Questions tagged [dnd-5e]
For questions about Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, an RPG published in 2014 by Wizards of the Coast. D&D 5e is a heroic fantasy RPG inspired by the mechanics and settings of all previous D&D editions. It was previously code-named D&D Next during the playtest period.
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Is the forest gnome's "Speak With Small Beasts" feature definitively bi-directional in 5e?
Forest gnomes have the following racial feature:
Speak with Small Beasts. Through sound and gestures, you may communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts.
Like many words in English, "...
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Does a fighter's Action Surge trigger Extra Attack?
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A player in my game will play a fighter with a greatsword. At 5th level he has Extra Attack and the option to use Action Surge. PHB p.72 states:
Action Surge. Starting at 2nd level, you ...
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What's the orientation of the Rope Trick hole?
The Rope Trick spell specifies
Holding one end of a 60-foot or shorter rope causes the other end to rise up until the rope is fully perpendicular to the ground. At the high end, a portal opens to an ...
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Balancing a social media-themed warlock subclass in D&D5e?
For an upcoming Strixhaven campaign, I have attempted to homebrew a Warlock subclass which is centered around a social media/influencer theme. The idea is to use the social medium itself a magical ...
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What rolls should players get to see?
I'm a new DM and over the last few weeks I've been slowly learning the game and how it runs. My party consists of 5 PCs.
One thing I have been wondering after our last two sessions is:
What rolls ...
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Is a GM hiding rolls standard?
I haven't been playing D&D for too long, maybe a year, but the DM of the main campaign I'm in always hides his dice rolls. I don't have an issue with it, but when I play with another group the DM ...
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What options are available to a Portable Hole owner?
I am a new DM, trying to understand the magic of the Portable Hole. I've read through as many previous posts on Portable Hole shenanigans as I could, but none seem to answer my questions. One of my ...
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By RAW, does Astral Projection allow you to keep your astral body when you leave the Astral Plane?
This spell honestly has me scratching my head with the way it's worded.
Astral Projection states the following:
If you enter a new plane or return to the plane you were on when casting this spell, ...
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How do we transition from D&D 4e's world to D&D 5e's world?
My group started in late Dec 14th with D&D 4e, in the Points of Light. My players have expressed an interest in making the switch to 5e. D&D 5e is set in Forgotten Realms, a completely new and ...
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Can the Female Steeders Leap twice if it dashes?
I was perusing beasts for my druid when I noticed that the Female Steeder from Out of the Abyss has this very intriguing ability.
Leap. The Steeder can expend all its movement on its turn to jump ...
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Using Dual Wielding, you can do two weapon fighting with a two handed weapon held in one hand.And can the other hand be a weapon that you just drawup?
For example, in one turn, there is a Fighter that has Dual Wielding and uses Attack Action on the greatsword that was previously held. He then chose to release the one hand holding the greatsword and ...
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Does the Path of the Giant barbarian's Elemental Cleaver damage increase by 1d6 each attack?
The description of the Path of the Giant barbarian's Elemental Cleaver feature (from Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants) says, in part:
[...] While you wield the infused weapon during your rage, the ...
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Can the Faerie Fire spell be oriented in a small space to not affect allies?
Many AOE spells use a point as their origin, and from this point, area is calculated. Faerie Fire doesn't state where spells start. Often, AOE spells are cast in rooms near walls to avoid friendly ...
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What is the point of origin for a square area of effect?
The spellcasting rules for areas of effect state:
A spell's description specifies its area of effect, which typically has one of five different shapes: cone, cube, cylinder, line, or sphere. Every ...
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Casting a spell in a smaller space than the spell itself?
What happens with a spell when it is cast in a smaller space/area than the actual spell itself? Does it simply not work? Does it adapt to the size of the room etc?
For example: Ice Storm casts at a ...
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Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced? [Version 2]
This is a follow up to Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced?
I will soon be playing a wizard who I intend to become a transmutation wizard. However, I find the ...
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Casting wall of fire in a T-shaped corridor
In D&D 5e, is casting wall of fire like this allowed, or would I need to have line of sight for the entire corridor? Assume my wizard knows that the corridor extends both ways and how long it is.
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As a half-orc barbarian, how can you increase your chance of getting a critical hit? [duplicate]
I noticed that barbarians have a Brutal Critical feature, and half-orcs also have a similar trait (Savage Attacks).
As a half-orc barbarian, how can you increase your crit chance?
I'm looking for ...
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How many Proficiencies should I have?
I playing am a Shifter (Wildhunt), Druid (Circle of the Shepherd) with a Gruul Anarch background. I am not sure how many Proficiencies I should have. Please help me get the right number.
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Is this Visions of Danger spell balanced for level 7?
So I am looking to homebrew a 7th level sorcerer spell because I am not entirely happy that the options match my characters theme.
I have seen Visions of Danger in Pathfinder 2e and have made an ...
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Are a Beholder's Legendary Action Eye Rays Also Bound to the "Reroll Duplicates" Rule?
This is a balancing question as I am currently in the middle of homebrewing a Beholder-esque monster and I'm trying to use the Beholder's stat block as a template for how my new monster's challenge ...
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If a PC gets knocked unconscious but the attack involves a separate saving throw, when does the saving throw trigger?
It seems that when an attack involves base damage such as slashing and an extra source of damage, such as poison damage, that requires a save, both damage sources are considered to be instantaneous ...
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For seasoned 3.X players and DMs, what is the "what's new" summary for 5e?
It seems the 5e rules are much more like the 3.Xe than the 4e. I also know a lot of players and DMs that simply refused to upgrade to the 4e rules, though they are now much more receptive to 5e, given ...
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How Artificer Works in D&D 5e [closed]
Good afternoon! I found an infusion from an artificer that allows you to improve his armor by adding +1 to his armor class.
But also one of the subclasses has a feature that sounds something like this:...
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Can you use Shapechange to regain a creature’s daily uses of an ability?
Using the spell Shapechange, one can access certain creatures with abilities that either recharge every so often (like a dragon’s breath attack), or are limited in use in a day (like an androsphinx’s ...
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Are all weapons with the "Thrown" property considered a "Ranged Weapon" for the purpose of sharpshooter?
For example a Dagger is listed in the "Melee" section of the weapons list, but has the "light", "Finesse" and "Thrown" properties.
If I throw the dagger (assume ...
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How does the Way of Mercy monk's ability Physician's Touch work exactly?
On the 3rd level Way of Mercy monks receive the Hand of Healing ability:
Your mystical touch can mend wounds. As an action, you can spend 1 ki
point to touch a creature and restore a number of hit ...
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What is the best way to learn 5E coming from 3.5E? [duplicate]
I have been playing 3.5E for the past 7 years. My group wants to try 5th edition. What is the best way to get started for me and my group? What are the major differences between 5E and 3.5E that we ...
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How do I figure the dice and bonuses for attack rolls and damage rolls?
I'm building my character, a Half-Elf Ranger, and I'm a little confused about how to work out the attack bonus and the damage bonus.
So, please tell me if I've got this right:
I'm proficient with a ...
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What is the damage output of a Two-Weapon Fighting Beast Barbarian(3) / Fighter (5)
My (theoretical) Path of the Beast Barbarian (lvl 3) Rune Knight Fighter (lvl 5) is already in a Rage (on a previous turn) and would like to use its claws (natural weapons) to make as many attacks as ...
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Fire Immunity as a racial feat
I want to give one of my players a racial feat for his custom race (basically a goliath).
The race is heavily influenced by the ifreet/efreet of Final Fantasy - and therfore it seems appropriate to ...
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What options does my player have for seeing in the dark?
I am about to begin a campaign with a party of characters who can see in the dark - a half-elf ranger, a half-orc barbarian, and a drow elf warlock.
... and a human monk.
Especially considering the ...
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Is this revision of the level 2 Transmutation Wizard feature balanced?
I will soon be playing a wizard who I intend to become a transmutation wizard. However, I find the transmutation wizard sorely lacking in power. To remedy this, I have begun creating a revision. The ...
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Is a concentration check required when temporary hit points absorb all the damage?
A spellcaster with 6 temporary hit points is hit for 3 damage. Do they have to make a concentration check?
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Is Turn Undead still in effect when the cleric becomes unconscious or is otherwise removed from combat?
The rules seem to imply that the undead have to be within range and sight/earshot only at the beginning of the effect. Which makes sense since part of the feature is that they run away from you and ...
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Difference between DnD 5e Starter Set and Basic Rules
What is the difference between the Starter Set I can buy from my local store and the free Basic Rules I can get for free from the Wizards website?
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Are the Starter Set rules compatible with the regular D&D 5e rules?
Are the rules in the Player's Handbook different from the Starter Set rules or just more expanded? Can you carry your level 5 character created from the Starter Set forward into "regular" play?
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Is Forgotten Realms the default setting in 5e?
In D&D 3.x, the core books stated that the default setting was Greyhawk and the first few adventures were set in it (e.g. The Sunless Citadel, Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil).
In D&D ...
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How can I best set expectations for and run a campaign in a darker setting?
Having played in multiple 5e campaigns over the past few years I've felt like a lot of campaigns have a "happy go lucky" nature about them - where my fellow players and I are playing mostly ...
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At what AC does Reckless Attack become ineffective? [closed]
For the mathematically challenged (me), is there a general, simple, easy-to-remember rule of thumb for when a monster's AC is high enough that you should not use reckless attack because the -5 to hit ...
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How to enchant my Dhampir's face
I'm thinking of playing a Dhampir player character (details in Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft). I want to build around the Vampiric Bite feature, listed below:
Vampiric Bite
Your fanged bite is a ...
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Do bonus rolls, like guidance and Bardic Inspiration, affect a passive check? [duplicate]
After reading this question: Bless/Bane and their effects on Passive checks, I want to ask about the general bonus rolls to passive ability checks.
The description for passive check is:
A passive ...
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Is the Mounted Combatant feat's ability to redirect an attack at the mount limited by the reach of the attacker?
The second benefit of the Mounted Combatant feat says (PHB, p. 168):
You can force an attack targeted at your mount to target you instead.
My DM used a foe to attacked my mount. Imagine this was the ...
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What level should this version of Warp Mind be?
I have taken this spell from Pathfinder 2e, where it is a level 7 spell (I think here are 10 levels there though), and converted it into a 5e spell.
I think it is still around the correct power level ...
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Charm a previously charmed NPC
Let's say a PC casts charm person on the town's sheriff. One hour later, the spell ends and the sheriff realizes he has been charmed, and is now furious and out to arrest the PC. During the ...
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Is a container full of objects a valid target for the Enlarge/Reduce spell?
In the last session, my party and I had to rob the major of a city. We needed to retrieve a particular object that proves his actual corruption by the local thieves' guild.
We managed to get into the ...
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Is an angel's spellcasting alignment-dependent?
This question was prompted from a line towards the end of this answer:
Arcane spells, and the ability to use them, are not alignment dependent. The Planetar's spells, as they are innate to that ...
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How long does it take to set up a Hunting Trap? How does it work?
Can you affix the heavy chain to an immobile object when you use your action to set a Hunting Trap (PHB p. 152), or is it just the opening of the teeth that takes an action? The text says:
When you ...
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Can a Dhampir echo knight's echo use vampiric bite to restore hit points to the echo knight?
The Vampiric Bite ability of the Dhampir race can be used as an attack, so RAW the Dhampir Echo Knight's Echo can bite. But would this be able to Empower the Echo Knight?
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Is there a way to grapple as a bonus action without attacking first?
I know there are some ways to grapple as a bonus action (like with the feat Tavern Brawler and the maneuver Grappling Strike), but I was wondering if there was a way to grapple as a bonus action ...
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