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--- house_rules [2023/12/01 22:19] – created andrew
+++ house_rules [2024/07/17 15:33] (current) – [Equipment Purchases] rachel
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 Only a creature or character that threatens the defender can help an attacker get a flanking bonus.
-Creatures with a reach of 0 feet can’t flank an opponent.
+Creatures with a reach of 0 feet can't flank an opponent.
+===== Critical Hits =====
+When you score a critical hit, you add the maximum value possible on the dice rolled for the attack’s damage against the target, then add any relevant modifiers as normal.
+For example, if you score a critical hit with a dagger, roll 1d4 for the damage, add 4 (the max on all the dice) and then add your relevant ability modifier. If the attack involves other damage dice, such as from the rogue’s Sneak Attack feature, you add the maximum of those dice as well.
 ===== Healing Potions =====
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 Be warned, player characters die in D&D games. Players of dead characters are welcome to help play monsters or NPCs for the remainder of the session. However, at their first opportunity, the player may choose to create a new player character starting with the same XP accumulated by the previous character. In these cases, we'll probably have a cut scene introducing the new player character to explain their arrival.
+Players who want to play more than one character must start their second character at level three.
 ===== Spells =====
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 The text of the Counterspell spell should be changed to this:
-You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell that takes an action to cast.
+You attempt to interrupt a creature in the process of casting a spell that has a casting time of one action to cast.
+Make a contested ranged spell attack against the creature that triggered your Counterspell, adding the spell level at which you cast Counterspell. The creature makes their own ranged spell attack, adding the spell level of the spell being countered to their roll. If your roll is higher than the creature’s, the spell fails and the creature loses the spell slot used to cast the foiled spell. The creature retains their action on their turn, but if they take the Cast A Spell action, they may only cast cantrips until the end of their turn.
+Spells cast as a bonus action or reaction may not be counterspelled.
-Make a contested check against the original spellcaster using the spell attack bonus (Spellcasting Ability modifier + Proficiency Bonus) plus the spell level of the original spell or counter spell. If the counterspeller's check is higher the creature’s check the spell fails, and they lose the spell slot for the failed spell but not their action. However, if a creature's spell is countered they may only use their action to cast a cantrip instead.
-Spells that take a bonus action or reaction may not be counterspelled.
+===== Equipment Purchases =====
+Please feel free to purchase any non-magical equipment found in the Player's Handbook you want between game sessions. For simplicity, we assume that any user of a spell that requires consumption of components has stocked them in advance, and will instead charge after the use of said components. When it comes to spells such as revival, it is considered poor form not to reimburse/tip for services rendered. Note that there are some who are contractually obligated to charge for such services such as members of the Necromancer's Guild in good standing.
+===== Downtime =====
+Between game sessions, please feel free to take as many as three Long Rests for your character, make any number of purchases you wish, and interact with the Well Met app to spend gold and effort as you wish.