Desperate Maneuver

“In the moments when everything falls apart, some heroes reach deeper.”

You gain the following benefits:

• Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20.

• You gain a special reaction:

Desperate Maneuver (Reaction)

Trigger: When a sudden or impending crisis occurs (such as a strike, a trap, a fall, an ally in danger, or a dramatic opportunity), you may use this reaction.

When you do:

• Immediately move up to your speed, ignoring movement restrictions.

• Make one of the following:

  • An attack roll

  • An ability check

  • A saving throw

• Add your proficiency bonus to the result of the roll, even if you already add it by default.

Aftermath: Roll 1d4 – 1. You gain that many levels of exhaustion (minimum 0, maximum 3), regardless of the result.

Class-Specific Variants (Optional Rule)

If you are using this feat with class-specific enhancements, apply the bonus as per your starting class. Otherwise, the base version works for all characters.

This feature can only be used once per round, and follows the normal rules for reactions.