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Would Lesser/Greater Restoration be able to cure a mental illness?

This is madness! What you are calling a 'mental illness', the game addresses with rules on Madness (DMG, p. 259-260). The rules on curing madness state: A calm emotions spell can suppress the effects ...
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What is the origin of the simulacrum spell?

Before 1st edition in fact Simulacrum was a 7th level magic-user spell in Supplement 1 Greyhawk in 1976. It was not at this time a stand-alone spell but required using other spells, including Limited ...
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What is the origin of the simulacrum spell?

The idea of a D&D simulacrum probably came from the 1975 book The Complete Enchanter, which had one adventure explicitly based on the epic 16th century poem The Faerie Queen about ultra-chivalrous ...
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Does the Wisdom (Perception) check to notice the area covered by Spike Growth require an action?

No If the NPCs are canny enough to reason that a Druid might cast Spike Growth and then slow down to investigate and/or request making a perception check, that would require an action. If they don't, ...
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Can I use the Guiding Bolt spell to attack a creature that burrowed underground where I can't see them?

This does not work: the target has total cover. The rules for Total Cover state: A target with total cover can't be targeted directly by an attack or a spell, although some spells can reach such a ...
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Would Lesser/Greater Restoration be able to cure a mental illness?

Decide at the table. The DM has the final say on these matters, as stated in the DMG (p.4): The D&D rules help you and the other players have a good time, but the rules aren't in charge. You're ...
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Can a bard with ritual caster share spells in his book with a wizard? Could a tome warlock share their Book of Ancient Secrets rituals?

Yes, per description of the features used in your game. The Ritual Caster feat provides the following information about adding new spells to the book: If you come across a spell in written form, such ...
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How many creatures can ride a Phantom Steed?

You or the creature you choose That is what the spell says: For the duration, you or a creature you choose can ride the steed. But what do I do if I think the steed should be able to carry two ...
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Can an invisible stalker circumvent anti-divination magic?

"For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind." I have to say, as a native auran, I get pretty tired of this kind of thing. There may come a day. You wizards. You think ...
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Can the simulacrum of a fighter recover HP with "second wind"?

As written yes, but that is not the intent The text of simulacrum says The simulacrum lacks the ability to learn or become more powerful, so it never increases its level or other abilities, nor can ...
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Does Reactive Strike counts as an effect, for purpose of Frigid Flurry

Reactive Strike is an effect Everything is an effect, essentially. Even drawing a sword! Anything you do in the game has an effect. Many of these outcomes are easy to adjudicate during the game. If ...
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Twin the Divination Spell

You cannot twin a spell with a range of self. Twinned Spell states: When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn't have a range of self… Divination has a range of self, so it is ...
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Twin the Divination Spell

No Twinned Spell says: When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn’t have a range of self, you can spend a number of sorcery points equal to the spell’s level to target a second ...
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Does the Wisdom (Perception) check to notice the area covered by Spike Growth require an action?

TLDR: The spell doesn't say an action is required to make the check, so that's not a requirement of the spell - but the DM can still rule that the situation requires it. The DM also decides whether ...
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Are there any official (or semi-official) descriptions of Raise Dead or other life restoration spells?

The events of Critical Role occur in an official campaign setting, Exandria. While the events of Critical Role aren’t published in a book by WotC, they are the canonical events of an official ...
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How do you determine which beast appears during the Conjure Animals spell?

Rules as Written (RAW) it seems that the player chooses the CR option, and then the DM picks the animals. I thought I'd add to this conversation by saying that I think it would be useful for the DM (...
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