@JeremyECrawford Then explain the following: Alter Form giving you natural weapons that alter unarmed strikes, and Aarakorcas.

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ Those are exceptional abilities that change the nature of a character's unarmed strikes.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ Alter self turns your unarmed strike into a natural weapon. I'm not sure what you're objecting to.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@JeremyECrawford An Aarakocra NPC has talons that are natural weapons, an Aarakocra PC alters their unarmed strike. By this ruling a…

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@JeremyECrawford Monk Aarakocra can use martials arts but a Monk/Druid somehow Wild Shaped as one couldn't.

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ You can make unarmed strikes in whatever form you're in.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@JeremyECrawford But an Aarakocra PC has 1d4 slashing unarmed strike and a NPC has a 1d4 slashing natural weapon. Clearly they're the same.

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ A DM is free to say the PC aarakocra's trait functions as a natural weapon, but that's not how the racial trait is written.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@JeremyECrawford But it is how the NPC race is written.

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ A monster stat block has no rules relevance to how a race is played. But again, a DM is free to make connections between them.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@JeremyECrawford So are you claiming that NPC & PC aarakocras are different races?

— Foxy Boxes (@_FoxyBoxes_) July 22, 2016

@_FoxyBoxes_ The aarakocra's trait is a different matter. It causes your unarmed strike to deal 1d4 damage, instead of 1.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 22, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD Why are undead and raising undead evil actions, is there something about the energy, and could you raise good undead?

— Sometimesabard (@jesusblackface) July 20, 2016

Undead are evil because only evil life forces want to inhabit their rotting forms. https://t.co/LmPk2xF6tP

— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 21, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD @jesusblackface what about resurrection? That is a "holy" act but still the same thing. Body spirit smash!

— Ryan Barlow (@DMofDHOOM) July 21, 2016

Resurrection doesn't create undead. https://t.co/0LvqzLzF7y

— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 21, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD But couldnt there theoretically be a good vampire. Vampires are technically undead. So…

— NachoSharkGaming (@NachoSharkGames) July 21, 2016

D&D Twilight? Let's aim a little higher, shall we? #WZstaff https://t.co/S8yfT0oxB0

— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 21, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD What about gold elf vampire Jander Sunstar from the Forgotten Realms book "Realms of Magic"?

— Shu (@thelegendofshu) July 21, 2016

Jander first appeared in Vampire of the Mists, a novel by Christie Golden. He, like Drizzt, is atypical. A freak. https://t.co/ZpyW9VFA0X

— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 21, 2016

@Traut187 @ChrisPerkinsDnDfor the spell dissonant whispers. Do you say something out loud or is it whispered and unheard? whispered and unheard, expect by target

— (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) July 14, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD What is the likelihood of a ranger training a baby owlbear to be a combatant companion?

— Elijah Wheeler (@Almighty_DM_Eli) July 14, 2016

That'll cost three fingers and an ear. https://t.co/7e6Zi1SZan

— (((Chris Perkins))) (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) July 14, 2016

@JeremyECrawford When wearing barding (PHB p. 155), do animals need proficiency in that type of armor to avoid penalties(PHB p. 144)? #DnD

— Jesse Smith (@jesselsmith) June 17, 2016

The rule on monsters and armor is purposefully generous and is ultimately in the DM's hands. See MM p. 9. #DnD https://t.co/1UQlGYnPZY

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 14, 2016

@JeremyGratenCan cavaliers with martial adept apply the cavalier prone technique on a martial adept riposte? no – one maneuver at a time IIRC

— (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) July 12, 2016