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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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Movement of Maximilian's Earthen Grasp

This question is similar, but not identical to: The Hand from Maximillian's Earthen Grasp - where can it move? Whereas the aforementioned question is about whether the hand’s movement is measured fro …
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Administering a potion to a conscious enemy [duplicate]

Potions (DMG, page 139): Drinking a potion or administering a potion to another character requires an action. Here it says "to another character", not "to an ally". Does this mean that by RAW you …
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Do I intuitively know if someone already used their reaction?

I’m in the middle of an epic duel with a fearsome foe. Unfortunately, he reduces me to 0 hit points and I fall unconscious right beside him. My wizard-friend tries to finish him off with a spell, but …
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What does 'ally' mean, as a game term?

Most of the time, it should be really easy to determine who is my ally and who is not. The people who try to kill me are most likely my foes, whereas the people who entered the dungeon with me are pro …
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What is an "artificer spell" for Infuse Magic?

The Infused Magic feature from Unearthed Arcana: Artificer says: Starting at 4th level, you gain the ability to channel your artificer spells into objects for later use. When you cast an artific …
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Eldritch Knight's restriction of schools at 3rd level

My GM and I have a minor argument about the wording of the paragraph regarding the Spells Known for Eldritch Knights: Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher. You know three 1st-level wizard spells …
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How to make a decision on the power level of conjured elementals?

Conjure Woodland Beings allows the player to choose one option, ranging from a single fey creature with CR 2, up to eight fey creatures with CR ¼. But which fey creatures of the chosen CR actually app …
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Perfect Deceit with Tongues

I would like to play a character who excels in impersonating people. Of course, a high Deception skill comes in handy. But what if I want to impersonate an elf, a dragonborn or an orc? (Alter Self, a …
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Can a thrown javelin be catapult-ed back?

The wizard is chased through the woods by a bandit. The bandit is 50 feet behind the wizard and continuously throws javelins at him. The wizard then readies a Catapult spell. The trigger is "after the …
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"Delay Action" instead of "Ready Action"

I really don't like the Ready Action. Smart (and/or tactical) players might be able to use readied actions to great effect and without problems, but my players and I find this game mechanic to be unne …
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How to design a combat encounter for 20 characters? [duplicate]

Over the course of the last 30 month, I GMed ongoing campaigns for three different groups. One of them had to be disbanded due to one problematic player. Another one dissolved because we couldn’t find …
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What balance issues would arise from a house rule imposing a saving throw versus exhaustion ...

In my last campaign, some combat encounters got pretty ridiculous, mainly due to some player characters falling unconscious and getting back up every turn. I remember one combat encounter in particula …
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Are there any 3rd party products for D&D 5e endorsed by WotC?

My group and I enjoy having a ton of options when it comes to D&D 5e, be it new (sub)races, new (sub)classes, new feats, or other additional addons/features/variants. It is easy to determine which pro …
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Can I dismantle my skeleton servant?

The necromancer PC travels all across the country with his favourite skeleton. It was animated via Animate Dead a long time ago and the necromancer kept casting it every day in order to retain control …
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Can the hit point maximum be reduced repeatedly with multiple Harm spells?

I know that the effects of a spell don’t combine if it is cast multiple times. Only the most potent effect would be applied. In our last game, this topic came up in regards to the Harm spell. Harm was …
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