M20Fifth(Version0.

2)
Contributors:RobertoKingsley

Thisisatrimmeddown,subminiatureversionoftheFifthEditionoftheWorldsMostPopular
Roleplayinggame(seelicenseformoreinfo)thathasbeendesignedtobequickandeasyto
play

Thegoalwastocreateasimplergame,butonewherealloftheresourcesoftheFifthEdition
(monsters,spells,adventuresandequipment)couldbeusedwithoutconversion.

M20Fifth(Version0.2)
Stats
Races
Classes
Fighter
Rogue
Mage
Cleric
Backgrounds
SkillsandSavingThrows
AdvantageandDisadvantage
Magic
WordsofPower
TheFourActions
TheFiveRealms
Cantrips
DamagingCantrips
UtilityCantrips
Combat
ImprovisedHazardsandDamage
Advancement
Monsters
QuickMonsters
Templates
Equipment
Armor
Weapons
OtherEquipment
FastPacks
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Stats
Thereare3stats:Strength(STR),Dexterity(DEX)andMind(MIND).
Roll4d6,droplowestdice.Totalremaining3diceandallocatetooneofthestats.Repeatfor
remainingstats.
Alternativelyyoumayusethearrayof15,12,8.
Statbonus=(STAT10)/2,rounddown.

Races
Humans:+1toallStats
MagicalRaces(i.e.Elves,Gnomes):+2MIND
ToughRaces(i.e.Dwarves,HalfOrcs,Dragonborn):+2STR
QuickRaces(i.e.Halflings):+2DEX

Classes
Fighter
SkillandSaveProficiencies:Physical,STRorDEXSaves
ArmorProficiencies:Allarmor
ExtraAbilityScoreIncrease:Atlevel1,yougetanextraabilityscoreincrease.
ImprovedStamina:+3toHPperlevel.
MultipleAttacks:Yougainanadditionalattackat5thlevel,andagainat11thand20thlevel.
ExtendedCritRange:Atlevel3youcritona1920.Atlevel15youcritonan1820.
StartingEquipment:VialofHolyWater,55gp,afastpack(seeEquipment)

Rogue
SkillandSaveProficiencies:Subterfuge,DEXsaves
ArmorProficiencies:Lightarmor
SneakAttack:Wheneveryouhaveadvantage,orareflankinganopponentyoumayadd
[ProficiencyBonus]d6toyourdamage.Startingat10thlevel,youmayadd[ProficiencyBonus
+2]d6toyourdamage.
Dextrous:Asabonusaction,youmaymakeaSubterfugecheckorDash.

StartingEquipment:ThievesTools,50gp,afastpack(seeEquipment)

Mage
SkillandSaveProficiencies:Knowledge,MINDSaves
ArmorProficiencies:Noarmor
SignatureSpell:Chooseonespell(oroneactionrealmcombinationifusingWordsofPower.)
Costingthisspellcosts1MPless.
ArcaneSpellcasting
StartingEquipment:Spellbook,2SpellPouches,55gp,afastpack(seeEquipment)

Cleric
SkillandSaveProficiencies:Communication,MINDSaves
ArmorProficiencies:MediumArmor,Shield
DivineSpellcasting
ChannelPositiveEnergy:Youhavetheabilitytochannelpositiveenergy[ProficiencyBonus/
2]timesaday.YoumayusethatenergytoTurnUndeadorHeal.ResistingTurnUndead
requiresasuccessfulMIND(DC8+clericsMINDbonus+clericsproficiency)saveforthe
undead,iftheyrolla1ontheirrolltheyareimmediatelydestroyed.Healingrestores
[ProficiencyBonus*15]hptooneallynearby.
StartingEquipment:Silverholysymbol,55gp,afastpack(seeEquipment)

Backgrounds
Everycharactershouldalsochooseabackground,whichgrantsthemproficiencyinoneskill,
andgroundsthemintheworld.Everybackgroundprovidesagreatstartingpointfor
roleplaying.Perhapsacriminalhasunderworldcontacts,perhapsasoldiercanstillget
respectamongpatrioticpeasants,perhapsasagecaneasilyfindobscureinformationin
bookswhentheyneedto.

OptionalRule(Specialization):Ifacharacterhasabackgroundwhichgrantsaproficiency
whichtheyalreadygetfromtheirclass,theymayaddtwicetheirproficiencybonustod20
rolls.
CommunicationBackgrounds:Acolyte,Noble,FolkHero,etc.
SubterfugeBackgrounds:Criminal,Urchin,Charlatan,etc.
KnowledgeBackgrounds:Sage,Hermit,etc.
PhysicalBackgrounds:Soldier,Sailor,etc.

SkillsandSavingThrows
Therearejust4skills:Physical,Subterfuge,KnowledgeandCommunication.Rollhigher
thanthegivenDifficultyClasstosucceed.
Skill/SavingThrowroll=d20+statbonus+(proficiencybonus)
Forexample,ClimbingwouldusePhysical+STRbonus.DodgingafallingrockisPhysical+
DEXbonus.FindingatrapisSubterfuge+MINDbonus.DisablingatrapisSubterfuge+DEX
bonus.
CommonDCs

Veryeasy:5
Easy:10
Moderate:15
Hard:20
Veryhard:25
Nearlyimpossible:30

AdvantageandDisadvantage
Wheneveracharacterhasincreasedordecreasedoddsofsucceedingonad20roll,theGM
mayelecttogivethatcharacterAdvantageorDisadvantage.Thisinvolvesrollingtwiceand
takingthebetterorworseofthetworollsrespectively.

Magic
Allcastershavemagicpoints(MP)equaltotheirmaxHP.Theymaycastspellsofalevel
equaltotheirclasslevel,roundedup.UsetheWordsofPowerrulesbelowforspells,orif
youprefer,letcastersknow6spellsofanyspellleveltheyhaveaccesstofromtheFifth
EditionBasicRules.

Castingaspellofanykindrequiresmagicpoints.Thecostis:
1+doublethelevelofthespellbeingcast

Spell
Level

MPcost

11

13

15

17

19

TheDCtoresistacastersspellis:
8+MINDbonus+proficiencybonus

WordsofPower
Allmagicrequiressayingtwowordsofpower:anactionandarealm.Every1stlevelcaster
startsoutknowingthreewordsofpower,butmustknowatleastoneactionandonerealm.
TheylearnnewWordsofPowereverythreelevels(3,6,9,etc.)

TheFourActions

Enhance(augeo):Strengthen,Heal,Enlarge,Repair,Sharpen,etc.
Diminish(infirmo):Weaken,Damage,Injure,Reduce,Break,Dull,Deteriorate,etc.
CommunicateWith(defero):Sense,Read,Seek,Inform,Determine,Understand,etc.
Control(tempero):Shape,Hold,Command,Form,Direct,Dictate,etc.(Controlcan
onlybelearnedafterallotheractionshavebeenlearned.)

TheFiveRealms
Body(corpus):Bodiesoflivingthings,plants.
Mind(mentus):Thethinking,feelingandconsciouspartofanentity.
Spirit(animus):Essenceorsoul.(Spiritcanonlybelearnedafteryouhaveatleast
threeRealmsandthreeActions.)
Energy(navitas):Fire,liquidwater,air,magic,electricity,and(optionally)time.
Matter(materia):Solid,mindlessmateriallikestone,ice,metal,wood,leather,paper,
etc.
Ifthecasterisjusttryingtodamageanothercreature,theymakeamagicattackvs.AC.
Otherwise,thecreaturemustmakeasavingthrowvs.thecastersspellDC.

Damageandhealingstartsat1d6atspelllevel1,andincreasesby1d6everyspelllevel.For
effectsotherthansimpledamageandhealing,youdealtransformationdamagetoobjects
orcreaturesyouretryingtoaffect.Transformationdamageisjustlikeregulardamage,except
thatwhenacreatureorobject,whohastakenanytransformationdamage,reaches0HP,
theyareaffectedbyanyspelleffectsusedonthemandreturnto1HP(ifsomeeffectscancel
eachotherout,thespellwiththehighestspelllevelwilltakeeffect.Forspellsofequallevel,
flipacointodeterminewhichonetakeseffect.)Positiveeffectsusedonwillingtargetsbypass
theneedfortransformationdamage,andimmediatelytakeeffect.Acreaturecanonlybe
transformedintosomethingofequalorlesserCR/leveltothemselves.

Cantrips
AcasterstartswithknowledgeofMINDbonuscantrips.Acantripisaspellthatcanbecast
againandagainwithoutanyMPcost.

DamagingCantrips
Youmaymakeadamagingcantripusingthetablebelowadamagingcantripmayaddupto
atmost9pointsandmusthavearange,damageandmethod.Atlevels5,11and17theodo
anadditionaldiceofdamage.(Ifacantriphasseparatebeams,insteadofadditionaldiceof
damageattheselevels,yougetanadditionalbeamwhichcantargetseparatecreatures.)

Pts Range

Dmg

Method

AdditionalEffects

Touch

1d4

MagicAttack

Separatebeams

10

1d6

DEXsave

Pull10closertoyou

30

1d8

MINDsave

60

1d10

120

1d12

OptionalRule(DamageType)
:Inadditiontotheeffectsmentionedonthetable,chooseany
onedamagetypeyourcantripqualifiesforbasedonitsrange:
Touch:Lightning(Advantageiftargetwearingmetalarmor)
10ftorless:Poison
30ftorless:Piercing
60ftorless:Radiant,Psychic,Acid
120ftorless:Necrotic,Force,Fire

UtilityCantrips
Insteadofdamagingcantrips,youmaychooseoneofthefollowingutilitycantrips:
Prestidigitation:Performminortricksfor1hour.
GhostSound:Figmentsoundsfor1round/level.
MageHand:5poundtelekinesis.Lastsuntilconcentrationends.
Light:Objectshineslikeatorchfor10min./level.
Guidance:+1d4ononeattackroll,savingthrow,orskillcheck.Lastsforoneminuteor
untildischarged.
Resistance:Subjectgets+1d4ononesavingthrow.Lastsforoneminuteoruntil
discharged.

Combat
HitPoints=(1d8+STRbonus)/Level.IfHPreaches0,unconsciousandneardeath.Every
round,makeunmodifiedd20rollstoavoiddeath.DC10,mustgetthreesuccessesbefore
threefailures.


Rolld20+DEXbonusforinitiativeorder.Everyonecanmoveandperformanactioneach
turn.Actionsinclude:additionalmovement(dashing),andattacking.

Meleeattackbonus=STRbonus+proficiencybonus
Missileattackbonus=DEXbonus+proficiencybonus
Magicattackbonus=MINDbonus+proficiencybonus

Addattackbonustod20roll.Ifhigherthanyouropponent'sArmourClass(AC),it'sahit.
Natural20isautomaticallyacriticaldoingdoubledamage.

ArmourClass(AC)=10+Armourbonus+(DEXbonus).

OptionalRules
FightersandRoguescanuseDEXbonus+proficiencybonusasMeleeattackbonus
insteadifwieldingafinesseweapon.
FightersandRoguescanwield2lightweaponsandmayuseanactiontoattackwith
theirmainweapon,andabonusactiontoattackwiththeiroffhandweapon.Dontadd
yourabilitymodifiertothedamageonthesecondweapon.
WhenaFighterorRogueiswieldingatwohandedorversatileweapon,theymay
reroll1and2resultsontheirdamagedice,butyoumustusethenewroll.

ImprovisedHazardsandDamage
Usethebelowinformationtoimprovisedamageforthingslikebeingpushedintoacampfire
orfallingintolava.

Examples:
3d6beingpushedintoacampfire
6d6sufferingacavein
28d6fallingintolava

CharacterLevelMinor/Major/Deadly
142d6/3d6/6d6
5103d6/6d6/16d6
11166d6/16d6/28d6
172016d6/28d6/38d6

Advancement
HitPoints:1d8+STRbonusperlevel

ProficiencyBonus:14:+258:+31012:+41316:+51720:+6

AbilityScoreIncreases(Casters):3,7,11,15,19

AbilityScoreIncreases(NonCasters):4,7,10,13,16,19


Whenacharacterreceivesanabilityscoreincrease,theyeithergain+2toonestator+1to
twostats(max20.)

Monsters
SeeBasicRulesofFifthEditionformonsters.Tomakemonstersonthefly,usethebelow
rules.

QuickMonsters
Ifyouneedaquickmonster,justchooseaCRforthemonster,andusethechartbelow.Add
atemplateifyouneedsomethingmoredistinct.
CR

Prof

AC(DEF)/Save
DC(ATK)

HP(DEF)

AtkBonus
(ATK)

Damage/Round
(ATK)

+2

<=13

<=+3

1/8,1/4,
1/2

+2

13

140*CR

+3

16*CR

14

+2

11+Prof

70+(15*CR) CR+1

8+(6*CR)

58

+3

12+Prof

70+(15*CR) 3+Prof

8+(6*CR)

912

+4

13+Prof

70+(15*CR) 3+Prof

8+(6*CR)

1316

+5

13+Prof

70+(15*CR) 3+Prof

8+(6*CR)

1720

+6

19

70+(15*CR) 4+Prof

8+(6*CR)

2124

+7

19*

400+(45*
(CR20))

4+Prof

122+(18*(CR
19))

2528

+8

19*

400+(45*
(CR20))

4+Prof

122+(18*(CR
19))

2930

+9

19*

400+(45*
(CR20))

5+Prof

122+(18*(CR
19))

*ForSaveDC,13+Prof

Templates

Fiendish
Aberration
Undead
Animal

Equipment
Armor
ThecostofarmorequalsACbonustimes5,squared.
LightArmor:+1,+2addDEX
MediumArmor:+3,+4,+5addDEX
HeavyArmor:+6,+7,+8noDEX,disadvantageonSubterfugeinvolvingstealth
Shield(10gp):+2
Bardingforhorsescosts4timesasmuchashumanarmor,andweighstwiceasmuch.

Weapons
Weaponscanbemadeusingthebelowchart.Someexampleweaponsare:
Rapier(1d8)1Handed,Martial,Finesse20gp,3lbs
HandCrossbow(1d6)Ranged,Ammunition,Light,Loading,Martial50gp,2lbs
Dagger(1d4)Ranged,Thrown,Light,Finesse,(1Handed)3gp,1lb

AlltheoptionalfeaturesuserulesfromFifthEditionthatcanbeignoredorincludedaccording
tothepreferenceoftheGM.ItisrecommendedthattheGMkeepatleasttheMartialquality,
andonlyallowfightersandroguestouseMartialweapons.

Cost

Damage

Weapon/Quality

Weight

BaseWeapon

1gp

1d6

1Handed

4lbs

x4

1d10

2Handed,Heavy

x2.25

x5

1d4

Ranged,
Ammunition

X0.25

X0.75

1d4

Ranged,Thrown

x0.35

(Optional
Features)

x1

1step

Light

x0.7

x2

Finesse

x0.7

x1

+1step

Loading

x3

x10

+1step

Martial

x1

X1.25

1step

Reach

x1.25

X1.25

Versatile

x1.25

OtherEquipment
Tofigureoutareasonablepriceforequipmentusethefollowingtable(forexample,a
bedrollwouldcost10gp,sinceitstwosyllables):

KindofItem

Cost

CommonItems

1cpxnumberof
syllables

Adventuring/Camping
Gear

5gpxnumberof
syllables

SpecialistTools,Animals

10gpxnumberof
syllables

LuxuryItems

25gpxnumberof
syllables

Lethalitems,Dangerous
Animals

100gpxnumberof
syllables

FastPacks
Chooseapack,orroll1d6toselectonerandomly.
PackA(12):backpack,beltpouch,bedroll,hoodedlantern,10oilflasks,flint&steel,
shovel,2setsofcaltrops,signalwhistle,waterskin,ironrations(4days)
PackB(34):backpack,beltpouch,bedroll,10torches,4oilflasks,flint&steel,10
piecesofchalk,10pole,mirror,crowbar,waterskin,ironrations(4days)
PackC(56):backpack,beltpouch,bedroll,tent,10torches,5oilflasks,flint&steel,
50rope,grapplinghook,10pole,waterskin,ironrations(4days)

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