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For the Summon Draconic Spirit spell, does the damage type of the breath weapon have to match that of the caster’s shared resistance?
The Draconic Spirit summoned by the summon draconic spirit spell has the Breath Weapon action option (FToD, p. 21):
Breath Weapon. The dragon exhales destructive energy in a 30-foot cone. Each ...
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Do Smite spells work on Tiamat?
Tiamat has the Limited Magic Immunity trait, I know that much. But the wording confuses me:
Unless she wishes to be affected, Tiamat is immune to spells of 6th level or lower. [...]
I understand ...
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How can I bind a draconic spirit?
My wizard is fond of summoning or conjuring elementals and binding them using planar binding, keeping them around for a while. Even keeping them a day is awesome, because concentration is not ...
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Which resistance(s) does the Chromatic Draconic Spirit from the spell "Summon Draconic Spirit" get?
The summon draconic spirit spell states (FToD, p. 21):
When you cast this spell, choose a family of dragon: chromatic, gem, or metallic. The creature resembles a dragon of the chosen family, which ...
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How could a dragon deal with the spell Hide from Dragons efficiently when hunting alone outside his lair?
The typical known means to defend against Hide from Dragons are focused around dragons inside his lair, like using non-dragon minions, traps, magical alarms, dispelling screens and what-not, but that'...
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Are there examples in lore of a dragon learning new spells like a wizard?
I am working on the first main antagonist for my campaign, DnD 5th edition. This will be a green or blue dragon who has the ability to shape change into a human and is a magic user. The dragon will be ...
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Dragon Alternate Form feature vs Draconic Polymorph
I was curious about what the differences are for a True Dragon between using its natural Alternate Form feature vs the Draconic Polymorph spell.
The Alternate Form feature (link to Gold Dragon on SRD) ...
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If a dragon becomes a shadow dragon, would it still be subject to a previously cast True Polymorph's reversal?
Story / example: A Harpy gets Truly Polymorphed into a wyrmling Brass dragon - albeit a bit of a weird one, what with her harpy-like personality and alignment.
As an avid reader of StackExchange she ...
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What abilities can the Hex spell target on an adult white dragon?
The hex spell description says (PHB, p. 251):
You place a curse on a creature that you can see within range. Until
the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage to the target
whenever ...
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If a Dragon under the effects of their Change Shape feature is cloned, can the cloned Dragon revert to their true form?
Some dragons have the Change Shape feature. For example, the Ancient Gold Dragon's Change Shape feature reads as follows:
Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that ...
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If an Ancient Metallic Dragon uses Change Shape to turn into a humanoid with Innate Spellcasting, do the uses of “X/day” spells reset each time?
Ancient Metallic Dragons (e.g. Ancient Brass Dragons) have the Change Shape ability:
Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than ...
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Can a dragon's breath weapon pass through Leomund's Tiny Hut?
Leomund's tiny hut can protect against magic, objects, and creatures from entering.
A dragon's breath weapon is not considered magical, but has to be an object at least - which should be blocked by ...
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What are the limits to a half-dragon using the Disguise Self spell?
My understanding is that a half-dragon can't use the spell disguise self to appear human. A half-dragon just has too many limbs for that to work properly, not to mention technically the dragon is no ...
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Can the Purify Food and Water spell fix water impacted/poisoned by the presence of a black dragon?
Can the purify food and water spell fix water impacted/poisoned by the presence of a black dragon?
I assume the power of the black dragon would overpower the spell, but I'm not totally sure.
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At what level can a dragon innately cast its spells?
In D&D 5e, when using the Variant: Dragons as Innate Spellcasters, a spellcasting young red dragon is going to know 4 spells of up to 3rd level and can cast each spell once a day.
When the dragon ...
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