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Character Creation

Ability Scores

At level 1
  • Start with 6 ability scores of 10, 10, 10, 10, 8, 8, that can be assigned to any score.
  • You then have 14 points you can distribute in any combination, with only 1 score allowed to reach 17.
      (NOTE: values are not weighted as you ascend, as with traditional point buy systems).
  • You do not get an ancestry or background boost to your ability scores.

Leveling up
  • You gain 1 ability point to assign as you wish at every level.
  • At levels where your class would normally receive an ability score increase, you instead choose a feat.
      (NOTE: D&D5.24 has the "Ability Score Improvement" feat, where you would then gain 3 ability points that level)

Hit Point Calculation
  • At level 1:
      "Constitution Score + Class hit die max",
  • Subsequent levels:
      "Constitution Modifier + Class hit die rolled".
  • Rolled 1's on hit dice are counted as 2.

Stats & Proficiency

Using and Equiping Gear

  • A character can effectively utilyze an item if they have:
      • The listed proficiency or
      • The listed ability score(s).
  • If the character has both, they gain the item’s Prowess Bonus, an extra benefit tied to that weapon or armor.
  • All pieces of gear will have an ability score requirement, listed on their respective gear table.

Unmet Requirements Penalties

  • You can equip armor and weapons without meeting requirements.
  • Weapons do not gain proficiency bonus in attack rolls, but can be used in all other ways.
  • Armors grant AC bonuses, but while wearing it, you have
      • Disadvantage on attack rolls
      • Target creatures have advantage on spell saves against spells you cast.
      • Depending on the armor type, you may suffer an additional armor penalty.
  • If you do not have either the proficiency or the required abilty scores, you still gain the enchantment properties from equipped gear.

Additional Armor Penalty per type:

  • Light Armor: Cannot add Dex mod to AC.
  • Medium Armor: Cannot add Dex mod to AC, disadvantage on stealth, speed –5 ft.
  • Heavy Armor: Disadvantage on stealth, speed halved.

Armor Points and AC

Base AC

  • Characters’ unarmored AC calculation starts at
       8 + Dex modifier (min 0) instead of 10 + Dex mod.,

Torso Armor

  • Takes the place of the 5E armors, and allows only 1 torso piece equipped.

Accoutrement Armor

  • Each character has 4 Accoutrement Armor slots:
      • Head
      • Hands
      • Waist
      • Feet
  • Equipping a piece of gear in these slots grants +½ AC (round down after adding all sources).,

Armor Points (AP)

  • A separate pool of expendable hit points.
  • Refreshes at the start of each combat.
  • Typically granted by gear.
  • Distinct from HP and Temporary HP.

Spellcasting

Everyone's a Caster

  • Any player character can read any spell scroll or read a spell Book.
  • If a character cannot normally cast the spell in the scroll or book, they must make a spell casting check.
    Spell Casting Check:
        DC = "10 + the Spell's Level".
        Check = "1d20 + Spellcasting Modifier".
  • If the character does not have a Spellcasting Modifier already, they will use their Intelligence modifier.
  • If a character learns a spell, but does not have a natural pool of Spell Points large enough to cast it, they increase their SP to the casting cost of the new spell.

Spell Points (SP)

  • Instead of spell slots, casters have a pool of spell points.
  • Each spell level costs a set number of points to cast.
  • Points refresh on a long rest.
  • Sorcerers or other classes that gain access to “Sorcery Points” can add those points into their Spell Point total.
  • Warlocks regain their warlock spell points during a short or long rest.
  • Half Casters, such as Paladins and Rangers, and Third Casters, such as Eldritch Knights and Trickster Rogues, are both included below.

Healing, Potions, and Resting

Healing Surges

  • Healing Surges are a percentage based healing based around your total hit points. 1 Healing Surge is one quarter of your total hit points, rounded down.
  • Characters have 3 + Constitution Modifier (minimum 0) Healing Surges per day.

Healing With Potions

  • Drinking a Potion of any kind (regardless of the potion size) expends one Healing Surge.
  • Drinking a healing potion without any Healing Surges restores hit points equal to your level, regardless of the potion's size.

Short and Long Rests

  • When taking a long rest, you must sleep in town. The cost of a night at the in is 50gp × your character level.
  • Resting in the dungeon will always count as a short rest, regardless if you rest longer.
  • When taking a Short Rest, characters can expend any healing surges they currently have to regain healh.

Exploration

Light

  • Light levels from D&D5E sources are all halved.
      Example 1: If you have 60' of darkvision, in EtC you have 30' instead.
      Example 2: A torch that sheds 20' of bright light and 20' of dim light, will instead shed 10' and 10', respectively.

Loot

  Loot Roll: A single roll using the Enter the Catacombs Loot Roller.
  • For every monster defeated, you gain 1 Loot Roll.
  • For every chest, barrel, or other container you search, you gain 1 Loot Roll.
  • Looting bodies takes time. For every 5 Loot Rolls, you must spend 1 uninterrupted minute looting the area.

Buying and Selling Gear

  • When selling an item to a town vendor, you gain GP equal to the item's value.
  • Town vendors generate 5 enchanted items per long rest.
      (The tier should be calculated as twice the current dungeon level, instead of "dungeon level + character level".)
  • Town vendors sell their gear at 4× the item's value.

Combat

New Mechanics

  Hit Ranges
    When you make an attack, compare your total attack roll to the target’s Defense (DC or AC):
      • Major Hit: Your attack roll exceeds the target’s Defense by 10 or more.
      • Standard Hit: Your attack roll exceeds the target’s Defense by 1 to 9.
      • Minor Hit: Your attack roll misses by 5 or less.
      • Miss: Your attack roll misses by 6 or more.
    Refer to the following chart for different hit ranges and their effects.

  Save Ends
    • Effects with a status listed until "Save Ends", occur until a creature makes their save.
    • Unless specified, saves against ongoing effects occur at the end of a turn.
  Shift
    • Use your move action to move 5 feet. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.

Terminology

  Glancing Damage
    • Deal your weapon's base damage dice, without any any modifiers or additions.
    • Does not count as "hitting" with a weapon attack.
  Bloodied
    • A creature with less than half of their total Hit Points is considered "Bloodied".
    • Certain effects can occur when a creature becomes bloodied, or whether they are or are not bloodied.