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 A morale check is a test to determine whether a group of monsters or characters will stand and fight or give up.  A morale check is rolled in the following circumstances:
   * A group is attacked by surprise/stealth. (Does not apply to PCs)
-  * The leader or a group is killed, captured, disabled or flees. (Does not apply to PCs)
+  * The leader of a group is killed, captured, disabled or flees. (Does not apply to PCs)
   * Half of the group's numbers have been defeated. (Does not apply to PCs)
   * A spell, magic item or monster description calls for a morale check. (Does apply to PCs)
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   * Five or more attackers gain Advantage if they attack two footmen who are side-by-side or back-to-back.
   * Two or more horsemen or footmen with Long Spears or Bills get Advantage attacking a lone horseman.
-  * If footmen make a close formation that is at least four men wide, and all of them are wielding round shields, they are said to be in a Shield Wall.  All attacks (ranged or melee) made against a Shield wall are made with Disadvantage.
+  * If footmen make a close formation that is at least four men wide, and all of them are wielding round shields, they are said to be in a Shield Wall.  All attacks (ranged or melee) made against a Shield wall are made with Disadvantage.  It takes half of one's move allowance to form or maintain a shield wall.
-  * If someone is scaling a wall, fence, or stockade,  he will attack at Disadvantage and be attacked with Advantage.  Also, when scaling he may attack (no two-handed weapons) or use a shield, not both.
+  * If someone is scaling a wall, fence, rampart or stockade,  he will attack at Disadvantage and be attacked with Advantage.  Also, when scaling he may attack (no two-handed weapons) or use a shield, not both.  Scaling a fortification wall, tower or building requires a ladder or pile of something.  Scaling a fence or rampart doesn't require a ladder, but does require an athletics/str check to succeed.  Horses cannot scale walls, fences, ramparts, walls, towers or buildings.
   * An attacker has Advantage if they are unseen by their target through either stealth or magic.
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   * Neither weapon may be a two-handed weapon (obviously), and neither weapon may be a spear or lance.  Only one of the weapons may be a martial weapon.  This technique cannot be used on horseback.
   * With the exception of a few class archetype features and special feature abilities, two weapon fighting does not grant a second attack.
-  * The dual wielder gains a +1 bonus to attack. On a successful hit, they dual wielder rolls the damage of both weapons, but chooses which one to use based on which roll was better and/or which of the two damage types (piercing, slashing or bludgeoning) might be more advantageous.
+  * The dual wielder gains a +1 bonus to attack. On a successful hit, the dual wielder rolls the damage of both weapons, but chooses which one to use based on which roll was better and/or which of the two damage types (piercing, slashing or bludgeoning) might be more advantageous.