Questions tagged [specific-question]
For questions primarily concerned with or seeking guidance for an individual site question.
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Is this question about throwing hammers off-topic as a "campaign research" question?
Nine years ago we decided campaign research questions were off topic. The guidance given was:
Questions asking about a general real-world topic such as history, geography or economics might more ...
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Why are these D&D 5e questions about "superiority dice" scaling for Superior Technique closed as duplicates of a question about Martial Adept?
These 2 questions:
Do both superiority dice from Superior Technique and Martial Adept only increase die size when a character reaches 10th level Battlemaster?
Does ‘Superior Technique’ interact with ‘...
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Why is "How much is a Gold Piece really worth?" closed?
The question How much is a Gold Piece really worth? has been recently closed as "opinion-based". However, I'm not sure this assessment is accurate.
The question is quantitative and objective....
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Does this question about multiple attacks and advantage need more details?
As I am writing, this question is sitting at 4 reopen votes. Normally, I would just let community moderation work things out (which will probably happen here), but reopen reviews from some users have ...
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What does the author to this item rarity question need to actually do to get their question reopened?
Concerning the question: How rare is this artificer magic item I created?
This question was closed as unclear. The author has revised, and their revisions include addressing concerns in comments (such ...
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Can the duplicate linked question be changed to a more appropriate answer?
In this question: Do the effects of spells granted by items require concentration? I asked about items that grant named spell effects, not casting spells from items or items that give a spell-like ...
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Which tag should we use when OP thinks they are asking about a house rule but it is actually an official optional rule?
The description for house-rules states:
House rules are small fan-created additions and replacements to core rules in a rules set, and this tag should be used when there are locally-created rules at ...
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How can I get answers about items serving a specific purpose, without my question being closed as duplicate of a Q&A that doesn't care about items?
I'm looking specifically for items that can mitigate issues with light sensitivity. I asked here: Are there official items for mitigating light sensitivity? and it got closed as a duplicate of How can ...
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An asker seems to have been misled about the system they were using. Should we do anything about it?
There is a curious case that resulted in bunch of questions that are tagged with one system, while the OP was confused about workings of a different system - and some of these tags were applied by OP ...
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Should this question about player race selection be open or closed?
I've noticed that this question about limiting exotic races has gone from closed, to opened after some helpful edits, to closed again (without seemingly significant edits). Even now, it has a re-open ...
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Why was this PF 1e question about a sorcerer using Page of Spell Knowledge with higher-level spells closed as a duplicate?
This question: As a Sorcerer, can use I use a Page of Knowledge to use Spell Slots granted by my Charisma bonus, even if they're higher level then otherwise?
Was closed as being a duplicate of Can ...
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Is this a legitimate follow-up question?
I was wondering if a Water Elemental can freeze, so I read the stat block (twice), yet apparently I somehow missed (twice!) the part that partially answers my question. Hence, I asked the question Can ...
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Can we reapply the Pathfinder 2e tag to this Pathfinder 2e question?
Razzle-Dazzle and success vs Blindness is asking about two Pathfinder 2e features, linking to the Pathfinder 2e reference document for both features (2e.aonprd.com; ...
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Can we reopen this item stacking question?
Do these items stack? was closed and has comments requesting an edition and system be specified. However, the question appears to clearly indicate its game already: it cites a book (Tasha's Cauldron ...
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Is it bad form to cite non-RPG fandom content in your question?
I'm not sure I did a great job of explaining what, exactly, I'm looking for in my recent question, Are there any gods or godlike entities in D&D associated primarily with fear? . I'm basing my ...
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My question was closed for being opinion based. Now it's been reopened and closed again. Why?
I recently posted What class has the most damage output per round at level 6?, asking about character optimization. Without additional context, the question was:
what are the most optimizable class/...
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Is this question about experience points in earlier versions of D&D off topic as a "rule intent" or "designer reasons" question?
Why do characters with a high prime requisite gain bonus XP?
The question presents some information, then asks:
What is the reason for this rule? Did the game's designers ever explain it, either ...
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Should this Extra Attack + Thirsting Blade question be closed as a duplicate?
The question Extra Attack & Eldritch Invocation Thirsting Blade was reopened after being closed as a dupe of Does this strict reading of the rules allow both Extra Attack and the Thirsting Blade ...
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Why was the edit suggestion correcting an error in this answer rejected?
I recently proposed this suggested edit correcting a mistake in an answer to the question What powers do Elemental Mages start with?.
The answer originally stated (emphasis added):
This might not ...
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Should we lock community check-in posts on Meta once we open a new one?
We have community check-ins on Meta that represent a snapshot of the time they describe. These snapshots are useful when one contextualises what the metacommunity perceives as pressing incidents, ...
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What's wrong with this answer?
Here is a question I asked a couple of months ago — Is "a special melee attack" an actual game term?
Most upvoted answers agreed that there was no game term "special melee attack", ...
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Are any of these dnd-5e questions about spells and their target becoming invalid duplicates?
We have quite a few questions about spell effects and what happens when their target enters a state where they could not have been targeted by the spell in the first place:
Can Polymorph end spells ...
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Are any of these questions about attacks duplicates?
The following question exists:
What counts as an attack?
Currently, the following are duplicates of it:
Do saving throw based spells that do damage count as attacks?
Can a Ranger uncanny dodge a ...
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Is this question about a specific answer to a different question acceptable? Is it a duplicate?
A now deleted question that I tried to ask today is reproduced below (I'm not going to use quotes because it would get messy):
So basically this answer states:
[...] The War Caster feat says:
When ...
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Should this question about spellcasting be open or closed?
Do I understand how spell slots work for druids and sorcerers correctly?
The above question was originally closed, and now has four reopen votes (though in the review queue it has three votes to be ...
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Why is my homebrew review question not getting answers, and how can I improve them?
I've asked several homebrew-review questions in the past, and it's been pointed out to me that there are several guides on RPG.SE for these type of questions, I used this one and this one. However, my ...
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Is this question about spell effects persisting after death a duplicate?
Candidate for closure: Effect lasts until end of dead creature’s next turn
Dupe target: Do your spells end when you die?
Should this question be closed as a duplicate of the proposed dupe target?
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Should this revision to a 3 year old (formerly) designer reasons question be a new post instead?
The question: How are pluses on vanilla weapons and armour different than previous editions?
This question was originally posted over 3 years ago. At the time, the question read:
Why do pluses on ...
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How do I ask for fan theories?
I have just asked a question relating to Mordenkainen, and this answer refers to a fan theory which I found really interesting. I would be very interested to see if there are any other similar ...
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Is this question about Hide of the Feral Guardian off topic as a designer intent question, and if so, can it be salvaged?
What is the point of this line in the Hide of the Feral Guardian?
It's relatively short, I'll provide the entire question text here:
The Hide of the Feral Guardian, a legendary item from the ...
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Is this question about Brass Braziers a duplicate? [closed]
Candidate for closure: Is the brass brazier required for find familiar?
Candidate dupe target: What are the details surrounding the brass brazier required for the Find Familiar spell?
Is this question ...
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What is this question actually asking and is it on topic?
This question on the history of the use of 'plate' terminology in D&D has created some concern about what is being asked and if it's on topic.
I'm still unclear as to what OP actually is asking ...
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Is this question about the nature of an Echo Knight's Echo a duplicate?
Candidate for closure: Is the Echo of a Echo Knight actually a creature?
Dupe Target: Does an Echo Knight fighter's echo provoke an opportunity attack when it moves?
Is this question asking if the ...
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Are any of these D&D 5e questions about creatures attuning to and using magic items duplicates?
The following questions about creatures attuning to/using magic items in D&D 5e are all somewhat similar, some involving specific features that may or may not actually impact the answer to their ...
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Are any of these questions about the type of additional damage in D&D 5e duplicates?
The following are all related or relatively similar questions about effects that deal damage without specifying a type being combined with effects that deal multiple types of damage at once:
Can I ...
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Discussion on thread "Artificer Eldritch Cannon Protector temp hit points and Wildshape"
Currently there is an edit war with regards to the [dnd-5e] tag on this question: Artificer Eldritch Cannon Protector temp hit points and Wildshape
The question is unambiguously about D&D 5e, but ...
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Is my question about the difference between spell ranges "Self" vs. "Self (XYZ)" really a duplicate of this question about "Self"-range spell targets?
My most recent question, What is the difference between a spell with a range of "Self" and a spell with a range of "Self (XYZ)"?, has been marked as a duplicate twice (it was ...
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Should this question be closed as a duplicate if it is answered in the body of another question?
My question, the potential dupe target: Is there any way to give proper disadvantage on saving throws against spell effects to a creature with Magic Resistance?
New question, answered in the body of ...
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Is this question about an Ordinary Items Database an off-topic tool recommendation question?
Here is the question: Looking For Historically Accurate Ordinary Items Database For Dungeon-Stocking
Tool recommendation questions are off-topic on rpg.se. Is this question a tool recommendation ...
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What could be done to improve the question about Joules of energy required to lift in-game objects?
the question How many Joules does strength values ten through twenty estimate to? a lot of negative votes and was voted to be closed very quickly... and I don't understand why.
What could be done to ...
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Is this question about the Magic Initiate feat a duplicate that should be closed?
Candidate for closure: Can an Arcane Trickster or Eldritch Knight with the Magic Initiate feat (picking the wizard list) use spell slots to cast the chosen 1st-level spell?
Dupe Target: Can you cast a ...
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Is this question about alternatives to the word humanoid too broad or opinion-based, or is it well-scoped?
The question: Is there an alternative word to be used in place of Humanoid?
At time of writing this meta, the question is on the verge of being reopened without modification after its initial closure ...
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Should this question on unconscious creatures and a banshee's Wail be closed as a duplicate of this other question on unconscious PCs and hearing?
This recent question What happens when an unconscious creature fails their saving throw against a Banshee's Wail? seems to be a duplicate of this question: Can an Unconscious PC hear you?
As the ...
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Is this question about equipping ordinary soldiers with magical equipment (primarily) opinion-based?
In lieu of a seemingly inevitable open-close tug of war, I'd like to put this question forward for discussion:
Which magic item of very rare or lower rarity is most useful to protect a group of ...
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Should this question - about Extra Attack + Hunter ranger's Whirlwind Attack, and separately about Whirlwind Attack + Horde Breaker - be split in two?
The question Do the Hunter ranger's Extra Attack, Whirlwind Attack, and/or Horde Breaker features work together? seems to be asking 2 entirely separate questions in a single post:
One aspect of ...
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Can this question on real-world corollaries to Forgotten Realms civilizations be salvaged?
I asked this question: Are any of the kingdoms/realms of the Forgotten Realms based on real world civilisations?
It was closed for asking about Designer Intent, which is off topic.
I've run into pages ...
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Why was my answer to a question about the naming of oozes deemed "not an answer"?
I recently answered the question What's the difference between a jelly, a pudding, and other oozes? by saying that there is no answer to discover. However, my answer was deleted. That's fine in ...
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Are these three questions on gemstone size and value duplicates?
How big is a 5,000gp diamond?
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How big is a gemstone in the dmg gemstone table?
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How big is a 50 gp diamond?
These three very related questions are potentially a triplet of duplicates. Rather ...
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I asked a bad question, how should I fix that?
The question I am talking about is this question about the telepathic range of a familiar previously summoned by Find Familiar while a Flock of Familiars spell is active by the same caster.
Now, the ...
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How should we handle this question that refers to information that's likely to change over time?
I'm curious specifically about the question What is the order in which published D&D 5e adventures should be played?, which listed the published D&D 5e adventures available at the time the ...
