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Any tips for a complete noob? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by EmpeRohr@lemmy.world to c/dnd@lemmy.world

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I have some experience with games like Baldurs Gate or Divinity, but now i want to get into Tabletop DnD, but i have no clue where to start. I tried to get the starter pack from Wizards, but the newsletter sign up seems to be broken. Where can i find groups? Tips for character creation? Thanks you

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[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Here’s a free copy of the Basic Rules.

I would recommend buying a Player’s Handbook if you want to be a player and add on the Monster Manual and Dungeon Master’s Guide if you want to DM.

https://roll20.net is a good site for online play. I believe you can also find games on there.

My biggest tip on character creation is to read through the stat blocks and think a couple levels ahead. Generally, you want to allocate stats:

Your best stat should go to the main stat for the class
Second best stat generally goes to Constitution.
Third best stat goes to second stat for the class (example: Charisma for paladin) or planned subclass (example: intelligence for Eldritch Knight.) If neither of these apply, put it in Wisdom.
The rest of your stats can go wherever, it doesn’t really matter.

Do that and your character will at least be decent.