Athletics

(e.g. running, climbing, swimming)

You roll a d20 and add your Athletics skill and Strength modifier to the roll. If the total is higher than the Difficulty Check, you succeed. If it is lower, you fail.

• Difficulty Check 7 (Very Easy)

• Climbing a knotted rope hanging from a sturdy branch.

• Difficulty Check 12 (Easy)

• Scaling a rocky hillside with intermittent footholds.

• Difficulty Check 17 (Moderate)

• Swimming against a strong current in a rushing river.

• Difficulty Check 22 (Hard)

• Climbing a sheer cliff face with only narrow ledges to grip onto.

• Difficulty Check 27 (very Hard)

• Scaling a towering waterfall, navigating slippery rocks and evading rushing water.

• Difficulty Check 32 (Legendary)

• Ascending a smooth, vertical surface of a towering fortress using only your hands and feet, with no visible footholds or handholds available.