Do you own the PHB and or have access to it via a campaign with content sharing?
The free-to-use material is Basic Rules. So those would requiring purchasing the PHB (or being in a content-sharing campaign where someone else has the PHB) to use.
Yeah, own the PHB, among other DnD books. Trying to transfer a pure PHB, pen-and-paper PC to digital. That’s why the surprise that these few details were missing. They’re all straight out of the PHB and everything else seems to be there, although admittedly, I’m a noob on this platform and my experience is by no means exhaustive.
Doesn’t basic rules mean basic DnD5e? As in PHB, DMG and MM? Had a quick flick through Keep On The Borderlands and there’s nary a mention of Warlock class capabilities or character background skillsets.
As for basic rules, might mean something different elsewhere. But on DDB it's anything sourced as Basic Rules. (SRD included too IIRC.) But I'm no expert on all the technicalities there.
Thank-you so much for your thoughtful and patient reply.
Might also explain why not all my spells show up under the Action tabs plus a few other bits and pieces that I assumed were Apple formatting issues.
Will try the link after work.
Again, thank-you for taking the time to share your relative technical expertise of this site’s inner workings. Not sure I would have figured it out before DnD6e is published.
Doesn’t basic rules mean basic DnD5e? As in PHB, DMG and MM? Had a quick flick through Keep On The Borderlands and there’s nary a mention of Warlock class capabilities or character background skillsets.
As for basic rules, might mean something different elsewhere. But on DDB it's anything sourced as Basic Rules. (SRD included too IIRC.) But I'm no expert on all the technicalities there.
Yup, that’s correct. The “Basic Rules” are just that, the free to everyone Basic Rules,1combined with the also free to everyone SRD (System Reference Document),2 which here on DDB they simply refer to as the “Basic Rules.3” In addition, the EEPC (Elemental Evil Players Companion)4 is also free to everyone content, and also freely accessible here on DDB.
Cannot seem to access:
Hex spell
Chromatic Orb spell
Great Old One
Urchin background
is this an Apple formatting thing?
Do you own the PHB and or have access to it via a campaign with content sharing?
The free-to-use material is Basic Rules. So those would requiring purchasing the PHB (or being in a content-sharing campaign where someone else has the PHB) to use.
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Yeah, own the PHB, among other DnD books. Trying to transfer a pure PHB, pen-and-paper PC to digital. That’s why the surprise that these few details were missing. They’re all straight out of the PHB and everything else seems to be there, although admittedly, I’m a noob on this platform and my experience is by no means exhaustive.
Doesn’t basic rules mean basic DnD5e? As in PHB, DMG and MM? Had a quick flick through Keep On The Borderlands and there’s nary a mention of Warlock class capabilities or character background skillsets.
What am I not understanding?
Huh. That's weird. Did a quick look on my end checking Hex and GOO. Both worked there so doesn't seem to be a sitewide issue at the moment.
Have you checked to make sure you entitlements are all in sync? Towards the top: https://www.dndbeyond.com/account/marketplace
As for basic rules, might mean something different elsewhere. But on DDB it's anything sourced as Basic Rules. (SRD included too IIRC.) But I'm no expert on all the technicalities there.
This is a signature. It was a simple signature. But it has been upgraded.
Belolonandalogalo, Sunny | Draíocht, Kholias | Eggo Lass, 100 Dungeons
Talorin Tebedi, Vecna: Eve | Cherry, Stormwreck | Chipper, Strahd
We Are Modron
Get rickrolled here. Awesome music here. Track 48, 5/23/25, Immaculate Mary
Thank-you so much for your thoughtful and patient reply.
Might also explain why not all my spells show up under the Action tabs plus a few other bits and pieces that I assumed were Apple formatting issues.
Will try the link after work.
Again, thank-you for taking the time to share your relative technical expertise of this site’s inner workings. Not sure I would have figured it out before DnD6e is published.
Not as such, no.
Yup, that’s correct. The “Basic Rules” are just that, the free to everyone Basic Rules,1 combined with the also free to everyone SRD (System Reference Document),2 which here on DDB they simply refer to as the “Basic Rules.3” In addition, the EEPC (Elemental Evil Players Companion)4 is also free to everyone content, and also freely accessible here on DDB.
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