Right, but shield master started it correct? Speaking of logic @JeremyECrawford, how does it make sense logically that you have to swing your sword first before bashing /w shield? Better to offbalance enemy before striking the blow I would think?

— Nate Holmberg (@nateholmberg) May 11, 2018

If anything, Shield Master should follow something more akin to the annoying bonus spell general rule; it doesn't matter the *order* (because you mention sequence elsewhere) of the attack action and the shield bonus action, but rather that they both take place in the same turn.

— Lulululululu (@Dude_Brahmin) May 25, 2018

D&D combat doesn't have an action-declaration phase. Things happen in order, and you can be interrupted at any moment by a reaction, trap, or the like. You can say, "I plan to take the Attack action," but that has no rules relevance until you're actually taking the action. #DnD https://t.co/RFeF6Etw04

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 25, 2018

Because *thematically* (as iirc you’ve stated is the way rules are designed), there’s 0 reason for to have to wait to complete the attack action before shield bashing. It doesn’t make sense and it’s clunky instead, not freeform. IMO, Shield Master needs an errata for your errata. There is no errata for Shield Master, but thank you for the feedback.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) May 26, 2018

@JeremyECrawford planning on making a Samurai Fighter. Does the Dueling fighting style work for versatile weapons like a longsword?

— BeardedBear_ (@BeardedBear88) April 25, 2018

The Dueling fighting style works with a versatile weapon only when you attack with it using one hand. #DnD https://t.co/eobPEbRJ7G

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 25, 2018

@JeremyECrawford How are distances to creatures measured when playing without a grid? If there's a 4 foot gap between the edge of my space and the edge of an enemy's space, are they within 5 feet of me?

— Armando Doval (@armando_doval) April 9, 2018

If you're playing without a grid, distances in the D&D rules are meant to be read in their natural English sense. For example, I'm within 5 feet of you if any part of me is within 5 feet of you. We don't mean for you to mentally project a grid onto the action. #DnD https://t.co/az07THb5S1

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 10, 2018

Without a grid what is "my space"?

— Edward Downer (@e_downer) April 10, 2018

Curious what your space is in D&D? See the "Space" section in the "Player's Handbook" (p. 191). That rule applies whether or not you're using a grid. #DnD https://t.co/38TcYgIBAE

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 10, 2018

if I read the description correctly, the Staff of Charming does not work against a vampire’s charm ability, correct? @ChrisPerkinsDnD Correct.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 17, 2018