Homebrew combat rules
To make this world more immersive, i've added some new rules and edited others, this section will focus on combat rules.
Static initiative
instead of rolling for initiative, everyone got a static one. this one is determined by adding 10 to your dexterity and wisdom modifier. this static initiative will also determine out of combat scenarios.Devastating crits
If you roll a crit you now deal max damage+an extra roll.[AOE] Attacks
attacks marked with an [AOE] take a turn to charge, one your next turn this attack activates. [AOE] attacks always hit and cannot be avoided. so to avoid these attacks, step out of the [AOE] zone before the next turn!Attrition
after 10 turns of combat everyone gains +1 to attack and damage rolls, this number increases every turn.Potion drinking
drinking a potion is a bonus action, forcing someone else to drink is still a full action.casting spells
you can only cast one spell in a turn.Flanking
If you team up with an ally against an enemy in melee combat you both gain +1 to attack rolls, if you team up with 3 you gain +3 and with 4 +4.magical burnout
Casting spells is tiresome and can have some negative effects. everytime you cast a spell you roll a burnout die. when you roll a 1, you lose that die and gain a buff or debuff according to the table below. the burnout die is a six sided die and you get 3+your spell casting modifier amount of them. if you lose all your burnout die you cannot cast spells anymore.1d4 | effect |
1 | Overcharge you lose spell level cast+4 HP |
2 | Drained you lose an extra burnout die |
3 | Shocked you lose an extra spell slot of the same level of the cast spell |
4 | Restored you regain a burnout die. |
regaining burnout die
there are multiple ways to regain burnout die: spend your hit die you can give up one of your hitdie to regain one burnout die, you can do this in combat as a minor action. respite in a respite you regain 2 burnout die short rest when you take a short rest you regain half of your burnout die. long rest when taking a long rest you regain all your burnout die. certain consumables certain consumables can regain your burnout die.Remove these ads. Join the Worldbuilders Guild
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