Today at 1 PM Pacific time on Twitch – Happy Fun Hour! Join me as we design a new subclass for the rogue – the acrobat. It will be fun or it will be a disaster, but in either case it will be worth watching. hey everyone welcome back to the Mike Mearls happy fun […]
@SageAdviceDnD @mikemearls hobgoblin surprise attack. Do I need to be in a surprise round or just my first attack and coming from stealth? — David Clark (@Makuzi) September 29, 2017 it does specify that the creature must be surprised; but, as DM you could rule that a creature is surprised by the bugbear after 1st […]
I didn't kill the magic-user played by @Onnatryx in our office D&D game today. I'm getting old and slow my friends. Sad thing to witness. — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 24, 2017 Stealth picture whilst playing Basic D&D in Mearls's game. pic.twitter.com/0Fv1O7q8Ct — Christopher Lindsay (@Onnatryx) August 23, 2017 Party ambushes and surprise goblin guards. […]
@JeremyECrawford @mikemearls Are paladin auras visible? Would commoners see my aura as I walk down the street? — Balthazar Bluemoon (@aloadofbullshit) June 20, 2017 Canonical answer: paladin auras manifest as disco ball floating 3 feet above paladin's head, playing Donna Summer song of your choice. https://t.co/2Qw8VtUv9d — Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) June 20, 2017 If you […]
I believe that a Natural 20 should always be celebrated. Crit Ability Checks don't "exist", per say, but I allow them to help somewhat. — Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) October 29, 2016 @Zardozindustry @mattcolville I try to keep the Nat 20s a little more restrained so players aren’t just rolling for Crits on everything. Rolling for […]
@grzepUrgent please:UA Rev Ranger for Urban-Best way to handle? Change favored environment or make Urban Ranger kit? Asap Pls & Thx! i'd make an urban ranger – focus on stealth, basically Batman #wotcstaff — (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) October 15, 2016 @grzepurban ranger using phb only? Or revised ranger kit or other? I'd use the hunter […]
@ishman223what situations are appropriate for Perception checks vs. Passive Perception? Can you vid an example for a DM in-training? Active generally is driven by a player asking to look for something, or something fairly viable. Passive is hidden, non-active — Matthew Mercer (@matthewmercer) August 18, 2016 @ishman223So… party walks into an area with bodies, if […]
@ptr_mlr How would you rule “secret casting”? A) Out in the open? B) While already hidden? Different checks for V, S, M components? already hidden, would require another Stealth check vs. passive perception — (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) August 22, 2016 @ptr_mlr @ChrisPerkinsDnDThanks! Would you allow that to avoid combat? E.g. a hidden AT Rogue casts […]
