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Melee Attack Fails

Roll	Result	Description
1	Slippery Slope	You lose your footing and fall prone, sliding 5 feet in a random direction. If an obstacle is in the way, you take 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
2	Equipment Jam	Your weapon gets stuck or tangled, requiring an additional action to free it before it can be used again.
3	Friendly Fire	You accidentally hit an ally within melee range. If no allies are within range, you hit yourself, dealing half the weapon’s damage to yourself.
4	Off Balance	You overextend yourself and become flat-footed until the start of your next turn.
5	Disarmed	You lose your grip and drop your weapon. It lands in an adjacent square of the GM’s choice.
6	Pulled Muscle	You strain a muscle. You take a -2 penalty to attack rolls and Strength-based skill checks for 1d4 rounds.
7	Weapon Malfunction	If your weapon is magical, it temporarily loses its magic properties for 1 minute. If not, it gains the broken condition until repaired.
8	Heavy Swing	Your weapon becomes awkward to handle. You take a -1 penalty to attack rolls with this weapon for 1d4 rounds.
9	Stumbling Strike	You stumble forward 5 feet and become flat-footed until the start of your next turn.
10	Vision Impaired	Blood or sweat gets in your eyes, giving you a -2 penalty to attack rolls and Perception checks for 1d4 rounds.
11	Memory Lapse	You forget a critical technique. You take a -2 penalty to attack rolls for 1d4 rounds.
12	Shock	You experience a moment of shock. You are stunned 1.
13	Auditory Distraction	A loud noise disorients you. You take a -2 penalty to attack rolls for 1d4 rounds.
14	Blinded by Sweat	Sweat stings your eyes, causing you to be blinded until the start of your next turn.
15	Clumsy Fumble	You drop your weapon, and it falls 10 feet away in a random direction. You must retrieve it, which takes 1 action.
16	Nausea	You feel nauseous. You are sickened 1 for 1d4 rounds.
17	Brief Paralysis	Your muscles seize up briefly. You are paralyzed for 1 round.
18	Invisible Obstacle	You swing into an invisible obstacle and are stunned for 1 round, taking 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
19	Awkward Position	You end up in an awkward position. You are flat-footed until the start of your next turn.
20	Overzealous Swing	Your exaggerated swing throws you off balance. You end up in a random square adjacent to your starting position and are flat-footed until the start of your next turn.

Magic Attack Fails

Roll	Result	Description
1	Spell Backfire	The spell's energy rebounds on you. You take half the damage or effect you intended for the target.
2	Mana Burn	You suffer 1d6 points of damage as the magical energy burns you internally.
3	Arcane Feedback	You are stunned for 1 round as the feedback from the spell overwhelms your senses.
4	Spell Mishap	The spell fizzles out and fails to cast. You lose the spell slot.
5	Wild Magic Surge	A surge of wild magic occurs. Roll on the Wild Magic Surge table (if available) or apply a random magical effect.
6	Magical Exhaustion	You become fatigued for 1d4 rounds as the spell drains your energy.
7	Spell Disruption	Your spell is disrupted, and you lose your concentration. Any ongoing spells you are maintaining immediately end.
8	Reversed Polarity	The spell has the opposite effect of what was intended. Beneficial spells become harmful and vice versa.
9	Magical Recoil	You are pushed back 10 feet and fall prone as the spell's energy recoils.
10	Spell Reflection	The spell is reflected back at you. You must save against your own spell's effect.
11	Aura Disruption	Your magical aura is disrupted. You cannot cast any spells for 1d4 rounds.
12	Elemental Overload	You take 1d6 damage of a random elemental type (fire, cold, lightning, acid, etc.) as the spell overloads with energy.
13	Arcane Whiplash	You take 1d6 psychic damage and are confused for 1 round.
14	Spell Displacement	The spell is displaced and affects a random creature or object within range.
15	Temporal Distortion	You lose your next action as the spell distorts time around you.
16	Dimensional Rift	A small rift opens, pulling you 10 feet in a random direction. If an obstacle is in the way, you take 1d6 force damage.
17	Magical Nullification	All magical effects within 20 feet of you are temporarily nullified for 1d4 rounds.
18	Mana Drain	You lose an additional spell slot of the same level as the one you attempted to cast.
19	Chaotic Discharge	The spell discharges chaotically, causing 1d6 damage to all creatures within 10 feet.
20	Arcane Explosion	Your spell explodes in your hands, dealing 1d6 damage to you and anyone within 5 feet.

Unarmed Humaniod Attack Fails

Roll (1d20)	Result	Description
1	Trip and fall prone	You become flat-footed until the start of your next turn.
2	Accidental self-strike	You deal half of the damage you would have dealt to the target to yourself.
3	Overextend	You pull a muscle, becoming clumsy 1 for 1 minute.
4	Lose balance	You move 5 feet in a random direction and provoke attacks of opportunity if applicable.
5	Hit ally	You hit an ally adjacent to the target, dealing half damage.
6	Stumble	You give the target a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against your next attack.
7	Wrist strain	You take a -1 penalty to attack rolls with this hand for 1 minute.
8	Lose grip	You drop any items held in that hand.
9	Distracted	You grant the target a +1 circumstance bonus to their next attack roll against you.
10	Misjudge distance	You move 5 feet away from the target and provoke attacks of opportunity if applicable.
11	Lose focus	You take a -2 penalty to your next attack roll.
12	Trip over feet	You fall prone.
13	Twist awkwardly	You become fatigued until you rest for 10 minutes.
14	Taunt target	You unintentionally taunt the target, giving them a +1 circumstance bonus to their next attack roll against you.
15	Off-balance	You become flat-footed until the end of your next turn.
16	Scrape knuckles	You take 1d4 damage.
17	Lose sight	You grant the target concealment until the start of your next turn.
18	Overexerted	You gain the fatigued condition.
19	Hit object	You take 1d6 damage.
20	Slip and fall prone	You become flat-footed until the start of your next turn.

Unarmed Beast Attack Fails

Roll	Result	Description
1	Twisted Claw	The beast's attack backfires, twisting its own claw. The beast takes 1d6 damage.
2	Slipped	The beast loses its footing and falls prone.
3	Self-Bite	The beast accidentally bites its own tongue, taking 1d4 damage and becoming stunned 1.
4	Overextended	The beast overreaches and is flat-footed until the start of its next turn.
5	Headbutt	The beast's head strikes a hard surface, causing it to become dazed for 1 round.
6	Tail Tangle	The beast's tail gets tangled, causing it to become immobilized until it uses an action to untangle.
7	Wing Wrench	The beast's wing attack fails, straining a muscle and reducing its fly speed by half for 1 minute.
8	Tripped	The beast's attack causes it to stumble and fall prone.
9	Claw Clash	The beast's claws get stuck in a nearby object or the ground, and it must use an action to free them.
10	Backfire	The beast's attack backfires, dealing 1d4 damage to itself.
11	Stinger Slip	The beast's stinger misses and injects itself, causing 1d6 poison damage over 2 rounds.
12	Wing Flip	The beast's wing flips awkwardly, making it clumsy 1 for 1 round.
13	Beak Blunder	The beast's beak attack misses and it bites its own beak, taking 1d4 damage.
14	Missed Leap	The beast leaps and misses its target, landing prone and becoming stunned 1.
15	Tail Slam	The beast's tail attack hits the ground hard, causing it to become stunned 1.
16	Sprain	The beast sprains a limb during the attack, reducing its movement speed by 10 feet for 1 minute.
17	Vision Blur	The attack causes the beast's vision to blur, giving it a -2 penalty on attack rolls for 1 round.
18	Snout Strike	The beast's snout strikes a solid object, causing it to be stunned 1.
19	Missed Swipe	The beast's swipe misses so wildly that it becomes flat-footed until the start of its next turn.
20	Disoriented	The beast becomes disoriented by its own attack, taking a -2 penalty on all attacks for 1 round.

Reflex Save Fail

Roll	Result	Description
1	Falling Prone	You lose your balance and fall prone, leaving yourself vulnerable.
2	Partial Evasion	You manage to avoid the worst of the effect, but suffer half damage or a lesser effect.
3	Environmental Hazard	You inadvertently trigger a secondary hazard nearby (such as falling debris or a burst of flame).
4	Item Breaks	Something you're carrying (like a potion or fragile item) breaks or spills due to the sudden movement.
5	Position Compromised	Your movement during the save puts you in a less advantageous position, granting enemies an opportunity or advantage.
6	Distracted	You are momentarily distracted by the reflex action, giving enemies a brief opening to attack.
7	Terrain Disadvantage	Your movement during the save causes you to stumble or step into a hazardous area, taking minor environmental damage (e.g., stepping on hot coals or into shallow water).
8	Weapon Disarm	You fumble with your weapon or item, dropping it at your feet.
9	Limited Movement	Your movement is restricted or your next action is delayed as you recover from the reflexive action.
10	Exposed Weakness	Your sudden movement reveals a weakness or vulnerable spot, granting enemies a brief advantage in combat.
11	Temporary Blindness	The effect briefly dazzles you, imposing a penalty on your next Perception or attack roll.
12	Elemental Exposure	You are briefly exposed to elemental damage (fire, electricity, etc.) due to the reflex action.
13	Armor Strain	Your armor shifts uncomfortably or becomes temporarily less effective, imposing a penalty on your AC until you adjust it.
14	Stamina Drain	The reflexive action leaves you winded or fatigued, imposing a penalty on your next skill check or save.
15	Panic Reaction	You react impulsively, accidentally provoking nearby enemies into targeting you.
16	Temporary Debuff	The reflex action temporarily reduces one of your attributes (e.g., Strength, Dexterity) until the end of your next turn.
17	Skill Disruption	Your focus on the reflex action disrupts your concentration, imposing a penalty on your next skill check.
18	Magic Interference	The reflex action interferes with any ongoing magical effects you have, causing them to fizzle or become temporarily unstable.
19	Allies Affected	Your reflex action inadvertently affects nearby allies, imposing a minor penalty or inconvenience on them.
20	Prone and Vulnerable	You stumble and fall prone, leaving yourself open to attacks until you can recover on your next turn.

Fortitude Save Fail

Roll	Result	Description
1	Stunned	You are stunned 1 until the end of your next turn.
2	Sickened	You are sickened 1 until the end of your next turn.
3	Exhausted	You gain the fatigued condition.
4	Slowed	Your movement speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of your next turn.
5	Confused	You are confused, acting randomly for 1 round.
6	Paralyzed	You are paralyzed until the end of your next turn.
7	Staggered	You are staggered until the end of your next turn.
8	Drained	You gain the enfeebled 1 condition until the end of your next turn.
9	Blinded	You are blinded until the end of your next turn.
10	Deafened	You are deafened until the end of your next turn.
11	Flat-Footed	You are flat-footed until the end of your next turn.
12	Hampered	Your movement is hampered until the end of your next turn.
13	Impaired Vision	You have impaired vision until the end of your next turn, imposing a penalty on Perception checks and ranged attacks.
14	Shaken	You are shaken until the end of your next turn.
15	Sluggish	You move at half speed until the end of your next turn.
16	Vulnerable	You are vulnerable to the triggering damage type until the end of your next turn.
17	Weakened	Your Strength score is reduced by 2 until the end of your next turn.
18	Winded	You can't take reactions until the end of your next turn.
19	Wounded	You gain the wounded 1 condition until you receive healing.
20	Unconscious	You fall unconscious for 1 round.

Will Save Fail

Roll	Result	Description
1	Confusion	You become confused, acting randomly for 1 round.
2	Compulsion	You are compelled to take a specific action, potentially against your interests.
3	Emotional Overload	You are overwhelmed by a surge of emotion, imposing a penalty on your actions.
4	Memory Loss	You forget a piece of crucial information or lose track of recent events.
5	Paranoia	You become paranoid, distrusting your allies and making communication difficult.
6	Domination	You fall under the sway of a hostile creature's suggestions for 1 round.
7	Fearful Trembling	You are shaken, making you more vulnerable to fear effects.
8	Truthfulness	You are compelled to speak the truth, even when it's against your interests.
9	Delusion	You believe something false for 1 round, affecting your decisions and actions.
10	Overwhelming Thoughts	You are overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts, imposing a penalty on your concentration.
11	Psychic Feedback	You take psychic damage as your mind rebels against the assault.
12	Resistance Break	Your mental defenses weaken, imposing a penalty on your Will saves until the end of your next turn.
13	Confidence Shatter	You lose confidence in yourself, imposing a penalty on your next skill check.
14	Identity Crisis	You briefly lose track of who you are, causing confusion and disorientation.
15	Overwhelming Despair	You are overcome with despair, making it difficult to focus on anything else.
16	Spell Rebound	The effect rebounds on you, affecting you as if you were the original target.
17	Psychic Drain	You suffer psychic damage and are drained of energy, imposing a penalty on your next action.
18	Mind Wipe	You lose a specific memory or piece of knowledge permanently.
19	Unsettling Thoughts	You are haunted by unsettling thoughts, imposing a penalty on your next Will save.
20	Spell Feedback	The magical energy backfires, causing you to take damage or suffer a negative effect.