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<p><strong>Adversaries</strong> in Crucible are the non-player characters which populate and inhabit the world. Despite the name, not all adversaries are antagonistic in nature, we simply use the term "Adversary" to refer to non-player actors in the system.</p><p>Adversaries share most mechanical concepts in common with @UUID[Compendium.crucible.rules.JournalEntry.gszlBVQ5fGh3y0I6.JournalEntryPage.DjePpoV2oJenlyTf]{Overview} (player characters) including Ability Scores, Resources, Defenses, Skills, Resistances, and Talents, but adversaries progress somewhat differently than player characters.</p><p><strong>Threat Level </strong>describes the degree of mechanical challenge posed by a certain Adversary and is defined by the product of <strong>Level</strong> and <strong>Threat Category</strong>. An adversaries attributes and difficulty scale with higher level and higher Threat Category.</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Threat Level</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Level × Threat Multiplier</p></section><h2 class="divider">Threat Categories</h2><p>Each Threat Category contributes a multiplier to the effective <strong>Threat Level</strong> of the Adversary and also determines the number of @UUID[Compendium.crucible.rules.JournalEntry.QhZgmBrdLAGwYy5c.JournalEntryPage.2U2k8WcnB1gbPLfd]{Action Points} that the Adversary has in combat, as well as bonus Focus capacity for Elite and Boss Adversaries. The Threat Categories in the Crucible system are:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Threat Category</p></th><th><p>Threat Multiplier</p></th><th><p>Action Points</p></th><th><p>Bonus Focus</p></th><th style="width:50%"><p>Description</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Minion</p></td><td><p>× 0.5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>Weaker than average foes at a given level, minions are less dangerous and more easily dispatched - but may be numerous in quantity.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Normal</p></td><td><p>× 1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>The standard level of difficulty and challenge for a certain level.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elite</p></td><td><p>× 1.5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>+1</p></td><td><p>Stronger than average foes at a given level, elites are more dangerous and more difficult to dispatch. Elites are more rarely encountered.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Boss</p></td><td><p>× 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>+2</p></td><td><p>Especially dangerous enemies which represent the ultimate degree of challenge at a certain level. Most encounters do not contain a boss.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 class="divider">Defeating Adversaries</h2><p>Most Adversaries do not have <strong>Wounds</strong> or <strong>Madness</strong> pools like Protagonist characters; their ability to withstand harm is determined entirely by <strong>Health</strong> and <strong>Morale</strong>.</p><p>When an Adversary <strong>Health</strong> pool reaches zero it becomes @Condition[dead] or, if preferred by the Gamemaster for narrative reasons, @Condition[incapacitated], and takes no further action during the encounter.</p><p>When Adversary <strong>Morale</strong> reaches zero it becomes @Condition[broken]. A Broken Adversary will attempt to flee the battlefield unless they lack instincts of self-preservation or the possibility of escape seems impossible - in which case they will continue to fight to the death.</p><h2 class="divider">Important Adversaries</h2><p>Some Adversaries are recurring antagonists, named villains, or other narratively significant figures who must withstand damage sustained over the course of many encounters. The Gamemaster may designate such an Adversary as <strong>Important</strong>.</p><p>An Important Adversary tracks <strong>Wounds</strong> and <strong>Madness</strong> meters in the same fashion as a Protagonist. Health damage that would reduce the Adversary below zero Health overflows into Wounds, and Morale damage that would reduce them below zero Morale overflows into Madness. The Adversary becomes @Condition[dead] when their Wounds meter reaches its maximum, and @Condition[insane] when their Madness meter reaches its maximum.</p><p>The size of an Important Adversary's Wounds and Madness reservoirs scales with their Level and Size, but is independent of <strong>Threat Category</strong>. An Important Elite or Boss therefore shares the same reservoir size as an Important Normal Adversary of the same Level and Size, while an Important Minion has correspondingly smaller reservoirs. Threat Category dictates how dangerous the Adversary is in combat; their Important designation dictates how much sustained harm they may endure outside it.</p><h2 class="divider">Attribute Scaling</h2><p>Where Protagonists feature an <strong>Ancestry</strong> and <strong>Background</strong>, instead Adversaries use the concepts of @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} and @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype}, both of which define how the attributes of the Adversary progress as it increases in Threat Level.</p><h2 class="divider">Talent Progression</h2><p>An Adversary's @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} and @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype} each provide a set of Talents, and each granted Talent is assigned a Level at which it is attained. As the Adversary increases in Level it automatically acquires the Talents its progression has unlocked, modeling how more dangerous foes exhibit more formidable abilities.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><h4>Automation</h4><p>Granted Talents are added automatically when the Adversary reaches the Level at which each is attained, and are removed automatically if its Level is later reduced below that threshold.</p></section><p>Adversaries may also be assigned additional bespoke Talents beyond those provided by their Taxonomy and Archetype at the Gamemaster's discretion.</p><h2 class="divider">Skill Progression</h2><p>An Adversary's @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype} designates the skills favored by its combat style. The Adversary's training rank in each designated skill advances automatically as it increases in Level, one rank every 6 levels:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Training Rank</p></th><th><p>Level</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Trained</p></td><td><p>5 or lower</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proficient</p></td><td><p>6 to 11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expert</p></td><td><p>12 to 17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Master</p></td><td><p>18+</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Automatic skill progression establishes a minimum training rank; it never reduces a higher rank which has been manually assigned. This same progression advances the <strong>Natural</strong> weapon training of Adversaries whose Taxonomy cannot use equipment.</p><h2 class="divider">Equipment Progression</h2><p>An Adversary may be granted equipment by its @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} or @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype}, each item with a configured quantity and equipped state. If the Taxonomy cannot use typical humanoid equipment, granted equipment is limited to <strong>Natural Weapons</strong> and <strong>Natural Armor</strong> - claws, fangs, hides, chitin, and similar anatomical armaments. A selection of prefabricated natural weapon and armor options is provided in the <strong>Adversary Equipment</strong> compendium pack.</p><p>Granted equipment may optionally scale automatically in <strong>Quality</strong> as the Adversary increases in Level, representing the growing potency of a more dangerous creature's armaments. Automatically scaled equipment steps up one Quality tier every 6 levels:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Quality</p></th><th><p>Weapons</p></th><th><p>Armor</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Shoddy</p></td><td><p>Level ½ or lower</p></td><td><p>Level ⅓ or lower</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standard</p></td><td><p>Level 1 to 4</p></td><td><p>Level ½ to 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fine</p></td><td><p>Level 5 to 10</p></td><td><p>Level 4 to 9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Superior</p></td><td><p>Level 11 to 16</p></td><td><p>Level 10 to 15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Masterwork</p></td><td><p>Level 17+</p></td><td><p>Level 16+</p></td></tr></tbody></table><section class="foundryvtt"><h4>Automation</h4><p>Equipment granted by a Taxonomy or Archetype is created automatically when that item is applied to an Adversary. Automatically scaled equipment updates its Quality whenever the Adversary's Level changes. Manually changing the Quality of an automatically scaled item releases it from automatic scaling, leaving it under your control thereafter.</p></section>

<p><strong>Adversaries</strong> in Crucible are the non-player characters which populate and inhabit the world. Despite the name, not all adversaries are antagonistic in nature, we simply use the term "Adversary" to refer to non-player actors in the system.</p><p>Adversaries share most mechanical concepts in common with @UUID[Compendium.crucible.rules.JournalEntry.gszlBVQ5fGh3y0I6.JournalEntryPage.DjePpoV2oJenlyTf]{Overview} (player characters) including Ability Scores, Resources, Defenses, Skills, Resistances, and Talents, but adversaries progress somewhat differently than player characters.</p><p><strong>Threat Level </strong>describes the degree of mechanical challenge posed by a certain Adversary and is defined by the product of <strong>Level</strong> and <strong>Threat Category</strong>. An adversaries attributes and difficulty scale with higher level and higher Threat Category.</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Threat Level</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Level × Threat Multiplier</p></section><h2 class="divider">Threat Categories</h2><p>Each Threat Category contributes a multiplier to the effective <strong>Threat Level</strong> of the Adversary and also determines the number of @UUID[Compendium.crucible.rules.JournalEntry.QhZgmBrdLAGwYy5c.JournalEntryPage.2U2k8WcnB1gbPLfd]{Action Points} that the Adversary has in combat, as well as bonus Focus capacity for Elite and Boss Adversaries. The Threat Categories in the Crucible system are:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Threat Category</p></th><th><p>Threat Multiplier</p></th><th><p>Action Points</p></th><th><p>Bonus Focus</p></th><th style="width:50%"><p>Description</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Minion</p></td><td><p>× 0.5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>Weaker than average foes at a given level, minions are less dangerous and more easily dispatched - but may be numerous in quantity.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Normal</p></td><td><p>× 1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>The standard level of difficulty and challenge for a certain level.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elite</p></td><td><p>× 1.5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>+1</p></td><td><p>Stronger than average foes at a given level, elites are more dangerous and more difficult to dispatch. Elites are more rarely encountered.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Boss</p></td><td><p>× 2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>+2</p></td><td><p>Especially dangerous enemies which represent the ultimate degree of challenge at a certain level. Most encounters do not contain a boss.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 class="divider">Defeating Adversaries</h2><p>Most Adversaries do not have <strong>Wounds</strong> or <strong>Madness</strong> pools like Protagonist characters; their ability to withstand harm is determined entirely by <strong>Health</strong> and <strong>Morale</strong>.</p><p>When an Adversary <strong>Health</strong> pool reaches zero it becomes @Condition[dead] or, if preferred by the Gamemaster for narrative reasons, @Condition[incapacitated], and takes no further action during the encounter.</p><p>When Adversary <strong>Morale</strong> reaches zero it becomes @Condition[broken]. A Broken Adversary will attempt to flee the battlefield unless they lack instincts of self-preservation or the possibility of escape seems impossible - in which case they will continue to fight to the death.</p><h2 class="divider">Important Adversaries</h2><p>Some Adversaries are recurring antagonists, named villains, or other narratively significant figures who must withstand damage sustained over the course of many encounters. The Gamemaster may designate such an Adversary as <strong>Important</strong>.</p><p>An Important Adversary tracks <strong>Wounds</strong> and <strong>Madness</strong> meters in the same fashion as a Protagonist. Health damage that would reduce the Adversary below zero Health overflows into Wounds, and Morale damage that would reduce them below zero Morale overflows into Madness. The Adversary becomes @Condition[dead] when their Wounds meter reaches its maximum, and @Condition[insane] when their Madness meter reaches its maximum.</p><p>The size of an Important Adversary's Wounds and Madness reservoirs scales with their Level and Size, but is independent of <strong>Threat Category</strong>. An Important Elite or Boss therefore shares the same reservoir size as an Important Normal Adversary of the same Level and Size, while an Important Minion has correspondingly smaller reservoirs. Threat Category dictates how dangerous the Adversary is in combat; their Important designation dictates how much sustained harm they may endure outside it.</p><h2 class="divider">Attribute Scaling</h2><p>Where Protagonists feature an <strong>Ancestry</strong> and <strong>Background</strong>, instead Adversaries use the concepts of @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} and @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype}, both of which define how the attributes of the Adversary progress as it increases in Threat Level.</p><h2 class="divider">Talent Progression</h2><p>An Adversary's @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} and @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype} each provide a set of Talents, and each granted Talent is assigned a Level at which it is attained. As the Adversary increases in Level it automatically acquires the Talents its progression has unlocked, modeling how more dangerous foes exhibit more formidable abilities.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><h4>Automation</h4><p>Granted Talents are added automatically when the Adversary reaches the Level at which each is attained, and are removed automatically if its Level is later reduced below that threshold.</p></section><p>Adversaries may also be assigned additional bespoke Talents beyond those provided by their Taxonomy and Archetype at the Gamemaster's discretion.</p><h2 class="divider">Skill Progression</h2><p>An Adversary's @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype} designates the skills favored by its combat style. The Adversary's training rank in each designated skill advances automatically as it increases in Level, one rank every 6 levels:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Training Rank</p></th><th><p>Level</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Trained</p></td><td><p>5 or lower</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Proficient</p></td><td><p>6 to 11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Expert</p></td><td><p>12 to 17</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Master</p></td><td><p>18+</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Automatic skill progression establishes a minimum training rank; it never reduces a higher rank which has been manually assigned. This same progression advances the <strong>Natural</strong> weapon training of Adversaries whose Taxonomy cannot use equipment.</p><h2 class="divider">Equipment Progression</h2><p>An Adversary may be granted equipment by its @UUID[.qSeJNy28eK9axO7C]{Taxonomy} or @UUID[.O8IesdQo8SQpIKbo]{Archetype}, each item with a configured quantity and equipped state. If the Taxonomy cannot use typical humanoid equipment, granted equipment is limited to <strong>Natural Weapons</strong> and <strong>Natural Armor</strong> - claws, fangs, hides, chitin, and similar anatomical armaments. A selection of prefabricated natural weapon and armor options is provided in the <strong>Adversary Equipment</strong> compendium pack.</p><p>Granted equipment may optionally scale automatically in <strong>Quality</strong> as the Adversary increases in Level, representing the growing potency of a more dangerous creature's armaments. Automatically scaled equipment steps up one Quality tier every 6 levels:</p><table><thead><tr><th><p>Quality</p></th><th><p>Weapons</p></th><th><p>Armor</p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Shoddy</p></td><td><p>Level ½ or lower</p></td><td><p>Level ⅓ or lower</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Standard</p></td><td><p>Level 1 to 4</p></td><td><p>Level ½ to 3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fine</p></td><td><p>Level 5 to 10</p></td><td><p>Level 4 to 9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Superior</p></td><td><p>Level 11 to 16</p></td><td><p>Level 10 to 15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Masterwork</p></td><td><p>Level 17+</p></td><td><p>Level 16+</p></td></tr></tbody></table><section class="foundryvtt"><h4>Automation</h4><p>Equipment granted by a Taxonomy or Archetype is created automatically when that item is applied to an Adversary. Automatically scaled equipment updates its Quality whenever the Adversary's Level changes. Manually changing the Quality of an automatically scaled item releases it from automatic scaling, leaving it under your control thereafter.</p></section>

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<p>Actions taken during Combat generate <strong>Heroism</strong> which accumulates until it reaches a threshold at which point every combatant in the encounter gains a <strong>Heroism Point</strong>. Heroism is a resource that allows combatants to perform legendary or iconic feats of power or resilience.</p><p>Heroism is accumulated by any Action which applies healing, damage, or effects to some other character. Actions which only target yourself, like @Action[default move]<strong> </strong>or @Action[default defend] do not contribute towards Heroism. The actions of both allies and adversaries count towards Heroism accumulation. The amount of Heroism accumulated by each Action is equal to its<strong> Action</strong> cost.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><p>The progress of Heroism accumulation is visualized at the top of the Combat Tracker. A customizable game setting exists to configure whether this progress bar is visible to all players or only to Gamemasters. If you are new to the Crucible system, we encourage you to allow this progress bar to be visible to everyone, but once you are used to the rules of the system concealing it from players can help reduce metagaming that may occur from players trying to precisely anticipate the award of their next Heroism point.</p></section><p>The number of <strong>Action Points</strong> that need to be spent in order to yield a <strong>Heroism Point</strong> depends on the number of Hero characters in the Combat encounter:</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Action per Heroism</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Number of Heroes × 12</p></section><section class="gameplay"><h4>Example: Ray of Life</h4><p>Suppose Kagura, a powerful Healer, casts a spell @Spell[life.ray.compose] which heals two of her allies and costs <strong>5 Action</strong> to cast. Since this spell heals other characters, this action contributes 5 Action towards Heroism accumulation. If this accumulation were enough to fill the Heroism meter, then Kagura and each of her allies would immediately gain <strong>+1 Heroism</strong>.</p><p>With her remaining Action for the turn, Kagura uses @Action[default defend] which costs<strong> 1 Action</strong>. Since this Action only affects herself, it does not contribute towards Heroism accumulation.</p></section>

<p>Actions taken during Combat generate <strong>Heroism</strong> which accumulates until it reaches a threshold at which point every combatant in the encounter gains a <strong>Heroism Point</strong>. Heroism is a resource that allows combatants to perform legendary or iconic feats of power or resilience.</p><p>Heroism is accumulated by any Action which applies healing, damage, or effects to some other character. Actions which only target yourself, like @Action[default move]<strong>Move </strong> or <strong>Defend</strong>@Action[default defend] do not contribute towards Heroism. The actions of both allies and adversaries count towards Heroism accumulation. The amount of Heroism accumulated by each Action is equal to its<strong> Action</strong> cost.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><p>The progress of Heroism accumulation is visualized at the top of the Combat Tracker. A customizable game setting exists to configure whether this progress bar is visible to all players or only to Gamemasters. If you are new to the Crucible system, we encourage you to allow this progress bar to be visible to everyone, but once you are used to the rules of the system concealing it from players can help reduce metagaming that may occur from players trying to precisely anticipate the award of their next Heroism point.</p></section><p>The number of <strong>Action Points</strong> that need to be spent in order to yield a <strong>Heroism Point</strong> depends on the number of Hero characters in the Combat encounter:</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Action per Heroism</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Number of Heroes × 12</p></section><section class="gameplay"><h4>Example: Ray of Life</h4><p>Suppose Kagura, a powerful Healer, casts a spell <strong>Composed Ray of Life</strong>@Spell[life.ray.compose] which heals two of her allies and costs <strong>5 Action</strong> to cast. Since this spell heals other characters, this action contributes 5 Action towards Heroism accumulation. If this accumulation were enough to fill the Heroism meter, then Kagura and each of her allies would immediately gain <strong>+1 Heroism</strong>.</p><p>With her remaining Action for the turn, Kagura uses <strong>Defend</strong>@Action[default defend] which costs<strong> 1 Action</strong>. Since this Action only affects herself, it does not contribute towards Heroism accumulation.</p></section>

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<p><strong>Engagement</strong> describes the total number of opposing Combatants that you can simultaneously battle against without becoming more vulnerable. The base Engagement for <strong>Hero</strong> characters is <strong>1</strong>, while the base Engagement for <strong>Adversary</strong> characters is equal to their <strong>Size - 2</strong> with a minimum of <strong>1</strong>.</p><p>When a character is adjacent to multiple enemies where the number of engaged enemies equals or exceeds their Engagement score, that character is said to be <strong>Fully Engaged</strong>. Some conditions or action prerequisites may only occur when a creature is Fully Engaged.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><p>To help visualize how Engagement and Flanking mechanics works, there is a special toggle that can be used in the<strong> Tokens Layer</strong> of the <strong>Scene Controls </strong>UI on the left side of the screen. While enabled, the Engagement rectangles and flanked status of a creature will be visualized to help understand its current status.</p></section><h2 class="divider">Flanking</h2><p>Flanking occurs when you and your allies team up to combat an opponent. When a creature is <strong>Engaged</strong> with a number of creatures greater than its <strong>Engagement</strong> score it has the @Condition[flanked] condition. The Flanked condition has multiple stages, and each stage of Flanked contributes +1 Boon to melee attack rolls made against that creature.</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Flanked Stage</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Number of Engaged Enemies<br>- Engagement Score<br>- Engagement Bonus from Adjacent Allies</p></section><section class="gameplay"><p>Krag, a heavily armored fighter, has an <strong>Engagement</strong> score of <strong>3</strong>, with bonuses from his <strong>True Grit</strong> talent and from his Heater Shield with the <strong>Engaging</strong> property. Krag can engage with three opposing combatants simultaneously without them acquiring any Flanking bonus against him. However if Krag is surrounded by five Goblins, he would have the <strong>Flanked 2</strong> condition and each Goblin's attacks would benefit from <strong>+2 Boons (5 engaged enemies - 3 Engagement)</strong>.</p></section><p>While having more Engaged enemies increases your Flanked condition, having adjacent allies who are supporting you can nullify flanking. Allies contribute their own <strong>Engagement</strong> as a bonus to yours if you share enemies in common that you are both Engaged with.</p><section class="gameplay"><p>Krag, from our previous example, is still surrounded by 5 Goblins and is <strong>Flanked 2</strong>. His ally Jinora comes to join the fray. Jinora has an <strong>Engagement</strong> score of <strong>2</strong>. When Jinora moves next to Krag, and into a position where Jinora can engage at least 2 of the Goblins, Krag's Flanked condition is removed because Jinora's 2 Engagement adds to Krag's own Engagement score, allowing Krag to engage up to 5 enemies.</p></section><section class="foundryvtt"><p>A status effect condition when a creature is <strong>Flanked</strong> is automatically computed and added whenever a character moves into or out of <strong>Engagement</strong> with other adversaries. The Flanked effect automatically applies the correct number of boons to melee attack rolls against the Flanked creature.</p></section><h2 class="divider">Disengagement</h2><p>When an opponent attempts to disengage from you in melee combat it becomes temporarily vulnerable, allowing you to perform a @Action[default reactiveStrike], a weapon attack as a Reaction. You may not make a Reactive Strike if you are @Condition[unaware] or @Condition[flanked] by other remaining opponents.</p><section class="gameplay"><p>The Goblins in our previous example have decided that Krag is too tough and it is advisable to disengage in search of more vulnerable prey. Two of the four goblins may move away from Krag without reciprocity, because Krag is otherwise <strong>Fully Engaged</strong> and therefore cannot retaliate. When the third goblin moves away, however, Krag performs a @Action[default reactiveStrike], burying his battle axe in the back of the retreating evildoer!</p></section>

<p><strong>Engagement</strong> describes the total number of opposing Combatants that you can simultaneously battle against without becoming more vulnerable. The base Engagement for <strong>Hero</strong> characters is <strong>1</strong>, while the base Engagement for <strong>Adversary</strong> characters is equal to their <strong>Size - 2</strong> with a minimum of <strong>1</strong>.</p><p>When a character is adjacent to multiple enemies where the number of engaged enemies equals or exceeds their Engagement score, that character is said to be <strong>Fully Engaged</strong>. Some conditions or action prerequisites may only occur when a creature is Fully Engaged.</p><section class="foundryvtt"><p>To help visualize how Engagement and Flanking mechanics works, there is a special toggle that can be used in the<strong> Tokens Layer</strong> of the <strong>Scene Controls </strong>UI on the left side of the screen. While enabled, the Engagement rectangles and flanked status of a creature will be visualized to help understand its current status.</p></section><h2 class="divider">Flanking</h2><p>Flanking occurs when you and your allies team up to combat an opponent. When a creature is <strong>Engaged</strong> with a number of creatures greater than its <strong>Engagement</strong> score it has the @Condition[flanked] condition. The Flanked condition has multiple stages, and each stage of Flanked contributes +1 Boon to melee attack rolls made against that creature.</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Flanked Stage</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">Number of Engaged Enemies<br>- Engagement Score<br>- Engagement Bonus from Adjacent Allies</p></section><section class="gameplay"><p>Krag, a heavily armored fighter, has an <strong>Engagement</strong> score of <strong>3</strong>, with bonuses from his <strong>True Grit</strong> talent and from his Heater Shield with the <strong>Engaging</strong> property. Krag can engage with three opposing combatants simultaneously without them acquiring any Flanking bonus against him. However if Krag is surrounded by five Goblins, he would have the <strong>Flanked 2</strong> condition and each Goblin's attacks would benefit from <strong>+2 Boons (5 engaged enemies - 3 Engagement)</strong>.</p></section><p>While having more Engaged enemies increases your Flanked condition, having adjacent allies who are supporting you can nullify flanking. Allies contribute their own <strong>Engagement</strong> as a bonus to yours if you share enemies in common that you are both Engaged with.</p><section class="gameplay"><p>Krag, from our previous example, is still surrounded by 5 Goblins and is <strong>Flanked 2</strong>. His ally Jinora comes to join the fray. Jinora has an <strong>Engagement</strong> score of <strong>2</strong>. When Jinora moves next to Krag, and into a position where Jinora can engage at least 2 of the Goblins, Krag's Flanked condition is removed because Jinora's 2 Engagement adds to Krag's own Engagement score, allowing Krag to engage up to 5 enemies.</p></section><section class="foundryvtt"><p>A status effect condition when a creature is <strong>Flanked</strong> is automatically computed and added whenever a character moves into or out of <strong>Engagement</strong> with other adversaries. The Flanked effect automatically applies the correct number of boons to melee attack rolls against the Flanked creature.</p></section><h2 class="divider">Disengagement</h2><p>When an opponent attempts to disengage from you in melee combat it becomes temporarily vulnerable, allowing you to perform a <strong>R@Action[default reactive Strike</strong>], a weapon attack as a Reaction. You may not make a Reactive Strike if you are @Condition[unaware] or @Condition[flanked] by other remaining opponents.</p><section class="gameplay"><p>The Goblins in our previous example have decided that Krag is too tough and it is advisable to disengage in search of more vulnerable prey. Two of the four goblins may move away from Krag without reciprocity, because Krag is otherwise <strong>Fully Engaged</strong> and therefore cannot retaliate. When the third goblin moves away, however, Krag performs a <strong>R@Action[default reactive Strike</strong>], burying his battle axe in the back of the retreating evildoer!</p></section>

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<p>A creature's space normally cannot be entered or crossed by another creature - ordinary movement is halted by anyone in its path. Some abilities let a creature force its way through, resolved by comparing the moving creature's <strong>Movement Strength</strong> against the <strong>Blocker Strength</strong> of whoever stands in the way.</p><p>A movement passes through a blocker only when its Movement Strength is <em>greater</em> than the blocker's Blocker Strength; on a tie, the blocker holds. Both ordinary creatures and ordinary movement have a strength of <strong>None</strong>, so by default no one passes through anyone. Forceful movements - <strong>Bull Rush</strong>, <strong>Shield Charge</strong>, <strong>Overrun</strong>, <strong>Tumble Through</strong>, and the like - carry a <strong>Powerful</strong> strength that pushes through ordinary creatures. A few defenders, most notably a Guarded <strong>Bastion</strong>, project an <strong>Unstoppable</strong> Blocker Strength that even Powerful movement cannot pass.</p><p>The same comparison governs forced displacement: a creature may be pushed, pulled, or thrown only if the strength of the effect moving it exceeds its Blocker Strength. An Unstoppable creature therefore cannot be shoved from its position.</p><h2 class="divider">Exceptions</h2><p>Two kinds of movement disregard Blocker Strength entirely, because they do not pass <em>through</em> a creature at all:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Jump.</strong> A leaping creature clears the top of anyone in its path and is never blocked.</p></li><li><p><strong>Blink.</strong> Teleporting movement - such as the <strong>Step</strong> spell gesture - reappears at its destination and is likewise unobstructed.</p></li></ul>

<p>A creature's space normally cannot be entered or crossed by another creature - ordinary movement is halted by anyone in its path. Some abilities let a creature force its way through, resolved by comparing the moving creature's <strong>Movement Strength</strong> against the <strong>Blocker Strength</strong> of whoever stands in the way.</p><p>A movement passes through a blocker only when its Movement Strength is <em>greater</em> than the blocker's Blocker Strength; on a tie, the blocker holds. Both ordinary creatures and ordinary movement have a strength of <strong>None</strong>, so by default no one passes through anyone. Forceful movements - <strong>Bull Rush</strong>, <strong>Shield Charge</strong>, <strong>Overrun</strong>, <strong>Tumble Through</strong>, and the like - carry a <strong>Powerful</strong> strength that pushes through ordinary creatures. A few defenders, most notably a Guarded <strong>Bastion</strong>, project an <strong>Unstoppable</strong> Blocker Strength that even Powerful movement cannot pass.</p><p>The same comparison governs forced displacement: a creature may be pushed, pulled, or thrown only if the strength of the effect moving it exceeds its Blocker Strength. An Unstoppable creature therefore cannot be shoved from its position.</p><h2 class="divider">Exceptions</h2><p>Two kinds of movement disregard Blocker Strength entirely, because they do not pass <em>through</em> a creature at all:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Jump.</strong> A leaping creature clears the top of anyone in its path and is never blocked.</p></li><li><p><strong>Blink.</strong> Teleporting movement - such as the <strong>Step</strong> spell gesture - reappears at its destination and is likewise unobstructed.</p></li></ul>

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<p><strong>Initiative</strong> reflects your character's swiftness of mind and body - corresponding to how quickly you are able to act in a situation where time is of the essence. Your character's initiative during combat is determined by your Dexterity and Intellect attributes, any passive Initiative Bonus you may have, any situational bonus which allows you to react faster than usual, and an element of random chance.</p><h2 class="divider">Rounds and Turns</h2><p>Each combat encounter is divided into <strong>Rounds</strong> and <strong>Turns</strong>. A <strong>Round</strong> refers to a single set of choices made by the characters in the encounter, where each character gets to act in an order defined by their <strong>Initiative</strong>. Each round loosely represents 10 seconds of real time, where 6 rounds of combat occur each minute of the encounter's duration. A <strong>Turn</strong> represents the actions taken by the one character whose turn it is to act in the initiative order.</p><h2 class="divider">Initiative Calculation</h2><p>Your initiative is determined by:</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Initiative</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">3d8[Boons,Banes] + ((Dexterity + Intellect) / 4)</p></section><p>A situational bonus to initiative could result from you getting the drop on an enemy, or benefiting from a magical spell which hastens your reactions, alternatively you could face a situational penalty to initiative if your reactions are dulled or slowed by alchemical or magical effects.</p><p>Each round of combat you have a pool of Action Points which you may elect to spend in various ways. If you are not immobilized or incapacitated, any unspent Action Points at the end of each round are defined as action reserves which each add a <strong>Boon</strong> to your Initiative roll for the following round.</p><blockquote><p>Re-rolling initiative every round introduces greater tactical challenge for players who cannot rely completely upon always acting before or after the same foes each round of combat. Being able to convert unspent action points into an initiative bonus in the subsequent round can also promote creative tactical solutions to a variety of combat challenges.</p></blockquote><h4>Automatic Initiative</h4><p>Since <strong>Initiative</strong> automatically updates every <strong>Round</strong> of combat, players do not roll for Initiative themselves. Instead this process is automated that every character's initiative roll is automatically performed in order to maintain a satisfying pace to combat encounters.</p><h4>Incapacitated Combatants</h4><p>Combatants who are @Condition[incapacitated] or @Condition[dead] are automatically placed at Initiative 0 and their turns come last in each Round.</p><h4>Unaware Combatants</h4><p>Combatants who are @Condition[unaware] act at Initiative 1, last aside from Incapacitated creatures. The Unaware condition is removed at the start of the creature's turn; once a creature is no longer Unaware, it rolls Initiative and acts as normal for subsequent rounds.</p><h4>Tiebreaking Procedures</h4><p>Ties in initiative are resolved by applying the following tiebreaking criteria in order:</p><ol><li><p>A combatant who used the <strong>Delay</strong> action this round to act at this Initiative acts before any combatant who did not delay to this Initiative.</p></li><li><p>Among combatants who delayed to this Initiative, the one whose original <strong>Initiative</strong> was higher acts first.</p></li><li><p>Combatants with a higher passive <strong>Initiative</strong> bonus.</p></li><li><p>Combatants with more maximum <strong>Action</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Adversaries</strong> act before <strong>Heroes</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Any remaining ties are placed in alphabetical order.</p></li></ol><h2 class="divider">Escalation and Morale</h2><p>As the tension of combat escalates - so too do the consequences on <strong>Morale</strong> for combatants. After 6 Rounds of Combat at the start of each subsequent round, the combatant with the highest <strong>Initiative</strong> result gains additional Morale equal to the numbered <strong>Round</strong> of combat. The combatant with the lowest Initiative result (excluding @Condition[incapacitated] and @Condition[dead] combatants) loses Morale equal to the numbered Round of combat.</p>

<p><strong>Initiative</strong> reflects your character's swiftness of mind and body - corresponding to how quickly you are able to act in a situation where time is of the essence. Your character's initiative during combat is determined by your Dexterity and Intellect attributes, any passive Initiative Bonus you may have, any situational bonus which allows you to react faster than usual, and an element of random chance.</p><h2 class="divider">Rounds and Turns</h2><p>Each combat encounter is divided into <strong>Rounds</strong> and <strong>Turns</strong>. A <strong>Round</strong> refers to a single set of choices made by the characters in the encounter, where each character gets to act in an order defined by their <strong>Initiative</strong>. Each round loosely represents 10 seconds of real time, where 6 rounds of combat occur each minute of the encounter's duration. A <strong>Turn</strong> represents the actions taken by the one character whose turn it is to act in the initiative order.</p><h2 class="divider">Initiative Calculation</h2><p>Your initiative is determined by:</p><section class="formula"><p class="value">Initiative</p><p class="equals">=</p><p class="equation">3d8[Boons,Banes] + ((Dexterity + Intellect) / 4)</p></section><p>A situational bonus to initiative could result from you getting the drop on an enemy, or benefiting from a magical spell which hastens your reactions, alternatively you could face a situational penalty to initiative if your reactions are dulled or slowed by alchemical or magical effects.</p><p>Each round of combat you have a pool of Action Points which you may elect to spend in various ways. If you are not immobilized or incapacitated, any unspent Action Points at the end of each round are defined as action reserves which each add a <strong>Boon</strong> to your Initiative roll for the following round.</p><blockquote><p>Re-rolling initiative every round introduces greater tactical challenge for players who cannot rely completely upon always acting before or after the same foes each round of combat. Being able to convert unspent action points into an initiative bonus in the subsequent round can also promote creative tactical solutions to a variety of combat challenges.</p></blockquote><h4>Automatic Initiative</h4><p>Since <strong>Initiative</strong> automatically updates every <strong>Round</strong> of combat, players do not roll for Initiative themselves. Instead this process is automated that every character's initiative roll is automatically performed in order to maintain a satisfying pace to combat encounters.</p><h4>Incapacitated Combatants</h4><p>Combatants who are @Condition[incapacitated] or @Condition[dead] are automatically placed at Initiative 0 and their turns come last in each Round.</p><h4>Unaware Combatants</h4><p>Combatants who are @Condition[unaware] act at Initiative 1, last aside from Incapacitated creatures. OThe Unaware condition is removed at the start of the creature's turn; once a creature is no longer Unaware, it rolls Initiative and acts as normal for subsequent rounds.</p><h4>Tiebreaking Procedures</h4><p>Ties in initiative are resolved by applying the following tiebreaking criteria in order:</p><ol><li><p>A combatant who used the <strong>Delay</strong> action this round to act at this Initiative acts before any combatant who did not delay to this Initiative.</p></li><li><p>Among combatants who delayed to this Initiative, the one whose original <strong>Initiative</strong> was higher acts first.</p></li><li><p>Combatants with a higher passive <strong>Initiative</strong> bonus.</p></li><li><p>Combatants with more maximum <strong>Action</strong>.</p></li><li><p><strong>Adversaries</strong> act before <strong>Heroes</strong>.</p></li><li><p>Any remaining ties are placed in alphabetical order.</p></li></ol><h2 class="divider">Escalation and Morale</h2><p>As the tension of combat escalates - so too do the consequences on <strong>Morale</strong> for combatants. After 6 Rounds of Combat at the start of each subsequent round, the combatant with the highest <strong>Initiative</strong> result gains additional Morale equal to the numbered <strong>Round</strong> of combat. The combatant with the lowest Initiative result (excluding @Condition[incapacitated] and @Condition[dead] combatants) loses Morale equal to the numbered Round of combat.</p>

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<p>A creature that is <strong>Unaware</strong> acts in combat at Initiative 1 and cannot perform Reactions. The Unaware condition is automatically removed at the start of the creature's turn.</p>

<p>A creature that is <strong>Unaware</strong> acts in combat at Initiative 1 and cannot perform Reactions. The Unaware condition is automatically removed at the start of the creature's turn.</p>

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<p>A creature that is <strong>Restrained</strong> is unable to perform any Action which involves <strong>Movement</strong> and suffers <strong>+2 Banes</strong> to attack rolls.</p><p>A Restrained creature may take the @Action[default escape] action to break free, making an <strong>Athletics</strong> check against the effect's <strong>Removal DC</strong>.</p>

<p>A creature that is <strong>Restrained</strong> is unable to perform any Action which involves <strong>Movement</strong> and suffers <strong>+2 Banes</strong> to attack rolls.</p> <p>A Restrained creature may take the <strong>Escape</strong>@Action[default escape] action to break free, making an <strong>Athletics</strong> check against the effect's <strong>Removal DC</strong>.</p>

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<p><strong>Resources </strong>refers to the family of attributes which represent a character's wellbeing and ability to act. Each resource is a "pool", featuring a current and maximum value. The minimum value for all resources is zero.</p><h2 class="divider">Physical and Mental Health</h2><p>Maintaining the physical and mental health of your character is an ever-present challenge. Crucible uses two separate pools to represent the hero's state of wellbeing.</p><dl><dt><p>Health and Wounds</p></dt><dd><p>The physical health of a character is modeled using two resource pools. <strong>Health</strong> is a temporary resource which begins full and is decreased when a character sustains damage in combat. <strong>Wounds</strong> are a permanent resource which increase when a character suffers grievous injury.</p><p>If the Health pool is reduced to zero, the character becomes @Condition[weakened] and begins to suffer Wounds. If the Wounds meter reaches its maximum, the character becomes @Condition[dead].</p></dd><dt><p>Morale and Madness</p></dt><dd><p>The mental health of a character is similarly modeled using two resource pools. <strong>Morale</strong> is a temporary resource which begins full and is decreased as the character suffers stress or trauma. <strong>Madness</strong> is a permanent resource which increases when a character suffers grievous mental strain.</p></dd></dl><p>If the Morale pool is reduced to zero, the character becomes @Condition[broken] and begins to suffer Madness. If the Madness meter reaches its maximum, the character becomes @Condition[insane].</p><h2 class="divider">Capacity for Action</h2><p>Two resource pools define a character's ability to take action during game situations.</p><dl><dt><p>Action</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Action </strong>describes a character's capacity for rapid action during each round of a combat encounter. Characters typically have a pool of 6 Action, all six of which replenish at the start of their turn in combat.</p></dd><dt><p>Focus</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Focus</strong> describes a character's capacity for extraordinary feats of heroism or magic. A character's Focus is replenished when they successfully rest, but during the midst of combat Focus must be used thoughtfully as it will not naturally replenish.</p></dd><dt><p>Heroism</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Heroism</strong> is a special generated resource that allows you to perform spectacular feats of magic or heroic prowess. Heroism is earned over the course of — typically longer — combat encounters allowing you to narratively unleash your most powerful abilities once the tension of battle has peaked!</p></dd></dl><h2 class="divider">Substituting Heroism for Focus</h2><p>When a character cannot pay the <strong>Focus</strong> cost of an Action, either because their Focus pool is too low or because a condition such as @Condition[broken] or @Condition[enraged] prevents them from spending Focus at all, they may pay the unmet portion of that cost with <strong>Heroism</strong> instead. The character spends whatever Focus they are able to and covers the remainder point for point with Heroism.</p><p>This substitution happens automatically, but only when the character has enough Heroism to cover the remaining cost in full; otherwise no Heroism is spent and the Action stays out of reach. A hero who has exhausted their Focus yet built up Heroism across a long, hard-fought battle can thereby still call upon their most demanding feats.</p><h2 class="divider">Recovering Resources</h2><p>During combat, Health and Morale may only be recovered by actions or talents which provide <strong>Restoration</strong>. Outside of combat, two actions are available to restore your character's resources.</p><p>The @Action[default recover] action consumes 10 minutes of in-game time and fully replenishes your Health, Morale, Action, and Focus pools. It also removes temporary effects with a short duration. Recover does not reduce Wounds or Madness.</p><p>The @Action[default rest] action consumes 10 hours of in-game time and fully replenishes all active resource pools. Additionally, heroes reduce their accumulated Wounds and Madness by an amount equal to their character level. Rest also removes temporary effects with a longer duration.</p>

<p><strong>Resources </strong>refers to the family of attributes which represent a character's wellbeing and ability to act. Each resource is a "pool", featuring a current and maximum value. The minimum value for all resources is zero.</p><h2 class="divider">Physical and Mental Health</h2><p>Maintaining the physical and mental health of your character is an ever-present challenge. Crucible uses two separate pools to represent the hero's state of wellbeing.</p><dl><dt><p>Health and Wounds</p></dt><dd><p>The physical health of a character is modeled using two resource pools. <strong>Health</strong> is a temporary resource which begins full and is decreased when a character sustains damage in combat. <strong>Wounds</strong> are a permanent resource which increase when a character suffers grievous injury.</p><p>If the Health pool is reduced to zero, the character becomes @Condition[weakened] and begins to suffer Wounds. If the Wounds meter reaches its maximum, the character becomes @Condition[dead].</p></dd><dt><p>Morale and Madness</p></dt><dd><p>The mental health of a character is similarly modeled using two resource pools. <strong>Morale</strong> is a temporary resource which begins full and is decreased as the character suffers stress or trauma. <strong>Madness</strong> is a permanent resource which increases when a character suffers grievous mental strain.</p></dd></dl><p>If the Morale pool is reduced to zero, the character becomes @Condition[broken] and begins to suffer Madness. If the Madness meter reaches its maximum, the character becomes @Condition[insane].</p><h2 class="divider">Capacity for Action</h2><p>Two resource pools define a character's ability to take action during game situations.</p><dl><dt><p>Action</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Action </strong>describes a character's capacity for rapid action during each round of a combat encounter. Characters typically have a pool of 6 Action, all six of which replenish at the start of their turn in combat.</p></dd><dt><p>Focus</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Focus</strong> describes a character's capacity for extraordinary feats of heroism or magic. A character's Focus is replenished when they successfully rest, but during the midst of combat Focus must be used thoughtfully as it will not naturally replenish.</p></dd><dt><p>Heroism</p></dt><dd><p><strong>Heroism</strong> is a special generated resource that allows you to perform spectacular feats of magic or heroic prowess. Heroism is earned over the course of — typically longer — combat encounters allowing you to narratively unleash your most powerful abilities once the tension of battle has peaked!</p></dd></dl><h2 class="divider">Substituting Heroism for Focus</h2><p>When a character cannot pay the <strong>Focus</strong> cost of an Action, either because their Focus pool is too low or because a condition such as @Condition[broken] or @Condition[enraged] prevents them from spending Focus at all, they may pay the unmet portion of that cost with <strong>Heroism</strong> instead. The character spends whatever Focus they are able to and covers the remainder point for point with Heroism.</p><p>This substitution happens automatically, but only when the character has enough Heroism to cover the remaining cost in full; otherwise no Heroism is spent and the Action stays out of reach. A hero who has exhausted their Focus yet built up Heroism across a long, hard-fought battle can thereby still call upon their most demanding feats.</p><h2 class="divider">Recovering Resources</h2><p>During combat, Health and Morale may only be recovered by actions or talents which provide <strong>Restoration</strong>. Outside of combat, two actions are available to restore your character's resources.</p><p>The @Action[default recover] action consumes 10 minutes of in-game time and fully replenishes your Health, Morale, Action, and Focus pools. It also removes temporary effects with a short duration. Recover does not reduce Wounds or Madness.</p><p>The @Action[default rest] action consumes 10 hours of in-game time and fully replenishes all active resource pools. Additionally, heroes reduce their accumulated Wounds and Madness by an amount equal to their character level. Rest also removes temporary effects with a longer duration.</p>

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