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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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Orc racial traits: Menacing and Aggressive, how do they work?
Let's take these one at a time...
Aggressive
This allows you to use a Bonus Action to move again (effectively letting you Dash as a bonus action), but you must move towards an opponent. (If you star …
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What is the best way for a low-level, non-magical NPC to contact a player-character?
A Human(oid) Messenger
Yep...that's it. Nice and boring--this is how normal people send messages over long distances. You write a letter then pay someone to deliver it.
The main reason this works when …
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Difference between the SRD and the Basic Rules
They are QUITE different
They serve both a different purpose, AND contain different content.
Newbie Set vs. Legal Document
The Basic Rules were released prior to the SRD, and are designed to provide a …
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Can you Stabilize while suffocating?
A quick read over the suffocation rules for 5E (see p.183 in the PHB) gives this snippet of text:
When a creature runs out of breath, it can survive for a number of
rounds equal to its Constitut …
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Are there any prerequisites (besides ability scores) for becoming certain classes from multi...
RAW, No.
The prerequisite paragraph on page 163 of the PHB simply says
To qualify for a new class, you must meet the ability score prerequisites for both your current class and your new one, as shown …
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How does slow affect a hydra?
The whole thing
A Hydra is not multiple creatures. It is one creature with multiple heads.
Slow:
You alter time around up to six creatures of your choice in a 40-foot cube within range. [...] An affe …
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Can you Grapple a Creature that has already Grappled you?
Yes, you can try to grapple an enemy who is grappling you.
The rules for grappling are...
The target of your grapple must be no more than one size larger than you, and it must be within your reach. U …
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Controlling an Evil aligned ‘pet’ creature for an NPC
None of your options are pretty here--where you say "evil tendencies inhibited" what you're saying is that it is either mind-controlling them, or subverting their personality. Most of these options ar …
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Does the described homebrew system break the game?
This is a significant change to the balance of the game.
First, the way this system works is that it allows you to 'boost' and thus attain a Burst of power. The classes that will benefit from this th …
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What is the price for an enchanted weapon?
There are two components to this answer, both of which are found in the DMG on page 135, near the heading 'Buying and Selling.'
In 5E, magic items are exceedingly rare. According to the DMG,
unless …
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How can I balance resolving player actions with existing rules?
For a basic rule of thumb, I suggest two things.
First, I would suggest comparing the bonuses you offer to magic equipment from the DMG and other Campaign Books.
In Out of the Abyss there is a Magic …
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If you are swallowed by a Giant Toad, can you escape before it is dead?
I looked over the Monster Manual and the MM Errata, and it looks like the answer is no. Per the RAW, the only way out of a Giant Frog or Giant Toad is to kill them.
Other creatures in the MM such as …
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When should there be a roll for an Ability check?
A simple rule of thumb is this.
"Are they attempting something that is challenging, but possible? Is there a consequence for failure or a limit on how long they have to achieve it?"
If yes, then cal …
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How long does the spell Plant Growth last?
Yup. It's Permanent.
You aren't temporarily Enlarging the Plants and you aren't magically enchanting them to be entangling. You're actually making them grow to become that dense and entangling.
Any …
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Is there an engineering background?
There is not an Engineer Background explicitly, no.
However....
The sample backgrounds in this chapter provide both concrete benefits and roleplaying suggestions
PHB p. 125
And...
You …
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