#dnd-newcomers

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topaz garnet
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Personally the DOOM soundtrack is a bit too intense to have as background music for a game about thinking of rules, parsing rules text, and doing math off of rng. As much as I also go for game ost I use more subdued background tracks.

cerulean salmon
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Once you are more familiar with the rules it's pretty fast

sudden otter
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I'm partial to the witcher 3 soundtrack

shadow violet
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Hi

thick saffron
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Hey guys I’m trying to start playing. How would I find a group, start, etc.

hearty blaze
whole valley
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yo wsp

exotic remnantBOT
whole valley
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bro some person name 'sea' just friended me and didnt respond

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i think they might have been scammer

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i unfriended them

hearty blaze
whole valley
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alr

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oh shit

hearty blaze
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What?

whole valley
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i unfriended them too fast and i cant find them anymore

hearty blaze
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Then just leave them

whole valley
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i did

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closed the convo

hearty blaze
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The more important thing is that you either unfriended, closed or blocked

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And you did that, so that’s good

whole valley
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unfriended and closed

hearty blaze
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Good cybersecurity skills

whole valley
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thanx

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ive been hacked once on steam and i will never fall for it again

hearty blaze
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Well while we’re here got any dnd questions?

whole valley
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not really yet

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just wanted to join so that when i eventually have time i can find a group or sometihng

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thank you tho

elder field
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Hi there

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I'm an artist who likes to design creatures and humanoids

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Just home brewing my own species I guess

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Where would be the best place to post that stuff

hearty blaze
lost silo
random star
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Hi everyone, I’m Nunyabeez and I have never played dnd before but I’d really like to start. I am a crafts person and have made some miniatures and dioramas before as well as larger things like the clone helmet in my pfp. I am brand new with little knowledge but if there are any parties that would be open to teach a newbie or and new campaigns starting soon I would love to join! Can’t wait to learn some new nerdy stuff.

hearty blaze
random star
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Thanks!

reef gulch
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Been thinking about this recently, is it normal for players/Dms to want to play in the evening ? Tbh I’d much prefer to play at mid day, lets me feel less insecure about causing noise, lets me properly get into character when talking, just asking here because I’ve only ever had one session before

fresh fable
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People like to play when they have free time and that tends to be after work/education

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You may find afternoon games on a weekend

mental token
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Hello?

wheat crystal
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welcome!

clear hearth
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Does anybody know how stats are made for your character or does it vary based on the group you’re in?

late otter
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hellooooo im a new fresh noob who wishes to play dnd for the first time ever. never played a session, dont know nothing, but im very interested in starting this new adventure and making some long lasting new friends from this roleplaying game

fresh fable
fresh fable
edgy onyx
clear hearth
mental token
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This is my first time here, but I always think D&D is too interesting that I want to try it out

mental token
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Is world ideas allowed here? Where do I send that?

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Worldbuilding's for dungeon masters, right?

hearty escarp
wild onyx
# mental token Worldbuilding's for dungeon masters, right?

Anyone can be a Dungeon Master. It's easier than ever with all the free advice and guides online.

If you're looking at doing it for the first time, I recommend starting with a short adventure: a situation in a location where the party will encounter opposition and have to deal with a complication.

#dm-discussion is always open!

solid smelt
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hey! how would one like to start a dnd campaign?

fresh fable
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Find an adventure you want to run and find people to play it with

hexed kelp
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i was just wondering if someone would be willing to help me build a character?

hearty blaze
hexed kelp
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it’s my first time ever playing in a couple of weeks

hearty blaze
hexed kelp
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oh don’t they?

hearty blaze
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But anywho, I gtg now, I’ll be back in 0-15 minutes.
And yeah, cuz we get stats from backgrounds instead of species now, it’s great.

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Pick whatever you think is coolest, and we’ll see if how well it does in 2024:your character

hexed kelp
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alright that sounds sick

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alright sounds good

hearty blaze
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For example, do you have a vibe, playstyle, aesthetic, trope or overall concept you’re looking for?

hexed kelp
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i’ve really been thinking about like being a monk cause it seems cool but i don’t know entirely

hearty blaze
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Well monks are my favourite class, so I definitely do recommend them

hearty blaze
hexed kelp
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my friend told me that theyre like martial artists and stuff like that

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which i think is awesome

hearty blaze
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The devout pray Buddhist monk type, the Murim martial arts type, or the throw hands type of monk?

hexed kelp
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hmmmm like a mix between the buddhist one and the murim one

carmine glade
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I just ran my first session and some of the feedback from my players was that I needed to improve my descriptions for areas and the surroundings, any advice how to do this.

Also any advice on how to organise things better?

hearty blaze
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Interesting, I like it. Monks are also pretty dang good in the 2024 rules btw.

tidal narwhal
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@hearty blaze yo nugget i dmd you a question

hearty blaze
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Gimme a sec I got three people to answer

tidal narwhal
hearty blaze
carmine glade
tidal narwhal
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Always miss them bru

carmine glade
hexed kelp
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i dont know what else there really is to building a character

hearty blaze
carmine glade
hexed kelp
hearty blaze
hexed kelp
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what would be the best way to go about this

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like with the backgroudn and backstory stuff

lyric fjord
hexed kelp
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alright

lyric fjord
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Backgrounds give some perks and benefit classes diffrent from others ,while the backstory is more ya choice

hexed kelp
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ohohhhhhhhh

mighty palm
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hiii im new to dnd any tips onm characetr cvreation?

lyric fjord
mighty palm
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ohhh asorry my bad

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wait but i have one qeustion can i ask u that?

lyric fjord
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Sure

mighty palm
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are there any oneiric harm based spells or powers?

hearty blaze
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Basic questions can still be asked here, just if we wanna do more in depth character discussion gives more insight

mighty palm
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ohh ok

lyric fjord
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Oneiric?

hexed kelp
mighty palm
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dream based* mb

hearty blaze
hexed kelp
mighty palm
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so do yall know?

lyric fjord
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Define dream based harm

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Do you mean spells that affect a person mentally

mighty palm
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nah i mean like being able to almsot enforce sleep at the cost of yourself entering as well

hearty blaze
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There’s literally a spell called Dream that does this

mighty palm
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or just like you know dream manipulation and being able to hrut people while they are absdsically dreamiong (mb its a dumb concept)

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FR!?!?!?

lyric fjord
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ophmm I was awaiting nugget to answer that lol

mighty palm
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tysm guysss!!!!! ill chcek it out

wild onyx
mighty palm
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mv i didnt see that 😭

topaz garnet
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there's also Catnap I guess?

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Mental Prison might also count maybe

arctic acorn
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I believe dream isn't exactly a spell you use in combat so I would not make a character rely on that. In fact making your character rely on a single spell isn't exactly something that usually works.

topaz garnet
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however there is the literal Sleep spell

hearty blaze
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Sleep do be pretty nice

topaz garnet
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as well as the classic "hit them on the head until they fall asleep" tactic

hearty blaze
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Tbf they only asked for “harm based spells or powers”

arctic acorn
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If I recall correctly dream is one of the more powerful spells too. You ain't getting that spell in the early game.

hearty blaze
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Yeah it’s 5th level

arctic acorn
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Yeah, that would take a while.

lyric fjord
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I mean a "dream" like character can still affect someone who is awake
So with some flavour liberties it can easily work

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A friend of mine plays a twilight cleric who is themed like a sandman

mental token
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Where can I find a good D&D server I can start with?

topaz garnet
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As far as general things go, this is a good one
As far as playing games, there's probably a decent amount you can just find publicly, get invited to, or just spot on people's Server Tags next to their discord name, given the amount of D&D players on this server.

arctic acorn
limber bronze
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quick question just overall, how good is an AC of 19 in your guys's eyes?

Im "kinda new" to this and most campaigns Ive been a part of were quite low lvl between like 1-4

Im mostly asking bc e.g. forge clerics can choose between a +1AC or +1 to rolls and damage for attacks, but is the AC bonus in this case worth it, or does the damage buff make more sense in your opinion?

(cos imo most damage can be done via spells anyways with inflict wounds, spectral sword and such)

wild onyx
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Good for the first 8 levels, if you're a front-line combatant you'll want it a bit more after that.

sick vale
wild onyx
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As to the feature, how often are you really using your weapon?

limber bronze
topaz garnet
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yeah AC 19 isn't anything to scoff at, that is until you get way way into a campaign at a high level at which point you have ascended past newcomer status

limber bronze
wild onyx
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Yes, magic items are the usual way of getting it higher.

limber bronze
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jst trying to see if theres anything I missed, bc the +1 to the weapon just overall doesnt really seem worht it imo unless u are playing sth like a barbarian/fighter that mostly relies on weapon hits with not that much to go off off otherwise

limber bronze
sick vale
limber bronze
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thought so yeh

wild onyx
limber bronze
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I mean I kinda like to minmax and an AC of 19 at lvl 1 + basically constant bless buff and e.g. halfling race (or depending on setting, e.g. eberron) a halfling with mark of healing and e.g. war caster/mage slayer feature (we get one starting out at lvl 1 bc houserules) or e.g. fey touched just kinda transforms you into an absolute tank with potential for essentially "infinite heals" at that point in the game and e.g. also stuff like silvery barbs / disadvantage for spell saving throws for anything the dm throws at you right? xD

limber bronze
limber bronze
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ofc its all up to the rolls in the end but like 🤷

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seems like a strong spot to start out

also I just realise how horrendously hard that paragraph is to read xD

wild onyx
limber bronze
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true I guess but I was thinking more about like "permanent" AC buffs lol

hybrid crow
# limber bronze true I guess but I was thinking more about like "permanent" AC buffs lol

You could take a fighter dip for the Defense fighting style for a +1 to your AC? I like to play Fighters with the Defense Fighting style, with full plate and a shield you have 21 AC, if you're an Eldricht Knight or have the Magic Initiate feat, you can even cast shield as a reaction to up your AC to 26 till the end of your next turn, which is quite funny IMO.

limber bronze
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also as far as I know the people I would play with are /would also be kind of new, so I dont want to "stand out" too much in that regard I guess

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btw do u guys have a favourite class / a go to "character"

hybrid crow
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Well. It's min/max but, you know, the max comes with a min: you would be building a character with a high AC at the cost of less damage output and probably not so high DEX saving Throw. So not game breaking IMO.

limber bronze
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I DID have some funny ideas for multiclass characters for a oneshot tho

hybrid crow
sage reef
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hi

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I have literally no idea what I'm doing

limber bronze
hybrid crow
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Zealot Barbarian is really fun, lots of survivability and a strong flavour baked in ( I like to play religious character). For Fighters, as I said above, I like Eldritch Knights a lot.

limber bronze
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ight, Ill check them out :DDD

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timid locust
sage reef
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those are... a lot of rules ._.

wild onyx
sage reef
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Ok

wild onyx
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When you come to that part just remember this phrase: Standard Array.

hybrid crow
# sage reef those are... a lot of rules ._.

You don't need to remember them all. At best, you need to know how to reference them quickly at the table. But at its core the system is pretty straightforward: roll a d20, add modifier, see if you beat the DC.

sage reef
smoky adder
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?tag new dc

exotic remnantBOT
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dynoError No tag dc found in category new.

wild onyx
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DC stands for Difficulty Class, it means the number you need to hit or beat with a die roll for success.

sage reef
hybrid crow
# sage reef DC?

Difficulty class. The target number you need to roll above to succed. For instance, you want to climb a slippery cliff, this is quite difficult, let's say DC 15. You roll a d20, add your strength modifier and if you're proficient in athletism your proficiency modifier. If the total number is above 15, you managed to climb the cliff.

smoky adder
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Equal or above

lost temple
# limber bronze quick question just overall, how good is an AC of 19 in your guys's eyes? Im "...

19 AC is fine. It's good at low level.

At level 5 it wouldn't be unreasonable for a generic enemy to have 2 attacks and +5 to hit. A boss maybe +7 or +8. So if you find a way to give them disadvantage you're likely sitting pretty.

Though it's not exactly invincibility. Then there's the unavoidable half damage saving throws saves that gradually whittle you down.

Decentish AC and a relatively safe way to impose disadvantage (or adamantine armour if it's available) such that you don't get critically hit.

hybrid crow
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True, sorry.

limber bronze
smoky adder
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?tag new dc

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Difficulty Class (DC)

The target number for an ability check or a saving throw is called a Difficulty Class (DC). If the total of the d20 and its modifiers equals or exceeds the DC, it succeeds. Otherwise, it fails. The more difficult the task, the higher its DC.

The DC is determined by the effect that causes it or by the DM. For example, if a spell forces you to make a save, the DC is determined by the caster’s spellcasting ability and Proficiency Bonus. The Typical Difficulty Classes table presents a range of possible DCs.

lapis oracle
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Hello! I am new to dnd and decided to join this discord server since I have no idea what to do, so if you have any advice I would greatly appreciate it 😁👍

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lapis oracle
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What should I do after I have looked at all the rules?

wild onyx
lapis oracle
noble vale
lapis oracle
noble vale
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Yeah, that's a great place to look for games.

lapis oracle
noble vale
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I learn a lot by getting hands on experience. And most groups are pretty cool with new players wanting to join.

digital sundial
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hey all, I cant seem to find spell material components on Beyond apart from a couple, does one need to manually add them or are they not used in 2024 or does it depend on class or how one casts the spell or such like it says online?

lavish kayak
digital sundial
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ah okay cause i cant find the ones it says apart from one and it is only found in a pack lol i do have a pouch and a focus although not sure if the focus works for all my spells but it says used as spell focus so should yes.

topaz garnet
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If they don't have a cost or say they are consumed, you can replace it with a focus as suited for your spellcasting or just have a component pouch which is assumed to have all the random fluff
You just need to worry about cost and consumed

wanton sundial
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Exactly only the costly or consumed components matter everything else your focus or pouch covers.

digital sundial
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i see i see

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well all my material ones are greyed out and dont see consume anywhere so i guess the focus or pouch works

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might actually sell or remove my pouch for the gold value since i have a focus anyway

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also how do various containers work? like a chest or a cart or such, is it just accessible anytime like a backpack or such aswell?

hearty escarp
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Handling those is usually a matter of group preferences. I'd talk to your DM about them.

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For instance, every character has a carrying capacity, which dictates how much they can lug around. As long as what you have on your person doesn't exceed that amount, most DMs would probably be fine with it.

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But some may argue that a chest is so unwieldy that it makes no sense for you to carry it everywhere even if you technically could.

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And on the other hand, some tables basically don't care about carrying capacity.

full sand
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Jst go here

wild onyx
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Here are the Free Rules and some guides. Dyno, if you please:

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wild onyx
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Give the first couple of chapters a skim, get a feel for the terms used, then maybe have a go at bolting a character together for practice.

digital sundial
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maybe it works like item box magic in anime lol but might depend on DM yes,same with other containers or mounts or vehicles.

hollow latch
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I am brand new to dnd and I had some friends ask me to play. What’s the most important things to learn before jumping into dnd as a brand new player. I know literally nothing and I don’t want to slow everyone else down

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lavish kayak
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@hollow latch the free rules are linked above, read them and ask any questions you might have

potent ocean
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@pine wave Welcome! This post i pinged might help you figure stuff out. Also there's an app and a site called dnd beyond which has the basic rules avalible for free!

pine wave
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thank you

still mason
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Hellooo

pine wave
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hello

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i have ben hearing alot about this game im new and would like to learn about the game and lore might also want to play sum

lavish kayak
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so yeah, read the rules and ask any questions you might have

potent ocean
pine wave
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alr

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where can i find people to play with

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the main game

lavish kayak
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read and understand the rules first

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what do you mean "main game"?

pine wave
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the game

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board game

lavish kayak
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its not really a board game

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it can be

pine wave
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so its most of the times online

lavish kayak
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no, its without a board most of the time

pine wave
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ahh alr

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
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it was already linked

wheat crystal
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The closest D&D gets to a “board” is with battlemaps for when players enter combat or the DM has a place that necessitates a higher degree of exploration (e.g. a dungeon)

lyric fjord
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Helo

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I have no idea how to play but my frends seem to enjoy it

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lavish kayak
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@lyric fjord check out the free rules above and ask any questions you might have

lyric fjord
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Ok

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After I read the rules how do I find a party to play with

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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Do I also watch the introductory videos or create a character link

lavish kayak
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but please, read first (well vids isnt needed)

lyric fjord
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Ok i read the player tab do I need to learn about the DM before I start?

lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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Ok and I dont fully know how to make a character but I think i kinda get the gist

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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try making a practice character so we can look at how you did it and help with what you did wrong

hearty blaze
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^

lyric fjord
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Ok

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1d4 High Strength Low Strength
1 Muscular Weak
2 Sinewy Slight
3 Protective Self-conscious
4 Direct Indirect
Dexterity
1d4 High Dexterity Low Dexterity
1 Lithe Jittery
2 Dynamic Clumsy
3 Fidgety Hesitant
4 Poised Unsteady
Constitution
1d4 High Constitution Low Constitution
1 Energetic Frail
2 Hale Squeamish
3 Hearty Lethargic
4 Stable Fragile
Intelligence
1d4 High Intelligence Low Intelligence
1 Decisive Artless
2 Logical Illogical
3 Informative Uninformed
4 Curious Frivolous
Wisdom
1d4 High Wisdom Low Wisdom
1 Serene Rash
2 Considerate Distracted
3 Attentive Oblivious
4 Wary Naive
Charisma
1d4 High Charisma Low Charisma
1 Charming Pedantic
2 Commanding Humorless
3 Hilarious Reserved
4 Inspiring Tactless
So I got to this and idk how manny points I get

lavish kayak
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what do you mean, these are not rules, but inspirations for character traits

lyric fjord
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No yea im tryna make a character are there no stats i have to chose from?

lavish kayak
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yes, read the rules for it, you cann either roll or point buy, should be specified in that section

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wait, how far did you read

lyric fjord
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Ok

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Yea i just dont get ability modifiers

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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What they are

lavish kayak
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what

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you roll a d20 related to the ability and add the mod

lyric fjord
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O ok so that comes after I make my character

lavish kayak
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during creation you determine the stats, but you roll after yeah

frail vale
halcyon epoch
frail vale
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Np

main fulcrum
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If you bombed the first attempt, it can only get better, right? 😉

simple prawn
blazing granite
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Bet

main fulcrum
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You should take it to DMs btw. Organizing games in discussion channels is against server rules

blazing granite
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Getting everyone on one server is kinda hard

simple prawn
solemn light
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Please use the LFG channels to organise games. Instructions can be found in #find-a-game

fallen surge
simple prawn
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I remember for the time i was dm online i tried doing a mixmatch of scp and time loops, it was so bad. I had a dream and i fumbled it.

main fulcrum
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Running a premade adventure is often a good way to start, rather than trying to make up everything yourself

simple prawn
fallen surge
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Cliche isn’t always a bad thing. Especially if you or your players are new. Sometimes people want to experience the classic swords and sorcery adventure without any plot twist or unique element. The key is to just make sure everyone is having fun. It is a game after all.

simple prawn
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Im thinking of trying online again as a player to see if its changed sense covid.

foggy saffron
simple prawn
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I was in a irl group but i got burntout because it felt unfair at times and we were in a mansion like the whole game intill i left.

fallen surge
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I will say, I think “time loops” pose a bit of an issue, with how the game of D&D is structured. They don’t work as well as they would in a video game or other type of story telling medium

main fulcrum
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The only kind of time loop I've seen work well is the "keep trying things until you find the right answer to not die" version

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Any kind of time loop that makes you repeat things you already did to no obvious benefit or removes things you succeeded at tends to be more frustrating than fun

simple prawn
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May i ask but do you all do online or not?

main fulcrum
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Especially if the dice aren't as kind on later attempts

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I don't currently play online but I have

fallen surge
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I currently DM an online game

simple prawn
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Im just thinking of giving online a 2nd chance perhaps.

main fulcrum
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There's a lot of benefits to it. I prefer in person but online can be fun too

fallen surge
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I personally find playing in person to be more fun, but I play with some people I went to collage with, so we all live in different cities now.

simple prawn
fallen surge
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Yep, that’s the struggle. I’ve been DMing online for almost 2 years now, and it works fine.

simple prawn
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I think im overthinking it?

fallen surge
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Almost certainly. There’s not much more to it than just going for it

covert yoke
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are there any online alternatives to learning d&d that are similar to the real experience?? (dm, social setting, etc.)

simple prawn
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I just made a post in looking for a dm, i just hope its good enough. wish me luck!

lyric fjord
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aaa im just getting into dnd and just made my first chrecter

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now i need a dm i beleve

echo kelp
exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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

dire mesa
primal mulch
lyric fjord
# dire mesa What is your character?

she is a hafling rouge names vanys! her mom was a seamstess and and deliverd to wealthy nobles ! most times she would tag along, but one day she got bored while waiting for her mom to deliver her goods, so she world wonder around the palace and steal from them (jewles, spoons, satin pillows, coins), but one day she got caught for her theivery and has been on the run ever since ! she feels bad for leaving her mom but sometimes sneakily puts goods in her house to make sure she is well off!

unkempt birch
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I’m new to D&D and have tried all those videos and I just can’t understand them and I’ve tried reading the rule book itself and I just can’t seem to understand it does anyone have any suggestions to help me learn and understand D&D

hearty blaze
edgy onyx
lofty current
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Btw, Seperate topic, how do I make a character speed online? I’m pretty new so I don’t know how to yet and searching it up is not helpful

edgy onyx
hearty blaze
lofty current
unkempt birch
unkempt birch
hearty blaze
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So, we all gather and a Dungeon Master (DM for short) gives the players a narrative or setting.

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The players will dictate what their characters do, and the DM will describe the effects of the actions, as well as descriptions on the environment and interactions with NPC’s

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If a player wants to perform a task that has some difficulty to it, they will roll a d20 (20 sided dice) to determine how well they complete the task (for example, doing a backflip)

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This roll will usually have modifiers, which are added to or subtracted from the roll. This modifier is determined by the stats and skills the character has during character creation.

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For example, if you’re dexterious and have proficiency in acrobatics, you could have a + 5 to your backflip roll.

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Does that make sense so far?

unkempt birch
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Yeah but how does character creation work

wheat crystal
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As a quick summary you pick your species, class, and background, then you set your stats using one of the official methods

hearty blaze
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Yup

wheat crystal
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Have you checked out the second section of the Basic Rules yet? That goes over everything with character creation

hearty blaze
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(Standard array, point buy and rolled stats btw)
The official methods I mean

unkempt birch
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Ok thanks

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That makes more sense now

hearty blaze
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If ya have any more questions, feel free to ask!

unkempt birch
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Ok thank you

hearty blaze
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How to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat are the things I recommend newbies learn first, then the rest they can learn when it comes up.

livid mesa
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I know I'm not the one that asked the question, but this was very helpful. Thank you nugget

hearty blaze
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Happy to answer any

livid mesa
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Not really, I haven't taken a second to look over the rule book yet. Thanks though

vocal hound
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how do you explain the difference between sorcerer and warlock?

edgy onyx
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Sorcerer: Multiple spell slots, ability to modify their spells with metamagic
Warlock: Limited spell slots cast at their highest level, lot of customization with their invocations

north token
# vocal hound how do you explain the difference between sorcerer and warlock?

The difference between the two is how they get their power. Warlocks 99% of the time use an external source of power like a patron or item to fuel their magic. Sorcerers are born with their powers in almost all cases unlike warlocks. Think like draconic bloodlines giving them natural abilities. That's the tldr lore stuff Sara explained it mechanically.

vocal hound
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ty both ☺️

north token
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You gonna play one or dm?

vocal hound
north token
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Kinda generic opinion from me but wizard is goated. Good choice. I am running a necro subclass. My DM was kind enough to include prestige classes for us. Necro is considered weak but I like it. Wbu which subclass

vocal hound
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lol, why?

north token
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Truuuuu

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Wizards can do whatever TF they want when they hit their power spike levels

hearty escarp
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That's the meme anyway, but the other "full casters" as they're called by the community get to the same power level as wizards at the same level progression. Sorcerers, bards, druids, clerics, and to some extent warlocks (as always, warlocks are a bit of a special case). dndApprove

north token
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Me being warlock 1/wiz 19 getting more than one artifact out of my long journey and sugar daddy patrons. Now I'm patronless but it was worth.

neon saffron
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Hey everyone! I’m new to D&D and just made my first character on D&D Beyond. I haven’t joined any campaigns yet, and I can’t attach my character sheet right now — but could someone help me understand how to play?

hearty escarp
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Should you want to share your character sheet with anyone here, you can post a link to the DDB sheet. Just make sure to set your character to be publicly visible first in the character settings.

vestal granite
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and when you roll the dice pray to the dm that you will not explode or die in some horrible way

neon saffron
topaz garnet
echo kelp
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?tag new online

exotic remnantBOT
rocky gyro
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Thanks

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Ehm im new... where to share a character

wild onyx
floral blaze
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Is bard good

echo kelp
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Yes it's a good support and social interaction class

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?tag new bard

exotic remnantBOT
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classBard Bard

Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language.

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

Likes: Performing
Complexity: High
Starting HP: 8 + Con. modifier

hearty blaze
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My second fav class

lavish kayak
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same for me

hearty blaze
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Oh didn’t know that

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(My fav is monk)

lavish kayak
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warlock first then bard for me

hearty blaze
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Charisma casters go brrrrr

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Who’s third paladin?

lavish kayak
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no

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artificer

hearty blaze
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Fair pick

dry blaze
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guys im buying my own equipment i have 120g to spend i chose a rapier im a art1/wiz5 and im not going to use any armor what should i buy with the rest? also im playing bladesigner

hearty escarp
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Have a look if any spells you're planning to use need expensive material components (such as the Identify spell) and purchase those.

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You could also ask your DM if there is any gear that might come in handy.

dry blaze
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my dm said just equipment and stuff not spells magic weapons

hearty escarp
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Material components are also equipment. shrugs
But if they also say not to that specifically, I suppose buying a healing potion never hurts.

true shard
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the packs can be useful they contain stuff like torches and rope and other useful stuff you might want as an adventurer

dry blaze
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what about adventurers backpack

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so the dungeoneer

topaz garnet
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they each contain a bundle of items typically helpful for the namesake situations. So yeah having one is going to be very nice, especially at low levels.

I had a character just barely avoid instantly dying from a fall due to temporary hit points - it could have been prevented if we just had pitons and rope and stuff.

rocky hearth
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cleric heal/potion up?

topaz garnet
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Got healed up from 0 by someone flying down (they were not strong enough to carry them + equipment)
so it took a substantial amount of extra time to climb the cliff we were at.

Moral of the story: Rope and Pitons.

rocky hearth
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broken bones?

rocky hearth
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is there a downed status in DnD?

topaz garnet
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there's being at 0 hit points

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They had like 66 hp +3thp, and the total damage was literally ~2 points shy of being enough to remove all of the THP, 66 HP, and have 66 damage left over which would mean an instant death.
Again, climbing a cliff is something that, ideally, one has tools for, like that equipment, rope and pitons. Better to have the equipment and not need it, than the other way around.

rocky hearth
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wait

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so does thp get removed first or second

topaz garnet
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First. THP acts like a "buffer" or 'disposable hit points' that go away before your real hit points.

rocky hearth
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isnt that just 67 damage then?

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im a bit surprised no wild creatures attacked u when u were downed

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recovery must have been quick

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what class was this as anyways?

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hoot hoot

topaz garnet
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While there was an extraneous circumstance that increased fall damage further than base rules, lets keep it simple
it was 135 total damage that would instakill - enough to get them to 0 hit points, and then another 66 (the character's HP max), and it was a very high roll on that increased damage (normally falling damage at its absolute maximum effective height, and rolls, would be 120 damage)
there wasn't even time to roll one death save before they got healed up, though.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024/playing-the-game#Droppingto0HitPoints

rocky hearth
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what class was this as

topaz garnet
rocky hearth
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also dumb question but is it not possible to like stick your sword into the side of the cliff to slow your fall

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or reduce the height you're falling from

topaz garnet
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That would heavily vary between DMs, the character, and the specific situation. No sword, no stab.

rocky hearth
topaz garnet
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My point is, the equipment packs are nice to take in any case, because it's a premade set of equipment you could find use for. That, and rope, and other small tools like iron spikes, can be amazingly useful.

rocky hearth
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hm

topaz garnet
floral blaze
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Can I repeatedly hit something with a lute as a bard

topaz garnet
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That'd basically be an improvised weapon, but sure.

floral blaze
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Hooray musical and malevolent and also if bards are counted as magic classes the lich if im correct can be any magic class correct

hearty escarp
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Liches are an enemy type, not a playable class.

brave sentinel
#

Hi I've read the rules and created my own character. How do I find people to play with? (I joined this discord thinking it would be here - but are there other ways to find a group that lines up with my availability and accepting newcomers to learn?

floral blaze
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I know but from what I heard anyways

gritty quartz
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I think it might be about flavour. The lich having originally been a bard.

floral blaze
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I have never played so I have no idea what's happening

gritty quartz
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Becoming a lich is not something you do in most games.

floral blaze
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Ok

gritty quartz
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I'm not sure if there is an official campaign out there where you can do this but I wouldn't be too surprised.

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It is definitely not the norm though and would have to be discussed with the dungeon master, I imagine.

floral blaze
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Thx I don't know much just got too many videos so decided to check it out I get lots of DnD videos for some reason

lyric fjord
hearty escarp
floral blaze
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I wanna try

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Any quick games

gritty quartz
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DnD isn't exactly a quick game.

lyric fjord
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Those would be one shots, but in general dnd is not a "quick game"

gritty quartz
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It usually takes a week, or more, to plan the start of a campaign.

floral blaze
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Ok sry

gritty quartz
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Don't worry.

floral blaze
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Damn

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If you can't tell never played

gritty quartz
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I can tell. Having certain impressions that may not be realistic is normal.

topaz garnet
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Yeah... for example, I'm in a couple of campaigns that were started multiple years ago.
Typically, the most usual format is playing a few hours every week, with each time being a "session".

floral blaze
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Also I'm only here because I saw lots of recommended YouTube videos

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Ok

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I understand

lyric fjord
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Are you actually wanting to play DND or just here because you were told by a video?

gritty quartz
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What's the difference?

floral blaze
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Well curiosity

gritty quartz
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Videos are a way of learning about DnD.

topaz garnet
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Someone can hear about it and then go on to want to play D&D.

lyric fjord
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True true my bad

floral blaze
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The first time I heard about it was from DBD

gritty quartz
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If you want to play DnD, your goal should be to find a dungeon master (the guy running the world for you by narrating) and have him arrange a session you can enter, along with other players.

floral blaze
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Ok

gritty quartz
#

You might also watch some videos about the rules.

topaz garnet
gritty quartz
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5th edition 2014 or 2024 is what you might want to look for.

lyric fjord
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bcaApproved ye dnd is a role playing game, essentially role playing the characters in the story

floral blaze
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Correct and I'm a hard thanks to the bards

gritty quartz
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If you want free content instead of paying, I would recommend 2014.

topaz garnet
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?tag new

exotic remnantBOT
#

dynoError No tag new found.

floral blaze
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???

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Bard not hard what is up with autocorrect today

topaz garnet
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trying to remember what the command is for the bot... brings up a good set of pointers and resources

exotic remnantBOT
topaz garnet
#

oh it's just new, not tag new

floral blaze
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?

topaz garnet
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But yes, that "Basic Rules" link is going to be one of the most important parts to come back to later

floral blaze
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Ok

trail estuary
#

Should I get dragons of stormwreck isle for my first playthrough?

floral blaze
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Anything else I should know if I do make a bardb

topaz garnet
topaz garnet
floral blaze
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Correct I'm listening

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I knew they were going to be different

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It's nearly 1 am for me anything before I sleep

topaz garnet
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One of the biggest potential hurdles some people run into is how spell slots work (yes even I stumbled for weeks on them)
Your best bet is taking a read through the basic rules yourself, and asking specific clarifying questions.

floral blaze
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Ok

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And if I do make a bard how exactly do I

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Just description or drawing or something

topaz garnet
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probably sleep for more reliable brainpower yeah, sleep deprivation is quite difficult to contend with when reading a lot of text, especially trying to figure out new rules

cobalt pulsar
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hi

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im new to dnd so what set should i buy??

harsh fjord
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You don't need to buy anything yet!

topaz garnet
# floral blaze And if I do make a bard how exactly do I

There are rules to mechanically make your character, from their species, background, class (you seem to really want bard), and potentially more diverging options further on, like spell choices, their subclass, and maybe feats. But that's future.
Most important is just figuring out the rules first before just diving into a character. Make sure you understand if they do live up to what you want

cobalt pulsar
floral blaze
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I know a decent description wanna hear arleast before I sleep so I forget it anyway

topaz garnet
# cobalt pulsar so what do i need to do?

need, not quite anything.
Recommended, is trying to find a game to have some first experience with. With some games you can iron out if D&D is or isn't fun for you, maybe start figuring out your tastes for D&D.

harsh fjord
floral blaze
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Wanna hear a characters description before I forget him

cobalt pulsar
harsh fjord
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A DM can use a prewritten adventure or they can make it up themselves. Or do a mix.

topaz garnet
# cobalt pulsar how bout the story line

There is no set story to D&D, as it is a TTRPG run by humans - even the adventure modules can end up having certain differences with events transpiring differently than another group's playthrough.

floral blaze
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Wanna hear my character before I head to sleep

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It's 1am I'm bored so wanna hear or not

trail estuary
lavish kayak
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sure

cobalt pulsar
lavish kayak
topaz garnet
lavish kayak
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unless you are the DM

trail estuary
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He's playing DM

lavish kayak
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then you do🙃

trail estuary
lavish kayak
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i reccomend using a prewritten first

cobalt pulsar
floral blaze
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This is what I got so far name Elliot he's an elv he's a bard and I don't know if I can but secondary class type stuff if you can anyways archer or something along the lines of archery he's just overly optimistic and also uses his lute like a baseball bat too much to hit enemies with he also is a master at magic involving illusions and also moral boost and can cook food food for no reason

cobalt pulsar
lavish kayak
floral blaze
#

Ok sry

lavish kayak
floral blaze
#

Just didn't know but us he decent before I head to sleep

harsh fjord
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?tag ddb claim

exotic remnantBOT
cobalt pulsar
floral blaze
harsh fjord
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^ Some free adventures above.

cobalt pulsar
floral blaze
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That O my god autocorrect Im going to throw out a 5 story building

topaz garnet
# cobalt pulsar so i just come up with random stuff?

If you're the DM, just doing random stuff is a surefire way to quickly run out of steam and have the campaign quickly become aimless if they just wander around and fight completely random monsters, with no goal to march towards, no faction of bad guys to defeat, no terrible calamity to prevent.

Giving them something to contend with, like an enemy faction growing in power and conquering cities, a war between nations, a lich accumulating power readying to conquer a continent, growing elemental storms being powered by corresponding elemental nexus rifts across the world.
Everything is initially made up, but if you start with a core concept, and have things relate to each other, things stop being random.

floral blaze
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Did I do a decent characters one person say something before I sleep

cobalt pulsar
trail estuary
topaz garnet
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And give them something to do in the first place.
It's like an enrichment pumpkin for a tiger at the zoo. They will need something to do, or they will pace aimlessly and not have a good time.

cobalt pulsar
trail estuary
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Should we tell them everything from the beginning or do we sprinkle pieces of lore throughout the game?

trail estuary
cobalt pulsar
neat flame
#

Hey, could anyone suggest a server where new players without experience can have their first game ?

floral blaze
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Can someone ban me from the server pla

lavish kayak
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i like the sprinkle way but tell from the beginning can work too, its just pretty boring for the players

floral blaze
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PLS

lavish kayak
lyric fjord
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And they left

lavish kayak
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lmao

cobalt pulsar
trail estuary
topaz garnet
harsh fjord
lyric fjord
trail estuary
neat flame
trail estuary
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Let them explore a bit yk

topaz garnet
neat flame
trail estuary
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Like history books?

harsh fjord
topaz garnet
trail estuary
#

Ah, okay. Thanks.

topaz garnet
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The characters in the story discover new information but typically aren't completely clueless as to the world they inhabit

lavish kayak
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luckily they can bargain with it, because gold dragons are good in nature

topaz garnet
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They just have to figure out what's stalking them, or that something is stalking them in the first place
Or figure out what the dreadful lich tharumskar is even doing
and so on

lavish kayak
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tharumskar is a banger name

topaz garnet
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and it literally came out of me going "uhhh dreadful lich in tower, uhh tharumskar"
sometimes you just write some "random bullshit go" stuff and it actually works so you refine it and bam that's what's going on

After all, Tolkien had to come up with the name "Frodo Baggins" in some way or another. And they did come up with the name "Baggins" at all.
Making sure things aren't too silly or immersion breaking, and refining them, feels like most of the process

trail estuary
#

Are we allowed to use 2 DMs? Joel isn't sure of what he's doing so I'm helping him out kinda.

hearty escarp
#

Sharing DM duties is a thing you can do, yeah. In fact, it can be great so everyone gets to DM/play once in a while. However, I recommend that each time you switch, the next DM comes up with their own adventure (or looks for a existing adventure they want to run).

lavish kayak
trail estuary
trail estuary
lavish kayak
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i sent it earlier but could be

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anyway, not a newcomer topic

topaz garnet
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And two people trying to be the game engine at once is just going to clutter real quick so one at a time, basically

lavish kayak
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oh yeah, about that, its your game, nothing that the players arent actively against is allowed

trail estuary
trail estuary
trail estuary
topaz garnet
trail estuary
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Aight fair enough

topaz garnet
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It uses collective human brains as the game engine, which is the most adaptable one on the market dndLol

left steppe
#

Hey I'm a complete D&D newbie and have no idea how to play, but I'm really interested by what I've heard. Would someone be willing to give me some tips on how to start

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There are no groups in my area that play this, so I sadly can't join anyone

exotic remnantBOT
fallen surge
fallen surge
left steppe
left steppe
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I'm not even halfway through and completely overwhelmed haha

fallen surge
# left steppe I'm not even halfway through and completely overwhelmed haha

Rome wasn't built in a day. Don't feel like you have to memorize everything right now. Take your time with it. Keep in mind that when you're playing the game, there will be 4-5 other people in your group that can help remind you of anything if you forget. Plus, its perfectly fine to pull out the rules and look something up while playing. That's very normal. I honestly find that its easier to learn where something is in the rulebook, rather than trying to actually memorize what it says.

wild onyx
sacred beacon
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Hello, I am new.

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Still trying to figure this out

exotic remnantBOT
sacred beacon
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I looked at that just learning the stuff. It is a lot of stuff.

harsh fjord
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You don't need to learn everything—I've been playing for five years and still haven't read up on certain classes. And you don't need to read it all at once!

sacred beacon
harsh fjord
#

?tag new abilities

exotic remnantBOT
#

Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

harsh fjord
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Use Standard Array described above.

sacred beacon
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ok

harsh fjord
#

Reason being, any character you make now without a DM is for practice. Not all DMs use rolling, and even if they do, they'd likely want to witness your dice rolls. So Standard Array is the simplest way to get ability scores.

limber bronze
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is there a way to go above 20 in an ability score ?

just read up on the D&D beyond page, and this are the classifications :

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without items

harsh fjord
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A few classes have level 20 abilities to do this, and some magic items make it possible.

limber bronze
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21–29 This represents an extraordinary capability.
30 This is the highest a score can go.

limber bronze
harsh fjord
#

Barring lucky dice rolls for stats, you might get one ability to 20 by level 12.

limber bronze
#

you only need a 16-17 which isnt thaaaaat uncommon when rolling 4 drop lowest

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if you are lvl 4 its basically guaranteed if u pick the right feats

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that is to say we start with an extra feat so

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so even 15 is enough by then with +2 from racial

  • feats
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but yeh a 16 makes it easier I guess

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but then again even with standard array you get a 15 so at least a 19 is achievable

hearty escarp
#

Well, if you start introducing homebrew features like an extra feat at level 1, that is quickly going to make general advice non-applicable.

harsh fjord
#

Calvinball it is!

limber bronze
hearty escarp
#

With a base score of 16, your background/species ability score increase could get you to 18 and the feat at level 4 could get you to 20, yep.

This is assuming that you have rolled for stats, which isn't something every DM will allow.

eager sundial
#

Hi I'm new to D&D but I have a character made back story weapons and stats all started and completed

fallen surge
#

welcome! Do you have any questions we can help with?

eager sundial
#

I use the D&D site but it doesn't really explain how the stats really work... Can you explain what if I have 8 in dexterity but it has a -2 in it what that means?

lavish kayak
ornate kiln
#

what D&D site?

lavish kayak
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ddb i think

eager sundial
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D&D beyond

ornate kiln
#

also its best to start by reading the basic rules, especially the first two chapters

fallen surge
#

?tag new abilities

exotic remnantBOT
#

Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

wild onyx
eager sundial
#

Oh that's what that means! Thank you!

fallen surge
# eager sundial I use the D&D site but it doesn't really explain how the stats really work... Ca...

So, its important to know that your stats have 2 different "parts." You have your Abilities Scores, and your Ability Score Modifiers.

Your Ability Scores are the 1 to 20 number that you determine during character creation. Then you take that number, and look it up on a chart to determine what the corresponding Ability Score Modifier is. That will be a number from -5 to +5. The modifier is what you add or subtract from any rolls that use that stat

eager sundial
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Ok

broken hound
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Hello

lavish kayak
#

hi!

hearty blaze
# broken hound Hello

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

broken hound
hearty blaze
#

Like all three?? At once?

timid locust
#

What's the question exactly?

broken hound
timid locust
#

Whichever you find most fun! Take a look at the traits that each species gives and pick whichever speaks to you the most.

hearty blaze
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Or 2024 with 2014 subclasses and species?

broken hound
broken hound
#

I have a question just for fun what is y’all’s favorite species and class?

lavish kayak
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gnome warlock

broken hound
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Dope

atomic yacht
#

I am guessing they are torn on what species to pick out of the three options

lavish kayak
#

we figured already

hearty blaze
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(2024)
Would choose variant human if 2014

sonic elbow
#

I'm brand new to DND and I've never played can someone help explain what I'm supposed to do?

exotic remnantBOT
lavish kayak
#

@sonic elbow check out the bot post above for the free rules and ask any questions you have

peak thunder
#

Anyone Wana do a oneshot

lucid flare
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What’s a one shot ?

lavish kayak
lavish kayak
lucid flare
lavish kayak
lucid flare
hearty blaze
#

#learn-to-play might help with that. Ask any questions you might have and take it at your own pace.

exotic remnantBOT
lucid flare
hearty blaze
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Happy to help

lucid flare
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Can one be a fairy or is that not a species like can you only choose the ones they tell you on the link

hearty blaze
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Fairy is a species

lavish kayak
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fairy is a species but not from the free rules

hearty blaze
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If your DM has the book, then you 100% can play it

lucid flare
lavish kayak
hearty blaze
lavish kayak
lucid flare
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Okay maybe I’m js slow 😔

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
#

alright alright

lucid flare
#

I made like one character like a long time ago when I was like nosing about but like I never knew where to start I guess so I kinda gave up after making a pretty character

lavish kayak
#

the dnd free basic rules are rules made be WOTC to get people into the game

hearty blaze
lucid flare
lavish kayak
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Wizards Of The Coast, creators of dnd 5e

hearty blaze
lucid flare
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Aww fun. What was her name?

lucid flare
# hearty blaze Aww fun. What was her name?

Anastasia she has a fancy name bc she was a princess but she got exiled into some forest but it was a magical forest and she learnt loads of cool things about magic and stuff and now wants to make the world a more inclusive better place she’s so cute

lavish kayak
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im sorry i really need to fight the sarcasm

lucid flare
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No no you can be sarcastic

lavish kayak
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but it is a very cool concept

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a bit cliché, but it works

hearty blaze
lucid flare
hearty blaze
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Details can help your DM include her into the world itself

atomic yacht
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cliche characters can be a blast. My own bard is a knock off of peter pan and i adore him

hearty blaze
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Do you know how to make her stats?

lucid flare
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Her mum didn’t wanna exile her but her family was like nah not having this gal here why’s she pink so her mum sent her like little gifts and notes to try and show she loves her despite everything and Anastasia is such a cutie pie she holds no grudge against her bc she’s all about like peace

hearty blaze
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Aww sweet

lucid flare
hearty blaze
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Yeah we can help with that

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Check out this link for stats

lucid flare
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Thank you !!

hearty blaze
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Easiest to understand out of the three
Point buy is a tad more complicated
Rolled stats must be done with the DM or a few valid witnesses

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Also

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?tag new bard

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classBard Bard

Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes
Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic magic attempts to harness those words, which transcend any language.

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

Likes: Performing
Complexity: High
Starting HP: 8 + Con. modifier

hearty blaze
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The suggested standard array is above
I personally would swap intelligence and constitution but that’s up to u.

lucid flare
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Wait what does constitution mean am I slow

hearty blaze
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Also, remind me, is this 2024 or 2014 rules?

hearty blaze
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Constitution means vitality

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So it helps when concentrating on spells and to improve your HP

lucid flare
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Ohhhhh I’m a fairy so I feel like that’s quite important I can do spells right

hearty blaze
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More so your a fairy bard

lavish kayak
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the fairy part is not as important

lucid flare
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Awww 😔

hearty blaze
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Well, not dying is smt that’s pretty universal across all species. All characters want decent con

lavish kayak
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what awww? you can still cast spells

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the source just isnt fairy

lucid flare
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Oh yay

lavish kayak
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my favorite character was a fairy barbarian

hearty blaze
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You need charisma to improve your bard stuff and spellcasting.
You need constitution so that you can concentrate on spells and not die.
You want Dex so you can improve your Armour Class to not get hit as much.
The rest of the stats are for what skills you want your character to be good at.

lucid flare
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Oh okay so put the highest numbers there and js kinda pick what i wanna be good at afterwards

hearty blaze
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Charisma is your priority, always
(For a bard)

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Ye

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Also I asked before, is this 2014 or 2024

lucid flare
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Idk 😥

hearty blaze
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Let’s assume it’s 2024 and you’re allowed to use a fairy (2014)
They’re compatible

lucid flare
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Yeah I was gonna say I think my friend I did it with at the time used like the most recent things so 2024 but it was like rlly early this year

hearty blaze
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anyway, cuz it’s 2024 you get your bonus stats from backgrounds and not species

lucid flare
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It’s okay I’m js rlly slow so

hearty blaze
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Np, it’s a lot to take in

lucid flare
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So would my background be a bard and then my species a fairy

hearty blaze
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No your class would be a bard

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Not your background

lucid flare
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Oh

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What’s a subclass

timid locust
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It's kind of like a specialization for your class.

hearty blaze
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A denomination or specialist for a class. For an IRL example, a paediatrician would be a subclass of the class “doctor”.

lucid flare
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I’m like googling more than I’ve ever googled in my life rn

atomic yacht
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I know the feeling!

lavish kayak
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real

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i mean i didnt google it 15 years back

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but still, the search feeling

lucid flare
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So it came up w stuff like college of lore and college of valour and stuff like that is that like accurate like would i write down one of those in the subclass

lavish kayak
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you also get features from it

atomic yacht
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Eloquence or Glamor would be a great chocie for a fairy

lucid flare
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Yeah I was thinking of glamour

atomic yacht
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Eloquence expecially if you're going the route of trying to fight racism, since they get a lot of abilties based in convincing people

lavish kayak
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i can only imagine just a lil fairy screaming and holding up one of those protest boards

atomic yacht
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who needs a protest board when you can skywrite it in the clouds 😄

lucid flare
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She’s 4’11 so little is very accurate

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Acc I can’t remember what height I made her

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Oh no she’s 2’11

lucid flare
atomic yacht
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Fairy have wings, so you can fly and be any height you want 😉

lucid flare
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Okay I’m kinda stuck on the skills bit like I know kinda what numbers to write but there’s all like these subsections under them and saving throw 😥

atomic yacht
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are you writting your character down manually on paper, or using the DnD beyond creator?

lucid flare
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If I could send photos this would be sm easier

lucid flare
atomic yacht
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It will do the math for you on what your skill numbers are

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when you look at the finished product it will say something like you have a +10 in Performance lets say. You would roll a D20 and add 10

lucid flare
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Ohhhb okay thank u

atomic yacht
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For a bard, you def want Perform and Persuasion.

lucid flare
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What’s a good age for a fairy 😔

atomic yacht
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I dont know D&D does fairy aging anymore so im no help there. You could go safe and make her whatever age you're comfortable with.

lucid flare
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Okay okay

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I don’t want her to be to old she’s kinda chaotic and young that’s what makes her wanna fight

atomic yacht
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me personally, ive always run fairy as eternal beings that live forever unless killed. no difference in appearance or attitude of a fairy that's lived for 20 years verse one that has lived for 200

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If you have some spare funds to spend on them, i would highly suggest picking up the books Domain of Delight and The Wild Behond the Witchlight (Both are heavily fairy centric and have a lot of information about the Feywilds)

lucid flare
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Most of her knowledge comes from some cool gnome that adopted her in the forest

cedar sluice
lucid flare
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Wdym by lost things

cedar sluice
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It's an adventure before witchlight.

lucid flare
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Why won’t d&d beyond let me choose fairy as a species what is this 😔😔

atomic yacht
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is lost things avalible on dnd beyond> I cant see that

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Fariy is a paid content race alas

lavish kayak
cedar sluice
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I think it's WBW Lost Things. On DMsGuild. As a pdf.

lucid flare
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?books

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atomic yacht
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Holly, your friends that you are playing with, do they have a DM that has a campaign set up?

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as on on DndBeyond, if the dm has a campagin you can gain acess to the content they have purchased

cedar sluice
lavish kayak
lucid flare
atomic yacht
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the book The wild Beyond the Witchlight is a fairly affordable book which does give you access to Fairy as a species

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Harrengon too, the bunny people 😄

lavish kayak
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god i love Harengon

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my players manage to die to them every single time

atomic yacht
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Monsters of the Multiverse also has fairy in it

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Both books are about 30 USD

lucid flare
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Damn I didn’t realise I acc had to pay for things oh gosh

cedar sluice
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Depends on the thing.

atomic yacht
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ah yeah thats a bit tougher

cedar sluice
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Well, there is a whole lot you can do with the free rules, either 2014 or 2024. Elves are fae beings, which are fairy related. Gnomes and Halflings are small folk.

lucid flare
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Would you say elves and fairies are the most similar

harsh fjord
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You're not completely out of luck. If you find a group, they may share content access with you. Or you can see if your library has any of the books (or if they can get them via interlibrary loan) and copy down the info that way, though that's obviously analog and not digital.

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In my headcanon, elves and fairies aren't so different, but it depends on the DM's setting (and their interpretation).

lucid flare
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Can I make my character a fairy if I write down like character manually or will that become complicated when I acc do a campaign

harsh fjord
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That genuinely depends on your group. Some will be fine with it, and some won't.

lucid flare
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Can I still be a pink elf 😔

harsh fjord
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Description that doesn't affect how things work is usually allowed, but it's probably worth checking with whatever table you ultimately find yourself at.

lavish kayak
lucid flare
lucid flare
atomic yacht
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Can you not just buy singular content from the books anymore?

harsh fjord
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Nope, they discontinued that a while back.

atomic yacht
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Well boo

lucid flare
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What would you say the best tool proficiencies would be

lavish kayak
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whatever fits best

peak wharf
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how do i find a group

lavish kayak
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reminder that in dnd there are no objectively good choices, at least not from a fun perspective

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lucid flare
atomic yacht
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Idea, but you could run your fairy as she is trapped in the form of an Elf until you get the curse removed (aka until you gain access to building it)

cedar sluice
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That actually works well as a long term goal too.

lucid flare
atomic yacht
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Fae are broody things and i wouldnt put it past a moody hag to have placed a curse on her

lucid flare
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They’re js mad she’s cute fr

atomic yacht
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You can have her out adventuring, looking for someone who can remove the curse

lucid flare
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She’s a baddie fr ending racism and curses

topaz garnet
atomic yacht
lucid flare
lost silo
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If you get into a campaign that uses content share on D&D Beyond, hopefully they will have that book and then you can access it. Until then if you are just practicing, you will have to settle with what ye can use and imagine it a bit different

hardy hawk
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Sup I'm Caden

sonic elbow
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can anyone help me create a character

verbal void
sonic elbow
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i don't know what version but i want to be a rogue with a farmer background and a high elf

verbal void
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What campaign is it for?

narrow sierra
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I need a campaign

verbal void
narrow sierra
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I'll join

echo kelp
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Please use the Looking For Game channels to solicit/organize games - it’s off topic in the regular discussion channels. See #find-a-game to learn more how to use those channels.

vocal elbow
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Hellooo I'm completely new to the game and haven't even done a single session before and have been wondering if theres smth I can do I can't really find people to play with even on here and I'm not good at dming I tried by myself and still failed somehow just need some advice

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lost silo
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Those bots have great info

shadow wagon
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Hello

hearty blaze
shadow wagon
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Hey lol

hearty blaze
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Can I help you with anything, or you just popping in to say hi?

shadow wagon
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Idk I just joined and have about no idea what I'm doing 😅

ornate trout
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nice

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glad your here

shadow wagon
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Thank 😅

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I'm not sure where to start I just saw newcomers and was like guess I'll go there

ornate trout
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have you played dnd before?

twilit hill
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Hello

shadow wagon
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Nope 😅

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
shadow wagon
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Yes 🙂

velvet torrent
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Hello There~! One of my friends sent me here to look for players, but I can't seem to view the LFG channel for some reason. Could I get any assistance with that?

hearty blaze
ornate trout
shadow wagon
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I read the learn to play and Ik the gist of it but that's about it

ornate trout
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you understand how to make a character and how comabt/magic works

hearty blaze
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Do you know how to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat?

shadow wagon
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For the most part

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Ok how the stats and race and class effects the roll of a die

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Ik**

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And combat is pretty simple. I can understand how it works but it's hard to remember everything and then harder to just put it all together when I've only ever watched it and never actually played

twilit hill
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Whats the difference between looking for players and looking for community

ornate trout
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If you understand that you could probably look for a game. I'd sujest trying somewhere in person like a club at school, a library or board game store if theres any near you. But if those don't work you could look for stuff on here

hearty blaze
ornate trout
twilit hill
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Oh ok. Is it better to join a community to find games or is this server enough

ornate trout
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this one probably for long term games, but if you jsut want one shots using the same character community would be better

twilit hill
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Thanks

shadow wagon
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In person don't work cuz I don't know a lot of people

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That's why I joined the discord to maybe fine a DM or a group that was ok with a new player 😅

hearty blaze
shadow wagon
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I hope not

valid edge
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Im new and would like to join a group as well

twilit hill
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Are games free or are you usually expected to pay for them?

ornate trout
shadow wagon
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Well now idk what to do lol

ornate trout
warped star
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Hello beautiful people! Just wondering if there’s any official dnd spell cards and all for 2024 editions?? I’ve seen purchasable spell list things but they’re from older edition so it doesn’t align with what you can get for x y z classes??

Or any miniature figurines for goliaths lmao

hearty escarp
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I don't think there are any official spell cards, no 🤔
As for minis, WizKids has some goliath ones.

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If in doubt, Heroforge is also a popular destination for custom minis.

warped star
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Also yeah I’ve made a custom mini on hero forge just browsing around if there’s any nice ones I can personally paint lmao

crisp thistle
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hello channel for newcomers

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i am new and i am in need of help

hearty escarp
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Hey there! Anything in particular you need help with?

atomic nacelle
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Hello, I am completely new to DnD. I assume my first place to start is reading up on the rules and making a character? But through online searching I see many different rulesets and have gotten a fair bit of fatigue. Sorry if it’s a dumb question, but what exactly should I read to get started?

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hearty escarp
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I recommend reading the first two chapters. Then, making a character as practice is certainly a good idea.

plush lance
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Hello there! I’m new to the server, though I’ve played a few D&D games before. I saw another person with your server tag and thought it might be high time I joined too.

hearty blaze
plush lance
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Thank you! I appreciate that!

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I have a question about the links. I usually share links to Google Docs folders containing info about my characters. Is that permitted or not?

fresh fable
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Yes as long as you give context for links

sick vale
lavish kayak
gritty quartz
royal ravine
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hello I'm new here, just got into dnd from Legend of Avantris need help on the basics of dnd (not character building cause i read it already

timid locust
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Sure thing! Which parts are you currently stuck on?

fallen surge
royal ravine
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i read the rules of char making then made it

topaz garnet
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Ah, well there's still other rules as to how the game is played which dictate what the character choices mean, so there could still be some confusion there. Go ahead and ask any questions you've got, it's easier to resolve specifics than broadly explain.

royal ravine
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i had question of earning money and combat system for fighter(i didnt understand fighter)

lavish kayak
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read🙃

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for the money part, for fighter what did you not understand?

topaz garnet
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Money is typically rewarded by the DM, like finding money in treasure hoards or selling loot.

As for fighter, there isn't a unique combat system for fighter, but what was it you didn't understand?

fallen surge
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?tag new fighter

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classFighter Fighter

Master all weapons and armor
Fighters rule many battlefields. Questing knights, royal champions, elite soldiers, and hardened mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it.

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

Likes: Weapons
Complexity: Low
Starting HP: 10 + Con. modifier

fallen surge
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This bot post upvote gives a basic rundown of how the fighter class works, and provides a link to more the full details of the class

royal ravine
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is there a rule for parrying or blocking an attack

lavish kayak
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you do have AC, but once it hits it hits

fallen surge
true shard
topaz garnet
lavish kayak
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oh yeah feats exist

topaz garnet
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As for blocking attacks, technically...
The higher AC you have, the higher the enemy needs to roll to hit you with an attack.

For the feat, basically think of them like perks. There's a big bag of features sitting around like loose change. Some feats only fit in specific context. Some can be taken by literally anyone for any reason.

royal ravine
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what is AC again?

lavish kayak
royal ravine
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so higher armor means enemy must roll higher

true shard
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its a number that bascially reflects your ability to avoid attacks as the enemy has to meet or exceed that number to hit you

lavish kayak
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yes

royal ravine
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we cant have gifs?

lavish kayak
royal ravine
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whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

lavish kayak
young pumice
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Hi I am new to this discord looking at playing D and D but dont know we're to start

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lavish kayak
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@young pumice the free rules are linked above, read them and ask any questions you might have

young pumice
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Thank you

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I have downloaded the D and D beyond app

lavish kayak
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might take a little less time to type

young pumice
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Ok

muted skiff
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Hello~ Im new to the discord server, ive played some small D&D campainges before but always looking to learn and maybe be able to join a game or so to learn too!

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Howdy y'all. I'm new and would love to learn. I've done a couple one shots with a small group but haven't had the opportunity to find a group looking for a consistent player or who want to do longer campaigns over time. I'd really like to dive in but am so new, I have no clue hahaha!

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lavish kayak
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@hexed rapids the 2 links above should help you

hexed rapids
mild remnant
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what races and/or classes are recommended for beginners (preferably spellcasters 🙂 )

plucky ridge
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Do you have a character concept in mind that could help with suggestions? 🙂

atomic yacht
mild remnant
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mainly magic but i do think it would be nice to have some throwing daggers that you could potentially imbue with magic or something like that (if the dm agrees)

atomic yacht
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So you got Wizards, who are your book nerd spell casters. you got Sorcerers who are born with some innate magical understanding and sling spells all willy nilly, or you got a warlock who made a deal with the devil so to speak in return for magical power. any of those appeal to you?

timid locust
mild remnant
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maybe in the character's backstory i could have invented some kind of resign based substance that can be imbued with magic and that releases the bound spell upon impact if said impact is hard enough

lavish kayak
timid locust
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The spell True Strike is a great way to flavor that idea. Bard gets access to that spell right off the bat!

mild remnant
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good advice😅 potions might go boom

atomic yacht
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So Artificer's are a class which create little mechanical devices to cast there spells. however, that is a paid content class that does not come with the basics

mild remnant
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ill start with the player's handbook classes and races for the moment

atomic yacht
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good choice

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If the first three options didnt call out to you. you do have bards, who use music to cast there spells, and you got clerics who get it through a divine source

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i think that covers all the full caster types.

mild remnant
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nice

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about brewing... how does that work?

plucky ridge
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Homebrewing is when you create something not currently in the game. It can be a spell, item, ability, etc... Generally, it has to be run by a DM before it can be used

mild remnant
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i was talking about ingame brewing as in potions

atomic yacht
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homebrewing is something you should save until you've had a lot more experience with how the game works and how to fairly balance out the mechanics

plucky ridge
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Ah gotcha

timid locust
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Ah, you're transferring to item crafting

mild remnant
timid locust
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Potions of healing are a few subheaders down

mild remnant
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tysm

sacred bear
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Hello

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Im new here

lavish kayak
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hi!

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do you know how dnd works

sacred bear
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Sadly no, but I’ve always been interested

timid locust
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Well, you've come to the right place

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lavish kayak
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ope

hearty blaze
sacred bear
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Will do thanks!

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Before I start trying to join a campaign, does someone has any advice?

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yes your sense were right

hearty blaze
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And the overall “archetype” of the rest of the classes

sacred bear
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Noted

hearty blaze
# sacred bear Noted

Oh! And when making a character, have an origin, a turning point that changed them/gave them their power, and a motivation.
And don’t make a character that won’t participate with a party, won’t engage on social interactions or be openly hostile to the party.

sacred bear
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Already planned but good to know