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Is there any way to use Dexterity for spellcasting or as a named spellcasting ability?
I've always wondered about creating a character who trains to use every spellcasting ability.
The publication of Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants introduces the possibility of using Strength in a ...
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Can you spellburn multiple ability scores in the same casting?
Let's say a wizard is casting a spell, and they spellburn 5 points of Strength, and 5 points of Stamina, for a total bonus of +10 to their spell check.
Is this scenario possible given RAW? The ...
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Does the Feral Tiefling still use Charisma as its spellcasting ability for the Infernal Legacy trait?
I'm new in this world of D&D. I was reading through the Player's Handbook and decided to create a character following the process in Chapter 1 (Step-by-Step Characters).
The Tiefling caught my ...
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Does "ability score damage" to your spellcasting ability cause you to "forget" prepared spells? [duplicate]
There are very few monsters or effects in D&D 5e that deal ability score damage or ability drain, but they are various enough for this to come up.
Say you are a 5th-level wizard with an ...
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Would it break the game to have a Constitution-based spellcaster?
I have an idea for a vampire-based Sorcerer that uses Constitution instead of Charisma for spellcasting. I know this would be very powerful, as Constitution is also used for Hit Points. However, since ...
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Can I use my best spellcasting ability for Eldritch Adept?
Suppose I am a multiclass character that has "Spellcasting" from multiple sources and I take the Eldritch Adept (Tasha, p.79) feat. Can I then use my best Spell Save DC for spells that that ...
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Arcane Disciple when some spells are already on spell list
Was just looking for a bit of insight into the Arcane Disciple feat. A quick quote on what that does:
Add the chosen domain's spells to your class list of arcane spells. If you have arcane ...
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Is a creature's Innate Spellcasting save DC affected by changing ability scores or adding Spellcasting features from another creature?
I'm creating a Svirfneblin Evil Mage by combining the stat blocks for each Evil Mage and Svirfneblin.
A Svirfneblin's Innate Spellcasting Save DC is 11 and its INT is +1.
An Evil Mage's Spellcasting ...
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Does switching the bard incantation stat from charisma to wisdom create major balance issues? [duplicate]
I have a player who want to play a shaman. He really wants to keep the bard classes but he is much more interested in the druid lore. He doesn't want to be charismatic and handle social interaction, ...
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What happens if a character's stats are lowered, reducing the number of spells they can prepare? [duplicate]
What happens if a character's stats are lowered, reducing the number of spells they can prepare?
Say a level 1 cleric has a Wisdom score of 18. According to the Spellcasting feature , they can ...
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Is it possible to cast spells with 0 dexterity?
During my last game, the party split and PC has been affected by shivering touch, effectively dropping to 0 dexterity.
If a spellcaster's dexterity score is dropped to 0, but the other ability ...
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What are the possible balance implications for houseruling INT as Paladin's spellcasting ability and class features?
Related (yet different): What is the source of a Paladin's spell-casting ability?
Related (strongly): What are the impacts of changing a Ranger's spellcasting ability?
(I don't know if everything ...
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How do I find my Spellcasting Ability for my D&D character?
I'm new to D&D and just started making my first character, she's a wood elf druid.
On the skill sheet there's a section on "spellcasting ability". I've tried looking elsewhere to find out how to ...
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What happens when a Wizard loses Intelligence after preparing his spells?
A Wizard prepares a number of spells equal to his Wizard level + his Intelligence modifier.
But what happens if he loses Intelligence (the most obvious way I can think of is unattuning to a Headband ...
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Why does the Fey Teleportation feat name a spellcasting ability for the Misty Step spell?
From the feat description:
You learn the misty step spell and can cast it once without expending
a spell slot. [...] Intelligence is your spellcasting ability
for this spell.
As far as I've ...
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