Action

Actions are the fundamental building blocks of combat and interaction in Shattered Wilds.

Each character has a limited number of Action Points (AP) per turn that they can spend to perform actions (including reactions).

Type: Movement

These are actions associated with movement, and can take several forms. All movement forms can move at least 1 Hex, regardless of the character's Speed. Unused movement cannot be saved for later.

-- TODO: difficult terrain

Type: Attack

These are actions in which the intent is to inflict damage (either to VP, FP or SP) to an opponent. Attack Actions are an active contested check against the target's Defense (which depends on the nature of the Attack).

Attack Actions can be either Basic or Special. Basic Attack actions are always an Attribute Check (STR or DEX for Physical attacks or the Spellcasting Attribute for Spell Attacks) contested by the target's Realm as Defense (for example, a STR check against a target's Body). Basic Attacks typically cause one damage when they succeed, and Shifts cause extra damage points.

Special Attacks are contested against specific Skills, depending on the nature of the attack. Special Attacks might cause other effects, such as Conditions, and also cause damage.

Type: Reaction

These are actions that can be taken at any time in combat, often in response to a specific event or situation. Unlike other systems, a character can take as many Reactions as they want, as long as they have the AP to afford them.

Since your AP is replenished at the end of your turn, you do not need to decide whether to "save" AP for reactions.

Type: Miscellaneous

These are actions that do not fit into the other categories.

Type: Meta

Turns in Shattered Wilds are very reactive due to the higher possibility of Reactions to act as interruptions. However, there are still a few meta-options to change or interact in more direct ways with the turn ordering.

Action List

• Catch Breath Type: Miscellaneous AP: 3 : Spend 1 FP to perform a Medium Stamina Check (DC 20): +1 VP. Regardless of result: Clears Off-Guard.
• Charge Type: Movement AP: 2 : (this is a combined Movement + Attack action): Move Speed + 1 hexes in a straight line, followed by Melee Attack with Muscles instead of STR. This can be used for a "Tackle" if the "Shove" Attack Action is chosen, in which case a Circumstance Bonus of +3 is granted to the attacker.
• Climb Type: Movement AP: 1 : Climb one reasonable ledge (one hex). Harder climbs might require a Lift check.
• Decrease Initiative Type: Meta AP: 0 : At the start of your turn, you can choose to decrease your Initiative to any value below the current. Your turn then does not start and moves down the turn order. You can never raise your initiative.
• Disarm Type: Attack AP: 2 Melee Concentrate : Melee only; Special Attack against Muscles or Finesse. Requires at least one Shift to succeed.
• Distract Type: Reaction AP: 1 :
• Dodge Type: Reaction AP: 1 : Defend Body against a Basic Attack with Evasiveness + 3 instead.
• Drag Grappler Type: Movement AP: 1 : Move 1 hex while Immobilized, dragging your grappler with you. Requires a contested Muscles check against Stance with a -3 modifier. You can use more APs to move extra hexes.
• Escape Type: Movement AP: 1 : Contested Evasiveness check to clear Immobilized against grappler.
• Feint Type: Basic Attack AP: 1 : Special Attack against Tenacity. Causes Distracted. Shifts deal FP damage.
• Flank Type: Reaction AP: 1 : When an ally attack, if on Flanking position, give them a +3 Circumstance Bonus.
• Focus Type: Miscellaneous AP: 3 : [Concentrate] Medium Discipline Check (DC 20): +1 FP, Regardless of result: Clears Distracted
• Focused Strike Type: Attack AP: 3 Concentrate : Pay 1 FP; Basic Attack with a +3 CM.
• Get Up Type: Movement AP: 1 : Clears Prone.
• Grapple Type: Attack AP: 1 Melee : Melee only; Special Attack against Evasiveness. Does not deal damage but causes target to become Immobilized.
• Heroic Relentlessness Type: Miscellaneous AP: 4 : A special Action you can take as a full-round action when you are Incapacitated by paying a Heroism Point to make a Hard FOW Check (DC 25). Restore your Vitality, Focus and Spirit Points to at least 1 each, thus clearing Incapacitated (you get a level of Exhaustion as usual).
• Hide Type: Movement AP: 1 Concentrate : Try to conceal yourself; make a Finesse active check that can be contested by each opponent's Perception Check.
• Inspire Type: Miscellaneous AP: 3 Concentrate : Medium Speechcraft Check (DC 20): +1 MP to one ally within hearing range. -3 CM if they cannot see you.
• Opportunity Attack Type: Reaction AP: 1+ : Triggered by an opponent either (1) leaving your threat area or (2) performing a Concentrate action on your threat area. You can choose what kind of Melee Basic Attack to perform as your opportunity attack (this will cost the same amount of AP as that Action would).
• Prepare Action Type: Meta AP: 1+ Concentrate : You can prepare a specific Action to be executed during the next round as a reaction. You must pay 1 extra AP to prepare, plus the AP associated with the Action you are preparing now, and will be Concentrating and cannot take any other Action or Reaction until your trigger procs next round. You will be Concentrating during this period and therefore can lose the action if you become Distracted. Depending on the complexity of the trigger, the DM might need to ask for an IQ, Perception, or some other check to determine your ability to properly react.
• Reload Type: Miscellaneous AP: 1 : Reload a weapon with the [Reload] trait.
• Ride Mount Type: Movement AP: 2 : -- TODO.
• Run Type: Movement AP: 3 : Move up to 4 * Speed hexes. Exert (10 + hexes moved).
• Sheathe Unsheathe Type: Miscellaneous AP: 1 : Equip / unequip carried weapons and/or shields.
• Shield Block Type: Reaction AP: 1 : Add Shield Bonus to a Defend Body contested check.
• Shove Type: Attack AP: 1 Melee : Melee only; Special Attack against Stance. Shoves opponent to the next hex in the incoming direction.
• Shrug Off Type: Reaction AP: 1 : Immediately as taking >1 VP damage, you can attempt a Medium Toughness (DC 20) check to reduce the damage by 1 (+ Crit Shifts).
• Side Step Type: Movement AP: 1 : Move 1 hex in any direction. This does not trigger Opportunity Attacks.
• Sneak Type: Movement AP: 1 : Move Speed - 1 hexes making an additional Finesse check. Any other participant for which you are Concealed can make a contested Awareness check to spot you.
• Stride Type: Movement AP: 1 : Move up to Speed hexes. Movement cannot be saved for later.
• Strike Type: Attack AP: 2 : Basic Attack
• Stumble Through Type: Movement AP: 1 : Contested Finesse check against opponent's Stance. Move past one enemy to an adjacent hex, as long as your Speed is 2 or more.
• Stun Type: Attack AP: 1 Melee : Melee only; Basic Attack. Causes Off-Guard. Shifts deal FP damage.
• Swim Type: Movement AP: 1 : Swim up to Speed / 2 (round up) hexes.
• Take Cover Type: Reaction AP: 1 : Defend Body against a Ranged Basic Attack with Speed + 6 instead when already benefiting from Basic Cover.
• Taunt Type: Reaction AP: 1 : Spend 1 FP; roll a Speechcraft check against targets Resolve to persuade an enemy attempting to Melee attack a different target to instead attack you (when you are also in range and would be a valid target).
• Trip Type: Attack AP: 1 Melee : Melee only; Special Attack against Stance. Causes opponent to be Prone. Shifts deal VP damage.