Acton Economy - A General Overview
What is action Economy and why is it important? You won't find action economy listed in any of the books as it is a term that has come about by players and GMs when discussing what PCs, Monsters & NPCs can do on their turn. The more things you can do, the more likely you are to be successful at winning the fight. Creatures with a "large action economy" can do more, and likewise creatures with a "small action economy" can do less. Essentially it isn't just what you can do , but everything you can do on each of your turns. I'm going to give an overview of what the standard options are for players and then go into detail after about specific common abilities across the classes. First is your Standard or Basic Action . This is a list of the most common standard actions. Attack Action: You make a melee or ranged attack. Cast a Spell: The spells you have will tell you if you can cast it as an action, reaction or bonus action. Dash: Effectively just