#dnd-newcomers

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gilded wadi
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Any one have a dnd game i can join

exotic remnantBOT
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timid locust
cobalt frigate
deep pewter
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Hello my dear friends!
I was trying to create a (comedy) Homebrew Race (Lycanthrope Type:Tree) but so far, I was unable to find «Lycanthrope» neither in the Dropdown for «Select a race to create a new Subrace for:» nor among «Select a race to create a new Variant for» so I'm currently pretty lost regarding how to start in the first place

harsh fjord
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There's no official lycanthrope race. The closest would probably be shifter. #homebrew can likely help more.

deep pewter
cobalt frigate
unborn solar
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Helloo everyone!! I just played a couple campaigns in real life and i want to get some more dnd!! Can anyone help me join one and explain how the online dnd works??

harsh fjord
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?tag new online

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unborn solar
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Ty!!

harsh fjord
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If you're looking to join others using this server's channels, read through #find-a-game. You'll find all the details there.

unborn solar
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Ty!!

sick stump
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How important is it to have at least one magician/wizard (whatever) in a group?

hushed quarry
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Depends on what you throw at your players. If you don't throw a lot of things that require they have magic, should be fine.

cobalt frigate
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Session 0 usually involves character creation so the players could/should discuss the party composition then.

harsh fjord
sick stump
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2 out of 4 players

harsh fjord
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You can always change material as the DM.

hearty mist
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Hello ! I need help 🙋🏻‍♀️

cobalt frigate
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Creatures immune to physical damage is very rare in 5E and usually higher CR. Tier 1 PCs shouldn't encounter monsters with damage resistance/immunities.

harsh fjord
sick stump
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What about... I forgot how they are called in English. Whisps?

hearty mist
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
cobalt frigate
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Will-o'-wisps are CR2 and yes they're immune to electricity and poison.

harsh fjord
sick stump
cobalt frigate
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Yes, they're CR2.

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Challenge Rating.

sick stump
timid locust
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Challenge Rating 2, which is a measure of how difficult they are.

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You can learn more about challenge rating and scaling combat to match your party's composition in the Dungeon Master's Guide!

sick stump
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Don't have that

ornate kiln
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its also in the basic rules

hearty mist
sick stump
cobalt frigate
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If you have DMing advice questions please head on over to #dm-discussion and we can help you there.

ornate kiln
sick stump
timid locust
cobalt frigate
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That channel is specific for DMing advice. This channel is to learn the fundamental rules of the game.

cobalt frigate
harsh fjord
# hearty mist Yeahhh I read it and I started to create my character and all but I still don't ...

Here's the core of the game:

  • The DM describes the situation. They control the world and everyone in it except for the players.
  • Each player controls one character (typically). Each person describes what they want their character to do.
  • If needed, dice are rolled (to determine success/failure).
  • The DM describes the results.

The rules to help decide when/why/how things go so everyone can participate equally in the story. It avoids the "Nuh uh vs yuh huh" sorts of arguments.

The video series OMYAC linked should help!

hearty mist
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Also how do I find friends 😭😂

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cobalt frigate
ancient ginkgo
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And I'm here

exotic remnantBOT
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What is D&D?
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cobalt frigate
ancient ginkgo
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Oooh ook

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Soo, I read #learn-to-play and the rules, I know how to create a character, and join a campaign (I think I do) but something that would help me the most is playing an actual game in dnd beyond, my first game

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Is there a group of players who are willing to let me join them? And help me understand everything

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timid locust
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The better you understand the rules yourself, the more likely a group is going to be to take you in. Not to mention it's important to respect the group's time! If you feel like you understand the rules, you can follow the link above to start looking for a group on this server.

slow hawk
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In other words, its not a video game system, just a fancy notebook

ancient ginkgo
timid locust
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Using Virtual Table Top programs. Thankfully, your DM will be the one choosing and setting up that part of the game.

ancient ginkgo
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Okaaay

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But I really need someone to help me through all this

timid locust
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We'll be happy to answer any specific questions you have here, but DnD requires you to do some reading.

true musk
# ancient ginkgo Is there a group of players who are willing to let me join them? And help me und...

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.

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slow hawk
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Read the rules
Practice making a character
Find a table
Join campaign with character that fits DM’s setting

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You cant avoid reading the rules

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Even if videos help talk thru stuff, the game is still based on a rulebook, you need a foundation

ancient ginkgo
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So let me get this straight, we can make characters in dnd beyond, and upload them to the virtual table app, the dm chooses with a link or smt?

fossil ginkgo
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How do you tell if a spell hits the target or not?

cobalt frigate
cobalt frigate
fossil ginkgo
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Do all spells require the attack roll? Aside from a select few like Magic missile

timid locust
# fossil ginkgo How do you tell if a spell hits the target or not?

Spells that call for an attack roll require you to meet or beat the target's AC with the attack roll.

Spells that require a saving throw instead require the target to roll a saving throw, failing and taking the full effect of the spell if they don't meet or beat your spell save DC.

cobalt frigate
late hare
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Hello, so new to the group, what is a "community" in the /looking-for-community

timid locust
true musk
# fossil ginkgo How do you tell if a spell hits the target or not?

When you make an attack, your attack roll determines whether the attack hits or misses. To make an attack roll, roll a d20 and add the appropriate modifiers. If the total of the roll plus modifiers equals or exceeds the target's Armor Class (AC), the attack hits. The AC of a character is determined at character creation, whereas the AC of a monster is in its stat block.

ancient ginkgo
timid locust
unborn solar
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What does 5e mean?

harsh fjord
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5e=fifth edition, the current one.

ancient ginkgo
harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
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Yes DMs can be "DM vs players" DM. That's a big red flag.

ancient ginkgo
cobalt frigate
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DMs should be neutral or side with the players but challenge them. They should out and out try to get their PCs killed.

ancient ginkgo
edgy onyx
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The DM has the power to just toss anything at the party, but one shotting the players doesnt exactly make a good story
The DM is a storyteller, and is on the players' side, despite controlling the enemies 😛

ancient ginkgo
cobalt frigate
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There are magical means to revive them back to life, such as the Raise Dead spell.

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If a PC dies permanently, then the player usually rolls a new character.

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Without risk of death, there's no challenge to the game.

ancient ginkgo
cobalt frigate
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Yes.

ancient ginkgo
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Okaaay

timid locust
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Usually, if your character dies during a campaign, you create a new character that joins your old party on the same quest.

cobalt frigate
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Level 1 to 3 PCs are the most squishiest. It's harder to kill higher level PCs.

true musk
late hare
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Or something like a community of one shot play style

true musk
unborn solar
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Does the 5e have multiple worlds or versions or how does that work? Anywhere i can read about it?

cobalt frigate
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Yes, there are many official campaign settings.

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And there are countless of homebrew settings too.

slow hawk
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There is official lore for different settings but it is DM dependent whether they use them or make one up

true musk
timid locust
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And many tables run completely made up (homebrew) worlds as well!

harsh fjord
cobalt frigate
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Don't worry about the worlds / multiverse until you join a table. The DM decides what the campaign setting will be like.

timid locust
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That's why it's usually recommended to find a table before designing a character or reading up on lore too much: you never know what kind of world your DM will be running until they tell you!

unborn solar
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Okayy yeah i sent some messages on the find a game for this weekend hope i can find one

timid locust
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My fingers are crossed for you, good luck!

fossil ginkgo
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Do elves get Elven accuracy by default?

ornate kiln
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no, its a Feat

timid locust
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They can pick it up at level 4 (at the earliest), assuming the DM allows feats in their game

fossil ginkgo
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Does the catapult spell apply to weapons? And if so would damage from weapons n spell stack?

frigid helm
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It would as long as the weapon weighed between 1 and 5 pounds, and it does not stack.

ornate kiln
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you can use the spell on a weapon but it doesnt do anything a non-weapon wouldnt do

fossil ginkgo
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So if they were to use catapult on an arrow, would it deal arrow damage as well?

frigid helm
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No

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Just the spell damage, easiest way to think of it is, Spells do what they say they do and nothing more.

pearl plover
main fulcrum
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Your DM can always rule otherwise, of course. But by default the answer would be no

glass summit
coral sparrow
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How do I determine how much damage gets taken?

cobalt frigate
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From what?

lime turret
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Roll some dice

ornate kiln
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any ability that does damage tells you how many dice to roll and what modifiers to add for damage (and also the average as alternativ in case of monster statblocks)

mental ocean
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How do i calculate damage for a weapon? My first character was a spell caster, so i understand that to calculate hit it's 1d20 + modifier + proficiency

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But when i was using spells it was just the damaghe of what the spell said, do physical weapons do extra damage?

main fulcrum
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The weapon you're using should tell you what the damage die is

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You roll that and add the appropriate skill modifier

mental ocean
cobalt frigate
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The weapons table show the damage dice to use for each weapon.

main fulcrum
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Just modifier unless you have specific abilities that add more bonuses
Or it's a magic weapon with + to damage

cobalt frigate
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A short sword does 1d6 plus your Modifier of piercing damage.

mental ocean
cobalt frigate
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You never add your Proficiency Bonus to the weapon/spell damage, only the appropriate modifier.

mental ocean
main fulcrum
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The combat rules tell you what ability to use when attacking

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For ranged weapons, it's always Dex by default
And those rules are also what tells you to add the modifier

ornate kiln
cobalt frigate
mental ocean
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neither the spell nor the weapon specifies modifier

main fulcrum
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I recommend reading the combat chapter if you haven't

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It's full of useful information about attacking with weapons

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Including the rules I mentioned above

ornate kiln
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attacks with weapons do add ability modifiers to damage by default. spell attacks dont

mental ocean
main fulcrum
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That's why I suggested reading it now

cobalt frigate
main fulcrum
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If you've mostly played a spellcaster, you may not have used those rules before

mental ocean
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so ill also have to read unarmed combat portion

cobalt frigate
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Advantage to Str checks doesn't make affect weapon attacks or damage rolls. It only affects Str ability checks, such as Athletics checks.

mental ocean
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So the character i came up with is Giff Monk, i gave it a 16 in Con, Dex, and Wisdom, but gave it an 8 in the other 3, because we using a point buy system, but i dont know if having a -1 in 3 stats is good if it means i get +3 in the others

main fulcrum
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It's all a trade off

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You may find that having that many negatives isn't fun for you. Or you may find that you like living dangerously

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If you are going to choose those type of minmaxed stats, be prepared to fail rolls related to the negative stats regularly. Whether that's okay or not will depend on the game and how you like to play

ornate kiln
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its certainly a tradeoff. you are good at 2 things and pretty survivable but absolutely suck at everything else.

mental ocean
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i thought by making my AC 16 would be the smart thing to do, we're at level 5 so i went mobile for the feat, but i could go asi

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wasnt sure if that was smart

main fulcrum
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Both options are valid. It really depends on what you want to do with the character

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And what kind of challenges you're facing in game

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If you have other people to do the Int/Cha/Str stuff, then you may get by just fine without those

mental ocean
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My character i wanted to make giff so it gets advantage on strength checks, and can ignore the disadvantage on long range on guns and ignore loading property on the gun,

rugged belfry
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How do I type in looking for dm?

mental ocean
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and went way of the astral form monk, so i can use wisdom in place of my strength for strength checks

main fulcrum
mental ocean
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plus i get extra arms to make unarmed attacks

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and the gun works as a dedicated monk weapon assuming i read the ruling properly

main fulcrum
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iirc, as long as you're proficient with it, you should be able to make it a dedicated monk weapon

cobalt frigate
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Giff don't have an extra set of arms

mental ocean
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Giff gives me proficiency with firearms, and firearms are martial

mental ocean
rugged belfry
mental ocean
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While the spectral arms are present, you gain the following benefits:

You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier when making Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
You can use the spectral arms to make unarmed strikes.
When you make an unarmed strike with the arms on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.
The unarmed strikes you make with the arms can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls, and their damage type is force.

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im still super new so i dont know if im cooking hard with this character, or being an absolute idiot

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and my last character died when i tried doing it on my own lol,

echo kelp
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main fulcrum
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Seems fine to me Shrug
You've got decent stats for monk stuff and the astral monk arms attacking from 10 ft away would help you avoid the need to be next to people to punch them. Which makes it easier to have the musket be your primary weapon

rugged belfry
main fulcrum
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Assuming your DM will let you create bullets/find ammunition somehow than that should work
And it sounds like you've got a couple people to be in melee so you don't have to

rugged belfry
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And then sends me here

echo kelp
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Make sure your Discord client is up to date - sometimes out of date Discord clients don't play well with the bot.

mental ocean
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When i ran the idea past him

main fulcrum
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Then you seem to have it covered

mental ocean
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i just, i wanted to make sure im not making any big mistakes by going triple 16

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and wanted to run it past people with way more experience than myself

upbeat bough
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Hi, I'm new here! Is this an introductory channel?

main fulcrum
mental ocean
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also, as i am unsure how guns work in comparison to something like a bow/crossbow or even a sword, does that mean i can shoot twice with extra attack?

main fulcrum
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iirc, giff let you ignore the loading property

mental ocean
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"Firearms Mastery. You have a mystical connection to firearms that traces back to the gods of the giff, who delighted in such weapons. You have proficiency with all firearms and ignore the loading property of any firearm. In addition, attacking at long range with a firearm doesn't impose disadvantage on your attack roll."

main fulcrum
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So once you get extra attack, you would be able to shoot twice when you take the Attack action

mental ocean
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ok cool,

main fulcrum
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Otherwise, loading would stop you at one attack instead

mental ocean
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and then idk if this is a RAW or if this needs to be covered with the DM, is it possible to pick up used bullets/if i can find them?

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like if i miss with an arrow and it goes flying into a tree trunk i can just go collect it, but idk if that's the same w/ bullets

main fulcrum
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The general rule on normal ammunition is that you can recover half

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I don't remember whether bullets have different rules in the DMG. So Ask_DM

mental ocean
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Sounds good

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sorry to pester ya, got 1 more for ya

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if i shop somewhere/can i turn my GP into SP, and if i can, can i use SP to make silver pieces? we already have encountered werewolves and saw our fighter npc do no damage because no silver weapon

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Can i do silver weapon by turning silver coins into silver bullets?

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or is that a DM/Theater of mind thing

main fulcrum
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That's going to be an Ask_DM as well

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Most crafting falls under that

mental ocean
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alright cool

main fulcrum
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Since D&D has pretty minimal crafting rules

lament mica
main fulcrum
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10 pieces I think

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But yeah

mental ocean
lament mica
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You’d be silvering the ammunition and not the musket

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Silvering the musket would have no effect since that’s not what’s hitting the enemy

mental ocean
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yea, i mean that's what i thought but i guess i confused myself lol

main fulcrum
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You probably could silver the musket if you really wanted to. But it would only matter if you actually hit people with it TashaLOL

mental ocean
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can i keep asking questions because i was reading up the combat section and now i have another question

main fulcrum
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You can keep asking. If I'm not around to answer someone else should at some point :)

mental ocean
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Question relates to grappling

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"Using at least one free hand, you try to seize the target by making a grapple check instead of an attack roll: a Strength (Athletics)" but my subclass says: "You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier when making Strength checks and Strength saving throws."

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Does that allow me to use wisdom for grappling?

true musk
lament mica
main fulcrum
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Grapple is a strength (athletics) check, so it should work I think. It would just be wisdom (athletics) instead

lament mica
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Isn’t grapple still an attack though?

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The subclass specifically states ability checks and saving throws, not attacks

mental ocean
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is athletics not an ability check?

cobalt frigate
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Athletics is an Str ability check.

main fulcrum
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Grappling is a strength check that replaces an attack

lament mica
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#dnd-rules can help you with this better than we can

mental ocean
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Ok ok ill ask in there later

main fulcrum
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It's still a strength check, so imo it would work. What really matters for you is what your DM thinks

mental ocean
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cool cool

main fulcrum
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Since even if #dnd-rules 100% says it's possible, the DM can still say no

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But if they like RAW, that may help sway them

mental ocean
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how do i determine my modifier for it, btw, im reliant upon the roll20 buttons we use, so when the sheet says like -1, 0, +1, +2, +3, etc next the roll button, how are those detemined

main fulcrum
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You might have to do a custom roll because it's an alternate stat ability check

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And in my experience, Roll20 and DDB don't play nice with those

cobalt frigate
main fulcrum
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It would be your wisdom bonus and proficiency, if you're proficient with athletics

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Assuming we're still talking about a Wisdom grapple 😁

mental ocean
mental ocean
true musk
# mental ocean cool cool

Some rules may be up to DM interpretation, so it’s important to ask in advance before a session to ensure expectations match. Remember communication is a key skill to have at a dnd table.

mental ocean
main fulcrum
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Alternate ability score skill checks are in the PHB. And generally speaking, just have you add a different stat bonus than the usual one for the skill. You apply proficiency (or not) as usual

mental ocean
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race* not background

true musk
main fulcrum
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Sounds like they already did that part of it

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Just might need to doublecheck about Wisdom grapples

mental ocean
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i've asked 'em to look at the sheet which does have that on it, he's said it looks good, shrug

true musk
mental ocean
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i mean, im using a gun i doubt ill be grappling especially because i'd probably prefer to make punches

main fulcrum
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True. If you're close enough to grapple, you're close enough for things to hit you back

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And who wants that TashaLOL

mental ocean
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I decided to go mobile feat, so with monk movement ihave 50ft of movement, plus i have "When you make a melee attack against a creature, you don't provoke opportunity attacks from that creature for the rest of the turn, whether you hit or not." so i thought it was good, but im unsure if it's better than grabbing a +4 in dex, or Wisdom

main fulcrum
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If you're intending to mostly be range/at least 10 feet away punching with astral arms then mobile isn't as important, imo

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So you might get more value out of extra Dex to help with AC and attacking

mental ocean
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oh yea, i guess if the gun uses dex

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my bad i answered my own question lol

proud lagoon
mental ocean
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most of my questions have gotten answered, but yea im trying to determine if Mobile is the way to go, or an ASI or something like Alert or something

proud lagoon
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may i suggest you to look in to the shadow monk?

proud lagoon
mental ocean
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shadow monk doesnt seem like something i'd like

deft sigil
# proud lagoon ASI?

ability score increase.. most classes get them every 4 levels - alternatively, people can take feats.

proud lagoon
proud lagoon
timid hill
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Hi everyone I am new here

fleet field
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Hi, welcome

timid hill
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thank you

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
dry loom
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Every time I check looking for players it’s either full or it’s advanced is there any way I can find campaigns that are more beginner friendly?

fossil ginkgo
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Would spells from@background or race be capped by the total # of spells a character can learn?

cobalt frigate
fossil ginkgo
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Or are background and racial spells like added to ur spell list alongside your total

fleet field
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added alongside. any spell number limit from your class will specifically apply to spells learnt via your class

opal pasture
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Can someone play with me and teach me some aspects and fundamentals? I get most basic things

glass summit
dry loom
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Thanks

fleet field
opal pasture
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I have

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No luck so far

cobalt frigate
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You will increase your chances of being accepted to a table by learning the fundamental rules on your own. Help your future DM by knowing the rules instead of having them constantly pausing the game to teach you.

opal pasture
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Alright

cobalt frigate
sick beacon
lyric fjord
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Where can I buy the map again

cobalt frigate
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What map?

narrow field
elder pewter
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@lyric fjord what map?

sinful skiff
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Does anyone have tips for finding DND communities in your area? I dont live in the middle of nowhere but I feel like nobody around here plays dnd. I want to learn it by getting the actual handbooks and stuff but then have nobody to play with in real life, which I'd like. Nobody I know plays it and none of my friends play it or have interest in it.

elder pewter
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Look for Facebook groups@sinful skiff

sinful skiff
true igloo
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I'm really new to dnd i've never even played how does this work im interested in playing but i have no clue about anything except that there's dices

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?
plucky ridge
harsh fjord
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 #looking-for-dm .
  • 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.

** Adventurers League**

Other options

  • You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.
rich pivot
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Do I need to spend more skill points to raise my skill stats once I reach a certain level ?
Let’s say I’m a Warrior and I want to raise my strength form 19 point to 20.
Do I need to spend only 1 skill points ?

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does this rule change as you reach an higher stat level ?
do I still need a single skill point to increase my strength from 21 to 22 ?
Or would I need to skills points to increase my strength from 21 to 22 ?

echo kelp
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The rules don't change as you level up.

  • To raise a score by 1 you must expend one of your Attribute Skill Improvement (ASI) points (or optionally take a feat that raises that attribute score).
  • Normally you can not take an attribute over 20. 20 is the maximum. The only exceptions come from magic items which specifically state that they take an attribute score over the normal 20 score ceiling and some class features (barbarian primal champion feature that raises the strength and constitution score ceilings to 24).
rich pivot
crude musk
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@potent heart

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?tag new online

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crude musk
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That link has useful information

potent heart
crude musk
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My name is Davyd, not David

potent heart
crude musk
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You and your friends "inside jokes" don't make it appropriate to misspell my name
Please excerise more respect for others in future

potent heart
crude musk
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You also do not need to ping me every reply

lethal granite
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Hello everyone

true musk
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Welcome

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I take it you are new to dnd and need help with the basics?

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potent heart
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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
potent heart
true musk
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Congrats 🎉
A lot level 1 characters start with around that amount of HP

potent heart
true musk
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Well the demo is mostly there to give you an idea what playing the game could be like.

potent heart
true musk
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It’s very different when you play with a group.

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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 #looking-for-dm .
  • 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.

** Adventurers League**

Other options

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

The post above goes over a few options you can explore

potent heart
mild star
true musk
potent heart
mild star
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ok

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cause we in germany

potent heart
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Im not flying out to Deutschland just for dnd lol

echo kelp
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Yeah let’s watch it on the sharing personally identifying info as that’s against our server rules

mild star
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ok

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

mild star
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ok

true musk
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Plus it’s much more effective to try to match by availability over time zones

mild star
#

ok

true musk
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I recommend using a tool like hammer time: https://hammertime.cyou/

It makes time post to be displayed on the viewers own time zone

wild onyx
simple sable
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Hi, Could anyone tell me any real game examples that result in a player being incapacitated? And the physical difference between grappled and restrained. I know their effects on skill checks, i just dont understand when they could be used.

harsh fjord
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Failing a saving throw for a spell like Hypnotic Pattern renders the target incapacitated. Similarly, you can grapple a target without any special equipment or abilities, but restraining them would take something extra (a spell, rope/manacles, etc.).

simple sable
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Thank a lot! That really helped.

harsh fjord
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If you want a more specific breakdown, I imagine the folks in #dnd-rules can probably point you to the relevant passages.

wild onyx
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Grappled means someone's got a grip on you and is controlling your movement. Restrained means you're caught in such a way that your specific range of motion is also impaired.

Think like grabbing someone by their arm compared to twisting their arm behind their back.

simple sable
#

Oh makes sense, thanks!

white scaffold
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Hello

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What going on?

timid locust
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This is the official DnD newcomers channel! Welcome! Are you looking to start learning or playing?

white scaffold
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Playing yeah.

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Just made my first character thing, so I made a post looking for a dm. Just kinda waiting tbh

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Pretty worried but I’ll live I’m sure

main fulcrum
wild onyx
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It can take time. Do remember there are also posts looking for players and other places (Roll20, Reddit, DDB forums) that people use to organise their games.

white scaffold
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Oh yeah I’ve looked there too, most the posts there are ether full or require voice chat which won’t work for me since the microphone I have currently is… literally in pieces. Thanks to it flying out of my car

wild onyx
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Voice chat on Discord mobile is an option, or there are play-by-post games that use text.

white scaffold
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I suppose I could. I just really don’t know what I’m gonna get lol

timid locust
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If you don't have a voice chat option, play by post is probably going to be your best bet at finding a game online

wild onyx
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Or save up some pennies and get a replacement mic. Doesn't have to be top range.

hushed quarry
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Yep. Play by post can be asynchronous (no set time) or have a set time that people need to be there and playing.

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And yeah, a generic headset works fine for a D&D mic.

simple sable
slow walrus
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Hello there

distant fable
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General Kenobi

white scaffold
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Thanks anyway!

rich pivot
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let's say one of my friend is down and has to roll his first death saving throw (out of 3)
If i'm nearby and I want to stabilize him, I will use one action to do so by rolling a Medecine check DC10
what if I want to give him an health potion ? will I use another action ?
or can I use an health potion directly on him before stabilizing him ?

sour hound
hushed quarry
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Depending on his health, it might be best just to heal him. If he gets up to 1, he is automatically stablized I believe.

sour hound
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Now, feeding someone a potion is a lot better than just stabilizing them, because now they're conscious

timid locust
rich pivot
timid locust
rich pivot
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awesome !

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thanks guys

sour hound
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You need to spend the action to feed the potion, and they will be automatically stabilized and healed, yes

wheat crystal
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To be specific, administering potion would be using your Action for the "Use an Object" action

round wolf
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Hey anyone has a beginner friendly online group i can join?

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I really wanna start playing but i dont have any good groups so id really like to find some online

white scaffold
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Trying to but it’s slow

round wolf
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Well is warlock fun?

white scaffold
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I’ve never gotten to play a campaign so idk lol

hushed quarry
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hushed quarry
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Just about to do that haha.

sour hound
# round wolf Well is warlock fun?

Depends on the individual.
You will spend a lot of time casting Eldritch Blast over and over again on your turns.
Unless you go for Hexblade and fight in melee

wild onyx
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It's also worth taking a look around at some common sites like Roll20, LFG on Reddit or the D&D Beyond forums.

sour hound
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You only get a few spells per rest but they are powerful.

round wolf
sour hound
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As a generic warlock

round wolf
sour hound
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Like I said, depends on the player. There are certainly ways to modify it or make it more interesting.

lament mica
sour hound
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It's an effective spell

wild onyx
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More boring than swinging a sword over and over?

Warlocks with a level or two get Eldritch Invocations for more features. Their Pact and patron also contribute, and eldritch blast (their signature spell) is the top damaging cantrip in the game.

sour hound
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It's worth trying different things out when you're entering into D&D to see what you like at first. It will change over time, but you shouldn't make your mind up about anything before you try it at least a little

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cobalt frigate
limber sedge
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Hey Fellas and Felletes, Been about 12 years or so since I played last and I'm working my what through the learn to play on beyond. Just wondering if some things have changed since I last played. Pretty sure we rolled for our stats then and had to make it work or re roll all of them.

cobalt frigate
#

Generating ability scores has really changed much in 12 years. You either use Point Buy, Standard Array, or roll (usually 4d6 and drop the lowest die).

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Check out the bot links above.

limber sedge
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will do thank you. I'm going to start with this learn to play and go from there.

north temple
#

hi

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Where do I start?
north temple
#

me not know to make char cause websites i find are too SBAFGESIMYBX

cobalt frigate
wild onyx
# north temple hi

Let's start at a beginning.

Do you have a class and race in mind from the Basic Rules?

north temple
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yeah i do

#

hooman and fighteh

cobalt frigate
#

Did you read the first four chapters?

wild onyx
# north temple hooman and fighteh

Nice. So next we'll assign some ability scores. If I give you 15, 14, 13, 12, 10 and 8, can you tell me how you'd assign them to your abilities?

north temple
steady dune
#

hey?

north temple
steady dune
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How do I access the server? I am primarily a DM

north temple
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uuhhhh i dont even know what im supposed to do with those numbers

cobalt frigate
wild onyx
north temple
cobalt frigate
#

Then tell us which section you're having trouble understanding.

D&D is a game of rules. You CANNOT avoid not reading the rules.

north temple
wild onyx
cobalt frigate
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You don't need a high Int score for a fighter. It's useless for that class.

north temple
wild onyx
north temple
timid locust
wild onyx
# north temple done

OK, as a fighter you get to pick two skill proficiencies from a list. These are things your character has had some training in to get better at.

Pick two:
Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival

north temple
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wait no

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10 for dexterity

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and 8 for wisdom

timid locust
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A Fighter's most important ability scores are [either Strength or Dexterity] and Constitution

north temple
#

@wild onyx dude i gtg now, well talk tomorw?

north temple
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bye, see u tomr i gtg now

crisp rapids
#

Hello, does anyone know any good sea-based campaigns that I can host as a beginner.

cobalt frigate
#

Ghosts of Saltmarsh

crisp rapids
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Ill check it out thanks

slow hawk
#

Yelling at anyone here is the least productive thing you can do

outer thunder
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hello Im new to this could someone help me

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toxic trail
#

Hello I'm new and been wanting to do D&D for a while but need help making a character

cobalt frigate
warm sluice
#

So due to some scheduling conflicts, I’m no longer in the game where i was playing a paladin

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It’s for the best, I messed myself up joining an already high level campaign as a newbie

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Probably gonna retire my Paladin character, loved him even if he was mechanically a mess

foggy saffron
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if it makes you feel any better: it's not unheard of to get some experience under your belt and then want to play a character you played previously to "do them right"

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so don't think that's the last you'll see of your paladin if u really like them

warm sluice
leaden sphinx
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How do i play dnd?

warm sluice
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I want to play him properly

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One more time

leaden sphinx
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Im new

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I can’t find a place to play

cobalt frigate
leaden sphinx
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Oké thx

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How ?

cobalt frigate
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Read the instructions.

leaden sphinx
#

Oké

lyric fjord
#

Hi everyone ! I'm a member of the old guard, starting with ad&d 2nd ed in 1996.
Today i play mostly solo on 5e, and sometimes (2-4 sessions / year) with friends

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by the way, is there a channel on translations planning of official campaign books §? (i'm french and i reeeaaaallyy hope for a translation of Rime of the frostmaiden 😉 )

crude musk
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@lyric fjord this channel is more for newcomers. And we don't have a channel for translations/non English discussion

cursive wyvern
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Is there a way I can join a campaign, I play on DnD beyond

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cursive wyvern
#

Thank you

stark star
harsh fjord
slow hawk
slow hawk
stark star
slow hawk
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Ok

wild onyx
cursive wyvern
timid locust
#

DnD Beyond is kind of like a big binder to hold all your notes, character sheets, and rule books. In order to play a game online, you usually use voice chat or text with a group of people that you get together with, sometimes using Virtual Table Top programs.

In order to get started on finding a group here on this server, you can check out the channel below! 👇

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toxic trail
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So how do I join a game

bleak magnet
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Hi, I never played DnD and it seems fun, does someone know where I should start? I looked up Artificer and seems like a fun class to play.

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quiet briar
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Hello

mighty sparrow
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Hey

lime glen
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heyo!

prime bloom
#

hello!

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echo kelp
#

^ Useful resources to help get you started with D&D.
Also check out #learn-to-play.
And then if you have any specific questions you can ask here or in an appropriate channel (see #channel-guide)

compact burrow
#

Is there an app or site to find in person games by location?

cobalt frigate
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Demiplane.

compact burrow
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Took a look and looks all online to me

echo kelp
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Your local game store, comic book shop, book shop, or even library may be the best way to find a local in-person group. Also Facebook.

compact burrow
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Thanks....guess I'll have to get my butt out of the house and look

dawn sierra
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Does anyone know how to make a character?

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But online

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

dawn sierra
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Well...no I really don't know what those are actually

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echo kelp
#

DnDBeyond has an online character creation and sheet tool (as well as a mobile app).
But yes, do read the basic rules as the very first chapter goes over step by step on how to create a character.

cobalt frigate
dawn sierra
#

Oh okay thanks

spiral snow
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never played before. just made my character sheet. lmk if u wanna take me under your wing and teach me how to play

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echo kelp
#

Please don't solicit for games outside of the Looking For Game channels - it is considered off-topic anywhere else and will be moderated. Thanks!
(But also good luck and I hope you find a great group to play D&D with!)

kindred flame
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if im still new should I do a short like 1 day game or should i jusmp into a longer term game ?

cobalt frigate
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Whatever fits your schedule.

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Scheduling games is the toughest part of D&D.

harsh fjord
sick beacon
spiral yarrow
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hello guys

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i have never played dnd before ive just watched one kinda short campaign(broken bonds)

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but i wanted to try hosting a game with me and a few of my friends

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anyone got like any advice or things i should keep note of?

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this will be an online thing with me and i.believe 2 of my friends

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for starters does anyone know a good online tool we can all use to play?

mint jolt
spiral yarrow
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yes

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that would be cool

mint jolt
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roll 20 is a great one

spiral yarrow
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we really havent planned much yet lol we plan to sit down today evening

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alr ill look at that

echo kelp
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Owlbear.rodeo is a fairly straight forward and simple VTT and they do have a free tier.

sick beacon
spiral yarrow
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but he is also completely new im just asking questions for everyone in my group

sick beacon
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Kudos to your friend who's trying from the get go. Just a few advice

  1. Do reach out if they need help. Dming is not easy and can be daunting alone. The dnd community is always willing to advice.
  2. No one starts out good. The key is to not give up and keep trying.
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You literally get good by getting good.

spiral yarrow
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well thats fair enough

echo kelp
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Also we have #dm-discussion if your friend wants to chat and discuss DM tips and tricks with others

spiral yarrow
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alr ty for the help

echo kelp
brave gyro
#

Oops, apologies

late hare
#

Question for the discord and people who've been in groups, how rowdy do groups get as far as swearing goes. Just trying to make sure I'm not jumping into a COD lobby

granite bloom
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to be honest that will vary hugely from group to group

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i realize that anecdotal evidence doesn't count for much but i've never had a group get to the level of a FPS game with voice chat, if that means anything

hushed quarry
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Talk to the DM. The average is moderate swearing, but not obscene amounts for no reason. Some groups will have little to no, others will have an Australian swearing like crazy (or non-Australian, but sometimes an Australian).

late hare
#

Appreciate the details, thx

stark star
glass summit
unborn solar
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ohh okay so according to this at level 10 i know 10 spells and i have 2 spell slots? that means i can use any of those 10 spells 2 times per sesion?

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sorry wrong table thats warlock

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i dont understand the spell slots per spell level thingy jeejej

cobalt frigate
granite bloom
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you can only cast a spell using a slot of that level or higher, so you only get a certain number of slots per spell level

unborn solar
#

that means at level 10 i get 4 level 1 spells?

granite bloom
#

no, there's no limit on how many spells of any given level you can know, other than the limit of total spells you can learn/prepare

cobalt frigate
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No. As a level 10 wizard you have four slots for level 1 spells.

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Wizards can know as many spells they have in their spellbooks.

unborn solar
#

so 4 slots for level 1 spells? that means i can get 4 spells of level 1?

glass summit
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You can also cast those 1st level spells with spell slots of a higher level, but yes

unborn solar
#

so at level 10 you have 15 spells plus 5 cantrips"?

glass summit
#

Wait, you're asking about Spells Known... so no.
The amount of spells you know are seperate to your number of spell slots

granite bloom
unborn solar
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ohhh and how do i know how many spells i can learn at a campaign if i start at level 10?

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okay i get it i can cast that amount of spell slots for each spell level

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like 2 times each level 5 spell

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3 times each level 4 spell and so on

granite bloom
# unborn solar ohhh and how do i know how many spells i can learn at a campaign if i start at l...

preparing spells:

You prepare the list of wizard spells that are available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of wizard spells from your spellbook equal to your Intelligence modifier + your wizard level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

spells known:

At 1st level, you have a spellbook containing six 1st-level wizard spells of your choice.
Each time you gain a wizard level, you can add two wizard spells of your choice to your spellbook. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the Wizard table. On your adventures, you might find other spells that you can add to your spellbook.

you might want to ask your DM if your character could have learned any more spells as they are level 10 and wizards are able to add new spells to their spellbooks through scrolls/other spellbooks they find

glass summit
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to figure that out, you should build your character at level 1, and go thorugh the levelling and spell learning process level by level

granite bloom
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to be fair on ddb (if they are using that), as a wizard you can add as many spells as you want to your spellbook

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since they are able to add stuff via spell scrolls

sick beacon
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So given the time and money, you could have all the wizard spells in your spell book

glass summit
granite bloom
unborn solar
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ohhh okaayy ty

cobalt frigate
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During the course of your adventuring career you may find wizard spell scrolls and spellbooks, which you can copy spells you don't know into your own spellbook.
(Of course that's up to the DM to decide if those spell scrolls and spellbooks are loot)

copper frigate
#

Yeah, as you play the game, you get items and spells and treasure by discovering it.

But in the app, you can just add anything. So if you’re starting at level 10 for some reason, talk to your dm about what spells and treasure you’re starting with.

feral vapor
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Hi I’m very new to DND want to start but not to sure where to go/what to read (most experience I have with DND is baldurs gate 3)

devout hill
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feral vapor
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Thank you!

cobalt frigate
feral vapor
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Awesome appreciate it!!

unreal oyster
#

Hey, I'm not new to dnd but almost never play, I've been allocated as the dm for a group of players (some new some experienced) what do I need to know and what should I bring

sick beacon
unreal oyster
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Ok

main yacht
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anyone have any tips for a newbie?

sick beacon
main yacht
#

what should be a maximum amount of players in a campaign?

crude musk
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The game is designed for a DM and 4-6 players. the maximum depends on the DM and what they feel comfortable with

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Some DMs won't run D&D for more than 3 players, while others feel confident with a dozen

lime turret
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Biggest I've played in was like 12. I had a turn every half an hour. And I was a Warlock, so all I did was Eldritch Blast.

sick beacon
lime turret
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Tbf, it was only for a couple of sessions. Basically a bunch of people who were previously in the campaign came back for the final fight.,

sick beacon
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I cant imagine rolling for Eldritch Blast, then watching an episode of Delicious in Dungeon before my next turn happens.

lime turret
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Yeah, 4-6 players is the optimal.

devout flax
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Hi, I'm new to DND. I was wondering what motives y'all to play DND?

echo kelp
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Having fun with my friends exploring an interesting story

fresh fable
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Adventure, excitement

wild onyx
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Co-operative story game that allows for theatrics, drama, creativity and a bit of strategic thinking.

true shard
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idk just having fun you know with friends and whatnot

crude musk
#

@sour rain Hi there 👋 what help are you looking for getting started with Dungeons & Dragons?

sick beacon
verbal glacier
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Hi hi I just joined

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I’m here because my S/O is here @sacred pawn

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crude musk
#

While I appreciate the sentiment, this isn't a social/general discussion channel

sick stump
#

So when I look at smaller maps, filled with squares, 1 square equals 5 feet?

wild onyx
crude musk
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The map will (should) say

gleaming bison
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I like drawing maps the most.great time killer at work

lime turret
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I tend to do 5 foot squares unless it’s a really big space.

dusky stone
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hi everyone

wary token
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hey, I'm new and have some questions about how this all works.

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timid locust
lyric fjord
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would it be better if i stapled my character sheet?

wild onyx
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Whatever is best for you. When I used paper sheets, they normally got stored in plastic wallets for safekeeping.

true shard
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Mine are a wrinkled mess so I would suggest doing something to keep them neat

hushed quarry
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Paperclips are common for me.

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And I store all my papers in a binder or folder depending.

lyric fjord
steep raft
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I’ve a question.

So im still rather new to DnD, generally speaking. But I’ve actually grown more interested in DMing my own campaign with my own world and narrative. Would it be challenging to focus on learning how to DM instead of gaining more experience in actually playing?

crude musk
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Nah

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Lots of people start with DM'ing first

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I did

steep raft
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Alright cool

timid locust
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It certainly takes a little bit more work, but it's very doable! Plenty of DMs here started their DnD journey behind the screen

sturdy granite
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And what should be someone's first step in learning how to DM? I've researched some basics about encounter planning and general rules of combat but without practice i think some parts always seem to be lacking

crude musk
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Start with an adventure

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Some good, newcomer friendly adventures include

  • Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
  • Dragons of Icepsire Peak
  • Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
  • Wilds Beyond the Witchlight
harsh fjord
wary token
somber quest
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Hello! I'm extremely new to this haven't even played my first campaign yet! I was wondering what's the best way to get familiar with the rules? Is it best to read the basics and then play becoming more familiar as you play or is it better to become familiar with all the different rules before you play?

harsh fjord
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It really depends on context. If you're trying to join with strangers, you increase your chances of being invited if you know a little about how to play rather than putting the onus on them to teach you. If you're learning alongside friends, you can just sort of dive in and pick it up as you bop along.

mortal garden
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I think it's different for everyone!

For me personally? I try to read my class features and just have an idea of what they are, even if it doesn't make 100% sense yet.

Then in the game, I just kind of ask questions and try my best to just try things out. I'm very much a "hands-on" learner so getting to actually use my mechanics and play the game is the best way for me to learn.

somber quest
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Okay thank you! I will get familiar with the class my character has and let strangers know i am new so if they don't wanna deal with explaining everything they can just say no. I would also say i'm very hands on with learning but don't have any friends that play this game so hopefully i will find some kind strangers! thank you for the advice i really appreciate it!

harsh fjord
somber quest
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Thank you so much!

outer geyser
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My kind of channel

rugged junco
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should i play some couple of cmapaign first before becoming dm as im new and have no experience or can i just create a campaign and read the rule

harsh fjord
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It's definitely possible to start as a DM! It's really just about what appeals to you.

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Being the DM means a game is almost certain to happen, whereas being a player can mean lots of searching before landing a group.

cobalt frigate
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I would recommend you use a prewritten adventure rather than create a campaign from scratch when you have no experience with the game.

rugged junco
cobalt frigate
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The Starter Set's adventure Dragons of Stormwreck Isle was made for new players and DMs.

harsh fjord
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Or an introductory one-shot/short adventure.

copper frigate
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Very clear and walks the new DM through each step.

sudden quiver
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hallo

copper frigate
dusky stone
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Looking for a dm+community with kind of regular sessions

cobalt frigate
wanton pier
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hi

marble vine
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Hello

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timid locust
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Welcome all newcomers! Check out the link above for the basic rules and how to get started! We also have the #learn-to-play channel to help. If you've got any specific questions, we'll happily answer them here!

lofty hill
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I’m looking to join a campaign. I’ve built a character and read and reread the rules

cobalt frigate
marble vine
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I'm looking for someone to help me create a homebrew character of a race that isn't on the playable race list.

lofty hill
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I’m brand new to discord lol so I didn’t know how to post there. I figured it out

true musk
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true musk
cobalt frigate
silent lion
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Hello all

smoky adder
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Hey there!

fair kayak
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Hello

floral fiber
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hi

copper frigate
thin yew
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hey everyone, new player from Alaska here 🙂

copper frigate
hollow swan
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hey

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how do i play

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manic tapir
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hello! Been interested in playing D&D for some years now but never really could find a group to join. I've wanted to play a Dragonborn Cleric from almost the start.

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prime bloom
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I have been insterested in playing D&D too! Maybe we could play?

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lyric frost
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hi

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pearl plover
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If you are brand spanking new, and have no clue on how to navigate through D&D stuff. I don't mind walking with you on that journey. Feel free to DM me with your questions or advice.

lyric frost
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can someone show me how to play

true musk
lyric frost
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i am lol

true musk
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You can also try out the demo in the bot post above.

lyric frost
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i want to be a othbraker goblin palidin

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if that exists

cobalt frigate
lyric frost
pearl plover
cobalt frigate
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That's because dozens of new people join every day.

mint jolt
cobalt frigate
lyric frost
pearl plover
# lyric frost that sonds fun

Those Paladins are the least bound to some strict of code. If you played Baulder's, being any other Paladin can sometimes be frustrating with how easy it is, to break an oath

cobalt frigate
lyric frost
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goblin berserker

remote flint
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I played this game with my friends one day and played for 8+ hrs I had tons of fun it was great …we made our own map and story like as well as character s … I would really love to get into this 🫡

true musk
raven sonnet
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Good dayy! I'm new in this community and hopefully I'm welcome. I have zero knowledge about playing Dungeons & Dragons, and I'm very willing to learn, would someone assist me? 🥹

true musk
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true musk
lyric frost
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can some one hrlp me make a carther sheat for aq goblin berserker

remote flint
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Wait so do u need a character build before playing? Or do u make it based on the storyline of the dm

true musk
pearl plover
lyric frost
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can some one give me the baics of berserkers

true musk
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Underneath aesthetics of D&D is a system with rules and mechanics.
The appearance, personality, and the narrative personalities are best saved until after you know what campaign you will be playing.
As that helps ensure that a character and campaign are compatible with each other.

remote flint
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Sry if I ask dumb questions…I’m new and really wanna get into this 😂….so as far as playing goes does the dm go on voice or video chat and also how does gameplay go if I have no dice or maps and things like that

cobalt frigate
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The method of play is up to the individual DM

true musk
pearl plover
cobalt frigate
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If you play online you'll likely use voice/text chat to communicate. You'll use digital dice rollers.

remote flint
cobalt frigate
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Learn the fundamental rules first by reading the free Basic Rules.

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Create a character but don't hold on to it because the DM will most likely ask you to create a new one to fit their campaign setting.

true musk
true musk
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How you play dnd will vary depending on if you are playing online or in person.

raven sonnet
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What are campaigns? 🥹

remote flint
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I’m guessing it’s the storyline the dm has created to roleplay

lyric frost
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@true musk why can't i find goblin?

lament mica
remote flint
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Good guess bad guess?😂 we’re about to find out

pearl plover
lament mica
mint jolt
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which costs money

remote flint
cobalt frigate
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Campaigns can last year to decades (real time).

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

lament mica
true musk
cobalt frigate
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You need access to Mordenkainen's Monsters of the Multiverse (MMotM) for the playable goblin.

pearl plover
remote flint
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Can I make a backstory for a character? And yall rate it? Since yall know more about this than I do? Lolol

lament mica
remote flint
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I’ll try to use a basic race/build

lament mica
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It’s also impossible to get access to Volo’s anymore

cobalt frigate
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Well, on D&D Beyond. I've seen stores still have physical copies.

pearl plover
lament mica
raven sonnet
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Do I have to use a website to play? Since the board game is pricey here. 🥹

remote flint
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I can make it short and sweet lol

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Post here or pm?

hushed quarry
pearl plover
remote flint
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Okay I’ll pm first don’t wanna go embarrassing myself on the first day😂

lament mica
true musk
remote flint
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I went to look for players place and said I was interested but still don’t know how I could get a grunted spot

hushed quarry
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Never bad to practice these things though, if you accept that you'll redo it when you find a campaign.

pearl plover
remote flint
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Guaranteed^

remote flint
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Man imma be up all night

lament mica
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And I’d consider that bad advice

pearl plover
lament mica
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You should always create a character with the campaign in mind and with advice from your DM

remote flint
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What if u just apply for the campaigns u see and make one for each

hazy wing
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Does anyone know if there are any blank character sheets in the starter set?

remote flint
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Most tell u the setting

lament mica
hazy wing
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Ty

pearl plover
lament mica
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In all of my campaigns it’s an expectation that you create a backstory that fits my campaign with specific requirements

true musk
hushed quarry
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As a DM of some weirder campaigns, we can often tell if your character was premade. And not accepting DM input will lead to problems as well.

true musk
# remote flint What if u just apply for the campaigns u see and make one for each

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 #looking-for-dm .
  • 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.

** Adventurers League**

Other options

  • You can also search on the Looking for Group forums page of warhorn, roll20, dndbeyond, the website called startplaying, and dnd focused discord servers.
lament mica
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I have a list of 3-4 requirements for each campaign I run that I expect players to follow when writing backstories

daring ingot
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I have a question I am a necromancer do I have access to all the spell in the school necromancer spell

lament mica
hazy wing
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Question, should I use an app or should I use real life?

lament mica
bronze adder
mint jolt
hazy wing
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Ok

hushed quarry
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There's pros and cons to both in person and online play.

daring ingot
hazy wing
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How do you make a character with a character she in real life

lament mica
lyric frost
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where do i go to try to find a game

hushed quarry
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Print out a 5th edition blank sheet.

lament mica
hazy wing
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A year ago I was in my first ever campaign. I’ve never done a campaign after that but like I haven’t even been a quarter in and everyone just stopped playing it.

lyric frost
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so is there a vid on gow goblins work

true musk
hazy wing
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Can someone tell me how to make a rogue in the starter?

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Set

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And what do all the dye do?

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Dice

true musk
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Key points are:

  • Rogues are glass canons.
  • Can deal great damage, but can't really take that damage themselves.
  • They depend on Dexterity being their highest stat.
  • Intelligence or Charisma may need to be prioritized depending on how you want to build your rogue at later levels.
hazy wing
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I want them to be a thief like my last one in that campaign I said

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I just want to get used to real life dnd

coarse egret
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Hello

valid siren
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Hi All! Old school dnd guy and burgeoning druid here tryna find how playing DnD on Discord works. Someone got a good link? I'm coming up empty.

coarse egret
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I was wondering if this is were you get help about how to make your characters

lament mica
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lament mica
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If you're looking for a campaign to play in, #find-a-game can help you out.

lament mica
hazy wing
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Can anyone tell me how the starter set character sheets work I want to be a rogue

wild onyx
# hazy wing Can anyone tell me how the starter set character sheets work I want to be a rogu...

This might help:

"QUICK BUILD

You can make a rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at Investigation or plan to take up the Arcane Trickster archetype. Choose Charisma instead if you plan to emphasize deception and social interaction. Second, choose the charlatan background."

https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/12-rogue

hazy wing
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No, like how do you do the character sheets?

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That is why I asked the question twice

cobalt frigate
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Have you read the free Basic Rules yet?

hazy wing
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cobalt frigate
hazy wing
wild onyx
hazy wing
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I got the starter set so there’s some stuff that is not blank and some stuff that is stuff blank: inspiration, temporary hit points, CP SP EP PP

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I will tell you the stats of what is not blank strength negative one dexterity +3 constitution plus one intelligence plus one wisdom +0 charisma +3 proficiency bonus +2 armor class 14 initiative +3 speed 25 feet per persuasive, wisdom 10 acrobatics +5 and handling +0
Arcana plus one athletics minus one deception +5 history plus one insight +0 intimidation +3 investigation +3+0 nature plus one perception +0 performance +5 persuasion +3 religion plus one slide of hand +5 stealth +7 survival +0 strength

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I think this is it

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I’m going to sleep so I’m not gonna answer for a while

slim brook
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Lets go just made my first character

wild onyx
fleet field
arctic knot
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I have created my character. What's the next step, how do i start playing

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quiet briar
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How do spells work?

frigid helm
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What you struggling with, and have you read the basic rules?

quiet briar
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Yes, but I’m still confused

frigid helm
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Okay, with which part?

errant wagon
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Hi

shut sage
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Hey

trail umbra
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I need help

fresh fable
trail umbra
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I have a d20 dice online but it’s being covered up

fresh fable
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Mobile app?

trail umbra
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Yea

fresh fable
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Have you accidentally zoomed the app

fresh fable
trail umbra
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It has the same layout

fresh fable
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Click the dice symbol bottom right and what happens

ripe summit
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Voices of the void, what is yer wisdom.

slim flare
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Religion

ripe summit
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shit hold.

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which dice do I roll for that wizard?

slim flare
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Oh you're a wizard?

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I thought you were a cleric

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Ahem

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You call out, but nothing happens

ripe summit
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wha

slim flare
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(Also it's your INT modifier on a D20)

ripe summit
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no no, what I mean is. which dice do I roll for that *wizard *(you)

glacial tundra
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guys help i just joined the dnd world

slim flare
glacial tundra
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mhm

slim flare
ripe summit
fresh fable
slim flare
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oh

glacial tundra
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ahahah

slim flare
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I forgot how to read LOL

ripe summit
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I'm guessing thats bad

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9 on a d20 it's bad?

slim flare
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That's actually a bad wizard idea

slim flare
fresh fable
glacial tundra
ripe summit
fresh fable
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slim flare
ripe summit
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yes

glacial tundra
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like i'm really interested in the rolplaying part but all the mecanics are pretty rough

ripe summit
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same here

fresh fable
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Have a look at the basic rules and the guide videos linked above

glacial tundra
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thanks

vocal snow
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Hey Im new to dnd and Ive been given the role of dm as my friends believed Id be the best suited for it. Is there any way I could maybe join a game and see any tricks that could enhance my game.

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And Id also like help with balancing my friends character sheets. Im not too sure on what to tell them for this. Is there a guide that anyone can recommend?

glacial tundra
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it's the first i've done so i have no clue

fresh fable
glacial tundra
glacial tundra
solemn light
vocal snow
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Thank you so much Ill be going there

stable spear
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hey guys, quick question. How bad is it if English is not your first language but you also have no social skills thus making it extra difficult to even start looking for a group of strangers? asking for a friend.

echo kelp
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It’s just another challenge but it doesn’t need to be an insurmountable one if folks actively work on overcoming it. There are many groups that play D&D online with folks from all over the world and varying degrees of fluency. And some games might not even be in English at all.

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You can also check for Play By Post (PBP) games which would be text-only.

stable spear
mint loom
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Hello, so I'm new to dnd (I've played on campaign with friends and all of baldurs gate 3) so I'm wondering how I can play another campaign with pll who are accepting towards newbies

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slim flare
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But yeah

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From personal experience most PCs and DMs are quite welcoming

wild onyx
slim flare
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(I forgot I can't read common)

fresh fable
errant rune
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ive been tryna understand how the game works for a while now and i just cant wrap my head around it

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somebody pls halp

main fulcrum
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Which parts are you having trouble with

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That makes it a lot easier for people to help as they have time

sick stump
#

Do I understand that a "ranged spell attack" (e.g. fire bolt) works like a normal attack? Like they have to hit a 10 if the enemy AC is 10?

wild onyx
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Yup.

sick stump
#

But even though they are ranged they don't care about the enemy standing point blank in front of them?

wild onyx
#

They do, and follow the same rule (making a ranged attack when you have any enemy within 5' gives you disadvantage).

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What you want in that case is a spell that they have to make a saving throw against.

inner thistle
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Or have crossbow expert

sick stump
main fulcrum
sick stump
#

And saving throws always are 8+ proficiency + modifier for casting spells?

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For magic attacks

sick stump
#

What about thunderwave? It says creatures are pushed away, but so they stumble and fall so they are lying? Or would they add it in the description if they fall?

main fulcrum
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It would say they were knocked prone, if that was an effect

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Spells only do what they say they do

sick stump
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Ok, I'll make them fall down if they roll a nat 1 on the saving throw though. Seems fair enough, right?

main fulcrum
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That is not an actual rule and if you plan to use critical fails, you should discuss that with your players first

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Critical fails are something I leave tables over, because I hate that homebrew mechanic with a burning passion

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So no, I wouldn't consider it fair enough myself 😅

sick stump
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Oh course I'll ask my players. For now we stick entirely to the rules. Expect for travel time

zinc loom
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Me and one of my friends really wants our Friendgroup to maybe get into DnD but the problem is none of us have even been in a campaign before and I would probably be the DM for our group, how do I introduce so many people to DnD when I barely know enough myself?

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Im thinking about getting the D&D Starterset so we can maybe get into it

sick stump
zinc loom
sick stump
zinc loom
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I would love to do that stuff but idk how to introduce them to it without boring them as we go through it

main fulcrum
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You could give them characters that you've already made to speed up that part of the process (if you're not using the actual starter set characters), but D&D does take at least some time investment

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If you give them characters, you could start running an adventure and tell them the rules as you go (the character sheets have most of the bonuses etc written out). But how well that works will vary with the group

zinc loom
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Idk if that will work cuz I barely know my way around the rules myself

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I should probably watch some campaigns and read into a bunch of stuff first

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so I can even get a first experience

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They were saying stuff like "that stuff takes days!" but I told them that short campaigns exist that last like a few sessions

main fulcrum
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There are plenty of one-shot adventures that you can finish in a single session too

zinc loom
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I think my biggest problem is that I dont think im able to tell a good story and have it make sense for a session

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I just dont want it to be boring because I'm not a good DM smh

zinc loom
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cuz my friend is asking

main fulcrum
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You can use prewritten adventures if you're worried about making up your own story

sick stump
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And we had to redo some because we did some mistakes

zealous crown
#

Hello☺️

trail umbra
fading oxide
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Hi how's it going, my friend and I havr been looking for a group of people to play dnd with(id use the #looking for players but it wont allow me to) so if anyone would like to let us join their group thatd be awesome!

fresh fable
fading oxide
hushed quarry
#

The #looking-for-players channel is hidden by default. You need to add it in your list through the channel or through the Channels & Roles menu to see it.

trail umbra
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@fresh fable it shows all my dice except my d20 dice

fading oxide
#

So if i was hosting a dnd campaing with a custom theme, for ex JJK or hollow knight. Would that be a community type game?

fresh fable
hushed shoal
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I am very new to DND and have done one half of a campaign and would love to get a campaign going for me and a couple friends

cobalt frigate
lyric prawn
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can anybody help me star off dnd?

#

i have "played" before bur not seariously

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fallen surge
lyric prawn
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oh thx 🙂

hushed tusk
#

Does anyone know a session about like kings/administration kind of

echo kelp
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Please don't spam the same message across channels

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But no, I'm not familiar with any adventure modules that are specifically about political administration.

tranquil hull
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Hey I'm new to dnd and was wondering where to start

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dapper briar
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Reading through the starter set rule book and trying to understand attack modifiers while looking at the premade character sheets. The wizard has a short sword and the sheet say it gets a + 4. I can’t figure out why it gets that though. It has a 0 in strength and I don’t know how to tell from the sheet if the character is proficient with a short sword. Any ideas?

main fulcrum
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Shortswords are finesse. Do they have +2 for the Dex modifier?

dapper briar
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Ahh yes, a +2 to dexterity

lament mica
# dapper briar Reading through the starter set rule book and trying to understand attack modifi...

If you look in the bottom left corner, there should be a section that says Weapon Proficiencies. If either shortswords specifically or 'martial weapons' are mentioned, then they can add their proficiency modifier to attack rolls. And then yeah, like ratatoskr said, shortswords have the finesse feature.

When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls.

dapper briar
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Thank you both! Makes complete sense now. I see that the weapons table properties for the short sword are finesse and light. Then referencing weapon properties I see where it says finesse allows you to use dexterity.

lament mica
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No problem!

dapper briar
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I also overlooked the part on my sheet that said he’s proficient in short swords.

left bridge
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Anyone got a simple way to describe the difference between a wizard necromancer and a warlock

echo kelp
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wizards = learn magic by reading and practice
warlock = get magic from patron either by deals or some other way of accessing patrons powers

left bridge
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That's good thank you

round kindle
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To be honest they dont have much in common honk

hidden pier
sinful cedar
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Hi

left bridge
sacred raft
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yo i just joined, i wanted to know if i could choose any race existing in dnd, but i dont have a dm. what do i do?

spiral yarrow
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well uh

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ud need a dm to talk to abt that

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so first be in a campaign then decide character

sacred raft
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hm ok, how do i find a dm