Animate dead stats
@Johnathan_Lin @JeremyECrawfordWhen animate dead is cast on a corpse/skeleton, do you use the Monster manual statistics, or add a template? monster manual stats — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) February 8,...
View ArticleWill Booming Blade trigger before the Sentinel feature takes effect?
@chopkins779Will booming blade trigger before the Sentinel feature takes effect? Opportunity attacks happen just before they leave reach. i believe the creature then takes damage, unless it opts to...
View ArticleDo you allow your players to carry weapons inside a Bag of Holding?
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Hey Chris! Do you allow your players to carry swords/axes/polearms inside a Bag of Holding? How to manage interior damage — The Lich DM (@ScottManwell) January 26, 2016 Yes, and I...
View ArticleDeity’s favoured weapon
@ChrisPerkinsDnD @mikemearls Are cleric and paladin restricted or encouraged to used their deity's favoured weapon? — Knoll (@Knoll68028721) January 29, 2016 Not specifically – it comes down to how a...
View ArticleDoes the “Pass Without Trace” spell provide ability to make stealth check?
@JeremyECrawford Does the "Pass Without Trace" spell provide ability to make stealth check even if there is no other cover from observers… — Kato Katonian (@KatoKatonian) February 2, 2016 Pass without...
View ArticleDo I add damage modifier to bonus action attacks?
@Anhthai_TranDo I add damage modifier to bonus action attacks (as in Crossbow Master or Polearm Master Feat?) yes, add the damage unless the attack specifically says otherwise — Mike Mearls...
View ArticleGlasstaff Staff of Defense
@mikemearls in your opinion what rarity would the “staff of defence” pg 53 lost mines of phandelver — Denis Dion (@DenisDion) January 28, 2016 I think I'd make it rare – getting shield a bunch of times...
View ArticleWho does the animations for the AI intros?
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Hey Chris! Who does the animations for the AI intros? I want to give him an internet high five. — #SlickFaust (@GoodguyGastly) January 30, 2016 The Acquisitions Inc. intros are the...
View ArticleA player at my AL table min/maxes and ruins all combat balance!
@YYZhed @ChrisPerkinsDnDA player at my AL table min/maxes and ruins all combat balance. I secretly halve his damage. Any better ideas? talk to the player about the issue. One thing – add a tough...
View ArticlePoisoner’s Kit proficiency
@JeremyECrawford In the PHB regarding the Poisoner's Kit, no "Back Ground" seems to offer proficiency to utilize the pro bonus for the kit. — vampirecube (@vampirecube1) February 2, 2016
View ArticleDoes my turn end right before my next turn?
@phmurerd&d 5e. Rule question. Does my turn end right before my next turn or right before the next person’s turn start? When your turn ends, the next person's turn starts. — Jeremy Crawford...
View ArticleHighElfRanger wizard cantrip-does it increase power as his level increases?
@JeremyECrawford HighElfRanger wizard cantrip-does it increase power as his level increases like it does for wizards? #DnD @ChrisPerkinsDnD — melissa.reaver (@mrsgoodreaver) February 1, 2016 A cantrip...
View ArticleDoes target need to be in range using Heat Metal spell?
@JeremyECrawford Re: Heat Metal. Does target need to be in range (after initial casting) to use bonus action to do additional damage? — Steve Scholz (@dmwants2know) January 28, 2016 Once a spell is...
View ArticleDoes the gnome need materials for minor illusion?
@JeremyECrawford What about special racial abilities like the gnome? Does the gnome need materials for minor illusion? — Matt Petruzzelli (@mpetruzz) February 2, 2016 If a racial trait grants a spell,...
View ArticleHow to tease next adventure
@mikemearls how do you keep from teasing what people will go up against on the next adventure. If you don't, what is the right amount? — THEMAILMAN (@IckbardMatthews) January 29, 2016 I tend to keep...
View ArticleMulticlass with Staff of the Magi
@JeremyECrawford Does the Staff of the Magi improve your other class's spell attacks if you multi-class into wizard to attune to it? — Samuel Morgenthau (@srm956) February 9, 2016 Staff of the magi...
View ArticleWhy you love Dungeons&Dragons?
I love working on D&D because I believe tabletop RPGs make you a better person. They ask a lot, but return it all many times over. — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) February 7, 2016
View ArticleCan bless potentially turn a roll of 16, 17, 18, or 19 into a natural 20?
@JeremyECrawford can bless potentially turn a roll of 16, 17, 18, or 19 into a natural 20, or is the effect different than cutting words? — Bobby the Barbarian (@BobbyBarbarian) February 2, 2016 The...
View ArticleIf caster polymorph and takes damage does he need a concentration check?
@yr43lHey, if a caster polymorphs himself, and then takes damage in the polymorphed form, does he need a concentration check? Yes. — Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 29, 2016
View ArticleCan you ready an action to trigger a Dispel Magic?
@JeremyECrawford Can you ready an action to trigger after the first ray of series of Eldritch Blasts? Can EB be the target of Dispel Magic? — Iva Novak (@mellephone) February 5, 2016 A spell with an...
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