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How Does Surprise Work in D&D 5e? #dnd #lazydm #dndtip #dmtip #dnd5e

How does surprise work in the 5th edition of D&D? This video dives deep into understanding surprise, initiative, lighting, stealth, passive checks, and group checks and how they all inter-relate when determining surprise. Show Contents 00:00 Show Start 00:51 No Such Thing as a Surprise Round and No Acting Before Initiative 01:32 Surprised is almost a condition like stunned or prone 01:49 Related Rules to Surprise: Initiative, Stealth, Passive Scores, Lighting 02:14 The Surprise Rules As Written 03:22 The Three Types of Ability Checks: The Ability Check, the Group Check, and the Passive Check 04:22 Choosing Which Type of Check for Determing Surprise 07:04 The Type of Check You Choose Often Determines Whether Surprise Even Happens 07:47 Surprise, Perception, Stealth, and Lighting 08:37 Surprise is Really Hard to Get 09:21 Final Tips and tricks Links Subscribe to the Sly Flourish Newsletter https://slyflourish.com/subscribe/ Support Sly Flourish on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/slyflourish Buy Sly Flourish Books: https://shop.slyflourish.com/ D&D Sage Advice https://media.wizards.com/2020/dnd/downloads/SA-Compendium.pdf Understanding Surprise in D&D 5e https://slyflourish.com/surprise.html Darkvision Isn't As Good As You Think https://youtu.be/wNo5R-mW7M4