Druid casts Call Lightning, then Sorcerer puts up a Wall of Force dome to protect party. Can Druid target “a point it can see” with Call Lightning with the Wall of Force dome up?

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Can you help provide clarification?
Druid casts Call Lightning, then Sorc puts up a Wall of Force dome to protect party.
Can Druid target “a point it can see” with CL with the WoF dome up?
WoF provides total cover, yet is invisible, so a point can be seen? Or is it an invalid target due to the full cover rule?
Half our table says yes druid can call down a bolt, half says they can’t.@Dan_Dillon_1 @SageAdviceDnD
Any help?

— Sean (@Panteraftw) February 16, 2020

Wall of force is cover (in this case total). You can’t target points beyond the wall. A Clear Path to the Target (PH pg. 204) is in full effect.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) February 16, 2020

For aquatic combat purposes, is a grappled creature considered to have a swim speed (equal to 0) or to have no swim speed?

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For aquatic combat purposes, is a grappled creature considered to have a swim speed (equal to 0) or to have no swim speed? Assuming it has a swim speed to begin with, it has a swimming speed of 0. It still HAS a swimming speed.

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) January 28, 2020

Alchemist feature says it gives you a bonus to healing spells that use the artisan tool as a focus, but there are no Artificer healing spells that use Material components Does it work on them anyway?

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The Alchemist Level 6 feature says it gives you a bonus to healing spells that use the artisan tool as a focus, but there are no Artificer healing spells that use Material components
Does it work on them anyway? You need the tool focus for all artificer spells regardless of the spell requires M components normally or not. You must have tools in hand to cast them (see the Tools Required section of the artificer's Spellcasting feature).

— Dan Dillon 👥 (@Dan_Dillon_1) March 22, 2020

One of my favorite hypothetical moments in D&D is…

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One of my favorite hypothetical moments in #dnd is when a wizard polymorphs a monster into something seemingly innocuous like a cow, and then the DM actually looks up the cow's stat block in Volo's Guide to Monsters, and smiles.

Something something frying pan, something fire.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 17, 2020

Angry cows are… not fun. The cow monster in Volo's is brutal for CR 1/4. Bruu. Tahl.

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 17, 2020

Thanks, you created my encounter tonight for my game with my sister and a bunch of new players. 1st level characters, 90 min session. I think they are going to run into some charmed or polymorphous cows! Oh lord… seriously be aware that their average damage in a single full-tilt smack is 14!

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 17, 2020

Then by all means, wreak vengeance for all the ground beef by grinding level 1 PCs into fine mince!

— Dan Dillon (@Dan_Dillon_1) April 17, 2020

How many dragonborn clans are there in Q’barra?

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How many dragonborn clans are there in Q’barra? I couldn’t find an answer in canon, should I just assume it’s 13-1? There’s no canon answer; as many as serves the needs of your story. But sure, 13 clans of which one was corrupted by Masvirik would be an obvious choice…

— Keith Baker (@HellcowKeith) January 25, 2020

2008 Fun Fact: Pyramid of Shadows

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2008 Fun Fact: Writing Pyramid of Shadows, @mikemearls and I were inspired by adventures like Dwellers of the Forbidden City, with monster factions in the dungeon that might be able to be played off against each other.

— James Wyatt (@aquelajames) January 28, 2020

I have a player in my group that suffers from Aphantasia. I was wondering if you have any artwork that you use for the leaders of Forgotten Realms

July 11, 2020Zoltar 3 Comments

Hi so I was wondering if you have any artwork that you use for the leaders of world. I have a player in my group that suffers from Aphantasia. So she can’t use theater of the mind. I hooked up a TV to my laptop, in order to project pictures of people. Who do you most need pics of? I can go look online for real people who "might be close enough to pass," if we can keep it to 20 or so. Non-humans will be harder. ;}

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

Okay, so 1350s? Filfaeril as Queen of Cormyr?
There's a good pic of Laeral here:https://t.co/05ynwcqRWN
and of Dove here:https://t.co/uUXEOhjbt0

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

Here's a good one of Syluné:https://t.co/eFGdIzNwoX
and a good one of The Simbul:https://t.co/POkeGrPjpM

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

Here's one of Storm:https://t.co/oPGFLJ2psD
and another:https://t.co/AKsWCc2a2V

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

Here's one of Alustriel:https://t.co/sobAYQgwzr
and one of Qilué:https://t.co/kkAwRj8mDM

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

And strange as it may seem, these pics are pretty close to Filfaeril as queen:https://t.co/fCy59Osn5X
and:https://t.co/mvzx068vfZ
and:https://t.co/8qZkXPlFym
and:https://t.co/FWOLHvUUhJ
(top left pic)

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 13, 2020

I forgot Queen Fee’s advisers!
Once Azoun and Vangerdahast are gone, the two highest-ranking ones would be:
The War Wizard Laspeera Inthré, who looks like this lady (top left pic):https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/108227197280831351/?lp=true …
except that the glasses are clear crystal (no frames at2)
…all!) and float in front of her face by magic rather than having stems that hook behind the ears in the usual manner.
And Caladnei, Vangey’s successor, depicted here:https://t.co/2z1s7aVIRz #Realmslore

— Ed Greenwood (@TheEdVerse) January 14, 2020

A wizard gnome and his familiar squirrel

July 11, 2020Zoltar 2 Comments

#wip #workinprogress for a private commission of a #wizard #gnome and his familiar squirrel #dnd #dndcharacter #dungeonsanddragons pic.twitter.com/UwxrkUdNt4

— Cameo Creeps (@chrisseamanart) February 3, 2020

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Druid casts Call Lightning, then Sorcerer puts up a Wall of Force dome to protect party. Can Druid target “a point it can see” with Call Lightning with the Wall of Force dome up?

For aquatic combat purposes, is a grappled creature considered to have a swim speed (equal to 0) or to have no swim speed?

Alchemist feature says it gives you a bonus to healing spells that use the artisan tool as a focus, but there are no Artificer healing spells that use Material components Does it work on them anyway?

One of my favorite hypothetical moments in D&D is…

How many dragonborn clans are there in Q’barra?

2008 Fun Fact: Pyramid of Shadows

I have a player in my group that suffers from Aphantasia. I was wondering if you have any artwork that you use for the leaders of Forgotten Realms

A wizard gnome and his familiar squirrel

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