D20r:Athletics
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The DC and the distance you can cover vary according to the type of jump you are attempting. | The DC and the distance you can cover vary according to the type of jump you are attempting. | ||
| - | + | All Athletics DCs given here assume that you get a running start, which requires that you move at least 20 feet in a straight line before attempting the jump. If you do not get a running start, the DC for the jump is doubled. If you are a master of Athletics, you do not double the DC for not getting a running start. | |
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| - | All Athletics DCs given here assume that you get a running start, which requires that you move at least 20 feet in a straight line before attempting the jump. If you do not get a running start, the DC for the jump is doubled. | + | |
Distance moved by jumping is counted against your normal maximum movement in a round. If your jump exceeds your maximum move distance, you complete your jump action on your next initiative count and count the distance moved against your movement in that round. | Distance moved by jumping is counted against your normal maximum movement in a round. If your jump exceeds your maximum move distance, you complete your jump action on your next initiative count and count the distance moved against your movement in that round. | ||
| - | If you | + | If you are at least an apprentice in Athletics and you succeed on a jump check, you land on your feet (when appropriate). If you attempt an Athletics check to jump check untrained, you land prone unless you beat the DC by 5 or more. |
=====Long Jump===== | =====Long Jump===== | ||
A long jump is a horizontal jump, made across a gap like a chasm or stream. At the midpoint of the jump, you attain a vertical height equal to one-quarter of the horizontal distance. The DC for the jump is equal to the distance jumped (in feet). | A long jump is a horizontal jump, made across a gap like a chasm or stream. At the midpoint of the jump, you attain a vertical height equal to one-quarter of the horizontal distance. The DC for the jump is equal to the distance jumped (in feet). | ||
| - | If your check succeeds, you land on your feet at the far end. If you fail the check by less than 5, you don't clear the distance, but you can make a DC 15 Reflex save to grab the far edge of the gap. You end your movement grasping the far edge. If that leaves you dangling over a chasm or gap, getting up requires a move action and a DC | + | If your check succeeds, you land on your feet at the far end. If you fail the check by less than 5, you don't clear the distance, but you can make a DC 15 Reflex save to grab the far edge of the gap. You end your movement grasping the far edge. If that leaves you dangling over a chasm or gap, getting up requires a move action and a DC 12 Athletics check to climb up. |
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=====High Jump===== | =====High Jump===== | ||
| - | A high jump is a vertical leap made to reach a ledge high above or to grasp something overhead. The DC is equal to | + | A high jump is a vertical leap made to reach a ledge high above or to grasp something overhead. The DC is equal to 3 times the distance to be cleared. |
| - | If you jumped up to grab something, a successful check indicates that you reached the desired height. If you wish to pull yourself up, you can do so with a move action and a DC | + | If you jumped up to grab something, a successful check indicates that you reached the desired height. If you wish to pull yourself up, you can do so with a move action and a DC 12 Athletics check to climb. If you fail the initial Athletics check, you do not reach the height, and you land on your feet in the same spot from which you jumped. |
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!High Jump Distance !!Jump DC | !High Jump Distance !!Jump DC | ||
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| - | | 1 foot || | + | | 1 foot || 3 |
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| - | | 2 feet || | + | | 2 feet || 6 |
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| - | | 3 feet || | + | | 3 feet || 9 |
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| - | | 4 feet || | + | | 4 feet || 12 |
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| - | | 5 feet || | + | | 5 feet || 15 |
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| - | + | | Each additional foot || +3 | |
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'''Vertical Reach''' | '''Vertical Reach''' | ||
| - | Obviously, the difficulty of reaching a given height varies according to the size of the character or creature. The maximum vertical reach (height the creature can reach without jumping) for an average creature of a given size is shown on the table below. (As a Medium creature, a typical human can reach 8 feet without jumping.) Quadrupedal creatures | + | Obviously, the difficulty of reaching a given height varies according to the size of the character or creature. The maximum vertical reach (height the creature can reach without jumping) for an average creature of a given size is shown on the table below. (As a Medium creature, a typical human can reach 8 feet without jumping.) Quadrupedal creatures don't have the same vertical reach as a bipedal creature; treat them as being one size category smaller. |
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!Creature Size !!Vertical Reach | !Creature Size !!Vertical Reach | ||
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| - | |Colossal || 128 | + | |Colossal || 128' |
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| - | |Gargantuan || 64 | + | |Gargantuan || 64' |
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| - | |Huge || 32 | + | |Huge || 32' |
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| - | |Large || 16 | + | |Large || 16' |
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| - | |Medium || 8 | + | |Medium || 8' |
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| - | |Small || 4 | + | |Small || 4' |
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| - | |Tiny || 2 | + | |Tiny || 2' |
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| - | |Diminutive || 1 | + | |Diminutive || 1' |
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| - | |Fine || ½ | + | |Fine || ½' |
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=====Hop Up===== | =====Hop Up===== | ||
| - | You can jump up onto an object as tall as your waist, such as a table or small boulder, with a DC 10 | + | You can jump up onto an object as tall as your waist, such as a table or small boulder, with a DC 10 Athletics check. Doing so counts as 10 feet of movement, so if your speed is 30 feet, you could move 20 feet, then hop up onto a counter. You do not need to get a running start to hop up, so the DC is not doubled if you do not get a running start. |
=====Jumping Down===== | =====Jumping Down===== | ||
| - | If you intentionally jump from a height, you take less damage than you would if you just fell. The DC to jump down from a height is | + | If you intentionally jump from a height, you take less damage than you would if you just fell. The DC to jump down from a height is 12. You do not have to get a running start to jump down, so the DC is not doubled if you do not get a running start. |
If you succeed on the check, you take falling damage as if you had dropped 10 fewer feet than you actually did. | If you succeed on the check, you take falling damage as if you had dropped 10 fewer feet than you actually did. | ||
====Action==== | ====Action==== | ||
| - | None. | + | None. An Athletics check is included in your movement, so it is part of a move action. If you run out of movement mid-jump, your next action (either on this turn or, if necessary, on your next turn) must be a move action to complete the jump. |
====Special==== | ====Special==== | ||
| - | + | If you have the Run feat, you get a +4 bonus on Athletics checks for any jumps made after a running start. | |
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| - | If you have the Run feat, you get a +4 bonus on | + | |
===Swim=== | ===Swim=== | ||
