A small question, I didn’t see the answer anywhere on the site, if I’ve bought real copies of the sourcebooks, can I transfer those to dndbeyond? If so, how?
A small question, I didn’t see the answer anywhere on the site, if I’ve bought real copies of the sourcebooks, can I transfer those to dndbeyond? If so, how?
I literally just type "physical books digital" and came up with 5 threads all about this just on first page. With different search terms you'll find more. Lots more.
Anyway, no there isn't a way. D&D Beyond is a separate company from WotC can therefore cannot offer you the books free of charge.
You can use homebrew tools to replicate content for your personal use - which is shared to members in your campaign if you set up the campaign on here.
You can buy what you need piecemeal (individual subclass, just the spells, etc) and anything so purchased is discounted off the cost of the full book if you later decide to get the full book.
Or you can buy the full book.
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No, you can’t. D&D Beyond is a separate company and must pay licensing fees to Wizards or the Coast. Plus, there is no way to prove ownership of the books.
you have several options:
-you can homebrew what you need, using the books as a guide
-you can purchase just the character options you need. For example, I could purchase the Tabaxi race, the Arcane Trickster subclass and the specific spells I needed.
-you can purchase entire “books” (called Sources here)
-you can decide to continue using only paper and pencil and not purchase or use anything here.
Note: anything in the Basic Rules pdf, the System Reference Document (SRD) pdf, and the Elemental Evil Players Companion is available for free here.
I do think this issue is partly wotc/ddb's fault for not making it clear. The branding on DDB is the same as WOTC published content. Historically officially licensed content not published by WOTC had unique branding to differentiate it. For example, the war of the lance material from 3.0/3.5 was officially licensed but published by soverign press it had a different branding than say the PHB.
DDB isn't publishing anything, they're distributing content. They have a deal to be the official tools provider for 5e and distribution platform partner. That's not the same as your comparison
A small question, I didn’t see the answer anywhere on the site, if I’ve bought real copies of the sourcebooks, can I transfer those to dndbeyond? If so, how?
It is possible to transfer everything manually, by copying it to your own private homebrew.
But I assume you refer to unlocking purchases. Only the new Essentials Kit Bundle comes with a key to unlock on D&D Beyond. Otherwise no, you can't.
I literally just type "physical books digital" and came up with 5 threads all about this just on first page. With different search terms you'll find more. Lots more.
Anyway, no there isn't a way. D&D Beyond is a separate company from WotC can therefore cannot offer you the books free of charge.
You can use homebrew tools to replicate content for your personal use - which is shared to members in your campaign if you set up the campaign on here.
You can buy what you need piecemeal (individual subclass, just the spells, etc) and anything so purchased is discounted off the cost of the full book if you later decide to get the full book.
Or you can buy the full book.
Click ✨ HERE ✨ For My Youtube Videos featuring Guides, Tips & Tricks for using D&D Beyond.
Need help with Homebrew? Check out ✨ this FAQ/Guide thread ✨ by IamSposta.
No, you can’t. D&D Beyond is a separate company and must pay licensing fees to Wizards or the Coast. Plus, there is no way to prove ownership of the books.
you have several options:
-you can homebrew what you need, using the books as a guide
-you can purchase just the character options you need. For example, I could purchase the Tabaxi race, the Arcane Trickster subclass and the specific spells I needed.
-you can purchase entire “books” (called Sources here)
-you can decide to continue using only paper and pencil and not purchase or use anything here.
Note: anything in the Basic Rules pdf, the System Reference Document (SRD) pdf, and the Elemental Evil Players Companion is available for free here.
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 question gets asked 2-3 times a week on average and (I think) is answered in the FAQ and buyers guide.
I do think this issue is partly wotc/ddb's fault for not making it clear. The branding on DDB is the same as WOTC published content. Historically officially licensed content not published by WOTC had unique branding to differentiate it. For example, the war of the lance material from 3.0/3.5 was officially licensed but published by soverign press it had a different branding than say the PHB.
DDB isn't publishing anything, they're distributing content. They have a deal to be the official tools provider for 5e and distribution platform partner. That's not the same as your comparison
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