if a bugbear’s long limbed trait adds to the reach of a weapon with reach, does it add reach to meleeweapons without it? Like my ranger fights with a bow and spear, the spear doesn’t have the reach trait. #DnD It adds 5' to the reach of any melee attack. Spear's reach is 5' so with Long Limbed it becomes 10'. But only on your turn. Which is odd, but it is what it is.

— Dave Williams (@DaveWil33) January 15, 2020

Yeah, I just meant odd thematically. I’m fine with it mechanically. Fair.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 15, 2020

Form of the Beast – Claws

Since it doesn’t have the Light property, I can’t TWF, correct?

I’d need an actual weapon in my offhand that qualifiers, yes? Barbarian, Path of the Beast:The claws aren't valid for two weapon fighting.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

Question for the team: If jumping costs movement, and a feature lets me extend my jump distance beyond what my speed (or dash limit) is, would I then be hovering mid-air if I try to jump beyond my speed in a round? At least until the next round, when I can finish it? You don't hover between turns, no. You go as far as your remaining speed allows, and that's where you land (or fall, depending. Watch that first step!).

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

So, example: Base speed = 30 feet. Base running long jump distance = 20 feet. Jump spell triples it to 60 feet, but there’s no way (RAW) I can jump that far on a turn without something like the Dash action or a Haste spell? Correct. Giant jumps often require Dashing.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

Just read the Barbarian and Monk options; very interesting!

Question: for the barbarian, if you're a race that already has a tail (Tiefling for example) does that tail simply become more lethal if you choose that option?

— goat, not GOAT (@30SecondGoat) January 14, 2020

Yep!

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

Their Ki save DC.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

Unsure about Path of the Beast, I think a Shifter Barbarian can fill in this theme better

Way of Mercy and Oath of Watchers have interesting options

I like the noble genie patron an their powers even though I’m still unsure on how dnd handles Djinn in their rules Can you elaborate on what you mean by "handles Djinn?"

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

It’s weird for me that they’re listed as Genies in the Monster Manual and then there are four kinds according to the classic greek elements while to my knowledge ignoring the arabian mythology they come from, and also using the singular Djinni for the air genies instead of Djinn Djinn/djinni is pural vs singular, so one djinni, a band of djinn.

As for the mythology, many D&D monsters spin off of real world myths and then become a thing of their own within the game's context. They still maintain much of the original mythological flavor, I think.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

They've gotten deeper treatments in past editions, particularly in settings like Al-Qadim, that leaned more heavily into some of the mythological activities ascribed to folklore djinn.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

I didn’t even know about the Al-Quadim setting, thank you 😁
It’s also just a minor thing for me and I am looking forward to use them again in my campaign
My favourite example for creatures stepping away from their originals are still the gorgons, now called Medusa I believe all the old Al-Qadim material is available on the DMs Guild if you want to check some out.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

So… the more powerful a warlock you are, the harder it is to get your genie to do you a solid? pic.twitter.com/8pa2AytT0u

— Mike Olson (@devlin1) January 14, 2020

It gets more difficult only if you lack proficiency in Persuasion.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 14, 2020

Do the modifiers apply for the barbarian natural weapons? Claw, Bite, Tail? It doesnt say so like it did with Tabaxi and Lizardfolk natural weapons

— Deion Jackson (@basedwiseguy) January 14, 2020

When making a weapon attack in D&D, your attack and damage rolls are modified by a number:

• Your Strength mod. if it's a melee attack
• Your Dexterity mod. if it's a ranged attack

Exceptions exist. For more info, see "Modifiers to the Roll" (PLAYER'S HANDBOOK, p. 194). #DnD https://t.co/vv82GzBpCT

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 14, 2020

Are thrown weapons exceptions? I.E. A hammer using strength when thrown for attack/damage? Or is it dex as well? It uses the same ability score you'd make when normally using the weapon. The Thrown property on PHB pg. 147 lays it out!

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020

With the exception of their natural weapons at 6th level during rage. That is very explicitly magical. 🙂

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 14, 2020