Deathwish5eTM Conventions

(July 30 - August 3, 2025)

Deathwish5eTM Online

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How to Play
Deathwish5eTM

Deathwish5eTM Rules
(2025 Tentative)

 

Difficulty

Players will choose either Normal or Hardcore difficulty. The decision to play Hardcore difficulty must be unanimous.

 

Delaying

You may choose to lower your initiative instead of taking your turn as normal. This change lasts for the entirety of combat.

 

Prone

Standing up from prone triggers Opportunity Attacks.

Cards

Take home magic items in the form of cards! Use your collection for fun and exciting new strategies!

 

Normal Rules

  • If the group succeeds at their quest, each player receives a share of treasure, even if your character doesn't survive.
     

  • Critical hits deal max die damage plus the roll instead of doubling the dice.
     

  • Flanking provides a +2 bonus to attack rolls.
     

  • Falling to zero hit points also incurs one level of Exhaustion.

Hardcore Rules

  • If the group succeeds at their quest, each player received a share of treasure plus bonus loot, but only if your character survives.
  • Falling to zero hit points also incurs two levels of exhaustion.
     
  • Enemies have improved stat blocks, which means more health, more damage, and more special abilities.