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This tag is for questions about the 2024 revision of the Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition ruleset, published by Wizards of the Coast to coincide with the 50th anniversary of D&D. It is a heroic fantasy RPG inspired by the mechanics and settings of all previous D&D editions, especially D&D 5e. It was previously code-named "One D&D" during the playtest period.

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I previously asked about what a grappler can do with the hand that they used to grapple and the answer is very little and not making a melee attack against the grappled creature. The Giant Octopus ...
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Sylunes Viper is a 3rd level spell from Heroes of Faerun available to Wizards or Druids. I am looking to take it on a Cleric and struggling to find ways to pick it up. The options I have so far are: ...
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I've seen some features and traits that say a creature, and/or a player can move x amount of feet away or towards something. For example, the trait Tactical Charge: The warrior moves up to half its ...
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Lord Soth of Sithicus has the Face of Death action that imposes the the Frightened condition with no stated end point: Face of Death (1/Day). Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot ...
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I'm evaluating a possible house rule for a 2024 PHB (5.5e) Monk and would like feedback on its balance implications. Consider a 5th-level Warrior of the Open Hand Monk with: Dexterity 18 (+4) Wisdom ...
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Great Old One (GOO) Warlocks at 10th level get the Thought Shield feature which says: ...whenever a creature deals Psychic damage to you, that creature takes the same amount of damage that you take. ...
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Great Old One warlocks' level 10 feature is Eldritch Hex, which says: Your alien patron grants you a powerful curse. You always have the Hex spell prepared. When you cast Hex and choose an ability, ...
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In 5.5e, the rules on attunement state: [...] you can’t attune to more than one copy of an item. For example, you can’t attune to more than one Ring of Protection at a time. The likely ...
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Several creatures in the 2024 Monster Manual have actions with wording like this: Pounce: The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack. Other examples use the same structure, ...
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In 5.5e, the rules on attunement state: [...] you can’t attune to more than one copy of an item. For example, you can’t attune to more than one Ring of Protection at a time. Are two different types ...
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Taking into account any Weapon Mastery, Fighting Style, and Feats, What is the optimal weapon for a Fighter to use, if our sole focus is on dealing damage? Assume the following: The Fighter does not ...
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TL/DR - How can a table resolve the different treatment of AoE range calculation which uses Euclidean distance vs movement and reach calculation which uses Chebyshev distance? Is there a well defined ...
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I cast Chromatic Orb at above 1st level, hit my first target and use Empowered Spell to get a bounce. Can I use Empowered Spell again to get a second bounce? The relevant lines are: Metamagic You ...
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The Daylight spell states (Player's Handbook p. 260): For the duration, sunlight spreads from a point within range and fills a 60-foot-radius Sphere. The sunlight’s area is Bright Light and sheds Dim ...
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I want to compare three different weapons with different hits and damage in the following three setups. +6 to hit, 1d8+1d4+4 damage +6 to hit, 2d6+4 damage on hit, 4 damage on miss Two weapons +7 hit ...

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