Resolve
"If death doesn't take you, something else will.”
Resolve is a measure of how a creature reacts when pushed beyond its limits - mentally, physically, or emotionally. When a creature endures overwhelming trauma, it must roll on the Resolve Result Table, representing a sudden mental fracture, instinctual response, or psychosomatic effect.
When to Roll
A creature roll on the Resolve Result Table under the following condition:
- Receive Massive Damage
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When a Creature takes damage from a single source equal to or greater than half its hit point maximum, it must succeed an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw (the creature's choice) or it must roll on the Resolve Result Table. The DC equals 10 or half the damage taken (round down), whichever number is higher, up to a maximum DC of 30.
- Reduced to 0 Hit Points
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Once per Long Rest, when a creature is reduced to 0 Hit points, it may choose to roll on the Resolve Result table instead of falling Unconscious and making death saving throws. If it does so, it immediately gains 1 Hit Point and the creature roll in the Resolve Result table as normal
Special Case If a creature takes massive damage and is reduced to 0 hit points at the same time, it rolls only once.
Resolve Result
When a creature is required to roll a d100 on the Resolve Result Table, it gains a random effect that reflects its physical or mental response to extreme trauma. Most outcomes are negative or debilitating, though some are beneficial — rare moments of clarity, adrenaline, or grim resolve.
Resolve result persist until the creature finishes a Long Rest or until the Calm Emotions spell is cast on it.
Duplicate Results If a creature rolls a result it already has, it imediately ends the current result.
Resolve Effects as Conditions Meltdown and Resolute effects gained from the Resolve Result Table are treated as Conditions for the purpose of spells, abilities, and other game mechanics that references conditions.
Resolve Result
| d100 | == | Name | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| == | D4 | Instantaneous | |
| 01-06 | 1 | Collapse | The creature drops to 0 hit points. |
| 07-12 | 2 | Collapse (Stable) | The creature drops to 0 hit points but is stable (no death saves required). |
| 13-28 | 3 | Moment of Denial | Nothing happens. The creature powers through - for now. |
| 29-44 | 4 | Barely Standing | The creature's current Hit Points becomes to 10% of its Hit Point Maximum (rounded down). |
| == | D10 | Meltdown | |
| 45-48 | 1 | Fearful | The creature gains the Frightened condition. "Fear and fraility finally claum their due..." |
| 49-52 | 2 | Lethargic | The creature gain 1 level of Exhaustion. "The fire dwindles. Even defiance takes effort now" |
| 53-56 | 3 | Masochistic | The creature suffers -2 to AC & has
Disadvantage on CON checks & save."Those, who covet injury, find it in no short supply" |
| 57-60 | 4 | Irrational | The creature has
Disadvantage on INT checks & save. "Reeling, gasping, taken over the edge, into Madness!" |
| 61-64 | 5 | Paranoid | The creature can't be targeted by spells or effects that require it to be a willing target. "The wall close in, the shadows whisper of conspiracy!" |
| 65-68 | 6 | Hopeless | The creature has
Disadvantage on STR checks & save. "There can be no hope in this hell. No hope at all..." |
| 69-72 | 7 | Selfish | The creature has
Disadvantage on CHA checks & save. "Self-perservation is paramount, at any cost." |
| 73-76 | 8 | Anxious | The creature has
Disadvantage on WIS checks & save. "They hear footsteps that were never there" |
| 77-80 | 9 | Abusive | The creature adds +1d8 to damage rolls, but -1d8 to attack rolls."Furstration and fury, more destructive, than a hundred battle" |
| 81-84 | 10 | Mania | The creature has
Disadvantage on attack rolls. "Chaos is their crown — and madness their throne" |
| == | D6 | Resolute | |
| 85-87 | 1 | Stalwart | The creature gains +2 to AC & has
Advantage on Death Saving Throw."Many fall in the face of chaos; But not this one, not today" |
| 88-90 | 2 | Courageous | The creature's
Speed increases by half of its base Speed & has
Advantage on CHA checks & save. "A moment of valour shines brightest agaisnt a backdrop of despair" |
| 91-93 | 3 | Focused | The creature adds +1d8 to its attack rolls & has
Advantage on WIS checks & save."A moment of clarity in the eye of the storm" |
| 94-96 | 4 | Powerful | The creature adds +1d8 to its damage rolls & has
Advantage on STR checks & save."Anger is power - unleash it!" |
| 97-99 | 5 | Vigorous | The creature regains Hit Points equal to half its Hit Point Maximum & has
Advantage on CON Save. "Adversity can foster hope and resilience" |
| 00 | 6 | Indomitable | The creature choose two Resolute effect of its choice. "Even the abyss recoils from such resolve." |