Questions tagged [movement]
For questions about how the movement of creatures and objects works. This includes such things as how abilities, restrictions, or the environment affect movement.
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Animal Bond and different Movement
The Animal Bond Talent (Hunter - Tracker), in part, indicates that
When you move, your animal companion automatically moves alongside you.
How does this interact with Scenes where Movement rate is ...
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Can a flying creature with an altitude limit stop over water?
My group is playing a fourth edition game because it's full of engineers. I'm a pixie (from Heroes of the Feywild), and I have a fly speed of 6, altitude limit 1. How does that apply over water? What ...
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How does underwater combat work, specifically about freedom of movement and movement in general?
I'm having a hard time grasping how underwater combat works in Pathfinder.
My two main questions are:
Regarding attacking creatures in water from land, when referring to "freedom of movement&...
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Can the effect of Conjure Animals move through occupied spaces?
The spell Conjure Animals creates
[...] a Large pack of spectral, intangible animals in an unoccupied space you can see within range.
The spell description also states that
[...] when you move on ...
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Does the Command spell's Flee option force the target to Dash or use other abilities to increase their movement?
The 2024 D&D spell Command has the following text and relevant option (Flee):
You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range.
The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw ...
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If a level 6+ College of Valor bard replaces one of their attacks with the Eldritch Blast cantrip, can they move between each beam?
The description of the College of Valor bard's 6th-level feature Extra Attack says (PHB 2024, p. 67):
You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack
action on you turn.
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Is there any creature whose grapple cannot be broken by forced movement?
I know that forced movement breaks the grappled condition if the grappled creature is moved out of the reach of the grappler.
Are there any rules or monster stat blocks where being grappled makes you ...
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Can a darkmantle willingly detach?
The darkmantle from the 2014 MM can use its Crush action to potentially attach to a creature. The action stipulates that
On its turn, the darkmantle can detach itself from the target by using 5 feet ...
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Can two characters move further by grappling each other under the new rules?
Is it possible for two player characters to move as a group by taking turns grappling each other?
Assuming a 30' speed for each player (each with the Grappler feat), and no magic items, spells, or ...
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When can a beholder rotate or turn in place?
According to the Monster Manual v3.5, pages 25 to 27:
Eye Rays (Su): Each of a beholder’s small eyes can produce a magical ray once per round as a free action. During a single round, a creature can ...
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How do you climb over an edge? (5e 2014)
This question is in reference to this 3.5 climbing mechanics question. I am curious if nobody the hobgoblin's answer holds true in 5e 2014. To summarize, when climbing, once you have moved through ...
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Does the Reverse Gravity spell affect creatures moving into the area after it is cast?
The Reverse Gravity spell description says:
This spell reverses gravity in a 50-foot-radius, 100-foot high cylinder centered on a point within range. All creatures and objects that aren’t somehow ...
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Surrounding creatures in D&D
Under Creature Size in the 2014 release of the D&D Player's Handbook the following is stated under Creature Size (p. 191):
"[...] there’s a limit to the number of creatures that can surround ...
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If a monster has multiple legendary actions to move up to their speed, can they use them to move their speed every single turn they use the action?
This particular monster, let's call him Strahd, has 3 legendary actions. One of them says:
Move. Strahd moves up to his speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Let's say he has 50ft of movement....
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Is it possible to squeeze into a smaller space?
The 2014 Player's Handbook (p. 192) includes a rule for Squeezing into a Smaller Space:
A creature can squeeze through a space that is large enough for a
creature one size smaller than it. Thus, a ...
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What "movement restrictions" does web walker avoid?
Many spider-like creatures (cf. giant spider) have the ability web walker , which says:
Web Walker. The [creature] ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
What sorts of features and ...
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Can I combine Cunning Strike: Withdraw & Cunning Action: Dash?
Cunning Strike allows Withdraw:
Immediately after the [sneak] attack, you move up to half your Speed without provoking Opportunity attacks.
So, with Speed of 30, could I do the following:
Move in, ...
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Does an unseen creature with a burrow speed have advantage when attacking from underground?
In a 5E game, suppose a combat starts with the average party against a Dwarf in a cave. The party rolls higher initiative and goes first. After the party has taken their turns, during the Dwarf's ...
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When pushing with a spell, ability, or otherwise, how much directional control does a creature have? [duplicate]
There are several ways to force movement for a creature that using the wording "away from you" or some variation:
The eldritch invocation Rebuke of the Talisman (Tasha's Cauldron of ...
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Can a prone player character use a disengage action in DnD 5e?
My pc has been knocked prone. On his turn can he disengage, crawl out of the enemies's melee range, then stand up ?
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Character movement if either DEX or STR equal to SIZ and the other one greater than SIZ?
According to RAW:
Movement Rate (MOV)
An investigator can move a number of yards (or
meters) up to five times their MOV value in one round.
If both DEX and STR are each less than SIZ: MOV 7
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Can a ridden Animal Companion leap?
Riding Animal Companions says:
If it is carrying a rider, the animal companion can use only its land Speed, and [...]
Is Leap part of your "land Speed"?
For example, the Kangaroo (new ...
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What is the DC of a Long Jump?
Long Jump says:
You Stride, then attempt a DC 15 Athletics check to make a long jump in the direction you were Striding...The GM might increase or decrease this DC depending on the situation.
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Blocked Movement & The Sword of Vengeance (and Teleport)
A PC in one of my games has been cursed with a [Long]Sword of Vengeance. During a recent combat he took damage and failed his DC 15 Wisdom saving throw, therefore "swearing vengeance" ...
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Does the Dash action double all modes of movement, or just footspeed?
I know this question is probably stupid, but I couldn't find anything for either side. I don't think it's in one of the books that D&D Beyond provides for free. I could also just be blind and not ...
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