Greenfield
Adventurer
As has been pointed out before, the FAQ and the Sage Advice were written by the same person, and neither is actually the rules. We've also seen that the Sage (and the FAQ) get things wrong. I mentioned the problems with Freedom of Movement earlier, I believe.
(If you need a refresher, or didn't read the thread, the Sage said that FoM would help against physical impediments, but not paralyzing effects since they're purely mental. The text of FoM, however, specifically mentions Hold Person, which is a paralyzing effect. So the Sage's interpretation simply ignored what the rules actually said.)
So, while the Sage Advice column was once listed as "instantly official", it was in fact simply advice, not rules.
(If you need a refresher, or didn't read the thread, the Sage said that FoM would help against physical impediments, but not paralyzing effects since they're purely mental. The text of FoM, however, specifically mentions Hold Person, which is a paralyzing effect. So the Sage's interpretation simply ignored what the rules actually said.)
So, while the Sage Advice column was once listed as "instantly official", it was in fact simply advice, not rules.