get me confused

harsh fjord
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Your score in a given stat results in a bonus that you add to skills and abilities using that stat. So for instance a 16 in DEX is a +3. When you roll an ability check, saving throw, or attack roll using DEX, you'd add +3 to the roll to determine the total.

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That misses some of the nuance, of course, but that's the gist of things.

smoky adder
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?tag new abilities

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Abilities

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

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

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

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

fallen surge
# lyric fjord Hey how does ability scores work? I get that there are different ways to receive...

Every Ability Check, Saving Throw, and Attack Roll you make while playing the game will be associated with one of your abilities. A perception check, for example, is a Wisdom based ability check that adds your proficiency bonus if your are proficient in perception. An attack roll with a greatsword is a strength based attack roll that adds your proficiency bonus if you are proficient in greatswords. And so on. So, once you use one of the methods outlined in the bot post above this to determine what your ability scores are, and convert them into ability modifiers as it describes, then you will use those ability modifiers as the numbers that you add to dice rolls that are based on that ability score

lyric fjord
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hello

fallen surge
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welcome waveline

keen leaf
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Hello everyone

forest idol
keen leaf
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Are you a DM?

forest idol
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No sorry I'm a player

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If someone has a blue name then they're a DM

fleet field
forest idol
fleet field
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And even people who are DMs and pick it may not dm much

harsh fjord
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Yeah. Sometimes it's just a color preference.

fleet field
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Whether you are or aren’t a DM is also kinda subjective

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Like someone may have DM for a oneshot once, does that make them a DM?

harsh fjord
raven ledge
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Hello!

harsh fjord
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Welcome to the server (and possibly the hobby)!

raven ledge
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Thank you! I am really new here and know very little about D&D. i just know things people post on social media and it really got my attention.

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harsh fjord
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The links above should help you get started. When you have questions, do ask!

long escarp
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Ask all the questions

raven meteor
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what would be a good class for a dragonborn ?

harsh fjord
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Any race can be any class.

fleet field
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Race and class are very disconnected

harsh fjord
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It's more about what you want to play (or how).

fleet field
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Also even if you were to pick one based off the other, picking race based on class would be more appropriate

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Race is much less impactful than class

timid locust
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Pick whatever you think is coolest!

forest idol
zinc ore
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A good way to intergrate picking race with class is look at what the stat bonuses give you and pick a class that those bonuses would help out. (but at the end of the day, what matters is that you make a character you find fun, so go crazy!)

fleet field
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You can also reassign the stat bonuses to any +2/+1 as per rules introduced in Tasha’s

fast willow
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Hiiii

forest idol
fast willow
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thank u all

forest idol
fast willow
forest idol
fast willow
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so im new here

forest idol
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Me too

fast willow
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idk what role I am

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timid locust
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Need some information and new to DnD? Check out the links above!

fast willow
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i saw smthn like mage and barbarian

forest idol
fast willow
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sticker

timid locust
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Those are the little stickers that go next to your name. They look like this: Barbarian Wizard Paladin . You can pick whatever you like!

forest idol
harsh fjord
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The icon next to your name doesn't mean anything in terms of the server, and you can always choose it later by visiting id:customize.

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Not a decision you need to make now, or ever, in fact.

fast willow
harsh fjord
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Just a fun optional thing.

woven geyser
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Hi. Can anyone recommend a discord server for D&D beginners in the North West of UK?

harsh fjord
woven geyser
fresh fable
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IRL there are a few geek retreats in the NW that have good discords

woven geyser
cursive zephyr
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can someone explain how rolling for stats works? ive read about that but i just dont get it somehow

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Abilities

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

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

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

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

timid locust
cursive zephyr
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im just wondering lmao

timid locust
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If you're just practicing, check out the blurb above! If you're getting stuck on any of the particular wording, let us know

fallen surge
cursive zephyr
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i have read about rolling the stats quite a few times somewhere else but i never really understood the wording but i think i got it from that

cursive zephyr
fallen surge
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Correct

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So you roll 4 dice, and then ignore the lowest value. Add the top 3 together. That is one ability score. You do that 6 times to get all 6 scores. Then you can assign them where you think they will fit best. You don’t have to do them in order or decide which stat you’re rolling before you do the roll

cursive zephyr
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yeah yeah alright

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somewhere it was written like "roll 4d6 and drop the lowest one" and i was kinda lost what to do with the rest lol

harsh fjord
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Just another way of expressing what Colossus said. If someone rolls 5, 5, 3, and 1 they would add the highest 3 numbers (or, to put it another way, they drop the lowest roll, which is 1 in this example). What's left is your score.

cursive zephyr
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thanks for the clarification guys

narrow sequoia
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Hi

forest idol
narrow sequoia
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Im never play dnd before and I wanna learn

narrow sequoia
forest idol
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Ooh ok thanks!

harsh fjord
forest idol
solemn light
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Some useful commands in here for folk are:

  • ** ?new** : brings up some resources for very beginners to introduce them to the game, such as the basic rules and a little introductory choose your own adventure.
  • ?looking :This brings up directions to #find-a-game and explains what that channel is for.
  • ?al : Briefly explains what Adventure League (Official Organised Play) is and links to AL channels here
  • ?homebrew : Helps explain what the term homebrew means
  • ?newDM : Helps give some tips on how to be a DM- You can also link them towards #dm-discussion where they can get even more DM advice

There's also a lot of helpful newplayer tags in this thread https://discord.com/channels/516367331358801950/1151572394008395796 that you can use to quickly bring up information to explain some things such as ?tag new + skills, roleplaying, race, proficiency, online, levelup, hp, dice, d20, cr, class, bg3, background, ac, abilities.

forest idol
small wyvern
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Y'ellow there y'all! And thank you kindly for that help :3

jolly portal
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can druids summon like monsters

solemn light
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Druids do have spells that can allow the to summon animal and fey beings

jolly portal
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i want to summon mahoraga agaisnt some really mean dragon

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but im only level two :(

timid locust
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I don't know what a Mahoraga is, but you're definitely limited by your character's levels and abilities! Maybe keep "Get Revenge On The Mean Dragon" on your to-do list for a while and get back to it later.

jolly portal
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i meaaaaaaaan

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if i level up enough maybe i can transform into a dragon and fight him

solemn light
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That is a thing you can do yep! It takes a very high level spell though

fallen surge
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As a druid, to transform into a dragon you would need access to the spell Shapechange, which is a 9th level spell, meaning the lowest level you can get access to that is at level 17

barren sorrel
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could i possibly convince anyone whos actually good at dnd to maybe like, make a character sheet for me? im scared ill mess it up

fallen surge
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If you need any guidance or have any questions along the way, you are always more than welcome to ask them here.

forest idol
barren sorrel
timid locust
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The best way to understand what all the parts on the character sheet are is to go step by step and input them yourself!

forest idol
barren sorrel
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no

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my character is a centaur

forest idol
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Oh
Sorry

barren sorrel
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id have to pay for the book to get stats n stuff

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its fine

timid locust
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This is the official Wizards of the Coast Dungeons and Dragons discord, after all.

barren sorrel
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fair point

timid locust
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That being said, if you can find a DM with all that content unlocked for sharing, they can share the info with you through DnD Beyond and you can access it all for free

barren sorrel
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mhm thank you

solemn light
# barren sorrel yeah but im not about to pay 20 bucks to get the race and stuff that i want

You can also buy them individually. The Centaur is $1.99 individually (which also deducts from the cost of the entire book if you ever decide to buy it whole) from https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/mordenkainen-presents-monsters-of-the-multiverse if you scroll down to the races section.

D&D Beyond
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

A bestiary of wondrous friends and foes for the world’s greatest roleplaying game

junior wedge
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hi

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Here's some stuff to help ya out!

pliant pond
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?NEWDM

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Where do I start?
pliant pond
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im gonna be running dragons of stormwreck isle, ive heard its very good for new DMS

echo kelp
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Yeah that should be a good one for new to D&D folks!

pliant pond
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i do have a lil question, how should i decide when i want to level up a PC?

echo kelp
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So pre-written adventures often mention at what level the characters should be before starting a particular section.

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So you can use that as a guide for when to allow level ups.

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You can also chose to do something different - treat the pre-written modules more as useful guides than "have to follow everything down to every word."

pliant pond
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this is really helpful! thanks

long escarp
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That particular adventure talks about level ups at the start of each chapter

pliant pond
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yeah, im still reading it so far

long escarp
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Smart. It's wise to read the whole adventure before running it.

barren sorrel
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how do i calculate my initiative thing on my character sheet

pliant pond
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i think its d20 and your dex?

echo kelp
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Your initiative bonus is your dexterity modifier.
When asked to roll initiative you roll a d20 and add your intiiative bonus (again it's based on your dexterity modifier).
There may be other class features/bonuses that may also apply.

barren sorrel
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how do i get inspiration

long escarp
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DM gives it to you.

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It's a little DM treat.

lucid stream
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You feel inspired

barren sorrel
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how do uou do hit points hit dice attacks and passive wisdom

echo kelp
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Hit points are based on your class(es) and class levels. See the first couple of chapters of the free basic rules which explain this).

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Hit dice are a pool of dice based on your hitpoint dice - you have so many dice based of the dice type determined by your class(es). You can use that pool to recover hitpoints during short rests. The pool recovers half of the expended hit dice per long rest.

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Passive wisdom score is determined by 10 + your wisdom modifier

lucid stream
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Its super worthwhile to read the rules

echo kelp
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Yeha the first chapter goes through step by step how to create a character

barren sorrel
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oh also what are the best skills for a barbarian centaur

barren sorrel
echo kelp
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Take your time - the game will still be here. Also check out the Handbook Helper videos (see them linked in the messages pinned here in the channel)

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^ or here

barren sorrel
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oh also what are the best skills for a barbarian centaur

fleet field
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There’s not really many “best” skills, they aren’t super impactful

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Perception is always good tho, and barbs do get some benefits to athletics

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Mostly just pick thematically imo

plucky jackal
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So like can someone explain to me how Spellcasting works? how do i calcute it how do i go about doing it im confused

long escarp
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Cleric?

warm sluice
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Dumb question, but if I’m attacking as a paladin do I add my strength modifier to my roll

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I joined a campaign that has already been going for awhile so I had to level my character of to lvl 14

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Also how do I roll for smite attacks

glass summit
glass summit
# warm sluice Also how do I roll for smite attacks

You make your attack roll as normal, and then after knowing whether you hit or miss, you can decide to use Divine Smite to roll some additional damage dice on top of those you would ordinarily roll for your melee weapon. You expend spell slots as the feature specifies when you do this

void lichen
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Any ideas for how I can make a pyromancer character?

foggy ice
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hello

edgy onyx
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Probably could just go Sorcerer or Wizard with fire based spells
But #character-discussion would be better place to ask

foggy ice
fleet field
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So say you’re a level 1 cleric, you’ll have 2 1st level spell slots and be able to prepare a number of spells equal to your level + your Wis mod, let’s say 4 in this example

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Say you have spell A, B, C, and D prepared. They’d all be 1st level spells (those aren’t actual spell names, just using letters as standins to simplify things). You can spend a 1st level spell slot to cast any one of them once

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You could spend both spell slots on the same spell, or you could spend them on any 2 different spells

honest horizon
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Hey I'm new to the game and everything. Like I got the essential kit yesterday Lol. With the player sheets is there somewhere I can get more? Or do I have to like photo copy them and such? Probably a silly question but I have a few friends and family and the kit didn't provide enough 🤣

fleet field
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by clicking on the "5th Edition Character Sheets" link

toxic sable
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Hello. Im new to DND and using the DND Beyond app. Im trying to use a Bard and try and have the best roleplaying experience. I need to decide what instruments are more popular, the more preferrable life style, etc. Please help me out.

fleet field
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which instrument you choose is pretty much purely an aesthetic choice

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lifestyle doesn't come up much at all in my experience

honest horizon
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@fleet field thank you 😊

toxic sable
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Alr. I can send you my current character sheer

fleet field
toxic sable
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Im on phone and i dont rlly know how to send character sheets off the app

fleet field
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on the sheet, under "manage" there should be a button to get a sharable link

toxic sable
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Where is manage 🧍‍♂️

fleet field
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somewhere near the character name I believe?

toxic sable
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I found export to pdf

fleet field
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should be right by that

toxic sable
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Found it. Thx

pliant pond
#

silly question, but when it says that something will take an amount of time ( for example getting to seagrow caves) would it actually take 3 hours of real time or what?

long cave
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ITs all calculated and can go by pretty quick or go very slowly depending on what the characters are doing.

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If you are traveling or doing downtime activity you can fast forwards and skip time.I

If you are roleplaying in a bar every minute of roleplay is a real minute in game ETC.

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Time is fluid based on what is going on and whats happening.

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If you go from the bar to the castle on the other side of town thats a 30 minute walk you just skip that 30 minutes and say "Now you have all arrived" and 30 minutes in game took 10 seconds ETC

pliant pond
long cave
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🙂

pliant pond
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i feel like i’m prepared as a DM, just gotta finish up on this rule book and campaign book

long cave
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Sometimes things may hinder that too. if your DM is like but wait. You have found yourself in an ambush surrounded by theives.

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Then of course time goes back to real time

wild kettle
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Is there a way to get notifications for a channel on this server, but not the entire server?

long cave
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Yeah,

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Mute each group of channels

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then for the ones you want just unmute the specific channel

wild kettle
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K will try thanks

vocal jasper
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Fun classes that are beginner friendly?

long cave
echo kelp
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Honestly whatever catches your interest and that you're good with spending some time diving into and learning.

long cave
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Anyone else agree? Maybe paladin too dunno much about paladin.

echo kelp
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I'd probably go barbarian, fighter, and rogue... then get into other classes

long cave
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Wizard is a tough one for beginners tbh.

vocal jasper
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What do warlocks do?

long cave
# vocal jasper What do warlocks do?

They are bonded with some sort of magical creature or being (Sold your soul, made a pact, or some such) Low amout of spells to use at a time but BIG impactful uses of them.

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Lots of customization and cool flavor.

echo kelp
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Warlocks are a kind of spellcaster that have fewer spells but regain them after a short rest.
Spellcasting can add another level of complexity to player options that can feel overwhelming for new players.
But if you like slinging spells, warlocks aren't bad.

long cave
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10/10 reccomend them. They are one of my favorites.

echo kelp
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And don't feel like you can't do a spellcaster because you're new - if it's something that interests you and you're passionate about learning it, you can do fine with a spellcasting class.

long cave
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They get Eldritch Invocations Which are extra abilties like being able to change your appearence at will. See through any sort of darkness at long distance, go invisible once perlong rest. free speaking with animals ETC.

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Lots and lots of cool features and they are very customizable to be kinda whatever you want

vocal jasper
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Oh ok

long cave
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Alot of classes are pretty ridgid and not very customizable past their subclass and maybe spells taken. Warlock for sure gives a ton of variety

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No 2 warlocks will be the same.

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Not to say any class cant be customized to fit a character or story. Warlock just gives a lot of really unique things

vocal jasper
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What’s the difference between a barbarian and a fighter?

echo kelp
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Barbarians have the largest hit dice (so typically get lots of hit points) and can rage (which may help reduce damage and give damage bonuses).

long cave
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Barbarians "rage" which gives them a lot of resistances and they are tanky and do a lot of big damage hits.

Fighter has some more customization and lots of attacks per turn. very versitile.

echo kelp
warm sluice
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The dice gods were not on my side tonight

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I got stunned and failed my save like 5 times in a row

echo kelp
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being stunned can certainly impact things

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well I hope that it was still a fun D&D game despite being stunned and failing some saves

warm sluice
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And I have a -1 wis modifier lol

warm sluice
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It was interesting seeing how the rest of the party got out of the situation

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One disadvantage to me being in an adventurers league game is that we’re in the same room as a few other games going on so it can be hard for me to hear the dm sometimes

long cave
warm sluice
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The DC was 15 so I basically had to roll a 16+

vocal jasper
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Also when u say customization do u mean rp-wise?

gaunt scroll
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I just got a wand of lightning bolts does that mean I can cast a level 9 lightning bolt by expending all 7 charges?

long escarp
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That's what it do say.

lyric fjord
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Hey I'm new to DnD. I wanna make a character but the thing is, my favorite thing in the world is Poison and Poison playstyles

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Can Poison be done in this game?

glass summit
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Yeah for sure, any character can take the Poisoner Feat to make and use poisons more effectively

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It is in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything tho, so you'd need to buy that book...

lyric fjord
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I just want to do a more Poison focused playstyles. Oh sick word?

glass summit
glass summit
lavish hamlet
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Is there any way i could send a picture of my current character sheet to see if it's properly made? Its my first time making one without help, point buy

long cave
lavish hamlet
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idk if this is even the right channel for that

glass summit
lavish hamlet