Dungeons & Dragons 5e Element 133 Class Feature: Action Points

Action points provide characters with the means to affect game play in significant ways. A character always has a limited amount of action points granted by the modifier of one ability score x 2 (does not have to be the same ability score your general class enhances), chosen when obtaining this feature (STR, DEX, CON, WIS, INT, CHA), and while the character replenishes this supply with every new feature he or she upgrades a new feature, the character must use them wisely. A character can spend 1 action point to do one of these things:

• Alter a single d20 roll used to make an attack, a skill check, an ability check, a effect roll (such as the healing from a surgical kit, or the result of a rollable table), or a saving throw.
• Use a class talent or class feature during your turn for which the expenditure of 1 action point is required or grants additional bonuses or advantages.

When a character spends 1 action point to improve a d20 roll, add 1d6 to the d20 roll to help meet or exceed the target number. A character can declare the use of 1 action point to alter a d20 roll after the roll is made, but only before the DM reveals the result of that roll (whether the attack or check or saving throw succeeded or failed). A character can't use an action point on a skill check or ability check when he or she is taking 10 or taking 20.

When a character spends 1 action point to use a class feature, he or she gains the benefit of the feature but doesn't roll a d6. In this case, the action point is not a bonus to a d20 roll. The feature acts as modified by the use of an action point.

A character can only spend 1 action point in a round. If a character spends a point to use a class feature, he or she can't spend another one in the same round to improve a die roll, and vice versa.

Depending on the hero's character tier (see the table below), he or she may be able to roll more than one d6 when spending 1 action point.