a fly speed or swim speed) they may use that value instead if it makes sense to do so in the situation.įor example, a Human Monk with a speed of 40 ft. For most participants this will be their normal speed, but if a participant has another speed (e.g. If the chase is an extension of an existing fight scene, the participants should keep the initiative used during that fight.Įach participant should also calculate their Move DC. Other participants may go in the other sections of the chase track according to their positions away from the quarry.Īll participants should then roll initiative as usual. of each other.Īt the start of the chase, the quarry should be put in Front. Participants within a single section are assumed to be within 5 ft. If they are still able to move, and they know where the chase is headed, they may continue moving towards that goal, but they will arrive long after all of the other participants. Participants who fall beyond Long Range are considered out of the chase. Long Range: Participants in Long Range are an additional 60 ft. Medium Range: Participants in Medium Range are an additional 60 ft.

behind the Front and Point-Blank sections for the sake of spells, weapons, and effects with a range. Short Range: This section is considered to be about 30 ft. Participants who make this attack with a weapon with the 'reach' quality do not suffer from this disadvantage. Participants in this area may make melee weapon or melee spell attacks against participants in the Front, although this must involve making an attack roll with disadvantage. Point-Blank: The participants immediately behind the Front are described as being at Point-Blank range. There should always be at least one participant here. The track has five sections on it, described as follows:įront: This section marks the 'head' of the race, where all participants are generally trying to be. To begin a chase, mark out a 'chase track'. This is a set of custom rules that can be used during an encounter that involves chasing that ties into the standard D&D combat and movement rules, but streamlines a lot of concepts to make these sorts of encounters more interesting. Whether you're chasing across rooftops trying to avoid capture by town guards, dashing through the undergrowth in pursuit of unknown prey, or playing a game of tag with an owlbear cub, sometimes it's fun to just run.

Dmg chase rules