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Making the first level magic user combat fun

answered Jan 26, 2020 at 13:14

62 votes

How can a GM continue to progress the campaign if the player characters cause a plot-critical item or NPC to be lost/killed?

answered Jan 10, 2020 at 6:18

58 votes

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How can I help my players make meaningful choice during dungeon navigation?

answered Jan 27, 2020 at 7:12

46 votes

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How do I play in an adventure as a player that I have run as a DM?

answered Jan 16, 2020 at 13:07

39 votes

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Does a humanoid possessed by a ghost register as undead to a paladin's Divine Sense?

answered Aug 5, 2019 at 8:53

38 votes

What do I do while throwing death saving throws?

answered Oct 28, 2019 at 6:08

34 votes

Can Alter Self be used to enter an enemy's body and destroy it from the inside?

answered Oct 28, 2019 at 5:56

23 votes

Why would I ever pick bows over powers?

answered Mar 27, 2020 at 6:40

22 votes

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Dealing with an extreme player reaction to a PC choice

answered Mar 10, 2020 at 8:17

21 votes

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What is the origin of the term 'quantum ogre'?

answered May 5, 2020 at 11:25

20 votes

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How can I handle players taking more than their fair share of loot?

answered Jan 6, 2020 at 14:06

17 votes

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Why do I have to "craft" a poison from a poisonous creature?

answered May 1, 2020 at 6:49

17 votes

How do role-playing games avoid lame duck scenarios?

answered Jan 29, 2020 at 7:41

17 votes

Is it possible to wield a 'greatsword'?

answered Jan 22, 2020 at 10:23

15 votes

Is there any way to detect how many levels of exhaustion a character has, per the rules?

answered Aug 1, 2019 at 4:38

15 votes

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What challenge rating should the Ebondeath stat block have been given?

answered Feb 4, 2020 at 12:32

14 votes

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What are some possible repercussions of using story-based leveling rather than experience points?

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 19:04

11 votes

Spotting monsters in caves/corners/passage/etc

answered Jan 9, 2020 at 17:26

10 votes

Is it a bad idea to only start enforcing rules late in a campaign?

answered Jan 18, 2020 at 10:28

9 votes

Simulating these special dice on more regular dice

answered Dec 8, 2019 at 19:19

9 votes

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How do a changeling's Change Appearance and a druid's Wild Shape interact?

answered Jun 11, 2020 at 10:04

8 votes

Can you Investigate the same room twice?

answered Jan 8, 2020 at 14:09

7 votes

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What is the average expected rounds to 1 Wound, and how is it accurately calculated?

answered Jul 30, 2019 at 7:59

6 votes

What is the relative return point (i.e. the "space it left") of a creature banished by the Banishment spell?

answered Dec 19, 2019 at 11:21

5 votes

Does the Jack-Of-All-Trades edge grant basic proficiency in every language?

answered Jan 12, 2020 at 8:04

4 votes

Are there any tools or tricks to quickly level characters multiple levels at once?

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 13:35

4 votes

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How can I handle blown cover in a high-stakes game as a GM?

answered Nov 7, 2019 at 18:17

2 votes

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Implication of permanent injuries (specifically reducing an attribute by a die type) on Edges and weapon use?

answered Sep 18, 2019 at 8:12

1 vote

How can I counter my players' Focus Fire tactics as a DM?

answered Oct 1, 2019 at 6:41

1 vote

How can I represent a superior force?

answered Oct 16, 2019 at 11:50

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38 Answers

Making the first level magic user combat fun

How can a GM continue to progress the campaign if the player characters cause a plot-critical item or NPC to be lost/killed?

How can I help my players make meaningful choice during dungeon navigation?

How do I play in an adventure as a player that I have run as a DM?

Does a humanoid possessed by a ghost register as undead to a paladin's Divine Sense?

What do I do while throwing death saving throws?

Can Alter Self be used to enter an enemy's body and destroy it from the inside?

Why would I ever pick bows over powers?

Dealing with an extreme player reaction to a PC choice

What is the origin of the term 'quantum ogre'?

How can I handle players taking more than their fair share of loot?

Why do I have to "craft" a poison from a poisonous creature?

How do role-playing games avoid lame duck scenarios?

Is it possible to wield a 'greatsword'?

Is there any way to detect how many levels of exhaustion a character has, per the rules?

What challenge rating should the Ebondeath stat block have been given?

What are some possible repercussions of using story-based leveling rather than experience points?

Spotting monsters in caves/corners/passage/etc

Is it a bad idea to only start enforcing rules late in a campaign?

Simulating these special dice on more regular dice

How do a changeling's Change Appearance and a druid's Wild Shape interact?

Can you Investigate the same room twice?

What is the average expected rounds to 1 Wound, and how is it accurately calculated?

What is the relative return point (i.e. the "space it left") of a creature banished by the Banishment spell?

Does the Jack-Of-All-Trades edge grant basic proficiency in every language?

Are there any tools or tricks to quickly level characters multiple levels at once?

How can I handle blown cover in a high-stakes game as a GM?

Implication of permanent injuries (specifically reducing an attribute by a die type) on Edges and weapon use?

How can I counter my players' Focus Fire tactics as a DM?

How can I represent a superior force?