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    D&D 5E (2024) Maximum inspiration build?

    How many ways can we hand out bonuses to allies? Human for 1/day heroic inspection + an origin feat. -Musician: 1/short rest for Cha allies -Purple Dragon Rook: 1/long rest, proficiency creatures Warlock 5: -pact of Chain, Sphynx of Wonder: +2 twice per day. -lessons of the first one...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Weapon mastery tweak.

    So most of the complaints I've seen about weapon mastery is about not liking the fact that you need to swap weapons, especially when they get a magic longsword. So here's a simple houserule to fix that. Weapon Mastery When wielding a weapon which you have weapon mastery, you gain the weapon...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Tuning big single creatures into multi-part-creatures.

    The idea is to turn big creatures into multiple connected smaller ones. Each part has it's own HP and turn. This replaces legendary resistance, legendary actions, and multi-attack. As you get more turns to make saves, and do more small actions between PC turns. AoE's only affect half the...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Forgotten Realms subclasses discussion.

    Which do you like, which would you play, which are unbalanced, any fun combos? Here are the first reviews I saw.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Warcaster + Telekinesis (and other on-going spells)

    Per Warcaster: "The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature." Per Telekinesis: "You can affect the same target round after round or choose a new one at any time" So if I use Telekinesis via Warcaster, can I then target other creatures on other turns, or...
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    D&D General Does Lessons of the First One -> Magic Initiate count as Warlock spells?

    Does Lessons of the First One -> Magic Initiate count as Warlock spells? "If another Warlock feature gives spells that you always have prepared... count as Warlock spell" Lessons of the First One: "gain one Origin feat" Magic Initiate: "You learn two cantrips" I.e. can I get Thorn Whip...
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    D&D General Pact of the Chain + Wild Companion =?

    As a Magic action, you can expend a spell slot or a use of Wild Shape to cast the Find Familiar spell without material components. You learn the Find Familiar spell and can cast it as a Magic action without expending a spell slot. When you cast the spell, you choose one of the normal forms for...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Armor as THP?

    One of my biggest pet peves about D&D is rolling to hit and then rolling for damage. So what if Armor was just a form of THP? All attacks always hit. THP first, Armor Points Second, HP third Armor points are (AC-10)* your level, regained after a long rest. (Dis)advantage means rerolling damage...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Best skill monky build?

    2024 has done a lot to boost Martial skills fighter2 is more than just action surge, so what build is the best? Still needs to function in combat (Eldritch Blast + Agonizing blast+Hex at minimum)
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    D&D 5E (2024) How would you built FF7 characters in D&D?

    How would you built FF7 characters in D&D? Is Cloud a fighter? Barrett a Warlock with Eldritch Blast? Red as a moon druid, or beast barbarian?
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    D&D 5E (2024) Fixing ranger with higher level mark spells.

    Needs better wording, but what if higher level ranger spells that combined with Hunter's Mark. Thus giving more variety. This doesn't require any rewrites to the ranger class, just new spells. And thus more likely to go though possible ways to combine When you cast this spell you also cast...
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    D&D 5E (2024) What are your 2024 houserules?

    Now that it's been out for a bit, what houserule do you have for 2024?
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    D&D 5E (2024) Best cleric for a skirmishing party?

    What cleric goes best with a skirmisher/ movement control party? I.e. long bow, crossbow, Ray of frost, bonus action disengage, pike + polearm master (Reaction push), web, etc...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Downtime activity: Weapon Mastery Crafting

    So there's always been ideas about making custom spells, but what what about custom martial maneuvers? Any suggestions on how to pull that off?
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    D&D 5E (2024) Is a heavy armored monk feasible?

    Random idea i wanted to try, but is there a way to make a decent heavy armored monk?
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    Unearthed Arcana Best use for Cartographer's maps?

    What's the best spells and features to use with the Cartographer's maps (I.e. though walls/fog). Shadow Monk seems like it could work well. Being able to cast buffs on him while they are in darkness. Fog Cloud on a fighter with blind fighting is another option. But is there better options...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Some monsters statistics.

    Here are some monster defense statistics.
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    D&D 5E (2024) Martial/Caster fix.

    Fixing the martial / caster divide the easiest way i can think of. By removing some of the spell slots. Also, bumping low levels slots slightly. Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 1st 3 - - - - - - - - 2nd 5 - - - -...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Purple Dragon Knight as a background?

    It was suggested a few times in the other thread that since the new PDK has little to do with the original lore, but also seems very popular, that ""Purple Dragon Knight" becames a background. Especially since the 3.5 said "Most are fighters, rangers, or paladins, but a few bards, clerics, and...
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    D&D 5E (2024) Rename Purple Dragon Knight to just Dragon Knight?

    With the changes to the subclass being about having a dragon, should the subclass name also change? This could also open things up to riding Emerald, Silver, Sapphire, Gold, dragons. Which seems like an easy and fun add. You can still have the Forgotten Realms order be "Purple Dragon Knight".
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