Questions tagged [specific-question]
For questions primarily concerned with or seeking guidance for an individual site question.
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Should I narrow down this particular question about combat without opportunity attacks, or leave it as broad as it is?
Here's the question — How would combat work without opportunity attacks? It virtually asks "why games need opportunity attacks and what happens if we remove them".
It was asked in context of D&D ...
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How should I handle my question about whether hearing is useful in spotting a hiding creature?
I wanted to ask a question that goes against something that some (many? a lot? most?) DMs believe. I thought it would be best to be clear and thorough in explaining why I came to the conclusion I did, ...
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Can we slow down with the “when did X appear and how did they differ between editions” style questions?
There's now four on the top page:
Artificers
Druids
Rangers
Warlocks
The first line of the help page states:
You should only ask practical, answerable questions based on actual problems that you ...
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When should we apply the [targeting] tag?
targeting can be a very general tag, because basically nearly every spell/attack etc. involves a target.
Should we only be applying targeting when the querent specifically mentions targeting? Or is ...
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Star Wars Lore: a Request for Explanation, and Either Migration or Reopening
I've had this question about sources for price benchmarks for typical items/services closed as off-topic. I would like to request either one of two actions, or an explanation of the logic behind what ...
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A dupe target with an incomplete answer: is this dupe designation mistaken?
One of our users has asked a question about the PHB+1 rule in Adventurers League(AL), but is specifically asking about some ambiguity regarding season 9 sources.
The title looks like it fits another ...
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How do we help this new user formulate a question about their homebrew Toadstool that can be properly answered?
A new user has posed this homebrew review question, which has gone through a ton of edits and is seemingly in a rollback war between users:
How would a major buffing ability effect challenge rating?
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Is this question about invisibility a list question?
It turned out that there are multiple 1st-level abilities that make their user invisible, and that's why this question has 3 answers as of now, all of them showing a way to get invisibility at level 1....
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Would asking for a comparison of 4e warlock pacts with 5e warlock patrons be primarily opinion-based?
I was planning on asking the following question:
Does each warlock pact type from 4e have an equivalent in 5e?
I know little of 4e, but am familiar with 5e. I know there are various types of ...
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Closing a question based on the Moderators' belief about what the answer will be
A common issue I've seen on stackexchange in general, and which appears to have happened here on rpg.se, is a question is closed because the moderators imagined they knew what the answer would be and ...
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I think this answer might be harmful
This answer currently suggests swimming while wearing a full suit of metal armor would be a reasonable thing to do in real life. In actuality, jumping into water with a full suit of metal armor on ...
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Was this question closed because it was about realism/verisimiltude?
Was this question closed because it was about realism/verisimiltude? Or some other reason(s)?
Is it possible to wield a 'greatsword'?
Not that it's a great question, or isn't easily ...
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I want to ask about methods of incorporating errata into a rulebook, but I'm not sure of its subjectivity
I want to ask something like the following question, but am unsure of its framing:
How do you track/incorporate errata in relation to printed rulebooks without having to memorize, or constantly ...
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How else can I improve this question about PC-tailored homebrew?
The question: Does PC-tailored homebrew require special considerations?
My first draft was written poorly and I fully understand why it was closed so fast. Now I believe I addressed all the issues ...
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How should we deal with these multiple related questions about weapons used for Extra Attack/Two-Weapon Fighting?
There are a number of D&D 5e questions specifically asking about what weapons are used when making multiple attacks thanks to the Extra Attack feature, the Two-Weapon Fighting rule, or both:
Can ...
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Why is this question about which build is optimized for damage too broad?
My question: Which of these builds is best optimized for damage?
I am wondering about the amount max average damage each of my suggested builds could put out each turn. This seems like a math ...
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Is this question on helping to pick the CR of an animal companion in a homebrew class stackable?
This question on What CR dragon companions would make the damage output of my ranger archetype balanced? seems like it may not be a good question for the stack in it's current form. But it also seem ...
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This question shouldn't be closed/looking for reopen voters
In D&D 5e, is it at all possible to create half-subclasses? is closed as Too Broad. It's not. It's also not unclear or opinion-based. It could benefit from better wording, especially in the ...
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How should these questions about temporary hit points/Armor of Agathys (that are currently marked as duplicates) be handled?
This meta question was prompted by the following 3 questions on mainsite (mainly the first two):
Do multiple sources of Temporary Hit Points combine or do you only get one set?
How does Armor of ...
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Question Workshop: Are the new Bard Class Options Tier 1
I tried to ask a question, but it was closed as opinion based. The version of the question at time of writing is given here:
The tiers as defined here https://1d4chan.org/wiki/Tier_System
Tier ...
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Is this character optimisation question I have 'stackable'?
Character optimisation is not normally my thing. Is the following character optimisation question appropriate for main-site? Are my goals specific enough? If not, how could I improve it?
One of my ...
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Around and around we go. Hexadin vs. battle smith question closing
Another question closed unnecessarily, another question we need to drag into meta to save it. This time we have Can you compare and contrast a Battle Smith Artificer vs a Paladin with a single dip in ...
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Should something be done about the current duplicate statuses of these related questions on readied actions?
The three following questions currently exist (ordered from newest to oldest):
If I Ready an action, can I then use my reaction for something else?
Reaction while holding a readied action?
Can you ...
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Should I change this question to something more generic?
This question and answer about Pathfinder 2 generated a lot more upvotes than I expected.
I guess because it accidentally highlights a big difference between Pathfinder 1 and 2, namely in 2 you do not ...
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What should we do about these two duplicate questions?
I just came across this question:
What determines whether a magic item requires attunement?
which reminded me of a question I answered:
How can I decide if my homebrew item should require ...
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Request that these questions about Warlock spell slots and multiclassing gain a second duplicate
There currently exist both of the following questions:
Can I cast a Warlock spell with another (higher) spell slot from a different multiclass?
What level are spells cast at if a warlock multiclasses ...
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Are these questions about damage reduction when multiple damage types are involved duplicates?
Recently this question was bountied:
What part of a multi-type damage roll is reduced by a non-type-specific effect?
And earlier today I found this question:
How does a Battle Master's Parry ...
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What questions about allies here, if any, are duplicates?
Currently there exists the following question: "What does 'ally' mean, as a game term?" and "Does a familiar count as an ally?" was marked as a duplicate. Meanwhile there also exist the ...
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Are these questions about resistances duplicates of each other?
There are three related questions that link to each other and have similar answers:
How does Ancestral Protectors' resistance work against multiple damage types?
Does a rogue's Uncanny Dodge ...
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Should these questions about the history of the 5-foot square in D&D be merged?
Last week, the question When did 5 foot squares become standard in D&D? was marked as duplicate of When did the 5-foot square/hex become the standard unit of measurement in Dungeons & Dragons?....
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Does this question about smartphone apps for LARP combat really need a historical lock?
I just happened across this old question. It's short enough that I might as well quote it in its entirety:
Are there any serious smartphone apps for handling combat in a LARP situation?
I've ...
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Can this question about the Sense Motive skill be reopened?
This question for Pathfinder about how to use the Sense Motive skill is marked as a duplicate of this question for Dungeons & Dragons, 5th Edition about how to use the Insight skill.
While these ...
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How to handle this new user accidentally making multiple accounts and suggesting edits to their own question?
I just improved an edit from the suggested edits queue and I am trying to work out if I did the right thing.
The original question is by a new user with 1 reputation. It was closed by Rubiksmoose ...
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Is a question asking about a specific list on topic or not?
This question about spells that are on the ranger spell list and not on the druid one had some contention early on, but its voting has settled down now. Some were saying that it was easily ...
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Is this question on mass combat a duplicate?
I don't want go get into a gold badge open/close war, so thought I'd just bring it up here :)
What systems can I use for a small scale battle?
The question itself does seem to be a duplicate of ...
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Drow wizard with Wild Talent question
This question about a drow wizard who received the Wild Talent feat was closed as Too Broad. It should not have been.
Per this meta discussion, questions like this are supported here, and we have ...
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Is this question about the expected way to acquire costly components too opinion-based?
I'd like to ask the following question about what the "standard"/"expected" way to do something in D&D 5e is, but I feel that it'd likely be deemed opinion-based or unclear with regard to the ...
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Is this too opinion based to post?
Here's the question I want to post, but I'm concerned it may still get flagged as opinion-based. Is it?
I'm building a brand new tabletop RPG and want to do away with some of the standards you find ...
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What to do about undeleting this deleted question (10K only)?
So, today this question was asked: Can the Warforged Integrated Weapon Trait be Disarmed?
It appears to be about some 3rd party homebrew content from dndguide.com. It was closed as unclear, then ...
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Should these questions about how to narrate be on topic here or off?
We've gotten a couple of questions recently that do seem to be okay within our framework, but there's enough softness here that I wanted to bring it up in meta as to whether or not they really do fit.
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Question Workshop: GM Types
Not long ago, it has been pointed out to me that while RPG theory about different archetypes of players is relatively well-known, people are generally less aware of what sorts of GMs are out there. So ...
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Why is this question not a duplicate?
This question:
Do Forgotten Realms paladins have to follow a deity?
references this other question:
Are paladins required to follow a god?
asking what seems to be the same question. Why is it not ...
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Answer that requires posting non-open content - allowed?
Can I answer What is the price of a printing press? given that I know what the price is, but I also know it is not an open content and adding price would pretty much reveal all there is to know about ...
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Mounted archer/caster question should be reopened
What's the best build for a mounted archer/caster? was closed as Primarily Opinion-Based. It is not. It is something on which experts can vet the quality of a given suggestion and vote accordingly; it ...
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Is focus on a question's title rather than the text acceptable?
I feel that some of our users have taken the change in norms with subjective questions too far.
This comment is the last straw.
Any actual experience with allowing players to vote what can or ...
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Should “Do role-playing games have to be fun?” be closed?
"Do role-playing games have to be fun?" was a nice question in the early days of the site, very typical of early-beta-site questions generally. Then it went quiet for five years until a (totally ...
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How to address undue criticism that targets diverse answers?
I find that my opinions are being unfairly targeted by high ranking members.
How can we keep the quality of the answers if diverse or taboo opinions are targeted?
Two examples:
How can I help our ...
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Is this question about a chaotic evil character in a heroic party too opinion-based, or is it experience-based?
I recently asked What challenges arise from playing a Chaotic Evil character in a heroic party? which has been voted to be closed 4 times as of this writing for being primarily opinion based. However, ...
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How to Improve/Fix This Question About Modelling Reciprocal Economies?
I have recently asked this question. In its initial form, it was very quickly evaluated to be too broad. Fair enough. I tried to narrow it down to a question about fixing/improving the homebrew ...
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Are market research questions on topic here?
This question came up recently and it's primary focus is to provide market research information to the querent.
I'm unclear if this is similar to problem player/interpersonal crossover, but some of ...
