I own three players handbooks and have fully rejoined the D&D 5E system after being away for five years.
I believe that the resources here to build characters should be free for the books owned by the users. I am unable to see the reasoning behind charging users extra for content bought.
How will this site allow the use of content already purchased to its existing customers?
My first PC is a bugbear cleric and I own a copy of Volo's Guide to Monsters. I want to check to see if my character sheet is accurate and complete.
I just started a second PC in another game and it is a human fighter level 3 that I wanted to check the build. I found this character builder and tried to use it only to see a restriction on Battle Master requiring subscription?? I own three PHBs. How much must I pay??
This website is not owned by Wizards of the Coast. It is owned by Curse/Fandom.
You are welcome to use the fantastic toolset curse has built for all of us d&d fans free of charge. You just have to manually input the information from your books into the homebrew section.
You do not require a subscription to access content, unless you want to access shared content; you only need to purchase the relevant options (not even the whole book) on DDB.
Indeed, if all you want DDB for is two character sheets, you don’t need a subscription and you don’t need to buy entire “books” here. You can just buy the elements you need (like the bugbear race, cleric spells, and the fighter subclass you want for your second character.). Or, as mentioned above, since you have the books, you can homebrew those things you need and not pay anything.
Subscriptions do not unlock content. Content purchases are 1 time payments.
DDB hase to pay WotC for the right to licence their content (otherwise they would be distributing it illegally). DDB uses their share of the sale to maintain this service and improve the tools it provides. It is all just typical business and law practices.
DDB is offering a service. The fact that you want it means it is worth something. So don't complain about it not being free.
I did not complain about content not being free. I assumed, incorrectly, DDB was a branch of WotC. Forgive my ignorance and enthusiasm for what has and will likely continue to WOW me and many others.
Your site is presented well and seems to be more of what I anticipated than I could fathom from a brief introduction. May it prosper and develop into the best version over time.
THANK YOU D&D FANS!!
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I own three players handbooks and have fully rejoined the D&D 5E system after being away for five years.
I believe that the resources here to build characters should be free for the books owned by the users. I am unable to see the reasoning behind charging users extra for content bought.
How will this site allow the use of content already purchased to its existing customers?
My first PC is a bugbear cleric and I own a copy of Volo's Guide to Monsters. I want to check to see if my character sheet is accurate and complete.
I just started a second PC in another game and it is a human fighter level 3 that I wanted to check the build. I found this character builder and tried to use it only to see a restriction on Battle Master requiring subscription?? I own three PHBs. How much must I pay??
This website is not owned by Wizards of the Coast. It is owned by Curse/Fandom.
You are welcome to use the fantastic toolset curse has built for all of us d&d fans free of charge. You just have to manually input the information from your books into the homebrew section.
Additionally, a subscription will not unlock content for you, you have to purchase the books from the marketplace. Feel free to check this thread of for more information: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/d-d-beyond-general/general-discussion/6230-d-d-beyond-vs-physical-books-an-explanation.
The subscription costs are for 4 things:
You do not require a subscription to access content, unless you want to access shared content; you only need to purchase the relevant options (not even the whole book) on DDB.
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Indeed, if all you want DDB for is two character sheets, you don’t need a subscription and you don’t need to buy entire “books” here. You can just buy the elements you need (like the bugbear race, cleric spells, and the fighter subclass you want for your second character.). Or, as mentioned above, since you have the books, you can homebrew those things you need and not pay anything.
Trying to Decide if DDB is for you? A few helpful threads: A Buyer's Guide to DDB; What I/We Bought and Why; How some DMs use DDB; A Newer Thread on Using DDB to Play
Helpful threads on other topics: Homebrew FAQ by IamSposta; Accessing Content by ConalTheGreat;
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This gets asked a lot.
No, having the physical books does not mean you can get the D&D Beyond versions for free.
D&D Beyond is a different company than Wizards, which still has to pay a licensing fee for the books.
See this thread for more information and the value you get
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Subscriptions do not unlock content. Content purchases are 1 time payments.
DDB hase to pay WotC for the right to licence their content (otherwise they would be distributing it illegally). DDB uses their share of the sale to maintain this service and improve the tools it provides. It is all just typical business and law practices.
DDB is offering a service. The fact that you want it means it is worth something. So don't complain about it not being free.
Thank you. I will try that.
I did not complain about content not being free. I assumed, incorrectly, DDB was a branch of WotC. Forgive my ignorance and enthusiasm for what has and will likely continue to WOW me and many others.
Your site is presented well and seems to be more of what I anticipated than I could fathom from a brief introduction. May it prosper and develop into the best version over time.
THANK YOU D&D FANS!!