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What happens to a polymorphed character if he is shorn as a sheep?
So I'm playing a wild magic sorcerer and rolled a 78 on my Wild Magic Surge, polymorphing me into a sheep after my unsuccessful wisdom save.
My friendly companion now wants to shear me, but I will turn into my previous form in an hour.
If they shear…
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Where do the Bête stand on LGBT issues?
In a recent Werewolf session, our GM had us meet an informant in a gay club, and it raised an issue we never really explored before in this game. Our group of players is composed of people close to the LGBT movement, so it was possibly a little…
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Does hiding under a bedsheet provide Total Cover by RAW?
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I am a high level caster surrounded by multiple high level archmages, all ready to 9th-level counterspell me if I cast a spell. For reasons unimportant to this question, I have no time to deke them with a cantrip. In my hands, a large…
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Do you get Extra Attacks when you ready an attack and use it in your own turn?
It's the same as this question, but the Readied Attack Action is used in your own turn, so all the answers for this other question, as well as its dupes, aren't valid any more, as they are based on the fact that the Extra Attack only works in your…
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When using wish to replicate a spell, what school of magic does it count as?
Wish is a conjuration spell that is able to be used to duplicate lower level spells as follows:
The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower. You don't need to meet any requirements in that spell, including…
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Who should know/inform the Ranger's Favored Enemy?
Rangers have a number of bonuses against their Favored Enemy, which include Attack bonuses. The ranger in the game I am DMing, for example, has chosen Aberrations.
In combat, the party is attacked by some enemies. I know the type of enemy (they're…
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As a Barbarian, how can I contribute to fights against slash-immune creatures?
I play a Totem Warrior with a greataxe. Last night we encountered our first black ooze, and all I could do was throw javelins to contribute damage!
I'm not trying to deal glass-cannon levels of damage, but it would be nice to not feel completely…
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Can unarmed strike work with a rogue's sneak attack?
So a situation came up last night where a player with a monk/rogue was flanking (I use the optional flanking rules to grant advantage) an enemy. He was armed with a shortsword, but even with advantage, he missed the attack roll and thus did not get…
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What happens when a swimming creature falls prone?
My paladin has summoned a giant sea horse as his steed. The giant sea horse has the Charge feature, which allows it to knock creatures prone when it moves 20 feet or more.
Being that the sea horse is primarily a water creature, most of it's charge…
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Frequency of cantrips outside of battle
Despite being "at will", how often can a cantrip be cast outside of battle? For example, how long must a player wait before shooting 2 fire bolts, and is there a limit to how many could be cast or can they just go at it continuously for a day…
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Sleep's hp total and (half-) elf targets
Situation: A Gnome Bard sits in a prison cell, next to her in another cell sits a half-elf Ranger. There is one guard with them in the room, with two or three more in the next room. The Bard casts Sleep at a point that includes everyone but her.
My…
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How many times do you roll damage for Magic Missile?
The "Damage Rolls" section of the rules (PHB p. 196, also in the online Basic Rules) says this:
If a spell or other effect deals damage to more than one target at the same time, roll the damage once for all of them. For example, when a wizard casts…
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What are the major changes made to Vampire: The Masquerade for its 20th Anniversary edition?
In October 2011, the 20th Anniversary edition of Vampire: The Masquerade was released to the general public. Although the majority of the work is derived from the game's second edition (1992) and its revised edition (1998), a number of alterations…
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How are pluses on vanilla weapons and armour different than previous editions?
How are pluses on vanilla weapons and armour different in 5e than in previous editions? I have noticed old editions are capped at +5 and 5e is capped at +3. What, if anything, would change if higher bonuses were available instead?
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What are the rules differences between Pathfinder and Starfinder?
Paizo's Starfinder system is heavily based on their long-running Pathfinder system (itself based on D&D 3.5). What rules are different between the two systems?
To clarify, this question does not cover changes to content (individual skills, classes,…
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