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==Actions==
* Death Saving Throws ([https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Combat#h-Death%20Saving%20Throws Roll20])
{{Actions 5E}}

===Movement===
See [[Travel (5E)]] for the details of daily (or longer) overland travel.
{{Movement 5E}}
{{Resting}}
{{Vision and Light}}
{{Conditions 5E}}

==Improvising an Action==
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Your character can do things ''not covered by the actions'' in this section, such as breaking down doors, intimidating enemies, sensing weaknesses in magical defenses, or calling for a parley with a foe. The only limits to the actions you can attempt are your imagination and your character’s ability scores. See the descriptions of the ability scores in chapter&nbsp;7 for inspiration as you improvise.

When you describe an action not detailed elsewhere in the rules, the DM tells you whether that action is possible and what kind of roll you need to make, if any, to determine success or failure.

===Ability checks===
ᴰ Some groups consider these skills and tool proficiencies especially training dependent, and so impose disadvantage on those not proficient to reflect this in play.

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====Strength====
* ''Athletics'' skill.
* Push, Drag, or Lift: &le;&#8239;Str×15&#8239;lb. (or &le;&#8239;Str×30&#8239;lb. at speed 5′).
* Break something.
* Force your body through a space.
* Force open a stuck, locked, or barred door.{{ref|DMG|103}} {{ref|POTA|Wood ᴅᴄ10, Iron ᴅᴄ20}} {{ref|XGE|80}}
* Break free of bonds.{{ref|XGE|78}}
* Break free of manacles.{{ref|PHB|152}}
* Push through a tunnel that is too small.
* Hang on to a wagon while being dragged behind it.
* Tip over a statue.
* Keep a boulder from rolling.
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====Dexterity====
* ''Acrobatics'' skill.
* Craft an object.{{ref|XGE|78–85}}
* ''Musical Instrument''ᴰ proficiencies.{{ref|XGE|83}}
* ''Sleight of Hand'' skill.
* ''Stealth'' skill.
* ''Vehicle'' proficiencies.{{ref|XGE|82}}
* ''Thieves’ Tools''ᴰ proficiency.{{ref|XGE|84}}
** Pick a lock.{{ref|PHB|152}}{{ref|XGE|84}}
** Disable a trap.{{ref|DMG|120–123}}
* Securely tie up a prisoner.{{ref|XGE|78}}
** Wriggle free of bonds.{{ref|XGE|78}}
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====Constitution====
* Hold your breath.{{ref|PHB|183}}
* Forced March or labor.{{ref|PHB|181}}
* Go without sleep.{{ref|XGE|77–78}}
* Survive without food or water.{{ref|PHB|185}}
* Quaff an entire stein of ale in one go.
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====Intelligence====
* Appraise an item. A magnifying glass grants advantage.{{ref|PHB|152}}
* ''Arcana''ᴰ skill.
* Communicate without using words.
* ''Disguise''ᴰ proficiency.{{ref|XGE|81}}
* ''Forgery''ᴰ proficiency.{{ref|XGE|81}}
* ''Gaming'' proficiency.{{ref|XGE|81}}
* ''History'' skill.
* ''Investigation'' skill.
* ''Nature'' skill.
* ''Religion''ᴰ skill.
* Recall lore about a craft/trade.
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====Wisdom====
* ''Animal Handling'' skill.
* ''Insight'' skill.
* ''Medicine''ᴰ skill.
* ''Perception'' skill.
* ''Survival'' skill.
* Get a gut feeling for a course of action.
* Discern whether a creature is undead.
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====Charisma====
* ''Deception'' skill.
* ''Intimidation'' skill.
* ''Performance''ᴰ skill.
* ''Persuasion'' skill.
* Find the best source for news/rumors/gossip.
* Blend in a crowd to get key topics of conversation.
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==Creatures==
{{Creatures 5E}}

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