Walk and climb in the same turn

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#1

Meta4ic

Aug 25, 2015 3:47:50

I'm sure the answer is quite simple, but I can't get my head around it. I assume a creature (say a druid in brown bear form) with 2 movement types can use a part of both in the same turn, right?

 

Now, that bear has a walking speed of 40 ft and a climbing speed of 30 ft.

 

What happens if the wild shaped druid walks 10 ft, climbs 10 ft and continues his move on a flat higher ground? Does he get to move 20 more ft? Will it's overall speed be reduced to 30 ft, since the climb speed has been used?

 

 

#2

mellored

Aug 25, 2015 6:16:24

Your total is the higher of the 2.

 

i.e. you can..

climb 10' and walk 30' = 40'

climb 20' and walk 20' = 40'

climb 30' and walk 10' = 40'.

 

You cannot climb 40.

#3

iserith

Aug 25, 2015 6:45:14

All bets are off though if you're chewing bubblegum.

#4

Slagger_the_Chuul

Aug 25, 2015 9:49:59

According to the information on page 190 of the PHB about using different movement speeds, you would be able to move up to 40 feet, and up to 30 feet of that movement can be climbing.

It's basically as Mellored has said.

 

#5

Meta4ic

Aug 25, 2015 14:37:24

Thanks for the answers and for the reference. I must have skipped that block of text. I'm reading it now and it's clear, although you guys have a better way to explain it!