During the design of 5e, the ranger’s Favored Enemy ability was originally called Favorite Enemy. When the ranger met their favorite enemy, by rule they had to hop up and down, clap their hands, and yell “It’s my favorite enemy!” The rest of the group was to cheer.

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 7, 2018

How often are PCs expected to die/be dying per tier? https://t.co/0t6XO5q911 DnD

— Zoltar Sage Advice (@SageAdviceDnD) May 16, 2018

I think we generally need to let go of this whole idea of “expected” results in our #dnd game. 5e, unlike previous versions, is much more fluid in how things will work out when we run our games. This fluidity can make the game a lot more exciting for all of us. https://t.co/ZtBpenaGiv

— SlyFlourish (@SlyFlourish) May 16, 2018

YES! This! 5e is designed to create chaos at the table, but ideally a manageable chaos that produces punches you can roll with. https://t.co/5JmJJyeOOc

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 17, 2018

Whoa? The players aren’t supposed to die a certain number of times per tier? I’ve been DMing all wrong and just dropping rocks on them every other session to wipe the whole party. oh no that's totally legit. you're good. especially if you make them buy new PHBs for each character.

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 17, 2018

What are your thoughts on non-random initiative methods? I've used them a fair amount, especially when managing large groups. In that case, less chaos makes the table much easier to manage.

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) June 5, 2018

mr mearls, does casting the cantrips provides by your Mark of the Ordning feature activate your Soul of Lost Ostoria feature? Yes

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) June 12, 2018

@mikemearls hey Mike. Big fan of you and huge fan of 5e. Do you think, in your personal opinion, that gary would like how far D&D has come? Or would he think it's too complex compared to the original idea?

— The Last Noel (@moreLions) May 20, 2018

I dunno … look at Gary’s own later designs with Dangerous Journeys and Lejendary Adventures. Both allow for extreme character customization. Even Gary's own speculation about 2nd Edition (Dragon 103, Nov '85) he talked about adding more specialized sub-classes, specifically mentioning mystic (cleric), savant (magic-user), and jester (bard).

— Jamie Chambers (@Jamie1km) May 20, 2018

I wonder how much of that was based on what people told him they wanted, versus his own preferences. I know he found 3e to be too superheroic and video gamey.

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) May 20, 2018

I love my dog, but I just think we have different interests. @ChrisPerkinsDnD @JeremyECrawford @mikemearls @katewelchhhh pic.twitter.com/NXIkUherYQ

— Tim (@shimmellema) May 18, 2018

Book needs more cat monsters. We’ll do better next time. #wotcstaff https://t.co/Moz3WP98Kc

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) May 19, 2018

@JeremyECrawford How does Distant Spell interact with spells with cone or line ranges? E.g. Lightning Bolt's range of self (100ft.)? With the 'self' being the point of origin, is the range doubled? Thanks! #DnD

— (just) charlie (@Charlie3432) June 11, 2018

Distant Spell works only on a spell that has either a range of 5 feet or more or a range of touch. If a spell's Range entry says "Self," the spell doesn't qualify. #DnD https://t.co/OuGI7zBgXq

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) June 11, 2018

yesterday I was reading (again) Volo’s Guide to the Dalelands, so magical 🧙‍♂️ ! Which Guides did you plan to write after this one? I wonder of one about Westgate! Heh. Long list. Impiltur. Chessenta, same reason. The Heartlands Run (Secomber and Loudwater down and along the trade-roads east to Cormyr). The Dragon Coast (Teziir and Starmantle and all of the non-Cormyrean ports, incl. Westgate). Sembia. The Vast. The Tashalar…and so on!

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 13, 2018

I hope she comes to love the Realms. :} Beautiful, dangerous…and thanks to being something of our shared imagination, in many ways better than the real world. That list is incomplete, of course; it was my intention to cover the entire world of Toril eventually. And update, too.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 13, 2018

Now I need a Volo’s Cookbook. Why? There's only one Volo. Once he's been roasted or fricassed, there'll be none left for anyone else.
(Just KIDDING. I started to write one, but it got nixed in the TSR days because company resources were getting scarce and needed for more "gamer-useful" products.

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) May 14, 2018