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patent fern
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Thx I will look into that

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Have a great day

patent cipher
patent fern
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If you want u can send me a friend request or something

patent cipher
patent fern
jade frigate
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So im trying to learn how to become a DM and I've been using roll 20 for map making currently and me and my friend have made our characters and im not 100% sure on where to continue next cause if seems so fun but just genuinely lost at the moment so any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated thank you šŸ™

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Cause im obsessed with making stories for others to enjoy its just making it work in dnd is proving difficult

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?dmtips

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D&D Starter Set: Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
Dungeon Master Tips

The most important part of being a good DM is facilitating the fun of everyone at the table. Keep these tips in mind to help things go smoothly:

Embrace the shared story.

D&D is about telling a story as a group, so let the players contribute to the outcome through the words and deeds of their characters. If some players are reluctant to speak up, ask them what their characters are doing.

Itā€™s not a competition.

The DM isnā€™t competing against the player characters. Your job is to referee the rules, run monsters, and keep the story moving.

Be fair and flexible.

Treat your players in a fair, impartial manner. The rules help you do this, but you can make your own rulings to ensure everyone is having fun.

Modify the adventure to suit your tastes.

Adventures have no prescribed outcome. You can alter any encounter to make it more interesting and fun for your players.

Donā€™t worry about mistakes.

Dungeon Masters are fallible, just like everyone else, and even experienced DMs make mistakes. If you overlook, forget, or misrepresent something, correct yourself and move on. No one expects you to memorize every part of this adventure and all the rules in the Basic Rules. As long as your players are having fun, everything will be just fine.

echo kelp
jade frigate
winged flax
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Hello I want to be a dm and Iā€™m relatively new to dnd only played one game before what book should I get?

patent cipher
# winged flax Hello I want to be a dm and Iā€™m relatively new to dnd only played one game befor...

free basic rules are sufficient

Read the information in 'Playing the Game', 'The Basics', and 'DM's Toolbox'
Feel free to ask any questions you still have in #dnd-newcomers, #dm-discussion, or check out the resources in #learn-to-play. Once you're ready to play, head over to #find-a-game for instructions on how to post to #looking-for-players or browse #looking-for-dm to find a group looking for someone to DM for them.

gritty nest
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I just rediscovered my D&D universe books and decided to try playing for a while to get the hang of the new D&D and then maybe break out the world and start DMing.

lost silo
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Yes the free rules are enough to play. But if you are ready to invest a little the top three books are the playerā€™s handbook, the dungeon masterā€™s guide and the monster manual. If you are planning on playing online then getting them digitally makes the most sense either from D&D Beyond or Roll20 (Beyond is the official place).

gritty nest
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Ran groups that lasted over 8-10 years

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I killed Gary Gygax at GenCon 1

fallen copper
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For people who play online TTRPG's and found a group online:

Does anyone know a way to find a TTRPG group that is text-based? I can't speak much because my parents are in the room above mine and have a very thin floor, so you can hear EVERYTHING between floors, making text my only option. Iā€™m also a minor, which eliminates even more options. Or is it just better to hold off from TTRPGā€™s entirely?

Iā€™ve heard of solo TTRPGā€™s, but admittedly, I donā€™t like the systems most of them use. I like DnD as a system the most. Iā€™m also in a timezone where TTRPG players donā€™t really seem to exist...

cedar sluice
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or you could potentially look into a MUD, which isn't D&D but is multi-user-dungeons that are purely text based and run in a browser

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try the PBP first.

fallen copper
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I've looked into PBP before, but all of the ones I can find are paid/18+ Exclusive, or based in a timezone that I cannot accommodate for.

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Or based on a forum

cedar sluice
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PBP are usually intended for forum based formats, to be honest. gone are the days of text based IRC chat rpgs. i remember playing in one and later running one across nearly 7 years.

fallen copper
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Yeah, I figured. Forums are mostly a no-go due to difficult UI or unavailability due to recent laws in my country.

cedar sluice
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keep at it. its like a job search. it'll take a few weeks or months to find the right game for you.

fallen copper
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I'll try, I'm at around year one now though, so I'm not the most hopeful.

cedar sluice
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been there. at that point years ago i just made a game and DM'd it. i'm not a fan of online after running that for a year and a half.

fallen copper
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I've considered that, I'm a writer anyway, but most places don't allow posts from minors or beginners so I ruled that out.

cedar sluice
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any chance you could post notices at school?

fallen copper
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Not an option to me for various reasons, and TTRPG's aren't really a thing in my country.

cedar sluice
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i feel for ya.

past prairie
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Best bet for text based DnD these days is mostly west march servers tbh

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It tends to be pretty accommodating as a PbP format with different time zones

fallen copper
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I tried joining a few of them but the age issue popped up often, and most of them had no activity for months at a time unfortunately.

frank pollen
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What's the tab for actually getting into a game , im looking to create some art for a campaign but idk what to click , help a newbie ?

fallen copper
cedar sluice
frank pollen
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Okay thanks , I'm love dnd and to do digital art , I just want to Play

harsh fjord
fallen copper
harsh fjord
fallen copper
young niche
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i manage to convince my friends, group of 5, to do a one piece themed DND and i'll be the GM with little to no experience. What is the main thing I should prioritise? I've so far been too focused on making this perfect even though I know it won't be, so I want to prioritise enjoyment first.

harsh fjord
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Find out what your group finds fun and use that as a baseline to design the session/adventure.

young niche
harsh fjord
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That's a good perspective!

jade frigate
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What's a good website for making dnd character

ancient ember
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D&D beyond.

patent cipher
jade frigate
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Thank you ā¤ļø

sage robin
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Hi i'm from arg i used to play with friends every week but not anymore. I'm looking for a party that may include me, my english is good but not perfect. I wish to start with a character with mild communications skills. Striving to enter the society and Maybe only causing hell and havoc from little misunderstandings.
Usually i'm free to play in this range
20:00 hs (ART) in Argentina 23:00 UTC.
04:00 hs (ART) in Argentina 07:00 UTC.

patent cipher
stiff depot
smoky portal
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I have a question regarding moral alignment
I once met a DnD player irl; he was talking at length about the game. For example he was saying that while DMing players often come with many unforeseen very bad ideas, and the DM then has to somehow solve them, often talking to the offending player in private and explaining to them why the idea is very bad.
Example of such a horrible idea: a player playing a neutral character, pursued by some NPCs, has the idea to burn a village to make the pursuers investigate the village while the player runs away. But that's the action of a decidedly evil character, never a neutral one!
I found this very counter-intuitive, so I started arguing... My understanding of alignments:

  • Good: Never harms innocents; always takes broader context into account when deciding on their actions; strives for the good of all (according to their understanding of "good"), even if it requires self-sacrifice (so would never burn a village)
  • Neutral: Never harms others wantonly or for pursuit of own power; Discards broader context when deciding on their actions (prioritizes their job over wellbeing of others - ethics vs morality); Never self-sacrifices; Harms others if necessary to save their own skin or do their job (so would burn a village if they judge this is the best way to survive, but not to gain loot or just for sadistic pleasure)
  • Evil: Will harm others wantonly or for pursuit of power or riches. (Will burn a village to loot it).
    I think I ruined my chances of joining the guy's game by arguing this...
    I understand my intuition is wrong?
loud pumice
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You have contradicted yourself, you said that a Neutral character would never burn down a village, but then have said that would burn down a village if it benefits their survival.

smoky portal
loud pumice
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Also, alignment is a generalisation of the character, it is possible for Good characters to commit acts of Evil in the same way the Evil characters can commit acts of Good

hearty escarp
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I find a lot of arguments about alignment to be a bit of a distraction from what I perceive to be the real problem: a misunderstanding inside of the group what content is valid for the type of game you're playing.

wild onyx
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That's a neutral character potentially making the jump into evil.

wild onyx
loud pumice
wild onyx
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I think alignment is much less the issue there. The issue was proposing to solve a problem in a way that was likely to massively disrupt the intended flow of the game.

smoky portal
# loud pumice Your example had a Neutral character setting fire to escape NPCs chasing them, a...

Either we misunderstand each other completely or... Am I understanding correctly that you argue that alignment is decided by acitons alone, and not by motivation behind actions?
so the moral evaluation of an action (such as burning of a village) is the same regardless whether you do it to loot it or to escape your own death? For my intuition these are two very different categories, but - correct me if I'm wrong - they are the same instead?

wild onyx
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"Well, you could have been caught, cuffed, fined, and let out to go on the adventure with a stern warning not to do it again, but now there's a county-wide manhunt on for you since the screams of burning men, women and children reached the Earl's ear, so I guess this prep is useless..."

hearty escarp
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Just have a solid session 0. If we're agreeing that we have a heroic campaign, burning villages down is off the table without needing to discuss about the famously murky topic of alignment, which isn't even really a thing in the rules anymore.

loud pumice
wild onyx
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Then you judge whether your alignment has changed.

smoky portal
smoky portal
wild onyx
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Alignment doesn't tell you how to act. It reflects how the character is seen by those around them.

blissful sierra
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Hi

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I watched 3 YouTube videos and joined a server. Seems fun

wet holly
hearty escarp
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Depends! Sometimes yes, sometimes no. The difference is usually whether the DM is running their own setting (often called homebrew setting) or an established setting (either running a prewritten campaign or running their own campaign in an established setting).

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So in practice, a DM will tell you what they use when you join their game

blissful sierra
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How play i is new

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hearty escarp
blissful sierra
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I mean, I don't really understand the basics.I just understand the general idea

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You gotta make a character. You gotta find someone who like, I guess paints the world

fossil mason
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You can find the rules explaining the mechanics of the game in the links above @blissful sierra

hearty escarp
blissful sierra
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I clicked on one of those links. Wow, that's up all the stuff. Do people remember all this

hearty escarp
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Mostly no, but over time you remember where to look dndLol

blissful sierra
wet holly
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How can I join a party ?

wet holly
hearty escarp
dense haven
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hey there, new player here. been wanting to play this for years.

looking for a 0 game

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
river cloud
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Heyo im a new player ive watched a bunch of yt vids and thought it looked fun i wanna learn how to dm tho

harsh fjord
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Grab a pre-written adventure (plenty are on DMsGuild), do someā€”emphasis someā€”reading/watching (I'd recommend the Quickstart Guide, the DM section of the Basic Rules starting here, and this Ginny Di video), and dive in! If you want additional homework, I'd recommend plucking whatever seems useful from Matt Colville's "Running the Game" series. At least watch the first handful of his videos!

Don't feel like you have to memorize everything to get going. Jump in, make mistakes, learn from them, and seek feedback!

echo lance
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hello

harsh fjord
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Welcome!

echo lance
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I am new here I dont really have anyone to play dnd with and I am also unsure how to start

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harsh fjord
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#learn-to-play and the first two sections of the rules linked above are where to get acquainted with the game. Take a crack at making a character for practice.

echo lance
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okay thanks

frail moss
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btw, fellow newcomers, i'm playing DnD by AI engine Clxxxx, and it is quite fun to play as player and also being dm sometimes. but it is hard to play long because AI makes flaws.
Still good to learn about your character, so just fyi

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Especially you can set your party members with your custom flavor. that is really great point. Seems like Baldur gate is not offering customized appearance or race, professions of party members.

loud pumice
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except that baldur's gate does let you customise your appearance and race, race is just limited to fit the setting

gritty nest
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Okay, not a big Discord user, new (again) to D&D using D&DBeyond; want to get into a game but am not permitted to add messages to any of the 'looking for' threads. What do I need to do to become a real person?

fossil mason
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If I remember correctly you have to wait 30 minutes or so

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then a local wizard shows up and makes you a real boy

lost silo
patent fern
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Is it possible someone can have bot accounts from this discord server try and contact me

echo kelp
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Yeah there's a lot of scammers/spammers around

patent fern
past prairie
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Its always that same format of attractive woman pfp with some account description like "Here to make friends!" with an acc date in the last 4 months

echo kelp
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If you've not interacted with them before in a shared space and feel you can trust them, do not accept friend requests from them

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Please report them as scammers/spammers to Discord

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?discord

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echo kelp
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Particularly be wary of the "free campaign" that after joining they say "but you'll need to buy art from <artist>"

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That's just bait and switch.

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If it's a free campaign then it should be free - no payment required at all.

patent fern
patent fern
patent fern
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Do I just block them

echo kelp
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Report to Discord and block and be wary of unsolicited friend requests

patent fern
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I kinda just blocked them

echo kelp
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That's fine

patent fern
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But ok

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Where do u report them, im kinda new to this whole discord thing

echo kelp
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If you have their message, you can right-click/long press the message and report the message (e.g. ones that clearly show spamming/scamming attempt are good ones to report)

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And for unsolicited friend requests there should be a way to mark the invite as spam

patent fern
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Ok

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I donā€™t know how to unblock them cuz I reported it as spam

echo kelp
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You can also manually report - see the "Submit a Request to Discord" link in the bot message here: #dnd-newcomers message

echo kelp
patent fern
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šŸ‘, thought I was maybe finding a group to play with, but when I saw that some of that looked like copy an paste I got a bit wary

echo kelp
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Yeah - I'd double check to see if they have any messages on the server and specifically if they have an LFG post up before interacting with them. And even then I'd suggest trying to keep the initial communications on server (e.g. in your LFG thread) until you feel you can trust them.

patent fern
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Ok

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What does lfg mean

echo kelp
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Looking For Game

patent fern
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Oh

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Ok thanks for helping me

echo kelp
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See #find-a-game for info and instructions on how to use our LFG channels.

patent fern
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Ok cool

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Iā€™m going to continue learning the rules first about a week an then do it but thx for your time an have a good day

vagrant parrot
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Hey does anyone wanna game

exotic remnantBOT
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Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
pure quail
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Hey is anyone hosting a new campaign?

loud pumice
pure quail
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Wouldnā€™t it be looking for dm?

past prairie
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Looking for players is DMs hosting games

pure quail
loud pumice
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No

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You asked about people hosting new campaigns, the place to find people hosting campaigns is #looking-for-players , which is DMs looking for players, so players are the ones responding to those posts

pure quail
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Ohh got it

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Doesnā€™t seem anyoneā€™s looking for new players šŸ’€

loud pumice
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It can take some time before you find something that fits your taste, took me months

pure quail
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OofšŸ’€

wheat crystal
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If a campaign isnā€™t explicitly advertised as newbie friendly itā€™s always worth it to ask!

pure quail
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Yeah but it seems like I have to pay a fee just to join it seems

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Iā€™ve been looking online and most of it is either paying to play or to find a group whoā€™s willing to play with a new player especially a newbie

echo kelp
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If it's a paid game it need to be posted in #paid-looking-for-game not anywhere else. Please report mis-posted games by right clicking/long-pressing the game post, select Apps -> Alert Mods and we can handle it from there

gritty nest
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For some reason, I'm not permitted to add messages to the looking for players thread

echo kelp
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But to help simplify things, start typing here in this channel /looking-for

gritty nest
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okay. thanks UN. I'll give it a shot

echo kelp
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Typing /looking-for triggers the bot, you pick one of the options (if you are a DM looking for players, pick the players option), and then the bot gives you a form to fill out.

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Submit the form, bot creates post, then attaches a thread to it.

gritty nest
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cool

echo kelp
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Use the threads attached to a Looking For Game post to communicate interest/provide corrections/updates/etc.

gritty nest
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/looking-for game

echo kelp
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/looking-for then pick one of the options that should pop up

gritty nest
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/ oh wow just typing that gives you all sorts of options

echo kelp
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Yep!

gritty nest
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sorry. totally new to discord

echo kelp
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The slash is Discord's "run a bot command" command

gritty nest
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haven't played D&D in 37 years

echo kelp
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Welcome back!

gritty nest
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tankies!

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Started playing in '78. I killed Gary Gygax at the first Gen Con. He wasn't happy.

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DM'd for about 2 decades. Have an entire planet on paper. Have to get aquainted with the online assets

stark trellis
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i want to learn to play dnd but the rule books are always hard to read for me (TwT i also cant find chapter one) i i usaly understand better when ppl explain it to me i also dont know a youtuber to explain the rules so just showing me a youtube vid is a good way to

echo kelp
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The pinned message here in the channel also has links to useful resources including other D&D YouTube videos to help folks get started

stark trellis
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BTW is there a find game chat?

echo kelp
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Yes - read #find-a-game carefully to learn how to use our Looking For Game channels to find a group/game

oak plinth
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yeah i dont see any vcs

echo kelp
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We don't have any vocie chats here at all - we don't host games here

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We just allow folks to advertise their games in the Looking For Game channels

stark trellis
echo kelp
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Well feel free to ask specific questions - folks here are generally pretty nice and willing to answer specific questions

stark trellis
echo kelp
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That is one of the bard's features, yes

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To give bardic inspiration to other characters/creatures

stark trellis
echo kelp
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...hmmm many video games have been inspired by D&D (particularly any RPG-style video games) but D&D is more in that there's a strong collaborative storytelling element to it. The Dungeon Master presents the adventure (problems) that the adventuring party (player's characters) must face and overcome/escape and together the group explores a story together.

bitter glacier
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D&D beyond does not give me a lot of options and my current new campaign is all using paper sheets (Iā€™ve never done one before). Iā€™m wanting to see if thereā€™s any free quick and ez character sheet creator or something so I can make my level 10 wizard and not worry about writing a novel on paper with my terrible handwriting

stark trellis
echo kelp
# bitter glacier D&D beyond does not give me a lot of options and my current new campaign is all ...

Unless you own the books on D&DBeyond or are in a D&DBeyond campaign with content sharing, you would be limited to the free options provided in the basic rules/SRD (this is true regardless of if you're using Roll20, Foundry, Fantasy Grounds, or other tools that have D&D character sheets as only the free stuff is available for free, other options require purchasing the books).

If you would prefer a fillable PDF character sheet, you can download one here: https://media.dndbeyond.com/compendium-images/free-rules/ph/character-sheet.pdf

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?books

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cloud pollen
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Hello, I am fairly new to dnd and am playing a druid, and ive tried to search online but get so many different answers. How does hp work? If I wildshape into something do I take the creatures stat block for hp, or my own? Then whenever I die in wildshape do I revert back to human then enter death saving throw, or do I revert back to human and the hp I was at prior to wildshape?

past prairie
cloud pollen
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5.5e im pretty sure. We are kinda relaxed on the specifics as this is the first campaign for alot of us, but we are unsure of how it worked so I figured I'd ask here.

past prairie
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Which subclass are you playing as?

cloud pollen
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Moon

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Circle of moon

past prairie
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Alright so for 2024 druid when you wildshape you retain your normal health pool. Normal druids gain druid level amount of THP, moon druids get 3x druid level thp starting at level 3. So for a level 3 moon druid you get 9 temporary health. Your armor class will be 13 + your wisdom modifier while wildshaped as a moon druid. When you become incapacitated (such as going unconscious and making death saves) you revert back to your base humanoid form. Since your wildshaped health pool is just your normal health, you will make death saves as usual.

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The 2024 version of druid is in some ways more and less straightforward than 2014

cloud pollen
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So if my druid has 31hp and I wildshape onto a wolf I'll be a wolf with 31hp plus my thp? Then if I lose that thp plus the 31hp I have I enter death saving throw rather than reverting back to my 31 before I transformed?

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If that question made sense, sorry if not.

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Im mostly just confused on how droping to 0 hp works in wildshape. If I enter death saving throw or if I just go back to normal at my hp I was before I used wildshape?

past prairie
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in 2024, your health is just your health. You gain temporary hitpoints when you wildshape, but your base hitpoint pool does not change. Damage you take in wildshape is just damage, and if you're hurt when you wildshape you are still hurt.

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2014/5e druid is the one where wildshape has a separate health pool

cloud pollen
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Okayyy that makes sense okay

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My apologies

past prairie
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So if you have 31 hp, wildshape and get 9 thp, you will revert to humanoid form after taking 40dmg and make death saves

past prairie
cloud pollen
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I definitely appreciate it haha. I love my druid so far but its definitely gotten confusing as we are all trying to learn it as we play

past prairie
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Yep. I actually just recently started playing my first 2024 druid after being brutally stubborn so I just had to figure this stuff out

regal goblet
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Hello, I'm Keo and I'm very very new to being a player in DnD. I play an Aasimar rouge. I really need tips on how to be a better rouge? Or a better player in general. I'm new to what rouges can do and would appreciate any and all advice.

loud pumice
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How do you currently play your rogue

hearty escarp
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Reading up how exactly sneak attack works will get you a long way with rogues šŸ˜„

hearty blaze
ebon monolith
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ye like i did in my campaign when i was stuck missing all my attacks against a displacer beast šŸ˜­

ornate kiln
# regal goblet Hello, I'm Keo and I'm very very new to being a player in DnD. I play an Aasimar...

so in combat, rogues are supposed to sneak attack almost every turn. look for opportunities to get it, work with your allies who are getting into melee. Otherwise, you are supposed to be slippery and hard to target by enemies, so positioning matters.

outside of combat, you are a skill monkey. succeeding at a number of skills better than everyone else in the party. make sure to give the other players also opportunities to shine with their skill proficiencies though.
depending on your skill selection, you can specialize into different roles, but generally, rogues are good at exploring, with their ability to sneak around and disable traps

regal goblet
regal goblet
regal goblet
# loud pumice How do you currently play your rogue

Very nervously-

I try to be the person in the party who analyses the situation and then make moves- like sneak attacking the enemy or exploring the place and looking for valuables and blind spots for me to hide in. However, since I'm playing with new players as well, they kind of lean on me and I end up in the direct line of fire most of the time. ( Also Idk how to answer this question, I'm sorry if its not very detailed-)

regal goblet
ornate kiln
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rogues certainly shouldnt frontline (outside of very specific multiclass builds who can sort of do it)

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who else is in the party?

loud pumice
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being the scout and sneak attacking enemies is what a rogue should be doing though

regal goblet
hearty blaze
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Depending on the cleric, they can frontline alongside the fighter

ornate kiln
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is the fighter melee or ranged?

regal goblet
regal goblet
loud pumice
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Fighter is your frontline fighter, cleric is a mix of frontline and support, bard is support

ornate kiln
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hmm then they should be in the line of fire so to speak, with the cleric close by

regal goblet
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Ooo I see. Alright.

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We're in a campaign where we're literally playing mind games with either a God/dream creator in a town filled with shadow creatures and doppelgangers. I feel like I'm lacking when it comes to exploring/investigating. Any tips on how to better do that?

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( also again I am very sorry if these questions come off as very stupid or silly-)

loud pumice
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your questions are fine, it's what we're here for

regal goblet
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Sobs*

hearty blaze
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No such thing as a stupid question

loud pumice
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As for exploring/investigating, that's a case of asking your DM if you can when you feel the need to.

regal goblet
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Alright, thank you for all your help guys!

loud pumice
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np

cold dawn
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in DND beyond, it says Tabaxi have 30 move speed, and "you have climbing speed equal to your walking speed"... but then later it says "because of your cats claws, you have a climbing speed of 20feet"

searching elsewhere seems to say it's 20... so is it just an error on beyond?

fossil mason
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It doesn't

loud pumice
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From 2 different sources

tame stag
fossil mason
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what you are reading are two different version from the same race

edgy onyx
pale breach
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Sooo, I'm new to this stuff DnD and...

Can anyone dm me and help me to understand how does this game work?

exotic remnantBOT
lost silo
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read thru the basics in the bot, if you have specific questions afterwards, come one back and ask away

wet bone
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So I read that an Aasimar doesn't necessarily have to be half human, they can be half any mortal race? From like, a DMs point of view, would a player playing an aasimar like that be bothersome/too difficult? I've seen that sometimes DMs don't accept like too complicated races and stuff, so I wouldn't wanna make a character which would make DMs hate me

echo kelp
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Flavor is free - with DM allowance you can describe your character as whatever as long as the game mechanics donā€™t change and it isnā€™t disruptive to their game.

wet holly
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How do I make an online character sheet

noble pier
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If you joined a server that play example every sunday or saturday then what will happen if you misses one of it

main fulcrum
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It would depend on the server

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If every game is a one-shot, then not playing every time shouldn't be a big deal

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If you're playing an ongoing story, then the group might want you to be there every time or reschedule if enough people aren't available

noble pier
main fulcrum
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Best to ask wherever you're playing, tbh

noble pier
main fulcrum
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Then I'd probably recommend looking for a one-shot game rather than something that requires a set commitment

noble pier
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What is the different about one-shot game ?

past prairie
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Itā€™s one off games, self contained and isolated

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Not ongoing campaigns

main fulcrum
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You play that game with no assumption of coming back for another session at the same time

noble pier
noble pier
past prairie
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I used to run west march servers, basically every game was self contained

noble pier
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How was it ?

past prairie
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Itā€™s a good time! DnD is DnD, and one shots have the ability to have a tight self-contained narrative which can be great

noble pier
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I will think about it

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Thank you 2

main fulcrum
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That's still the main way I play

noble pier
pale breach
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So, as a new player, I kinda got the main idea. But how can I firm my knowledge and stuff?

loud pumice
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usually by playing

pale breach
main fulcrum
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It's good to have an idea of what your character can do, plus the basic rules for combat/checks/etc

loud pumice
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Basic knowledge of your character's abilities and how combat/checks work and you should be fine

pale breach
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How can I come up with a proper character sheet?

loud pumice
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There's DnDbeyond, Roll20 and pdfs, if you're gonna be online, I'd recommend ddb as it'll take you through step by step as you fill it

pale breach
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I could use a mate to help me out

loud pumice
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There's a guide in the free rules, and the DnDbeyond character creator also takes you through the process step by step

pale breach
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Sooo, I made my character sheet

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Can someone check it?

loud pumice
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Yea, you can post a link here or in #character-discussion , althought you'll probably get more feedback from character discussion

pale breach
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Can't I just send a pic of my sheet in the character-discussion part? Do I have to text all of my stats?

ornate oak
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no need to type everything out

pale breach
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And how do I do that?

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I'm so sorry I'm both new to discord and dnd :(

wheat crystal
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On D&DBeyond on your character sheet there will be a share button at the top right next to the long / short rest button

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If you made it via some other method you can upload the sheet to a trusted file sharing site like Google Drive and send the share link to that

ornate oak
# pale breach I'm so sorry I'm both new to discord and dnd :(
  1. from your dndbeyond character sheet, beside your character's name at the very top, click the manage button.
  2. there should be a side panel that opens. scroll down & click 'character settings'.
  3. scroll to the very bottom until you see 'character privacy', then click public. then click anywhere else to close that tab.
  4. copy the link of that page & send it to #character-discussion
pale breach
ornate oak
plush barn
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Hi!
I'm new to D&D and I'm really eager to play.
I've been looking in the looking-for-players channel, and I've noticed that pretty much every game is organized in an American timezone.
I'm wondering if there are also people from Europe who are organizing / still looking for someone?

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It's quite difficult to find a group in my area lol, hence the question

lost silo
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There are about 20-30% that are european. Also suggest you post your own looking for so DMs can see what yer lookin for

main fulcrum
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I'd also recommend looking at times as well as time zones

harsh fjord
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And finally expand your search. This server isn't the only place to look for games!

main fulcrum
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Just because a game is in an American time zone, doesn't mean it won't work for you. I used to run games at 10 AM in my time zone, so I'd get a bunch of European players

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Because that was early evening for them

plush barn
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fair points tbh

loud pumice
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And some peoples posts will be set up to show times in your local time

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Like C.A.I.N.E.'s post from about half an hour ago,

plush barn
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but it's still quite difficult to look for a group. Been looking pretty much everywhere

harsh fjord
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Where specifically?

plush barn
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Communities nearby and some discord servers

loud pumice
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It can be difficult, but you'll be able to find something, it just takes some time

plush barn
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And the only available groups were looking for a DM

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And since I'm just starting out, I'd rather start as a player instead of a DM haha

pale breach
lost silo
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did you make your own looking for as a player post?

plush barn
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uhhhhh no haha

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Just entered the server yesterday, I believe

lost silo
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you can list what yer looking for and then if a DM fits your needs they will reach out to

plush barn
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I've looked at much, but I thought this channel might be a good place to start looking haha

main fulcrum
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It's actually against the rules to set up games outside of the looking channels. So while we can advise on how to find games, you'll want to check the looking stuff as well

plush barn
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aaahhh okay! Thanks for the tip haha

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Also, it wasn't necessarily a request to look for a game, more a question if there were people from European timezones haha

radiant sluice
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Hello, me and my friends wanted to get into D&D but we never had experience with the game. I am the DM (by choice) and I am looking for some tips and guidance from more experienced players. Are there any free campaigns we could start with or must I purchase one of the published ones (they're expensive for me and one of the players is in a different country so we cant meet together).

loud pumice
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I believe there's a couple free modules on dndbeyond

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Also don't be afraid to make mistakes

radiant sluice
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I see, I will look at these campaigns. Thank you.

loud pumice
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np

plush barn
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idk if it's a common thing

cobalt kayak
loud pumice
loud pumice
fervent slate
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Went to a new gaming store. Bought four sets of dice and a purple dice tray.

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I didn't even know it existed until I saw a post on FB. It is an awesome store. It has everything. My next purchase is going to be some D&D books. Damn are they expensive.

uncut ocean
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Yo Yo

ornate oak
uncut ocean
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Extremely new to D&D, but I do enjoy coming up with characters

ornate oak
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then you'll probably like it, cos coming up with characters is a huge part of the game yipiii

uncut ocean
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I wanna make an Orc Cannibal Chef that wants to serve a god on a silver platter

fervent slate
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I think I have enough sets of dice now. I think I have 8 sets. But I want more! hehe

loud pumice
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You never have enough dice

uncut ocean
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Dice are cool

fervent slate
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I got 2 purple sets, a grey speckled set with red numbers, and a black light set.

loud pumice
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I have a resin set that has the one ring in each die

fervent slate
loud pumice
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If you're UK based, I'd recommend taking a look at diceroll.uk, they're reliable and have high quality dice.

fervent slate
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I'm USA. But thanks. There are some nice companies online here.

wraith forum
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Hi guys

loud pumice
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Hi, if you have any questions feel free to ask

livid mauve
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Ok. Im new to DnD and would love to play. Just went to DnD Beyond and made a character. Is there anyone that would wanna play a game sometime?

loud pumice
livid mauve
loud pumice
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np

worldly osprey
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Hello

spring finch
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How do i play dnd

exotic remnantBOT
spring finch
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Im new to the game and want to play with people

cobalt kayak
wide flame
spring finch
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I dont know where to play as i dont have friends who want to play

loud pumice
keen tapir
potent gulch
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where is the best place online i can start playing as a first time player?

rugged birch
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have you read any of the basic rules by chance?

potent gulch
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from dnd beyond yea

echo kelp
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So next step is to find a group to play with - and that will usually determine where you'll play D&D (e.g. what online tools will be used, etc.)

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

  • Instructions for finding a game here on the server (including how to post in our #looking-for channels).
  • Suggestions for finding a game outside of this server.
  • Basic advice to help you in your hunt.
potent gulch
echo kelp
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Most groups are fine with new-to-D&D folks as long as they've put some effort into learning on their own

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So I just posted that bot message above and it links to the #find-a-game where you can find information on how to find a game and important instructions on how to use our Looking For Game channels to find a group

potent gulch
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okay thank you

echo kelp
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Also be patient and spread your search wide - also check out Roll20, Demiplane, and other TTRPG game forums/sites as many have Looking For Game (LFG) channels/services.

potent gulch
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alrightt

stray trellis
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2014 monk, stunning strike: is the con save vs my ki dc

echo kelp
stray trellis
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Bet just wanted to double check thanks!

echo kelp
# potent gulch alrightt

Oh one last thing - be wary of unsolicited friend requests/direct messages. There are a lot of scammers out there and will often try and offer a "free campaign" but once hooked will try and pressure you to pay an artist for character art. This is a typical bait and switch scam. Report them to Discord or whatever platform you're on where that happens. It's not free if they require you to pay for art (often said art is stolen or AI-generated).

blissful beacon
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^ that's happened to me 3 times before šŸ˜…

warm ferry
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I sure feels like AI generated "art" makes the scammers think everyday is payday or something... I never trust a random friend request or a message from someone I've never interacted with on a server I'm never active on, especially if they are either trying to inquire about art commissions or don't really seem to have a point to their messages from the get-go. I can't tell you how many I get that are just doing a wave gif or something and it's always awkward as heck.

distant cliff
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Kind of a dumb question but is it possible to just not take a starter class weapon?
Iā€™m a fighter and I really donā€™t want to take the longbow because it sounds too complicated to write down ā˜ ļø

warm ferry
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It depends on what the DM allows. I think technically, you either start with starting gear or a set amount of gold to spend as you see fit, as long as the DM is okay with it. I don't really follow how a longbow is too complicated though..?

hearty blaze
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^thatā€™s correct, plus a DM may allow you to swap something out if you ask, but I also fail to see how longbows are too complicated

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1d8 range:150/600ft

distant cliff
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Ah okay thank you

hearty blaze
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If you wanna add properties, Heavy and Two handed, plus the slow mastery in 2024

distant cliff
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Iā€™ve only got so much room on my paper to write everything XD

warm ferry
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You can abbreviate a good bit of it, as long as you know what they mean.
For example -
D - 1d8 P, R - 150/600, H, 2hd, Slow

hearty blaze
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Oh I forgot Ammuniton too, but that one is obvious enough

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Itā€™s relatively easy to remember a bow needs ammo

distant cliff
lean vortex
warm ferry
lean vortex
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But thats easy just 1d8p

velvet obsidian
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Hi how are we today

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

honest dawn
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Hello chat, can someone explain what does +1/+2 . . . mean usually? What is the difference between a regular bow and a +1 then a +2 bow?

lost silo
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+1 or +2 weapons are magicically enhanced versions of the base. the +1 or +2 is what you add in addition to all of the normal things you would add to both you attack and damage,

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Example: your regular long sword - Roll 1d20 + Strength Modifier + Proficiency Bonus (if you are proficient). if that hits, roll 1d8 + Strength Modifier for damage... your +2 long sword - Roll 1d20 + 2 + Strength Modifier + Proficiency Bonus (if you are proficient). if that hits, roll 1d8 + Strength Modifier for damage. if that hits, roll 1d8 + + 2 + Strength Modifier for damage

harsh fjord
# radiant sluice Hello, me and my friends wanted to get into D&D but we never had experience with...

  1. Learn the game rules (https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/br-2024), at least broadly.

  2. Grab a pre-written adventure (plenty are on DMsGuild), do someā€”emphasis someā€”reading/watching (I'd recommend the Quickstart Guide, the DM section of the Basic Rules starting here, and this Ginny Di video), and dive in! If you want additional homework, I'd recommend plucking whatever seems useful from Matt Colville's "Running the Game" series. At least watch the first handful of his videos!

  3. Don't feel like you have to memorize everything to get going. Jump in, make mistakes, learn from them, and seek feedback!

crimson steeple
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Currently at a point where I feel like I'm too old to play the game but also don't know enough about it to understand how to play it properly without pissing people off. But I want to learn enough that I can make it past session zero at least.

past prairie
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You're never too much of an unc to learn how to do a bad scottish accent

lost silo
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Your only too old of yer not alive.

fair helm
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can someone help me learn how to play

echo kelp
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We can't really teach people D&D one on one in a server this size

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There's also some useful resources linked in the pinned messages here in the channel.

fervent slate
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I'm just learning myself. Found a local group. Joining their game on the 23rd. Not sure what to expect. Just going in ready to learn from the DM and the other players.

cedar sluice
fervent slate
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That's dice logic right there. šŸ™‚

cedar sluice
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some people have a dice jail

blissful beacon
cedar sluice
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sometimes age gap can be weird at the table. like if its a group of random people sitting down and they're all gen alpha and there's one player who's gen X.

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it happens though. i mean, we live in an age where there's people in their 60s re-training careers and entering college as freshmen. so age gap is much less weird than it used to be

blissful beacon
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At first it can be a little weird, but you kinda get comfortable with them and it doesn't bother you yk? Most of the people at our game store are early 20's, some 30's, but we have guys who are probably 50? 60? And we all fit in right with eachother

past prairie
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I just finished my masters with a 67 year old and a 72 year old in my cohort not too long ago. Never too late to learn something new

cedar sluice
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nope. you just need loads of money and time for retraining.

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but back to the table. age gap is less initially jarring when there's varying generations instead of like a huge polarity in one single table member. and its more likely that there will be multiple generations at the same physical table.

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does anyone know if the ravenloft preorder bonus encounter stuff will be eventually available in physical form for people who buy the books?

fervent slate
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I just found out the group I am joining ranges from mid 20's to 50's. Makes me feel better knowing I won't be the only old guy.

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So other than the player's manual are there other books I should have? Most of them seem to me to be geared more towards the DM. I'm playing a Drow Warlock. So are there any books I should have to play that class?

harsh fjord
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I think the PHB should be enough for now!

cedar sluice
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if you aren't used to actually playing in session, reading through Peril in Pinebrook by Young Minds Inspired in its entirety might help give a heads up about how the game flows. the pdf is free.

round geode
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Hi!! How do you guys ā€œget in your characters headā€ to roleplay them?? I have their backstory but I still struggle to think of how they would react to different situations

viral kernel
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So at what point does the DMā€™s ā€œdiscretionā€ become a problem? Iā€™m in a session right now and weā€™re in combat. First round. So far weā€™ve had:

  • enemy cast Otilukeā€™s Resilient Sphere on our Cleric but a 28 didnā€™t save because he ā€œupcastā€ it. When I asked how upcasting changes a save DC, the DM said he automatically casts all spells at max level and it increases the DC
  • enemy used Teleport to move him and the en-Sphered Cleric away. When I point out that the Cleric is not a willing creature, the DM says that the sphere counts as willing for the purpose of the spell
past prairie
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That's a hard one. Newer DMs will sometimes really bend the rules of the game to fit the narrative idea they had in mind so that things "go according to plan," sounds like you got cutscene'd here

edgy onyx
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Yeah this is definitely some not so fun choises made by the DM. Yeah, sometimes as a DM you want things to happen a certain way when you have something specific in mind, but at that point there's also just no point in making people do saves, or use spells with pre-existing rules that have a chance to not work, if you need them to work

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As for an answer to the question, it becomes a problem when it's not fun, or feels overly frustrating to you as a player

harsh fjord
# round geode Hi!! How do you guys ā€œget in your characters headā€ to roleplay them?? I have the...

If you know your character's personality and ideals or the thing they want most, that can help. For instance, I have a druid who in their previous life was a sort of special ops agent. Something the character wants is to put that old life behind them, so they work very hard to help others to the best of their ability. Of course, that past also informs their character; sometimes they get pushed to the brink and they react with extreme violence, despite wanting to keep that impulse in check.

Point being, knowing the backstory is useful, but how does that backstory inform the character's perspective on the world? What experiences have they had that, to some extent, guide their decision-making?

That's one way to think about it, anyway. Hopefully that helps some!

charred estuary
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Im completely new to dnd, and i have chosen dragonborn as my race. Which is the best version of dragonborn?

frail moss
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Hi, i might have a chance to experience a session this upcoming wednesday. is there any preparation like dice or paper written character status? i wonder the place that i can get those infos.

wild onyx
wild onyx
exotic remnantBOT
wild onyx
frail moss
wild onyx
frail moss
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that is perfectly suit option to me. i'll bring it right now, Thank you!

zealous patrol
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Hey everyone. Im new to the d&d world but I've kept an eye or should I say "interest" in it since I was a kid. My friends groups growing up were never into the fantasy world l8ke I was.

exotic remnantBOT
wild onyx
cedar sluice
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when you pop your first character together, don't worry about making mistakes. don't intend this character to be played, intend this character to mess around with options and numbers and whatever. get a feel for where things are on the sheet and where things are in the book, and what numbers mean.

then rebuild the stuff you liked and want to play onto a new character sheet.

pale breach
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Hey guys, anything new?

cedar sluice
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i'll be running Well of Shadows on the 13th of June.

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haven't run that before, but i got time to get maps printed out and all that

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i should check if i have to reprint any of the pre-gens

loud pumice
#

Please don't solicit games in this channel, is what the #find-a-game channels are for

cedar sluice
loud pumice
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ok

verbal warren
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guys a bit of an dumb qoustion i am pretty new to dnd why do some people demand money for sessions like dont you do it for fun
not money

loud pumice
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people shouldn't be demanding money from you to play

timid locust
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DMs sometimes require money for their games because playing DnD is a fun hobby, but setting up DnD actually requires work.

It's kind of like someone setting up a surprise party for you. The party is a lot of fun, but the preparation takes time and sometimes even takes money.

fossil mason
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Love DnD but I wouldn't never pay money for it, I am there to play the game and make friends so paying money for would make me feel disingenuous or something

loud pumice
left junco
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It depends...
Are you talking in store where a store charges for players to join a table and then the DM gets something from that?

Is this at a store where the DM pays a table fee and then sets up with a bunch of gear and stuff and you pay the table fee (for each person) and a little extra for the DM

Or
It is in a public place where the table and location are free and you're just paying for the DM's time and use of his equipment?

If there is no DM equipment involved (that the players make use of) and no table fee , there shouldn't be a fee.

Is it a VTT event and everything is done online and players stream everything?
Why pay for that when there are free games that do the same...

timid locust
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I mean, no shade whatsoever to DMs who charge. Being the DM is hard work, and takes time and effort, even when you're not using paid equipment.

If a DM wants to charge, then more power to them.

loud pumice
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That's not the issue at hand here, it's trying to figure out it they're talking about paid games

timid locust
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There's definitely no shortage of scammers to watch out for, yeah.

fervent slate
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I guess the store where we play charges $20 for the table space and the players all pitch in to pay for it. We play monthly so it's not a big deal. Worth it to have a place to play.

abstract iris
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Hi

cold dawn
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is there a way to get dnd beyond to show draconic ancestry on character sheet? it only shows my dragonborn breath and resistance, not ancestry

abstract iris
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Probably

past prairie
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right under speed

cold dawn
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oh. thought it would be like bg3 and give me a 2nd breath

hearty escarp
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BG3 did a bunch of changes to how 5e usually works, it's usually best to double check

patent cipher
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ye; you can't easily fit a lot of the more utility and narritive sort of features in the format of a CRPG so they had to rework several things with replacements that fit thematically and that could be represented

verbal warren
wild onyx
# verbal warren paid games

All of the above, from the couple of places you've asked and been answered.

Free games will always be popular! Paid games are an option. Whether they're an option for you is a question only you can answer.

copper tiger
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I just bought the players hand book and dice. Is there anything else I would need before looking for a game šŸ™‚

harsh fjord
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Knowledge of the rules, a collaborative attitude, and you should be good to go!

past prairie
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Damn how much did the players cost (Aw the missing word got added)

copper tiger
copper tiger
past prairie
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Checking out some DnD youtubers with new player videos can be a nice spot too with some generalized advice. I think the most helpful thing for starting to play is really trying to avoid putting pressure on yourself to play "correctly." Easier said than done, but trying to just relax and be present is the best thing to do as you familiarize yourself. Make mechanical mistakes, be uncomfortable roleplaying. Growth and learning is an inherently uncomfortable process as you venture into parts unknown ong frfr

pale breach
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Hey guys!

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Any team that I can join?

exotic remnantBOT
#
Ready to play Dungeons & Dragons?

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

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

is beyond going to add beast tamer anytime soon?

timid locust
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Not sure what that is. Do you mean Beast Master, the subclass for Ranger? Or some homebrew content?

cold dawn
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homebrew

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dang

harsh fjord
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Sincere question: Why would that be cause for concern?

main fulcrum
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My long term group ranges from mid 20s to 60 something, so seems fine to me

fervent slate
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Just wondering if I will be able to relate to them. Especially the 20 somethings.

timid locust
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Well hey, here's one topic you're sure to share: DnD.

harsh fjord
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I don't know if relating is necessary to play the game, so long as everyone is collaborative, communicative, and respectful.

halcyon laurel
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Im completely new to D&D, what advice do you guys have before I even look for a campaign to join?

harsh fjord
zinc cape
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How many practice character builds do you recommend for a brand new person?

wild onyx
blissful beacon
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Maybe abouttt... 2 or 3? I think that's enough to get a taste of other classes and playstyles to see what you like the best

halcyon laurel
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so rn im making a character thorugh DnD beyond how important is it to add things like traits and backstories?

harsh fjord
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Not necessary. Making sure you understand the mechanics and choices you have available is a higher priority in my eyes.

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As a note: the character you're making is for practice to learn the process of making a character, so don't expect to use them as is. Generally, it's a good idea to make a character that fits the table and game you're part of, not ahead of time!

wild onyx
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Better to save that kind of thing for when you get an actual game. Of course, there's nothing wrong with flexing your creative muscles, and #character-discussion is always open...

rugged birch
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Plenty of players can rp and really immerse themselves in their character: John Adventurer, Champion Fighter. Especially when said character goes through awesome adventures at the table and bonds well with other characters.

halcyon laurel
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so when building a character, what is important?

cedar sluice
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making a character that is willing to cooperate with others and go out on some kind of adventure.

wild onyx
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And at least +2 bonus in your most important pair of ability scores, and a minimum of 10 in Constitution.

cedar sluice
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and making a character that fits into the world that the adventure takes place in.

wild onyx
halcyon laurel
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i just used the quickbuilder on dnd beyond

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I can put it in character discussion or here for some advice?

cedar sluice
harsh fjord
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Impossible to say exactly, but 5e/2014 and 5.5e/2024 are the most recent and enjoyed the surges in popularity thanks to various pop culture trends.

timid locust
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It's impossible to really gauge any percentages, but certainly 5th edition is the most popular. It's split into two versions (the outdated 2014 rules and the current 2024 rules).

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This server is for 5th edition DnD as well, so you're almost exclusively going to find 5e conversations here

zealous patrol
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You can play solo adventures without a DM?

rugged birch
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You can,yes

lost silo
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Not really

cedar sluice
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you just either need a special toolset to adapt an adventure (with varying levels of suck or success), or a specific adventured designed for solo play without a DM

harsh fjord
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The game's not designed for it, but folks have made workarounds.

lost silo
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I was typing what razor put

harsh fjord
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AI is a poor DM (besides being bad at a bunch of other things).

timid locust
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Not exactly. DnD is built for a table of 1 DM and 3-5 players.

There are a few janky, homebrew ways to simulate some things that are similar to DnD, but it's definitely nowhere near the same experience. I wouldn't recommend solo play to a new player at all.

harsh fjord
lost silo
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Great minds and all

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Weā€™d scare off any dm if we played in the same game lol

rugged birch
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I usually say something then Dosh and Razor say it better pepeTopKek

harsh fjord
rugged birch
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Thank you! I am indeed trying!

cedar sluice
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generally the AI dungeon masters are not very good. a programmed script system does procedural combat way better than LLM. and generally any LLM will just make stuff up that sounds plausible, but doesn't actually stick to any lore or game system, or anything. such is the nature of LLMs, they build predictive text based on what came before, and at that they're aiming for something plausible rather than "correct".

undone vapor
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Is there a place on this server to share D&D related personal projects like websites or art?

zealous patrol
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I have intro to stormwreck, can I use that as a solo journey or prequel to my character to familiarize myself with the game? Im completely new to this world of magic and fantasy.

timid locust
echo kelp
undone vapor
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@timid locust what about websites. For example I made a D&D personality test I'd like to share.

cedar sluice
echo kelp
cedar sluice
zealous patrol
rugged birch
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Games are not played on this server. It's purely a discussion discord. #find-a-game let's you look for players also wanting to game but those are taken off server and done in private or community discord servers.

cedar sluice
rugged birch
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Huge PSA. There is an option that says #paid-looking-for-game if you don't select that but people try to charge you anyway. Block them. It will be likely a scam. Especially if it's art related.

zealous patrol
cedar sluice
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you can go through the Before the Storm choose your own adventure multiple times too, picking different options or choices. sometimes you get different results because of dice rolls too

zealous patrol
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This is becoming a forked road of many paths. It confuses me but excites me all in the same

harsh fjord
cedar sluice
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yup. thats the one. i think i'll play it again right now.
at one point i was trying to transcribe everything from every option.

zealous patrol
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Man I wish I could start it now but I have to run an errand soon so it'll have to wait till later šŸ˜©

cold dawn
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would an aarakocra warlock need to bother adding points to str?

harsh fjord
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Depends if you expect your DM to use Earthbind against you!

cold dawn
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I do kind of like the idea of using a diving dash and my claws later on

rugged birch
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Don't post your age. Delete that before the mods bonk it lol but try #find-a-game

ocean glade
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Hi

loud pumice
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Hi, if you have any questions feel free to ask

ocean glade
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thank you :)

ocean glade
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How did you all get into D&D?

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I wanna find a good group of people to play with, but id like to know people first I guessšŸ˜…

atomic stream
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yeh hello

ocean glade
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Made my first looking for dmšŸ™‚ā€ā†•ļø

plush lintel
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i have no idea how to play can yall help

ocean glade
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Howd you get into or hear about dnd?

exotic remnantBOT
wheat crystal
# plush lintel i have no idea how to play can yall help

Welcome! If you haven't yet, I'd take a look at the free Basic Rules linked in #learn-to-play as well as this channels pins. I also recommend making a practice character as you go along. The more you learn beforehand, the easier it is to get into a group. Of course, feel free to ask any questions you may have along the way.

Once you feel ready, the next step is finding a group to play with. To use this server to find one, the instructions are in #find-a-game

plush lintel
wheat wyvern
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Hey is there anybody I can play with I need a dm and some players

wheat crystal
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If you'd like to use this server to find a group to play with the instructions to do so are in #find-a-game

tawdry rampart
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Iā€™m watching the heroes of the borderlands video. I wanted something that gave a better rails on what would happen in an adventure but my daughters were turned on by the idea of the make believe of dnd.

How much ā€œimaginationā€ is involved if I follow the guides in heroes of the borderlands? Think Iā€™ll lose them by having too many rules or limits to imagination?

Think theyā€™ll like the campaign enough theyā€™ll want to keep playing dnd? How do we move on to another campaign when itā€™s over? How to we branch into maybe a little more freedom game.

echo kelp
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Use the adventure as a scaffold but feel free to tweak and adjust as needed and desired - the best D&D is the one that works best for you and your players.

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I've run simple quest one-shots for my kids - go get the magical ingredients for the wizard type things

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What matters is having fun together šŸ˜‰

cold dawn
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heh... I was doing anagrams for argentavis to think of an aarakocra name. it came up with something very childish

wraith stream
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Hello I'm very new to dungeons and dragons I wanted to learn more in detail if anyone is willing to tell me or let me know how do I find out

exotic remnantBOT
wild onyx
violet bone
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I also need to learn

wraith stream
wraith stream
violet bone
violet bone
wraith stream
violet bone
rustic vortex
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Hi, im new to dnd and tried to do it before a few months ago with a whiteboard on canva but tbh it went horribly, none of my friends or I know how to play dnd but we all want to, is it worth trying to make a custom game or just sticking to a premade one. (I want to be a dm btw) and if we do do a premade one is there any spy type ones as i think i have 2 players who want to be rogues

wild onyx
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?tag ddb claim

exotic remnantBOT
wild onyx
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However, if you want some help building your own adventures head over to #dm-discussion.

rustic vortex
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ok thanks!

fleet pivot
rustic vortex
cedar sluice
pale breach
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Sooo, I'm new to DnD

DnD taught me races matter and some races are better at some cases...

timid locust
wild onyx
wanton cloak
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The sheer amount of tiefling racism is insane at some tables

wild onyx
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That's a matter of agreed expectations at individual tables.

wanton cloak
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Indeed true yet I have had dms who lied

cold dawn
wanton cloak
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Btw

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Can someone create a char sheet for me? I don't really have the time to do itšŸ˜­

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Dm for the information,and thx beforehand

timid locust
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The usual session of DnD lasts 2-4 hours.

wanton cloak
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For us it lasts around 45 minutes

gritty nest
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So I purchased the digital player's handbook (2014) but can't find it anywhere?

gritty nest
wanton cloak
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YALL ARE LUCKY OR JOBLESS...Oh it's the norm.

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Here i thought sessions last 45 minutes

gritty nest
wanton cloak
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Faah

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That's...unhealthy but F YEAH WEEKEND DND WE BALL

gritty nest
wanton cloak
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I'm honestly just a newcomer to dnd w super short sessions

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Weekend dnd sounds awesome

cold dawn
gritty nest
unreal token
harsh fjord
gritty nest
gritty nest
cold dawn
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go to the library section, and select "owned" to filter

unreal token
gritty nest
wanton cloak
cold dawn
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sounds like kotor

gritty nest
# wanton cloak Was that even dnd...

Sure. We used everything else: monsters, deities, the spells and equipment. But as an actual medieval combatant, my combat was much nastier and my armor rules extremely realistic. Also, everyone got a detailed background they had to submit and then I had charts for schooling; martial or magical, that determined what spells they started the game with. It was totally possible for a 1st level character to have "Wish," in their spellbook.
Casting it, however, well...

deft sigil
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@blazing totem group formation and solicitation can only occur in our looking-for channels. Any posts made elsewhere will be removed for being off topic.
Also please do not disclose your exact age. Its against server rules to ask for or disclose information like that.

gritty nest
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I can say I'm so old it was my idea to make dirt washable.

unreal token
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The biggest change since 1989 was probably the move to the d20 system

blazing totem
timid locust
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As in, don't say how old you are.

gritty nest
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I'm so old I have velociraptor scars

unreal token
gritty nest
timid locust
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I feel like we're veering away from the topic of this channel, which is to help new players with DnD.

gritty nest
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Still trying to find my Player's Handbook. Off to that other channel. See ya later! Glad to be back!

gritty nest
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Sometimes it doesn't pay to have a logical brain.

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Kept going to 'Library' and looking for the links people told me would be there.

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All I got was "You have not chosen any favorites." Nothing else.

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So why would I click the link to "View all?"

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I forced myself to make the illogical move. And, there it was.

ember epoch
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Hello. I'm new and learning how things work here. Looking to join a game. I have a few character sheets ready to go.

gritty nest
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There's a 'finding a game' channel

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also DMs looking for players

loud pumice
gritty nest
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^^^

cold dawn
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wow.... I used a name generator for a goblin warlock, and one of the names was "Goblin Warlock"

past prairie
crimson steeple
crimson steeple
blissful beacon
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The lore is VERY deep and in most cases, not important to know. Just focus on the game and you'll naturally learn the lore, bit by bit šŸ¤™

crimson steeple
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I appreciate that. From what I've learned in recent years, I can build a world. And everything that functions inside world but struggle to put together a story or quest purpose within the world

past prairie
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If you have ever watched Cabin in the Woods, a lot of times that is how I form the narrative. I lay out the groundwork for just a few teaser quests and whichever the party seems to bite onto the hardest becomes the narrative focus. Its collaborative storytelling at the end of the day, player choices can do some of the heavy lifting for you in regard to crafting the story and purpose

crimson steeple
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For the first time I feel like I'm asking the right questions.
Granted most of my time spent in this server I barely asked a thing out of the concern or fear of being criticized for the lack of knowledge.
Even though I haven't seen any evidence of that possibility the entire time I've been In this server

blissful beacon
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This server is very beginner friendly! Especially in this specific channel since it's meant for players who are less familiar

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Even if it's a silly question like "what can I do with rope?"

past prairie
crimson steeple
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The closest thing to familiarity I am with D&D is
Folklore and mythology. Mixed with Vikingr and medieval renaissance, but can also include steam and cyberpunks

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Making it 1 Game to rule them all

blissful beacon
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It's kinda all inclusive because there's also space stuff too, with the astral plane

whole scaffold
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Quick question, My party and I have been having weekly sessions on call for the great majority of our campagin, but me and all of my players agree that meeting up would be better, and I feel that as a DM I can contribute much more with the resources I have in an irl session, but one of my players doesn't really seem to want to, and I of course respect that. he won't necassarily tell me why, but I havent taken it upon myself to ask as I dont want to be nosy. I was wondering if anyone had any advice for a compromise or a substitute I can work on so everyone can be happy? It's obvious not everyone is comfortable with the same things but I still want it to be fun ! any advice would be appreciated, thank you! (ignore the typos lol)

blissful beacon
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But primarily, it is what you described it as

crimson steeple
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Happy to hear

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This probably wouldn't fit in the game. But I built a character and an entire world around him... But in order to fit him into the medieval or fantasy setting of most D&D games I've either had to modify the story so that he's from a normal town or put him as someone who traveled across dimensions just for the adventure...
"Just for the Love of the game"

past prairie
blissful beacon
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It also could be a transport issue like snowpwn said

whole scaffold
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It definetly isnt a transport issue because we all live close. Social anxiety doesnt make sense either since we're all very close friends. I might ask him just to be sure though

whole scaffold
past prairie
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I think the biggest thing that made that made it work smoothly was to cut off people in-person when my virtual buddy would join the RP, since theres always a lot of delay. Easier to get the people in person started back up than the virtual one (within reason ofc)

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If you have a good webcam with a mic that'd go a long way, as well as a speaker that isn't just laptop speakers. Definitely more setup than you otherwise would need to do

lean vortex
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Glad it worked for you, our group tried it but it kinda sucked

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Now we hold up only in person play

past prairie
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Yeah YMMV, I 100% would much prefer all in-person if its doable

crimson steeple
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If transportation wasn't an issue. I would prefer in person games. There feels like a lot of time lag when people you are in a party with already live too far away statewise or countrywise.
Sometimes connection is extremely terrible to the degree that there is a great deal of time and lag between responses via call

harsh fjord
fervent slate
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I have social anxiety so I am hoping it doesn't get the best of me on Saturday for my first game with this group.

crimson steeple
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I agree, it's just a bit of a struggle, one thing I need to understand though is socially. I need to be able to stay in character, stop making schizophrenic characters who are aware of the dm. And to stop swearing,

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But my excitement coupled with social anxiety usually leads me into tirades of swears

blissful beacon
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The social anxiety usually goes away quickly. It's people you see on a weekly basis and you eventually get comfortable with them

crimson steeple
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I sure hope so. Is it odd that it's easier to get into character ... But only when we're in the character costume?

blissful beacon
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It's not odd, it helps you feel more like your character so it makes sense

fossil mason
crimson steeple
fossil mason
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It's silly fun, ā¤ļø

crimson steeple
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(used to have an old vintage weather tamer quilted puffer. With faux fur hood, I didn't read the instructions for how to properly wash it. So when I put it on heavy duty cuz it smelled putrid, I unknowingly destroyed the inner lining of polyester which led to maybe 80% of the cotton that filled the puffer spilling out entirely.

fervent slate
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I think I've decided to play my character in homage to either Drizzt Duorden or Jarlaxle. Haven't decided which yet. What do you think would be best?

crimson steeple
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(I then sewed the lining shut and turned it into bonus storage for food.)
And I used it in real life as my Homebrew item
Coat of Holding

deep leaf
fervent slate
deep leaf
harsh fjord
fervent slate
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He hates the matriarchy of the drow and fought against them. He fled the Underdark and is trying to find his way on the surface world.

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Sorry. You are probably right.

crimson steeple
harsh fjord
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All good. It takes time to learn what channels are here and what belongs where!

crimson steeple
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Thanks, quick question where would I put character art or Homebrew item pieces?

harsh fjord
cedar sluice
fervent slate
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Is it bad form to play with more than one group? My current one meets monthly. But there is another one that meets at my LCS that plays weekly. Thinking of doing both.

timid locust
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Not at all. If you've got the time, there's nothing wrong with playing multiple games.

gaunt anvil
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if someone gets mad at you for what you do on the rest of the week when you have a sunday game with them, thats a Them problem

fervent slate
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I just verified everything and will be joining the weekly group next Tuesday. I meet the monthly for the first time on Saturday.

arctic peak
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Im not sure where to ask this, but I am new to DnD trying to slow myself into a campaign if possible, but someone has messaged saying they have a campaign but I will need to pay for an artist for art for my character and I find this suspicious as they only messaged an hour after I tried signing up for another campaign and then they directed me to another account who was supposed to be the DM, now I know the rules say not outside problems in the server, I just want to understand if this is a common scam and I should just block and move on?

loud pumice
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It's a scam

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It's one of the most common DnD scams out there, you should never be told you have to pay the DM or someone else for character art

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The only time you pay for character art is because you want to comission character art

arctic peak
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Thank you, will proceed to block them

half raven
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How do you find new DND parties and stuff?

loud pumice
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we have the #find-a-game channels here, there's also LFG subreddits on Reddit, and LFG stuff on roll20

half raven
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OK, thank youšŸ˜‹

loud pumice
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np

proven storm
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Yo

echo lance
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Hey guys I am looking for a dnd party in India ? New comer here so don't know anything about it. Can't find anything on finding games channel too

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How cooked am I ?

harsh fjord
echo lance
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How do I look up that server ?

harsh fjord
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Google it!

echo lance
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Aahh thank you so much

cold dawn
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would a druid with one of the taken backstory be redundant?

harsh fjord
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Not sure what you mean exactly?

cold dawn
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one of the taken gives 2 druid cantrips and spells

harsh fjord
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I don't know what the taken is.

cold dawn
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2 cantrips, 1 spell*

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background

harsh fjord
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It could be redundant, but I don't think it's a terrible choice. Myself, I'd rather use a feat to give me access to something my class wouldn't otherwise have.

cold dawn
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i liked the idea of an Aarakocra being taken and being a druid that way, but fey-blessed can get me a similar backstory, and wizard spells

patent cipher
# cold dawn 2 cantrips, 1 spell*

You're thinking of the Guide background for the Magic Initiate: Druid feat

Feats should be used to make your Character better at their main focus, or give them access to new tools that compliment their existing kit

quaint dagger
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how do you know when it's time to leave a campaign?

unreal token
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And there's no prospect of future fun

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If you feel it may be time to leave, then it probably is

silver snow
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Hi, I'm new to the server. Which channel(s) should I go to for homebrew, map making, and world building advice?

unreal token
silver snow
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Well, that makes sense, thank you.

spare fiber
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Hey guys, me and my friends has been long interested in D&D but we're financially restricted, so we can't really afford to get all of the necessary books and stuff, but we'd like to ask, what's the most important book to get if we ever decide to get one, and will we be able to play, make characters, be a DM with just buying one book alone?

unreal token
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Alternatively, you can use the free rules

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Tha'ts enough to get you going

spare fiber
# unreal token The PHB

I was thinking of this one, but are all the necessary information needed included there already? Like mob stats, characters, races, etc?

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and which version would you recommend we buy for the phb

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Our bookstores are quite limited in D&D related stuff (sadly!) But we're also open to buying from amazon etc

unreal token
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Look up the Free Rules, its published on D&D Beyond, and there's a .pdf available

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They contain most of what you need to get started, then you just need dice and your imagination (and a VTT if playing online)

spare fiber
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If we decide to buy dices, what kinds and how many of each should you recommend we get

unreal token
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Dice are cheap, just get basic ones. Don't get tempted by custom dice made from moon rocks, or what have you. If playing IRL, each player ought to have a set, but they often come in packs of several complete sets, enough for your average table

past prairie
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I mean worse case just use google's free dice roller if need be

unreal token
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Yep, plenty of digital dice rolling options out there

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But if playing IRL, may as well enjoy the satisfaction of rolling the dice yourself

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actual dice

vague salmon
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I just sold all my 7 dice sets to a friend of mine cuz I couldn't find the time to play a game because of my courseworks

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Its a shame but it is what it is

kind vapor
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Which reminds me... moon rocks dice set... added to the list

fervent slate
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I'm not a dice goblin. I can quit anytime I want to. šŸ˜‹

patent cipher
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"I'm not a dice goblin," says the dice dragon.

zealous patrol
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I want to make an assassin, I know i have to buy it. But is it something that I pick later in levels or can I choose it at the start of character creation?

kind vapor
zealous patrol
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Ahh ok thank you

karmic siren
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Hello Everyone It is a Veteran here to help you with cahracter creations

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I am Mainly in DIGITAL

zealous patrol
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Digital?

karmic siren
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DND Beyond

zealous patrol
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Ahh ok

wild onyx
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Oh, no, that was me. Remember ?new

exotic remnantBOT
karmic siren
wild onyx
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Tada!

karmic siren
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Do you have any books

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5.5E

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is what I have in Digital

zealous patrol
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Im new and want to try my first game but a lot of people charge which is fine if get it. I just can't stretch the funds at the moment.

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Pretty much just downloaded D&D beyond like 2 days ago

wild onyx
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(Do bear in mind this is the official server and such things are forbidden. Advise you delete that.)

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?tag ddb claim

exotic remnantBOT
karmic siren
wild onyx
karmic siren
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Wizards of the Coast ACtually are the Publishers

wild onyx
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Anyway @fossil iris , that above there is a list of free adventures should you decide to give it a try behind the screen. You could run them, rip them for ideas or just look through to see how a D&D adventure might be structured.

zealous patrol
wild onyx
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Getting some player-side experience in first is never a bad idea. Why not use the basic rules linked above and have a go at putting a character together for practice. Start with class, background and species, feel free to ask questions here.

wild onyx
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There's a demo somewhere. Let me see if I can dig it up.

wild onyx
zealous patrol
karmic siren
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The Honor Among thieves die Look pretty bad

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Ahh Yes I remember frst Dming Being Nervous if your nervous always try I oneshot I learned that out the hard way dndLol

zealous patrol
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creative thinking isn't that good on the fly either

karmic siren
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Trust me your players want to feel like they have creative but your railroading them

wild onyx
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Ideally a DM is putting down situations and scenarios that the players characters have the motivation to engage with and resolve, but that's getting into #dnd-discussion.

karmic siren
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Yeah anyways back to starting playing

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Trust me when I say this Older Players are super Kind to you they have patience espically because they once had no clue

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So if you have friends or even connecions to people who might DM ask if you can join them

zealous patrol
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i've been watching people play on youtube today, hoping to retain some info lol

zealous patrol
karmic siren
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Anyone into Fantasy?

zealous patrol
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when i say fantasy i mean the whole goblins, elves, dragon, ect.

karmic siren
haughty portal
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Hi y'all! Hope you are doing well!! I am new to dming (I have played 2 campaigns) and want to host a session with my friends at college (all of whom are relatively new). Is there any online games I can watch or any channels where I can see how the DM role fully functions on video?

karmic siren
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If you want to see what Players are like check out Legends of Aventerus on youtube

finite wigeon
calm beacon
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Can i only cast 1 levelled spell per turn ? According to 2014 rules

hearty escarp
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Not quite:

If you want to cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 bonus action, remember that you canā€™t cast any other spells before or after it on the same turn, except for cantrips with a casting time of 1 action.

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The limit isn't based on whether or not you cast a leveled spell, it's whether or not you cast any spell with a bonus action.

loud pumice
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Do you have a decent grasp of the basics?

wild onyx
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Howdy. The usual advice is to check out the free rules, just skim the first couple of sections, then have a go at making a character for practice.

exotic remnantBOT
sour plinth
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hey guys

wild onyx
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Class, background, species. Take your pick from the basic rules, no real wrong choices.

sour plinth
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I'm playing as a lvl 8 rogue assassin, But been thinking about switching to inquisitive rogue, cause it fits my character well and more freedom in roleplay

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my dm is allowing me to reconfigure my Stats

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what should I be focusing on?

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5e btw

wild onyx
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Keep up Dexterity and Constitution, certainly. After that, what will benefit you most out of Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma? What skills do you use most frequently? Do you have any features or spellcasting that uses them?

sour plinth
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Well I am planning to keep my dexterity at 20.I kinda left constitution at 12, Needed to invest in another stats

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Well for intelligence and wisdom it's kinda hard to pick

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Both of them are important from what I see

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can't really choose between them

wild onyx
sour plinth
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18-14

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was thinking about making them 1-1

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inquisitive is mainly focusing on insight and investigation

wild onyx
# sour plinth 18-14

You have 18 skills that use Intelligence and 14 skills that use Wisdom?

I should have specified: look at your skill proficiencies.

wild onyx
sour plinth
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Well currently Stealth and acrobatics are the toppers

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should I switch the main focus to insight and investigation or try to balance it otherwise

wild onyx
sour plinth
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3 currently

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2 intelligent

wild onyx
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I'd lean on Wisdom then.

verbal warren
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finding games i so hard are there any good sites for finding games

wild onyx
verbal warren
cedar sluice
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wow. i never looked into that list from iamrazorwing until now. its very well done.

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i'm sharing the link to it with credit into the resources on a neighbourhood association where i take part in a monthly gaming group event.

harsh fjord
harsh fjord
zealous patrol
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afternoon adventurers

cedar sluice
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howdy

zealous patrol
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How is everyone's day going?

patent cipher
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good c:

cedar sluice
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much better. yesterday there were tornado warnings out the whazoo

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thats two days of that stuff in the last 2 to 3 weeks.

zealous patrol
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Glad everything turned out well for you. I'll be getting into hurricane season soon myself

cedar sluice
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lets hope its a more mild one

zealous patrol
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Yes let's hope because I just moved more into the range of the usual hit spots

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The dice of this world are not in my favor šŸ˜…šŸ˜…

cedar sluice
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i've started messing with the art scammers when they message me now. its kinda fun

patent cipher
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Don't forget to report them as well to get them kicked/banned nod_purble
can go to #moderator-support and ask for a private thread, then put the details in there

cedar sluice
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window's closed so i can't exactly take any screenshots

crimson steeple
# atomic stream yeh hello

@atomic stream howdy sorry for a late reply, I also don't get notifications. Because of how many servers I'm in / downloads.

crimson steeple
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New lesson learned, when joining a new campaign do not mention your previous Banishments from several other campaigns in the past.

loud pumice
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what was the reason you got kicked from previous campaigns?

crimson steeple
loud pumice
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How did you break immersion?

crimson steeple
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Ask questions mid storyline. Because I kept forgetting what was going on..
And character had an inconsistent tone that would shift depending on who I was addressing...
(The other issue was that I made him aware of the DM and table

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Granted, that's across six different session zeros, from 2011 to 2023

loud pumice
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This is not a dig a you, but from what you've said, you sound like a disruptive player

crimson steeple
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Did not help that during that point. In time I was not in a positive headspace.

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Didn't start trying to be positive until 2025.. where in which I retconned everything from the ground up

crimson steeple
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But I still can't help bringing up the past as a little reminder to myself of where I am now

loud pumice
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Atleast you're working on your flaws

crimson steeple
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Yeah
I will admit though bringing up the past could likely be an extreme red flag

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I think if I recall, I do still have the old character description. Somewhere in the server.

loud pumice
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I'd recommend not speaking about the times you got kicked from campaigns in newer ones, let your progress speak for itself

crimson steeple
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Understood, PS I found the old character descriptions. I am quite proud of the retcons I've made

past prairie
loud pumice
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That is a great comparison

crimson steeple
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If I could just tell the one lie that I've never played in a game. I can make it into the door.

past prairie
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You don't need to lie, but you don't need to divulge the entire unfiltered truth either tbh

crimson steeple
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Omission. Understandable.

past prairie
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"Yeah I have played in a few games before, never finished a campaign due to scheduling problems and such. Excited to get into a new one!"

crimson steeple
crimson steeple
past prairie
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I wouldn't even include the improper rapport part, kinda starts off on a bad foot anyways

crimson steeple
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It's progress though. I'll eventually have the right intro.

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Time constraints and chemistry played a deep part in canceled stories

echo kelp
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"Due to unforeseen circumstances the campaign ended early"

crimson steeple
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, such as technical difficulties in the imagination department.
Campaigns were closed early on.

echo kelp
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"Metaphorical rocks fell and the campaign ended unexpectedly".

naive wyvern
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ā€¦

crimson steeple
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I'm liking coming up with less descriptive simplified and more complex reasonings for a campaign closing

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Simplified wording but compact meanings

native mason
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Making my first character, she is a aasimar, acolyte cleric. Any ideas, suggestions, or even what to do and what not to do would be appreciated! Hoping to find my first game soon!

naive wyvern
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I am new to dnd and my friends got me interested and I want to delete a certain barbarian I made but I have two one is a Dragonborn and one is a Orc I canā€™t decide which one I should delete

loud pumice
loud pumice
naive wyvern
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In dnd beyond the app

hearty blaze
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Youā€™ll never out heal damage, but using it to keep an ally up is very helpful. Or out of combat

zealous patrol
naive wyvern
zealous patrol
naive wyvern
loud pumice
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Use whichever one you want to play the most, if you don't like how it's going or feel like the character doesn't fit the story, voice your concerns to the DM

naive wyvern
tight matrix
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Hi!

cold dawn
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came up with a warlock, and my pact will be with a plant like from little shop of horrors

zealous patrol
slow valve
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Hello! My name is Emily (or Em, whichever is easier!) and I'm BRAND NEW to dnd. It looks like it is so much fun and now that I have graduated from college and have no academic obligations, I wanted to try to get into it!

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Any tips or suggestions, or just words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated! šŸ™‚

cold dawn
wheat crystal
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Welcome! The best place to start is by reading the free Basic Rules, linked in this channelā€™s pins as well as in #learn-to-play

zealous patrol
zealous patrol
unreal token
wheat crystal
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I recommend creating a practice character as you read through Chapter 1 & 2, and then getting feedback either in this channel or in #character-discussion . The more you know beforehand the easier it is to get into a group.

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Then if you feel ready, try your hand at joining a group. To use this server to find one, the instruction can be found in #find-a-game

broken spade
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I am not a fan of dndbeyond

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But it is very noob friendly

naive wyvern
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Hi šŸ‘‹ StarOfTheLight or is it okay that I call you star for short

wheat crystal
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Yup thatā€™s totally fine!

naive wyvern
wheat crystal
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I will say that its homebrew system isnā€™t very well integrated, but thatā€™s besides the channel topic

naive wyvern
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I kind of want to play a campaign right now so if anyone knows how to make one that would be great it would help us newcomers out a bit

wheat crystal
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If you wanted to use this server to find a game the instructions on how to make and respond to lfg posts are in #find-a-game

naive wyvern
wheat crystal
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If a game isnā€™t explicitly advertised as newbie friendly itā€™s always worth it to ask.

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Iā€™d just warn that it may take a while to find a game. Thereā€™s a lot more players than DMs so while games are posted every day spots can fill up fast.

To that end I recommend casting your net wide. This server isnā€™t the only place to find games. Hereā€™s some other recommendations:

  • Other D&D/TTRPG discords
  • Other D&D/TTRPG online communities (e.g. Facebook groups, Redditā€™s r/lfg, D&DBeyond forums)
  • Local game stores and libraries
naive wyvern
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Okay so I read some of the DND Beyond basic rule book and I still donā€™t understand

broken spade
naive wyvern
wheat crystal
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What part about them?

naive wyvern
wheat crystal
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Thatā€™s a bit nonspecific. Like what theyā€™re used for, how to calculate them, etc?

naive wyvern
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Except the part where it tells what each stat means

broken spade
# naive wyvern All of it

so in essentials

you get your stats via either rolling, allocating them by point buy or standard array

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the most common way to roll stats is through rolling 4 d6s (dices with 6 faces) with them and dropping the lowest number

naive wyvern
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Mainly the modifiers part

wheat crystal
broken spade
wheat crystal
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Each stat score relates to a different modifier, as explained in the modifier table a few sections down

broken spade
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obviously higher numbers get you higher mods and lower numbers get you lower mods

naive wyvern
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For 30 it says plus 10

wheat crystal
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Yup

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The section immediately after that explains when you would need to use an ability modifier

broken spade
fossil mason
# naive wyvern For 30 it says plus 10

Modifiers are +0 at 10, ever 2 steps (12/14/16 and so on) the modifier increases to +1/+2/+3 and so on,
this also works into negatives (8/6/4) gives you a modifier of -1/-2/-3

A character with 16 Int has a +3 Modifier for their Int stat
A character with 14 Con has a +2 con modifier

naive wyvern
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And 1 says minus 5 and 2-3 says minus 4 and 4-5 says minus 3 and 6-7 says -2

broken spade
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10-11: 0
12-13: +1
13-14:+2

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10 is the baseline

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thus 8-9 is -1
and 6-7 is -2

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10 is what you would expect an average person to have

naive wyvern
unreal token
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The more, or less, you have of an ability, the better, or worse you are at carrying out tasks associated with that ability, like STR for kicking down a door, say

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The modifers, positive or negative, reflect that

naive wyvern
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So my orc barbarians intelligence say 5 with a multiplier of minus 3 so would that mean for him

broken spade
naive wyvern
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Oh

unreal token
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He not so smart
He fail at INT based tasks
He should bonk instead

fossil mason
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Modifiers are used to calculate how good you at certain tasks for example.

Skills like Investigations or History use your INT modifier, if you have 16 int (a modifier of +3) you have a base Investigation/History skill of +3.
You then also add proficiency if you are proficent at certain skills (you choose certain skills on which you get a proficency bonus to)

unreal token
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Conversely, your Orc Barb:
Is very stronk
Can push enemies into next week
etc

broken spade
naive wyvern
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And his strength says 18 with a multiplier of 4 so that mean for strength based rolls it would add 4 more

wheat crystal
broken spade
unreal token
naive wyvern
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Ok I understand now so every skill has multiplier and the base rolls for those stats the multipliers will either add or subtract from them correct

broken spade
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yes

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well if you're good at a skill you also add your proficiency bonus

unreal token
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And if it wasn't clear, each Skill is tied to a particular ability, the more points you have in that ability, the better you are at its associated tasks - plus a host of other things, like Saves, and Attacks

broken spade
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(you get proficiencies from your class and backgrounds)

wheat crystal
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I will say that if youā€™re mentioning having an Int of 5, which indicates you rolled for stats. When you get to Chapter 2 for character creation, for newbies we recommend using Standard Array or Point Buy over Rolled stats. rolling is almost exclusively done under DM supervision to prevent cheating

unreal token
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It seems complex, but it's not, you'll get the hang of it

naive wyvern
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Ok I understand a bit anyways I got to go Iā€™m gonna watch some mandolorian with my aunt down stairs

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Bye

wheat crystal
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Donā€™t worry about what Standard Array or Point Buy means just yet. Wait until you get to the part of the Basic Rules that explains them

zealous patrol
cold dawn
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do fey/faeries have natural enemies? or a race that would be likely to take them?

fossil mason
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Other Fey šŸ˜‚

dull thunder
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Hello there, my name is Random, but you can me Meudy as well. I am here because I love Fantasy and worldbuilding, and DnD is the best place to do that.

lost silo
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Welcome. Let us know if you have questions

naive wyvern
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Hey guys Iā€™m back I was wondering while I was reading the barbarian part of the dnd beyond basic rule book I saw something that said d12 per barbarian level what does it mean

fossil mason
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You mean hitdice?

unreal token
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Sounds like Hit Dice, yes, the dice you roll for your hit points

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Barbs are tough. Much hit dice.

naive wyvern
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Yea itā€™s right next to something that says hit point die