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data/conditionsdiseases.json

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 				},
 				"The DM might also decide that certain environmental phenomena, such as a wave crashing over you while you're on a storm-tossed ship, require you to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw to maintain {@status concentration} on a spell."
 			]
+		},
+		{
+			"name": "Surprised",
+			"source": "PHB",
+			"page": 189,
+			"srd": true,
+			"basicRules": true,
+			"entries": [
+				"A band of adventurers sneaks up on a bandit camp, springing from the trees to attack them. A {@creature gelatinous cube} glides down a dungeon passage, unnoticed by the adventurers until the cube engulfs one of them. In these situations, one side of the battle gains surprise over the other.",
+				"The DM determines who might be surprised. If neither side tries to be stealthy, they automatically notice each other. Otherwise, the DM compares the Dexterity ({@skill Stealth}) checks of anyone hiding with the passive Wisdom ({@skill Perception}) score of each creature on the opposing side. Any character or monster that doesn't notice a threat is {@status surprised} at the start of the encounter.",
+				"If you're surprised, you can't move or take an action on your first turn of the combat, and you can't take a reaction until that turn ends. A member of a group can be {@status surprised} even if the other members aren't."
+			]
 		}
 	]
 }