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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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Diet Toothpaste joined us this episode to go over some ideas for working the crowd during a gladiator/WWE fight. T-shirt catapult anyone? 

TheRedWarlock has a Big Bad Evil Guy that is making constructs, lining them with a special metal, and selling them to one side of a war….. But why? We go over some possibilities that may take his player’s all over Planescape!

Use That Spell!: Create Magen

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PRolicopter Needs a bit of advice on how to handle a PC going out of their way to do something that doesn’t lead them anywhere….. Yet!

KelpieRunner’s party is in a looped hallway trap with painted portrait prisons.

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Peterwin wants to know if giving the Bard a free sending spell once per day is overpowered. 

Use That Spell!: Power Word Kill

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Next Session Help: Bigpahparay is worried they are taking away player agency in a specific prison break challenge.

Ask a GM: Anomalousblimp wonders if we present multiple options for skill checks?

Take it or Leave it: PrometheusHasFallen provides some advice that we dissect: “Having issues with your 5e game? Switch systems!”

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Bennett Is looking at running a campaign with a Dark Lord, but what if it was a Lawful Good Flumph..... would that even work?

Majors Descendent’s party was defending a casino from being robbed and they caught the 5 people that were trying to rob it but they unalived all the robbers except for the wizard robber, who now wants revenge. But how does the wizard now have the power to fight the party on their own?

ArtbyAdam is running a Christmas themed one-shot and already has some amazing ideas to run by us! Thanks so much for sharing, hope we helped!

Use That Spell: Faerie Fire

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The Red Warlock is back for more and asking how to keep their PCs that had been yoinked onto Planescape from returning. Then Waffle Wizard is starting a youth RPG group with all new players and has reached out for advice. Awesome!

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Sinrus is wondering if they should let the players call back a retired character thus avoiding an entire planned sidequest.

Use That Spell: Reverse Gravity

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