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What is stronger: an ability that can be used proficiency bonus times, or one that can be used once per short rest?
A lot of races and classes have abilities that can either be used proficiency bonus times per long rest, or that can be used once per short or long rest.
For evaluating homebrew races, you often need ...
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Is there any precedent for doubling the proficiency bonus only if the character has a given skill proficiency?
A number of character classes have features that allow them to double their proficiency bonus when using selected skill proficiencies. An example is the Bard's Expertise:
[C]hoose two of your skill ...
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What is the comparative value of armor proficiencies?
Is medium or heavy armor proficiency as racial feature more powerful (in general) than light armor, or is it just favoring different kinds of builds?
The intent is that I want to playtest some racial ...
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Is there a balanced or allowable trade that would grant Shield proficiency as a starting proficiency for a class which normally would not have it?
Normally a character has to choose between wielding 2 of a shield, an arcane focus (or component pouch), and a weapon OR just a two-handed weapon. As a Warlock, I could choose to wield an arcane ...
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Would it be unbalanced for Dex-based Fighters to choose proficiency in Dex saving throws instead of Str saving throws?
Whilst building a Dex-based Fighter (an Arcane Archer), I decided to pick the Resilient feat at level 4 so that I could have proficiency in Dexterity saving throws, which makes sense given that they ...
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Would an artifact that enhanced proficiency be too over-powered?
I am the DM of 5e, and during my campaigns I try to allow characters to get an artifact — a legendary magical item — as a sort of personal side quest to build their character. This is something that ...
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