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==Exhaustion Threshold===
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==Exhaustion Threshold==
 
* A character's "Exhaustion Threshold" is equal to his Character Level + Constitution Modifier.  
 
* A character's "Exhaustion Threshold" is equal to his Character Level + Constitution Modifier.  
 
* Dwarves gain a +1 bonus to this rating.
 
* Dwarves gain a +1 bonus to this rating.
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** If the time spent in combat is double or more of the Exhaustion Threshold, the DC is 15. If it is triple or more, it is 20. Etc.
 
** If the time spent in combat is double or more of the Exhaustion Threshold, the DC is 15. If it is triple or more, it is 20. Etc.
 
* This check is only made ''after'' the combat ends. It is assumed fear for life and adrenaline keep the character going during the encounter.
 
* This check is only made ''after'' the combat ends. It is assumed fear for life and adrenaline keep the character going during the encounter.
===Exceptions===
 
* Rounds spent unconscious or deliberately resting do not count against this accrual of rounds.
 
* The rush of magical healing also alleviates exhaustion somewhat. Do not count any round in which a character gained at least 4+ points of magical healing against the rounds accrued toward Exhaustion.
 
 
==Beyond Combat==
 
==Beyond Combat==
 
* Other tense, demanding and physical situations - such as highspeed chases - may force a similar check.
 
* Other tense, demanding and physical situations - such as highspeed chases - may force a similar check.

Revision as of 17:46, 3 January 2014

Because this campaign does not assume people who are long-experienced with violent and physically stressful situations, I am using a rule to represent the exhaustion and soreness that most people experience from such situations.

PC Exhaustion Thresholds

Exhaustion Threshold

  • A character's "Exhaustion Threshold" is equal to his Character Level + Constitution Modifier.
  • Dwarves gain a +1 bonus to this rating.

Exhaustion Checks

  • After a battle, compare the number of rounds the combat lasted to the character's Exhaustion Threshold.
    • If the time spent in combat is below the Exhaustion Threshold, no check for Exhaustion is necessary.
    • If the time spent in combat is equal to or above the Exhaustion Threshold, that character must make a Constitution check (DC 10) or gain a level of Exhaustion (see "091913 DM Guidelines" pg11 for the sidebar detailing the levels of Exhaustion).
    • If the time spent in combat is double or more of the Exhaustion Threshold, the DC is 15. If it is triple or more, it is 20. Etc.
  • This check is only made after the combat ends. It is assumed fear for life and adrenaline keep the character going during the encounter.

Beyond Combat

  • Other tense, demanding and physical situations - such as highspeed chases - may force a similar check.