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The definition of Wizard Spell and other class spells doesn't seem to be explicitly spelled out in the PHB. My interpetation is; a spell you have learned from the Wizard spell list. So if a Sorcerer learns Fire Bolt that is a Sorcerer cantrip and not a Wizard cantrip. If he multiclasses to...

The quoted text is directly from the 2014 basic rules, under Material components: https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/basic-rules-2014/spellcasting#MaterialM Remember that the 2014 rules are written i "natural language", so it's not super precise. If you read a rule and it appears not to do...

There's this bit: "A spellcaster must have a hand free to access a spell's material components -- or to hold a spellcasting focus -- but it can be the same hand that he or she uses to perform somatic components." So if you have a holy symbol on your shield you are holding a spellcasting focus...

What other purpose would there be for putting your holy symbol on a shield? Every 5e group I've ever played in found it obvious that a cleric could perform somatic components with her shield hand just like any other kind of spellcasting focus. I can't really see any other way to interpret the...

The equipment section of the 2014 PHB explicitly states that a holy symbol can be an emblem on a shield.

Why is the existing rule that you need to meet the requirements to start a new class, insufficient?

What exactly would we need a specific rule for ability score reductions for? There isn't any rule for what happens when ability scores increase either, you just use the new value in all calculations from then on.

So moderately less intelligent than the average internet user ;)

Dragonbait was a special case, as his species was essentially the "humans" of his homeworld. The fact that he could be a paladin was used to drive in that the Saurials were something unique, and not just another kind of demi-human. Otherwise, one might be forgiven for mistaking Saurials for...

The rules are clear: This is the only mention of prerequisites, so they only matter when you want to take the first level in a new class.

That's just a normal day in Warhammer 40K ;)

This is complete nonsense. D&D Beyond got so many cancellations that the entire site crashed. Exactly what the economic impact was remains open to debate, but they felt it, for sure.

I suspect that most 5e players barely know who ultimately owns the D&D brand, much less care about it. So I doubt there would be any immediate effect on the playerbase, but over time Musk might mismanage the game and make people lose interest because of poor quality products. Sadly, given D&D's...

I'd track the duration of the effects completely separately. The character remains frightened until he's no longer subject to any effect that causes it.

Just keep in mind that you are only speaking for yourself when you talk about your feelings, and not every writer. Not all of us are luddites, many embrace these new tools for creativity.

At least half of all video game projects are cancelled before the public ever hears about them. You don't want to announce a game until you're close to certain that it's actually coming out. Software projects are much harder to plan than linear media like books and card decks. As long as you...

I have written modules for convention play, and I am not insulted by my writing being compared with AI generated text. I will keep writing, and keep generating text, and keep being creative!

I have run several published campaigns with good results. Have you ever used AI content as a DM or are you just making assumptions? What is the actual difference between using published content and generated content?

How is that different from a DM using a published campaign? Are they also by definition "never creative"?

I dunno, you could probably use some kind of algorithm to figure out what art your target market will enjoy based on their aggregated social media history.