Combat Guide

Additional Rules

Weapon Attacks vs Rites

• Weapon attacks = physical attacks (melee, ranged)

• Rites = abilities (similar to magic but with a DC)

Advantage / Disadvantage

• Advantage: roll 2d20, take higher

• Disadvantage: roll 2d20, take lower

• If you have both, they cancel out

Conditions & Rites

• Weapon attacks always follow advantage/disadvantage rules

• Rites with attack rolls follow advantage/disadvantage

Prone

• Disadvantage on attack rolls (weapon + attack-roll Rites)

• Melee attacks against prone = advantage

• Ranged attacks against prone = disadvantage

• non-attack based Rites = unaffected

• Stand up costs 15 ft movement

• Crawling costs double movement

• Does NOT remove actions

Restrained

• Speed = 0

• Disadvantage on attack rolls

• Attacks against them = advantage

• Disadvantage on Dexterity saves

Stunned / Paralyzed

• Cannot move or act

• Automatically fail STR/DEX saves

• Attacks/Rites against them = advantage

• Melee attacks within 5 ft = auto crit

Prone + Restrained

• Cannot move

• Disadvantage on attack/Rite rolls

• Attacks against them = advantage

• Melee attacks = advantage

• Ranged attacks = disadvantage

Frightened

• Disadvantage on attack/Rite rolls and ability checks

• Cannot move closer to the source

Downed (0 HP)

• Unconscious

• Cannot act

• Roll death saves each turn

Death Saves

• Roll d20 (no modifier)

  • 10+ = success, 9- = failure

    • 3 successes = stabilized

    • 3 failures = death

  • Nat 20 = Up and set to 1 HP

  • Nat 1 = 2 failures

• Enemy attacks = 1 failure added

• Healing received = immediately gain HP and wake up

  • All death saves reset

Unconscious

• Cannot move or act

• Automatically fail STR/DEX saves

• Melee attacks within 5 ft = advantage + auto crit

Saving Throws

• STR = resist shove/prone

• DEX = avoid effects

• CON = endure damage/effects

• WIS = resist fear/control

Cover

• Half cover = +2 AC

• Heavy cover = +5 AC

• Full cover = cannot be targeted

Opportunity Attacks

• Triggered when leaving melee range

• Do not trigger from forced movement

Forced Movement

• Push/pull effects do not trigger opportunity attacks

Reactions

• 1 reaction per round

Rites (Additional Rules)

• Missed Rite = fizzles

• Higher Rites can be used to cast lower Rites

Knockdown Rules

• Being knocked prone does NOT remove actions

• Only stronger conditions (stunned, paralyzed) prevent actions