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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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How resilient is the Staff of the Magi?

I have a sorcerer in a D&D campaign that for some reason found a Deck of Many Things, from which he acquired a Staff of the Magi. According to the item entry, it says that: This staff can be wiel …
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How can I describe unknown items without giving away what they are?

I am currently working in my first D&D 5e campaign and I feel confident enough to the point where I will make a custom world with lore written by me. The idea is basically a world that is supposedly i …
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How many enemies will challenge my party of four 1st-level characters, but not result in cer...

I honestly recommend just running a small simulation of combat and tweaking it accordingly I usually do that with my games, I make the encounter how I think it's balanced, see how the fight goes and I …
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What to do about PC rerolling for great stats?

At the end of the day, you are the DM Look, if someone's being a problem to you, and after speaking to them they just don't stop, there's a point when you have to start putting the foot down. If this …
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Does Crossbow Expert let me fire a hand crossbow as a bonus action after using a one-handed ...

No, this would not work Look at the wording on the Crossbow Expert feat: When you use the Attack action and attack with a one-handed weapon, you can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow …
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Would it be unbalanced to allow a Dragonborn access to both Breath Weapon AOE types?

It is honestly fine. I've played and am currently planning a campaign where Dragonborns can breathe how they want, and honestly, the world hasn't crumbled in itself, It is better for helping dragonbor …
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Can a wizard's familiar wake the wizard using its telepathic link?

Yes, At least in my opinion, they should. According to the Manual, it says that While your familiar is within 100 feet of you, you can communicate with it telepathically. It also says that Your fam …
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Is an unlikely coincidence bad storytelling?

It is very good storytelling. One of my top tips for DMs is, if you can shove player's past into the mix and make it look flawlessly pre-meditated, the players will adore you. It is always good to hav …
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As a DM, do I have to declare the actions that NPCs ready?

A question arose when I was reading the PHB's section about "Actions in Combat: Ready" that reads: Sometimes you want to get the jump on a foe or wait for a particular circumstance before you act. …
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Ability score increase or feat?

I'd say Feats, and Get Lucky, or get a combination of feats and ability scores Lucky is honestly strong and will save you from the worst, then from there I'd say try to get your ability scores increas …
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A player is unhappy that people are playing the same class. Did I do something wrong?

How do I deal with people choosing the same class? Can people do it? I have one player who doesn’t think so and is really unhappy about it and is telling me I have to figure out why they should care t …
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