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For questions primarily about ability scores (and their associated abilities), mechanical components of a character in all editions of D&D that represent the character's innate attributes: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma.
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Intelligence vs Wisdom in D&D
Ask your DM, who will decide if an ability check is called for.
What you are asking about here is usually determined via an ability check, which the DM asks for when appropriate:
An ability check tes …
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Are there any magical items that would have an adverse effect if you had a negative Con?
There are many items that have various effects tied to your constitution modifier. I have chosen only to list those items for which a negative constitution modifier creates a serious malfunction.
Ring …
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Does Proficiency bonus get added to rolls for raw Ability checks?
Not under the default rules. Proficiency with ability checks is a variant rule.
Normally, proficiency only applies to skill and tool checks, and saving throws with which you are proficient. Proficienc …
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Is an additional saving throw required if the corresponding ability score changes?
You make a saving throw when instructed to, using whatever your bonus is at the time.
The typical dragon's Frightful Presence feature says:
Each creature of the dragon's choice that is within 120 fee …
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Which ability is most related to insanity: Wisdom, Charisma, Constitution, or Intelligence?
Insanity is most related to the Sanity score.
Chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide contains optional rules for implementing Sanity as a seventh ability score:
Consider using the Sanity score if yo …
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Which magic items use Charisma or boost Charisma?
Boosts to your charisma score
Tome of Leadership and Influence (DMG, pg. 208):
If you spend 48 hours over a period of 6 days or fewer studying the book's contents and practicing its guidelines, your …
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Can the Order of the Mutant blood hunter increase an ability score past 20 using their mutag...
The Sagacity mutagen increases your Intelligence maximum.
It's written right in the mutagen description:
Sagacity
Your Intelligence score increases by 3, as does your Intelligence maximum. This bonus …
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Is there any way to get proficiency (or expertise/doubled proficiency) in Constitution checks?
Ability Check Proficiency is a variant rule.
There is a variant rule in the Dungeon Master's Guide (Page 263) that replaces skill proficiency entirely:
Ability Check Proficiency
With this variant rul …
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If a paladin has a negative Charisma modifier, how many times can they use the Divine Sense ...
Technically, negative modifiers apply unless otherwise stated.
You’ve made the right observations: when a negative modifier does not apply, feature descriptions take care to set minimums to avoid thin …
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Does an Antimagic Field suppress the ability score increases granted by the Manual or Tome m...
A practical ruling: the increases are not suppressed, because keeping track of it is difficult.
I will admit up front: I am not sure about the "rules as written" answer to this question. I am certain …
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How to protect a Cha-based caster against Feeblemind?
The 8th level spell mind blank grants outright immunity to the spell feeblemind.
Mind blank says,
Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is immune to psychic damage, any effect that wou …
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What kind of disadvantages can I expect while building a supporting Player Character with lo...
You need Wisdom more than you need Strength.
So the obvious shortcomings here are that low Dexterity and Wisdom make you vulnerable to attacks and saving throws targeting Dexterity and Wisdom (Artific …
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How can I use telepathic bond on a donkey?
You need an Ioun Stone of Intellect.
You've cited the relevant material for determining the canonical intelligence of a donkey. Horses have an intelligence of 2, and if you've ever met a donkey, you k …
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Does a multiclassed Hexblade warlock/paladin's Cha modifier stack with their Str or Dex modi...
The Hexblade warlock's Hex Warrior feature reads (XGtE, p. 55-56):
When you attack with that weapon, you can use your Charisma modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, for the attack and damage ro …
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How could the Awaken spell be cast on highly intelligent plants and beasts?
It's a long shot, but it might be possible with the Deck of Many Things.
As noted in NautArch's answer, "you have to reduce their intelligence below the threshold."
There is one infamous item capable …
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