#dnd-newcomers

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torpid heart
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i actually meant meta gaming in more of a roleplaying wise and less of a combat/strategy wise

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because then i feel like the lines are more blurred,no?

crude musk
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Again, not really

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As long as it's making the game more fun, it's generally fine

torpid heart
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but isnt fun a subjective thing?

crude musk
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Yes, and?

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You discuss with your table about what's in line with everyones expectations

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For example, everyone agreeing to make characters that want to adventure, want to work as a party, and want to save the day is metagaming in regards to roleplay

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However, those three things are the cornerstone of the party actually engaging with the plot constructively

torpid heart
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so from what im understanding the best way for me esp as a newbie to make sure i dont meta game or ruin to fun for others is to set expectations and communicate clearly about these things beforehand?

crude musk
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Don't worry about not megagaming

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Focus on contributing constructively towards the fun of the table and everyones enjoyment

torpid heart
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haha im worrying about it because i can already see where my pitfalls will be as a dnd player

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im a gamer first and have a tendency to wanna cheese everything and i wanna be aware of that

crude musk
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You're comparing to a specific live play and assuming all games run that way

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There are tables where people metagaming loads and it's fun for everyone there

torpid heart
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yeah i guess it depends on the situation

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i thought theres more community wide consensus about meta gaming

crude musk
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No, and even if there was, why would it matter?

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All that matters is your table and how you as a group want to play D&D

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As long as everyone is safe, comfortable, and having fun, that's all that matters

torpid heart
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thank you for the reply Davyd!

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i appericiate it

onyx brook
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Hey, I’ve been trying to learn about spells but I’m really struggling with how often I should use them, any tips?

solemn light
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Ah, resource management is one of those tricky and fun dilemmas in the game. You could use those spell slots now, but what if you need them later? And it can depend a lot on your class- some classes get some resources back on a short rest, others need a long rest. So you need to think about what you might encounter before long resting and if you need to save your spells or use them now.

halcyon forge
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I'll suggest talking to your table about it. See what they're expecting, and how the DM plans to run things.

ionic thorn
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Hey, is there a recommended way for a new player to get into a game? the #looking-for-players channel looks great but seems to adress more experienced players who know what they are doing :p

echo kelp
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So first off, don't let inexperience scare you off - most groups are generally fine taking on new to D&D players but it helps a lot if you show you've been reading up and learning the rules already.
Next you can also check #looking-for-community to find other D&D servers that may have games specifically tailored for new to D&D folks or just overall more open D&D games you can koin (community/westmarch style of games).

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But feel free to use #looking-for-players and message the poster or post in their game thread that you're interested.

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You can also find games through sites and forums like Roll20, Demiplane, and other generic TTRPG servers.

opal coyote
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Yo do any of u play on DND beyond cuz I wanna learn to play and I have made a character

obsidian oriole
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@opal coyote what class are you playing

opal coyote
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Human fighter

obsidian oriole
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Mhhm a classic we’ll honestly their a 3 types of campaigns I’ve been in

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War hungry constant battle . Speaking and talking and having a chill time with minimum fighting and then the in between

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@opal coyote honestly what. Campaign do you want to be in

opal coyote
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I don't really mind just as long as I can play

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I didn't even know there were different types

exotic remnantBOT
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obsidian oriole
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We’ll it’s just the plot of dnd

echo kelp
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Please use the Looking For Game channels to find a game - soliciting or organizing games outside of the LFG channels is off-topic and will be moderated.

obsidian oriole
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@opal coyote you can find games using that command also thanks for the help

opal coyote
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👍

boreal badger
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i am finding it really hard to find out how to join or contact someone to play with can anyone help me with that

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like how to join a "party"

wild onyx
boreal badger
neon void
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Where best to ask help/advice in this discord about how to rp a certain curse?

harsh fjord
neon void
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Thx

polar ember
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So how would you make a character if you don't have a DND character sheet, is it necessary or can you use anything just to record your character on?

kindred sparrow
polar ember
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Ok thanks

kindred sparrow
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Np

ornate plank
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Should CR correlate to player level. I want to make my players first encounter as fair as possible.

crude musk
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No, CR is more nuanced than that

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Broadly speaking, encounter building is a lot like planning a days worth of meals for your party:

  • You have the Daily XP budget, this is how much everyone is going to want to eat in total for the day. If you don't meet this, while a single meal may be filling, your party will be going to bed hungry overall
  • Each encounter has it's XP budget, which is the portion size. You want this tailored to your party lest they end up wolfing it down without feeling full, or ending up painfully full.
  • Then you have CR, which is how seasoned the meal is. Not enough (too low CR) and the encounter is bland. Too much (too high CR) and the encounter is inedible

IMPORTANT NOTE XP Budget has nothing, at all, whatsoever to do with what progression system you're using

The goal is to ensure the following

  1. For each encounter, you use up the XP budget for the difficulty you're going for
  2. When picking monsters to spend your XP budget on, you pick monsters of a CR ideally within a range of between average party level - 2 or 3 up to average party level + 1 or 2
  3. The total XP budget of all your encounters equals your Daily XP budget
ornate plank
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How do I know how much XP my players need?

crude musk
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That depends on

  1. The level of the PCs
  2. How many PCs there are
  3. The target difficulty of the encounter
lament basin
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what would you all suggest as a very first caracter?

crude musk
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Go with whatever appeals

solemn light
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If struggling to choose like I did for my first 5e character, you can randomly roll them out too. Doing it slowly is better than generating them all at once, but you can assign a number to each class you're thinking about, roll that, then do the same for races, and so on, until you slowly discover the character you're playing. Helps with choice paralysis and can spark ideas.

But otherwise you can make any class and race combo work. So any that appeal to you.

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I'd also suggest characters that:

  1. have a reason to talk with the group and get engaged. it's a RP game, so lone wolf characters that refuse to speak to their companions can end up excluding themselves from RP and the story.
  2. You're likely going to start off as level 1, so plan a character that hasn't done heroic deeds and slain dragons already. You're just beginning to be a hero.
  3. Try to play by the books at first. Homebrew (making up your own race and class) can be very difficult, especially for new players, so better to learn how 'vanilla' D&D plays first. This might mean looking at the D&D options first and coming up with ideas, rather than coming in with an idea and finding you can't make it work with the base options.
elfin aurora
solemn light
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#find-a-game has instructions (and rules) but essentially you'll need to type in /looking-for-players which should prompt the form to come up, which you then fill out and it'll post to #looking-for-players

elfin aurora
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Thank you so much

thin frost
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Hello I’m new to DND and I wanted to know if there are any subclasses of Bards?

fallen surge
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Every class has several subclasses. Only 1 is available for free as part of the Basic Rules, but various different source books will contain subclasses for different classes

thin frost
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Alrighty thank you so much I’ve been studying all day I’ve been really trying to get into it and learn

fallen surge
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We’re always happy to help! Let us know if you have any more questions

thin frost
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Thank you

thorn bane
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Hi I’m trying to find a group of people to play D&D with. Are there any groups needing a player or upcoming campaigns and how can I get in touch with them?

fresh fable
tardy epoch
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Howdy

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So like- what's the best healer class cuz I kinda like the sound of "monk" or "cleric" but idk

wild onyx
tardy epoch
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Can I make people immortal and incapable of dying? :3

timid locust
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Nope! But you can get closer than most other people can at high levels

tardy epoch
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Aww ok

slow hawk
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cleric subclasses may have some helpful features that make healing more efficient, but they still dont only do that. They are capable of much more

rare bone
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Hi

fallen surge
slate sable
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Hello i am new to the server and to dnd and was wondering if i could get some help with finding a game of dnd as well as how to properlly use this server. I am pretty bad at using discord not gonna lie.

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

slate sable
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i have briefly my understanding is that to find a game i need to go in the : Looking for dm room but i cant chat in that room so im a bit confused

cobalt frigate
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I recommend you familiarize yourself with the Basic Rules (chapters 1-4, 7, and 9) before finding a game.

fallen surge
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the #find-a-game channel has instructions for how to use the server bot to generate a post in #750812887697588356 for you. You don't actually type in that channel yourself.

terse karma
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hey could anyone private chat me about dming bc me and my friends are having a session on friday and i need to know what to read aloud and what not to read aloud

slate sable
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thx for the help and i will be reading the rules more thoroughly.

cobalt frigate
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If you're using a prewritten adventure, there are boxed text the DM reads out loud (or paraphase) to describe what the PCs sees.

terse karma
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ok so if its in a box read it aloud, if not dont?

cobalt frigate
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Yes, everything else is for the DM's eyes only.

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Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased to the players when their characters first arrive at a location or under a specific circumstance, as described in the text. It usually describes locations or presents scripted dialogue, so the players know what’s up and have a sense of what their characters’ options are.

terse karma
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alright thanks

cobalt frigate
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I recommend you start with a starter adventure like Lost Mines of Phandelver or Dragons of Stormwreck Isle, they're made for new players and DMs in mind.

terse karma
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i got the lost mines of phandelver

cobalt frigate
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There you go!

slate sable
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I just posted my request, just wanted to pop back here to say thank you again for the help.

novel viper
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I'm going to be participating in my first game of DND both in real life and in general soon without any knowledge on how to make a character or the game in general. I was wondering if someone could guide me in at least the character creating process.

dusty pelican
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I would also like character creation help

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
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cobalt frigate
true musk
dry relic
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I would like to find a map making software where other players do not need to own the software.

cobalt frigate
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Map making software has nothing to do with players though. I think you're confusing map making apps with VTTs.

dry relic
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Ok

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I am kinda dumb with computers so still trying to learn lol.

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I think I am slowly getting it.

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Ok.

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So I need a map program first to create the battle maps I will primarily want to use.

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Then how do players control the pieces on the map?

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I think I am getting more lost lol with more I learn.

cobalt frigate
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Again, check the pinned message in #dnd-maps for suggested map making software and websites.

Virtual tabletops (owlbear.rodeo, Roll20, Foundry20, Talespire, FantasyGrounds, D&D Beyond's Maps) are what you can use to have tokens on a battlemap when playing online. This is more of a question for #third-party because this channel is more for teaching new players the rules of the game.

dry relic
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Thank-you

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What is the # thrd-party channel for?

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Thank-you for your help.

cobalt frigate
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It's for any D&D-related stuff that's not published by WotC.

dry relic
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Ok

robust vale
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hey can i ask stuff abt dnd beyond here?

true musk
true musk
robust vale
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ohh ok ty!

old flame
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i havent played dnd but i have read the cookbook and seen a few tiktoks on builds

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i have no clue how to play

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but i really want to

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also if possible could i just be a normal ass human with no special abilities other than being styropyro

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and making insane death machines

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

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how much reading is this exactly

sonic cargo
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No matter what you do dnd and most ttrpgs require a decent amount of reading

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Though the basic rules are a decently light read and have everything you need to be a player in someone's campaign

cobalt frigate
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D&D is a game of rules so you can't avoid reading. The tutorial videos simplify things but you will still need to read the rules.

sterile wyvern
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hello

slate patio
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Where exactly so I find the proficiency bonus at?

glass summit
slate patio
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I use the dnd beyond app where do I find it on that?

glass summit
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You would go into your class's rules in the Basic Rules

slate patio
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I can't put pics in the chat?

glass summit
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Nah, can you describe your question without a pic?

slate patio
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Sp the proficiency bonus is just the +1and +2

glass summit
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Your PB shouldn't ever be a +1, it starts at +2

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D&DB's character creator should automatically fill your PB with what it should be, as it scales off your level

slate patio
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I look under proficiency and it says survival and perception

glass summit
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Are you looking in the Basic Rules, on your character sheet, or in the DDB character creator?

slate patio
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It only is for basic skills and motnstr or int

glass summit
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Im afraid I don't understand what you just said

slate patio
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And not str and stuff

glass summit
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You add your Proficiency Bonus to any skill that you have Proficiency with

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You get to choose a few to have proficiency with from your Class, Background, and possibly your Race

slate patio
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Even str and int and con

glass summit
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Even a nerdy wizard can have proficiency in Athletics checks, yeah

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But only if they choose that proficiency

slate patio
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I see

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Do I add my spell att to my damage?

cobalt frigate
glass summit
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Your Spell Attack Modifier is the value you add to a D20 roll when you make a Ranged Spell Attack. Your spells will let you know if they do this or not.

cobalt frigate
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You don't add your Proficiency Bonus to weapon or spell damage rolls.

slate patio
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Okay so it's only to hit not that damage

glass summit
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Yeah, exactly

slate patio
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Thank you so much

robust vale
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how many spells can a cleric prepare at first level?

glass summit
cobalt frigate
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You prepare the list of cleric spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the cleric spell list. When you do so, choose a number of cleric spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + your cleric level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

robust vale
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ahh ok ty

spark spade
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What spells do each magic-focused class have access to?

cobalt frigate
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Go to the class's Spellcasting feature and it'll list their spell list.

spark spade
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Uhhh

cobalt frigate
spark spade
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That is a lot of spells

cobalt frigate
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You didn't specify which class. There are a lot of classes that are spellcasters.

glass summit
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Don't worry about the spells of a level you cannot cast yet. For your level 1 character just focus on the two dozen or so 1st level spells you have access to

spark spade
slow hawk
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A spellcaster gets a large toolset but its up to the player to use them properly

spark spade
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I did make a character once. She was a half orc warlock

glass summit
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A general sentiment is to not try to use D&D as a physics simulator. But with the right DM, with the experience to improvise creative stuff like that it can certainly work out

spark spade
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But I see your point

true musk
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When it comes to bringing over character concepts to D&D, look past the flavor of classes and abilities and focus on the mechanics.
Doing so can allow you to bring a character concept to life through the support of those mechanics.

chrome lance
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how play

echo kelp
hasty urchin
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I just made a D&D beyond account

true musk
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Congrats

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
true musk
hasty urchin
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I’m making an Character just to see how it works on here I’ve made one on paper but the campaign never happened

spark spade
mossy escarp
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how do i make a character

true musk
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The first four chapters of the basic rules in the bot post above go over character creation.
If you'd like a quick overview, I linked a a 3 minute video that covers that here: #dnd-newcomers message
If you want more an in depth guide, I recommend checking out the handbooker helper series in the bot post above.

mossy escarp
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four chapters????

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how much do i have to read to play this game

true musk
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Chapter 1: Covers the step by step process.
Chapter 2: Covers 9 racial options
Chapter 3: Covers 12 class options
Chapter 4: Covers the background options.

true musk
# mossy escarp how much do i have to read to play this game

You don't have to read everything all at once or have it all memorized.
As for how much you need to read, it will depend on what kind of character you are planning to play.
The more complex of a character build you make, the more you'll have to read.

steep river
mossy escarp
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what is a halfling

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what is it a half of

true musk
sonic cargo
mossy escarp
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what does the world of dnd even look like

sonic cargo
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There are multiple settings that all look pretty different

mossy escarp
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ive looked up maps of “faerûn” where the humans come from

sonic cargo
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But the one that most people play is the forgotten realms which is a standard western fantasy setting

steep river
cobalt frigate
# mossy escarp what does the world of dnd even look like

There are many official campaign setting plus countless unofficial ones (aka "homebrew").

Faerun is a continent on the planet of Toril, which is the base of the Forgotten Realms campaign setting (one of the most popular official campaign settings).

eternal compass
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I have no clue how to play any dnd how does it work

mossy escarp
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so i have to get into a group to make sure where my character comes from makes sense

exotic remnantBOT
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true musk
mossy escarp
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where do i find a group to play with at

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mossy escarp
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one of my irl friends is going to a library to play dnd but its invite only

true musk
# mossy escarp where do i find a group to play with at

For in person games you can:

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

Online options in this server:

  • Follow the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to make a post in #750812887697588356 .
  • Reach out to people in the #looking-for-players channel.
  • These posts are by DMs looking for players.
  • Tip: Take your time to read these posts and see if they are compatible with your preferences and interests.
  • Tip: Reply to these posts with your preferences and play styles to help the DM determine if you are compatible.
  • Check out #looking-for-community as responses to postings will point you to communities that host dnd games.

Other options

  • Learn about D&D's official community campaign called Adventures League in https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1676-what-is-adventurers-league
  • This can be played in person and online.
  • Then check out #1050206572535623690as you can find al events you can participate in.
  • You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.
fleet field
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never used it but it seems decent

mossy escarp
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what are all these languages

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do most characters speak common

gentle bolt
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Yeah, pretty much every race should speak common. It includes it in their know languages

mossy escarp
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i was thinking of making my character a human wizard that was an acolyte, but was devoted to a different kind of god

mossy escarp
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what spells should i learn

glass summit
# mossy escarp what spells should i learn

You should choose whatever looks fun. Most people would say that you should at the very least have Mage Armor (for a basic level of defense), and a cantrip that can deal damage

true musk
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Yep take your time looking at options that are available to your character at level 1.

mossy escarp
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what is an arcane focus spellcasting equipment

cobalt frigate
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Wand, rod, orb, crystal, or staff.

mossy escarp
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can the staff be the quarterstaff i start with

cobalt frigate
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No.

mossy escarp
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what does it even mean

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why do i need an arcane focus

cobalt frigate
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An arcane focus is a substitute for a component pouch used for Material spell components. A spell that requires material components with gold value and/or are consumed in the casting of the spell are still needed despite using a focus.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/spellcasting#MaterialM

Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. A character can use a component pouch or a spellcasting focus (found in “Equipment”) in place of the components specified for a spell. But if a cost is indicated for a component, a character must have that specific component before he or she can cast the spell.

If a spell states that a material component is consumed by the spell, the caster must provide this component for each casting of the spell. A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components -- or to hold a spellcasting focus -- but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components.

true musk
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An arcane focus is a special item--an orb, a crystal, a rod, a specially constructed staff, a wand-like length of wood, or some similar item--designed to channel the power of arcane spells. A sorcerer, warlock, or wizard can use such an item as a spellcasting focus.

real cipher
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Yo so I’m making a character and I need some help finding out how to not make it to op it’s based of a show called wakfu if anyone knows it

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
real cipher
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I kinda don’t want to make it to op for my freinds

cobalt frigate
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The character won't be OP if you follow the rules (read the first four chapters of the free Basic Rules)

real cipher
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Alright

true musk
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When it comes to bringing over character concepts to D&D, look past the flavor of classes and abilities and focus on the mechanics.
Doing so can allow you to bring a character concept to life through the support of those mechanics.

cobalt frigate
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If you're new to D&D you're more than likely start at level 1 -- level 1 characters are not OP and if anything they're very squishy.

real cipher
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My friends start the thing at level 3 every time we start a new one

cobalt frigate
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Okay, then everyone will have a sub-class. You're still not going to be OP.

mossy escarp
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how old should a level 1 human wizard be

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or does it matter at all

glass summit
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Whatever age you want, theres no real age limit on wizardry (or any class for that matter)

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Simply because D&D can often cover more adult themes (violence, for example), its very healthy to make them at least 18. But thats another question altogether I think

lyric fjord
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I'm pretty new to DND, any suggestions for making a character? Like any guild lines I should follow other than just the standard rules?

slow hawk
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Have you read the basic rules?

lyric fjord
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For character building? Like the stat determinations and other things of the sort?

slow hawk
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all of it

lyric fjord
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I know a good amount of it but I still need to search up a few things when making a character...

slow hawk
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Dont use rolled stats
When starting out for practice stick to point buy or standard area

Dont touch multiclassing

If you’re new, i recommend a martial class

lyric fjord
slow hawk
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Monk, barb

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Yes

native stirrup
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I have never played D and D but am very very interested any advice?

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

Whenever you are forming a group, it’s important to ask these questions to help set yourselves up for success.

  • What kind of campaign does everyone want to play?
  • Linear (The storyline usually follows a cause-and-effect relationship, where each event directly leads to the next.)
  • Non-Linear (The storyline that has story events can be done in any order. Think Legend of Zelda games)
  • Sandbox (The storyline has no pre-determined events and no overarching plot.)
  • How much role-play, exploration, and combat do you want in the campaign?
  • 1 social, 1 combat, 1 dungeon encounter per session?
  • Perhaps 1-3 social, 1-2 combat, 0-1 dungeon counters per session?
  • What is the desired level difficult?
  • Easy, medium, hard, deadly?
  • How easily and often can characters be resurrected?
  • How much of a time commitment does everyone want to invest in the campaign?
  • Have the campaign be 3 session? 5-8 session? 12 sessions? 12+ sessions? 1 session?
  • Should each sessions be 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours? 2-4 hours?
  • Would each session be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly?
  • What lines and veils need to be established?
  • Lines are hard limits on themes, topics, actions someone doesn't want to engage in.
  • Veils are soft limits where themes, topics, actions can be explored but not in great detail.
  • Are everyone's preferences and expectations compatible?
  • Do all players want to play the same type of campaign?
  • Is the the type of game players want to participate in, the type of game the DM wants to run?
terse karma
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hey could someone tell me what dices are for what, ik the d20 is for ability checks and thats abt it

slow hawk
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Look at the botpost above and read the basic rules

lethal star
terse karma
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so the more numbers on a dice, the better the attack?

lethal star
edgy onyx
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Basically, if you need something other than the d20, usually your weapon, spell or whatever you're doing includes which die and how many of them to use

lethal star
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Like I said that’s a very general over view , but just keep at it and you will pick up more knowledge. No body knows it all and it takes time 🤠

terse karma
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alr thanks

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i only have a week to learn dnd

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bc me and my friends are getting together for a session the first time and im dming

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so thanks for the help 👍

lethal star
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Ha …just breathe a lot and drink water . Remember it’s a game played for fun. Every body can help each other . It takes a while to get things rolling

terse karma
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yea none of has every played before lmao

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so that should be fun

lethal star
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Watch some vids too , lots of how to stuff out there

terse karma
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alr

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if i got any questions ill ask you if thats fine

lethal star
terse karma
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yea im making my own dice tower and dm screen from cardboard

lethal star
terse karma
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and i saw people in vids do private rolls

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what are those used for

lethal star
terse karma
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ik lmao

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and btw do you know if there is a session i could join tomorrow as a player to get the feel of it?

lethal star
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Have u checked the channels in here ? There is a LFG , looking for game channel

terse karma
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yea i already did the thing to look for a dm

lethal star
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Patience is important… 🤓takes time to find games . But you allready have a group so that is very cool!

terse karma
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yea

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thanks

native stirrup
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What races go well with what classes or dose it not matter in particular cause I know each race adds modifiers but are there certain sets that work well for certain classes for a beginner?

lyric fjord
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can someone pls make a really cool jjk campaign

native stirrup
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Gojo just comes in and burns ya up at level 1?

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But I do think that would be really cool

lament mica
native stirrup
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Alright also any advice on how to find a DM and Is it okay to learn as I go I've watched the video and read the rules through a bit but I think I might learn a lot better on the go then again i do have a good general understanding of the rules now. 🙂

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Or a campainge looking for newcomers?

lament mica
native stirrup
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I don't have access to those chats yet other then Find a game but ill read through it right now!!

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Oh never mind I see I get access to it from the Find a Game tab

quick bluff
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Hello

rugged junco
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can anybody recommended what website to used for making a maps

steep river
sonic cargo
fresh fable
rugged junco
upbeat pine
sonic cargo
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hollow spindle
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I am returning from living under a rock for 10 + years, has the definition of "Munchkin D&D" changed? It was "fun and laughs are more important than anything" , for those who know it the indie film "the gamers" is a perfect example

crude musk
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Munchkin as a term has largely fallen out of the D&D lexicon, but I'm not familiar with the usage you've described. That's something I've seen more commonly referred to as "beer and pretzels D&D" with munchkin being largely replaced by the term "power gamer" and "rules lawyer" and to a lesser degree "that guy"

cloud wigeon
crude musk
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But ultimately, terminology doesn't matter, D&D is and has always been about having fun
What has changed is there's a better acknowledgement that there's no OpenQuote correct CloseQuote type of fun as long as everyone is safe and comfortable
Want to have a light hearted dungeon crawl? Go for it!
Super tense political drama? Amazing
Disturbing gothic horror with dark humor? Fantastic
Just make sure everyone is on the same page in terms of expectations, knows what they're getting into, and everyones boundaries are respected

hollow spindle
crude musk
hollow spindle
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a "dark" game or " serious" game, just a short mental tag thing I do

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funny is a better word

crude musk
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So "light hearted" or "comedic"?

hollow spindle
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grins and giggles is what I persnnaly will liky use instead

crude musk
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"Fun" isn't really a tone and you might get some peoples hackles up if you contrast the genre they like to play as being an antithesis to 'fun', albeit unintentionally

hollow spindle
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yeah thats why I used "munchkin" that equals just for the raw fun of shenanigans for me

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so Thank you I know better than to use that one in game descriptions without an explanation ( if it comes up) the game I am working on is serious fun, what will you do with all that power? but thats a topic for other chats 🙂

spark spade
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I’m making my first character on DnDBeyond and the settings are confusing

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What’s the difference between milestone and xp advancement? Fixed and manual hitloints?

crude musk
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Milestone and XP advancement are different rules for progression, your DM will tell you which one you're using

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Fixed and manual hit points are two different ways of determining how many hit points you gain on levelling up; fixed automatically applies the average, while manual lets you type in a rolled value

spark spade
wild onyx
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Milestone and average.

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You can change it later if you take that character into a game.

crude musk
spark spade
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Idk anyone around me who plays

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There’s no group at uni, the 2 game shops (warhammer and an independent one) have nobody talking about them

crude musk
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Well generally you make characters for a campaign you've joined

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There's nothing wrong with doing it to practice

wild onyx
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Good news, there are 195,103 people around here that do.

crude musk
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But the assumption is you have a DM

spark spade
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Wait isn’t there like an online version of dnd

crude musk
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you can play D&D online using platforms like discord and roll20

spark spade
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That’s cool

crimson crystal
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Hey there fellas
Im completly new to dnd i know some of the classes races and basics but i never played

terse fiber
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I have an obsession with talking about player tools and resources

crimson crystal
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Not realy
Except for the fact that i think it wouldnt BE a Bad Idea to Press every Button or lever i see

terse fiber
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Press all the buttons

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It's more fun that way

crude musk
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Doing random things may be fun for you but might be disruptive to the rest of the group

crimson crystal
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Okay

terse fiber
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On a more serious note, yeah

crimson crystal
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Party pooper :€

terse fiber
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It's important to be mindful of other players

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So while everyone is talking about how to approach a situation, don't shout out and attract the attention of the group you're attempting to ambush and squander a surprise round

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(This has happened to me on numerous occassions)

crimson crystal
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I feel Like thats Basic tactical knowlegde

crude musk
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I mean, this isn't even about tactics
It's about not monopolising the game; you are not the only person playing

terse fiber
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^

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Everyone is an important player and deserves to engage with the game, DM included

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It's just good practice to consider everyone

crimson crystal
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But Warhammer goes Bam Bam Bam:{

terse fiber
crimson crystal
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Oh its spuishy in there?

terse fiber
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But yeah, it's generally a good idea to engage with the group on a regular basis
Context and reading the room is important when interacting with the game

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and if just reading the vibes of a situation is something you struggle with, or even if not, then just speaking up and asking is a good way to approach things

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Communication is the most important thing in D&D

crimson crystal
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Yeah i guess but i kinda wanna confuse them by First acting stupid and then use my 117 IQ to Smash everything the dm throws at me and my team

terse fiber
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Just make sure to not engage with a character like that in a way which ends up being annoying to the group

ivory stag
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Hey, i am new to the game and are kinda lost, please help

terse fiber
ivory stag
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now idea what to do

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like the rules, character development everything pretty much

terse fiber
# ivory stag now idea what to do

Oh gee, that's a big thing to be lost with-
I'm generally not good at such broad asks, so I might have to point you to #dnd-rules for generally learning about the specifics of certain rules, and #character-discussion for help on specifics of how to build a character.
As for a resource that can be helpful, here's the basic rules: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules
Don't forget to check pins as well in this channel and the aforementioned channels; I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help.

ivory stag
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so just learn this then i will be ready to play?

terse fiber
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It's generally a good idea to go through the basic rules and learn, yeah; it's hard for others to teach you everything about D&D, but it's a lot easier to get information out of others when you have specific questions for them. Have a read through and learn what you can, and don't be afraid to ask what certain rules mean.
You'll generally learn more by looking at things yourself, taking things one at a time, and asking specific questions about areas you're stuck with.

ivory stag
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ok thank you so much, one last question. I am the only one in my friend group that is interested in giving dnd a try and was wondering how to find a party

terse fiber
ivory stag
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perfect, thank you

terse fiber
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Glad I can help.
Sorry I couldn't give more specific help though, but I personally struggle with such broad asks x)

cobalt sonnet
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How do I determine the spellcasting attack bonus for a Fairy Blood hunter level 3? I need help for this? Additionally, is attempting to shout and intimidate your opponent you are in engagement with a bonus action?

harsh fjord
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Spellcasting Ability. Your chosen Hemocraft ability (Intelligence or Wisdom) is your spellcasting ability for your warlock spells, so you use your Hemocraft ability whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Hemocraft modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a warlock spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Hemocraft modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Hemocraft modifier
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/blood-hunter#OrderoftheProfaneSoul

As for bonus actions, only if you have a specific feature that takes a bonus action can you use one (per the rules), so your example would not qualify. Whether an individual DM would rule differently isn't something we can predict.

timid locust
dense oriole
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quick question on how to use DnD beyond and also how to find the spells, monsters and things like that. I'm new to DnD, only heard of it from my dad during dinner once, and watched the movie and seen a bit of Legends of Avantris TvT

crude musk
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What's the question?

dense oriole
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How to use DnD beyond because I don't really understand the platform in particular TvT

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and also where to find the spells for casting and such

crude musk
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What part of D&D Beyond do you need help using?

dense oriole
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never mind, my friend is helping me out with it. Thanks for your concern, appreciate it! 🙂

dense oriole
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what's a acolyte TvT

crude musk
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What's the context? Also what does tvt mean?

dense oriole
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TvT's just a thing I put for no reason don't mind it, and also the context is ummm me making a character in DnD beyond

crude musk
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No, the context of where you're seeing "acolyte"

dense oriole
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background, they give you options to choose and under the options there's one called an acolyte?

lapis wigeon
dense oriole
lapis wigeon
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It's someone who assists in religious ceremonies, it's not a D&D specific word.

dense oriole
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ohhh...thanks!

gray bough
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Hey, so I’m completely new to all this. I was wondering if anyone’s doing an online beginner game on discord?

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Or looking to start one

wild onyx
wild onyx
harsh fjord
manic sandal
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whats up peeps im new to D&D. Looking for anyone that has free time to guide me through the basics and meet more people. i have lil knowledge of it all and have done YT vids but not really clicking i do better if i can ask questions and talk to someone about it.

simple goblet
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You can ask questions in this channel about things you are having difficulties with 🙂

tropic stream
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Hey guys whats a good multiclass w a Goliath fighter and should I start the multiclass at lvl 4

crude musk
crimson crystal
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So If i was to somewhat try and find Players for an dnd Party (i know i have to do it on find-a-game) and an dm of course what should i keep in mind while doing so

timid locust
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Do you mean tips for being a DM, or tips for finding the right players?

wild onyx
fleet geode
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I have no idea how DND works but I've played a one off or something liek that before and it was really fun.
Question here tho, is being a DM actually fun? You're not like playing actively in the game so like idk

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ornate kiln
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your are playing the game as a DM too. You are controlling everyone except the party after all.

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its just a different role to play

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Not everyone finds being a DM fun, but plenty of people do

fleet geode
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The reason why I want to become a DM is because i'd want to get other friends who aren't into the game into it, however I'm not sure if it'll be enjoyable 🤣

cobalt frigate
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I'm a "forever" DM and I enjoy being a DM more than being a player. I have more fond memories of DMing than playing (I actually don't remember my first PC). As a DM, I get to be creative in possibly creating a world and adventures for my players to participate in. I also get to be roleplay all monsters/NPCs in my world.

crude musk
crimson crystal
hushed coyote
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Hi there, I had a question about great weapon master. Is it a flat -5 to attack rolls or should I add in the modifiers?

Let's say I have +6 to hit, would it turn into +1 or is it just -5 straight up? I ask because everyone seems to treat the penalty seriously without advantage.

crude musk
cobalt frigate
fleet geode
crimson crystal
cobalt frigate
fleet geode
wild onyx
crimson crystal
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and whats a one-shot?

wild onyx
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A single adventure rather than an ongoing campaign, usually played in a single session.

#

You'd have more luck looking in #find-a-game than approaching folk at random. Give it a try - just be sure to read the instructions!

crimson crystal
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alrighty

subtle otter
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Hello

rugged crater
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ya'll got any guide for leveling for monsters?

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like how much more damage should something do for monsters

cobalt frigate
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This is something more for #dm-discussion. Head on over there and we can help you out.

kind compass
terse karma
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hey could someone teach me how to fill out a character sheet

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

terse karma
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yea i have a starter set

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so i read from that\

cobalt frigate
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I recommend you read the Basic Rules (the Starter Set has a watered down version).

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terse karma
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oh alr thx

last shadow
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New to the game, came from the dead by daylight collaboration, what do I do? 🥲

ornate kiln
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if you got any specific questions, we are happy to answer them

harsh fjord
last shadow
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I just have a lot of questions about the characters I've seen, I do have friends who play dnd bit they are all currently busy atm

For starters, Who is vecna?

harsh fjord
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An undead sorcerer. Major villain.

terse karma
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yea i still dont get how to fill out a character sheet

lyric fjord
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can me and my friend play dnd with anyone

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terse karma
lyric fjord
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no

terse karma
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alr i can play if we can find a dm

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it will be my first session

lyric fjord
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it wont let her type

terse karma
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and i dont have a mic bc its cheap

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well it dont work

last shadow
cobalt frigate
lyric fjord
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we have mics and will talk loads becase we yap alot

lyric fjord
terse karma
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are you guys fine with me typing through the session

cobalt frigate
terse karma
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if not i can try to find a spare mic

lyric fjord
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oh im still new tho i was just says

harsh fjord
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Giving personal details, including age, is against server rules, FYI.

cobalt frigate
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Don't mention your age, it's against server rules.

terse karma
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mb

lyric fjord
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my freind cant type her phone number wont work

harsh fjord
terse karma
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i got my mic working

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it wasnt plugged in all the way lmao

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timid locust
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If you're looking for a game to play and you've already read the basic rules, check the link above!

terse karma
terse karma
timid locust
terse karma
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alr

rapid edge
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Hi all, nice to be here. Gonna do a fair bit of reading before joining any adventures

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rapid edge
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Played alot of TT games over the years but new to the TT side of dnd. Beyond the mentioned above online resources and the boxed starter set I bought earlier today. Are there other resources I should also start looking at?

timid locust
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Are you hoping to be a player or a DM? There's plenty of resources for both

rapid edge
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Player to begin with, would sooner learn to play that way than start off as a DM

timid locust
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It's how most people start! Honestly the only thing you really need is the knowledge of the basic rules, a way to roll dice, and a group of friends to play!

untold flint
timid locust
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If you need more help with the rules, the Handbooker Helper videos linked above are supposedly pretty helpful, and we can answer specific questions here if you've got any

rapid edge
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Ty both. 😊

zinc inlet
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Hello! It's cool to be new to dnd. Actually the truth is that I never played any dnd yet. The real reason i m here is to get ideas and learn about the world beacuse I like to write cool ideas for quests and characters for my friend who is a DM and constantly uses them. I hope I'll enjoy being on this server.

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Welcome waveline

rugged wraith
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Hi. I'm Finley I've never played dnd before so if anyone knows a game that's starting or has some tips please let me know it would really help

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kindred timber
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hello! I'm samuel! you can call me sam. I started playing dnd in a school club maybe, 6 to 8 months ago?

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since then, i have learned the general ropes but haven't had a consistent partner or party and lowkey have been pretty bored. dont know much about roleplay and overall still dont know a lot about the game, and community

fallen surge
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Well, if you have any specific questions, or anything you'd like to know more about, just ask. We're more than happy to help

static stump
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Hello. I'm Vraxyn, or Monarch, and I would like to play DnD, but I do not know much about it. I would like to learn.

latent dawn
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Hello, Ants here! Been playing DnD for around 5 years now but are looking for new players to play with

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timid locust
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If you're already familiar with the rules, you can check the link above to start looking for people to play with!

wild onyx
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Did you know you can search on Discord? On mobile, it's above the channels list. Type a word there (beginner, for instance), then click or tap on messages. Helps save on scrolling.

rugged wraith
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Hey so I made a character on dnd beyond but I cant find the rules of dnd

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rugged wraith
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Thanks

visual crater
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Hello, I’m Faye.
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# visual crater Hello, I’m Faye. I am interested in playing my first DND campaign, but I’m new....

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gilded prairie
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Hey everyone! I just made my first d&d character after watching the movie. I read a lot of fantasy book so very excited to start this adventure 🙂

fallen surge
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Welcome

lyric fjord
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DUNGEEOOONS AND DRAGONNNSS!

rotund basin
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Can someone help me learn to play?

echo kelp
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We have #learn-to-play and also check the pinned messages here in this channel.
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lyric fjord
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Hello, I'm pretty much new to d&d with no prior experience other than watching/listening to campaigns in YouTube. I would like to play.

harsh fjord
pearl plover
lyric fjord
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Well I do understand how the game works, the rp and combat system. I think the character sheet is very overwhelming though

unborn path
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Where do I find people to play dnd with

dim radish
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For artillerist eldritch cannon, can I make it look like a gun? I wanted to make a gunslinger character with a revolver and it seemed like I can use eldritch cannon to mimic that.

echo kelp
copper frigate
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That’s up to your Dungeon Master, CxS

glossy haven
lyric fjord
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Is there any discord servers here that conducts their sessions via text style?

unborn path
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Is there any free spots I can join

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they cover what everything means on the character sheet

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if you have and you're still confused, feel free to ask about any specifics here

solar spoke
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:P

harsh fjord
lyric fjord
kind compass
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Not the right channel

tame bronze
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K thanks

dry relic
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For starting equipment
(a) chain mail or (b) leather armor, longbow, and 20 arrows
(a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons
(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes
(a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
Do they just pick one of them?
If they start chain mail would they not get anything else?

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Do they just start with one item or then four items?

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In other words if they pick chain mail, do they not have a crossbow and dungeon pack?

wheat crystal
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No, you get to take your pick of A or B for each decision point. So you get:

  1. Either chain mail or…
    AND
  2. Either a light crossbow or…
    AND…

Etc

dry relic
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Ok

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Thank-you

true musk
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What you choose for starting equipment is often reflective of the type of character build you are trying to follow.

dry relic
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That helps a lot.

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Then for fighter the starting hit points is just 10 + CON?

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I would not have the player roll a d10 then?

true musk
true musk
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For new players I often recommend sticking to point buy or standard array for character stats and default HP increases over rolled stats and health to start off with a more balance and consistent character.

hollow gull
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Hey ao I'm like brand new to DnD, I played once when I was eight with my brothers, but now I'm older and Wana do it. Where should I start?

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hollow gull
cunning hatch
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hello

true musk
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Welcome

lyric fjord
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Hi hello

solid vigil
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Hi

placid knoll
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ello's

solar spoke
kind compass
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kind compass
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God its hard to keep up with all the hi's

lyric fjord
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hi ive never played before and im looking for ppl to show me. I'm a Dead by Daylight player and since dnd is gonna be in dbd i figured id give it a try

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a game master sounds sick, do they like dictate the game?

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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.
Where do I start?
glass summit
bright mortar
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To play dnd does one need to buy stuff to play or is it for free?

lyric fjord
bright mortar
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I'ven interested in playing the thing for a while

glass summit
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As for being a Dungeon Master. You are essentially the narrator of the story, while the other players act as the main characters
You can jump right into DMing first thing if you want, but it does have a steeper learning curve than simply playing

glass summit
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The sourcebooks can be a bit pricy though. If you want expanded character creation options beyond the Basic Rules, its easy to spend a lot of money on them

bright mortar
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Hell yeah, i'ven reading the rules, the only thing i dont quite understand its the character sheet or how to create one, i can draw it but not know how to implement it

glass summit
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The Character Sheet and all the stuff on it will be a lot more clear after you give the Basic Rules a once-over

bright mortar
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Im nit sure if i can explain it right but weell look at it as some chance game with math and stats, kinda like the old fallout games but way more complex

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Idk if that was a good description

plush lodge
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I would recommend trying the site DND Beyond to make yourself a character; it's pretty useful to newer players.

glass summit
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Video Game RPGs, and Table-Top RPGs like D&D are both Roleplaying Games afterall. There are quite a few crossovers

bright mortar
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Imma be a human paladin

bright mortar
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Id say for the first time pick human, seems the most basic one at least for me

frozen robin
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First time playing DnD tonight, and was I painted the worst painting of the game ever. I was immediately trapped upside down, 20 ft in the air, and was a bloody piñata for an hour and a half while my “team” ran around hitting goblins. Are all games like this?

zealous matrix
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if you multiclass war cleric/barbarian can you still use your channel divinity while you are raging?

solemn light
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pure phoenix
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Could I send a character sheet in here? Id like to find dnd games to join but i dont want someone to “wth is this” my sheet

crude musk
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#character-discussion is the place for getting feedback on your character
That being said, generally you make the character after you've found a game

pure phoenix
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Bet

magic echo
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Can someone give me the run down of dnd

crude musk
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It's a tabletop roleplaying game where there is a Dungeon Master who runs the game world, the non-player characters, and the monsters, and then 1 or more players who play Player Characters, often just called characters
There is a framework of rules that the DM and PCs use to determine if they succeed or fail at challenges that have a risk of success or failure (this is the game element)
Otherwise everyone plays as their character, making decisions based on what they believe their character would do (this is the roleplaying element)

D&D is a specific combination of genres; it's heroic meaning the assumption is that the players will be playing Characters that want to save the world, do good, help people etc
It's fantasy; there are dragons and magic and mythical monsters
It's action drama: challenges are typically conflicts that are overcome through either tense and dramatic scenes, or violence and combat

pure phoenix
crude musk
pure phoenix
magic echo
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Davyd I got that but I wanna know how do I properly build a character and where can I role dice online

crude musk
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For example, say you make a centaur artificer with the soldier background. That character wouldn't fit into a world that

  • doesn't have artificers
  • doesn't have centaurs
  • hasn't had any form of recent war
crude musk
# magic echo Davyd I got that but I wanna know how do I properly build a character and where ...

Okay, well that's not a run down of D&D
If you want to know how to build a character, you want to read the first chapter of the basic rules; https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters
As for rolling dice online, there are many places:

  • D&D Beyond's digital character sheet
  • The Avrae discord bot
  • A virtual tabletop such as roll20 or Fantasy Grounds
  • Google (you can literally google "Roll 2d20 + 5")
  • Dice apps for iOS or Android
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crude musk
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I don't understand your question

magic echo
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He is saying like could the character theme be an example

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Like his vibe is a ex war member

crude musk
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I'll let them clarify their question if that's okay

pure phoenix
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Could they use their past as skills rather than a backstory? For example the veteran backstory could be used to show agility, stealth, etc

crude musk
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Are you asking if a background can be purely mechanical rather than a literal depiction of their backstory?

pure phoenix
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Yes

magic echo
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Davyd can u tell me what all I need to know to start playing

crude musk
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No, I cannot

magic echo
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Oh ok

crude musk
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I can tell you where to look: the basic rules (I linked them above)

crude musk
# pure phoenix Yes

If so, yes, you have two options

  • You can reflavour your background; say take the Soldier background but you're a Mercenary for example
  • You can make a custom background using elements from different backgrounds
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The point still stands; you're best off making your character after you've joined a campaign so that the character fits the game world

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that does not mean you shouldn't make characters as practice, or jot down ideas to pull from

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But if you make a full character and become attached to using that character specifically, you will limit your options in terms of finding a campaign

pure phoenix
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Bet thank you, I like a character I have but also know ill need to adjust depending on the theme

crude musk
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Not just theme, but literal game options

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Not every DM allows every single game option
And some DMs apply homebrew or house rules that change fundemental game options in significant ways

magic echo
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What’s a dex save

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crude musk
# magic echo What’s a dex save

It's a saving throw that uses your dexterity modifier, as well as your proficiency bonus if you're proficient in dexterity saving throws

magic echo
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What’s dexterity

crude musk
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One of your six abilities

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It's all covered in the Basic Rules

magic echo
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Yea I am going through the website

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In dragon kin they mention dex saves and I got curious

crude musk
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IMO the best way to approach D&D is to read through the basic rules chapters on making a character, using ability scores, and combat
Then try your hand at either making a test character, or reading through an adventure

visual orbit
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I have no clue of like, 90% of the rules of dnd but i dont Care, i wanna play

crude musk
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You probably should work on increasing that percentage of known rules a bit, it will make playing easier

visual orbit
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We do have #learn-to-play and also do check the pinned emssages in this channel - lots of useful links to help get you started with D&D

visual orbit
magic echo
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can someone give me a proper fill in character shet

pure phoenix
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Is there any character donts? For example I heard to try and not do the loner/serial killer characteristics as it can easily make it feel like a “one man show”

crude musk
magic echo
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yea like a character sheet that everyone accepts

crude musk
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There is no character sheet that "everyone accepts"

magic echo
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then whats the most common

crude musk
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Most won't care, but some DMs might only use D&D Beyond, or roll20, or Foundry character sheets

visual orbit
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What kind of class matches with dragonborn Race?

crude musk
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It honestly doesn't matter, the character sheet is primarily for your own reference

magic echo
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so can u give me one

crude musk
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pure phoenix
magic echo
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when, i want like a fillin one

crude musk
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Yes, there are form fillable PDF sheets at that link I provided

visual orbit
crude musk
magic echo
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oh i am sorry i didnt see because it was under a ping

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thank you

echo kelp
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You can use any class with any race. So do what's fun for you and fits the D&D game you're playing in.

visual orbit
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Just finished my First character sheet

dry relic
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I am confused about what hit dice are.

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A fighter in the basic rules has 1d10 hit dice per fighter level.

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What do I record then for each level?

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How are hit dice used.

visual orbit
dry relic
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Ok

visual orbit
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Im a dnd dummy so dont take what i say as the 100% truth

dry relic
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Thank-you. I will try to confirm this as the instructions are not clear.

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The rule set is confusing.

wild onyx
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Your hit dice are used to determine how many Hit Points your character has.

dry relic
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Thank-you

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Does the hit dice have any purpose in combat or anything else?

stiff rock
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Not really. I think of the term "hit dice" as being exclusively tied to the setting of hit points

dry relic
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A fighter with CON=3 would have HP = 13 for 1st level.

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Thank-you

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How would I calculate HP for 2nd and so on levels?

worn scaffold
stiff rock
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So if you start at 13, when you go to the second level, you roll your hit die, then add that roll, add your CON mod, and get a new total

dry relic
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So you could start with a lower HP?

stiff rock
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No, notice that I said ADD to your existing

dry relic
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Ooops

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Sorry, I missed that

stiff rock
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Start with 13 in your example. Roll a 7. Take 13+7+3 (for the CON) and get new HP of 23

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For level 2

dry relic
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I got it.

stiff rock
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That is a common mistake -- yopu are not alone! 🙂

dry relic
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Great, thank-you. So many rules for me to learn. It is my first time DMing.

dusty kiln
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weve all been there

dry relic
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i had played 15 years but never paid attention to all these rules and used first edition with my friend.

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I gotta go but will be back with hundreds of more questions!

stiff rock
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Welcome back and happy adventuring!

dusty kiln
dry relic
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Thank-you all

zinc inlet
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Hey guys. I have a question. I want to make a bard character, but i want him to play an instrument thats different for the default ones. Hurdy gurdy exactly. Is there a way to implement a custom musical instrument into a game or should I ask the DM if its even allowed to do so?

visual orbit
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zinc inlet
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ok thanks!

mighty mortar
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Which level spells can i use which level spell slots and how do i get back used spell slots?

harsh fjord
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You can cast spells using slots for the level of those spells or higher but not lower. So Cure Wounds, a level 1 spell, could be cast using slots at level 1, 2, 3, and so on. Fireball, a level 3 spell, could only be cast using a level 3, 4, 5 (etc.) slot, not a level 1 or 2 slot.

Most classes recover spell slots on a long rest.

mighty mortar
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Alright how long is a long rest?

harsh fjord
ornate plank
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What modifiers do you add for melee and spell attack rolls?

crude musk
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Melee is strength or dexterity depending on the weapon
Spell attacks rolls is your spellcasting modifier, which depends on your class

azure silo
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Hey, I’m very interested in d&d but I’m very new to it and I don’t really know how to play. Can anyone help me?

timid locust
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Attacks are almost always broken into 4 types: they're either melee or their ranged, and they're either weapon attacks or spell attacks.

So you can have a melee spell attack, or you could have a ranged weapon attack, etc.

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glass basalt
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Hi

fast furnace
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Hi

timid locust
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Welcome!

azure silo
fast furnace
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Is there a group looking for new players that can play, around 10pm UK would be ideal for me

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I have the app D&D beyond too

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fast furnace
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Thanks

lyric fjord
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How is dnd played??

wanton marten
foggy saffron
lusty berry
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I really wanna play but don’t know like anything abt dnd

exotic wren
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Is it possible to buy a separate subclas in ddb? I can't afford to buy the whole book.

crude musk
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It's not anymore, the a la carte feature is not a part of the updated marketplace

exotic wren
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😢

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lusty berry
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Thx

azure sphinx
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Hey, i'm completely new to this game and want to play a campaign, The only thing i know is that you roll a D20, bigger number = better

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A friend recommended this game to me since we both play DBD and there is a D&D crossover right now

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What is D&D?
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azure sphinx
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I only have 1 close friend who plays this game, and i kinda don't want to bother them lol

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I mean idk If he plays or not, he just said this is a good game

timid locust
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DnD is fun! Take a look at the bot post above to get started with the basic rules or introductory demo. We've also got #learn-to-play . If you have any specific questions, we're here to help!

harsh fjord
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If your friend is into the game, chances are they'd be interested in talking to you about it, even if they don't have the time/bandwidth to teach you. You could always ask, though!

graceful mural
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Yeah ask him!

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Even a one-shot of a couple of hours just to help you learn the mechanics
Rules n stuff always push newcomers away cause of how big the books are and all those numbers and dices etc...
But once you start playing you realize it's actually easy

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I suggest asking him to introduce you, just a one-shot adventure to try ; )

azure sphinx
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Speaking of books, i saw that they cost like 46 euros on D&D Beyond, why are they so expensive???

harsh fjord
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Art, design, and printing cost money.

tawny relic
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hey hello! i'm kinda new-ish (already have a lot of dnd stuff) and i'm realy excited to play with people!

azure sphinx
harsh fjord
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They still have those elements, minus printing.

azure sphinx
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Fair enough

harsh fjord
azure sphinx
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Ooo thanks, i'll check it out

harsh fjord
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If you're looking to join a campaign, read through #find-a-game.

azure sphinx
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Thanks man, i'll try it out

graceful mural
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Been DMing mine since april, i'm way too busy with that already

lyric fjord
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hello everyone! pleasure to be here! 🙂

I'm looking for a quick and easy way to learn how to be a DM as well as the simplest way to teach D&D to my friends; we've all agreed to play D&D but nobody knows how 😛; any directions to a basic crash-course overview would be greatly appreciated!

halcyon forge
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Grab a starter kit is the fastest.

lyric fjord
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Great! And where is that exactly? I've just joined so this is all a little new to me, sorry 😵‍💫

halcyon forge
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Stores will have them. D&D Beyond also has some free adventures and pre-made characters to use.

wheat crystal
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If you’re the US at least, most superstore retailers and/or chain bookstores carry starter kits for sale. Amazon does too for online. The big benefit of starter kits is that they are relatively quick to start playing since they contain a premade adventure, dice, pregenerated character sheets (sometime), etc

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If you don’t want to spend a good chunk of $ #learn-to-play & this channel’s pins have links for the free basic rules & Handbooker Helper video supplement so you all can learn for free. Of course, doing this method means you’ll need to find an adventure to run. In which case D&DBeyond has some free ones, or you’re free to make your own adventure.

lyric fjord
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erm, I am in auropa 😅

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*europe

wheat crystal
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Idk what the Target, Walmart, or Barnes & Noble equivalent is in your country but they’d probably have it

ornate kiln
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you can get a starter set in gaming stores too.

graceful mural
deep wolf
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hi prob too new to put my point but when i found out ab D&D i too wanted to be a DM . it seemed so cool crafting worlds , gods , places . then I saw a character sheet and got FNAF jump-scared

wheat crystal
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This is why I prefer digital sheets like on D&DBeyond since it does a lot of the heavy lifting for you and presents it in a stylistic way

lyric fjord
graceful mural
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I can suggest a perfect small adventure that might help for new DMs cause it's extremely easy and funny to run

lyric fjord
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I've pitched to my online friend group to have a D&D campaign but I don't feel qualified to actually teach them 😭

lyric fjord
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graceful mural
# lyric fjord Oh please! Do tell!

Castle defense
Setting: The local lord wants to rebuild a ruined castle and hires a squad to scout the area before sending men to rebuild. The small army of bandits who hides in the area has been butchered by said local lord months ago and is seeking revenge, thinking the local lord would be there, they decide to attack the ruins of the castle where the party is.

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It's very fight-focused which helps new DMs a lot

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deep wolf
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alr thanks

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If folks are looking for games to join, you're probably much better off going to our dedicated group finding channels, rather than asking random folks and crossing your fingers

deep wolf
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ye sorry my bad . didn't see it

graceful mural
# lyric fjord oooo!! really interesting, thank you so much! I will be sure to use this at some...

Put a couple of friendly npcs: local lord's men, at the beginning so that they can interact with players. Make each one different so you can practice with voices or voice acting. Said npcs will ask who the players are, and will also give a small introduction
Make players arrive one at a time, so the narration can be dynamic. I made one come from the road, one was already in the castle with the lord's men and one was sent scouting the area

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it's very easy cause you need 2 or 3 enemy sheets for the basic enemy: melee goblins, melee orcs, archer goblins (in my case) give them ac, hp, and damage, that's it. I called the bandit's army "the 100 fangs" and yeah i made the party kill 100 of em

lyric fjord
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Lovely idea! Already adding these to my notes-

However, I think this is straying off-track; I cannot begin conjuring ideas when my friend group doesn't know how to play in the first place

How do I teach them to play in the simplest way possible? where can I guide them to so they can make their characters? how do we facilitate the roleplaying over discord? These are the questions I'm seeking answers to.

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for context: they have heard of D&D, but are virtually clueless on how to play it

it is not a problem with the story, setting, tone, NPCs, or characters; we have enough creativity and wit for those things

graceful mural
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The structure is: small intro with the setting,
problem: the first workers are not here yet, the lord's men tells you/ one of the lord's men in the ruins is missing /there's blood tracks on the road to the castle
buildup: search the missing workers/ find the missing man/ investigate the tracks on the road. Each leads to the enemies who are scattered before surrounding the castle
complication: the army arrives, the party is now united while first they were separated
climax: fight the enemies, use the castle map to make a few, just a few fight arenas

timid locust
# lyric fjord Lovely idea! Already adding these to my notes- However, I think this is strayin...

The first thing you'll need to accept is that all these things will start off rocky and get better over time. No one's ever 100% prepared when they first start, no matter how much prep you facilitate for them.

Other than that, getting them excited about the game should be your best bet! An excited player is one who engages with the story and their character, and is one who goes out of the way to learn the rules and interactions.

lyric fjord
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we are very excited to start (we just finished exams 😅 )

harsh fjord
graceful mural
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epilogue: boss fight, give him lots of HP but not much AC so that the fight is more fluid, give him a few minions to help with the action economy otherwise it'd be a whole group vs 1. Allow every player to make at least a couple of actions against him. When it's over i ended the thing with the ruins burned by the 100 fangs, the local lord arriving and basically scolding them while whining cause rebuilding will be more expensive n stuff

lyric fjord
harsh fjord
# lyric fjord ...a little? I don't have anything on me at the moment, I might have forgotten s...

Fair. I think a single, simple scenario is the way to go. Matt Colville's "Delian Tomb" is good for this (as are others). Give them pre-generated characters to just get them used to looking at and interpreting the character sheet, instead of learning how to build it. (That can come later.) Tell them about relevant rules or options as they come up, rather than front-loading it at the beginning.

This video by the DM Lair might give you good food for thought: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzn9FaM1jz0

timid locust
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lyric fjord
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Thank you again! Oh and one last question: since we're online, how do I get them to obey their turns and roll dice (without cheating)?

harsh fjord
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You could use a virtual tabletop where dice rolls are visible to everyone. Roll20 and Owlbear Rodeo are both free; I prefer Owlbear for its simpler learning curve.

As the DM, you just say, "It's your turn" or "You ask to roll, and if I say you can, then roll. Anything outside of that doesn't count."

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The short answer to "How do I solve problem X?" is "Talk to your players as people."

lyric fjord
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how do I ensure they are rolling honestly?

wheat crystal
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In addition, if you make a campaign in D&DBeyond and have your friends join it, character sheets assigned to the campaign have their rolls logged. If you use discord, you can get a dice bot as well.

harsh fjord
# lyric fjord how do I ensure they are rolling honestly?

Again, you can use a digital platform where the rolls are visible to everyone so they can't lie. But if you're playing in person—and even if you play online—you should establish that trust is important. If they're lying about their rolls, there's no hope the game will go well and they don't get to play.

lyric fjord
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true true, fair enough, thanks for now! 😁

warm sluice
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As a new player I keep messing up my rolls/and or forgetting what bonuses to add to attacks/saves

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It’s kind of discouraging but I hope I get better at it

harsh fjord
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Friends of mine having been playing for over 20 years. You'll never not make mistakes, so try not to sweat it too much.

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The hope is to make them less often.

warm sluice
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I try not to but I always tend to dwell on things when I mess up, in real life and in game

ornate kiln
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try to make a flowchart for your most commonly used abilities

timid locust
graceful mural
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It helps memorizing where the +1 +2 -1 go when you roll the dices

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But also makes the sheet look like a rainbow lol

lyric fjord
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Is there a reason why I can't find Hexblade after downloading Xanathar's Guide?

Also, why are my paladin oaths limited to just devotion?

ornate kiln
lyric fjord
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Ty

lyric fjord
ornate kiln
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character level 3 or paladin level 3?

lyric fjord
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Paladin 3

ornate kiln
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well then idk

harsh fjord
nimble escarp
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I'm DMing a discord DND campaign. I have played one before, but never DM'd. For the group of us that are playing, the flexibility of being able to access/participate it at any time is really valuable. What I want, however, is to make sure it remains engaging. Has anyone DM'd one before that has some good tips for me?

harsh fjord
nimble escarp
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alright thanks!

bleak stream
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hi! I’m joining a new campaign with a barbarian and a bard, are there any classes that anyone would recommend for “filling the gaps”? :) any advice/ recommendations would be appreciated!! :)

fallen surge
harsh fjord
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Mods ask that you keep recruitment to the appropriate LFG sections.

fallen surge
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That's not an excuse to bypass server rules

kindred timber
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okey dokey bye bye

true musk
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New groups tend to fizzle often due to different expectations.
When forming a new group, I recommend asking things questions to improve compability.

  • What kind of campaign does everyone want to play?
  • Linear (The storyline usually follows a cause-and-effect relationship, where each event directly leads to the next.)
  • Non-Linear (The storyline that has story events can be done in any order. Think Legend of Zelda games)
  • Sandbox (The storyline has no pre-determined events and no overarching plot.)
  • How much role-play, exploration, and combat do you want in the campaign?
  • 1 social, 1 combat, 1 dungeon encounter per session?
  • Perhaps 1-3 social, 1-2 combat, 0-1 dungeon counters per session?
  • What is the desired level difficult?
  • Easy, medium, hard, deadly?
  • How easily and often can characters be resurrected?
  • How much of a time commitment does everyone want to invest in the campaign?
  • Have the campaign be 3 session? 5-8 session? 12 sessions? 12+ sessions?
  • Should each sessions be 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours? 2-4 hours?
  • Would each session be weekly, bi-weekly, monthly?
  • What lines and veils need to be established?
  • Lines are hard limits on themes, topics, actions someone doesn't want to engage in.
  • Veils are soft limits where themes, topics, actions can be explored but not in great detail.
  • Are everyone's preferences and expectations compatible?
  • Do all players want to play the same type of campaign?
  • Is the the type of game players want to participate in, the type of game the DM wants to run?
cobalt frigate
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People ask the same questions frequently enough that some of us have text prepared to copy and paste.

kindred timber
kindred timber
true musk
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The server itself is more of community than a service.
To help members of the community, these rules were put in place.
A reason for the weeklong delay is to help individual posts from getting drowned out by other posts.

kindred timber
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o cool broski thanks that is some genuinley usfully scrumptious info. toodaloo fellers

true musk
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For in person games you can:

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

Online options in this server:

  • Follow the instructions in #find-a-game to learn how to make a post in #750812887697588356 .
  • Reach out to people in the #looking-for-players channel.
  • These posts are by DMs looking for players.
  • Tip: Take your time to read these posts and see if they are compatible with your preferences and interests.
  • Tip: Reply to these posts with your preferences and play styles to help the DM determine if you are compatible.
  • Check out #looking-for-community as responses to postings will point you to communities that host dnd games.

Other options

  • Learn about D&D's official community campaign called Adventures League in https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/1676-what-is-adventurers-league
  • This can be played in person and online.
  • Then check out #1050206572535623690as you can find al events you can participate in.
  • You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.
limber holly
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Hey new to DND wondering best way to get into a party or getting started with one

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
timid locust
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If you're all read up on the basic rules, the link above can help you find a group on this server!

sick stump
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Any tips for not being nervous at your first time as a DM?

cobalt frigate
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Do you know your players already?

sick stump
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First session is in 2 days but I somehow start to get the same feeling as when I'm about to give a presentation in school. And I hated doing that

cobalt frigate
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Well, they know you're new to DMing so they should be patient with you.

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Take your time, breathe, and drink plenty of water.

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I've been DMing 40+ years and I still get anxious at the beginning of every session.

sick stump
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I'll keep those in mind, thanks.

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I think I'm most stressed about not understanding a rule correctly and then someone being mad at me for something

ornate haven
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I don't think anyone will be mad at you! When my DM was just starting, we'd get rules wrong sometimes. If it happened we'd just note what went wrong and just do it right in the future. If you like the misunderstanding more, then that's a house rule.

slow hawk
cobalt frigate
slow hawk
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also, you are god. Give your players leash to be creative or exploratory, but if you need to adjust plans, make the adjustments. They dont know, you do. Snap your fingers and they’re always going where they need to go

sick stump
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Oh right, cheat sheets! Probably will do that one

sick stump
unique ruin
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looking for someone to play with is hard, let alone someone to help newcomers

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and so i come for yall for HALP

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
timid locust
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We can try to help! The usual recommendation is to use the link above to check for games that might be advertised as 'newcomer friendly'. That being said, plenty of games that don't say that are still happy to take new players. Just be upfront about your lack of experience to the DM when you reach out to them

true musk
late glen
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Hi, i cant find text only groupn

unique ruin
true musk
unique ruin
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also

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ya think there's many people out there willing to take in... younger players?

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i see a lot of players not liking the idea of playing with underaged players and it breaks my heart to see all my chances turn to dust

true musk
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Schools, Libraries, and Local Tabletop Shops host youth dnd groups.

unique ruin
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that's the problem, there's none of those things in my area so i have to resort to playing online

true musk
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There is also the option of building a local community yourself.
You'd be surprised how many people in an area want to play dnd.

unique ruin
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worth a shot..

true musk
cobalt frigate
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Check your local Facebook D&D groups.

sick stump
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Question about proficiency bonus. Because I always manage to read things in separate ways. If the description says
Level 1: +2
Level 2: +2
Level 3: +3

That means the proficiency bonus stays at 2 until level 3, right?

slow hawk
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Yes

sick stump
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Thanks

unique ruin
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welp, just checked on facebook as has been suggested to me, and yet no luck

cobalt frigate
sick stump
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Can't wait to make our next campaign use exp instead of milestones

true musk
cobalt frigate
sick stump
cobalt frigate
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Okay...

sick stump
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Which would be broken

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But you can't be sure enough about stuff like that

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Speaking of broken, I heard monks can be pretty broken?

crude musk
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That's not a newcomer topic

fast furnace
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didn't realize how hard it was to find a game

harsh fjord
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A huge influx of players, not as many DMs, trying to coordinate schedules and determine compatibility—it's a wonder games ever do happen!

edgy spindle
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It's not that hard to find a game. It's hard to find a quality game with good players and a fixed schedule

true musk
sick stump
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I was lucky that last year someone asked in a WhatsApp group "anyone interested in DND"?
And now, one year later and 3 sessions later I'm the DM now

true musk
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Welcome.
If you are new to dnd feel free to ask here.
I also recommend taking the time to check out id:customize to find channels that cater to your interests.

true musk
exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
How does it work?
  • The Basic Rules are available at no cost and cover everything you need to know to play.
  • For bite-sized video explanations, check out Critical Role's Handbooker Helper series.
Where do I start?
sick stump
crude musk
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What do mean by "is it always "the DMs game"?"

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It's everyones game; the DM can't play without players and the players can't play without a DM

true musk
sick stump
sick stump
crude musk
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That's just the syntax of describing DM'ing

sick stump
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Ohh

crude musk
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You're running your own game, you don't run someone elses

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It doesn't mean anything important

sick stump
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Fair enough

true musk
sick stump
true musk
sick stump
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I'll check them out. But we will only meet at players location anyway because he's basically in the middle of everyone's location

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Welp, it's getting late. Thanks for the advice. Was fun talking to everyone

warm sluice
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I think I’ve been accidentally screwing myself over during times where I have to make a wisdom saving throw

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If I could get some help real quick I’d appreciate it

true shard
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help how?

warm sluice
# true shard help how?

Ok so when I’m asked to make a wisdom saving throw, I’ve been looking at my wisdom modifier in my ability scores, which is a -1
But when I look at my saving throws , it says +7

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I kind of just noticed that I might have been using the wrong thing

true shard
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ah i see

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well problem solved then right?

warm sluice
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I’ve been applying that -1 to my wisdom saving throw rolls

true shard
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are you a paladin or something

warm sluice
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But is it the +7 I need?

true shard
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well yes

warm sluice
true shard
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if it says +7 at saves then its +7

true shard
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areyou level 6 by chance

warm sluice
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Ah haaaa… I feel dumb Fropper

warm sluice
cobalt frigate
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What?

true shard
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yeah read your features especially when jumping in at higher levels

warm sluice
cobalt frigate
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You should be the same level as everyone else.

warm sluice
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But I’m just saying I feel like I should be way lower

cobalt frigate
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...

warm sluice
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Since I jumped on so late and I’m a new player

true shard
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in terms of proficiency in how you pilot your character?

cobalt frigate
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That doesn't matter what the player's experience is.

warm sluice
true shard
warm sluice
cobalt frigate
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Then perhaps not join a game that is high level if you're new to D&D? Higher levels have more options which can be overwhelming for new players.

warm sluice
cobalt frigate
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¯_(ツ)_/¯

echo kelp
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Well I guess you can jump into the deep end of the pool and learn to swim one might say

cobalt frigate
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Anyway, if your class is proficient in Wisdom, such as cleric or paladin, then you would add your Proficiency Bonus to your Wisdom saving throw.

warm sluice
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So I’m gonna ask a question I have asked a few times already in the past, but this is the last time because I’m gonna make a flowchart. When I attack as a level 14 paladin, just a basic greatsword attack, what bonuses are applied

cobalt frigate
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I personally don't recommend having either Wisdom or Constitution as your "dump" stats.

true shard
cobalt frigate
warm sluice
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I thought d20 was just to see if you hit

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Aren’t d10 what you roll for damage?

echo kelp
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All attack, saving throw, and skill check rolls start with a d20 roll.

cobalt frigate
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You said "greatsword attack" hence my answer for the attack roll of d20 + PB + Str modifier.

warm sluice
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Ok

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I’m sorry if I’m sounding like a dummy lol

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I feel like I’m making this way too hard

cobalt frigate
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Yes, and this is why I think you're going to be going over your head with a level 14 PC.

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Good luck.

echo kelp
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But don't feel bad asking questions both with your gaming group (assuming their decent folks and willing to help out) and here.

true shard
true musk
# warm sluice I feel like I’m making this way too hard

Take your time figuring out what are the things you are struggling with.
Then collect resources, tools, and guides that will best help you.
Whether it's a visual combat guide that can be found on the dmsguild website, buying or making your own spell cards, or going with a character build that is easier for you to manage.

slow hawk
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I would strongly suggest reading the basic rules thoroughly and watching whatever tutorial videos BEFORE joining any game much less a high level one

Dnd is inherently a group activity. While a table may give leeway to help a new player it should not be expected to be unlimited

warm sluice
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I guess my eagerness to jump in and play bit me in the butt

kind compass
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theirs a lot of prior learning

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Which is why its a pretty niche community,most new people just want to get to the clicky clacky endorphin rocks part,and not go throught the learning required,which is understandable

warm sluice
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Making a notecard for myself ||

  • Attack roll: attacking with greatsword so I’m proficient with it, add prof. Bonus to d20 roll
  • rolling for damage: weapons listed damage plus strength modifier
gaunt anvil
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I have had loads of players jump right in at my tables, I remember being new myself afterall

warm sluice
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(This is just my card for melee attack)

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Wait don’t paladins do bonus radiant damage on melee attacks after lvl 11?

cobalt frigate
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d20 + PB + appropriate modifier (Str for melee weapons, Dex for ranged weapons, Str/Dex for finesse weapons).

echo kelp
warm sluice
cobalt frigate
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Improved Divine Smite is separate and different from Divine Smite.

echo kelp
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It also only applies to melee attacks (not ranged or spell attacks):

Whenever you hit a creature with a melee weapon, the creature takes an extra 1d8 radiant damage.

warm sluice
slow hawk
warm sluice
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I just write a lot of notes

warm sluice
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Yeah I understand now that the way I joined this game probably didn’t help me much being a new player, but I’m not just gonna leave, it’s the only in person game I have right now

solid vigil
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What are good tutorials to get into D&D?

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

teal moat
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Brand new to D&D, my knowledge goes as far as brief pop culture references. Please point me in the right direction to get started like I was 5. Thank you. 😅

cobalt frigate
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Check the links above.

teal moat
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Thank you.

solid vigil
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Are there multiple versions of D&D?

stuck crow
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yes there are

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The most popular and current would be 5e or 5th edition. That is what most people play on currently

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If you have any questions about it feel free to ask. Remember no question is a stupid question!

next flame
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Is eating dirt bad?

teal moat
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That probably depends on the dirt.

next flame
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Well last time i did i had worms

stuck crow
next flame
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But the thing is i killed the dirt first

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Thought it would be safe