#dnd-newcomers

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amber quiver
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Even in the versions past 5e?

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I think its changed to being called '15' or something and not 6th edition/ 7th etc?

fallen surge
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5e is the most recent version of D&D, unless you’re counting the 2024 5.5e update as a separate version

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The core rules were updated in 2024, but only just recently was that update acknowledged by wizards of the coast to actually be 5.5e

amber quiver
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Oh nice! So I do have the latest.

patent cipher
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5.5e is more a revision of 5e nod_purble

exotic lynx
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5e (and even 5.5e) still has lots of combat and killing monsters; nothing like that was removed. It just depends on how each group plays it, and no, there’s no 6e or 7e or “15e” or anything like that officially

amber quiver
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I just downloaded a pdf of the old Temple of Elemental Evil which was a load of fun.

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Sorry, I am trying to be more pc but I heard the newer editions were more "fluffy" and woke, so to speak, lol. Past 5th edition I believe.

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I did see one nicely done image of fluffy versions of classic monsters, almost like baby versions with big eyes that scared me a bit. lolol

exotic lynx
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Exactly, the 2024 update is basically just a revision of 5e, not a whole new edition, so you’re good, you’ve got the current rules

solemn light
fallen surge
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I think the art you’re referring to is just marketing and stylization, not something you’ll see in the actual game.

The biggest difference between 5e and old school D&D is the old school D&D was a game of survival and resource management, where as modern D&D is heroic fantasy where the players are more like fantasy super heroes

patent cipher
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also nothing is stopping the cute fluffy thing from behing a terifying monstrosity XD

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ambush preditor built on exploting the human need to pet cute fluffy things

solemn light
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Also I'd be wary with using 'woke'. It's so over used now no one will know what you're refering to. Always better to actually focus on what different playstyle or genre you're enjoying or not vibing with.

amber quiver
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Love it. Thank you very much for all of the info. One more things: ALL of my kids want to play Grungs (I know), and I really want to let all of them play them, but I am thinking language and help from humans would be an issue, so I am curious how you all would go about letting them all play the Frog grungs? It came from them all finding the miniatures and forcing me to buy them at a game store. They have all now drawn out their individual Grungs and made their backstories. 🤔

solemn light
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Grungs can speak common too.

amber quiver
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Oh, grungs can speak common. lolol

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I need to see if they are in the monster manual 5e I have so I can tailor grungs for them to play I guess.

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I see now that they have poison lol

fallen surge
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Grung are a playable species already. They aren't in the monster manual.

exotic lynx
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5e is more heroic fantasy, while old D&D was more survival-focused, and Grungs are totally fine just let them speak Common, and you’re good

solemn light
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Honestly, a furby familiar sounds both cute and fun.

amber quiver
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Is there an online pdf for playable grungs? Its cool because I just read the different colors mean something

patent cipher
fallen surge
solemn light
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One Grung Above is their source in 5e ^

amber quiver
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It doesnt show much of whats in the book eh? gotcha, thank you all! I appreciate all the info.

fallen surge
amber quiver
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I was resisting them playing the Grung but I was viciously attacked verbally by other DnD players that overheard. lol kidding, kinda.

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I wasn't mean about it. I just said "Uhhh, I dont know....I don't know how that would work guys...uh....ummm...."

exotic lynx
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Yeahh it’s pretty limited tbh, mostly just the stat block plus a bit of lore since it was made for charity. But you’re not missing a big “book” or anything major what you found is basically all there is for grungs in official 5e stuff

amber quiver
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I was thinking of giving them an alligator 'pet' (familiar) that they could ALL command, and depending on what the demanded of it...maybe it does what it wants, not sure.

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I might try to find an alligator mini, or just sculpt one from greenstuff and paint. Or digital and print.

solemn light
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Get some foam clay, let your kids sculpt it.

amber quiver
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it might be ginormous lol

solemn light
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As it should be dndLol

wild onyx
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Get one of those boxes of plastic zoo animals that look like they might be about the right scale.

amber quiver
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we have super sculpey too so maybe they can make their own pets

amber quiver
exotic lynx
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A big goofy alligator familiar could be really fun, especially if it’s slightly unpredictable and not fully under control all the time. Makes it more interesting in-game. And using cheap zoo minis or sculpting with clay is a solid, practical way to bring it to the table without overthinking it

amber quiver
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Thank you all very much! I appreciate all the help and info/suggestions to make the game better for me and my Grung younglings! Grunglings? lol Headed off to lunch.

simple prawn
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can dnd be played solo in some form? are there games like dnd for solo play?

exotic lynx
simple prawn
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another random question, but do some people treat rpgs like dnd like there job? do people really earn income from dnd or is it more of a hobby?

echo kelp
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It tends more hobby than grind job but there are folks who make a living DMing D&D games for hobby shops and groups.

mild flint
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And even then youd be struggling

wild onyx
night obsidian
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Hello there everyone hope yall are doing great today am new here ive come to learn D&D and also to meet people and have fun my name is Ahmed

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harsh fjord
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Borrowing from another server member:

Read the information in 'Playing the Game'. Then follow allong with 'Creating A Character' using either the D&D Beyond character builder or Roll20 to make a practice character before heading to #character-discussion to have it looked over.

Feel free to ask any questions you still have here in this channel or check out the resources in #learn-to-play. There's a short interactive module you can play to get a feel for the game, or you could seek out gameplay videos online via YouTube and Twitch. Once you feel ready to play, head over to #find-a-game, one of the many LFG platforms online, or your friendly local game store. If you'd like a printable character sheet, those can be found here.

night obsidian
bright whale
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What spells summon creatures

fallen surge
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There's a lot of them. Too many to write out a list

frank cedar
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So I really would like to play a hill giant ancestry Goliath (path of zealot barbarian) but I hate the aesthetic and culture of hill giants. I cant find much official art work or culture lore.

wild onyx
wild onyx
loud pumice
wild onyx
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I'd hate that too. Or consider it a blank canvas, or a misinterpretation by other, smaller species.

frank cedar
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Those are all good points. I asked the same thing in the lore channel. My mind is much more at ease now.

broken sparrow
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I just can’t commission someone 100$ for an avatar im just gonna use once. I don’t have the money rn for that.

wild onyx
harsh fjord
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If you're being asked to pay for art to play in a campaign, you are being scammed. Block/report.

broken sparrow
loud pumice
broken sparrow
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Yeah. I blocked them

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And they claimed my art was AI even though I make all my oc art in Gacha life 2. Which doesn’t use ai as far as I know.

harsh fjord
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It's probably a ploy: "The art you submitted isn't good enough, but pay us and we'll get you something workable."

loud pumice
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The only time you really should be paying to play dnd is if it's a paid game or if you're buying the content, i.e. the books.
Having commissioned character art is always optional.

harsh fjord
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And that should be communicated from the start.

broken sparrow
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I just need to find an online campaign.

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cause I am bored.

harsh fjord
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Are you only looking on this server? And D&D isn't an instant-join hobby; it takes time to set up.

broken sparrow
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Two servers. But the other one is either all full of players or the DM never responds.

harsh fjord
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I'd suggest casting a wider net. Some of the biggies are D&D Beyond's forums, Roll20's forums, Reddit's r/LFG, and sites like Facebook, MeetUp, and NextDoor. For a fuller list, I wrote a guide linked in my bio.

broken sparrow
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Thank you.

harsh fjord
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Good luck!

onyx raptor
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pls help me

my character sheet on dnd beyong is filled with stuff but it barely takes up any of my screen only 60% of my screen is used but i need to scroll down and the font is tiny and its so annoying

fallen surge
onyx raptor
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Yea i checked that, i even zoomed in to read better. on a normal 2560x1440 screen i have big edges not being used. Its just frustrating to know that using a pdf sheet would be easier to fit my screen than the program provided (disregarding it bugging out ocasionally), does it run more optimal on chrome ?

fallen surge
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I've never had an issue with it on Chrome, but I haven't tried other browsers, so IDK how they'd compare

clever canopy
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Hello there, I just joined with the intent of finding a game to play with one of my friends. I have a few campaigns under my belt but I still consider myself to be a debutant and I just wanted to ask: how ridiculous does it sound to play as a burly drow barbarian ?

ornate trout
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species/race barely matters to your build, if you are using 2014 drow id sugest asking your dm to remove light sensitivity

clever canopy
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is it that bad in sunlight ?

ornate trout
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yeah

harsh fjord
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You'll probably spend a lot of time in sunlight, so disadvantage on all attacks is pretty rough, especially for a martial character who doesn't have the option to rely on spells with saving throws.

clever canopy
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makes sense,we'll see what we can find. Thank you ! dndCheers

summer pier
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I think I just avoided a bot or a scammer? Idk

loud pumice
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what happened?

summer pier
# loud pumice what happened?

I woke up and got a random friend request from someone in the server

They said they noticed I was looking for a campaign on tuesdays and I was just tr ying to gauge to see if they were either a bot or something cus I dont trust random friend requests lmao

Uh I ran their name through the server no messages from them in the server at all

I was asking questions about the campaign. Asked about the sheet like what they'd want me to do.

Asked if we could get in a call so I can figure out how roll 20 works. When asked about my character I showed them the comission art I have of them and they said that it isn't suitable for the campaign. So I was like in my head (oh they use IRL phoots?)

But no it had to be their specific art style right? And idk its just red flags in my opinion right?

loud pumice
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Most likely a bot or scammer, especially since they want art specifically in their style.

lost silo
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Absolutely a scam

summer pier
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Mm mm

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They also rejected the call I forgot to include that part

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said they didn't have a mic and that it was gonna come in next week for the session ☠️

loud pumice
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I've had a few friend requests from people in this server out of the blue, from people that've said abosulutely nothing in the server, so I typically ignore them

summer pier
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Alas no tuesday campaign

loud pumice
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you'll find something eventually

ashen shadow
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Is there a way in DDB to filter for books following the 2024 rules specifically?

I know they're technically compatible, but then everything's different enough to the point that creatures and races are wack, Feats basically can't fit and the site directly recommends against multiclassing between 2 (sub)classes if one follows 2014 and one follows 2024

loud pumice
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I believe there is, possibly something like filtering out legacy, I can't quite remember as I don't really use DDB

ashen shadow
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Another unrelated question but how is RAW considered when text specifies "ask your DM"? In settings where RAW is king, and looking at equipment buying or starting magic items

loud pumice
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can you give an example of something that says "ask your DM"

ashen shadow
loud pumice
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in that case I'm not entirely sure

ashen shadow
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PH.36 > Step 2 > Choose a background, compared to in-store AL or Ravenloft

It itself does allow changing an older background but without going as in-dept as the DMG "Creating a Background".

PH.43 > Starting at Higher Levels > Starting Equipment, in general

There is no information other than a table really, and there's no Magic Items A-Z like the DMG or SRD

Then pantheons are missing from Cleric or Paladin entirely, in the PH that is

They are wildly missing from the DMG too, with explanation of which gods to add in a setting but a handful of multiversal gods mentioned, one under Chapter 3 > Gods and Other Powers (under Build your own Pantheon, Asmodeus is mentioned) and a few under Cosmology.
No Good or Neutral which can be used in any setting are given for an easy slot-in for a quick AL character following the setting-specific deity rule

Bastions are missing in its entirety from the PH, even if the AL, again, assumes each level 5 player to have one, and other downtime activities are mentioned sporadically in the PH (crafting, services, and technically living conditions) with the 2014 DMG and Xanathar's missing in 2024 reprint entirely

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Obviously there's other stuff mentioning the DM, and some stuff which is implied as such, like RAW basically saying don't be Evil or Unaligned

loud pumice
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So the changing the older background is more about changing the feat to an origin feat, at least to my knowledge.

Having magic items when starting at higher levels is down to the DM's discretion

Paladins don't really need a deity, and for clerics I'd say if you can look at 5e for a deity to worship. I don't really understand why the didn't mention deities in 5.5PHB

Bastions I don't really have much knowledge on so I can't really comment on it.

karmic galleon
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Hi im new. looking to become I player. Am I in the right place?

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lost silo
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Incase ya need the basics, check out that info.

exotic remnantBOT
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lost silo
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Follow the steps in the bot to look for games or post what you are looking for

loud pumice
main fulcrum
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If you're actually building for AL, you should always start with the AL rules.

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Since those rules act as the DM for most Ask_DM creation questions

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And yes, things like bastions aren't in the PH. That doesn't mean they aren't RAW, and the AL rules tell you how you can use them.

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Assuming you can get access to the DMG

ashen shadow
main fulcrum
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AL rules care so little about gods that you can pretty much pick anything that isn't irl 😅

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It's pretty much just RP tbh

ashen shadow
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... Ironically I think either DMG or the basic rules(?) actually mention Greek pantheons so that's ono

main fulcrum
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Yes you're required to have one for clerics last I checked, no one cares which one you pick unless you're annoying about it

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I usually go to the FR books or the wiki tbh
-# current AL rules are also an unholy amalgamation of 2024 and 2014, which doesn't actually play well with DDB at all. But AL rules never have. Filtering just for 2024 will give you a legal character, but it's not the only options.

hushed goblet
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In DnD terms what does lightly obscured necessarily mean? As in what constitutes that term? Is half cover from alustriel's mooncloak technically obscured since it's now technically harder to be seen?

ashen shadow
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Does the lack of clear rules mean that you're allowed to choose an idol, a whole pantheon at once or a god from PF2e for example?

main fulcrum
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You have to pick at least one god to worship. People are going to expect it to at least be a d&d god, but beyond that really no cares

ashen shadow
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It does state it can't be settings-specific and I don't know what else is best, as quickly checking the 2014 DMG it mentions settings-specific gods

lost silo
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The Gods are all but pointless in 5 / 5.5 e

ashen shadow
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Well either not at all or for the setting you play

loud pumice
main fulcrum
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Also, if you are building for AL, I'd recommend checking out the AL channels. If you ask elsewhere you're going to get a lot of answers that aren't actually legal

ashen shadow
lost silo
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Your Gods choice used to actually effect divine casters spells

ashen shadow
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AL channels?

main fulcrum
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Though for gods it's really just, pick something from d&d to say you worship, and beyond that it's all roleplay so it really doesn't matter

ashen shadow
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It may be roleplay-only, but so is starting with some sheets of paper for an Acolyte

main fulcrum
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And I'm just saying, it seems like you're overthinking it a bit. Pick a d&d god you like and call it good

ashen shadow
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I didn't have that role, oops! That explains a lot, sorry!

I think I read that role under Channels and Roles wrong, seeing you can often just join a table and I misread the description as League of Legends

echo kelp
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You don't need roles to access channels - use id:browse or #channel-guide to find the channel best suited for a topic.

noble bolt
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Any oneshots?

woeful path
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woould love a 1shot

echo kelp
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Please look for games in the Looking For Game channels (see #find-a-game for more details)

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It’s off topic to solicit/organize games outside of those channels.

exotic remnantBOT
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ashen shadow
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Is there any reason to use a torch rather than a lamp or hooded lantern?

wild onyx
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Sure, it's really cheap and easy to carry bundles.

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Toss a few around an area to fully light it. Leave them behind you in a maze. Throw them down holes.

ashen shadow
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Any alternative other than carrying lamp oil to start an easy fire? Because that makes sense and that makes torches sound better

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Wait, or should I just carry oil anyway?

hearty blaze
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If I recall some cantrips and spells can create fire

hearty blaze
ashen shadow
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Mostly looking at weight constraints, oil is actually quite cheap

hearty blaze
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Usually you can carry enough

ashen shadow
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Oh actually, what to do with backpacks being filled with 50lb out of 30? And do players just hold tools in their hands all the time? Seeing it's not part of a container

echo kelp
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belts, loops on backpack, etc.

ashen shadow
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Other than that, I can see the unwritten toolbelt carry some oil at least

echo kelp
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Not a toolbelt per se

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Most folks tend to "handwave" the specifics of how that's all carried other then the character is carrying it in some way.

ashen shadow
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I really doubt most of the items in starting backpacks can be put outside it lol

20lb is rations alone anyway

echo kelp
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We're playing D&D, not backpack loading simulator... dndLol

ashen shadow
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Those aren't the same thing?

hearty escarp
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To be honest, even if I'm in a game that tracks carrying capacity closely, I'm much less likely to check if a backpack is overloaded. That's a bit much even for me. dndLol

ashen shadow
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My first character was a rogue and I loved Skyrim thievery so I might be biased

shy wind
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Helloooo

lost silo
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Howdy. Let us know if u have questions

shy wind
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um should I learn as I play or do I have to like, read ALL the things?

wheat crystal
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D&D is somewhat hard to learn as you play, mainly for two reasons:

  • It is harder to join a group if you don’t know how to play
  • Teaching via play often slows down the game by a good margin

If you want to cut down on the amount of reading, read through just Chapter 1 and 2 of the Basic Rules, as well as the class page of the class you want to play. I recommend making a practice character as you go along to help with learning! And of course, this channel is great to ask newbie questions

shy wind
wheat crystal
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No problem!

pearl forge
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Hey im new to dnd been doing my own research and just trying to come up with characters, haven't found a local group to actually play with just wanted to brainstorm

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daring trout
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how many of what dice do i role for stats?

timid locust
daring trout
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yesnt i do but im just making a character for if i either die or join another campaign

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and i had a neet concept

timid locust
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Just remember that most DMs won't accept characters at all if they don't see you roll the dice for rolled stats. Rolling stats on your own before you're ready for the game is a recipe for disaster.

daring trout
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oh

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well i guess thats fair enough

timid locust
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Usually, we recommend the Standard Array method to assign your stats instead, especially if you're a newcomer.

daring trout
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ok ill try that i guess

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.

rare oar
# shy wind um should I learn as I play or do I have to like, read ALL the things?

I recommend, after reading up a bit, find some live play games on the internets just to get a feel for the flow of game play. I recommend Dimension 20's Titan Takedown, it has mostly new players (WWE entertainers), a basic ruleset (Not much homebrew rules) and is combat focused, so you can find a fight quickly. This is a way of "learn by playing" without actually playing.

I will warn you, Dimension 20 does have campaigns that use rulesets other than DnD, so check online to be sure of what you're watching 1st or you'll get confused.

brazen mountain
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Is there an equivalent to the silence spell but an item? More specifically, an area surrounding the item can’t be heard from outside the bubble it creates? Runes are also potentially an option but items are easier here

harsh fjord
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D&D Beyond's search isn't the greatest, but I'm not finding anything in that vein.

brazen mountain
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Shoot, okay. And runes are just spells caved into stuff to apply that spell to a specific area, right? (I play martials and partial casters lmfao)

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So I could cast some equivalent to silence via rune? Do I need to be able to cast the spell to make it a rune, or do they work like spell scrolls?

worn cedar
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Is there a way to filter EU-based games or something in the "find a game" channels? Almost every are NA and it'd be very nice to be able to filter the EU only ones so that I can find reasonable time zones

main fulcrum
brazen mountain
main fulcrum
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If they're doing that, it's probably homebrew

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D&D has spells and then a few very specific features that can affect items. There's no default option to carve runes into anything.

harsh fjord
brazen mountain
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Ohhh, maybe it’s more of an aesthetic thing then? Feels like everyone I run into with magic items has runes in the item. I sort of assumed that’s how the base game worked. (I haven’t been able to use my artificer yet, so this is all new to me 😅)

main fulcrum
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Maybe an artificer or Rune Knight could have flavored things that way, but neither of those let you pick any effect you want either

brazen mountain
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Ohhhh, shoot, okay, that would make a lot more sense. And I guess glyph of warding is usually what people cast for space protection, and they may have just flavored it up

worn cedar
brazen mountain
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Are there any other known ways to soundproof and protect an area in dnd then? My character will actually go Batman if her sheep dies, and my DM is absolutely the type to kill it if it serves a purpose (it’s a dark and gritty campaign, he’s not toxic, dw)

harsh fjord
brazen mountain
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It’s in a bastion for whatever that’s worth, tho I doubt the defensive walls will do much in this world

fallen surge
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For example, the level 1st spell Alarm will give you a mental warning whenever anyone unauthorized enters the specified area. And the 4th level spell Faithful Hound will create an invisible and intangible dog that barks and attacks anyone who isn't authorized to enter the area around it

jaunty hound
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Which rogue lvl 3 subclass is the best/ most fun?

timid locust
cedar sluice
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definitely subjective. different ways to play each of those subclasses, and different level of use depending on the adventure and other party members. there is no best

cedar sluice
little harness
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What’s the most common dice do people usually roll?

edgy onyx
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90% of D&D is: Roll a d20 to see if you fail / succeed (:

steady plank
little harness
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I wonder what the other dice are for besides the d20

hearty blaze
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Mostly damage

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And healing

edgy onyx
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Pretty much
D20 like I said is for checking if something succeeds, everything else is used when a feature specifies them, so usually damage and healing

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So you don't need to remember what each individual dice does, because there isn't a specified use for each, just used when needed!

bold vigil
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I'm playing my first D&D session tomorrow but am very nervous about proper etiquette. Does anyone have any advice/tips on how to make sure I can be an enjoyable player for everyone at the table?

hearty blaze
# bold vigil I'm playing my first D&D session tomorrow but am very nervous about proper etiqu...

Be nice as you would regularly, praise others accordingly, join in for roleplay, and don't try to impose your opinions as better than someone else's. Also, communicate your issues, though not always at the table, and please don't annoy your DM for no reason (and be lenient on them, DM'ing can be stressful sometimes and they're probably nervous). Also, try to know what your character can do, it helps keep the game running smoothly, but if others know you're new don't be afraid to reach out for help.

hearty escarp
sudden coral
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Hello everyone

finite wigeon
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Hey hey

chilly kettle
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Hope ya have a fabulous day

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So, I was going through dnd book and saw some blessings and curses and got curious about them

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Like, how do you get them exactly?

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Part of background? Or when you do something that the diety of a religion approves of? Do you need to be a believer of that diety to gain blessings?

echo kelp
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I believe those are determined and provided by the DM, usually as part of story elements with mechanical game impact.

wild onyx
elfin loom
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If y’all to recommend a spellcaster for a new/returning player, which class would it be?

echo kelp
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Hmm. Tough call. My kids like playing Druids so maybe that? They seemed to pick it up pretty quickly even the youngest although we also are not playing extremely strict such as tracking and requiring all the spell components.

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Plus it's always fun for them to wildshape and be a critter for a bit

chilly kettle
chilly kettle
topaz garnet
chilly kettle
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Spellcasting is weird and complicated 😅

chilly kettle
topaz garnet
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What was the book called

chilly kettle
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I don't even know if it was a book 😭

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I don't know what those things with knowledge are called so I all them books

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Ohhhhhh! Boons!

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I meant the boons

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I went to dnd beyond and saw it

topaz garnet
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Documents, resources, etc are also applicable terms. But without the name we have no idea.
Boons is also used in a few spots. It is used in DMG 2014 as a possible reward given by DM...

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Ah, in DNDBeyond, a 2014 era book, was it the DMG?

chilly kettle
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Yes?

topaz garnet
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Epic Boons, or just "Boons"?

chilly kettle
#

Hmmm, what is a good feat for a rouge?

#

And boon?

topaz garnet
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Was the section titled "Epic Boons"
was it alongside "supernatural gifts" and "marks of prestige"?

chilly kettle
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What are supernatural gifts:0

#

Marks of prestige? They sound cool!

topaz garnet
# chilly kettle I think it was epic

Right
Because Epic Boons, like Boon of Combat Prowess, they're the endgame tier things for "how do we progress even at level 20"

and in 2024 era D&D, they're a category of feat you only get at level 19+.

chilly kettle
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Mhm! They do have quite the nice bonuses

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That's what makes me conflicted. Should I choose a feat and try to get those boons or improve ability score?

topaz garnet
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You'd only get those feats as an endgame progression. You wouldn't be starting out with them.

chilly kettle
#

Also is thetr a level beyond 20+?

chilly kettle
topaz garnet
loud pumice
topaz garnet
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And 2014 epic boons are "given by DM only, typically for post-level-20 progression"

chilly kettle
#

What bout normal ones? Like skilled and alert and mobike

topaz garnet
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Yeah normal ones are normal

chilly kettle
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They can be aquired early no? Is it better to choose a feat or points?

topaz garnet
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It depends on the character. Do you need the raw stats? Is a feat's benefit more important? synergies?

chilly kettle
#

Huh. That is true.

#

Then if I had to choose a feat, what are the top 3 for rouges?

#

So far alert, mobile and bow mastery seem good 🤔

#

But what is good for early start?

loud pumice
#

What's the bow mastery coming from?

chilly kettle
#

There was shortbow mastery and elf bow mastery?

topaz garnet
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nope

loud pumice
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Ok, so I'm not sure on the elf bow mastery, but the shortbow mastery sounds like it would come from the Weapon Mastery feat

topaz garnet
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there's crossbow expert but neither of those

chilly kettle
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Huh. Noted.

#

Thanks folks

topaz garnet
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"shortbow mastery" also isn't a thing
there's using the mastery property of Shortbow, or the Weapon Master feat that lets you get some weapon mastery property usage

glacial forge
#

Guys, this might sound stupid, but as a new player is there any way I can join a combat‑heavy game? I played BG3 and got into D&D, and I’ve only played one game where I was mostly silent and nervous during RP :)) and I realized I really like the complexity of the combat part.

Do you have any advice?

echo kelp
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Look for D&D games that focus on combat. Some might say something like: “70% combat/30% roleplay” meaning a larger focus on combat over exploration and social encounters.

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Things like that.

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Some Westmarch games also tend to be more combat/exploration focussed

glacial forge
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Thanks! The problem is that most of these games don’t accept newcomers, I assume?

timid locust
hearty blaze
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I’ve just accepted 3 newbies

glacial forge
ashen shadow
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How is the book item supposed to work? Like Sage's book (history)

timid locust
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A book grants you a bonus to certain ability checks, if the DM agrees that it's appropriate.

ashen shadow
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There seem to be threads about it here or there but often going deep into homebrew and of course searching on "dnd book" makes it hard yo weave through

ashen shadow
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Oops

echo kelp
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Unless it’s AL specific, no.
But some features like the Sage’s book research ability do require the DM to decide if the character finds, reads, and understands the book and thus the skill check bonus could apply.

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A lot depends on the game context and the DM deciding if it makes sense in that game context

ashen shadow
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Well there's no AL-specific ruling on the book but would that mean that I have to choose a new topic each session, that all of History is the topic or that there's a specific best practice to choose a topic without DM input?

#

It didn't come up last time nor did I want to take up extra time but it's the one you get with Sage, so that's outside the campaign

echo kelp
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You would ask the DM if your character could search for books/scrolls on <subject>

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The dm would decide if that makes sense and ask for any rolls

timid locust
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So for example, if you had a Book (History) as per the sage, when your DM told you to make a check like a History (Intelligence) check, you'd say "I have a Book (History). Can I apply the bonus to this check?"

Then your DM determines if the book would help or not.

echo kelp
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And yeah like Dosh noted

ashen shadow
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Oh so "specific topic" is History, and from that it sometimes applies?

#

That does make more sense RAW and all

#

The limited stuff I found online all went into homebrew stuff like "This book is ONLY for castle masonry and then it always succeeds!"

timid locust
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Books will always, fortunately and unfortunately, be heavily reliant on DM interpretation in the exact moment

ashen shadow
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DM interpretation at the table is fine, that makes a lot more sense so thanks!
(Also I'm glad to not have to go in-depth on my character sheet)

low stream
#

howdy

exotic lynx
low stream
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im doing good, 2026 gonna be my year frfr

#

i joined to maybe find a group and play dnd for the first time, im not unfamiliar but i am nervous about it. im not good with strangers lol

echo kelp
#

Welcome to the server! If you’re new to D&D check out #learn-to-play and the pinned messages here.

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If you’re ready to find a group, check out #find-a-game as it explains how to use our LFG channels to find a group/game

low stream
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ye ive seen the channels and asked a couple people already. just gotta be patient now

exotic lynx
stable verge
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I’m kinda looking for dnd friends

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rugged birch
#

If you're not looking for a game quite yet and are just looking for friends then come join us in any of the channels! Be friendly and don't be afraid to ask questions! Otherwise #find-a-game will be where you got for games!

stable verge
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Ye I’ve tried too play twice but it got ruined I wanna talk to friendly ppl

rugged birch
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Not all channels here are active 24/7 but more active than not. Choose whatever channel sounds like the type fo discussion you wanna have and just join in! Or ask your own question!

stable verge
#

Oki

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If anyone wanna dm me they are open too

rugged birch
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Be careful btw! This is a very popular discord and because of that you will get many BOTS trying to add you.

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I would avoid anyone who tries to add you who you've never spoken to before

dusky ferry
stable verge
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I will

dusky ferry
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Yippie!

covert gyro
#

Yo I got a question how do I be a good DM this is my first time playing Dungeons and Dragons and I got put as DM how do I be y'know good 😭

cedar sluice
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well, treat your players with kindness and empathy and respect. encourage your players to do the same with you and each other. that right there is a really good start

harsh fjord
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Adding on to Parrot, you probably won't be good at the start. Most people aren't good at most things they try for the first time. That's okay! Seek feedback, learn more (there's so much genuinely good advice on YouTube and in books/blogs), and slowly work on getting better.

wintry tapir
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Actual practice as in actually doing dm stuff yourself is invaluable and irreplaceable. Take some time to learn the rules and some tips as best you can, run a game, find out what you want to change and improve, repeat. Eventually you’ll find out what style and stuff works for you and can tweak and improve it as necessary.

foggy saffron
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my advice is always "fail fast, fail often, fail constructively"

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meaning, don't be afraid to suck at doing something, cause then you can learn how to make something not suck

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you just have to have the humility and basic analysis to see what exactly you like and don't like about things you make

rugged birch
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Yea I have a grand total of 12 sessions under my belt now as a DM. I've definitely messed up each session but have gottem better each session! Yesh just gotta go for it!

stable verge
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The ppl really make or break it for me

rugged birch
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I'm sorry you went through that but I'm glad your dad and granddad are playing! I got to teach my wife and sister how to play and it made me extremely happy. Playing dnd with family is amazing.

covert gyro
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Thank you everyone

granite bear
#

Hello I want to apologize for bothering but I'm new to dnd and have some of the hand books and I was wondering where I could go to find people that would want to start a campaign online

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stable verge
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Why is meeting ppl so nerve wrecking

main fulcrum
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Fear of new things, looking stupid and being judged probably FizbanThink

cedar sluice
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depending on where you are, there could be a fear of getting stabbed too.

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which is one of the reasons i dont host games in my home. nor do i go to other homes to play.

stable verge
little harness
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What’s the best combo to combine a necromancer subclass with?

harsh fjord
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#character-discussion or #optimization woul be the better channels. Multiclassing is generally not recommended for new folks, and this channel focuses on the fundamentals of the game.

cedar sluice
# stable verge lol that turned dark

Okay, the chance is pretty low. But it's not zero around where I live. Plus, I've listened to a whole lot of CritCrab and LootGoblinMarketplace, so I know how fast things can suddenly go sideways.

fast heath
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Looking for people that I can get into playing dnd with

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Never played it before but watched quite a bit of critical role and just fell in love

brave crow
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any DnD clubs in Savanah or Georgia

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harsh fjord
#

You can follow the bot to #find-a-game to read up on using the server's Looking for Game/Group channels. You're not super likely to find local folks here, @brave crow. Your best bet for that is to try libaries, game stores, school clubs, or use specific platforms like Facebook, Reddit, MeetUp, and NextDoor that are much more based around specific towns and regions.

finite wigeon
# brave crow any DnD clubs in Savanah or Georgia

In case that's your general location, I recommend deleting that as that's against the rules. And you should probably check local gamestores, clubs if applicable or things like book stores.
Asking here for a certain area won't help ya out

echo kelp
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Savanah and Georgia are large enough locations for that to be okay but yeah, do mind the server rules and not share personally identifying information here.

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For local live games, check your local game stores, book stores, comic shops, and even public libraries.

topaz sierra
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Hey guys, new here, I got the new core books and I now want to play ravenloft setting but I don't know if is worth to get the van richters guide or the new ravenloft will replace this book

echo kelp
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I'd suggest the new Ravenloft book if you have the new 2024 (5.5) core books as it will be designed for that where the Van Rcuhtens Guide (still an awesome book) was designed for the 2014 (5.0).

turbid patio
topaz sierra
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yep

echo kelp
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You can still use Van Richtens with D&D 5.5 but you may need to make some small tweaks to things to align it with the 5.5 gameplay.

topaz sierra
echo kelp
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😅 Does that help?

topaz sierra
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I can buy both, but I was afraid that this new book is like a reprint of the older one

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So my older one become useless

turbid patio
stable verge
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Are hobby stores a good place to try and play

echo kelp
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They can be!

rugged birch
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Absolutely worth a shot! LGS(Local Game Stores) are beloved by TTRPG and Card Game enthusiasts alike. I check out mine and found out the do Tuesday Dnd game. Unfortunately I work but I love that they do it

turbid patio
rugged birch
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Cause no LGS???

turbid patio
rugged birch
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Dang. My town is small incomparison to Major Cities. But def mid 5 digit numbers of population. Sweet spot honestly

turbid patio
rugged birch
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Yup! I myself do online mostly too. My whole player table is new amd lives all over the place. We're getting into #dm-discussion talk but I am glad you found a space online that you use! Assuming you're currently playing and not in-between games or something.

turbid patio
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rugged birch
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Oh welcome then!! Try that ^

tacit glacier
#

hi, I am new to dnd. lfg who has the patience to include a newbie to their group

modern finch
finite wigeon
modern finch
umbral crest
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I've never played dnd, do I need to learn anything before starting? Like maybe some knowledge about races or smth is necessary before being able to play

hearty blaze
hearty blaze
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Knowing an overview of the classes can help you reach that decision

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I recommend you read up on the first few chapters of the free basic rules on #learn-to-play , and feel free to ask any questions you might have

umbral crest
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Is there a website to create a character or where people play?

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Ight thanks

hearty blaze
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Discord, roll20, dnd beyond, Owlbear rodeo and discord, i recommend you look at that after you read the rules

finite wigeon
hearty blaze
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Indeed it is

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Oops

umbral crest
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Sorry for bothering

hearty blaze
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Np, can you send the sheet here so we can see if you’ve done everything correctly?

umbral crest
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I can't send an image here

hearty blaze
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Wait have you made a character sheet?

umbral crest
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I don't think so

hearty blaze
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Then go do that I’d say

umbral crest
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I think that's it

wild onyx
umbral crest
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Rogue, human, idk wym by background

wild onyx
umbral crest
#

I think "haunted One" is what u mean

wild onyx
#

Also a good idea to make your picks from the options in the free rules, to start. The goal here is to learn how the parts come together, not to pick random options like antimatter weapon mastery.

umbral crest
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I pressed looking for dm in find a game server, is that supposed to be for groups of players looking for a dm and not 1 looking for a game? Should I delete that?

lean vortex
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Looking for dm is for single players as well

#

Keep an eye out on #looking-for-players that might interest you, gotta cast a wide net when looking for games

pseudo forge
#

Where are you going

uncut brook
#

Hey there. I am fairly new to D&D I’ve been playing in my first campaign for about 6mths and really loving it and the lore and storytelling. My family is now wanting to learn to play with me as the DM. I have no idea what to do? I have the PHB of course and have just picked up a cop of the DMG and MM. I have been watching a few tutorials on running D&D for kids as my girls are 9,8 and 7. Does anyone have any tips and or resources for me to learn/use to run a young kid friendly version of LMOP?

undone shale
#

hello, my group has a DM but I'd like to DM in the future once I've got some experience. How realistic is it to find a group here, practice and prepare a campaign then offer to do a digital only oneshot to practice?

wild onyx
undone shale
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Interesting 🤔 can it be done whilst only owning the physical books and not paying for anything else?

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I've got the players handbook and I'm happy to get the DM book and the monster book

hearty blaze
wild onyx
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Absolutely. Your players will have any options they have access to, or they can use the free content.

hearty blaze
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Legitimately I’d say the hardest part would be scheduling lol

undone shale
hearty blaze
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(The difficulty of which varies depending on your Timezone)

wild onyx
#

I was just about to say that. Definitely figure when you are going to be regularly available first. There are plenty of potential players.

undone shale
hearty blaze
#

The majority of people here are American, but there is a relatively large EU audience, so you should be fine.
-# Me meanwhile in Australia struggling bad with time zones…

undone shale
wild onyx
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Plus, if you're playing UK evening time you can snag US players who are free in the morning or afternoon.

undone shale
hearty blaze
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I mostly play in person because of it :D

#

As for the gravity, the gravity ain’t upside down in Australia, the rest of the world’s gravity is inversed/j

wild onyx
undone shale
hearty blaze
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If you want help making a one shot, the 5 Room Dungeon is a good resource/format to use

wild onyx
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One thing I'd suggest if you're not going to do a full Session Zero is to prepare an abbreviated version for use before play. I have found this helps for one-shot groups to get everyone on the same page quickly.

undone shale
undone shale
wild onyx
wild onyx
undone shale
hearty blaze
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Both are free to use, though I don’t believe all their features are free

#

I personally use Owlbear for free and it’s served me well

undone shale
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Aslong as it's enough to DM a oneshot comfortably I'll be happy

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I'll go with Owlbear then thanks

hearty blaze
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I can say Owlbear should be able to be good enough

undone shale
hearty blaze
wild onyx
#
  • this is a fun, friendly game where your party know and trust one another as you do heroic adventuring things
  • think PG-13, there will likely be bloody violence but we're not lingering on the details, physical intimacy is off-screen, that kind of thing
  • if the content makes you personally uncomfortable just give me a Time Out, we'll chat privately and I'll adjust the scenario
  • the adventure is thataway, so if you run off in the other direction it's been nice knowing you
undone shale
#

Thanks!

wild onyx
undone shale
#

I would like to threaten my players atleast a little. Would be nice to kill 1 player maybe and let them revive right after or like, be healed by a teammate
I don't want to make it boring and I won't be doing many voices because I'm not confident in my own

wild onyx
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Good plan. Conflict, interaction, exploration. Couple of fights with some talking and figuring things out in between.

undone shale
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Or is something else more important or I should get a 3rd thing ontop?

echo kelp
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I'd start with just the free rules. And if you like the game well enough, then invest in things like the Players Handbook, Dungeon Master Guide, and Monster Manual as needed and desired.

undone shale
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Ok I've gone for it!

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Spenny but it's such a cool game

echo kelp
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Its very fun!

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viscid harbor
#

hellooo

arctic acorn
viscid harbor
#

is there a session i can join

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steel relic
#

If i quicken fireball then use my action to cast scorching ray
Is that allowed or nah?

edgy onyx
tropic warren
#

Im new here

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royal garden
#

okay so uh, what race would be good for an ancient plant healer

echo kelp
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Whatever race/species sounds fun for you

plucky ridge
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Any really, but if you're focusing on nature you could look at playing an Elf or a Firbolg. A Genasi could also work well if you're interested. Probably a better topic for #character-discussion 😄

echo kelp
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Yeah Elf or Firbolg are good choices.

royal garden
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bc I found out that was a thing

echo kelp
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Not familiar with any official Dryad species/race

#

Might be homebrew or third-party

royal garden
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no clue

plucky ridge
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If you're looking at Dryad, you could also look at Satyrs as an option

timid locust
royal garden
jovial vault
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hi i wanna start to dnd and idk how i gonna find people to play? any tips?

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harsh fjord
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We have channels here for finding folks. Read the info in #find-a-game.

You can also try MeetUp, Facebook, NextDoor, forums (D&DBeyond, Demiplane, Roll20, Fantasy Grounds, EN World, RPG Geek), Reddit (r/LFG, r/roll20LFG, r/DnDLFG, r/LFG_Europe), and other Discord servers.

zenith hatch
#

Hi I'm new to dnd how do I start playing

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sand sonnet
#

Hi does anyone know a good ai detector to check someone’s campaign?

#

I’m new to dnd I got invited to a campaign but I see really bad signs from it already

wheat crystal
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There aren’t really any reliable AI detector tools out there, especially for written work. If you’re getting bad vibes then there’s no harm in checking out of the campaign. No D&D is better than bad D&D

sleek relic
#

Hey, i need some advice. It’s my first time creating a character.

Pretty much, I want their backstory to be a would-be paladin in training but events lead to them becoming a rogue.

hearty blaze
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Depends on which aspect of rogue you want to lean into.

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Also, you can be a rogue who is a paladin in lore but a rogue in mechanics

sleek relic
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More like abandoned. “Oath breaker” type. I agree with your suggestion that they can be paladin by lore but with assassin mechanics.

hearty blaze
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Heads up, oathbreakers are technically canonically always evil. Breaking an oath doesn’t automatically make you an oathbreaker, only breaking it for evil does.

sleek relic
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Ahh, okay. Thanks for the heads up!

#

Is it possible to multi-class later on?

hearty blaze
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If your stats allow it it’s possible, but I don’t recommend multiclassing if you’re new

sleek relic
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For sure. I dont plan to anytime soon.

hearty blaze
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Multiclassing can more than likely weaken your character for no good reason. It leads to the best and worst builds

sage jasper
#

Hey I'm new to D&D

harsh fjord
#

Welcome. Let us know if you have questions!

mild flint
#

Like art or content?

sage jasper
#

I have play a d&d game yet and I'm want to know how to get a game going. Ik I need a DM. I have a character on DND beyond.com

mild flint
sage jasper
#

Haven't*

mild flint
exotic remnantBOT
harsh fjord
sage jasper
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Thx for the help I'll check it out 😃

sand sonnet
short marsh
sand sonnet
#

Well they want me to pay for art and they sent me stuff about the campaign even the people joining but it feels off

lost silo
#

Pay for art is the latest scam. Leave while you can

low owl
#

You should have fun wasting their time

hearty barn
#

Yeah it's a shame, I finally thought I found a campaign the other day and they ended up being one of those

echo kelp
#

Please report spam and scams to Discord so they can remove those accounts off their server. If they were advertising here, come to #moderator-support and simply ask to speak with a moderator.

#

We don't like scammers either.

short marsh
mild flint
#

Well rare idk how many people really use them but irl ive never met someone that does on purpose

sand sonnet
#

I mean I used 10 ai detector sites and 7 said they were ai 1 was both ai and human and 2 said it was human so I’m not sure

sand sonnet
clear iris
#

Hello

bitter niche
#

Yo, I've never touched DND before but my friend has been begging me to learn it so here I am 😭

hearty blaze
#

Read up on the first few chapters of the free basic rules on #learn-to-play , and feel free to ask any questions you might have. Then, make a practice character and get it reviewed in #character-discussion .

bitter niche
#

alright, ty !!

hearty blaze
#

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I recommend just learning how to make a character, basic ability checks, modifiers, core gameplay, classes and combat.
And of course, if you have any specific questions, please ask away!

bitter niche
#

I've been told about the classes and races and such, and I've watched a few DND sessions, mostly from Dropout's Dimension 20, and thats about it lol

#

"you need at least 1 friend" damn looks like thats it for me /j

cedar violet
hearty blaze
short marsh
cedar violet
hearty blaze
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Yup

#

Actually hold up

#

Relatively sure you should have one more level 1 spell

cedar violet
#

Thank you for the help.

copper shoal
#

Hi guys. My name is Pixie and im a returning dnd player. I played when I was younger but I unfortunately dont remember alot of things. I was hoping someone could help me with picking a character and what class and stuff I should start out with

hearty blaze
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Well, do you have any preferences for this character?

#

Playstyle, abilities, vibes, anything to narrow it down?

wanton peak
#

Hello! I’ve never played before,and I don’t really know much about it

formal tapir
wanton peak
lean vortex
wanton peak
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I don’t know why I got the role lol,though I am ready to learn how to

lean vortex
#

You selected your rolls when you joined the server, either way dm or player i suggest getting familiar with the free basic rules

formal tapir
#

Tbh what matters most is having fun, my first time playing neither DM nor players had any clue what we were doing, but we rolled with it. So yes learn the rules, but don’t stress it! Nobody knows all the rules anyways🤣

lean vortex
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Then either find a group as a player or i suggest using a pre written adventure as dm

formal tapir
#

Lost Mine of Phandelver is a good first campaign

delicate tree
#

Hello, im new to dnd and wondering how i can start? I've gone over the 5e 2014 handbook but now im stuck at the part of actually playing the game lol

dusky geode
delicate tree
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ok

#

thank you!

fast heath
hearty escarp
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That's what I did too! It's a great campaign to learn and there are many tips online since it has ben ran by so many people.

fast heath
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When i think about it, I'm like scared and nervous but no one im playing with knows what theyre doing so im gonna try to just roll with it

formal tapir
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Don’t worry, all you need to do is have fun. If you can’t remember a rule you can always Google it (I keep my laptop open) or just make it up!

minor saffron
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Can someone help me with a spell combo that my character has where I don't know of it will work the way I want it to?

wild onyx
minor saffron
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No absorb elements and magic missile

wild onyx
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Not sure I follow. What do you mean?

minor saffron
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If I want to hit 1 target do I also get the extra damage from absorb elements as many times as I hit the enemy or only once

wild onyx
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"The first time you hit with a melee attack..." from what I'm reading. So no, it only goes off once, and casting magic missile wouldn't be a trigger as it's not a melee attack.

minor saffron
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Oh OK thanks I didn't see that

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And there is no way to make it somehow work right?

ornate kiln
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those two spells dont interact

wild onyx
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How about something like booming blade or a smite?

minor saffron
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Yeah that would work but as I was checking my spells again a got a nother question about katapult

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The question is that the amount of damage it deals should be proportional to the speed and mass of the object so if I cast it as a circel it gets more range but to cover that range in 1 turn it needs more speed so shouldn't the damage be higher?

wild onyx
minor saffron
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But can't I make a work around with sending an object in the air so it makes damage once it drops on the ground?

trim shadow
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You can’t change the rules of dnd

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If a spell says big ball of fire it will be a big ball of fire

wild onyx
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That would be a call for the DM to make. At least, it'd lose the direct damage of catapult and there's also the question of whether it'd actually hit whatever target you hoped.

minor saffron
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Yes that is right but because it doesn't arches I just need a way to get it over an enemy

wild onyx
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As a way of moving an item, sure. As an attack, you'll be limited by the text of the spell.

minor saffron
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But the spell still sounds really funny and circle magic is just unbalanced and op

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And can't you just reset the velocity of anything with it

crystal vale
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Yo lowkey how do I start

minor saffron
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Do you want to play or do you just want to explore dnd a bit?

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crystal vale
lost silo
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Check out the basics in the bot above

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then come back with specific wquestions

wild onyx
# crystal vale Yo lowkey how do I start

Check the first couple of sections of the rules to get an idea of what everything means, like HP and AC and DC, then jump into character creation to practice putting something together.

Class is the big choice, then pick a species and add a background. Let us know if you have any questions!

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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
lost silo
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and if u r ready to find a group, use the simple steps in that bot

remote loom
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So do i need to make character on Dnd beyond and get my character sheet or do I need to make the character sheet on roll 20. I am really confused about this

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During gameplay do I need to use my character sheet
On Dnd beyond or roll 20

lost silo
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that 100% is based on what Your DM uses. If you dont have a g ame, then practice in Beyond as it is the more popular

marble drum
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Hello, first time chatting here and wondered if anyone could assist. It's our first time levelling and I am running a small campaign (starter) for my friends.

I've done a level up on a druid but found that the Basic Rules 2024 and PHB 24 refer to only getting a Druid Subclass at level 3, We only just leveled to 2.

I did the level up through D&D Beyond and it's offered me the selection of Druid Circles at level 2. The contradiction has left me confused. Any assistance or direction would be appreciated!

main fulcrum
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You likely selected the legacy rules by accident

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Druids got their subclass at level 2 in 2014 rules

marble drum
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Gah, might be that then I will go check thank you!

chrome bluff
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Hello. I'm a newbie. I've been reading the rules for the past few months and I still cant understand what hit dice are and how they work. please help😭

cursive moat
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Different class have different dice you roll for them Barbaran use 1d12 you add a con-modifier to it and every level you roll or pick the average which should say in the player hand book as well as if you get a feat it can add heath as well

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Wich is the con +3 that what it should look like

chrome bluff
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so barbarians will only use d12s for attack rolls?

cursive moat
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Depends on the weapon if they have a great axe yes and they add their strength modifier and there rage damage

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And there two rolls one is to hit wich is 1d20+ STR+ proficiency then they roll damage wich is the weapon damage wich in the book tell you different damages depending on the weapon

edgy onyx
chrome bluff
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so they're for damage then?

wild onyx
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Hit dice are for your own Hit Points.

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Spend them during a short rest to recover HP. Roll the die when you level up to increase your maximum HP.

cursive moat
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There your health point so if you have 12 and take 11 you lose those point till you heal or short or long rest

edgy onyx
# chrome bluff Hello. I'm a newbie. I've been reading the rules for the past few months and I *...

Basically, you have a specific hit die based on your class (it will be one listed by the class info, so for the example, barbarians have a d12 for a hit die)

  • You have number of hit dice equal to your level in that class
  • Your hit points at level 1 are your hit die + your constitution modifier
  • Each level up your hit points increase by average roll of your hit die + your constitution modifier, or a roll of your hit die
  • When short resting, you can expend any number of hit dice to roll, and restoring hit poitns equal to the roll + constitution modifier
  • Each long rest you regain half of your maximum hit dice
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There may also be other effects that require your hit dice, such as the Withering Bloom -spell, but those have their own specific rules explained in each effect

chrome bluff
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so different classes would have different hit dice right?

edgy onyx
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Yep. Fighters have a d10 I believe, and rogues and most spellcasters a d6, if I'm not wrong

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but again, those are one of the first things listed on the class info

chrome bluff
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ohhk

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So basically u roll hit dice to regenerate hit points

edgy onyx
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Basically, that's the most common and universal use of them

chrome bluff
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your message implies there's an uncommon use for them😨

edgy onyx
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You don't need to worry about those for now. The important ones are calculating your hit points, and recovering hit points during a short rest

chrome bluff
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ohk

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isnt there a certain die that fighters get 2 of that help in combat somehow?

edgy onyx
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What?

chrome bluff
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I think I remember reading somewhere that fighters get a certain type of die, of which have 2 uses, that they can use in combat

edgy onyx
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Yeah I still have no idea what that's referring to
There is a subclass, Battlemaster, which gets their own special dice to use for manouvers in combat, which might be what you're thinking of

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But they get 4 to start with

chrome bluff
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yeah I think that might be it. wait lemme check the rulebook

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yeah no I think I might have seen it in some homebrew. can't fing it in the books

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still tho thanks soo much for the help

wraith osprey
bitter cove
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how 2 play this gd gayme

wild onyx
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long maple
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Hey can someone teach me how to dm? Im pretty new to dnd but really wanna dm!

cursive bear
split hound
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Hi I’m new me and my friend are looking for where to play our first game together

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Can anyone help

finite wigeon
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so if your looking to just play as a player how does this work. i would love to play but i need a dm and a way to see if my character is fit for their story ya know.

wild onyx
# dapper badge so if your looking to just play as a player how does this work. i would love to ...

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.

wild onyx
hazy harness
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How do I do character sheets

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You can use google Gemini to make one with a random name and background or you can the main d&d character sheet and fill in

silk falcon
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dont use ai for dnd lol

mild flint
silk falcon
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apart from the obvious issues with ai its also just wrong very often

hearty blaze
mild flint
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Avoid using ai when you start dnd, severely cripples your experience, especially when it gets the information wrong

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Mine worked well with traits and everything but I had to tell it what I needed with random generations of items and background

hearty blaze
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AI for me never got anything completely right, cuz it struggles to discern between 2014, 2024 and homebrew

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I wouldn’t know. Never played just allowed it to craft my character

silk falcon
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yeah theres a lot of information on the internet about dnd and the majority of it is either homebrew or just wrong lol

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beyond is a great place to start for character creation

edgy onyx
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Also for a hobby largely based on creativity, I don't see the reason to have AI do that part
I want actual players and their fun ideas, not a "middleman" between me and a machine

wheat crystal
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Welcome!

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Because it gave a backstory and decent starter stats. Had fears and things that show towards my backstory and I genuinely enjoyed my personal character layout. It’s you so you kinda decide that as long as it works for the dm

ionic cobalt
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Don't use gen AI at all. It has literally no place in any creative spaces. It being outright wrong and unable to determine what's correct is only a small portion why. Plus, you won't learn at all if you just have a dumb LLM do all the work for you

wheat crystal
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The DM will typically decide what official stat method you use, not a random array that an AI makes up

dapper badge
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I sent it to the wrong section but the whole sheet is in the other section. Character discussion

wheat crystal
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Good! How are you and do you have any D&D questions?

wheat crystal
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Also be aware that AI generated content is not allowed on this server

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Ai generated is allowed anywhere they can’t control what ai does. From other sheets I’ve seen it’s fine.

edgy onyx
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Also reading it over, it mentions nothing of your character. In fact it details the "nemesis" a lot more, which is generally gonna be the DM's job, not the players, especially for the specifics

dapper badge
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There’s more but I didn’t post that

hearty blaze
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No like, explicitly posting content known to be AI is not allowed on the server by server rules

dapper badge
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Too much info not needed

wheat crystal
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Then state what’s wrong

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Seems like you just fear ai

wheat crystal
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The statistics, nemesis system, and inventory are incorrect at just a quick glance

hearty blaze
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-# where is this sheet btw

wheat crystal
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Also this has nothing to do about fearing AI, this is just about basic server compliance that everyone else adheres to

wheat crystal
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Unless a moderator has already removed it

hearty blaze
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Seems so, not surprised considering it’s not allowed

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Was the first thing I posted its text just because ai layed it out doesn’t mean it’s incorrect. My character had his village burned. He fears fire. He carries two axes and a dagger made from dragon flame he found on the outskirts after losing everything

ionic cobalt
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This is why I won't ever be posting my art in this server, though I'd love to share.
Anyhow, newbies, please do not ever use AI slop. You won't learn how to create your character, you won't learn how the game works, it doesn't know the difference between what's official and what's not, it doesn't understand the game or the rules.. And it's not allowed in here to begin with.
I'll even help make the character sheet if someone needs help and is considering using slop to do it

obtuse patrol
hearty blaze
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Yes, I believe

edgy onyx
hearty blaze
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Lemme see the quote

edgy onyx
hearty blaze
hearty blaze
wheat crystal
obtuse patrol
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You know what I’m leaving anyway ain’t no wonder people avoid this server. It’s for fun! Not to be critiqued so much you hate playing

wheat crystal
hearty blaze
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We’re just telling ya smt you said isn’t allowed on the server, but anywho. Good day!

edgy onyx
wheat crystal
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I agree, it isn’t a critique to be told about server rules, but I digress

obtuse patrol
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I didnt mean novel as in, 100 page essay. I meant it as the quality of writing per say

edgy onyx
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And yeah you could just ask advice for your backstory in #character-discussion from people directly, rather than first going to an AI and then people
Skip the useless step in between

hearty blaze
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-# tbf you need, like, three sentences for a backstory

wheat crystal
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Ah jinx nugget

ionic cobalt
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You still don't have to have any real experience in writing to make a backstory. You can literally just do a handful of bullet points

hearty blaze
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At the end of the day a backstory doesn’t have to read like a good piece of literature. It can, and it’s fun to for some, but it’s certainly not a requirement.

ionic cobalt
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I've actually done bullet points before, the main beats and things that were important, then later on I filled it out into a little paragraph or two

edgy onyx
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Heck, any backstory an AI is gonna give you is just gonna be something anyone could come up with, but fluffed up with waaay more and unnecessary words to be ""fancy""

obtuse patrol
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Just curious. Im pretty neutral in reagrds to AI in general 🤷‍♂️

ionic cobalt
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Just a bunch of stolen, fluffy nonsense

hearty blaze
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I don’t particularly hate AI, I just find it doesn’t work all too well for DnD

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-# also has this left newcomer topics?

dapper badge
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you asked for backstory thats the backstory

edgy onyx
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Not a fan in general, but yeah especially for a creative hobby like this, use of it just seems especially counter productive

wheat crystal
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We’re bridging over to #character-discussion , but I think this still technically counts as a newbie question. Just of the narrative variety instead of the mechanical variety

echo kelp
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Moving on. Please note the server rules and follow them.

wheat crystal
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Now moving on, does anyone have any newbie questions?

dull turret
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As a newbie I find the hardest thing is to find a party ahahaha everything is taken quickly ! Or not my energy

hearty blaze
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Yeah that’s a common issue

wheat crystal
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Finding a group is often considered the final boss of D&D lol

ionic cobalt
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Yeaaah, it can take a bit to find a good group. Lot of players, not a lot of DMs

hearty blaze
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you can check out #find-a-game for information on how to find a group online. To make a post, type the appropriate command in any chat channel. There’s also DnD beyond forums, reddit or roll 20.

obtuse patrol
hearty blaze
ionic cobalt
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Best thing to do is keep trying, and if someone says you have to pay for art in order to get in.. Block and report, it's a scam

fast heath
rancid fern
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Hey so i’m just starting dnd does anyone know where i can go to kinda learn a lot of the lore.

topaz garnet
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Well, "the lore" isn't set in stone. There's lore for multiple different settings, but also some DMs may run their own setting, or a third party setting, or change aspects of a setting.

wild onyx
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rancid fern
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Ok thanks for helping me i am just kinda trying to figure out what I’m getting into cause i know that it isn’t all the same but i just wanted to learn about it.

boreal wadi
rancid fern
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Thanks

boreal wadi
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But yeah, look into what setting you want to learn about first. If you're coming off Baldur's Gate (or most other d&d media), Forgotten Realms is that

agile junco
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i think i suck at this T-T ive made a chracter but ive got no idea how to do stats or anything

prisma spoke
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where do you even go to make an official character

agile junco
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i didnt i js drew a character and gave them lore that kinda followed online guidelines i saw

echo kelp
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echo kelp
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Feel free to ask specific questions as you run into them

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For instance a common questions is, "How do I generate my stats?"

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?tag new abilities

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Abilities

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

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

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

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

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

echo kelp
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^ And that's how you would generate your abilities per the rules.

agile junco
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i feel like im being flamed in a language i dont speak lol

hearty blaze
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Dw we’re just trying to help

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Has your DM (if you have one) specified a stat generation method?

agile junco
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i dont have a game yet im just preparing a character in case i ever get to join a game

hearty blaze
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Also, do you know what version of the game you’re playing/want to play?

hearty blaze
agile junco
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ill try to see if i can join a game

echo kelp
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D&D has been around for 50+ years now - we're on the 5th edition now, with the latest updates being called D&D 5.5

hearty blaze
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Yup! We’re on 5.5e rn, but overall I’d recommend you learn 5e (2014 rules) or 5.5e (2024 rules) as they’re the most popular

boreal wadi
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5.5e (2024) is a lot easier to get into from my experience

hearty blaze
topaz garnet
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.

rigid pike
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Heyyo, I'm someone interested in getting into d&d just that i have 0 ball knowledge of anything, can anyone walk me through 🙏
I have seen contents but 0 idea of how to play nor how things work

(I'm someone who learns from experience not really from reading...)

echo kelp
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Well... you're more likely to get that experience by at least reading the first 2 chapters of the free basic rules that cover the core game mechanics and how to make a character.

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echo kelp
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Feel free to ask questions here or in an appropriate channel (see #channel-guide)

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And when you ahve a rough idea of how the game runs and feel ready to find a group to play with, check out #find-a-game to learn how to find a group to play D&D with

chrome bluff
lost sparrow
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Heyo!

hearty blaze
lost sparrow
hearty blaze
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I’m alive

fast heath
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Anyone here DM'd for PaB:TSO?

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Was looking to start being a DM with this campaign and i know there tips online but if someone has run this before i would like some advice

wild onyx
indigo laurel
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I'm just getting into dnd and just wanted to say hi

harsh fjord
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Welcome to the server. Let us know if you have questions!

indigo laurel
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Well I do have one I'm stuck on Mobile for a while will that be a problem at all? Like is it PC only

harsh fjord
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It depends on what platforms your group uses. Not every website plays well on mobile. That said, you can definitely play via mobile!

indigo laurel
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Okay good

daring spoke
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hello guyss

harsh fjord
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Welcome!

lost silo
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Howdy let us know if I have questions

gentle spindle
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Hello ! New to dnd to here ! But i terested to try 🙈🙊

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marsh sand
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Hey
New here and to DnD

lost silo
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welcome. Let us know if you have any questions

sacred forge
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btw how to play and what i need to know and how long it one setion take?

sacred forge
lost silo
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check out the bot above for the basics.

sacred forge
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thx

lost silo
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sessions tend to be 2-4 hours but can vary WILDLY depending on your group

sacred forge
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thx

upbeat fjord
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How to make a session?

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In irl

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Like materials needed and stuff

iron hedge
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i reality all you really need i ms word and d&d dice

harsh fjord
runic ridge
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Hello all, I’m new here though I’ve played some tabletop games before; is it possible to have two DM’s? I have ideas for worldbuilding and stories and quests but I can’t wrap my head around the math of it all and the memorisation of all the necessary stats to consider for each action

harsh fjord
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It's possible, but it can be tricky to coordinate!

runic ridge
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If it’s possible, that’s all I need to hear! Thank you!

jovial epoch
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Hey everyone!!! My names Ashlie, Iv never played before and my friend group is planning on starting up a game, all of us are very new to this game, our DM is a first time dm (he’s doing a great job so far) we haven’t played yet still working out the mechanics. Iv built a character but idk honestly what I’m even doing😭. Maybe one of u kind people can go over my character & ideas with me to see if it’s right 🥹. I’d appreciate it

trim shadow
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modern surge
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Hey! I’m looking to play some D&D. I’ve been playing for about 6 years, so I know the system pretty well (just mostly in my native language).
I want to challenge myself and try playing in English — my level in English is around intermediate B1, but I’m happy to learn as I go.
Just looking for a chill group and a fun game dndLove

echo kelp
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See #find-a-game for more info on how to use our Looking For Game channels

modern surge
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Thank you dndLove

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I just have a different time zone, won't that be a problem?

echo kelp
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I wouldn't worry about time zones - rather see if the time specified is a time that you can play. Some groups have folks all over the world playing together - because some folks work different shifts and are available to play at the time regardless of the DM's timezone.

hearty blaze
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I’ve had a game here with a Canadian, a Croatian and an Australian

echo kelp
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Also some games are play by post (e.g. sending text-based messages in Discord or even via online forum) where the game is playe more asynchronously.

modern surge
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Oh ok
I'm more comfortable with speaking than writing, so I'm looking for a VC game.
But thx

steady cargo
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Hey im very new to dnd, recently played my first game although being interrested for a long time

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I would really appriciate some general tips and tricks.

echo kelp
# steady cargo I would really appriciate some general tips and tricks.

My biggest tip is to focus on having fun - and helping everyone else at the table also have fun.
This includes being able to speak up if things are going in Not Fun directions and being able to communicate your expecatations and boundaries whil also respecting other;s expectations and boundaries.

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Taking notes can also be helpful - it shows that you're engaged and that helps the game run smoother when folks aren't always asking the DM to repeat what just happened.

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Learning how your character features work is also very helpful.

viscid flame
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Hi

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feral pagoda
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Hello! I am moving to the Burlington VT area and am wondering if there are any groups to join?

echo kelp
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I’d suggest checking the game and book stores in that area. Also the local public libraries might have D&D groups.

quartz flicker
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Hello! I'm "new" to everything dnd so far my only experience is bg3(I'm aware isn't the greatest reference for the tabletop) and i just recently started a homebrew campaign and I'm still struggling to understand the different kinds of throws(saving and etc) so im asking if anyone knows any videos explaining such cause personally I'd like to not have sooo many questions during play(even though ive been told its fine) and feel free to DM links to videos soo to not flood in here

green sentinel
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I played 2nd, 3rd, 3.5.. but stayed away from 4th, and dont know much about 5th, but seen alot of cool artificer builds lately on youtube.

lost silo
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?tag new dc

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Difficulty Class (DC)

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

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

lost silo
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thats a small portion of it. I was hoping it had more. I will wait to see what StarOfTheLight says because they are usually very wise

wheat crystal
# quartz flicker Hello! I'm "new" to everything dnd so far my only experience is bg3(I'm aware is...

Theres only really 2 kinds of saving throws, the regular kind and death saving throws. The regular ones are a kind of d20 test, so the basic formula for rolling one is:

  • 1d20 + relevant ability modifier + proficiency bonus (if proficient.
    The ability modifier you add will be dependent on the kind of saving throw. Thankfully it’s pretty explicit which one you need. If, say, you are a Rogue and the DM calls for a Dex save, you will roll 1d20 + your dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus (since Rogues are proficient in Dex saves)

Death saving throws are a bit unique in that they’re only relevant when you drop to 0 hit points. At the beginning of your turn if you have 0 hit points you’ll roll a death save, which is essentially just rolling 1d20 without additional modifiers (unless you have something that says otherwise).

  • If you roll 10 or above you get 1 success. 9 or below you get 1 failure. If you get 3 successes before 3 failures you stabilize and awaken after 1d4 hours. If you get 3 failures before 3 successes your character dies.
  • If you roll a 20 you instantly recover 1 HP and awaken
  • If you roll a nat 1 that counts for 2 failures.
    There’s some extra rules about death saves that aren’t directly involved with rolling but I just wanted to include the basics that pertain specifically to rolling the saves
lost silo
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The other checks are usually for skills which have specific skills they'd fall under that relate back to one of the 6 main attributes. They'd roll the D20 and add the attribute modifier for the skill the DM asks for and IF they are proficient (trained) in that skill, they add their proficiency modifier. So a stealth check for the rogue to hide in ambush would be D20+dex modifier + proficiency. but a history check for the unschooled (not proficient) rogue would only be D20 plus his intelligence modifier (as examples).

quartz flicker
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ok yall literally touched everything i question when it comes up in my sessions lol so thank you o7 and also do those also change as level ups happen as well cause i always get confused with the prof mods so again thanks for clearing it up

lost silo
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the proficiency modifier goes up by one for everyone every few levels. That is the only way that it goes up. Attributes can go up through feats every four levels and / or magic items. So the checks can get easier over time

fierce adder
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hey folks!
Was looking for a bit of clarification if anyone could offer some to a complete DnD novice 🙂

"Communicate your expectations up front. The more clearly you let people know what you do (and don't) want from your game, the easier it will be to find the right match."

What are some common things people run into? Are we talking general subjects that make players uncomfortable, or certain storyline topics, or general player interaction?

Has anyone got specifics?

hearty blaze
magic zephyr
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I am new and new and looking for some advice on my character build. Should I drop it here or in #character-discussion ?

hearty blaze
finite wigeon
sacred forge
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btw do i need anny item as a new player or i can use wetside for the item like dices?

hearty blaze
sacred forge
hearty blaze
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Well except you, yourself, and some sort of imagination

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The rest can be printed or solved if you have a device (to put a character sheet)

sacred forge
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ohhhhh use my imagination sure i can do thx

young tundra
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hello im new, what to do here?

finite wigeon
young tundra
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how to join a game?

young tundra
finite wigeon
young tundra
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.......not yet

exotic remnantBOT
young tundra
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I do know how it works. Thanks

finite wigeon
young tundra
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oh thank you so much

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can I play PBP here?

finite wigeon
young tundra
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oh ok. So the only way to play is pretty much vc?

finite wigeon
young tundra
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oh thank you

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if I cant talk, can i just type and do I have to be active all the time the campaign is going on?

finite wigeon
young tundra
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thank you. To join, just dm the guy right?

finite wigeon
young tundra
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ok thanks

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how do i use the tools?

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like VTT? owlbear rodeo? etc

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do you recommed me just dive in?

crystal hill
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Ginny Di's "How to play D&D — Absolute beginner's guide" is pretty solid!

young tundra
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thanks

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so after i know, i just dive in?

crystal hill
young tundra
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ok thanks. I dont wanna DM, i wanna play...

crystal hill
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For sure! Then yeah, probably check out #looking-for-players, or make a looking for DM post in #looking-for-dm, or if you're down for paid options, there's #paid-looking-for-game as well! Keep in mind as well that some of those have certain age limits where you must be a certain age in order to join!

young tundra
crystal hill
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Of course!

naive sable
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Guys how do you join campaigns

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If the DM is looking for players

finite wigeon
fierce adder
young tundra
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what if im in a different time zone

timid locust
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Finding a game with a time that works for you is one of the hardest parts of DnD. You've just gotta keep looking for one that plays when you're free!

young tundra
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ok thanks

solemn light
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While easier to schedule within similar timezones, timezones are not the be all of schedules. For example My groups timezones are usually GMT/UTC: -8,-7,-5 ,0, +1, +2
Always worth checking some of the more common timezones that appear and noting the time difference- just because they're 8 hours ahead won't mean your schedules can't work.

young tundra
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thanks

lyric fjord
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Hi all

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Had some drop outs of a current game, so looking to get numbers back up

timid locust
lyric fjord
clear plank
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guys how does Tayr the paladin have +3 strength?
where does he get the extra +!
+1?

harsh fjord
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Who is Tayr the paladin?

clear plank
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oh so in 2024 the stat boosts are not based on your class but your backround?

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I didnt know that

harsh fjord
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They've never been based on class in fifth edition. Previously (2014 rules) they were tied to species.

fossil jewel
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Hi, I'm pretty new to DnD and haven't done a full campaign. Is it possible for me to join someone?

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harsh fjord
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The instructions for using the server's Looking for Game/Group channels is in #find-a-game!

sacred forge
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i make a cheater in D&D beyound i make ranger dregon borm blue and Player’s Handbook
Soldier what do i name him i jes think about somthing Taiyo?

clear plank
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hpw to calculate initiative?

harsh fjord
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Your initiative bonus is your Dexterity modifier, unless you have a feature to add another number to it.

harsh fjord
sacred forge
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i need one thing before taiyo

clear plank
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It sounded so wrong

harsh fjord
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Yes, you roll a d20 and add your Dex bonus. I mean you record it on your character sheet as your Dex bonus.

clear plank
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I thought the stat on the sheet was d20 + dex

harsh fjord
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No need to reply directly when someone is participating in the conversation. Thanks.

clear plank
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didnt connect the 2 for some reason

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oh sorry

sacred forge
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what about Zereth Stormfang Taiyo?

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what next i make my cheater?

harsh fjord
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You've made the full character sheet?

sacred forge
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i make it in D&D beyound

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harsh fjord
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Read the "Playing the Game" section of the rules linked above if you haven't already.

sacred forge
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kk thx

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all the basic rule?

harsh fjord
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At least the first chapter and anything specific to your character.

pure dawn
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hello i am new at this stuff

sacred forge
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thx

harsh fjord
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Welcome. Check out the info linked in the bot post a few messages up, and let us know if you have specific questions!

sacred forge
harsh fjord
sacred forge
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tysm and sry for annoying you

loud pumice
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You're not annoying anyone, the whole point of this channel is to help newcomers like yourself

sacred forge
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oh thx annyway

cedar sluice
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we just have automatic stuff set up so that we can easily give people the same information.

clear plank
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so what are some popular class combos of 5 player classes

restive river
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Hi everyone how has y’all’s day been?

harsh fjord
clear plank
harsh fjord
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The classic quartet is fighter, wizard, rogue, and cleric. For a fifth, I'd probably go with something versatile: druid, bard, or paladin.

trim shadow
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Tbh dnd doesn’t really need a "combo" of classes in a party, the only like thing that can be a lil sucky is if you have two players playing the exact same class AND subclass

trail forum
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heelo

restive river
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Btw there’s a fake Discord account going around into servers impersonating me and I don’t know if they are in this Discord server, but the recent one goes by thewomengetter. If it is in this Discord server, please ban the fake Discord account because the Discord account likes to spread hateful stuff and does it to get people to hate me. These trolls have been doing this since 2021 of September and I wish they would stop.

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trail forum
restive river
harsh fjord
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restive river
trail forum
harsh fjord
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Games aren't held on the server. You can find a group (read #find-a-game) and iyou'll have to organize together from there.

trail forum
bitter comet
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Hello all I am new to dungeons and dragons I have tried to find a few games with no luck would any DMs be willing to let me sit at their table and learn and enjoy a vast world full of knowledge and trials I’d prefer a once weekly game but I’d be open to a one shot as well

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vernal chasm
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can someone explain to me the instances in which passive perception is used in a game? even uncommon ones?

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sorry, not just perception, all of the passive senses?

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also, what are some of the more common complicated situations for players to encounter and how should a DM be expected to handle said situations? I haven't played enough to know how outside of basic combat and character interactions and I am DMing for a group of newcomers.

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sorry i know thats a lot

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two seperate questions

vagrant flame
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Hey folks, I'm with a friend of mine on discord, is someone willing to explain to us the basics to play? It should be really fun since our english accent is funny, if so dm me, thanks in advance! 🙂

winter pewter
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Hi everyone , i'm new too, i'd like to know how to start to play

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harsh fjord
# vernal chasm can someone explain to me the instances in which passive perception is used in a...

A common use of passive perception is if an enemy is trying to be stealthy, someone with a high enough passive perception would notice them despite not actively searching for them. This is a quick overview of passive abilities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emHtNULI6c0

I don't know how to answer your second question since there are so many situations it's hard to generalize. For DM topics, we have #dm-discussion.

cedar sluice
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it took me way too long to figure out what number to use for passive skill scores. i must have poured over the 5e PHB for a good long while before i finally found a small line buried in there. 10 + skill + applicable proficiency.

vernal chasm
cedar sluice
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so you can have passive perception, passive insight, passive investigation, passive intimidation, passive etc. although passive perception and passive insight and maybe passive investigation are usually the only time its used

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i always deem that "investigation" is active and not passive, like you actively are trying to look or get information or figure things out. its really hard to do that in a passive way. but passive insight can certainly be the vibes you get from someone or your surroundings. and you can passively notice things with perception.

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passive intimidation is like never used. but i'd argue it makes some sense. you can give off a vibe that others shouldn't mess with you. but that takes player agency away

vernal chasm
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gotcha thank you very much

clear plank
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how is carrying capacity of a character calculated

cedar sluice
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strength score plus mulitplied by something. i'd really have to look it up. based on size, i looked it up

harsh fjord
cedar sluice
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talk with your GM to find out if coin mass counts towards your carrying capacity.

clear plank
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in this premade character sheet, how is sundar able to wear chainmail if his strength is only 3. chainmail is 55 pounds

harsh fjord
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His strength isn't 3. His strength modifier is. The strength score is 16.

cedar sluice
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its the score instead of the modifier

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so the modifier is what gets added to dice rolls. and the modifier is based on the score itself. this is one of the rare instances where the score itself is used instead of the modifier

clear plank
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so he can carry 240 pounds?

cedar sluice
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so Sundar can lift/carry 240 lbs. and he can also push/pull 480 lbs.

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and that sheet absolutely bugs my eyes. gah, the yellow

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why would anyone make a yellow sheet like that?

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sorry. i shouldn't judge. different people have different likes

harsh fjord
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Because that's how it was with AD&D. Throwback vibes. But anyway.

cedar sluice
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...so why were the sheets yellow back then?

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"a wizard did it."

i get it, things just happen

wild onyx
cedar sluice
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that actually makes sense. would photocopiers at the time not see the proper contrast between yellow and black?

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i just did an image search. man, those old yellow sheets are so hard on the eyes.

wild onyx
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Varies, but yeah, it wasn't just for the look.

cedar sluice
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i gotta be honest, had i been presented with those yellow sheets, i don't think i would have continued this game just based on how much it bothers my eyes. especially if it were in dim lighting

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but i do get it and understand

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glad the yellow sheets are completely gone now.

muted kite
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How can I sent photos ?

cedar sluice
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i think there's an art channel on here

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most of the channels don't allow images or gifs

muted kite
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I don't see any art channel.

lean vortex
harsh fjord
lean vortex
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Make sure it is in fact arts and or crafts though

muted kite
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It is.