So by that same logic, if a human is in the nine hells, does that mean they get the Fiend classification?

— Skull Dixon (he/him) (@SkullDixon) January 28, 2020

Visiting the Nine Hells in D&D doesn't turn you into a fiend, but that plane of existence might influence you to turn evil. For more information on how that infernal realm works, see "The Nine Hells" section in the DUNGEON MASTER'S GUIDE (p. 64). #DnD https://t.co/jPFjezolCF

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 28, 2020

In the D&D multiverse, many of the planes of existence can affect you in strange and wondrous ways. Take a look at chapter 2, "Creating a Multiverse," in the DUNGEON MASTER'S GUIDE for details. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 28, 2020

Subtweeting Crawford here, but I honestly think 99% of my #dnd 5e rules questions stem from carrying 35 years worth of dnd rules in my head.

It’s a real mess in here folks. I often see rules interpretations and questions that have no foundation in a rule's text. When that happens, a ghost from a previous edition's rules is usually haunting the person and messing with how they read the current text.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 18, 2020

@JeremyECrawford how does multiclassing the Soulknife and Psi Warrior work with regards to how many Psionic Energy dice you get? Is it still just 2x prof. bonus? Are we relying on the fact that both features share a name, Psionic Power, and thus don't stack?

— DMDanDanFielding (@DMdandanfieldng) November 25, 2020

The D&D Psi Warrior and Soulknife each get their own pool of Psionic Energy dice, which (quoting the class feature) "fuel various psionic powers you have, which are detailed below." Here "below" refers to the powers in the subclass, not powers you might get elsewhere. #DnD https://t.co/F2cbXOhtBx

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 25, 2020

This means you use your Psi Warrior dice with your Psi Warrior powers, and you use your Soulknife dice with your Soulknife powers. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 25, 2020

so to be clear you would have two separate pools of Psionic Energy dice that can each only be used for the features from their respective classes? That's correct.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 25, 2020

"Does combat in D&D start with rolling initiative?"

Combat technically starts with the DM determining whether anyone is surprised.

See "Combat Step by Step" on page 189 of the Player's Handbook for the combat sequence. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 10, 2020

If you start a D&D combat surprised, you can't take a reaction until the end of your first turn.

Initiative is rolled after surprise is determined.

If you're surprised, you can't take your reaction to use Cutting Words on an initiative roll. #DnD https://t.co/gRL0p3BSAV

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 10, 2020

Why? Since theres no suprised round, only a surprised condition, that doesnt make sense to me.

— Jesse lives in a failed state. (@GiveMeAnAxe) August 10, 2020

In D&D, surprise is determined before initiative is rolled because there are abilities, like the bard's Cutting Words, that can be used to affect initiative only if you're not surprised. #DnD https://t.co/d1BzWntwJZ

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 10, 2020

An old Crawford reply that Magic Missile hits you (without an attack roll) ignoring Mirror Image duplicates

Is this an exception? Any other exceptions?
I need a more Rules-Lawyer safe sentence
"Any attack that does not use an Ability Check?"

gah. Help please.@JeremyECrawford

— Critical Cards (@CriticalCards) February 11, 2020

The mirror image spell in D&D offers no protection against damaging effects, such as magic missile, that don't involve an attack. #DnD https://t.co/8VroUtZemy

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 11, 2020

I simply wanted a clear definition that helped current, future, and younger players

I unfortunately opened that old can of worms of people asking if AoE is a valid attack

I'm trying to think of any other spell that meets this "attack" but no attack roll criteria

— Critical Cards (@CriticalCards) February 11, 2020

In the D&D rules, an attack occurs only if there is an attack roll or if the rules make an exception and explicitly call something an attack.

In short, if you don't see the word "attack," it's not an attack. #DnD https://t.co/N9PVfZg9Bg

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 11, 2020

While I agree with @JeremyECrawford about this being the rule, I think it’s “rule lawyer” to the point it doesn’t actually make sense.

Each missile should have a chance to hit either the target or a duplicate, since they can’t actually determine the target.
The whole point of magic missile is that it homes in on the intended target. Mirror image can't fool it.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) February 12, 2020

@JeremyECrawford Hi Jeremy, can you dual wield hand crossbows or not in 5e? All the rules seem to make this an invalid option, but people are still doing mental gymnastics to argue you can and I haven't seen anything from you guys ruling one way or the other 😁

— Rev. Bill Ings (@NBATankathon) December 5, 2020

In D&D, you can dual wield any two weapons with the Extra Attack feature. The two-weapon-fighting bonus action in the combat rules is a way to eke out one more attack if you follow its limitations. The no-fuss way to wield two different weapons of any type is Extra Attack. #DnD https://t.co/4uSGo0WT0l

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2020

Even though the Extra Attack feature in D&D doesn’t impose any limitations on which weapons can be used with it, some weapons have properties that create limits. See the two-handed property for an example of such a property. D&D rules build on each other. The Extra Attack feature, for instance, leaves the door open for any two weapons to be used together, but then a particular weapon property says, "Wait just a minute!" You don't need to worry about such exceptions until you're using them. #DnD

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2020

I am honestly more confused now than I was before. It contradicts the rules as currently written to allow it. What's the confusion? Extra Attack imposes no limitations on what weapons you use with it.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2020

This is my biggest complaint with Twitter is that some people may not notice this follow up. Regarding the original question, the Ammunition property would make wielding 2 hand crossbows ineffective even with Extra Attack correct? (Barring something special like repeating shot)

— NotAllDogs (@NotAllDogs1) December 5, 2020

You need a free hand to load a D&D weapon with the ammunition property. If you have the Extra Attack feature, you can fire two such weapons on the same turn, provided both are loaded. You can load such a weapon as part of an attack with it or as a regular object interaction. #DnD https://t.co/yCh4HHoEuz

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2020

So the answer is no, you cannot dual wield hand crossbows then since one hand needs to be available to load it as part of the attack. You can wield one and fire the same one twice using the extra attack feature as long as your other hand is free to load it. That's partially correct. If you have two hand crossbows that are already loaded—thanks to using the object interaction rules—you could fire them both on the same turn using Extra Attack. But that's an edge case.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2020

Order ofScribes, Manifest Mind lets you cast a spell “as if you were in the spectral mind’s space”. Assuming I had conjured the mind first, if I’m inside an Otiluke’s Resilisent Sphere, can I still cast spells as if I was in the mind’s space? You can!

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 25, 2020

Would a warforged get detected by detect magic

— Dellerz DNF (@Dellerz_DNF) April 20, 2020

Warforged are given life by magic, but magic doesn't fuel them once they're alive. The D&D rules therefore don't treat them as magical. #DnD https://t.co/JgOdas4Dbn

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 20, 2020

Ah, this is a point of view I hadn’t considered. This way warforged player characters could walk into an antimagic field without fearing it interfering with their circuits(?) Sure thing! 😊

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 20, 2020