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ActionPHBp. 1902014SRD

Your turn can include a variety of flourishes that require neither your action nor your move.

You can communicate however you are able, through brief utterances and gestures, as you take your turn.

You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you could open a door during your move as you stride toward a foe, or you could draw your weapon as part of the same action you use to attack.

If you want to interact with a second object, you need to use your action. Some magic items and other special objects always require an action to use, as stated in their descriptions.

The DM might require you to use an action for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a stuck door or turn a crank to lower a drawbridge.

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  "name": "Other Activity",
  "page": 190,
  "time": [
    "Varies"
  ],
  "__prop": "action",
  "source": "PHB",
  "entries": [
    "Your turn can include a variety of flourishes that require neither your action nor your move.",
    "You can communicate however you are able, through brief utterances and gestures, as you take your turn.",
    "You can also interact with one object or feature of the environment for free, during either your move or your action. For example, you could open a door during your move as you stride toward a foe, or you could draw your weapon as part of the same action you use to attack.",
    "If you want to interact with a second object, you need to use your action. Some magic items and other special objects always require an action to use, as stated in their descriptions.",
    "The DM might require you to use an action for any of these activities when it needs special care or when it presents an unusual obstacle. For instance, the DM could reasonably expect you to use an action to open a stuck door or turn a crank to lower a drawbridge.",
    {
      "name": "Interacting with Objects Around You",
      "type": "inset",
      "entries": [
        "Here are a few examples of the sorts of thing you can do in tandem with your movement and action:",
        {
          "type": "list",
          "items": [
            "draw or sheathe a sword",
            "open or close a door",
            "withdraw a potion from your backpack",
            "pick up a dropped axe",
            "take a bauble from a table",
            "remove a ring from your finger",
            "stuff some food into your mouth",
            "plant a banner in the ground",
            "fish a few coins from your belt pouch",
            "drink all the ale in a flagon",
            "throw a lever or a switch",
            "pull a torch from a sconce",
            "take a book from a shelf you can reach",
            "extinguish a small flame",
            "don a mask",
            "pull the hood of your cloak up and over your head",
            "put your ear to a door",
            "kick a small stone",
            "turn a key in a lock",
            "tap the floor with a 10-foot pole",
            "hand an item to another character"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "basicRules": true
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