D&D 5E My dwarf fighter is always last into combat?

[wicked cool]

Am I the only one experiencing this?

Scenario - enemies enter room/corridor which is 30 feet or say 60 feet from where my character stands. I win iniative however based on speed i'm either having to do a double move to get there or doing regular movement but not attacking. often the elves/humans are getting in the first attack

I want to see if this happens to others and what have you done to get around this.

 

[Springheel]

Have a throwing axe for the first round?

 

[cmad1977]

Throwing axe. Or dodge action.


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[jasper]

Pss dwarf I have shortbows which I have short listed for 50 gp. Being slow is one of the tradeoffs you made to have a +2 con, speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor, etc.
There magic and classes which will up your speed. But I will need to know how magic heavy your dm allows.

 

[Kalshane]

If your DM allows feats, you could take Mobile for +10 to your movement.

As others have suggested, you could carry throwing axes and make a ranged attack in the first round. Another option would be to Ready an attack vs. someone approaching you.

 

[Warmaster Horus]

Happens to me all the time. Carry some handaxes or javelins or Dodge/Sprint. You're a dwarf. Do you really expect to be able to outrun an elf?

 

[jaelis]

2 levels in rogue 'll fix ya.

 

[KahlessNestor]

Charger feat is also an option. Get the druid to cast Longstrider on you. Take a level in Barbarian, or a couple on Monk. Mobile feat is fun.

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[Sacrosanct]

Have someone toss you into combat...

 

[Colder]

Different approach- the mountain moves for no one. Be patient like the mountain.