Combat
Includes The Order of Combat, Movement and Position, Actions in Combat, Making an Attack, Cover, Damage and Healing, Mounted Combat, Underwater Combat.
- The Order of CombatA typical combat encounter is a clash between two sides, a flurry of weapon swings, feints, parries, footwork, and spellcasting.
- Movement and PositionIn combat, characters and monsters are in constant motion, often using movement and position to gain the upper hand.
- Actions in CombatWhen you take your action on your turn, you can take one of the actions presented here, an action you gained from your class or a special feature, or an…
- Making an AttackWhether you're striking with a melee weapon, firing a weapon at range, or making an attack roll as part of a spell, an attack has a simple structure.
- CoverWalls, trees, creatures, and other obstacles can provide cover during combat, making a target more difficult to harm.
- Damage and HealingInjury and the risk of death are constant companions of those who explore fantasy gaming worlds.
- Mounted CombatA knight charging into battle on a warhorse, a wizard casting spells from the back of a griffon, or a cleric soaring through the sky on a pegasus all enjoy…
- Underwater CombatWhen adventurers pursue sahuagin back to their undersea homes, fight off sharks in an ancient shipwreck, or find themselves in a flooded dungeon room, they…
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