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    Default Re: Simple RAW for 5e 4: Smackdown v. RAW

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    Q76: the feat mounted combatant reads: You can force an attack targeted at your mount to target you instead.
    Does this include anything with an attack roll? What about single target spell saves? What all does an "attack" encompass? Anything that uses an attack action and has a single target of your mount?

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    A76 Attack is generally a term of art, meaning "make an attack roll as defined." So saves are out. The only exceptions (to my knowledge) are grapples and shoves, which are explicitly called out as attacks.

    So anything that requires an attack roll counts, anything that does not involve such a roll, does not count.
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    A67 Those tweets are over three years old and predate the DMG erratum that says the following:

    Different game features can affect a target at the same time. But when two or more game features have the same name, only the effects of one of them—the most potent one—apply while the durations of the effects overlap.
    Please see the DMG Errata (PDF) under Chapter 8, "Combining Game Effects". Paladin Auras no longer stack, even if they once did based on RAW.


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    Q77: Does familiar's invisibility end when a warlock casts touch range spells through it? Like an invisible imp (or sprite) delivering Cure Wounds (or Shocking Grasp).

    Q78: Should I have an advantage on attack rolls when invisible familiar delivers a touch range spell like Shocking Grasp or Contagion?
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    A77
    A familiar does not have advantage normally, so ot depends on the source of invisibility.

    'Finally, when you Cast a Spell with a range of touch, your familiar can deliver the spell as if it had cast the spell. Your familiar must be within 100 feet of you, and it must use its reaction to deliver the spell when you cast it. If the spell requires an Attack roll, you use your Attack modifier for the roll.'

    An imp loses its Invisibility when it makes an attack, as does a creature under the effects of the Invisibility spell.

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    Invisible
    An invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid of magic or a special sense. For the purpose of hiding, the creature is heavily obscured. The creature's location can be detected by any noise it makes or any tracks it leaves.
    Attack rolls against the creature have disadvantage, and the creature's attack rolls have advantage.
    Provided that the Familiar would otherwise not be subject to disadvantage, an Invisible creature has advantage on its attacks.

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    Q79: Suppose I am incapacitated via Hypnotic Pattern, and thus unable to take actions or reactions. I receive damage, which ends Hypnotic Pattern. Can I now use my reaction to activate the Goliath racial ability Stone's Endurance, which reduces incoming damage? Does it matter that I was unable to take reactions at the moment I received the damage?

    Extra-fun bonus question: If I reduce the damage to 0 via Stone's Endurance, does that mean I did not receive damage, meaning that Hypnotic Pattern did not end, meaning that I could not use Stone's Endurance, meaning that I did indeed take the damage, meaning that Hypnotic Pattern did end, meaning that I used Stone's Endurance....thus creating a causal loop that rips a hole in the fabric of space and time?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NecessaryWeevil View Post
    Q79: Suppose I am incapacitated via Hypnotic Pattern, and thus unable to take actions or reactions. I receive damage, which ends Hypnotic Pattern. Can I now use my reaction to activate the Goliath racial ability Stone's Endurance, which reduces incoming damage? Does it matter that I was unable to take reactions at the moment I received the damage?

    Extra-fun bonus question: If I reduce the damage to 0 via Stone's Endurance, does that mean I did not receive damage, meaning that Hypnotic Pattern did not end, meaning that I could not use Stone's Endurance, meaning that I did indeed take the damage, meaning that Hypnotic Pattern did end, meaning that I used Stone's Endurance....thus creating a causal loop that rips a hole in the fabric of space and time?
    A79 No, you cannot use a reaction if you're incapacitated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by E’Tallitnics View Post
    A79 No, you cannot use a reaction if you're incapacitated.
    So, despite the fact that damage ends the spell that was incapacitating me, you'd rule that I was still incapacitated at the moment I took the damage? (Not disagreeing, just clarifying your reasoning for myself)
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    Quote Originally Posted by NecessaryWeevil View Post
    So, despite the fact that damage ends the spell that was incapacitating me, you'd rule that I was still incapacitated at the moment I took the damage? (Not disagreeing, just clarifying your reasoning for myself)
    R79 Exactly! Nothing occurs simultaneously in 5e except for Magic Missiles.

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    Q80: If a Cleric takes the Attack Action, can he then use his bonus action to cast Healing Word?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Oramac View Post
    Q80: If a Cleric takes the Attack Action, can he then use his bonus action to cast Healing Word?
    A80 Yes he can!

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    Q81 If I have Tavern Brawler and I hit an enemy with an improvised weapon I have thrown, can I still use a bonus action to grapple them? (I assume I still have to move up to the creature and get within grapple range.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by No brains View Post
    Q81 If I have Tavern Brawler and I hit an enemy with an improvised weapon I have thrown, can I still use a bonus action to grapple them? (I assume I still have to move up to the creature and get within grapple range.)
    A81 Yes. The bonus action processes off of, “a hit” and improvised weapons include thrown objects.
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    Q82 does standing up from prone in difficult terrain cost you extra movement?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dmdork View Post
    Q82 does standing up from prone in difficult terrain cost you extra movement?
    A82: No.

    In the same section that explains prone it also mentions moving while prone (crawling) cost an addition foot of movement (2 feet per one moved) and that doing so in difficult terrain cost an another foot of movement (i.e. 3 feet of move per foot moved). Since they make this distinction, it is clear Standing Up is not considered moving through terrain, and therefore does not cost any extra movement.

    Which is good, half your move is already a lot.

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    Q83

    Can a creature summoned with conjure x be charmed by the charm monster spell from XGtE? How does this work? IE Caster 1 casts conjure elemental. Caster 2 (enemy of caster 1) casts charm monster on the elemental.

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    Can a creature summoned with conjure x be charmed by the charm monster spell from XGtE? How does this work? IE Caster 1 casts conjure elemental. Caster 2 (enemy of caster 1) casts charm monster on the elemental.
    A83I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. The elemental wouldn't stop being friendly to Caster 1, and would still obey commands from Caster 1, unless the command was to attack Caster 2, which the Charmed condition renders impossible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by leogobsin View Post
    I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. The elemental wouldn't stop being friendly to Caster 1, and would still obey commands from Caster 1, unless the command was to attack Caster 2, which the Charmed condition renders impossible.
    So the elemental would still be under caster 1's command as long as caster 1 didn't lose concentration but would refuse to attack caster 2 (assuming it failed the save vs caster 2's CM)?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MrWesson22 View Post
    So the elemental would still be under caster 1's command as long as caster 1 didn't lose concentration but would refuse to attack caster 2 (assuming it failed the save vs caster 2's CM)?
    That is correct.

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    Q84 Do you have to decide to empower before you roll or can you decide after rolling a bunch of 1s and 2s?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalebert View Post
    Q84 Do you have to decide to empower before you roll or can you decide after rolling a bunch of 1s and 2s?
    A84 "When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the damage dice...". Since you can't reroll dice that haven't been rolled yet, it makes no sense to use Empowered Spell before you roll damage.


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    Q85 I am playing as an Abjurer Wizard character with the Arcane Ward feature. A Wraith monster attacks me with its Life Drain and hits, but the damage dealt doesn't hurt me, just the Arcane Ward. What happens with the Life Drain? Does the health reduction go through the ward and hit me? Does the ward lose maximum hit points? Or is there no loss of maximum hit points, but just damage dealt?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Archeoaevis View Post
    Q85 I am playing as an Abjurer Wizard character with the Arcane Ward feature. A Wraith monster attacks me with its Life Drain and hits, but the damage dealt doesn't hurt me, just the Arcane Ward. What happens with the Life Drain? Does the health reduction go through the ward and hit me? Does the ward lose maximum hit points? Or is there no loss of maximum hit points, but just damage dealt?
    A85 You only reduce your hit points by the damage taken by a wraith's Life Drain, but the ward takes damage 'instead', with damage done to the Abjurer only if the Ward is not enough to take all the damage dealt.

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    A85 You only reduce your hit points by the damage taken by a wraith's Life Drain, but the ward takes damage 'instead', with damage done to the Abjurer only if the Ward is not enough to take all the damage dealt.
    I know that the damage is dealt to the Arcane Ward without going over to the Abjurer. My question is what happens to the reduction in maximum hit points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Archeoaevis View Post
    I know that the damage is dealt to the Arcane Ward without going over to the Abjurer. My question is what happens to the reduction in maximum hit points.
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    R85 Your max hitpoints can only be reduced if you actually take damage.

    The Wrath's Life Drain forces a Con Save if it damages the Wizard. Damage to the ward does not force a savings throw and the wards max HP cannot be permanently reduced. Only if the Wrath can overcome the Arcane Ward does the Wizard face the threat of permanent* drain.

    *Permanent until a long rest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Archeoaevis View Post
    I know that the damage is dealt to the Arcane Ward without going over to the Abjurer. My question is what happens to the reduction in maximum hit points.
    Apologies I assumed it was clear from the wording. If you fail a Con save you reduce your Max HP by the amount of damage taken. If that damage is reduced, such as through the Arcane Ward class feature, or the Bladesingers Song of Defense, then failing the Con Save means you take a reduced amount of damage. If that damage is reduced to 0, then failing the Con Save reduces the amount of HP reduction to 0.
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    Q86 As a kensei, can I spend 2 ki points on a single hit to make it both a deft strike and a stunning strike?

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    Q86 As a kensei, can I spend 2 ki points on a single hit to make it both a deft strike and a stunning strike?
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    Q87

    With two weapon fighting, can you make your off hand attack (bonus action) before, or in between your main hand attacks?

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    With two weapon fighting, can you make your off hand attack (bonus action) before, or in between your main hand attacks?
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