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Theater of Mind vs Theater of Grid (10 replies)
How to make an Aura of Protection for Bards (8 replies)
Undead Warlock Melee - No multiclass (3 replies)
What is the best way to munchkin projectiles? (4 replies)
Roleplaying Bond vs. Ideal, and where they overlap (4 replies)
Roleplaying Fluffy Spells, Anyone? (9 replies)
Optimization I'm worried about my Barbarian build being survivable (16 replies)
DM Help Best slaves for Mindflayer slaver ship? (11 replies)
Gibbering Mouther's "Aberrant Ground" ability (2 replies)
Help with ranged wepons and spelcasters (20 replies)
What if rolls were only used adversarially (19 replies)
Venger, D&Done's new (yet old) high-CR threat? (8 replies)
Minimalist X-Men Builds (11 replies)
DM Help One-Shot Module Recommendations (1 replies)
Has playing D&D and other TTRPGs made you more confident? Or helped you in other ways (8 replies)
Speculation More 2024 PHB Revelations from the GameInformer Article (72 replies)
OneD&D Setting is Greyhawk? (44 replies)
Rogue benefit from multiple sneak attack. (13 replies)
Black Flag/Tales of the Valiant (16 replies)
D&D One - Tools for DMs (2 replies)
Safety Tool advice in RPG books ineffective? (13 replies)
Learning to DM: suggestions for where to start (11 replies)
Maximum luckmancy (10 replies)
Wisdom based monk: magic initiate (7 replies)
An infectious bite (10 replies)
Tales of the Valiant, Kobolld Press' 5e reworking; new Luck mechanic (0 replies)
Mobile Flourish push back (1 replies)
Exploration and social - the two pillars that have no mechanics (90 replies)
monk multiclass options. (10 replies)
Rules- can you react to your own spells? (4 replies)
Players want to overthrow a king and install democracy. What can go wrong? ;) (40 replies)
Optimization Thief Rogue/Artillerist Artificer help (8 replies)
Rogue Mains: Favorite things about rogues (6 replies)
Favorite Common Magical Item? (15 replies)
Player Help Soulknife Ranger? (18 replies)
I don't like Rune Knight (88 replies)
Benefits of being big (14 replies)
Feebleminded Aberrations (10 replies)
Moon Druid + Rune Shaper (7 replies)
2024 Rulebooks slated for SRD 5.2 and Creative Commons (17 replies)
The spellbook of the wizard multiclass. (3 replies)
Is there anything special about Channel Divinity? (3 replies)
Town under active attack - moral/emotional random events (5 replies)
What is it exactly that we're rushing towards? (69 replies)
Exotic species aren't so exotic, eh? (92 replies)
Is Dragon's Breath as good as it looks? (22 replies)
Phantasmal Killer, what are you afraid of? (12 replies)
Favored Classes in 5e (31 replies)
DM Help Price of epic-level scrying (9 replies)
Roleplaying White Plume Mountain side quest/character help (8 replies)
Using AI resources (22 replies)
Player Help Long Rest Spell Point Warlock (3 replies)
Spoiler free Aberrant Mind tie in for Shattered Obelisk (0 replies)
Optimization Rolling a new character. (13 replies)
Hadar the Dark Hunger lore. (5 replies)
Interesting magic item for a Bard who thinks they're a Cleric? (6 replies)
Immovable rod on a ship or air ship? (21 replies)
How would you do *actual* high-powered fantasy play with D&D? (33 replies)
Optimization Steph Erwin, dragon wrestler (8 replies)
Balancing player preferences regarding travel? (2 replies)
Roleplaying My take on the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer. (0 replies)
Is this busted (18 replies)
DM Help Why does creature Type do nothing? Would the game break if it did? (21 replies)
Fighter/Artificer (Thunder Gauntlet focused) build (suggestions appreciated) (9 replies)
Fleshing out a backstory for my Spring Eladrin Ancients Paladin. (2 replies)
Cleric/Wizard help (2 replies)
The Gadgeteer (24 replies)
Death saves (21 replies)
Player Help Ooo, What's this potion do? (5 replies)
Optimization Oath of the Watcher Paladin Build (8 replies)
Player Help Aquiring Sleight of Hand skill for my character (21 replies)
2024 Player's Handbook Fireside Chat (54 replies)
Monk Build (21 replies)
Steel Wind Strike and bonuses to hit or damage (15 replies)
World's best librarian (22 replies)
Rules Q&A Scrying: an odd interaction with another spell (Spoilers!) (5 replies)
What drives a poor reputation for the Rogue class? (919 replies)
What are the major lore bombs of 5e Planescape? (4 replies)
Artificer build advice (8 replies)
Player Help Best class/subclass for an Aaracokra that is terrified of heights? (3 replies)
Optimization The Talent (Psionics) by MCDM: optimized builds (7 replies)
idea for a campain. please add on. (6 replies)
Question about my special metal stick? (12 replies)
Optimization building a great helper (5 replies)
Better-than-book Character Creation guide (5 replies)
I don’t feel the campaign. How to proceed? (14 replies)
Quick opinion: Beelzebubba or Bubba Yaga? (13 replies)
Eldritch Knight help? (4 replies)
Speculation Not every DM loves a page worth of backstory, but I do... (21 replies)
Need advice on how to make this character, but I'm Rusty..... (King of the Hill) (3 replies)
I took resil: wisdom on my barb (84 replies)
DM Help Sensible approach to taking a town as a mini-BBEG (5 replies)
help with a lore bard (8 replies)
DM Help Ideas needed for BBEG using devils (26 replies)
Player Help Steel Defenders are "biological" Constructs? (26 replies)
unusual PCs (13 replies)
DM Help Running an AD&D adventure ("The Ghost of Harrow Hill") in 5e; any advice? (8 replies)
looking for a god (dnd) (20 replies)
The or-or challenges (7 replies)
How do you handle Wish? (52 replies)
question about sheilds (5 replies)
What exactly is an Unattended Object? (5 replies)
Arcane trickster optimization help please: (3 replies)
Can a creature take 1/2 (or even 3/4) cover inside a bag of holding? (13 replies)
question about fighters (1 replies)
How do you flavour you weapons? (23 replies)
Player Help Fighter subclass & feat choices (2 replies)
Interesting Dispel Magic Questions (145 replies)
Do caster out of combat options matter? (285 replies)
Concentration for Martials (82 replies)
New campaign and alternative rest mechanics (0 replies)
Barbarian Berserker with One DnD Exhaustion Rules, thoughts? (10 replies)
Rules Q&A Help with clarification on how to read the rulebook: What has priority? (11 replies)
DM Help "Scaly" opponents that make sense in 100-years old dungeon? (13 replies)
Player Help Strike of the Giants Prerequisite Question (8 replies)
Your favourite dungeon in 5e? (17 replies)
Smaller party, higher levels (11 replies)
Player Help Corvo from dishonored in 5e? (9 replies)
How would you end it? (4 replies)
Ideas for taking druid multiclass to 15 (18 replies)
How many level 9 PCs needed to be able to kill an adult red dragon? (46 replies)
An edit to Thieves Cant (28 replies)
Reborn Spirits Bard. Unique spellcasting focus ideas. (2 replies)
RK Grappler - Lore Bard vs Peace Cleric (8 replies)
Monkey D. Luffy - 5e (2 replies)
Fisticuffs (22 replies)
Lightning based blaster build? (47 replies)
Humblewood setting (0 replies)
How to make a sensible encounter with short rests? (16 replies)
How to make a quest for an inert player? (8 replies)
Warlock Planar Binding (4 replies)
Is Hex worth it at high levels? (132 replies)
Antimagic Field (17 replies)
Optimization What (potentially) can Minor Conjuration do? (14 replies)
Artificer scroll crafting (6 replies)
Stacking extra attack (241 replies)
Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth (19 replies)
Vistani tribe needs to solve a pally problem (17 replies)
Optimization Help me make the ultimate 5e survivalist. (15 replies)
Summon Draconic Spirit breath weapon matches shared resistance? (6 replies)
Optimization Strongest possible pure monk (42 replies)
Random Lightning Strikes (The weather outside is frightful...) (16 replies)
DM Help Running the gauntlet in a dreamworld (0 replies)
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o vs. The Nine Hells (35 replies)
Optimization Need help building my first 5e campaign character (AoE + healing + skills) (20 replies)
Summon Draconic Spirit-resistance and Breath Weapon (1 replies)
Player Help Melee character without Extra Attack? (30 replies)
Magic the Gathering Red Blue White classes (6 replies)
AI Dungeon Master (27 replies)
Thibbledorf Pwent — Almost (Mt. Dwarf Fighter/Barbarian) (6 replies)
Which Warlock invocation next for melee (7 replies)
DM Help Proper entourage for a Lich, facing tier 4 opponents? (30 replies)
Rules Q&A Can You Grapple an Ally? Can Allies take Opportunity Attacks When Moved? (50 replies)
Counterspelled Booming Blade (638 replies)
Last stretch of my campaign feels.. bland (10 replies)
Village defense (34 replies)
Advice for running gritty realism (23 replies)
Cloud Rune + Willing Attack (8 replies)
Optimization Building an optimized 18th level paladin (12 replies)
Class and personality (10 replies)
Optimization book of many things background feats (37 replies)
Opinion: mage armor or light/medium armor on a sorceror/wizard (35 replies)
Control Water (4 replies)
Question on Spheres 5e (Nature Sphere) (1 replies)
Need Cleric help (21 replies)
Help with Character Concept/Class/Role (10 replies)
Building an Agent of MIB (3 replies)
Evoker multiclassing/AOE boosting (3 replies)
DM Help Infernal fortress of Bel, Ruler of Avernus and defender of Hells (6 replies)
Mine dungeon crawl (2 replies)
Knight Class (Yacht Club Games) (12 replies)
DM Help Understands, But Can't Speak (8 replies)
10 minute barbarian rage is completely incoherent (133 replies)
A weird thing about monsters (183 replies)
My Weird Warlock Fix... (18 replies)
Some stuff I would do to fix 5e (155 replies)
Optimization My second attempt at build optimization: The Divine Sneak Smite Attack (16 replies)
Re-fluffing a Barbarian for first-time player (5 replies)
Azorius or Jeskai warlock (3 replies)
Character Advice (Descent into Avernus Endgame Spoilers) (4 replies)
Monster oppertunaty attacks, when not all attacks have same reach (3 replies)
Feedback on Swashbuckler Rogue/Fathomless Warlock multiclass? (19 replies)
Favorite subclass names? (8 replies)
Asking for a friend... what is the original reason for druids' metal aversion? (34 replies)
Is there a class your eager to try out in the new rules? (31 replies)
Giving Spirit Guardians a short range. What breaks? (10 replies)
Questions about a class (13 replies)
How many rounds should ship combat last? (19 replies)
Level 20 Full Encounter (7 replies)
Optimization A Wizard's Cross-Edition Dilemma (32 replies)
Rules oddity: Tavern Brawler and Grappling at range? (3 replies)
What build should have been good, but wasn't? (189 replies)
Dex Paladin katana aesthetic (12 replies)
Optimization Best blaster caster (20 replies)
DM Help Would an angel know if a sphinx were lying? (21 replies)
Let's use the Monster Manual (3 replies)
Let's use the Monster Manual (20 replies)
DM Help Dungeon Event Ideas (2 replies)
How to build a good dungeon in 5e (16 replies)
A classic hook of storytelling is difficult to do effectively in this game (29 replies)
Melee Sorcerer Gish without multiclassing (40 replies)
Player Help +1 Arcane Grimoire or a Mizzium Apparatus, starting item (10 replies)
Player Help Urban Druid? (19 replies)
Optimization Better 'Defender' Build... (17 replies)
Opinions on New Party (5 replies)
Optimization My first attempt at build optimization (13 replies)
Optimization Sorlock: Starting Ability Scores + 4th-level Feat (12 replies)
Favorite third-party source? (11 replies)
What Use is Writhing Tide? (30 replies)
What If: crit when beat AC by 5 or more (91 replies)
Could Magic mouth be used as a one-to-one translator? (9 replies)
Critical Hit range language (BG3 vs PHB) (17 replies)
5th level spell for 9th level Pyro Sorcerer (9 replies)
question re: Shillelagh cast on magic items (3 replies)
DM Help Upgrading Drow hideout (2 replies)
DM Help Monster abilites that reflect "brutality" (13 replies)
Have expectations changed regarding rate of level progression? (50 replies)
Why don't 1s/20s autofail/pass on Saving Throws? (72 replies)
Xmas tree magic items was never the problem and attunement hurts the game (114 replies)
How to become a Shade unwillingly (17 replies)
DM Help Damage type for sandstorm? (18 replies)
Running Wilds Beyond the Witchlight: Meet Dernald D'uk (0 replies)
Player Help Hexadin build (7 replies)
DM Help Would this be a good campaign/oneshot? (4 replies)
Why are some spells not on DNDbeyond? (8 replies)
Forcing multiclassing at higher levels? (29 replies)
Player Help Best support classes? (51 replies)
Thoughts on Traps (24 replies)
When you DM, how much do you customize loot for the party? (43 replies)
DM Help The Forge of Fury: Extended! (12 replies)
New Character Concept Ideas/Opinions (2 replies)
Consolidated list of upcoming 5e changes? (3 replies)
Royal protection: how to stop high-level magical attacks (41 replies)
Release Dates for the 2024 Updated Core Rulebooks (91 replies)
Speculation Silly Thought Experiment: True Polymorph and Truesight (21 replies)
DMs: How far do you go to save the Party? (24 replies)
Forcebreaker weapon vs mage armor/shield spells (19 replies)
DM Help Bhaal Courting a PC (10 replies)
How to kill a dracolich ... (24 replies)
Shadow of the Dragon Queen: How much DM work is required? (1 replies)
Why are BG3 martials so good (115 replies)
DM Help Critical assessment of my Archmage (8 replies)
Player Help Please help me create "Master of Shadow" character (3 replies)
Speculation Comparing player level and monster level (37 replies)
Path of the Giant barbarian and small size races (6 replies)
Gothic horror class (15 replies)
DM Help Kingmaker 5e (3 replies)
Is restoring Feat chains to 5E workable? (48 replies)
Roleplaying Good alligned god for a Necromancer? (136 replies)
DM Help How to protect against dominate person spell if caster is human? (6 replies)