When an ally within 10 feet is hit by an attack they must pass a saving throw (+ Willpower mod) or deal 10 stress damage to that ally. The adventurer may not be in the front of the party. Must make a saving throw (+ Willpower mod) to use their abilities on allies and must pass saving throws (+ Willpower mod) to allow allies to affect them with powers. Paranoid: When a character is Paranoid, they will suspect everyone and everything around is plotting against them and is actively trying to kill them.Ī Paranoid adventurer suffers the following qualities: The time may be reduced by certain quirks or items. A character may remove their Broken Mind infliction by spending 24 hours without adventuring.

They must roll a D6 on the ‘Broken Mind Table’. That means that they have given into their fears due to the overwhelming stress of adventuring. (100 - Virtue = Stress Test) If a character fails a Stress Test then they suffer a Broken Mind. At base they have 100% chance to fail minus their virtue chance. At 100 stress damage a character will roll a D100 saving throw (Unless already in a Moment of Virtue or suffering from a Broken Mind). A character will take 100 stress damage before their mind is truly tested. Stress damage is taken upon seeing disturbing events, creatures, objects or other unsettling events/things. Seeing the butchered remains left behind by a mad giant or the burned husk of a village looted by bandits will not leave all with a peaceful mind. Adventurers are faced with tasks that would break the minds of most normal men and while they are heroic (or infamous) bulwarks against evil and injustice they are not fearless. It’s difficult, long and stressful work that only death can truly end. Points may be taken from other stats to add to their Virtue stat up to 60%.Īdventuring is tough. I had 5E in mind when I wrote it but I imagine it would work for other editions as well.Įach character has a new stat named ‘Stress’ and another named ‘Virtue’.Īt creation a character will have 0/200 stress and 25% Virtue. I know it's a bit of a read but I would REALLY appreciate your guys feedback

I haven't really done any balancing so let me know if something is super OP/UP. I was inspired by the stress mechanic in the game Darkest Dungeon and decided to homebrew some rules for it. Hey guys first time posting anything here.

5e darkest dungeon stress