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Can you choose to fail a saving throw?

dnd-5e saving-throw

answered Sep 8, 2014 at 14:24

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How does barkskin work?

answered Aug 26, 2014 at 9:43

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Does Bard's Jack of All Trades grant them greater initiative?

dnd-5e class-feature bard initiative

answered Aug 26, 2014 at 16:49

56 votes

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Is the old "Linear Fighters Quadratic Wizards" problem still around in 5e Basic?

dnd-5e balance

answered Jul 22, 2014 at 12:01

55 votes

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Does the DM have to give me magical weapons?

dnd-5e magic-items weapons

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 9:41

52 votes

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Does the Challenge Rating of a monster assume a party or a single PC?

dnd-5e encounter-design

answered Aug 13, 2014 at 8:05

46 votes

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How can you gain proficiency in a skill after level 1?

dnd-5e skills proficiency

answered Aug 19, 2014 at 12:52

45 votes

How do you play D&D when we don't have dice to play with?

dungeons-and-dragons dice

answered May 22, 2014 at 11:02

41 votes

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What are some dangerous non-fantasy creatures?

system-agnostic campaign-development monsters

answered Oct 23, 2011 at 8:40

38 votes

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Is a spell with an attack roll "an attack" for the purpose of Sneak Attack?

spells balance dnd-5e rogue

answered Sep 11, 2014 at 6:54

37 votes

Why does the experience-to-next-level not change between some levels?

dnd-5e experience-points character-levels

answered Nov 22, 2016 at 10:36

36 votes

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The Hiding Rules Contradict Themselves. What Can I Make Of This?

dnd-5e

answered Aug 20, 2015 at 10:46

36 votes

Where can I find the "Trap the Soul" 8th-level wizard spell?

dnd-5e spells wizard

answered Sep 8, 2014 at 7:12

33 votes

Without a magic item economy, what is gold for?

dnd-5e magic-items treasure wealth

answered Sep 10, 2014 at 7:08

32 votes

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How to handle Sunlight Sensitivity (of Drow, etc.), especially for casters?

dnd-5e racial-traits drow

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 5:36

32 votes

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Does 5e address the murderhobos problem?

dnd-5e combat problem-players experience-points

answered Aug 13, 2014 at 12:29

30 votes

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Does Grappling have any rules other than preventing movement?

dnd-5e grapple

answered Jul 19, 2014 at 20:23

29 votes

What is inspiration?

dnd-5e inspiration

answered Jul 3, 2014 at 18:44

26 votes

Is necromancy necessarily evil in 5e or Forgotten Realms?

dnd-5e forgotten-realms necromancy

answered Aug 13, 2014 at 18:28

26 votes

Can wizards really cast spells in armor?

dnd-5e magic wizard spellcasting armor

answered Aug 22, 2014 at 8:32

26 votes

Does Warlock combat just equal Eldritch Blast spam?

dnd-5e spells combat optimization warlock

answered Aug 24, 2014 at 10:14

25 votes

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Creating Phil Taylor the darts champion

dnd-5e character-creation optimization

answered Sep 9, 2014 at 14:44

24 votes

How to assign exp for indirect kills

dnd-5e experience-points

answered Jun 21, 2015 at 13:33

24 votes

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Are there Race/Alignment restrictions for classes in the PHB?

dnd-5e alignment class races

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 7:05

23 votes

Should the damage from an unarmed strike be reduced by Heavy Armor Master?

dnd-5e feats unarmed-combat

answered Aug 5, 2015 at 21:19

22 votes

Are peoples' competencies really as flat in D&D 5e as its math suggests?

dnd-5e

answered Jul 22, 2014 at 4:09

21 votes

How can PCs stop a fleeing foe without opportunity attacks?

dnd-next-playtest

answered Sep 5, 2012 at 10:31

21 votes

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Are balanced groups important in D&D 5e?

dnd-5e balance party

answered Aug 20, 2014 at 13:52

21 votes

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Does multiclassing into Cleric grant Domain Bonus Proficiencies?

dnd-5e cleric multi-classing

answered Aug 26, 2014 at 5:20

21 votes

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Is Dungeons & Dragons the origin of “Bahamut” as a dragon?

dungeons-and-dragons history-of-gaming dragons

answered Jun 21, 2015 at 13:51

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Can you choose to fail a saving throw?

How does barkskin work?

Does Bard's Jack of All Trades grant them greater initiative?

Is the old "Linear Fighters Quadratic Wizards" problem still around in 5e Basic?

Does the DM have to give me magical weapons?

Does the Challenge Rating of a monster assume a party or a single PC?

How can you gain proficiency in a skill after level 1?

How do you play D&D when we don't have dice to play with?

What are some dangerous non-fantasy creatures?

Is a spell with an attack roll "an attack" for the purpose of Sneak Attack?

Why does the experience-to-next-level not change between some levels?

The Hiding Rules Contradict Themselves. What Can I Make Of This?

Where can I find the "Trap the Soul" 8th-level wizard spell?

Without a magic item economy, what is gold for?

How to handle Sunlight Sensitivity (of Drow, etc.), especially for casters?

Does 5e address the murderhobos problem?

Does Grappling have any rules other than preventing movement?

What is inspiration?

Is necromancy necessarily evil in 5e or Forgotten Realms?

Can wizards really cast spells in armor?

Does Warlock combat just equal Eldritch Blast spam?

Creating Phil Taylor the darts champion

How to assign exp for indirect kills

Are there Race/Alignment restrictions for classes in the PHB?

Should the damage from an unarmed strike be reduced by Heavy Armor Master?

Are peoples' competencies really as flat in D&D 5e as its math suggests?

How can PCs stop a fleeing foe without opportunity attacks?

Are balanced groups important in D&D 5e?

Does multiclassing into Cleric grant Domain Bonus Proficiencies?

Is Dungeons & Dragons the origin of “Bahamut” as a dragon?