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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. (For questions about the 2024 revision of the D&D 5e rules, see the [dnd-5e-2024] tag.)
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Is this homebrew CR 12 monster too difficult an encounter for two level 4 characters?
Absolutely too difficult
Mathematically, there are two dimensions to encounter building - monster Challenge Rating and encounter XP budget. CR tells you whether a monster is a fair challenge, XP tell …
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How would making undead vulnerable to radiant damage affect balance?
There are two types of game balance: PCs vs. NPCs and PCs compared to each other.
Undead radiant vulnerability is unlikely to hinder PCs in any way, but it will hinder their foes - how much depends o …
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Can a controlled mount make an Opportunity Attack?
Yes, it can
The relevant rules for opportunity attacks (from the Basic Rules):
You can make an opportunity attack when a hostile creature that you
can see moves out of your reach. To make the o …
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As a DM, how far should I prepare ahead in a premade campaign?
1. Read ahead. All of it.
You don't need to remember all the details, just the overarching themes, major characters and plot points.
bits of lore or things that the PC's might ask that I do not know. …
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Can I use the Monster Stats in the DMG to estimate a party's damage output?
No
At least, not like that.
On page 274 of the DMG, under Monster Statistics by Challenge Rating, each CR level of monster is given an approximate damage amount it can do per round, which is inte …
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Are (most) published adventure rewards consistent with Awarding Magic Item guidelines from c...
Both the Dungeon Master Guide (DMG) and Xanathar's Guide to Everything
(XGtE) provide guidelines on how many magic items a party should have
by each level.
...In Lost Mine of Phandelver, t …
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Is this alternative initiative house-rule balanced?
However I don't like the sound of this as I believe it takes a bit away from the players agency of quick-drawing an attack before the other side has a chance to respond.
Declaring an intent to pe …
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What damage values are appropriate to complement the given effects?
Compare to spell damage
What you have here is a 10/day resource, that can produce one of 10 different effects each time it is used. That sounds a lot like having 10 spell slots and 10 different spell …
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Can you let go of a shield without doffing it?
Mechanically no; thematically yes
Donning a shield grants a bonus to AC and occupies the hand. Of course, a player can narrate that their character "lets go" of a donned shield - but it has no mechani …
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How much movement is needed to climb up a spiral staircase?
This sounds like a physics problem, so let's start by simplifying it to get some intuition. The problem of ascending stairs is essentially a problem of moving one's center-of-mass along the hypotenuse …
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Should I change the entire campaign to please one player?
Don't Change the Game
...and stop trying to
The Druid used to be part of another campaign - and he CONSTANTLY tells me about it. "In my old campaign... In my old campaign... In my old campaign... …
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Should a PC get XP for assisting outside of combat?
Yes
Of course, the DM is ultimately free to decide if, when, and to whom to award XP. Since leveling is the primary progression mechanic in D&D, XP awards are the primary incentive structure of the g …
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One of my player is writing an extensive background for my one shot, how to tell him we're n...
Set expectations, but don't curtail the player's fun
I strongly suspect the backstory writeup is more about organizing the player's thoughts into a coherent character than it is about giving you sour …
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When is a lance's 10 feet reach helpful?
During a cavalry charge, the mounted combatant will strike its target and keep on riding.
This works in D&D too.
The controlled mount can dash for generally > 100' of movement (depending on the moun …
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How to deal with sniping spellcaster PCs?
The problem isn't that your players have found an exploit to trivialize the game.
The problem is that your tactically-minded players have already found an optimal strategy that works for every encoun …
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