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Can a mind smith's materialized weapon be of large size?
Would materializing a large-sized axe - for a giant instinct barbarian to use - be legal? For reference the mind smith dedication says that:
The overall shape and design of your mind weapon can be of ...
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With starting equipment, do crossbow bolts come with a case, like arrows come with a quiver?
I have been creating a warlock character, and I noticed that the list of starting equipment states (emphasis my own):
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment
granted by ...
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Pact of the Blade and Weapon Bond with Magic Ammunition
While I was reading the Players Handbook, I had a definite idea with reloading magic ammunition (given that this ammunition is one). It's not like from view of optimization, more like game-mechanic ...
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Can a weapon be a holy symbol?
So I'm being part of a DnD campaign soon, and I'm making a tempest cleric that worships Thor. Since Thor's weapon is a Warhammmer, and I also use a Warhammer, could the hammer count as a holy symbol ...
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Are Darts sold separately?
This might sound like a silly question, but it seems oddly placed in the PHB.
Looking simply on what characters get regarding starting equipment, every item listed, regardless of class, seems to ...
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Do purchased weapons come with a sheath?
A sheath, found in the adventure gear table on pg.288 of the core rules, cost 1cp. It is described on pg.291:
A sheath or scabbard lets you easily carry a weapon on your person
Many of the Class ...
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Can a vial of holy water be used as a weapon?
In the Player’s Handbook the section for holy water states (emphasis mine):
As an action, you can splash the contents of this flask onto a creature within 5 feet of you or throw it up to 20 feet, ...
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Will letting my players take enemy weapons cause balance issues?
My players are very much of the "kill a monster and take their stuff" mentality. They have acquired a veritable collection of daggers, javelins, short swords, and so on, from all the monsters they've ...
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If you kill a Solar Angel can you use its Slaying Longbow?
Solars have the following weapon attack on their stat block:
Slaying Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) ...
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Can I use Alchemist's fire to turn my sword into a virtual Flame Blade?
Alchemist's Fire never burns out, according to this:
How long does Alchemist's Fire burn?
Does that mean I can put it on my sword to make a virtual Flame Blade?
According to the rules it does 1d4 ...
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What is the volume of a suspended cauldron?
DMG p. 255 provides the stats for siege equipment, and lists suspended cauldrons among them:
A cauldron is an iron pot suspended so that it can be tipped easily, spilling its contents. Once emptied, ...
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Equipping the dagger vs the shield [closed]
I want to figure out what is the better option, straight up damage or a chance to deflect in a game.
I have two options, the first is to equip another dagger for 10% more damage. However, this ...
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Are alchemical weapons treated like weapons or alchemical items?
I have seen conflicting answers to this question online, so I'd like some help nailing down a somewhat more definitive answer.
For characters with 1 BAB or higher, are alchemical weapons (tanglefoot ...
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Can PCs use nonmagical armor and weapons looted from monsters?
According to the PHB/basic rules,
Weapons and armor used by monsters are rarely in good enough condition
to sell.
Are nonmagical weapons and armor used by monsters in good enough condition for ...
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How many spears or javelins can a hero reasonably carry unencumbered?
As an example, let's say that the hero is a Half Orc with a strength score of 20. They are wearing Chainmail armor, their main weapon is a two-handed glaive, and on their back they can carry spears or ...
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