D&D 5e rule changes: Difference between revisions

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** This also allows a character to dual wield hand crossbows. It does not allow a character to wield a hand crossbow with a shield because the crossbow goes in the ranged set while the shield goes in the melee set. But as discussed above, the character gains the AC bonus of a shield equipped on your melee set even while the ranged set is actively drawn.
** This also allows a character to dual wield hand crossbows. It does not allow a character to wield a hand crossbow with a shield because the crossbow goes in the ranged set while the shield goes in the melee set. But as discussed above, the character gains the AC bonus of a shield equipped on your melee set even while the ranged set is actively drawn.
* Appropriate weapons have the "[[Heavy (weapon property)|heavy]]" property added to them, but this property does not apply disadvantage to attack rolls made by small characters.
* Appropriate weapons have the "[[Heavy (weapon property)|heavy]]" property added to them, but this property does not apply disadvantage to attack rolls made by small characters.
* [[Extra Reach|Reach]] weapons have an effective range of 2.5 m / 8.3 ft, rather than 10 ft.
* Slings, darts, blowguns, lances, nets, and whips are not in the game.
* Slings, darts, blowguns, lances, nets, and whips are not in the game.
* The weights of various pieces of [[Equipment|equipment]] have changed. For example, chain mail weighs 36lbs instead of 55lbs.
* The weights of various pieces of [[Equipment|equipment]] have changed. For example, chain mail weighs 36lbs instead of 55lbs.