How to play Dungeons & Dragons
  • 1. What is the primary role of the Dungeon Master (DM)?
A) To play the strongest character in the party
B) To just roll dice
C) To narrate the story and control the non-player characters (NPCs)
D) To win the game against the players
  • 2. Which dice is most commonly used to determine the outcome of an attack roll?
A) d20
B) d100
C) d10
D) d6
  • 3. What does 'HP' stand for in D&D?
A) Hit Points
B) Happy Points
C) Health Potential
D) Hero Points
  • 4. Which of these is NOT a core ability score?
A) Wisdom
B) Intelligence
C) Strength
D) Luck
  • 5. What is a 'skill check' used for?
A) To roll for initiative
B) To determine the success of an action requiring a certain ability
C) To level up your character
D) To attack an enemy
  • 6. What is 'advantage' in D&D?
A) Automatically succeeding on a roll
B) Rolling two d20s and taking the lower result
C) Rolling a d20 once and adding a bonus
D) Rolling a d20 twice and taking the higher result
  • 7. Which of the following is a type of action a character can take in combat?
A) Procrastinate
B) Meditate
C) Hibernate
D) Dash
  • 8. What is 'initiative' used for?
A) To determine your character's alignment
B) To determine your starting HP
C) To determine how much gold you start with
D) To determine the order of turns in combat
  • 9. What is the purpose of a 'character sheet'?
A) To store miniatures
B) To track the DM's notes
C) To roll dice on
D) To record a character's abilities, skills, and equipment
  • 10. What does 'AC' stand for?
A) Action Count
B) Attack Chance
C) Armor Class
D) Ability Check
  • 11. Which alignment is considered 'lawful good'?
A) A character who acts randomly and selfishly.
B) A character who acts with compassion and adheres to the rules.
C) A character who seeks to destroy everything.
D) A character who always breaks the law.
  • 12. What is a 'saving throw'?
A) A roll to automatically succeed at a task
B) A roll to determine your character's starting age
C) A roll to resist a harmful effect
D) A roll to increase your attack damage
  • 13. Which of these is a common D&D race?
A) Elf
B) Smurf
C) Saiyan
D) Kryptonian
  • 14. What does 'proficiency' mean?
A) Having a weakness to a specific type of damage
B) Being immune to a specific condition
C) Having a limited number of uses for a spell
D) Being skilled in a specific area, adding a bonus to related rolls
  • 15. What is a 'short rest'?
A) A 24-hour period of inactivity
B) A period of downtime allowing characters to recover some abilities and HP
C) An 8-hour period of sleep
D) A 1-minute break to sharpen weapons
  • 16. Which of these is a core D&D class?
A) Accountant
B) Chef
C) Fighter
D) Programmer
  • 17. What is a 'spell slot'?
A) A physical location where you store spell scrolls
B) A unit of magical energy required to cast a spell
C) A bonus to your attack rolls
D) A magical barrier that protects you from damage
  • 18. What is 'cover' in combat?
A) A magical cloak that makes you invisible
B) A type of musical performance
C) A secret language
D) An obstacle that provides protection from attacks
  • 19. What does 'DM' stand for?
A) Dungeon Master
B) Destiny Maker
C) Dragon Master
D) Dice Manipulator
  • 20. What is 'experience points' (XP) used for?
A) To bribe NPCs
B) To gain levels and improve your character
C) To buy equipment
D) To skip encounters
  • 21. What is a 'potion'?
A) A magical drink that provides a beneficial effect.
B) A type of poison
C) A type of monster
D) A type of weapon
  • 22. What does 'NPC' stand for?
A) New Player Character
B) Non-Player Character
C) Non-Proficient Character
D) Narrative Plot Catalyst
  • 23. What is 'grappling'?
A) A special melee attack used to restrain a creature
B) A type of magical armor
C) A type of healing potion
D) A type of spell that deals fire damage
  • 24. What is the purpose of a 'long rest'?
A) An extended period of downtime (usually 8 hours) allowing characters to fully recover HP and resources
B) A quick nap that restores a few hit points
C) A training session that improves skills
D) A ritual that grants temporary immunity to damage
  • 25. Which of the following is a type of damage in D&D?
A) Boredom
B) Awkwardness
C) Annoyance
D) Fire
  • 26. What is 'disadvantage' in D&D?
A) Rolling a d20 twice and taking the lower result
B) Rolling a d20 once and subtracting a bonus
C) Rolling two d20s and taking the higher result
D) Automatically failing on a roll
  • 27. What is a 'cantrip'?
A) A spell that requires a rare and expensive component.
B) A spell that can only be cast by certain classes.
C) A spell that can be cast at will, without using spell slots.
D) A very powerful spell that can only be cast once per day.
  • 28. What is 'concentration'?
A) Dodging enemy attacks.
B) Focusing on attacking a single target.
C) Meditating to regain spell slots.
D) Maintaining a spell effect for its duration, which can be interrupted.
  • 29. What is a 'reaction'?
A) A way to communicate silently with other players.
B) A powerful melee attack.
C) An instant response to a trigger during another creature's turn.
D) A type of healing spell.
  • 30. What is 'inspiration'?
A) A reward that grants advantage on a roll.
B) A spell that grants temporary hit points.
C) A type of magical weapon.
D) A potion that increases ability scores.
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