Choose Your Skills For Your Adventure.
Whether sneaking past enemies or dazzling crowds with your musical prowess, roll the dice and apply character-specific bonuses to ace your challenges. Choose your character's skills wisely to shape their journey in the world of Crusaders.
Below we will explain what each skill does and how you can use it to pass challenges and aid your team to victory! Some skill checks can be used as a bonus action on your turn to gain combat advantages.
Strength Attribute & Skills
Strength skill checks are great for characters that focus primarily on being physically imposing.
A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Strength Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Strength score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Strength and become an expert in Strength skills. Including your fighting modifier.
Carrying Capacity
A player character's carrying capacity is determined by their Strength score multiplied by 10. For example, if a character's Strength is 12, they can carry up to 120 pounds.
Movement Speed
Player characters gains additional movement speed for having more strength. For every 5 points in strength over 10, they gain 5 movement speed.
Throwing Distance
Strength 18 or higher
You can double your throwing distance for thrown weapon attacks.
Titanic Might
Strength 20 or higher
Your critical strikes deal additional damage equal to your Strength modifier.
Wrestler
Strength 24 or higher
You are physically superior to the average person, granting you a passive Grapple score of 15. This allows automatic success on Grapple skill checks with a DC of less than 15. At 30 Strength, this passive score increases to 18.
Imposing Figure
Strength 28 or higher
You can reroll 1d6 on Strength skill checks and attack rolls; use the higher roll.
Fortuitous
Strength 30 or higher
Add your strength modifier to your Fortitude saving throws.
Strength Skills
Athletics
Athletics is used for physical feats like climbing, swimming, or jumping. A DM might call for an Athletics check when a character needs to use physical strength, such as scaling a wall or leaping across a chasm. With Athletics:
- In combat, you can make an Athletics check as a bonus action to dash.
- You are knocked prone on failure.
Grapple
Grappling involves restraining or controlling a target through physical contact. When successful, the target is grappled until they succeed on an Agility or Athletics skill check to escape. You cannot grapple creatures that are more than 1 size larger than you. While grappling:
- On a failed escape check and at the start of the grappler's turn, the grappled target takes (PM)d4 + STR modifier bludgeoning damage.
- The target is unable to willingly move away from the grappler while grappled. Additionally, the grappler's movement speed is halved unless they release the grappled target.
- The grappler gains advantage on attack rolls against the grappled target, while the grappled target has disadvantage on attack rolls against the grappler.
- As an action, the grappler can squeeze the grappled target, dealing the grapple damage to them and imposing disadvantage on their next escape check.
Hauling
Hauling involves lifting, pulling, or transporting objects or individuals with strength and stability. The target's weight and size affect the difficulty of the task. The condition of the terrain and any obstacles present can also hinder or facilitate hauling. When using Hauling:
- You could grab a falling ally and lift them to safety, pull an ally up a rope, or lift heavy objects.
- Failure may result in the load being dropped or movement being impeded.
Intimidation
This skill focuses on instilling fear or intimidation in others. A successful Intimidation check results in:
- The target feeling intimidated and potentially complying with demands or requests.
- The target could gain the fear or frightened condition.
- The target could back down from a confrontation or avoiding aggressive behavior.
Might
Might represents raw physical strength and power. Characters proficient in Might can perform tasks such as breaking chains, bending metal bars, or lifting heavy objects. When utilizing Might:
- Characters can attempt feats of strength like breaking chains, bending metal bars, or lifting heavy objects.
- The DM could call for a Might check in situations requiring displays of raw physical strength.
- Success in a Might check often results in accomplishing physically demanding tasks with ease.
Shove
Shoving involves forcefully moving a creature away from you. When successful, the target is pushed back a distance determined by the Shoving check result. Additionally:
- The shoved creature is knocked prone and takes (PM)d4 + STR modifier bludgeoning damage.
- The shoving character cannot move the target up or down unless specified by the DM, and the distance is 5 feet and increases by 5 for every 5 points of STR above 15.
Taming
Taming involves physically handling creatures, such as calming or controlling animals. Once mounted, characters do not need to make a Taming check unless something knocks them prone. While taming:
- Characters can attempt to physically calm or control animals.
- Once successfully mounted, characters maintain control unless knocked prone.
Dexterity Attribute & Skills
Dexterity skill checks are great for characters that focus primarily on being physically imposing.
A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Dexterity Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Dexterity score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Dexterity and become an expert in Dexterity skills.
Initiative Bonus
For every 2 points in dexterity over 10, you gain 1 bonus to initiative.
Sneaky
Dexterity 18 or higher
You can never roll Stealth skill checks with disadvantage.
Steady Aim
Dexterity 20 or higher
As your movement action, you can grant yourself a bonus (PM - 1)d6 on attack rolls instead until the end of your turn.
Light-footed
Dexterity 24 or higher
You are master of stealth, granting you a passive Stealth score of 15. This allows automatic success on Stealth skill checks with a DC of less than 15. At 30 Dexterity, this passive score increases to 18.
Feather Fall
Dexterity 28 or higher
You take half falling damage, in addition your jumping distance uses your Dexterity instead of your Strength modifier.
Step of the Wind
Dexterity 30 or higher
You can teleport up to 15 feet to unoccupied space you can see within range as part of your movement action.
Dexterity Skills
Agility
Agility pertains to nimbleness, reflexes, and coordination in physical movements. An Agility check is rolled against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by factors such as the complexity of the action and environmental conditions. When attempting actions requiring agility:
- Dodging attacks, balancing on precarious surfaces, or performing acrobatic maneuvers are common uses.
- Getting out of grapples.
Balancing
This dexterity skill involves maintaining stability and poise in precarious situations, such as walking across narrow ledges or navigating treacherous terrain. Characters may make Balancing checks to stay upright and avoid falling. The DM sets the difficulty based on the instability of the surface and the character's agility.
- Run across uneven or slippery terrain without falling.
- Walk across a thin beam without losing balance.
Catching
Catching is the skill of intercepting or snagging objects in motion with speed and accuracy. Characters may make Catching checks to catch falling objects, snatch projectiles out of the air, or grab onto a ledge while falling. The DM sets the difficulty based on the speed and trajectory of the object and the character's agility.
- Catching falling objects
- Snatching projectiles out of the air
- Grabbing onto a ledge while falling
Crafting
Crafting involves intricate tasks requiring manual dexterity and precision. You might employ it for tasks like fine woodworking, delicate engraving, or intricate jewelry-making. A Crafting check is rolled against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by the complexity of the task and the quality of materials available.
- Crafting detailed woodwork, carpentry, delicate engravings or carvings, intricate jewelry or metalwork.
- Building precise mechanisms or devices.
- Fashioning complex textiles or fabrics.
Precision
Precision is the ability to perform delicate or intricate tasks with finesse and accuracy. Characters proficient in Precision can execute tasks like disarming traps, picking locks, or performing intricate maneuvers in combat. The DM sets the difficulty based on the complexity of the task and the character's dexterity.
- Disarming traps
- Picking locks
- Perform Surgery (used with Medicine for improved results)
Stealth
Stealth involves moving silently and unseen, avoiding detection or observation. You might use it to hide from enemies, sneak past guards, or eavesdrop on conversations. A Stealth check is made against a difficulty set by the DM, affected by factors like lighting, cover, and the vigilance of observers.
- You can take the Hide action granting you advantage on Stealth.
- Sneaking past guards
- Eavesdropping on conversations
Trickery
Trickery involves dexterity and finesse in performing tasks with the hands, especially those involving pickpocketing, planting evidence, or performing sleight of hand tricks. A Trickery check is rolled against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by factors such as the complexity of the task and the scrutiny of onlookers.
- Skillfully lift items from others without being noticed.
- Conceal or place objects to incriminate or frame someone.
- Perform feats of manual dexterity to entertain or deceive others.
Constitution Attribute & Skills
In Crusaders TTRPG, Constitution represents a character's physical health, resilience, and endurance. It encompasses their ability to withstand physical strain, environmental dangers, and mental stress. Skills like Endurance, Starvation, and Vitality test their physical toughness, while skills like Composure and Sanity reflect their mental resilience. Tolerance showcases their resistance to diseases and toxins.
Constitution determines how well a character can endure challenges and remain effective in the face of adversity. A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Constitution Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Constitution score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Constitution and become an expert in Constitution skills.
Hardy
Constitution 18 or higher
Years of punishing your body has led to a powerful fortitude. You gain the following benefits:
- You have advantage on Saving Throws against being poisoned.
- When you eat a ration you heal for (PM)d6 + your CON modifier hit points.
Regeneration
Constitution 20 or higher
During combat, at the start of your turn, if you have at least 1 hit point remaining, you regain (1 + PM) hit points.
Increased Pain Threshold
Constitution 24 or higher
You are adept at taking pain, granting you a passive Endurance score of 15. This allows automatic success on Endurance skill checks with a DC of less than 15. At 30 Constitution, this passive score increases to 18.
Bastion
Constitution 28 or higher
You can add your Constitution modifier to your Armor Class.
Rapid Healing
Constitution 30 or higher
Your regeneration is increased to (PM)d12 + CON. In addition, once every 3 rounds in combat you can remove 1 level of exhaustion, and remove all levels of exhaustion or restore missing limbs, when you finish a long rest.
Hit Points
Your character gains additional hit points for having more Constitution. For every 4 points in Constitution over 10, you gain 4 hit points per level.
| Class | Level 1 Hit Points | Hit Points Per Level | Spell List |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | 8 | 5 | Arcane |
| Cleric | 8 | 5 | Support |
| Mage | 6 | 4 | Arcane |
| Shaman | 10 | 6 | Support |
| Shifter | 12 | 8 | Chosen |
| Mutant | 10 | 6 | Arcane |
| Rogue | 6 | 4 | Martial |
| Duelist | 10 | 6 | Martial |
| Guardian | 8 | 5 | Support |
| Tinkerer | 10 | 6 | Martial |
| Tracker | 10 | 6 | Support |
| Evoker | 10 | 6 | Arcane |
| Titan | 12 | 7 | Martial |
Constitution Skills
Concentration
Stay focused despite distractions or when searching a room. Make checks to stay alert, like watching for enemies or listening for threats. Difficulty set by distractions and focus ability.
- Scanning a room for objectives, and hidden creatures or objects.
Composure
Ability to maintain calm and control during stressful or chaotic situations. Useful for resisting panic, remaining focused, and staying level-headed in immediate, high-pressure scenarios. The DM Sets Difficulty Based On: Intensity of stress, immediate danger, character's self-control.
- Regulating emotions
- Resisting intimidation
- Remaining focused under pressure
Endurance
Endure physical strain and maintain stamina over time. Make checks for activities like running, labor, or harsh environments. Difficulty based on task duration, intensity, and character resilience.
- Running long distances
- Intense labor
- Enduring harsh environmental hazards
Sanity
Maintain mental stability against stressors. Make checks to resist manipulation, stay rational in fear, and endure trauma. Difficulty based on threat severity and character resilience.
- Resisting manipulation
- Staying rational in fear
- Enduring trauma
Starvation
Characters must sustain health and energy with minimal food and water intake. They may make Starvation checks to endure prolonged periods without adequate nourishment. The DM sets the difficulty based on the severity of the deprivation and the character's physical resilience.
- Enduring prolonged periods without adequate nourishment
- Facing severe food and water deprivation
- Maintaining health and energy despite starvation
Patience
Capacity to wait calmly, endure delays without frustration, and persist through long-term challenges. Ideal for tasks requiring prolonged focus, enduring tedious processes, or waiting for strategic moments. The DM Sets Difficulty Based On: Length of wait, complexity of task, character's focus ability.
- Endure Long Battles
- Perfect Timing
- Avoiding Irritation From Annoyances
Vitality
Representing physical robustness and injury resilience, characters use Vitality to endure exertion or heal themselves for (PM)d8 + CON (Constitution Modifier) as a bonus action a number of times equal to their Constitution modifier. The DM sets the difficulty based on the challenge and the character's stamina.
- Enduring exertion
- Healing wounds
- Difficulty based on challenge and stamina
Intelligence Attribute & Skills
Intelligence skill checks are significant for characters emphasizing perception, intuition, and insight.
A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Intelligence Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Intelligence score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Intelligence and become an expert in Intelligence skills.
Spellcasting
Your character's spellcasting abilities, including spell save DCs and spell attack rolls, could be influenced by their Intelligence modifier. A higher Intelligence score might enhance your character's spellcasting prowess, leading to more effective magical abilities and greater success when casting spells.
Quick Study
Intelligence 18 or higher
You are quick learner, able to grasp new concepts and information rapidly, granting you a passive Science score of 10. This allows automatic success on Science skill checks with a DC of less than 10. At 24 Intelligence, this passive score increases to 15. At 30 Intelligence, this passive score increases to 18.
Subject Master
Intelligence 20 or higher
When making a Intelligence skill check, if you are at least proficient in any skill you can replace a rolled 1 with a 2.
Helpful Knowledge
Intelligence 24 or higher
When an ally within 60 feet of you uses a skill check, you can add your intelligence modifier to that skill check. You can do this a number of times per long rest equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Enhanced Reflexes
Intelligence 28 or higher
You gain a bonus to Reflex saving throws equal to your Intelligence modifier.
Clever Intrigue
Intelligence 30 or higher
You can add your Intelligence modifier to your Charisma skill checks, and do not roll Charisma skill checks with disadvantage due to lack of proficiency.
Intelligence Skills
Analysis
Focuses on breaking down complex systems or situations into smaller components to understand their structure, function, and relationships. Characters skilled in Analysis can identify patterns, draw conclusions, and make informed decisions based on gathered information. The DM might request Analysis checks to decipher a code, analyze enemy tactics, or unravel a mystery by examining clues.
- Breaking down complex systems
- Identifying patterns and relationships
- Drawing conclusions from gathered information
Forgery
Creating and detecting counterfeit documents, reading a hieroglyphics or interpreting a language. Characters proficient in Forgery can replicate handwriting, signatures, and official seals with convincing accuracy. This skill also includes the ability to spot fraudulent documents and recognize inconsistencies in papers. The difficulty is based on the complexity of the document and the character's familiarity with the original. Factors such as the quality of materials, the necessity of detailed knowledge, and the scrutiny the document will undergo also influence the difficulty.
- Creating Counterfeit Documents
- Detecting Fake Papers
- Replicating Signatures
Investigation
Investigation involves physically interacting with objects or clues to gather insight, search for clues, and uncover secrets or mysteries. Use it to touch, manipulate, or closely examine objects, such as finding hidden compartments or deciphering codes. Difficulty is set by the DM based on the thoroughness of the search and task complexity.
- Finding hidden objects
- Deciphering codes
- Unraveling conspiracies
Medicine
Diagnose illnesses, provide first aid, and administer treatments. In combat, heal a wounded ally for (PM)d8 + SM (Spellcasting Modifier) as a bonus action with a Medicine check a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier per long rest. Difficulty set by the DM, based on ailment severity and medical knowledge.
- Diagnosing illnesses
- Providing first aid
- Administering treatments
Memory
Recalling information and experiences from the past. Characters use Memory to remember details, facts, and events relevant to their current situation. A Memory check is made against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by the complexity of the information and the character's familiarity with it.
- Recalling details
- Remembering facts
- Recollecting past events
Technology
Technology proficiency showcases mastery over tools, devices, or systems to achieve goals or solve problems. Use it to innovate, gain project support, or enhance user experience. Difficulty is determined by task complexity, expertise needed, and technological environment.
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- Innovating in a competitive market
- Gaining project support
- Enhancing user experience
Science
Explore diverse fields like physics, chemistry, and biology. Use it for experiments, substance analysis, or understanding phenomena. Difficulty set by complexity and research resources.
- Conducting experiments
- Analyzing substances
- Understanding natural phenomena
Wisdom Attribute & Skills
Wisdom skill checks are significant for characters emphasizing perception, intuition, and insight.
A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Wisdom Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Wisdom score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Wisdom and become an expert in Wisdom skills.
Spellcasting
Your character's spellcasting abilities, including spell save DCs and spell attack rolls, could be influenced by their Wisdom modifier. A higher Wisdom score might enhance your character's spellcasting prowess, leading to more effective magical abilities and greater success when casting spells.
Observant
Wisdom 18 or higher
You possess keen observational skills, granting you a passive Insight score of 10. This allows automatic success on Insight skill checks with a DC of less than 10. At 24 Wisdom, this passive score increases to 15. At 30 Wisdom, this passive score increases to 18.
Worldly
Wisdom 20 or higher
When making a Wisdom skill check, if you are at least proficient in a skill you can replace any rolled 1 with a 2.
Experienced Adventurer
Wisdom 24 or higher
You can reroll 1d6 on Wisdom skill checks and use the higher roll.
Anticipate Danger
Constitution 28 or higher
You can add your Wisdom modifier to your Armor Class.
Survival Expert
Constitution 30 or higher
You can add your Wisdom modifier to your Constitution skill checks, and do not roll Constitution skill checks with disadvantage due to lack of proficiency.
Wisdom Skills
Arcane
Gain mystical insight into a specific topic, location, or individual using magical knowledge. Additional skill checks or limitations may apply. DM Sets Difficulty Based On: Complexity of the inquiry, character's proficiency, clarity of information sought.
- Identify Magical Effects
- Discern Spell Details
- Understand Unknown Magic
Awareness
Awareness involves being attuned to one's surroundings, noticing details, and detecting potential threats or opportunities. Characters proficient in Awareness can quickly react to changes, anticipate danger, and spot hidden objects or creatures. The DM may call for Awareness checks to detect traps, sense non divine enemies, or notice changes in the environment.
- Detecting traps
- Sensing enemies
- Noticing environmental changes
Cooking
Cooking involves preparing and crafting delicious meals. A successful Cooking check results in a tasty dish that can provide various benefits, such as healing, temporary buffs, or improved morale. Additionally:
- The quality of the dish and its effects depend on the ingredients used, the Cooking skill level, and any relevant tools or equipment.
- Failure may result in a poorly cooked or inedible dish, potentially causing negative effects or wasting ingredients.
- Certain recipes may require specific ingredients or cooking techniques, and the DM may impose additional challenges or bonuses based on the complexity of the dish or the cooking environment.
Insight
Insight involves understanding the true intentions, emotions, or motivations of others. When successful, it provides valuable insights into a character's behavior or statements. Additionally:
- A successful Insight check can reveal if someone is lying, hiding something, or acting suspiciously.
- It can also provide hints about a creature's next course of action or reveal hidden agendas.
- The DM might call for an Insight check to gauge a character's trustworthiness or sincerity in a conversation.
Monster Knowledge
Monster Knowledge involves detecting, identifying, and understanding the behavior of creatures in the environment. Characters proficient in Monster Knowledge can recognize signs of nearby monsters, interpret their intentions, and anticipate their actions. The DM sets the difficulty based on factors such as the creature's stealth, the character's knowledge of monster behavior, and environmental conditions.
- Detecting signs of nearby monsters
- Interpreting monster intentions
- Anticipating monster actions
Nature
The DM sets the difficulty for Nature checks, considering factors like terrain complexity, weather conditions, and the rarity of plants or creatures.
- Nature involves keen environmental awareness and herbalism.
- You might use it to identify plants or animals, interpret nature's signals for safe passage, or gather herbs for medicinal purposes.
Tracking
Tracking involves following the trail or signs left by creatures or objects. When attempting to track, make a skill check against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by factors such as the freshness of the trail, the terrain, and weather conditions. While tracking:
- You can determine the direction and approximate number of creatures or objects being tracked.
- You can discern the size and type of creatures or objects being tracked.
- You may uncover additional information, such as the speed, gait, or purpose of the tracked entities.
- You can attempt to follow the trail stealthily, avoiding detection by your quarry.
Charisma Attribute & Skills
Charisma skill checks are great for characters that focus primarily on likability or infamy.
A skill check requires an Action to use in combat unless otherwise specified.
Charisma Score Bonuses
Putting points into your Charisma score has quite a few benefits. Let's discuss why you might increase your Charisma and become an expert in Charisma skills.
Spellcasting
Your character's spellcasting abilities, including spell save DCs and spell attack rolls, could be influenced by their Charisma modifier. A higher charisma score might enhance your character's spellcasting prowess, leading to more effective magical abilities and greater success when casting spells.
Social Awareness
Charisma 18 or higher
You possess innate social intuition, granting you a passive Etiquette score of 10. This allows automatic success on Etiquette skill checks with a DC of less than 10. At 24 Charisma, this passive score increases to 15. At 30 Charisma, this passive score increases to 18.
Diplomat
Charisma 20 or higher
When making a Charisma skill check, if you are at least proficient in any skill you can replace a rolled 1 with a 2.
Force of Personality
Charisma 24 or higher
Allies within 30 feet of you gain a (PM) bonus to saving throws against frightened, fear, and charm effects.
Graceful Endurance
Charisma 28 or higher
You can add half of your Charisma modifier to your hit points per level.
Overwhelmingly Charismatic
Charisma 30 or higher
Creatures subtract 3 from contested skill checks against you, and spell saves.
Charisma Skills
Conviction
Assess belief and sincerity in yourself or others. Use it to inspire trust, detect deception, or evaluate promises. Checks involve discerning genuineness based on situation complexity and insight.
- Inspiring trust
- Detecting deception
- Evaluating promises
Deception
Trickery and deceit to achieve objectives. Use it to lie convincingly, disguise intentions, or mislead others. DM sets difficulty, often contested by Insight. Influenced by believability and perception.
- Lying convincingly
- Disguising intentions
- Misleading others
Diplomacy
Utilize charm, reputation, and persuasion to achieve goals. Tasks include changing minds, negotiating deals, or showing respect. Roll a Diplomacy check against a DM-set difficulty, influenced by the creature's disposition and situation.
- Changing minds
- Negotiating deals
- Showing respect
Etiquette
Demonstrate or recognize proper social behavior and manners in various situations. Use it to show respect/disrespect, navigate formal settings, or interact effectively. Difficulty set by DM, influenced by social context and expectations.
- Showing respect or disrespect
- Navigating formal settings
- Interacting effectively with others
Flattery
Gain favor or manipulate others with excessive praise or compliments. Use it to ingratiate yourself, gain trust, or persuade others. Difficulty depends on the target's receptiveness and the believability.
- Ingratiating yourself
- Gaining trust
- Persuasion
Impersonation
Mimic another's behavior, speech, or appearance convincingly. Use it to deceive others, infiltrate enemy ranks, or gather information covertly. An Impersonation check is rolled against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by observer scrutiny and portrayal accuracy.
- Deceiving others
- Infiltrating enemy ranks
- Gathering information covertly
Showmanship
Captivate an audience through performance or presentation. Use it to entertain a crowd, impress a noble, or sway opinions. Roll a Showmanship check against a difficulty set by the DM, influenced by audience receptiveness and performance quality.
- Entertaining a crowd
- Impressing a noble
- Swaying opinions
Saving Throws in Crusaders TTRPG
In previous editions of Dungeons and Dragons they used 3 saving throws. Fortitude, Reflex, and Will saving throws rather than having each save be it's own category. This not only made characters less Multi Ability Dependent (MAD) but simplified creation. In Crusaders TTRPG, we decided that this is the best way to do it, but with a twist.
Saving Throws Calculated
Saving throws are calculated for you, to update the scores to the correct scores click the circle after you finish inputting your Attribute scores. For proficiency you can click a circle next to a skill multiple times, the outer layer means 1/2 proficiency, full circle is proficiency, circle plus outer is expertise, and an empty circle means no proficiency. For saving throws you can only be proficient or not proficient, they are calculated as follows:
Fortitude Saving Throw: 2 + CON + CHA * .5
Reflex Saving Throw: 2 + STR + DEX * .5
Will Saving Throw: 2 +
INT + WIS * .5
Fortitude Saving Throw
Fortitude: 2 + CON + CHA * .5
A Fortitude saving throw is a roll made by a character to resist or endure certain effects that directly target their physical resilience and stamina. It is used to resist harmful effects such as poisons, diseases, environmental hazards, and other physical ailments that could potentially weaken or incapacitate the character.
This represents the character's combined physical strength and endurance, reflecting their ability to withstand physical challenges and shrug off harmful effects that target their body's resilience.
Reflex Saving Throw
Fortitude: 2 + CON + CHA * .5
A Reflex saving throw is a roll made by a character to evade or dodge certain effects that require quick reflexes and agility. It is used to avoid traps, spells, and other sudden threats that target the character's ability to react swiftly and evade danger.
To calculate your Reflex saving throw score, you 2 + your Dexterity and Intelligence modifiers and divide the total by 2, rounding down. This represents the character's combined agility and awareness, reflecting their ability to react quickly and instinctively to sudden dangers and threats.
Cognitive Saving Throw
Fortitude: 2 + CON + CHA * .5
A Will saving throw is a roll made by a character to resist or overcome mental or magical effects that target their mind and willpower. It is used to resist spells, illusions, and other effects that attempt to manipulate or control the character's thoughts, emotions, or actions.
To calculate your Will saving throw score, you 2 + your Wisdom and Charisma modifiers and divide the total by 2, rounding down. This represents the character's combined mental fortitude and force of personality, reflecting their ability to resist mental influence and maintain control over their own thoughts and actions.
Understanding Resistance and Vulnerability in Crusaders
In Crusaders, characters and creatures can be more or less affected by certain types of damage, like from swords or magic spells. This is represented through "Resistance" and "Vulnerability." Imagine Resistance as armor that reduces damage, and Vulnerability as a weakness that increases it. We categorize these effects into tiers to show how strong the resistance or vulnerability is.
Resistance Tiers:
- Minor Resistance (20%): Your character shrugs off a small portion of the damage.
- Lesser Resistance (35%): A bit more of the damage is ignored.
- Resistance (50%): Half of the incoming damage doesn't affect you.
- Greater Resistance (65%): You're now able to ignore even more damage.
- Immunity (80%): Very little damage gets through to you.
- Invulnerability (95%): Almost nothing can hurt you.
Stacking Resistance: If your character has more than one source of the same type of resistance (like two spells that give Minor Resistance to fire), these don't just add up. Instead, you move up to the next tier (from Minor to Lesser Resistance in this example).
Vulnerability Tiers:
- Minor Vulnerability (20%): You take a bit more damage than usual.
- Lesser Vulnerability (35%): The extra damage you take increases.
- Vulnerability (50%): You take twice the damage.
- Greater Vulnerability (65%): Damage to you is significantly increased.
- Extreme Vulnerability (80%): You're very susceptible to more damage.
- Max Vulnerability (95%): Almost any hit feels like a critical blow.
Stacking Vulnerability: Similar to resistance, if you have more than one source of vulnerability to the same type of damage, you move up to the next level of vulnerability instead of adding the percentages together.
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Canceling Out Effects: If your character has both resistance and vulnerability to the same type of damage, they can cancel each other out or reduce the effect, depending on their levels. For example, if you have Minor Resistance and Minor Vulnerability to fire damage, they nullify each other, and you take normal damage. If the resistance is higher than the vulnerability, you retain a level of resistance equivalent to the difference.
Elemental Damage Types
- Acid: Damage caused by corrosive substances or chemicals.
- Air: Damage caused by the force of wind or air currents.
- Earth: Damage caused by the power of rocks, soil, or minerals.
- Fire: Damage caused by intense heat or flames.
- Ice: Damage caused by extreme cold or freezing temperatures.
- Lightning: Damage caused by electricity or electrical charges.
- Nature: Damage caused by natural elements such as plants, animals or weather patterns.
- Sonic: Damage caused by sound waves or vibrations.
- Poison: Damage caused by toxins or harmful substances.
- Water: Damage caused by the force or pressure of water.
Otherworldly Damage Types
- Cosmic: Damage caused by the power of stars, space, or celestial energy.
- Dark: Damage caused by negative energy or unholy power.
- Ethereal: Damage caused by the power of the spirit world or other planes of existence.
- Force: Damage caused by pure energy or telekinetic force.
- Lunar: Damage caused by the power of the moon or lunar energy. This could include effects like moonlight, tides, or lunar phases, and could be associated with magic, mysticism, or lunar goddesses.
- Necrotic: Damage caused by the power of death or decay.
- Psychic: Damage caused by mental energy or the power of the mind.
- Radiant: Damage caused by the power of positive energy or holy powers.
- Solar: Damage caused by the power of the sun or solar energy. This type of damage is often associated with heat, and can cause burns, dehydration, or sickness.
- Time: Damage caused by the manipulation of time or temporal energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Official answers to questions that may arise.