Can you revive a dead DND character?

In 5e, there are six spells that can resurrect deceased characters: Revivify, Raise Dead, Resurrection, Reincarnate, True Resurrection, and Wish can all bring characters back from the dead, allowing us to keep them alive for the next adventure. There are also non-spell ways to resurrect.
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Can you be brought back to life in DND?

You touch a dead creature that has been dead for no more than a century, that didn't die of old age, and that isn't Undead. If its soul is free and willing, the target returns to life with all its Hit Points. This spell neutralizes any Poisons and cures normal Diseases afflicting the creature when it died.
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What to do if a DND character dies?

After the session when the player dies, if possible, ask everyone to go out for drinks, or ice cream, or a Sonic run and just sit, relax away from the table and decompress.
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Can you revive an undead in D&D?

In previous editions of D&D, you couldn't bring undead back to life. You had to "re-kill" them and then resurrect their corpse. In 5e, Resurrection states that it can't bring undead back, but Revivify, Raise Dead, and True Resurrection do not.
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Can undead be healed 5e?

Spells like Cure Wounds and Healing Word do not work on undead but they do not damage them, either. There are no general rules for healing spells or specific creature types such as undead so this is a question that can only be answered on a case-by-case basis.
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Can a wizard learn resurrection?

True Polymorph and Shapechange. Both of these spells can be used to turn into a creature that have access to resurrection abilities. True Polymorph can turn you into Ki-rin (from volo's guide to monsters) that has true resurrection as a spell. It is a 9th level spell available to Bard, Warlock and Wizard.
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Is there a Grim Reaper in DND?

The grim reaper (or death spirit) is a creature from the negative material plane that appears only in Ravenloft. It is drawn to the ebbing life energies of a creature on the verge of death (i.e., at or below 0 hit points) and seems, in some way, to feed upon those essences.
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Which DND classes can revive?

There are 5 classes that can resurrect a dead player Paladins, Priests, Shamans, Warlocks, and Druids.
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Can undead be revivified?

Jeremy Crawford on Twitter: "Raise dead has no effect on undead. But revivify revives any type of creature.
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How do you revive dead D&D?

In 5e, there are six spells that can resurrect deceased characters: Revivify, Raise Dead, Resurrection, Reincarnate, True Resurrection, and Wish can all bring characters back from the dead, allowing us to keep them alive for the next adventure. There are also non-spell ways to resurrect.
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How much does resurrection cost in DND?

Raise Dead, due to the fact that it has a 500gp consumable material, would cost an additional 1000gp. This is also backed in the same question as the official cost of Raise Dead in Adventure League games, of 1250gp.
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Do Paladins get revivify?

The only other class that has revivify on their spell list is the paladin. However, since the paladin is only a half caster, a paladin won't be able to cast revivify until 9th level. So only a group with a cleric in the party will have access to this spell at 5th level. Revivify must be cast within 1 minute of death.
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Who has true resurrection 5e?

Resurrection can only be cast by clerics and bards. True Resurrection, on the other hand, can only be cast by clerics and druids. One justification for this is that, unlike it's less powerful cousin, True Resurrection can create a new body from scratch for a dead creature.
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How do you get true resurrection 5e?

You touch a creature that has been dead for no longer than 200 years and that died for any reason except old age. If the creature's soul is free and willing, the creature is restored to life with all its Hit Points.
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How can a warlock resurrect?

Warlock: [Create Soulstone]. The warlock can give a target player (if not themselves) the ability resurrect after death as long as the soulstone buff is active when death occurs.
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Can a wizard cast a cleric scroll?

The cleric must have proficiency in the Arcana skill. The cleric must have the spell in question prepared. The cleric must spend the necessary downtime and gold to scribe the spell scroll. The wizard must succeed on the necessary Intelligence check to copy the spell from the scroll.
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How big is a 50 GP Diamond?

According to that article, a 50 gp diamond weighs one quarter of a carat. This is small enough to be humbly inlaid in a ring, and this would be a convenient way for a wizard to carry it. All these guidelines suggest that a 50 gp diamond is about as small as a diamond can reasonably be.
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Can you counterspell a counterspell?

No. You can't counter Counterspell on your own turn by using your Reaction to cast Counterspell. You CAN use your reaction to cast Counterspell, but you will lose the original spell you were casting and the result would be the same. The only difference being that you wasted 2 spell slots instead of one.
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What is the point of meld into stone?

Investiture of Stone allows you to move through stone, but Meld Into Stone prevents you from moving in any manner, regardless of how you move.
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Who gets revivify?

Revivify is the first of many resurrection spells that players may get access to during their adventures. Artificers, Clerics, Paladins, Divine Soul Sorcerers, and Celestial Warlocks will all be able to add the spell to their repertoire starting at the 3rd level.
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How do you stop resurrection in D&D 5e?

The most common way to stop someone from being brought back to life is to destroy the body completely. That'll stop anything short of True Resurrection or Wish. If the creature becomes undead, you get the same results, but that's going to be tricky unless you know where to find a vampire or wraith.
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What classes have revivify?

Revivify
  • Casting Time: 1 action.
  • Range: Touch.
  • Target: A creature that has died within the last minute.
  • Components: V S M (Diamonds worth 300 gp, which the spell consumes)
  • Duration: Instantaneous.
  • Classes: Cleric, Paladin.
  • You touch a creature that has died within the last minute.
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Can you fail revivify?

If a revival ritual is failed, the character is lost forever, as their soul doesn't return to their body. If a player attempts a resurrection spell that only takes 1 action, like revivify, there is no contribution from close friends, and no way to lower the DC of the resurrection check.
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What happens if a character dies in critical role?

Whenever a character does die, a resurrection can be attempted but it is a challenge. This means there is a possibility of failing in which case the resurrection fails, the soul is lost and the character is deemed permanently dead.
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