Cheat Sheet

Your Turn

In any order, one of each (unless other rules allow).

• Move up to your Speed
• Action one action
• Bonus Action one bonus action (if available)
• Free interact with one object

You can split your move before/after your other actions.

Surprise

If surprised: cannot move or act on your first turn; cannot take reactions until you have acted.

Actions in Combat

• Attack one attack (extra attacks may apply)
• Dash gain extra movement equal to your speed
• Disengage movement doesn’t provoke OAs this turn
• Dodge attacks vs you have disadv.; Dex saves with adv.. Lose if incapacitated or speed 0
• Help give adv. on next ability check or attack roll against a creature within 5 ft
• Ready declare trigger + action; release as a reaction
• Ready a Spell cast with 1-action time; hold with concentration; release on trigger
• Use an Object interact with a second object
• Grapple Physique check vs target’s Physique or Acrobatics; grappler can drag/carry at ½ speed
• Shove Physique vs Strength save - push 5 ft or knock prone
• Escape Grapple Physique or Acrobatics vs grappler’s Physique

Opportunity Attacks

Triggered when a visible enemy leaves your reach without Disengaging. Use a reaction to make a melee attack.

You have one reaction per round; it resets at the start of your turn.

Two-Weapon Fighting

When you attack with a light melee weapon, use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon in your other hand. No ability modifier to damage on the bonus attack (unless negative).

Initiative

Roll d20 + Intelligence modifier (not Dexterity). Ties broken randomly.

Attack Rolls

• Hit d20 + proficiency + ability mod ≥ target AC

• Critical Hit natural 20 - roll 1d100 on crit table

• Fumble natural 1 - roll 1d100 on fumble table

• Advantage roll 2d20, take higher

• Disadvantage roll 2d20, take lower

• Melee STR mod (or DEX with finesse)

• Thrown STR mod (or DEX with finesse)

• Ranged DEX mod. Disadv. in melee

• Spell d20 + spellcasting mod + proficiency vs AC

• Range X/Y normal (X ft) = no penalty; beyond X = disadv.; beyond Y = can’t attack

Mounted Combat

• Mount/dismount ½ speed
• Forced move of mount → DC 10 Dex save or fall off the mount
• If mount is knocked prone: reaction to dismount safely
• Controlled mount on your initiative; only Dash, Disengage, Dodge
• Independent mount acts on its own initiative; full actions
• OA against you while mounted can target you or mount

With Mounted Combat (trait):

• Advantage on melee attacks vs smaller unmounted creatures
• Can redirect attacks targeting your mount to yourself instead
• Mount takes no damage on a successful Dex save (half on fail)

Cover

• Half cover +2 AC & Dex saves
• ¾ cover +5 AC & Dex saves
• Total cover can’t be targeted

Movement

• Difficult terrain costs 1 extra ft per ft
• Drop prone free (no movement cost)
• Stand up costs ½ speed
• Crawl (while prone) - 1 extra ft per ft
• Climb / Swim 1 extra ft per ft (unless speed applies)
• Long jump STR score in ft (10 ft run-up); half standing
• High jump 3 + STR mod ft (10 ft run-up); half standing
• Jump landing in difficult terrain: DC 10 Dex (Acrobatics) or fall prone

Dropping to 0 HP

• Instant death if remaining damage ≥ your HP maximum.

• Death saves d20 at start of your turn. 3 successes = stable. 3 failures = dead. Natural 20 = regain 1 HP.

  • Remaining dmg > CON score → first save at disadv.
  • Remaining dmg ≤ CON bonus (or 0) → first save at adv.

• Stabilize DC 10 Wis (Medicine) check as action; or Healer’s kit (auto-stabilize, no check).

• Combat Exhaustion (on return from 0 HP): gain 6 levels. Lose 1 at the start of each round. Reaching 6+ = Stunned (not dead).

Spellcasting in Combat

• Bonus action spell you may only cast a cantrip as your action that turn (and vice versa)
• Longer casting spend action each turn; can’t move; must maintain concentration
• Spell targets you must be able to see the target

Concentration

Only one concentration spell at a time. When you take damage, make a Constitution save: DC = max(10, half damage taken). On a fail, the spell ends.

Sneaking & Stabbing

Attack an undetected target: attack with adv.. On hit vs Humanoid: Constitution save or knocked unconscious. Save DC modified by head protection. Rogues force the save with disadv..

Resistances & Immunities

• Resistance halve damage (applied after all other modifiers).
• Immunity no damage from that type.
• Vulnerability double damage. Multiple resistances to the same damage type still only count as one.

Underwater Combat

• Melee disadv. unless weapon deals piercing
• Ranged auto-miss beyond normal range; disadv. within normal range (except crossbows & thrown weapons)
• Fully immersed resistance to fire damage

Usage Die

After using a consumable, roll its usage die. On a 1 or 2 the die shrinks one step.

d20 → d12 → d10 → d8 → d6 → d4 → 0 (1 last shot for ammo)

Short Rest

Post-combat: spend 1 HD; use Healer’s kit

At camp: spend any number of HD

See your class description for more short rest benefits.

Long Rest

Spells: regain PB or half PB spell slots (rounded up) depending on class. You regain your lowest spell slots first.

Attune: switch attuned magic items (max 3).

The Long Rest: gain short rest benefits, then choose one:

• Regain up to ½ max HP
• Regain up to ½ max HD
• Remove 1 exhaustion level
• Remove 1 negative condition
• Restore 1 reduced ability score
• Regain 1 inspiration (if < 3)
• Regain lowest spell slot

See your class description for more long rest benefits.

Inspiration

Hold up to 3 points.

Skill checks: spend after seeing the result to reroll.

Other rolls: spend before the roll to gain adv..

Travel Roles

One leader per role; first helper grants adv., each further helper +1.

Guide - Int check at camp; sets navigation DC. Fail = half progress; fail by 5+ = no progress.

Forager - Wis check at end of day; success = 2d4 rations.

Lookout - Perception checks during travel. Fail = party is surprised.

Travel Pace

Forced March: travel beyond 8 h/day. Each extra hour: Con save (DC 10+1/extra hour) or gain 1 exhaustion.

Supplies

Food: 1 lb per character per day. Can go without for CON mod + 3 days (min 1). Each day beyond that = 1 exhaustion.

Water: ½ gallon per day (1 gallon in hot weather). Less than required: DC 15 Con save or 1 exhaustion. Less than half: automatic 1 exhaustion.

Rest Activities

One primary activity per long rest, before sleep.

• Cook Food campfire + cooking tools; Cooking skill
• Craft an Item bandages, salves, arrows; materials + tools required
• Maintain Gear Gear maintenance kit (usage die d8)
  • Daily Upkeep - spend 1 kit use; first break on a proficient weapon or shield next day is prevented
  • Sharpen Weapon - Int check DC 10 (or Int Craft); success = reroll one damage die next day
  • Maintain Armor - Leatherworking or Metalsmith; success = temp HP equal to proficiency bonus
• Repair an Item Int (Craft) DC 10; success = item repaired

Untrained Skills

All can be attempted untrained; training unlocks deeper branches.

• Acrobatics - balance, tumbling, parkour, aerialists
• Animal Handling - handle, care for & train animals
• Gaming - games of chance, skill & tactics
• Investigation - clues, research, academic analysis
• Leadership - command, inspire, manage people
• Medicine - heal, treat, understand the body
• Perception - senses, insight, awareness
• Physique - strength, endurance, movement
• Religion - divine lore, faith, ritual
• Speechcraft - persuade, deceive, perform
• Stealth - hide, sneak, vanish

Knowledge Skills

• Arcana - identify spells, magic items, schools of magic, magical theory
• Architecture - assess, build & fortify structures
• Astronomy - stars, navigation
• Cosmology - planes, manifestations
• Courtier - court etiquette, politics, fey courts
• Culture (Group) - knowledge of a specific culture’s customs & history
• Engineering - devices, siege engines, tinkering
• Geology - underground, minerals, hazards
• History - cultures, artifacts, military
• Law - bureaucracy, contracts, business
• Language - linguistics
• Mathematics - accounting, physics, siege weapons
• Nature - flora & fauna, terrain, weather, primal & fey magic
• Knowledge (other) (Group) - any other knowledge domain

Practical Skills

• Agriculture - farming, gardening, mushroom growing
• Art (Group) - choose one art form per purchase:
• Burglary - infiltration & theft
• Cooking - food prep, field cooking
• Herbalism - plants, herbs, tinctures, salves
• Profession (Group) - choose one profession
• Sailor - ship handling, navigation, seamanship
• Sleight of Hand - manual dexterity
• Survival - living off the land; each terrain is a separate sub-tree
• Swimming - swimming, diving
• Underworld - criminal networks

Traits

This group collects additional traits that are not part of a skill.

• Death’s Suitor (req. died) - luck helps you survive a fatal rolls

• Drunkard (req. drunkard) - constantly intoxicated, but that somehow helps you

• Fiery Spirit of Passion (req. Balder, Calistria, Hanali Celanil, Hathor, Sheyanna Flaxenstrand or Shelyn) - your fiery soul wards allies from fear and you can enthrall enemies

• Graceful Dancer (req. Art - Dance and Bes, Calistria, Corellon Larethian or Shelyn) - Your dance-like stride lets you slip, shield or strike in one motion.

• Selfless Martyr (req. Arawn or Torag) - Your faith helps you persevere through anything

• Steadfast Traveler (req. Physique - Endurance and Desna, Lugh or Marthammor Duin) - Your deity guides you through the roughest terrain and little can stop you

Generic crafting skills

• Guild Politics - knowledge of the etiquette among guilds and their associates

Craft specific skills

For each single craft, you can select the skills described below.

• Appraiser - identify quality of items, materials and goods
• Journeyman Crafter - official trade certificate allowing you to charge for your work with the craft
• Trader - buying, selling, and appraising goods

Craft Skills

Each craft group is purchased separately; higher sub-skills require lower ones first.

• Alchemy - substances, potions, poisons, distilling
• Ceramics - pottery, glaze, architectural ceramics
• Cordage - rope, rigging
• Gemcutting - cut & appraise gems
• Kite Making - kites
• Leatherworking (Group) - leather armor, clothing, containers, parchment
• Metalwork (Group) - all metalsmithing sub-disciplines:
• Textiles (Group) - cloth armor, clothes, embroidery, bags, traps
• Trapmaking - mechanical traps, snares, nets
• Woodworking (Group) - bowyer, joinery, shipbuilding, wood carving
• Craft (other) (Group) - any other craft discipline

Melee Weapon Properties

Armor Piercer - on a miss vs heavy armor, roll d4 and add to the attack roll.

Chained - swings around shields; +2 attack vs shield users.

Close Quarters Combat - no disadv. when prone; bonus action attack after escaping a grapple.

Conceal - bonus action Sleight of Hand vs Perception to draw; attack = advantage + 19–20 crit.

Finesse - use STR or DEX for attack and damage (same modifier for both).

Shove - replace an attack to shove up to two adjacent creatures (STR save or pushed 5 ft).

Slam - on crit or exceeding AC by 10+: target rolls next d20 with disadvantage.

Thrown - throw for a ranged attack using same ability mod; normal 20 ft / max 60 ft.

Versatile - use two hands to increase damage die one size.

Special Weapons

Improvised - 1d4 damage; thrown 20 ft / 60 ft; similar objects treated as real weapons.

Ranged Weapon Properties

Ammunition - drawing ammo requires two hands; recover ½ after battle.

Conceal - Sleight of Hand vs Perception; attack = advantage.

Heavy - Small creatures have disadvantage.

Loading - spend one attack or bonus action to reload between shots.

Range X/Y - beyond X = disadvantage; beyond Y = can’t attack.

Net - restrains Large or smaller until freed (DC 10 STR or 5 slashing damage to AC 10 net).

Composite Longbow - STR 14 or lower = disadvantage; may take attack penalty equal to STR mod to add STR mod to damage.

Ammunition

Special arrows: Blinding · Blunt · Fire · Frog-crotch · Signal · Smoking Special bullets: Acid · Flame · Priest’s

Armor Rules

Don / Doff

With help, doffing time is halved.

Sleeping in armor - light: no penalty; medium or heavy: regain only ¼ HP; exhaustion levels don’t reduce.

Pavise - action to place/pick up; when placed gives half/¾ cover (prone) from one direction; no shield bonus while placed.

Tower shield - special Dodge: not lost even if incapacitated or speed 0.

Armor spikes (+25 gp) - successful grapple deals 1d3 piercing damage.

Reinforced gorget (+4 gp) - immunity to garrote special mechanics.