House Rules

Dice Rolling

• Do not roll unless the DM asks.

• Dice are used only when:

  • Failure has meaningful consequences.

  • Success carries significant weight.

• If nothing meaningful is at stake, no roll is required.

• The DM determines when rolls apply.

Shopping & Components

• Keep shopping simple whenever possible.

• Spell components are not required unless they are consumed.

• Monster essence exists as a harvestable resource (see below).

Grappling

• Grapple checks are opposed Athletics checks.

• While grappling:

  • You can only attack the creature grappling you.

  • The grappler can only attack the creature they are grappling.

  • This includes spells and ranged attacks.

Held Actions

• You may hold an action, but must specify:

  • The exact action.

  • The specific trigger.

• You may hold a non-damage actions or bonus actions in anticipation of combat.

Non-Lethal Damage

• Any damage may be declared non-lethal.

• It cannot exceed kill damage.

• You must declare it as non-lethal when making the attack.

Monster Essence Identification & Harvesting

• You may use an Action to identify the essence of a rare or abnormal creature.

• On success, you determine:

  • Where the creature’s magical essence resides.

  • What material component must be harvested.

• The identified component must be harvested within one turn of the creature’s death.

• If not harvested within that window, the essence dissipates.

• Harvested essence can be used in crafting:

  • Armor

  • Weapons

  • Magical items with special properties.