Ranger Natural Explorer downtime
@jstormtrackerCan Rangers use the concept of downtime to learn new areas for things like Natural Explorer if enough time is spent I'd allow it — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 27, 2015
View ArticleOnly one spell
@jnodonnell The rule on bonus action spells (PH, 202) isn't meant to be applied to spells that take 1 action to cast. — Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 28, 2015
View ArticleAdamantine weapon rules
@JonBolds @mikemearlsAre there not rules for Adamantine weapons? No rules about adamantine weapons per se. The DMG touches on adamantine as a material, like wood or steel, on p. 246. — Jeremy Crawford...
View ArticleHow to calculate area of affect without using minis
.ChrisPerkinsDnD @ChrisPerkinsDnD @ChrisSSims @mikemearls one of the DnD guys shared an = on how to calc area of affect w/o using minis. — Dustin Stuckel (@insanitygawd) July 28, 2015 @insanitygawd...
View ArticleEd’s journey
My writing thus far today has taken me from the mead-hall of the gods to the depths of an archaeological dig. So many air miles saved! — Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) July 13, 2015 And now my writing...
View ArticleFiend Celestial Fey magic attacks
@nerdimmersion @JeremyECrawfordAny benefits to choosing fiend/celes/fey for a steed other than type change? Are their attacks magic? i wouldn't make the attacks magic — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July...
View ArticleBar fight!
@JeremyECrawford @mikemearls @ChrisPerkinsDnD How would you handle a bar fight in #5e, when unarmed only deals 1 damage? — Michael V. Drejer (@maialideth) August 4, 2015 A typical bar fight would also...
View ArticleGnoll and Sahuagin languages… and don’t forget Blink Dog
@JeremyECrawford MM says gnolls speak "gnoll". But PH doesn't mention "gnoll" in languages page 123. What is correct ? What is wrong ? — AideDD (@aideddorg) August 4, 2015 The PH language tables don't...
View ArticleOwlbear life cycle
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Are owlbears nocturnal? And do they hibernate? — Ed (@marley_von) July 15, 2015 Whatever works for your world. Personally, I dig that they hunt at night like owls and hibernate like...
View ArticleWielding two shields
@gaaran00bCan you duel-weild Shields and get the AC bonus from both? no — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 29, 2015
View ArticleWhere is the Far Realm?
@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford No Far Realm in 5e. So where are aberrants from? E.g., is banishment permanent? Is it just up to the DM? — Gamers'Syndicate,LLC (@GSLLC) July 9, 2015 The Far Realm is...
View ArticleCan an incapacitated pc take a bonus action?
@JeremyECrawford can an incapacitated pc take a bonus action? Ex: fighter at 0hp taking second wind? — Paul Renault (@PMRenault) August 1, 2015 "Anything that deprives you of your ability to take...
View ArticleDodge Action and a Bonus Action in the same turn
@JeremyECrawford Is it possible to take a Dodge Action and a Bonus Action (for using a spell already cast) in the same turn? — CKZ (@misterkoshev) July 30, 2015 Yes. Nothing in the Dodge rule or the...
View ArticleDungeon Master for young girls
@ChrisPerkinsDnD I'm trying to get my 9 and 11 year old girls into dnd. Any suggestions for running them through their first game? — Nick Gurtler (@thegurt48) July 15, 2015 Have a unicorn give them a...
View ArticleMagic Missile clarification
World shaking rule clarification from @JeremyECrawford, when you roll damage for Magic Missile, you roll only 1d4+1 and apply it to each tgt — SlyFlourish (@SlyFlourish) July 31, 2015 In...
View ArticleHex and atttack roll spells
@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford Can you confirm/deny that the extra damage from Hex only applies if there is an attack roll? — J Larkin (@LordCyler) July 30, 2015 The extra damage in the hex spell...
View ArticleDeal zero damage
@JeremyECrawford is there a section of the PH or DMG that handles damage reduction? Can attacks be reduced to zero? Or is the minimum one? — Grumblin' Grandpa (@GrumblinGrandpa) August 5, 2015 There is...
View ArticleWing Attack opportunity attack
@JeremyECrawford Does the movement from a dragons Wing Attack legendary action draw attacks of opportunity if it moves out of reach? — Heretically Yours (@JesterPunch) August 5, 2015 Nothing in Wing...
View ArticleGary Gygax and Dave Arneson legacy
@ChrisPerkinsDnD A generation of new players have been inspired and instructed by your PAX live games. — Dungeon Master Max (@InkpotGames) July 16, 2015 I feel the love. Happy to continue what Gary...
View ArticleEncounter building
Another @JeremyECrawford tip: pay special attention to the multiplier in encounter building. They know it’s hard but it’s the REAL DEAL #dnd — SlyFlourish (@SlyFlourish) July 31, 2015
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