Combat (DnD 5e) Exam Questions And
Answers
How is combat organised in DnD? -
correct answer ✅In rounds and turns
What is a round? -
correct answer ✅An in-game unit of time of 6 seconds
What is a turn? -
correct answer ✅A single character's interaction within a round
How does the game decide who's turn is first? -
correct answer ✅By rolling initiative
How does the game determine surprise? -
correct answer ✅#1- If neither side tries to be stealthy, neither get
surprise.
#2- The DM compares stealth checks with the passive perception
score of each creature. Any character or monster that doesn't
notice a threat is surprised.
What does it mean if you're surprised -
correct answer ✅You can't move or take an action on your first
turn and can't take a reaction until that turn ends
,Combat (DnD 5e) Exam Questions And
Answers
How do you form initiative order? -
correct answer ✅Have everyone roll a dexterity check (roll
initiative). Order the checks from highest to lowest.
Can the initiative order change between rounds? -
correct answer ✅No
What happens if there is a tie in the initiative order -
correct answer ✅#1- Character vs Character:
If it's between two characters, the characters decide who goes first
#2- Monster vs Monster:
If it's between two monsters, the DM decides who goes first
#3- Monster vs Character:
If it's between a character and a monster, they both roll a d20 and
whoever rolls higher goes first
What can you do on your turn? -
correct answer ✅#1- Move up to your speed
#2- Take one action
#3- Take one bonus action
, Combat (DnD 5e) Exam Questions And
Answers
#4- Interact with one object
#5- Communicate
(And other interactions in later questions)
In what order can you act on your turn? -
correct answer ✅Any. It's your decision when you move, use your
action, etc
What can you do outside of your turn in combat? -
correct answer ✅Decide to take your reaction if provoked
What are bonus actions? -
correct answer ✅An additional action provoked by class features,
spells, and other abilities
Can you take a bonus action if you can't take an action? -
correct answer ✅No
What exceptions are there to interacting with objects on your turn?
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Answers
How is combat organised in DnD? -
correct answer ✅In rounds and turns
What is a round? -
correct answer ✅An in-game unit of time of 6 seconds
What is a turn? -
correct answer ✅A single character's interaction within a round
How does the game decide who's turn is first? -
correct answer ✅By rolling initiative
How does the game determine surprise? -
correct answer ✅#1- If neither side tries to be stealthy, neither get
surprise.
#2- The DM compares stealth checks with the passive perception
score of each creature. Any character or monster that doesn't
notice a threat is surprised.
What does it mean if you're surprised -
correct answer ✅You can't move or take an action on your first
turn and can't take a reaction until that turn ends
,Combat (DnD 5e) Exam Questions And
Answers
How do you form initiative order? -
correct answer ✅Have everyone roll a dexterity check (roll
initiative). Order the checks from highest to lowest.
Can the initiative order change between rounds? -
correct answer ✅No
What happens if there is a tie in the initiative order -
correct answer ✅#1- Character vs Character:
If it's between two characters, the characters decide who goes first
#2- Monster vs Monster:
If it's between two monsters, the DM decides who goes first
#3- Monster vs Character:
If it's between a character and a monster, they both roll a d20 and
whoever rolls higher goes first
What can you do on your turn? -
correct answer ✅#1- Move up to your speed
#2- Take one action
#3- Take one bonus action
, Combat (DnD 5e) Exam Questions And
Answers
#4- Interact with one object
#5- Communicate
(And other interactions in later questions)
In what order can you act on your turn? -
correct answer ✅Any. It's your decision when you move, use your
action, etc
What can you do outside of your turn in combat? -
correct answer ✅Decide to take your reaction if provoked
What are bonus actions? -
correct answer ✅An additional action provoked by class features,
spells, and other abilities
Can you take a bonus action if you can't take an action? -
correct answer ✅No
What exceptions are there to interacting with objects on your turn?
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