Category Archives: Rules

Learn how the restrained condition works and how to benefit from using it in combat The restrained condition is an effect in D&D 5e that causes movement of a character to be heavily restricted, adding along with it, some unpleasant consequences. Restrained is easily confused with grappled which is a weaker form of restricting anContinue reading “Restrained condition guide in D&D 5e”

Learn how the grappled condition works and how to use it in combat to your advantage The grappled condition can be a really useful one to impose on your enemies and is also the most accessible condition in D&D 5e to impose on your enemies as anyone can do it (pretty much). Grappling an enemyContinue reading “Grappled conditon guide for D&D 5e”

Learn about all 15 conditions in D&D 5e and how they work In D&D, adventurers will often find themselves in dangerous situations but not every negative situation will result in lost health. Many enemies will attempt to impose a negative effect on a character that will incapacitate or reduce their effectiveness in some way. TheseContinue reading “How conditions work in D&D 5e?”

Learn how mounts work and how to engage in mounted combat For a long time, mounts (primarily horses) have been a crucial component of combat and warfare in history. The use of a mount has provided a distinct advantage for those riding the mount from the increased speed and power the mount possesses to itsContinue reading “A guide to mounts and mounted combat in D&D 5e”

Learn how different types of movement work in D&D 5e When playing D&D, you control a character and how they interact with the world created by your dungeon master. Rules are used to guide how characters can act and what they’re capable of. This is particularly important in combat scenarios where players take turns, performingContinue reading “Movement in D&D 5e”

Learn how bonus actions work and how to maximise their use In D&D, during combat, there’re a lot of things you can do on your turn which are mostly broken up into a few types of actions. These action types include your; action, bonus action, reaction and (possibly) a lair action. On top of this,Continue reading “Bonus Action DnD 5e”

Learn how reactions work and how to maximise their use When playing D&D, you will often find yourself in combat situations. During these moments, what you can do is broken up into various actions known as your; action, bonus action, reaction and (possibly) lair action. On top of this, players will also be able toContinue reading “Reactions in D&D 5e”

Learn how armor class works and how to improve your AC What is armor class? Armor class is used in D&D 5e to determine how difficult a character or creature is to hit with an attack. It can represent lots of different forms of preventing being damaged by an attack from wearing armour to deflectContinue reading “How armor class works in DnD 5e”