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A p p e n d i x A : C o n d i t i o n s

C ONDITIONS ALTER A CREATURE’S CAPABILITIES IN • The charm er has advantage on any ability check to

a variety of ways and can arise as a result of interact socially with the creature.
a spell, a class feature, a monster’s attack,
or other effect. Most conditions, such as D e a f e n e d

blinded, are impairments, but a few, such as • A deafened creature can’t hear and automatically fails
invisible, can be advantageous. any ability check that requires hearing.
A condition lasts either until it is countered
F r i g h t e n e d
(the prone condition is countered by standing

up, for example) or for a duration specified by the effect • A frightened creature has disadvantage on ability
that im posed the condition. checks and attack rolls while the source of its fear is
within line o f sight.
If multiple effects im pose the same condition on a

• The creature can’t willingly move closer to the source
creature, each instance of the condition has its own
of its fear.
duration, but the condition’s effects don't get worse.
A creature either has a condition or doesn’t.
G r a p p l e d
The follow ing definitions specify what happens to
• A grappled creature’s speed becom es 0, and it can't

a creature w hile it is subjected to a condition.
benefit from any bonus to its speed.

• The condition ends if the grappler is incapacitated
B l i n d e d
(see the condition).
• A blinded creature can’t see and automatically fails

• The condition also ends if an effect removes the
any ability check that requires sight.
grappled creature from the reach of the grappler or

• Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and
grappling effect, such as when a creature is hurled
the creature’s attack rolls have disadvantage.
away by the thunderwave spell.
C h a r m e d
In c a p a c i t a t e d
• A charm ed creature can't attack the charm er or target

• An incapacitated creature can’t take actions or

the charm er with harmful abilities or magical effects.
reactions.