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Can detect magic reveal illusions?

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Drob

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Why is Magic so hard?

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eimyr

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Calculating and balancing challenge ratings

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Marcus Downing

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How do long rests work for small parties?

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Clearly Toughpick

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My players think there is a plot where there isn't one - should I create one?

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Meltdown

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How can I politely explain to a DM that removing player agency is usually bad?

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Daniel Goldman

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When to allow long or short rests?

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The verbal component of 'Suggestion'

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Findec

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Do you need line of sight to cast spells on someone?

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András

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Can you have advantage/disadvantage on your Initiative check?

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Erik

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Should I just assume that a Warlock with the Fiendish Vigor invocation starts every combat with 8 temporary hp?

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What weapons are there besides simple and martial?

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Eternallord66

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In the Tomb of Horrors adventure in Tales from the Yawning Portal, what is the intended scenario for when this event occurs?

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Freefly

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One game's great GM is another game's problem player-- How to handle for a novice GM?

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insouciant

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Does GURPS Thaumatology require GURPS Magic?

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Can a fighter two-weapon fight unarmed?

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Cadaran

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What is under the Underdark?

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What hidden class abilities are there in D&D 5e?

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Mołot

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Is a spell with an attack roll "an attack" for the purpose of Sneak Attack?

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Arle Camille

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Can a Pyromancer Sorcerer deal fire damage to a creature under the effect of Invulnerability?

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Is the update history of the Sage Advice Compendium listed anywhere?

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Rykara

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Can you throw more than one weapon per turn?

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Eric

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If I use Wish to duplicate a concentration spell, does it still require concentration?

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Ryan C. Thompson

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Do/did any major RPGs have "hidden rules" or "spells that do things other than what they say"?

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How to deal with a group of passive and non descriptive players?

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mathi1651

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What is the source of the persistent rumor that D&D 3.5's Orb spells were written to provide an advantage in the writer's home game?

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fectin

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How fast (in game-time) would you go from level 1 to level 20 using the DMG encounter guidelines?

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Nobody the Hobgoblin

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Is it possible to cast spells above 9th level in a crystal sphere that is not under the influence of Mystra?

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Verdict00

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My players think they found a loophole that gives them infinite poison and XP. How can I add the proper challenges to slow them down?

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IC conflicts, OC hurt feelings, how did you overcome group conflicts as a player?

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Can a Spell Focus or Component Pouch be used with a spell that has costless consumed components?

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goodguy5

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How do I encourage a GM to use the rules as written?

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Joe Dovahkiin

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How can we change the alignment of our black dragon hatchling?

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Keith

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Is there a way to prevent a Forge Cleric from using Divine Intervention to escape from custody?

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Can a player replace their pre-generated character with a new character they create, partway through an adventure?

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fsa

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How can indefinite madness be cured?

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Salty Dog

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How can a wizard create a permanent teleporter?

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Nobody the Hobgoblin

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Is my Ranger doing more damage than they should?

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Consus

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Can a Creature with Multiattack use it on an Opportunity Attack?

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Jason

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What do I roll for seduction?

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Shadowsong

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What is the complete lifecycle of souls in the Nine Hells?

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Vigil

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Does a Magic Staff count as a magic weapon?

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Is the interior of a Bag of Holding actually an extradimensional space?

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If an attack causes additional damage after a saving throw, is it counted as a separate source of damage for the purpose of failed death saves?

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How was D&D 5e playtested?

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How can we communicate short messages long-distance?

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Jon Takagi

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Are there any practical reasons for choosing proficiency in Intelligence saving throws?

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What are turns and rounds and how long are they each?

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TXChag

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What is "Vancian" magic in D&D?

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user10063

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In-game reason for no multiple supernatural templates in nWoD

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Curing trap phobia

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Vylix

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How does Savage Attacker interact with Great Weapon Fighting style?

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Is a moon considered to be on the same Material Plane as the planet it orbits?

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Alexis Wilke

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How does the consumption of spell slots affect an Artillerist Artificer's ability to create Eldritch Cannons?

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Xirema

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What magic items would a commoner need to go head to head with a party of 4 (Lvl 15) adventurers?

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Bazza

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If I start combat by making an attack, does a high-initiative enemy see it coming?

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RHS

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Twin hand crossbow Fighter: is this build valid?

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stphven

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Does a Hand Crossbow with the Repeating Shot Infusion still require a Free Hand to use?

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Xirema

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Which races existed before the gods?

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Rogue Jedi

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What are the literary influences of the D&D Bard?

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Joel P. Shempert

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