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The advantage/disadvantage mechanic is a mechanic in 5th edition D&D that replaces most numerical bonuses and penalties with rolling twice and taking the higher or lower value.
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Can anyone mimic a sound or speech and what do they roll?
The feat guarantees it will be a contested check
In game, anyone can attempt anything. In some cases, the rules suggest specific mechanics for resolving the situation.
Without the strict rules, DM i …
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How does a Melee Spell Attack work if you are already touching your target?
Melee spell attack still needs an attack roll
When you cast any spell with "make a melee spell attack against the target" phrase in the description, you have to perform an attack roll. Basically you …
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Does an invisible enemy within 5 feet of you still impose disadvantage on ranged attacks?
A "foe" is not well-defined, so RAW it can be both
The description is not very detailed:
Aiming a ranged attack is more difficult when a foe is next to you.
Its meaning depends on what "foe" is …
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Can the Fog Cloud spell effectively increase archer range by canceling disadvantage at long ...
It is not the Fog Cloud that increases the range
From all the PHB martial weapons, the Longbow has the largest range, allowing its shooter to fire at range up to 600 feet.
It is not the spell that " …
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Statistically, which is more of a severe penalty on a d20 roll, Disadvantage or a -10 penalty?
-10 is too much
Imposing a -10 penalty is the same as increasing DC by 10. This is way too big in terms of 5e bounded accuracy. It basically increases a task difficulty from "Medium" to "Very hard".
A …
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Is it reasonable to let Inquisitive Rogues get advantage on Perception and Investigation out...
It is probably not a good idea
Would it be reasonable, under appropriate circumstances, to grant an Inquisitive Rogue advantage on Perception and Investigation checks outside combat?
Depends on …
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When using a Longbow from hiding with Extra Attack, can I nock 2 arrows and fire them at onc...
You can't fire two or more arrows at once
Despite being a common fantasy trope, shooting a bow with multiple arrows simultaneously is impossible, both in reality and in 5e. The Extra attack feature …
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