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How to deal with a player who “jumps the gun” with premature rules-lawyering?
My question is somewhat similar to this question, however I feel I have a different situation in which my question is not covered by the answers stated.
I have a player in my campaign group of 5 players who is constantly "jumping the gun" on a lot…
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I want to run vast and realistic dungeons, but my players get frustrated trying to search every room
Because my players' suspension of disbelief began to suffer when exploring more "normal" dungeons, I have created some big dungeons which are based on bigger,
realistic structures: castles, towns, military structures, bunkers, etc.
However, another…
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Clarification of Blink Mechanics, or "Should Someone have Punched in my Sandwich?"
I am looking for clarification as to the mechanics of the Blink spell. I believe that the spell reads quite clearly, however most of my play group does not agree with my recent ruling.
Background:
The campaign is run using the D&D 5e ruleset. …
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How do you handle greedy shadowrunners?
So, my players want to keep everything. They love the money they earn, but having something unique is even better. We had a long discussion that they couldn't keep an awakened rhino with wings (the mascot of the city they're running, which they had…
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I Roll To Seduce The Dragon! (or, Do doublings of proficiency bonus stack?)
Lets say there exist some enterprising young bard 3/ sorcerer 1 named Kirk.
Deciding to uphold (long past) family tradition, he has chosen to go out and have a little half-dragon of his own.
He chose Persuasion as his expertise skill, and is of a…
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How do I know which printing of the PHB I have?
There are differences among printings of the Player's Handbook which are not captured in the errata, as came up when recently discussing Druidic Foci and Arcane Wards.
How do I know which printing I have? How many printings which incorporate changes…
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Is the DM Always Right?
I recently got into a disagreement with my DM for a D&D 5E game regarding a use of Prestidigitation.
The argument was that since it could create a Non-Magical Trinket, and Music Boxes are specifically listed in the Trinket section of the book, I…
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How far does a rogue move when dashing twice using Cunning Action?
A rogue receives a bonus Cunning Action, and one option is to Dash. My understanding is a Dash allows a player to move up to twice his speed for his turn.
If a rogue is using a regular action to Dash (hence, is already dashing) can he also use his…
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Differences between 5th Edition D&D and Pathfinder?
4th Edition took D&D on a very different path from 3.5, and Pathfinder (often referred to by players as 3.75) filled the niche of the continued evolution of the 3.x system.
I enjoy Pathfinder quite a bit (at least at low and mid levels; I'm just now…
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Shield Master - Can the shield push be taken before an attack?
Can the shield push from the Shield Master feat be taken before an attack? i.e. Push prone, follow up with an attack while they're down.
Shield Master
You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits…
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How loud/obvious is a wizard casting a spell?
Some spells have somatic and vocal components, that's well known.
How loud must a wizard talk? How obvious/wide should his gestures be?
Some spells that would be awesome would be fairly limited if you need to shout them
(ex: mage hand, range 30ft).
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Does a reach weapon allow you to threaten squares 10 feet away or not?
In D&D 5e, does a reach weapon allow you to threaten squares up to 10 feet away for the purpose of Opportunity Attacks or does it just allow you to attack squares up to 10 feet away?
There is some confusion because PHB p.147 says that a reach weapon…
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How should I handle retconning (or not) a session with a drunk player and character deaths?
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Tonight, one of my players began the session pretty drunk. That's not the problem I need help with; it hasn't happened before, and if it becomes a thing then I can deal with that. But I continued with the session anyway, hoping it…
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Techniques for making undead scary again
Undead used to be scary things: dead, rotting bodies seeking to devour all life, outnumbering their foes, and replacing their fallen with slain enemies. But nowadays players see them and think 'Skeleton, 1d8 hp, THAC0 19, I should use a crushing…
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Can you cast Invisibility on a large box and hide inside?
What happens if you cast invisibility on a chest or closet that weighs no more than 100 lb./level and then put some items inside it (and close the door)?
What if you put a living creature and not items?
Does it matter if the creature is conscious or…
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