@JeremyECrawford should spiritual weapon be concentration? Doesnt say in my phb its con or errata that I saw but gf9 spell card says yes
— Jeffery Mace (@sagechan1) July 5, 2015
The spiritual weapon spell doesn't require concentration. https://t.co/BOgiRTMYGx
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2015
@JeremyECrawford How does the Monks Radiant Sun Bolt interact with the feat Spell Sniper????? Thanks
— David (@Mithreinmaethor) November 9, 2015
The second benefit of Spell Sniper benefits Radiant Sun Bolt, which isn't a spell but is a ranged spell attack. #DnD https://t.co/xcnbiCYy06
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 10, 2015
@dpnortonThe focus/component/free hand distinctions are difficult to tease out, and have inspired much confusion. 🙂 The intent: you need a hand free for an S component, unless the spell has an M component and the component/focus is in hand.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 17, 2014
An Echo Knight's echo is an object. It's a translucent, gray image that occupies space; it isn't a creature; and it can be targeted. Object.
It's like you're targeting a moving painting or a hologram with substance. #DnD https://t.co/kmCZdEnNmu
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 19, 2020
If a specter reduces your hit point maximum to 0, you die. Here's the true horror: if someone revives you, your hit point maximum is still 0, so you're dead again. There are few ways around this—the wish spell being one.
Undead are loathed in D&D worlds for such horrors. #DnD https://t.co/c7YWXYGcGX
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 17, 2020
The thing here is that this is a reduction of maximum hit points that doesn’t have an end time except for a long rest. Therefore, if something else gives you hit points, or heals you, it fails because your maximum hit points determines… your maximum hit points you can have. You're correct, @WilliamBosleyDM. 👍
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 19, 2020
@ReubenFontana @mikemearlsDoes darkness dispel fire spells that shed light like flaming sphere? Can you increase its slot to dispel more? I would allow the darkness spell to dispel any spell of 2nd level or lower that explicitly produces light.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 21, 2014
@ReubenFontana @mikemearlsCan you cast darkness at a higher level slot to nix a spell such as fire shield? As written, the darkness spell can't be made more powerful with a higher level slot.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 22, 2014
@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford Can you confirm/deny that the extra damage from Hex only applies if there is an attack roll?
— J Larkin (@LordCyler) July 30, 2015
The extra damage in the hex spell requires an attack that hits, which is normally achieved with an attack roll. https://t.co/cE7zS4zznh
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 4, 2015
@LordCylerCan you give an example when it wouldn’t be achieved with an attack roll? An attack that hits without an attack roll would be an oddity specified in a game effect—a thing you might never see in play.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 5, 2015
@JeremyECrawford @LordCyler does this mean that spells such as Arcane Missiles, Sacred Flame or Fireball don’t count as attacks?
— Sean (@Lord_Sicarious) August 5, 2015
A spell like fireball isn’t an attack; it doesn’t include an attack roll, and it’s not called an attack in its text. https://t.co/SAH1DB4Eou
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 5, 2015
@geemo_SensfanCan a character proficient in Deception also gain a proficiency bonus from a Disguise Kit when in disguise? Unless a feature says otherwise, you can add your proficiency bonus only once to a roll.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 30, 2014
Hey @JeremyECrawford we fans or @dndoptimized wanna know if Custom Lineage Characters who are part elf can get the Elven Accuracy Feat. Basically can customs use racial feats if it falls in line with their backstory?
— Cumrade Corvus (@XCorvus777) March 3, 2021
In Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, the custom lineage option is chosen in lieu of a race, such as elf or dwarf. If you choose the custom lineage, you don’t qualify for things in the game that require elf, dwarf, and the like. In contrast, if you're an elf and customize your origin (using the option in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything), you're an elf and qualify for elf things. #DnD
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 4, 2021
Customizing your origin and choosing a custom lineage are two rules, addressing different needs. One is about making your elf/dwarf/etc. the way you want them. The other is about making a character who isn't mechanically attached to any particular species in the game. #DnD
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 4, 2021
So I think the issue here is you’re saying mechanics, but people are imagining ancestry. So the custom lineage character isn’t attached to a species, but how did they come about. Are people allowed to say it’s part elf/part orc/part dragon etc? The custom lineage option allows you to create whatever ancestry you'd like for your character. It's a toolbox option. You could be the child of an orc and an elf, for example. Whatever story you tell, the rules consider the character's race to be "custom lineage."
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) March 4, 2021
Does this feel even more divisive? or is it just me?
No, you’re not an elf, nor a dwarf… It's not for making your own personal version of an elf. It's for making something you want to play that isn't an existing race option.
— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) March 5, 2021
