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<blockquote data-quote="Joren" data-source="post: 899349" data-attributes="member: 1959">I don't know if the following argument will help, and I'm at work so I don't have my PHB with me, but I'm going to try nonetheless.Query:Does &quot;Dragon must wait 1 round to do so again&quot; = &quot;One round must elapse from the end of Breath1 to the start of Breath2&quot;?&nbsp; All characters/creatures/etc. automatically &quot;wait&quot; from the end of their initiative action until the start of their next initiative action, given the turn-based nature of D&amp;D combat.&nbsp; Moreover, there is no &quot;wait&quot; action allowed under the rules, so the interpretation that a dragon must spend a round &quot;waiting&quot; de facto requires the dragon to undertake an action that is not allowed under the rules.Thus, I believe the &quot;equation&quot; above is a logical deduction from the wording of the ability.If the answer to the above query is yes, then the dragon can breathe in sequential rounds (on a roll of 1). Definition - One round equals the time elapsed from the end of initiative X in round R to the end of initiative X in round (R+1).&nbsp; I believe this is an accurate statement of the definition of a round (attaching &quot;seconds&quot; to this is not a helpful means of analysis given the 3E system).Example:Round 1Initiative 20 - Dragon breathesRound 2Initiative 20 - Dragon delaysInitiative 19 - Dragon breathesOne round elapsed, since the time from the end of initiative X (20) in Round 1 to the end of initiative X (20) in Round 2 has passed.&nbsp; If one round must elapse between breaths to meet the definition of &quot;dragon must wait 1 round between breaths&quot; then the dragon has met the requirement.Joren the Divider</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Joren, post: 899349, member: 1959"] I don't know if the following argument will help, and I'm at work so I don't have my PHB with me, but I'm going to try nonetheless. Query: Does "Dragon must wait 1 round to do so again" = "One round must elapse from the end of Breath1 to the start of Breath2"? All characters/creatures/etc. automatically "wait" from the end of their initiative action until the start of their next initiative action, given the turn-based nature of D&D combat. Moreover, there is no "wait" action allowed under the rules, so the interpretation that a dragon must spend a round "waiting" de facto requires the dragon to undertake an action that is not allowed under the rules. Thus, I believe the "equation" above is a logical deduction from the wording of the ability. If the answer to the above query is yes, then the dragon can breathe in sequential rounds (on a roll of 1). Definition - One round equals the time elapsed from the end of initiative X in round R to the end of initiative X in round (R+1). I believe this is an accurate statement of the definition of a round (attaching "seconds" to this is not a helpful means of analysis given the 3E system). [u]Example:[/u] [b]Round 1[/b] Initiative 20 - Dragon breathes [b]Round 2[/b] Initiative 20 - Dragon delays Initiative 19 - Dragon breathes One round elapsed, since the time from the end of initiative X (20) in Round 1 to the end of initiative X (20) in Round 2 has passed. If one round must elapse between breaths to meet the definition of "dragon must wait 1 round between breaths" then the dragon has met the requirement. Joren the Divider [/QUOTE]

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