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Is allowing a player to choose the result on a d20 once per long rest more powerful than features like luck points or portents?
Obviously, allowing a character to critically hit or miss on demand is hugely impactful, but if it's only once a day is it appreciably overpowered compared to other similar features? Aside from the ...
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Mechanically speaking, what makes an item more useful, a raw bonus or advantage?
I'm looking at D&D 5e to homebrew a specific item and I'm debating what would be better: advantage or raw bonus? The item is a coin that you toss before an ability check or an attack roll. If the ...
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Is gaining 1 AC in exchange for disadvantage on Perception checks a balanced trade?
Inspired by this answer, and to avoid lengthy back and forth comments, I decided to make this a question in itself.
You can put on your helmet for +1 AC and disadvantage on Perception checks. In ...
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