It was giant frogs. Honestly, the javelin things sounds like a bigger deal than it was. It was basically them wanting to make javelins from bones, I ask them to use a tool, they do, and they got the javelin anyways. I just want them to understand that I'm being consistent so they won't think that because they can make javelins without tools that they can make a longbow without tools because they think weapons are free. Does it break anything to let them do these things for free? probably just immersion and consistency. But without those, what even is a TTRPG besides a nonsensical OC fanfic roleplay?
It was giant frogs. Honestly, the javelin things sounds like a bigger deal than it was. It was basically them wanting to make javelins from bones, I ask them to use a tool, they do, and they got the javelin anyways. I just want them to understand that I'm being consistent so they won't think that because they can make javelins without tools that they can make a longbow without tools because they think weapons are free. Does it break anything to let them do these things for free? probably just immersion and consistency. But without those, what even is a TTRPG besides a nonsensical OC fanfic roleplay?
A small fix. There's nothing to stop you saying that you want to do it. The DM will tell you if it can even be attempted, and if so... etc etc...That's 3e thinking, at its worst.
In 1e and in 5e, it's "If the game doesn't say you can do it, there's nothing stopping you from trying anyway. Success not guaranteed."
Also, javelins are cheaper than spears in D&D so I imagined them as a more primitive but still well-made version and spears are a bit more well-crafted.
On the one hand, there's more evidence of neolithic throwing spears than holding(?) spears (and quite a few atlatls, which are also called spear-throwers...)Oddly, I suspect its the other way around. Depends on the refinement of the spear i suppose.
crawford said:In D&D, everyday things—walls, gravity, bread, laughter—work the way we expect them to, except for when the rules say otherwise.
Crawford/wotc refuse to address the biggest problem with his logic.
I disagree.A small fix. There's nothing to stop you saying that you want to do it. The DM will tell you if it can even be attempted, and if so... etc etc...
because the rules as written suggest pretty strongly that a third level ritual spell is on par with or better than a 5th or 7th level spell & it causes many arguments. His statement is great & all when talking about a wooden or stone wall but is completely inapplicable for all the reasons you point out to the absurd wording of tiny hut but will be used to tenuously fill in for the long overdue errataThere's a logic problem here, alright. But it's not Crawford's. None of the spells you're quoting are everyday things - walls, gravity, bread, laughter - that we have experience with. Hence, his statement is really touching those spells at all. Why would you expect it to?