dnd-newcomers

[crimson narwhal]

Hi I’m trying to make a character on D&D beyond and I’m at the part where it says background how do I do that

It’s in the description part

[smoky adder]

You can select a background from the dropdown there, or select Custom Background if you want to create your own.

You can learn more about backgrounds here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/personality-and-background#Backgrounds

And view the available backgrounds here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/backgrounds

[merry swallow]

whats the difference between a human and a variant human?

[crude musk]

They get different ability score modifiers and variant human gets a feat

[merry swallow]

and may i ask which one is better?

[crude musk]

Better is subjective, it depends what you prefer, if your DM is using feats, what you're planning on playing as

I prefer basic human, a lot of people prefer variant

[merry swallow]

thanks

[cold zinc]

is there anybody who can bring me closer to dnd in person?

[fallen surge]

I don't understand your question

[cold zinc]

well i created a character with random stats because i dont know anything

also there are some things which confuse me a lot

[fallen surge]

If you have any direct questions, feel free to ask and I'd be happy to answer.

[simple goblet]

Have you read the free Basic Rules?

[cold zinc]

so thats the first question: whats that with the bought and free stuff. Arent you supposed to play specific things if you havent buy it? Because in general you can do whatever you want in dnd, well thats waht i thoughtr

[visual berry]

in order to determine your stats you need to roll 4 d6 and choose the 3 highest scores

[crude musk]

D&D is still a product, it's not just freeform roleplay

It's a specific set of rules that you wrap roleplay around, and while the core rules you need to play are free, a lot of the rules that expand play, including more options to pick from, are not

[visual berry]

then you just add the numbers and boom, you have your first stat score

and you do that 5 more times

after you've done it 6 times in total

you choose in which stat you want to put that score

The rules are a bit complicated

I'm new as well

[smoky adder]

You can read more about determining ability scores here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#3DetermineAbilityScores

[visual berry]

I've only played two times

[smoky adder]

But honestly, until you’ve found a DM to play with, I’d suggest using Standard Array or Point Buy instead of rolling, for now.

[visual berry]

and I still don't know all of the rules...

I don't like the point store method at all

[smoky adder]

A lot of times DMs have their own specific rules for determining ability scores, so anything you roll now may not be allowed at their table.

[visual berry]

ik

[fallen surge]

most DMs will actually not allow people to roll stats at all. Point Buy is what most people use, in my experience

[smoky adder]

Potentially for reasons as simple as them wanting to see your rolls in-person.

I do prefer point buy in my own games, tbh.

[visual berry]

I'll be the DM for my first session with my friends

[crude musk]

I'd avoid declaring anything as 'the standard' or not allowed, at least in this channel

[visual berry]

Bcuz none of them knows the rules

[crude musk]

Being newcomer-focused, it's a good idea to avoid imparting preconceptions or assumptions

Best advice was already given by Swamp; speak to your DM (once you find one) about what stat generation method they use

[fallen surge]

completely fair

[crude musk]

If you're looking to practice making characters, I'd say standard array is the easiest to understand

[visual berry]

I just don't know how proficiency bonus and passive wisdom work

oh and inspiration

[smoky adder]

Your proficiency bonus is based solely on your character level.

[frank badge]

This ^ EX: rolling is listed first in the options for generating stats in the PHB, by some definitions that would be the "standard". (Personally I see more rolling with in person games and more arrays with online as a fun little anecdote)

[visual berry]

so

[smoky adder]

At level one, your proficiency bonus is +2.

[visual berry]

oh

and after that, every time I lvl up it goes up by one ?

[smoky adder]

No, I think it’s every four levels.

It will show in your class table when that value changes.

[visual berry]

oh

[smoky adder]

Or in this table here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#CharacterAdvancement

[visual berry]

what about passive wisdom ?

[smoky adder]

Passive ability checks are calculated as 10 + whatever modifiers normally apply when you roll that check.

When and where they get used is entirely up to the DM. It’s not something players generally choose to use.

[visual berry]

oh

[smoky adder]

It’s often used if the DM wants to keep information hidden (passive perception to notice the ambush ahead), or to represent repeated attempts at a task over time.

You can read more about passive checks here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#PassiveChecks

[visual berry]

one last thing

I have the starter set

and in the already created characters that it gives you

in some skills

the circle is black

what does that mean ?

[smoky adder]

That’s meant to indicate they’re proficient with that skill.

[visual berry]

how do you determine that ?

[smoky adder]

So if they roll an applicable ability check, they’ll add their proficiency bonus to the roll, in addition to the ability score modifier.

The rules for a character will tell them when they can choose a skill proficiency (and which ones they can choose from).

Those typically come from the class, race, and background.

[visual berry]

oh ok

[smoky adder]

And a character typically starts with 4-6 of them.

[visual berry]

so I have to look in the rules in order to determine that

[smoky adder]

Backgrounds are an easy example:

Each background gives a character proficiency in two skills.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/personality-and-background#Proficiencies

[visual berry]

ok tysm

[simple goblet]

Yes. Each race, class and background gives some profiency choices

[smoky adder]

Some backgrounds give you specific skills, like Criminal:

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth

[visual berry]

OH

thank you guys

I'm gonna be the DM in my session so I want to know as much as I can

[smoky adder]

Others give you a choice.

[visual berry]

It'll be my first time

[smoky adder]

If you’re creating your characters on D&D Beyond, it’ll help identify when you can choose a skill, and what options are available.

And automatically calculate the appropriate bonus for that skill.

[visual berry]

kk

[visual berry]

The campaign is "The Lost Mine of Phandelver" if you're curious

[smoky adder]

That’s a good one for first-time DMs.

[visual berry]

oh I didn't know that lol

[smoky adder]

Inspiration is definitely something you can introduce later, if you want one less thing to worry about up-front.

But it’s basically a simple reward you can give to players in the moment, if they do something clever or really commit to their roleplaying or make the whole table laugh. When and how you give it is entirely up to you.

[topaz garnet]

Inspiration is basically "I think you're roleplaying your character well." and it's basically an advantage token.

[smoky adder]

Then the player that has it can spend it to get advantage on a roll.

(But they either have inspiration or they don’t; they can’t stockpile them.)

You can read more about inspiration here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/personality-and-background#Inspiration

[topaz garnet]

I personally see them as something to incentivize and reward the act of not metagaming. For example, the barbarian who's never read a book probably doesn't know this black dust is very explosive. If the player acts using only their characters knowledge, even (or especially, if you want) to their detriment, that's their characters knowledge.

Another example is the lingering injuries table from the DMG. There's mechanical effects listed...
But you can also just not actually prescribe anything for their missing eye or their limp. You can choose to not use the effects, literally only describing them and saying "this is a thing for you to roleplay with".
So that, when the player has that injury act up, like falling behind and limping as they try to run out of a collapsing cave, that's a good opportunity to give them inspiration.

[topaz garnet]

(as well as "that was funny" or whatnot, just like spamandtuna detailed)

[fierce sleet]

hello everyone, quick question when i try to change my warlock spells

i dont see eldritch spear is there a reason for that

[topaz garnet]

that's not a spell. Eldritch Spear is an Eldritch Invocation.

[fierce sleet]

how does that work

[smoky adder]

At 2nd level, you gain two eldritch invocations of your choice. Your invocation options are detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain warlock levels, you gain additional invocations of your choice, as shown in the Invocations Known column of the Warlock table.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/warlock#EldritchInvocations-388

[topaz garnet]

Warlocks have Eldritch Invocations, which is for the most part their main class features. Think of them like perks you pick. You can switch 1 out each level up (in the words of the rules) and you eventually get more and more of them at the same time.
A Warlock gains the Eldritch Invocation feature at 2nd level. The Warlock table tells you how many invocations you know at each Warlock level. To take an Eldritch Invocation, you must meet any prerequisites - something that says 5th level will need you to be a level 5 warlock to take it. Otherwise, invocations with no requisite, such as Eldritch Sight, are easy to take.

[smoky adder]

Eldritch Spear specifically is one that modifies an actual spell: Eldritch Blast.

[topaz garnet]

Eldritch Blast is the spell (a cantrip, free infinite use spell - all cantrips are spells, but not all spells are cantrips), and has a 120 foot range
Eldritch Spear says "you can shoot that blast up to 300 feet away"

[fierce sleet]

@topaz garnet so when i attack

[topaz garnet]

Let's say you cast Eldritch Blast.
you can shoot something up to 120 feet away. That's the range of the spell.
Or, if you have the Eldritch Spear invocation, you can shoot something up to 300 feet away.

[fierce sleet]

but it appears in mu character sheet

in features and trades

[topaz garnet]

what specifically is "it"

[fierce sleet]

eldritch spear

[topaz garnet]

yes, and it says that when you cast Eldritch Blast, its range is 300 feet.

[fierce sleet]

so lets say you are DM and i tell him I do eldrictch blast

it already has the properties of spear

[topaz garnet]

you have eldritch blast, you cast eldritch blast
you have the eldritch spear invocation, the range is 300 feet

[fierce sleet]

ok how would i tell my dm i want to do that

[topaz garnet]

it's not any kind of extra activation, it's just a passive perk.

[fierce sleet]

or agonizing blast or replling

ok i understand

[topaz garnet]

You cast eldritch blast. Lets say you try to target something 250 feet away. Your DM might go "eldritch blast has a range of 120 feet" but then you remind them you have Eldritch Spear, which makes the range 300 feet when you cast it.

[fierce sleet]

is just something that my edlritch blast comes with

[smoky adder]

The normal distance for Eldritch Blast is 120 feet, meaning you normally can’t use it to attack anyone farther than that.

[fierce sleet]

thanks, i love the help

[crimson palm]

Is there any other places aside from here and Roll20 to find games? I'm still struggling to find any

[fallen surge]

there is a website called startplaying.games, which makes it very easy to find a game, but they primarily operate with pay-to-play games. I use it for oneshots every once in a while, but I don't mind dropping a few bucks for something high quality. If you want free games, I believe there is a decent LFG subreddit as well, but I don't know what its called

[crimson palm]

Alright i'll go to that sub, thank you so much

[opal galleon]

Is there any site that offers free games? I cant see my self paying for a game when I am literally just trying to try the game out to see if I am even going to like it.

[smoky adder]

We have a few channels here to help you find a game.

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[spring meadow]

I'm new. Does anybody have any tips for character building or playing in genral? it would reallyhelp

[simple goblet]

There are helpful links in the pinned messages of this channel :)

[coarse relic]

How do I join someone’s game?

[mild jay]

i duno

[mild jay]

i duno

[coarse relic]

Oh nvm

[mild jay]

ah it fine

[coarse relic]

Yeah

[shrewd sedge]

hello! I'm new to D&D and have never really played. I have been messing around in D&D beyond, creating characters, and learning the basics, and now I think I'm ready to play! Any tips for joining campaigns or getting started up?

theres simple guides in D&D beyond if you wanna check them out

no problem!

[thick bluff]

Just saying a little hello and thank you for the ability to check out this server~ I’ll be nosing around and reading, I really am just a laid back and friendly person who doesn’t mind meeting people ❤️ I’m not new to D&D, but very new to the digital aspects. Hope everyone is having a nice day~

[smoky adder]

Welcome, folks!

[smoky adder]

We’ve got a few channels to help you find your next game:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[smoky adder]

There’s a few other helpful links in the pinned messages here, too.

[fervent orbit]

how do you add friends on dbd beyond so you can share content?

[smoky adder]

You’ll need to invite them to a campaign first. Once you create it, you’ll find an invite link at the top of the campaign page.

Then someone in the group with a Master Tier subscription needs to enable Content Sharing for that campaign.

Once it’s enabled, everyone’s purchased game content gets shared with the whole group.

[indigo stag]

What VTT do you use?

@lyric fjord

What is that

VTT= Virtual Table Top ie. Roll 20

So text based games?

OK

[spark cloud]

Quick question: Do classes still have attribute score requirements? (14 dex, 12 str, ..)

[topaz garnet]

only for multiclassing

otherwise, they're 'soft requirements' for being useful.
For example, a Wizard uses Intelligence for their spells.

[untold flint]

Not if that's your only class. If you choose to multiclass(taking levels in more than one class as you progress), you must meet the minimum abilty score requirements for ALL classes you have levels in. Basiclaly you'll need a 13 in the key stats for each class. The specifics are in Chapter 6 of the Players Handbook & Basic Rules.

[spark cloud]

Great. Thank you.

[faint olive]

What ability scores are needed to make a semi-competent battle master fighter?

[simple goblet]

Strength (or Dexterity depending on if you want to use finesse weapons) and Constitution would be the two I would try to get high

[naive goblet]

For battle master I usually use dex and con

[polar stump]

Hi, I'm new to D&D in general and I am curious on how this plays out. I don't want to get too involved by buying a bunch of D&D books and other stuff. I'm just wanting to do something for a pass time and to learn more about this.

[smoky adder]

Welcome! The free Basic Rules are really all you need to be able to play.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

There’s a few other helpful links in the pinned messages here.

[wise parcel]

same dm me and we can talk but rn im finna sprint to a pokemon go raid ttyl if you want

[graceful linden]

Hello fine people, I am a beginner to DnD, i have played before but still very green, i used to play more Call of cthulhu back in the day, but mostly as a GM.
I thought id try out playing more DnD, and also just being a player for once.
Im not sure how to go about doing that but hopefully if there are any spots available for any upcoming one shots or campaigns, im down to play if anyone will have me 🙂

[fierce sleet]

Hello Everyone, I want to ask about running a easy campaign for new players

i wanted to go with icespire peak or mines oif phandelver

[frozen fulcrum]

hey guys, i was just wondering what the dm needs to do to prepare for a campaign. my group is gonna used a pre built campaign but idk if there is anything i need to do before we start?

[smoky adder]

There’s a good article here with tips for first-time DMs:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/159-starting-strong-at-your-first-dungeons-dragons

And a bunch more here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/tag/dungeon-master-tips

[craggy star]

Either are good.
Lost Mine is more linear, Icespire peak gives players more choices.
Mat be continue in #dm-discussion or #adventures-spoilers-archive if you want more input.

[fierce sleet]

I'll head over to dm discussion

Can I run it for two players?

Icespire

[smoky adder]

You can run Dragon of Icespire Peak for as few as one player or as many as five players. Each player starts with a 1st-level character.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/doip/running-the-adventure#Overview

[fierce sleet]

Is it a good adventure to introduce players

[smoky adder]

Yeah, it’s a good one!

[fiery fjord]

How do I write a D&D campaign if I'm not a good writer?

[fierce sleet]

I heard Icespire peaks is all over the place as a sequence story. Will that affect a plauer looking for a more narrative dnd approach?

[craggy star]

it is not all over the places.
You have 3 quests to choose from, after defeating 2, you unlock the next 3.
You can let your players to finish the first 3, then move on the next set.

It is still centric around Phandalin.

[severe spruce]

ask in #dm-discussion for more but basically, you're not the only one making the story

[severe spruce]

It starts that way, but gets more narrative-based as it goes on.

[polar stump]

TBH I do better if I learn hands-on experience than just reading from a book. I know it's important to read at least the Basics Rules, but that much of info is too much for me to understand.

[severe spruce]

I recommend at least skimming some of it. You definitely don’t need to memorize it - you can always look something up later. You’ll learn how your character works (partially) through their creation, and then how the game works will come with playing.
tl;dr: Do both!

[untold flint]

I highly recommend reading through them, even if you don't grasp all the concepts right away. Your character sheet will eventually help you with the math by listing the modifier you would add or subtract when making most of the rolls you'll have during the game. The Basic Rules will help you to understand the concepts and mechanics involved in playing. There are also some video series on YouTube that are geared towards teaching new folks the basics. The team at Geek & Sundry did a series called "Starter Kit: D&D Edition", where Jason Charles Miller runs a short adventure for a group of mostly first-timers, guiding them through character creation and the fundamentals of gameplay. Also, the folks at Critical Role made a series called "Handbooker Helper" which covers different aspects of the rules like Ability Scores, Skills, Saving Throws, Actions in Combat, Spellcasting, etc. Neither video series is 100% comprehensive, but they'll give you a different way to absorb the material to complement the written rules.

[runic vault]

Hey I am new to DnD Beyond and am already loving how easily to create and update characters are! I do have 1 question though, is there a way that I can use my books I have bought hard copy to have them for online use with my website account? I find the online source to be faster then flipping thru pages as my hands get sweaty sometimes.

Or would a master subscription get me all the books online?

[smoky adder]

If you’ve got the physical books, you can use DDB’s homebrew tools to recreate that content for free. (For private use only; please don’t publish it.)
https://www.dndbeyond.com/homebrew

Alternatively, you can buy just the parts you need, like a single subclass. Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace

Neither subscription grants direct access to paid game content, but a user with a Master Tier subscription can enable Content Sharing for a campaign which allows the group to share their purchased game content with each other.
https://support.dndbeyond.com/hc/en-us/articles/115011257067-Campaign-Content-Sharing-and-You

[visual berry]

Where can I find the products I've bought ?

[smoky adder]

Like your order history? You can find that here.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace

[gilded delta]

I need some help

I'm trying to make a monster from scratch but I don't understand some terms that are used in the creation sheet

nvm i need to go to the help section

[smoky adder]

Are they game terms or site terms?

[gilded delta]

game terms

[smoky adder]

(#ddb-support is meant for technical help with the site itself, not game questions.)

[gilded delta]

Im sorry

I didnt know

[smoky adder]

No worries

What terms were you curious about?

[gilded delta]

i was worried about what terms such as "# target" or "+# to hit" meant

[smoky adder]

That’s really just placeholder text.

But attacks for official monsters tend to follow that format.

A zombie’s slam attack, for example:

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/17077-zombie

The “+3 to hit” gets added to the attack roll. In this case, they’d roll a d20 and add 3, then compare the total to the target’s AC.

Presumably that +3 comes from the zombie’s Strength score (+1) plus their proficiency bonus (+2).

It also says “one target”, which means it can only be used to attack a single creature at a time.

[gilded delta]

This definitely cleared things up, thank you!

[smoky adder]

You can find the rules for statblocks here, for future reference.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/monsters#MonsterStatistics

And the DMG guidance for creating monsters:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dmg/dungeon-masters-workshop#CreatingaMonster

And if you want some official monsters to compare to:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters?filter-type=0filter-source=1

[lyric fjord]

Greetings, people! I´m new to d&d, and wanted to ask, if anyone could explain the basics to me. I´m very sorry if this message is not supposed to be written into this chat or disturbing to any conversations, I don´t really know where else to put it, as for the fact that I have just now joined this server. My curiosity is the greatest in the general topic of how to play the game and how to find people to play with.

I´d be very thankful if I´d receive support from someone.

Dearest greetings
Luna_ghg

[simple goblet]

You can find the Basic Rules pinned in this chat. In terms of finding games check out the looking for channels that I will tag below

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[lyric fjord]

Thank you very much!

[fierce sleet]

question for DM outside of combat do spells consume the spell slot?

[echo kelp]

Unless the spell is cast as a ritual (only certain spells can be cast as rituals) then yes they use spell slot.

[simple goblet]

Feel free to ask any questions you might have in this channel :)

[lyric fjord]

can some one invite me to a campaign ( message my acc

[molten scroll]

brand new to dnd. wanted to play for a while but never was able to find a group. Wanting to play a dwarf artificer but i dont have access to the class info on beyond since i havent paid for it and since this is my first attemt at playing, Im reluctant to spend the $30 to access it. any advice?

[smoky adder]

Buying any artificer subclass by itself will get you access to the full class.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/marketplace/sourcebooks/tashas-cauldron-of-everything

$1.99 for Alchemist, Armorer, Artillerist, or Battle Smith

Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too, in case you decide you want the rest later.

[rain ravine]

Hello! I've been thinking about flexing my roleplaying skills as a potential DM. I've got an idea for a simple and really short session - A couple of social interactions and maybe a combat encounter... Any suggestions or tips for someone who is toe-dipping into being a DM?

[marsh crag]

hello! i am absolutely brand new, just joined yesterday. i've created my character but i need to join a campaign. if anyone has one, please message me! thank you

[bright obsidian]

Hello I prefer the name Le and I re-made my character hoping I could join a campaign

[severe spruce]

If you're looking for a group...

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[smoky adder]

There’s a good article here with tips for first-time DMs:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/159-starting-strong-at-your-first-dungeons-dragons

[rain ravine]

Thank you 👍

[crude musk]

@heavy stone this channel is for newcomer questions

[lyric fjord]

how do i join a campaibn?

*campaign

[halcyon forge]

We have several channels for that.

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[hallow musk]

So, I've bought a starter set and wish to play with my family, but I have doubts on whether I'll even be good at Dungeon Mastering

[crude musk]

There's only one way to find out; give it a shot

No harm in trying

[latent olive]

u don't start out a master..u start as a tryer

plus there's always the dnd helpline?

[past willow]

Okay I would like to play dnd but I have no clue where to even start

I have read up on the races and classes but it’s difficult for me to wrap my head around it

[native cedar]

okay, i really need help to know where to go to even get started. like what should i even look into first to learn to understand dnd? should i read the rule book first?

[placid plinth]

First you can read the Player's Handbook, it will give you all the basic rules you need to know to get started
You can find it here : https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/phb

[azure mirage]

Im also new to DnD so I cant help you out my self but i did find this really good video on the basics By
Sherlock Hulmes and the title is HOW TO PLAY DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - A beginners guide to D&D

[bronze fiber]

Ay, I converted my irl dnd character to dnd beyond but I don't know how to join a campaign

[azure mirage]

you need the campaign creator to send you a link to it there might be another way i dont know though

[bronze fiber]

Ah

So I can only play with actual people who genuinely invite me?... Man there goes my plan of just joining something

[azure mirage]

yea

but it dose help prevent a total stranger joining the party and messing things up for the dm

[bronze fiber]

True

Ehh, I'll just stick with playing it irl. This online shenanigans is too complicated for me to wrap my mind around

[azure mirage]

Alright have fun irl

[bronze fiber]

I still have my genshin impact

[azure mirage]

lol

[crude musk]

Joining a D&D Beyond campaign is like being invited to join an IRL table

Instead of being told "Hey, we play at the local gaming store" you get sent a link to the campaign

[bronze fiber]

The first time I got invited to a game irl I just simply stood in silence until they got so uncomfortable they invited me

[crude musk]

That.....doesn't sound like an ideal way of joining a game, I'll be honest

[bronze fiber]

Man

I'm everything except ideal

[crude musk]

Generally speaking, unless it's Adventurer's League, campaigns are by invitation and D&D Beyond operates under the same assumption

[bronze fiber]

Ehh, maybe I'll try watching someone on YouTube or twitch or smthng

Then later I might join

[crude musk]

We have channels dedicated to helping people find games

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[bronze fiber]

Yea, but I must be honest, I'm not too experienced with dnd

Only played a few games irl

[crude musk]

You don't need to be, a lot of people run newcomer friendly games

And often joining a new campaign, with new people and a new character, can be like you're fresh to the hobby again

So I wouldn't sweat it

[bronze fiber]

I'm not used to a new character

I've stuck to half-elf bard and elf ranger

Mainly elf ranger, but if they didn't allow it I chose to seduce everyone

[crude musk]

Well I mean, they'll still be a new character in the sense that they'll be a fresh start

[bronze fiber]

True

[crude musk]

Let's not bring that meme up, it's gross, inappropriate, and tired

[bronze fiber]

Yea

I apologize

Ima just return to reddit for now, adios

[past willow]

Can we petition for a newcomer voice chat?

[errant idol]

How do I play dnd

[crude musk]

We have a general voice chat that is often free and also the people that use it tend to be doing so to help newcomers anyway

[crude musk]

I would recommend you start by checking out the basic rules. They're pinned in this channel

[dim hearth]

Hello there

[errant idol]

General Kenobi

[dim hearth]

Ah a person of culture

[deft sigil]

Hello @past willow - we are happy to have you with us, but please note that this is an English language only server. 🙂

[past willow]

Hahaha sorry I saw the @dim hearth profile picture and said hello in Russian

[deft sigil]

no worries.. that's what I figured was the case

[dim hearth]

Lmao nice

[past willow]

Can someone hop in vice and kinda walk me through creating a player?

[deft sigil]

if no one can, we have an article walking you through making your first character: https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/724-new-players-guide-making-your-first-character

[past willow]

Thank you

[modern nova]

hey, i just got into d&d and ive made a character (waiting for my friend to make hers) any suggestions on where to go from here?

[copper jay]

yo im new just made my character today (6/19/22) and i have no idea how to play or what to do and neither does my sister. we need help

[brazen wyvern]

I'm newish to dming is it okay to make a character sheet for a boss fight character or should I stick with monster manual

[ornate kiln]

making NPCs like PCs is ususally not a great idea.

1. PCs are sort of glass cannons, which is not a great thing for a boss
2. PCs have a lot of extra abilities and stats that arent useful to the DM for a boss fight. So a Boss that is build like a PC is unnecessarily complicated to run

the monster manual has a pretty good selection "generic NPC statblocks". If non of those are right for your needs, there are a lot more in Monsters of the Multiverse.

[umbral stone]

Hello, I’m completely new to dnd and could use a few pointers on how everything works here

[ornate kiln]

welcome

there are a number of useful links on how the game works pinned to this channel

[fringe fox]

Hello, this is the first time I have ever even thought about playing D&D and I really need some help understanding how things work and how to be a good dm

[untold flint]

I would strongly recommend getting some experience as a player before trying your hand at being a DM.

[fringe fox]

Okay

[craggy star]

There are many youtube channels on how to, or live game, find one that fit your style.

[steady flower]

hi im a new begginers :3

[ornate kiln]

hey

[steady flower]

hi im a begginer can i get some help ?

@steady flower

[deft sigil]

@steady flower @<976329125012848640> Hello and welcome... if you have some specific questions please feel free to ask. Otherwise, we have links in the pinned post of this channel that may help you get started

[steady flower]

ok thanks

UwU

[somber leaf]

Good dnd starting class?

Rogue is almost everytime occupied and im not too much in barbarian
Is fighter decent ?

[crude musk]

Depends at what you mean by 'good'?

[placid plinth]

I would personally advise a new player to go either fighter, barbarian, monk or rogue, as the spell casters are a little bit confusing for the beginning
If your DM knows the game well, feel free to ask them about the spellcaster classes

[crude musk]

All the classes can be fun, and are balanced

Depends what you're looking for

[somber leaf]

Explorer of dungeons where enemies and traps are at every corner

[crude musk]

Again, every class can excel at that

If you're a newcomer to the game and want a class that isn't too complicated, I'd recommend fighter or barbarian

[somber leaf]

Fighter seems decent

[placid plinth]

Fighter is one of the strongest class for melee characters

[somber leaf]

I saw one time someone use heat spell then animal transform so that every turn the enemy would take big amounts of damage

Ooohh I love melee

[placid plinth]

What do you want your character to be ? A glass cannon ? A strong wall to protect your party members ? Something in between ?

If you want to read more about the fighter class, you can go there : https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/phb/fighter

[crude musk]

Also https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/fighter

[placid plinth]

Yeah, the second link has more content

[somber leaf]

Strong wall

Ok

Im gonna go read

[placid plinth]

Then you can go Barbarian, Paladin or Fighter, these 3 make really good tanks

[modest terrace]

What will be good races for wizards?

[ornate kiln]

every race can be a good wizard, assuming you play with more recent rules and races. if your racial ability scores are fixed, like originally written in the Player's Handbook, then humans, high elves, half elves, Tieflings and gnomes have some advantage as they get a bonus to intelligence

[modest terrace]

Then, as a wizard, in adventures. Should i be more to a glass canon or a supporter?

[ornate kiln]

whatever style you prefer

[modest terrace]

i mean that i chose mostly attack cantrips and spells

sm poison one

[ornate kiln]

there are many ways to play a wizard. you can focus on doing damage, focus on control or on support or try to balance it all

[modest terrace]

and what is meant by home brewing?

[ornate kiln]

homebrewing refers to make up your own rules and options like races and (sub)classes

some people also publish their homebrew for others to use

[modest terrace]

ok, something like DIY things in DnD?

[ornate kiln]

yeah basically.

[modest terrace]

if i bought something like armors, what should i do to use them?

Can i make my own potion?

[topaz garnet]

for Armor, you'd need to be proficient - otherwise you suffer many penalties, like not being able to cast spells at all

You could probably make your own potions, but this falls more under 'crafting magic items'

[simple goblet]

I let a player in my campaign make healing potions during her downtime as the party doesn't have a dedicated healer and it means as a DM I don't need to worry about always dropping them as loot

[green viper]

im new to this game but like i just finsihed creating my character, whats the next step

[smoky adder]

You can share a link to your character in #character-discussion if you want to show it off or get feedback.

Or you can head to one of these channels to find a game to join:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[granite breach]

Hello! I'm really new to dnd itself but I'm interested in learning! Any advice helps.

[native loom]

hellooo ive never actually played dnd but i rlly rlly want to and i hope i can play with some people on here or get some advice on how to get started

[smoky adder]

Welcome, folks! There’s some helpful starter links in the pinned messages here, but if you’ve got any specific questions, fire away!

[earnest gazelle]

Ello! I’m new to d&d and have already created my character and what not but want to learn more and hopefully play a game. If anyone can give any advice that would be great 🙂

[smoky adder]

Welcome! There’s some helpful starter links in the pinned messages here, but if you’ve got any specific questions, fire away!

[earnest gazelle]

☺️

[azure night]

hello ima also new and ama little confused on how to do campaigns

[smoky adder]

What about campaigns has you confused, specifically?

[lyric fjord]

Hello everybody. I apologize if you recently responded this. Online and dnd beyond forums I only found responses from 2 or 3 years ago. My question is if it's possible to have the physical books you purchase unlocked on DND beyond digital content of if that's not gonna be ever possible. Thanks.

[simple goblet]

At the moment there has been no announcement that this will be possible. The best option if you don't want to rebuy things is to recreate the options as private homebrew

[lyric fjord]

Oh. Thank you. I didn't think of that option 😅

[smoky adder]

You can also buy just the parts you need instead, like a single subclass.

Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too.

[lyric fjord]

Thank you Spamandtuna

[sage swan]

How do join an online campaign?

[smoky adder]

We’ve got a few channels available to help you find a game:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[sage swan]

Thanks!

[south gust]

I am a little confused about the difference between normal and 5e? Could anyone explain?

[smoky adder]

Since D&D first released in 1974, the rules have gone through a few different versions.

Fifth edition is the current version, and has been since 2014.

Everything you see on D&D Beyond is for fifth edition.

Think of it like sequels in a video game series. Each one is its own unique thing. Even if they share some overaching story elements and a basic style, some of the specifics can change from one to the next.

[steep ruin]

What is homebrew?

[little briar]

content made by people not affiliated with WotC

[steep ruin]

Oh thank you

[silver cedar]

are there maybe any one shot games for brand new players to help them get aquainted with the game? I just now made a character and am looking for a hopefully walk through game to help me learn, I didnt see any other place to ask.

[steep ruin]

What are feats?

Never understood what those where

[little briar]

they're perks you pick in place of upgrading your stats.

some still let you upgrade stats anyway.

[steep ruin]

Oh

[simple wigeon]

How do I make good characters for a campaign with 6 people? Do I just use a randomizer, and if so how does that work?

[little briar]

you could... just let them make their own characters.

[south anvil]

I would suggest filling a niche that no one else has filled, makes a character feel less redundant

[wooden elk]

im new and looking for a ones shot campaign i already have my character charles a level 1 wood elf with a pet gryffin

[simple goblet]

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[simple goblet]

Check the #looking-for-players to see if anything tickles your fancy.
You can also post in #750812887697588356 following the format and DMs might contact you

[wooden elk]

ok thanks

[simple goblet]

Just from a phrasing point of view, a one-shot is an adventure completed in a single session, while a campaign is a series of adventures spread over many sessions
So you can't really have a one-shot campaign

[upbeat crystal]

Hello all i played my first game of DnD Last night [[Ever]] and it was Heavily advised that i remake my character on dndbeyond but im running into some issues i dont mean to bother you all but ive been sent here by the DnD Discord

[crude musk]

What issues are you encountering?

[south gust]

What does homebrew mean?

[crude musk]

It's content made by the players, as opposed by Wizards of the Coast (official) or another company (third party)
It can refer to one of three things

• house rules
• custom monsters, magic items, spells etc
• your own world or setting

[south gust]

only one?

[crude musk]

only one what?

[fallen surge]

It can be any. I think Davyd just meant it usually refers to one of those, based on whatever context its used it

a Homebrew rule is a house rule. A homebrew monster is a home-made monster

etc

[crude musk]

Yeah, exactly

[south gust]

ok thanks

[south gust]

does one-shot mean one life?

[inner thistle]

A one shot in game terms means that it is just a one time adventure that is mostly done in one session

[fallen surge]

One shot: whole adventure in 1 session
Campaign: an adventure over many sessions

[peak panther]

I am trying to get into dnd but I can’t find anyone that is “free to play” any suggestions

[crude musk]

Check out our game-finding channels

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[peak panther]

Ok thank you

[peak panther]

What dose when they say like 5e right new to to the game style

[rigid mesa]

I dont really understand how you worded that, but 5e is the latest edition of dnd

[peak panther]

Lol thank you

[rigid mesa]

Yeah it stands for 5th edition :))

[narrow heron]

oh so this is the place to ask questions i was asking them in the general chat sorry

so are there new subclasses for the Artificer

[fallen surge]

Define “new”

The last time an artificer subclass was published was in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. There haven’t been an UA reveals of new ones since then

[untold flint]

There were three Artificer subclasses(Battle Smith, Alchemist, Artillerist) introduced in the Eberron book, Tasha's Cauldron Of Everything reprinted them and added a fourth subclass, the Armorer.

[narrow heron]

well new by jocats video on the class.

Oh the Armorer like a blacksmith?

[fallen surge]

Kinda, yeah. They make a special “arcane armor” that they use to protect themselves in combat. It’s basically a magical iron man

[untold flint]

They're basically Iron Man 🙂

[narrow heron]

oh

green barbarian human armorer the D&D avengers SHALL GROW

[subtle stone]

I am Groot

[narrow heron]

hi groot

oh can you explain the elementle sub class for monk?

[fallen surge]

I think the basic idea is you just get a couple of spells, and you spend ki to cast them instead of spell slots

[last blade]

If the playtest content (Unearthed Arcana) goes well, green barbarian can even grow bigger and angrier with the Path of the Giant

[languid fossil]

hello there I just joined & that is cool one thinks!

[little briar]

howdy.

[languid fossil]

🖖

[languid fossil]

how was/is your day?

[little briar]

I'm too tired. wanna be at home. XD

[languid fossil]

😂
hopefully you find your way there soon

[flat widget]

Hey

[twilit vale]

hey

[cold zinc]

hey can u explain to me the table of attribute score and modifiers? When does that apply?

[simple goblet]

What do you mean by "attribute score"?
Abilities like Strength, Dexterity and Wisdom?

[crude musk]

You use that in order to convert your ability score (big number) into your ability modifier (small number with a + or a -)
Your modifier is what you add to (or subtract from) dice rolls

The table is a quick reference version of the formula, which is:
Ability Modifier = (Ability Score - 10)/2, rounded down

So an ability score of 15 would be a modifier of (15-10)/2 = 2.5 = +2

[cold zinc]

and for what is the modifier? for rolling dices for an attack etc.?

[crude musk]

Yep

Certain parts of the game will call for a specific modifier to be added

[simple goblet]

Yes, certain skills are commonly based off specific abilities so you get the ability modifiers on roll of that skill (Athletics is typically Strength based for example)

[crude musk]

So for example, if you're rolling for damage with a weapon, it might call for you to add your strength modifier

[untold flint]

Yes. Nearly all of the d20 rolls you will make will be tied to one of your six abilities. The final result will be a combination of the die roll, your modifier for that ability, and a modifier based on your level of proficiency. So if you're a Level 1 Fighter with a Strength of 16 and you're attacking with a Battleaxe, your attack roll would be a d20, plus your Strength modifier which in this case would be +3, plus your Proficiency Bonus since Fighters are proficient with martial weapons(of which the Battleaxe is one). Your character sheet on D&D Beyond will simplify this by showing a +5 attack bonus next to the Battleaxe in your list of attack options.

[cold zinc]

k thx

[topaz garnet]

Put very simply
Whenever something asks for an Ability check or saving throw, it wants you to add that ability's Ability Modifier, which is derived from the Ability Score, the table of which details each score and corresponding modifier.
Attacks also use it according to their rules more specifically done, a big hammer using strength, a bow using dexterity, etc.

[worn crow]

can someone teach me how to play?

[unkempt basalt]

hello, Iam new at dnd and would like to be explained how the game work

[severe spruce]

Hi to both of you. There are some very helpful links pinned in this section, especially the basic rules and the beginner's guides.

[livid verge]

hi!!! i'm very, very new to D&D, been interested for a while tho. does anyone have any tips on creating characters and backstories?

[smoky adder]

Welcome! This article has some helpful advice there:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/724-new-players-guide-making-your-first-character

[livid verge]

thank you!!!!

[worn crow]

Would anybody be will to pay a quick game with me?

[smoky adder]

You can head over to one of these channels if you're looking for a game:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[midnight willow]

hi, I'm new to the server but used dnd beyond for a long time. I'm a DM but also like to be the player sometimes.

[modern yoke]

I can

[wicked root]

Hey I'm super new and I have a question when you roll a dice to attack are you pressing the Hit/DC or Effect to roll.

I also don't understand how Proficiency and initiative works.

[hasty solar]

i'm newer as well but i can answer some. when a combat encounter starts you roll initiative, initiative decides turn order and you add your DEX modifier to it.

[wicked root]

Oh

[severe spruce]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores goes into proficiency, initiative, and other such things

[last blade]

As far as attacks, first you roll to hit. You're number rolled plus the attack modifier needs to meet or exceed the armor class of the target. If the attack does, you then roll the effect, or damage, of the attack.

[wicked root]

Oh okay thank

[lunar ingot]

Since D&DB hides the backstory on a character sheet, does that mean I'm not supposed to share the backstory and note with other players but just the DM?

[echo kelp]

The backstory stuff is mainly for you and the DM to have to help you both integrate the character into the world. What you and the DM share with the other players is up to you two to figure out.

Some groups lean heavily into using backstories, other groups leave it barebones or don’t use it at all.

[smoky adder]

The reason it’s hidden is because people like their secrets. 🙊

So in that spirit, what you choose to tell your fellow players — and when — is up to you.

[narrow heron]

is there a god that rewards you if your angry?

[crude musk]

There are a lot of gods with various portfolios. You should check out the appendix in the players handbook to see if there's one that fits what you're looking for

[urban aurora]

Hello

I am new to dnd and I have all the essentials so I was wondering if there is any extra advice?

I am a player as well

[smoky adder]

Welcome! What kind of advice were you looking for?

[covert orchid]

When in doubt, just use the greek pantheon lol

[urban aurora]

Sorry for the late reply I was just wondering of general knowledge about monsters and creatures

I am very tried aswell so I’m going to bed

Goodnight everyone if your still awake

[smoky adder]

You could start by browsing through the monsters in the free Basic Rules.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/monsters#MonsterStatBlocks

After that, you could check out the Monster Manual, or Monsters of the Multiverse.

And the site has a bunch of articles about monsters in general.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/tag/running-monsters

[cyan vine]

hi hi, so im brand new to all things dnd. where should i start?

[ornate kiln]

hey and welcome, take a look posts that are pinned to this channel

lots of useful links for beginners

[cyan vine]

perfect! thankyou:)

[steep sleet]

hello im new to this lol and i made a character but i have no idea if i did it correct

[smoky adder]

Welcome! Feel free to share a link to it if you want to show off / get some advice.

[steep sleet]

https://ddb.ac/characters/76813009/Pko8rt

[smoky adder]

Looks neat!

Just don’t forget to equip your armor and weapons on the inventory tab.

[steep sleet]

thanks

oh ok i will

[smoky adder]

I’d suggest swapping your Intelligence and Wisdom scores, too. Rangers use WIS for their spellcasting, so a higher number there will help.

[steep sleet]

yeah i had forgot which one i was supposed to have higher i appreciate the help

[jolly hazel]

so im trying to dm my first game

anything i should know before i start planning stuff?

[severe spruce]

Off the top of my head...

1. Join us in #dm-discussion (get the role if you need it in #880965682462875679 )
2. Hydrate
3. If you make a mistake, you can call it out and reverse it. Though sometimes "mistakes" end up being great
4. You're telling a story collaboratively with the players
5. If there's a rules question that you don't know and would take time to research, make a quick ruling and mention that you'll look it up later - more important to keep the game rolling.
6. You are a player at the table and should be having fun!

[smoky adder]

There’s a good article here with tips for first-time DMs:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/159-starting-strong-at-your-first-dungeons-dragons

[south gust]

What is West March?

[severe spruce]

It's a style of game that involves exploring wilderness from a safe home base, and a larger player-base than normal. A subset of that player base plays in each session. Here's the person who ran the original West Marches campaign: https://arsludi.lamemage.com/index.php/78/grand-experiments-west-marches/

[wicked root]

Is there a way for me to rise the dead of anything I kill?

[indigo stag]

Necromancy spells

[wicked root]

Yes but specifically

[indigo stag]

Raise dead

revive

And others

[wicked root]

Okay thanks

[indigo stag]

np

[left flint]

Hello wonderful people! I consider myself a newcomer as the last time I played D&D was when second edition was new. I'm interested in getting back into it. Will buying the players handbook on D&D Beyond be enough to join a campaign? Is there anything else I should purchase?

[dense lantern]

Yes I started with online and i have only used the players handbook tho the DM was very helpful

[crude musk]

You don't need to purchase anything to join a campaign; the Basic Rules provides enough to get started, plus many DMs use content sharing on D&D Beyond

[ornate kiln]

that being said, the PHB is plenty as a start for a new player

[lofty barn]

hello people of discord i am a newcomer to d&d and i really want to play but my country doesnt have much of a comunnity is there any place where i can find games to play online:)

[crude musk]

?looking

[lone bolt]

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[lofty barn]

thx

[warped pond]

Hello I'm someone wishing to start dming but live far out and dont know where to find a group

[zinc copper]

How do I join a campaign

[simple goblet]

On Dndbeyond? Your DM needs to send you a link to the campaign that should let you join and add a character to it

[zinc copper]

I don’t have a DM

I joined today

[simple goblet]

In which case, have a look at the channels linked by the Dyno bot a few posts up and see if anything in #looking-for-players takes your fancy

[vale ingot]

how is everyone today

[torpid bridge]

hey im looking for a game of dnd to play it needs to be today

any one wanna be my dm

[crude musk]

?looking

[lone bolt]

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[covert orchid]

You dont need to buy it

[rain root]

?looking

[lone bolt]

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We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
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If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[runic edge]

What are the ethics of quiting an online paid game?

The DM is great. The players are shit heads. One player chose a less than useless character that is not only incompotent and adds no value but actually works again the party. A second character is verbally abusive and thinks it's funny. My options are to quit. Change my personality to dgaf and be passive aggressive and still pay until I get kicked out, but hate it. Kill (or die trying) one or more of the shit heads. That way they can make a new character who might understand this is a co operative game, and know how to play nice with others.

I have mentioned that we should have a sit down and discuss, but I got "I'm not telling my characters secrets, figure it out"

Ok. I like the DM and don't want to burn that bridge. But im not paying to get angry and pissed off.

I made a commitment but I didn't sign up for a crap experience.

What is the correct thing to do?

[untold flint]

D&D is supposed to be fun. Don't feel pressured to stay in a game that isn't fun for you. Talk to the DM privately and explain your frustrations. If the behavior you're having problems with isn't what the DM wants at their table, give them a chance to address it with the group. If the DM has no plans to rein in the other players, I would strongly recommend leaving the game. Be diplomatic but direct with the DM, let them know your problem isn't with them, but the group dynamic isn't fun for you and you can't continue to spend money on a game you aren't enjoying.

[pure thorn]

what does it mean if something is opt in or opt out?

[deft sigil]

Opting in means that you are open to pay to play games. Opting out means you do not want to pay and they should not contact you if they are p2p only

[deft sigil]

Usually a private discussion with the DM. Express that you really like them and the game but that the disruptive nature of the other characters makes it hard for you to contribute and have fun. Ask if they have any suggestions or can perhaps speak to the others and come to a middle ground

[severe spruce]

If it’s a paid DM, do they have another game that is more compatible with your preferred play style? Might be worth asking the DM if they do.

[modern yoke]

ask for a discount lol

[frosty quartz]

Anyone know any good adventures for new a new DM?

*a new DM?

[smoky adder]

Lost Mines of Phandelver is an easy one to start with. It’s available for free here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop

[modern yoke]

But also its free so everyone and their mom has it. A lesser used one is Dragon of IceSpire Peak. Spoiler, theres a dragon in IceSpire Peak.
If you just want to hang out at a faire you can use The Wild Beyond the Witchlight. Its broken off into segmented areas that the players have to explore in order to progress.

My suggestion for practicing is pretty niche. The Nerd's D&D Adventure. Each player gets a little quest you can lead them through alone or in a group. Its just little prewritten one-shots for each class in the Standard Rules.

Example: Red the Rogue has to use his thievery skills to figure some stuff out. Blue the Barbarian has to smash his way through a tomb using his brute force. and so on

Each adventure ends with them acquiring a gemstone which is used in the finale

You can have a player do multiple of the gemstone quests as the same class or have them do a gemstone as the intended class to get a feel for what each class's role is.

Of course they dont have to be Nerds. They can all be the same race or different races

[narrow ridge]

well hello there everyone

[pure wharf]

anyone wants to help me build my first character?

[smoky adder]

What kind of help were you looking for, specifically?

[pure wharf]

mainly the backstory, ability's and weapons

[smoky adder]

#character-discussion can give you some advice for those. 👍🏻

[jovial flicker]

The character creator on dndbeyond is good for setting up stats but its pretty garbage at Background. You can tell its where the web devs spent the least of their time

[untold flint]

There's not much for D&D Beyond to do with that aspect of a character. Backstory is creative, not mechanical.

[jovial flicker]

Mhm. Mhm. I didnt say backstory. I said background

[untold flint]

What more should they provide beyond the option to choose one of the Backgrounds in the books?

[untold flint]

Plus, OP said backstory.

[jovial flicker]

Guys i think i found the web dev

[crude musk]

@jovial flicker there's no need for rudeness. Let's keep things civil and on topic

If anyone has feedback or suggestions about features of the site they find lacking, they should feel free to share it in #ddb-feedback

[smoky adder]

This is the same question I would have asked.

[wheat river]

Hail friends.

[ornate kiln]

the only thing I am missing from the background section are some tables. Like the Soldier background has a table for your Rank. you never see this table if you only look at backgrounds in the builder

dunno what else they need honestly

[smoky adder]

☝🏻 And that’s the kind of feedback we can pass along. Thanks!

[wheat river]

A'ight. So quick and dirty.
I'm Zendrist/Zen/Zed. NOT new to D&D as I started with 2nd edition, loved 3.5 and Pathfinders (not D&D I know). The group I'm in now, however, mostly uses 5e so now I'm here to hopefully hang out and learn some new stuff because this game has changed A LOT since 3.5

[crude musk]

This channel is more for people completely new to D&D. You'll probably find #dm-discussion and #dnd-rules more useful

[wheat river]

Got it. Thanks Davyd.

[lyric fjord]

What should I do first to get started

[smoky adder]

There’s a bunch of helpful links in the pinned messages here that will get you started.

But if you have any specific questions, we’re happy to answer.

[devout bramble]

lol, I would say Zendrist counts as newbie. The game is different than 2e and was very confusing when I got back into it too. now even more choices adding to confusion.

[lyric fjord]

Thx

[devout bramble]

my advice, hit up the Basic Rules book. should be free on dndbeyond. it will help tremendously to get familiar with standard rules and how certain things like spells and combat works.

[lyric fjord]

Where is this Basic Rules book at

[devout bramble]

well you are on the discord, so I assume you have a beyond account. On the website, Go under sources in the menu. select All, and basic rules should be first in the list.

[lyric fjord]

Thx

[devout bramble]

yeah go figure...the thing labeled game rules...isnt game rules

[runic edge]

Thanks. I just quit. I just don't understand wtf is wrong with people these days.

[crude musk]

You don't even need a D&D Beyond account to access the basic rules. They're freely accessible here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

[grave forum]

hi

does any one know where i can find a session

#750812887697588356

[little temple]

I was almost nuked by a toad 🐸

😂

Lvl life

[unkempt flint]

Well hello all.

[rare dagger]

If I find a GM in looking for players, should I and them or how does it work?

[echo kelp]

You direct message them to tell them you are interested. And go from there.

[devout turret]

how am i meant to find a non 18 game!

[crude musk]

Patience and keep searching, they do exist

[untold flint]

Many places that have message boards for people looking for players to join their game also have space for players to post who are looking for a game. For example, the forum on D&D Beyond has a section called "Looking For Players & Groups". If you post a message there with the topic prefix of LFG and describe the sort of group you're looking for, you might get a response.

[devout turret]

ok

[hollow heart]

Hi, does anyone have a few minutes to just chat with me regarding D&D. I'm interesting in getting into it but feel that a small chat can clear up questions I have. Thanks in advance

[elder cliff]

Hello! im new to d&d beyond and i dont know how to make a good and powerful character

[limpid talon]

Hi, New to the d&d world and would love to find some people to sit and go through it all with and possible find a group to join, even if it's all newbies like me and we can just have a blast 🙂

[wooden junco]

Hi everyone I have never played DND before, and idk how to find a group and a DM. I don’t know what I’m doing so if other people in here wanna have me i’d be happy to try and join a group with them. So feel free to DM me if you need a member

[twin stump]

Hey anyone want to play, I’m new and looking for someone to teach me and have a good time With. 🙂

[frail wave]

Hi guys! I'm new to dnd, I've made a few character sheets but I need to start playing some real games!

Pls feel free to message me !

[deft sigil]

Welcome to all! we are happy to have you with us! We have some helpful links for newer folks in the pinned messages of this channel and if you are wanting to find groups make sure you stop by

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[lyric fjord]

Hey, i'm new to DnD and plan on starting to play this summer 🙂

[cloud girder]

I too am brand new to DND 🙂

[smoky adder]

Welcome, folks!

[smoky adder]

There's a good article here to get you started, but #character-discussion can help, too, if you've got any specific questions.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/posts/724-new-players-guide-making-your-first-character

[cloud girder]

chad

[cloud girder]

So

I made my first charactr

[smoky adder]

Feel free to share the link if you want to show off or get a few quick pointers.

[cloud girder]

Oh thank god

[smoky adder]

Or you can send it in #character-discussion if you want more of a deep dive.

[cloud girder]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/77096122

[smoky adder]

I think you've got your character set to Private, which means none of us can see it.

[cloud girder]

https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/77096122

[smoky adder]

You can change that if you click you character portrait, select "Character Settings" in the sidebar, then scroll to the very bottom.

[cloud girder]

yah I did that just now

[smoky adder]

Looks neat!

I'd suggest equipping your shield and weapon there on the equipment tab.

[cloud girder]

done

[smoky adder]

And for your ability scores, you might want to move around some of your racial bonuses. In general, you'll be better off if you aim for even-numbered scores instead of odd-numbered ones.

Since your ability score modifiers only increase on evens.

[topaz garnet]

You can turn on the "Customize your Origin" option in the home tab of the editor, and it'll open optional boxes to switch what your race adds their ability score improvement to.
As said, it'll help, since 10 and 11 give the same nothing, 12 and 13 give the same +1, and so on

[smoky adder]

So changing your 14 strength to a 15 doesn't give you much of an immediate benefit.

[cloud girder]

ther is this dice rolling animation

[smoky adder]

They're v-human, so that's not necessary.

[cloud girder]

that is murdring my pc rn

what is a variant human btw?

[smoky adder]

You might need to enable hardware acceleration for your browser. (Or turn off dice rolling in your character settings.)

[smoky adder]

Generally speaking, a variant race changes some of the things the "main" race gives you.

[cloud girder]

I changed my stats

[topaz garnet]

Human has a +1 to every ability, but Vhuman has a +1 to two different abilities and a feat.

[smoky adder]

In this case, the regular human gives +1 to every ability score. Variant human take that down to two, but you can then choose a feat instead.

[smoky adder]

Looks a lot stronger for a fighter. Nicely done.

(Did you mean to override your Wisdom score to 1?)

[cloud girder]

wee

mayhaps

I was thinking like a soldier who doesnt remember th battle and is kinda lost only evidenc being his banner and general protective attitud

[simple goblet]

Wisdom score of 1 is very low

Probably far lower than what you are expecting from a roleplay point of view

[cloud girder]

i thought my wisdom was 12

and my intelligence was 1

[smoky adder]

Usually no score is as low as 1.

[cloud girder]

oh wow

[untold flint]

An Intelligence score of 1 would be beyond debilitating. There's a reason you can't roll lower than a 3. In the 5E world, common animals like dogs and cats have an Intelligence of 3.

[simple goblet]

Isn't 1 INT basically animalistic with no capability of logic or reason?

[cloud girder]

oh wow

oops

for some reason no matter what number i put for intelligenc i get a 1

[simple goblet]

I think most spells that require INT saves don't apply to anything below INT 4

[untold flint]

An Intelligence and Charisma of 1 is what happens to you if you're hit with Feeblemind, and EIGHTH level spell. It takes magic that strong to fry your brain that hard.

[simple goblet]

You might have manually overwrote the value

[cloud girder]

i have a -5 modifier

OH WAIT

I HAVE OVERRIDE TO 1 LMAO

alr i got int 8 now

[smoky adder]

Yeah, that's why I asked if you meant to override it. Sorry if that wasn't clear. 😅

[simple goblet]

That's better. Slightly lower than the average person, but you are at least capable of speaking and thinking now

[cloud girder]

oop

[smoky adder]

(It happens. Don't worry.)

[cloud girder]

so now what

[untold flint]

The only spells I can recall that require a minimum Int score are buff spells like Beast Bond and Rary's Telepathic Bond, there are plenty of harmful spells requiring an Int save that can affect very low-Int targets

[smoky adder]

You can head over to #character-discussion if you want to keep workshopping things like your character's backstory, or you can start looking for a game to join.

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[cloud girder]

people take in brand new people?

[smoky adder]

A lot of them do, yeah.

[cloud girder]

alr great

tyyy

[smoky adder]

Every single person in there was new once, too.

[slim creek]

Say, for the looking for dm thing, when it says name, does it mean character name or account name?

[smoky adder]

Account

[untold flint]

Player name, gotta find each other in this world first 🙂

[slim creek]

K,thanks

[nimble plaza]

what the difference in DM and players

[smoky adder]

Each player controls their own character, while the DM essentially controls the world around them.

There’s a good section here in Lost Mine of Phandelver (available for free) that more fully explains the DM’s role in the game.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop/introduction#TheDungeonMaster

[lyric fjord]

Am I able to play on my mobile?

[regal forge]

As a dm or justa player?

[untold flint]

Depends on the platform being used. Audio chat is certainly possible, but if you're using something like Roll20 or FantasyGrounds, trying to make use of the maps is going to be a challenge. Honestly, any time I've been in a group where someone could only join via their phone, it really slowed things down.

[lyric fjord]

Ok cause I need to get my PC repaired so I can't play on kt

[regal forge]

As a mobile player because my pc broke i agree but yes you can play beyond dnd on mobile

[lyric fjord]

Can u teach me how?

[regal forge]

Download the app

[lyric fjord]

I have

I'm almost done reading the book

[regal forge]

Wait till your friend inv you to the thing

[lyric fjord]

Yea I have none

[regal forge]

Then sign in on the website

And sign in on the app as you did on the website

[lyric fjord]

I have

[regal forge]

As twitch apple or google

[lyric fjord]

I've done everything I just do not have people to play with

[regal forge]

Well i cant help there

[lyric fjord]

Oof

[smoky adder]

There’s plenty of groups available to play with. You can see what’s available here:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[nimble plaza]

what if I want to do campaign but I want my own character

[valid scroll]

elaborate?

[nimble plaza]

Im new to D&D

Idk what you just said

[valid scroll]

right I thought so, I meant, what do you mean?

elaborate means "to expand upon"

[nimble plaza]

Oh

Im doing a one piece D&D but I think I want to be a player

[smoky adder]

Are you asking if you can be both the DM and the player at the same time?

If so, there’s a lot of risks in doing that, especially if you’re new to the game.

[jovial olive]

If Player A has the PHB, and Player B has Sword Coast, while the DM has another book, and Player C has a master level subscription to DNDBeyond, can Player C turn on content sharing while also being a player for the campaign that the DM created?

[little briar]

yes

and all books will be shared between everyone

[untold flint]

Not quite. Only the one with the Master Subscription can share their books with the campaign, but they can be a player or the DM

[little briar]

...No. that's literally not true. Once content sharing is turned on everyone's books are shared.

[peak topaz]

So how do ability checks work depending on your current attributes?

[little briar]

roll the d20, add your relevant ability modifier.

[peak topaz]

where do i get that from?

[simple goblet]

So if you subtract 10 from your ability score then divide by two and round down you get your ability modifier.
For example, an ability score of 16 gives a modifier of +3, an ability score of 8 gives -1

Each skill has an ability connected to it, so you use that ability modifier for the skill check, plus your profiency bonus if you are profient in that skill

[topaz garnet]

the ability score. At character creation, you determine ability scores. Then, later, these are influenced by the Ability Score Improvement granted by your Race - for the most part (newer race design, and the Customize your Origin rule), this is basically a +2/+1 or a +1/+1/+1 to whatever two or three (respectively) different ability scores you want.
Then, you derive the modifier from the score, in the way explained by Lionn, or by referencing the table found here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/using-ability-scores#AbilityScoresandModifiersTable

[lyric fjord]

so i want to start dnd but i know nothing about the rules

[simple goblet]

Well you are in luck because you can find the free Basic Rules here https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

And if you check the pinned messages in this channel you can find a bunch of other helpful links

[lyric fjord]

thanks

[smoky adder]

And if you've got any specific questions, feel free to ask!

[fierce sleet]

for a warlock how many times can i move Hex after killing a creature?

[smoky adder]

For the duration

[fierce sleet]

so 8 hours ?

[smoky adder]

Yep

[fierce sleet]

how do you calculate time in combat?

[smoky adder]

Assuming you used a large enough spell slot.

[fierce sleet]

so if I have a 3rd lvl spell slot

does it waste a spell slot everytime I move it

[smoky adder]

No, only when you cast it.

[fierce sleet]

thanks you 😄

[smoky adder]

You also need to maintain concentration.

[fierce sleet]

dang, warlocks

o still don't really understand concentration

[smoky adder]

One round is six seconds. 10 rounds is one minute.

[smoky adder]

Those rules are here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/spellcasting#Concentration

[simple goblet]

Can only concentrate on one spell at once, and you have to roll to see if you maintain it when you take any damage

[smoky adder]

So every time you take damage in that eight hour duration, you risk the spell ending.

[fierce sleet]

ok ok

[smoky adder]

At which point you need to cast the spell again to keep using it.

[topaz garnet]

a round is 6 seconds. So a combat that goes for 3 rounds is an 18 second fight in the game world.
now, that's true no matter how many combatants - two combatants or twenty is still a 6 second round, it's just a matter of each turn being what they do.

[smoky adder]

And if you start to cast another spell that requires concentration, or if you’re incapacitated or killed, the spell ends as well.

[fierce sleet]

ok, this dude is playing warlock

[topaz garnet]

Things that end concentration include
Damage (DC 10 or half the damage (so 22 damage is DC 11), whichever is higher)
Incapacitated (including Stunned, Paralyzed, Unconscious)
Casting another concentration spell, at all
Taking the Ready action to ready a Spell, as readying a spell requires concentration

I fancy myself a warlock aficianado, I'd be happy to do my best explaining as much as I can.

[fierce sleet]

@topaz garnet I would want to learn how to play it the best way possible

[topaz garnet]

it depends on what you want to do. Warlock is one of the most variable classes in the game.
You can do a holy Celestial Warlock, doing the somewhat sketchy things behind the scenes, like summoning devils to fight cultists, while also healing and supporting a team, maybe having a celestial familiar join you, or a tome of scripture and cantrips and rituals.
You can do a dark magic wielding hexblade, cursing enemies, teleporting to them, forcing a soul to fight for you as a specter.
You can do many, many things.

[fierce sleet]

I'm pact of the blade

[topaz garnet]

Alright, and what Patron?

[fierce sleet]

how do i check that

[topaz garnet]

it's a level 1 thing

[simple goblet]

Should have chosen it at level 1

[topaz garnet]

pact of the blade is something you choose at level 3

[simple goblet]

If you are using the DDB it is in Features and Traits as "Otherworldly Patron"

[fierce sleet]

The Hexblade

[topaz garnet]

alright, very good
so you want to primarily have Charisma (as this governs your Warlock magic, and the Hexblade (especially with Pact of the Blade) can use charisma for their weapon)
Then Constitution for hit points and general survivability, and 14 dexterity (a +2 modifier) is good enough as medium armor can only use up to +2.

The thing is, spell selection and invocation choice is very very variable on top.

A Warlock can have independent choices between many spells (including cantrips), invocations, their patron, and their pact boon. So these choices mainly depend on your intent.

As a Hexblade with PotB (the blade) you will stand in a decent position, but be slightly squishier with a d8 hit die instead of d10 like the 'martial' classes. For this, Constitution is important.
As for invocations, when you reach level 5, Thirsting Blade is a given to get your extra attack, unless you intend on using a certain cantrip or two - Green-Flame Blade and/or Booming Blade, which make only one attack but with a bonus effect and dealing damage.
Whether or not you take Eldritch Blast, and even augment it, is up to you as well.

[fierce sleet]

thanks, this is really helpful

[topaz garnet]

the thing is, Warlock is so versatile that it's difficult to point in a direction. It's more of a "I made this, how do I make it better at X" and then it gets sculpted. Like how Witch Bolt is actually really under par when it comes to spells.

[fierce sleet]

ok, so is on how you build it

[topaz garnet]

yep. A key difference to their spellcasting against other classes is how they don't have Spellcasting, they have Pact Magic, which has different slots for your Warlock level, and these come back on a short rest rather than a long rest.

[fossil compass]

Hi! 👋

[upper glen]

Wassup

[nimble plaza]

how do I do looking for players if my DM name if Im every character there not

[topaz garnet]

You're Kross.

Like how I would say "DM name: Aud" you'd say "DM name: Kross"

[halcyon forge]

Basically it's for "Hi, <name> I saw your post and am interested." Insert there.

[nimble plaza]

Oh okay

[sly ruin]

@plush plank

[plush plank]

mhm

[sly ruin]

OK

[plush plank]

👉 👈

[sly ruin]

Aloha my dear dnd enjoyers my friend here is but a young seedling and needs some tips on how to start

Are there any help pings 🤖

@plush plank young seedling

[echo kelp]

Check the pinned messages here on the channel

[sly ruin]

OHH THATS FABULOUS

[echo kelp]

lots of useful information on how to use DnDBeyond with your D&D games

[sly ruin]

TYTY

😼

[plush plank]

lemons youre too energetic 🥲

[sly ruin]

I am hiding every inch of fear I also have

[echo kelp]

If you have any specific questions, feel free to ask here or in an appropriate channel

[sly ruin]

😁 👍

[echo kelp]

If you don't see a particular channel, make sure to check #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate react to unlock them.

It's a big place but it's useful to have different channels focused on different topics.

[sly ruin]

Indeed

[slate cypress]

Hello I am wizard gnome lvl 4 I have the opportunity to gain spells. I just dont know how many Spells I am able to put in my book. I currently have 6 1st level and two 2nd level.

I just want to make sure this is correct

[echo kelp]

So wizards are unique as a class in that they can write down any wizard spell they run across into their spell book.
But they can only cast those that they learn and have prepared and have the right spell slots for.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/classes#Wizard can provide a bit of information about that.
A level 4 wizard has 4 1st level spell slots and 3 2nd level spell slots.

And 4 cantrips

[smoky adder]

You start with six 1st-level spells, and you get two more each time you level up.

So you should have at minimum eighth 1st-level spells, plus four more 1st- or 2nd-level ones.

[craggy charm]

hi im new here loved to play

[lyric fjord]

Hi

I have been trying to find a group of people to join me in a quest and I am level one and character name is lizard wizard the first. And my class is wizard

[indigo solstice]

Looking for players topic might help with that. Me personly looking for a dm. But already used the section.

[slate cypress]

thank you

[little temple]

Im facing three zombies with reanimating properties and I’m a lvl 2 wood elf Druid with AC 16 and hp 17 any ideas

[thin pewter]

hi i'm new and i am realy happy to play this for the first time

how do i play this game cuz i never did and i realy want to try it

[simple goblet]

Check the basic Rules in the pinned messages :)

[severe spruce]

Fire

[thin pewter]

but do i need a gameboard or can i play it online?

[simple goblet]

You can play either in person or online depending on what your group wants

[thin pewter]

i dont have a group 🥲

[echo kelp]

D&D is a social collaborative game (usually).

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[echo kelp]

You can use these channels ^ to find a group to play with

[thin pewter]

but how do i know with what pepoele i want to play with?

[echo kelp]

I do recommend reading the basic rules, make a character or two to see how the rules/game mechanics work in conjuction with a character sheet, then watch a video or two (lots of YouTube and Twitch videos) of people actually playing. Then go find a group to play with.

[thin pewter]

thats why i want to play cuz my sociality sucks

[echo kelp]

Well I can't personally help you with that.
D&D and other social/collaborative games can be a good way to build up your social skills though.
Just takes time and effort.

[thin pewter]

yeah ig but i already made a character want to see it?

[echo kelp]

You can also find groups to play with at local libraries, schools, game and comic shops, etc.

Feel free to share characters in #character-discussion - lots of folks there can provide feedback and advice.

[thin pewter]

i dont go to libraries im am a gamer lol xD

[echo kelp]

Welp I got to get going - real life beckons - laters and good luck! I hope you find a great group to play D&D with and enjoy the game!

[thin pewter]

thank man bye

[lyric fjord]

hii! im a beginner to dnd and i was just wondering like how do i start a campaign, what do i need to do in it?

like is it just what the plot is or is there more to it?

[modern yoke]

as the dm you can do one of two things. get a premade adventure or just steal the plot from something youve seen before

[lyric fjord]

so like "steal the plot" like if i saw a show i could use the show plot for my campaign?

[modern yoke]

Yup

But also on dndbeyond theres a free adventure book

I think its still free

Go to dndbeyond and look for lost mines of phandelver

[lyric fjord]

okay! thank you thats helps a lot!

[modern yoke]

Just dont forget youre allowed to lie as the dm

[lyric fjord]

kk!

[ember skiff]

Whats the best way to find a group for my first Campaign?

[smoky adder]

We’ve got a few channels for that:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[craggy moth]

i know a bit about d&d classes but i don't know what race and stats are best for artificer with the subclass artillerist

[slim kindle]

Hello I'm new to d&d in general and I wanted to ask if anyone wanted to make a group and start a campaign

[untold flint]

Each class description includes a "Quick Build" section for some basic tips on creating a character of that class, including which ability scores to prioritize. If you're looking for which races are thematically a good fit for Artificers, it'll depend a lot on the world your game will be set in. Any race with a tradition of crafting/construction and magic would be a good fit. Gnomes are a popular choice, Dwarves could work well too. But honestly, it's really about the story YOU want to tell. Is your Artificer part of their culture's long tradition? Are they an outlier, experimenting with strange magics that their society has never heard of, or has shunned? It's all up to you.

[exotic pond]

Hello! Im a newbie in d&d but i whould really love to find out more about it and join a group and start a campaign!

[simple goblet]

Welcome, there are some helpful links for new players in the pinned messages of this channel, including the free Basic Rules.
You can look for groups in the looking-for-x channels which I will link below

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[exotic pond]

ah thank you!

[simple goblet]

No problem. Feel free to ask any questions you might have while you are reading through those links :)

[final stream]

Um how do I look for groups I just moved to uk from us and I want to find a group

[simple goblet]

Online groups can check #looking-for-players etc that the bot posted a bit above.

In person, I know of a Meetup group in my city, so maybe you might find something there or advertised in a local game store.
My two groups are both from my workplace and friends

[fast tapir]

Hi, I'm creating a monk. Would the two most important Skill attributes be Dexterity and Wisdom?

[simple goblet]

That's what the quick build suggests :)

[hidden fiber]

Yes, as those to abilities determine your AC, ki abilities saves.

[upper hornet]

What kind of barrier to entry is there for prices? I have noticed there are tons of books, and I am curious how many I actually need to start.

[crude musk]

The only book you need is free, the basic rules https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

Beyond that, the only 'core' books are the Player's Handbook, Dungeon Masters Guide, and Monster Manual

[upper hornet]

Thanks!

[smoky adder]

You can also create a character for free.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/characters/builder

Use the digital dice for free.

Play free adventures, like this one.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/lmop

And if you want to expand your options, you can buy just the pieces you need -- like a single subclass -- if you're not ready for the full book.

Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of that book, too, in case you decide to get the rest later.

[upper hornet]

Amazing. I was always under the assumption it was super expensive to get started.

[smoky adder]

Nah, just once you're hooked. 😜

[ornate kiln]

dnd is is certainly one of the cheaper hobbies if you want to, though of course people tend to start buying things anyway

[sharp bough]

I have a question, I am making a new character and it says on dnd beyond that it is 1d8 per druid level but then it says 8+ constitution for hit points, does it mean the d8 + constitution or is it the d8+8+constitution

[smoky adder]

At 1st level, your character has 1 Hit Die, and the die type is determined by your class. You start with hit points equal to the highest roll of that die, as indicated in your class description. (You also add your Constitution modifier, which you’ll determine in step 3.) This is also your hit point maximum.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/step-by-step-characters#HitPointsandHitDice

So a druid starts with 8 + CON.

Then you add 1d8 + CON every time you level up.

Or 5 + CON for each level, if you take the average instead of rolling.

[sharp bough]

oooohh okay thanks

[raw nymph]

Hi! So i am completely new to this and i really thought it could be fun playing a Dungeons and Dragons campaign, but i have no idea where to start. Where i can find a group of people and how i make a character and all that go's with it.

[upper hornet]

If you look at the channels under the D&D Games tab there is a looking for players and looking for dm section.

[raw nymph]

Should i go make a character on the D&D Beyond website first? and can i choose whatever i like or how does it work

[smoky adder]

Certain DMs might allow or restrict certain choices.

I'd suggest making a character to get a feel for it, but be open to any changes your future DM might request.

Particularly with your character's ability scores.

(Standard array or point buy are probably safer choices for now, rather than rolling.)

[raw nymph]

okay, sure! well ty for the help

i'm writing my background on my character and it shows that i should write my faith, faith how, religion or what do they mean by that

[smoky adder]

That's another one that might depend on your DM -- specifically, what deities exist in the campaign setting they use.

[raw nymph]

So i just skip that? Because shouldn't i make my character before finding a dm?

[smoky adder]

I'd suggest going in with a general idea, and then working with your DM to pin down the specifics.

So you might decide for now that your character worships some kind of trickster god, then your DM can help you determine who that god is and how it fits into the world.

[raw nymph]

So i just let it be and find a DM without that, and then it depends on what campaign were in? sorry i am very new to this, so i don't know anything.

and what does the GP mean when i'm making my lifestyle

[smoky adder]

Unless faith is intrinsically important to the character you're creating -- a cleric, for example -- then you can safely save it for later.

[raw nymph]

well i chose a dragonborn, wizard cause i thought that were cool

[smoky adder]

You can read about lifestyle expenses here:
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules/equipment#LifestyleExpenses

[copper nymph]

So far I've been lucky enough to be a player in campaigns where the DM was able to share their D&DBeyond access with their players.
If I'm ready to give a go at DMing myself, is the PHB a MUST buy, or does something like Tasha's give access to everything necessary for my players to have full access to builds, classes, feats, etc.? There's a bit of a monetary barrier that I'm hoping to avoid as much as possible...

[untold flint]

It doesn't have to be the DM that shares their content. Anyone with a Master Subscription can enable Content Sharing. The DM can then go in and enable or disable specific books.

[smoky adder]

And once it's enabled, everyone's purchases get shared, not just the DM's or the person with the sub.

[raw nymph]

Can you play it for free or is there some sort i have to pay?

[smoky adder]

☝🏻 @raw nymph Check here for some free options.

[smoky adder]

You can also buy just the individual options your group wants to use, rather than either full book.

Whatever you spend gets credited toward the cost of the book itself, too, if you decide to get the rest later.

[raw nymph]

cause i mean if i play it virtual and find a dm right now

[smoky adder]

You can definitely play without spending anything.

[raw nymph]

oh ok

So in my characters name, should i just write the first name or the name and something after like "Manto, The White" "Manto The Magnificent" or how should i write it. that was just some examples

[crude musk]

Whatever you want

[raw nymph]

okay ty

[copper nymph]

And you can always change it

[crude musk]

There's no wrong answer; some people even put an alias

[raw nymph]

well i'm kind of done now there is just equipment but idk how it works, it looks confusing, i obviously don't have anything but equipment is for the campaigns right?

im a wizard so should i add a staff or how does it work?

[smoky adder]

If you click Add Starting Equipment, it’ll walk you through some basic choices based on your class and background.

[copper nymph]

The equipment thing baffled me at first too lol.

[ornate kiln]

there is standard starting equipment or gold buy. you would need to talk to your DM what they want but generally, going for the standard equipment is a safe bet

[raw nymph]

can i send a screenshot here of my screen from the website?

of what it shows me

[copper nymph]

Don't think you can in these channels, but notice you have a grey bar that says STARTING EQUIPMENT and another bar below that that says CURRENT INVENTORY?

[raw nymph]

yeah so i pressed the starting equipment and then clicked on the EQUIPMENT and i can choose "an arcane focus" and in that option i can choose a staff cause i'm a mage, so that would make sense

[copper nymph]

When you make your selections in Starting Equipment and click the red button, all that stuff will load into Current Inventory, and you're done (unless you want to manually add OTHER stuff)

[raw nymph]

so i can also choose the explores pack or the scholars pack what ever i want

[copper nymph]

Each section gives you, I think, 2 choices so yeah

[raw nymph]

well ty i just chose (a dagger, "an arcane focus"=staff, a scholars pack and a spellbook. so i just press add starting equipment?

[copper nymph]

yarp

[raw nymph]

Riley are you danish or some sort scandinavian 😅 well ty for the help

[copper nymph]

What tripped me up is I DON'T believe it jumps you right to the current equipment tab, so I thought I did something wrong, so I did it two more times before I figured it out, and I found I had 3 daggers, 3 scholars packs, etc

The name is mostly Irish but I'm from the US

[raw nymph]

oh

well ty

[copper nymph]

np

[raw nymph]

so now i can just try find a dm? (looking for dm)?

[smoky adder]

Yeah, you can post in #750812887697588356 to let people know you’re looking. (Just copy+paste the template in the pinned messages there and fill it out.)

Or you can check the available games in #looking-for-players, and message that user directly if you find one you’re interested in.

And if you want to show off your character or get feedback, you can share a link to it in #character-discussion.

[raw nymph]

ok ty

[sharp bough]

For Hit Dice is it just a D8

[smoky adder]

The size of the die depends on your class.

But for druids it is.

[untold flint]

Each class' description will tell you which size die to use

[sharp bough]

Okay thanks

[dire quartz]

Kind of feeling clockwork soul sorcerer anyone play one?

[upper hornet]

Never heard of it but sounds cool

[dire quartz]

I believe it's part of tasha's cauldron of everything

[copper nymph]

I've HEARD of it but haven't played. Seems time-control oriented, similar to...the Chronomancer Wizard?

[topaz garnet]

it's not really about time

it's about Order. Like, you say "No, you're not rolling dis/advantage, just roll one d20." Or, Trance of Order, go "Nothing can attack me with advantage, and my rolls are a minimum of 10"

[lyric fjord]

Good evening to all at least where I am from. I am very very new to this game and would like to learn how to play it. I have my character already made though I have no campaign to try things out to learn hands on.

[sinful shard]

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[pliant sluice]

Yo anyone wanna play?

[wicked root]

What's a good weapon to have for a level 1-3 warlock

[severe spruce]

Eldritch Blast

[wicked root]

Not spell

[pliant sluice]

Hammer?

[severe spruce]

Or, for melee, something you’re proficient in and think fits the character

[wicked root]

I'm currently using quarter staff but the damage is not great at +3

[severe spruce]

Use 2 hands

[wicked root]

With my luck it'll be worse 😅 alright nvm

[severe spruce]

Every weapon is going to add STR (or DEX if it’s got the finesse property) to damage

[wicked root]

Mine is -1

Lol

Str

[smoky adder]

Go for a finesse weapon, then. Use DEX.

Although Warlocks only get proficiency in simple weapons, and the only simple weapon with finesse is a dagger.

Which is why the very first answer you got was the correct one: Eldritch Blast. 😆

[wicked root]

Okay thanks

[dire quartz]

Alternatively if your dead set on melee go hexblade

Free charisma weapon

[upper hornet]

true

[rocky mesa]

hello

What channel would be best to ask others opinions on things?

[crude musk]

Depends on what your asking opinions on
D&D stuff in general: #dnd-discussion
DM stuff: #dm-discussion
Homebrew: #homebrew
Adventures: #adventures-spoilers-archive

[lyric fjord]

hey yall! im a new player to DnD and i know the basics of the game but i still need some help with stuff like magic and stuff, are there any good tips yall have that could help me out?

[final stream]

Um I'm right now solo and I need to find a group what do I do

[severe spruce]

Which part of magic are you having trouble with?

[smoky adder]

We’ve got a few channels to help you find a game:

?looking

[lone bolt]

D&D Beyond

Ready to play some Dungeons & Dragons?

We have four channels to help you find your next game:

• #looking-for-players — Dungeon Masters/groups looking for players.
• #750812887697588356 — Players or groups looking for Dungeon Masters.
• #looking-for-community — Communities looking for members.
• #paid-looking-for-game — Professional DMs advertising services.

If you can’t see any of these channels, you will need to head to #880965682462875679 and select the appropriate role depending on exactly what you're looking for.

Be respectful, and have fun!

[arctic bane]

um i dont know anything about dnd and need someone to teach me!!

[severe spruce]

There are a bunch of links in the pinned message(s) on this channel that have a lot of helpful info. If you’ve got specific questions about any of that, please ask them!