Tag: A Call To Arms

Non-lethal disputes, regulated by simple rules that replace typical combat. During a brawl, you do not use regular class abilities (Class Spells, Additional Attacks, etc) but may still utilise passive features such as Unarmoured Defence, Sense of Danger, etc.

Movement: On your turn, you may move up to your normal speed without incurring attacks of opportunity, and make one Action. Usual rules regarding occupied squares apply.

Damage: No actual HP are lost as a result of Brawling. A successful (D20+STR+Proficiency) Prop Attack or Strike instead increases the Brawler’s Fatigue. A Natural 20 on the Attack die doubles the number of Fatigue points applied to the target.

Prop Attacks

Virtually anything you can get your hands on may be used as a Prop. Divided into Common and Epic varieties. Prop Attacks may also inflict additional conditions, which last until the end of the affected Brawler’s next turn.

After use, a Prop is destroyed, lost, or otherwise rendered useless. Picking up a Prop requires an Action. A Bonus action may be used to pick up a Common, but not utilise an Epic, Prop.

Common Props

Mundane items such as Bottles, Candelabras, Cutlery, Dishes, Flasks, Pokers, Pots, Stools, etc, may be used to;

Add 1d4 to an Attack Roll, in addition to other modifiers.
Use a Bonus Action to make a guaranteed Strike.
Increase the wielder’s AC by 2, as a Reaction to an opponent’s attack.

Epic Props

Barrels, Chandeliers, Chests, Companions, Decorative Suits of Armour, Tables, Trunks may be used to;

Make a guaranteed Strike.
Add the Stunned condition to the target on a successful Strike.
Strike 2 targets simultaneously (the attack must be made against the highest AC).
Increase the wielder’s AC by 5, as a Reaction to an opponent’s attack.

Table I: Brawler Progression
Level	Adjustment
1	1 Brawl Skill / 1 Class Feature
2	Additional Brawl Skill
3	Shrug It Off
4	Additional Brawl Skill
5	Ace In The Hole

Each character may choose 1 from a number of Brawl Skills and a Class Feature (or optional Spellcaster Feature) based on their level, as indicated in the Brawl Skills, Class Features and/ or Spellcaster Features tables. Each use of these special abilities costs 1 Fatigue point. These are recovered at the end of the Brawling encounter.

Table II: Brawl Skills
Clothesline	As an action, you may make an Attack roll (with STR or DEX modifier). If you hit, the move deals 1 Fatigue and the target is knocked Prone.
Crackin’ Skulls	As an action, you may make an Attack roll (with STR modifier) that hits two different targets. The attack must be made against the highest AC. If you hit, the move deals 1 Fatigue to both targets.
Diving Drop	As an action, and situationally conditional, you may make an Attack roll (with CON modifier). If you hit the target, you deal 1 Fatigue and the target is Stunned. You take 1 Fatigue as a consequence.
Drop ‘Em	As a bonus action, you may make an Attack (with DEX modifier). If you hit, the target is Restrained.
Eat Floor	As a bonus action, you may make an Attack roll (with INT modifier). If you hit, the target is knocked Prone.
Glasgow Kiss	As a reaction, when struck, you may make an Attack roll (with STR modifier). If you hit, the move deals 1 Fatigue.
Hammer Time	As an action, you may make an Attack (with STR modifier). If you hit, the move deals 1 Fatigue and the target is incapacitated.
Feint	As an action, you make others believe you are unconscious. Until you make an attack, you cannot be specifically targeted by others.
Intae Them Lads!	As an action, every friendly creature in the Brawl gains Advantage on their next Brawling roll.
No Sell	As a reaction, when struck, you may make an Attack roll (with STR or DEX modifier) against your opponent. If successful, the attacker is Stunned.
What’s This Slop?	As a bonus action, may make an Attack (with DEX or WIS modifier). If you hit, the target is Blinded.
Under The Table	As an action, you can benefit from a three-quarters cover. You gain a +5 bonus to AC and DEX saves.

You may activate your Class Feature once in any single brawl event, it requires 1 Action, with success determined by a D20+(Specified Ability) Attack Roll, unless otherwise stated. A Brawler with the Pact Magic or Spellcasting class feature may choose to learn a Magic Feature place of a Class Feature each time they would gain a new Class Feature.

Table III: Class Features
Barbarian	Engorged & Enraged	For the remainder of your turn, your Strikes and Brawl Skill actions deal 1 extra Fatigue.
Bard	Kung Fusion	As a reaction, if a creature makes an attack that targets you, you may make an Attack roll (with CHA modifier) against that creature. If you hit, the creature must choose a new target within range to attack. You use this feature before the creature’s roll.
Cleric	Sacrum	As an action, you may make an attack (with WIS modifier) to deal 1 Fatigue. If successful, the target is knocked Prone.
Druid	Beast Slap	As an action, you may make an attack (with WIS modifier) to deal 1 Fatigue and the target becomes Frightened of you.
Fighter	Counterattack	As a reaction, if a creature makes an attack that targets you, you may make an Attack roll against that creature. If you hit, the creature makes the attack against you with disadvantage.
Monk	Flurry of Slaps	As a bonus action you can make 2 Attack rolls against a single chosen target.
Paladin	The Grapes Of Wrath	As a bonus action, you can make one Attack roll (with STR modifier) to deal 1 Fatigue. If successful, the target is Blinded.
Ranger	The Call Of The Wild	As an action, and situationally conditional, you can throw a bait on a target creature. That creature gets hampered by an animal in the area. The creature is Restrained until it deals 1 Fatigue to the animal.
Rogue	Sneak A-Whack	As a Bonus Action, you gain advantage on your next attack, and your next Class Feature of Strike deals 1 extra Fatigue.
Sorcerer, Warlock or Wizard	Arcane Blow	When you make a Spellcaster Feature, you can spend any remaining Action(s) to deal 1 extra Fatigue.

Table IV: Spellcaster Features
All Eyes On Me	As an action, you can choose any single creature, that creature is Charmed by you.
Calm Down, Calm Down!	As an action, you choose any single creature. That creature cannot be struck or suffer conditions until the end of its next turn. The target creature cannot move and is incapacitated.
Complimentary Upgrade	As a bonus action, you can transform a common prop into an epic prop.
Dodgevoiance	When a creature attacks you, you may use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the Attack roll.
Fetor Spray	As an action, you can make an Attack roll (with CHA, INT or WIS modifier). If you hit, the move deals 1 Fatigue and the target is Poisoned.
Magic Fist-fight	As an action, you can make three attacks (each with CHA, INT and WIS modifiers respectively) against three different targets, dealing 1 Fatigue to each target hit.
Primal Scream	As an action, you may choose any single creature, that creature becomes Frightened of you.
Protection from Blows	As an action, choose a willing creature you can see; all attacks made against that creature have disadvantage until the end of its next turn.

As Fatigue points are gained, their effects begin to take their toll and make the combatant a less effective Brawler. As shown in the table below. All effects are cumulative though can be offset by Class or Spellcaster Features. A Brawler of at least 3rd Level can also utilise the Shrug It Off ability to remove up to their level of Fatigue points once in a single Brawl.

Table V: Fatigue
1	Rumpled	Attack at Disadvantage.
2	Broken	-1 AC
3	Beat	-1 STR
4	Scarred	-1 AC
5	Bleeding	-1 CON
6	Downed	–

A Brawler of at least 5th Level gains the Ace In The Hole ability, which grants them an additional option, useable once in a single Brawl.

Table VI: Ace In The Hole
Barbarian	Float Like A Butterfly	Until the start of your next turn, you cannot take Fatigue points or suffer conditions.
Bard	Heart-breaking Note	As an action, you hit the most heart-breaking note. Each brawl participant must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1 Fatigue and become Incapacitated. All friendly Brawlers have advantage on the Saving Throw.
Cleric	If You’re Listening, Help!	As an action, you receive a Holy Blessing and a Stray Danger hits all your enemies.
Druid	The Goggles Do Nothing!	As an action, you spread a cloud of irritating pollen around you. Each brawl participant must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or suffer 1 Fatigue and become Poisoned. All friendly Brawlers have advantage on the Saving Throw.
Fighter	Vorpal Punch	You make a single Strike which deals 3 Fatigue.
Monk	On Your Knees And Pray!	Your target must make a Constitution Saving Throw or fall to the ground as if Downed.
Paladin	Summon Mount	You summon your mount into the midst of the Brawl. It makes 2 Attacks using your regular Attack bonus, and then leaves via the closest available, if not most appropriate, exit.
Ranger	It’s A Trap!	When a Brawler moves, you may use a Reaction to activate a trap, dealing 2 Fatigue to the target and causing them to be Restrained.
Rogue	Sting Like A Bee!	As a Reaction, when a Brawler makes an attack against you, you can dodge the Attack and land a Strike of your own, dealing 1 Fatigue against the target.
Sorcerer	Supreme Misfortune	As an action, you trigger a superstitious event (walking under a ladder, breaking a mirror, throwing a black cat across a room, etc) of your choice. All Brawlers must make a Wisdom Saving Throw or drop any items they hold and become Frightened. All friendly Brawlers have advantage on the Saving Throw.
Warlock	The Bad Touch	Until the start of your next turn, any Strike against you or a friendly Brawler results in 1 Fatigue to the chosen enemy Brawler.
Wizard	Fire Bowl	As an action, you throw a bowl of piping hot broth across the area. All Brawlers must make a Dexterity Saving Throw or be dealt 2 Fatigue points. All friendly Brawlers have advantage on the Saving Throw.

There is a 10% cumulative chance of a random event happening during the Brawl scenario, determined by a d8 die roll. This triggers at the start of the round in which it activates.

Table VII: Organised Chaos
1	Rain Of Stools	Every Brawler must succeed on a DC11 Constitution Saving Throw, or be Stunned.
2	House Of The Flying Punches	Every Brawler must succeed on a DC12 Strength Saving Throw, or be dealt 1 Fatigue.
3	River Of Beer	Every Brawler must succeed on a DC13 Dexterity Saving Throw, or be knocked Prone.
4	Flour Snow	Every Brawler must succeed on a DC10 Dexterity Saving Throw, or be Blinded.
5	Get This Guy Off Me!	Every Brawler must succeed on a DC10 Strength Saving Throw, or be Restrained.
6	Barrel In Peril	Every Brawler must roll 1d6. On a result of 1, they are dealt 1 Fatigue point and knocked Prone.
7	Animal House	A small group of animals break free from somewhere and run through the scene causing havoc. For 1 round, after choosing their Action(s), every Brawler must roll 1d6. On a result of 1, they Strike the animal instead of the intended target.
8	It’s Raining Ham!	A random selection of cured and cold meats suddenly fall from above. Every Brawler must roll 1d6. On a result of 1, the Brawler is dealt 1 Fatigue and is Stunned.

Credit to Archeron Books for the Brancalonia Setting Book, the Brawling rules from which were the inspiration for the above content.

Your character’s relationship with an Icon is an important way to invoke their influence within the game world. An Icon is an influential figure in the and may have their own champion(s) or servant(s) actively working to further their cause.

At 1st level, you have 3 Inspiration Points, which can be distributed among your choice of the 9 Icons which exist in the world. All can be used on a single relationship with a single Icon (availability permitting) or spread as you see fit. You may add, but not remove, Inspiration Points any time these are earned. On achieving a new level, you may move points around, either in part in full. Removing points from a specific Icon is somewhat similar to you simply no longer being a person of interest to them. Exceptions may apply where an Icon remains interested in the actions of a specific character.

Total points invested in a relationship with an Icon do not correlate to the strength of any relationship. Instead it reflects the chance of the relationship being helpful.

The Icons Relationships Table summarises the likely consequences of positive, conflicted, and negative relationships with heroic, ambiguous, and villainous icons.*
*An evil-aligned character should transpose the Heroic and Villainous options.

Icon Relationships
Icon	Positive Relationship	Conflicted Relationship	Negative Relationship
Heroic Icon	Spend 1, 2, or 3 points. You’re one of the good ones, a folk hero. Authorities often trust you, and townfolk often love you. On the flip side, you may be called on to serve representatives of the Icon even when you have other plans. You might also be a target of villainous Icons or rivals of the Heroic Icon.	Spend 1, 2, or 3 points. Your intentions are usually good but, for some reason you don’t have the full trust of the Icon. Perhaps a convict who has served his time, or previously in the service of those who may have opposed the ideals of the Icon. You have friends whom the Icon may consider allies but also those who whom the Icon may view less favourably.	Spend 1 point. In the Icon’s eyes, you directly oppose their ideals. You may have contacts or inside knowledge that you can use to your advantage, but should expect trouble wherever this heroic icon has influence.
Ambiguous Icon	Spend 2 points. A hero to some, villain to others, possibly even a monster to a few. The enemies of your friends may still be your friends, and vice versa. Advantages and complications will come from all sides though may vary in stregth ur usefulness.	Spend 3 points. You have a complex relationship with the Icon. One way or another, you can generally find help or hostilities anywhere.	Spend 2 points. You have have a number of both enemies, but also a number of useful friends. You may be a dissenter, unwanted family member, or even a traitor in some way.
Villainous Icon	Spend 1 point. You are familiar with those of a shadier disposition. You are able to gain secrets or secretive allies, but attract trouble from those associated with the Heroic Icons who oppose. Be prepared to justify your continued freedom often.	Spend 1 or 2 points. Despite actively opposing the Icon, you’re also inextricably connected in a way you can’t deny. Your connection sometimes gives you special knowledge or contacts, but it also causes others to eye you suspiciously.	Spend 1 or 2 points. A notable adversary to this Icon, whether due to your virtuous nature or some other reason. You may gain support of those with noble intentions, though you also draw malevolent attention from those who otherwise support the Icon.

To invoke your iconic relationship you require a positive Inspiration Point balance (the initial points are used only to establish said relationship). Roll a D6 for each relationship point you have with that Icon.

On a result of 6, you will gain an advantageous meaningful advantage from the relationship, sans complication(s). Multiple 6’s increase the degree of this advantage. One or more 5’s are still considered a success, though come with some degree of complication. 4’s or below are discarded.

Invoking an Iconic Influence costs 1 Inspiration Point. These are best used in a populated areas, for either outright assistance and useful information.

To invoke your iconic relationship you require a positive Inspiration Point balance (the initial points are used only to establish said relationship). Roll a D6 for each relationship point you have with that Icon.

On a result of 6, you will gain an advantageous meaningful advantage from the relationship, sans complication(s). Multiple 6’s increase the degree of this advantage. One or more 5’s are still considered a success, though come with some degree of complication. 4’s or below are discarded.

Iconic Figures are, not normally a direct part of everyday society. They may only rarely make an appearance in person, if at all. Iconic social interaction will usually be with lower-level acolytes, disciples, bureaucrats, lieutenants, barons, priests, etc. In fact, any level of relationship with an Icon is enough to get you noticed by other people who are connected to that Icon.

The easiest way to use Inspiration Points for Iconic Influence is on positive or conflicted connections that generally provide you with outright assistance and useful information.

Negative relationships usually provide inside knowledge, special skills, opportunistic allies, or possibly some sort of supernatural advantage against a villain.

You may find that enemies of your rival see you as an opportunity to strike against that mutual enemy. You might be offered aid, knowledge, resources, wealth, or even magic items from quite unexpected sources, some of which may not always be beneficial, or to your liking.

Negative relationships with a Villainous Icons are more in keeping with the Heroic lifestyle of a Player Character however, you should expect that assistance from a negative relationship may end up being more directly confrontational than that of conflicted, or positive relationships.

The Icons system is inspired by 13th Age and the content above is adapted from the 13th Age SRD