Combat

Question 1

What are the five categories of actions in combat?

Answer 1

Movement, action, reaction, bonus action, interaction

Question 2

Steps in combat (5)

Answer 2

1. Determine surprise
2. Establish positions
3. Roll initiative
4. Take turns
5. Begin next round

Question 3

Surprise

Answer 3

Any character or monster that does not notice a threat is surprised at the start of the encounter. If you’re surprised you can’t move or take an action on your first turn of combat, or reaction until the turn ends.

Question 4

Initiative

Answer 4

Initiative determines the order of turns during combat. When combat starts, every participant makes a dexterity check to determine their place in the initiative order.

Question 5

Who goes first in the initiative order?

Answer 5

The person with the highest d20 dexterity roll is first in the initiative order.

Question 6

What order do enemies act in combat?

Answer 6

All at the same time, at the time of their turn in the initiative order.

Question 7

On your turn you can.

Answer 7

On your turn you can move a distance up to your speed and take one action, your features may let you also take a bonus action, communicate briefly, and react.

Question 8

Bonus actions

Answer 8

Various class features, spells, and other abilities let you take an additional action on your turn called a bonus action. If you have one, you may take one bonus action on your turn.

Question 9

What let’s you take a reaction?

Answer 9

Certain special abilities, spells, and situations, allow you to take a special action called a reaction.

Question 10

What is a reaction? Whats the most common one?

Answer 10

A reaction is an instant response to a trigger of some kind, which can occur on your turn or someone else’s. The opportunity attack is the most common kind of reaction.

Question 11

Movement can include

Answer 11

Your movement can include jumping, climbing, or swimming.

Question 12

Can I move between attacks?

Answer 12

Yes, you may break up your movement between attacks.

Question 13

Using different speeds

Answer 13

If you have more than one speed, such as flying, and walking, you can switch back and forth between them.

When you switch, subtract the distance you’ve already moved from your new speed.

Question 14

What does difficult terrain cost

Answer 14

Difficult terrain costs one foot extra of movement for every foot.

Question 15

When can I move through a hostile creatures space?

Answer 15

When the creature is two sizes bigger or smaller than you

Question 16

Creature space controlled by size category

Answer 16

Tiny 2 1/2ft by 2 1/2ft
Small 5 by 5ft
Medium 5 by 5ft
Large 10 by 10ft
Huge 15 by 15 ft
Gargantuan 20 by 20ft

Question 17

How many ft does a square represent?

Answer 17

5ft

Question 18

How many ft does a square represent?

Answer 18

5ft

Question 19

Actions to take in combat (10)

Answer 19

Attack, cast a spell, dash, disengage, dodge, help, hide, ready, search, use an object

Question 20

Steps for making an attack

Answer 20

1. Choose a target
2. Determine modifiers - cover, advantage, effects, abilities
3. Attack roll - hit or miss
4. If you hit, damage roll

Question 21

Attack roll modifiers

Answer 21

Ability modifier and proficiency bonus

Question 22

What happens if your attack roll is a 1 or 20?

Answer 22

1 is a miss, 20 is a hit, regardless of ac or modifiers

Question 23

The ability modifier for melee weapon

Answer 23

The ability modifier for melee weapon is strength

Question 24

The ability modifier for ranged weapon is

Answer 24

The ability modifier for ranged weapon is dexterity

Question 25

What are the three degrees of cover?

Answer 25

Half cover, three quarters cover, total cover

Question 26

A target with half cover has

Answer 26

+2 AC and dexterity saving throws, and half of its body is covered

Question 27

A target with three-quarters cover has

Answer 27

+5 AC and dexterity saving throws, and three quarters of its body is covered by an obstacle

Question 28

A target with total cover

Answer 28

Cannot be target directly by an attack or spell, unless it is included in an area of effect

Question 29

If you score a critical hit

Answer 29

If you score a critical hit, roll extra dice for the attacks damage. Roll all damage dice twice. 1d4 becomes 2d4, 2d4 becomes 4d4

Question 30

Damage types

Answer 30

Acid, bludgeoning, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, piercing, poison, psychic, radiant, slashing, thunder

Question 31

Death saving throw

Answer 31

Whenever you start your turn with 0 hit points, make a d20 death saving throw. A roll higher than 10 is a successful save. Three failures = death, three sucesses = become stable

Question 32

Death saving throw roll = 1

Answer 32

This counts as 2 failures

Question 33

Death saving throw roll = 20

Answer 33

This counts as three successes, you regain to 1 HP

Question 35

Opportunity attack

Answer 35

An opportunity attack is a reaction made when a hostile creature moves out of your reach, such as passing by, or fleeing. Such attacks can be avoided by taking the disengage action