@undrhil I thought it was just difficult terrain to move through a medium creature. It is difficult terrain, so 10 ft. for the creature's space and 5 ft. for the space on the other side.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 24, 2015
DnD
Sage Advice Rules Answer: September 2015
Adventurers!
This month on his colum Sage Advice Master Jeremy touch on these rules :
- Racial traits about Elven Trance
- Spell scrolls
- Grappling rule
Sage Advice for Sept. is here! The topics include elven trance and spell scrolls. #DnD http://t.co/VNtjARhMEi pic.twitter.com/u2vy0HIjr9
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 21, 2015
You can download Sage Advice Compendium v1.03 here:
https://media.wizards.com/2015/downloads/dnd/SA_Compendium_1.03.pdf
Multiclass druid and no-metal rule
@ChrisPerkinsDnD If one multiclass a x level druid with a cleric level, would that overcome the no-metal rule? I would say no?
— Phillip Malcho (@MrMalcho) September 2, 2015
That would be my ruling as well. https://t.co/JawfkDjukG
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) September 2, 2015
Is a vampire affected by Hold Person?
@JeremyECrawford Is a vampire affected by Hold Person? Not really sure in our group.
— IFeeL (@ToppoKai) August 22, 2015
A vampire has the undead creature type, not the humanoid type, so it isn't affected by the hold person spell. https://t.co/S35bV2IhMg
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 24, 2015
Modern Magic Items
Fans on reddit started compiling their own list of magic items inspired by my D&D Modern articles. How cool is that? https://t.co/wd4JSTXWzw
— Dan Jergal Helmick (@JabJabSliceJab) August 4, 2015
Skeleton and critical hits
@_ShamelessJamesIf a creature (i.e. a skeleton) is immune to critical hits, are they not immune to sneak attacks as well from a rogue?
no
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 24, 2015
@_ShamelessJamesSo a skeleton cannot be critically hit as they lack mortal vulnerabilities, but they can be victims of a sneak attack? How so?
a skeleton can be critically hit – not sure any creatures in 5e cannot take crits
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 24, 2015
@_ShamelessJamesOK DM ruled it wrong. But how? A critical hit exploits a vulnerability. Where on an animated statue does it hurt more to be hit?
an existing crack that’s exploited and widened. Any joint. Any point in the structure that’s critically load bearing.
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 24, 2015
Shield wall for partial cover
@pnpilgrim75 @JeremyECrawfordthoughts on PCs forming a shield wall and gaining partial cover from it? I’m considering allowing it in my game
yeah, I'd allow it. I'd require a character to take an action to form part of it, broken if PC moves
— Mike Mearls (@mikemearls) August 20, 2015
More roleplaying
@ChrisPerkinsDnD how do you suggest incorporating more roleplaying into a game for a fairly new dm that isn't very confident but wants to?
— Georg Sperle (@GeorgSperle) September 2, 2015
It'll happen naturally in time. I wouldn't force it. https://t.co/2NJ8lvzYGd
— Christopher Perkins (@ChrisPerkinsDnD) September 2, 2015