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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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I have a player that rolls TOO well. Is this a problem and how can I help it?

Foreword If you're confident that the dice really are fair and that she isn't using sleight of hand or something to trick you, I don't see that there's much you can do to change how she rolls. @Shado …
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What happens if you cast Resurrection on a found body part?

As the other answers show, there's some debate over exactly how intact the body needs to be for Resurrection to work. However, when the spell does work, it repairs physical damage to the body and retu …
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Can we be game master as a couple?

Advantages I've only seen this done rarely, but it definitely has advantages. Two GMs can keep the game running at a faster pace by: controlling different groups of monsters assisting PCs with calcul …
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What exactly sets the Unseelie Court apart from the Seelie Court?

D&D Sources I think Weckar E. is basically correct in that this confusion stems from the fact that, like many elements of D&D, the fey courts are cobbled together from a mishmash of not-terribly-cons …
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How can I make players still feel rewarded after looting a dragon hoard?

You Have What You Hold The next quest isn't about earning money - broadly speaking, it's about letting them keep it. I'm presently running a Pathfinder Kingmaker campaign. In that adventure, the first …
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How would giving elves flavorful resistance to nonmagical weapons not made of iron or steel ...

This seems like a fairly substantial change that would have a pretty dramatic effect on game balance. Consider that this grants elves resistance to wooden weapons like clubs and quarterstaves as well …
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How to play a low wisdom character with these flaws and ideals?

Use Inspiration to Motivate In-Character Behavior Many players find it hard to resist making the "optimal" decision, even if it doesn't fit with their image of the character (myself very much included …
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How do you better keep track of enemy abilities and tactics during combat?

First of all, the high-level wizard encounter you're describing is probably among the hardest kinds of encounters to run, for exactly the reasons that you mentioned - the bad guy has lots of options, …
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How do I handle a table mixing up the DM and the players' roles too often?

Introduction Questions about group dynamics often come down to talking to your players, explaining your concerns, and finding compromises that work for everyone. How you do that will depend on how we …
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