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It feels strange I can't find a straight answer on this... If a rider on a mount experiences forced movement, do they fall off the mount? Are they prone? I know the rules about if the mount is moved or the rider is knocked prone. But specifically, what happens when the rider experiences...

Let's suppose you cast Calm Emotions to suppress fear. Duration is one minute. No problem. Fear gone. Then another enemy arrives a couple rounds later and imposes a different fear effect. Does the previously cast Calm Emotions spell automatically suppress the fear from this new source since...

Thanks all. I think all the replies here have merit, but I still think it could go either way. I'll have to ponder this more.

Can an undead creature with legendary actions still take their legendary actions when turned? How do you interpret the legendary action and turned rules on this?

Many years ago I had to cancel a game night and one of my good friends who played in the game ended up committing suicide that night. Although I don't blame the cancelled game on his death, it does weigh on me often. What if... For some, gaming is their only sense of community and acceptance.

My thinking is that "hedging out" refers to what happens once the spell has been successfully cast. If a creature is within the 10', then the spell isn't cast. But I'm not sure. I would think that something as important as the spell causing a push would have been in the text and it doesn't tell...

I need some help interpreting the text of antilife shell. 1 - "A shimmering barrier extends out from you in a 10-foot radius and moves with you, remaining centered on you and hedging out creatures other than undead and constructs." Does "hedging out" mean that creatures next to you get pushed...

Thanks all. I tend to agree with the general consensus here. The Elder Brain did establish the Psychic Link with the Warlock, so the Warlock is aware something is in his brain. And now the Elder Brain knows that the brain it has infiltrated has resistances against it. Makes for an interesting...

Would an Elder Brain using Sense Thoughts still be able to use the part of the feature to deceive a creature's mind on a Warlock with Thought Shield? Assume the Psychic Link with the Warlock has been established. Relevant texts: Elder Brain Sense Thoughts: The elder brain targets a creature...

Ha! Yeah, but you all give me stuff to think about. The Roper example is exactly what I'm dealing with now. I'm leaning toward it being 1 action, but roll for each grapple. I can imagine someone heroically escaping a bunch of tentacles... but also a hero escaping all the tentacles, except that...

Thanks to all that replied. I appreciate your help.

D&D 5E. Suppose a creature with multiple tentacles can grapple with each tentacle, either one creature or multiple creatures. It chooses to grapple a single creature with multiple tentacles. Does the creature need to Escape each grapple individually? Or does one Escape roll end multiple...

It was a clever plan. The Wizard ended up using Wall of Force anyway and they got the door open without being attacked. Worked well... but we'll see what happens when they have to pass through that room again to exit the dungeon.

This makes sense. I think this is how I will handle it in the future.

Leomund's Tiny Hut has actually become quite the controversial spell for our group. The latest question... can Leomund's Tiny Hut appear in a space smaller than its 10 foot radius? For the current example, the characters wanted to open a door in a dungeon. Opening the door caused magical...

Hello there, There are a few monsters that have a change shape feature. At the end it says "Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed." RAW, I think that means clothing also. But that seems pretty awkward for some humanoid monsters that would normally wear clothes. Anybody...

DMs, how do you handle something like this... a creature is acting friendly to the PCs but is actually trying to charm one or more of them which requires a saving throw. How to do the save without making them suspicious? Would you just use a "passive" save and not make them roll anything to...

Nothing in the sidekick rules mentions death saves for dying sidekicks that I can see. Is there any official word from Wizard's on this that you know of? If not, what do you think about allowing death saves for sidekicks? I'm leaning toward allowing it.

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Hi there, I'm working with a local brewery to host a monthly D&D 5E game night, which I will DM. I am a very experienced DM, but have never done so in a public setting with random players. As far as I know, there's no real gaming community in my area. So, I have no idea how many will show, nor...