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Lol my group just starts fighting

No shame in a cult dnd or not

Right? DnD parties become so codependent soooo quickly

At 1:30:15 this is the song that Jens was singing --> th-cam.com/video/J_GpqDCs8ys/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ctpVyXnnrDENNNbn

Your sessions sound quite fun, but I must admit I really don't like the AI art. There are tons of great artists that specialize on TTRPG assets and fantasy character portraits.

I’ve never watched this show before, I just so happened to stumble upon it through shorts, but I have to agree with big buff boy (Sampson? 😅) Yes, you’re a team, but if magic man dealt most of the damage AND the killing blow, I agree he deserves to be rewarded so to speak. 💎

Cyrus no!

"The one piece is the friends we made along the way"

My soul! I cant be pure without my soul!!

One of the best moments

Great character intros

People shouldn't use DND Beyond. WOTC is a trash company when it comes to customer service and value. There are better options out there.

Love your positivity, but this aged really bad, since people do have the book now and have reviewed it, a lot of the issues aren’t fixed and they created more problems than they fixed. But yeah, it’s why I turned my back on wotc even before the ogl situation, and I personally don’t agree with supporting them financially or making content that isn’t critical of them. Still, love your positive take and wish it was true, just time told us it wasn’t and we shouldn’t expect it from a company that has done all they’ve done to the fans, system, employees, and more 💯💜

Wotc just messed up again, they removed 5e content from dnd beyond even if you paid for it. And I do t hate the new ideas, I just can’t support wotc anymore, will always love dnd 💜🤣

Very well worded, just wish we had some visual’s 🤷‍♂️

I don't like to buy physical books. And the system is very convenient.

I truly do miss being able to play in person, it's just SO hard to find a group, especially one that isn't insufferable or is actually consistent and there's so many more variables that make it feel impossible unless you're paying a DM to play (which I would gladly do if I wasn't dirt poor) I'm in a group online and 1 person claims she can't use the sheet because she hates math and doesn't understand it all, yet taught herself discord avrae code to circumnavigate the problem, which is INSANE to me that someone would opt to learn fucking code and have to type in a ridiculous line every single time you want to do anything like !c "firebolt" +1D6 -t AM1 adv or some crazy shit like that instead of just learning how the game works mechanically to begin with. I was the stick in the mud in that group too, until it got too frustrating and I just had to learn the fucking code too. I want to just sit at a table with my bag of dice, pencil and paper and mini, god dammit. This is just the way of things sadly, like most things, it's only getting worse.

I also enjoy paper character sheets. For something like 5e that should be alright, but if you want a digital medium you can also make your own in whatever web-based spreadsheets you have available. On using the system, but not buying the books. You can do that, and it's reasonable if you stay in OGL/SRD content. But for me, ethically, if I'm sticking it to a company then I can take my whole game to a different system, or use they systems I already own (or can get cheap from a used book store). Even if 5e/2024 is a great system, there are a lot of other systems that are just as good, if not better tailored to the type of game you and your group might want to play. Support those people that are making the game you want to play and treating you well, rather than saying "but it has to be DnD," it doesn't.

At level 0 they could not have any skill development for a skill based system. So it could work for DnD and the clones. But for systems like Rolemaster that would be a kiss of death. In Rolemaster, any skill without a rank of development is automatically at -25.

I pay for D&D Beyond because * my players get access to everything without paying a cent * character generation is good for new players * calculating stats with all information is easier * Whenever i buy a book, I download the PDF of the book from a yo ho site. And I gave up on physical books for all uses a long time ago. The problem is that D&D players arent a bunch of math nerds who get excited with finding +1 in an obscure reference. Many players are now here for the roleplay interactions and the rules are painful to work. Your take is a misunderstanding, especially about new players paying.

I am planning to start a brand new DnD campaign with a new group which I don’t really know good. And to get them interested I’m planning to make a session 0 in a “Spark in a Fate Core” - so this is a mechanic of collective world building with the players which will give them plot hooks right away and will show me, what they want the game to be about.

I am a fan of DnDBeyond, saves me insane amount of time as a DM, as well as allows me to share all of the books with all of my players so they don't have to buy anything. As far as someone charging me to use their product, I am fine with that. If they weren't charging me they would have never made it.

Hiyoo!!! Watching for a while - first time caller. Enjoyed this one. I've wanted to play DnD for A WHILE, but I know there's a lot of work that goes into it and I know I can't dedicate a regular schedule, which I don't think would be fun for other players. I've played two rounds of a Star Wars TTRPG that was lots of fun

YES. Comments on thought processes. I feel it's the best way to learn.

11:00 the new PHB is already on the internet, someone stitched together screenshots from a flip through review and uploaded it to the internet for free, it's low quality, but it's out there

Get a job - spend some money - the programmers who make DDB need money.

DND beyond is easy. Simply put. You talk about making seperate sheets online with hyperlinks, DND beyond does that. The combat encounter maker has an inititive tracker and all your creatures linked in already. And you can easily view your player's character sheets. I dont want to like dndbeyond because of Hasbro and WoTC but, nobody else has a site that does all of this and more wrapped into one.

I didn’t know modules existed until recently. I need a video on how to use one, every time I’ve tried it’s sunk and we ended the campaign early, as opposed to loads of fun without them.

I do tolkien level lore creation so it is easy for me to go on the fly. And I trust my dice and random encounter table.

1:01 Raging can make you quit.

You lost me when you said you've never actually used it

because they are FOOOLS - sliding down the muddy hillsides into caverns of sharp stone and biting insect, their bodies adorned with the slashes of bad homebrews and swollen blemishes from exploitative microtransaction!

I’m about to start DM’ing my first campaign (well, D&D I have run a full Mage: The Awakening campaign and a few World of Darkness mortals one-shots) and started this up to give me some ideas. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that a lot of the suggestions regarding building a world and creating hooks were things I had intuitively done as I started my world building to prepare for the campaign. I think it shows how much I’ve learned as a player from great and (and also the not great) DM’s I’ve personally had and from watching the masters like Matt Mercer and Brennan Lee Mulligan craft their worlds in real time.

great vid, helped me make my homebrew campaign 👍

I feel like you don't understand the issue that people like me who struggle with creativity have. How do i start with an elevator pitch if i don't even know what the campaign is going to be about? If I'm already at the point where i can make an elevator pitch myself I'd have no need for such a video.

I actually like the process of creating shorthand notes of all my characters abilities(as opposed to copy paste) it's definitely slower, but it gets it in your head way better, which means you have a much better idea how your character works

Hey, really enjoyed the video! You mentioned that when you're coming up with a campaign idea you "enjoy to focus on the world and then put the plot in." I was wondering, on the topic of worldbuiliding, do you follow some kind of structure? Or just jot down ideas and develop them further? Once again, great video!

Thumbs up just for the dumpster fire graphic!

If you are experienced and your DM bought all of the books on D&D Beyond, if you don’t at least enter your character in there for them, you are a bad player. I am currently in an in person game, I only use paper and I wrote out my entire character while building it. But since my DM had purchased the books, I entered my character into D&D Beyond and I keep it updated so the DM can reference it. if I wasn’t willing to do at least that, I would be disrespecting the amount of effort they are putting into the game.

You just sailed past that pdf line there. It sounded like you were suggesting Jolly Roger which is no way to sustain an industry.

To everyone upset about all subclasses starting at level 3: Level 3 in this edition is designed to be the starting point for experienced players. Levels 1 and 2 are only for new players to learn the ropes. Once you've played through them before, according to one of the videos, the book encourages you to skip those levels and start your campaign at Level 3.

Dude you must be brand new. You fail to comprehend that a lot of DND peeps been thru this 4 times already... theyre just repeating all the same old mistakes, then say "trust us, you'll love it!". 😂 Also, people are mad they laid off most of the WotC staff for Xmas. RIGHT before they announced this new edition. This is AD&D and 3.5 all over again bro.

I won't be playing this version. I'm sick of the political/social pandering they are putting into it. It's a fantasy world, it shouldn't reflect our politics and social rules. I turn to fantasy to get away from that crap.

I have the core books through DDB... the interface is a joke and building a character is pretty clunky tbh. I use FVTT right now but have used FGU, FG and Roll20 and they are much easier to use. I have the books on DDB in order to import into the VTT of choice only.

As a DM I love that all my stuff is in one easy location. I pay and share with my players so it cost them nothing. I love the encounter builder and the ability to see my player characters without keeping them away from the player. The monthly subscription is cheap for the entertainment. I also find it way faster to find information with a search engine that is built right into the system. I have played D&D sense the late 80s and most players struggle with the rules and charecter progression. One more reason for the DM to have access to the charecter sheets.

I agreee that a free/cheap option will always be good for the community but what - if any - money and profits are the companies who have bought these liscense etc and have Invested. Do we just steal from them and hope another company buys them only for us all to pirate from them?

I don't use D&D Beyond because I have the books. I am NOT paying for them a second time just for a digital copy...

As a DM. DDBeyonds is worth it. My player don’t have to pay a single cent to manage 6 characters. It helps me out a ton because I don’t have to go and check new characters against the rules. It helps my players see all “legal” option. If there was a smoother free option I’d be using it.

Name a hobby that costs absolutely nothing. What, walking? Don't say you don't like dnd beyond, just say your cheap and you'd rather spend the money on another sword you'll never use. Hobbies cost money and if you're a player, you have the cheapest entry level costs. Try DM'ing for a new group that doesn't own any books. You'll be glad dnd beyond exists then. I've bought well over 2.5k minis, most of the books, terrain, TV for the table (maps), dice, screen, condition rings etc etc. So don't whine about the cost of playing D&D. Dms are the ones who get the shaft. You can technically play dnd (as a player) for free with the srd stuff online. If you want more options then you can pay up. I'll never understand this generation's entitlement. "I should be able to play for free and have access to everything without spending a dime" You sound like a spoiled child when you say "That's not fair" Gimme a break and get off my lawn youngster. Pirating content is a shitty thing to do. Support the artists and game designers. If you whine about WotC and have a 401k or use a cellphone or eat chicken or wear adidas or nike then you are a HYPOCRITE. Hasbro is far less terrible than 95% of the big corporations out there. Stop being cheap, whiney children and grow up.

There are a few things to unpack here. First, it's clear you're not a user of D&D Beyond without even mentioning it, which I think makes it unfair to criticize it in this way. Second, WotC/Hasbro definitely makes egregious monetization decisions, but if you have a problem with it, then don't play D&D. The answer isn't to just utilize licensed material that is illegally published online, it's to play other systems. Popularize their competitors, because players continuously using 5e content regardless of their negative criticisms means Hasbro/WotC can continue to rest on their laurels with majority market share. With that out of the way, let's address the D&D Beyond misconceptions. First, D&D Beyond is a fantastic tool, and it doesn't take away from the players ability to learn their character at all. Some people are dogmatic and are unwilling to admit that pen and paper and using physical copies of books is a preference and not superior in some way. If you're worried about new players not understanding their character, then forcing them to build a character with pen and paper won't magically make them comprehend the variability of each class. If anything, it creates a roadblock because it takes more effort, especially for caster classes. If you want to make sure your players are learning, then simply start them off at level 1, walk them through the game and their options, and when they level up, make sure they understand what they're unlocking and address any questions they have. Streamlining the learning process for new players will only improve the odds of them sticking with it than just throwing the book at them. Second, D&D Beyond is not as egregiously expensive as you're making it out to be. I don't know if you're intentionally doing this, or simply lack the understanding, but if a group is playing together, not everyone using the character builder is required to buy the digital books. For example, I DM from time to time, and I own all the rulebooks on D&D Beyond. I pay for the books, and then I pay $5.99/mo and share those books with everyone that I campaign with. I can do this as a player, too. This allows other players to utilize all the options in the character builder (well, 95% of them, I don't pay for most adventure modules), as well as allows other DMs to access the books through D&D Beyond because I've shared it with them. I even maintain campaign groups on there so I can share these features with people I'm not even actively playing with. Tl;dr: if you have a problem with WotC pricing, play other systems, especially ones that make all their character-building content digitally available for free, like PF2e. If you think pen and paper makes learning the game, you're probably just dogmatic. D&D beyond doesn't require everyone to purchase every book to utilize it.