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What should players roll to "deduce" a solution?

answered Aug 2, 2020 at 4:02

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What benefits does a tent give a character?

answered Mar 22, 2021 at 6:32

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How to make a device to randomly choose one of three possibilities, with caveat that sometimes one of them is not available?

answered Apr 14 at 23:16

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How useful is the 5e 'Wish' spell ('Basic Use' version) for spell research?

answered Jul 3, 2020 at 2:11

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After a Ghost possesses an armored character, is it basically limited to a single attack per turn with disadvantage?

answered Feb 13, 2023 at 18:00

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If a character falls off a flying mount (e.g. a pegasus), can the mount fly down to catch them before they hit the ground?

answered Jan 21, 2022 at 7:59

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Is it incorrect to use Passive Insight to tell Players what their Characters already know about NPCs?

answered Jan 17, 2020 at 3:09

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Can your Hexblade patron be your pact weapon even though it's sentient?

answered Dec 20, 2020 at 5:15

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Mind Spike vs. Scorching Ray?

answered Aug 15, 2021 at 19:56

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Is there an official explanation for the fluff of why magical healing is less effective on creatures with lots of hit points?

answered Sep 6, 2020 at 5:07

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What is the "gauntlet" start system for character creation?

answered Feb 2, 2020 at 2:13

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How do you measure distance on a battlemap/grid?

answered Dec 7, 2019 at 15:28

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Can you gain a proficiency bonus, without being proficient?

answered May 16, 2019 at 16:34

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How common are creatures capable of doing magical damage in 5e?

answered Mar 8, 2020 at 5:38

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If one of the platinum rings that serves as a component of the Warding Bond spell is removed and then replaced, do the effects of the spell resume?

answered Aug 19, 2020 at 9:21

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How does the Hunter ranger's Horde Breaker feature interact with the Mounted Combatant feat's ability to redirect an attack to the rider?

answered Dec 5, 2020 at 0:04

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How does grapple work with Sword School maneuvers?

answered Sep 28, 2019 at 2:48

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Is Burning Hands’ area of effect a “thin sheet of flame” or is it a cone?

answered Jun 27, 2019 at 1:48

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How does the Ranger Whirlwind Attack feature compare to the Volley feature?

answered Dec 13, 2019 at 20:50

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Does Voice of Authority work with harmful spell?

answered Apr 23, 2021 at 4:36

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How do I build an unmounted Goliath cleric who dual-wields lances?

answered Nov 11, 2020 at 11:17

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If somebody Counterspells a Counterspell, is the original spell cast successfully?

answered Jan 17, 2020 at 0:44

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What should players roll to "deduce" a solution?

What benefits does a tent give a character?

How to make a device to randomly choose one of three possibilities, with caveat that sometimes one of them is not available?

How useful is the 5e 'Wish' spell ('Basic Use' version) for spell research?

After a Ghost possesses an armored character, is it basically limited to a single attack per turn with disadvantage?

If a character falls off a flying mount (e.g. a pegasus), can the mount fly down to catch them before they hit the ground?

Is it incorrect to use Passive Insight to tell Players what their Characters already know about NPCs?

Can your Hexblade patron be your pact weapon even though it's sentient?

Mind Spike vs. Scorching Ray?

Is there an official explanation for the fluff of why magical healing is less effective on creatures with lots of hit points?

What is the "gauntlet" start system for character creation?

How do you measure distance on a battlemap/grid?

Can you gain a proficiency bonus, without being proficient?

How common are creatures capable of doing magical damage in 5e?

If one of the platinum rings that serves as a component of the Warding Bond spell is removed and then replaced, do the effects of the spell resume?

How does the Hunter ranger's Horde Breaker feature interact with the Mounted Combatant feat's ability to redirect an attack to the rider?

How does grapple work with Sword School maneuvers?

Is Burning Hands’ area of effect a “thin sheet of flame” or is it a cone?

How does the Ranger Whirlwind Attack feature compare to the Volley feature?

Does Voice of Authority work with harmful spell?

How do I build an unmounted Goliath cleric who dual-wields lances?

If somebody Counterspells a Counterspell, is the original spell cast successfully?