D&D 5E Does anyone who got an mm at Gencon want to offer up spoilers to us?

[Blackwarder]

I am almost afraid to ask this, but could anyone check what the racial origin of Minotaurs ended up being?

Made with demonic rituals by the cult of Baphomet, but they can also breed true so you have a race of Minotaurs.

Edit: whoops! Ninjaed
Warder

 

[Steely Dan]

Truesight 120 ft

The modron can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or it's instructions.

No damage resistance or immunities.

Right on, thanks a bunch. Surprising they have no resistances or immunities, not even any Condition Immunities (like charmed, exhausted, or frightened)?

Seems like they cut down on immunities and resistances since the playtest (and the playtest Pit Fiend is better than the MM one).

 

[Thaumaturge]

Right on, thanks a bunch. Surprising they have no resistances or immunities, not even any Condition Immunities (like charmed, exhausted, or frightened)?

Seems like they cut down on immunities and resistances since the playtest (and the playtest Pit Fiend is better than the MM one).

I would treat axiomatic mind as almost immunity to charmed, frightened, and other mind altering spells or conditions. They can't be compelled to act in a manner other than their nature or instructions. If they instructions are to attack the PCs and the wizard casts charm person, I'd have the Modron roll a save. If it fails the save, and the PC tells it to do anything other than attack the PCs, that doesn't work. In the same combat if the warlock makes a Modron frightened, the Modron might go after a different target first, but if the warlock and the frightened Modron are the last two standing, the Modron will advance toward the warlock. It can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its instructions.

As I think about it, like it. It's not immunity, but the players have to be creative about how they use mind affecting spells. The wizard who cast charm could tell the Modron to attack the fighter first. He could probably tell a modron to stop using javelins and advance to mêlée range, if that was a problem.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Steely Dan]

I would treat axiomatic mind as almost immunity to charmed, frightened, and other mind altering spells or conditions. They can't be compelled to act in a manner other than their nature or instructions. If they instructions are to attack the PCs and the wizard casts charm person, I'd have the Modron roll a save. If it fails the save, and the PC tells it to do anything other than attack the PCs, that doesn't work. In the same combat if the warlock makes a Modron frightened, the Modron might go after a different target first, but if the warlock and the frightened Modron are the last two standing, the Modron will advance toward the warlock. It can't be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its instructions.

Oh, the trait is called Axiomatic Mind, not Resist Compulsion?

You're right, it is basically a form of immunity to charm/fear, but they lost all resistances they had in 3rd Ed, no acid, cold, fire resistance; oh, do they have telepathy 120 ft.?

 

[Thaumaturge]

Oh, the trait is called Axiomatic Mind, not Resist Compulsion?

You're right, it is basically a form of immunity to charm/fear, but they lost all resistances they had in 3rd Ed, no acid, cold, fire resistance; oh, do they have telepathy 120 ft.?

Doesn't look like it.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Quickleaf]

Question: Any new story background on Slaad? Or are they still crazy spawning frog monsters without much depth?

 

[Blackwarder]

Question: Any new story background on Slaad? Or are they still crazy spawning frog monsters without much depth?

I don't know if it;s new but there is a creation story regarding Primus and a giant spawning stone

Warder

 

[Thaumaturge]

Question: Any new story background on Slaad? Or are they still crazy spawning frog monsters without much depth?

I don't know how much of this is new. They are, in fact crazy spawning frog monsters. They originate from a Spawning Stone the modron Primus cast into Limbo. As such, they hate modrons and will attack them on sight.

And they've still got the ability to lay eggs in your chest.

Thaumaturge.

 

[Remathilis]

We've seen monsters harmed by silver and adamantine, but are there any harmed by cold iron weapons? (Demons, fey, etc)

 

[the Jester]

We've seen monsters harmed by silver and adamantine, but are there any harmed by cold iron weapons? (Demons, fey, etc)

This is a very good question!