D&D 5E Clarifications by Mike Mearls

[Lalato]

You know the news is slowing to a trickle when we have THREE joke threads going on.

/ragequit

Wait... wrong thread!

 

[Thaumaturge]

The Gnomes are Pirates. They have Canon Cannons. The ninjas don't stand a chance.

I knew it! I knew I should have insisted on them removing the "in case of pirates clause"! Next time I hire zombies.

If you want to audition for the role of a Giant Space Hamster, however, they are looking for extras....

Is this the role of Boo's really big brother?

You know the news is slowing to a trickle when we have THREE joke threads going on.

/ragequit

Wait... wrong thread!

Don't cross the streams!

Thaumaturge.

 

[pkt77242]

I knew it! I knew I should have insisted on them removing the "in case of pirates clause"! Next time I hire zombies.



Thaumaturge.

Everyone knows that Turn Undead is overpowered in this edition, so they would send clerics to destroy your zombies.

 

[Ichneumon]

That does it. Mearls just confirmed to me that giving the DM a Scooby Snack will no longer earn your PC a 25 XP award. Instead, it will be mentioned as a player courtesy, with no in-game reward.

Another respected play style cops the nerf bat. Do they want no one to play?

 

[Sword of Spirit]

Barbarians no longer lose their rage abilities for one week after eating a meal using a fork, spoon, or knife.

I have no idea why this would change. Were there too many complaints by players? We thought the rule added some cool drama to RP parts of the game. Does Grog risk getting kicked out of the tavern or lose his abilities for a week? That's drama!!!!!

I think it was to eliminate the perennial argument over whether the rule was intended to also apply to sporks, or whether the intent was to leave them as an exception since they were appropriate for "dumb barbarians" to wield at dinner.

 

[Umbran]

I knew it! I knew I should have insisted on them removing the "in case of pirates clause"! Next time I hire zombies.

Since Pirates of the Caribbean, undeath is not big deal for Pirates.

Is this the role of Boo's really big brother?

Rumor is it is Boo's parole officer....

 

[Thaumaturge]

Everyone knows that Turn Undead is overpowered in this edition, so they would send clerics to destroy your zombies.

This is less of a concern to me, as, with the playtest rules, I can still use magic. Pirates have good reflex saves.

Since Pirates of the Caribbean, undeath is not big deal for Pirates.

This is an issue. But you've seemingly given me the solution.

Rumor is it is Boo's parole officer....

I need to hire him to help me with my pirate gnome problem. Anyone who can keep Boo in line is terrifying.

Thaumaturge.

 

[ExploderWizard]

I think it was to eliminate the perennial argument over whether the rule was intended to also apply to sporks, or whether the intent was to leave them as an exception since they were appropriate for "dumb barbarians" to wield at dinner.

You are forgetting the basics of exception based design! If the rule doesn't mention sporks specifically then the rule doesn't apply to them.

 

[evileeyore]

You are forgetting the basics of exception based design! If the rule doesn't mention sporks specifically then the rule doesn't apply to them.

Thank Zod!


This means that my Spork wielding naked Dwarven Barbarian is still playable in core.

 

[Vyvyan Basterd]

I started a thread over a year ago about these planned changes. All I got was condescending mockery, and was told that I was just a troll trying to start a flame war. I told you so! That’s why I ragequit a long time ago.