#dnd-newcomers

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crisp crystal
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Okay. When you make your character, there is a section called "hit die" this is the dice associated with your hp

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For example. Wizards have a d6 (six sided) die.

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When you make your character you use the highest value of the hit die. In the example it would be 6. Then add your constitution modifier to that number

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So lets say you're a wizard with a con stat of 14. You would have 6+2 starting max hp

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Hit Points (HP)

Hit Points are a measure of how difficult it is to kill or destroy a creature or an object. Damage reduces Hit Points, and healing restores them. You can’t have more Hit Points than your Hit Point maximum, and you can’t have less than 0.

Your class and Constitution modifier determine your Hit Point maximum at level 1. Hit Point Dice, or Hit Dice for short, increase your Hit Point maximum when you gain a level. A creature can also spend Hit Dice during a Short Rest to regain Hit Points.

Some spells and other effects confer Temporary Hit Points, which are a buffer against losing actual Hit Points.

dense goblet
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ahhh ok ok

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so when we are in a battle, how do we use the dice to fight?

crisp crystal
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Attacks roll a d20 againt the target's armor class (AC)
Damage rolls the dice Designated on the weapon in the book.
Saves, the target (not the caster) rolls a d20. Trying to beat the casters spell save score

dense goblet
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ok gotcha, and so how do we find out the amount of hp and the damage the monsters we face have. Do we make it up ourselves?

crisp crystal
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There are monster sheets in the book and online

dense goblet
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ok sweet

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im kinda getting the hang of it now I think

wide flame
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Yeah monster statblocks will straight up tell you

dense goblet
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are there any tips on how I can get more creative with my storytelling or do I lowkey just gotta get really into it and spend a lot of time in it

wide flame
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Improv is a big part of it.
Also, steal things from stories or media you like.

crisp crystal
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Find unique ways to explain mundane things

dense goblet
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ight sweet

crisp crystal
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Steal stories yea. Run the premade campaigns from the books

wide flame
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@crisp crystal Oh yeah that's a good one.
Don't just mention what the characters see. You can add a lot to a scene by telling the players what they hear, smell, or even taste.

dense goblet
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ahhh ok ok ok

wide flame
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Reading lots of fantasy stories and D&D sourcebooks are a great source of inspiration. The Monster Manual is great for ideas

soft furnace
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Hello

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Sorry for popping in unnannounced

wheat crystal
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nw, welcome to the server!

soft furnace
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yes hello thanks for welcoming.

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I will just read everything first to see what I need to conform to first

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vital sail
soft furnace
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Thank you

spring vigil
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Hello!

fickle turret
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Hey it's me, Goku!

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vast carbon
fickle turret
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I'm not here for no reason, I heard DND had strong opponents so I thought I could hop in, especially since I get to meet you Doom Guy!

vast carbon
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Nice to meet you too

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random canyon
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Hi everyone, i’m interested in picking up DnD as a newcomer after watching Dungeon Meshi and is hoping to find and oldbie who can guide me through the very basics of the game, starting from the very first thing is how to calculate point to make it make sense for the character class/race and so on. All the help would be deeply appreciated 💪

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hearty escarp
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If you have particular questions though, this channel is usually happy and quick to answer.

random canyon
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Yes, so I’m creating a character who is a human sorcerer, and has been wondering if their stats make sense and what can I add to make her more flesh out

hearty escarp
random canyon
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Thank you so much for your suggestion, I'm going to look through it

fiery wigeon
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hellooo, i would like to ask which time zone do most people play in? i fear that the time i choose may be too late or early for some people

little harness
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Hello

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I have a question

random canyon
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Hm what if I wanna make a glass canon build..? Like does 20 charisma and reduce on Strength make sense?

little harness
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Has anyone ever played with a thing called “The Deck of Many Things”

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fiery wigeon
cursive ruin
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Im having a problem with making my own campaign because most of the time its just "Go here, talk to him, go there, get that, go do this" and it gets boring quickly. I host usually and idk how other dms do it so well.

hearty escarp
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It's mostly a matter of practice and increasing your 'vocabulary' of ways to run a game.

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It may also be worth noting that you don't need to make your own campaign. There are many prewritten campaigns that do the heavy lifting for you.

cursive ruin
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i have some campaign books and stuff on my pc but nothing physical except dice

hearty escarp
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Well, you could print them out or use a flipchart paper to draw simplified versions of the maps inside.

random canyon
hearty escarp
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All three can work in that respect. Warlocks have the least amount of spell slots, but all their spells are always at the maximum power they can be.

Sorcerers can twist and adjust the spells they have.

Wizards can learn more spells to add to their spell book, thereby increasing their flexibility.

cursive ruin
hearty escarp
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When it comes to new books? I think Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk is quite a good adventure for a newer DM.

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It's more linear than Curse of Strahd, so it doesn't require as much improv.

cursive ruin
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Thanks

little harness
hearty escarp
# little harness How powerful really is it? I mean it can’t be that bad, right??

Well, you draw the wrong card and you can now make a new character, as the old one is now trapped in some place unreachable for lower level adventurers.

Another one is you now lose all your gear, including magic items.

Another one is you now have a -2 on everything that only a god can undo.

And that's the new, more 'benevolent' version of the deck.

little harness
hearty escarp
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The item has a legendary rating for a reason.

little harness
hearty escarp
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All magic items have a rarity grade
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Very Rare
Legendary
Artifact

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this roughly suggests at what character level it is appropriate to find such an item

little harness
hearty escarp
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I don't think that's really appropriate. You can ask your DM directly.

little harness
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Thing is, I own one 😅

hearty escarp
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Oh. Then it's definitely the old one, as the new one doesn't have a physical version yet.

royal birch
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It either will or won't have the legacy tag, based on whether it's the old or new one

little harness
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Where do you find the tag

hearty escarp
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The cards themselves don't have the rules anyway.

royal birch
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Is it a physical copy?

little harness
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Yes, it’s physical

hearty escarp
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I think the use the same art in 2024 as well as of the printing of the deck (Book of Many Things).

little harness
hearty escarp
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The Book of Many Things box?

little harness
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Mhm

hearty escarp
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Right. So, the Book of Many Things expanded the 2014 Dungeon Master's Guide version of the Deck of Many Things.

little harness
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If it has a dark purple & gold like yellow color scheme, is that the new version

hearty escarp
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The newest actually printed deck we have, yes.

little harness
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So I have the newer versions

cursive ruin
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It keeps saying "There was a problem joining the campaign with that character"

hearty escarp
cursive ruin
little harness
little harness
hearty escarp
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Okay. Only the first one exists in both 2014 and 2024. The second two only mean something with the Deck of Many More Things that was introduced in the box that you got (Book of Many Things).

Balance says this in 2024;

You can increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 22, provided you also decrease another one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no effect.

little harness
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What about the Mine card?

hearty escarp
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I don't see the reason for the question. And the rules of the discord server state that we should quote non-free rules beyond what is strictly necessary for the topic at hand.

little harness
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Oh ok

hearty escarp
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We're hogging the newcomers channel as well. If you have further questions about the deck in general, #dm-discussion is probably best.

little harness
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Thanks for telling me, sir Deva

thorny drum
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Hi

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I'm new to Dnd

ivory radish
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Cheers Virede, me too

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paper pine
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huloow everybody! i have the basic of basic knoledge of dnd, and i was wondering how to find others beginners to play with me? any tips to not be awkward too? :)

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hearty escarp
# exotic remnant

Welcome everyone, check out the above bubble for more infos and let us know in this channel if you have specific questions.

hearty escarp
thorny drum
hearty escarp
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No. Only the basic rules are required, and those are free:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024

For purchase, there are many books that add more options to character creation, or provide adventures and setting information for the DM.

thorny drum
royal birch
lyric fjord
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I know some basics too, though

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Yay!

sick vale
# thorny drum Thanks Deva!

If ur wondering what books to buy there are a few main ones
The player hand book is the main one and there are 2 different versions of it, 2014 and 2024. The version u buy depends on what the table ur on is playing

There are also different extension books like tashas cauldron of everything (that has some fun subclasses and spells in it, it mostly maid for 2014 but can also work in 2024),

xandifers gide to everything (that's similar to tashas),

and mortimers monsters of the multiverse (which is good for character species, it's made for 2014 but can be made to work with 2024 if u ignore the ability scores tied to the race)

cursive ruin
deep axle
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Can I listen to dnd sessions and not join?

lost silo
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There are groups out there that do that yes.

edgy onyx
still ivy
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Any fun beginner friendly sessions you could recommend watching on yt ?

indigo flame
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Is creating your character the first thing to do when you join D&D?

lost silo
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Indeed, as the character is what you use to play the game. Many find it sooo much fun to do lol

wild onyx
# indigo flame Is creating your character the first thing to do when you join D&D?

It's good to go through the process as practice. Look at what the different classes can offer, and how to put a character together that'll be effective in their role.

It's best to make the character you'll actually play after a discussion with the other players and DM for that particular game. That way you you're more likely to have characters that work well together and suit the setting.

crisp crystal
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go through the process of building a character a few times just to understand what everything means

fiery wigeon
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hellooo, when making a character in dnd beyond, is it normal for the hp to be low? a level 5 character has 12 hp, wont my players die easily?

sage cargo
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Did you uhhh, set hit points to manual?

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If you swap em off fixed iirc you have to actually go change them and update them manually

fiery wigeon
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ohhh i see, thanks

white seal
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Hello I am kind of new to d&d but I want to play. Can you guys give me some tips to help me familiarize myself with this game?

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dense briar
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Eep

wide flame
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Beep

sharp moon
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Blep

wind garnet
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Beep belp blp

cobalt basalt
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Why are we beep booping?

merry basin
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Greetings all!

stoic mirage
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Im new to dnd, I was in one campaign and the dm had all decisions set out for us, so it felt like more of a movie then a game, and certain people were favored not even just cause of class, so I'd like to find a group I can play with that is nice and able to help me learn.

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Im probably gonna start with a charater sheet tbh 😭

wild onyx
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Try the Three Sentence Method: a bit about their origins and upbringing, how they got their class, and why they're out to adventure.

merry basin
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Wheres best to post some images of my characters? I want to get peoples feedback on their designs ^^

wild onyx
merry basin
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Perfect. Thanks!

static tapir
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What's a good build of a necromancer

stiff veldt
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stiff veldt
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Ya

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5 or 5.5?

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tardy hawk
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Dumb question,but some use the Tabletop sim for DnD or is just worse?

crisp crystal
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Always use 5.5 coz it's the modern version unless your dm is using 5.0

dense briar
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I dont know anything about anything 😄

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dense briar
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Oo thanks

tardy hawk
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Anyone if one session runs are a thing?

crisp crystal
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One shots are absolutely a thing

dense briar
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Is rping in text still a thing? I did that years ago when I was a teen but yeah im completely new to dnd and stuff

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Then I touched bg3

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cunning crystal
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hey could someone help me get into dnd and also if someone is down to play dm me pleaseee

distant python
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Anyone looking for a game?

cunning crystal
distant python
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We have a session rn we dont have everyone but we have enough for a session tn you can listen in if you want but yes i can!

cunning crystal
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yea i would love to, if you are free tomorow maybe to give me a run trough and i can maybe just hop in a game tommorow?

distant python
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can i dm you?

cunning crystal
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i am 1 step ahead friend

teal temple
# stiff veldt 5 or 5.5?

You can only build a Necromancer under the rules set being used at your table. Which one is better becomes largely irrelevant.

But as Necromancer was not reprinted, the one that is better would be the one where the base Wizard class is better or where Animate Dead itself is better.

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teal temple
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?tag new pbp

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daring quarry
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is 5.5 the same as when ppl say 2024 or is it something else?

teal temple
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Yes.

daring quarry
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thx

teal temple
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However, noone official uses 5.5. It is called 2024 or 5E 2024.

dense briar
teal temple
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5.5 is a reference to another D&D edition, v3, which had a 3.5E come out. So, some people just started calling it that.

zenith panther
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Hi

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Hello there

zenith panther
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Ello

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Uh oh, now we're in danger of going in circles.

zenith panther
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Right! A bit nervous since I never been an extremely big server like this.

elder pollen
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Hello all

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I just got here

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I'm not sure I have either. But I don't see anything to be nervous about. Just a big stadium where you have conversations with the people seated near you.

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Me too @elder pollen

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zenith panther
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True. I’ve finally got the courage to start looking for groups to play since I haven’t played before but have some character ideas.

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I've only played less than a hand full of times. I really enjoyed it and I'm here hopeful to find something which sticks.

elder pollen
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Ahh same I’m trying to find some groups in my area or somewhere I cause I got ideas

zenith panther
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I honestly want to do virtual because I don’t think I will do well in person

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I feel the same @zenith panther. I think it'd be much more convenient to do something virtual. From what I understand from the few times I did play it's mostly in the imagination anyway.

zenith panther
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Yeah

dusk urchin
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in person can be a lot of fun.
but I do like virtual. it takes out travel time which means more time to play

elder pollen
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I’m spilt with virtual vs live cause I think I would enjoy it more with actual people but virtual seems for convenient

zenith panther
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True to all. I want to figure out what play style I will play. I think it will be leaning toward roleplay/story style since I enjoy writing and coming up with stories

elder pollen
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Samme

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If I am to pay for live games I probably need to find some games in my area happening lol

gloomy cloud
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As a new DM starting a campaign with my friend I am having trouble. I've watched all the youtube videos and I think I kind of understand (will be trial and error) but how do I "prep"

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I dont even know where to begin

stiff veldt
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It's not really something you learn

dawn jasper
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Hello

stiff veldt
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You can base your campaign off of others but there isn't a way to DM just like there isn't one way to paint

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gloomy cloud
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Ahh I see

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I'm watching critical role and it seems so seamless to him

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like he knows everything

dawn jasper
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I'm new I made a charter

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Anyone got a campaign

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???

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stiff veldt
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@gloomy cloud it's just like everything else: the more you do it, the more adept you become

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gloomy cloud
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didnt think about that

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thank you i have a better understanding now

zenith panther
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I have a D&D worldbuilding/campaign idea, that started because I made a cool concept character, but no idea how to translate it into a actual campaign and I rather be a player instead of the DM for it. I also never DMed before.

elder pollen
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One day I’ll learn to dm I’ve only played dnd twice once with my own character and once with a premade character which was someone else’s character I was playing, the guy’s character I was playing was Keanu reeves

zenith panther
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I want to learn eventually but I do want to play to figure out what style works for me.

elder pollen
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Realll

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I’m really just trying to understand the game and everything cause it’s so much

silver cliff
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Hello dndCheers

wheat crystal
elder pollen
silver cliff
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I finally got looped into trying DND by my friends two days ago and now I'm slowly getting invested.

elder pollen
wheat crystal
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Conveniently, it also goes over how to make a character; it is a fairly big ruleset, so my biggest advice is to only read through what’s important to you and the character/role you want to play for now. No need to read up on how all 20 levels of Druid work if you want to play a Wizard, for example.

elder pollen
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It seems most interesting to me

silver cliff
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I have yet to try making my first character. Creatures on the other hand.... 😅

elder pollen
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I’m playing around with dnd beyond (cause it does the math stuff for me) to make them

silver cliff
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Fair enough

crisp crystal
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I stand by the opinion that ranger is the best class for your first character. It has a little but if everything in it from the start

elder pollen
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Oo yes my first game I played a
Paladin! It was fun

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Though I didn’t understand how DnD beyond works and my dm had to stop the game cause i forgot to equip some weapons to me lmao

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All I had was one dagger and punching

kind fractal
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Hello

wheat crystal
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Honestly forgetting to equip equipment is probably one of the most common things I remind people about when they ask for a sheet review 😅

lost silo
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I just start at session 0 telling them to do it lol

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then if they get new stuff, tell them to do it

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hi Theye

kind fractal
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so what exactly do i have to do on D&D? i dont know much about it except the dice stuff and a lil bit of this and that

crisp crystal
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I just say "i put on x item" whenever i buy something

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Then write it in asap

kind fractal
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the most i ever interacted was some people on a random programming course when i was a teenager a year or two ago

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lost silo
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there are some great links there Theye. it will help get u started

crisp crystal
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Read the basic rules. Ask questions here when you get lost

kind fractal
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Link after link after link 😵‍💫

summer ingot
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also hi i just joined lawl x

elder pollen
wheat crystal
kind fractal
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so far im reading some pdf titled "DND quick reference"

wheat crystal
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It does contain game-important definitions like that, the majority of the rules are about the applications. For example, “what is a d20 test and when is it used?”

kind fractal
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idk where are those oof, so many links

wheat crystal
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The document you’re referencing is mainly for in-game use as a quick reference for players so they don’t have to flip through the rule book

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In this channel’s pins and well as in #learn-to-play both will have explicit links to the free Basic Rules

summer ingot
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kind fractal
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i guess its the ones with a lot of people

kind fractal
wheat crystal
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Just start at the beginning of the document and go from there

summer ingot
wheat crystal
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You shouldn’t need to hop around the document unless you want to skip sections. If you’re on PC if you hover over any highlighted terms it should pull up its definition/any small relevant info

kind fractal
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i dont even speak english that well, trying to learn from all those things is hell 😭

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i feel like trying to play it will make me understand more than all those different links

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the "very basic" stuff i understand, like what rolls are and stuff

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ik that i have to create a character sheet with a background, understand the story and the "tone" of the game, play accordingly , combat have turns and some abreviations

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the more "technical" stuff like what each thing individually do i definitely cant learn by memorizing

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i opened the same page 3 times already trying to understand by reading 😭 😭 😭

wheat crystal
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You don’t need to memorize the rules before playing certainly; it’s best to just be familiar with them and be able to reference when necessary. Playing certainly reinforces learning though.

I’m not sure if the Basic Rules has any translations into other languages, though I do know the Player’s Handbook does (which is essentially the Basic Rules + more character options + some other useful tools)

wheat crystal
kind fractal
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for example let me read something here

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Actions
When you do something other than moving or communicating, you typically take an action. The Action table lists the game’s main actions, which are defined in more detail in the Rules Glossary.

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[list of actions]

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the very phrase i just copied i cant remember 2 consecutive words from it after i look away

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what i remember from it is

"Action : doing stuff"

deft sigil
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actions: often needed when doing stuff other than moving or communicating.

kind fractal
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what i understand from this:

"Action, talk, move are different"

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i make the information "compact" in my head

deft sigil
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a melee attack with a weapon is an example of an action. Casting a spell can take an action. Choosing to Dodge can take an action

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there are lots of actions.

kind fractal
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so what i jsut understood from calamity now iwthout reading any word and just basing of on the compact info

i can do an action as one thing, moving as another and talk on my turn without one being forced to affect the other one

crisp crystal
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Action. Doing anything other than walking or talking

kind fractal
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so in an example i could make in my turn:

move to that place and then make an action on that place on my turn and i can talk whenever i want

summer ingot
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my understanding is a single turn has three main parts: your action (main attack, heal, spell, etc), movement, and bonus action (sneak, hide, extra attack), right?

crisp crystal
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Yes and no

deft sigil
kind fractal
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my memory is shit so im forced to just make things simplier and try to understand the simplier things my own way

so i also suck explaining things to other people

crisp crystal
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To simplify the game down then yes you have movement, action, and bonus action. You can use any of the 3 in any order. However you typically only get 1 action. 1 bonus action. And 30 feet of movement

kind fractal
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30 feet is the rule or personal for each game?

crisp crystal
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Its the standard for most characters

kind fractal
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ok

crisp crystal
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Its based on your race. Some races can move 40 feet or only 25 feet. Others can fly

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But generally speaking. 30 feet is normal

kind fractal
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if i ever manage to play a game im probably picking a human to understand the game better

crisp crystal
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Solid choice

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Human fighter is the most common character iirc

kind fractal
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i also dont wanna act like certain people that thinks Dnd is just go around and do whatever character and do whatever things in whatever world

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idk if there is such a thing as mana in DnD so im not picking some warlock or wizard

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ranger and rogues too looks like i need some understanding to really do anything usefull so i think id take a monk or something

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how do i find games that accepts newcomers?

deft sigil
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many will say if they are open to teaching newcomers.. though I'm sure most games would accept a newer player unless they specifically state otherwise

vital sail
kind fractal
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ok bonus action is just a second Vip action

meager bear
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I'm new to dnd umm is it possible to make shiva also I don't fully know the rules and stuff if someone can help me 👍

cobalt basalt
meager bear
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Character

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I'm in love with shiva and my friends are trying to get me in to dnd so yeah

cobalt basalt
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Hmmm I’d say yes and no you’d have to be really high level and even at higher levels it would be hard to capture that much power role playing I’d say is even harder with your concept I definitely think it IS possible you’d just have some difficulty’s especially if your trying to be as accurate as possible

meager bear
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No I just wanna look like him and what would be the best class ( it would be so hard getting his power)

cobalt basalt
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Do you mean like in religion or in a video game or show/movie cause that can vary

meager bear
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Umm the ror version

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Record of ragnarok

cobalt basalt
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Ah alright in that case I think the custom lineage race from the book Tasha’s cauldron of everything would be best just cause you can customize your appearance so much with it but others could be thri kreen for the extra arms and there’s many classes that have more colorful skin one that comes to mind is vedalken just because of their blue-purple skin and for class id probably do barbarian monk or fighter paladin could also maybe work

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The best I’d say is monk

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Monk custom lineage

meager bear
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Kk

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Can you also help me understand the rules?

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lost silo
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those links are a great way to start learning. There is mor info in #learn-to-play as well

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lost silo
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Evenin Terrence. Check out the links a few messages up. they have great basic info to get ya started

zenith panther
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Actually figured out how to do the command for find a dm chat.

lost silo
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nice!!

zenith panther
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Took me so long to figure it out

meager bear
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I roughly know how to play its making characters and stuff

cobalt basalt
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wdym by that

fossil shale
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Okay….i just recently joined this server. And made a leap into a campaign. Phenomenal.
I’m blessed, lucky, whatever.
Awesome DM, cool crew, and fun story. Only at session 1 but I can’t wait until next week.
Im itching. It’s like when I got my first tattoo. I crave more.

lost silo
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Great comparison lol

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And glad u like it

meager bear
lost silo
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I have been doing it for 35 years run 6 campaigns and play in 2

fossil shale
# lost silo And glad u like it

Really happy I made the jump into dnd. Honestly can’t wait for all the crazy adventures and stories to come.
Thank you all.
Good group of people. Kind.

fossil shale
vital sail
meager bear
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No I ment change there name and how they look

vital sail
meager bear
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Kk

vital sail
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As long as there are no mechanical changes, it is fine

meager bear
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Fair

lost silo
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Well to clarify flavor is free as long as the DM agrees

vital sail
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True

storm cove
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Hello. Ive made a is character from the grimhollow books and my friend has a big problem with it he claims that my oath of pestilence paladin multi class parasite warlock is a balancing issue.

meager bear
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Can someone help me make a character and IL run run it by my dm ?

cobalt basalt
# meager bear Kk

Flavor is free all though you probably won’t get much use out of renaming them cause you only really say the spells name name out of character but go crazy with describing how said spell looks

meager bear
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K

meager bear
cobalt basalt
meager bear
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oh hahha

lost silo
vital sail
meager bear
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Kk

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Ima take that in

cobalt basalt
lost silo
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It’s cool

storm cove
cobalt basalt
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Btw where are u guys getting the class roles?

vital sail
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At the bottom.

cobalt basalt
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Oohhh ty

safe pendant
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Hello

royal birch
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Howdy

cobalt basalt
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Hey

little harness
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What’s a d100

elder pollen
molten osprey
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How do I make a character

stiff veldt
stiff veldt
little harness
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Oh ok

molten osprey
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I don’t understand how classes work

stiff veldt
molten osprey
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Beyond

stiff veldt
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So are you trying to figure out what the classes do or which one you want?

molten osprey
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What the do like what is the difference between a wizard and a warlock

stiff veldt
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There should be an option when you create a character to enable beginner help text that explains everything

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The main difference is a wizard is a wisdom based class and a warlock is a charisma based class. Wizards learn their magic from books and knowledge while warlocks obtain their magic through a patron

royal birch
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So wizard gets their magic from studying, has more spells and spell slots, and can add more spells from different sources. Warlock gets their magic from a source beyond the veil, has less slots but all are the highest they can cast, and has more breadth through pact boons

stiff veldt
molten osprey
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What a about a sorcerer

stiff veldt
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Also charisma obtains magic from a bloodline which offers multiple benefits (only free one for beyond is the draconic ancestry)

royal birch
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Sorcerer is also charisma based, magic comes from inside them, usually based on ancestors or odd occurrences like fey magic explosion or something, they can modify the spells they cast a lot through metamagic

molten osprey
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So dose race matter or is it like for aesthetic

nova locust
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Hello I am new

royal birch
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Race adds different little features like higher speed, swim/climb speed, dark vision, natural armor or attacks, spells, proficiencies, damage resistances and such on

stiff veldt
molten osprey
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So how do I find a group to play with

stiff veldt
royal birch
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There are looking for players and looking for group channels here

nova locust
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I’m trying to be a DM but I don’t know what to do and how to think of the perfect start

cobalt basalt
# molten osprey What the do like what is the difference between a wizard and a warlock

Here I’ll give a very dumbed down version of each class
Artificer: make cool gadgets
Bard: seduce and inspire and sing
Barbarian: hit things while being angry
Cleric: heal
Druid: nature boi turn into animals
Fighter: hit stuff a lot
Paladin: smite your enemy’s with the power of the holy spirt
Monk: king fu panda + hit stiff a lot
rouge: sneak, steal.
Ranger: shoot people with bows and arrows also kinda nature-y
Sorcerer: use magic and upgrade that magic with more magic
Wizard: use magic ALOT
Warlock: use magic but from a sugar daddy

Blood hunter ig. Use ur blood to debuff enemy’s

nova locust
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I’m new to d&d what does all this stuff mean

royal birch
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So, if you're new to D&D, first I would suggest reading the players handbook and then the dungeon masters guide. After that, look through adventure books and find one you like, then read through that and get an idea of how you want the campaign to go, make a post recruiting people for your game within the limits you want to set and have fun

nova locust
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Where can I find Le handbook

royal birch
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You can buy it online or in a store

nova locust
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Thanks

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Question?

molten osprey
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How do I make my ability score

royal birch
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So, there is standard array, which is a set set of scores, point buy, which lets you customize your scores to a point, or rolling, the standard practice is rolling 6 sets of 4d6 and keeping the highest three

nova locust
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If I play Diablo is that kinda like d&d?

molten osprey
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Is it normal for me to have 17 STRENGTH and 12 INTELLIGENCE

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As a wizard

nova locust
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To my knowledge of never playing d&d before but tbh i don’t think so

royal birch
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Intelligence should be your highest and then dexterity and constitution

nova locust
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What about a rouge, Wise one?

elder pollen
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What about for a warlock which should be my highest like out of charisma, constitution.. ect or does it depend on the character I’ve made

royal birch
nova locust
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Can you explain that In noobie terms?

royal birch
elder pollen
elder pollen
royal birch
elder pollen
royal birch
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What was your method of stat generation?

elder pollen
royal birch
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Cool, yeah, I would suggest
STR 8 DEX 14 CON 13
INT 10 WIS 12 CHA 15

molten osprey
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Dose any one have a group I can join

royal birch
# nova locust Can you explain that In noobie terms?

So, rogues are a dexterity based class with their finesse weapon specific proficiency therefore dexterity should come first for attack and defense. Subclasses like Arcane Trickster or Inquisitive benefit from intelligence being high, while Swashbuckler benefits from charisma being high. Charisma is also beneficial for getting you into and out of situations with persuasion and deception skills.

royal birch
nova locust
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Even dumber terms please I’m not the smartest tool in the shed

elder pollen
royal birch
elder pollen
royal birch
nova locust
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Idk what a build is and I am not good at stats (I’m more of a gamer and I just level up stuff without reading)

thorny drum
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Hey, new player here.
I was wondering about the Faith or Religion for my character sheet.
Does Dnd have religion?

cobalt basalt
royal birch
cobalt basalt
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Dnd has a list of canon deity’s if you don’t wanna make your own

thorny drum
cobalt basalt
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A lot of people also use real world religions, I’ve seen a lot of peoples characters worship Greek or Norse deity’s

royal birch
# nova locust Idk what a build is and I am not good at stats (I’m more of a gamer and I just l...

Alright, so the rogue class lends itself to being proficient in multiple skills and tools, and also using dexterity weapons, such as ranged weapons( bows, crossbows, slings) and finesse weapons which are melee weapons that use strength or dexterity instead of only strength(scimitars, shortswords, daggers) , to do large amounts of damage at a time with the sneak attack feature. There are subclasses that utilize intelligence for spellcasting or intelligence based skills and there are subclasses that utilize charisma for class abilities. Charisma is also generally useful as a rogue in order to have good bonuses towards the persuasion, deception, and intimidation skills which are charisma based.

nova locust
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How does one upgrade their skill?

royal birch
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So, you gain proficiency in skills via your class, your background, possibly your race, and there are a few feats that can grant proficiency or even expertise. Expertise adds double your proficiency bonus to that skill check. Rogue and bard class features also grant expertise. You can level up your skill by increasing the stat associated with that skill. Strength for athletics, Dexterity for acrobatics, sleight of hand, and stealth, Constitution does not have any skill proficiencies, Intelligence for arcana, history, investigation, nature, religion, Wisdom for animal handling, insight, medicine, perception, survival, and Charisma for deception, intimidation, performance, and persuasion.

nova locust
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Maybe this will help me understand please put it in military terms

royal birch
nova locust
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Both

royal birch
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Okay so, Strength is how much you can lug around, Dexterity is being able to work on fine circuit boards and throw things accurately, Constitution is how long you can run around in the sun, Intelligence is how fast you can pick up and apply your mos training, Wisdom is tracking your different logs and how well you're dealing with all of it, and Charisma is being able to give good reasons for why things don't get done on time

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Acrobatics: Moving around a crowded storeroom
Animal Handling: Not letting a wild wolf come on board your ship(actual event)
Arcana: Understanding those wiring diagrams
Athletics: PT
Deception: Getting away with squirrelly shit
History: Advancement exams
Insight: Is chief in the mood for me to ask about this thing
Intimidation: You will perform this task cause I outrank you and I say so
Medicine: Your buddy accidentally stabbed themself in the leg and now you need to patch them up
Nature: Let's not eat these poisonous mushrooms
Perception: We've got a plane flying 12 clicks SW of here
Performance: Nightly game of spades
Persuasion: We should get early liberty because last week was ass
Religion: Understanding the Chaplin
Sleight of Hand: No one will notice this tool missing
Stealth: Liberty for the brave
Survival: I swear we aren't lost

elder pollen
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Honestly this helped me fully understand what these mean cause some of them I didn’t

royal birch
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Sweet

nova locust
royal birch
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I was in the navy

nova locust
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Oh cool

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Anything like rotc or cap

royal birch
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I was a nuke. What did you do?

nova locust
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Oh no I’m not in the military I’m in CAP

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It’s like rotc but for aerospace

royal birch
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Right on dude

nova locust
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I’m pretty sure we either have to do 10 or 20 push up and I can barely do 1

royal birch
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Ah, well, you work at it and you'll get there

nova locust
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I hate PT nights

royal birch
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Fair

nova locust
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But I like the attention game and sergeant says

royal birch
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I don't know the attention game, but I can imagine sergeant says

nova locust
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The attention game basically the sergeant (we call them cadet staff) puts the flight at attention and higher ranks march or whatever and after that they try and make you break the rules of attention who ever wins that round gets to join them.

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And sergeant says is basically Simon says but military stuff and whom ever wins becomes the sergeant (not literally become sergeant I mean like become Simon for the round)

royal birch
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Right on, right on

rigid bison
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Hii!! Does anybody knows what I can do with making a cute character sheet? Other than the character itself which I made already? (also for it to be easy for me because idk what I’m doing)

rigid bison
royal birch
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I can help fill out the character sheet, as for cute, I'm sure someone made some edits somewhere you could look up

rigid bison
nova locust
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Tbh I would just use ChatGPT to create the character

royal birch
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So, you'll choose your class, your race, and a background, then choose stats, I prefer the point buy method

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Did you have an idea of what you want to do?

rigid bison
royal birch
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Yep!

rigid bison
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That’s cool!! Idk if she would fit looks wise though

royal birch
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You can go ahead and select fighter for the class and human for the race, whatever you want for background.

royal birch
nova locust
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Can someone train me to be a DM

final whale
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you can always pick a background that fits your character’s aesthetic more if thats your worry :)

rigid bison
rigid bison
royal birch
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I can help, but reading through the rules and the module you want to run helps

royal birch
rigid bison
nova locust
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Smitty, will thou be thine mentor

cobalt basalt
rigid bison
cobalt basalt
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YESSSS

rigid bison
cobalt basalt
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Ty bro me to he’s the goat😼 😼

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Also your character sounds very cool!!excited excited excited

rigid bison
turbid turret
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Which of the books are good to start with as a dm? I’m definitely getting the new monster manual, I’ve got the player and dm books (2024 edition). But I’m unsure what other ones to get besides the one book with the artificer class.

cold hare
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Heyyy I was wondering if I might be able to spectate your next running game before I join one? It's been a few years since I last played and I'm a bit nervous!

sick vale
cold hare
turbid turret
harsh beacon
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Which campaign is vox machina and when does it get to the shows beginning

wild onyx
cold hare
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That's true I guess. No worry

final whale
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i havent watched the show or critical role in a while but iirc, it probably wouldnt start until maybe 30-ish episodes in bc there was another member who was part of the campaign for a bit who ended up leaving

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and said member makes that first chunk of episodes kind of a hard watch

plain ore
wild onyx
# plain ore better then what my current status is, i've never even played a game 💔

Check the listings in #looking-for-players for games that want people, read the details, respond as appropriate and cross your fingers.

Type /looking and select the option for #looking-for-dm to advertise yourself as a new player in search of a group. Be sure to include your regular availability!

There are other Discord servers where people gather for games. You can find them in #looking-for-community .

Aside from here, you could also try LFG on Reddit, Roll20 or the D&D Beyond forums to get started.

plain ore
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icic, ty mr smith

zenith panther
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Morning

plain ore
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hihi

lost silo
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Morning

summer ingot
inland torrent
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Hello! I'm fresh to DnD , and before I get into looking for a group I wanted to study the rules. And wanted to ask if usually the games are run on the 2014 rules. I'm a little confused 🥹

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late haven
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hello

lost silo
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those links are a great place to start (especially basic rules one) and yes many groups still run 2014 rules

late haven
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Does everyone in my group need a basic understanding of the players handbook?

lost silo
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It makes the lif of the DM WAYYYY easier if they do yes. Is it mandatory, no

late haven
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welp I guess I’m making them learn by play

lost silo
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thats totally ok to do

late haven
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It’s a thick book

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And teens don’t like reading that much

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That’s the only reason I’m DM

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my group don’t wanna read the manuals we need to buy

tropic tartan
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hello(?)

late haven
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ello

lost silo
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hi plushie.

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did they make their characters or did you or are they premades?

late haven
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They are premade

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We are like NEW new

lost silo
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Got ya! Well I wish ye the best of luck. Just have fun is the most critical thing!!!!

late haven
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Is there anything I should know to create characters

lost silo
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the basic rules and create a character links in this upcoming bot are super helpful.

exotic remnantBOT
late haven
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Oo okay

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Thank u

rancid oracle
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So i’m kind of fighting for my life making a character. I know mostly what I’m supposed to be doing but it’s really daunting to fill out a sheet with all the info. I’m wanting to be a druid tiefling urchin who was raised by other runaway druids but idk how to do all the stat stuff and desperately need help lol

lost silo
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Are you doing it on paper or using a sit like D&D Beyond?

rancid oracle
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Paper

lost silo
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Got ya. It can get tricky. The Basic Rules Link in the bot above seems to kind of go through and have pretty easy to follow charts that may help

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If you plan to play online, Build your character on D&D Beyond and it does all the stats stuff for ya!

rancid oracle
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Thank you!!

sick vale
# rancid oracle Thank you!!

Just helping with the things ddb doesn't entirely do for you
On the ability scores page there is a genoration method scroll down
U will probably fill these out when u start a game because there are different ways to generate the numbers for them
Druids need high wis
Con and dex are also very useful
Other than that you can just put them in any order
Also you need to know alot about druid spells and low level beasts to get the most out of your abilitys
Also do u know what rules u are going to be playing with?

north panther
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I was actually wondering about that last part lol. I was thinking about making a character but should I find a campaign first to get a ruleset?

lost silo
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If you haven’t made a character at all then it’s good practice to do one or two to her the hang of it. Just use 2024 for it. One u get in a game you may have to adjust those characters or mate one from scratch per what the DM may want

long steeple
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Ah hello!

lost silo
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Howdy Fuskendov

long steeple
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Hii!

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Uhm new to the whole DnD thingy. I personally do some Roleplaying and character writing on the side but I would like to get into it the aspect of DnD too.

lost silo
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Sweet check the links out in the bot i am about to trigger. great way to get basics

exotic remnantBOT
long steeple
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Ah.. Great thanks!

thorny root
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Hello there, how do I play this dnd genre thing? The only thing close to it I’ve done was with a d6 and beer

lost silo
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lol whaffles. D6 and beer!!!! check out the links in the Bot message just above yers. Great way to get some basics

long steeple
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Does the class of Paladin limits me in any specific playstyle? Cleric seems to be very close to what my character does specialising both in martial and magic but I am wondering about the Paladin because it's also a really close call too.

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So I am wondering if Paladin has any limits on any training / combat or magic expertise :/

lost silo
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they are very similar. Clerics tend to utilize their magic a bit more as actual spells to help the party where as the Paladins tend to make that magic be part of their raw power in dealing damage as a fighter for a cause

long steeple
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Hmm my character on my mind is cunning and prefers to fight with every advantage , so she uses her sorcery to curse enemies and exhaust them before offering the final strike. Also her presence often boosts morale of her allies so Clerk kinda fits her a lot... She can handle herself in a duel but when she fights against a group of enemies alone she can get overwhelmed. However she is well trained in martial combat but still prefers a safe and unconditional approach when engages herself in conflict despite how others view her.

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Does that help to clear the fog on the combat wise scenario? Does in matter what I pick in the interactive adventures from the link?

lost silo
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Either would still work, so It is your call. My honest opinion is cleric has a slight lean towards your goal

long steeple
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Alright! Thank you so much! :)

long steeple
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Hey! I finished the interactive thingy it was fun!

warm lynx
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Hello! Brand new! 😄

plucky ridge
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Hey welcome!

stuck night
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Hello all!!! Absolutely new here, have only played Neverwinter and BG3 but never actually D&D itself in a live group. Have a few "friends" who actively play but have denied me access to their groups for no reason other than "the group isn't really open to letting newcomers join" And would also not me just observe for the sake of learning so here I am

lost silo
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yeesh not nice. check out the links for basic info.

exotic remnantBOT
stuck night
lost silo
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i find it opposite for the most part. if you make it clear you are new but show u have put a lil effort in to learnin

stuck night
lost silo
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lol

daring quarry
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i thought this game was supposed to be fun

echo kelp
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It is?

daring quarry
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trying to find a group feels like finding a job

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constantly filling out forms and sending dms and applications and messages

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and theres 50 other people trying to get in

echo kelp
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Organizing a game is work and coordinating schedules is hard

plucky ridge
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And there are way more players than DMs

echo kelp
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But the game itself is pretty fun imo

daring quarry
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yeah when youre one of the 0.1% that can find a game

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and they always have to be 18+ too

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like for every one game that allows me 50 others that would have to include that

echo kelp
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Try some of the community servers posting in #looking-for-community - some of them may have more casual “drop in” games

daring quarry
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i tried and the only one that allowed me required personal info that i wasnt giving

echo kelp
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Fair enough. You could also look on other servers, Roll20, Demiplane, online ttrpg forums, etc.

daring quarry
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you think i havent lol

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i make like 30 applications and messages a day and most of those days its no response and if they give one they ghost me soon after

echo kelp
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I don’t know what you have or haven’t done. And yes trying to organize a game with internet strangers can be more challenging than with folks you actually know.

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Anyhow I wish you the best and hope you’re able to get into a D&D game soon.

fiery patio
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Hello I'm new to dnd but interested on learning could anyone help me out

exotic remnantBOT
echo kelp
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Check out the links in the bot post above and feel free to ask specific questions

fiery patio
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Do I need to now all of dnds rules to play

plucky ridge
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No but it's good to have an understanding of the basic rules before you start playing

dense briar
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Thats not nice :c

stuck night
dense briar
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Im still choosing the race for my first char

fiery patio
plucky ridge
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bitter void
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does UA66 soulknife use psionic dice like normal?

hearty escarp
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I don't think UA66 is an official designation, but yes, the 2019 UA corresponds to that.

deft sigil
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Joining or requesting a group is restricted to our looking-for channels

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granite hazel
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hi. i played baldur's gate 3 before and now i'm interested in playing dnd here. would i feel unfamiliar to dnd rules after bg3 experience, is it enough for having a grasp of basic concepts?

sage cargo
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BG3 varies from true dnd on a few key aspects(like jumping and potion use) but I would say you've formed a basis of understanding for the game you wouldn't have if you didn't play BG3.

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frozen lance
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I need some help with a few mechanics
I play a level 6 wizard and when i level up i want to multiclass into an artificer
I figured out the rules for spells but i dont understand: do i now also get proficiency with constitution saving throws and do i get new skills?

granite hazel
dense mantle
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Um hi?

lost silo
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Hi Exo

dense mantle
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Yeah hi man

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I came here because I love dnd and always wanted to play with people online

teal temple
frozen lance
teal temple
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Same. Only from starting classes or the level up features.

frozen lance
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Thank you

teal temple
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For example, Rogue gives Expertise at first level so one gets that when multiclassing but not the extra proficiencies a starting rogue would have.

obsidian hound
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Hello what is the best way for me to do a campaign in DND none of my friends play and I want to play in the summer I would prefer a one shot

frozen lance
teal temple
# frozen lance Ty, it is my first time multiclassing

It is all good. 2024 classes are better written for this as it specifically separates multiclass benefits from starting. But yeah, Artificer being written for 2014 rules still uses some of the older more confusing presentation.

Side note though... once you find everything in the 2014 rules, multiclassing basically works the same.

eternal basin
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hi im new here, how did you guys first got into the game?BadEye

brave swan
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Hi. Been watching CR for like 2,5 years. Wanted to try. Made a bunch of characters and hoped for the best 😄 I played my first game today and it was awesomely chaotic 😄

lost silo
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Follow the easy steps in #find-a-game to find your future group and u can post yer own looking for so a DM may find u

lost silo
dull valve
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strange to know there is a DandD server

lost silo
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Yet here it is lol

pulsar cloud
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Am I just dumb

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Or does this seem super confusing

wheat crystal
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D&D in general or just a specific part?

pulsar cloud
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In general

wheat crystal
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Have you taken a look at the free Basic Rules yet? That explains how to play and how to make a character, unless you had a more specific/different question about the game

pulsar cloud
wheat crystal
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Yup, they can be found in this channel's pins as well as #learn-to-play . I recommend making a practice character as you read through it to help reinforce information.

It can be overwhelming at first, so my biggest pieces of advice are to:

  • read through and learn at your own pace
  • past the basics, focus only on the parts that interest you (e.g. no need to learn how Druid works if you want to play a Wizard)
  • focus on familiarization instead of memorization
  • ask any specific questions you might have along the way here
tribal kayak
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How would you guys usually prep a session if you were new to DnD? I want to do that online tho and I don't know where to start

main fulcrum
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Playing or running?

tribal kayak
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Umm, what's the difference?

main fulcrum
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A D&D game has players who are controlling their individual characters and then the Dungeon Master, who is the one who runs the world and the overall game

tribal kayak
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Oh thank you, I kinda need both. But probably running first.

shell plover
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I am brand new to dnd should i be looking for a game or make a character first?

wild onyx
# shell plover I am brand new to dnd should i be looking for a game or make a character first?

It's good to go through the process as practice. Look at what the different classes can offer, and how to put a character together that'll be effective in their role.

It's best to make the character you'll actually play after a discussion with the other players and DM for that particular game. That way you you're more likely to have characters that work well together and suit the setting.

shell plover
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ohh thx for the info

hearty hornet
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which class would you recommend to choose for your first campaign?

plucky ridge
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Depends on what you want to do. You may want to a pick and easier class like Fighter but if you want to use magic Warlock could be a good choice too.

grim sage
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Hi I’m not sure where to post this but does anyone have an open spot for a player? I’m free past 5 on weekend nights and most weekends

lost silo
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Did you mean to put weekend and weekend. or was one of those supposed to be Week? 🙂

plucky ridge
remote whale
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yo

green cedar
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Hey #looking-for-dm and 3 other #looking-for-players . And I'm kinda new to this but I understand the general idea. I'm looking for a group that is understanding and can go slow and if possible okay with doing sessions through messages. But I can totally do a call or something.

harsh fjord
remote whale
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im kinda in the same page as King, i wanna also get into a game to learn how the DnD system works, but i think i've done something similar

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feral pendant
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ehy guys, chow can i do if I want to start playing?

harsh fjord
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Keep the game organizaton talk to private messages and the appropriate channels, everyone!

teal temple
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?tag new lfg

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dynoError No tag lfg found in category new.

teal temple
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# feral pendant ehy guys, chow can i do if I want to start playing?

Also, see above posts by Dyno. One gives information on looking for games. The other helps if you are also new to the game itself. Of note, the link to Basic Rules which is a free set of rules that gives you most of what you need to play for free.
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sterile forge
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is skilled a good feat? the 2024 edition

vital sail
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If you are a newcomer, don't worry too hard about making an optimized character

shy palm
# eternal basin hi im new here, how did you guys first got into the game?<:BadEye:54470141265602...

Oh boy, we have to fire up the wayback machine and head to around 1980. My older sisters brought home some guys from high school to play D&D with. Both Dad and I were interested, and dad bought the Blue Box basic set and we checked out the rule books from the city library as often as we could. Managed to convince my sisters to DM for us, and since it was just Dad and I we each ran 4 (!) characters. We didn't know better!

mellow chasm
#

Firbolg or Astral Elf for bonus action disengage, just personal opinion. Because I’m planning on playing a full caster and want to be able to get outta dodge. So essentially, invis or teleportation?

echo kelp
celest portal
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Yoo

wide flame
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Yoooo

little hearth
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Hey how do I send my thing for looking for players? I have a dnd game I wanna send to see if I can find some interested players

wraith pivot
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Are the new subclasses part of 5e? Subclasses like spellfire, bladesinger, new artificers

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wide flame
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wicked dawn
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So iv never played dnd before and my friend dropped his campaign and told me to dm for him and some buddies and I failed all my English classes and can make a interesting story for shit.😅 i need to write it and learn everything in 2 weeks dose anyone have any advice for how to make a story interesting or just advice in general?

hearty escarp
wicked dawn
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K thanks👍

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What is a Dungeon Master?
  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.
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D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Dungeon Master Tips

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

Embrace the shared story.

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

It’s not a competition.

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

Be fair and flexible.

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

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

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

Don’t worry about mistakes.

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

teal temple
upper stag
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Hi, I'm a complete beginner to the world of D&D and table top rpgs. So I wanted to know what are some required reading materials for the most popular edition of the game, some recommendations on additional things to learn like maybe background lore or something, and maybe some tips you guys would have. Thanks!

smoky adder
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sick vale
obsidian seal
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Hello, I’m a beginner in dnd looking to join a campaign or find a group near my area or online if need be!

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zenith panther
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I might have planned four more possible characters (had like six before). I like coming up with characters

glacial flicker
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Hey everyone I’m an extremely new player who’d be interested in learning to play with someone willing to teach.

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strange thunder
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Any level 2 spells you recommend for a Wizard above all others? Just hit the level and not sure what to take.

south peak
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shatter

strange thunder
glacial flicker
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Hello! I'm an extremely new D&D character who's looking to learn from experience, I'd like to play with a group who'd be willing to teach me how to play, I'm very cooperative and willing to learn. I am on the younger side being a young teenager, if you'd be okay with that. (I just realized how professional this sounds lol)

arctic acorn
barren fable
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Can anyone help me with a character sheet because I tried making one with a freind but I couldn't get any help in another server and they didn't even say something simple

vital sail
barren fable
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:] no T-T

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vital sail
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Afterwards I can help. (Assuming I am free later)

barren fable
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I'm not using DND beyond

vital sail
barren fable
vital sail
barren fable
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I'm using a digital one that I'm just writing stuff on because my friend helped me with the stuff at the top and then the number stuff

vital sail
barren fable
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K

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Also disclaimer I used an art app to put stuff on it

smoky adder
barren fable
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Do you want me to DM u because I really don't know how to explain

smoky adder
smoky adder
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For a level 1 character, your proficiency bonus should be +2.

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Your saving throws are off to a good start, but you'll want to add that proficiency bonus to the ones you're proficient in (the ones where you filled in the circle).

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So your +3 strength modifier and your +2 proficiency bonus mean your strength save is +5.

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Similarly, your consitution save would go up to +3.

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Then your skills you'll fill out the same way as your saves.

late haven
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I am limited to one of 3 books a month. As a DM which one should I get first? Player’s handbook, dungeon master’s guide or the bestiary?

harsh fjord
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PHB is the core of the game.

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That's where to start, regardless of being a player or DM.

late haven
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Okay

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Even if I have a basic understanding of the rules?

smoky adder
harsh fjord
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That also contains your player options.

late haven
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Wuh

harsh fjord
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The species and class info for players to choose.

late haven
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Oh-

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Okay

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Would there be anything important for me to know if I’m making a 2-3 session dungeon or I’m fine without the DM’s guide?

harsh fjord
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You do not need the DM's guide. There's a good chunk of DM advice in the free rules, and there's no shortage of other advice online.

hearty escarp
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The DM section in the free rules should have you covered there, yeah.

late haven
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If I’m looking to larger dungeons then should I buy it?

harsh fjord
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I'm not sure 2024 has good dungeon-making advice?

late haven
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Okay

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I’ll just wing it then

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And until I get the beastiary I’ll ask for ChatGPT for monsters in the good situation

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Thanks!

harsh fjord
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The free rules also have monster statblocks. Please don't use ChatGPT if you can avoid it.

vital sail
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Players handbook will give you access to many more subclasses, spells, etc for characters. The bestiary will just give many more obscure monsters, and the DMs guide contains a lot of optional rules/systems or advice for making homebrew

harsh fjord
late haven
smoky adder
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Yeah, the free Basic Rules are built from all three books.

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Which to get first depends on what you want more of:

  • Player options
  • DM tools and advice
  • Monsters
late haven
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I mean

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Hear me out here : I want to make a cool dungeon, with multiple ideas and such, but I’m not sure if I could with the basic rules or basic dm knowledge

vital sail
late haven
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Okay

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I’ll just get the handbook

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And see how that goes

lyric fjord
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I'm playing with my friends and we are all new to DND and I'm the end and I don't really get how the story goes like sometimes it's blank and skips to the next part do I as the dungeon master have to fill this parts in?

harsh fjord
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Are you playing an adventure?

lyric fjord
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I'm playing dragons rest

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I mean

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Dragons of stormwreck isle

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The starter set

late haven
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There are random encounters I believe?

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In the dm’s book

lyric fjord
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I don't have the dma book I have the starter rules

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Dms

harsh fjord
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How are you running it, then?

lyric fjord
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I try to fill in the parts but my players keep kidnapping the npcs

late haven
lyric fjord
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And I try to redirect them into the story

lyric fjord
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I the the story

late haven
lyric fjord
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Have*

lyric fjord
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It

late haven
harsh fjord
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I was initially going to direct you to #1029833015423143957 but it sounds like this is actually more #dm-discussion since it's about player mangagement and running an adventure generally.

unreal cosmos
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Looking for a group to play with and help me learn

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unreal cosmos
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Online of course

late haven
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Make things up like lizard people with traps in the forest

harsh fjord
lyric fjord
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No I'm like playing a pre set

late haven
lyric fjord
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It's called dragons of stormwreck isle

late haven
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Random encounters on pages 14-15

lyric fjord
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Oh ok

late haven
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And make some up.

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You won’t have enough.

lyric fjord
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Ty but for the parts where it kinda just skips past do I fill those parts in?

late haven
lyric fjord
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What's forks?

late haven
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Where each way leads to an encounter

lyric fjord
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Okie but if my players get caught kidnapping an NPC how do I like redirect them back to the dtoryline

late haven
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And after that you put in another one that leads to different ways to access dungeons.

late haven
lyric fjord
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Idk they just kidnap them

late haven
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So they’re taking them with?

lyric fjord
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Yeah kind of

late haven
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That’s fine.

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Not a problem.

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My party tried to kill the dragon quest giver lady

lyric fjord
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We are all new so they don't really think about it and I have to say like roll for perception for them if they don't try

late haven
lyric fjord
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?

late haven
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Say a dragon passed by and just kidnapped the npc

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It’s what I would do

lyric fjord
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Ic

late haven
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Or have him have a heart attack

lyric fjord
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You mean the person getting kidnapped?

late haven
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Yes

lyric fjord
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Ic

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What if it's runara

late haven
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This is your world. You need to adapt

lyric fjord
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I mean a quest npc giver

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Also in dnd does it have to have a storyline like a demon king situation?

lyric fjord
late haven
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You wanna know the adventure I’m making up?

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The mega cheese got stolen by Ryan Gosling

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And he’s gonna ruin the world with serious.

lyric fjord
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Dang

late haven
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His goons are little jester men

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And Barbies

lyric fjord
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Dang

late haven
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The world is your playground

lyric fjord
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Okie

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Thanks

late haven
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In this case, make her have call a bird or something

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Or other kobolds

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For my first session my party tried to kill her

lyric fjord
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Dam

late haven
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So I did the miserable act of saying “ no you can’t do that”

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Should’ve knocked them out instead

lyric fjord
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Yeah my players tried seducing the first 3 zombies

late haven
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You seem to have a fun party

lyric fjord
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I said id let them if they hit a nat 20... They hit a nat 20

late haven
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Zombies don’t talk tho?

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They don’t understand English I believe

harsh fjord
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I'd say this is a better conversation in #dm-discussion or private messages. This is beyond the scope of the channel.

lyric fjord
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Ik I didn't get what difficult class is

late haven
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Oop

lyric fjord
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Okie

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I also didbt read that zombies are mindless and byeess

fervent condor
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Hi so I’ve just joined and I’m kind of looking into getting into dnd but I know it’s a very like complicated game so is there any good ways for me to start learning stuff before trying to find my first game

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lost silo
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Those links are a great start to the basics

fervent condor
fathom ridge
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hiya

lost silo
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Hello

fathom ridge
#

hru

lost silo
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I am well thanks, and u? Let us know if u have any questions

blissful nest
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Hello dnd discord server
Im a super new wannabe dnd player and I have a lot of ideas for some really cool characters I’d like to role play
If you’d be kind enough to walk me through some things I’d love to play in any campaigns

edgy onyx
uncut sleet
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Hi all! I was wondering if anyone might have a couple open spots in a campaign they're hosting online? My friend and I are looking for a group to join! Both of us are really new to DND but are really eager to find some folks who'd be willing to show us the ropes! My dms are open for anyone who might want to invite the two of us or if you just want to share some tips. I have some general knowledge from playing years ago, but it's been quite some time, so I'm very rusty.

deft sigil
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Please note that we don't allow group formation or solicitation outside our looking-for channels.
#find-a-game gives you direction on how to use our lf channels

uncut sleet
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Oh! Sorry!

slim stag
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In the handbook, there's a range of heights for different races. Is it possible to have a character who doesn't fit into the height range given or are they locked into them? For example, could I have a 6'4" halfling just to get the halfling bonus or do they need to be around the 3' height?

wicked sable
slim stag
worldly ridge
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Ello, new player here.
I’ve barely played much DnD (only played with friends at school 2 years back, likely gonna start up again this year), and was wondering about the Paladin class (hence the name icon). To me it sounds like just a warrior who can use powers granted from their god(s), is that correct? (Also any advice before I make my character?)

violet fox
worldly ridge
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Ok thanks!

violet fox
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a defining feature of paladins are oaths, which you must swear by.

worldly ridge
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And they don’t use some stuff like poison attacks, correct?

violet fox
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I don't believe so

worldly ridge
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Alright

violet fox
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I can shoot you a website with all the paladin info you'll need

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if you want it

worldly ridge
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That’d be great

tidal comet
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Hello, I'm new here. Nice to meet you all. Not sure what DnD is other than rolling dice for checks and roleplaying but I hope I can learn.
Most experience I've had is watching people play on YT or being in a call as people played. I'm guessing my first steps is that I'd need to find a group?

(Also yes I have the Dungeon Master role too, but that's because I don't want to be locked out of channels, lol)

steady ridge
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Im kinda new to the game as a hole, but found an interest in the Artificer, and seen the option of having a bastion, and was curious what u all think would be a good way to go for both, business and/or a home.

cobalt basalt
tidal comet
lament mica
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Or at the very least, expect you to be willing to make significant alterations to an existing character you may have

tidal comet
lament mica
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Yep, your DM should (some don’t but whatever) go over expectations and vibes for a campaign prior to starting it

#

If you’re trying to learn D&D, check out #learn-to-play. The Basic Rules you need to play are free

tidal comet
spare frigate
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Hello everyone. Happy to join. I’ve been interested in D&D for a long time now but never had anyone to play with and I hope I can learn.

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vital sail
spare frigate
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Awesome. Thank you.

dusky jackal
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So im completely new to dnd-- ive been reading the player's handbook and dm guide and ive started a script but i stuggle to keep a coherant story-- does anyone hv a templete or tips?

vital sail
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Granted any long-term campaign book will cost money so if budget is tight it's not necessary

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Though you can pick up a few free OneShot on DnD Beyond

crisp grail
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I don't even how how to make to make a character, let alone homebrew one

sonic dagger
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you can print one from the internet for free

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then you have to choose a name, race (species), class, background and alignment

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lists of the options can be found online

crisp grail
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Alright

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Brb

sonic dagger
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that’s the very basic steps, after that you have to roll your abilities (STR, DEX, CON, INT, WIS, CHA)

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for each one you roll a d6 four times and discard the lowest result

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that’s your ability score

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then you take the score for each ability, subtract 10, and divide by 2 (round down)

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that’s your ability modifier

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so if you get 16 for charisma, your ability score is 16 and your ability modifier is +3

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also some of the classes grant bonuses to your scores so check for that

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races may or may not depending if you’re using the 2014 or 2024 rules

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lmk when or if you’re ready for the next steps

crisp grail
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Okay here's an issue, is pacifism allowed?

sonic dagger
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I suppose

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ask your DM I guess

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but the game relies on combat pretty heavily

crisp grail
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I mean I want to play as a Claire wendigo who uses ice so I guess I'm mainly a support

sonic dagger
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if this is just a personal character I see no reason why not though

crisp grail
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I guess I'll start with my stats then

sonic dagger
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if it’s cleric yeah that could be pacifist

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really any support class

sonic dagger
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so you can shift them around

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for a cleric you should put your highest into wisdom

crisp grail
sonic dagger
edgy onyx
# crisp grail Okay here's an issue, is pacifism allowed?

Nothing stops you from being a pacifist, though be aware that it might not really work depending on how you wish to do it

If your character completely avoids any and all violenece, or taking part in it, you're faced with two issues: Combat is gonna be very boring for you, and/or you're removing combat from players who like it / want it in the game

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If you just prefer to be for example supportive cleric who heals / buffs your allies, that's gonna work a lot better

sonic dagger
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next you will select your saving throws

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for a cleric they are wisdom and charisma

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after that, your skills

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as a cleric, you can choose 2 from history, insight, medicine, persuasion, or religion (to calculate, 2 + your modifier)

crisp grail
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Okay you need to slow down

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I just got back from printing the character sheet

sonic dagger
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ok

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I will stop and wait

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tell me when you have finished with everything I said

crisp grail
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Okay I got my stat rolled out

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What's next?

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But also I need some explanation on what each stat does

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So I can properly put them in the right place

sonic dagger
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strength is how strong you are
dexterity is how acrobatic or quick-fingered you are
constitution is how resistant you are to disease or illness
intelligence is how logical you are
wisdom is how intuitive you are
charisma is how charming you are

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you can assign the 6 scores and modifers you rolled to each of these

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as a cleric, you should probably focus on charisma and wisdom but you can do whatever you want

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once you have assigned scores to all, calculate the modifers by doing “((score -10)/2) rounded down”

wheat crystal
crisp grail
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Here is my stats

Str: 11
Dex: 15
Con: 11
Int: 18
Wis: 15
Cha: 7

sonic dagger
wheat crystal
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You are probably confusing it for a Cleric's save DC which is equal to 8 + Wis mod + PB

sonic dagger
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probably

crisp grail
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Since I'm playing as a wendigo (a custom species I made) I made it so that obviously my charisma would obviously be low since I don't think anybody would want to talk to a beast known for eating and cannibalizing people

sonic dagger
crisp grail
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That's the thing

wheat crystal
crisp grail
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I don't know how to make a homebrewed species

wheat crystal
crisp grail
wheat crystal
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As for homebrew, I would avoid it as a newbie since it can get pretty complex especially if you don't know how the system works first. You'll also need DM approval to use any homebrew, which is unfortunately less likely to be approved since you're new

sonic dagger
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anyway, these should be your modifiers:

Str: +0
Dex: +2
Con: +0
Int: +4
Wis: +2
Cha: -2

crisp grail
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Okay so what would be my final status?

wheat crystal
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As a middle ground, try reflavoring (changing the narrative description w/o changing mechanics) an existing official option

sonic dagger
crisp grail
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Also Jacobin and Star wanna be friends?

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I have a server with my friends and all of us are pretty much new to D&D

sonic dagger
random scaffold
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Hi I’m just now getting into dnd my friend suggested I join this server to start learning about it

crisp grail
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Sented a friend request

sonic dagger
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I wish I could send images it would be easier

wheat crystal
# crisp grail Okay so what would be my final status?

Assuming your future DM is ok with you rolling w/o supervision and approves that spread, I suggest going with one of the following spreads:

STR 7 (-2) / DEX 15 (+2) / CON 15 (+2) / INT 11 (+0) / WIS 18 (+4) / CHA 11 (+0)

STR 15 (+2) / DEX 11 (+0) / CON 15 (+2) / INT 7 (-2) / WIS 18 (+4) / CHA 11 (+0)

sonic dagger
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also your hp is 10

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and ac is 10

wheat crystal
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After that you'd apply your background bonuses, ideally one that gives a boost to Wisdom such as:

  • Acolyte (less recommended since Int & Cha aren't as useful as Str/Dex or Con for a Cleric)
  • Farmer
  • Guard (if wanting to use heavy armor)
  • Guide
  • Hermit
  • Sage
  • Scribe
  • Wayfarer
crisp grail
#

I'll just talk with you in my friend server

wheat crystal
# sonic dagger also your hp is 10

Their HP would be 10 only if they put a 15 into Con and did not boost it via their background ASIs, so I would wait until Charlie makes a decision on what background to give their character

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And ditto for AC since that assumes they put an 11 into Dex and did not equip any armor potentially given by their starter equipment

sonic dagger
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ok

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I have to go to sleep

dawn elm
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Guys in your stats how do u know how much + you have on a specific stat like strength for example

echo kelp
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?tag new abilities

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Abilities

All creatures have six abilities that measure physical and mental characteristics: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma.

Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, which represents the magnitude of an ability. Each ability also has a modifier from -5 to +5, derived from its score. Add the modifier when you make a D20 Test with the corresponding ability or when a rule asks you to do so.

Determine your ability scores by using one of the following three methods. Your DM might prefer you to use a particular one.

  • Standard Array. Use the following six scores for your abilities: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8.
  • Random Generation. Roll four d6s and record the total of the highest three dice. Do this five more times, so you have six numbers.
  • Point Cost. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Costs table. For example, a score of 14 costs 7 of your 27 points.

After assigning your ability scores, adjust them according to your background. Finally, determine your ability modifiers using the Ability Scores and Modifiers table. Write the modifier next to each of your scores.

echo kelp
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Check the last link about Ability Scores and Modifiers table

sour owl
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I am a druid wood fairy born from a flower, what should my character be

wheat crystal
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It's a good thing both Druids and Fairies exist in D&D!

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Directly you'd probably enjoy playing a Fairy (species) Druid (class)

sick vale
# dawn elm Guys in your stats how do u know how much + you have on a specific stat like str...

It depends on what class you are playing
Each class usaly has a few stats that need to be high some that the number doesn't really matter and some that they will never need
The ones that need to be high are listed under the class has primary abilitys
And usaly if your strength or dexterity is high on the class u don't need the other one (here are some classes that don't follow this rule like barbarians)
Also constitution determines how much health u have so it can't be low
And spellcasting classes that don't get much armor need dexterity for there ac

harsh beacon
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In the dnd fifth edition book does it include new stuff or just more detail and new player friendly descriptions ?

wheat crystal
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Do you mean the 2024 Player's Handbook?

harsh beacon
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Yea

wheat crystal
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It does include new stuff. Many rules have been refreshed/updated especially those concerning character creation.

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Some of the subclasses included are new as well, such as Path of the World Tree Barbarian

harsh beacon
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What about like in terms of adding new enemies do they still do that?

hearty escarp
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They did add some new enemies to the new Monster Manual, yeah. A lot of the old monsters make an appearance too, most of them tweaked to be easier to use.

visual pelican
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do I roll a dice to attack

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idk yet

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or do I hit them roll for damage