Sean Merwin

Okay, that's clear. That's been added. Speechless. You can't speak. So this was added because in other places in the 2014 rules where it was, you know, you're blank, you're whatever, you're stunned, you're unconscious, it would say you're incapacitated and you cannot speak. So now they just added cannot speak to incapacitated.

And with the new surprise rules, it says if you're incapacitated when you roll initiative, you have disadvantage on the roll because you are surprised. Thoughts?

And with the new surprise rules, it says if you're incapacitated when you roll initiative, you have disadvantage on the roll because you are surprised. Thoughts?

One thing you can do now and when you're incapacitated is move. Mm hmm. You can move if you're incapacitated, which is a difference from the previous one. Unless the other thing that incapacitates you also gives the you cannot move or your speed is zero rider, then you're free to move when you're just incapacitated.

One thing you can do now and when you're incapacitated is move. Mm hmm. You can move if you're incapacitated, which is a difference from the previous one. Unless the other thing that incapacitates you also gives the you cannot move or your speed is zero rider, then you're free to move when you're just incapacitated.

Yeah. Invisible, it's always been weird. Didn't we talk about sight and invisibility and finding things on a previous show? Yeah, stealth, hiding. Yep. For 2014, it's an invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid of magic or special sense. For the purpose of hiding, the creature is heavily obscured.

Yeah. Invisible, it's always been weird. Didn't we talk about sight and invisibility and finding things on a previous show? Yeah, stealth, hiding. Yep. For 2014, it's an invisible creature is impossible to see without the aid of magic or special sense. For the purpose of hiding, the creature is heavily obscured.

So they're using the game term heavily obscured to show something that's completely unobscured, including your body, which is weird. The creature's location can be detected by any noise it makes or any track it leaves. So you can still be found when you're invisible. Attack rolls against the creature have disadvantage and the creature's attack rolls have advantage.

So they're using the game term heavily obscured to show something that's completely unobscured, including your body, which is weird. The creature's location can be detected by any noise it makes or any track it leaves. So you can still be found when you're invisible. Attack rolls against the creature have disadvantage and the creature's attack rolls have advantage.

And this got into the weird situation where you would need to make a hide check while you were invisible or a creature would know exactly where you were. They still couldn't see you, which led to problems. So an area of effect spell would still be able to target them. Right, right. So what do we have for 2024? We have surprise.

And this got into the weird situation where you would need to make a hide check while you were invisible or a creature would know exactly where you were. They still couldn't see you, which led to problems. So an area of effect spell would still be able to target them. Right, right. So what do we have for 2024? We have surprise.

If you are invisible when you roll initiative, you have advantage on the roll because you have surprised the enemy. Concealed. You aren't affected by any effect that requires its target to be seen unless the effects creator can somehow see you. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying is also concealed. And then the attack's affected.

If you are invisible when you roll initiative, you have advantage on the roll because you have surprised the enemy. Concealed. You aren't affected by any effect that requires its target to be seen unless the effects creator can somehow see you. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying is also concealed. And then the attack's affected.

The attack rolls still have disadvantage and your attack rolls have advantage. If the creature can somehow see you, you don't gain this benefit against that creature. Boom. So in some ways it's simplified, but in some ways it really didn't change much. Unless we go outside and look at other terms.

The attack rolls still have disadvantage and your attack rolls have advantage. If the creature can somehow see you, you don't gain this benefit against that creature. Boom. So in some ways it's simplified, but in some ways it really didn't change much. Unless we go outside and look at other terms.

Some things are a little trickier, but for the most part, paralyzed. So basically the same. In 2014, there were four riders saying that you're incapacitated, can't move or speak, automatically fail strength deck saving throws, attacks against you have advantage, any attack that hits you is a critical hit if the attacker is within five feet of you. And in 2014, now we have five riders.

Some things are a little trickier, but for the most part, paralyzed. So basically the same. In 2014, there were four riders saying that you're incapacitated, can't move or speak, automatically fail strength deck saving throws, attacks against you have advantage, any attack that hits you is a critical hit if the attacker is within five feet of you. And in 2014, now we have five riders.

So it's incapacitated again. Your speed is zero and can't increase. Automatically fail strength saving throws. And then the same two attacks affected and automatic critical hits are there. And this can't move from the 2014 rules is one of the reasons why some people want a game that gives more game-specific or rule-specific verbiage, verbiage, both verbiage and verbiage.

So it's incapacitated again. Your speed is zero and can't increase. Automatically fail strength saving throws. And then the same two attacks affected and automatic critical hits are there. And this can't move from the 2014 rules is one of the reasons why some people want a game that gives more game-specific or rule-specific verbiage, verbiage, both verbiage and verbiage.

But because a paralyzed creature in 2014 is incapacitated and can't move or speak. And move there is a word that means different things to different people, right? Some people say all that means is you cannot leave the square you're in because your speed is zero, where some people means you can't blink, you can't shift your eyes. And while game mechanically, that might not be a big deal.