Reactions

A reaction is an action you can usually take once per round. Some abilities, such as All in the Reflexes, may grant more.

You regain reactions at the beginning of your turn.

Using a Reaction

You may spend your reaction on your own turn. If you do, you cannot use it again until the start of your next turn.

Outside your turn, an opponent usually needs to take an action that provokes reaction before you can attempt to react.

When reacting outside your turn, make an AGL check:

• On success, you spend your reaction and the reaction occurs.
• On failure, you do not spend the reaction. If another action later provokes, you may try again.

You may attempt to react even without a provoking action, but the action resolves immediately after the current action. If you fail the AGL check in this case, you lose your reaction.

Timing

A reaction to a provoking action usually resolves before the action that provoked it.

Example: if a creature steps away and that movement provokes reaction, the reaction resolves first. Then the movement continues, and the provoking creature may resume its move and primary action as normal if still able.

Common Reactions

Reaction	Notes
Threat attack	Attack a target that provokes reaction while moving through or acting in your threatened area.
Ready weapon attack	Attack in melee or at range with a ready weapon against a provoking target, such as a caster or a creature standing from prone.
Avoid a blinded person's attack	Brief defensive reaction.
Catch an edge	Catch a pit edge, ledge, leap, wall, or ceiling if the surface moves suddenly. AGL check.
Catch a falling adjacent companion	AGL check; can prevent them going prone or falling.
Counterspell	React to a spell where allowed.
Counterattack	React with a counterattack where allowed.
Deflect	Attempt to deflect an incoming attack that has struck you.
Desperate Deflect	Emergency deflect option where allowed.
Desperate Times	Warwager option.
Drop prone	Fall prone immediately.
Follow Through	Requires Wheat from the Chaff or similar ability.
Follow Up	Warwager option.
I Can Take It	Defensive reaction option.
Look Out	Warn or protect another where allowed.
Move 5 feet	Move 1 square when someone provokes; this movement itself provokes unless an ability such as Agile Combatant prevents it.
Recover	Blood and Honour option.
Sacrifice Shield	Defensive sacrifice.
Sacrifice Limb	Defensive sacrifice.
Crater	Take a wound and half damage; damage something nearby as you are smashed into it.

Threat

Threat is generated by particular movement and actions.

Examples:

• moving through a target's melee range
• moving toward a spear or polearm
• casting some spells
• standing quickly from prone
• attacking with both weapons
• unarmed attacks against armed opponents

To execute a reaction against threat, make an AGL check. Failure means the opportunity is missed as the window closes.

The move or spell that provoked threat is resolved at the same time as the threat reaction, even if the target is killed or incapacitated.

If a spellcaster is struck while casting, they must make an SDF check with a penalty equal to the damage taken or lose the spell. If the spell is lost, the caster must make a MAG check or the spell goes awry.

You may only make one threat action per round unless a rule grants more. If you critically succeed on the first AGL check to react, you may attempt a second reaction using a d12.

Deflect as a Reaction

Deflect is usually a reaction. Shields may grant a free deflect once per round.

See Deflection for full rules.