In order to perform an ability, you must have enough Action Points (AP) to do so. Action points are a global pool which apply to all skills.

Each player starts an encounter with 10 AP. 

In an encounter, all of your abilities will cost certain amounts of AP. 

Let's say you start with 10 AP, and you use an ability which costs 2 AP. The player performs the ability, and then subtracts 2 AP, which brings them down to 8. 

AP do not restore under normal circumstances. Critical successes can restore AP, as well as certain abilities and perks. 

Standard actions like movement do not cost AP. It is up to the DM's discretion to decide which actions cost AP. 

Action Points

Crime leads are found by players during missions. They allow the party to unlock new money making opportunities, jobs, and heists. 

Crime leads will be assigned one of 3 information levels.
- Obscure
- Plausible
- Verified

Crime leads will be assigned one of 3 heat levels.
- Cold - Leads will need lots of setup and planning, can be worked on and executed at any time.
- Warm - Leads will need setup and planning, but still have a time limit before they disappear.
- Hot - Leads that are hot are on an extremely fixed time. there may not be time for any planning.


Crime Leads

On normal terrain you move your full movement distance. 

In water, movement distance is halved. 

Unmodified, players may move up to 30ft in a round. This does not cost AP. 

Movement

Every obstacle and entity in the game has what is called a 'score threshold' which the player can attempt to beat with their dice pool. 

## **Rolling A Pool**  
Each player has a dice pool. Dice pools can have up to 10 dice of varying sizes. The check that the player will be trying to complete has a score threshold, which is the required score you need to pass the check. Rolling a low number results in the low-rolled die to be removed from the pool for this round. Rolling a critical number allows for a chance at an additive re-roll. Which means that if a 4 is rolled for example, 4 is added to your total score as is, and can be re-rolled if the player chooses. if you roll a 5 on the subsequent roll, it is added to your score threshold, for a total of 9. However, this comes with risk, as if you roll a low-threshold number, you risk losing your entire score for that die. If you roll a 4, and then re-roll and get a 1, you forfeit the original 4 points, and the die is removed from the pool for the round. There are abilities and perks that can help to mitigate some negative effects.

Rolling a critical means you may add the score and then re-roll the die. If you roll a critical failure on the re-roll, you lose the original dice roll as well.

Additionally, some particularly difficult encounters may have a low-score threshold. For example, an entity may have a low threshold of 7, which means that any roll below a 7 results in removal from the dice pool. 

## **Facing Off - Combat Pool Rolling**  
Rolling a pool for combat works very much the same as it does for skill checks. Instead of beating an assigned score, you roll your pool against your opponent's pool. Whoever comes out with the highest score wins. 

## **Alternative Pool Rules - Rolling Positives**  
Some pools will require you to roll for an amount of 'success dice'. For example, on a d4, a 4 is considered a success. To succeed, you need to rack up a set number of successes. So if you need 3 successes to pick a lock, you would need to roll 3x 4's on a d4.

Rules for pool rolling (skill/ability/combat checks).

Pool Rolling (Skill Checks)

Saving throws are used for quick, reactive actions that don’t require a full skill check. Examples include catching a falling ally, diving for cover, or quickly grabbing an item.

Each saving throw has a **target pool**—a set of specific dice results you must roll to succeed. For example, a saving throw might require rolling both a **1** and a **6** on a d6. You don’t need to roll them simultaneously—you just need to roll both results over the course of the attempt.

You begin by rolling a designated number of dice, as defined by the **Codex** or set by the **GM**. Any target numbers rolled are kept, and the rest are rerolled. You repeat this process until all required numbers have been rolled or the check fails (if applicable).

#### **Example**  
If the target pool is [1, 6] and you roll a 2 and a 6, you keep the 6 and reroll both dice, now hoping to get a 1. You continue until you roll both a 1 and a 6.

The number of **rounds (rerolls)** it takes to complete the saving throw affects the outcome:

- Succeeding in the **first round**: No penalty—full success.
- Taking **multiple rounds**: You still succeed, but you may suffer a consequence (such as damage, time loss, or another setback).

Each saving throw defines both the **target pool** and the **dice rolled**—these are unique to each situation and saving throw type.

Saving Throws

Players invest **Skill Points** into skills to develop their character’s capabilities. Skill Points are spent to unlock:

- **Abilities** – Active effects that can be used during skill checks.
- **Perks** – Passive bonuses that enhance performance in specific situations.
- **Bonus Action Points** – Extra Action Points, improving consistency and flexibility.
- **Skill Check Bonuses** – Extra points towards certain types of skill checks. 

Skill Points

Weapon points are used to modify weapons. The only way to obtain weapon points is by converting your skill points, at a rate of 2:1. 