@ChrisPerkinsDnD What about this one. Have you ever killed @JeremyECrawford in a campaign you ran?

— Todd Sampson (@fmacanadaguy) January 6, 2016

I have not. In fact, in my last campaign, Jeremy's character was the only one who didn't get killed at some point. https://t.co/5VEwuVwtTg

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 6, 2016

I do like to play a wizard fine-tuned for survival! https://t.co/NLBQBay6F3

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 6, 2016

@JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnD Alex the Wizard?

— zoltar (@zolt4r) January 6, 2016

@zolt4r @ChrisPerkinsDnD Yes! Alex was my durable wizard.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 6, 2016

@JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnD There're legends in "The Dungeon Master Experience" about the orphan Alex von Hyden and his purple dragon

— zoltar (@zolt4r) January 6, 2016

@mikemearls In the Polearm Master Feat, Pikes are not mentioned in the first benefit. Was this an oversight, or was it intentional?

— Chris Ames (@fangxiggy141) December 27, 2015

Versatile specifies it applies only to melee attacks. https://t.co/iP3P1fe4jM

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 28, 2015

@ChrisPerkinsDnD any tips for running a game with 8 players?

— Benjamin Wilson (@shadowviolet) December 12, 2015

When combat occurs, put initiative scores on a board for all to see so players know when their turns are coming up. https://t.co/vHKb0QpUaE

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 12, 2015

@ChrisPerkinsDnD DM'd my first session ever with friends on Monday and it was so amazing. 8 people are a bit much but still so much fun.

— WonderGnome (@RushdinSamie) December 13, 2015

Agreed, eight players can be tough. Four to six players is ideal for me. https://t.co/rqZ4wJSeWh

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 13, 2015

@ChrisPerkinsDnD What is your take on the "belle curve" variant rule (roll 3d6 instead of d20) to d20 campaigns? DC adjusted, of course.

— Eric Baxter (@NerdyishThings) January 5, 2016

Never used it. I'm a dice minimalist. Given the choice between rolling one die or three dice, I'll choose the one. https://t.co/a6HU2f1oP1

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD This has probably been answered before, but who came up with the wonderful disclaimers in the 5e publications?

— Hanno Ziegler (@ronin_sama) January 5, 2016

Most of the disclaimers spilled from the brain of @mikemearls . https://t.co/rJjL1b0VHk

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

I believe this is true: Dungeon Masters who are open-minded and good at improvisation never have to worry about encounter balance. Thoughts?

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD Are the players openminded about TPKs?

— Gary Thomas (@GDT1985) January 5, 2016

A DM skilled at improvisation can keep the encounter from ending in a TPK. https://t.co/c9b5U8AFEX

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD a little prep work never hurts though. 😉

— Matt C. (@Kaosdevice) January 5, 2016

I would agree with that statement. https://t.co/SuZGbUnN4P

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@chrisperkinsdnd I disagree. Overall encounter balance is important for pacing and structure – but you need to be able to tweak it.

— Admiral Rob (@evilkipper) January 5, 2016

Ah, but I didn't say encounter balance was unimportant. My point: it's no longer a worry if you're good at tweaking. https://t.co/5BQ04Tr7jH

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD You've got a group of the old grognards, some of them former TSR employees even, that take a certain pride in TPKs though.

— Matt C. (@Kaosdevice) January 5, 2016

TPKs, like horror movies, are good for you. https://t.co/eIfau817s2

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD It depends on the players not being dumb. Even if they're good @ improv, "The boulder miraculously misses" is super obvious

— Phil Marinucci (@Ahh_I_Died) January 5, 2016

Well, when you say it like THAT. https://t.co/blCTaV321P

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD DMs who are open-minded and good at improvisation really shouldn't have to worry about anything.

— Timothy J. Meyer (@MeyerTimothyJ) January 5, 2016

Except mimes. https://t.co/ktQBQAypoP

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD But what if the players aren't open minded? What's a good way to push them into approaching encounters with creativity?

— Jacopo Bigliardi (@JacopoBigliardi) January 5, 2016

Think about challenges or obstacles that can't be beaten or bypassed with damage-dealing spells or attacks. https://t.co/J8yTEN7nCF

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD The player half of me doesn't understand the words you're typing.

— Travers Capps (@TraversCapps) January 5, 2016

Probably for the best. There are things players shouldn't know about what REALLY happens behind the DM's screen! https://t.co/SWnYYby6vk

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@ChrisPerkinsDnD noob here, bear with me. You wouldnt put 4 level 1-5s against an ancient Dragon though, right? Idk anything tho, I'm new 🙂

— Joseph Diomede (@joedio78) January 5, 2016

Not in a fight to the death, no. But could they *meet* an ancient dragon? Sure. https://t.co/a11tZOcv3t

— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) January 5, 2016

@mikemearls if a wizard finds a spellbook, can he use that spellbook as his own. Also can a wizard prepare spells from two separate books.

— Robert (@Mentalburnout) January 5, 2016

You still have to scribe the spells into your book or a new one. Scribing it is part of the process of mastering it. https://t.co/3L1heWBVQG

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 5, 2016

@neologiker @JeremyECrawford @ChrisPerkinsDnDMonsters with Keen Hearing: What’s a fair distance to let them detect avg unstealthed party? I'd say 300 feet or so

— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 2, 2016