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Is it necessary to purchase all the D&D 5th edition books to have access to all player character options?

answered Jun 9, 2015 at 22:50

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How to prevent discontent among the players when one player murders the others' characters?

answered Dec 11, 2019 at 22:51

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How do you teach someone else how to play D&D?

answered May 5, 2021 at 3:40

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Can you cast a spell learned from the Magic Initiate feat using spell slots?

answered Sep 13, 2015 at 3:12

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Shield Master - Can the shield push be taken before an attack?

answered Feb 8, 2015 at 23:20

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Why is the Tarrasque the most dreaded creature?

answered Apr 27, 2017 at 0:11

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Since advantage and disadvantage caused in a heavily obscured area cancel out, what effect does it have in combat?

answered May 16, 2017 at 3:33

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Players get angry if anything negative happens to them

answered Jun 14, 2018 at 1:37

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Can I counterspell a Subtle spell without material components?

answered May 7, 2018 at 2:06

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How rare are magic items and how many should I be handing out?

answered Oct 31, 2016 at 1:55

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What is the downside of contracting lycanthropy?

answered Jul 18, 2018 at 22:16

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Is Oath of the Ancients all about nature?

answered May 4, 2017 at 2:00

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Realistically, does Leomund’s Tiny Hut allow for indefinite long rests in a dungeon?

answered Dec 17, 2018 at 0:12

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How to make combat more tactical?

answered Feb 23, 2015 at 22:00

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What is the fallout of unarmed strikes no longer being weapons?

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 10:39

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How to cope with bad rolls on important actions?

answered Aug 18, 2016 at 7:28

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As a monk, can you make a melee attack roll using your Strength modifier, but roll damage with your Dexterity modifier?

answered Mar 14, 2019 at 1:37

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Handing a weapon to another player during combat

answered Sep 4, 2018 at 2:34

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If I have a maxed-out stat, can I take a half-ASI feat?

answered Feb 26, 2020 at 20:07

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Do you need line of sight to cast spells on someone?

answered Apr 29, 2017 at 11:24

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How can my wizard get strong enough to carry basic gear?

answered Mar 10, 2015 at 19:50

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Opposed skill checks & natural 20s

answered Jan 12, 2016 at 3:50

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How should a DM resolve a smooth-talking player with a weak Charisma score PC?

answered Jan 20, 2019 at 20:48

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I failed to open a lock. Now what?

answered Oct 9, 2014 at 2:18

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Can a creature be brought to consciousness while they have a max HP of 0?

answered Aug 9, 2018 at 4:51

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How to prevent metagaming induced by trying to not metagame?

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 21:03

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Can you add the same modifier to damage rolls multiple times if they come from different sources?

answered May 14, 2020 at 2:13

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How to make combat encounters terrifying?

answered Jul 7, 2016 at 21:43

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How do "monsters" attack if the PCs don't engage in combat first?

answered Jul 29, 2020 at 23:09

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What is allowed to be an Arcane focus?

answered Feb 26, 2018 at 22:58

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Is it necessary to purchase all the D&D 5th edition books to have access to all player character options?

How to prevent discontent among the players when one player murders the others' characters?

How do you teach someone else how to play D&D?

Can you cast a spell learned from the Magic Initiate feat using spell slots?

Shield Master - Can the shield push be taken before an attack?

Why is the Tarrasque the most dreaded creature?

Since advantage and disadvantage caused in a heavily obscured area cancel out, what effect does it have in combat?

Players get angry if anything negative happens to them

Can I counterspell a Subtle spell without material components?

How rare are magic items and how many should I be handing out?

What is the downside of contracting lycanthropy?

Is Oath of the Ancients all about nature?

Realistically, does Leomund’s Tiny Hut allow for indefinite long rests in a dungeon?

How to make combat more tactical?

What is the fallout of unarmed strikes no longer being weapons?

How to cope with bad rolls on important actions?

As a monk, can you make a melee attack roll using your Strength modifier, but roll damage with your Dexterity modifier?

Handing a weapon to another player during combat

If I have a maxed-out stat, can I take a half-ASI feat?

Do you need line of sight to cast spells on someone?

How can my wizard get strong enough to carry basic gear?

Opposed skill checks & natural 20s

How should a DM resolve a smooth-talking player with a weak Charisma score PC?

I failed to open a lock. Now what?

Can a creature be brought to consciousness while they have a max HP of 0?

How to prevent metagaming induced by trying to not metagame?

Can you add the same modifier to damage rolls multiple times if they come from different sources?

How to make combat encounters terrifying?

How do "monsters" attack if the PCs don't engage in combat first?

What is allowed to be an Arcane focus?