@MonumentGameswhat is the purpose of the light property on hand crossbows as Two Weapon Fighting rules specify only melee weapons can be used? it might come into play with other abilities or DM rulings. For instance, tight passage where non-light weapons have disad.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 21, 2014
Author: Zoltar
Reach property: Opportunity Attacks are provoked at 5′ or 10′ or both?
@ETallitnicsGood evening! Concerning weapons with the Reach property: Opportunity Attacks are provoked at 5′ or 10′ or both? #Thanks 10 feet
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 21, 2014
Can thrown weapons be used for sneak attack damage?
@DarthJerodCan thrown weapons be used for sneak attack damage? Seems to go against the qualifiers of sneak attack being Ranged-Finesse yes, they can. basically, as a DM feel free to let the rogue sneak attack with anything that deals a d6 or less
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 25, 2014
Does Trance allow elves to get the benefit of long rest in 4 hours instead of 8?
@PlaguescarredHi Mike quick question, does Trance allow elves to get the benefit of long rest in 4 hours instead of 8? nope, they still need 8 hours of rest, but spend only 4 of it zonked out
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) July 30, 2014
From Phandelver to Dragon Queen
@pWallyC @gregbilslandFor lvl5 PCs continuing on from LMoP and into the Hoard of the Dragon Queen, how hard is it to scale the monsters. you could also simply start with chapter 4 of the adventure and play from there.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 1, 2014
Psionic
@mikemearls Have you been thinking about psionics and psionic-using classes on the back burner?
— CAMSHAFT MOTORTEETH (@boymonster) August 1, 2014
@therobotviking @boymonster[eavesdropping inconspicuously]
[possibly psionically] nothing for psionics as a separate magic system in the core
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 1, 2014
Does copying a spell scroll into a Wizard’s spellbook consume the scroll?
@DyndrilliacDoes copying a spell scroll into a Wizard’s spellbook consume the scroll? The basic rules don’t seem to explicitly say so. believe it does
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 2, 2014
Can you cast a spell that uses somatic components if you weild a 2 handed weapon?
@Gyor1can you cast a spell that uses somatic components if you weild a 2 handed weapon or a vertile weapon in 2 hands? nope
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 3, 2014