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I'm really confused by their description of DnD Beyond (aka DDB) as a VTT. DDB is many (good) things, but a VTT is not one of them; they were up front from the beginning that they did not intend to be a VTT. Every few months (or more frequently), someone posts on DDB's forums asking them to...

Being a pretty techy person, I played around with Fight Club and one other iOS app to build encounters and use for tracking combat, but I found it to be a lot more work and pretty fiddly. So I went back to lower tech options for that. For initiative, I picked up Matt Mercer's approach of...

At the risk of tooting my own horn, I believe the thread lkj is referring to is this one. In terms of the OP, I don't think I can add much more than what's been said. Whether or not DDB is worth it depends on what tools/features one is looking for, the state of one's pocketbook, and the value...

You have to "dig through" the purchase options for what you need, yes. But if you buy a class in the PHB, you get all the PHB subclasses for that class; if your character is a caster you can either buy individual spells or all the spells from a given "book."

Surina nods as well.

Furthermore AL rules changed drastically this season, and most (all?) of what is bothering you is directly related to the rules changes. I'm in favor of the shift to checkpoints for leveling, but the treasure points and gold awards break immersion for me, and just don't seem fun or to make...

Yeah, I've not had good luck with email notifications. I use the, and that's more reliable, although I've known it to miss a notice occasionally.

Surina sighed at Zadolix's pun, but struggled to hide a grin as she replied, "So it would appear, bearded one. Their scales are likely the only good thing about them." Surina, Perception Check: 1D20 = [18] = 18 Sorry for the delay; thought I was caught up. Glad to see I finally had a...

If the tracks are easy to follow, Surina will happily take point. Her perception's not the greatest, so not the best choice for being attentive to ambushes. Surina looks around the camp site, seeking clues for who the attackers might be or what their motive might be. She twitches a bit with...

Genasi race is free on DDB, Since it was in the elemental evil players companion. Storm Sorcerer would require a purchase. It can be found in both SCAG and Xanathar's. As a piecemeal purchase it would be $1.99. Since you want to play a caster, you might want to look at purchasing either...

It really depends on what you want to do with the tools. Are you going to only be a player or also a DM? Do you plan to play via VTTs (virtual Table Tops)? Do you want primarily a character builder or do you need other tools. What kind of tools? If you need a VTT, then you need to go with...

Surina clasped Keth's hand "Safe travels, my brother. Keep these people safe." She smiles at the suggestion of a drink. "A good vintage, brew, or ale is always welcome, but I agree that following the attackers is more important. I'm ready to be on the way." I take it we lost earlybird?

The AL Player and DM Pack on DmsGuild includes a content catalog that lists the modules for the various seasons, including season 8. You will need to decide if you want to do Eberron or Waterdeep: characters cannot move back and forth between those two "sides" of the season. One of the AL...

If you know what character you want to make, you can just purchase the specific race/class/etc options you need at DnD Beyond. No subscription needed, no need to purchase entire "books". Those things in the basic rules are free. If you have the time and have the books, you can homebrew...

So in the Fane of the Night Serpent chapter, under the section labeled "Audience with Fenzatha," it says But there is not direction on how to determine who is successful; the PCs are supposed to "sow confusion," not be part of the abush of Ras Nsi, so it's not a head to head fight, it's...

Another technique I used for clues was communication with their sponsor/quest giver. I didn't use Syndra Silvane. Instead, I replaced her with the Seer from the SKT AL modules. My party knew her from those adventures, so there was a lot more incentive for them to help her. The Seer has a...

Yeah, I found as I ran it that there weren’t enough clues, and the sandbox feel meant it was easy to miss the ones that were there. I started planting clues: an adventurers diary with notes about the clues from Port N my party missed, an NPC cleric who had been having visions about the great...

While DnD Beyond includes a great character creation and tracking tool, that's not all it does. The online sheets are designed to be used at the table. There are spell, monster, and time listings that are filter able. There is a very basic campaign creation tool that lets you add players to a...

I'm another "it's complicated," although the simpler answer is "no." I've played official AL once. Probably would more, except that there are no AL options anywhere close to me. (I was on vacation the one time I played) Last summer I started up an AL-style option at my local library; it's not...

Surina easily dodged one of the wolves attacking her, but grunted in pain from the bite of the second wolf. Seeing Keth down one of the wolves, she calls out "Good hit! Glad you have my back!" Then she swings at the wolf who missed her. Attacking K2: Surina, attack with longsword: 1D20+5...