#dnd-newcomers

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hearty blaze
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Sorry

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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For some reason I feel like I’ve done smt wrong

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Anyway should we just drop the quizzing

lean herald
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Why is the only thing coming to mind is the reduction of fall damage

hearty blaze
lean herald
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I know just only thing in my stick mind

hearty blaze
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Hey Senior shall I just tell them the answer?

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At this point it’d be easier

lavish kayak
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step of the wind

lean herald
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Ohh

hearty blaze
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Lets you dash and disengage asa bonus action

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You can also just dash as a bonus action for no focus

lean herald
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Brb

hearty blaze
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The last one is patient defence (disengage as a bonus actions), which if you spend a focus point also lets you dodge with the same bonus action.

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Just memorise those four, plus the ability to hit stuff, and you’ll be fine

lean herald
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I'm back

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@hearty blaze could you quickly roll a d20?

hearty blaze
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8

lean herald
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Okay I'll roll now

hearty blaze
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I may or may not have a dice on hand at all times

lavish kayak
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ill also roll

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16

hearty blaze
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I only got a d20.
Used to also carry a d4 but it turned into caltrops.

lean herald
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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on hand, that is

hearty blaze
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I’m beaten

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I usually have one set on me

lean herald
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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ummmmm

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Oh

lean herald
hearty blaze
lean herald
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Yeah

hearty blaze
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Next roll determines it

lavish kayak
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guys i failed three death saving throws

lean herald
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I failed 1

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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4 actually the last one was a 1

lean herald
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...

hearty blaze
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And considering you’ve already failed 2

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Yeah it dead
Anyway I rolled a 11, 5, 18 and 16

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
lean herald
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I was rolling myself

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And I got 17

hearty blaze
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Oh wait

lean herald
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I thought above 10 you survive

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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well 3 fails/succeses

hearty blaze
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A nat 1

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Anyway I got two failures and 3 success

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Failed one succeeded one

worthy cargo
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If you roll at least a 10, that's a success.

hearty blaze
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If you roll a Nat 20, that’s double success. If you roll Nat 1, that’s a double fail

lean herald
hearty blaze
lean herald
hearty blaze
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Ouch

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How am I the only one who survived

hearty blaze
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Done ur up

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You too Alfiz

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lean herald
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I have a clarinet

hearty blaze
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Fun

lean herald
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Can I stab someone in the eyes with it?

lavish kayak
# hearty blaze Neat

new idea for near immortality: be a vampire, carry a bottle of blood, when you turn to dust the bottle breaks and you reform again

hearty blaze
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Yes

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You got the right idea. You’ll go far.

hearty blaze
lean herald
lavish kayak
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
hearty blaze
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Oh you edited

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
ornate kiln
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you are fine on the sun in dnd if you are immune to radiant damage lol

lavish kayak
lean herald
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Say I was level 5 is it possible to live on the sun for less than a day?

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
lean herald
lavish kayak
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but we were talking about sunlight right?

hearty blaze
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Anyway gtg for a bit

lean herald
ornate kiln
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It depends on your DM, in all likelyhood they will rule that any star is as deadly as ours. Best case scenario, stars will only do tons of radiant damage, so if you somehow became immune to it, you could explore a star in dnd

lean herald
ornate kiln
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yeah they would be toast in 6 seconds close to any star

lavish kayak
ornate kiln
lean herald
ornate kiln
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well fire immunity wont help

lavish kayak
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id say its radiant and a bit of fire damage

lean herald
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Remember I'm testing my limits

ornate kiln
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well stars are far beyond your limits

lean herald
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And trying to understand D&D easier

lavish kayak
lean herald
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lean herald
hearty blaze
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What media are you familiar with so I can make a power reference?

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For example, a level one wizard isn’t much better than a first or second year Hogwarts student

lean herald
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I haven't seen Harry potter

hearty blaze
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Shame

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What have you seen?

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Or what media/fanbases do you interact with that I might know of?

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Any tv shows, comics, manga, games?

lean herald
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Kaiju no.8 the anime or manga

hearty blaze
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Oh neat I’ve read a bit of that

lean herald
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Favourite anime

hearty blaze
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Main character would be roughly… remind me how strong he is again?

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Definitely above level 10, but definitely not level 20

lean herald
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Well him as a person really weak

hearty blaze
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Kaiju form

lean herald
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Stronger than mina

hearty blaze
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Agreed, but imma need feats or something

lean herald
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Who has a 99% boost in power

hearty blaze
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Actually, I can comfortably put him in lvl 17. give or take 2

lean herald
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Can't wait until November

hearty blaze
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Or maybe a bit higher…
Idk I’m not caught up

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What’s his destructive power?

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Strongest singular attack

lean herald
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Strongest attack was on himself where he punched through his body

lean herald
hearty blaze
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How much damage would that have done on the environment if he did it there?

hearty blaze
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Nvm then my approximation is just about right

lean herald
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Completely flattened

hearty blaze
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He’s the upper limit to how strong you can get on dnd

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(With a martial)

lean herald
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What about human form?

hearty blaze
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From what I remember like level5 or less

lean herald
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I'd say one but I'm not experienced at all

hearty blaze
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He doesn’t get ANY stronger?!

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Level one is trained fighter, hasn’t accomplished anything

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Level three is accomplished maybe one decently impressive thing

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Level 5 is consistently powerful for mortal standards

lean herald
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He's below average

hearty blaze
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Anything above that depends on the world, and you can even argue level 1-5 is dependent on context

hearty blaze
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Or below average for his profession

lean herald
lavish kayak
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level 0 then

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Yes

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Level 0 is average joe or below

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Well that’s the power range in dnd.
Remember that only a few campaigns reach level 20.

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Aight

lavish kayak
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some of my campaigns reach over level 50

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i love homebrewing

hearty blaze
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Well that’s an anomaly for the most part

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Hey Stick, do you remember what I told you about actions and reactions and bonus actions?

lean herald
hearty blaze
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What do you remember

lean herald
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So the main action uhh monks can use unarmed attack on the special action and uhh if something tries to attack you?

lavish kayak
lean herald
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Okay uhh 3 I don't remember 1 attack/Dodge or something like that

hearty escarp
lavish kayak
lean herald
lean herald
quaint fractal
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Can anyone get me started on this game?

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
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@quaint fractal look at the bot post above and ask any questions you have here!

lean herald
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@quaint fractal I know two very good teachers

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@hearty blaze @lavish kayak are good teachers

lavish kayak
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i sometimes forget to actually explain the basics

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Possibly?

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Anywho

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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lets just, ummmmm, help newcomers ig

hearty blaze
quaint fractal
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I read what the bot said and I suppose I should create a character now

hearty blaze
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Well first imma need to ask smt

lavish kayak
lean herald
hearty blaze
lean herald
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It also makes a character sheet you can print too

quaint fractal
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I understand the ability checks

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
quaint fractal
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I think I'll need a little info on the spells and items though

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And classes

hearty blaze
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That’s fine, those we can do later

lean herald
hearty blaze
lean herald
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I can help

hearty blaze
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I’ll follow you there, but I might need to disappear for a bit later

hearty blaze
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Drogan barely has one

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Any questions beforehand?

lean herald
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Okay look first try on my own

quaint fractal
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Well after I understand the classes better I'll make myself a character on dnd beyond

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Can anyone explain them for short though

lean herald
quaint fractal
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Shouldn't I be a human on the first play

lean herald
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A wizard necromancer dragon born

hearty blaze
lean herald
hearty blaze
quaint fractal
hearty blaze
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Two species or classes?

lean herald
quaint fractal
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Classes, although species makes sense too

hearty blaze
lean herald
exotic remnantBOT
hearty blaze
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Aight ignore that

quaint fractal
hearty blaze
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Yes

lean herald
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I had a druid necromancer but then deleted it

hearty blaze
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There are 13 classes in dnd, all of which have subclasses
I’d recommend going for the 2024 rules, in which there are 4 (I think) subclasses each class and 12 classes

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Have you both read the free rules?

hearty escarp
lean herald
hearty blaze
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MatteyTem you have enough of an understanding for now to create a character backstory

quaint fractal
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Well I don't think I should be a spellcaster at first since it's probably harder to get

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I'll create a backstory for myself but I still need to decide on a class

hearty blaze
hearty escarp
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If by get you mean harder to understand, yeah, I do think so too. Though not insurmountably so, if you're not opposed to reading.

lean herald
quaint fractal
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sounds good but I should hear about all classes before I decide

hearty blaze
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And I’m forgetting one

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Also Ranger and Paladin are both martials and spellcasters

quaint fractal
hearty blaze
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Oh yes

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Thought i already put it down

quaint fractal
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So Fighter is just weapons right

hearty blaze
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For the most part, there are psionic and magic subclasses but in terms of core base class yes

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They are probably the simplest class

lean herald
hearty blaze
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Dragonborn can have fire resistance

true shard
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Tiefling can get fire resistance depending on sub species

hearty blaze
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That too

lean herald
hearty blaze
quaint fractal
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Does ranger use bows and guns? You mentioned it being half spellcaster too

hearty blaze
true shard
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Ranger is usually depicted using bows but can use any weapon

hearty blaze
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You can think of rangers as people who are attuned with nature and are adept at utilising its powers

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But not Druids

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Druids are nature

lean herald
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Some may say no guns

hearty blaze
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Rangers can use any weapon that exists in the universe, though preferably dexterity based

quaint fractal
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So an elf with a knife that can use nature spells is ranger?

true shard
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Not necessarily

hearty blaze
true shard
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But could be

hearty blaze
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But yes it can be

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As Jackie said

lean herald
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Okay @quaint fractal do you know what each stat is?

quaint fractal
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Yes although I didn't quite get the difference between Wis and Int

true shard
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Keep in mind a half caster isn't half as good as a full caster at casting. They're a lot worse than them but to make up they get a lot of weapon using features

lean herald
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I still don't

true shard
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!stats

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There was a bot command

hearty blaze
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Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason.

true shard
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Idk what it is

minor mason
lean herald
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?tag monk

exotic remnantBOT
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dynoError No tag monk found.

hearty blaze
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Wisdom reflects how attuned you are to the world around you and represents perceptiveness and intuition.

lean herald
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?tags

exotic remnantBOT
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Tags (1)

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Use ?tag [name] to show a tag
hearty blaze
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Those are quotes

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I believe

lean herald
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?taghelp

hearty blaze
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Stick don’t blame yourself for not being able to do it, I still barely know how it works

quaint fractal
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I guess I have a rough idea on rangers, now rogues are probably sneaky attackers right

lean herald
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I'm trying to be helpful but I can't 🥀

hearty blaze
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Extra damage if you hit something with advantage, which they can do by hiding or through some other method

quaint fractal
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Alright easy, now what are paladins, you said they also use spells

exotic remnantBOT
hearty escarp
hearty blaze
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Drat I keep forgetting the commands

hearty blaze
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Read through this first if you want an overview on each class

quaint fractal
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So Paladin is like a support?

minor mason
hearty blaze
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That’s not a great way to put it. They can support, but they can also deal a lot of damage, tank damage and lead social interactions

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Sorry yall gtg for a bit

unique pagoda
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I think i got my first campaign

minor mason
quaint fractal
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So is Paladin a fighter but which can heal and has high charisma?

lavish kayak
lean herald
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In video games I play support

lean herald
quaint fractal
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I'll probably use monk then

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What's the difference between wizard and sorcerer tho?

lavish kayak
hearty escarp
lavish kayak
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its not always a 6

lean herald
lavish kayak
hearty escarp
minor mason
lean herald
hearty escarp
lean herald
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How do you use tags @hearty escarp

hearty escarp
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apart from the ones listed there, I avoid using them and rather like to link to the rules directly

lavish kayak
lean herald
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I can make characters I just can't do anything else

unique pagoda
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characters is all ive been able 2 do since being new 2 dnd makes it hard 2 find a campaign

solid zinc
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Any one here in a community that’s good with new players?? I’m really trying to find some people, but most discords I join is inactive.

unique pagoda
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this community is very active and helpful tho

hearty blaze
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I’m alright with new players but I’m already running a campaign

hearty blaze
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Which on review you didn’t ask that.

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Oops

unique pagoda
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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None of them have played before

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Except for 2 actually nvm they did a short campaign

solid zinc
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Yeah I’m super new to all of this, I’m trynna watch some yt videos to get an understanding. We have two groups near me irl I could attend but I’m so socially awkward I don’t even wanna try.

exotic remnantBOT
hearty blaze
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These are good links to understand the rules

hearty blaze
unique pagoda
hearty blaze
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I’ve always wanted to try a text game actually

unique pagoda
hearty blaze
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But again, mid campaign and time zones

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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Don’t say I didn’t warn you about the scheduling, but yes

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I have exams coming up in 2 months, I’ve got school, I’m in another Timezone and I’m also mid campaign

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But apart from that, I’m down to play

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
dull kindle
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What's the timezone I'm now curious

minor mason
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Off-topic for this channel, let's take this to DMs

minor mason
minor mason
solid zinc
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Working on going through those channels. I’m easy online, just going in person I don’t think is my thing, I already get social anxiety just being in a market.

lavish kayak
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but you are totally correct

minor mason
sterile hornet
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Hello I'm new to DND and I would like to get into the game but idrk how it works tbh and I'm here to ask how it works n stuff!

exotic remnantBOT
minor mason
winged nova
unique sequoia
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hi, i'm new to dnd, are there people who i could start or join a campaign with

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
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echo kelp
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Please use the Looking for Game channels to find a D&D game/group. See #find-a-game for more information.

unique sequoia
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ok

echo kelp
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Do note it can take some time to find or organize a game

ruby shell
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what channel would probably be the channel to ask about a dnd discord bot/play style? i remember a type of discord bot/westmarch but cant figure out the name of it

deft sigil
ruby shell
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i guess i was just confusing avrae with it

remote thistle
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Hello everyone, what do I type in character's Organizations, Allies, Enemies?

echo kelp
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If your DM's game setting has organizations/factions you might be associated with, any allies your character makes along their adventures, and any enemies your character makes along the way.

remote thistle
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Okay, thanks!

cedar sluice
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for those that have the heroes on the borderlands set, is the starter set rulebook that comes with it specifically tailored to what comes with the set, or is it generalized enough to teach playing the 2024 rules?

dense cove
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Hi

cedar sluice
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howdy

dense cove
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I’m new just joined now 👋

exotic remnantBOT
echo kelp
dense cove
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How do I start playing? What do I have to do when I’ve made a character

cedar sluice
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hopefully the hellfire set has a more generic one, other than the stranger things branding. i'm hoping for a 2024 equivalent to the Essentials Kit rulebook and Starter Set rulebook from the 2014 rules

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
lavish kayak
gilded panther
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does someone have battle tutorial on yt ?? idk how to fight so it would be helpfull

cedar sluice
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do you mean for dnd or in general?

minor mason
gilded panther
gilded panther
minor mason
# gilded panther thx

Read the first two chapters of the free Basic Rules. It contains all you need to start playing

gilded panther
lavish kayak
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just fyi, this channel isnt for introductions

next jay
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Oh sorry

lavish kayak
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its for newbies asking questions

next jay
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Ohh

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Okay thanks

wild onyx
# next jay Oh sorry

Don't worry about that - welcome aboard! If you have any questions go right ahead and ask. Feel free to check out the #channel-guide to get your bearings.

cobalt girder
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hey guys whats the most different class from grave clerc in terms of playstyle? only played once so idk

lavish kayak
lost silo
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opposite as in the least like a cleric?

next jay
wild onyx
cobalt girder
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no as in has a different playstyle from grave cleric. i wanna play a character that isnt really similar to it

lavish kayak
lost silo
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rogue

cobalt girder
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alright thanks guys, but ive heard barbarian isnt really that good and varied

lavish kayak
cobalt girder
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sorry not good i mean varied/has many options

lavish kayak
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in 2024 that is

cobalt girder
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ive only played as a cleric and as a druid for a one shot so

buoyant hill
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As a Barbarian player, they're great in combat but yeah, you should choose an interesting origin if you want to use your character sheet much outside of fighting. At low levels that is.

cobalt girder
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i'm really interested in path of the world tree

lavish kayak
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good ol primal knowledge

buoyant hill
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Primal Knowledge is a fantastic addition to the class to fix this. But still, compared to other classes, the Barbarian's base class features rely heavily on being in combat. Certain subclasses can alleviate this of course.

wild onyx
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I'm always a fan of thinking outside the stereotypes. If barbarian just means "fur-wearing tribesman with a big axe" to you, I'm happy to discuss alternatives in #character-discussion !

cobalt girder
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i was thinking either a living tree barb or a sailor barb

buoyant hill
cobalt girder
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an entertainer barbarian sounds really neat

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but in terms of subclasses im not really sure where to go except for world tree

buoyant hill
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Path of the Wild Heart also gives some variation. Not only can you choose a different Rage benefit each time you activate it, but you can cast Speak with Animals and Beast Sense.

The Eagle option for Rage of the Wilds (level 3) seems the most useful for out-of-combat activities, but at higher levels, you get more options that grant movement/detection options.

lavish kayak
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entertainer zealot barbarian, the show must go on

cobalt girder
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oooooh

buoyant hill
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Species that grant non-combat-related benefits could also help a Barbarian feel more dynamic. Dwarf's Stonecunning, gnome's magic, and halfling's luck. Even a goliath's Large Form could be used for roleplay purposes.

cobalt girder
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whats a bit strange to me is that there arent any caster subclasses for monk/barb

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i get barb has no conc while raging but

lavish kayak
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not just concentrate

cobalt girder
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oh shooot

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my bad

buoyant hill
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There's plenty of magic subclasses, but Rage is pretty incompatible with casting on the fly. There's the option of casting non-Concentration buffs pre-Rage though! Like Jump and Longstrider.

cobalt girder
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monk seems like it could have a caster subclass too

buoyant hill
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The Warrior of Shadow might be the closest

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But they still have magical potential in other subclasses

cobalt girder
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do you think there will be a primal/divine caster subclass for any martial

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like an acolyte rogue or smth

buoyant hill
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Maybe one day. But there are ways to flavor character options to achieve a similar build.

It might depend on class identity/playstyle within D&D mechanics, and how necessary a subclass that grants divine magic might be outside of multiclassing, feats, and origin options.

dull kindle
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For the Monk, Four Elements and Sun Soul

gilded panther
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is palladin / dwarf any good for first sesion ?

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combo not this or this

dull kindle
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I think its excellent

magic torrent
buoyant hill
# gilded panther is palladin / dwarf any good for first sesion ?

It's kinda hard to find a species/class combo that's "bad." It's really a 'pick what interests you' kinda situation.

That said, the extra HP from Dwarven Toughness highly compliments the role of a tanky, protective Paladin. And the Tremorsense gained by Stonecunning combined with pretty good Darvision will make looking out for trouble easier so you can get ahead of your less tanky friends.

gilded panther
gilded panther
daring wasp
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Uh hey everyone

gilded panther
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hello

boreal robin
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Hello everyone! :>

buoyant hill
# gilded panther and that was kinda what i was thinking it could be tank with idk spells or somet...

That's exactly what a Paladin's good at!

But as a newbie, I'd try getting the hang of the flow of combat without thinking much about your special abilities and spells. Get up close and bonk people, making use of that extra HP. Try using your Weapon Mastery as much as possible (an extra effect that happens each time you either hit or damage with your weapon.)

When you want to explore more of your kit, you can try practicing healing mid-combat with Lay on Hands when you or your allies start getting low on HP.
Then using spells like Command, Compelled Duel, or Shield of Faith are nice to look into when you want to amp up your ability to guard allies.

gilded panther
daring wasp
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I am sort of going a DnD hyper fixation, but I’ve only been in a session one time. And have no idea how to play DnD TwT

buoyant hill
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Welcome to the club :)

gilded panther
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and for everyone in middle europe (me) have a good night ( :

hearty blaze
daring wasp
hearty blaze
daring wasp
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Nope I’ll definitely be doing that!

buoyant hill
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Ooo, I saw the choose-your-own-adventure intro is in that channel. That's a pretty good opener for trying your own game.

hearty blaze
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An interactive adventure, yes.

daring wasp
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I know what DnD is, I’ve played one session with my friends only once. But I don’t know how to make character sheets or what the numbers of the dice rolls mean or anything basically T-T

harsh fjord
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The rules answer those questions!

daring wasp
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Ok

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Some stuff is just confusing to me, yk

buoyant hill
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I've introduced tons of people and have a hyperfixation for character sheets/builds so if having a person explain something makes absorbing info easier, I'd be happy to help.

hearty blaze
daring wasp
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I haven’t finished reading the rules yet, it’s just a lot of words are overwhelming to me at first

hearty blaze
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Don’t blame ya, it’s a lot of reading

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If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I recommend just learning how to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat.

buoyant hill
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-# One at a time of course

hearty blaze
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This will get you into most beginner games, and you can learn them here!

#

And yes don’t try to absorb that much info at once

#

Let’s start with what the dice do?

#

D4, d6, d8, d10 and d12 are often used for damage calculations and are dependent on the weapon/spell.
the D20 is the most important dice. This is the dice you want to roll when you wish to perform a difficult action. Say you’re trying to do a backflip, you’re going to roll an Acrobatics (dexterity) check.
If you roll well, you do the backflip.

buoyant hill
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On building characters:
-# (I always used the D&D Beyond online character builder, but looking back I think PDFs are more beginner friendly for making level 1 characters. The Basic Rules walk you through filling it out without doing too much at once.)

sleek idol
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Do people run like over call campaigns here ?
I’ve never played before but really want to but know if my friends know how/ want to

buoyant hill
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I think there are channels for finding players/DMs in this server. And I think many of those are via voice chat.

hearty blaze
wheat crystal
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This server does not run games itself. If you wanted to use this server to find a group however take a read through #find-a-game !

cinder harbor
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is there a homebrew meant specifically for new players thats "easier" than regular dnd

echo kelp
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Other than recommending you try the basic game as is before introducing homebrew?

#

Because homebrew actually complicates things

#

Usually

buoyant hill
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I agree

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But there's a sterter adventure PDF that uses bare minimum rules. It even only uses two kinds of dice.

#

Peril in Pinebrook I think

echo kelp
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?tag ddb claim

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cinder harbor
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eh

main fulcrum
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I think Peril in Pinebrook might still be on DMsGuild FizbanThink

buoyant hill
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This article is how I found it

marsh swallow
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anyone trying to do a online dnd campaign? this is my first time

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
lime bluff
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Hi, I'm trying to download a character sheet PDF but it always ends up empty

echo kelp
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DnDBeyond PDF filled-in character sheets may not render well in some PDF viewers - try Adobe Acrobat.

elder citrus
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haiii i got a question

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where can i make a character

deft sigil
elder citrus
buoyant hill
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I’ve found PDFs more approachable for first-time characters but there may be exceptions for people who like flipping through menus. The Basic Rules walk you through filling a sheet pretty nicely.

dry tendon
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which is better when building a character milestone or exp to level up cause just started a while ago and ive been doing exp

wheat crystal
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Your level up method will be decided by your DM

dry tendon
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so should i create a charcter before or after i get a dm?

buoyant hill
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It doesn’t hurt to play with character options and see what interests you before you join a game, but there’s typically a “session zero,” a D&D session that establishes expectations and limits, where you can discuss your plans for your character and see how they fit into the campaign or into the party.

deft sigil
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you can always change the level up method when you get a DM.

sharp hornet
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Anyone have some tips on getting started? I’ve been wanting to get into D&D for awhile and have no idea what to do.

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quiet gust
dark sonnet
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Hi hi, i have some curiosity around "Caster" classes, how the spells and spellslots work?
Like, i know that if i use a lvl 1 spell in a lvl 3 slot it get "upgraded" but i mean in like, how many spells one could do before getting out of them?

twin kayak
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hallooo

formal oyster
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For example, a level 1 Wizard has two L1 spell slots. A level 3 Wizard has four L1 spell slots and two L2 spell slots.

#

Generally speaking spell slots are recovered on a long rest although some classes have other ways to recover them

twin kayak
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i don’t know ANYTHING about d&d I just own a shit ton of dice :D

dark sonnet
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and using a spell L1 on a slot lvl 3 would upgrade it?

#

call it more damage or higher DC saving or apply extra effects

formal oyster
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Correct. So let's say our example level 3 wizard casts Magic Missile (a L1 spell) four times, using all of her L1 spell slots. She wants to cast even more Magic Missiles, so she spends a L2 slot to cast it this time. That L2 cast gives her an extra magic missile which deals more damage.

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Some spells don't have an extra effect when cast at a higher level, but you might still want to do it if you've run out of lower level slots

dark sonnet
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okey okey

formal oyster
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Right

dark sonnet
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and casting some high level spells in lower slots lower their effects?

#

like, a level 5 in a slot1

formal oyster
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Nope! You can't "down cast" spells at all

dark sonnet
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Oohhhh, so you climb up but dont drag it down

formal oyster
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So our example level 3 Wizard has Invisibility (a L2 spell). She can cast it twice using her L2 spell slots, but once she's done that, she can't cast it any more even though she has L1 spell slots remaining

dark sonnet
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and i guess casting such spell like invisibility in a higher spell slot wouldnt upgrade it?

formal oyster
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I think Invisibility does actually get an upgrade, you can target additional creatures

#

But you are correct that some spells don't get upgraded from casting at a higher level

dark sonnet
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or, obviously, if the DM want and let, add extra effects to some spells, like always, one can bend the rules

wheat crystal
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Any bonuses from upcasting a spell will be listed in the spell description

dark sonnet
#

okey okey

wheat crystal
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And yes the DM can bend, add, remove, or otherwise change the rules but it’s not something that you could rely on as a default

dark sonnet
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yeah yeah, its how it is DnD

formal oyster
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I would also say 90% of the time you will be casting a spell with a slot of that spell's level. Usually casting a L4 spell is stronger than a L3 spell upcast to L4

dark sonnet
formal oyster
#

Correct! You can cast cantrips all day and not run out

wheat crystal
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You still need to follow the other rules of spellcasting but otherwise yes they’re effectively free

dark sonnet
formal oyster
#

You still need to be able to do the correct components (verbal, somatic, material depending on the spell) - so if your hands are tied, you're gagged, or someone stole your spellcasting implement/component pouch then you will be restricted in what spells you can cast

#

In 2024, you can't cast more than one spell with a spell slot per turn

wheat crystal
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Just off the top of my head:

  • You need to ensure the spell is cast on a valid target
  • Verbal, material, and somatic components
  • You need to follow the rules about casting multiple spells in one turn
  • You need a clear path to the target for any given spell
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Barring any special exceptions, which would also be outlined in the spells description (e.g. you don’t need to “see” / “have a clear path to” the plane of fire if you wish to cast Plane Shift to travel to it)

dark sonnet
formal oyster
dark sonnet
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V, S and M?

#

Voice, signs and materials?

wheat crystal
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Verbal somatic and material

formal oyster
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Verbal, Somatic (requires hand gestures), and Material (requires specific items)

dark sonnet
#

okey okey

wheat crystal
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But yes essentially “audible sounds” “hand movements” “items”

dark sonnet
#

or some need 2 at the same time

wheat crystal
#

Quite a few spells need all 3

dark sonnet
#

And then there is Concentration, that you need to do a const roll to see if you maintain it each time you get attacked, true?

wheat crystal
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Yup

formal oyster
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One thing to know is that if the spell has a material component, but that component doesn't have a price listed, then it can be replaced by your spellcasting implement.

So for example, Message requires a material component of copper wire. But if you are a wizard and have a wand, staff, etc. then you can use that instead of the copper wire

wheat crystal
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You need to make a concentration check whenever:

  • You take an instance of damage
  • Your DM determines you need to (e.g. in bad weather)
formal oyster
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Also you can't have more than one Concentration spell active at a time! If you cast a second one, your concentration on the first one drops

wheat crystal
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A concentration check will be a constitution saving throw with the DC set at 10 or half the damage taken, whichever is higher

dark sonnet
wheat crystal
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If that item is your spell focus yes

dark sonnet
#

Aka, being a cleric using his religious symbol

dark sonnet
formal oyster
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Yep! Only exception is if the component costs money. So for example the Revivify spell requires a 300 GP diamond; in that case you actually need the diamond

dark sonnet
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Dying is expensive...

wheat crystal
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Alternatively if you use a component pouch your pouch is assumed to have every item you need outside of components with an explicit gold cost listed in the spell

dark sonnet
buoyant hill
# dark sonnet Oohhhh, so you climb up but dont drag it down

I know y’all got past this, but the Player’s Handbook had a helpful visual that might make this easier to remember.

Imagine slots as literal slots of different sizes which spells “fit in.” Higher-level spells and spell slots are increasingly bigger. A small level 1 spell can fit in a small level 1 slot. It also expands to fill out a larger level 2 slot (sometimes with extra potency/effects). But a large level 2 spell cannot fit in a small level 1 slot.

dark sonnet
buoyant hill
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Like putting different-sized shapes in different-sized holes

dark sonnet
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and i can kinda get it, sadly i might not use it in the principal campaign im now for being a fighter champion KF_melbleh

#

but at least i know how it works and how would be if i had a caster character

#

or how would work for my allies too

#

Now, i will go to the other side of the chart, the martial fighters classes.
Fighter, Battle Master, Maneuvers.
First of all, what they are? They are Extra effects i can add to some attacks or stuff i can do?

wheat crystal
#

Essentially yeah

dark sonnet
#

Okey, and the "Reactions" what are?

wheat crystal
#

Each maneuver will have a trigger condition that tells you when you can use that maneuver

#

Reactions are special actions you can take outside of your turn whenever its trigger occurs

dark sonnet
wheat crystal
#

Yup

dark sonnet
# wheat crystal Yup

like, for this time parry.
Others that their trigger is if an ally is being attacked inside of X range

wheat crystal
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Yup! Your only limitation is that creatures only get 1 reaction per turn

dark sonnet
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ooohhh, so if i get attacked for 2 enemies, i can only parry 1

#

and at teh same time, if i attack a creature and it does a reaction, it burn his reaction and an ally can do something to it

wheat crystal
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If you cause a creature to use its reaction then until its turn starts again it can’t use any more reactions, yes

dark sonnet
#

and then that creature dont have a reaction(?)

wheat crystal
#

Saving against a spell doesn’t require a reaction, no

dark sonnet
#

damn

#

I ask this of reaction too because in the principal campaign i am, the DM added a mechanic of Glory kill and one of the things you need for that too is the enemy dont having a reaction.

wheat crystal
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What uses a reaction will be explicitly stated, such as an Attack of Opportunity and the spell Counterspell

dark sonnet
#

and doing a glory kill help you a lot and i want someday to see if i can do a funny, like:
Glory killing an enemy
Recharge action surge, use it
Glory kill another and again, again and again

#

will never happen but one can always dream

prisma nacelle
#

yo gng
im new at this game

bold venture
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Hey!! I’m new and looking to find a campaign friendly to a starting member:) pls ping or dm.

minor mason
bold venture
cobalt basalt
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hi anybody need help?

raw goblet
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i do im so lost

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
cobalt basalt
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sure

hearty blaze
cobalt basalt
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i gotta scan my pc for malware so i need smth to pass the time lol

#

stupid fricken discord quests

hearty blaze
fringe flint
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i want to ask quick question, is it possible to build full heal & tank paladin?

#

or is it better to just play priest?

edgy onyx
hearty blaze
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Paladins exist. So do clerics.
They’re both quite tanky in dnd.

#

As stated, healing is a bit flawed, but truly running either can give you the power to do both healing and tanking.

fringe flint
#

I see"

hearty blaze
#

Paladins are a bit more durable and deal more damage, but clerics can heal for more and have more support.

buoyant hill
hearty blaze
#

Base line: absolutely. And many paladins are built for it.

fringe flint
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I've tried paladin class before
but it's feels like the healing is there just for myself rather than for the party, as the dice roll can be quite bad and i keep taking damage

#

is that correct? or i'm playing it wrong?

hearty blaze
#

Lay on hands, your baked in healing ability, doesn’t require dice and can heal anyone.

raw goblet
#

my sons want to play so i bought the starter box set but we ran through that fast while still being kind of lost lol i saw people online spend hours on it and im not sure how

edgy onyx
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And the most important healing is gonna be healing at least 1 hit point to get someone up from 0 hit points

You're generally never gonna be doing massive heals topping off people's health back to full

hearty blaze
#

Unless you’re a Life Domain Cleric, and even then.

hearty blaze
raw goblet
#

what do you use?

fringe flint
#

so if i want to play healer & tank, it's better to play cleric?

buoyant hill
raw goblet
#

being a dungeon master when I've never played before is just very difficult to grasp everything that can happen and what 2 kids 9 and 10 expect

hearty blaze
# raw goblet what do you use?

I’m mainly a dungeon master, so I create my own worlds.
Not recommended for a first timer (creating your own universe), talking from experience

raw goblet
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we were just lost for most of it i mean fighting was fun but then one of my sons would say lets go here and talk to someone there but without there being like a book for me to read what these people would say i just dont know what to do next

hearty blaze
buoyant hill
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The starter set is meant to be a pretty easy intro to DMing. I've seen a video of someone use it and DM the first D&D game they ever played.

buoyant hill
hearty blaze
raw goblet
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i believe that

hearty blaze
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Unfortunately, it’s hard to hand hold a game where you don’t control the character’s actions.

raw goblet
#

no for sure i know thats not really possible

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hardest thing for me is that i know nothing of this world, if it was halo or harry potter id know what people might say and do but having a 9 year old say hey im gana go yell at thing lizard lady about zombies and need to make up a whole dialogue lol thats hard

hearty blaze
#

In my experience, it either takes a very good imagination, the ability to imagine yourself in the shoes of the NPC, schizophrenia or all of the above to have a chance of getting it good on the first times

buoyant hill
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The quests are pretty one-note in the starter set. When I was practicing solo with it, I'd kinda just fill in the gaps with the little bits of info on the NPC cards. Depending on what the players share or do, they might mention the rumors printed on there. Otherwise, most folk will only need to have one task in mind whether it be running their establishment, guarding a den, robbing the players, etc.

raw goblet
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lol sounds about right i applaud people who can do this for hours. so whats some advice youd give for me to make one up? my sons have started watching stranger things and they see how fun and exciting it can look then when i did it well it was slow and kind of boring and they asked to quit part way through

hearty blaze
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Well I’ll say this: try not to use an already existing universe from media to copy from.

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
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I’m on board for using it as inspiration, or even maybe for a basic map design, but in my opinion it takes away from the DM’ing experience.

#

I don’t recommend it for the same reason I don’t recommend players copy a character from media to play as.

buoyant hill
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When it comes to running a game for kids, descriptions are probably everything. It’s tough to tackle that when you’re still learning the rules, but starting with little things like how an enemy reacts to being damaged or what your player’s spells look like are what make the game feel alive.

hearty blaze
#

Apart from that, you don’t have to prep everything. Improvisation is a key part of DM’ibg, and trying to formulate hypothetical conversations in your head is something you’ll need to learn. Try to immerse them into the world with voice acting (if possible, i personally suck that this), vivid descriptions and emotional connections to the story.

#

Try to make them seem like a book character, not playing a video game.

raw goblet
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yea rules are tough im slowly getting better at understanding character sheets and how to roll for certain things. we fumbled through the started story twice then i found a website selling some easy kid freindly ones and we did 1 about orcs stealing Christmas gifts and another about a birthday getting ruined by a troll and those were pretty fun

hearty blaze
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I’d recommend learning the rules first too. You should hopefully be knowing more than the players.

raw goblet
#

like a book not a game that makes alot of sense i think ive been trying to hard to make it like a game

buoyant hill
#

I'd look up Peril in Pinebrook for a free, easy, pre-written adventure with minimal rules and lots of DM guidance.

raw goblet
#

ok thank you !

buoyant hill
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It only uses two kinds of dice, to give you an idea

raw goblet
#

so as the DM do i choose whats a "hit or miss" if they ask things like ill roll for trying to hear for something or looking for a key maybe

hearty blaze
#

Or sorry rather it’s a DC

lavish kayak
#

correct, its a DC

hearty blaze
#

AC is for combat (I only saw the hit or miss part)

#

DC (difficulty class) is for ability checks

#

So I guess we have a lesson on modifiers now

raw goblet
#

ah ok ive watched people and read the rules i swear lol theres so much but in a good way

buoyant hill
#

Some things always require a roll, like attacking an enemy. There's a set target number (Armor Class) that they need to beat. Other rolls may be provided by an adventure, like finding a trap/secret door, but you can make options up on the fly if you think there's a possible chance of meaningful failure.

hearty blaze
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You as the DM decide the DC of what we call ability checks, where the players wish to complete some action such as looking for a key (investigation) or sneaking around (stealth). The DC can vary from very easy (5), easy (10), medium (15), hard (20), very hard (25) or nearly impossible (30)
Players have to meet or beat the DC to complete the task successfully.

buoyant hill
#

Also, I watched a video of someone trying the starter set with their friends and they didn't even get all the rules right. "You want to run? Okay, roll to see how well you run away." There's not really a 'roll to run' mechanic, but they understood D&D as a game where you roll for a degree of success and, pardon the pun, rolled with it. And it was fun for them!

To sum up: Getting rules right doesn't really matter as much as having fun playing pretend in whatever way works in the moment.

hearty blaze
#

Rules are there to make the game more standardised and easy to understand, but they shouldn’t get in the way of having fun!

hearty blaze
#

Also sorry for the ping I forgot

raw goblet
#

thank you !

#

im at work watching videos to get better

sonic breach
#

hey guys i'm completely new to dnd and like wanna learn since i have 0 knowledge on it so i was hoping i could get help learning and all of that

hearty blaze
#

Well, a good place to start is: hold for 5 seconds

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tardy trellis
#

Hi, been a while! Not really a newcomer but still looking for advice on a question I think I've asked before but can't find the responses to:

So, I have a party full of either martials or melee half-casters, and I'm one of two full-casters (Chronurgy Wizard, for added context).

I've made the build in the early game in such a way where I make use of Web and Rime's Binding Ice to shutdown waves of enemies before they have the chance to try anything.

However, even with the bonuses to initiative, there are melee allies (namely the Monk and High-Rolling Paladin with Alert) that go first, and run face-forward into an enemy, stopping me from casting these huge shutdown spells due to not wanting to sabotage my ally.

What can I do, in general, to... Well... Deal with this situation?

fresh fable
#

Use different spells your big shut down spells are strong yes but not always the best option

tardy trellis
#

Any recommendations then?

#

I'd like to stick to non-damaging spells, I know what hurts but I think I can simply leave damage to the party (but pack things like Magic Missile/Fireball/Tiny Servant in case, of course)

minor mason
tardy trellis
#

Thanks! I'll direct my question there

inner girder
#

Hi im new to DnD, havent played anything but i have watched different types of DnD in Youtube example like Viva La Dirt League, Magic the Noah and others what do you guys recommend me to do firts before joining my first session

ivory reef
#

I'm new to D&D I've never really played before the most I've ever seen with some kids playing at school but I would really like to try to get into it cuz it seems to be fun

mild flint
mild flint
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mild flint
#

Check out this ^ @inner girder @ivory reef

minor mason
sonic breach
#

hey so, i finally done my first ever character but idk where to find people to play my first session, does anyone have any recommendations?

minor mason
sick vale
surreal epoch
#

hi

hearty blaze
#

We meet again

surreal epoch
#

Hi nugget cpepecute

hearty blaze
#

Hallo

surreal epoch
#

Are you annoyed of me yet

hearty blaze
#

Pffft. Nope.

#

Nothing wrong with saying hi or needing help

surreal epoch
#

dndNat20 is a nat20 the same as crit or can it let me automatically advance with what i was rollng for like an action

echo kelp
#

In an attack roll, a natural 20 is a critical hit

hearty escarp
#

It's not exactly the same thing (only as UndyingNoob mentioned). And it only means an automatic success on attack rolls and death saves, nothing else.

surreal epoch
#

Ohh so if I’m rolling for an action I want to do, like investigate a statue or jump a bridge, it doesn’t automatically make it successful

hearty escarp
#

exactly nod

surreal epoch
#

May I ask why that is? It seems a bit odd that I still have a chance of failure for an action despite rolling the highest number dndThink

echo kelp
#

You'd have to ask the game designers but I think it kind of boils down to... the DM not asking folks to roll when there's no way to fail or no way to succeed.
Whereas attacks, in the midst of combat, there's always a chance to miss or hit (thus the natural 1s always missing and natural 20s always hitting).

mighty flame
#

Hey guys! Which video would you recommend on youtube to watch for a guy that doesn't know jack shit about DnD but would like to start from somewhere?

minor mason
surreal epoch
mighty flame
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peak owl
#

Hello i found this game by accident while watching memes is it amy fun?

woven idol
#

Yes

lavish kayak
echo hemlock
#

hello, i'm new here. can someone explain what the differences between "normal" d&d games and "community" d&d games are? (and which one is better to join for a first time player like myself.)

harsh fjord
#

Community games usually have a pool of DMs and players. It might be a sort of MMO where the actions of one party affect what happens in another storyline or it could just be a place where games run in parallel. Community play can be good for pick-up play as there may be more flexibility with a schedule, whereas a more traditional D&D game typically allows you to bond with a specific table of people.

wild onyx
#

Your "normal" game will typically run on a set schedule agreed among the participants. Community servers are more likely to play on an ad-hoc basis.

echo hemlock
#

alright, thanks a ton you two!!

gilded panther
#

should i read all of how to get started or something i dont remember the name

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harsh fjord
#

#learn-to-play and the first two sections of the rules (Playing the Game and Character Creation) should be enough of a start!

gilded panther
#

i read 2 chapters

harsh fjord
#

Which 2?

gilded panther
#

i dont remeber how does it work i guess

harsh fjord
#

How does the game work? That's in the rules! If you read them and have specific questions, do feel free to ask here!

#

The short version of D&D is this:

  • The DM describes the situation.
  • Each player describes what they want their character to do.
  • If needed, dice are rolled (to determine success/failure).
  • The DM describes the results.
gilded panther
#

ok

river kettle
#

I’m familiar enough with the rules and have a character. I’ve only played two sessions ever tho (5 years ago) and am really wanting to get into this more.

wild onyx
sick vale
# gilded panther ok

U also have abilitys and stuff from your class
I would probably recommend playing a barbarian, a rouge, or a fighter for your first character bc they are less complicated

river kettle
wild onyx
# river kettle Yea that’s pretty much why I’m here. I have one friend I could probably also re...

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.

river kettle
peak owl
#

Just asking how exactly do i start playing dnd then do i need to bye something specific or anything all i have is dice

harsh fjord
#

You don't need to buy anything. The rules are free, character sheets are free, and you can find adventures for free without resorting to stealing! Even dice can be free digital ones.

Minis, terrain, status rings, GM screens, and the like are all optional.

minor mason
peak owl
#

Just asking where do you find a group to play like online or something

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
harsh fjord
#

Follow the link in the bot post!

peak owl
#

After that or it has instructions

minor mason
peak owl
#

Iz there anyone right now free?

harsh fjord
#

That isn't how the game works generally. It usually takes time to find and schedule a game. It's not a drop-in hobby really.

peak owl
#

Understandable and makes sense

polar comet
#

Hi my name is Deon
I'm South-African and new to DnD.
I know the basics and have played one game before would love to learn.

wild onyx
peak owl
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Just asking cause i played baldurs gate 3 before is there any difference between that and dnd cause i heard it's based on it

wild onyx
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This post can help you with that (#dnd-newcomers message).

A lot of the basics are the same, but there's a few details different when the computer is running the game for you.

lavish kayak
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lavish kayak
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@peak owl all you need to transition from bg3 to dnd

peak owl
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Thanks

quiet jolt
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hi

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i really need to ask someone who has been here for a long time, something

lavish kayak
quiet jolt
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can i dm you

lavish kayak
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just ask it here! But if you really want to sure

quiet jolt
minor mason
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Is this about art scammers? Then yes, if someone from this server sends you an unsolicited friend request or DM, it's almost always a scam.

quiet jolt
half ruin
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where can i get or buy the dnd book thingys again?

fallen surge
# half ruin where can i get or buy the dnd book thingys again?

D&D books can be found basically anywhere books are sold. Book stores, libraries, online, etc. A lot of game stores or comic stores will sell them too. You can also get digital versions. However, there is also a free version of the basic rules. If you just want to try out the game without purchasing anything, you can do so. The additional rulebooks will give you access to additional content, but it is optional

cedar sluice
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wizards of the coast still has their 2014 essentials kit rulebook pdf available for free. not the complete rules, but enough to get a player prepared for their first game. um... providing they're going by the 2014 rules...

lavish kayak
fallen surge
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The basic rules for both 2014 and 2024 are available for free

cedar sluice
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yes, but the 2024 are online only.

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unless you count the 5.2.1 SRD

timid creek
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An Ultimate D&D 5e Super-Bundle for DM's or DM-team, or Collectors, over $1100 of content and materials for $700.
Includes Books, PDF's, Battle Mats, everything to run games.
Includes contents from Wizards of the Coast, DM Lair, Sly Flourish , Melee Mats etc..

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257138238985

cedar sluice
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anything from Beadle & Grimm in there? they make some really high quality limited edition stuff.

timid creek
cedar sluice
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Sly Flourish and Keith Ammann are like my go-to for additional info on how to run things.

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and Kobold Press

cold oasis
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Yo, Im new in this while D&D stuff but have always found it to be interesting. Can someone explain to me what its all about?

half ruin
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something feels off.
I js got a dm from a person about dnd that's sus

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lavish kayak
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@cold oasis look at the bot post above for the free rules and ask any questions you have here

cold oasis
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Thx

hearty blaze
half ruin
plucky ridge
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If you're concerned, you can report them to discord and then block them without interacting

lavish kayak
half ruin
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ima crash out then 🗿

ornate kiln
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just ignore DMs from people you havent interacted with before

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big servers like these, its impossible to get rid of all those scam/bot accounts

half ruin
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bet

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ty

plucky ether
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Hello everyone! I’ve been an adventure for almost 25 years a DM for 15 of those and Blind, for just about three was just wondering if anyone could give me some advice on how to get back into playing and running a campaign without vision

pine stone
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Hi

jolly hinge
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Greetings my friends

half ruin
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helo

pine stone
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Nice to acquaint

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jolly hinge
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Yall I got characters but no one to play with

plucky ether
subtle venture
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wheat crystal
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Those are Kobolds

echo hemlock
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are DnD scams a thing?
after 2-3 hours since joining this server i suddenly got 2 friend requests and one of them invited me into their campaign but said i'd probably need to pay a bit since they have a good artist draw all their characters for them and i'd need that too to fit in.
it makes me really paranoid and scared tbh, but like i have social anxiety so maybe i'm just misinterpreting small details and am rushing to conclusions. i need a seccond oppinion on this, sorry for bothering you people about this.

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Yes - don't accept unexpected friend requests, don't click links from untrusted sources, report sus accounts/private messages to Discord

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?discord

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If you see something breaking server rules here, long-press/right-click the message and select "Apps" -> Alert Mods

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This will ping the moderation team and we can investigate

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The "have to pay for art" after joining a group/game is a known art scam - feel free to report that user and block them.

echo hemlock
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thanks for the quick reply! <3

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daring furnace
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Yeah that is a bit sus even if its a legit offer.

midnight gull
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New to dungeon mastering and I am in desperate need of guidance. Anyone got some extra time and feeling like getting in a call with me and go over some things with me?

wheat crystal
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We actually have a channel dedicated to helping DMs! Here: #dm-discussion

chilly bough
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hi! im completely new to d&d and dont know where to start. are there any games that are beginner friendly or anyone who can guide me thru the basics?

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lost silo
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Some great basic info there in the links

slow hazel
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hi! ive never played d&d but ive learned some surface knowledge and made a character on roll 20. is there a way to transfer it to d&d beyond?

ornate kiln
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no, though recreating it should be relatively easy

lavish kayak
minor mason
wild imp
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I'm playing an unarmed wildshape druid/monk. What origin feat works well for my character? Savaged attacker would be cool but I am not sure if it works in wildshape. Otherwise I was thinking tough or tavern brawler.

hearty escarp
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Though is always a good choice. And yeah savage attacker wouldn't work in wildshape, since a beasts attacks aren't considered weapons. It's a bit of a different story if you're using the 2014 rules though.

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Tavern brawer isn't needed here I think, as the unarmed strike damage from monk is already higher than the 1d4 offered by that feat.

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Depending on the monk subclass you pick, it might even replicate other featues of tavern brawler, such as being able to push enemies.

wild imp
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Cool thanks for the advice

faint trout
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Hiiii I'm brand new to Dnd, watched a few campaigns and really like the concept, starting to do some more in depth research any tips?

hearty blaze
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Tips? Don’t worry about it. Have fun, try not to copy a character from media, try to be comfortable, and don’t be stressed if you don’t understand everything!

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And of course, if you have any questions feel free to ask.

gray pivot
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Hello!

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I'm technically not brand new, but I've lost everything I knew about the game

faint trout
hearty blaze
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Greetings, traveler!
What do you remember, and how can we help?

gray pivot
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Could you help me define the use and definition of the term 'save throws'

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and when to use them?

hearty blaze
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Some attacks require the other party to make a saving throw to minimise the effect on the opponent.
For example, fireball requires all opponents (and allies) inside its explosion range to roll a saving throw to take half damage, and if they fail they’d take full damage

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It’s a d20 roll, and the DC is determined by the spellcaster’s ability score and proficiency bonus

gray pivot
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i see

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This doesn't count if it was a physical attack, although sometimes the dm might do something revolving around that if I might be right?

hearty blaze
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No, that’d be based around AC.

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So yes, you’re right

hearty escarp
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As opposed to attacks, you don't normally choose when to make a saving throw. Rather, you're forced to, in order to see if you manage to avoid something bad.

minor mason
muted jewel
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Hey guys, could you please direct me? Not all players can make it to our next game, so im planning little side quest. Are there some group scaling in new 2024 rulebooks? I know there were such tables in older books, but i just cannot find it in digital beyond books. Im using new monsters. When they were 4x lvl4 they could handle cr6 mobs, when heavily deplated they were fine against cr5 + some lower minion in my bag. I have no idea what 2 players can handle on lvl5. How do you adjust such encounters pls?

hearty escarp
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In the DMG you can find them in Chapter 4 > Plan Encounters > Combat Encounters

muted jewel
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I must be blind, thank you

light hinge
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New to DnD but I've played a good amount of Vampire the Masquerade.

How do you lot usually go around finding groups to play with online?

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cunning pendant
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Hi, does anyone know where you can go looking for a campaign? (I'm new to DnD but I've played Bg3)

lavish kayak
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?tag new bg3

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lavish kayak
polar comet
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Searching for a group.
I'm new so barely know anything.

timid locust
uncut granite
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just started watching all the youtube information videos on dnd that are linked in the server guide, anyone else get like superoverwhelmed by all that new information or is it just me?

hearty escarp
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That is completely normal. Take it at your own pace. 😄

honest mountain
south trellis
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i have played like 3 or 4 sessions of a campaign before, and i really enjoyed it, does anyone know how i can find players to start another one?

rain solar
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Hi Goobers. I’m someone that’s very interested in playing dnd. I’m new to it. I don’t really have any friends to actually give it a try with. They aren’t interested in dnd or don’t really have the time for it. But I wanna start somewhere?

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cedar sluice
harsh fjord
rain solar
cedar sluice
rain solar
hoary rose
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Hi

rain solar
hoary rose
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I just joined!

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Hehe

cedar sluice
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i was gonna post the one-of-us-one-of-us gif, but then i remembered i can't post gifs in here

hoary rose
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Sad face

rain solar
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I just joined also. I was just asking for advice on where to start lmao

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harsh fjord
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The rules linked above and #learn-to-play are a good start! Welcome to the server.

hoary rose
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BTW does anyone know if it's okay if I send and invite to someone

cedar sluice
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well, my go-to used to be to direct people to the Essentials Kit rulebook pdf that WotC had up. but that was for the 2014 rules. and they've no longer made it easy to access it. so far they don't have an equivalent for the 2024 rules, aside from their basic free rules which are spread out across a number of pages and require internet access.

harsh fjord
uncut granite
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ok question, i'm trying to find some channels on youtube so i can watch campaigns and learn a little here and there by watching it. so far i've got critical role and dimension 20 (pretty sure that's what it's called?) but if anyone knows a good or fun channel to check, please don't hesitate to let me know!!

cedar sluice
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those are pretty up there in production value and not exactly a representation of the awkward silences, botched words, and pauses to look up rulings that often happen in regular sessions.

harsh fjord
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I know Oxenventure is pretty highly praised. A lot of other channels I can think of are audio-only. Not sure if that's what you're after.

cedar sluice
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Nerd Poker (which is for sure NSFW) seems to be closer a normal table. though they are professional comedians. still, they'll go off on a tangent that not even game related for like 10 minutes and then realize they're actually playing a game and still recording.

uncut granite
uncut granite
cedar sluice
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Nerd Poker is audio only. i recently finished up The Mountain Campaign.

uncut granite
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i'll check it out! what platform is it on?

cedar sluice
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Legends of Avantris (also very NSFW) is higher production value, and most of it devolves into crazy shenanigans.

harsh fjord
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Oxenventure is on YouTube. High Rollers as well. For audio-only, some of the biggies are Not Another D&D Podcast, Girls Who Don't D&D, and Dungeons & Daddies.

cedar sluice
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Nerd Poker's on various podcasts. You could check out Old Men Rolling Dice. they have some good actual plays from a fairly low production value.

uncut granite
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dungeons & daddies? i'm so sorry but that is hilarious

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anything i think of i just see in front of me

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thanks so much for these recommendations, i'm so excited

cedar sluice
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I forget the name of the one with Jeff Goldblum. Also forgot the name of the one with Vin Diesel, and a few other famous people. although those are all high production.

uncut granite
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WHAT

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JEFF GOLDBLUM?

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he should be on the dungeons and daddies one

cedar sluice
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You might like when Old Men Rolling Dice played White Plume Mountain. I can't remember if it was using 5e rules or 2e rules.

rain solar
cedar sluice
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he was also in Team Darryl.

uncut granite
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people are so creative with their names, i'm just dying on my couch haha

cedar sluice
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Oh yeah, I almost forgot about when No Quest for the Wicked did their Loom of Severed Strands podcast series. That one was fun.

jolly berry
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umm is there anywhere to find a group to play with? like online or something

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lavish kayak
cedar sluice
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i found out you can text search by day of the week in the LFG channels. it helps to narrow down availability

jolly berry
uncut granite
cedar sluice
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it took me a stupid amount of time to realize i could search by day

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could do the same thing for time zone

craggy salmon
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Hi guys ive been playing for like 2 years in a campaign its just ended was wondering if anyone on here had any open spots in a campaign

harsh fjord
craggy salmon
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Gg thank you

uneven rapids
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Hello there! I am new here and also have been wondering about finding a campaign for me and my friend. i looked at #looking-for-players but we couldnt find anything that fits our timezone (GMT+2, Saturday and Sunday), age (17 & 22) or experience since we are both absolutely new to DnD after our DM cancelled the campaign after a year of waiting for it to start. Any advice on where we can find something maybe? Help is very much appreciated!

harsh fjord
uneven rapids
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Thanks a lot ill check it out!

smoky pendant
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hi im new to dnd and im also shy 🙂

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surreal epoch
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hi

hearty blaze
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-# Dormammu! I’ve come to bargain.

surreal epoch
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Hi nugget! Nice to see you!

hearty blaze
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Need any help?

surreal epoch
hearty blaze
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That’s fine!
How ya doin?

surreal epoch
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I’m doing great I’m eating chicken tenders cpepecute

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How are you doing?

hearty blaze
surreal epoch
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I haven’t had dumplings in years

smoky pendant
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i like Dyno ^_^

hearty blaze
smoky pendant
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yay collective we energy 😄 i hope to join a game soon

errant cedar
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is there any new games that i could join. i'm new to DND so i would have to learn some of the basics .

hearty blaze
errant cedar
hearty blaze
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When did you last play?

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We only got an update to the game in 2024 since 2014 in terms of core rules

errant cedar
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3 or 4 years ago

hearty blaze
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Then yeah, the only change would be 5.5e, and that’s just a mega update

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Core gameplay and classes are the same, minus the artificer

errant cedar
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wait tha's a class now. Finally!!

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wheat crystal
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It isn’t updated for the 2024 rules yet but it’s compatible with 2024 content. The update for it comes out in December

long garden
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I literally played this game once

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And it was when I cheated with loaded dice

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Yes I played to be petty

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But I'm interested now because my best friend does this

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remote yoke
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So many new comers glad to see all 🫴🧞🔮

long garden
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Oh crap

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I need to read?

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I'm a dragon ball and yugioh fan, in straight cooked gang

echo kelp
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well you could flail about but it makes it harder for folks who carve out 3-4 hours of time to sit down and play a game together to want and bring you on if you don't really show a willingness to try and learn on your own before the game even begins. They want to play a game in their precious time, not spend the majority of it going over things you could have learned with some reading time.

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That's not to say folks don't enjoy taking on new to D&D folks in their games - just that you increase your chance of finding a game when you've spent some effort trying to learn how the game works.

long garden
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That was a joke for those who know

echo kelp
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I didn't. No indicators to indicate joking.

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But welcome to D&D - an amazing, collaborative, storytelling RPG game full of fun!

harsh river
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@long garden glad to see you're keeping the yugioh spirit alive! xD

long garden
uncut granite
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ok i got another question since i got here earlier, i found this campaign to join - this will be my first - and it's going to start in about two weeks. i am going to work on my character (probably going to try and draw her myself, wish me luck). would you recommend using the tool on dnd beyond to flesh out my character or does anyone have any good tips for my first time

long garden
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And realized I singlehandedly lost my own game

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Because I didn't read the words on a card

echo kelp
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Check the first 2 chapters of the free basic rules - it govers the game mechanics and how to create a character step by step.

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You might also like this video by WASD20 on how to create a character here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXwYXyKwaDo

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uncut granite
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you just pulled that out of nowhere, such a wizard

long garden
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I've made characters before, but I assume this is different