@JeremyECrawford why do the Tabaxi use strength as their modifier for their claw attack? Would it be fair to make it a dex attack instead?

— Tyler McConnell (@JT_McConnell) November 4, 2016

A melee attack uses Strength by default. If you'd like to use Dex. with your unarmed strikes, I recommend becoming a monk. #DnD https://t.co/kDeNmfS3QT

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 5, 2016

@GX_SigmaWait, natural weapons count as unarmed strikes now? What in my tweet sparks that question?

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 5, 2016

@GX_SigmaI just always thought natural weapon attacks (claw, bite, etc) do not qualify as “unarmed” because they are using “weapons” My tweet doesn't contradict that.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 5, 2016

@JeremyECrawford Hey Jeremy, how does Bugbear's extra reach and grappling work, would the grapple break at the end of the turn if 10ft away?

— Harvey Williams (@HarvDWilliams) November 15, 2016

Look at the grappled condition (PH, 290) for how it interacts with reach. Hint: a grapple ends when you escape its reach. #DnD https://t.co/LlLcp2FHm7

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 15, 2016

@JeremyECrawfordMy previous tweet contains the answer. But is there something specific to shoving that is causing you some confusion? It seems like "cheating" when it normally costs an action to contest a grapple, and would also be a free disengage.

— wdalright (@wdalright) November 15, 2016

@wdalrightIt seems like “cheating” when it normally costs an action to contest a grapple, and would also be a free disengage. If you're using the general shoving rule, you're using your action. Either way, getting out of the grapple cost you an action.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 15, 2016

@wdalrightIf you have only have one attack. If you have extra attack(s), the shove only replaces one of them. That's working as intended.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 15, 2016

@DelugeIA Gnoll Flesh Gnawer (Volo p154): Should it have a Strength of 14? Otherwise attack and damage bonuses don’t jive. It's using its Dex.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016

@DelugeIADex for a bite attack? Okey dokey. A number of monsters in the MM do this as well.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 5, 2016