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Movement (Playtest Rules)

Movement Rate (MR)

  • Base MR for an unencumbered human: 6
  • MR is the maximum distance moved using one Leg action
  • MR cannot drop below 1 unless immobilized

Armor & Packs

Apply only the single worst penalty from armor or pack.

Armor

  • No / Light: no penalty
  • Medium: −1 MR
  • Heavy: −2 MR

Packs

  • No / Light Pack: no penalty
  • Medium Pack: −1 MR
  • Heavy Pack: −2 MR

Heavy Pack Restrictions

  • A pack may be doffed as a Hand action
  • While wearing a Heavy Pack:
    • You cannot sprint, leap, or perform acrobatic movement
    • MR penalties still follow the non-stacking rule

Using Movement

  • Spending your Leg action allows movement up to MR
  • Movement may be split before or after other actions
  • An unused Leg action counts as unused defense
  • Normal movement/reposition still allows Dodge as a reaction this round

Sprinting

  • Spend 1 stamina to gain +2 MR for that movement
  • Sprinting is not allowed while wearing a Heavy Pack
  • Sprinting may be used only during your own turn
  • If you Sprint, you cannot Dodge until your next turn (unless a trait says otherwise)

Engagement & Movement

  • You cannot freely move while adjacent to an enemy
  • Attempting to do so allows the enemy to spend a defense action
  • To avoid this, you must use an action skill (e.g. shove, tumble, feint)
    • These are not movement and are resolved separately

Dangerous Terrain

  • Dangerous terrain requires an Athletics check to traverse safely
  • DC is set by the substance or hazard
  • Failure may result in falling, slipping, or other consequences

Difficult Terrain

  • Difficult terrain reduces MR or forces a Dangerous Terrain check
  • Effects are determined by the environment

Injuries

  • Each leg injury reduces MR by 1
  • Effects are cumulative

Crits During Movement

  • Partial Crit: You may ignore enemy defense actions during the movement
  • Double Crit: Same effect, but you look extremely impressive
  • Crits do not increase distance or negate terrain consequences

Movement Techniques

While using your Leg action for movement, you may incorporate any of the following as part of the same movement:

  • Tumble
  • Leap
  • Sprint
  • Navigate terrain
  • Move stealthily

These do not require separate actions, but may:

  • Trigger contested rolls,
  • Require Athletics or Stealth checks,
  • Provoke defense actions if performed while adjacent to enemies,
  • Be restricted by armor, packs, injuries, or terrain.

The Leg action represents continuous body movement, not a single step.

Dodge Availability by Footwork

  • Move/Reposition only: Dodge remains available.
  • Sprint or Leap used: Dodge is unavailable until your next turn.
  • Traits may override this (for example, Acrobatic Finesse).

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Crawling

Swimming

Swimming covers movement through water deep enough that the creature cannot stand or breathe normally.

  • A swimming check is only required while under pressure, such as combat, current, injury, panic, heavy load, or rough water.
  • Base swim DC is 10 in calm water.
  • Movement Rate while swimming is 1.
  • If a creature cannot breathe, it loses 1 stamina at the start of each round.
  • Each point of negative stamina adds +1 Pressure to Athletics checks to swim or remain above water.
  • Apply only the single worst Pressure from armor or pack, using the same categories as normal movement:
    • No / Light armor or pack: no Pressure
    • Medium armor or pack: +1 Pressure
    • Heavy armor or heavy pack: +2 Pressure
  • Carrying or dragging another creature adds at least +2 Pressure.

Climbing

Flight

Winged

Supernatural

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