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Can you affect multiple targets with multiple Warding Bond casts?
It has come to my attention that the text of Warding Bond, the legal target(s) of Warding Bond, and the rules as written for target's and spell casting and such; leave it possible that Warding Bond ...
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Does Mirror Image affect spells that have no attack roll?
I have two questions concerning the mirror image spell.
If I am under the effect of mirror image and was targeted by a spell like blight, do I roll a 1d20 to determine whether myself or an image was ...
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Do worn or carried objects count as additional targets for a spell if they are also affected by the spell?
The Jeremy Crawford tweet that @Psyntax referenced here has gotten me wondering what exactly constitutes a target of a spell.
The PH states:
A typical spell requires you to pick one or more targets ...
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Can the Green-Flame Blade cantrip be cast as a reaction using the War Caster feat?
The War Caster feat (PHB, p. 170) allows a single-target spell ("must target only that creature") to be cast instead of an opportunity attack.
The Green-Flame Blade cantrip (SCAG, p. 142) ...
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Can Ioun stones be targeted by "save vs. damage" spells/abilities?
@New_DM_Tryingtobesneaky recently asked a question about damaging Ioun stones.
...and left this side note, which the answers don't address:
it's hard to believe that some rare/legendary items ...
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Can the Animate Dead spell be cast on a zombie?
One of the players in my game is a Death Domain cleric and enjoys having a small army of zombies accompany him. We had come to a situation where it is not plausible for him to keep the zombies with ...
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Do area spells affect friendly creatures?
Do spells that have an area effect such as Burning Hands and Sleep apply to friendly creatures or is it okay to point the area towards a mixed group of friendly and hostile creatures and not worry for ...
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Do spells with a range of "Self" target the caster?
I'm new to D&D, and was thinking about creating a Beast Master ranger.
Do spells with a range of "Self" target the caster?
There's some debate in my group on this subject. Unlike spells ...
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What are the consequences if I allow a Bard to use Bardic Inspiration on himself?
Watching a video stream of a game, one of the players, the Bard, asked if he could inspire himself with his Bardic Inspiration feature. The GM objected and said that the feature specifically said that ...
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Limitations of targeting of 'Friends' cantrip
The "Friends" cantrip (PHB pg 244) has a range of "self", but it also affects "one creature of your choice". Can this creature be one you can't see, such as one behind a door?
This question: What ...
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Can the Destructive Wave spell be triggered on a ship by striking the deck or an open container of earth ("ground")?
My 9th-level Tempest Domain cleric is about to embark on a sea voyage to the ice sea. I realized that my new destructive wave domain spell requires that "You strike the ground" to trigger it.
Is ...
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Does a creature have to be directly in contact with the ground to be affected by the Destructive Wave spell?
My character just got the destructive wave spell, which is a great AOE for close quarters combat (you designate who it affects). However, the other spell I use for that (spirit guardians) says it ...
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Can you choose not to affect yourself with area-of-effect spells?
Our group has some uncertainty regarding area-of-effect spells, specifically sleep. If a wizard were to cast sleep centered on herself - regardless of whether she gets included within the spell's HP ...
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What are the limitations on the Shape Water cantrip?
I have been having a discussion regarding the Shape Water cantrip from the Elemental Evil Player's Companion. A friend and I are trying to come to an accurate view of how this spell actually functions....
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Can You Punch/Grapple Ethereal Creatures?
DMG page 48 Border Ethereal: Normally, creatures in the Border Ethereal can't attack creatures on the overlapped plane, and vice versa. A traveler on the Ethereal Plane is invisible and utterly silent ...
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