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Ability Check

An ability check is a D20 Test that represents using one of the six abilities—or a specific skill associated with an...

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Ability Score and Modifier

A creature has six ability scores—Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma—each of...

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Action

On your turn, you can take one action. Choose which action to take from those below or from the special actions...

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Advantage

If you have Advantage on a D20 Test, roll two d20s, and use the higher roll. A roll can't be affected by more than...

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Adventure

An adventure is a series of encounters. A story emerges through playing them.

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Alignment

A creature's alignment broadly describes its ethical attitudes and ideals. Alignment is a combination of two...

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Ally

A creature is your ally if it is a member of your adventuring party, your friend, on your side in combat, or a...

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Area of Effect

The descriptions of many spells and other features specify that they have an area of effect, which typically has one...

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Armor Class

An Armor Class (AC) is the target number for an attack roll. AC represents how difficult it is to hit a target. Your...

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Armor Training

Armor training allows you to use armor of a certain category without the following drawbacks. If you wear type=Light...

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Attack Roll

An attack roll is a D20 Test that represents making an attack with a weapon, an Unarmed Strike, or a spell.

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Attitude

A monster has a starting attitude toward a player character: Friendly, Hostile, or Indifferent.

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Attunement

Some magic items require a creature to form a bond—called Attunement—with them before the creature can use an item's...

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Bonus Action

A Bonus Action is a special action that you can take on the same turn that you take an action. You can't take more...

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Breaking Objects

Objects can be harmed by attacks and by some spells, using the rules below. If an object is exceedingly fragile, the...

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Bright Light

Bright Light is normal illumination.

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Burrow Speed

A creature that has a Burrow Speed can use that speed to move through sand, earth, mud, or ice. The creature can't...

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Campaign

A campaign is a series of adventures.

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Cantrip

A cantrip is a level 0 spell, which is cast without a spell slot.

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Carrying Capacity

Your size and Strength score determines the maximum weight in pounds that you can carry, as shown in the Carrying...

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Challenge Rating

Challenge Rating (CR) summarizes the threat a monster poses to a group of four player characters. Compare a...

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Character Sheet

A character sheet is a paper or digital record that you use to track your character's information.

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Climb Speed

A Climb Speed can be used in place of Speed to traverse a vertical surface without expending the extra movement...

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Climbing

While you're climbing, each foot of movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in difficult terrain). You ignore this...

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Condition

A condition is a temporary game state. The definition of a condition says how it affects its recipient, and various...

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Cone [Area of Effect]

A Cone is an area of effect that extends in straight lines from a point of origin in a direction its creator...

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Cover

Cover provides a degree of protection to a target behind it. There are three degrees of cover, each of which...

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Crawling

While you're crawling, each foot of movement costs 1 extra foot (2 extra feet in difficult terrain).

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Creature

Any being in the game, including a player's character, is a creature.

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Creature Type

Every creature, including every player character, has a tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature it is....

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