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For questions primarily about racial traits, the quantifiable capabilities or limitations specific to a race or species in tabletop RPGs, such as Dwarves, Orcs, Romulans, etc. (See also: the [races] tag.)
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Does the Goblin trait Fury of the Small apply to each hit of an attack or spell or only once?
It only applies once, to one creature you damaged
The goblin playable race's Fury of the Small trait says (VGtM p. 119, EGtW p. 175, E:RftLW p. 26, GGtR p. 16; emphasis mine):
When you damage a creat …
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How well can a Changeling copy voices?
The Changeling's Shapechanger trait (E:RftLW, p. 18) says, in part:
As an action, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, …
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Can a tiefling cast spells from Devil's Tongue using Sorcerer/Bard spell slots?
Jeremy Crawford addresses a similar question here:
do the spells known by a class include any racial spells they may know? so bards start off with 2 cantrips, would a tiefling's thaumaturgy count as …
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Can a Half-Elf choose the same Ability Score for the +1's of Ability Score Increase?
No, you can't choose the same ability twice.
The trait specifies two other ability scores of your choice. This phrasing means that you can't choose Charisma, of course, but it also means you can't pic …
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Does the Ghostwise Halfling Silent Speech allow two-way communication?
No, it doesn't - just one-way.
The ghostwise halfling's Silent Speech trait (SCAG, p. 110) says:
You can speak telepathically to any creature within 30 feet of you. The creature understands you only …
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Does Fey Ancestry give advantage on saves to break an existing charm effect?
Yes, Fey Ancestry would grant advantage
Jeremy Crawford provides a clear answer to this question here:
Does "Fey Ancestry" apply to any spell or spell-like ability that gives the "charmed" condition? …
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How many spells can a triton cast per long rest using its Control Air and Water trait?
As clarified in errata: each spell can be cast once per long rest.
Volo's Guide to Monsters received an errata in August 2017 that addresses the ambiguity you point out.
Post-errata, the triton's Cont …
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How does the Ring of Jumping combine with Tabaxi Feline Agility?
Your speed and the distance you can jump are related, but separate.
Base speed
The basic rules define a creature's speed like this:
Every character and monster has a speed, which is the distance in f …
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Is a mount considered an "ally" for the purpose of Pack Tactics?
I suppose this applies both to NPCs and player characters.
Specifically, someone proposed the idea of a PC kobold (a playable race from Volo's Guide to Monsters, p. 119) as a paladin, summoning a mou …
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How do I apply the Mark of Making dragonmark to a variant human in Eberron?
It's a variant of the basic human race that replaces your Ability Score Increase trait.
The "Creating a Dragonmarked Character" section says (Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron, p. 90; Eberron: Rising from …
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Does the envoy warforged's Ability Score Increase trait give you a +1 to Con and +1 to two o...
+1 to Con, as well as +1 to any 2 ability scores of your choice
The version of the warforged from UA: Eberron Races has the following traits, among others:
Your warforged character has the following …
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If the attack or spell that the goblin's Fury of the Small trait is applied to deals multipl...
The description of the goblin playable race's Fury of the Small trait (VGtM, p. 119) says:
When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature’s size is larger than yours, you ca …
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Does an Air Genasi retain Unending Breath while wild shaped?
The description of Wild Shape states:
You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if the new form is physically capable of doing so. However, you …
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Can a Dragonborn Draconic Bloodline Sorcerer choose different draconic ancestors for their r...
You can indeed choose one Dragon Ancestor for your sorcerer's class feature and a different one for your dragonborn's racial trait.
Jeremy Crawford confirms this here:
A dragonborn sorcerer can c …
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Does a halfling gunslinger's Lucky racial trait work with misfire on guns?
Yes, you get to reroll a 1 on the attack roll (but must keep the new roll, even if it's another 1)
The gunslinger's Misfire mechanic is described under the Gunsmith feature:
Misfire. Whenever you mak …
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