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By that logic, the target would only have a single sheath of booming energy since the only one copy of the spell can be applied since they are the same effect. This effectively makes the discussion moot as there is no second sheath that can't be triggered. Edit: Also, the rules don't say the...

Nothing I wrote contradicts what is written in the book. You go through great verbal gymnastics to include the application of a spell as its overall effect. Not all the text in a spell are effect (or mechanically how it affects a target). It is a combination of cause, effect, and trappings...

OK, I will give you rolling both BB would be a ruling (ROFun) to determine the "most powerful" when it comes to damage. You could just as easy rule that when the effect is equal, the first copy is applied and rolled. That still doesn't change that both are individual spells and in effect and...

Actually the "literal' interpretation is that both effects would occur but the most potent would apply. Since both copies of Death Ward do the same thing it doesn't matter which one applies. Lets look at what this means with the provided example of Bless. It quite simply states that only one...

So you agree that this is a form of RAI(nterpreted) ("by my reading"). Looking back at the "Combining Magical Effects" there are two cases. Different spells effects combine and with same spell effects, only one is applied. In other words, both spells are in effect, but the target is only...

I think what you are missing is that both copies of the spell have the same trigger. Both copies of Booming Blade still have the same triggering mechanism. When the effected creature moves, both copies of the spell are triggered, but only the most powerful copy (say from lvl 3 vs. lvl 5...

You can only apply the stat bumps for Variant Human to two different stats, not the same. Not bad thinking on the +1 Int stat feat. Do that and use the human increases on DEX and CHA to even those out. Or you could start with a 17 INT and take another + Int skill feat at 4th instead of taking...

A very interesting and well put together presentation. Will have to recommend it to some players struggling with some edition differences.

I am wondering about the interaction of 2 different exploits and how they may interact with Infusion Spells. First, would the Firemage's Fire Affinity exploit add an additional 1d6 to an Infuse Fire spell to increase AGI? In a similar question, would the additional 1d6 die bonus from Signature...

My first bit of advice is to get your DM to allow you to re-roll. Only 1 positive stat even after applying racial bonuses is not really a viable character. I do think Mystic can cover a bit of this. I would focus on 1 offensive Discipline (such as Fire) and then look for Disciplines that...

Last night one of my gaming groups had a trial run of O.L.D. I have been following the game for a while and just bought the complete pdf for O.L.D. We had a few members missing, so we where looking for something new to try since we couldn't move forward on our SW Necessary Evil campaign...

I have not seen that one before. I stand corrected.

Note that throwing a Net you can only make a single attack (small 'a'). This includes any bonus actions that give an attack. It also means if you make a non-net attack in a round, you can't follow it up with an attack.

I think they made some last minute changes that they didn't think through. My opinion is that Net makes more sense being STR based. I think that either it was originally a Melee weapon with range or that Thrown was supposed to define a ranged STR weapon. Note how Dart has both Thrown and...

These answers to Sage Advice would suggest otherwise as to intent: http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/rules-answers-september-2015 https://thesageadvice.wordpress.com/tag/trance/ After all, what happens if you use alternate versions of Long and Short rest? If you are playing where 1 week...

Then they get random encounters and treasure and not the nice item one of them wanted that is hidden somewhere in the temple.

The third point comes from round being defined as a generic 6 second time frame. Usually used in the context of spell durations or other effects, though you may be right that nothing actually references this specific wording. I like to think of as Round that is top of initiative to bottom vs...

I'm sorry, but I think I am the one that keeps quoting rules. I have yet to see you reference one. Probably the best way to put it is that the primary way to become unnoticed is the Hide check even when invisible. This is what the DM has to rule against when allowing a creature to become...

Alternately you could go with Slight of Hand vs. Passive Perception (+5 for Advantage if they have reason to suspect something). A watchful guard could just be quicker on the draw if he sees the Barbarian make his move. Whatever mechanism for surprise, I would apply that to the Barbarian's...

The rule that says you must use the hide rule to be detected is with the rule that says you must use athletics to climb a cliff [assuming no Climb speed since that is a rule that can be referenced]. You give a proof that is no proof. It is a psychological game people use when they don't have...