What is the heavy rule in 5e?

Heavy. Small creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy weapon's size and bulk make it too large for a Small creature to use effectively.
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Why can't small creatures use heavy weapons?

their hands just aren't big enough to grip it properly. Hence the disadvantage. Rules as written. Yes, small creatures use larger weapons with disadvantage.
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What is the large weapon rule in D&D?

Big monsters typically wield oversized weapons that deal extra dice of damage on a hit. Double the weapon dice if the creature is Large, triple the weapon dice if it's Huge, and quadruple the weapon dice if it's Gargantuan.
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Can gnomes wield greatswords?

In fact, a greatsword and Lance are the same where they overlap for a gnome. You'll get a benefit in that you can attack at 10 feet, and if your mounted you could conceivably use a shield depending on what the DM rules about holding reins.
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What is the thrown weapon rule in 5e?

If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon.
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What is the choking rule 5e?

When a creature runs out of breath or is choking, it can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round). At the start of its next turn, it drops to 0 hit points and is dying, and it can't regain hit points or be stabilized until it can breathe again.
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What are the two weapon rules in 5e?

Dual-wielding is a combat mechanic that lets your PC use their bonus action to make an extra attack on an enemy, so long as they're wielding light weapons. Any character can fight with two weapons in D&D 5e, regardless of class—but your PC can't dual-wield heavy, two-handed weapons or shields.
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Can a Goliath wield a greatsword with one hand?

The simple answer is no. Per the Players Handbook, a weapon with the Two-Handed property must be held with both hands when you attack with it, and there is no feat or strength level that overrides this.
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Can a goblin wield a greatsword?

Can a goblin use a greatsword? - Quora. Sure, it would be similar to how a Zweihänder was used in history. Assuming a certain level of skill with the blade, the Goblin could be effective with is especially going up against opponents where the Goblin would have a reach advantage.
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Can an elf druid use a sword?

Normally, druids are not allowed to use bows, swords and rapiers, but Elves get automatic proficiency in them -- does this mean, then, that Elven Druids can use these weapons? Yes.
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What is rule 20 in DND?

A natural 20 is a Dungeons & Dragons rule term for rolling a result of 20 on a 20-sided die, the maximum possible value, before any bonuses are applied. It is distinguished from a modified 20, which is a total result of 20 acquired by adding a bonus to a die roll lower than 20.
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What is the squeezing rule in D&D?

Squeezing into a Smaller Space. A creature can squeeze through a space that is large enough for a creature one size smaller than it. Thus, a Large creature can squeeze through a passage that's only 5 feet wide.
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What is the take 10 rule in D&D?

If there is no cost to failing a check aside from wasted time, a character can automatically succeed on a task by taking 10 times longer than normal, unless the task is impossible (Dungeon Master's Guide, p. 237). This is very similar to the “taking 20” rule which can be seen in other systems like D&D 3E.
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Is a longsword a heavy weapon in D&D?

In the Player's Handbook (4e) (2008), the longsword is a one-handed military melee weapon in the heavy blade group. It deals 1d8 damage, costs 15 gp, and weighs 4 lbs. It is a versatile weapon, meaning that it deals an additional point of damage if wielded two-handed.
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What is the advantage of Large creatures in D&D?

What advantages are there to being a large creature in D&D 5E? You can grapple or carry a small creature without penalty to your movement, and in general your weapons gain an additional hit dice and your hp dice are upgraded thanks to size. That's about it.
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Can a medium creature ride a huge creature?

From my understanding (using older Edition info) a creature must be at least one size larger than the rider. For Riders of each size smaller you can double.
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Why can't goblins carry wands?

According to Amos Diggory, it was worded "No non-human creature is permitted to carry or use a wand", meaning that any magical beings other than witches and wizards, such as giants, goblins, vampires, hags, and house-elves, were forbidden from owning or using wands of their own.
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Why are goblins forbidden wands?

Because the Wizards' Council banned wand use for all non-human magical creatures in 1631 after the gobline revolution (I don't remember which). It was part of the O.W.L. exams (as far as I remember).
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Can you dual-wield two-handed weapons in 5e?

The simple answer is no. Per the Players Handbook, a weapon with the Two-Handed property must be held with both hands when you attack with it, and there is no feat or strength level that overrides this.
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Is a Zweihander a greatsword?

These swords go by many names, Zweihander, Schlachtschwert, Spadone, Montante etc, but in English are today commonly called Greatswords. All terms for the family of massive two handed swords, the largest ever used in Europe, and typically ranging between 5' to 7' long.
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Who would use a Zweihander?

The weapon is mostly associated with either Swiss or German mercenaries known as Landsknechte, and their wielders were known as Doppelsöldner. However, the Swiss outlawed their use, while the Landsknechte kept using them until much later.
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Can Goliaths dual wield Greatswords?

Nope. Two-handed weapons take two hands. That being said, the type of weapon that you're wielding can be relative, so what's a greatsword for a human could effectively be a longsword for a goliath. That wouldn't have any mechanical effect, though.
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Are Thunder gauntlets light weapons?

The Thunder Gauntlets are not light melee weapons.

You don't add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.
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Can a rogue dual wield 5e?

Everyone can dualwield, as long as the weapon in both hands has the "light" tag.
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Can you throw two light weapons in D&D?

By the rules of two-weapon fighting that apply to everyone, if make an attack with a light melee weapon as your action, you can make a bonus action attack with a light melee weapon in your other hand, and throwing the weapon counts for that purpose.
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