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 this Alquir race balanced?
The Alquir are a race of semi-aquatic creatures that resemble newts and salamanders. They possess a potent regenerative ability and an affinity for watery magics.
My main balance concern is the ...
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What kind of disadvantages can I expect while building a supporting Player Character with low Dexterity?
I am building a Duegar Alchemist with a Folk Hero background who's inspired by the support/utility role builds I have been hearing and reading about. In other words, a character who focuses more on ...
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Is this revised Hamadryad race balanced?
Original race: Is this homebrew hamadryad race unbalanced?
Hamadryads are creatures born of the forest, connected to the wild lands and the very lifeblood of the world itself. They are liminal beings -...
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Would a Command spell cause a target to teleport away? [duplicate]
My 9th level Bard character failed his save against a Command to Flee, which states that "The target spends its turn moving away from you by the fastest available means." Would that include ...
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What kind of clues can I give players to help them track down a thief? [closed]
I'm new to DMing. I'm writing some quests for a campaign my friends have shown interest in. This particular quest involves a missing ring. It was stolen from a window sill of the owner's home by a man ...
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How much damage can the Paladin's Divine Smite feature do in a single action?
The Paladin's Divine Smite feature description states:
Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal radiant damage to the target, ...
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What are the rules, if any, regarding equipping a dragon with weapons in 5e?
The question has been asked as to whether or not a dragon can wield weapons in 5e, and for the first time in a long time, I am stumped about how to answer.
I first searched the stack exchange, finding ...
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Is this Oath of Bees Paladin subclass balanced?
Mostly I am looking to see if the damage output Channel Divinity, and Aura are on par with other paladin oaths, and dont break the game.
Oath of Bees
Tenets of the Bees
The tenets of the Oath of Bees ...
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What effect does a potion of giant strength have upon a monster?
An adventure module I own indicates that as soon as a fight breaks out, the villian's quasit minion will drink a potion of hill giant strength.
Looking at the quasit stat block, I am assuming its claw(...
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Can the UA Wild Talent feat change the damage type of the Chaos Bolt spell?
Inspired by this current question: Can the UA Wild Talent feat interact with the Chaos Bolt spell? – and Matthieu's comment on Groody's answer.
It seems that RAW, you are replacing the number you roll ...
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Can a Harengon take a grappled creature with them when they use Rabbit Hop?
If a Harengon character grapples a target and then uses Rabbit Hop, can they drag/carry the target with them? If they can, is the distance of the hop halved like regular movement would be?
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Looking for a DM solution to a Squishy group
I've been playing tabletop RPGs for a while off and on, only a little as a DM, but I get the basics of it. I've convinced some of my immediate and extended family (most of whom are NOT gamers, let ...
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Can the Staff of Defense be used to give all members of a party Mage Armor at dawn?
Running LMOP and the party has already defeated Glasstaff and taken his Staff of Defense. The wizard is now attuned to it, and in our last session they asked a question I was not prepared for: Can the ...
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Do the rules define the minimum area size for light intensity? [duplicate]
(The title gave me a bit of trouble, so if you have a better idea on how to title this question after reading it, feel free to suggest it or directly edit it.)
Light levels (bright light, dim light ...
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Can a Twilight Domain cleric wearing heavy armor still fly using the Steps of Night feature?
A player in my campaign is a Twilight Domain cleric. The Steps of Night feature (TCoE, p. 35) allows them to gain a flying speed equal to their walking speed for one minute. As a cleric, they have ...
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Does the Enemies Abound spell force a creature to move toward a perceived enemy in order to attack them?
The Enemies Abound spell specifies (emphasis mine):
Whenever the affected creature chooses another creature as a target, it must choose the target at random from among the creatures it can see within ...
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Can the UA Wild Talent feat interact with the Chaos Bolt spell?
If I take the Wild Talent feat (from UA 2020: Psionic Options Revisited, DM approved) and improve my Charisma, this allows me to do the following:
You awaken to your psionic potential, which enhances ...
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How do Polymorph and True Polymorph interact with the Scrying spell?
A wizard has encountered a foe they let flee in a previous fight.
They are now planning to use the Scrying spell, to find out where the foe is hiding.
Does that spell succeed if the foe has cast ...
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What's a clock and how do I use one?
I've heard of using a 'clock' to help manage encounters and create tension, but how do you create and use one within a campaign/session/encounter?
I have seen it used in other games, like Scum and ...
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Is Gaseous Form + Invisibility + Nondetection such a powerful combo for scouting and infiltration? How can I make it more challenging for my players?
Some context: I'm a newbie DM running a campaign which requires the party to do a lot of scouting and infiltration missions. Especially in buildings. It's a city campaign happening in Waterdeep so I ...
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Why record number of Hit Dice?
Brand new to D&D 5e and trying to wrap my head around the accumulation and spending of Hit Die. My understanding is that:
Hit Die are used to determine your character's Max HP
Hit Die are gained ...
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Would Find (Greater) Steed summoning a construct be gamebreaking?
My warforged bard has the Find Greater Steed spell. As a reflavouring, the steed is created from animating scrap and nearby objects.
Would giving it the construct type instead of celestial/fey/fiend ...
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What are all the ways to change my attack roll's ability modifier? [duplicate]
Hexblade Warlock has this line in it:
When you attack with that weapon, you can use your Charisma modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, for the attack and damage rolls.
Battle Smith Artificer ...
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What bard spells work well with the minotaur's racial traits?
I'm going to be playing a level 3 Minotaur Valor bard in a future campaign. I will be the 2nd front liner of the party and want to optimize usage of Minotaur traits in combat.
Are there any bard ...
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Channel Divinity: Read Thoughts for combat advantage?
My knowledge domain cleric just levelled up and got the Channel Divinity: Read Thoughs ability. Provided I use this ability during combat and the enemy fails their saving throw, would reading their ...
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How do I determine a baseline difficulty when converting a d100 system to a d20 system?
How do I mathematically determine a baseline difficulty number when converting a d100 "roll under" system to a d20 "roll over" system?
The Basic RP system (and variants) uses a ...
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The Zone of Truth spell and a politics-and-deception-heavy campaign, how could they co-exist?
Some context: I'm a newbie DM running a campaign which is a remix of the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist adventure. It's a campaign full of politics, alliances, betrayals and deception. All the major powers ...
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Is there a spell or item that makes it so enemies have disadvantage when attacking anyone other than you?
I'm thinking of something similar to the effect of Goading Attack or Compelled Duel, but those can only be used on one target at once and require an action to activate. I was hoping for a higher ...
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Is there a correct way to transfer the gloaming race from 3rd edition to 5th edition?
I've been playing in a 3rd edition campaign for quite a long time and the DM has recently decided that they would like to continue in 5th edition. My character in this campaign is a gloaming which is ...
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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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Does the effect of Fireball negate the spikes of Spike Growth?
Would the "explosion of flame" from a Fireball destroy the Spike Growth?
In a session a ranger cast Spike Growth. A few rounds later a wizard flew up 60ft and cast Fireball into the center ...
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What spell can turn a large area of dirt into mud?
I'm trying to determine what's the minimum level of the legendary Lützerath mud wizard (more imagery: 1, 2, 3, 4).
What spell could flood an area sufficiently big to be filled by several dozens ...
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Is there a spell or cantrip to manipulate metal?
I am curious if there is a spell or cantrip to manipulate metal. I'd like to be able to turn someone's armor into a cage or extend my blade. Maybe there'd be certain limits such as the spell level ...
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If a (homebrew) feat lets me learn a 5th-level spell whilst I can only cast 2nd-level spells, can I still use the higher-level spell?
Note: I am extremely new to D&D.
Our DM approved a homebrew feat I picked out on Dandwiki called "Blood Magic". This feat grants a number of benefits, including letting me learn a few (...
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Can Remove Curse be used offensively against lycanthropes?
My question isn't whether lycanthropy can be cured by Remove Curse. This question How can lycanthropy be cured? has already answered that. I'm wondering about the logistics of what would happen if a ...
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Does the Protector Aasimar's transformation work while Wild Shaped? [duplicate]
Does the Protector Aasimar's Radiant Soul feature work if they are a wildshaped druid?
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Can a familiar be resummoned on the other side of a door? [duplicate]
There is a thread about Conjure Elemental not being able to be cast on the other side of a wall due to targeting rules. Does this also apply to bringing a familiar from its extradimensional space? Or ...
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Can summons be verbally commanded with Voice of the Chain Master?
Summons like Summon Greater Demon and Conjure Elemental require a verbal command from the caster. Let's say the caster is elsewhere, but they have the Voice of the Chain Master invocation.
Can that be ...
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Can the Warforged Soldier reaction "Protection" be used for an attack targeting him? [duplicate]
The Protection reaction on the Warforged Soldier Statblock states:
Protection. When an attacker the warforged can see makes an attack roll against a creature within 5 feet of the warforged, the ...
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If I am using my familiar's special sense to see and a creature is attacking me that I see with my familiar, would they get advantage?
Similar to the following:
Can I act normally while seeing through my familiar's eyes, per the Find Familiar spell?
Can a spell caster attack and/or cast spells while using a familiar's senses?...
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What are the ways one can avoid using STR or DEX as an attack modifier?
For context, I am aiming to create a melee fighter, but would like to avoid using Strength and Dexterity as my attack modifier. I know that there are a few ways each with their limitations, but when I ...
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What's your best practice as a DM to "protect" your awesome campaign's mystery "against" the Divination spell?
Some context: I'm a newbie DM running the Waterdeep: Dragon Heist campaign for my party. What's so special about this campaign is that it's full of intrigue / politics / betrayal and mystery. Also it'...
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Does Nondetection + Invisibility keep you invisible to someone with See Invisibility? [duplicate]
Initially I thought that the whole point of the Nondetection spell is to protect you from all variety of spells like See Invisibility. It sounds quite logical based on the spell's name.
However, then ...
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Fall damage from being dropped by a Large creature
Simple question this time. Or maybe not.
If I am a Large creature, i.e. over 10 feet tall, I am going to grapple someone and (assuming I succeed) pick them up. If I hold them up to the level of my ...
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For Celestial Resilience, is just the level halved, or level + charisma modifier?
The Celestial Resilience class feature of the Celestial warlock patron from Xanathar's Guide to Everything lets you grant temporary hitpoints to other creatures. The calculation is described as "...
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Can you cast non self spells from Meld into Stone?
The clause in Meld Into Stone that says "you [...] can cast spells on yourself..." is confusing, because it doesn't say with a range of Self or if the rationale is because you are behind ...
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What happens to a conjured creature when the caster of the spell that conjures it loses access to that spell?
This is already something of an edge case, and the intuitive answer would seem to be that the creature vanishes, right? But I'm interested in whether that is the case when certain items are involved. ...
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How will this static Initiative houserule affect game balance?
In my current D&D group all the PCs have a static Initiative (8 + Proficiency + Dex + any other bonuses) while enemies and NPCs keep rolling the original way (d20 dice roll + Dex). This enables us ...
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Do Bracers of Archery make weapon attacks magical for overcoming resistance to non-magical attacks?
Bracers of Archery are described thus:
While wearing these bracers, you have proficiency with the longbow and
shortbow, and you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls on ranged attacks
made with such ...
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Does a party get a full round of readied actions after an enemy comes back from banishment spell?
So our party has a dragon banished. Our plan is to drop the banishment spell right after the dragon's turn in initiative. Can the whole party get a whole round of readied attacks and/or advantage and ...
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