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The writer got mad when a goblin shoved Astarion off a cliff. It reminded me of when I had Karlach shove a goblin in lava, then a goblin ran up and shoved HER in the lava. I didn’t get mad; I took it as a learning moment: enemies can shove me back, so move away from the lava.

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[-] JJROKCZ@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Cantrips are just spells that don’t use spell slots. No further explanation needed

[-] Tar_alcaran@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago
[-] strongarm@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

It's in the game, I've never played 5e and I knew that since I've started playing.

[-] Anafroj@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Additionally, it can help to see them as "level 0" spells.

Here is the full description of them in the Player HandBook:

A cantrip is a spell that can be cast at will, without using a spell slot and without being prepared in advance. Repeated practice has fixed the spell in the caster's mind and infused the caster with the magic needed to produce the effect over and over. A cantrip's spell level is 0.

It's true that mechanics in BG3 could be better explained to people who don't know dnd. Then again, in RPG videogames, mechanics are usually implementation details that no player gets in details. :) At leat this time, there is an opportunity to understand them (the basic rules are free to obtain on dndbeyond.com, btw)

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