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What is a spell slot in-lore, and how does it justify the limits on casting spells?

asked Sep 12, 2018 at 8:47

53 votes

3 answers

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Is a mushroom a plant for the purposes of Speak With Plants?

asked Dec 7, 2018 at 13:23

47 votes

6 answers

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How high can a PC's initiative bonus get?

asked Dec 3, 2018 at 16:29

47 votes

4 answers

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What happens to dying PCs when combat ends?

asked Apr 19, 2017 at 12:55

46 votes

6 answers

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What's the point of blowguns?

asked Apr 25, 2017 at 8:03

44 votes

2 answers

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Does Heavy Armor reduce your speed?

asked May 29, 2017 at 23:24

43 votes

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Can you cast a spell just before the end of a long rest?

asked Nov 25, 2017 at 8:30

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7 answers

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Can unarmed strike work with a rogue's sneak attack?

asked Dec 18, 2017 at 8:41

40 votes

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Can you short rest during a long rest?

asked May 4, 2018 at 8:20

38 votes

2 answers

24k views

What does the "titan" monster tag mean?

asked Jun 12, 2019 at 7:03

37 votes

3 answers

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How many javelins does an orc have?

asked Jan 3, 2019 at 11:00

37 votes

10 answers

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How can I discourage a player from making the same character if their current one dies?

asked Nov 6, 2018 at 13:48

37 votes

3 answers

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What benefits do you get from the Belt of Dwarvenkind without attuning to it?

asked Jul 23, 2018 at 11:22

36 votes

4 answers

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What happens when an unconscious but stabilised character is hit?

asked Feb 18, 2020 at 14:38

35 votes

7 answers

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How powerful would an always-on Truesight ability be for a PC?

asked Dec 11, 2018 at 12:44

35 votes

2 answers

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What are the mechanical consequences of a Centaur's Fey trait?

asked Dec 4, 2018 at 9:12

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4 answers

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Are Gundren Rockseeker and his brothers Mountain Dwarves or Hill Dwarves in the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure?

asked Aug 15, 2018 at 7:47

34 votes

3 answers

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Where does the D&D concept of a Gnome come from?

asked May 5, 2018 at 16:56

34 votes

6 answers

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Why is it so important for the party to acquire the Tome of Strahd?

asked Nov 5, 2019 at 16:33

32 votes

3 answers

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What are the official opposing schools of magic?

asked Feb 12, 2020 at 14:43

31 votes

5 answers

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What makes a spellcasting component worth x gp?

asked Jul 6, 2018 at 10:15

31 votes

2 answers

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What exactly is a fey/fiend/celestial spirit?

asked Jun 24, 2019 at 8:09

30 votes

1 answer

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If PC with Great Weapon Master reduces a polymorphed creature to 0 hp, can they attack again?

asked Aug 21, 2018 at 12:02

29 votes

7 answers

10k views

Does a humanoid possessed by a ghost register as undead to a paladin's Divine Sense?

asked Aug 5, 2019 at 7:38

29 votes

5 answers

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Do two simultaneous castings of Guidance increase the likelihood of a better outcome?

asked Nov 29, 2018 at 7:56

28 votes

3 answers

40k views

What's the difference between a Tiefling and a Cambion?

asked Jul 7, 2018 at 8:36

27 votes

4 answers

15k views

How unbalanced is it to hand out Feats/ASIs in place of Magic Items?

asked Nov 1, 2017 at 9:04

27 votes

9 answers

57k views

Is it possible to get Extra Attack or equivalent without taking at least 5 levels in a class?

asked Jul 19, 2018 at 14:23

27 votes

3 answers

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Can you Plane Shift to a specific layer of the Nine Hells?

asked Oct 10, 2018 at 7:49

27 votes

3 answers

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Is the offspring of an elf and a half-elf an elf or a half-elf?

asked Mar 3, 2020 at 11:18

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287 Questions

What is a spell slot in-lore, and how does it justify the limits on casting spells?

Is a mushroom a plant for the purposes of Speak With Plants?

How high can a PC's initiative bonus get?

What happens to dying PCs when combat ends?

What's the point of blowguns?

Does Heavy Armor reduce your speed?

Can you cast a spell just before the end of a long rest?

Can unarmed strike work with a rogue's sneak attack?

Can you short rest during a long rest?

What does the "titan" monster tag mean?

How many javelins does an orc have?

How can I discourage a player from making the same character if their current one dies?

What benefits do you get from the Belt of Dwarvenkind without attuning to it?

What happens when an unconscious but stabilised character is hit?

How powerful would an always-on Truesight ability be for a PC?

What are the mechanical consequences of a Centaur's Fey trait?

Are Gundren Rockseeker and his brothers Mountain Dwarves or Hill Dwarves in the Lost Mine of Phandelver adventure?

Where does the D&D concept of a Gnome come from?

Why is it so important for the party to acquire the Tome of Strahd?

What are the official opposing schools of magic?

What makes a spellcasting component worth x gp?

What exactly is a fey/fiend/celestial spirit?

If PC with Great Weapon Master reduces a polymorphed creature to 0 hp, can they attack again?

Does a humanoid possessed by a ghost register as undead to a paladin's Divine Sense?

Do two simultaneous castings of Guidance increase the likelihood of a better outcome?

What's the difference between a Tiefling and a Cambion?

How unbalanced is it to hand out Feats/ASIs in place of Magic Items?

Is it possible to get Extra Attack or equivalent without taking at least 5 levels in a class?

Can you Plane Shift to a specific layer of the Nine Hells?

Is the offspring of an elf and a half-elf an elf or a half-elf?