The hierarchy of sections and subsections on the D&D Beyond page is totally inaccurate compared to the physical book. You can tell by looking at the formatting of the different levels of headings in the book; each level has a particular style of formatting (font size, horizontal rules under subsection headings, etc.).
For some reason, almost everything from "Travel Pace" to "Other Activities" is listed as a direct subsection under "Speed", with "Speed" itself as a main section heading of the chapter.
In fact, looking at the formatting of the chapter (starting on p. 181), "Time" and "Movement" are primary section headings; let's call them "level 1", at the top of the hierarchy, just below the chapter heading. Then, "Speed" should actually be a "level 2" heading (just below "Movement"). "Travel Pace" and "Difficult Terrains" are subsections below that: "level 3".
After that, though, "Special Types of Movement" is another "level 2" heading, with the formatting matching that of "Speed"; "Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling" and "Jumping" are level 3 subsections within it.
And after that, "Activity While Traveling" is the third "level 2" heading, with "Marching Order", "Stealth", "Noticing Threats", and "Other Activities" as level 3 headings below it. (The last one is what really tipped me off, because it makes no sense as a subset of "Speed".)
As far as I can tell, the rest of the page is formatted properly. It's just that section.
In case what I've written above is confusing, here's a visual representation. Right now, the Table of Contents for the chapter looks like this (with the other sections besides Speed collapsed, because they don't have issues; problem sections bolded):
Adventuring Time Movement Speed Travel Pace Difficult Terrain Special Types of Movement Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling Jumping Activity While Traveling Marching Order Stealth Noticing Threats Other Activities The Environment > Social Interaction > Resting > Between Adventures >
When it should actually look like this:
Adventuring Time Movement Speed Travel Pace Difficult Terrain Special Types of Movement Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling Jumping Activity While Traveling Marching Order Stealth Noticing Threats Other Activities The Environment > Social Interaction > Resting > Between Adventures >
The only different is that "Speed" is correctly shown there as a subsection of "Movement"; every other organizational issue with the subsections occurs there as well.
Please fix the issue in both places so the organization of the page makes more sense.
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ModeratorI don't know if this is a more widespread problem but I'm specifically talking about this page: https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/basic-rules/adventuring
The hierarchy of sections and subsections on the D&D Beyond page is totally inaccurate compared to the physical book. You can tell by looking at the formatting of the different levels of headings in the book; each level has a particular style of formatting (font size, horizontal rules under subsection headings, etc.).
For some reason, almost everything from "Travel Pace" to "Other Activities" is listed as a direct subsection under "Speed", with "Speed" itself as a main section heading of the chapter.
In fact, looking at the formatting of the chapter (starting on p. 181), "Time" and "Movement" are primary section headings; let's call them "level 1", at the top of the hierarchy, just below the chapter heading. Then, "Speed" should actually be a "level 2" heading (just below "Movement"). "Travel Pace" and "Difficult Terrains" are subsections below that: "level 3".
After that, though, "Special Types of Movement" is another "level 2" heading, with the formatting matching that of "Speed"; "Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling" and "Jumping" are level 3 subsections within it.
And after that, "Activity While Traveling" is the third "level 2" heading, with "Marching Order", "Stealth", "Noticing Threats", and "Other Activities" as level 3 headings below it. (The last one is what really tipped me off, because it makes no sense as a subset of "Speed".)
As far as I can tell, the rest of the page is formatted properly. It's just that section.
In case what I've written above is confusing, here's a visual representation. Right now, the Table of Contents for the chapter looks like this (with the other sections besides Speed collapsed, because they don't have issues; problem sections bolded):
Adventuring
Time
Movement
Speed
Travel Pace
Difficult Terrain
Special Types of Movement
Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling
Jumping
Activity While Traveling
Marching Order
Stealth
Noticing Threats
Other Activities
The Environment >
Social Interaction >
Resting >
Between Adventures >
When it should actually look like this:
Adventuring
Time
Movement
Speed
Travel Pace
Difficult Terrain
Special Types of Movement
Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling
Jumping
Activity While Traveling
Marching Order
Stealth
Noticing Threats
Other Activities
The Environment >
Social Interaction >
Resting >
Between Adventures >
Hopefully that's clear enough.
It looks like the corresponding PHB chapter has almost exactly the same issue: https://www.dndbeyond.com/compendium/rules/phb/adventuring#Movement
The only different is that "Speed" is correctly shown there as a subsection of "Movement"; every other organizational issue with the subsections occurs there as well.
Please fix the issue in both places so the organization of the page makes more sense.
This is fixed. Thanks.
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ModeratorThanks again!