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So I’m preparing to DM Desert of Desolation (adapted for 5e) but I’m confused by the exploration random encounters. Chapter 5 p. 19 says: “While the PCs are in this area, roll 1d6 every turn. On a roll of 1, there will be a random encounter.” My understanding is that in the edition this...

What’s the difference between being hidden (e.g.succeeding on a hide check) and not being seen (which grants advantage on attacks)? I notice they changed the wording of the Alert feat recently from hidden to unseen. What is the difference between the two?

My 6th level party is going to get hit with a quicksand trap shortly and I want to rule fairly on spell counters. First off, here is how it works: DC 15 athletics escapes. Fail = sink 1’ deeper into the quicksand and next save the DC is one higher. Usual aid, guidance etc rules apply and if...

So my 5th level Druid wants to use her summon animals spell to summon giant vultures to carry the party wherever they want to go. Party flight changes a campaign a lot. And 5th level seems low level for party flight to me. How do you recommend I handle this?

I've been generally playing with the rule that if a player misses a session, they get no XP. But I now find myself in a situation where one player was away for the summer and missed a number of sessions and I need to level them up a bit. Do any of you award partial XP for missed sessions? I...

I'm running a home-brew campaign set in a lost Maya Civilization type setting. For some sessions, I found nice photos online of ancient artefacts, wall carvings, temples etc. and printed them off for my player to help set the mood and theme for the campaign. I also supplemented with my own...

Any other DMs out there feel like their players rarely use their potions and scrolls and just sort of loose track of them? Any suggestions to remedy this?

I’ve been DMing a group of kids for a couple of years now. Started when they were 11, now they’re 13. Tried all sorts of different things. One surprising hit with them is at the start of every session I run a quiz with prepared questions about the campaign, easy medium and hard. They choose...

I think for me it’s a tossup between Moon Circle wild-shape which not only is super OP but can also get players around many obstacles. The other one is Locate Object which makes it hard to steal from the players or have them quest for a unique object.

Have any of you ever had to deal with players settling an argument by one party member casting Suggestion on another? Inter-party charm spells in general feel like they would require a lot of maturity on the part of the players to go with it.

When a gang of mobs is stalking my players, I usually roll one stealth check for all of them (if they’re all the same type.). But I just realized that when my party sneaks up on mobs, they each roll. This gives an advantage to the mobs. How do you handle this? Sent from my iPad using EN...

I've read quite a few threads about the new Unearthed Arcana Ranger Revised Primeval Awareness. But I have a question about how this ability works underground. Things that are clear from the forums: 1) You only get types (e.g. humanoids). You don't get subtype information (e.g. orcs). 2) The...

My 6th level characters have started up some businesses in and around Phandalyn (including operating the Phandelver Mine.). I’m looking for a decent article on how tax collection works in the region. Any good sources out there? I’m guessing the Lord’s Alliance are involved?

Playing through Princes of the Apocalypse which adds new spells to the game. The party finds a scroll of one of the new spells, Dust Devil, that can be cast by both Druids and Wizards. I understand the mechanism for the Wizard to copy this spell into his spellbook. But what about the Druid...

What are your favourite fumble tables for 5e? a.k.a. critical fail, "natural 1."

Say the party is being escorted by neutral guards to the throne room and they do not suspect the party to be hostile, but on the way there, the impatient barbarian attacks a guard. Is that a surprise round? Sent from my iPad using EN World mobile app

E.g. Tieflings. Thinking about burning building / forest situations. Sent from my iPad using EN World mobile app