do artificers still require the typical spell components (V/S/M) or do they just simply need their tools? An artificer needs to use tools as a spellcasting focus. Per the PHB, this replaces the material components for the spell unless those components have a cost. It has no effect or verbal or somatic components, though you can use the hand holding tools for somatic components.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 15, 2019

Somatic components mean that you have to have a hand available and that someone watching knows you’re using that hand to cast a spell. For an artificer that generally just means you are *using your tool* and that it’s obvious you’re doing something magical with it. Verbal components remain unchanged. You're still doing something magical, and it's strange to think that you'd speak words of power or chant an incantation to infuse your actions with arcane energy. Essentially, you're coding.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 15, 2019

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s it possible for a Changeling to use their “Change Appearance” ability to produce the visage of a mask they’ve seen – but in fact, is their morphed face? Changelings cannot mimic the appearance of equipment or clothing; this is an important limitation on the power. So by default, no, a changeling can’t appear to be wearing a nonexistent mask. But everything’s up to the DM; if it’s an unpainted leather mask, I mightconsider it.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) November 27, 2019

I am curious to what would the Aeranel Elves of the undying court think about the Kalashtar relationship with the Quori and vice versa. Both races have a “Spirit” which guides them so to speak. Would there be high or low respect between them? Or would they not care?The two paths are actually quite different. The kalashtar bond is a genetic connection to an alien entity; the Aereni are tied to ancestral spirits through conscious devotion.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 4, 2020

I think it’s a basis by which an Aereni and a kalashtar could develop a sense of kinship, but I don’t see it as forming an overall bond between the cultures.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 4, 2020

Question – how would you feel if they handled the artificer like they are the psionic/mystic? Basically cannibalize into pieces as subclasses that are only vaguely evocative of an artificer? I can’t imagine #DarkSun without it. They DID handle the artificer the way they’re handling psionics; the first UA approach to the artificer was as a wizard subclass. UA is about experimenting with different approaches. The artificer didn’t END UP as a wizard subclass, so no reason to assume the psion will.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) November 26, 2019

In Eberron is Cyre pronounced like “sire” or “kire”? I’ve heard it both ways It’s pronounced both ways in-world. It’s like “Missouri” or “tomato.”

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 29, 2019

This is interesting… why did I have it in my head that it was pronounced like “Siri”? Has that ever appeared in any supporting material? That's how I personally pronounce it (which I picked up from Bill @slavicsek). But that's just another regional pronunciation.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 29, 2019

After a discussion with my DM (and player) @NoSoulNate_Ttv, I realized we had different ideas about the Kalashtar. I thought when I had read The Dreaming Dark trilogy by @HellcowKeith that they were not void of emotion, but weren’t very emotive, like a less drastic Vulcan. I general present kalashtar as “serene.” It’s not that they are in any way emotionless, it’s that they rarely SHOW strong emotion.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 16, 2020

Would it be correct to say that it’s more that they show it DIFFERENTLY – their face may not change, but their eye glow shifts, or they emanate an emotional “hum” with their mindlink ability? I’ve always liked the idea that kalashtar nonverbal language is very extant but nonhuman Certainly!

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 17, 2020

Reading into Eberron: RftLW and seeing the “Symbiotic nature” feature on some of the items as well as the Pact of the Host from Morgrave Miscellany has me really intrigued. Is the an older supliment that goes into symbiotes in more details in Eberron? Symbionts (symbiotic items) are in the original 3.5 setting book and in the Magic of Eberron sourcebook.

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) December 17, 2019