D&D 5E Pick up a fallen sword

[Warmaster Horus]

Just don't fall on a picked up sword! :>

 

[FitzTheRuke]

Its listed as one of the free interactions on page 190. The only one in that list I might have an issue with is removing something from your backpack. Pouches should be for quick access and backpacks for storage

I agree. Though, I suppose it's okay for "getting something out of a backpack" if the backpack is in your hands, and not on your back. I would think that just getting your backpack off your back is "interacting with an object" by itself.

But that would be getting something out of INSIDE your backpack. Outside pouches and things that can hang off your backpack would probably work like belt pouches.

 

[JesterOC]

My take spend 1/2 move to pick it up, or... explain how you did a cool Hollywood style stunt to pick it up (Cartwheel over it and pick it up as you roll by, Kick it up like a skateboard trick) and roll for it Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics) with a DC 10.

 

[TerraDave]

My take spend 1/2 move to pick it up, or... explain how you did a cool Hollywood style stunt to pick it up (Cartwheel over it and pick it up as you roll by, Kick it up like a skateboard trick) and roll for it Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Strength (Athletics) with a DC 10.

Right. The other way to think about it: how can you move your full speed and pick up the sword? If you are not using (much of) your movement, its basically a moot point. If you are, then yes there has to be a maneuver of sorts in there somewhere. But I would still allow it, maybe with a check or not, depending on what the player says they are doing.

 

[the Jester]

Do not think like this sword on the ground, would not cost a part of the move, how to stand up?

Picking up a sword has nothing to do with moving your speed. Standing up takes half your speed because it is movement.

 

[castlewise]

From my perspective, I can't think of any situation where keeping track of movement or actions for picking up a sword would heighten the tension, or add any interesting dynamics to the game. I'm not saying one doesn't exist, but I feel like 95% of the time you let the player just pick up the sword and keep the game moving forward.

 

[Saeviomagy]

The rulebook outright lists picking up a dropped axe as something you can do in addition to your move and action, listing it under interacting with objects on page 190.
Unless you consider a sword massively more difficult to pick up than an axe, picking it up is free.

 

[Stormonu]

So how does all of this affect disarming opponents? From the sound of it, if you can just pick an object up without it really taking an action, what is the value of disarming?

 

[rjfTrebor]

keep in mind you need proficiency in a sword to attempt to roll to try to pick it up. this costs a reaction.

 

[Plaguescarred]

Pick up a fallen sword in front of the floor requires a free action or an action?


Need to use half of its movement (as in the prone character to stand up)?

It should be free.

If picking up a sword from the floor require an action, as the cleric to cast remove curse and get rid of it ASAP!