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What are the rules, if any, regarding equipping a dragon with weapons in 5e?
The question has been asked as to whether or not a dragon can wield weapons in 5e, and for the first time in a long time, I am stumped about how to answer.
I first searched the stack exchange, finding ...
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How do you calculate proficiency bonus for monsters?
I'm making monsters on Dnd beyond, and I always get the proficiency bonus wrong. I need to know how to calculate proficiency bonus for a challenge rating 8 monster.
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Why do we assume that PHB rules apply to monsters?
The party is deep into my 5e-updated classic Greyhawk Giants series.
They are returning the body of a stone giant killed in the siege of Headwater to the stone giant's clan. The Thane of the Stone ...
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Utility of Proficiency Bonus in Statblock for Summoned Creatures without Proficiencies?
Looking into Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, I was reviewing the stat block of the Fey summoned by the Summon Fey spell. Amongst the statistics provided is the Proficiency Bonus of the spirit, defined ...
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What is the mathematical formula for proficiency bonus vs level/CR?
I'm programming a database for our homebrew setting and I would really like to be able to mathematically calculate proficiency bonus from a monster's CR, but try as I might, I can't find a formula ...
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Why does Night Hag have greater skill proficiencies than what they should be?
The Night Hag has the following skill proficiencies:
Deception: 7, Insight: 6, Perception: 6, Stealth: 6
Challenge 5 means +3 proficiency bonus, so if we add the appropriate modifier, we should get ...
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Does the Aboleth have expertise in History and Perception?
The Aboleth statblock states:
Int: 18 (+4)
Wis: 15 (+2)
Skills History +12, Perception +10
Senses passive Perception 20
CR: 10
A CR of 10 translates to a proficiency bonus of 4. This should make the ...
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When a creature's proficiency bonus is doubled for a skill, is it marked as such in its statblock?
I'm very new to the books of D&D 5e.
I see in the introduction of the MM that they specify the proficiency bonus for CR, and that at times it will be doubled to account for the creature's "...
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How does a bat have +0 modifier to attack?
I am quite new to playing DND and I'm struggling to understand how a bat has +0 to attack. I'm clearly missing something, but as per my calculations:
A bat has a strength of 2 (-4 Modifier).
This is ...
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What is the distribution of monster save proficiencies?
I'm curious which saves are the best to target (as a player). As in, if I have a spell that forces the enemy to make a dex save and another spell that forces a con save, which am I better off using? ...
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Does my Giant Crocodile's grapple benefit from my Druid's expertise? (wild shape) [duplicate]
Put another way, when is a grapple(MM) not a grapple(PHB)?
My wild shaped Circle of the Moon druid loves to be a giant crocodile. Big and strong, he can grapple much bigger creatures than our ...
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What weapons and armor can a Shield Guardian use?
Shield Guardians make two fist attacks at +7, are size large, strength 18(+4), CR7, and have an intelligence of 8. They can be commanded by the owner of their Master’s Amulet.
Can a Shield Guardian ...
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Do monsters have proficiency with all weapons and armors?
As a bit of background, my players befriended a kobold and gave him a javelin (instead of the dagger a kobold usually have, according to his stat block). They later also gave him a leather armor for ...
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What determines monster proficiency for skills not listed in the Monster Manual?
For each creature in the Monster Manual, a few special cases are listed for skill checks if applicable. For every other skill check, how do you determine whether the monster has proficiency? (...
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Do monster PCs get racial weapon proficiencies?
I remember reading that all monster characters are assumed to be proficient in any weapons listed in their MM description, but when they take class levels they lose these and have only class ...
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