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Casting multiple spells in a single round
In the PHB page 202 under the bonus action heading it states:
You can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action.
This seems to state that if you cast a bonus action spell, you could not cast a…
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What are the stand-out features of D&D 5e?
5e is described by its marketing materials as:
The core of D&D is storytelling. You and your friends may tell a story together, guiding your heroes through quests for treasure, battles with deadly foes, daring rescues, courtly intrigue, and much…
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Cut off hand with Ring of Regeneration on it
@Li-aungYip 's recent question made me think about this.
From the d20SRD:
Regeneration
This white gold ring continually allows a living wearer to heal 1 point of damage per level every hour rather than every day. (This ability cannot be aided by…
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How to kill a character without making their player too angry
I have been DMing a game for a group of friends. In between two sessions, which ended with them facing a few enemy NPCs, I realized that these intelligent opponents had a very good way to kill one of the player characters and that logically they…
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When and how should I introduce my kids to RPGs?
I grew up playing and DMing AD&D 1st edition. Have played a few other systems like Paranoia but really know the AD&D system well enough to not spend time constantly looking up rules. Do you have any suggestions, from experience, about what's a good…
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What happens if I get the same skill from both my background and my class?
I made a trickster cleric with spy background. This caused an overlap of stealth and disguise. (Further compounded by me wanting to take hide in shadow ... which again granted me stealth.)
What happens when you are granted a skill from multiple…
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What crimes would constitute a 'Universal Crime' or a 'Crime against Nature/Existence'?
The question popped into my head while watching Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and it sprung from the un-modified interaction between Slughorn and the young Tom Riddle. If you aren't familiar with the scene, the transposed text is…
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How can I check if a new group is OK with a plotline from an ethical standpoint without spoiling the plot?
TL;DR: I am unsure if the plotline I planned is "too dark" for a new group, and would like to discuss the level of grit with them without spoiling the plotline. How can I do this?
I am planning a campaign where an evil dryad witch has kidnapped a…
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What to do when surprise and a high initiative roll conflict with the narrative?
Consider the following situation. Two creatures A and B sneak up on a creature X, successfully remaining unnoticed by it. Without signalling this to B in any way, A then throws a dagger at X from its hiding place. This starts the encounter: It is…
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As a player, how do I deal with a spotlight hog?
I’m usually the GM but I’m not this time, and my usual methods of managing spotlight, and hogs thereof, aren’t available to me. I’m at a bit of a loss.
We have a player who is very enthusiastic and impulsive. Not impulsive about what he does: they…
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What does "DMG" mean?
I'm new to D&D 5e and it's the first time I've played. People keep referring to the "DMG". What is it? It is a game mechanic or something else? If it is a game mechanic, what does it do?
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Is there a hierarchy of specificity?
As we all know from page 7 of the Player's Handbook, "Specific Beats General". The way it discusses 'general' and 'specific' is basically that 'general' means the standard game rules, as given in chapters 7-10 (and, I suppose, much of the Dungeon…
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How can I speed up combat?
Combat at my table (5 players plus me, the GM) takes a long time. Even only moderately-complex combats usually take about an hour. I find myself wanting to end the session early if the group is about to get into a fight and there's only 30-45…
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Can I trigger an Opportunity Attack by forcing an opponent to move out of my reach?
If I cause an opponent to leave my reach with an ability, spell, or effect can I use my reaction to take an Opportunity Attack against them?
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Does a PC know the general strengths and weaknesses of their stats?
Recently I had a minor discussion with our DM about whether my character knows that he is not charismatic or not.
I believe that my character should know that he is not charismatic, our DM however asks that I do not base my decisions on the fact…
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