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D&D 5e rule changes (edit)

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→‎Fundamental changes: Moved Opportunity Attack and Unarmed Attack notes to the appropriate section and added note for switching to melee weapon

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 *When a creature is at least 10 ft above their target and makes a ranged attack, they receive a +2 bonus to the attack roll due to [[High Ground Rules|high ground]]. When a creature is at least 10 ft below their target and makes a ranged attack, they receive a -2 penalty to the attack roll due to low ground. The [[Sharpshooter]] feat removes the low ground penalty.
 *Rules for sound and hearing are not implemented and NPCs may only detect what they see. If you [[Hide|hide]] while not in a creature's sight cone, you automatically succeed. If you try to hide while in a creature's sight cone, or are already hidden and enter a creature's sight cone, you must roll stealth against the creature's passive perception. This may be a straight roll, advantage, or disadvantage, based on the creature's senses and the level of lighting. Some creatures with different senses such as [[blindsight]] may follow different rules.
-*If an enemy moves out of reach of a character wielding two melee weapons, two separate opportunity attacks (one with each weapon) are rolled as part of the same reaction, and the dual-weapon attack animation showing two separate strikes is used. As with a normal two-weapon attack, the offhand attack's damage roll lacks the ability score modifier unless the character has the [[Two-Weapon Fighting]] fighting style.
-*Characters other than [[Monk|Monks]] can only make [[Unarmed Strike|Unarmed Strikes]] when they have no melee weapon equipped. Tabletop D&D generally allows unarmed strikes such as kicks and headbutts while one's hands are full.
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 *There is no magic item attunement system. All magic items can be equipped immediately and it is possible to equip one in each equipment slot. There are two slots for [[Rings]].
 *A creature can have a melee weapon set and a ranged weapon set equipped that they can toggle between freely. If you have a shield equipped in the equipped melee set but have the ranged weapon set being actively wielded, you still benefit from the AC boost the shield provides.
-*[[Opportunity Attack|Opportunity Attacks]] cannot be used — at all — without a melee weapon currently in hand. It is not possible to use your ranged weapon as an improvised weapon (if using a two-handed ranged weapon) or use a melee weapon together with a hand crossbow, so it cannot occur. BG3 seems to tie Opportunity Attacks directly to the Threatened condition, which only occurs in the reach of a melee-equipped hostile.
+*[[Opportunity Attack|Opportunity Attacks]] cannot be used without a melee weapon currently in hand. It is not possible to use your ranged weapon as an improvised weapon (if using a two-handed ranged weapon) or use a melee weapon together with a hand crossbow, so it cannot occur.
+**BG3 seems to tie Opportunity Attacks directly to the Threatened condition, which only occurs in the reach of a melee-equipped hostile.
+**To enable Opportunity Attacks after making a ranged attack, manually switch back to a melee weapon before ending a character’s turn.
+*If an enemy moves out of reach of a character wielding two melee weapons, two separate opportunity attacks (one with each weapon) are rolled as part of the same reaction, and the dual-weapon attack animation showing two separate strikes is used. As with a normal two-weapon attack, the offhand attack's damage roll lacks the ability score modifier unless the character has the [[Two-Weapon Fighting]] fighting style.
+*Characters other than [[Monk|Monks]] can only make [[Unarmed Strike|Unarmed Strikes]] when they have no melee weapon equipped. (Tabletop D&D generally allows unarmed strikes such as kicks and headbutts while one's hands are full.)
 * Some [[Equipment|equipment]] like gloves, boots, or helms may require armor proficiency to wear effectively. They don't grant a bonus to armor class (unless they have a magical effect that specifically says so), but may have magical effects, and the character will only be able to don them effectively with the correct proficiency. These items also count as armor for the purposes of effects that only apply when wearing armor (e.g. [[Defence]] fighting style) or when not wearing armor (e.g. [[Unarmoured Defence (Barbarian)|Unarmoured Defence]]).
 *[[Armour#Heavy_Armour|Heavy armour]] does not have a Strength requirement, and therefore no movement speed penalty.