@JeremyECrawford Quick followup question: If you personally aren't casting the spell through a staff, how can it use your ability mod?

— Kevin Kost (@kpkost) August 27, 2016

If a magic item tells you to use your spellcasting ability, you do. If it doesn't, you don't (see DMG, 141). #DnD https://t.co/0Suc7v2lzT

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) August 27, 2016

@JeremyECrawford An Assasin rogue gets an automatic crit on surprised foes, can it take the +10 to damage from Sharpshooter in this instance

— Blake Holtsbaum (@WhaleliamBlake) June 15, 2016

Assassinate upgrades a hit against a surprised target into a critical hit; you still have to roll. #DnD https://t.co/uHe8hCFHO5

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 11, 2016

@JeremyECrawford Just by the lack of it being mentioned am I to assume that disintegration spell does nothing on a successful saving throw??

— kevin maze (@itssosublime) December 11, 2015

A spell doesn't do anything to a target on a successful save unless its description says it does. #DnD https://t.co/YoUdf8FqxY

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 11, 2015

@itssosublimeThat’s the way I understoodit just wanted to double check with one of the archmages of the arcane… Thank you sir!! No problem!

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) December 11, 2015

@johnnysmithdnd @mikemearls does reach feature of whips and polearms allow use with cantrips like booming blade, green flame blade at 10′? The reach of those weapons doesn't change the range of those spells.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) September 8, 2016

@JeremyECrawford Does the Arcana Cleric's Potent Spellcasting add +WIS mod damage to the 1st target of Green-Flame Blade, the 2nd, or both?

— Daniel Branton (@danthebran) June 28, 2016

Potent Spellcasting adds to dmg. dealt by a cantrip. GFB: add to 2nd target, then to both targets at 5th lvl. #DnD https://t.co/6J5W53omWB

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) July 21, 2016

Which is to say, current PHB rules really favor the Wizard as a ritual caster over other full caster classes

The wizard is intended to be the most flexible ritual caster in the game. #DnD https://t.co/W9e2IQ8Gn0

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 7, 2016

@AardvarkBlueTo the point that full casters are paying a feat tax to compete? Balance issue IMNHO. It isn’t a competition. Each spellcasting class has one or more niches. The wizard’s is an unparalleled selection of spells.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 7, 2016

@demulhall @AardvarkBlueHaving the spell book is balanced by also relying on it. You can’t pickpocket a Cleric’s ability to pray. Precisely.

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) April 7, 2016

@JeremyECrawford In 5th edition, could i take one level in druid, then take one in rogue then another in druid then another in rogue so on??

— Skiyler Aiken (@SkiylerAiken) October 17, 2016

The multiclass rules do, indeed, allow you to have levels in more than one class. Take a look at the rules in the Player's Handbook. #DnD https://t.co/D6gZNKyCOY

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 17, 2016

@JeremyECrawford @iscoltrin Could one select proficiency in Initiative with a feat like Skilled?

— INeverUseThis (@FuckYou2) October 19, 2016

Initiative isn't a skill. For a list of the game's skills, see p. 174 in the PH. #DnD https://t.co/2b5ur38zu0

— Jeremy Crawford (@JeremyECrawford) October 19, 2016