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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mage of Spellford" data-source="post: 7409788" data-attributes="member: 21576">Personally i wouldn't allow such a choke action because it is just like a called shot to hamstring or to blind an opponent it is too specific. In my view D&D has always had the issue where in order for unarmed combat to be 'realistic' it should offer an option to KO or restrain an opponent like in 'real life'. This is unfortunately opposite to the concept of hit points. The game for better of worse uses hit points as a tally of more than a way of keeping track of physical damage. If you want to prevent a mage from casting you need to put them to zero hit points the same as if a three story tall giant or a dragon needs to drop the fighter to zero hit points to knock him out of the fight. In my opinion any rule that bypasses this is not in the spirit of the game.Magic breaks the rules but at least in 5e allows the victim various opportunities to save again. Even when a character is restrained or even unconscious an attack is not an autokill. Critical yes. Advantage yes. But the game goes out of its way to prevent the 'ol slit the fallen opponent's throat. Just my opinion, but choking no matter how it's justified or what rules you use: not at my table.MarkK</blockquote>