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Pace Min Hr
A Advantage Roll 2d20 take the higher number
Fast* 400ft 4 mi
10 1 D Disadvantage Roll 2d20 take the lower number
Silver Gold Normal 300ft 3 mi
STR Strength Measures bodily power & raw force
Slow** 200ft 2 mi
DEX Dexterity Measures agility, reflexes & balance
*-5 passive perception
10 1 CON Constitution Measures stamina & vital force ** Stealth possible
Copper Silver INT Intelligence Measures ability to recall & reason  Forced March
For each hour spent
WIS Wisdom Measures perception & intuition
travelling make a CON
CHA Charisma Measures ability to interact effectively Saving throw DC 10 + 1
for every hour past 8 on a
HP Hit Points How close to death a creature is
failed save add a level of
AC Armor Class How difficult a creature is to hit exhaustion.
Armor Don Doff
Ability check A d20 roll to succeed or failure of a task Required Food
Light 1 min 1 min & Water
An attempt to resist a spell, trap, disease or  Basic survival
Medium 5 min 1 min Saving Throw
other similar threats A medium creature needs
Heavy 10 min 5 min
Immunity No damage from a specific damage type 1lb of food and 1 gallon of
Shield
1 1 water or they begin to
action action Resistance Half damage from a specific damage type suffer from starvation or
Vulnerability Double damage from a specific damage type dehydration.
Weight  Starvation
Speed How far a creature can move
 Carry: Can go without food for 3
STRx15 lbs Awarded by a Dungeon master & confers A to + CON mod days. (min 1)
Inspiration  Dehydration
 Push/drag/lift: an attack roll, saving throw or ability check
STR x30 lbs Half water requires CON
Saving Throw DC 15.
Resting Ability Score Modifiers
Lesser amounts automatic
 Short Rest gain exhaustion.
Creatures spend an hour Score Modifier Score Modifier
resting and use remaining hit 1 -5 16-17 +3 Exhaustion
dice to regain hit points equal 1. All ability checks D
to the rolled result + 2-3 -4 18-19 +4 2. Speed reduced to half
Constitution modifier. 4-5 -3 20-21 +5 3. Saving throws & attack
Maximum hit die is equal to rolls D
their level. 6-7 -2 22-23 +6 4. Hit point maximum halved
 Long Rest 8-9 -1 24-25 +7 5. Speed reduce to 0
Creatures spend 8 hours 6. Death
resting once per 24 hours to 10-11 +0 26-27 +8 Removing
regain all lost hit points. 12-13 +1 28-29 +9 Exhaustion
Additionally, a creature  Using a spell or effect
regains spent hit Dice up to 14-15 +2 30 +10  Finishing a long rest with
half their maximum (minimum proper food & drink
of one die).  Being raised from the dead

Cover
+2 AC & DEX saving
½
throws
+5 AC & DEX saving
¾ own attacks have D.
throws
Cannot be directly
Total
targeted
Actions
More than just attacking...
 Dash – Move an amount equal
to your speed after applying
modifiers
 Disengage - Your movement
doesn’t provoke opportunity
attacks from hostile creatures
this turn
 Dodge - Attackers roll their
attacks with D and you gain
A on DEX saving throws for
this turn
 Escape - Using Acrobatics or
Athletics attempt to break
free from being restrained
 Grapple - Attempt to seize a
creature with a STR check
contested by their Acrobatics
or Athletics check
 Help - Give an ally A on an
attack or action
 Use - Interact with an object
 Hide - Attempt to stealth with
suitable cover or a distraction
 Ready - Choose a trigger &
resulting action which can
then be activated using your
reaction later after it occurs
 Search - Look around or
investigate the area
 Shove - Attempt to knock
another creature prone or
push them 5 ft using a STR
check contested by their
Acrobatics or Athletics check
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Concentration
Check
 When taking damage
make a CON saving
Conditions throw DC 10 or half the
Blinded. Creature cannot see. Attacks against gain A and the creature’s damage taken whichever
is higher.
Charmed. Creature cannot harm the charmer. The charmer has A on
any interaction with the creature.
Movement
Deafened. Unable to hear, the creature fails any hearing check. Sometimes by choice others not
Frightened. The creature has D on ability and attack rolls while source so much…
is visible, and won't willingly move closer.
 Long Jump: Move 10+ feet and
Grappled. Creature’s speed becomes 0 until condition ends. jump a distance equal to STR
Incapacitated: Creature cannot act or react.
score in feet; half as far from
Invisible. The creature cannot be seen without magical senses. The a standing position.
creature’s attacks A have and attacks against have D.
 High Jump: Move 10+ feet and
Paralyzed. Creature is Incapacitated. It cannot move or speak. Fails all jump to a height equal to 3 +
STR and DEX rolls. Attacks against creature have A. Attackers within 5
STR modifier in feet; half as
feet who hit automatically land a critical hit.
far from a standing position.
Petrified. The creature’s weight increases 10x. Creature is  Creatures without a climbing
Incapacitated: Automatically fails STR and DEX rolls. Attacks against
or swimming speed requires 2
creature have A. Creature has resistance to all damage. Aging, poison
feet for every 1 moved.
and disease are suspended.
 Dropping Prone costs 0ft of
Poisoned. The creature has D on attack and ability rolls
movement but standing up
Prone. The creature must crawl to move at 2 feet per foot or use ½ of costs half a creature’s
Speed to stand. Creature has D on attack rolls. Attackers within 5 feet
movement.
have A , all other’s attacks have D.
 Crawling while prone requires
Restrained. The creature’s speed is 0. Its attacks have D and attacks
2ft for every 1ft moved.
against it have A.
 Squeezing – Moving through
Stunned. The creature is Incapacitated, can’t move, and speech is an area with size restrictions
faltering. Fails all STR and DEX rolls. Attacks on it have A.
or occupied requires 2 feet
Unconscious. The creature is Incapacitated, drops what it’s holding and for every 1 moved.
falls prone. Fails all STR and DEX rolls. Attacks on it have A. Attackers
 Falling – 1d6 bludgeoning
within 5 feet who hit get a critical hit.
damage per 10 feet; max 20d6.
Damage Types
 Bludgeoning – Blunt force
 Cold – Freezing chill
0 HP & Death  Fire – Intense or heat
There’s a difference between hurt, dying and dead which are  Force – Pure magical energy
you?  Lightning – Electrical shock
 Falling unconscious – When a creature receives damage but not  Necrotic – Life draining
enough for instant death. They are set to 0 hp and begin rolling  Piercing – Stabbing wounds
Death saving throws.  Poison – Poisons & venoms
 Instant Death – When a creature receives damage past 0 equal to  Psychic – Mental anguish
or exceeds its maximum HP  Radiant – Divine light
 Death saving throws - Roll a d20. 10 or higher, you succeed.  Slashing – Cutting wounds
Otherwise, you fail. Natural 1 counts as two failures .Natural 20  Thundering – Concussive
you regain 1 HP impact or sonic