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What’s the highest you can roll on a stealth check in D&D?

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Q: What’s the maximum amount of healing a character can do in one turn in D&D?

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  When you learned how to play dungeons and Dragons someone taught you the rules of combat and probably left it at that.  Today we're going to go back to school and learn some battle basics. There are a lot of rules in dungeons and Dragons especially when it comes to combat. Combat is where the system really shines, is unique and there's a ton of things to remember. The basics are easy, what to do on your turn move you can attack you maybe have a bonus action, but it's not enough to know what you can do in...

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How big is 5ft? That might seem like a simple question, but when comes to D&D measurements come with some complexities. In D&D everything is measured in increments of 5th—movement, spell effects, and weapon range are all in units of 5ft. It makes things easier on the DM but can create some interesting issues too. Imagine that a character takes up a 5ft square in in battle or while moving through a dungeon. That’s fine until you compare it to real life. If you’ve ever been in a 5 or 10 foot area in real life, you know a lot...

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I don’t know if its an end of summer thing, but everyone in my house has been sick this week. I decided to bear homage to the piles of tissues, cups of tea and bottles of vitamins, by creating 10 new diseases for you to use in D&D.  Some of my favorites are the giant dwarf, stones hunger, and the evil hand. You can download it right here and be sure to let me know which are your favorites! See you next Friday and until then, may the dice be ever in your favor.  Jason Recommended Article: A Tale of 3 (Professional) Dungeon...

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