Broken Sorcery

Glossary

TERM	DESCRIPTION
Action	It’s your Turn, what do you do?
Advantage	Roll twice—use the higher value.
Armor & Shields	Increases your Defense.
Attack	A physical strike or shot. Roll d20 + Attack (STR or DEX) vs enemy Defense.
Background	Skills and knowledge granted by your past.
Bonuses & Penalties	Modifiers for specific rolls. Stackable.
Chaos	A measurement of your reality’s instability. Min 0, max 20.
Check	Roll d20 + Modifiers vs Difficulty.
Class	Your heroic calling.
Combat Zones	Abstract measurement of distance. Close Combat: Melee. Medium: Throwing. Far: Bows and Crossbows. Extreme: Disadvantage on Ranged Attacks.
Competition	Determines outcome between opposing forces. Both sides roll, highest wins.
Critical Hit (Crit)	Roll an extra Damage die; max rolls again, continue until rolling less than max.
Critical Success	Natural 20. Automatic success for all Checks (Attacks, Spellcasting, etc.).
Damage	HP lost when hit by an Attack or other harmful effect.
Dash	Move two Combat Zones on a Constitution Check vs Difficulty 10.
Defense	A block or dodge. Roll d20 + Defense (Armor + DEX) vs enemy Attack.
Difficulty	Target number for an Action, which you must meet or exceed for success.
Disadvantage	Roll twice—use the lower value.
Equipment Slots	Your carrying capacity (the greater of 10 or your Strength Score). Items occupy one slot—excluding small items marked as Free To Carry (with an *).
Experience Points (XP)	Gained for participation, Objectives, Combat, and Treasure Hoards.
Fizzle	Spellcasting failure. If the Spellcasting roll is less than or equal to your Chaos, roll on the Chaos table. Increase your Chaos by 2.
Free Action	Dropping or stowing an item, dropping your pack, drawing steel, etc.
Free To Carry	Small, lightweight items not requiring Equipment Slots (marked with an *).
Fumble	Natural 1. Automatic failure for all Checks (Attacks, Spellcasting, etc)
Group Check	Roll with Lowest Common Denominator or Combined Effort.
Hit Dice (HD)	Die used for your HP. Increases when Leveling Up. Represents enemy Level.
Hit Points (HP)	Your lifeforce. 0 = At Death’s Door. 0 – your Constitution Score = Death.
Initiative	Dexterity Competition, determining who goes first.
Level	Your experience and power.
Loyalty	Follower trust. Roll d20 + Loyalty vs Difficulty.
Magic Resistance	Resist hostile Magic. Roll d20 + Magic Resistance (CON) vs Spell Difficulty.
Modifier	Bonus or Penalty applied to a roll. Stackable.
Movement	On your Turn, move between adjacent Combat Zones and take an Action.
Objective	Your goals, both short and long-term. Completing grants XP.
Perception	Awareness and ability to detect. Roll d20 + Perception (WIS) vs Difficulty.
Perk	Ability or proficiency gained through dedicated practice and study.
Powered Spells	Spells prepared by Clerics and Druids, which they may change after Resting.
Proficiency	Training required to avoid Disadvantage.
Reaction	An NPC response to your Action. Roll d20 + Reaction (CHA) vs Reaction table.
Resting	Sleep and nourishment. Gain 1 HP (up to max). Reduce Chaos by d6 (min 0).
Round	Once around the table: each player and each enemy takes one Turn.
Species	Your ancestry: Dwarf, Elf, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Human, Orc, or Spawn.
Spellcasting	The manipulation of reality by channeling the power of the Gods. Roll d20 + Spellcasting (INT or WIS + Willpower) vs Spell Difficulty.
Spells Known	A fixed set of Spells known by Bards, Paladins, and Rangers.
Surprise	Stealth (DEX) vs Perception (WIS) Competition; winner goes first.
Treasure Hoard	Vast treasure troves found in lairs or strongholds granting XP.
Turn	Your opportunity to take an Action, both in or out of Combat.