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Eidolon Damage scaling
Eidolons benefit from your Handwraps of Mighty blows
Unlike Animal Companions, Eidolons are not improved via feats.
They get better protection and damage from your gear (Secrets of Magic p53):
Your ...
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If you do additional necrotic damage from other effects, do you get boosted healing from a Blood Fury Tattoo?
You likely gain from both, but you'll need DM sign off
The wording states:
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend a charge to deal an extra 4d6 necrotic damage to the target, ...
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If you do additional necrotic damage from other effects, do you get boosted healing from a Blood Fury Tattoo?
You heal from both, but ask your DM
The text says:
When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend a charge to deal an extra 4d6 necrotic damage to the target, and you regain a number of ...
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Can I cast the spell of a spell storing melee weapon thrown?
The spell storing special ability can only be placed on melee (= handheld) weapons. This restriction strongly suggests that the ability is meant to function only with melee attacks and that holding ...
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Can I cast the spell of a spell storing melee weapon thrown?
Yes, you remain the "wielder" when you throw a melee weapon.
I would rule in favor of allowing you to activate the spell on a damaging hit with your thrown spell-storing dagger based on the ...
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Is Divine Smite part of a weapons damage, when you calculate damage for the Concentration save DC?
Divine Smite adds to weapon damage for Concentration saves
The description of the Divine Smite feature (p. 85 PHB) says:
Starting at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you ...
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Compare Double Slice Damage with normal Damage for a Rogue's Sneak Attack
Your interpretation is correct
You can only apply Sneak Attack once with Double Slice - and you'll have to be flanking your opponent either way (or have some other means of them being flat-footed).
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Compare Double Slice Damage with normal Damage for a Rogue's Sneak Attack
That's accurate; Double Slice is better against "Tanky" targets
Double Slice allows you to make two attacks before taking the -5 (-4 with your shortsword) penalty to hit. Your maximum damage ...
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Can PCs cause thunder damage or a related condition with simple purpose-built non-magic items?
Up to the DM, talk with them
I have to admit, I am mostly posting this to suggest it could look something like this:
This is the Gaffophone, also known as the Brontosaurophone, invented by Gaston ...
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Can PCs cause thunder damage or a related condition with simple purpose-built non-magic items?
There are no rules that would allow this, but you can reskin existing items
The obvious choice for what item to reskin would be the "acid vial" which costs 25gp and deals 2d6 acid damage on ...
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