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Can monks use a Sun Blade as monk weapon?
Rules as written, can monks use a Sun Blade as a monk weapon?
Sun Blade
Weapon (longsword), rare (requires attunement)
Properties: Versatile, Finesse
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What proficiencies do you need to craft Serpent Scale Armor?
What proficiencies do you need to craft Serpent Scale Armor?
My DM said I need both Smith's Tools and Leatherworker's Tools because there's both metal and serpent scales needed to craft it.
If it's ...
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Do you add your proficiency bonus when attacking with the Sun Blade if you're proficient with shortswords only?
The Sun Blade mentions proficiency twice in its description on D&D Beyond.
The first one is about being proficient with shortswords or longswords:
If you are proficient with shortswords or ...
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When you make an ability check to cast from a scroll, do you add proficiency bonus?
I am a 3rd level wizard and have a 5th level wizard spell on a scroll that I want to try and cast. I'm supposed to make an ability check (intelligence).
Is it a straight check?
Do I add my ...
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Is it possible to have a character with proficiency in all martial weapons without proficiency in Medium armor?
When thinking more about this question: Are the requirements of a Horn of Valhalla cumulative?, I started to wonder if characters could effectively use horns without being able to use their lesser ...
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Are the requirements of a Horn of Valhalla cumulative?
Each type of Horn of Valhalla has a requirement, increasing in complexity in the same way the type increases in rarity: Silver Horns (rare) have no requirement, Brass Horns (rare) require proficiency ...
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Does the Celestial Armor require medium armor proficiency?
TL;DR: Does the Celestial Armor require medium armor proficiency?
I found the Celestial Armor which said that it is a medium armor Chainmail+3, and is light enough to be considered as light armor.
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Does a magic weapon require the attuner to be proficient?
Similar to this question, but this refers more toward proficiency rather than the word "wield".
The party has recently captured a greatsword from a defeated enemy. It has the property of conferring ...
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Can you use a magic item for its magical property without the proper proficiency?
Can a character have a magic shield and benefit from its magical effect but not its use as a shield when they do not have shield proficiency?
Like wear the shield on their back or something?
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Does an Animated Shield cause penalties if I'm not proficient with shields?
If my character isn't proficient with shields but is using a shield, the armour section says the following:
If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability ...
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If a bard has expertise in Persuasion, doubling his Proficiency Bonus, does drawing the Throne card from the Deck of Many Things double it again? [duplicate]
The Throne card in the Deck of Many Things (5e) says, "You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill, and you double your proficiency bonus on checks made with that skill." If a 4th level Bard who ...
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Do I have to be proficient with an Implement to get its properties?
I'm trying to get low-light vision with any magic item that is not a Head slot item. I found Totem of the Night (Adventurer's Vault 2 pg.46).
Property: You gain low-light vision. If you already ...
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