Newb20

System Specification: Constitution-Scaled Combat Stamina

1. The Dynamic Round Accumulator

To prevent mechanical fatigue from interfering with open-world exploration or social roleplay, physical stamina degradation is calculated exclusively from turn-based combat rounds.

The Tracking Metrics

The engine tracks a persistent integer per character: Combat_Rounds_Accumulated.

• The Active Windows: This variable increments by +1 at the conclusion of every turn-based round of combat the character actively participates in.
• The Rest Windows: Outside of active combat turn cycles, the counter freezes entirely.

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2. Constitution-Based Degradation Thresholds

The round thresholds required to trigger physical status conditions scale directly with a character’s native Constitution (CON) Score at a rate of 2 rounds per point.

Threshold 1: The Fatigue Boundary

The number of combat rounds a character can endure before suffering temporary muscles strain is calculated as:

Rounds to Fatigue = Constitution score * 2

• The Trigger: When Combat_Rounds_Accumulated reaches this value, the character instantly inherits the Fatigued status condition.
• The Reset: Spending a 1-Hour Short Rest (consuming 0.5 rations for a Medium creature, adjusted by the creature’s size-based ration factor, or the Fed flag) completely wipes away the Fatigued condition and resets Combat_Rounds_Accumulated back to exactly 0.

Threshold 2: The Exhaustion Boundary

If the character continues to force themselves to fight through consecutive encounters without executing a Short Rest, their physical state hits a critical cellular ceiling at three times their fatigue limit:

Rounds to Exhaustion = Rounds to Fatigue * 3

• The Trigger: When Combat_Rounds_Accumulated reaches this hard ceiling, the condition automatically scales up to Exhausted (-6 Strength/Dexterity, base movement speed halved).
• The System Lockout: Per the master conditions framework, a Short Rest provides zero mechanical relief to an Exhausted target. The round counter is locked at this stage. The character can only clear these severe penalties by setting up a full camp and executing a full 8-Hour Long Rest (consuming 1.0 ration for a Medium creature, adjusted by the creature’s size-based ration factor, or the Fed flag), which resets the master counter back to 0.