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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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Deck of Many Things: How problematic is each card for a campaign?

As requested, I'll go through each of the twenty-two cards and explain whether and how each of them could go horribly wrong. Since you asked for each card to be rated on a four-point scale from benign …
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Assuming the overall shape is still 10x10x10 cubes, can you subdivide cubes to create more f...

Yes. The spell's description explicitly says: You can create any floorplan you like, but the space can't exceed 50 cubes, each cube being 10 feet on each side." That sentence unambiguously says that …
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What's a clock and how do I use one?

What is a clock? You know how, when you're using software and you tell it to do something time-consuming, sometimes you'll see a "progress bar?" It's a little rectangle that gradually fills up as as w …
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I have the Players Handbook, Monster Manual and Dungeon Master's Guide; What other D&D books...

You've got everything you need: The Player's Handbook, Monster Manual, and Dungeon Master's Guide are all the books you need to play the game and have fun. Anything else from this point on is just opt …
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What is the functionality of Eyes of the Eagle?

Being able to see things a long way away in fine detail is useful, because it gives you information, and knowledge is power. How much power depends on the knowledge and what opportunities you'll have …
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What to do as a DM if my players are in constant disagreement with each other?

I've seen something like this happen before. If some or all your players are enjoying some of the game, but find dealing with the other players frustrating enough that they're starting to get reluctan …
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Why Do We Keep Adventuring?

Motivation is personal. This is true for both players, and for their characters. Your question makes it sound like you're having issues with both. Player Motivations It doesn't matter whether a group' …
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Is there a lore explanation why each setting might have different deities?

While I'm not aware of any Fifth Edition product that contains an explanation, this topic was covered in some depth in earlier editions of the game. Specifically, the Planescape and Spelljammer campai …
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How can I persuade my DM to play my warlock's patron in a way that respects my character's c...

Your problem isn't that you need to persuade your GM to change how the Warlock class works. Your problem is that you've fallen prey to what I'm going to start calling "the Nomenclature Bugbear." Each …
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How can I redeem the unjust?

You could try talking to them. Certainly, there are magical options that allow you to forcibly change the alignment of a creature, but the good old fashioned method of explaining to a villain the erro …
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How do you deal with non-metric based systems?

I tried to get used to using imperial measurements when playing the game. This strategy never really worked that well. I wouldn't say it was a total failure, though. Feet generally aren't a problem f …
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Warlock/Cleric: Would the Fiend and a God Get Along?

Since there's no way for us to know the personalities of both the god and the fiend involved in this situation without asking your GM, your question essentially boils down to "How would these two NPCs …
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How do spellcasters know what's on their spell list?

Whether and how much a character knows about the abilities they could potentially gain in the future is a setting detail up to the GM, whose decision is probably informed by the flavour of the class. …
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Can Arcane Lock be cast on living material?

Well, here's the relevant part of the arcane lock spell: You touch a closed door, window, gate, chest, or other entryway, and it becomes locked for the duration. That seems pretty clear. There's …
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How to design a GMPC that will not push the story ahead?

Give your NPC a motivation other than "advancing the story." After all, your NPC has no idea "the story" exists; Just like the PCs, they've got a goal (defeat the cultists, recover the Bauble of Glory …
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