D&D Sunday Morning Quiz: Combat 101

Which of the following is NOT a standard action?

• Administering a potion to an unconscious ally
• Catching a second wind
• Crawling while prone
• Equipping or stowing a shield

Pushing an opponent in combat has which effect?

• Moves the opponent a number of squares toward your PC
• Moves the opponent a number of squares away from your PC
• Moves the opponent a number of squares in the direction of your choice
• Move your PC one square away from their opponent

While fighting on treacherous terrain, your PC slips and falls off a cliff. Which of the following is not true?

• They take 2d8 damage for every 10 feet they fall.
• They land prone, unless they took no damage from the fall.
• If they’re trained in Acrobatics, they can make a check to reduce their damage.
• Their friends will still be seen in public with them.

Initiative

• Is a Dex check
• Is rolled before combat begins
• Does not change from one round to the next
• All of the above

When you force an opponent to move in any direction, does it provoke an attack of opportunity?

• Yes
• No
• Yes, against you
• Yes, against them

If your PC is suddenly struck blind:

• Their enemy has combat advantage on them
• They can still flank an enemy
• They cannot make Perception checks
• They’ll think twice before they peep at naked nymphs again.

What happens when your PC critically hits an opponent?

• They automatically deal double damage
• They deal maximum damage
• They roll again to see if the attack actually hit
• They earn gloating rights

Which of the following is not a valid area of effect?

• Close burst
• Blast
• Sphere
• Wall

If your PC falls below 0 hit points, they are ____________.

• Dead
• Unconscious and dying
• Able to spend a healing surge immediately
• Probably screwed

To determine Fortitude defense, add the higher of your PC’s ____________ or ____________ modifiers. (Type the answers into the box below, separated by a comma.) (comma-separated, not case-sensitive)