#dnd-newcomers

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hearty blaze
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Anything I can help yall with

fresh ginkgo
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You’re paying 1000$+ for all the books?

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That’s cool actually

cedar violet
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I don’t think anyone has a question that hasn’t been answered

thorn nymph
fresh ginkgo
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I wish I could afford even one book bro 😭

hearty blaze
thorn nymph
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damn. thats out of my budget

hearty blaze
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Tsk. Fine, good mood discount, a cookie

cedar violet
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lol

hearty blaze
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I got one here 🍪

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Gimme another

thorn nymph
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actually i could have pinged you there if that was more to your tastes

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deleted the link to a wrong channel

hearty blaze
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Anyway, what’s the question

cedar violet
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Sorry we were not on topic weird person was here that was bugging us

thorn nymph
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ah, a character concept input is all. i can ping you in #character-discussion . i originally sent a link to the direct message, but deleted as i fear it was out of line

shadow wagon
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Hello

hearty blaze
shadow wagon
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So I made a DND character I'm just not sure if it makes sense to actually use in a game 😅

hearty blaze
shadow wagon
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Oh I don't have a character sheet.😅 I just have everything typed out on my phone with what my character is

hazy leaf
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can u almost be anything when u create characters?

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like if im going to create an oc i like to be an Undead druid that summons undead creatures, if they got defeated they explode in worms : p

wheat crystal
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No characters have defined limits and abilities based on:

  • Class
  • Species
  • Background
  • Feats
  • Items
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For example there is no official species of the undead creature type. The closest is the Reborn lineage. Druids also do not get access to Necromancy spells that raise the dead nor summon undead.

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Undead summon spells also do not explode when defeated.

hearty blaze
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They do get spore Druid tbf

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Not a spell

shadow wagon
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Is a patron for a warlock considered it's sub class?

wheat crystal
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That's not exactly the same as "Undead"

hearty blaze
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But it is some sort of necromancy no?

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But yeah not the player themselves

shadow wagon
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If an undead druid could work would it's animal form also be undead?

wheat crystal
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No

hazy leaf
wheat crystal
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Homebrew is an umbrella term for unofficial content

shadow wagon
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Ya

wheat crystal
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That may include but isn't limited to:

  • 3rd Party Books
  • Playermade content
  • DM-dependent rule changes, additions, or removals
wheat crystal
# hearty blaze But it is some sort of necromancy no?

I think it could be considered that with necromancy as an umbrella term. With Circle of Spores the default flavor is that your spores are the thing inhabiting a dead body and controlling it rather than the body itself reanimating via magic

shadow wagon
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How do I get what my HP is?

wheat crystal
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To follow up on the undead druid idea. As a bridge I encourage to look through the official options and make use of reflavoring; changing the narrative description of a feature rather than the mechanics of it.

wheat crystal
hazy leaf
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damn this seems complex..

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i like it

wheat crystal
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I suggest checking out #learn-to-play for the free Basic Rules which tells you the foundational stuff for how the game works as well as how to make a character.

hearty blaze
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And also feel free to ask any questions you might got

shadow wagon
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So a warlock with a con of 14?

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Would be a hp of 10?

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At level one

wheat crystal
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If you want to play a Druid I suggest when you get to the part with all the Classes to skip over the other classes' sections. No need to read how Wizard works if you want to play a Druid, for example.

shadow wagon
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Yay

wheat crystal
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Yup, your level 1 HP is always equal to the max roll of your hit die + your Con mod

shadow wagon
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Ohh ok

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Oh how do I get my AC if my dex is 13

hearty blaze
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Depends. You wearing armour?

shadow wagon
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Leather

lavish kayak
shadow wagon
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So like 11 plus 1 cuz of dex being 13?

lavish kayak
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I assume you are not a monk/barbarian but just to be sure

shadow wagon
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Ya I'm a tiefling (Abyssal) warlock

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This is my first character 😅

lavish kayak
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Okay, then its armor AC plus dex mod with no cap because its light armor

shadow wagon
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So leather armor gives like 11 hp? Then my dex 13 so plus one so my HP is 12?

lavish kayak
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hp?

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you mean ac?

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i assume you do because armor doesnt affect hp

shadow wagon
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Ok ya my bad lol

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But my AC would be 12?

lavish kayak
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yes

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if im not missing something

shadow wagon
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Ok how do I determine my savings throws?

lavish kayak
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if you arent proficient its just the normal check

hearty blaze
lavish kayak
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the same mod that is

shadow wagon
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Aaa ok

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Proficiency bonus?

lavish kayak
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ooooh boy

lavish kayak
shadow wagon
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1

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I'm it's plus 2 but idk what to do with it

lavish kayak
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your pb is +2 then

topaz garnet
topaz garnet
lavish kayak
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you add +2 to things youre proficient with

topaz garnet
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as a Warlock, you're proficient in Wisdom and Charisma saving throws, iirc

shadow wagon
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So what does that mean I add 2 to one of those mods?

topaz garnet
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no you're proficient in both of them, you add your PB to both saving throws

shadow wagon
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Ohhhh

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I'm currently putting my character sheet together lol

topaz garnet
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At base: A saving throw uses your ability modifier for it, respectively. Someone with 12 dex, being a +1 mod, applies that to dex saves, getting +1 to their dex save roll. They roll a 15 on the d20, they add 1, their save total was 16.

For you, as a Warlock, say you make a Charisma saving throw and had 15 in Charisma, providing a +2 mod. As a level 1 warlock you're proficient in Charisma saves and your PB is +2. So you roll your d20 for the save, add +2 from your Charisma modifier, and +2 from your Proficiency, for a total of +4 to the roll.
So if you rolled a 15 on the d20, you add a bonus of 4 in that case, for a total of 19

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A character's saving throws lineup is just going to read as their respective ability modifiers, and then two of those are going to be higher numbers dependent on their class (which determines which 2 saves they are proficient in) (the amount they are higher being based on the proficiency bonus)

shadow wagon
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So in my stat mod and saving I would put plus 4? Or just put plus 4 in savings for Wis and cha

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Using a 5th edition character sheet

topaz garnet
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For your saving throws:
Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence: It's just your modifier.
For Wisdom: Your Wisdom Modifier + your Proficiency Bonus (which would be +2 at level 1)
For Charisma: Your Charisma Modifier + your Proficiency Bonus (which would be +2 at level 1)

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if you are proficient at something and roll for that thing, you add your Proficiency Bonus to the roll.
As a level 1 Warlock, you are proficient in Wisdom and Charisma saving throws.

shadow wagon
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Ok so it won't be

10 Wis plus 0 in mods and then in savings plus 2?

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Would**

topaz garnet
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Yep, 0+2 = 2, so whenever you make a Wisdom saving throw, you roll the d20 (lets say you get an 11) and add 2 (so now you got a 13 on the save!) and that's the save total

shadow wagon
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Ok thanks

topaz garnet
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anything else?

shadow wagon
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Yes

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With each stat there's like a substat in it like wisdom has perception and a couple other extra stats under the set of wisdom do I get to pick one of those substats in wisdom to add 2 ? Or is it just on the wisdom?

topaz garnet
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those are Skills

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Basically, when the DM has you make ability checks, decently often they'll be Ability (Skill) check
like an Intelligence check vs an Intelligence (History) check, or a Wisdom check vs a Wisdom (Perception) check

shadow wagon
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Ohhh how do I tell if I have a bonus and a wisdom perception check?

topaz garnet
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Same principle:
You add your (Ability) modifier to (Ability) checks.
If it uses a (Skill) and you are proficient in that skill, add your Proficiency bonus

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At level 1, you'll gain skill proficiencies from your Background, your Class, and maybe your Species.

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Warlock's skill proficiencies are

Choose 2: Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, or Religion

shadow wagon
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Okay so what would I get if I was a tiefling warlock with the haunted one background

topaz garnet
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Any skills any of those say you get.

shadow wagon
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Ohhh

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So I would pick any two of those and then add my proficiency bonus to it?

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And that's at level one?

topaz garnet
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Yep. (You don't get 2 more every level tho this is just, the core features you start with)

shadow wagon
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Ok

topaz garnet
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I'll use one of my characters, a level 1 fighter, as an example
He has a Wisdom of 17, providing a +3 modifier
He has Proficiency in the Insight skill

Whenever he makes a Wisdom check, he'd add 3.
If he's making a Wisdom (Insight) check, he'd add 5. (Wisdom Modifier of 3, + his Proficiency Bonus at level 1, being +2, for the total of 5)

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In total, he's proficient in the Athletics, Insight, Perception, Stealth, and Survival skills.

His Guide background gave Stealth and Survival
his Fighter class let him choose 2 out of a big list but he chose Athletics and Perception
and his Species (don't worry about it for now) gave him a choice in which he picked Survival.

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When a background skill proficiency is made redundant you can often replace it, so I replaced it with insight. (Always double check with your DM!)

shadow wagon
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So if I make an intelligence investigation check I would add my modifier plasma proficiency bonus for a total of + 3 if I'm on a fire for intelligence is plus one and my proficiency bonus is Plus 2?

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Sorry I was using text to speech

topaz garnet
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Provided you picked Investigation as a skill proficiency for your character, then yes, absolutely correct

shadow wagon
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Yay

topaz garnet
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Remember, "skill check" is not a proper rule term, it is a colloquialism for "Ability (Skill) check" (which is bothersome to say aloud)

shadow wagon
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Ok

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I'm kind of stuck on the class features and special traits part of the character sheet

topaz garnet
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press features
Species?

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ah, class features

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What specifically?

shadow wagon
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Idk how to mark it

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It's just a blank square with shapes for action bonus
Action
Reaction and limited uses

topaz garnet
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Would you mind direct messaging me an image of that?

shadow wagon
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Is did

meager bear
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So I'm building my character and I need help what to do next

shadow wagon
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But you don't get invocations until like level two right?

topaz garnet
# shadow wagon But you don't get invocations until like level two right?

https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/2190885-warlock

Warlock Class Features
As a Warlock, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Warlock levels. These features are listed in the Warlock Features table.

Level 1: Eldritch Invocations
You have unearthed Eldritch Invocations, pieces of forbidden knowledge that imbue you with an abiding magical ability or other lessons. You gain one invocation of your choice, such as Pact of the Tome. Invocations are described in the “Eldritch Invocation Options” section.

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Your sheet displays "Armor Training", which means 2024 rules. 2024's warlock has this

shadow wagon
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Ohhh umm so what are the options 😅

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And where would I put that on the character sheet

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I would assume special trades

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Oh that's a species

topaz garnet
shadow wagon
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I don't understand

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Is it just like Eldritch invocation it's just what makes me a warlock like I get that at level one because I need that to cast spells?

fast bobcat
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Hey guys

topaz garnet
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Eldritch Invocations are essentially a lot of your Warlock class features, but you choose them

topaz garnet
shadow wagon
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You should get over that level one the only option is elderton vocation?

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Invocation**

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Omg.

At level one the only option is pact magic?

topaz garnet
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What? No. At level 1, you get the Pact Magic and Eldritch Invocations class features

shadow wagon
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I'm still confused

topaz garnet
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The Eldritch Inovcations class feature lets you pick one Invocation to gain and just, have
And at higher levels you get more invocations

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So you get
Pact Magic (lets you do spells)
Eldritch Invocations (gives you one Invocation of your choice that you qualify for)

shadow wagon
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So packed magic doesn't have anything extra?

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It's just what my class starts with

topaz garnet
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Pact Magic is the feature that grants you spellcasting, so you get cantrips and your first prepared spells, from that.

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Eldritch Invocations is the other thing that will provide... most of your unique warlock class features.

For example, at level 2... you immediately gain another 2, for a total of 3 invocations.

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At level 5, you'd have a total of 5 invocations.
It fleshes out your capabilities a decent amount

shadow wagon
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Okay. But having packed magic doesn't affect stats or skills right?

topaz garnet
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Pact Magic is just what gives you spellcasting, like the Spellcasting feature on wizard, sorcerer, etc.

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(It's just special for Warlock, fewer slots but they come back on a short rest, and the class in general simultaneously has access to Eldritch Invocations)

shadow wagon
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Ok

topaz garnet
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Features just do what they say they do.

As a Warlock, you gain the following class features when you reach the specified Warlock levels. These features are listed in the Warlock Features table.
In the Warlock Features table, it says that at level 1 you get the "Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic" class features, so you get both.
Pact Magic says you have a couple of cantrips and spells of your choice (that Warlock gets to have)
Eldritch Invocations says "choose an Eldritch Invocation you qualify for: You get that." and you get more invocations at higher levels as the table also indicates.

shadow wagon
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So pack magic is what gives me the ability to cast my cantrips and spells like

Chill touch and poison spray

And hellish rebuke and dissonant whispers?

topaz garnet
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Looks like a perfectly valid selection

shadow wagon
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I know the patron is the great old one

topaz garnet
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When you want to cast Hellish Rebuke or Dissonant Whispers, you'll have to spend a spell slot to fuel them
for chill touch or poison spray you can cast them at will

shadow wagon
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Ohhh ok

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And then on the first level spells depending on how strong the spell is I had to have a short or long rest?

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Before I can use it again

topaz garnet
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No, more like

To cast a spell of level 1 or higher, you have to spend a Spell Slot, of a spell slot level equal to or higher than the spell's listed level.

To regain your spell slots, you need to rest. Warlock regains their spell slots from Pact Magic on a short rest. Everyone else has to take a Long Rest to regain theirs.

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Cantrips, you can just cast them freely, they don't cost anything but the casting time.

shadow wagon
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Ohhh nice

topaz garnet
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At level 1 Warlock, you have one level 1 spell slot.
So you can cast one 1st level spell before needing a Short Rest to regain your spell slot.

Don't worry, you'll get a second spell slot when you're a level 2 warlock. Then you get two spell slots per short rest!

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But, if you take a look at invocations, some of them might be potent features, or even the ability to cast a spell for free! Like Mage Armor without needing a spell slot!

shadow wagon
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So at level one I don't have one level one spell not 2?

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Idk why it added don't**

topaz garnet
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Check the Warlock Features table.
At level 1, it says you have "Spell Slots: 1" and "Slot Level: 1"
You have one spell slot, and that slot is a level 1 spell slot.

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As for Prepared spells, you have 2, such as your choices, Hellish Rebuke and Dissonant Whispers.

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To cast either of those spells, you need to pay a slot to do so.

shadow wagon
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And I can only cast one because I have one spell slot?

topaz garnet
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You get your spell slot back on a Short Rest, because Pact Magic, the feature that gave it to you, says the following:

Spell Slots. The Warlock Features table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Warlock spells of levels 1–5. The table also shows the level of those slots, all of which are the same level. You regain all expended Pact Magic spell slots when you finish a Short or Long Rest.

topaz garnet
# shadow wagon And I can only cast one because I have one spell slot?

Think of spell slots a little like tickets.

You have permissions to go on the "I cast Hellish Rebuke" ride and the "I cast Dissonant Whispers" ride. To do so, you give your ticket.
You have one ticket. To get it back after using it, you only need to spend an hour resting, whereas other classes would have to come back the next day to go on any more of those 'rides'.

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Alternatively, let's take a sci-fi analogy.
You've got an energy cell (your spell slot) and it has one level-1 charge in it (it is a level 1 spell slot).
You have two tools (your two spells). You have to spend that energy on a tool to use it (pay the slot to cast the spell).

To recharge your cell, you can spend just a short rest to do so, everyone else only recharges theirs on a long rest.

shadow wagon
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I meant like I can only choose to cast hellish rebuke or dissonant whispers in the same battle and I can only cast one of those spells per Battle before a rest?

topaz garnet
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Basically.

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But you do get your spell slot back on a short rest. Theoretically you can get 3 of those spells in just one adventuring day!

shadow wagon
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I'm sorry 😅

topaz garnet
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A level 1 cleric, for example, would have two level 1 spell slots, and only regains them on a long rest.

shadow wagon
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I'm not vary good with lots of words when it comes to reading rules tbh 😅

topaz garnet
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Well, D&D is a system that is composed of written rules, that runs on the engine of the human brain. The machine can't run the game without the data!

shadow wagon
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Ya ik

hearty blaze
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Take your time with it, but you still gotta read

topaz garnet
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After all, the reading has been mandatory for conversation :P

autumn imp
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im new to dnd, and i got the task of doing the DMing in my friend grp so i have been reading up on rules and stuff. I feel i got the basics, I have read our adventurese to a teeth and fixed somestuff that i didnt like in the story. is it oki to ask if my hook preperation is good enough for new players? if not where can i get help with it.

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
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?tag new dm

exotic remnantBOT
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What is a Dungeon Master?

  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.

How does it work?

Where do I start?

shadow wagon
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I'm assuming it's like tabo or something to use the same character if it dies. Like let's say my level 5 warlock dies it would be kinda bad or not in the spirit of the game to just restart the charger at level one?

topaz garnet
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often, the DM will have you make a new character at the same level

autumn imp
topaz garnet
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Having a big level disparity, especially one where someone is at levels 1 to 4 as the lower level, is notoriously dangerous for that low level character in combats that have monsters that threaten the higher level ones

hearty blaze
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It’s overall discouraged

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
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As a DM of ~1.5-2 years.
I second that

shadow wagon
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Wait if I'm an Abyssal tiefling I know the cantrip poison spray and if I had a different can trip other than poison spray like if I had Eldritch blast and chill touch would I be able to cast poison spray at will like a can trip and have basically three can trips to cast or can only cast two?

topaz garnet
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That would lead to a 'death spiral'
the rest of the party having to put in more effort, when the difficulty level is already at "someone died"
and now, what chances does someone with ~9 or 10 HP have, against monsters that have higher damage per round to contend with ~40 hp?

autumn imp
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good i found this server cause in my mind you would have to start over from level 1 adventures with new characters basicly 😛

topaz garnet
shadow wagon
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So yes?

topaz garnet
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Picking Poison Spray from Warlock just means you'd have Poison Spray as a Warlock cantrip, for any features that specifically care about if a spell is cast as a "class spell"

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So yeah you can have that and whatever two warlock cantrips you want

shadow wagon
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So in a battle I could cast two can trips and then plus if I wanted to I could cast poison spray if that wasn't one of my two can trips?

topaz garnet
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You're not limited in how much you can cast cantrips. Cantrips are free. The only cost is the time doing so

shadow wagon
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Mhm

topaz garnet
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Like how a fighter wouldn't be limited in terms of how much they can swing their sword or punch with their fists. They just can't necessarily do them all at the same time (for the analogy)

shadow wagon
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Ohhh

topaz garnet
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indeed. What a fighter would be limited in, is something like Action Surge, a Fighter class feature that lets them take a second action within a single turn... once per rest.

shadow wagon
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So it would be unplausible to in the same battle cast poison spray chill touch and elitch blast?

topaz garnet
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If the combat lasted 3 rounds, giving you 3 turns in total, thus giving you 1 action on each of those turns
There's no innate reason you wouldn't be allowed to cast poison spray one round, chill touch another, and eldritch blast on another.

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The only cost to a cantrip is the casting time.

shadow wagon
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It just depends on the DM I guess and how long the battle goes on for

topaz garnet
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No, not dependent on the DM.

shadow wagon
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Aaa ok

topaz garnet
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You can cast cantrips like a monk can punch with their fists.

shadow wagon
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I got it, now lol

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Thx sorry for the many many questions 😅

topaz garnet
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There's no innate "Oh i have run out of punches, I literally cannot make unarmed strikes anymore", just like there is no "I have run out of cantrips I cannot cast chill touch anymore" (or any other cantrip)

shadow wagon
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Ok

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Soo I finished 99% of my character sheet I just don't know if it's right 😅

wheat crystal
silk summit
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Any tips for my player ‘ character voice? I asked ai but it wasn’t very useful

topaz garnet
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Something easy to remember and not painful to do for extended periods of time, and not annoying to listen to

echo kelp
topaz garnet
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I presume they're a newcomer, given the channel, and recent join date for this server

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But it is important that one does not do a voice that hurts after a few minutes, is difficult to do/remember, and is annoying to hear for long times

echo kelp
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You can also not use voices at all and describe your character's actions/communication as third person. "Donna does/says <thing>. "

gaunt horizon
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Hello, are there any online games of dnd?

wild onyx
# gaunt horizon Hello, are there any online games of dnd?

Lots!

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

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

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

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

gaunt horizon
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Thank you. Also, I was wondering where I could find someone who’d be willing to teach the basics, I know everything is online and all I have to do is read, but I learn best when I have someone who can go over this with me directly.

thorn nymph
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ah, on the topic of that, i mentioned this server to a friend of mine. if i persuade him to join, how common would it be for us to join the same game, on basis of listing being limited if i had to gander. id love to introduce him to dnd proper, and honestly im just curious what he might do in a game. i understand groups looking for dm arent necessarily the commonplace occurrence

thorn nymph
wild onyx
wild onyx
topaz garnet
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Yeah, if they're able to just point you to the paragraph of the rule in question, and you can read and process it, you're like 90% past any troubles

thorn nymph
gaunt horizon
echo kelp
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Reminder that it's off-topic to solicit/organize games outside of the Looking For Game channels. Please use those channels to find a game.

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Thanks!

gaunt horizon
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Oops sorry about that, I just wanted to reply directly to their message.

wild onyx
gaunt horizon
red parcel
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I got more of my blood elf done

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Kinda want to throw him into a campaign but idk

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I don’t know if my ex will be on it since they’re on discord often n don’t want to cause any fuss

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Any suggestions?

wheat crystal
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Blood Elf? Are you using a homebrew subrace?

hearty blaze
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#find-a-game is a good place to start looking for online games on this server

red parcel
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I’m still new to the terminology I’m just going off my champions of norath character he was a dark elf but I like adding the blood sound of it haha

wheat crystal
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Ah a Drow, cool!

red parcel
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Yes!!!

hearty blaze
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Drows do be cool!

red parcel
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Omgggg

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Btw if anyone wants to add me so we can throw ideas im down. The names sparky ⚡️✨

wheat crystal
hearty blaze
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Gotta love discussing characters in character discussion

thorn nymph
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one of my favorite genders /lh

wheat crystal
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(though there's some hiccups in there at the moment) dndLol

thorn nymph
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that sounds weird to say. i should edit the /lh to it

hearty blaze
red parcel
hearty blaze
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A beginners trying to do stuff without knowing the rules first
Don’t make that mistake

red parcel
hearty blaze
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No

thorn nymph
# hearty blaze Wat

no no, nothing serious. its just some 2016 twitter shitpost thats been recycled to death and back a dozen times. "one of my favorite genders" in general originates from that i think. no too sure

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
red parcel
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Please do feel free to call me out if I cause anything. I’d rather correct myself than be kicked haha

thorn nymph
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same

hearty blaze
wheat crystal
# red parcel Oh?

Sometimes channels get sidetracked. Being brief a couple users are trying to get another to check out this channel and #learn-to-play because they have both a lot of ideas and little mechanical knowledge of D&D.

Feel free to interrupt though, it's an open forum. Unless for some reason it gets skipped over most people are happy to help

red parcel
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Thanks sm!

hearty blaze
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As long as you accept the advice, people like talking about dnd here

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(And remain respectful of course)

red parcel
urban valve
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If I wanted to run a campagin with friends (previously only been a player) - so our usual DM can play

What key books/rulesets would I need to have/follow in 2026?

hearty blaze
urban valve
hearty blaze
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Not for a while no

urban valve
hearty blaze
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@meager bear check out #find-a-game if you wanna find a game
I don’t think you’re ready to start one yet tho

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(Not a random ping this is a continuation from DM’s)

meager bear
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Dam

hearty blaze
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You should also know basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat.

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You got classes, and ability score modifiers done tho

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The rest, apart from maybe combat, is easy enough to explain

meager bear
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Ik combat

junior perch
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Kind of annoying how I can't choose Farmer as background when making a new char because I don't have the PHB 😛

timid locust
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Unfortunately, not all the options are free.

lethal abyss
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Guys I just need a dm 😞

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timid locust
lethal abyss
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Thank you!

tropic wing
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hello everyone is there a voice chanel where i can talk to people about d&d

ornate kiln
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no voice chat channel on this server. it was not feasible to moderate for so many people

severe dagger
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Sorry for the late response
The rules of the game?
Where do I find them?

exotic remnantBOT
timid locust
silk summit
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Hey guys, how to rp / do voices for my first character? Like any tips or something

topaz garnet
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Figure out a voice that
A: doesn't destroy your throat
B: isn't annoying/difficult to do yourself
C: Isn't annoying to hear for more than a couple sentences

ornate kiln
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as DM and player, I mostly differentiate my characters by pitch and how soft I speak.

cedar sluice
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as a session progresses, my voices tend to devolve into Mr. Krabs, Agent Smith, or some cockney falsetto accent that reminds me of the ones on Monty Python's Flying Circus. doesn't matter how i start them.

topaz garnet
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Voice acting carcinization

wild onyx
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A catchphrase (even if it's one you use off-mic) can help set a character's voice in your head. Aside from that, tone, pacing and vocabulary can be good indicators.

A trick if you have a particular voice you want to use but aren't sure you can sustain is to deliver a line or two with it, but switch to describing what they say after. Possibly throw in some description as to how they're speaking to keep people imagining it.

spiral lion
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alright so!

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would anyone be down to help me?

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i wanna know which character sheet Players use mostly

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and on what do players also mostly play on, like Homebrew or

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what do players play on

edgy onyx
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Beyond is a common one, as are Owlbear, Roll20 and Foundry. Might be a few more, but those are at least the most common ones people use for characters and playing, though what "most" people use isn't gonna be relevant if your group uses something else

spiral lion
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alright so which one would you recommend a first timer?

edgy onyx
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Well, Beyond is a common one for sheets, alongside now being owned by the Wizards of the Coast. Easy to get into and make some practice characters

spiral lion
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uh-huh, to make practice characters but what about, uh, Actual characters for prolonged use?

edgy onyx
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Same thing works too. Was just making a suggestion to give it a go

spiral lion
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uh-huh

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alright thank you! your insight was very useful for me

delicate nest
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Are there any online campaigns played by text instead of voice? Environment doesn't really let me do things like that in peace. (never played)

plucky ridge
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Yup, those are play by post games. They can be harder to find but keep an eye on #looking-for-players as DMs so post them there.

cobalt rock
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Can someone explain what generally happens when your character levels up like what changes is it just hp or does anything else change

timid locust
cobalt rock
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Ooh thank you!

low flume
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hey guys

thorn nymph
stuck whale
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Hello, I’m very very new to dnd. An older friend introduced it to me a week ago and I’ve been interested ever since, I’ve learnt the core basics and want to learn more by playing! If you know any dm that is ok with a very new player and one that can guide me a bit as well do let me know, also if you have any tips in general that would be greattt

somber gulch
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Hi all! Super new to the community! I’ve done a one shot, and loved it. I still need help with knowing what dice to roll, and knowing what i’m not allowed to do and do. I’ve seen a few things where i should buy the 2024 book? Wondering if that’s necessary! Honestly i’d just love someone i could come to and ask questions as i go along cause i have a feeling most DMs don’t wanna hold my hand the first few sessions as i learn

exotic remnantBOT
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timid locust
timid locust
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And for both of you, if you've got any specific questions we'll be happy to answer them in this chat here any time.

stuck whale
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Thank you! Will ask if I get stuck<3

tropic wing
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hello guys my name is yali and im trying to get into d&d i wanted to ask if there's a voice chat or someone can help me get the hang of it, more then just youtube videos so I can be ready for me and my friends first time playing it

timid locust
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There isn't voice chat on this server, no.

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But we can certainly help if you have specific questions! Just ask here and someone will answer.

tropic wing
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ok ty, can i make my own race in my game or are premade races i need to choose from because i want to play a talking mouse with a flaming sword

timid locust
daring obsidian
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hello! i have a question, where do i look for ppl to play with? create a group of dnd i mean

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timid locust
daring obsidian
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how does it work

timid locust
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How does what work?

tropic wing
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ty dosh

daring obsidian
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how do i look for a group using that link?? im confused

solid kayak
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Hey, how do I make a post about looking for players?

timid locust
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The #find-a-game link explains step by step how to make a post and look for a group. Give it a read!

cobalt rock
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Just a quick question, are Geppettin classed as homebrew or not? Ive found them on the dnd& beyond website but its in the valdas spire pack not one of the regular ones

echo kelp
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They are third-party content.

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So it's like a more formalized homebrew if you will.

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It's not official content from Wizards of the Coast/D&D

cobalt rock
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Ohhh okay, thank you!

gilded panther
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i have a homebrew artefact for dwarf and idk shuld i use it in my campain :

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its like greyish scrap metal heart wich changes his hight he cant change how does it work .he is kinda cursed with it so he is constantly normal size

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should i use it ?

cedar sluice
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ask your dungeon master what homebrew they'll allow.

red parcel
red parcel
gilded panther
hazy harness
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Hey yall dndLol

gilded panther
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hello

hazy harness
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I'm COMPLETELY new to dnd but me and a few friends wanna try it, not sure where to start at all ^^'

acoustic estuary
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Hallo

hazy harness
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Anyone have tips on starting an online campaign if everyone's brand new?

exotic remnantBOT
echo kelp
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?tag new online

exotic remnantBOT
hazy harness
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Oh awesome thanks! I'll check these out

azure dome
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How’s everyone doing this fine day

gaunt depot
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jawesome

acoustic estuary
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Rather well i must say

gilded panther
limber bronze
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@red parcel
so deffo ask how you should determine the stat points (pointbuy, rolling, standard array)

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tbh my bets are on standard, especially if you are new (but ultimately its up to your dm)

red parcel
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Oh gosh thanks sm

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My phones bugging out so it's hard for me to see who's mentioned me, but thanks! (Also there ain't no way you're new to this lol you're just too good)

red parcel
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Would anyone be upset if I screenshot just these couple messages?

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Future reference when I get off work

limber bronze
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I can also send you a character sheet of sth i have lying around if you want in case you havent seen one yet

red parcel
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That'd be awesome!

limber bronze
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might just be a bit hgiher level: also beware, I like to "minmax" a bit lol

limber bronze
wintry shell
jolly mountain
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Hi never played D&D before, always wanted to play decided to take the jump, any recommendations where to start or how to start, what i should be looking for to get into it, would be from an online perspective only, cheers in advance

swift rivet
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Are there any games going on right now?

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
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Specifically, the Free Rules are a good resource, read through the first few chapters

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And feel free to ask any questions, we’ll be happy to help!

jolly mountain
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ok thanks

severe dagger
jolly mountain
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cheers

red parcel
limber bronze
lyric fjord
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HeEeElp

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Just started bc my bro likes it and I know NOTHING

exotic remnantBOT
echo kelp
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First 2 chapters of the free rules lay out the core game mechanics and how to create a character respectively

red parcel
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Sparky, by the by

lyric fjord
covert hornet
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Hey guys, I’m new to DnD, one of my friends wanted to get me into the game and it’s honestly overwhelming to get everything at first. I’m also nervous to start a campaign with strangers without being fully prepared, what are some things I can do besides watching YouTube tutorials so I can be more prepared? I really liked the game for it’s creativity and imagination aspect but I just want to cross all my Ts and dot my Is

lyric fjord
hearty blaze
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But that might be more overwhelming…

young crystal
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One thing I did with my players when they first started playing with me was that I showed them the high rollers bg3 cast videos (my players liked bg3) and it helped them learn basic mechanics

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

willow lintel
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How do you do ability scores while playing? Say a player gets a 5 and they have a intellegince of 15 ? How would that work?

hearty blaze
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The formula is (ability score-10)/2

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Rounded down

willow lintel
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Uhhh, I don't get it sorry-

hearty blaze
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Aight ummm

lyric fjord
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Is there an lfg channel?

young crystal
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I always have to look up a chart that shows the modifiers 😭

hearty blaze
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For each ability score, say 10, they have a corresponding modifier (in this case +0)

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
covert hornet
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I’d be down to join a campaign with some people if they’d be willing to bear with me for the first session lol

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And I’ll take all this info into consideration, thank you all for your help!!!

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
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With all due respect, please stop disrupting the chat. A no is a no, and also 1v1’ing in dnd isn’t really smt you can just do. This isn’t a video game

hearty blaze
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Basically, each stat score has a stat modifier. Then you add that modifier to your roll that uses that stat.

fresh fable
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Server is for discussing dnd and getting advice not for playing

willow lintel
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I need a visual representation sorry, I been looking at Google and others to find a visual representation

hearty blaze
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Aight lemme get one

red parcel
hearty blaze
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?tag new abilities

exotic remnantBOT
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Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

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Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

hearty blaze
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Look at the “ability scores and modifiers table”

exotic remnantBOT
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Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

hearty blaze
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Sigh

hearty blaze
willow lintel
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I checked out the ability score

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And how do I do it while I play?

hearty blaze
willow lintel
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I'm the DM for my family

hearty blaze
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Oh! Interesting

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Same rule applies

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Cuz you still gotta roll for enemies

willow lintel
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Okay

hearty blaze
willow lintel
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We all never played so I'm trying to figure out how to use the ability scores during play

wheat crystal
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To be general about it, the ability modifiers modify d20 Tests. There are 3 types of d20 tests, Attack Rolls, Saving Throws, and Skill Checks.

The former 2 you’ll do yourself mainly whenever you have an enemy attack a player, or if an enemy needs to make a saving throw against a player-made effect.

You’ll mainly be calling for players to make skill checks rather than having an NPC do it. Whenever a player decides to do something with a meaningful chance of failure and/or success, that also wouldn’t apply to one of their other actions, you would call for a skill check in a relevant skill.

As Nugget provided an example, you might call for an Acrobatics check if a player was say, trying to do a backflip or walk a tightrope.

willow lintel
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Ohhh

undone basalt
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Anyone starting a campaign in here?

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I was gonna join a group. Ended up being a pay to play type

hearty blaze
undone basalt
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I have but just wanted to double check

fresh fable
mossy wharf
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Hello I'm having issues trying to find a game session to join, I dont use discord often so I'm a little lost

frigid helm
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See message just above yours for advice and a great game finding guide.

undone basalt
vital meteor
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guys what is meta gaming

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I confused

hearty blaze
uncut pagoda
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does anybody know what like stats a half dragon humanoid character would have?

hearty blaze
cedar sluice
wheat crystal
fathom fractal
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hellloooooooo im a slightly new barbarian and i need some help in terms of what the hell some of these words mean

wheat crystal
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Where you put those those stats depends on your class

wheat crystal
uncut pagoda
fathom fractal
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duh

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i know dice n stats n stuff but in terms of like

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2014 or 2024 rules

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idk what this stuff means man

plucky ridge
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2024 was a refresh of the 2014 rules. You can play with either version you like.

wheat crystal
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5e has 2 rulesets, 2014 (the original release year) and 2024 (the "update")

fathom fractal
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like what the hell is foundry

fathom fractal
plucky ridge
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An online TTRPG platform

wheat crystal
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Foundry is FoundryVTT, a virtual tabletop

fathom fractal
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OHHHH

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another side question who in their right mind thought up paid games like dawg im just trying to roll dice

wheat crystal
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Usually paid games come with a higher degree of expected quality and consistency, though that's not always the case. I've only ever been in free games but I've heard great things from friends who have tried paid ones.

fathom fractal
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this is so much information

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i havent been a nerd since yesterday

fluid glacier
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henlo peoples

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is there anyone who would be able to help me create a character? this is my first time playing dnd and i am reading through the book buh i still dont know what i am doing. qwq

sick venture
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yeah np

fluid glacier
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omg tysm

hearty blaze
fluid glacier
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oh ytyt

hearty blaze
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But for backstories, concepts, builds (not optimised just regular) and such character discussion is great

twilit oasis
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I've been on one of the paid games

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and it was great.

gilded sentinel
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Hi

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I'm a bit new to D&D, any tips?

hearty blaze
ripe jackal
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Hey everyone. New to the DnD community. Always wanted to get involved never knew where to start. Would love some tips on where to start lore wise, build wise, campaign wise etc. 😀

exotic remnantBOT
vital sail
forest vector
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Hello! I am still fairly new to DND and am wanting to start creating my own homebrew so I can dm for friends, I was curious on if any friendly people would be willing to help! Please let me know if you are one of those said people, Thanks! 🙂

sick venture
gaunt notch
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Hey! Dnd newcomer here. I’m just looking into the hobby as something to get into in the future. I was looking over the classes and bard caught my eye specifically because one of the instruments to use are a drum. I was wondering how the drum effects the way a bard plays, and how an instrument does that in general?

topaz garnet
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There's no specific differences between the instruments. A bard can use an instrument as a focus for their spells

hearty blaze
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No

unkempt moon
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to whoever deleted my message uh, sorry i didn't mean to break rules, i forgor

lavish kayak
undone basalt
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Sigh still no good groups yet…

thorny sierra
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Hello everyone

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Anyone i can talk to about playing dnd with? Maybe

forest vector
true musk
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Like how to look for a group?

true musk
true musk
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Or is it that you’re having trouble finding a group?

undone basalt
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Fizzled out

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Guess just both

true musk
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For example, having a discussion on how much time everyone wants to commit to can go a long way.

long cedar
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Just dropped in

true musk
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Welcome

exotic remnantBOT
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blazing wraith
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Hi everyone!

verbal fulcrum
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Hi everyone! I'm E.Z, I would consider myself pretty "new" to D&D since I haven't played it before but I have watched a lot of videos and content of it for 3 years now. Why haven't I played it? Lol I don't have friends:D

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Lol sorry for the weird introduction 🥲

hidden haven
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all good!

wispy oak
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I’ve been a DM for years making entire soundtracks for my campaigns for every location and then a set theme for each kinda dialog from neutral npcs hostile friendly to the random creature my players gaslit me into making real after one of them dreamed it and now that I’m a player I don’t know how to enjoy the game anymore because there’s no music.

Like I cannot play the game anymore unless I’m DM because I’m so used to also DJing an entire soundtrack for us I can’t play without music anymore I can’t be the only DMZ who prepared music for the whole campaign right???

wispy oak
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Also one of my buddies is a Tabaxi so that also doesn’t help 🥀

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I’ve only been able to play 4 sessions as a player it’s just not the same

verbal fulcrum
thorny sierra
wispy oak
topaz garnet
thorny sierra
thorny sierra
wispy oak
wispy oak
thorny sierra
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You guys want to see the character sheet i made

wispy oak
lyric fjord
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Guys if im brand new to dnd what should i do to get started as im stuck on what i should do first?

wispy oak
thorny sierra
delicate hare
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level 1 flying is just pretty damn crazy

hearty escarp
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It's also quite risky. Even a fall of 20 feet could knock a level 1 character out. dndPlot

verbal fulcrum
wispy oak
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Dragonborn can’t fly so they are allowed usually

wispy oak
verbal fulcrum
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Sorry I read wrong

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I thought you said, furry races AND races that can fly

wispy oak
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Some DMs like me are cool as heck and we allow flight races :3

hearty escarp
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For dragonborn it depends on the source and their level. They can indeed fly for short durations in 2024, at level 5.

verbal fulcrum
wispy oak
wispy oak
hearty escarp
wispy oak
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Yeeee but people hate furries 🥀

delicate hare
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it's the internet man i'd expect at least one furry in all my games if i was dm-ing online

wispy oak
hearty escarp
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The easiest money the dnd team hasn't yet chosen to make is to release an official dog pc species. 🐶

delicate hare
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i mean there's some werewolf stuff

hearty escarp
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I'd not really count it. Werewolf is "once you turn, you become an npc" territory. I mean things you could select at character creation.

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Closest we have is probably shifter, and that's just dog-like features.

mossy talon
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Not a newcomer myself but helping one learn the basics of dnd today, anyone have advice on important things to go over? We're planning on making a character sheet and then doing a small combat so he can get the feel of the game but I'd like to know if anyone has ideas of what else would be important knowledge to pass to a beginner

blazing wraith
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Anyways, I'm Ixrin and my pronouns are in my nickname and my bio.

I have played D&D exactly once and my favorite spell is Fire Bolt.

hearty escarp
urban steppe
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hello chat
I’m Jet (he/him) and I’m fairly new to D&D, I’ve dabbled in it for a little while and I’ve played BG3 but that’s about it

I quite like Eldritch Blast :)

hearty escarp
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Welcome! If we can assist with anything, let us know.

blazing wraith
# mossy talon Not a newcomer myself but helping one learn the basics of dnd today, anyone have...

As someone who has played D&D exactly once and just recently, I think the most major hurdle for me was figuring out all of my stats for my character sheet and playing according to them and knowing which dice go to which thing/action during combat and gameplay. (Keep in mind I printed out a blank character sheet and filled it in the good old fashioned way with pen and paper.)

The rest was pretty intuitive imo. Keep those in mind and I think they'll do great!

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I'm by no means an expert, but those things would be the most useful from my own personal experience.

teal gull
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I'm trying my hardest to make a Kobold character sheet. This is a lot harder than I originally thought it would be 🥲

wheat crystal
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Where are you getting stuck?

atomic drift
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I have got the dragons of stormwreck isle box set but i am quite confused and dont know how to play properly, i got into dnd through stranger things and i really want to play a campaign

exotic remnantBOT
hearty blaze
atomic drift
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tysm me and my friend have been wanting to play

hearty blaze
sick vale
wild onyx
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I'd use halfling if I didn't have access to the official kobold option. All you have to do is change the description.

spice stone
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What's up legends

meager bear
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is it posible to make natsu from fairy tail in dnd?

fleet dirge
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Draconic Sorcerer with Red Dragon Heritage

bold gyro
meager bear
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My DM loves the idra

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Idea*

meager bear
hearty blaze
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100% replicas are often very difficult in dnd

hearty blaze
meager bear
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Kk

meager bear
hearty blaze
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Hm?

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Wdym?

meager bear
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I forget what gain and stuff

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And where to put stuff

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Walk me through again...

hearty blaze
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Like what features you get?

meager bear
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Yeah and stat buffs and other stuff

hearty blaze
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You could read the rules on it?

meager bear
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I know...😭

hearty blaze
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Ik you hate reading but really people can’t just repeatedly run through every step with you

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And certainly not forever

meager bear
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It's just I kinda remember most of it

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But a bit I forget

hearty blaze
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Then check

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Search up the rules

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Read the rules
Bang, you know the rules. If it’s still confusing, THEN ask.

meager bear
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Kk

teal gull
wraith dove
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Hey! Any tips for a new DM using the Stormwreck Isle beginning starter set?

teal gull
wild onyx
wild onyx
teal gull
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Share resources?

wild onyx
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D&D Beyond has sharing options for folk that subscribe allowing them to share their content with a campaign group.

swift sequoia
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hello guys, i am thinking of making my first ever character. should i use dndbeyond? or the free pdf to manually make a character

wraith dove
teal gull
wild onyx
true musk
wraith dove
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true musk
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It could also be a a compatibility with the campaigns type.

wild onyx
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Location, situation, opposition, complication.

wraith dove
wild onyx
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Are they being presented with opportunities to advance those that align with the scenarios in the module?

true musk
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Both dragon of icespire peak and witchlight had straight forward goals presented to the players at the start of the session.

uncut pagoda
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anybody know how to do stats for a level five vengeance paladin?

true musk
west heath
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Question about bastions. I know there is the orders and only the owner of said facility can issue the orders. But. Can others in the party use the room when we r there. Can another character use the library for research and have the same result. I guess im just trying to find out if facilities are useful at all in person. Everything in the book talks about what happens when orders r issued like when u r away

fallen surge
# west heath Question about bastions. I know there is the orders and only the owner of said f...

Some bastion facilities have mechanical effects that can be used outside of a bastion turn, but not all of them. You have to read the description of each special facility to see if it has something like that or not. But all of these features refer to things "you" can do, which means its directly referring to the bastion owner. Other party members won't get those same benefits. However, its important to remember that those are just the mechanical effects of the bastion. You can still role play with it however you like. For example, if a party member goes to your bastion, and one of your special facilities is a library, they won't be able to do the "research" effect as described in the special facility description, but they are still in a room full of books, and nothing stops them from reading those books. Its no different from if you went to a library in a city or something. Its just up to the DM to determine what they'd actually be able to learn

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fallen surge
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I'm currently running a campaign where the players have bastions. I think they've been a lot of fun, but they are pretty campaign specific. It works best if your players have a "home city" that they come back to after each adventure or quest. If the campaign is about traveling the world, or if the players like to just go wherever the wind takes them, then it will be tough to make them work

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main fulcrum
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Yeah, I'm not sure that's really the type of campaign that meshes well with bastions

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If only because there's no way that ||Strahd would leave you alone to do bastion things for weeks at a time. It's his domain after all||

west heath
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That's a fair point.

fallen surge
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I've never played Curse of Strahd, and I've purposely avoided spoilers for it, so I wouldn't know if they are a good fit for that or not. If you want to talk about that campaign specifically, you should do so in #1029833015423143957

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true musk
# wraith dove good points. maybe I can create some kind of unified goal that is side by side t...

You could also start with just one goal.
For dragon of icespire peak, the players have a quest board and each quest has a clear like get this item, defeat these enemies, and so on. Not personal but easy to follow.

Whereas with witchlight the campaign provides aligned personal goals. Which can be boiled downed to , these three witches took some important from us and we're going to get it back.

main fulcrum
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Yeah, if you want things to move forward quickly, clear goals and clear ways to move toward them are both important

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If I know what I'm trying to do but have no idea what the next step is, you get a lot of random flailing and wandering around

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It's also good to have backup plans to keep your playing moving forward even if their dice fail them

true musk
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A common pitfall is also having progression being dependent by a dice roll

main fulcrum
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Yeah, never lock a plot critical anything behind a single die roll

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Because that will always be the one your players fail

swift sequoia
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hey guys im a first time dnd player, i had a question. looks like most half orcs have the one eyes gruumsh trying to influence them, i was thinking of making a half orc warlock that had a contract with a forest fae as his sponsor. is stuff like that possible?

timid meteor
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Hello, peeps, new here (to the whole genre of games)
What is the best way to play for a new player?
Any groups here that allow newbies to join?

tawdry oyster
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Hey guys im new to dnd and i wanna get into it, i started with baldurs gate 3 and loved it so I wanna try and join a campaign, if there’s an easy way for new players to join one please let me know

wild onyx
timid meteor
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@wild onyx Thank you! Will certainly do so!

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

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

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

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

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rich junco
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Hi guys, I just learned how to play D&D

gilded panther
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Thats great

dark kettle
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Hey, I have three friends, four if I include myself as a friend, who are looking for a DM or just a DnD session. We have had found a hard time finding people.

dark kettle
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ruby shell
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would this be the right channel to ask how to properly roleplay/play in general in PBP/text games? i have been playing for roughly 5 months in 2 other campaigns but sometimes i want to partake in one shots, due to some personal stuff i cant really talk in vcs much.

hearty blaze
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If you’re a newcomer, and you got a question, and it’s dnd related, you can probably ask it here

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And my answer is to add a sort of mannerism to the character’s actions or speech, as well as throw in some descriptions of what the character is actually doing. Imagining if the character was in a book can work.

ruby shell
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hmm

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ty kind person

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the most i knew was just using " and *

hearty blaze
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Imma be honest I joined my first pbp campaign fairly recently, so I feel ya

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But that was what worked for me

hearty blaze
ruby shell
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yes please! im thinking of joining a server that might have one/two shots

hearty blaze
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Reuben chants a spell, holding up his shield with unwavering faith

“Goddess Hestia, heed my call! May thy eternal light guide my path and your Sacred Flame cleanse this world of evil”

Streaks of holy flame fly towards the wretched being, its body engulfed by the divine blaze of the goddess

dry latch
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Hey

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If it wasn’t obvious, I’m new

hearty blaze
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How can I help you today?

dry latch
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I need help on generally getting a grasp of the game and how not to mess up a character

wintry shell
hearty blaze
dry latch
hearty blaze
dry latch
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Made many

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Just never able to use them lol

hearty blaze
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Ic

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Ummm. Learn what your character can do, freshen up your understanding of the rules, and maybe learn some key terms.

dry latch
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Hm. Ok thanks.

rich junco
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I just figured out how to play, but I’ve never played before and I can’t find anyone to play with

hearty blaze
cobalt rock
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Hello, is there any sites anyone would reccomend to practice playing (preferably free) ive finally managed to create a character and i want to test some gameplay

hearty blaze
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There’s an interactive adventure in #learn-to-play , maybe that can help?

cobalt rock
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My schedules a bit all ofer the place so i cant commit to a campaign at the moment, thats why!

hearty blaze
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Maybe a one shot?

cobalt rock
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Im keeping my eye out for one

hearty blaze
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Thing is, it’s a bit hard to practice a social roleplaying game by playing alone, what specifically are you trying to practice?

rich junco
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I need to make a community name what should it be?

hearty blaze
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Mimics n’ monsters

quartz harness
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What is encumbrance

cobalt rock
hearty blaze
quartz harness
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Ok so should i keep it or disable it?

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
quartz harness
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Ok

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Thx

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Which is better wizard or sorcerer cuz i want magic

hearty blaze
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You want to be able to know more spells, or be able to enhance the spells you already have?

quartz harness
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Than wizard to learn more spells

hearty blaze
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If that’s what you want, you can’t get much better than wizard

quartz harness
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Do i need to read everything cuz there’s like to much to read am im lazy

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

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hihi

hearty blaze
# mint turret hihi

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

mint turret
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Actually planning on looking for a group to join, wanna jump into a casual campaign and have fun.

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slender dove
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hiya! i just made my first ever character sheet! i was wondering if its okay not to add too much background like can you create it during gameplay? (i really didnt know what to put/not sure what or how much small details to add yet)

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slender dove
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okay! tyty! i was definitely overthinking it. that sounds easier to think of!

quartz harness
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Does anyone have a cool name for a female wizard monk

hearty blaze
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That multiclass is, to say the least, very questionable

quartz harness
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Idk thought id be a cool combo

hearty blaze
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Plus, I don’t recommend multiclassing for beginners

quartz harness
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Oh ok

slender dove
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what first came to my mind was astrid

hearty blaze
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It’s the easiest way to make your characters really weak, if you don’t know what you’re doing

quartz harness
slender dove
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i started with a ranger :3 thought id be easiestand can learn spell later myb

hearty blaze
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If you want to shoot fire or lightning or other elements from your hands as you beat stuff up Elemental Warrior monk could fit

quartz harness
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I just want a wizard who can throw hands

slender dove
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elemental warrior sounds so cool lolol

quartz harness
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Does alignment effect how ur character is or just how they act

hearty blaze
quartz harness
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Oh ok

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And for faith is it like irl religions or can i just make up some god and say I believe in that

hearty blaze
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Religions in game

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The specific religion would depend on the world

quartz harness
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But im not in a campaign

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Does it matter?

hearty blaze
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Then wait to do that

quartz harness
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Ok

wild onyx
topaz garnet
ruby shell
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would a rapier + dagger dual welding psi warrior a bad idea?

true musk
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ruby shell
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what con would i need for a fighter? im guessing 16/+3

true musk
true musk
ruby shell
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ik barbarian probably wants 18 or even higher

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but idk about fighter

true musk
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For fighters you’ll to prioritize strength or dexterity, after that constitution.

ruby shell
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how about psi warriors?

true musk
ruby shell
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i mostly want to use a rapier so dex ik that

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ik psi uses int

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and con too in general

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nvm i think i got the general stats now

true musk
ruby shell
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would 14/+2 be good enough for a psi warrior?

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since its a m.a.d class its kinda hard to do it

nocturne peak
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im new

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how do i join a game?

exotic remnantBOT
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ruby shell
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omg i just realized this is newcomers and not character discussion ;-;

shut blaze
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Hi, I’m completely new to DnD. I don’t have any group or friends to play the game with. Does anyone know how to find online groups or local groups with people around my age?

gleaming forge
shut blaze
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I think so, I don’t know for sure but I live in a city area so I’m sure there’s one somewhere

true musk
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hearty blaze
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Or, make a group with your friends

true musk
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For groups in age ranges close to yours, they’ll often post age range requirements

true musk
keen crater
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-# oh so that's what AL means

true musk
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I personally recommend it for new players

keen crater
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what is it tho

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maybe i knew once but it's just words on a screen atm for me

wide flame
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Adventurer's League. Wizard of the Coast's official organized play sessions

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Usually run at your FLGS (Friendly Local Game Shop)

frail whale
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So I’m new to DND should there be 2 DMs

lyric fjord
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Whaaa? 2 DMs why?

wide flame
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If the group is super big, people sometimes do that. Or if the DMs have something in mind. But it is unusual

gleaming saddle
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Ive played with 1 2 and 3 dms before

frail whale
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But like a main one and then one for when he’s writing and we’re bored

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And want to play

lyric fjord
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I mean i suppose there isn't any reason why they can't have a writing partner

wide flame
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Oh they switch off? That's not that weird.

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DM fatigue is real

gleaming saddle
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The only reason ive had 2 dms is bc we were in school and incase the main dm was sick we had a side dm

frail whale
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Okay thanks because I am making a campaign for my friends and my one of my friends is usually taking forever to write

true musk
keen crater
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ohhh

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that makes sense.

true musk
main fulcrum
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I wouldn't consider AL like an MMO at all. But otherwise, yes, it does lean toward one-shots

keen crater
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i get what they mean

true musk
keen crater
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i think they just meant it for the pick up group aspect

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it's not that deep, really.

main fulcrum
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For the pick up group aspect, yes. Though if we're sticking with the MMO comparison, most communities are probably closer to a set guild. Where you're often playing with the same people, even if it's not the same exact configuration every time.

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And you can run full campaigns in AL as well

keen crater
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ok.

true musk
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I tend to consider AL to be new player friendly because you don’t have to learn homebrew on top of the core rules.

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Plus in between sessions you can rebuild your character. So you can definitely experiment with different play styles

main fulcrum
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That I do agree with. It's a good way to dip your toes in and either stick with the pickup version or potentially find a set group to play with later on

true musk
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Yea, my current dnd group was from from people I played before in AL.

keen crater
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i suppose if i ever did want to make Grimm in D&D that would help me narrow down the specifics

true musk
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When shifting to a home campaign, our group didn’t have to deal with some of the growing pains that you usually run into. Mostly because each of has has played with other from different sessions.

main fulcrum
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I've got a set group that just stuck with AL rules because we like it, but we're going 7+ years strong at this point. No arguing about whether some new homebrew or 3rd party option should be included or not 😁

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And it's great for people like me who prefer to switch between characters a lot

true musk
warm tangle
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So this is the first time I’m going to be a dungeon master how would I go about creating a fun campaign for my players

keen crater
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remember it's not a game where you're trying to win, but where you and the players are having fun.

true musk
main fulcrum
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It's also important to discuss what kind of game you want to play in advance

true musk
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Yeah, compatibility is paramount.

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hearty blaze
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drat

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?newdm

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What is a Dungeon Master?
  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.
How does it work?
Where do I start?
keen crater
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also session 0 is important imho

warm tangle
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Thank you I will take all this information into mind

keen crater
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session 0 you discuss expectations, answer questions, review characters or help set them up, etc

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like what most of that up there probs says.

true musk
meager bear
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so i have bin reading and looking watching videos i cant find some stuff and most dont make sense to me LOL

true musk
meager bear
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but mostly stat buffs and skills and i cant find the hp of a half dragon

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armor class and initieve?

hearty blaze
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?tag new AC

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dynoError No tag AC found in category new.

hearty blaze
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?tag new ac

exotic remnantBOT
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Armor Class (AC)

Your Armor Class represents how well your character avoids being wounded in battle. As a baseline, a character’s AC equals 10 + his or her Dexterity modifier, but characters often wear armor and shields, use spells, or have class or race features to improve their AC.

When making an attack roll, the attack hits if the roll equals or exceeds the target’s AC.

true musk
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so is the question what is AC and initiative?

hearty blaze
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Initiative is smt you roll at the beginning of combat to determine the turn order. The higher you roll, the earlier you go

meager bear
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no what my ac be

true musk
meager bear
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cuz on my last character it was 11 but i cant find it now

meager bear
hearty blaze
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That depends on what armour you're wearing if at all

meager bear
hearty blaze
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(plus other specific features and shields)

main fulcrum
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Half Dragon isn't a standard race option for player characters
So it doesn't have set default stats for that

meager bear
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my dm said dragon borns cant be looking human bruh

topaz garnet
# meager bear no what my ac be

Default: 10 plus your Dexterity Modifier.
Armor: Changes the calculation. Examples include Leather saying 11 + Dexterity modifier, so leather does that, whereas Plate just says 18.
Other Factors: If something says so, it says so. For example, if you play as a Barbarian, you get a class feature that says you get to calculate your AC as 10 + Dexterity modifier + Constitution modifier.

true musk
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If you're reading things from random wikis, that may be what is causing confusion.

main fulcrum
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So are you actually talking about dragonborn after all?

meager bear
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no

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my dm said be a half-dragon cuz dragonborn cant look human

topaz garnet
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Well, if you're looking at a "half dragon" race/species, that is someone's homebrewed content.

main fulcrum
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Okay, then you'll have to ask your DM what race/stats they're using for that

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It isn't a standard player option

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Though HP itself is primarily based on your class and Constitution score, whatever half dragon they're using could have something HP related

true musk
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Yeah, homebrew stuff is going to be DM dependent and they'll be the only ones you can go to about that.

topaz garnet
main fulcrum
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I think they're wanting to look human, if I'm understanding correctly

meager bear
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yes

keen crater
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that's my understanding too

main fulcrum
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Though half dragons are generally pretty scaley too if I'm remembering my lore right

true musk
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This channel is more dedicated to the official rules of dnd from the official sourcebooks.

meager bear
main fulcrum
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If your DM has decided that half dragons can look human, then in their world they are

keen crater
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i kinda like how dragonborn look tho ngl

main fulcrum
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But we still can't tell you what their stats would be

meager bear
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got it cant play my character :/

keen crater
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def would have to ask your dm.

main fulcrum
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You can play your character. You just need to talk to your DM

meager bear
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i did

main fulcrum
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Nothing we say here should have any effect on you playing your character

meager bear
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he said play half dragon never said anything about that

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so i did reaserch basicly nothing came up

main fulcrum
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Then he may also be confused. But you'll still have to ask him what version he wants you to play

keen crater
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yeah

meager bear
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2012 5e

main fulcrum
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There is no default half dragon we can point you too

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5e has never had a player option for that

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Only a monster template

topaz garnet
true musk
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is your DM also new to D&D?

meager bear
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oh mb 2014

meager bear
keen crater
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man i can't believe those books are ten/eleven years old now

topaz garnet
keen crater
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?

meager bear
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is there anyway i can play a human that has dragon powers :/

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aka a dragon slayer

main fulcrum
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If they told you to play a half dragon instead of a dragonborn, they must have been thinking of something

keen crater
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sorceror?

main fulcrum
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Draconic sorcerer would probably be the closest

keen crater
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they have a dragon thingie

topaz garnet
true musk
meager bear
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oh

keen crater
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i think some of the flavor text said they can have some scales?

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don't quote me on that though

meager bear
keen crater
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it's a subclass right?

hearty blaze
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yes

main fulcrum
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In 2014 rules, were sorcerers level 2 for subclasses? I actually can't remember now

topaz garnet
# meager bear aka a dragon slayer

There's nothing specific for being a dragon slayer. That would be far too niche. Imagine having to fight bandits and undead and other beastly monstrous monsters... things specific to slaying dragons would be less than useful against non dragons, after all.

meager bear
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idk how sub classes work 😭

keen crater
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dragon slayer's more an occupation tbh

topaz garnet
main fulcrum
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When the class tells you you get subclass things, you get subclass things
What things depends on the subclass you pick

keen crater
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subclasses are just... variants of the main class. specifics

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like 'instead of doing x they do y'

true musk
keen crater
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yeah i figured it was first or third level

meager bear
topaz garnet
keen crater
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technically any class can be a dragon slayer if they, well

topaz garnet
# meager bear idk how sub classes work 😭

The class progression says you choose a Subclass.
At certain class levels, you get "Subclass Features". You get the ones of the subclass you chose.

For example, you choose Draconic Bloodline, as a Sorcerer.
At Sorcerer Level 6, the Sorcerer Features Table says you get "Subclass feature". You get the appropriate stuff from Draconic Bloodline for that level.

keen crater
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slay dragons.

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though starting at level 1 i'd say maybe you should go 'aspiring dragon slayer' lol

meager bear
topaz garnet
# meager bear okay where do i put it then?

You... wouldn't put that anywhere, really? It would serve no purpose, and has no mechanical precedent/effect.
Additionally, starting at level one... yeah, you're not exactly in the "I have killed dragons" business yet.

topaz garnet
keen crater
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i guess it's a class in the anime or something

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i do not watch it so Idk.

meager bear
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humans taught dragon slayer magic (just magic but like ampd to 11) by dragons :3

main fulcrum
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If you want to be a human with dragon themed powers, the closest options I can think of would be Draconic Sorcerers or Drakewarden Rangers (they have a dragon companion). And perhaps more importantly, whichever one of those you actually have access to the content for.

hearty blaze
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My recommendation is making a dnd character, not an anime character

topaz garnet
keen crater
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basing a character off an idea is fine. just don't play them like they're in taht anime instead of D&D

topaz garnet
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Precisely

keen crater
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draconic sorc might be an entry you want to look at tho. It's in the phb isn;'t it for 2014?

topaz garnet
main fulcrum
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I think it was the free rules option for 2014 sorcerers, yeah

keen crater
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yeah phb as in the basic rules/default book

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before all the extras came out

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oh that's cool

main fulcrum
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Basic rules has less than the PHB. So if you're looking for free the distinction matters

keen crater
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ah that's what you mean.

topaz garnet
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Your best bet will be to look at D&D mechanics and see what kind of character fantasy you want to evoke, instead of trying to immediately cram in a character fantasy from any other medium.

keen crater
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is there a ranger type taht uses arcane instead of divine magic btw

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and i don't mean like 'arcane archer'

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random sorry but yeah.

topaz garnet
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No, the Ranger class is essentially half fighter half druid-magic.

keen crater
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just making sure. lol

#

sometimes you get some strange subclasses

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i could make it work for this one idea i have then.

true musk
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For divine type magic you could muticlass but that is recommended after you gain some experience with the ranger and cleric class.

topaz garnet
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Huh. Yeah the only 'arcane' style half caster would be artificer, but kind of a stretch...

keen crater
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eh my idea isn't the artificer type of guy

young surge
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I have a question. So I’m new to d&d and want to be a dungeon master for my friends. The problem is I’m not too sure how to come up with the story line or what I’m supposed to do in order for it to make sense

topaz garnet
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anyway, back to basics. First, outline what key parts you want for a character.

keen crater
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-# writes that down tho

topaz garnet
exotic remnantBOT
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What is a Dungeon Master?

  • In Dungeons & Dragons, one person serves as the Dungeon Master, the game’s lead storyteller and referee. The DM runs the adventure for the players, who navigate its hazards and decide which paths to explore.

How does it work?

Where do I start?

true musk
keen crater
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yeah they're interesting

true musk
hearty blaze
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?tag ddb claim

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native bloom
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Hello, so i'm completly new to dnd, and i've never participated in a game of dnd or know much about the genre at all. Am i supposed to make a charactar before joining a dnd campaign or after, and how can i join a dnd party? I'm like completly clueless..

topaz garnet
hearty blaze
topaz garnet
hearty blaze
native bloom
hearty blaze
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And feel free to ask any questions!

native bloom
topaz garnet
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Nothing wrong with making a character or characters as idle theorycrafting and to help practice understanding the rules

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Think of it like "Rubber Duck"-ing the rules.

native bloom
hearty blaze
hearty blaze
keen crater
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i do like making things.

true musk