Am I just retarded? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Am I just retarded? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Legomojo
09-26-04, 12:42 PM Ok..... I know this is like the most basic thijng, but 4 the 3 years I have been playing DnD I have never been clear onactions you can take durring a round... the only one I'm sure about is Full-round Actions..... plz, could some one put then ALL in lamen terms?
Smite-Mo-Tron
09-26-04, 01:11 PM One move action to go at your base speed. If you do not move, you may take a single five foot step.

One standard action, you can sast a spell with a casting time of One Action, make a single attack, and several other things as listed in the PHB. You may not perform more than one standard action in a turn.

Yau can perform as many free action as the dm says is reasonable. Only one quickened spell
Thorak
09-26-04, 02:14 PM There are basically four kinds of actions. Free actions, Move actions, Standard actions, and Full-round actions. They are entirely separate, and unswappable, except where explicitly stated.

I won't list what you can do with each type, because those are all listed in the PHB or SRD.

In any given round, you can either make a Move and a Standard action, or a Full-Round action. And as many Free actions as your DM allows. You can also trade your Standard action for a second Move action, but you cannot trade a Move for a Standard action.

So, take the various bits, and build the round you want. If you're Prone, for instance, you could use a Move action to stand up, and then either make another Move action to move your movement away, a Free action to Quickdraw a dagger and then a Standard action to throw it at someone, etc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Legomojo 09-26-04, 12:42 PM	Ok..... I know this is like the most basic thijng, but 4 the 3 years I have been playing DnD I have never been clear onactions you can take durring a round... the only one I'm sure about is Full-round Actions..... plz, could some one put then ALL in lamen terms?
Smite-Mo-Tron 09-26-04, 01:11 PM	One move action to go at your base speed. If you do not move, you may take a single five foot step. One standard action, you can sast a spell with a casting time of One Action, make a single attack, and several other things as listed in the PHB. You may not perform more than one standard action in a turn. Yau can perform as many free action as the dm says is reasonable. Only one quickened spell
Thorak 09-26-04, 02:14 PM	There are basically four kinds of actions. Free actions, Move actions, Standard actions, and Full-round actions. They are entirely separate, and unswappable, except where explicitly stated. I won't list what you can do with each type, because those are all listed in the PHB or SRD. In any given round, you can either make a Move and a Standard action, or a Full-Round action. And as many Free actions as your DM allows. You can also trade your Standard action for a second Move action, but you cannot trade a Move for a Standard action. So, take the various bits, and build the round you want. If you're Prone, for instance, you could use a Move action to stand up, and then either make another Move action to move your movement away, a Free action to Quickdraw a dagger and then a Standard action to throw it at someone, etc.