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What has Mordenkainen done to maintain the balance?
I understand that Mordenkainen has become a wizard who strives to 'maintain the balance'. My understanding of which involves ensuring that neither good, evil, law or chaos become too strong (though my …
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What does a Deep Gnome home look like?
Are there any official descriptions of Deep Gnome (Svirfneblin) homes?
I am making some research notes for how my magnificent mansion might look, and have searched for descriptions of a Deep Gnome hom …
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What does the term "svirfnebli" mean, and how is it different to "svirfneblin"?
A recent answer to a question has led me to obtain an e-book for The Dark Elf Trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. The section I am reading uses the word "svirfnebli" as well as "svirfneblin". However, I am un …
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What is the "Ultimate Book of The Master"
Dragon magazine #82 features an article from Bruce Heard referencing magical research. One early chapter contains the following line:
To begin finding the answer to that question, we must first roll …
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Can creatures other than devils make pacts enforceable by the ruby rod?
Has there ever been any rules or lore in any edition that allows non devils to make those contracts enforced in the same way? … While my focus is 5th Edition, I'm open to lore from earlier editions as well. …
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Do Illithid tadpoles have a specific name?
So Illithids trigger ceremorphosis by inserting a tadpole into a subdued creature (lovely), but do the tadpoles have a name other than tadpoles?
As far as I can see my 5th edition books only use the w …
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Is there an organisation similar to the Illuminati?
Is there anything in lore (5th edition, Forgotten Realms preferably, but any edition and any setting is acceptable) that has a similar theme? … Bonus question if there is no such lore: Is there any lore or organisation that would be directly responsible for ensuring no such organisation could exist? …
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What do Unicorns want?
I am playing 5th Edition, but any D&D lore will be suitable. …
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What god(s) best embody my philosophy? [closed]
So, and I am happy to accept lore from older editions unless it is specifically changed in 5th edition, what (if any) god(s) (ideally from the Forgotten Realms) have this kind of philosophy? …
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What books deal with gith (any variety) and the Astral Plane?
The books can be any type (including novels) as long as they contain official lore about the gith. …
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Are there any descriptions of the casting of Identify in official writings?
I am making a list of how my wizard would cast spells, specifically using the components supplied. Sometimes this is pretty obviously a joke which I can play upon, but sometimes the components don't r …
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What planes have predictable time warping effects?
In the 5e DMG travel to the Feywild is accompanied by a time warping effect, which is determined by rolling on a random table.
My wizard (semi-inspired by an ancient ball of fun from Critical Role) is …