HA! Do you remember nothing of HONOR? Of GLORY on the battlefield? You, who would parlay with the humans? You who allowed warlocks to practice their dark magic right beneath our feet... You are WEAK.
If two people have the same Initiative modifier, whoever has the higher Agility value goes first. If their Agility scores are identical, then both will roll a d20 to determine turn order with the higher roll going first.
In some circumstances, the GM may grant bonuses or impose penalties on Initiative (such as having the first person to notice the enemies receive a +5 bonus).
Actions:
In a given combat turn, you may make a Standard Action and a Movement Action. Generally speaking, anything that requires a roll will count as either of these actions. A Standard Action is a typical action you may make in combat -- attacking, casting a spell, and so on. Movement Action is simply moving within your character's "speed" (which is how many feet your character can move in a given turn). If you so choose, you may make two Movement Actions instead of a Standard Action and a Movement Action. However, you may not make two Standard Actions in place of a Standard Action and a Movement Action unless you are using a specific ability that allows for it.
In some situations, you may only be allowed to make one action. Choose wisely!
Free Actions, such as just talking or taking a quick look around, are unlimited, but the GM may impose limitations depending on the situation to how many free actions you may take or to what degree your Free Actions count for the sake of realism (e.g. Delivering a lengthy speech would not count as a Free Action in most cases).
How to perform a skill check or a stat check in Chrono Stars.
d20s are used for all skill checks in Chrono Stars, and the difficulty of the action you're performing determines what you need to roll in order to succeed. For example, something of average difficulty might require a roll of 10 or more to succeed. However, if you are particularly skilled at what you're attempting, you may get to roll more than one d20 to see if you succeed or not.
Your skill's entire value (ranks+any other miscellaneous modifiers) determines how many times you can roll a d20 to see if you succeed at the skill check. The stat attached to the skill (e.g. Strength for Jump, Swim, and Climb) determines the maximum amount of times you may roll.
For example, a character with a 5 in Stealth but a 3 in Agility could roll a Stealth check a maximum of 3 times even though they have a 5 in Stealth.
Sometimes you may end up in a situation where you need to roll to see if you succeed at something, but what you're trying to do isn't covered by a particular skill. In this case, the gamemaster will tell you to make a stat check, such as a Strength check for trying to break down a door. In this case, your stat score is how many times you can roll a d20 to see if you succeed.
Sometimes in a skill check or a stat check, the gamemaster will impose a penalty or a bonus depending on the situation (such as a penalty for trying to do something in a rush or a bonus for a Knowledge check on something your character has studied for all their life). Such penalties/bonuses will be, for example, +2 or -2 to the end result of all of your rolls.
Stealthy fighters, scouts use their sneakiness to avoid danger, preying on unsuspecting opponents and choosing their battles wisely. If seen at all in the heat of battle, they're ducking and weaving to evade enemy attacks and counter with precise strikes of their own.
Base Stats:
Armor: 2
Resistance: 3
Evasion: 5
Hit Points: d4
Class Skills:
Scouts begin with +1 in the following: Escape Artist, Knowledge: Local, Manipulate Device, Open Lock, Stealth
Baseline Perks:
Cheat Death: Once per encounter, you may avoid an attack that would take you down to 0 hit points or fewer and automatically vanish from sight, as if using Stealth.
Nimble: When wearing light armor, you may use your Agility score instead of your Strength score for melee attacks and Climb and Jump checks.
At level 1, a scout may choose 3 of the following 5 abilities:
Ambush: If a target is unaware of your presence or is otherwise unsuspecting that you may attack them, you deal an additional 1d6+level damage against them.
Reconaissance: When alone, you move 1.5x faster than your usual speed and have an additional +3 to all Stealth checks.
On-Guard: You add your level to all Initiative checks.
Dagger and Bow: You gain an additional skill point for a one-handed melee weapon or a ranged weapon of your choosing at every level (including level 1).
Venom Strike: A successful attack will poison the target, causing them to suffer unavoidable damage equal to your level every turn. The venom will persist for the duration of the encounter but can be resisted by rolling higher than 10+scout level on a d20, and the venom will not work on creatures immune to poison effects.
Perhaps a politician or merely a talented speech-giver, orators are cunning and intelligent in employing their mastery over language. Many of them use magic to amplify their already-fantastic oratory abilities. Able to lie, persuade, and threaten their way out of trouble, some orators are even able to convince their most bitter enemies to fight on their side.
Base Stats:
Armor: 3
Resistance: 4
Evasion: 3
Hit Points: d6
Class Skills:
Orators begin with +1 in the following: Bluff, Diplomacy, Intimidate, Knowledge: Local, Knowledge: Politics
Baseline Perks:
Persuasive: You gain a +2 bonus to all Diplomacy and Intimidate checks.
Regalia: You may conceal light armor beneath ceremonial or non-combat clothing. If your armor is concealed and if your weapons are sheathed, you have an additional +2 Charisma.
At level 1, an orator may choose 3 of the following 5 abilities:
Spokesperson: May use Diplomacy to improve someone’s opinion of something other than themselves.
Subtext: May use a Diplomacy check to see if the subject is lying or may have other motives behind what they're saying or doing. If the subject is lying, the orator's Subtext roll must exceed the subject's Bluff check.
Forbid: Coldly demand that an action not be taken. With a successful Intimidate roll, the Orator may prevent an ally or enemy from taking a certain kind of action, such as moving or attacking. This persists for rounds equal to the orator's level.
Taunt: Goad an opponent into incautious action. A successful check results in a chosen enemy losing their Evasion rating, but they will gain 3 additional damage to their damage rolls and will often target the orator in particular. This persist for rounds equal to the orator's Charisma score.
Impose Drowsiness: Put foes to sleep for 1d3 rounds using a particular series of power words. The effect can be resisted by rolling higher than 10+orator's level on a d20.
Dedicated either to a god or cause, crusaders are heavily-armored, magic-resistant warriors who employ weaponry and magic of their own to advance their goals. Even in the face of persecution, crusaders will hold the line and continue to fight to protect what they hold most important.
Base Stats:
Armor: 5
Resistance: 4
Evasion: 1
Hit Points: d12
Class Skills:
Crusaders begin with +1 in all the following: Diplomacy, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge: History, Knowledge: Religion
Baseline Perks:
Ironguard: When wearing heavy armor, crusaders automatically add their level to their Resistance.
War Banner: Crusaders have a banner unique to their religion or cause that they may magically summon once per encounter. This banner has 6+Crusader's Charisma Score hit points and can be destroyed, negating its effects for the remainder of the battle.
By throwing down this banner, they impose an effect specific to the type of ideology they adhere to. This banner will remain active for the remainder of the encounter unless it is destroyed or if the crusader chooses to remove it. Choose a banner closest to what fits your crusader's god or ideology.
Banner of Skulls: This banner of terror strikes fear into the crusader's enemies, reducing their Resistance by 2.
Banner of Mockery: This taunting banner enrages foes into lowering their guard, reducing their Armor by 2.
Banner of Inspiration: This banner of courage inspires the crusader's allies, increasing their physical damage dealt by 2.
Banner of Magic: This banner pulses with a magical aura, increasing all allies' magical damage by 2.
Banner of Restoration: This banner emits a soothing glow, healing a randomly selected ally for 1d3 every round.
Banner of Peace: This banner of peace makes foes hesitant to attack, reducing their damage dealt by 2.
At level 1, a crusader may choose 3 of the following 5 abilities:
Consecrate: The area within a 10 ft radius of you is touched by your god’s benevolent blessing. All allies within this area gain your level to all damage done. The radius is increased by an additional foot per Charisma score and persists for as many rounds equal to the crusader's level.
Desecrate: The area within a 10 ft radius of you is touched by your god’s condemning hand. All enemies within this area take unavoidable damage equal to your level per round they are in the desecrated area. The radius is increased by an additional foot per Charisma score and persists for as many rounds equal to the crusader's level.
Zealous Rage: On successful melee attacks, restore hit points equal to half your damage dealt (rounded down, minimum +1).
Justified: You may add half your Charisma score (rounded down, minimum +1) to your melee damage rolls.
Inquisition: You may add half your Strength score (rounded down, minimum +1) as a bonus to all Intimidate rolls.
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