@RainyRedwoodsSpeaking of race design, how do you balance drawback racial traits? Can the game account for, say, being unable to touch iron? not really with mechanics – balance-wise, easy to play a class for which that doesn't matter (monk, wizard) #wotcstaff
— (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) October 19, 2016
Why is Van Richten a cleric now?
@ChrisPerkinsDnD You've probably answered this before, but why is Van Richten a cleric now? Wasn't he formerly a thief?
— Matthew Domville (@mattdomville) October 28, 2016
@ChrisPerkinsDnD You've probably answered this before, but why is Van Richten a cleric now? Wasn't he formerly a thief?
— Matthew Domville (@mattdomville) October 28, 2016
Is Pirates of the Fallen Stars a good resource to create pirate adventure?
@kandidkerryIs Pirates of the Fallen Stars a good resource to create pirate adventure near Phlan or has ship tech improved? Still a good resource. Wind and water don't change, so until propulsion does (and the Spellplague was a HUGE disruptor)…
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2016
@kandidkerryWhat about pirate weapons: are cannons more prevalent now? BTW you are always willing to answer my FR questions; thank you! cannons aren't more prevalent YET, for 2 reasons: too many ship designs roll side-to-side badly upon firing (because no …
— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) October 26, 2016
Storm King’s Thunder: Mornbryn’s Shield & Olostin’s Hold, do the maps need a fix?
@ChrisPerkinsDnD STK: Mornbryn's Shield & Olostin's Hold – have their locations changed since the old material, or do the maps need a fix?
— Ross Cody (@rossmcody) November 28, 2016
There were inconsistencies in previous maps, which we finally corrected in Storm King's Thunder. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/KH4YCWfbnT
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) November 28, 2016
My players ask to make group Insight checks with nearly every NPC!
@ChrisPerkinsDnD My players ask to make group Insight checks with nearly every NPC interaction. Should I put a limit on that?
— Joe (@DM_Red_Beard) October 28, 2016
I allow Wisdom (Insight) checks only when the characters know the NPC well enough to judge when he or she is lying. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/vWVyMPejlE
— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) October 28, 2016
True stories
True story: when I was 13yrs old, I daydreamed about writing a DOCTOR STRANGE movie, confident no one would ever give me that chance.
— C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) November 3, 2016
@massawyrm When I was 13, I dreamt of writing for Dungeons & Dragons. I knew I was going to do it or die trying. https://t.co/6L3B7KfTSS
— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) November 4, 2016
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Damn straight!
— C. Robert Cargill (@Massawyrm) November 4, 2016
Can the spell Magic Mouths trigger condition recognize creature type or specific people?
@JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnD Can the spell Magic Mouths trigger condition recognize creature type or specific people?
— Radex392 (@Radex392) November 10, 2016
The spell description says as much. #WOTCstaff https://t.co/UF3LQbZtMu
— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) November 10, 2016
Writing rule of thumb
My tabletop writing rule of thumb – after writing a paragraph of rules, re-read, and move most important sentence to the paragraph's start.
— (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) October 25, 2016