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Necrosnoop110
2020-07-15, 09:29 AM
What are the best SRDs for 5th edition?

By best I mean accurate and up to date. I love the Hypertext SRD for 3E (https://www.d20srd.org/index.htm) but I am noticing a lot of errors in that for their 5th edition version.

Thanks,
Necro

Edit#1: The Official Basic Rules (https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules) are obviously most authoritative but I was looking for a web-based layout not pdf.

JackPhoenix
2020-07-15, 09:42 AM
Obviously the basic rules (https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules) released by WotC themselves.

Necrosnoop110
2020-07-15, 09:45 AM
Obviously the basic rules (https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules) released by WotC themselves.
Thanks. But I'm looking for a web-based format not pdf.

nickl_2000
2020-07-15, 09:45 AM
Or use DNDbeyond

https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/basic-rules

Democratus
2020-07-15, 12:19 PM
Roll20 also has a good 5e compendium.

GlenSmash!
2020-07-15, 12:27 PM
The official one is here https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/DND/SRD-OGL_V5.1.pdf

I do find DnD Beyond's the easiest to use.

ftafp
2020-07-15, 01:00 PM
{scrubbed} is probably the most comprehensive. unlike beyond it includes all sources (including adventures, errata, UA, planeshift, and the tortle/locathat packages), and doesn't paywall anything. It also makes it really easy to search for certain spells or monsters

That said I'm pretty sure {scrubbed} is providing that content illegally, so I would recommend not supporting it.

ProsecutorGodot
2020-07-15, 01:14 PM
{scrub the post, scrub the quote} is probably the most comprehensive. unlike beyond it includes all sources (including adventures, errata, UA, planeshift, and the tortle/locathat packages), and doesn't paywall anything. It also makes it really easy to search for certain spells or monsters

That said I'm pretty sure {scrub the post, scrub the quote} is providing that content illegally, so I would recommend not supporting it.

You would be correct in that assumption, almost everything beyond the SRD (basic rules) is paid content, not meant to be shared without purchasing it. I'd avoid it.

I like DND Beyond a lot for SRD Content, although if you're planning to actually play your game on Roll20 it's probably good enough to use the Compendium there.

Personally, when I'm setting up new characters I use DND Beyond for the quick setup and then transfer them manually to Roll20. I very rarely look up rules on Roll20 either because the search function is not quite as good as the one for DND Beyond.

In order of usefulness I'd rate them as follows:
-DND Beyond
-Basic Rules PDF (you can always Ctrl+F a term in this document)
-Roll20 (sometimes better than the PDF if you're planning to play on Roll20)

Lyracian
2020-07-15, 03:27 PM
I use D&D Beyond. Got the PHB and found it was so useful.

You can also buy just bits of the book. Most of my players just spent £5 on Feats and one subclass. That and the basic rules gives you all you need.