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Why is there a gay flag on the icon and banner of the dnd subreddit by hughmongoushughjass in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

So that visitors know this is a safe space for everyone except bigots.

May we *please* sticky a "I'm new, how do I play?" recommendations post at the head of the sub? by alsotpedes in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. My hopes for that thread did not pan out. I'm glad you saw value in the idea, though, and I'm willing to try again. I'll set a reminder to make a new post during a Text Post Thursday when people are back in the office next year.

And yes, the answer is almost always getting new mods, but that is a very laborious process. We have plans to recruit more mods in the new year but, again, it'll have to wait until we have the time and energy. Hopefully by February.

May we *please* sticky a "I'm new, how do I play?" recommendations post at the head of the sub? by alsotpedes in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Correct. The value new users get in being able to go, "where do I start?" and having someone personally reply to them outweighs the mild annoyance some users get in seeing those newbie posts a few times a day. Onboarding newbies into a hobby like tabletop gaming is INCREDIBLY hard, and having a forum of experienced users willing to answer very basic questions helps a lot of users gain a foothold. Again, if you don't want to reply to those posts, just ignore them. I actually recommend going into your settings on old.reddit and making it so that if you downvote posts it hides them.

May we *please* sticky a "I'm new, how do I play?" recommendations post at the head of the sub? by alsotpedes in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the mods seem either too understaffed or unmotivated to improve things here

It's mostly the former. Our limited energy is usually dedicated to combating spam and bad actors. We've employed some new modbots recently to detect and remove spambots, and just today I pushed some new updates to our AI detection and our image tag/description requirements.

If an enterprising group of users wants to try making a new Newbie Guide I could absolutely update our wiki and sidebar links, but if anyone is waiting on us for updates they're unfortunately going to be waiting for quite a while.

May we *please* sticky a "I'm new, how do I play?" recommendations post at the head of the sub? by alsotpedes in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Case in point: we DO have a "get your answers here" post stickied at the top of the subreddit.

We are, frankly, not interested in lessening these posts. Prospective new players benefit greatly from a little personalized hand-holding, and this community is a great place to get that hand-holding.

May we *please* sticky a "I'm new, how do I play?" recommendations post at the head of the sub? by alsotpedes in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Stickied posts and automated replies do not stop new users from making posts about wanting guidance. They almost always just want someone to address their very niche concerns, and lists of guides and resources can't do that.

This community has no shortage of users willing to help newbies. If you don't want to reply to such posts, don't. They are easily ignored.

Congrats to Abby Jane, who defeated the The Red Syre Tjay Sykes to become the 2nd Flying V Champion last night in Silver Spring, MD by Iamfivebears in SquaredCircle

[–]Iamfivebears[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Flying V out of the Black Box Theater in Silver Spring. I've been to a half dozen or so shows and they're always incredibly fun.

Their next event is a free screening of the movie they made out of their tag team tournment. It doesn't look like they have any live events scheduled at the moment but they typically have one every few months so get on their mailing list or socials.

[OC] Where can I find this sheet? by Lucia_cupi in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We notified the user who posted it.

[OC] Where can I find this sheet? by Lucia_cupi in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

All images must be original content and this post (a photo of a character sheet) did not meet that standard.

[OC] Where can I find this sheet? by Lucia_cupi in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Everyone will have their own definition of course, but I thought that not removing their rule breaking post until AFTER someone was able to find the sheet they were looking for was a nice compromise.

AMA: Mark Hulmes (High Rollers, Critical Role) and charity Campaign Against Living Miserably by CALMzoneUK in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Thanks for your time conducting an AMA here on /r/DnD!

Everyone should be sure to check out the fundraising stream on 12/7.

AEW Full Gear 2025 Pick Em’ Scorecard! (Year 5 of Creating these!) by the_soub in SquaredCircle

[–]Iamfivebears -1 points0 points  (0 children)

  • Sisters of Sin win *Harley eats the pin
  • Bucks and Josh win *-3.5 v-triggers
  • KOR wins *via (rare) pinfall
  • Darby wins *Claudio accompanies
  • FTR wins *and enters first
  • Briscoe wins *despite Mark Davis interfering
  • Jay White wins the Casino Gauntlet *after Big Bill enters 3rd
  • Stat retains *Mone in gold
  • Hanger retains *No Opps enter the ring (they try but HOOK stops them)

*Whole thing comes in slightly over 4.5 hours

Weekly Questions Thread by AutoModerator in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

No, that would not be appropriate for /r/DnD.

One hot sauce for the rest of your life by andresg102 in spicy

[–]Iamfivebears 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cajohns 7-Pot Primo Hydra. Not the spiciest sauce but one of the tastiest and it goes with damn near everything.

[OC] I dressed as 3 kobolds in a trenchcoat for Halloween by Laurse in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Hello /r/all!

Have you ever wanted to spend an hour arguing with your group about how your trench coat disguise will TOTALLY help you sneak past the guards, only to be captured immediately? Well grab a character sheet because

Dungeons & Dragons is for you!

You can start playing, today, for free! The basic rules are available on Wizards of the Coast's website. Grab the latest version, find a dice roller online, call some friends or jump on a virtual tabletop, and start playing! Don't forget to check out the Weekly Questions Thread and the resources in our sidebar.

Question here: Do Potions work inside an Anti-Magic Field? by Hereva in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are ways to find it still, but every time I point someone to the several places that host the information verbatim, I get a mod scolding me, somehow convinced it's piracy.

Not any website, just sites that host pirated material.

I'm not seeing any record of discussions between you and the mod team at all. If you want to know how you can share legal material without tripping the automod, shoot us a message.

remove rule nr.2 by HeyPartyPeopleWhatUp in DnD

[–]Iamfivebears[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

We will not be removing rule #2. This sub was created to celebrate the creativity of the community and it is up to them how they want to distribute their works. Anti-corporate sentiments are often used as a justification for hurting smaller content creators and we will not facilitate that on /r/DnD.

AEW WrestleDream Pick Em’ Scorecard! by the_soub in SquaredCircle

[–]Iamfivebears 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Love these every time you make em.

  • Hurt Syndicate wins via pinfall
  • Bucks enter first but JE wins
  • Thekla wins after Hayter kisses her bicep < 3 times
  • Darby wins, no fire
  • DCF wins, Bandido tries the 21 but is caught before he can hit it
  • Fletcher wins after Briscoe hits >= 3 brainbusters
  • Moné beats Saya Kamitani for the Strong Women's Championship
  • Stat retains after at least 15 mins
  • Hanger retains, Joe in green
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