@JeremyECrawford When the monster Manual list a specific save do you add that to the monster's stat bonus or is that the total save modifier
— kent dyer (@saxononyx) November 15, 2016
Take a look at the Monster Manual introduction, specifically the section on saving throws (p. 8). In a stat block, save bonus = total. #DnD https://t.co/SXaO7XYHQG
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 15, 2016
@JeremyECrawford Does balor's Death Throes apply only when it dies in the Abyss, or also when its body is destroyed on another plane?
— (((Keith Ammann))) (@geeniusatwrok) November 13, 2016
A balor's Death Throes isn't limited to a particular plane of existence. Its text would say if it was. #DnD https://t.co/JzFvQyKDya
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) November 14, 2016
@HVargavinterOn cantrips it says, “damage increases when you reach higher levels.” Total character lvl since not specified caster lvl? Total character level
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 8, 2016
@JeremyECrawford @JOSEPH91304707
"Would a spell like ability"count as a spell? As per your reply I would say yes but now I'm unsure.— Tom Pascuttini (@DK_Pyrial) October 13, 2016
@JeremyECrawford @JOSEPH91304707 first ex. Empyreal casting an innate spell casting ability then using a legendary action for an attack
— Tom Pascuttini (@DK_Pyrial) October 13, 2016
Sage Advice says EldritchBlast&similar can't cast on objects *at all* @JeremyECrawford or @mikemearls, how do you justify this with flavour?
— Jim Cullen (@jimcullenaus) July 1, 2016
@jimcullenaus @JeremyECrawford spell specifies creature – always assumed it disrupted life force via force energy
— (((Mike Mearls))) (@mikemearls) July 1, 2016
Some spells are drawn to or harm only the life force of creatures. You're not shooting projectiles. #DnD https://t.co/D3R9cmuQPU
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 1, 2016
@JCrawfordMusic @Cybrenyou’re missing my point. Jeremy says they are not projectiles, but the definition of force would disagree The definition of force damage, not of force itself, is "pure magical energy focused into a damaging form" (PH, 196)
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 1, 2016
@JeremyECrawford Isn't it a projectile though? "Force is pure magical energy focused into a damaging FORM." Why not deal psychic damage?
— Josh Gentry (@joshgntry) July 7, 2016
Traditionally, a projectile is a thing shot from or thrown as a weapon. This is common parlance, not a rule. https://t.co/yNb9KB5NLH
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2016
@JCrawfordMusic @CybrenSo I guess the Repellant Blast invocation doesn’t knock back because of physics, but rather some hand-wavy “magic”? Repelling Blast causes a spell that harms creatures to also hurl them. This is not a function of the damage type.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2016
@JeremyECrawford @joshgntry If I as a DM imagine eldritch blast creating a magic force projectile it makes sense to allow targeting objects?
— Viktor Bengtsson (@vikke064) July 7, 2016
Eldritch blast is a beam of energy. But as DM, you may change how anything works—and deal with the results. #DnD https://t.co/IYOYOGkPe4
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2016
@WeHaveSnacksI feel like the rule of thumb is that the DM can (and should) do whatever they want, using the rules as a starting point. Yep!
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2016
@vikke064 @JeremyECrawford @joshgntry Force described on page 196 as "Pure magical energy focused into a damaging form" should hit objects
— Apsco (@Apsco60) July 7, 2016
A spell's damage type doesn't determine what the spell can target. The spell's description determines it. #DnD https://t.co/zuHHPw8fRl
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 7, 2016
@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 If a Rogue, with the Reliable Talent feature, rolls a nat 1, does it fail? Or is it a 10?
— Dan Conley (@Dan_conley19) October 23, 2016
It's not an automatic failure if you make an ability check and roll a 1 on the d20. 1 = a miss for an attack roll. #DnD https://t.co/ZpjHoVtIkV
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 24, 2016
@jasonshamblin @Dan_conley19Thank you, Mr. Crawford. Never liked the idea of crit fails or a magic 1/20 chance to succeed at ANY check. We especially don't want automatic success on ability checks. There are things you simply can't do or know.
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 24, 2016
@JeremyECrawford @Dan_conley19 conversely does a natural 20 mean an automatic success on an attack or skill check regardless of DC or AC?
— RATPTO1 (@ratpto1) October 24, 2016
In the core rules, rolling a 1 or 20 on a d20 has a special rule only if you're making an attack roll or a death saving throw. #DnD https://t.co/Kdi0fRM20W
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 24, 2016
@JeremyECrawford What's the DC to cast a spell from a scroll not on your class list? DMG pg 139 says anyone can cast & pg 140 mentions a DC.
— Roll With It (@natcritical) October 17, 2016
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Take a look at the description of spell scrolls (DMG, 200) for how they work. #DnD https://t.co/20zSpfDrUW
— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 17, 2016
