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For questions primarily about combat, the systems used in roleplaying games to resolve conflict through violent means, often to the death of one or more characters. Combat often involves several subsystems that determine whether harm is inflicted (to-hit) and the extent of that harm (damage).
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How do crushing attacks work in the Ubiquity RPG system?
In the Hollow Earth Expedition RPG (Mysteries of the Hollow Earth, although an analogous stat block appears in Leagues of Adventure and the Space: 1889 core rulebook), an Anaconda is described as ...
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In Third Edition Exalted, how would a Solar NPC stack up against a party of Dragon-Blooded PCs?
I am hoping to run an Exalted 3e campaign with Dragon-Blooded protagonists, and am considering including Anathema as antagonists/recurring characters. The problem is, I'm new to the system and despite ...
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When should the DM announce an opponent's death?
My PC is a level 5 paladin with the Extra Attack ability. Does the DM have to announce opponent death between my Attack/Bonus action?
Scenario was opponent 1 reached 0 hit points after my 2nd attack ...
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Does Volley work with crossbows?
While attacking a temple of Lolth, a ranger in my party came into a number of captured hand crossbows and, more importantly, a large number of bolts that had been treated with purple worm venom. As ...
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How do game features lasting until start/end of the next turn work under the DMG variant rule for initiative? [duplicate]
I would like to test the variant initiative Speed Factor explained in the DMG, pages 270-271. This rule, briefly, reads as follow:
At the start of the round, each player tells what the player is ...
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Can a rogue sneak attack twice in one round in D&D 5e? [duplicate]
I'm running a rogue and I'm wondering if I can perform Sneak Attack more than once per round if I use both my Action and Bonus Action (e.g., with Two-Weapon Fighting).
The rules say it's "once ...
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What is "fighting" for purposes of Charm Person / Monster spells?
In an initial encounter with a creature that is likely to be 'Hostile" (PHB pg 368) it's quite possible that the creature will initiate combat with the players. At what point are the players to ...
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Slayers RPG: Tactician & Blade
I have a question about the Slayers RPG by Gila RPGs and the interaction of the Tactician class with the Blade class.
Reminder: On a d6, 4,5,6 are hits.
These are the relveant Tacticians features:
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Can a berserker do frenzy damage on an opportunity attack?
Level 3: Frenzy
If you use Reckless Attack while your Rage is active, you deal extra damage to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack. To determine the extra damage, roll a ...
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Group tactics in Larp
I'm the Archdevil mentioned in the post below, and was wondering if anyone had any tactics to help my team.
Effective Squad Tactics?
To Expand on the Players in each team and they're abilities:
My ...
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How to get more people involved in roleplay?
I currently run a small LARP (As already discussed at length in other questions), and am looking for some advice on getting more people involved in roleplay during the game, which is primarily a ...
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Surrounding creatures in D&D
Under Creature Size in the 2014 release of the D&D Player's Handbook the following is stated under Creature Size (p. 191):
"[...] there’s a limit to the number of creatures that can surround ...
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Bestow Curse, 4th option; Doubled on a Spell Attack?
While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8
necrotic damage to the target.
Spells can be Attacks.
Attacks can be Spells.
But not all spells are attacks, and not all attacks ...
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In Pathfinder 1e, what tactics would help many mid-level non-spellcasters fight high-level PCs?
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I've run into the following problem in a game that I'm GMing:
The players are well-optimized 13th- and 14th-level PCs with powerful equipment. They're considering attacking a large fort ...
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What does being prone do in Shadowrun fifth edition?
What benefits and restrictions does being prone apply to a character?
I first came across this question when an enemy used suppressive fire against my group. The rules say you can drop prone in ...
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