#dnd-newcomers

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minor mason
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Your first sessions will most likely be bad and that's ok for a new GM

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Just prioritise fun for the entire table

crystal pivot
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I’m just praying people have common sense and don’t ask “what’s perception…”

minor mason
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If there are new players, they are definitely going to ask questions like that

crystal pivot
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I’m sure it will be fun, and there will be alot of funny plots

buoyant hill
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I'd prioritize accessibility. The main obstacle that I've run into with newbies is them not understanding what all they can do. I'd get them as familiar with their level 1 character sheets as possible, and set up tools to help them decide courses of actions.

crystal pivot
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Personally I’m still learning about EVERYTHING in a character sheet so ironic it’s taking place in school.

buoyant hill
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The new starter set (Heroes of the Borderlands) has some awesome physical props for learning the game. Their class cards (instead of character sheets) are super easy to understand.

earnest coyote
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Is there anywhere i can find free maps for Curse of Strahd? I'm setting up for it in TTS(Table Top Simulator)..

wild onyx
lavish kayak
earnest coyote
wind nimbus
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I recently started DM’ing too.. nobody will care if you mess up as long as everyone is having fun.. don’t be afraid to admit you don’t know and have a quick resource to flip through to find answers. I’d say finally just spend some time prepping because that can help anticipate questions that may come up. Good luck, it’s so much fun!

crystal pivot
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Peak!!

opal hollow
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Sup

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I’m new here

wheat crystal
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Welcome! New to the hobby or just new to the server?

opal hollow
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New to both

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I’m actually looking for a DM so I can start a campaign.

wheat crystal
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If you wanted to use this server to find a group the instructions can be found in #find-a-game !

opal hollow
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Ok

wheat crystal
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While you look for / apply to games I suggest taking a look at #learn-to-play as well as this channels pins, both of which have a bunch of useful newbie links including to the free Basic Rules. I suggest making a practice character as you flip through, since it often aids the learning process. The more you learn the easier it is to get into a table as well!

Don't feel pressured to memorize everything, take it at your own pace and focus on what you want to do (e.g. no need to read every spell description, or every classes' mechanics if you don't plan on playing one)

Also feel free to ask any specific questions you have here, we’re always happy to help! :)

craggy light
opal hollow
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Not much, I do know that campaigns can sometimes be really quickly derailed and evolve into funny comedy. shout out to legends of Avantris

lavish kayak
opal hollow
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I know that but still, it’s always funny to watch and watch the story just devolve.

lavish kayak
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real campaigns just arent up to that standard

opal hollow
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OK, thanks for letting me know.

dusty crater
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How do you get permission to post in looking for

plucky ridge
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The instructions for posting are in #find-a-game. You can type the prompt to create a post in any channel and the bot with open a ticket for you.

cedar sluice
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those tokens from both new starter sets look awesome. when i get the sets i need to remember to scan them in case they get ruined down the line.

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i'm also dumb enough to likely try using them like pogs

wind nimbus
cedar sluice
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what about the surface and scratching/peeling?

wind nimbus
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Unless you’re being really rough with them, I would think it would be hard to scratch/peel.. it’s really nice quality

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I was worried about damaging them when I was popping them out, but they’re really sturdy. I can only also speak to the stranger things set, not sure what the other set is like

cedar sluice
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gotcha. good to hear that they're rugged. i might just need to worry about possible water damage from spilled drinks. unlikely, but you never know.

wind nimbus
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That would be my thought as well.. or my two toddlers getting ahold of them haha

cedar sluice
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i know exactly what you mean.

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or me not thinking and accidentally popping one into my own mouth instead of the chip in my other hand. i still feel so incredibly stupid for doing that with a jeopardy game tile years ago.

wind nimbus
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Haha that seems like the type of story that will live on forever! I’m sure we all have an embarrassing moment like that though

cedar sluice
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my son was laughing at me so hard he was beet red and crying.

wind nimbus
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That’s def a core memory for him!

cedar sluice
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we all have Ralph Wiggum moments.

split jay
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I'm hoping to get into a campaign but I'm fairly new to DND and kinda dumb when it comes to Discord and all that. Do people really gave luck finding games here? 😭

echo kelp
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Well many folks use them and we've heard folks finding groups and games with them...

exotic remnantBOT
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echo kelp
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I do recommend spreading your net wide - consider also using Roll20's tools, Demiplane, online D&D forums, etc. to look for groups/games.

primal gale
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hiii

buoyant hill
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Welcome!

raw crystal
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Hello 👋

exotic remnantBOT
serene latch
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Hello

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I am new would appreciate some help
(Don’t mean to come over like passive aggressive cocky just like not that)

vital sail
serene latch
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Is there a way to ask someone about a rule

vital sail
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Go ahead

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As a newcomer this is the place to ask. If you want a more lengthy conversation you can ask in #dnd-rules

cunning dawn
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what do i do when I'm trying to find games?

echo kelp
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Check out #find-a-game! It's got useful tips and also explains how to use our Looking For Game channels

cunning dawn
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I see people replying "applied" on the thingies

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do I have to do some applications stuff?

worthy cargo
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Oh, they probably sent direct messages to the one who posted the game.

cunning dawn
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soo I need to dm the guy who posted the thing?

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please someone answer😭

minor mason
cunning dawn
late solar
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New to D&D, was wondering if I could get some feedback on my character, not sure if I did it correctly.

hearty blaze
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Send a link, and we’ll help with your backstory, build, character personality, whatever

late solar
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@hearty blaze thanks ill go ahead and do that 🙂

fluid moat
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Hey extremely new to dnd have zero idea on how it works, and can use some help with learning the ropes

hearty blaze
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Please go to #learn-to-play for an overview of the rules. In there are some free rules that I’ll put below: Free basic D&D rules: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/free-rules

Be warned that it is a lot of reading. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I recommend just learning how to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat. If you have understood these (and making a character will help you get a grasp of them) create practice characters to get insight on builds and backstories.

For a guide on character creation:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/creating-a-character

For help regarding how to determine your stats:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/creating-a-character#Step3DetermineAbilityScores

For some good base information you may want to know: https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Character Advancement#content

Also know that this is a VERY big amount of information, and feeling overwhelmed is an extremely common feeling. Take learning at your own pace, and don’t be afraid to ask questions. If you’re afraid you sound stupid, I guarantee you I’ve seen dumber.

worthy cargo
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You say your character tries to do stuff. You roll dice. The DM tells you what happens. In this way, you tell a story together.

wraith oar
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Hey there people! Complete newbie here

minor mason
lyric fjord
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Heya XD, I'm kinda new to dnd, but i also know a few stuff at the same time :D, i dunno what else to say so good evening to y'all :3

timid locust
lyric fjord
gilded cape
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hello! this might be a bit stupid, but what is inititative?

timid locust
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Initiative is the way that you track turns during combat.

minor mason
timid locust
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At the beginning of combat, everyone rolls a die, which decides who goes in what order. That's the initiative order.

gilded cape
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alright, thanks!!

uncut gust
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Hey im new and my first character is a level 4 cavalier fighter. I feel like it's a little boring compared to my other party members who are always doing cool cantrips and spells and stuff meanwhile I just attack with my lance generally and pass the turn. Any way to spice up my character? Any recs for multi classing when I hit level 5?

timid locust
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Welcome! #character-discussion is the best channel to ask a question like this. I'll hop over there to answer you.

slim flax
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Hello,where do I switch class?

lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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i need help

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how does range work. do i just say you’re [amount] feet away?

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i am the dm ^

lavish kayak
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you start them at [amount] feet away

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and then they can move to change that distance

fallen surge
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theater of the mind is a fancy term for "using your imagination." It means talking about it out loud, rather than using a physical map or diagram to represent the battle

slim flax
lyric fjord
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and i have notifications off

lavish kayak
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letting players do it works well for me

cedar sluice
lavish kayak
cedar sluice
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please don't do tactical terrain as theater of the mind. especially if there are environmental traps and multi-levelled platforms in 3D space.

lavish kayak
fallen surge
# lyric fjord theater of mind, sorry about the late reply i always send messages and forget th...

If you're running combat via theater of the mind, then yes you mostly just have to say the distances outloud and remember them as the creatures move around and such. Alternatively, the Dungeon Master's Guide provides some guidelines for estimating how many creatures would be hit by area of effects and such. If you wanted to, you could forgo keeping track of the actual position of things on the battlefield, and instead simply use those rules for determining what creatures can be hit by an attack or effect

minor mason
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You can play fast and loose with exact distances if your scene is TotM

lavish kayak
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never much more

unique spire
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Hello everyone, so how do i start playing?

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
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@unique spire look at the bot post above for the free rules

unique spire
exotic remnantBOT
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fallen surge
# unique spire I mean uhh where do i start playing?

D&D is not a video game, so you don’t play it on any specific website or platform. The game is played in the imagination. So all you need is a way to communicate with other people. You find a group that you want to play with, schedule a time to do it, then just talk with each other. It could be in person, or online. Discord voice chat is a common tool for doing it online, but you can use whatever works for your group. The trick is just finding people to play with. You can’t click a button to join a queue or get paired with people automatically. You’ll have to look through advertisements for available games and respond to the ones that sound interesting to you, or you can make your own post saying that you are a new player and are looking for a group.

indigo niche
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hi

echo kelp
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Welcome to the official D&D Discord server run by Wizards of the Coast!
If you're new to D&D, check out #learn-to-play and the pinned messages in the channel for useful links and resources to help get you started.
Feel free to ask questions as you run into them.

indigo niche
echo kelp
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You can build your own character and compare it to a pregen just to check things and compare.

indigo niche
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Tysm

echo kelp
cedar sluice
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does it add to those if pregens come with something purchased? or are those all possible ones available?

echo kelp
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Those are the ones DnDBeyond provides - I'm not actually sure if they have the ones that come in specific physical products if that's what you're asking.

cedar sluice
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you're right. i don't have stormwreck isle, but those are in there.

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i figured the dragon of icespire peak ones wouldn't be in there, those were odd to get to begin with.

maiden saddle
lavish kayak
cedar sluice
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hey leaf

maiden saddle
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Im new to dnd and was curious how i can find groups of ppl who play online dnd like in a discord chat

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So i found this server

cedar sluice
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while people don't actually play here, there are a few looking for player and looking for DM channels

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?lfg

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i should learn the command to trigger that thing

lavish kayak
exotic remnantBOT
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cedar sluice
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there we go

static hornet
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Where can I see if anyone is trying to start a session 0? I want to play as a player but have no friends or know a DM.

echo kelp
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You look in one of our Looking For Game channels and other places that provide game finding services. See #find-a-game to learn how to use our LFG channels.

indigo niche
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are tridents throwable weapons only?

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am i allowed to change my starting equipment to a level 1 basic trident

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like would most DM's accept that

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instead of a longsword

cedar sluice
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well, i'd think a trident deals piercing damage instead of slashing. there's also the issue of reach.

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maybe re-skin a spear.

indigo niche
cedar sluice
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its just mechanically different

indigo niche
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i chose trident and greataxe proficiency because i thought the trident was cool + it has topple

cedar sluice
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when you re-skin something, you take the exact same stats and then you just change the name and the way it looks.

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ah. in that case, you'd have to talk to your DM

indigo niche
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im playing as a goliath

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what do you think i should use

main fulcrum
languid bear
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Um I just joined how do I join a campaign

cedar sluice
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i was thinking of a pitchfork

main fulcrum
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And those seem like fine weapons to me

indigo niche
main fulcrum
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Yes, which is not having the Reach property to

wheat crystal
cedar sluice
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i also dont have any of the weapon stats in front of me.

indigo niche
cedar sluice
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potentially you could buy an additional weapon with the extra gold you start with.

indigo niche
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does the character builder do that for me?

main fulcrum
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If you take the default starting equipment or the gold amount and buy things, you'll probably be fine

cedar sluice
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you'd have to manually subtract the gold and add the weapon into your inventory

indigo niche
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okay thanks

main fulcrum
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But exact requirements are always to to the DM. So we can't make absolute promises

indigo niche
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GP is gold right

cedar sluice
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because this is a game that uses language and imagination, it is very fault tolerant. and also very subjective to different tables and players and dungeon masters.

indigo niche
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are piercing weapons generally worse than slashing?

cedar sluice
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yes. you can imagine copper as $1, silver as $10, gold as $100, and platinum as $1000. that's not exact values, but a generalized feel for what things are worth

indigo niche
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and also is it common to be able to switch weapons mid fight, for example, if i felt that a trident was bad i were to switch to a greataxe

cedar sluice
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electrum as $500, but people don't like using that currency

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drop the trident and draw the great axe

echo kelp
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Yes you can switch weapons mid fight

cedar sluice
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pick the trident up after battle

indigo niche
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great

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how do i calculate a sensible weight for my 7'8 goliath character

cedar sluice
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nothing is resistant or immune to blueberry damage. although i dont know if that exists in the 2024 rules.

vagrant laurel
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Hey everyone

cedar sluice
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howdy

vagrant laurel
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Good

echo kelp
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Welcome to the official D&D Discord server run by Wizards of the Coast!
If you're new to D&D check out #learn-to-play and the pinned messages here in the channel.
And feel free to ask specific questions as you run into them!

vagrant laurel
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Just had and interesting conversation with a DnD you must commission out “artist” to play this campaign scam that ended with untranslatable Russian

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So how was your day

echo kelp
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Oh yeah that's a typical art scam (feel free to report them to Discord)

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My day has been long but good.

vagrant laurel
echo kelp
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Many of them tend to just use AI to generate the art (or steal other artists work and attempt to pass it off as their own)

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But we should get things back to discussing D&D - newcomers edition here

vagrant laurel
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Yeah

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I got a question

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What’s the best type of campaign to play as your first

cedar sluice
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depends on what you are looking for and what your expectations are. everyone is different.

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you can try a few one-shots or short campaigns to try different things. or dive right into a campaign

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i'd suggest reading Peril in Pinebrook.

fallen surge
cedar sluice
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yes, start with level 1. you have the least number of options to get confused about. as you get more familiar with stuff, your character will grow and gain new capabilities. a big challenge with high level play is the number of options available. it can lead to choice paralysis.

edgy onyx
# vagrant laurel What’s the best type of campaign to play as your first
  • Low level start, around 1 - 3 so you're not overloaded with way too many character features, and instead gain them slowly
  • Adventure that isn't heavily homebrewed (as in bunch of homebrew rules to try and make the game based on certain series, for example)
  • As mentioned, one shots are a great way to get started, without having to worry about a dedication to a longer campaign!
indigo niche
exotic remnantBOT
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cedar sluice
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thats really the best place to look on this server

indigo niche
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as a paladin i have spells, so do i need a decent level of intelligence to use spells?

edgy onyx
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Paladin uses Charisma for spellcasting, not Intelligence

indigo niche
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good to know

echo kelp
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?tag new paladin

exotic remnantBOT
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classPaladin Paladin

Smite foes and shield allies with divine and martial might
Paladins are united by their oaths to stand against the forces of annihilation and corruption. Whether sworn before a god’s altar, in a sacred glade before nature spirits, or in a moment of desperation and grief with the dead as the only witnesses, a Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.

-# Suggested Standard Array assignment
abilityStrength Str. 15 abilityDexterity Dex. 10 abilityConstitution Con. 13 abilityIntelligence Int. 8 abilityWisdom Wis. 12 abilityCharisma Cha. 14

Likes: Defense
Complexity: Average
Starting HP: 10 + Con. modifier

lyric fjord
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Int 8 is suggested standard? Really going for the stereotype...

cedar sluice
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i believe that's before assigning any extra points

echo kelp
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also don't take the bot post as what you have to do for your paladin build

wheat crystal
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Also also, 8 Int is just below average, not dumb as rocks. Which could be from any variety of things

solid acorn
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Hi

indigo niche
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what does podcasting mean

echo kelp
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Podcasting is where they record a show’s audio and distribute it via podcasting services so folks can listen to it on their personal devices or computers.

devout ridge
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its hard to find a dnd game thats accepting newpeople (i still count myself as a newcomer still since i played only two back to back games hosted by my local library and that i'm not that experienced in dnd as i only played 5e 2014 and somewhat of 5e 2024 xd)

edgy onyx
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Generally in ny experience, many groups are fine with new players, especially if they at least know the basics. They just might not specifically advertise it directly on their posts

devout ridge
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yeah
i forgot to say but i dont use a mic alot and my little brother uses it for fortnite since it is his and i usually wanna do a hybrid of text based and vc ones

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i gotta
get out of my shell sometime lol

raw crystal
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How do I find a dm?

edgy onyx
edgy onyx
raw crystal
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I did but still haven’t got anything is there anything else I could do

queen ivy
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Hello

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uhhh

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idk what im sposed to do

edgy onyx
raw crystal
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Ok thx

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👍

edgy onyx
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And as advice, you'll want to try and stand out when applying to games. There's gonna be way less DMs than players, so there will be competition

You'll wanna give them more than just "I'm interested"

queen ivy
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Something I learnt when starting out was that the more unique your character the better in some situations. While playing on a joke campaign with some people in another server my character "Dinkle shtinkle" the wizard and his goblin friend "geep" made the campaign really interesting. Now this does not mean to go off the rails with your character but make sure to give them a reason to be in a campaign.

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Im gonna follow this message up with that I need a new character and desperatly need new ideas to build one please help 😭

devout ridge
edgy onyx
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I'd actually disagree to some extent about the start. Yeah, a good character will have a reason to go on an adventure, and that's definitely the most important part about a character, but that's completely independent from "uniqueness", and strive towards trying to be as unique as possible isn't something that's gonna help you that much

edgy onyx
queen ivy
devout ridge
edgy onyx
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And fun really is the most imporrant metric. Play what you want rather than trying to modify stuff just for the sake of uniqueness

Lot of newcomers have this belief that playing something like Human Fighter is boring choice and "basic", and either try to start with homebrew to be unique mechanically, which has its own host of problems, or go with the idea that the weirder and rarer the race, the more unique the character, which in my experience just boils down to the very not-unique "strange creature out of place" situation, which makes it harder for me to work on a more personal story around them in game

Even a ""basic"" race and class will be just as fun, and its more about your choices and personality you give the character that are gonna make then unique and fun! 😎

split vine
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Hey, I've never played DnD with people before. The closest I've gotten to playing DnD is Baldurs Gate 3. I watch videos about DnD and I think it would be fun to learn how to play the real thing

hearty blaze
split vine
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Idk what to do or say

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I have a lot of questions

hearty blaze
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And I have a lot of answers

split vine
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Reading without direct messages for some reason doesn't help, I like to be taught. Does that make sense? I can read if needed, I don't wanna be a burden

split vine
hearty blaze
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I would like to introduce you to two sayings:
“There is no such thing as a stupid question”
“I like dnd, and I like talking about it.”

split vine
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Wait, I do have one important question, does your character have to be drawn or can it just be described?

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Like appearance wise

hearty blaze
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Described

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A lot of players don’t have art made of their characters (in fact most don’t I believe)

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I, for example, have never drawn or have someone draw my characters

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Any other questions?

split vine
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Thank you, I always thought you had to have a clear visual

split vine
hearty blaze
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Very well! Good luck on learning the game, and don’t be afraid to ask for help! Who knows, maybe we’ll meet again.

split vine
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You sound like a DND npc guide, I like that, it's funny and cool

hearty blaze
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-# did I just get called an NPC

split vine
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IN A GOOD WAY

hearty blaze
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-# …

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-# Sure

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Finnizen?

proud ice
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--Felton--
Age- 15
Race- Halfling Centaur
Class- Bard
Alignment- neutral evil

Appearance-
•Horse half: Cream coloration with white splotches like paint splatter. Fluffy white hoof fur with black hooves. Short, light brown tail that's usually styled with a few small braids. He has a few scars across his sides from being in the cult.
•Human half: A symmetrical face with large, almond shaped eyes with green and blue full heterochromea. He has short blonde hair thats shaved on the sides and longer in the front. His slightly longer pointed ears have 7 different piercings each. Theres a scar acrosshis left cheek going down to his chin from his father, and a large scar across his side from an animal when he ran away.

Personality- Usually in the back of a group, watching and listening, occasionally tossing in an idea or contribution to the conversation. Has a weird dry sense of humor, which often makes people uncomfortable.

(TW: gore, cult, death)
||Background- He comes from a cultist family who worshiped the god Vorbote, a god most people called demonic and unruly due to the cult worshipping him. His sister was especially a victim of this, as she was hung on a tree and burned alive as a sacrifice to Vorbote, this image is etched into his mind and though he tries to hide it, he was deeply affected by this. He escaped this cult at age 13 after running away with his best friend Calli, though he was the only one out of the two to escape due to the guardscatching Calli, scalping him and throwing him into the woods to bleed out and be eaten by wild animals.||

This is my first char for an official d&d campaign, any tips on things to include or get rid of? It purposefully doesn't include stats, levels or anything like that

hearty blaze
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HOLY JUMPSCARE

proud ice
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Lol sry-

hearty blaze
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You’ll get more input there

split vine
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OH I DO HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION

proud ice
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got it, thought id put that here instead cos its a first time thing

split vine
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If you make a character, can they have a spell or a cast that relates to their backstory?

hearty blaze
proud ice
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Oki!

hearty blaze
wheat crystal
split vine
hearty blaze
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Then what Star said

wheat crystal
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You would have to pick a player option during character creation that gives you that spell.

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If such a player option exists.

hearty blaze
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But if it was just a personal favourite spell and it’s possible to attain within player creation then it’s great

wheat crystal
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Like if it's something like Magic Missile you could just nab a background that grants the Magic Initiate (Wizard) origin feat

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Or pick the Wizard class

autumn halo
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Any advice for player etiquette?

split vine
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Hmmmm... So with no permission, I can only use attainable but with permission I can use my own spell as long as it's balanced?

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Sorry, that's what I got, correct me if I'm wrong

hearty blaze
# autumn halo Any advice for player etiquette?

Be nice to the DM and the other players
Don’t go past boundaries
Don’t attempt to test or annoy the DM for no reason
If possible bring your own dice
Know what your character can do, please (it helps the game progress faster and prevents disputes because you don’t understand the ruling)

edgy onyx
hearty blaze
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But what Saragonvoid said

split vine
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Oh ok! Because I got a spell I wanna come up with for a sorcerer

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Thank you!

edgy onyx
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Oh youre6talking about homebrew spell? That's 100% up to the DM in that case ahah

split vine
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Yeah yeah, I figured! This is gonna be awesome! I'll have a backup story so it's what evs lol

autumn halo
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I wanna play a cleric is that alright for a first timer?

hearty blaze
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Good rule of thumb.
OH and communicate any issues

hearty blaze
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There are simpler classes, but nothing unlearnable

autumn halo
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Ah so could you explain some basics about clerics? I don't have the corebook yet.

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I wanna play the 2024 5e version

hearty blaze
wheat crystal
hearty blaze
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HAH bet you on the initiative roll. Gg.

wheat crystal
hearty blaze
wheat crystal
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Some stuff on the cleric class page might not make sense if you haven't any of the foundation

sturdy wagon
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I have a question. So I'm playing as a character in an upcoming campaign with two other players. I think I landed on making my character a spellslinging cowboy wild magic sorcerer. One of the other players is playing a paladin. The other one I'm not sure what they're playing but they said they're not playing a spellcaster. I was wondering since sorcerer and paladin both use charisma as their primary spell casting ability would it be kinda redundant since we are good at similar cha skill checks. So I was thinking maybe I should instead swap to a envoker wizard to create a more balanced team. Sorry if this is a dumb question and thanks for any replies.

hearty blaze
minor mason
hearty blaze
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Though I’m unsure how well a gunslinger sorcerer would play, unless you’re reflavouring spells as magical bullets

minor mason
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Also, sorcs and paladins do entirely different things

fresh fable
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Sorcerer and paladin both have different play styles and skill sets

sturdy wagon
hearty blaze
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Omg I actually love that

sturdy wagon
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Ok good to know I'll stick to sorc

faint pebble
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Hi

potent ocean
stoic plaza
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What's up

sick pulsar
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Hey guys! i'm new to D&D and i'm looking for a group to start playing with, willing to do Interviews and see whats up! would love to start a journey and make new friends as well!

hearty blaze
sick pulsar
vapid sandal
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Hii

hearty blaze
# vapid sandal Hii

Goooood morning afternoon evening, Nugget Dnd Player Helpline here, how can I help you today?

vapid sandal
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Nothing just wanted to say hi sryyy

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I just joined kinda

hearty blaze
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You’re free to pop in and say hi anytime.

stoic plaza
exotic remnantBOT
swift coral
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Hi! Got this idea on how to run a game, is or was this a thing? The game would work on D&D 5E rules and is played with miniatures, a bit like HeroQuest, but has more variaties on maps. Starts at level 6 and players can play their own characters if they provide their own painted miniatures or pick premade characters using my miniatures. The dungeon would be hard roguelike stuff, dead would be easy and possible to get imprisoned, meaning that the player would then need to pick another character to continue with. It would be later possible to resurrect dead characters and continue with them or keep using the new guy, also it would be possible to get the imprisoned guy back and play with him again. Basically winning the dungeon would mean that playing more than one character is mandatory unless being really careful, good or lucky.

deft sigil
swift coral
# deft sigil this sort of sounds just like regular D&D with the possible exception of switchi...

This would allow people playing the while session even if their character dies on turn one. I have one trap that with some bad luck might end up having the whole party imprisoned. I still want to keep it since it was in a 90s computer game Eye of the Beholder II, but with slight alteration. It´s basically just a door and a floor trap, when open the door, pit opens behind the characters and a huge ogre appears and starts pushing players towards the pit. In the game it was possible to get out of the pit, but I want my prison cells to be serious.

deft sigil
swift coral
modern glade
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Hey, new to dndb

Master tier expecting Faerun books the 28th-ish or the 11th-ish? (In U.S.)

lyric fjord
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How do people make characters 😭😭 I drew mine already and did the character thingy but idk if it’s righhht

timid locust
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Going through this is a sure fire way to understand the process

lyric fjord
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Bruh how do people find DM

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Gulp

timid locust
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Persistence! You can check the channels here in #find-a-game to get your search started on this server.

lyric fjord
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Tank yew unc 😓🥀

fallen surge
lyric fjord
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How do u find servers belp

upper helm
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Believe me I’m just as lost

lyric fjord
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Aren’t u unc I assume yall would know what to do

fallen surge
lyric fjord
fallen surge
lyric fjord
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That makes sense I’m still gonna assume everyone’s unc tho or twin

minor mason
fallen surge
# lyric fjord Discover tool?

at the bottom of your list of servers there is a button that looks like a compass, it says "discover." It lets you browse through public servers you can join. You can look for more D&D servers there

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Subreddits are a good recommendation as well

lyric fjord
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Bruh

upper helm
lyric fjord
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I’m cooked

upper helm
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Do you have a laptop

fallen surge
fresh fable
spring shard
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hello everyone im kinda new to dnd and i was wondering if anyone here was looking for players prefferance around evrope time maybe

exotic remnantBOT
#
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minor mason
timid locust
spring shard
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okay thanks lads

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how do i exactly apply into the looking for dm?? i dont understand it

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oh okay thanks again

fallen surge
smoky adder
spring shard
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i put it there yeeey

crystal bloom
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Guys Im a first time DM wanting to play

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Does anybody want to play at 18:00 UCT+1

timid locust
surreal patio
crystal bloom
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sorry

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Im new

surreal patio
crystal bloom
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Thanks

little marten
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how big is the superiority die? for a battlemaster?

ashen totem
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Depends on the level

little marten
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I assumed at first from reading the dnd beyond sheet that it 1 superiority die was a 4d6 but that feels off

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i just hit 7

ashen totem
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Then it should be a d8 I believe

little marten
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o ;-;

ashen totem
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Let me double check

main fulcrum
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1 superiority die definitely isn't 4d6

little marten
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Def just ruined a combat session then, did 3 percision strikes and had a 4d6 on each...

main fulcrum
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I believe it starts at 1d6 and goes up periodically

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You might have had 4d6 total but those are separate dice

ashen totem
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You should have 5 separate d8s

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At level 7

little marten
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oh ok

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Next question, for a heavily armored battlemaster, should i take the 7th lvl and turn it into a multiclass? if so what class would u guys recommend?

ashen totem
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And when you use a maneuver. You take one of those dice and add it

little marten
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(Was origianally 6th just lvled up thats why i said 7th earlier)

ashen totem
little marten
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no multiclass just pure fighter?

ashen totem
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I'd say hit 8th for the feat, then think of multiclassing

little marten
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oh ok

glad hare
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hello

sick vale
# little marten oh ok

Also if you are new I would probably recommend looking alot into multiclassing before doing it
It's kinda only something that you only do if you know what you are doing

sick vale
lavish kayak
glad hare
# sick vale Hewo :3

i lack work today so i decided id start learning dnd, since ive been meaning to for a long time

smoky adder
sick vale
# glad hare i lack work today so i decided id start learning dnd, since ive been meaning to ...

If u go on dnd beyond there should be a bunch of free rules for u to read
The difficulty of classes in this game for new people to learn are linked to how much spellcasting they have (rouge, monk, barbarian and fighter is easy then a step up there's ranger, palidin and warlock and everything else is what we call the fullcasters) but the difference isn't that big
If u can figure out the main features of 1 class and how basic things like initiative works then that's all you need to know to start

glad hare
wise patio
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Hi! I'm trying to make a horror campaign to play with some friends due to it being October, anyway, I have to do homebrew monsters for this so could someone please explain what I need to do? Other than stats I'm completely lost, I've never DM before and I'm working against time here 😭

lavish kayak
fallen surge
wise patio
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ohh ok then! Thank you both, I'll look for that!

pale quest
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Anybody have trouble with roll20? Im not sure if my app is intended to look like this until i get invited to a game or if i can make characters before hand and something is just goofed

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Well i have screenshot but apparently i cant post them in here

harsh fjord
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You might get more specialized help in the Roll20 Discord!

pale quest
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Thank you

lyric fjord
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Hi I'm new I'm just trying find a game to join.

lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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Thx

foggy violet
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Haven't played DnD in a while so just chilling right now.

Is it normal to find one of your old character sheets and recreate him using both 5e and 5e 2024?

lavish kayak
timid locust
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A perfectly reasonable thing to do

foggy violet
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Nice 🙂

heady stirrup
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hey I'm essentially brand new to this, is anyone willing to walk me through some of the basics so i can get ready to join a game.

exotic remnantBOT
timid locust
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We can't really offer any 1:1 rules teaching here, since we get so many new players every day, but we can certainly help as you work through the basics yourself!

lavish kayak
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@heady stirrup, people wont really do a full walkthrough, look at the bot post above for the free rules and ask any questions you have

finite brook
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i wanna buy a gift for another pc, are there any fun common and uncommon magic items i could get, preferably something with fire?

cedar sluice
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in game or out of game?

finite brook
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both are fine!

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either*

hearty blaze
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-# CAPE OF BILLOWING

finite brook
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why is that a thing... i love it lool

hearty blaze
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-# AND THROW A FIRE SYMBOL ON ITS BACK

ornate kiln
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cape of billowing is always the right answer

wild onyx
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Armour of smouldering.

finite brook
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those work great! thank you for the help!

dreamy grove
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haiii can someone help me with my charcater sheet?

lavish kayak
dreamy grove
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im making my first charcater

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in the attacks n spellcasting what do i have to write?

lavish kayak
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read the spell/weapon descriptions for the info

dreamy grove
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got it ty

glacial crypt
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Hey im new sorry to be a pain but is there a info thing with a link to make a character sheet? or do i have to make one myself?

exotic remnantBOT
glacial crypt
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Thanks dyno

lavish kayak
cedar sluice
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I wonder how well JoCat's video about how to fill a 5e character sheet translates to the 2024 rules.

warm smelt
cedar sluice
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That and parts are mentioned to either check the book or copy out of the book.

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I just thought of the stupidest overpowered NPC: awakened animated deck of many things.

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And my mind pictures that abomination acting like a cross between Bender and Bill Cipher.

honest mountain
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But also… just dispel magic on it

cedar sluice
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Crap, forgot which window that was in.

clever walrus
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Hello

shy shale
lost silo
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evenin. let us know if u have questions

shy shale
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Um I have a question

lost silo
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ask away lol

shy shale
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Where do I play said dnd and can It be a one man campaign

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Like I dont own any irl dnd books or dice or anything

exotic remnantBOT
clever walrus
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How’s everyone

lost silo
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here are some great basics to look over.

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D&D was not built for one man play, but as a group with a leader/story teller/ The Dungeon Master (DM) with usuall 2-6 players but that can vary

shy shale
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I dont have friends

lost silo
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there are free basic rules that can be used to play with zero investment

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and then when you are ready you hit the #find-a-game to look for a group. MANY are newcomer friendly

shy shale
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Hmm

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Thx

shy shale
lost silo
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?

shy shale
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I have another question

lost silo
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shoot

shy shale
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How does one practice playing dnd without getting into a campaign and potentially ruining the campaign

lost silo
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literally the only way to learn is to play. MANY DMs do what is called a one-shot which is just a one time game that last 1 maybe 2 sessions. they are a great way. BUT it is not likely you will ruin a campaign as long as you have an imagination and can get along with folks

shy shale
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I understand its storytelling and getting into a storyline and I've done 2 one offs

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Idk

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I love the idea I just wanna be ready to murder

lost silo
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if you have done 1 shots you are already ahead of the game!

shy shale
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Thanks 😊 but they kinda like forgot about me bc I work and have a weird schedule so I lost that group

lost silo
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scheduling is the BANE of D&D lol

shy shale
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Well thanks for your time

lost silo
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no problem man!

shy shale
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Havada adabruh!

spice zenith
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Hey, Im new to DND and me + 2 friends have been really interested in trying it out. to be frank I've figured out the basics of character sheets but I really don't know what to do next. i don't know anyone who could dm irl

shy shale
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You could join a community

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Look under looking for community

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There's other servers and some have scheduled sessions

spice zenith
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i appreciate the help man

shy shale
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Hey if you dont mind an extra you can always invite me.

spice zenith
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would you recommend we try to join a game with other people or try to get a dm

shy shale
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Uhh idk actually

spice zenith
wheat crystal
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If you already have fairly firm ideas of how your characters will be it may be easier to get a DM than join a preexisting group

spice zenith
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alright

wheat crystal
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As always with characters made before finding a campaign be ready to change things as needed. Just as an example I noticed you did rolled stats, which is mostly only done in front of the DM

shy shale
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Lol gnome monk

modern summit
spice zenith
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heck yeah man

shy shale
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Or change them up for it at least

spice zenith
shy shale
wheat crystal
# shy shale Are you saying you'd have to make a new character for each campaign you go on?

Usually yes. Unless you’re playing a campaign that’s specifically a sequel campaign or under a format that allows cross-campaign characters (e.g. Adventurer’s League), the base expectation is that you would use a character for once per campaign.

That’s not to say you cannot use characters you made for practice or in between campaigns. For that case you might just need to make adjustments to fit the DM’s world. For example, your DM may not have a specific deity or species, or use a different stat gen method than the one you used to make your character.

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That also isn’t to say you cannot reuse the same character at all. You just shouldn’t expect cross-progression. As in you wouldn’t carry over levels gained, items, narrative moments, etc

shy shale
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I genuinely didnt think about that.

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Either watch your character die in battle or retire sounds like Good story telling tho

harsh fjord
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Sometimes a campaign fizzles out, though, with no satisfying conclusion, so you take the same character concept to a new game in the hope that you'll get to see them reach an actual ending (whether that's death, victory, or something else)!

shy shale
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Yeah that happened in a one shot. They ended up taking a forever nap at the king's caste to be forgotten

spice zenith
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so wait should I put a thing out for "looking for a dm?"

harsh fjord
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No "should" about it, but doing so gives you a higher chance to be invited to a game than if you hadn't!

spice zenith
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good point loll

spice zenith
formal kiln
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What books or accessories do I need to get into dnd?

harsh fjord
echo kelp
echo kelp
formal kiln
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Do the free rules come as part of a book? Scrolling instead of tge hardcopies seems rather difficult on my end

echo kelp
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It's free - it's in digital format online. No book.

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If you need an actual book... then the Players Handbook would be my recommendation.

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Actually maybe you could use the SRD (System Reference Document) PDF but it's not organized the same way and is intended for game designers to build D&D compatible products...

plush bane
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So making a druid character for a little D&D campaign with a couple of my friends and I’m kind of new to this and I was wondering if like a race like plasmoid would fit it or if something else would fit the class?

cedar sluice
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if you have access to Plasmoid, that would work fine

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I don't think there have been species restrictions for classes since like 2e D&D way back when.

plush bane
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Hm Alr

edgy onyx
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Basically any class will work with any race, so it's just a matter of preference 😎

cedar sluice
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heh, a plasmoid druid named Diegoo.

versed pebble
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hi chat

cedar sluice
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welcome

glad sky
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I think 5e had one or two race-specific subclass options?

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I half remember a dwarf berserker-type thing

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Shield idiot or something

edgy onyx
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Yeah, Battle Rager

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Also Spellsinger Wizard was elves only until Tasha's

glad sky
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I wonder if Spellblade will pop up and be anything similar

edgy onyx
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But also both had notice that the DM can lift the restriction, so technically they've still always been an option for any class (:

glad sky
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I doubt they species lock anything

echo kelp
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Anyhoo this channel is meant more to help new folks get started with the core game rules and mechanics

glad sky
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...just realized I misclicked >_>

distant gale
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heyo I am also new

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just started reading rules on DnDbeyond, Im a little familiar but I havent officially played in like a decade

echo kelp
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But as of Tashas and the 2024 updates there really isn’t a downside to any specie/class combo

echo kelp
sudden vigil
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anybody here starting a campaign?
dm and player here, but since its my first time here im playing as a player

echo kelp
#

Please use the Looking For Game channels to find a game - it’s off-topic outside of there. See #find-a-game to learn how to use our Looking for Game channels.

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
worn cape
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okay i have a question

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i have read the basic rules

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but i still dont get it

hearty blaze
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Get wat

topaz garnet
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Yeah, specifics will help understanding

worn cape
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okay so i have a dagger it says 1d4 + 4 and i have a dexterity of + 4 and a proficiency of + 2 do i do 1d4 + 4 + 4 + 2 for damage?

hearty blaze
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No

topaz garnet
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Proficiency is only to Attack rolls, not Damage

worn cape
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ooh

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and the +4 on dexterity?

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does that add to the 1d4 + 4?

topaz garnet
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the 1d4+4 is Dagger Damage Dice (1d4) + your Dex mod (+4)
since Dagger has Finesse, I assume your sheet is on DDB, it's automatically using the better modifier between Strength (normal for melee) and Dexterity (which Finesse lets you use)

worn cape
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ooh thanks because i didnt know if it added proficiency or not lol

topaz garnet
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So each time you make an Attack roll with that dagger, it'd be +6 to hit total (+4 from Dex mod, +2 from Prof bonus)
If you hit, then you do 1d4+4 damage (damage dice and ability mod used for attack)

worn cape
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okay

topaz garnet
# worn cape ooh thanks because i didnt know if it added proficiency or not lol

One way to think of D&D is it first says a lot of stuff you can do, and then most rules are either saying you can also do X extra thing, or saying "Now you can't do this thing".

So initially, it says you make attack rolls, then damage rolls, details the math for them
Attacks are d20+mod, + prof (if proficient), damage is relevant damage die + modifier used for attack (most cases)
Since it doesn't say PB to damage, it doesn't.
Since Spells don't say Modifiers to damage, they don't.

worn cape
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ooh

topaz garnet
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If you don't have something saying you add Proficiency to attack rolls with, say, a Greataxe, then you don't add that.
But if you do, like Greataxe Proficiency, then you do add it.

worn cape
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ooh okay

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also another one ability check i have like + 4 dex mod and + 2 prof and it says + 6 on stealth it says P before it and i got ability check do i get + 12?

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or is the + 6 on my stealth dex mod + my prof?

hearty blaze
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No, it’s just +6

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It’s been calculated for you

topaz garnet
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It's already saying your totals, yeah.

worn cape
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oh so i dont have to calculate anything with the prof since its aleady been calculated?

topaz garnet
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+4 Dexterity (because the Stealth skill is typically used when a DM calls for a Dexterity check to see how well you go stealthy), and +2 from your PB because you are Proficient with Stealth
meaning any time an ability check uses the Stealth skill, you add your PB to that check.

hearty blaze
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If you’re using dnd beyond most things have been calculated for you btw

topaz garnet
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A potentially important distinction: "Skill Check" is a shorthand term, but it is not the mechanical term.
There are three kinds of D20 Test. Attack (like stabbing someone with a dagger), Ability Check (like sneaking, juggling, deceiving), and Saving Throw (dodge a fireball, rolling rock trap, tough out poison)

worn cape
#

oh

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btw what does the P and E mean in skills in the circle?

topaz garnet
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So when you're making a check, that's always an Ability Check.
Many many times, they'll be an Ability (Skill) check.
It's the same as a standard ability check that just considers the modifier of the relevant ability, but if you are proficient in the relevant skill, like Stealth and the DM is saying "Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check"
Then in total, you add your Dexterity modifier, and Proficiency, for the total bonus to the roll

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
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P refers to proficiency , which means you add your proficiency modifier to the roll
E is the same thing but you add double your proficiency bonus

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E is for expertise btw

topaz garnet
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So if you had expertise in Stealth, and made a Dexterity (Stealth) check, you'd add
+4 (your Dex mod)
+4 (the total of 2 x your PB, being 2x2 which of course is 4)

worn cape
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ooh

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saving throws are like if u get posion u have to throw a saving throw of constitution if u can stop the posion right?

hearty blaze
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Resist the poison, correct

worn cape
#

oki

hearty blaze
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Or if you’re trying to dodge a fireball

worn cape
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ooh okay

#

what are sences?

topaz garnet
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Basically.
Someone casts Fireball, it's not them making an attack roll for basically a grenade, or any ability checks. It's the targets making a save to see if they get got bad, or get off lightly.

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
# worn cape what are sences?

Senses?
Special things like Darkvision (night vision), Tremorsense (imagine the worms from Tremors, they can sense vibration), Blindsight (like a Xenomorph from alien being able to see but we don't see eyes on it, afaik), and Truesight (some super powerful magical beings have it, which lets them see things truly, like ignoring illusions and invisibility and whatnot)

hearty blaze
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Oh senses

worn cape
#

10 passive perception

topaz garnet
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Ah, that's for the DM.

worn cape
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how do i use those?

hearty blaze
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You don’t

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It’s for if the DM wants to, say, sneak up on you

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They have to roll higher than your passive perception

topaz garnet
#

Passive scores are basically
the DM goes "I want to see if they notice the invisible thing following them" but they don't want to randomly ask for perception and alert the players early
so they can use that to represent the average result of what the character is doing over however long a time. Whether it's a minute, 10 minutes, or 5 hours, they can use that score.

worn cape
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ooh

topaz garnet
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So hypothetically, I as a DM might have a party whose highest passive perception score manages to reach, say... 24.
If they're travelling down a road, and I, in secret, determine that something is sneaking behind them and following, that thing would have to be stealthier than their perception would passively spot. So, getting stealth of 25.
That likely doesn't happen.

So in that, all the players would get, is that perceptive character noticing something following them, and then players do their playing and roleplaying from there.
Instead of me asking for a check, they might roll real low, I say nothing, and now the players are paranoid because "why random perception?"

worn cape
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oooohh

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okay okay

hearty blaze
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Though, a passive perception of 24 isn’t common
It’s certainly not the maximum tho, you can definitely get higher

worn cape
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death saves it only happens if u hit 0 hit points right? if u die and theres more damage to deal u just game over right?

topaz garnet
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So when the DM asks for a passive score, it's just 10 + what you normally add.
Since you seem to have +0 Wisdom modifier and no Proficiency in Perception, you add a total of 0 to that check, so your total is 10+0.

worn cape
lavish kayak
topaz garnet
# worn cape death saves it only happens if u hit 0 hit points right? if u die and theres mor...

If you're at 0, you're unstable.
You make a Death Save at the start of each of your turns.
On 10+, you gain 1 Success.
On 9-, you gain 1 Failure.
Unique to these d20 rolls, a Natural 1 on the d20 is 2 Failures, while a Natural 20 on the d20 is regaining a Hit Point, meaning you wake up and can take your turn (the only issue is having 1 hit point and likely being prone because you were unconscious)

lavish kayak
#

there is some more to it but that doesnt matter rn

lavish kayak
worn cape
topaz garnet
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If you take damage, and that damage is equal to your Current HP + your Max HP, you die.

So if your HP max is 12, and you have 12 HP, it takes 24 damage to instakill you.
If you have only 0hp at the time, it only takes 12 damage to instakill you.

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
#

Oh wait it’s been addressed nvm

lavish kayak
#

which resets every hit

topaz garnet
#

Massive Damage, or something.

There's no "HP Debt" btw, if you're at 0, you're at 0, no negatives.
It's only ever tread into each instance of damage.

lavish kayak
#

i was like wait that doesnt make sense😭

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
#

So if you're at 0 HP, with a max of 12, it takes 12 damage to instakill you - but that has to be 12 damage at once, not in multiple attacks.

either way, each time you take damage at 0 HP, you take 1 death save failure. So 3 pops of damage while at 0 = dead anyway.

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And on top of that, long story short "unconscious guy, I'm within 5 feet, I hit them with attack, that's a Crit"
which is A: more likely to get high damage, might instakill with certain high damage attacks or low HPmax character, and B: Inflicts 2 Death Save Fails on that damage, instead of 1, anyway. Which is nasty.

hearty blaze
#

So don’t get hit. That stuff hurts.

topaz garnet
worn cape
#

guys how do u use a long/short rest and how long does it last?

hearty blaze
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short rests are rests that a party do for one hour, where they regain their hit dice (what it is depending on the class, and how many depending on the level). Each one restores 1 hit dice +con mod worth of health.

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
#

Long rest heals all your health and regains half your hit dice, and take 8 hours

topaz garnet
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Your DM will be able to tell you definitively when you benefit.
A Short Rest is, in-game, the characters taking an hour to rest, which lets them heal a bit, regain some exerted efforts (certain features that restore uses on a Short Rest)
A Long Rest is the once-a-day full night's sleep and full rest, restoring everything.

worn cape
topaz garnet
#

Short Rest is a lunch break, but you're not completely undoing the morning work.
Long Rest is taking a proper sleep and by the next day you're back to being able to go to work again.

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
#

^that too

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
#

You can’t really rest when you’re fighting for your life

topaz garnet
#

It takes an entire hour of time, in the game's world.
Dave the Dwarf can't have an hour's rest in the middle of an 18 second fight to the death with a dragon.

hearty blaze
#

Considering that fight only lasted 18 seconds, we can assume that Dave is resting for eternity now

lavish kayak
#

”hold that thought!” takes a one hour nap for the warlock spell slots

topaz garnet
#

Because typically, each Round of combat is 6 seconds of in-world time. So 1 minute of duration is a total of 10 rounds.
And in a Round, every creature takes a turn, which is what they do in those 6 in-world-seconds.

worn cape
#

yea i get that but when out of battle and its night and u all do a long rest does it skip the night?

hearty blaze
#

Well you’re sleeping

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Presumably

lavish kayak
topaz garnet
#

Well, can do.
Time, when out of character, can blitz by. We don't have to narrate minute by minute.
A 3 week travel would take over 3 months IRL.

worn cape
#

cutting a tree doesnt use an action right or starting a fire since its not a battle?

topaz garnet
#

That's less concrete

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
topaz garnet
#

Basically, when things are super time sensitive, like what happens within 12 seconds of a rush, like "people trying to kill each other", that's when Initiative is used to set the game at an iron-fist Turn Based system.

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Otherwise, if we're considering what the party is doing over the course of vaguely waves hand an hour or something, we can just say that Barry the Barbarian goes and cuts down a tree to help set up the campsite.

lavish kayak
#

but casting six spells in a second for example also isnt possible

topaz garnet
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So when one of my party is talking to a shopkeeper, we don't need to consider actions or anything, unless they start doing time-sensitive stuff. For example, it'd be weird to take 10 minutes to cast a ritual spell in the middle of the shop, interrupting conversation.

worn cape
# lavish kayak it does, just doesnt matter bcz its out of combat

u have to roll a ability check right? because my friend the dm made on of my friends throw a strength check to cut a tree and thats all he could do in his turn then he had to wait another whole turn when its his turn again the dm said u just a whole tree u still have to cut the in pieces and making a fire took like 10 turns ;-; i dont think thats how it works

topaz garnet
#

But if we're talking about the party trying to rob a shop in doing a Heist, behind the shopkeep's back, I'm absolutely setting things in Initiative, making it all turn based so we have a tight timeline.

lavish kayak
#

that kinda weird

worn cape
topaz garnet
lavish kayak
# worn cape yes

you only do turns in combat, outside you just do whatever as long as your character can do it

worn cape
lavish kayak
#

there is no turn order outside of combat

topaz garnet
worn cape
lavish kayak
topaz garnet
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For example, if I had the party walk into a room, and the only thing was a person in a trap, and 3 buttons, and the person was about to get zapped by an electrical trap that's going to go off in 18 seconds... Then I would pull out Initiative, because the party has only 18 seconds before the person gets zapped crispy.

Otherwise, if they're just, in the woods, sitting around, eating rations, there's no crunch for a tight timeline. I could just say it takes about 10 minutes for the big barbarian to go get some wood for the campsite, and for the others to set up the camping supplies like tents, and boom within ~10 seconds of IRL talk we've covered 10 minutes of in game activity boiled down to "get wood, set tents"

hearty blaze
worn cape
topaz garnet
#

Similarly, travel.
If the party has a massive armed guard escort in a caravan on a road well travelled between two close cities, I might just completely gloss over the week of travel between them, and within a minute going from "last prep in City 1?" to "Now you see City 2, and all the different architecture and shops than City 1 had"

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
#

Key word probably.
It’s up to DM discretion, it would just be how I rule it.

topaz garnet
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Think of it like... Technically, the party can just say they travel towards X destination.
But the DM has options, they can have an encounter happen, check randomly to see if something happens to... happen
or they can just have nothing happen, they take time, they get there, they're at X place after Y time of travel.

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It's like someone letting you click Fast Travel in skyrim, or having you walk across the map and maybe get attacked by wolves, spiders, bandits, etc (but, you don't have to wait through the actual walk, imagine just coming out of the fast travel being told "Oh no bandits rushed onto the road!")

worn cape
#

players can use a investagtion ability check when they enter a dungeon if they want to see any hidden traps right?

hearty blaze
#

Yes

worn cape
#

okay

topaz garnet
#

Technically, bit of that here and there.

worn cape
#

using skills doesnt take an action right?

hearty blaze
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Can doesn’t mean they always will

worn cape
hearty blaze
topaz garnet
worn cape
topaz garnet
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It's not exactly sufficient to say, broadly, 1 check for the whole dungeon.

lavish kayak
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the main part is, its a narrative game, twisting rules, skipping things etc. is good if it makes the game better

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
topaz garnet
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We only need to track actions if things are time sensitive enough.
Like if the party is just standing around it's fine to wait for the rogue to pick a lock.
But if the room is filling with water, and zombies are attacking? That's something like a time sensitive scenario in which I would pull out Initiative, then we care about tracking actions.

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
#

Additionally, this is a good scenario for the DM to use passive investigation / perception, instead of stopping every few feet to roll a d20.

lavish kayak
#

i had a DM that did that

topaz garnet
#

It's much faster and more consistent to play to compare a super smart skilled rogue with 18 passive perception against the DC to find each trap, they auto spot those traps with a finding DC of 18-, but won't auto spot 19+

lavish kayak
#

awful game

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
#

Similarly, I have a Ranger in my campaign with a passive perception over 20.

I am entirely sure I will not have to bother with actually descriptively hiding things because even if I did, they'd automatically spot it, or I'm forcing them to roll a d20 every few feet whenever they think something might be hidden around them.

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So to that measure, their passive perception has them passively finding many things.

hearty blaze
#

The highest passive perception you can have is roughly 27 right? Without any spells or magic items or homebrew or anything apart from feats.

topaz garnet
#

(has this clarified anything? dndLol )

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
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Ope wait no it’s 29

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Monks capstone feature

topaz garnet
#

Oh right, that. Eh didn't really count it, more looking at basics.

hearty blaze
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Yeah agreed, very niche exception

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Anywho, any more questions Zone?

topaz garnet
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(Clarification of earlier: That Ranger in my game has a passive perception of 30. Level 13, Expertise Perception, +5 Wisdom, total of +15 and they have something granting Advantage on Perception translating to +5 Passive. That was it. So that's how powerful their perceptive ability is, I don't need to bother with passively hidden things outside of DC 31+, which is definitely not happening soon)

I do hope this all has at least somewhat shed light on those somewhat confusing parts

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
#

Well, only the '14 version.
'24 version is just prof, or expertise if already prof, and search as bonus action

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so in 2014 rules, using feats lets them get to +22 innately as a character.

#

Hoping this is still simple enough for the newcomers...

lyric fjord
#

Good morning fellows of the dice, I’m new to all this and would very much like to play. Where do I start?

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
lyric fjord
minor mason
# lyric fjord Thank you!

After you read the Basic Rules, you can start looking for a GM (or players if you want to be the GM)
You can #find-a-game in this server and other places too.

sharp shore
#

Hello

stoic plaza
sharp shore
stoic plaza
#

I am new on dnd

stoic plaza
sharp shore
stoic plaza
#

okay

#

What one is your fav?

sharp shore
echo kelp
#

Let’s keep things on topic folks - if you want to chat not D&D things we have #non-dnd-topics for that

#

If you want to learn how to play D&D, check #learn-to-play and the pinned messages here in the channel. And feel free to ask questions as you run into them.

lethal depot
#

Hello I am a new dnd player and I am in very prickly situation so I have never even heard of dnd like I just learned about it like an hour ago and I wanted to introduce my friends so we can all play together and well now we have a session they are all new and so am i so like how can I learn the most about dnd in like the next 5 hours please help me

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
lethal depot
#

Than you so much

devout grove
#

hello chat, what are the best spells for synergy with find familiar?

#

i was thinking of the basic healing touch and dragon breath

lavish kayak
devout grove
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oh alr yhx, im making my first character so i thougt it would be appropriate 😅

lavish kayak
#

this channel is for people learning the game, synergies arent really a part of that🙃

gilded cape
#

bow and arrow atk bonus?

hearty escarp
#

A bow (short or longbow) is a ranged weapon, so you add your dexterity modifier to the attack roll. If you're proficient, you also add your proficiency bonus.

wispy nacelle
#

If you’re building a campaign as a new dm, where do the players start? Can you build it around where they are relative to their backstories or can you start with them already together? If the former, how do you build the campaign so the characters end up meeting no matter what?

bold cypress
#

Hi all! I'm m new to everything d&d, picking up the new starter set. To be the DM, is it recommended that I read all of the text books beforehand or sort of wing it with light reading the basic rules and DMing

hearty escarp
#

Usually, you'll be fine with reading the basic rules and reading ahead on the starter set scenes you plan on running that session.

#

If you make a mistake, you can always talk to the players after the session about it. The main goal is to have fun and if looking up rules stops that, make a decision in the moment and check later. 😄

hearty escarp
#

let the players know in advance so they can build their characters accordingly

cedar sluice
#

While it isn't a requirement, if you want to go the extra mile you can wear the official D&D Dungeon Master costume. You're in luck that various Halloween stores have it this time of year.

bold cypress
wispy nacelle
cedar sluice
#

wait, the item and spell cards in the Hellfire set are stickers?

harsh fjord
cedar sluice
#

Young Minds Inspired did a really good job making Peril in Pinebrook. They've got a number of great D&D themed classroom activities and lessons too.

fresh fable
#

Peril has so many great tips for all lvls of experience

tiny forge
#

Hey can someone help like i tought id find a group here

lavish kayak
tiny forge
#

yeah but

lavish kayak
#

but what?

tiny forge
#

how do i play this

lavish kayak
#

the game?

exotic remnantBOT
tiny forge
#

Like how do i find a party/ DM how do i create a character

lavish kayak
tiny forge
#

Isnt there like a quickplay or sum 😭 🙏

lavish kayak
#

a quickplay?

#

what do you mean by that

harsh fjord
#

Not really. D&D as a game takes time to learn and set up.

tiny forge
#

This doesnt have vc channels wich is surprising tho

lavish kayak
tiny forge
#

Wha-

lavish kayak
#

but can you explain what you mean by quickplay?

harsh fjord
#

This server is for discussion and allows folks to organize games to play elsewhere.

lavish kayak
# tiny forge Wha-

the games are played on seperate servers, only getting players is here

tiny forge
#

Ooo damn

tiny forge
#

like matchmaking

lavish kayak
lavish kayak
tiny forge
#

oooo holy moly

harsh fjord
#

Again, D&D isn't a lobby-style game where it happens at a moment's notice.

tiny forge
#

soooo do i just "Anyone wanna party?"

lavish kayak
#

correct, for dnd you need a group and a planned time

lavish kayak
harsh fjord
lavish kayak
#

hey silentghost you got a long question?

stable ermine
#

I have a question if anyone would spare the time to help me with. I'm trying to start my first campaign with a couple of my friends that live decently far from me. Is there any vtt systems that y'all would recommend that allows both the dm and players to look and play on the system? I also was trying to look for a system that might include dragon bane. I appreciate y'all for taking the time to help me.

harsh fjord
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The best free VTTs are Roll20 and Owlbear Rodeo.

lavish kayak
cedar sluice
#

There's DnDBeyond's maps VTT, there's also Shard. And Roll20. Personally, I like Shard. Keep in mind that you need to pay for licenses beyond the free stuff available on each.

#

I forgot about Owlbear Rodeo.

stable ermine
#

thank you all, I'll look at those options and see what might work for me.

lost silo
#

I use D&D beyond for characters and roll20 for maps and have been for a LONG TIME

cedar sluice
#

I found Roll20 lagged a huge amount on my system.

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Like I'd move my token and then wait about 40 seconds to finally see it move. Any of the dynamic lighting would just add lag to it. I stopped trying when there was a 2-minute response time.

lost silo
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I nor my players have experienced lag but I can tell it’s intensive for computers

cedar sluice
#

DnDBeyond's VTT had maybe a second or split second lag, if I noticed any. Similar to Owlbear Rodeo and Shard.

#

Then again I haven't tried the others with any sort of dynamic lighting.

lavish kayak
#

Owlbear works well in my experience

cedar sluice
#

I just have my Tales of the Valiant content on Shard, along with D&D 5.1e and D&D 5.2e. Its all there for me so I haven't ventured elsewhere since.

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Took me a few months to get the free content, but I didn't have to buy books a second time. At some point I'll subscribe on Shard for extra stuff.

balmy fulcrum
#

Yo I’ve never played proper dnd besides a super elementary version that I’ve been dming with my friends for the past year and a half and I’m interested in learning and playing with some new people within the next few months if anyone needs players.

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.
echo kelp
#

Hey folks! Let’s keep third party tools/services detailed discussions in #third-party and keep this channel clear for newcomers to get help getting started - thanks!

harsh fjord
cedar sluice
#

Anyways, I've never been a DM with DnDBeyond's maps VTT. Didn't they open that up free recently to everyone? Or was that a temporary thing?

lavish kayak
#

it opened up, not temporary

cedar sluice
#

I should try to monkey around with it at some point. Too bad I don't have anything but free stuff to run.

prime drum
#

hello every one, i'm a new comer, and en french one ^^
soooooooo is there any french server here? or at least french speacking one?

harsh fjord
prime drum
#

tyvm 🙂

stable wadi
#

anyone doing campaigns rn

prime drum
#

if only a where better in english ......

stable wadi
#

That would like to starting very soon

harsh fjord
#

Games are probably happening at any given moment, but it's usually the case that these were already scheduled. D&D isn't generally a hobby for pick-up games.

stable wadi
#

Ik just thought I'd test my luck

minor mason
umbral kraken
#

hi!! um, I’m new to D&D and I’m not really sure where to start

#

so I’m just kinda, here now flusheduwu

exotic remnantBOT
harsh fjord
#

Take a look at #learn-to-play and the Basic Rules linked above. Ask any questions that come up as you read.

muted inlet
#

I’m new as well lol and I’m not to sure where to start, what do?

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
#

@muted inlet check out the free basic rules linked above and ask any questions you have

muted inlet
fathom ruin
#

i am a bit of a newbie but i want someone to give me a couple questions to gauge my experience with the game

lavish kayak
fathom ruin
#

you first pick which action to do (like running, punching, grappling, using a skill etc.) then you roll to see if you landed the attack. if you hit, you roll to see what damage you deal (commonly with a d20)

lavish kayak
#

movement is a different thing and not an action

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damage is never with a d20

#

next question:

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death saving throws

fathom ruin
#

once your health is at 0, you can roll to revive yourself with whatever number you roll being the amount you get back. you can make death saving throws with a d20

lavish kayak
#

nope

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@fathom ruin when you reach 0, you go unconscious, You then roll a d20 at the end of each of your turns. A 10+ is a succes, a 9- is a failure. 1 is 2 failures 20 is instant not unconscious. when you reach 3 failures you die, when you reach 3 sucesses you go out of unconscious. If you take more than your max hp in damage you die. If you take any damage you get one failure. If your hp goes back above 0 you also go out of unconscious

harsh fjord
#

Not to "um, actually" your breakdown, but when you succeed on three death saves, you're still unconscious. You just are stable (AKA no longer dying and thus needing to make saves).

lavish kayak
#

my mistake

main fulcrum
#

Yeah you only wake up immediately with 1 hp if you roll a natural 20

#

Not just 3 passes

lavish kayak
#

wasnt it like 1d4 hours after 3 sucesses

harsh fjord
wild silo
#

does anyone know how to use gsheet i need help

solemn jungle
#

Hello new here 👋

echo kelp
#

Welcome! Check the pinned messages and #channel-guide to get a feel for the place

dire mesa
bleak warren
#

HI so for the combat system- are defensive spells worth having or is DND more offensive/damage based? Especially for characters that have low HP

minor mason
tawdry laurel
#

It depends of course what you take and how you use it

#

But you should have a few

#

Like mage armor or shield are probably gonna be an must

hearty blaze
#

Absorb elements is also nice

#

Then there’s defensive buffing spells

dapper zephyr
#

Hello, just started DND (2024). The DM is using Forgotten Realms as a setting. I read the PHB (at least the rules and my class options) and created my character. However i have a couple of questions. i understand that the Adventures and Campaign happen in a setting and that there is a ton of official and homebrew settings. Doesnt a setting require its own Classes, species, monsters ? Are the classes and species, spells, monsters in the PHB and MM ( which doesnt seem to have a specific setting) generic that you can use them in any setting ?

#

I also noticed there is a lot less "lore" for species and classes in the 2024 vs 2014...which makes them more generic i guess and "easily" adaptable to any setting ?

lavish kayak
#

yes, they are generic

stoic plaza
#

You have any fav character?

lavish kayak
hollow laurel
#

hello

lavish kayak
wild onyx
carmine epoch
#

Hello , kind of new to DND played my first game last night and loved it so looking to play some more if anyone is interested in teaching a not so young apprentice 😆.

lavish kayak
exotic remnantBOT
hollow laurel
#

i applied there as well, i've played a couple short games. i just still new to it

hearty blaze
#

Taking someone under their wing isn’t something that’s very common on this channel, but if you have any questions we’ll answer.

uncut flower
#

Hello

lavish kayak
#

hi

uncut flower
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What did I do now that ive read the thingy

lavish kayak
#

do you know the rules then?

#

if yes, find a group, for how to find a group on this server check out #find-a-game

hearty blaze
#

Making a character is the best way to reinforce your knowledge of the rules

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Even if you’re never gonna use it

lavish kayak
uncut flower
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
#

100% agree

uncut flower
#

I got lost 💔

glass sluice
#

Heya!

lavish kayak
hearty blaze
#

Goooood morning afternoon evening, Nugget Dnd Player Helpline here, how can I help you today you two?

glass sluice
#

So D&D

uncut flower
lavish kayak
uncut flower
#

Big mistake

lavish kayak
#

why?

uncut flower
#

I went to the character sheet thing

hearty blaze
#

The website is better imo

uncut flower
#

Gah damn there was Hella stuff I ain see

hearty blaze
glass sluice
lavish kayak
#

what kind of stuff

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
#

who tf is Gerald?

glass sluice
glass sluice
hearty blaze
#

So anyway short or long response

glass sluice
#

Short please

#

Or long if you prefer

exotic remnantBOT
uncut flower
hearty blaze
uncut flower
#

Idk where i was tbh

glass sluice
hearty blaze
#

Just skip that page

lavish kayak
uncut flower
#

I was js clicking things and reading em tbh

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🥹

hearty blaze
#

(Except maybe change from XP to milestone and change it to public)

hearty blaze
uncut flower
hearty blaze
#

Then perfect

uncut flower
#

Does it create skills for me or I thought I made those myself

hearty blaze
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You select the skills you want when you make the character and it’ll do the math for you

uncut flower
#

Ok

#

Let's try this again

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Ill be back

hearty blaze
dapper zephyr
#

@wild onyx thank you

deft kite
#

Hey I was wondering how to play DND. Where should I start?

exotic remnantBOT
dapper zephyr
#

@wild onyx so if the DM said the setting was eberron.. the PHB classes still makes sense in that setting ? Or should the players "adapt" them...

mellow fulcrum
dapper zephyr
#

Or the species / backgrounds...

deft kite
#

nah

mellow fulcrum
deft kite
#

ok?

hearty blaze
#

Recruiting eh

deft kite
#

tell me what to do and I'm good

hearty blaze
#

You want a long or short response

wild onyx
mellow fulcrum
hearty blaze
mellow fulcrum
hearty blaze
hearty blaze
#

And also you forgot stats

wild onyx
hearty blaze
#

Oh thanks Mr Smith

mellow fulcrum
hearty blaze
#

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I recommend just learning how to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat.
And of course, if you have any specific questions, please ask away! This channel is meant for it, and there are plenty of great people who should be willing to help you.

hearty blaze
hearty escarp
#

Giving the first chapter a read (even if you don't understand everything) is a good basis if you plan on joining a game that isn't explicitly advertised as an introductory game.

wild onyx
#

Peril in Pinebrook. Free adventure designed for new DMs and players.

hearty blaze
mellow fulcrum
#

this might be a dumb question but is the rules in the 2014 player handbook?

hearty escarp
#

The rules of how to play the game are in the Player's Hanbook, yes. There is the 2014 one and the 2024 one. The basic rules linked above copies the important parts of the 2024 PHB (as well as parts of the Dungeon Master's Guide and the Monster Manual).

deft kite
hearty blaze
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It’s a lot

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A lot of those things can be ticked off when making a character tho, which is why i recommend making a character for practice

deft kite
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well I should start sooner than later I guess

mellow fulcrum
hearty blaze
hearty escarp
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I do recommend it over making one yourself, because that's additional mental load that is better spent on making sure everyone has fun.

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Also a disclaimer: the 2014 players handbook might not explain everything you find in the 2024 versions of the DMG and the MM. The rules had some updates, though they largely stayed the same.

mellow fulcrum
mellow fulcrum
hearty escarp
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And until then, the basic rules serve as a free lookup in case you need it.

wild onyx
hearty escarp
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MVC - minimum viable campaign SCpoliteSIP

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(I just made that up)

wild onyx
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Now we immediately argue about the definition as is our custom.

MVC: two adventures sharing a narrative link.

hearty escarp
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(Sometimes it's a short argument?)

uncut flower
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I believe im done

hearty blaze
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Yayyy

torn remnant
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Anyone starting a group up? 😄

hearty blaze
uncut flower
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How 🥹

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Its on the app

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
uncut flower
torn remnant
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Tyvm

mellow fulcrum
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yeah

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im trying just dm me