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Contrastrictor’s players are trapped on an island with no way out and a 3-headed dragon turtle busting through their ship. Will this turn into a game of Survivor? 

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Use That Spell!: True Strike 

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ChickenBobin is planning a Christmas one-shot for the family with mixed-experience playing TTRPG. We talk about how to keep it festive, fun, and beginner-friendly without sacrificing the magic (or the mayhem) of a good seasonal adventure.

Jose_Jota needs help making a Night Hag more creepy and scary.

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YourAskingTheQstions wants to know if they should let their player have an owl familiar head lamp. Totally! 

Use That Spell!:Nondetection

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JoahyPooh wants to design a mini game for the players to wrangle some rust monsters!

MTG3K_on_Arena needs to come up with a list of classic monsters for a dungeon delving dinner party gone wrong. 

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Outrageous_Goal_504 has a player who tried to one shot a CR 13 creature with some cheeky rule bending. Should we let them?

Use That Spell!: Drawmij's Instant Summons

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Secret_Shallot93 has a fighter who is multiclassing into a Druid and wants to figure out how to go about training one. 

TheRedWarlock has Halloween on the brain and tasks us with brainstorming some ideas for a one (or two) shot. 

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Stevenoodlesoup is wondering the difference between the 2024 Thaumaturgy “Invisible Hand” vs. Mage Hand.

Use That Spell!: Heroes' Feast 

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Diet Toothpaste’s PCs are in a temple/dungeon and split across time! Let's see what fun ideas we can brainstorm around this interesting and clever mechanic. 

Kejones9900’s PC that decided to eat every random berry in a cave system of every color. What should happen to them? 

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RadiantIris_ has some questions on how to implement the lingering damage rules in an area and is asking about crits on saving throws. 

Use That Spell!: Raulothim's Psychic Lance

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Okidokiefrokie’s players predicted a battle and decapitated a mummy before the fight even started. How would they work this in without taking away the time/effort of the Players? 

The one and only RedWarlock is trying to work out some Orphan backstories into his campaign. 

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Karshayn’s player destroyed 10gal of water around an enemy’s head while underwater. What happens next? How should they rule going forward? 

Use That Spell!: Heward's Handy Spice Pouch

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Due to a series of amazing events, Isms52 needs to know how to calculate the destruction caused by many giants falling from the sky onto a city.

Sushigami’s players are considering collapsing a mountain on an ancient white dragon. Would this be enough to kill the dragon? 

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THEINKINMYSOUP wants to know if they should tell players the DC of a check before the roll. 

Use That Spell!: Fear

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ADHD-Geek-9 is setting up that the God of Chaos is testing the players but needs help brainstorming what those tests could be. 

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Bennett wants some feedback on a template for random encounters they have been working on. Happy to help!

Use That Spell!: Rary's Telepathic Bond

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The Red Warlock is doing a plot based on a movie - should they change up the characters or lean in and keep to the script? 

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Jonno26 has a player that used Inflict Wounds on an Invisible Enemy and they came across a conundrum.

Use That Spell!: Illusory Dragon

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Thatrandomguy007 has an upcoming NPC’s wedding to plan where things are going to go wrong. We help plan the best worst wedding ever!

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EasyComparison224 is ruminating on the use of AI when it comes to D&D planning.

Use That Spell!: Word of Radiance

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