DND 5th Edition

D&D 5th Edition
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3. Movement
4. Source: 5th Edition SRD
Table of Contents
 Speed
i. Travel Pace
ii. Difficult Terrain
 Special Types of Movement
i. Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling

ii. Jumping
Movement
Swimming across a rushing river, sneaking down a dungeon corridor,
scaling a treacherous Mountain slope—all sorts of Movement play a key role
in fantasy gaming Adventures.
The GM can summarize the adventurers’ Movement without calculating

exact distances or Travel times: “You Travel through the Forest and find the
dungeon entrance late in the evening of the third day.” Even in a dungeon,
particularly a large dungeon or a cave network, the GM can
summarize Movement between encounters: “After killing the Guardian at
the entrance to the ancient dwarven stronghold, you consult your map,
which leads you through miles of echoing corridors to a chasm bridged by a
narrow stone arch.”
Sometimes it’s important, though, to know how long it takes to get from
one spot to another, whether the answer is in days, hours, or minutes. The
rules for determining Travel time depend on two factors: the speed
and Travel pace of the creatures moving and the terrain they’re moving
over.
Speed
Every character and monster has a speed, which is the distance in feet that
the character or monster can walk in 1 round. This number assumes short
bursts of energetic Movement in the midst of a life- threatening situation.
The following rules determine how far a character or monster can move in a
minute, an hour, or a day.
Travel Pace
While traveling, a group of Adventurers can move at a normal, fast, or slow

pace, as shown on the Travel Pace table. The table states how far the party
can move in a period of time and whether the pace has any Effect. A fast
pace makes Characters less perceptive, while a slow pace makes it possible
to sneak around and to Search an area more carefully.
Forced March. The Travel Pace table assumes that Characters Travel for

8 hours in day. They can push on beyond that limit, at the risk
of Exhaustion.
For each additional hour of Travel beyond 8 hours, the Characters cover the
distance shown in the Hour column for their pace, and each character must
make a Constitution saving throw at the end of the hour.
The DC is 10 + 1 for each hour past 8 hours. On a failed saving throw, a
character suffers one level of Exhaustion (see Conditions ).
Mounts and Vehicles. For short spans of time (up to an hour), many

animals move much faster than Humanoids. A mounted character can ride
at a gallop for about an hour, covering twice the usual distance for a fast
pace. If fresh Mounts are available every 8 to 10 miles, Characters can cover
larger distances at this pace, but this is very rare except in densely
populated areas.
Characters in wagons, carriages, or other Land Vehicles choose a pace as

normal. Characters in a waterborne vessel are limited to the speed of the
vessel, and they don’t suffer penalties for a fast pace or gain benefits from a
slow pace. Depending on the vessel and the size of the crew, ships might be
able to Travel for up to 24 hours per day.
Certain Special Mounts, such as a Pegasus or Griffon, or Special vehicles,

such as a Carpet of Flying, allow you to Travel more swiftly.
Travel Pace and Effects
Distance Traveled per...

Pace Effect
Minute Hour Day
Fast 400 4 miles 30 miles −5 penalty to passive Wisdom (Perception) scores

feet
Norma 300 3 miles 24 miles —

l feet
Slow 200 2 miles 18 miles Able to use Stealth

feet
Difficult Terrain
The Travel speeds given in the Travel Pace table assume relatively simple

terrain: roads, open plains, or clear dungeon corridors.
But Adventurers often face dense forests, deep swamps, rubble-filled ruins,
steep mountains, and ice-covered ground—all considered Difficult Terrain.
You move at half speed in difficult terrain— moving 1 foot in Difficult

Terrain costs 2 feet of speed—so you can cover only half the normal
distance in a minute, an hour, or a day.
Special Types of Movement
Movement through dangerous Dungeons or Wilderness areas often

involves more than simply walking. Adventurers might have to climb,
crawl, swim, or jump to get where they need to go.
Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling
While climbing or Swimming, each foot of Movement costs 1 extra foot (2

extra feet in difficult terrain), unless a creature has a climbing
or Swimming speed. At the GM’s option, climbing a slippery vertical surface
or one with few handholds requires a successful Strength (Athletics) check.
Similarly, gaining any distance in rough water might require a
successful Strength (Athletics) check.
Jumping
Your Strength determines how far you can jump.
Long Jump. When you make a Long Jump, you cover a number of feet up
to your Strength score if you move at least 10 feet on foot immediately
before the jump. When you make a standing Long Jump, you can leap only
half that distance. Either way, each foot you clear on the jump costs a foot
of Movement.
This rule assumes that the height of your jump doesn’t matter, such as a
jump across a stream or chasm. At your GM’s option, you must succeed on
a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check to clear a low obstacle (no taller than a
quarter of the jump’s distance), such as a hedge or low wall. Otherwise, you
hit it.
When you land in Difficult Terrain, you must succeed on a DC

10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to land on your feet. Otherwise, you land
prone.
High Jump. When you make a High Jump, you leap into the air a number
of feet equal to 3 + your Strength modifier if you move at least 10 feet on
foot immediately before the jump. When you make a standing High Jump,
you can jump only half that distance. Either way, each foot you clear on the
jump costs a foot of Movement. In some circumstances, your GM might
allow you to make a Strength (Athletics) check to jump higher than you
normally can.
You can extend your arms half your height above yourself during the jump.
Thus, you can reach above you a distance equal to the height of the jump
plus 1½ times your height.
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i. Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling

The GM can summarize the adventurers’ Movement without calculating

While traveling, a group of Adventurers can move at a normal, fast, or slow

Forced March. The Travel Pace table assumes that Characters Travel for

Mounts and Vehicles. For short spans of time (up to an hour), many

Characters in wagons, carriages, or other Land Vehicles choose a pace as

Certain Special Mounts, such as a Pegasus or Griffon, or Special vehicles,

Distance Traveled per...

Fast 400 4 miles 30 miles −5 penalty to passive Wisdom (Perception) scores

Norma 300 3 miles 24 miles —

Slow 200 2 miles 18 miles Able to use Stealth

The Travel speeds given in the Travel Pace table assume relatively simple

You move at half speed in difficult terrain— moving 1 foot in Difficult

Movement through dangerous Dungeons or Wilderness areas often

Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling

While climbing or Swimming, each foot of Movement costs 1 extra foot (2

Your Strength determines how far you can jump.

When you land in Difficult Terrain, you must succeed on a DC

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