soliciting D&D 5E questions

[Dan]

We were contacted by one of the rules consultants from D&D 5E, so I'm going to line up an interview. You guys got any questions you want answered or specific thoughts you want him to address?

[Gyro LC]

Should questions be limited specifically to rules questions or will they be able to answer questions about the settings, products, future strategy, etc.?

[keithcurtis]

If it's who I think it is, good catch. I'd mostly like to hear about rule design philosophy, since a list of specific rulings would be tedious if they don't affect you.

I'd also like to hear a general talk about what discoveries were made during play testing and how the game mechanics evolved from that.

[keithcurtis]

Top 5e myths he would dispel. I.e., what are the most common misinterpretations he has to "correct".

[Wayne]

Not sure that it is exactly a question, but a conversation on the philosophy of scaling HP vs scaling Armor Class.

[GinDragon]

ooh, I got one!

If I remember right, if both your class and your background grant training in the same skill inherently, you are allowed to pick any other skill instead. Was there a reason they didn't limit the choice of what the "free" skill would be?

[Azhrei Vep]

Why the hell aren't Kobolds one of the standard player races?

[Dan]

Why the hell aren't Kobolds gnolls and wemics standard player races?

That's a hell of a question.

[keithcurtis]

Why the hell aren't Kobolds gnolls and wemics standard player races?

That's a hell of a question.

The DMG has guidelines...

[keithcurtis]

But the serious answer is: they are bad guys. D&D is a game about heroes. Sure you can make a hero of a gnoll or a kobold, but these are hardly standard.