Questions tagged [ability-scores]
For questions primarily about ability scores (and their associated abilities), mechanical components of a character in all editions of D&D that represent the character's innate attributes: Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma.
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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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What stat would involve willpower (for a Jekyll and Hyde type of character to resist a personality switch)? [duplicate]
So for my upcoming D&D campaign I was planning to play a Jekyll and Hyde type of character. I want the DM to just look at me whenever and tell me to roll for whatever stat involves willpower to ...
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Is it possible to exchange ability scores (i.e. reducing one ability score and increasing another) during character creation?
Looking into some builds online I perceived that some people have two or three ability scores at 8, even if this cannot be explained by the Ancestry Flaw.
Is there any way to exchange Ability Scores (...
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If a paladin has a negative Charisma modifier, how many times can they use the Divine Sense feature (per long rest)?
The description of the paladin's Divine Sense feature says, in part:
You can use this feature a number of times equal to 1 + your Charisma modifier. When you finish a long rest, you regain all ...
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Is an additional saving throw required if the corresponding ability score changes?
Examples:
A fighter is fighting a dragon. The dragon uses its Frightful Presence action. The fighter, who has a Wisdom score of 15, succeeds on the DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. It is then the party ...
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Are there any summoning spells on the warlock spell list that don't require high Charisma to be effective?
Me and my friends are running a campaign in D&D 5e. I am playing a Genie-patron (Marid) Pact of the Blade warlock (with a 1-level fighter dip at the start) currently.
My Str and Con scores are 16 (...
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List of ancestry ability bonuses
What are the ability bonuses for each ancestry?
This might be very useful in picking the right ancestry for a build.
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How to play a low wisdom character with these flaws and ideals?
I've been roleplaying as my Dwarven Warlock for a short while now, and I've grown quite attached to her as a character. She has a wisdom score of 8, intelligence score of 12 and a charisma of 17.
She ...
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Does Proficiency bonus get added to rolls for raw Ability checks?
Suppose that I'm requested to roll a raw Ability check, such as an Intelligence check or a Dexterity check. (I realise that these checks are relatively rare, compared to skill checks such as Arcana or ...
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What's considered a bad ability check roll? Is 10 a bad roll?
I am fairly new to the D&D 5e world. I've been playing occasionally with different GMs and often I find myself or our party in the following situation:
The party enters a new location, and the GM ...
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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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Does Starfinder cap ability scores or ability score modifier?
My group has recently started a weekly game of Starfinder, a system we don't have any prior experience in. During a level-up in the last session, we found the following inconsistency or at least ...
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Did I calculate my ability scores correctly? Is it even possible to have 34 charisma at level 1?
My character is a forest gnome and at level 1 I have 34 charisma because I have max charisma stat (25), a +7 modifier, and an enchanted lute that gives me +2 charisma, so 25 + 7 + 2 = 34. Is this ...
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Can you benefit from the Fencing Grace feat while wielding a buckler?
Fencing Grace:
When wielding a rapier one-handed, you can add your Dexterity modifier
instead of your Strength modifier to that weapon’s damage. The rapier
must be one appropriate for your size. You ...
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Can Cure Wounds do damage? [duplicate]
Can the Cure Wounds spell deal damage? Say, my spell casting modifier was -2 and I rolled a 1 on the d8. Would the target actually take 1 damage? If so, what kind of damage would it even be?
