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Tagged with proficiency racial-traits
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What rules apply when Saving Throw proficiencies overlap?
I'm a playing in a custom setting. The DM says all races are allowed, including the Human (Keldon) variant, from the Plane Shift: Dominaria handbook. One of the traits of the race is this:
Keldon ...
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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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Dealing with a minmaxer player - is this legal? [duplicate]
So, the main question is, can one create expertise through using proficiency and another proficiency?
Let me try and explain, A level 9 mind flayer savant player character would regularly roll +13 to ...
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How does a changeling's Divergent Persona affect bard spells cast using musical instruments?
My character is a level 1 Changeling Bard. In my character's story, his Bard personality is what I'm using for his Divergent Persona racial feature. So it says under the description for divergent ...
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How to use skill versatility? [closed]
I'm new to D&D and am making my first character. As she is a half-elf bard, I'm given 'skill versatility, which gives proficiency in any two skills. Where and when does this get added and how is ...
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Does the Rock Gnome trait Artificer's Lore apply when you aren't proficient in History?
Rock Gnomes have the following racial trait (PHB, p. 37):
Artificer’s Lore
Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magic items, alchemical objects, or technological devices, you ...
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Variant Half-Elf: is this meant to be Keen Senses AND another trait?
The Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide says:
Some half-elves in Faerûn have a racial trait in place of the Skill Versatility trait. If your DM allows it, your half-elf character can forgo Skill ...
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