GASDocumentation VS 5thSRD

GAS Documentation is the single best source of information on GAS. Read it too to bottom, then read it again. Unreals documentation on GAS is.... lacking.

It has a quite steep learning curve at first so expect some time to learn and experiment with it. https://github.com/tranek/GASDocumentation this is highly recommended with great examples and explanations on what GAS is about and how it works.

The GAS system is a severely overcomplicated command pattern with networking, and it's absurd what we shoehorn into it because we don't have something simpler. I get that it's configurable or whatever, but frankly I hate it. It has too many edge cases and caveats, and the community had to figure it out on their own.

tldr; This is your best friend: https://github.com/tranek/GASDocumentation GAS is very complex and hitting walls constantly is probably normal in this case. It handles edge cases around multiplayer so even if its implemented, you need to understand concepts to be able to use it properly.

Core concepts would be events, animation notifications, behavior trees, navigation system and likely the gameplay ability system

The bible : https://github.com/tranek/GASDocumentation

GAS Companion provides a bunch of template classes (pawns, player controllers, etc.) that are already set up with Ability System Components and Attribute Sets, so you don't have to write all of that complicated code yourself. You can just pick one, and immediately start creating abilities for your characters. The classes are structured similarly to the ones in tranek's GASDocumentation project, so they'll look familiar if you've ever checked that out.

If you go to the page 'https://github.com/tranek/GASDocumentation', the tutorial is well made.

5thSRD: https://5thsrd.org/

The 5th edition SRD is free and now licensed under a Creative Commons license. It is yours. You can use it without giving a penny to WotC or supporting the company in any way.

With the standard rules freely available, as well as free character creation tools and a great campaign on D&D Beyond, D&D is completely free to get started with.

I made a markdown version a while ago, if you are interested!

If you want a digital version of the basic rules, here is a good place to start. It contains all the basic rules for each base class, the rules regarding ability scores, actions and other general stuff, as well as a single subclass for each class. If you want more subclass options you'll have to buy a copy of the official books (players handbook, Xanathar's guide to everything, or Tasha's Cauldron of everything have the majority of the extra subclasses in them) or persuade a friend to share them with you.

I converted it to markdown here: https://github.com/vitusventure/5thSRD/tree/master/docs

https://5thsrd.org/. The official SRD. Give it a skim. Use the search function for price lists etc. Monster stat blocks have the exp for defeating them. The treasure tables have expected treasure values.