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