Hey @JeremyECrawford! Some #SageAdvice. So can a spell caster use dispel magic on a golem? Would this make the golem become an inert statue? Golems have adv on throws that are magical against it. Thoughts?

— joseph shade (@jdshade) February 1, 2018

Dispel magic ends spells on its target. A golem is not a spell, so dispel magic can't neutralize it. #DnD https://t.co/spzrQOvQpU

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 1, 2018

Golems are animated by powerful spells therefore a similarly powerful dispell magic should stop one. This interpretation by @JeremyECrawford seems incorrect . Ex.if golem is animated by a 6th lvl spell, the DC to dispell the animation is 16(10+6).

— Aikido+KenJitsu+D&D (@Roninkan) February 1, 2018

Want to know how to make a golem? A golem is created with a manual of golems, a magic item in the Dungeon Master's Guide. This fact is stated in the Monster Manual in the golem section. #DnD https://t.co/IJ9oFW0wCg

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 2, 2018

I think the point being made here, @JeremyECrawford is one would assume that the magic of a manual of golems is produced by a spell of some sort. At what point does magic stop being a spell per se?

— Isaac 🌹 Eder (@SoulOBrass) February 2, 2018

Much of the magic in the D&D multiverse has nothing to do with spellcasting. A spell is a named formula for shaping raw magic in a particular way. Many magical effects, including those of magic items, are not necessarily the result of those formulas. #DnD https://t.co/n2PbINolo8

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 2, 2018

Only a spell that has an ongoing duration can be dispelled. This is why the spellcasting rules state that a spell with an instantaneous duration can't be dispelled. Once a spell's duration passes, the consequences of the spell might endure, but the spell does not. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 2, 2018

Which teaches you the incantation.which is a spell which is cast on something like stone. Which can be dispelled. I am not a rules lawyer, but clearly as a DM I would allow dispell magic to stop a magically animated “thing” If it were a spell, I would have written "spell," and the spell would have a name.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 2, 2018

I get that you are the author but thanks for making sure I knew. Have an awesome night and thanks for all you do for the game I love!Sure thing!

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 2, 2018

@JeremyECrawford rider on controlled mount wants to attack mid-move. Do rider and mount share one turn, or does rider need to Ready attack?

— Armando Doval (@armando_doval) April 26, 2017

A rider and a controlled mount have separate turns, but they have the same initiative, which means you decide which one goes first. #DnD https://t.co/7zuWYwEFUu

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 26, 2017

@armando_dovalIf the controlled mount had higher initiative, it gets a second turn the round it’s mounted. Does it get to use all of its movement again? Yes.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 26, 2017

@JeremyECrawford Can you choose on each round or do you have to use the same order every round?

— Armando Doval (@armando_doval) April 26, 2017

The initiative rules assume that ties are sorted out when a tie first occurs. But a DM might allow the choice to occur each round. #DnD https://t.co/vqyxMP6coH

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 26, 2017

@armando_doval Sure thing!

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 26, 2017

@JeremyECrawford I listen your podcast Dragon Talk: seems like you said that you and the controlled mount have the same turn. Does this mean that the rider and mount share a single turn?
But this tweet seems contradict the podcast! Which is true my master?

— Draconis (@DerynDraconis) March 4, 2018

A controlled mount has its own turn, but that turn takes place on the same initiative count as the rider’s turn. #DnD https://t.co/bVTFaOxL6V

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 4, 2018

I think the most important follow up question is: if you choose for it to be independent, does the DM seize control temporarily? Otherwise, what does "independent mount" mean in terms of Find Steed.

— Bardface (@brightwoodbard) March 13, 2018

If your character's mount acts independently, the DM decides whether you control the mount or the DM does. The main things about an independent mount are that (a) it gets a full turn on its own initiative and (b) it might act unexpectedly. #DnD https://t.co/320Ywkso0u

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 14, 2018

Hey @JeremyECrawford does Action Surge cost a bonus action to use? I can't seem to understand the wording with possible bonus action.

— ch8246 (@6241a9bff340461) February 27, 2018

Action Surge doesn't cost a bonus action to use. #DnD https://t.co/LfLfWRBIt0

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 27, 2018

Are natural weapons there own category of weapon, or do they count as simple melee weapons for the purposes of a druid/monk multi class? @JeremyECrawford @mikemearls

— Wildemountaineer (@HusseldorfBrews) January 22, 2018

Am I right that attacks with natural weapons are still considered unarmed strikes rather than attacks with a weapon? E.g. for greenflame blade, silvered fists and similar.

— Viktor Bengtsson (@vikke064) January 22, 2018

An attack with a natural weapon is not an unarmed strike. An unarmed strike follows the unarmed strike rules in the Player's Handbook, no matter what type of creature is attacking. Some exceptional natural weapons, such as tabaxi claws, can be used for unarmed strikes. #DnD https://t.co/lGwe72Vxgi

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 22, 2018

@JeremyECrawford Hair splitting question: can eldritch knight with magic initiate wizard attune to staff of power or must he take level in wizard?

— David Perlman (@e4_a_twtr) March 6, 2018

If you aren't a spellcaster when you take the Magic Initiate feat, you become a spellcaster. But the feat doesn't turn you into a bard, cleric, druid, sorcerer, warlock, or wizard. You'll need to multiclass for that sort of transformation. ✨ #DnD https://t.co/LKFTmGPRp6

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 7, 2018

What about spell scrolls? Can an Eldritch Knight use wizard spell scrolls. What about a magic initiate?

— David Coffron (@dcoffron) March 7, 2018

Curious whether eldritch knights can use wizard spell scrolls? Search for "eldritch knight" in the Sage Advice Compendium (Hint: they can use them): https://t.co/nlIvbEC7D7 #DnD https://t.co/tkVywSCdHf

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 8, 2018

@JeremyECrawford For each of the following spell, can you create the illusion of a flowing fountain? Minor Illusion, Silent Image, Major Image. From what I can read, I assume only the last two could.

— Marc Sharma (@LeMarcSharma) February 19, 2018

The minor illusion spell isn't intended to create the image of something moving. It can create the illusion of something inert. Silent image and major images are examples of spells that can create the illusion of flowing water and other moving phenomena. #DnD https://t.co/GzihSsP8dA

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 22, 2018

But since minor illusion is a cantrip, couldn't I simply cast it every second(assuming we ignore action economy because I'm not in combat), thus creating a movement with a low fps-rate?

— Davos (@Davos234) February 22, 2018

No general rule prevents you from casting the same cantrip each round (aka every 6 seconds or so). #DnD https://t.co/1uJ82lNfqh

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 22, 2018