Mount related question: My Paladin basically uses his Find Steed as a companion (he never rides it, it has its own initiative in battle), this isn’t breaking the spirit of the spell, right? Hasn’t been gamebreaking or anything, just curious.That's a great way to use the spell. 🐎
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 8, 2017
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Is it expected that a caster casting counterspell doesn’t know what spell their enemy is casting?
@JeremyECrawford Is it expected that a caster casting counterspell doesn’t know what spell their enemy is casting nor what level it is cast at?
— SlyFlourish (@SlyFlourish) December 2, 2017
When a monster casts a spell, some DMs say what spell is being cast and some DMs don’t. Either approach is fine. The rules assume magic is mysterious, and you don’t know what’s being cast. By extension, counterspell gives you no special knowledge when you cast it. #DnD https://t.co/RlOWNVQAcI
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 3, 2017
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Compulsion doesn’t work on creatures who are immune to charms does it count as a charm spell?
@JeremyECrawford @mikemearls since Compulsion doesn't work on creatures who are immune to charms does it count as a charm spell?
— Nick Robertson (@BeautyByNick) September 13, 2017
"Charm spell" has no meaning in the rules. A spell refers to the charmed condition if that condition is relevant. #DnD https://t.co/fhQIydfMTA
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 13, 2017
So it doesn’t create the charmed condition but creatures that are immune to the condition are immune to the spell for some reason?That's correct.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 13, 2017
No problem!
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 13, 2017
how about the bard's instruments. they give disadv on saves vs charm, only against the condition or all spells that mention charming?
— cobus belterman (@CobusBelterman) September 13, 2017
Instrument of the bards benefits a spell "that causes targets to become charmed on a failed save" (DMG, 176). Charmed—the condition. #DnD https://t.co/vGrKCLXgdD
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 13, 2017
my bard has the bandalore and now I’m thinking I might have been cheating with hypnotic pattern 😰 Hypnotic pattern imposes the charmed condition, as stated in its text.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 13, 2017
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A interrupts with Counterspell an ongoing spellcasting process of B, B losts his spell slot?
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A interrupts with Counterspell an ongoing spellcasting process of B (requires longer casting time), B losts his spell slot?— Draconis (@DerynDraconis) November 6, 2017
A successful counterspell causes a spell to fail, regardless of that spell's casting time. The thwarted spell's slot, if any, is spent. #DnD https://t.co/KVVVU59D77
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 7, 2017
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“Colossus Slayer” has an implied size stipulation?
@JeremyECrawford I was hoping you could tell me if “Colossus Slayer” has an implied size stipulation? If not, why is it called that?
— Michael Morrison (@MikeVorpal) October 12, 2017
The descriptions of class features and spells tell you how they work. Their names are sometimes metaphorical. #DnD https://t.co/Pekca6apWF
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 12, 2017
But there isn’t even a ‘colossal’ size category. I wasn't going to say it. 😉
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 12, 2017
So it works on every creature then? You should have named it “predatory strike” or something. Or is the Ranger the “colossus” here? pic.twitter.com/DQfy7O4V1b
— Michael Morrison (@MikeVorpal) October 12, 2017
It does, indeed, work on a creature of any size. The first sentence of the feature's description helps elucidate the metaphorical name.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 12, 2017
Since you asked nicely, OK. I wasn’t trying to be confrontational, I am actually curious as to why it is named that 1) "Colossus" can refer to importance/ability/size. 2) If you can wear down the most potent foe, you can likely wear down the weak one.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 12, 2017
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Does the Druid’s Grove spell create it’s own trees to animate?
@JeremyECrawford Does the Druid's Grove spell in Xanathar's Guide To Everything create it's own trees to animate, or only animate trees if they are already present?
— Tony Musser (@Tony_Musser) November 28, 2017
The druid grove spell animates up to four trees in its area. It doesn't create trees. #DnD https://t.co/O4x5s7XLly
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 29, 2017
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Magic items: Adv League distinguishes between consumable and permanent, Sage Advice often means either
Challenge in reading @JeremyECrawford w/r/t @DnD_AdvLeague is that they use terms differently. For example, Adv League distinguishes between consumable and permanent magic items, so the term “magic item” usually means the latter. In Sage Advice, “magic item” often means either. "Magic item" in the rules means either.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 16, 2017
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Does Charm Person spell ends if Polymorph is cast on the charmed humanoid?
@JeremyECrawford Does Charm Person spell ends if Polymorph is cast on the charmed humanoid? Or does Polymorph suppress the spell called Charm Person until the human form returns?
— Draconis (@DerynDraconis) November 17, 2017
There's no rule governing what happens when a valid spell target temporarily becomes an invalid target. A good rule of thumb is that the spell is suppressed while the target is invalid. #DnD https://t.co/C4XCgFwMkE
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 17, 2017
