D&D 5E Some recent tweets.

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

@seekay Druid's Elemental Wild Shape- just MM p124-125 guys or any creature w/ elemental type? Same with PotA prophets' weapons?
@JeremyECrawford Air, earth, fire, and water elementals—those are specific creatures, not creature types or subtypes. #DnD

@selectstriker2 OK, so if you throw the magic stone its a spell attack but if you use it with a sling then it is a ranged weapon?
@JeremyECrawford It's a spell attack you're making with a sling.

@seekay "a Mezzoloth exhales toxic fumes" but its Cloudkill is "innate spellcasting," does a Paladin's Aura of Warding resist it?
@JeremyECrawford Yes, because cloudkill is a spell. #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

[MENTION=6778156]Brail[/MENTION]Says Simu Inability to learn,how literal?Meet someone new,cant remember their name? Or a mechanical "cant level up" sense?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The intent is that the simulacrum can't learn any new abilities. #DnD
[MENTION=6778156]Brail[/MENTION]Says How is ability defined here?Mechanical v literal.Sim learn the name of new butler?How to navigate new region?How to write?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford A game ability.
[MENTION=6778156]Brail[/MENTION]Says So a SIM of wizard could learn mundane things,such as where a spellbook is,but not actually learn a spell from it?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford A spell is a game ability.
[MENTION=6778156]Brail[/MENTION]Says Yeah, I'm saying that the Sim could research mundane info on where to FIND the book,but nothing IN the book?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford It's up to your DM how much the simulacrum can do while abiding by the limitations set by the spell.
[MENTION=6703782]selectstriker2[/MENTION] OK, so if you throw the magic stone its a spell attack but if you use it with a sling then it is a ranged weapon?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford It's a spell attack you're making with a sling.
[MENTION=6703782]selectstriker2[/MENTION] so it is a ranged spell attack that you make with a weapon. Seems odd that you can do that
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford That's what the magic stone spell does—let you make a spell attack via a sling.
[MENTION=6703782]selectstriker2[/MENTION] would you get the same benefit by throwing the stone rather than using the sling?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford No, since you're not using a finesse or ranged weapon.

 

[El Mahdi]

and Lorraine Williams...

Would she be filling the role of Judas?


(...bad El Mahdi!)

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

[MENTION=6799739]willowways[/MENTION] does reach weapons/pole arm's second ability change sentinel to the reach of the weapon for sentinels last ability?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The final benefit of the Sentinel feat is unaffected by a weapon's range. The benefit is limited to 5 feet. #DnD
[MENTION=19344]orc[/MENTION]boss Invisible attacker shoots target. Is hiding again for attacker an action? Is roll vs perception or passive perception?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford W/o a special ability, hiding in combat requires an action. Active search: ability check. Otherwise: passive. #DnD
[MENTION=5661]ChaosD[/MENTION]ingus If you have Spell Sniper and use Distant Spell, is the range quadrupled?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford Yep!

‏@BrailSays Lvl 7 spell Resurrect, how much can it regrow from?If you have a hand,will it regrow the rest?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The intent is that very little of a body is needed for resurrection. The exact amount is up to the DM. #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

[MENTION=31007]Miranda[/MENTION]jboyd Does Goodberry provide water as part of the nourishment or just food? I say water too because it's part of nutrition. #dnd
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The nourishment provided by goodberry is meant to be like food, not water, but a DM can say otherwise. #DnD
[MENTION=14172]KaosDevice[/MENTION] If a dragon is grappled with Bigby's Hand can it still attack and use its breath weapon?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The grappled condition limits movement, not attacks, spellcasting, and the like. #DnD

‏@Jacob91159385 Does a Night Hag's Heartstone only allow it to travel to the Etheral Plane, or can players that have a stone do that?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford A heartstone is meant to work only for a hag, but a DM can rule otherwise. #DnD
[MENTION=41255]dnd[/MENTION]Montreal Thanks for the chat at GenCon! Does the 1/2orcs r.endurance trait carry over during Wild Shape? Or spells like barkskin?
JeremyECrawford As DM, I let any racial trait work w/ Wild Shape, unless the trait relies on anatomy that the beast lacks. #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

@Edpiper Does Spirit Guardian move with caster or is it stationary?It's not worded like Anti-Magic Field or Aura of Purity.Both Move
@JeremyECrawford The spirits of spirit guardians are meant to move with the caster: "They flit around you … for the duration." #DnD

@NDevito1 Casting Wish: do you always have a 33% chance of never casting it again or is it only if you cast another spell b4 a rest?
@JeremyECrawford There's a 33% chance of not casting wish again if it does anything other than duplicate a spell of level 0-8. #DnD

@fritomuncher Any chance of getting an in depth stealth explination? Way too many people at AL fight about it.
@JeremyECrawford In your experience, what are some of the most contentious points about the stealth rules?

@aus_maverick Sneak attack when target within 5ft of an ally. Represents him being distracted? How about within 10ft of a polearm ally?
@JeremyECrawford The 5 ft. limitation in Sneak Attack is unaffected by reach. It represents a close distraction. #DnD

@jengagne Hey, 2nd part of Detect Thoughts, you can scan through a door, right? Why is "you can see" a condition for 1st part then?
@JeremyECrawford In detect thoughts, it's 1 action to read thoughts if you can see your target, at least 2 actions if you can't. #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

@adamPollack7 does dispell magic effect an arcane ward?
@JeremyECrawford Dispel magic ends spells. Arcane Ward isn't a spell. #DnD

@cjstevo #DnD Does a the extra bonus attack from a monk's Martial arts add the character's Dex or Str bonus to damage?
@JeremyECrawford A monk chooses whether to use Str. or Dex. for unarmed strikes (PH, 78). #DnD

@SpenceCam_LBP Does the damage from armor of agathys apply to temp HP from false life? and can temporary HP Stack?
@JeremyECrawford Armor of Agathys deals damage only while you have the temp. hp it grants. And temp. hp don't stack (PH, 198). #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

@NGirbes Does a wood elf druid keep its "Fleet of Foot" 35' speed in Wild Shape, or it would use the beast's speed instead?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford In Wild Shape, the beast's speed replaces the druid's speed (typically 25+ ft.). Modifiers can then apply. #DnD
[MENTION=6701422]Plaguescarred[/MENTION] Hi Jeremy, does a melee weapon that is thrown count as ranged? I.e Do Archery Fighting Srtyle work wt thrown dagger?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford The Archery feature is intended to work with ranged weapons. A dagger is a melee weapon even when you throw it.
[MENTION=85814]Carlos[/MENTION]moya79 So throwing a dagger is a ranged weapon attack with a melee weapon, right? You get disad if you throw at 5'
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford That's correct.

@couturerob Can dispel magic remove a planar binding spell? #dnd
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford It can.
[MENTION=2283]Clint[/MENTION]_Cranford If falling damage maxes at 20d6, could you fall thousands of feet and still live if the DM rolls bad? #4chan
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford You can fall a great distance and survive. But a DM might rule that certain landings are harder to survive. #DnD

 

[Edwin Suijkerbuijk]

[MENTION=38560]Andreas[/MENTION]fr1 Is it possible to Twin Spell "Chain Lightning"? You only target the One creature.
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford No, since chain lightning targets multiple creatures/objects (the spell's description even calls them targets). #DnD
[MENTION=6674266]Ba[/MENTION]dSkarl If I cast Haste, can I take a second action on the very same turn or does it not take effect until next round?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford Haste takes effect immediately. You can cast it on yourself and take the extra action on the same turn. #DnD
[MENTION=53757]Inxanity[/MENTION]1 For the next Sage Advice column on the dnd website, could we possibly get a list for the MM that sorts by Type?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford I think you'll be pleased about the next Sage Advice …
[MENTION=14042]Ed[/MENTION]Kruze If I Incapacitate (Hypnotic Pattern) a flying creature unsupported by magic/hover, does it crash to the ground?
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford A flyer falls if its speed is reduced to 0 and it isn't hovering or being held aloft by magic (PH, 191). #DnD
[MENTION=14042]Ed[/MENTION]Kruze Does incapacitate qualify? An incapacitated creature has no movement actions, but its speed isn't specifically changed to 0
[MENTION=4036]Jeremy[/MENTION]ECrawford Going back to your original question, hypnotic pattern does reduce your speed to 0, so if you're flying, the spell can drop you.

 

[Z. H. Darkstar]

I tweeted him months ago about magical rods used as weapons (club/mace?), but never got a reply. Could someone more likely to get a reply ask for me? I'm an AL DM/player, so it's good to know how to handle situations where my Fighter/Warlock decides to swing with his Rod of the Pact Keeper instead of switching to his rapier. The AL version of RotPK has a quirk requiring a Dex save when picked up. Knowing the weapon profile of rods will also decide a potential synergy with Shillelagh.