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=== Combat ===
=== Combat ===
* [[Initiative]] is rolled with a d4 instead of a d20, and is not treated as a Dexterity Ability Check. Game effects that grant a bonus to initiative still apply, but most grant a flat +3 to the roll instead of advantage or a bonus based on an Ability Score.
** This makes it more likely that multiple characters on the same side will roll identical or adjacent initiative values, allowing them to exploit the shared initiative feature described below.
** If two or more player-controlled characters are next to each other in the [[Initiative|initiative]] order, their initiative is shared. These characters can act at the same time.
* Combat areas tend to have a large amount of verticality, but are rather small in horizontal size. This has led to the following mechanical changes:
* Combat areas tend to have a large amount of verticality, but are rather small in horizontal size. This has led to the following mechanical changes:
** The ranges of [[Spells|spells]] are reduced as described on the [[Spells|spells]] page, often to 60 ft.
** The ranges of [[Spells|spells]] are reduced as described on the [[Spells|spells]] page, often to 60 ft.
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* Cover from D&D has not been implemented, but a line of sight to the target is still required for ranged weapon attacks and most projectile spells.
* Cover from D&D has not been implemented, but a line of sight to the target is still required for ranged weapon attacks and most projectile spells.
* 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.
* 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.
* If two or more player-controlled characters are next to each other in the [[Initiative|initiative]] order, their initiative is shared. These characters can act at the same time.
* Initiative is rolled with a d4 instead of a d20, and is not treated as a Dexterity Ability Check. Game effects that grant a bonus to initiative still apply, but most grant a flat +3 to the roll instead of advantage or a bonus based on an Ability Score.
** This makes it more likely that multiple characters on the same side will roll identical or adjacent initiative values, allowing them to exploit the shared initiative feature described above.
* 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.
* 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.


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