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Which type of dragon is depicted in the middle of the cover art for this chapter of the “Rise of Tiamat” published adventure?

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Can I cast the Light cantrip on an 11-foot pole?

dnd-5e spells targeting cantrips objects

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Does invisibility condition also affect creatures that have been swallowed?

dnd-5e monsters conditions invisibility

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What is “fantastic melee”, and “non-fantastic melee”?

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Muffling sounds during attack (booming blade cantrip)

dnd-5e spells rogue cantrips

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Are there any spirits dealing with oaths in world of darkness

mage-the-ascension spirits umbra

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Wall of Fire - Do you end your turn near the wall if you damage the player that cast it and they lose concentration and the spell ends?

dnd-5e spells concentration

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Can I move an Arcane Eye in&out an Antimagic Field?

dnd-5e spells antimagic-field

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How do I run a game when my PCs have different approaches to combat?

dnd-5e gm-techniques combat rests

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Does The Amazing Lightspeed Horse work, RAW?

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Without Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, how to make Drow cleric competitive?

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Should dismissing a Blood Hunter's Brand of Castigation require any action?

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How do you handle role-playing NPCs as a DM?

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How to deal with DM favoritism toward a player who is able to silence other players in order to avoid being constantly overruled by the group?

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Can a Paladin use a Necklace of Prayer Beads as slots that can be expended to use the Divine Smite feature?

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How can I help my players that are new to answering story-building questions?

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Can the DM break the rule of maximum starting money?

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How do you balance a group with both charismatic players who enjoy role-playing and introverted players who don't?

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How can I improve combat so my players don't always use the strategy of collectively focusing fire on one enemy at a time until it's dead?

dnd-5e combat tactics

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What can cause a rider in a Saddle of the Cavalier be unseated against their will?

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How to role-play serious characters?

roleplaying character-development tone

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How do I roleplay Prejudice/Xism?

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Is there a mechanism for gaining proficiencies or skill improvements in play?

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How does the spell Healing Spirit work?

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How to calculate the chances of reaching a certain success level prior to failed channeling?

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After a Mark of Detection half-elf casts a spell using the Magical Detection trait, can they cast the trait's other spells before taking a long rest?

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modified 20 hours ago V2Blast♦ 45.5k

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Is there any way to change one magic item into another with the same properties?

dnd-5e magic-items

modified 20 hours ago Thomas Markov 65.2k

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Is this sword-catching feat for monks balanced against other feats?

dnd-5e feats monk homebrew-review

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How to deal with a player who makes bad characters and kills them?

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How should damage thresholds be assigned?

dnd-5e damage damage-resistance objects

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How do I deal with being envious of my own players?

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Do multiple instances of the Death Ward spell stack on the same target?

dnd-5e spells stacking

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What happens when Kitsune Impersonators swap their disguise?

l5r disguise l5r-5e

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What's the order of operations when multiple game elements check that a monster's dropped to 0 hp?

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How Many Sorcery Points Should This Homebrew Metamagic Cost?

dnd-5e metamagic homebrew-review

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Can a multi-class spellcaster have one thing be two different focuses?

dnd-5e multi-classing arcane-focus spellcasting

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Bag of Holding and fragile items

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Is this “Fehl-her” homebrew race balanced?

dnd-5e balance homebrew-review races

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Can you effectively store an Air Genasi in a Bag of Holding?

dnd-5e magic-items racial-traits

modified yesterday Thomas Markov 65.2k

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If you as a player character get frightened and the caster dies, are you still frightened by the corpse?

dnd-5e conditions fear

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Where is the treasure generation table mentioned in Buffalo Castle?

published-adventures treasure solo tunnels-and-trolls

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Do any of the various effects that adjust wind speed stack, and if so which ones?

dnd-3.5e stacking weather

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Does Kitsune Hybrid Form affect Rampaging Form?

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Can a Shadow Dragon become a Dracolich or vice versa?

dnd-5e magic undead dragons

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Can an army of psionic characters create a crystal sphere in the astral plane?

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Do potions use concentration for their effects?

dnd-5e concentration potions

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Running a game of Microscope that isn't totally insane?

microscope

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What are the differences between the first and second editions of Mouse Guard?

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