#dnd-newcomers

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hearty escarp
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If you have inspiration, you can choose to reroll a dice roll, expending the inspiration in the process.

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The DM may grant you inspiration if your character does something heroic or especially cool, and some game features may also grant it (for example, humans get one inspiration per day).

mortal ridge
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How do I know what's the stats and everything else that a race can do or receive?

timid locust
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All the statistics and abilities that a species gets are listed in the species information

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For example, all of the traits that you get as a Halfling are listed above.

pliant mantle
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So I have the physical PHB for 2024, but I was wondering how much easier it is to use dnd beyond for character creation? Right now I’m in a 2014 campaign and thankfully someone had it bought on dnd beyond and was willing to let me see the different feats, otherwise I wouldn’t have known the differences.

But at the same time, I feel like 2024 games will start to be the more common version played?

timid locust
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Statistically yes, 2024 games will become more and more common over time.

As for whether DnD Beyond is easier, that's really a matter of preference for both you and the table you're playing with.

pliant mantle
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I love the feel of the physical PHB and I want to use it as much as possible - but it’s definitely a bit of a learning curve compared to plug and play with drop downs lol

teal temple
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I personally find DDB works better for me and the tables I play with.

Just note that the physical PH does not add any character creation options or access to the book in to D&D Beyond. For that, you need to buy the digital version or have some nice friend who did buy it share it with you. Alternatively, you can embark on the learning curve of DDB's homebrew system and manually enter the information for your personal use.

mortal ridge
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Someone knows a good app or site to play with friends? Preferably free(if possible).

timid locust
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Technically, all of DnD can be played for free. The free rules have all the information you need to play, and after that, all you need are some friends and some way to keep track of dice rolls

mortal ridge
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Can I use some kinda of bot on Discord to do It?

teal temple
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In a pinch you can even use Google. Typing Roll d20 in to Google will pull up a basic dice roller.

mortal ridge
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Thanks

lost silo
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But yes there plenty of dice bots on discord to

fresh fable
dim jewel
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Hello, I hope this is the right channel. I already played a few oneshots and I hope to get more information here. I tried looking for info about Artificer class and Archfey race, but I couldn't find any youtube videos that covered those in "all dnd classes" and "all dnd races." But people in my group were able to play them? I know the DM didn't get the 2024 PH, so where did they come from? Thank you for any guidance

timid locust
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Welcome! The Artificer class comes from the book Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.

As for the Archfey race...? That's not a species available for players. You might be confusing it with the Archfey subclass for Warlock, which is available in the new Player's Handbook.

dim jewel
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Oh no. Subclasses?
Thank you for the welcome

timid locust
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Subclasses are a kind of specialization that a character can pick (usually) at level 3.

slate sparrow
dim jewel
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I'm looking at my Archfey-Warlock character sheet, where do I find the race? Or do warlocks not have a race...? I can't find it
I created this a long time ago.

timid locust
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A character's race is entirely separate from their class.

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A character is made up of three main components:

  1. Race
  2. Background
  3. Class
timid locust
dim jewel
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I think I figured it out. I mistook eladrin for eldritch. And all the youtube videos I watched used Elves instead of Eladrin. I hope I got that right

timid locust
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Eladrin is a race, yes.

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They are related to Elves, but don't have the same race traits that Elves do.

dim jewel
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I see. Thank you for clearing up my confusion! I think I know where to go from here now

chilly jetty
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hello there

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you guys do roll20 events here ?

timid locust
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What exactly do you mean by that?

karmic bough
smoky adder
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That’s something you’d have to ask your DM.

karmic bough
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My apologies

tough reef
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Man, how does one even start to get into this stuff

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It's so confusing

smoky adder
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It’s just that the DM has final say in what is or isn’t allowed.

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Some DMs might want you to stick with the official options.

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Some might already have made a game world and not included anything like Nords.

karmic bough
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Ah okayy I see, thank you so much for explaining to me

smoky adder
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Some might honestly love helping you put together your own unique character options.

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It just really depends.

karmic bough
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I haven't started a single campaign yet, and I don't know where I should begin..

smoky adder
smoky adder
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And then coming up with a few loose ideas for characters.

tough reef
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Well I understand nothing in general

smoky adder
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  • The Basic Rules, linked above
  • A set of dice, either physical or digital
  • People to play with and a way to communicate with them
tough reef
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Ok

karmic bough
sick vale
timid locust
sick vale
karmic bough
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Wait whats a homebrew?

karmic bough
timid locust
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Homebrew is anything that's made up by players, rather than official content

karmic bough
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Ohh I see, i thought it was a race similar to Nords

sick vale
timid locust
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For example, Elf, Dwarf, and Human are official species available to players. If you wanted to play as a Sasquatch, for example, there's no written content for that. You'll have to make it up, which is called Homebrew. Homebrew is tough to balance, especially for new players, and not many DMs are willing to accept homebrew ideas from players that don't have a lot of experience under their belt.

karmic bough
karmic bough
timid locust
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None of these abilities sound like Species traits, and sound more like they're related to your Class. Every character is made up of three main parts:

  • Species
  • Background
  • Class
celest mango
timid locust
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I'd stick with official content until you get a hang of what parts of a character contribute to your abilities

karmic bough
karmic bough
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timid locust
# karmic bough Okayyy

If you'd like to look at a list of the free official species available, click the link to the Free Rules above

celest mango
sick vale
# karmic bough They're also 50% resistant to the cold at least

So part of the character could be a resistance to cold damage
Also a ability that allows you to temporarily scare characters seems cool
Add the basic +1 to one score and +2 to another and u could play them
And if u go for a spellcaster as your class u could also have the fire and ice attacks

karmic bough
karmic bough
timid locust
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Check out the Goliath species in particular. I bet it's right up your alley!

celest mango
sick vale
karmic bough
sick vale
karmic bough
timid locust
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Think of homebrew as adding extra rules onto an already pre-existing game. If someone you know came up to you and said "Wanna play Monopoly, but I've added a bunch of new rules to it", you might say yes if you know that person well, and if you know they're good at making stuff up.

But if they're a stranger, or if they've never even played monopoly before, you might probably say no

Similarly, if you haven't played DnD before, don't worry about trying to homebrew stuff. Get some experience under your belt first.

karmic bough
celest mango
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Yeah so for an example with me when I started playing i didnt know homebrew existed i was playing base class and race but the longer I played the more creative i got and thought of whole homebrew ideas for different campaigns and it took me months sometimes years to be able to use them in the right campaign and some i still haven't used but then again once a dm always a dm dndSerious

verbal rapids
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So I know a bit about dnd Ive played two campaigns in my highschools dnd club but I have no clue how to actually play or set up a character or level up or any of the technical stuff. I wanna join a campaign but I dont wanna drag everyone down by my lack of knowledge. So my question is: what is the best way to quickly do all of the technical stuff without me spending hours and getting confused?

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timid locust
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Unfortunately, DnD is a pretty big game and does require some time spent learning the basics.

plucky ridge
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Luckily, there's lots of people happy to answer questions!

viral folio
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Helloooo
So I’m very very new to this
Ive watched a bit of critical role and I played a tiny bit a few years ago.

At the moment I’m looking for a group that would kinda just let me sit in on their game and watch as I don’t fully have a grasp on playing yet and I don’t want to drag anyone’s campaign down.

Where would be the best place for me to look for groups that might help with this?

timid locust
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You can follow the #find-a-game steps to find games posted to ask.

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But I'll warn you now, I don't think you're very likely to find any groups that might be willing to do that.

smoky adder
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If you just want to watch a game, there's tons of options on YouTube and Twitch.

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And those are all from groups that are already inviting people to watch.

timid locust
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Honestly your best bet is probably to keep reading through the rules yourself and continuing to watch live play videos, if that's what got you interested in the first place. As you read, you'll start to see how those rules are used in real time.

smoky adder
viral folio
candid mountain
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Hi :3

smoky hedge
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Hiya

sick vale
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lost silo
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Hi

pliant mantle
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If I’m a rogue and have two daggers and a short bow, can I dual wield my daggers? Or do I have to take the dual wielder feat?

2014 edition

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Or if I have a short sword and a dagger

harsh fjord
fossil stump
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heyy so ive playing dnd for a while with this group and i kinda still dont know what spell slots do, could someone explain the purpose to me pls

pliant mantle
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So I would use my bonus action as a rogue to attack with my offhand dagger, but then be unable to disengage or move away after attacking? Or am I misinterpreting bonus actions?

harsh fjord
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Basically, spell slots are the number of castings you have for spells of that level. So with two level 1 spell slots, you can cast two level 1 spells, either the same spell twice or two different spells.

harsh fjord
vital trellis
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So, when using dnd beyond, when it comes to the ability scores should i use the Point Buy thing? Also the whole proficiency bonus thing, im assuming that for fighter its Strength and Dexterity?

ornate kiln
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usually, your DM tells you how to make stats. if you dont have one yet, point buy is probably your safest option for now

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proficiency bonus gets applied to a lot of things. it tells you in the class description what things you are proficient in. like weapons, saving throws, skills

gaunt echo
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I recently acquired the player handbook and am interested in finding a group. I currently live in Orlando, FL(near Universal) and am typically available to play on most weekdays from 7 to 9PM my time, except Fridays for FNM and Sundays. I wouldn't mind playing one-shots, to get my feet wet and figure out if I vibe well with the group, before committing to a campaign.

tawny coyote
gaunt echo
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id be down for either

tawny coyote
gaunt echo
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I did look around for game shops near me, but ill check the #lfp. tyvm.

lost silo
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I also suggest Nextdoor app of u had it. I found 2 of 5 of my local players that way

mellow oxide
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hey im looking ti play at a game shop near me is there anything i need to know about the campaign before i make my character or can i just make one?

echo kelp
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If you know who the DM will be for that game, I'd suggest contacting them and find out what the parameters are for character creation. If not, then maybe have a character ready to go but be prepared to adjust it to meet the game requirements.

mellow oxide
echo kelp
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Heh. Not much of a video game player myself. My Discord name is more of a joke about my video game abilities lol.

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I'm more like DyingNoob

mellow oxide
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lol yeah i thought it woulda been funny if i did see you earlier thanks for the help!

ruby shell
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does anyone have any good websites/sheets for making characters with stuff from the extra books? i dont have any of the books but i still want to make characters with stuff not from the free stuff in dnd beyond

echo kelp
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The only thing you'd be able to access is the free rules and SRD materials - evrything else requires buying the book.

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Currently you can use Roll20, Foundry VTT, Fantasy Grounds, and DnDBeyond to create a digital character sheet.

exotic remnantBOT
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Accessing Content on D&D Beyond

There are four ways to access content on D&D Beyond that you may have in your physical books:

  1. Purchase the full digital book from the marketplace
  2. Purchase a digital/physical bundle from the marketplace
  3. Join a D&D Beyond campaign with someone who already owns the book where content sharing has been enabled
  4. Use the homebrew tools to copy the content from your physical book into D&D Beyond (Note: Do not publish any content copied in this way; it is for personal use only)
wicked sable
opal hornet
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How does AC work

teal temple
# opal hornet How does AC work

To attempt to hit something with an attack, one rolls a 20-sided die and adds modifiers. The result has to equal or exceed the Armour Class (AC) of the target to successfully hit the target.

opal hornet
wicked sable
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if your looking for paid games then idk, but if your looking for non paid games people shouldnt be messaging you for payment

jade ibex
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Am I ok to look for players here?

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I just made a campaign based off of some DND games and anime I saw and made a bunch of things for the game and don't know where to find players #looking-for-players

teal temple
soft valley
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hi. i wanna create a character

jade ibex
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@bluejaythequeen you wanna join?

soft valley
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join what?

jade ibex
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My campaign? Idk if you were talking to me lol

deft sigil
jade ibex
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Sorry

wicked sable
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most people end up using dnd beyond if you want to give that a look

signal fog
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@jade ibex you are allowed to talk to players by PM them

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That’s what I do

jade ibex
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@fdm thanks

abstract peak
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What’s the most damage I could do with a barbarian at lvl 1 with average rolls

low bluff
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Now if you're using 2024 rules, you can hit a second target with your Greataxe.

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And if you're using Greatsword and miss, you can still do damage equal to your Strength modifier

opal matrix
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how do people here generally find a game to join? has anyone had any luck with that esp. as a relatively new player? ive played in the past but im very rusty so i dont wanna slow anyone down :0 what should i do to make sure i know all the basics

low bluff
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Beats me. I've already made 7 characters and have yet to find a game lmao

delicate patrol
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I've wanted to play for a while, but I've had no luck. So, I decided to DM for my family. I've made some rad characters with my two kids (7 and 8), and I'm hoping we can figure it out together. Ideally, I want to be a player, but 'tis better than nothin!

low bluff
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All my friends are either already in a game or not interested :p

rugged fable
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Hey, I’m brand new to the game. Never played. I want to join a game and learn, does anyone know how I join or what do I do

low bluff
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Did you need help with making a character?

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Or do you already have one planned?

teal temple
lyric fjord
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Hii!

nimble goblet
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I'm pretty new to the realm of dbd but I've always been interested but if I'm honest I have no idea where to start

low bluff
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Have you made a character yet?

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I can help if you like.

nimble goblet
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I haven't made a character either I mean like my closest experience I had with dnd was Baldur's gate 3 but I'm only like 5 hours in

low bluff
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I can help guide you through it if you like

nimble goblet
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I'd like that

low bluff
vocal karma
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I’m trying to make a wizard character but I’m having trouble with filing it out. Is there a chance an experienced person can help me with this?

hearty escarp
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Anything particular that is confusing?

tawny coyote
vocal karma
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I would have to say almost everything unfortunately

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I have class and race down

tawny coyote
hearty escarp
vocal karma
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I would say ability score, the blank sheet with all these words just feels intimidating

tawny coyote
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paper*

vocal karma
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yes

dark bloom
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when you are done take a pic in case the paper gets ruined or lost

tawny coyote
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^

dark bloom
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learned that the hard way

vocal karma
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I'm sorry to hear that

hearty escarp
vocal karma
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I'm using the 2014 one

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Would it be easier if I switched to the 2024 one?

hearty escarp
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From a sheet perspective, not really no. But if you're just getting into D&D, I would actually suggest to learn the 2024 rules first. It's the ruleset that the game will use for all products going forward.

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The two aren't all that different, but there are small rules kinks you might stumble over if you start mixing them.

vocal karma
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Ok thank you

proud knot
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i am new so is there like events or something to play or is is something else

hearty escarp
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There are games organized by private individuals. For that, we have separate lfg channels. You can check #find-a-game for guidance on that.

proud knot
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thank you

hearty escarp
vocal karma
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Ok, thank you

hearty escarp
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If you scroll down a bit futher on that link, you'll see some suggested standard arrays per class.

vocal karma
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I got that written down

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I'm assuming we go left to right when filling out the page, I don't understand saving throws or skills and how to apply them. And proficiency bonus is also confusing me.

hearty escarp
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We can do the proficiency bonus now, that'll make things easier later. Proficiency bonus purely depends on your level. At level 1 you have a +2 bonus.

vocal karma
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Where and when can I apply the +2?

hearty escarp
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Mostly, whenever you're proficient in something. We haven't put anything like that down yet.

vocal karma
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Ok

hearty escarp
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We can do an example with the saving throws. As a wizard, you are proficient in two saving throws: Intelligence and Wisdom.

So you can color in the two dots next to those two saving throws.

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Now, since you're proficient in intelligence saves and you know your ability score modifier for intelligence, you can add those two up and get the full bonus you have on intelligence saving throws. Write that down in the field next to the dot.

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Don't fill it in with permanent marker btw, you'll likely be changing that in a second 😆

vocal karma
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Ability score modifiers is the +2 right? and how can I tell that I am proficient in those modifiers?

hearty escarp
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You can be proficient in skills, which is are the smaller labels like Medicine, Arcana, Acrobatics etc. Each skill is associated with an ability score.

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So arcana is associated with Intelligence for example.

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Now if you're proficient in Arcana, you get to add your proficiency bonus on any Intelligence (Arcana) checks.

vocal karma
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Ok

hearty escarp
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On the 2014 sheet, you see the associated ability in grey font behind the skills.

vocal karma
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mhm

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What do I put down for the small dashes next to the bubbles? and can I fill in every skill associated with intelligence and wisdom?

hearty escarp
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You'll add the total bonus for each skill there. We should wait to do that until you know all your skill proficiencies (which will come from a mix of class/background and perhaps species/race).

vocal karma
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ok

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thank you for helping at such a late hour

hearty escarp
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It's early in this part of the world, I'm having a coffee 😄

Here comes the first big difference between 2014 and 2024: where you get your ability score increase from. In 2014 it's your race, in 2024 it's your background.

vocal karma
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I did buy the most recent player handbook but I am using the 2014 sheet, so which rule should I follow?

hearty escarp
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In that case let's go with your book.

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Have a look in chapter 4 to see a list of backgrounds. Pick one that you like. Each background will list three ability scores that it can increase.

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Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20

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You can also note the background name in the field at the top of the sheet for later reference.

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Note that these are increasing your ability score (the big number), not the modifier (small number). Your modifier may still increase if you increase the ability score (for example going from 15 to 17 leads to the modifier going from +2 to +3)

vocal karma
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Oh ok thank you

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I'm having trouble trying to differentiate the big numbers from the little ones, My confusion stems from the unfamiliarity of the terms that the people use to describe stuff basically

hearty escarp
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Understandable, that's one of the unintuitive bits of D&D

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But the rules do take great care in labeling the small numbers as modifiers (and they're usually written with a "+") and the big ones as scores

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keeping those two separate helps a lot, look out for the word modifier

vocal karma
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so numbers with + or - symbols are modifiers while just numbers are scores?

hearty escarp
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basically yes

vocal karma
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ok, thank you alot

hearty escarp
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You'll note that the backgrounds also give you a bunch more things, like proficiencies and equipment, which you can add at this point.

vocal karma
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I would write my tool proficiency in the same box as equipment?

hearty escarp
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On the 2014 sheet, I'd put them into the "Other Proficiencies & languages" field

vocal karma
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Ok

hexed schooner
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Deva sorry to be a bother but since we're on this topic, i picked athletics and intimidation as my proficiencies and my background(soldier) mentions both of the proficiencies as well do i put 2 under the proficiencies or +1?

hearty escarp
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Ah, unfortunately you can't stack proficiencies like that. You'll have to pick two different ones.

hexed schooner
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got it thanks

hearty escarp
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And remember that being proficient in a skill just means you add your proficiency bonus to a check using that skill. Even at level 1 that means +2. At level 20 that'll mean +6.

hexed schooner
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appreciate that I would be super lost without you, thanks for taking the time out of your morning man.

vocal karma
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I've written everything down so far, where do we continue?

hearty escarp
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Next I'd go further in chapter 4 until you get to species. Pick one that you like. Then repeat the process, adding whatever features it gives you into the boxes.

eager goblet
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Heyy Everyone I'm a new baby to Dungeons & Dragons

hearty escarp
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Welcome!

eager goblet
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Thank you

vocal karma
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To be simple I chose human, and welcome Retr0

hearty escarp
hexed schooner
eager goblet
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I do Know DND but I'm still new to it

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hexed schooner
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same, watched the just roll with it podcast and gained an interest

ornate kiln
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some helpful links

hearty escarp
eager goblet
hearty escarp
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And for the 2014 sheet, the "Heroic Inspiration" human is talking about refers to the "Inpiration" field.

hexed schooner
eager goblet
vocal karma
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Ok, I will choose skilled

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just to be safe

hearty escarp
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Alright. Don't forget to add the Speed into its box as well, it will be important specially for combat. For most creatures and player characters that will be 30, but in a chase even a small difference is important.

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And some monsters, like dragons, are a lot faster than that 😄

vocal karma
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lol

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I fill in the bubble next to the skill that I gain a proficiency in correct?

hearty escarp
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After you chose all of your proficiencies, let's circle back to chapter 3 to check what proficiencies the wizard class gives you. After that, your proficiencies should be fixed and you can start to add the bonuses on the lines next to the dots.

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Since you got to choose so many, there may be some duplicates. In those cases you'll have to select different ones, as picking the same skill twice doesn't give you any bonuses.

vocal karma
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Dope

hexed schooner
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Deva this is prob a dumb question but ima raise my hand anyway, there's a textbox beside the Proficiencies, what are they for if they don't stack?

hearty escarp
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That's where you put your total bonus, calculated with [proficiency bonus] + [ability score modifier]

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So where you're not proficient, the bonus will be equal to your ability score modifier.

vocal karma
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I wrote starting equipment into the equipment section and I chose my two skill presidencies

hearty escarp
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Alright hit dice is easy. You have an amount equal to your level. So total hit dice is 1d6. Those are used mostly in short rests to get hit points back.

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After that, it's probably best if you carefully read the level 1 features of the wizard and add the features where applicable. Spellcasting is one of the more complex systems.

vocal karma
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Ok, thank you for the imput

hearty escarp
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A lot of the remaining numbers you haven't filled out yet are covered in step 5 of chapter 2.

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But you should be able to derive them from what we have gone through so far.

vocal karma
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Ok thank you

hazy jackal
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Hey guys, what's up?
I've played some simple roleplaying games similar to DnD in the past, but not a lot and I've never tried actual DnD. I've been looking at playthroughs and lore videos for a litte now and I've become really interested in playing, but I realized that in my small town there's basically no one that knows about it, let alone a Dungeon Master and players.
However interested I am, I must say that all the numbers and classes and other elements of the game are really intimidating to me, and I'l like to know if anyone here would be willing to help me learn about the game, or help me find a party or DM that runs a more beginner friendly game, with maybe a less complicated version of DnD (if that's a thing?).

eager goblet
hexed schooner
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Im not sure if that's possible or not just starting, that sounds amazing lmk if that's a thing you should probably head to the lfg channel if you're already set up and ready to go though

hexed schooner
hazy jackal
covert estuary
# hazy jackal Hey guys, what's up? I've played some simple roleplaying games similar to DnD in...

#looking-for-players has games offering a traditional D&D experience: one unpaid DM guiding a single party through a shared adventure.

#looking-for-community has free community-style games like West Marches, one-shot locators, and more. These are often easy to join and regularly active, though you might play with different people each session.

#paid-looking-for-game has games that require payment to join. In return, these games might offer a more professional DM experience or more consistent participation.

hazy jackal
hearty escarp
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looking for group

eager goblet
hexed schooner
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looking for group if you scroll down to the bottom the text channel is there

hexed schooner
hazy jackal
hazy jackal
covert estuary
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I will be heading to sleep but thank you very much @hearty escarp for helping me

hearty escarp
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You're welcome! Have a good rest

marsh quarry
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Hey anyone here ?

still coral
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yo, just got to this server

marsh quarry
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I wanted to find someone crazy enough to explain me all kind of stuff about dnd

still coral
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lol me too, exactly that

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or I just wanted to find a game with patient enough people for it

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have you played before?

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^ Useful resources you can use to learn how D&D works including a link to free rules

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And then if you're looking to join a group to play check out #find-a-game and read the info there carefully as it explains how to use our Looking For Game channels. You'll likely increase your chances of finding a game by knowing a bit about how the game actually works. This is why reading the D&D free rules is a good step to take - you don't have to memorize it or know everything but having an idea of the game mechanics and rules is helpful.

marsh quarry
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Of a guy speaking about things that happened in his games

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I just wanna make a character for now

hearty escarp
marsh quarry
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I just wanna see what build I could make

echo kelp
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Don't worry about leveling up at this point - focus on building a level 1 character

tawny coyote
marsh quarry
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No leveling is fine in itself

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But I don't know how milestone type or exp type differ

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Which to choose

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Weight type and all that stuff I don't know what to select

tawny coyote
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Milestone is basically just you level up when the dm says so, exp is just leveling up once your exp gets to a certain amount

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the weight and stuff depends on the dm that you play with, whether they keep track of it or not

marsh quarry
echo kelp
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Stick with milestone for now but you can change that after discussing with your D&D group.
Creating a character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/creating-a-character

  • Choose a Class. Every adventurer is a member of a class. A class broadly describes a character’s vocation, special talents, and favored tactics.
  • Determine Origin. A character’s origin includes two elements: background and species. How did the character spend the years leading up to a life of adventure? Who are the character’s ancestors? You can also choose your character’s languages.
  • Determine Ability Scores. Much of what your character does in the game depends on the character’s six abilities.
  • Choose an Alignment. Alignment is a shorthand for your character’s moral compass.
  • Fill in Details. Using the choices you’ve made, fill in the remaining details on your character sheet.
tawny coyote
marsh quarry
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I mean my goal is mainly to make funny builds and still participate actively in the story

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How creative can you be in your spell usage ?

tawny coyote
echo kelp
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To what level the DM and the group's preference for game style allows.

tawny coyote
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dm's may allow certain things if they deem it so, but i'd recommend checking with the dm first before trying

marsh quarry
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I had crazy ideas

echo kelp
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Teeto is correct that rules as written, the spells mechanically only do what they say they do.

marsh quarry
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My goal is not to cheat the game just to have fun and active fighting

echo kelp
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You can ask your DM if you could do x with y but at the end of the day the DM decides what rules are in effect and if something is possible/allowed.

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And don't believe all the D&D memes - often times they are stretching things beyond what the rules actually say or what most D&D groups allow/use.

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But yes, being creative in your D&D games is some of the fun of this game!

hearty escarp
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Oftentimes, a DM may allow for more slack than what the rules technically say, but that is them extending some trust to you that you won't try to take a mile from that inch later.

marsh quarry
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We can't play a fairy ??

echo kelp
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Example of creative gameplay:
Rogue: "Can I kick up dirt into the enemy's eyes as I dodge around them to get behind them"
DM: "Sure, make a straight dexterity roll plus your proficiency bonus to see how well you do that."
Rogue: rolls a 5 plus their proficiency bonus of 2, "Ah I only got a 7"
DM: "Your attempt to kick dirt into the enemy's face only manages to plink a small pebble off their chest armor" (but that was a cool move so I'll reward you with inspiration).

hearty escarp
marsh quarry
marsh quarry
hearty escarp
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Most of the character options are in books.

echo kelp
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Not all D&D things are available for free
The free rules and SRD only provide a good subset of things that 1) help people get started with the game and 2) (in the case of the System Reference Document) Provide a good base to build 3rd party material that is D&D compatible.

ornate kiln
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you could also look into homebrew options to play a fairy if you dont want to buy the book, but those might be badly made and lots of DMs might not want a homebrew species

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especially for a beginner

echo kelp
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Yeah I would generally recommend avoiding homebrew until you have a bit more experience with the core game rules and mechanics

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Too often homebrew isn't balanced well enough to be used at just any D&D table/game.

marsh quarry
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Fairies don't have advantage for magic or is it the case for all species

still coral
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yo is artificer a valid class? I can't find it in the character creation website thingy

edgy onyx
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Artificer is a paid class from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, or the Eberron book

low bluff
edgy onyx
hearty escarp
still coral
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then how do I create an artificer character? just on paper, not from the website? Will dms be ok with that?

edgy onyx
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If your DM has content sharing and the book, you'll be able to make one on Beyond

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You'll still need the book to make on on paper though

hearty escarp
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If you gain access to the material, you can create it wherever you want. On the website that requires a digital license.
And since it's a class from an expansion, a DM would have to say if it is allowed.

still coral
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alrighty, might check it out. Thank you!

marsh quarry
low bluff
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Literally every single spellcaster lol

marsh quarry
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Tf you mean metamagic like time stop ?

marsh quarry
low bluff
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Yeah the spells get crazy broken at higher levels

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Hence why most people don't play that far.

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There's literally a 9th level spell that lets you wish for literally anything you want.

marsh quarry
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Lmao I just wanted some wind magic to add dmg to thrown dagger or arrows

hearty escarp
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You can already see by the names

marsh quarry
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I saw you can basically spawn eldritch gods

low bluff
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Yeah like I said, it gets pretty nuts.

hearty escarp
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the word basically is doing a lot of heavy lifting there, but sure dndLol

marsh quarry
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Would it be theorically possible to use wind magic to manipulate small weapons

tawny coyote
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flavor is always free

marsh quarry
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Flavor ?

hearty escarp
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The 'cosmetics' of a spell

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anything that doesn't change what it does, but how it looks like

warm wave
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If I use forcecage, is there no possible way for me to attack the person inside the cage?

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
# marsh quarry Flavor ?

i.e Dragon breath spell - allows the target to use a dragon breath using a magic action

My mushroom specie sorceror casts it on himself and instead of opening his mouth to breath fire he releases numerous spores that spew forth before floating momentarily in the affected area and then boom, the spores combust dealing 3d6 fire damage

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it just changes the description (flavor) of the action

marsh quarry
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Lore wise

hearty escarp
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Lore and flavor are the mushy bits you get to play with.

edgy onyx
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There isnt "dragon magic", and generally you can flavor things as you like as it doesn't affect the mechanics of a spell

hearty escarp
tawny coyote
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it's just a name

marsh quarry
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You just keep the element right ?

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And obviously the damage

tawny coyote
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for dragons breath you can choose multiple

marsh quarry
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What does nature magic count as ?

hearty escarp
tawny coyote
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thats what I meant

hearty escarp
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You choose it when you cast the spell. That damage type is then fixed for the duration of the spell.

tawny coyote
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then theres other rare official ones such as blueberry dmg

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
hearty escarp
warm wave
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Do both versions of force cage restrict spells from entering the cage?

hearty escarp
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yep

tawny coyote
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"creating a solid barrier that prevents any matter from passing through it and blocking any spells cast into or out from the area." 2024

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same wording with 2014 as well

marsh quarry
hearty escarp
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depends on the spell - could also be bludgeoning or thunder

tawny coyote
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if you're planning on using spells to immitate wind slashes you'd have to either have homebrew spells approved by your dm or reflavor current spells and keep the damage types

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also 2nding deva's statement

marsh quarry
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I'm not thinking of wind as like manipulating the weather

tawny coyote
marsh quarry
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Just reflavoring is fine to me

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
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if you're wanting to throw out wind slashes or even use other elements and can change your damage type as well

marsh quarry
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Hell time stop at level 9 😭

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Wizard is op

tawny coyote
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oh wait i might be wrong

marsh quarry
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And does "power word kill" does what I think it does ??

hearty escarp
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it's certainly a level 9 spell, but you'll need to be a spellcaster level 17 to cast it

tawny coyote
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^

low bluff
# marsh quarry Just reflavoring is fine to me

I have an Artificer Orc Chef named Grog that casts spells using his cooking cauldron.
He can splash his food onto enemies as Acid Splash, or spill it all over the floor to act as the Grease spell.

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You can get pretty creative with it.

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
low bluff
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hearty escarp
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High level spells do powerful things, but you're unlikely to see them in most of your games. It's rare that a campaign (or even one shot) goes that high.

low bluff
tawny coyote
# marsh quarry Is 100hp a lot ?

lvl 1 characters will have less than 20 and it's probably not going to get higher than 100 until lvl 5 minimum with specific barbarian builds

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most characters will end up with anywhere from 150-250 hp late game

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
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I think*

hearty escarp
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Again, not level 9 wizard. A level 9 wizard can't cast power word kill.

tawny coyote
marsh quarry
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Writing a novel seems easier than dnd smh 😭

ornate kiln
hearty escarp
tawny coyote
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very nice

ornate kiln
#

its unfortunate that spell levels and character levels both use the same term

covert estuary
tawny coyote
ornate kiln
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dnd seems a bit overwhelming at first, but you dont need to know all the rules at once.

marsh quarry
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What are ranger's spells and weapons ?

tawny coyote
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main spell is hunters mark which makes you do 1d6 more dmg when you hit with an attack roll

ornate kiln
marsh quarry
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So it's mostly debuff ?

tawny coyote
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(specified attack roll so you can't use magic missile)

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its a buff to you but you target on an enemy

marsh quarry
ornate kiln
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ranger spells tend to be nature themed, some utility, so support, some damage.

tawny coyote
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I had a friend build a two weapon fighting slash 4 times so 4d6 potentially just from that one spell

marsh quarry
tawny coyote
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the ranger imo suffers from being heavily built around hunters mark (yes it can be built around other things but it's largely geared towards that spell)

marsh quarry
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All I want is to throw tornadoes around rest is unimportant

hearty escarp
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Eh, I find that this only bothers entrenched players tbh.

tawny coyote
hearty escarp
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In that they feel that they always need to have hunters mark up or they're doing something wrong. And if they do that, they can't cast other concentration spells.

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This is sort of an optimizer-adjacent mindset which new players aren't even going to notice.

tawny coyote
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that's valid, granted it would be alot nicer to have abit more variety of choice

hearty escarp
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fair enough

trail estuary
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Do I need anything prepared and/or ready before I play?

echo kelp
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It’s a good idea to have a general understanding of the core game rules and mechanics and then have a decent idea of how your character sheet works and your character features.

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Dice or a dice rolling app is also a good idea.

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A willingness to be a team player and work with everyone at the table to make sure everyone has fun (and feels safe) is also great.

merry summit
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Hi everyone :>

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cobalt cloak
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Herrooo

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How do people find games to join? Like online ones that do it through vc either with real dice or not

worn holly
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How hard can you mess up character creation by manually filling out the sheet and reading the handbook?

worn holly
cobalt cloak
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Ty ty

echo kelp
fallen surge
slate violet
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Anyone know a good place to look for a Dungeon Master? I have a group of online friends who are down to play but no one wants to be the DM 🤣

low bluff
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Sounds like one of you are just gonna have to swallow the pill i'm afraid.

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I suggest picking straws.

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timid locust
amber kestrel
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Good morning

lost silo
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Morning

fallen swift
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im trying to get into dnd but i dont know any experienced players that live in my area to teach me properly and its just really difficult since if i were to play with my friends i would have to dm. I learnt the basics by myself and hosted a game but i was a preety bad dm because i was inexperienced and it was mostly storytelling since i didnt know what monsters to use and also completely forgot that loot was a thing. So if anyone wants to tell me like things to remember or retain as a beginner dm let me know. I especially dont know how to organize combat. I have build a world but it's still really hard to keep up with all of the rules.

hearty escarp
hard trail
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What's the best way to motivate your players to communicate with the NPC's instead of assaulting them

smoky adder
tired charm
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Hello! I am looking to learn the simple instructions of DnD, but I do not know where to start and what to start….

hearty escarp
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Greetings! You'll find some simple starting links below:

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hearty escarp
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If you're of the daring sort, head to the Free Rules. Prepare to read! It's worth it.

tired charm
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I’ll check that out immediately, thank you!

cold patrol
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Where can I find an online group to join? :/

karmic bough
karmic bough
cold patrol
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How do i add my name on looking-for-dm?

fresh fable
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Type /looking and click the one you want it starts a bot post

cold patrol
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Thanks ✨️

karmic bough
surreal verge
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I thought it was vc dnd ? How do we play? Is it a videogame or smthn?

cold patrol
timid locust
karmic bough
surreal verge
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How and where do I play it?

timid locust
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You read up on the rules, find some friends, and play!

karmic bough
timid locust
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Voice chat is often used when playing online, since that's the easiest way to interact with other people

surreal verge
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karmic bough
surreal verge
timid locust
surreal verge
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Thanks dosh

timid locust
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But I would highly recommend reading through the basic rules first.

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timid locust
surreal verge
hearty escarp
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Yep. D&D does happen to be an entertainment product. dndLol

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Though the paid stuff really just gives you more options. The free basic rules are enough to start playing.

timid locust
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Yeah, the free rules has every piece of information necessary to play.

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You can think of the paid, supplemental material in the same way that DLC exists for video games, for example.

celest sonnet
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Hello I'm new, trying D&D

surreal verge
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I also just heard about it

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timid locust
# celest sonnet Hello I'm new, trying D&D

Welcome! The best place to start is with the Free Rules, linked in the bot post above. As you're giving them a read, we'll be happy to answer any specific questions you have here in this chat.

opal parrot
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Hi everyone I'm new to D&D

fathom pine
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Heyo

opal parrot
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Hi how are you

fathom pine
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Doin good

opal parrot
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How long have you played d an d

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I'm 2 months into learning it but never played before

fathom pine
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6 years

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Going on 7 now

opal parrot
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Wow do you dm or be a player most of the time

fathom pine
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Player most of the time, started dming pretty recently

opal parrot
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That's cool I bet your good at it

fathom pine
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Nope, not at all, tried a homebrew campaign 3 times, flopped before 1/2 a year passed

opal parrot
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What was the campaign called

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I'd play I don't mind if it's slow

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I need a group to play I'm a dwarf fighter

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timid locust
sturdy lintel
#

hey. i am pretty new to dnd to. i watched some games but did not play one myself. how is everybody doing?

smoky adder
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Welcome! Doing good. How about you?

sturdy lintel
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pretty good cause i finally found people to play dnd with. everybody i asked said no haha

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where can i find the one shot campains because i cannot guarantee showing up to every session cause of shool

smoky adder
shell hawk
#

is dndbeyond down for yall

sick vale
shell hawk
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dam

echo kelp
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Google Cloud and Cloudflare are having issues which impacts wide swaths of the internet but no, DnDBeyond is not down

wintry wedge
#

does druid have a healer subclass?

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or have a subclass that can run healer

echo kelp
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Druids can cast healing spells

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But they dont' specifically have a "healing focussed" subclass.

wintry wedge
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ok

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so do I do mixed damage buff and heals?

smoky adder
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If you want to focus on healing as a druid, you certainly can.

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A number of Drew and subclasses do give additional healing abilities.

wintry wedge
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I may choose healing damage switch

smoky adder
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They’re just not all-in on healing itself, like life cleric is.

wintry wedge
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like heal myself and can become a frontliner if needed (tbf I did expect to an extent my druid regains their original class as a multiclass)

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as it feels like it could be a major plot point where at some point during the story my character regains fighter

short marsh
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I mean fighter gets second wind

wintry wedge
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ik

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ok so the party rn is
druid (me)

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monk
bard

sinful marlin
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Hello

lost silo
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Evening (at least for me lol)

lavish trellis
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Hello

lost silo
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Hey oh Potato

frank mauve
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Hi i is new

lost silo
#

Hi trixters
There are some great links in the pins on this channel. Then when you’re ready, follow the easy steps in #find-a-game and you’ll have full access to look for games and to post what you are looking for.

glacial crown
#

Hello. I’ve never played a DnD game before but I am familiar with it after watching quite a bit of Critical Role and playing Baldur’s Gate 3 for 1k hours. I sought this discord server because I am now interested in joining an online group to get the DnD experience. I have just read the faq and looked at the lfg channel. Any advice or tools I should use for a noob like me?

low bluff
glacial crown
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No I have nothing. But I can try to make one.

low bluff
glacial crown
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Alright I will do so, thank you very much.

elder leaf
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Hello! Tonight I'm planing on playing DND with my friends for the first time as DM. I am trying to prepare, I will probably end up making a story for todays session even if it doesn't go perfectly, but I am right now creating the player characters and there are a lot of things that I don't know what are used for. I've been watching videos like hour and half but I think talking with someone would help me understand a whole better

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And I would appreciate a lot any recomendations aswell

wheat crystal
smoky adder
elder leaf
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The current hit points part I'm also not really sure, as well as inspiration and proficiency bonus

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Or why there's another list of the same main abilities as saving throws. Checking the most "oficial" sheet I found

smoky adder
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In general, you ask for an ability check when a character attempts some course of action and their success or failure makes a meaningful difference to the story.

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A perception check is used when they try to notice something around them, like searching for traps.

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A sleight of hand check is used when they try to do things like pickpocket.

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Death saves occur when a player falls to 0 hit points.

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On each turn, they roll a d20. A 10 or higher is a success; anything less is a failure.

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They track their successes and failures separately.

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A character’s proficiency bonus essentially represents the depth of their training. If a character has proficiency with a weapon, for example, they can add their proficiency bonus to the attack roll, making them more likely to hit with that weapon.

smoky adder
sonic turtle
#

By any chance is there anyone that would be able to help walk me through the basics of dnd beyond? My friends and I want to start playing dnd but none of us have actually ever played. I sort of know the basics but I want to help my friends actually enjoy dnd to its fullest

marble geyser
#

hey is roll 20 and D&D beyond good for finding a group???

elder leaf
ornate kiln
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roll20 has lots of people offering games, so probably

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not sure about the activity on the DDB forums

elder leaf
wheat crystal
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When a player reaches 0 HP instead of dying instantly* they fall unconscious. If they start their next turn at 0 HP they must start making death saving throws.

This is a special saving throw done at the start of their turn. As with all saving throws this is a type of d20 test, so the player must roll a d20 to determine the outcome.

*(The special exception is when they take enough damage in a single instance to get to 0 HP, and the remaining damage is equal to or greater than their max HP, in which case they do instantly die. For example, a Fighter who has 12 Max HP would instantly die if they took 24 damage from one attack).

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A death saving throw isn't tied to a specific stat, so normally it's determined by a plain roll of the d20. There are 4 possible outcomes of this saving throw:

  • On a 1, a critical failure occurs, which counts as 2 failed Death Saving Throws (mark 2 failures on the sheet)
  • On a 2-9, a failure occurs (mark 1 failure on the sheet)
  • On a 10-19, a success occurs (mark 1 success on the sheet)
  • On a 20, a critical success occurs and you regain 1 HP (thereby becoming conscious again)
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If a character gets 3 failures before they get 3 successes, they die. If a character gets 3 successes before 3 failures, they stabilize and no longer have to make Death Saving Throws until they take damage again. They become conscious again when they regain HP. See here for the full rules on that bit

elder leaf
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But you just trow the dice once at the start of the turn?

wheat crystal
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Yup

elder leaf
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So you just mark 1 square on the sheet each time

wheat crystal
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You mark either one of the success boxes or failure boxes depending on the result

elder leaf
#

And if the fight ends, the player remains death?

wheat crystal
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No, they make death saving throws until they get 3 successes, 3 failures, regain HP, or get stabilized

elder leaf
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Ohhh, okay

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But only when the fight ends, right?

wheat crystal
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No, you can make death saving throws in combat

elder leaf
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But just one I think you said

wheat crystal
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In fact, that's where most of them happen I reckon

elder leaf
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At the start of the turn

wheat crystal
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Combat is broken down into rounds, in which every combatant has a turn

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Rounds represent 6-second chunks of time

elder leaf
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6 second?

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ingame you mean

wheat crystal
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Yup

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So 1 minute game-time = 10 rounds of combat

elder leaf
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I can't send images here, rip

elder leaf
wheat crystal
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The average combat lasts ~3-5 turns, so if a player went down on their first turn they'd need to make Death Saving Throws starting on their second

wheat crystal
elder leaf
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I was filling it in a web and planning to print it

wheat crystal
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Otherwise digital sheets like those on DDB have ways to toggle marks for DSTs

elder leaf
wheat crystal
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You can DM it if you'd like

elder leaf
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Btw, thanks for helping

wheat crystal
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Np

covert umbra
#

Hi

thorn dew
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Hiii

wicked chasm
#

Hi i am new to this. Can we play d&d here?

wheat crystal
#

Welcome! This server doesn't host games here, but our group finding instructions can be found in #find-a-game

iron carbon
#

guys can someone explain how modifiers work and what they are

ornate kiln
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when you make an attack, an ability check or a saving throw, you usually add modifiers to the d20 roll. what modifiers depends on the roll and what features you have. I'll give an example in a sec

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Example: you are a fighter and attack an enemy with a Longsword. your Strength score is 16 in this example, so the STR modifier is +3. Your proficiency bonus is +2 at level 1. and you are proficient with longswords.

so you roll 1d20 + 3+ 2 and the total result determines if you hit or not

iron carbon
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str ?

ornate kiln
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short for Strength

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commonly used abbreviations in the community:

STR = Strength
DEX = Dexterity
CON = Constitution
INT = Intelligence
WIS = Wisdom
CHA = Charisma

just the first three letters basically

iron carbon
#

makes sense

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ok im going to read that again

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i should learn the modifier table right?

ornate kiln
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for ability scores? I guess. but its not too complicated. basically a score of 10 = 0 modifier, and every +2 in the score equals an additional +1 in the modifier

iron carbon
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also, the more you have higher skills depending on abilities the higher the modifier is right ? why is that ? it reduces the low skills chances to succeed an action

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i mean it's logical but makes it hard

ornate kiln
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not sure I quite understand what you are asking? generally, higher numbers are better in dnd

iron carbon
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im saying that if my skills suck for wisdom got example, the modifier will 70% make me fail my action if i roll a low number

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and as a newbie it scares me i might die fast and all

ornate kiln
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well yes, characters tend to specialize to some extend.

iron carbon
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and do you know what's best between xp and milestones ? and how to lvl up fast

ornate kiln
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the Dungeon master decides how leveling works. there isnt really a way to game the system there

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and typically, the whole group levels together

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if you want your character to be harder to kill, the main aspects to focus on would be hitpoints and armor class, but you dont need outrageous numbers to be relatively safe in most games.

iron carbon
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i see, im a druid so

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i think i wont be lasting

wheat crystal
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And Druids are a fine class, not sure why you're worried about lasting

iron carbon
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they seem weak

ornate kiln
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why would you think that? druids can use a shield for example, and as long as you have a reasonable CON score, you will be fine

iron carbon
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somehow, but thats my interpretation i may be wrong

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wait let me look my skills up

wheat crystal
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Yeah they have some nice defenses as well as offenses

ornate kiln
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i will say, Druids are not the easiest class to grasp for beginners, but they are not considered weak in general

wheat crystal
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Also, skills don't really factor into combat that much tbh. Only a few character options even call for a skill check mid-combat.

iron carbon
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str 14 dex 12 con 12 int 16 wis 13 cha 8

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idk if thats good

ornate kiln
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can you change any of these around?

iron carbon
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sure

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what would you recommend

ornate kiln
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I would put the 16 in WIS, the 14 in CON or DEX and maybe the 13 in the other of those 2

wheat crystal
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Personally I'd do 8 / 13 / 14 / 12 / 16 / 12, similar to Omegon

iron carbon
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could you explain why so i have a better understanding

wheat crystal
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For one, Wisdom is your main class stat

ornate kiln
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okay so WIS is your main stat as Druid. your spells use it

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CON is for hitpoints and saving throws

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Dexterity is for armor class, saves and initiative

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you dont have much use for STR, and CHA+INT are mostly relevant for skill checks

iron carbon
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thank you both of you i will change these rn

wheat crystal
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Np!

pliant mantle
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What would you do for a thief rogue?

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I just put mine in randomly based off what I thought would be “useful” so I’m 8str/15dex/10con/13int/14wis/12cha

fresh fable
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Doesn’t look to bad could switch something to get higher con so more HP

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I’m assuming you’ve not added racial/background stat increases

pliant mantle
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Oh sorry I’m a variant human - but no I didn’t add them. With them they’re 8/16/10/13/15/12

fresh fable
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I’d move that point from wisdom to int

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Even numbers are better to start with

pliant mantle
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Okay! Now it’s 8/16/10/14/14/12 - why are even numbers better to start with though? I thought the higher the better

echo kelp
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Even numbers are when you get an uptick in your modifiers (every +2 over 10 = an extra +1 in the modifier, so a 16 score would be a +3 modifier)

meager loom
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Jo

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verbal crown
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hello, im Gaster and im new to this server, i know little bit about dnd

harsh citrus
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Hi people! I’m also quite new. I know dnd exists and some very basic rules, can someone help me out? Thanks 🙂

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And welcome to the server!

verbal crown
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fast guestion before i go, i have few homebrew stuff, like item,monster and species, are tose allow ?

dark meteor
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helloo very new to D&D and stuff and I really wanna be able to convince my friends cause it seems like something we would all enjoy

how do I like- introduce them to it and what are like the requirements to start other than dice (I am not addicted to buying dice for no reason I swear) cat_sweat

verbal crown
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well, there few ways, you can show them some animation about dnd or some campaign like foolsgold or unce unpon a wichlight, or explain to them shortly what dnd and whats i about, how i got hook was herectical fun house on youtube, there many option you can choose

lost silo
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Gaster, allowing home brew is 100% up to you DM and group you play with. Just be forewarned a lot of it can be unbalanced.

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Jylinn. If you want one clip that fires an AMAZING job of explaining D&D look on you tube for “Deborah Ann Will teaches Jon Bernthal Dungeons and Dragons” If that don’t help try finding other you tube videos that you think are cool and that your friends would think so too

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I showed it to a guy (we are in our 40’s) that thought it sounded super stupid from what he knew all his life. I showed him that clip and now he found a local group to play with

verbal crown
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thank you, and i try to keep them as balance as posible so dont worry, and few are for the DM as nice boss/mini-bosse if you want i can show you one of mine favorite one its called fruit garden golem

lost silo
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Sure yer more than welcome to DM me

simple anchor
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DM for any questions If u new

uncut hollow
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Losing my mind trying to choose between Paladin and Barbarian

timid locust
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They're both very fun!

obtuse plaza
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Hello

uncut hollow
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I'm beyond new to this. An online friend is making me make a character so I'm just making for the most part, a character that sounds cool. Prioritising over game mechanics

crimson marsh
sacred kiln
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Do you all typically communicate during combat? Since a turn is 6 seconds, I figured everybody should just do their own stuff

uncut hollow
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My idea of a paladin is this

Absolute beast of a man (human) with a burning hatred of injustice and fights injustice with absolute brutality. No loyalty to gods or kings, only fighting evil

timid locust
obtuse plaza
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Is there a channel here where I can advertise sessions?

timid locust
obtuse plaza
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Thanks!

crimson marsh
timid locust
uncut hollow
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It's a mixture of Doomguy and me dndLol

crimson marsh
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I mean the only thing is you need a vow

uncut hollow
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What's that?

timid locust
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A Paladin's oath is what gives them their magic, traditionally. At level 3, that oath manifests as a specialization of their abilities, also known as a subclass.

uncut hollow
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Ah, vows are oaths

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I've seen some reddit posts say that oaths don't need to be divine or to a organisation or person. Like sheer willpower can manifest itself

timid locust
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That's referred to as "flavoring" the mechanics of your character. Most DMs are ok with it, but it's safe to check with yours first before you commit to the idea 100%.

crimson marsh
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but do contact your dungeon master

uncut hollow
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I don't have one

crimson marsh
timid locust
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Whenever you get one, then

obtuse plaza
crimson marsh
timid locust
obtuse plaza
timid locust
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I see. I'm not positive what the best method of doing so is. Maybe another regular or mod can offer some advice.

obtuse plaza
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Ok, which mod would you advice me to ask?

timid locust
obtuse plaza
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Got it

uncut hollow
timid locust
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Soldier might be the closer one, mechanically, to what you're looking for. It doesn't mean you have to be a literal soldier.

uncut hollow
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I clicked gladiator because I was imagining for my character an enslaved gladiator that led an uprising and destroyed his slavers

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But alas

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Hey maybe that'd work with folk hero?

timid locust
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It certainly could. Since it sounds like this is your first character, I'd recommend sticking to the options in the 2024 Player's Handbook for simplicity. The ones you've listed so far are from older books, and will require some updating that might be a little needlessly complex for you at this stage.

uncut hollow
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Yeah I'm looking at 2014 and 2024

timid locust
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Simplicity is king. I'd recommend using the newer ones.

uncut hollow
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The 2024 don't have much meat to them

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At least not on the site I'm on

timid locust
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That's because they are open ended to allow you to fill in the blanks on your own.

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That's why Soldier could easily fit the gladiatorial slave who rose up against their masters.

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Older backgrounds must be adapted to fit with the new rules, which requires you to add a number of things to them in order to make them function as intended. It's not too difficult to learn how to do, but it's certainly a few extra steps that are unnecessary in the grand scheme of things when you can just pick a fully built background.

uncut hollow
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Yes that'd make sense

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But I could also see him being a commoner (blacksmith since I chose smith's tools), which would be a folk hero, and then he was enslaved and sent to the gladiatorial pits where he both honed his skills and was trained in combat, which'd make him him a Paladin or Barbarians

fallen surge
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If I'm being entirely honest, it really seems like you're overthinking this. Backgrounds come with prompts and suggestions that you can choose to use if you want, to help you role play, but mechanically speaking they're nothing more than a set of stats and proficiencies. You can just pick the one who's mechanical effect best matches what you want, and then role play your character's personality and history however you want

uncut hollow
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This character is like pure flavour. I have zero experience with the game nor do I have a DM or party to play with

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So like, I don't know what mechanics I want

smoky adder
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Which background's bonuses help you tell the story you want to tell?

uncut hollow
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Well I don't know what I don't know, but I like how folk hero speaks of being a commoner who stood up against a tyrant

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Wait bonuses

crimson marsh
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yes

uncut hollow
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Yeah smith's tool would let me work on armour and weapons

crimson marsh
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Feats

uncut hollow
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Wait, do backgrounds have those?

fallen surge
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in the 2024 rules, yes. Each background has an associated origin feat that you recieve

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For example, if you pick the Soldier background, you get the Savage Attacker feat, but if you pick the Farmer background, you get the Tough feat

uncut hollow
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I think I'm using 5E/2014. I picked Tavern Brawler

fallen surge
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Tavern Brawler is a feat, not a background. If you are using the 2014 rules, then backgrounds do not come with feats

uncut hollow
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YEah that's what I'm saying. I think

crimson marsh
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only background with that is sailor

karmic bough
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I'm making a homebrew spell and I'm kinda confused on how to do it. What kind of spell would time stop be? Transmutation?

fresh fable
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That’s already a spell

karmic bough
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Oh, my apologies. Where do I check the spells?

fallen surge
fresh fable
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Free basic rules

fallen surge
karmic bough
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thank you guys i appreciate it

gleaming quarry
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Hello i am new

acoustic perch
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Me too

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I'm DMing my first time next week 😅

acoustic perch
gleaming quarry
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I haven't had one in D&D yet. We've played DSA, but our dungeon master never has time, and D&D sounded fun. Now I'm creating a character^^

acoustic perch
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What's DSA?

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And, what character are you creating?

granite ingot
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I got a question for all you veterans. Is it allowed if my character is a rogue but he has magic. Like he was born with it but refuses to use it because of trauma, so he just uses a bow and arrow and snipes people

hearty escarp
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Sure, you can do that. Mechanically I'd just pick rogue. Perhaps pick up the arcane trickster subclass at level 3, if you actually want to start using some magic.

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Story wise you have a lot of leeway, but from a mechanics side, pick whatever supports your story.

granite ingot
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Yeah I think I put way too much lore and trauma on this guy

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I mean he accidentally burned down his village, killing his entire family when he was 6 years old

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(And I have some plans to give him more trauma during next session)

hearty escarp
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If the DM and the other players are good with that, sounds good to me.

lyric fjord
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Just got through my first ever dnd session

gleaming quarry
gleaming quarry
acoustic perch
acoustic perch
gleaming quarry
acoustic perch
acoustic perch
lyric fjord
acoustic perch
lyric fjord
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Yeah, It was fun to finally use my character

bronze folio
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hi Im new just wondering how to play my first dnd game?

gleaming quarry
# acoustic perch That's good! What's the backstory?

He is a high elf from a family of magicians, sent to the academy, he quickly decided to pursue necrimancy. Despite his family's contempt, he continued because he felt that he hast a Bond to The dark arts. He's fresh out of the academy, spoiled by his family, and armed with self-created spells, like a magical scythe he enchanted himself as his final project. It doesn't bother him That His Family ist abandoning him. He doesn't really consider bonds with others very important. He doesn't feel any real affection or compassion for humanoids. However, he does have a heart for animals. He has no interest in fame or in helping people. But he knows with his abilities he can be an adventurer. And although he doesn't care about adventurers, he knows he can practice necrimancy If He is one. And that fills him with joy. Besides, he can earn money. And he wants to live a good, happy life until he dies.

harsh fjord
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acoustic perch
bronze folio
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A player

lyric fjord
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yeah, ig intructions are a good place to start

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bronze folio
light acorn
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Hello im new here i go by lupa i haven't played much dnd but would love to play i have some experience with playing as a rogue or a ranger if anyone has a campaign i could join on line

edgy onyx
warm skiff
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help

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lolz

rare timber
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Hi

warm skiff
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is there a bot to help noobs

rare timber
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Idk I'm noob my self

smoky adder
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Welcome! We've got a bunch of handy info in #learn-to-play to help you get started.

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But if you've got any questions, there's a bunch of friendly not-bots around to help, too. 👋

rare timber
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If I may, is there a requirement for tipping in looking for dm/players?

smoky adder
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No

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And those DM's shouldn't be contacting you in #looking-for-dm unless you've explicitly opted in for it in your post.

rare timber
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Ok, thanks

tender sphinx
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Hello

smoky adder
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Welcome!

tender sphinx
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Tyty

ruby shell
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sorry if im using this channel wrong but i just need some advice on what to tell my friend for their first d&d session/help calm them down. they are really nervous and i just want to help them out and calm them down before the first session

lost silo
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Evening y’all

dark meteor
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helloo

lost silo
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How are u

dark meteor
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I have not slept because I thought I could make a homebrew campaign right off the gate but other than that I'm good hhhhhh

lost silo
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Glad yer good. I can honestly say I have been running and growing my homebrew world for 10 years so go get some sleep, you have time

dark meteor
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Honestly thinking if I should still stick to it cause me and my friends are total newbies and I've been told to start with some pre-made stuff and one shots so my brain doesn't explode

lost silo
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Probably a good idea to do a few premade yes

smoky adder
ruby shell
opal rune
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Hi there, I am new to dnd, I was wondering if someone could help me create my first character, I wanted to create someone who could create and use puppets for battle but I don’t know how to do one properly, thanks

olive arch
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Where do I go if I want to join a campaign?

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austere nexus
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anyone apart of a Star Wars or a WarHammer 40k game? im looking to join but i know a little bit of star wars and nothing about warhammer 40k, but still wanna play regardless, dm me if u are and who the gm is so i can reach out to them, thanks!

sharp rose
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hello ! i'm a relative newcomer to dnd; i'm somewhat familiar with the rules, but haven't had the opportunity to test them in an actual game yet. i'm interested in playing and dming. i'll be primarily lurking, but i really do want to engage in this community. pleased to meet you all ^_^

pulsar magnet
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Yoo names ghost I'm new to dnd but know some things I love it and really Wana get into it so pls someone help me out teach me and maybe give me a few trys in some starter Champaigns i would love that

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smoky adder
tulip egret
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if anyone wants to share how they started off dnd in a way which could help me please let me know, im not too familiar with the in depth rules, but i've watched a one piece campaign made by a guy named rustage, and it's really making me wants to lean how to play

soft grove
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ello. Older player, I bailed after 4e, went to pathfinder/starfinder and I'm meandering back for a campaign. Checking out the state of the sytem.

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I was 12 and teenage mutant and ninja turtles came out, I picked up a book not knowing it was a role playing book, really liked it and said well I guess I'm running a role playing game now

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Atix if you need to find a group, Organized play.. i don't know what its called in this sytem, is a great way to find a few people and learn the rules from the ground up. Groups can be.. bags of mixed nuts though.

tulip egret
soft grove
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Let me look around I'm sure they have one. I hope its better than the one i had to make...

tulip egret
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thank youu

soft grove
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Atix Try a bit further down in adventurers league. I don't see an easy group finder

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Or to do it the other way, find a local gaming store and see if they have Adventurers leaugue (AL) or some other D&D group there with room. Most gaming stores these days have game space set aside

astral forum
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Hello ._.)

soft grove
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@astral forum waves

astral forum
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Uhm ._.) So I'm new to dnd

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How would I start

tulip egret
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You want to be a dm??

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I respect everyone who wants to be a dm/ is one

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hearty escarp
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If you're looking for groups, this server has some dedicated channels where people can organize.

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mossy wraith
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my first session is today guys

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any last minute tips and advice?

soft grove
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Roll then math there is no point in calculating your bonuses 3 times , rolling, forgetting to do it again, and then rolling either a 1 so you know you failed or a 19 so you know you succeeded

fresh fable
mossy wraith
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maybe i should take notes

hearty escarp
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Some notes are always good - at the very least you'll hear a name that you might want to remember later.

fresh fable
dense tinsel
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yo mates is an assimar not a good starter class»? really want to make my first character (sorcerer) and considering them

hearty escarp
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You mean species? Sure, aasimar are great. On the whole, I'd really just pick whatever species thematically speaks to you.

dense tinsel
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yeah species ahaha

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thanks mate :), in dnd beyond on the character sheet i can only find variant aasimar tough

hearty escarp
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I see. It seems you own the 2014 Dungeon Masters Guide, where that was an option.

The aasimar aren't in the free rules. The newest version of them was printed in the 2024 Players Handbook. There are also older versions of them in "Volo's Guide to Monsters" (oldest 2014 one) and "Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse" (newest 2014 one)

dense tinsel
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ohhh

ornate kiln
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yeah i dont recommend taking variant aasimar. its not really considered an official option the same way the others mentioned by Deva are

opal rune
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Hi, can anyone help me create my first character? I was thinking of a warlock or sorcerer or ranger

barren light
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Hey

thick briar
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Hey all!!

velvet jetty
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Hi

lost silo
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How is everyone

surreal verge
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How do I find communites

fresh fable
gray gulch
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new in game...

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i dont even know what is the said goal here...

ornate kiln
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hey, welome. check out these links that explain the basics. #learn-to-play

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gray gulch
pine mortar
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ok i'm running a DND campaign
my player used heat metal on a sword mimic (in my campaign if the mimic is chest, the outside area is wood, the inside is flesh)
but i'm pretty confused whether to make it critical hit as 4d8 or not

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since it's pretty homebrewed
i need advice

echo kelp
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That's more a #dm-discussion but the moment you go homebrew it's kind of on you as the DM to decide how it works and how to balance it.

wheat crystal
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Heat metal cannot critically hit since there’s no attack roll involved

bitter portal
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I just bought the progressive and starter set cause I'm new to DND and I'm playing with my family so which book should I read first

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Meant essential kit

solar finch
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are you the DM or a player? if DM, the DMG. if player, the player's handbook. then switch over to the other.

bitter portal
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I am the DM so thx

solar finch
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in that case, I'd add on monster manual afterwards, then the module you're using (if you're using one)

oblique hearth
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Hi! New to DnD. My cousins are super into it and I'd like to learn a little more in my own time. Where can I start?

hearty escarp
bitter portal
solar finch
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ah, deva is right actually, ive done an unsmert

lost silo
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Hey Rabbit, There are some great links in the pins on this channel. Then when you’re ready, follow the easy steps in #find-a-game and you’ll have full access to look for games and to post what you are looking for.

iron carbon
lost silo
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I dont believe so

iron carbon
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so what is a professional dm ?

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do you go live or attend tv shows

lost silo
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I run campaigns for folks and charge a small fee per session. I have been a DM for over 35 years

hearty escarp
iron carbon
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ohh i see

lost silo
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Thanks Deva. I love D&D so much I don't mind helpin!

dapper gulch
heavy hawk
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Im not sure if this is the right word to use but when will the psion class be "playable"? I tried making a character in dnd beyond but apparently theres no option for it in classes

tired creek
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Heyy how do i join someone campaign? Im new to dnd

teal temple
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Generally, DDB implements published rules. Psion, unless I missed something, is still in UA and thus is not something DDB usually shows.

ornate kiln
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we dont have a release date for Psion yet. If it leaves the UA process, I think we have a good chances to see it within a year, but sometimes the process takes longer

lost silo
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Hey vish
There are some great links in the pins on this channel. Then when you’re ready, follow the easy steps in #find-a-game and you’ll have full access to look for games and to post what you are looking for.

dapper gulch
short marsh
bitter portal
short marsh
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The adventure will have the monsters in the back, the kit comes with the basic rules

iron carbon
compact whale
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any curently starting campain around?
i have some basic game knowlege and searching for a group too play with

edgy onyx
compact whale
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ah ok

carmine condor
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Does anyone have a campaign i can join?

teal temple
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steady yacht
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Just got the player’s handbook

lyric fjord
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Hi

lost silo
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howdy!!!

flint panther
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Hello. Ive played DND before in an after school club before, but its been a while since then. And even then, I didn't completely understand the game fully. I would really appreciate if there were any campaigns that would be willing for me to join them. Thank you

signal fog
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You might have to look far back in that channel

fossil birch
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Hello…. I’ve listened to a lot of D&D podcasts, and I even played a game once, but it was basically a one shot and I was the DM

mossy wraith
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weird question but how would i refer to my character?

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would i just say "I" or "He"?

echo kelp
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However you imaging that character would like to be referred to.
Or even in 3rd person "My character would like..."
Or "<character name> would like to..."

teal temple
mossy wraith
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oh and also um how would i go about interjecting my character actions?

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like if something is happening and i wanna say something my character does but i dont want to interrupt

pulsar lantern
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I wrote down a whole ton of Fey Curses (With help from a friend), want to see them?

echo kelp
pulsar lantern
teal temple
sly fog
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sorry, anyone interested or playing d&d right now? if i'am in a wrong room please guide me to the right one sorry for the inconvenience. and thank you for you help.

teal temple
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Finding a game here inevitably involves #looking-for channels. To understand those better and how to post, see, #find-a-game

mossy wraith
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is it possible for me to gain proficiency with tools just by using them a lot?

echo kelp
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If your DM allows it - but usually tool proficiency comes from a background or class feature

mossy wraith
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ah ok thanks

jade nova
sacred socket
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Is there a way to look for just a one shot game

soft grove
#

Diggles. Ad enturers league?

mossy wraith
#

for thrown weapons how many actions would it be to take a spear out and throw it?

hearty escarp
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Assuming 2024, the Thrown property on a thrown weapon specifies:

If a weapon has the Thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack, and you can draw that weapon as part of the attack.

So it just takes the Attack action.

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(or any other thing that allows you to make an attack with the spear, but I'm simplifying)

mossy wraith
deft moat
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I’m new to dbd

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oh uh

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D&d

hearty escarp
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Welcome! See the following message for some useful links to get started.

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deft moat
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Ok

sacred socket
echo kelp
#

?al

exotic remnantBOT
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What is the Adventurers League?

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

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

• #al-admin-questions — Ask the AL Admins questions
• #1309594376275759104 — Find the latest AL documentation here
• #adventurers-league — Chat about AL games, events, how to get started, AL characters, or other general AL chatter.
• #1050206875079155742 — Adventurers League rules discussion and questions. General D&D rules discussion belongs in #dnd-rules
• #al-dm-discussion — [SPOILER WARNING] A place for AL Dungeon Masters of all levels of experience to discuss their games, share tips, or share constructive feedback.
• #al-dungeoncraft — [SPOILER WARNING] A place for fledgling or experienced AL authors to discuss the Dungeoncraft program, ask questions, offer tips, or share constructive feedback.

echo kelp
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^ Adventure's League (AL) is official Organized D&D Play - basically if you follow AL rules, you can play your character at any AL table.

dry shell
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Hello guys, I'm from Egypt and here nobody have ANY idea what even DnD is, I know it and watched some Dimension 20 videos and I love the role playing, found an Arabic server that tries to play but they lacked some story telling and role playing elements and I didn't enjoy them very much, I'm Fluent in English and have no problem speaking/understanding, have created some characters on DnD Beyond(the server I found required them to be level 5) they are very basic, lacking backstory elements but I'm very new at this, looking for a beginner friendly party? or discord server or anything really

bitter swift
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Very newb question coming in
I've been reading the player's handbook 2024 and it says one spell with a spell per turn

Does that mean I can do multiple cantrip per turn

What about quickened spell from sorceress meta magic doesn't that kind of void it

blissful beacon