⚡ Actions Compendium

Combat actions, standard reactions, skill activities, and special maneuvers.

304 Total Actions

⚡ Action System & Check Format

Actions define activities characters can perform in and out of combat encounters:

Check The d20 check required to execute the action, combining relevant ability modifiers, skill ranks, and situational factors.

Action Time & AP The Action Point (AP) cost required. Standard turns provide AP to allocate between movement, attacks, and defense reactions.

Implements & Range Equipment, tools, or somatic faculties required, along with tactical range and target areas.

AP Boosts Extra Action Points spent during execution to enhance check bonuses, damage, duration, or tactical effects.

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Action Name ▲ A-Z	Category ↕	AP Cost / Time ↕	Check ↕	Description	Action
Conflagration	Other Supernatural	(5 + PP cost) AP	d20! + Area Attacks skill + Dex mod + MAM vs. Ref	You create a massive burst of fire around yourself.	View →
Construct Item	General	Var	d20! + Crafting skill + Int mod vs. DC	You use this skill to craft one or more (non-magical) objects.	View →
Construct Trap	General	Var	d20! + Crafting (Trapmaking) skill + Int mod vs. DC	You use this skill to craft a mechanical trap.	View →
Control Transformation	Special Creature	Reaction or full round	d20! + Lycanthropic Control skill + Wis mod + PAM vs. DC	You either try to resist an involuntary transformation or to trigger a voluntary one.\nAs a lycanthrope, you may involun...	View →
Countersong	Other Supernatural	9 AP	d20! + Perform skill + Cha mod + MAM vs. opposing check or (10 + PL)	You use your music to counter magical effects that depend on sound ([Sonic] or [Lang] descriptors). Compare the result a...	View →
Counterspell	Spellcasting	Reaction or 6 AP	d20! + Arcane/Divine/Psi skill + ability mod + MAM + PP spent vs. spellcasting check	You try to interrupt the target's spellcasting by using the same skill.\nYou use this action by first spending a reactio...	View →
Crawl	Movement	2 MP (x2 for obstructed terrain)	—	Crawl 1 sq.	View →
Create Cipher	General	1 week	d20! + Linguistics skill + Int mod	You create a cipher that can only be decoded by yourself, those that are provided with a proper key, and those that succ...	View →
Create Psicrystal	Other Supernatural	24 h	d20! + Psicrystal skill + Int mod vs. DC	You try to create a psicrystal and infuse it with a part of your personality.\nSkill level 9: Cognizance Crystal - Your...	View →
Create Web	Special Creature	6 AP (once/r)	d20! + RL + Dex mod + range mod + PAM vs. Ref	You throw a web at the chosen square.	View →
Crown of Fire	Other Supernatural	6 AP	(d20! + Spellfire skill + Con mod + PAM)	You surround yourself in a halo of white-hot flames. Any creature or weapon touching you takes 10d6 HP of fire damage, a...	View →
Crush	Brawling Attack	8 + size mod AP (minimum 5 AP)	d20! + Str mod + (Weapons - Brawling skill) + PAM vs. Ref	You try to crush opponents under your own body.\nYou first move or jump into the targeted area (paying MP and provoking...	View →
Cure Blindness/Deafness	Other Supernatural	9 AP	d20! + Divine Providence skill + Cha mod + MAM vs. DC	You try to cure a creature of blindness or deafness by laying on hands.	View →
Deafening Strike	Other Supernatural	As per attack	(Natural/monk weapon attack vs. DeC) + (d20! + Ki - Study of Fire + Wis mod + MAM vs. Fort)	You try to strike at an opponent's ears or other hearing organs, deafening him.	View →
Death Attack	Special Attack	Part of vital attack (once per enc)	(Vital attack) plus (d20! + Vital Attack skill + Int mod + MAM vs. Fort)	If you study an unsuspecting victim for 3 rounds and then make a successful vital attack against him within the next 3 r...	View →