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Do handcuffs prevent you from casting spells with somatic components?
Is a handcuffed spellcaster still capable of executing the somatic components of spells? I'm asking about rulings in the official rulebooks, not "This is how I'd do this" responses.
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Can one wizard prepare a spell that a second wizard wrote in the first wizard's spellbook?
The rules for a wizard are that they can prepare spells that are in their spellbook, and cast ritual spells from their spellbook without preparing them. There is also the cost and time spent to copy a ...
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Can you cast spells that do not require material components through an arcane focus?
The PHB states:
Casting some spells requires particular objects, specified in parentheses in the component entry. A character can use a component pouch or a spellcasting focus (found in chapter 5, “...
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Can a Wizard use two spell books? [duplicate]
So lets say I am playing a level 12 Wizard, and I am in a dungeon when I find a spell book. So something similar happened in a quest I was playing and then the my DM said something along the lines of &...
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Can a wizard dual wield spellbooks and still use somatics while gaining the spellbooks "held" abilities?
I'm playing a wizard who has come across two magical spellbooks. Both spellbooks have abilities/effects that I may choose to activate if I hold them, as well as functioning as spell foci. In the PHB/...
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Reliable Control Options for High-Level Occultist (No saves, no SR; scrolls and wands acceptable)
I'm currently playing a high-level (15th, about to hit 16) silksworn occultist, and am effectively the party's pseudo-full-caster. For the past few levels, I've been running into the twin issues that ...
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When do College of Swords bards still use musical instruments?
In 5e, after a bard has joined the College of Swords at 3rd level, when (if at all) would they need their instrument(s)?
At 1st and 2nd levels, they would have used musical instruments as spell ...
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Can a Wizard write spells in something other than a spellbook? [duplicate]
So basically I have a bard that I am about to multiclass into a wizard. I’d like to know if it’s possible to not need a grimoire specifically, but be able to say write my spells by writing them on or ...
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Is it possible to create a divine spellbook?
The mnemonic vestment says this:
If the wearer is a spontaneous caster, once per day she may use a spell slot to cast a spell from a written source (such as a scroll or spellbook) as if she knew ...
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Which of these two feats best supports my Cleric / Druid multiclass character? [closed]
I have a character that I have created with DnDBeyond.
The Character is currently a level 3 circle of the moon Druid and Level 1 disciple of life Cleric.
I'm our party's healer so I have tried to ...
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Can a Wizard gain more spell slots by having multiple spell books?
Can a Wizard gain more spell slots by having multiple spell books?
If I had two or more spell books each with different spells, does that increase the spell limit?
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Can a wizard use an acquired spellbook, or must they first copy its contents into their own spellbook? [duplicate]
The rules for copying spells from other spellbooks are rather clear: you need time and money. However, in case you acquire a new spellbook, things are more fogged.
Can a wizard use two spellbooks at ...
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Can a Bard cast spells with both hands full?
I was looking at Valor bards and saw they get shield proficiency later. It seems to cater to the person wanting to play a more melee-oriented bard, but I see one major problem and want to see if ...
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How does a wizard read another wizard's spellbook?
To prepare spells from another wizard's spellbook you have to be able to read it. Since there is no read magic spell (like in previous editions), how does a wizard read another wizard's spellbook?
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