Talk:More Actions (5e Variant Rule)

Question regarding More Actions (5e Variant Rule)

Greetings. In a supplement I play with, that uses this variant rule as a base for a few abilities, there is an example of a rooting distracting action, and there is also a bonus action that can reduce action cost as such: Action -> Bonus Action -> Free action. My question is, since some users seem to have interpreted it as such, would in your opinion "reducing action cost" for a rooting distracting action, turn it merely into a bonus action, or would it become a rooting distracting bonus action; lose only the rooting or distracting property, or should it not be reduced at all? I personally believe it shouldn't be reduced to purely a bonus action, and this is probably up to DM interpretation anyway as written currently, but I would like your opinion as author of the page.

Thanks for your time, I'll be hoping for an answer Satepin (talk) 11:46, 13 August 2024 (MDT)

In the example you gave, it would become a rooting distracting bonus action, since the only thing the given wording changes would be action → bonus action.—Ref3rence (talk) 12:14, 13 August 2024 (MDT)

I am not always certain how to interpret these actions and would like some clarification, for example for lengthy actions the description states "A creature that takes a lengthy action can not make an action or bonus on the same turn." from my understanding this means using one means you can use neither normal actions nor bonus actions on your turn, but what if i have say action surge, it gives me an extra action to use, does the lengthy action cancel that out as well and i can only use reactions until next turn, or would i still be able to use action surge? what about if i have more than 1 bonus action available to me? -- 1kili2, 20:00, 19 October 2024 (CEST)