@WolfHunter83Why don’t you release some more Variants and Optional Rules in the upcoming UA articles, instead of Character Options? I think it's trickier to get a clear idea of what kind of variants people want or need. PC options easier to see desire.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 16, 2015
DnD
Do centaurs have two sets of internal organs?
Follow up question: do centaurs have two sets of internal organs, or does one handle both torsos?
I suppose they have one set of internal organs. And very long intestines, one presumes. https://t.co/y9qXmKewJM
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 16, 2015
Milestones
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Are the milestones on page 261 DMG the same as quest rewards or are quest rewards a type of milestone?
— Peter Cherico (@PC_MRCC) December 25, 2015
Yes x 2. https://t.co/rOm2Cd52oF
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 26, 2015
@ChrisPerkinsDnD I just got ToD and I want to know how the leveling up works. Does XP even matter when using milestones?
— Peter Cherico (@PC_MRCC) December 25, 2015
If you're using milestones, PCs level up when they accomplish story goals. No need to track XP in that case. https://t.co/mT1HKcXd5b
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 26, 2015
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Do you have any personal takes on using milestones vs EXP for campaigns (short or long)?
— Michael J C (@MercKilsek) December 26, 2015
I gravitate toward the former. As a player, I don't mind tracking XP. As a DM, I find it tedious. https://t.co/pHe7f0d7Wu
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 26, 2015
Sage Advice – January 2016
Adventurers!
Master Jeremy Crawford released a new article explaining rules about:
- How to calculate a creature Armor Class
- Unarmored defense and Mage Armor
- Barkskin with shields
- Armor Agathys
- Temporary Hit Point and Heroism
- Monster Manual errata about Kraken ad Water Elemental
He’s revisiting the rules about barkskin and how it works.
All answers are here:
http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/rules-answers-january-2016
All rules updates and explaind are in this new version of Sage Advice Compendium:
http://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/SA_Compendium.pdf
Does Moonbeam do damage when appears?
@JeremyECrawford [5e] Does Moonbeam do damage when cast since the creature is "entering" the beam when it appears?
— Thomas B. (@phivexDown) December 15, 2015
Moonbeam isn't intended to deal damage when it first appears. #DnD https://t.co/nKZgu5AHrA
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 16, 2015
@Aneeria_rpgBut any creatures in the Moonbeams initial location would take damage when they start their turn correct? That's correct.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 17, 2015
Does paladins need to concentrate on their smite spells after they hit?
@JeremyECrawford Is the intent that paladins need to concentrate on their smite spells for duration of the spell even after they hit?
— Simon Lantz (@Shippendale) January 1, 2016
Some smite spells, such as wrathful smite, do have an ongoing effect that requires concentration. #DnD https://t.co/dpvJqraE6y
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) January 5, 2016
Is there a reason Bards and Druids get so little new crunch?
@PandaemoniUnearthed Arc, SCAG, DMG and Elem Evil guides, is there a reason Bards and Druids get so little new crunch? #bardicinspiration haven't seen big demand for it – think PHB hits biggest archetypes. That said, might have some bard stuff soon in UA.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 16, 2015
Voice acting
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Man, my DMing is pretty solid on every point but voice acting. I suck at that. Advice on how to sharpen those skills?
— Zebadiah Moore (@zebmoore1974) December 15, 2015
I start with a grunt, groan, or other vocal noise and build a voice around that. Let character emerge from a sound. https://t.co/aVhRJLv9xv
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 16, 2015
@ChrisPerkinsDnD Have you ever gone back & used the wrong voice for an old NPC & the party noticed the mistake? How would you handle that?
— Auburn Elvis (@AuburnElvis) December 21, 2015
Yes. I just laugh it off. https://t.co/fwo2j0FMrJ
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) December 21, 2015