Rule for Initiative

Greetings fellow adventurers!

One of the more controversial rules within 5^th Edition is actually one of the most commonly used and abused. Wizards of the Coast further expedited the already simplified and streamlined combat of 5E with the inclusion of “Flanking.” The rule can be found on page 251 of the DMG, where it states:

Greetings fellow adventurers!

If you’re a Dungeon Master like me, you probably have a good number of rules floating around your head at any given time, either you remember reading it once and are filling in the blanks, it’s something you use in every session, or one you’re making up on the spot. There are many oddly specific rules in the system, let’s take a look at five overlooked rules hidden in the pages of the Player’s Handbook and the Dungeon Master’s Guide: