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Are there any magic weapons that return when thrown?
As someone who's ended up throwing quite a lot of daggers at enemies, it would be nice to find one that magically comes back to me, so I don't have to worry about retrieving them or running out.
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Does seeking arrow travel its weapon's long or short range before disappearing?
If I fire an arrow from a short bow, which has a range of 80/320, and apply the Seeking Arrow Arcane Shot option from the Arcane Archer, which of these ranges is the 'maximum distance'?
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If the Tiny Servant spell is cast on a crossbow, can it shoot by itself?
The spell Tiny Servant (XGtE, p. 168) lets the caster create a Tiny creature out of an object:
You touch one Tiny, nonmagical object that isn’t attached to another object or a surface and isn’t being ...
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For the specific campaign of "Odyssey of the Dragon Lords", can a javelin be considered a "ranged Weapon" for the purpose of using DEX to hit/dam?
In core 5e RAW rules, Javelins are simple melee weapons (STR based). However in this particular players guide they talk about Ranged weapons, which Javelins are mentioned.
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how do range increments work?
I have seen range increments before in the player's handbook, but I'm not sure if they are how far the weapon can be used from, or if they are actual increments. can someone tell me?
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Is a Chakram a ranged or Melee weapon?
For the purposes of using Sharpshooter (-5/+10 Dam) can I use a Chakram?
The weapon is from the Odyssey of the dragon lords campaign with a description of:
Thylean Weapon: Chakram
Martial Weapon. ...
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Do the Gauntlets of Flaming Fury infuse ranged weapon ammunition with magical properties?
The description of the Gauntlets of Flaming Fury says:
While you wear both of these steel gauntlets, any non-magical weapon you grasp with either gauntlet is treated as a magic weapon.
Does this ...
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What does "no long range" mean for the Soulknife rogue's Psychic Blades feature?
One of my players just hit level 3, and is choosing the Soulknife rogue subclass from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything.
The weapon granted by the Soulknife rogue's Psychic Blades has a weird ...
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Can you fire a pre-loaded hand crossbow one-handed?
I've always thought the answer was 'duh, obviously' but I'm hard-pressed to find RAW evidence all of a sudden.
Assume you have a hand crossbow, loaded, in one hand, while your other hand is occupied (...
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Giant-kin bows, arrows and information (AD&D 2e)
I've looked online for information regarding Giant-kin bows and all I can find on the topic is the weight and weapon size for them.
Per The Complete Book of Humanoids (PHBR10)
giant-kin long bow ...
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Is there a mechanical benefit to using a light crossbow over a long bow or short bow?
A longbow (1d8, 150/600 range), and a shortbow (1d6, 80/320 range) benefit from "Extra Attack".
A light crossbow (1d8, 80/320 range), or a hand crossbow (1d6, 30/120 range), do not benefit ...
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What happens to a thrown weapon after it hits or misses?
Patty the Chatty Monk throws her handaxe at a growling wolf. It hits! So... what happens?
This question is asked for the intent of further understanding the Object Interaction rule and also to add ...
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Is there a concise description of what 'special' damage is?
This may be somewhat a worthless question as I've looked diligently without success. I don't believe the information is physically present but I thought I'd give it a shot.
In my games things have ...
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Why do ranged weapons in D&D list two numbers separated by a slash to show their range?
Why do ranged weapons in D&D list two numbers separated by a slash to show their range?
For instance, the light crossbow lists "80/320".
As far as I know, you can use a ranged weapon at a range ...
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When would you ever use a heavy crossbow over a hand crossbow if you have Sharpshooter and Crossbow Expert?
Imagine you are a level 5 Variant Human, selected a class with access to martial weapons and Extra Attack, and chose the Crossbow Expert and Sharpshooter feats.
You are able to attack two times a ...
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