Common Combat Actions

These are the basic actions available to all characters in encounter mode. Each costs 1 action unless noted.

Offensive Actions:

• Strike (1 action): Make a melee or ranged attack. Roll d20 + attack modifier vs target AC. On hit, deal weapon damage + Strength modifier (melee) or just weapon damage (ranged, unless propulsive/thrown).
• Grapple (1 action, Athletics, attack trait): Grab a creature. Success: target is grabbed. Critical success: target is restrained.
• Shove (1 action, Athletics, attack trait): Push target 5 ft away (10 ft on crit). Must be within reach, target max one size larger.
• Trip (1 action, Athletics, attack trait): Knock target prone. Critical success also deals damage.
• Disarm (1 action, Athletics, attack trait, trained): Knock item from grip. Success imposes -2 to attacks with that item; critical success drops it.

Movement Actions:

• Stride (1 action): Move up to your Speed.
• Step (1 action): Move 5 feet without triggering reactions (like Attack of Opportunity).
• Stand (1 action): Get up from prone.
• Crawl (1 action): Move 5 feet while prone.

Defensive/Utility Actions:

• Raise a Shield (1 action): Gain the shield's circumstance bonus to AC until start of your next turn. Required before using Shield Block reaction.
• Take Cover (1 action): Improve your cover by one degree.
• Ready (2 actions): Prepare an action to trigger on a condition you specify. Uses your reaction when triggered.
• Delay: Remove yourself from the initiative order and re-enter later at a lower initiative count.
• Aid (reaction, prepared): After preparing, use your reaction to grant an ally a +1 circumstance bonus (or +2/+3/+4 on crit) to a check.