mikemearls18 points21 days ago
For bonus actions, I’d be more prescriptive and just say what you can do in addition to the action. So, for two-weapon fighting just becomes a variant attack action with a prereq that you are wielding the right weapons.Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

mikemearls20 points21 days ago
I love building fighters. The core class has just the right amount of options to hit the key elements while leaving a lot of design room to do something interesting.from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

In looking at historical sales, we found very few books that sold at numbers to justify their release. Which was surprising only until we studied what people wanted the product line to look like. AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

For instance, last session I ran the players were fighting an albino, underdark squid. A number of demonic plinths were scattered around the squid’s pool. In addition to just attacking, the PCs could mess with the plinths and solve the puzzle of how to use them. Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

What is the most creative us of a spell that still stayed within the rules of the spell you’ve ever heard off?

mikemearls109 points19 days ago
Best example that springs to mind – players use Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere to capture a rolling stone sphere that was powering a trap. The sphere was too big to fit through the passage the stone needed to traverse, so it stopped it cold. Undid the entire thing, was a great use of the spell.Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

What are your favourite non-D&D roleplaying games?
Do you attempt to keep up with new releases in the space, have you looked at games like Tales From the Loop or Blades in the Dark for example?
Whats a thing you see other games doing that you wish D&D was better at?
mikemearls51 points19 days ago
Call of Cthulhu, the new Top Secret, Dungeon World

Yes, though harder now with a toddler in the house. Aware of but have not jumped into those two yet.

Better structure for creating new content, adventure design that was easier for beginners and faster for veterans.Comment from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.

mikemearls20 points20 days ago
The concepts are more likely to show up as subclasses. The prestige class as a thing does not seem to fit well into 5e overall. Tested poorly. from discussion AMA: Mike Mearls, D&D Creative Director.