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Dungeons and Dragons Trivia
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What is the name of the person who runs a D&D game?
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Which novelist created the dark elf ranger Drizzt Do'Urden?
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Which company currently publishes Dungeons and Dragons?
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What undead creature is a powerful spellcaster who stores their soul in a phylactery?
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What was the working code name for D&D 5th Edition during playtest?
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Which dragon is widely known as the platinum god of good dragons?
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Who designed the 1983 'Ravenloft' module?
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What is the name of the personal weapon of Asmodeus said to deal disintegration on a hit?
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Which class uses bardic inspiration and music in their abilities?
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What was the companion magazine to Dragon, dedicated to adventures?
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What is the standard format for describing a D&D armor class in 5e?
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What in-game year did the 5e Forgotten Realms officially adopt as the default present?
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What ability score governs a wizard's spellcasting?
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Which iconic D&D module set in a frozen mountain features Auril, the Frostmaiden?
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What is the alignment of a typical paladin in older editions?
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Which deity is the canonical creator of the Tomb of Horrors?
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Which edition introduced the term 'THAC0' as a key combat mechanic?
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Which D&D class taps into divine power to heal allies?
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What weapon is most associated with the ranger Drizzt Do'Urden?
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Which game is generally credited as the first commercial tabletop role-playing game?
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Who is the Archdevil currently ruling Avernus in canon 5e lore?
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What does the abbreviation PHB refer to in D&D?
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Which legendary D&D spell never misses?
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How many alignments existed in the classic 9-alignment grid?
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Which D&D setting is set in a magic-meets-space environment with crystal spheres?
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What is the famous slime-like dungeon monster that splits in two when hit?
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Which of these is a playable race in D&D?
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How many heads does Tiamat have, one for each chromatic dragon color?
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Which chromatic dragon breathes lightning?
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Which company produced Pathfinder, the spiritual successor to D&D 3.5?
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Which D&D campaign book features Count Strahd von Zarovich?
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What is the term for a group of D&D adventurers?
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What was the name of Gary Gygax's home campaign setting?
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Which type of damage does a Fireball spell deal?
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What kind of die is most iconic to Dungeons and Dragons?
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Who wrote the Dragonlance Chronicles novels with Tracy Hickman?
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Who designed D&D 3rd Edition as the lead designer?
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What is the in-world name of the planet on which Dragonlance takes place?
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What inspired Gary Gygax's creation of the Mind Flayer?
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What is the name of the metallic dragon that hatches into a coppery, prankster dragon?
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Which Demon Lord has two ape heads and rules the Abyss as Prince of Demons in 5e lore?
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Which campaign setting features the continent of Khorvaire and the warforged?
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Which gnomish helper is sometimes given to wizards as a familiar?
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What is the giant cube monster that engulfs adventurers in a dungeon?
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Which class casts spells from their patron, like a fiend or archfey?
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How many feet does a creature usually move per turn at base speed in 5e?
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Which iconic D&D city is shared with the Baldur's Gate video game series?
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Which Lake Geneva, Wisconsin convention is closely tied to D&D's birthplace?
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What is the name of an undead beholder created from a beholder corpse?
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Which famous Wizards of the Coast developer led the design of D&D 5th Edition?
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What is the calendar abbreviation 'DR' short for in the Forgotten Realms?
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What is the smallest possible result on rolling 3d6 for a stat?
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Which D&D class shapeshifts into animals?
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What is the name of the moon that watches over the Realms and is associated with the goddess of moonlight?
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Who co-created Dungeons and Dragons with Dave Arneson?
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Who founded the anti-D&D group BADD (Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons) in the 1980s?
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Which die is usually the largest in a standard D&D dice set?
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How many official chromatic dragons exist in classic D&D?
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What is the in-world name of the planet on which the Forgotten Realms is set?
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How many copies were in the print run of the original 1974 'white box' D&D set?
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What kind of weapon is a 'glaive' in D&D?
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Which Underdark city is the home of Drizzt Do'Urden's drow family?
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Which spell creates a giant magical hand that can shove or grab?
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Which 5e cantrip is the warlock's iconic ranged attack?
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Which ancient Mesopotamian creation epic features the goddess Tiamat that inspired the D&D dragon queen?
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Who is the dwarven god of the forge in the Forgotten Realms pantheon?
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Which class fights with rage and brute strength?
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What is the home plane of the Mind Flayers in classic D&D cosmology?
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Which fantasy novelist's 'Dying Earth' series inspired D&D's Vancian spell-slot magic?
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What bestiary book is most associated with the menagerie of D&D creatures?
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What was the predecessor publication to Dragon Magazine, debuting in 1975?
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What was Strahd's brother's name, whose murder cursed Barovia?
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What was the original name of D&D's Saving Throw vs. Death/Polymorph in older editions?
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Who is the original Dungeon Master of Critical Role?
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What does HP stand for in D&D?
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Which edition introduced the Open Game License (OGL) in the year 2000?
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What kind of creature is a Mind Flayer also known as?
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Which D&D 5e supplement is named after a famously paranoid beholder crime lord?
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Which adventure module is the first official 5e launch adventure beginning the Phandalin storyline?
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What is the canonical maximum number of Tarrasques alive in the Forgotten Realms world?
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Who is the goddess of magic in the Forgotten Realms?
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Which D&D race typically has pointed ears and lives for centuries?
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What subrace does Drizzt Do'Urden belong to?
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What is the name of Drizzt's panther companion?
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Which 1982 made-for-TV movie starring Tom Hanks was inspired by the Egbert case?
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What was the name of the unfinished D&D module that was famously banned from being tournament-played for cheating reasons?
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Which D&D race is known for their devil-like horns and tails?
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Which company produced the much-loved D&D animated TV series in 1983?
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What is the name of the Demon Queen of Spiders' web-shrouded layer of the Abyss?
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Which Bardic College from Tasha's Cauldron of Everything channels stories through a Spirit through items like a candle, deck of cards, or talking board?
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What was the title of the very first D&D supplement, released in 1975?
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Which D&D supplement first introduced the Tarrasque, the iconic apocalypse beast?
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Which class is famous for sneaking, lockpicking, and backstabs?
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What is the name of the iconic five-headed dragon goddess of evil chromatic dragons?
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How many episodes did the 1983 D&D cartoon air?
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What is the canonical name of the unique god-killing weapon wielded by the Cleric in OD&D's pantheon mythos?
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What was the name of Dave Arneson's home campaign setting that predated D&D?
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What does the term 'crit fail' mean?
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In 2022, Wizards of the Coast announced 5e would no longer print which two-word descriptor for entire fantasy races (like orcs)?
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What city in the Forgotten Realms is known as the City of Splendors?
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How many sides does a 'd4' have?
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Which of these is a classic D&D character class?
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Which TSR magazine was the official monthly periodical for D&D from 1976 onward?
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What is the canonical phylactery of the lich Vecna's surviving body parts?
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What was the name of the original publisher of D&D?
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What is the name of the spell that lets a wizard transform into a dragon temporarily at high level?
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What is a natural 20 on a d20 also called?
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Which 5e supplement is named after the witch-queen Iggwilv?
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Which D&D class focuses on martial arts and ki?
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Which female fantasy author cited in Appendix N is credited with directly inspiring D&D's drow and slaad?
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What is the full name of the Demon Lord of the Abyss known for tentacles and skull-headed mace?
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What is the second layer of the Nine Hells, ruled by Dispater?
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How many hit dice does an Ancient Red Dragon have in 5e?
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Who created the Forgotten Realms setting?
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Which sentient sword in 'White Plume Mountain' devours the souls of those it slays?
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Which 4th edition D&D mechanic divided abilities into 'at-will,' 'encounter,' and 'daily' powers?
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Which chromatic dragon breathes acid?
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Who designed the Eberron campaign setting?
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Which 1981 module is widely considered one of the best Mystara/D&D adventures, set in the Isle of Dread?
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What does AC stand for in D&D?
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What is the name of the gnomish artificer associated with submarine and steam tech in Dragonlance?
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What is the iconic deadly D&D dungeon module designed by Gary Gygax featuring the demilich Acererak?
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Which of these is a classic D&D monster with a beholder's eye stalks?
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Which playable D&D race is short, stout, and known for mining?
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What is the name of the demon prince of the Abyss who rules the Endless Maze?
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What kind of warlock patron channels its power from a sentient cursed weapon called the Hexblade?
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What kind of creature is a half-bear, half-owl monster from D&D?
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Which 1st-level spell creates a shimmering force barrier providing AC 13 + Dex modifier?
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Which D&D setting is a desert world with no metal and powerful psionics?
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What is the name of the rogue subclass introduced in 5e that focuses on magical hidden tricks?
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In what year was the original D&D boxed set first published?
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Which 1980s media panic falsely linked D&D to the disappearance of student James Dallas Egbert III?
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What kind of creature disguises itself as a treasure chest?
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Which TSR designer wrote 'Tomb of Horrors' for the 1975 Origins convention?
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What are the small humanoid evil creatures often used as low-level enemies?
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Which D&D supplement first introduced psionics in 1976?
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Who is the spider goddess of the drow?
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Which adventure features a sentient flying castle and an evil archmage with a beholder familiar named Xanathar?
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Which 4-letter common abbreviation refers to non-player characters?
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What is the original last name of Strahd in the Ravenloft module?
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What is the name of the most popular D&D campaign setting featuring Waterdeep?
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What is the base challenge rating system used to balance encounters in 5e?
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Which fantasy author's tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser inspired D&D's adventuring duo archetype?
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What was the original price of the 1974 D&D boxed set?
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How many ability scores does a standard D&D character have?
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Which D&D edition is sometimes called 'Next' before its final name?
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What is the name of the Nine Hells' overall ruler?
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What gas does a green dragon's breath weapon consist of?
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Who is the Archdevil whose layer is named Stygia and is encased in ice?
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What is the name of D&D's official actual-play show that helped relaunch the game's popularity?
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