Questions tagged [unearthed-arcana]
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How can I give my human scout darkvision?
I'm currently making a Rogue (Scout) using the human House Orien race from Eberron Unearthed Arcana.
I'm trying to make them good at looking for enemies with a base walking speed of 60ft (race bonus, ...
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Jorasco's Blessing and spellcasting ability [duplicate]
The Mark of Healing Halfling has Jorasco's Blessing, which is described as
You know the cantrip spare the dying. Charisma is your spellcasting
ability for this.
Spare the dying has no mention of ...
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Can a Beast Conclave Ranger (UA) multiclassed w/Wizard benefit from using Speak with Animals to cast Suggestion on their own beast?
Similar to this question about the PHB Beastmaster, I want to know if, as a 3rd level Beast Conclave (Revised Ranger on UA) multiclassed as Wizard 3, I could cast Speak with Animals to enable my using ...
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Are there benefits of having advantage on attacks against yourself? [closed]
In the UA Raven Queen warlock patron, it is stated that you get advantage against creatures that kill your raven.
If it is slain by a creature, you gain advantage on all attack rolls against the ...
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Does the UA Sea Sorcerer's Curse of the Sea feature work with the Eldritch Blast cantrip using the warlock's Repelling Blast invocation?
I am trying to understand whether the Curse of the Sea feature of the Sea Sorcerer subclass (from Unearthed Arcana: Sorcerer) works with the warlock's Repelling Blast eldritch invocation.
The Curse ...
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Can the Living Rune feature increase your ability scores over 20?
The Rune Scribe prestige class (from Unearthed Arcana: Prestige Classes and Rune Magic) has the 4th level Living Rune feature:
At the end of a long rest, you can choose to increase one ability ...
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As a Theurgy wizard with the Life Domain, can I use the Preserve Life feature?
If I choose the Theurgy subclass (from Unearthed Arcana: Wizard Revisited) as a wizard and pick the Life Domain for my Divine Inspiration, will the Channel Divinity: Preserve Life feature work for me ...
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How does the UA Tunnel Fighter fighting style's reaction attack interact with the Sentinel feat's speed-reduction effect?
So lets say I'm a Fighter (F), and a Creature (C) is standing to my side, within my reach (*), like this:
o o o o o
o * * * o
o * F * o
o * C * o
o o o o o
If ...
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Do I need to be proficient with Alchemy Supplies to cast Healing Elixir?
Healing Elixir is a new spell from Unearthed Arcana Starter spells for my character (fighter 4 warlock 2)
I am concerned because Alchemy Supplies is listed under the material components for the spell....
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How does the UA Sharpshooter fighter's Snap Shot feature interact with Extra Attack?
In an Unearthed Arcana, there is a fighter archetype: Sharpshooter.
At level 18, they gain the following ability:
Snap Shot
Starting at 18th level, if you take the Attack action on your first ...
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Does the UA Mystic's “charming presence” ability let someone know after they've been charmed?
In the mystic booklet for UA in 5e the description for charming presence is as follows:
Charming Presence (1–7 psi). As an action, you exert an aura of sympathetic power. Roll 2d8 per psi point ...
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How many times can a mystic use psionic body?
If a level 20 Mystic character dies, his psionic ability has a chance to bring him back to life 1d3 days later on the same plane of existence. How often can a Mystic do this? Is it every time they die ...
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What changes would the City Domain (UA) need to work in Waterdeep? [closed]
I am hoping to start running Dragon Heist in the near future (leading in to Dungeon of the Mad Mage) and would like to make the Unearthed Arcana City Domain available to users. While it introduces ...
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Can the new Sidekicks system from UA be applied to creatures you create?
In Unearthed Arcana: Sidekicks, the prerequisites for a sidekick template to be applied to a creature are:
Its challenge rating must be 1 or lower.
The two of you must be friends.
If you ...
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Can the Sentinel Raven given by the Raven Queen warlock patron assist party members with skill checks?
I'm playing a warlock and have chosen the Raven Queen patron (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard). I had the idea of having my sentinel raven assist me on all skill checks, but this seems ...
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Is there a way for a Rock Gnome Artificer to have double proficiency with Tinker's Tools?
Background
I want to make a Rock Gnome Artificer (from Unearthed Arcana) but there is something I'm not happy about with the character I'm planning.
Rock Gnomes (PHB, p. 37) get proficiency with ...
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Do constructs need air to survive?
I'm playing an artificer (from Unearthed Arcana) and he just reached level 6, unlocking the Mechanical Servant feature. I was looking around for some CR 2 large beasts and I found the Plesiosaurus. It ...
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If you have the War Caster feat and cast Booming Blade as a reaction, does it count as an opportunity attack for the UA Blade Mastery feat?
The third benefit of the Blade Mastery feat (from Unearthed Arcana: Feats) says:
You master the shortsword, longsword, scimitar, rapier, and greatsword. You gain the following benefits when using ...
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Can the UA Raven Queen's Blessing eldritch invocation be used by a warlock to heal and wake up an ally at 0 HP?
Can the Raven Queen's Blessing eldritch invocation for warlocks (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard) heal a dying or stabilized ally at 0 HP, thereby waking them up early?
As unreliable as ...
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Does a target charmed via the Diplomat feat remain charmed if you are over 60 feet away from it but only briefly?
In Unearthed Arcana: Feats for Skills, the Diplomat feat includes the following benefit:
If you spend 1 minute talking to someone who can understand what you say, you can make a Charisma (...
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Would Brute Force interact with abilities that affect weapon damage dice?
The Brute fighter archetype from Unearthed Arcana: Three Subclasses has the Brute Force feature, which adds a bonus die to damage dealt by weapons you are proficient in.
I want to know if abilities ...
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Can I use the Living Rune feature from the UA Rune Scribe prestige class to take a feat?
The Rune Scribe prestige class (from Unearthed Arcana: Prestige Classes and Rune Magic) grants the Living Rune feature at 4th level:
At the end of a long rest, you can choose to increase one ...
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How does the UA Centaur's Charge ability interact with critical hits?
The UA Centaur (from Unearthed Arcana: Centaurs and Minotaurs) has the Charge ability:
Charge. If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on ...
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Does the UA alternative ranger's Ambuscade affect his possible surprise on the opponent?
This question is about this UA alternative ranger.
Ambuscade, by its meaning, is basically an ambush. If two characters, Alice and Bob, are interacting peacefully, and Alice suddenly attacks Bob, Bob ...
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Does the Brute fighter's extra damage die get added to the monk's Martial Arts and Flurry of Blows attacks?
I am considering a build that would start with monk, then multiclass to fighter up to level 3 to get the Brute archetype (from Unearthed Arcana: Three Subclasses).
Would the extra damage die from the ...
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Can you Awaken a Raven Queen-patron warlock's sentinel raven?
So I'm going through the Raven Queen-patron warlock features (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard), and it mentions that you get a spirit that uses all the raven's game statistics. Ravens have ...
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Can a centaur move stealthily while someone rides on him?
Can a centaur (from Unearthed Arcana: Centaurs and Minotaurs) with a rider use Stealth/move stealthily?
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How long can the UA Primeval Guardian ranger stay in guardian form, and how much temp HP can they have from the Guardian Soul feature?
So I was just looking through some class ideas when I came across the Primeval Guardian Ranger archetype. Guardian Soul states that you assume a guardian form until you end it or are incapacitated. ...
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Can an artificer stay invisible when using Alchemical Fire/Acid?
Let's say a UA Artificer (Alchemist subclass) casts invisibility on himself.
The description of invisibility says:
A creature you touch and everything it wears or carries becomes invisible. If the ...
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How does the max HP increase from the Order of the Immortal mystic's Immortal Durability work?
This is about the latest version (v3) of the mystic class from Unearthed Arcana.
Order of the Immortal mystics get the Immortal Durability feature at 1st level when they choose the subclass, part of ...
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Does the Primeval Guardian ranger's reach increase stack with the Mystic's Giant Growth discipline and a reach weapon?
Say I am a 4th level Primeval Guardian Ranger, and 4th level Mystic.
The Glaive has the Reach property, which increases its reach by 5 feet.
The Primeval Guardian ranger gets the Guardian Soul ...
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Casting a Smite, then Twinned Spell on a Booming Blade?
Let's say as a Stone Sorcerer, I'm fighting two creatures within 5 feet of each other. So I cast Thunderous Smite as a bonus action, then twin spell a Booming Blade on one of the creatures.
Does ...
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As a Beast Conclave revised ranger, how do I calculate my ape companion's statistics?
I'm trying to do the maths on the statistics for an ape companion for the UA revised ranger beastmaster. However, I'm a little confused with its +5 to both attacks. Is that based on Strength + Prof? I ...
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How to calculate a revised ranger's animal companion's skill bonuses?
The Beast Conclave revised ranger (from Unearthed Arcana: Revised Ranger) gains an animal companion. The Companion's Bond feature description states:
Your companion uses your proficiency bonus ...
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When the artificer's Mechanical Servant uses its reaction to make a melee attack, does it interrupt the triggering attack against the artificer?
The artificer (from Unearthed Arcana: Artificer) gets the Mechanical Servant feature at 6th level, part of which states:
If you are the target of a melee attack and the servant is within 5 feet of ...
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If my Raven Queen-patron warlock has a negative Charisma modifier, do I have a -1 “bonus” to Perception checks with the raven on my shoulder?
My character has a Charisma score of 9, meaning he has a -1 modifier in Charisma. My character is a warlock whose patron is the Raven Queen (from Unearthed Arcana: Warlock & Wizard).
One of the ...
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If I'm proficient in Investigation, and take the Investigator feat and the Prodigy feat, do I have triple proficiency?
I have a Half Orc who is proficient in Investigation so I was wondering, can I take the Investigator feat and also the Prodigy feat to gain triple proficiency on Investigation checks?
If I become ...
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Can an Artificer make their 1st-level item for someone else?
This is concerning specifically the Alchemist's Satchel, the Thunder Cannon (and Arcane Magazine), and any other homebrew subclasses made to work with the Unearthed Arcana version of the Artificer ...
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Can a mystic use the psionic effect Wall of Wood as a floor?
I'm playing as a 4th-level mystic (from Unearthed Arcana: The Mystic Class). I was wondering whether I could use the Wall of Wood psionic effect (from the Mastery of Wood and Earth psionic discipline) ...
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How do warlocks deal with the Healing Elixir spell, since their spell slots get higher-level as they level up?
How do warlocks deal with the healing elixir spell from Unearthed Arcana: Starter Spells, since it's a level 1 spell and warlocks use higher-level spell slots as they level up?
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Does the added spell damage from the Circle of Twilight Druid's Harvest Scythe get halved on a successful save?
I'm playing a Circle of Twilight druid (a subclass from Unearthed Arcana: Druid) at level 5, and used the Harvest's Scythe ability for the first time with call lightning.
We had a situation where I ...
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Can I use Unearthed Arcana Mystic's Nomad's Gate to drop enemies from the sky?
Here is the most recent version (v3) of the Mystic class from Unearthed Arcana.
One of the Nomadic Step discipline's psionic effects is Nomad's Gate:
Nomad’s Gate (7 psi; conc., 1 hr.). As an ...
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What happens when a Mystic runs out of discliplines to learn?
The most recent version (v3) of the Mystic class from Unearthed Arcana can be found here.
The Order of the Nomad gets 2 additional disciplines at 1st level from the "Bonus Disciplines" feature, ...
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Does the movement of There and Back Again consume your movement for the turn?
The mystic from Unearthed Arcana can get an ability called there and back again that states
There and Back Again (2 psi): As a bonus action, you teleport up to 20 feet to an unoccupied space you ...
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Would changing the Artificer spell list affect balance?
The Artificer class released as Unearthed Arcana has the same spellcasting progression (meaning number of spell slots at certain levels) as Eldritch Knights (PHB pg. 75) and Arcane Tricksters (PHB pg. ...
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Does the playable UA Centaur's Charge racial feature affect both attacks if I have the extra attack feature?
The Centaur's racial feature "Charge" reads as follows:
If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hit it
with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, roll the weapon’s damage
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For the Phoenix Sorcerer's Mantle of Flame ability, do unarmed strikes count as “touching”?
The Phoenix Sorcerer from Unearthed Arcana: Sorcerer has the feature Mantle of Flame, which allows you to "wreathe yourself in swirling fire" for one minute. One of its effects is described as follows:...
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When multiclassing a Cleric/Wizard, can I prepare wizard spells from the cleric list that the wiz could learn but didn't?
As a concrete example, let's say I have a multiclassed Cleric and Wizard (Theurgy), meaning that a common spell they could both have is Cure Wounds, but let's say that I didn't have the wizard learn ...
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What are possible forms for the Artificer's Mechanical Servant?
The Artificer class from Unearthed Arcana gains a so-called Mechanical Servant at level 6. It adopts the stats of a beast of CR 2 or lower and makes a few changes (such as changing the type to ...
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Can the mechanical servant from the UA class artificer be upgraded?
Is it possible to upgrade the UA Artificer's mechanical servant (page 4 in the linked document)? The description of the servant doesn't mention this possibility in its description. For convenience ...
