⚡ 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
Earn Money	Social	1 week (50% time)	d20! + Profession skill + Wis mod	You use your skill to gain employment and make money.	View →
Elan Psi Conversion	Special Creature	Reaction	—	Once per round, when taking HP or SP damage, you can choose to convert all or part of it to PP damage.	View →
Elan Psi Defense	Special Creature	3 AP	—	Gain +4 racial bonus to Fort, Ref, or Will for 1 round.	View →
Elemental Shape	Other Supernatural	9 AP	(d20! + Wild Shape skill + Wis mod + PAM)	You alter your shape into an elemental, according to the limitations given by your skill level. Except as noted above, t...	View →
Empty Body	Other Supernatural	5 AP	d20! + Ki - Mobility skill + Wis mod + MAM vs. DC	You become ethereal and can remain so as long as you pay the PP cost.	View →
Emulate Magic	Other Supernatural	As per device activation	d20! + Pseudomagic skill + Cha mod + MAM vs. DC	You try to use or activate a magic device that you would normally not be able to use. You must consciously choose which,...	View →
Enchant Item	Other Supernatural	Var	d20! + Enchant Item skill + Int mod vs. (10 + item's PL)	You use this skill to enchant one or more supernatural objects.	View →
End Blood Frenzy	Special Attack	2 AP	d20! + Berserking skill + Wis mod vs. DC	You try to end the rage.	View →
Energy Breath	Special Creature	6 AP (once/r)	d20! + Area Attack skill + Dex mod + PAM vs. Ref	You expel a cone of the appropriate energy type through your mouth.	View →
Energy Ray	Special Creature	6 AP	d20! + Ray Attack skill + Dex mod + PAM vs. DeC	You fire a ray of energy at a target within range.	View →
Enhance Mind Blade	Other Supernatural	5 AP	(d20! + Soulknife skill + Wis mod + MAM)	You enhance a manifested mind blade with magic weapon powers corresponding to a PL of your skill level or less. You have...	View →
Entangling Attack	Melee Attack	As per attack + 3 AP	(Weapon attack vs. DeC) + (d20! + Fighting Style - Trickery + Int mod + PAM vs. Ref)	You use your weapon to slow an opponent down or even prevent him from moving.	View →
Enter Blood Frenzy	Special Attack	4 AP (once/r)	d20! + Berserking skill + Wis mod + PAM vs. DC	You enter a blood frenzy, temporarily gaining a +4 metabolic bonus to Str, +4 to Con, and +2 to Will defense, but also t...	View →
Escape Bonds	General	1 min	d20! + Thievery skill + Dex mod + PAM + EP vs. DC	You try to escape bonds or manacles.	View →
Escape Hold	Defense	See below	d20! + Acrobatics skill + Str or Dex mod + PAM + EP vs. DC or grapple check	You attempt to escape from some sort of hold or entanglement. This action can also be used to pass through a tight space...	View →