restrained - Search - D D Beyond Restrained A restrained creature's speed becomes 0, and it can't benefit from any bonus to its speed Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the creature's attack rolls have disadvantage The creature has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws
2024 Discovery: Chain, Rope, Manacles and Grappled . . . - D D Beyond As a Utilize action, you can use Manacles to bind an unwilling Small or Medium creature within 5 feet of yourself that has the Grappled, Incapacitated, or Restrained condition if you succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check
Restrained vs. Grappled - Rules Game Mechanics - D D Beyond Restrained shows a man trapped in a Web, Grappled shows a man held by several tentacles Here's where my confusion comes in (also related to the PHB image): Where does Grappled become Restrained? In magical terms, Restrained is very clear for some spells (ex Hold Person, Web, etc ) What about physical means, though?
Conditions and Spellcasting - Rules Game Mechanics - D D Beyond Restrained adds to that with disadvantage for attack rolls, but doesn't prevent them So if you can load a crossbow and shoot it while restrained, then I would think you could still cast a spell
Rope - Equipment - D D Beyond You can bind an unwilling creature with the Rope only if the creature has the Grappled, Incapacitated, or Restrained condition If the creature’s legs are bound, the creature has the Restrained condition until it escapes Escaping the Rope requires the creature to make a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check as an action
Casting a Spell while Restrained - D D Beyond The restrained condition doesn't say anything about limiting a person's physical actions beyond reducing there speed to 0, making it harder for them to hit with any kind of attack, or dodge out of the way of damage, but it seems like should doesn't it?