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Matthewfenn at 10:46, 28 October 2024

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	==3) Short Rests==		==3) Short Rests==
	Characters can only gain the benefits of a short rest a maximum of 4 times in a day, and not within 3 hours of a previous short rest.		Characters can only gain the benefits of a short rest a maximum of 4 times in a day, and not within 3 hours of a previous short rest.

			==4) PIETY==
			Being a god's champion carries no benefits in and of itself. Each god's description in this chapter paints a picture of the god's typical champion, including ideas for how a player character might end up in that position and provides ideals that represent the god's interests. The gods do reward the devotion of their champions, though. The strength of your devotion to your god is measured by your piety score. As you increase that score, you gain blessings from your god.

			Piety has nothing to do with faith or belief, except insofar as a person's thoughts and ideals drive them to action in a god's service. Your piety score reflects the actions you have taken in your god's service-actions that the god richly rewards.

			When you choose a god to worship as a beginning character, your piety score related to that god is 1. Your piety score increases by 1 when you do something to advance the god's interests or behave in accordance with the god's ideals. The gods expect great deeds from their champions, so your piety score typically increases only when you accomplish a significant goal (such as the completion of an adventure), make a significant sacrifice of your own self-interest, or otherwise when the DM sees fit. Each god's description in this chapter includes a discussion of the god's goals and ideals, which your DM uses to judge whether you earn an increase in your piety score. As a general rule, you can expect to increase your piety by 1 during most sessions of play, assuming that you are following your god's tenets. The DM decides the amount of any increase or decrease, but a single deed typically changes your piety score by only 1 point in either direction unless your action is very significant.

			===BENEFITS OF PIETY===
			The gods bestow favors on those who prove their devotion. When your piety score crosses certain thresholds- 3, 10, 25, and 50-you gain a benefit detailed in the sections describing the gods' champions throughout this chapter. If your piety score exceeds and then falls below one of those thresholds, you lose the benefit you gained at the higher tier. Check out [[Gods]] for more details.

			If you choose the Oracle supernatural gift, you gain different rewards for your piety score, instead of the ones normally granted by your god. This gift and its benefits are described in chapter 1 .

			===INSPIRATION AND PIETY===
			To some extent, piety is its own reward. Behaving in accordance with your god's dictates and ideals inspires you and might enable you to succeed where you might otherwise fail. At your DM's discretion, whenever you increase your piety score, you might also gain inspiration, reflecting the improvement in the harmony between you and your god.

			===IMPIETY===
			Not every hero chooses the life of a divine champion. Leonin, in particular, are known for rejecting the worship of gods. If you don't devote yourself to a god, you don't have a piety score and you gain no rewards for piety, but you don't suffer any negative consequences. The Iconoclast supernatural gift (described in chapter 1) offers a way for characters to gain benefits similar to rewards for piety without being devoted to a god.

Matthewfenn at 15:09, 6 October 2024

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	We are playing using a variety of "House Rules" - most of these are documented in the extensive Variant Rules document that Rob has created - a mash-up of existing 5th Edition rules and improvements, many of which come from the new '''One D&D''' that ~~is currently~~ (Oct '23) still in ~~development~~ - and they cover all aspects of the game, from races, classes, spell casting, equipment, skill usage and various other areas as well.		We are playing using a variety of "House Rules" - most of these are documented in the extensive Variant Rules document that Rob has created - a mash-up of existing 5th Edition rules and improvements, many of which come from the new '''One D&D''' that (as of when this was edited Oct '24) was still in the process of being released, known as 2024 rules - and they cover all aspects of the game, from races, classes, spell casting, equipment, skill usage and various other areas as well.

	This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.		This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document. :-)

	==1) Casting Spells==		==1) Casting Spells==
	#The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''		#The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''
	#If you have used all your spell slots, you can still cast a spell - but at the cost of gaining levels of exhaustion per level of spell slot you would have used. (see also in Exhaustion below)		#ALSO, If you have used all your spell slots, you can still cast a spell - but at the cost of gaining levels of exhaustion per level of spell slot you would have used. (see also in Exhaustion below)
	==2) Exhaustion==		==2) Exhaustion==
	*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''

Matthewfenn at 15:06, 6 October 2024

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	::NOTE: ''Sleeping in Medium or Heavy armour <u>does not</u> remove exhaustion levels, imposes Disadvantage on Hit Dice rolls to recover Hit Points, and Constitution Checks to recover spent Hit Dice regardless of the recovery conditions.'''		::NOTE: ''Sleeping in Medium or Heavy armour <u>does not</u> remove exhaustion levels, imposes Disadvantage on Hit Dice rolls to recover Hit Points, and Constitution Checks to recover spent Hit Dice regardless of the recovery conditions.'''

	==3) ~~Critical Hits~~==		==3) Short Rests==
	~~If a critical hit is rolled, instead~~ of ~~rolling the damage dice again and adding the result, the damage dice are considered to be maxed. For example,~~ a ~~critical hit with~~ a ~~+1 longsword would do 1d8+1 '''+8'''. If it was~~ a ~~sneak attack~~, ~~then the sneak attack damage dice would also be maxed - so an extra 3d6+18 for example for~~ a ~~rogue that would normally deal 3d6 sneak attack damage~~.		Characters can only gain the benefits of a short rest a maximum of 4 times in a day, and not within 3 hours of a previous short rest.

	~~This does of course also apply to monsters that attack the players - so does raise the risk of very big damage rolls!~~

Matthewfenn at 17:23, 30 August 2024

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	::NOTE: ''Sleeping in Medium or Heavy armour <u>does not</u> remove exhaustion levels, imposes Disadvantage on Hit Dice rolls to recover Hit Points, and Constitution Checks to recover spent Hit Dice regardless of the recovery conditions.'''		::NOTE: ''Sleeping in Medium or Heavy armour <u>does not</u> remove exhaustion levels, imposes Disadvantage on Hit Dice rolls to recover Hit Points, and Constitution Checks to recover spent Hit Dice regardless of the recovery conditions.'''

			==3) Critical Hits==
			If a critical hit is rolled, instead of rolling the damage dice again and adding the result, the damage dice are considered to be maxed. For example, a critical hit with a +1 longsword would do 1d8+1 '''+8'''. If it was a sneak attack, then the sneak attack damage dice would also be maxed - so an extra 3d6+18 for example for a rogue that would normally deal 3d6 sneak attack damage.

			This does of course also apply to monsters that attack the players - so does raise the risk of very big damage rolls!

Matthewfenn at 14:15, 13 October 2023

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	==1) Casting Spells==		==1) Casting Spells==
	The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''		#The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''
			#If you have used all your spell slots, you can still cast a spell - but at the cost of gaining levels of exhaustion per level of spell slot you would have used. (see also in Exhaustion below)
	==2) Exhaustion==		==2) Exhaustion==
	*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''

Matthewfenn at 14:13, 13 October 2023

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	This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.		This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.

	==1) Casting Spells===		==1) Casting Spells==
	The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''		The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''

Matthewfenn at 14:13, 13 October 2023

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	This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.		This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.

	==1) Exhaustion==		==1) Casting Spells===
			The restriction about casting more than one spell on your turn is lifted. In other words, if you want to cast a spell with your ACTION, and then another spell that has the ability to be cast as a BONUS ACTION, then you can. This exemption only applies to ACTION plus BONUS ACTION. You can't cast two spells that require a full ACTION to cast in the same turn - ''even if you are hasted!''

			==2) Exhaustion==
	*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''
	**''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''		**''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''

Matthewfenn at 11:05, 13 October 2023

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	This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.		This page however summarises some of the key rules that have the possibility of affecting our actual session game play as well as some that aren't even documented in Rob's wonderful document.

	#Exhaustion		==1) Exhaustion==
	*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''
	**''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''		**''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''

Matthewfenn at 22:44, 11 October 2023

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	*** Spell Save DCs Affected. Subtract your exhaustion level from the Spell save DC of any Spell you cast.		*** Spell Save DCs Affected. Subtract your exhaustion level from the Spell save DC of any Spell you cast.
	*** Speed Affected. Subtract five times your exhaustion level from your movement speed. When your speed reaches 0 you cannot move more than 5 feet without assistance and must ride, be carried or dragged.		*** Speed Affected. Subtract five times your exhaustion level from your movement speed. When your speed reaches 0 you cannot move more than 5 feet without assistance and must ride, be carried or dragged.
	::Ending the Condition. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 or 2 levels of exhaustion (''depending on the quality of the long rest''). When your exhaustion level reaches 0, you are no longer Exhausted.		::Ending the Condition. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 or 2 levels of exhaustion (''depending on the quality of the long rest - see below''). When your exhaustion level reaches 0, you are no longer Exhausted.

	*'''<span style="color: purple;">GAINING EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">GAINING EXHAUSTION:</span>'''

Matthewfenn at 22:44, 11 October 2023

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	#Exhaustion		#Exhaustion
	*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''		*'''<span style="color: purple;">EFFECTS OF EXHAUSTION:</span>'''
	''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''		**''Standard rules have a maximum of 6 levels of exhaustion. In this game we have a maximum of 10 levels of exhaustion.''
	While Exhausted you experience the following effects:		**While Exhausted you experience the following effects:
	** Levels of Exhaustion. This Condition is cumulative. Each time you receive it, you gain 1 level of exhaustion. You die if your exhaustion level exceeds 10.		*** Levels of Exhaustion. This Condition is cumulative. Each time you receive it, you gain 1 level of exhaustion. You die if your exhaustion level exceeds 10.
	** d20 Rolls Affected. When you make a d20 Test, you subtract your exhaustion level from the d20 roll.		*** d20 Rolls Affected. When you make a d20 Test, you subtract your exhaustion level from the d20 roll.
	** Spell Save DCs Affected. Subtract your exhaustion level from the Spell save DC of any Spell you cast.		*** Spell Save DCs Affected. Subtract your exhaustion level from the Spell save DC of any Spell you cast.
	** Speed Affected. Subtract five times your exhaustion level from your movement speed. When your speed reaches 0 you cannot move more than 5 feet without assistance and must ride, be carried or dragged.		*** Speed Affected. Subtract five times your exhaustion level from your movement speed. When your speed reaches 0 you cannot move more than 5 feet without assistance and must ride, be carried or dragged.
	::Ending the Condition. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 or 2 levels of exhaustion (''depending on the quality of the long rest''). When your exhaustion level reaches 0, you are no longer Exhausted.		::Ending the Condition. Finishing a Long Rest removes 1 or 2 levels of exhaustion (''depending on the quality of the long rest''). When your exhaustion level reaches 0, you are no longer Exhausted.