@ChrisPerkinsDnD I'm a DM, and I have a new party that's never played before. Any recommendations on building a campaign to introduce them?
— Matt Ferguson (@fatthewmergs) November 15, 2015
Start small. A town with a couple locations nearby to explore. The adventure in the Starter Game is a good example. https://t.co/zbzseUJ1C3
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) November 15, 2015
So, given that the characters are in the Abyss at 3rd level, how do you think things will play out?
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 30, 2015
Easiest prep ever for D&D tonight. The PCs are in an Orcus shrine in the Abyss. They'll do something clever or we'll make new characters.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 30, 2015
@__foxhound I'd say yes, for my purposes!
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 30, 2015
@WinghornPressHow do you even get into that situation? And how in the hells do you manage it at 3rd level? Hope you have spare sheets handy… campaign is very planar-themed, war between law and chaos, plus they in dungeons beneath a planar traveler's ruined tower
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 30, 2015
@BrandesStoddard @RDanskyDo you have new racial stats to hand them when they’re remade as intelligent, semi-free-willed undead? not yet!
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) November 30, 2015
Lessons learned so far this session: Don't sign infernal contracts. Don't look an atropal in the eye.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
The PCs escaped the Abyss, but one did come back with a sharp case of paranoia. Or not – what if an undead proto-god does want to kill you?
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
@AsataniaGMDon’t undead proto-gods ALWAYS want to kill you? sometime they then animate you, other times they just eat your corpse
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
So, they escaped! They ran back through the planar anomaly that took them there.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
But not before swiping a page from the Codex of Infinite Planes from the shrine and drawing the attention of an atropal.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
@mikemearlsI love the D&D subreddit – whenever a DM needs advice on a campaign, there are at least three great responses that I can upvote. Which subreddit?
— Tony McCallie (@tonymccallie) December 2, 2015
@tonymccallieWhich subreddit? r/dnd
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 2, 2015
@aloadofbullshit @JeremyECrawfordwould a bladesinger/rogue be able to add SA damage to the attack that is made as part of the new cantrips? believe so, yes
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 2, 2015
@ChrisPerkinsDnD If Elves/Gnomes:Feywild and Liches/vampires:Shadowfell, where do Illithids fall?
— sebastian ferguson (@gaaran00b) November 14, 2015
The Far Realm or outer space. https://t.co/ihyTFgapg9
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) November 15, 2015
Here's a house rule suggested by @JeremyECrawford – use Intelligence instead of Dex for initiative. Captures idea of quick wits, cunning.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) January 5, 2016
@JeremyECrawford What does proficiency with Dice set do?
— Jeromy D'Amico (@Herodragon33) December 8, 2015
Proficiency with a dice set lets you add your prof. bonus to checks you might make while playing dice games. #DnD https://t.co/S3sPXINzlR
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 8, 2015
@Herodragon33since dice games are mostly change it would only help with determining odds or cheating? Determining odds, cheating, and mastering the rules of the game being played.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 8, 2015
@mikemearls @JeremyECrawford Do the effects of Storm of Vengeance (9th level Druid Spell) stack? Or do the effects change each turn?
— Joseph Ramsdell (@JoeRamsdell) December 1, 2015
@JoeRamsdell @JeremyECrawford IIRC they change, but Jeremy will know for sure
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) December 1, 2015
In the spell storm of vengeance, each new effect replaces the effects of previous rounds. #DnD https://t.co/AuO2BtP0og
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 1, 2015
@mikemearls Thanks! Jeremy got back to me as well, and you recalled correctly!
— Joseph Ramsdell (@JoeRamsdell) December 1, 2015
