Dicecloud V1 Guide, pt. 1
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Hello to my wonderful players! This post is to serve as my go-to link when I have to run games and my players aren't familiar with Dicecloud.
Disclaimer: Everything I say is of my opinion and personal preference. I do not claim that one is objectively better over the other. If I do, assume that I mean it in a joking manner.
If you still decide to use D&DB after this, that's fine too! I just can't help if something goes terribly wrong.
š¼ĖĖĖ "Why not D&D Beyond?"
Because DC is free, supremely customizable with unlimited character slots and easy to implement homebrew. The catch is that its all manual (aside from the stat math) and at worst you would have to add a list of things in one by one.
Additionally, those who are experienced with Markdown / HTML can use their knowledge to automate some math or functions.
I think its a good thing to have new players learn to create a character from the scratch. D&DB gives you a handful of choices with short descriptions that can be skimmed over, the player won't really understand what the feature is or why they made that choice.
To give you an idea on what DC is like, here are some of my characters ranging from low levels (1-5) to level 30 (it was a heavily homebrewed campaign):
Momo, Level 3 Gestalt Character, Barbarian (Giants)/Druid (Wildfire)
Rowena Lillith Burnette Grey, Level 30 Gestalt Character, Blood Hunter (Mutant)/Ranger (Monster Slayer)
Whiff, Level 6 Character, Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
Lanie Colette JacquƩt, Level 6 Character, Ranger (Fey Wanderer)/Warlock (Archfey)
š¼ĖĖĖ "What about sources?" / "How can I find X?"
5e Wikidot. Everything is literally right there for āØF R E EāØ no subscription or content sharing needed.
š¼ĖĖĖ "How can I roll dice during games?"
I use Owlbear Rodeo and its dice rolling extensions. It just doesn't connect your sheet to the VTT like Beyond20.
I. Signing In to Dicecloud
If you don't already have an account, go ahead and make one (link below)
https://v1.dicecloud.com/
We will be using version 1 (V1) Dicecloud. Its the one I'm familar with and it's the easily customizable one. Version 2 massively overhauls the OGs systems, so I don't know how to use it (plus, no unli slots). If you decide to use V2, that's fine too!
II. Creating a New Character
Great! Now open up the sidebar (ā° on the top left if you're on mobile), click on "Characters", then the big red plus button (bottom right)
It will give you 3 options, select "New Character"
(Check picture below) You'll be greeted to this screen, at the very least fill in the character's name and race. But they will all be changeable later if you decide to change your mind.
One you click "Add" you will be greeted to your character's "Stats" page (keep in mind that I'll call them "Tabs" or "Pages")
From here, I'm assuming you already have a character in mind. If you don't, I have a separate post--a quick guide. Feel free to check it out then come back here.
III. Setting your Base Ability Scores
I have all the pictures below in order. On your character sheet, head to the "Features" page, you will then see the "Base Ability Scores" feature.
Click on that and you will be shown your ability scores, they are 10 by default. To edit them, click on the pencil on the top right of the pop up window.
The pencil puts you in, what I like to call, "editing mode." Earlier you were just in "viewing mode."
Anyways, you will see pencils on the right side. Each of them allows you to edit their corresponding ability score.
Clicking on then brings you here (look below) where you can change the value. Remember, this is your base ability score, that means before you receive any bonuses.
After editing each score, you should end up with something like this. Just hit the check mark (ā) at the top right corner or click outside the pop up window.
Once you've done that for every ability, you should end up with something like this:
This post is getting pretty long, so I'll continue this in another post. I'll update and leave links as I go.
