Fleeing Consequences

Question

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

You can always flee, but cowardice has escalating costs. For each flee since visiting town, you must choose one or more consequences when you run.  The first time, you pick 1.  The second time you flee, pick two. Third?  Pick three.  You can’t flee a fourth time - you’re cornered!   Bloodied Escape: Everyone loses half current HP   Leave Someone Behind: Sacrifice the life of one PC   Panicked Drop: Each PC rolls d8, loses that many inventory items rolled at random   Trauma: Roll Resilience or gain 1 Affliction Point

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. You can always flee, but cowardice has escalating costs. For each flee since visiting town, you must choose one or more consequences when you run.  The first time, you pick 1.  The second time you flee, pick two. Third?  Pick three.  You can’t flee a fourth time - you’re cornered!   Bloodied Escape: Everyone loses half current HP   Leave Someone Behind: Sacrifice the life of one PC   Panicked Drop: Each PC rolls d8, loses that many inventory items rolled at random   Trauma: Roll Resilience or gain 1 Affliction Point