Mystery Dungeon TTRPG Rulebook by SumtimesImFunny

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon TTRPG

Fan-favorite series of Pokémon games, the Mystery Dungeon series already has a very tabletop-like charm to it. We hope to capture the magic of the Mystery Dungeon
series in this tabletop RPG, where you can play as your favorite pocket monster with your friends, setting off on dangerous adventures.

Character Creation
First step to playing a game is making your character. While all Pokémon are available, refer to your Game Master about region, gimmick form, or legendary restrictions.
Use the character sheet below as a template for your desired Pokémon.

Your Pokémon
The [Descriptor] Pokémon

Size, Nature, Type

Armor Class (10 + your Defense Modifier)

Hit Points (10d8 + 10 times your HP Modifier)
Speed (30 + 5 times your Speed Modifier)

ATTACK DEFENSE SPEED HP

atk (Mod) def (Mod) spd (Mod) hp (Mod)

Attack Proficiency Physical or Special

Defense Proficiency Physical or Special
Skills TBD
Weak Against Weak_Type(s)
Immune Against Immune_Type(s)
Strong Against Strong_Type(s)

Ability: Ability Name

Ability Description

Moves
Move 1 Type, to Hit, Damage, PP, Description

Move 2 Type, to Hit, Damage, PP, Description

Move 3 Type, to Hit, Damage, PP, Description

Move 4 Type, to Hit, Damage, PP, Description

Pokédex Entry

This Pokémon...

Stats
Rolling Stats
To determine your Pokémon's stats, roll 4d6 and subtract the lowest roll for each of the 4 stats. Allocate each numbers, these are your Stat Scores. Your Stat Score
determines your Stat Modifier. The maximum Stat Score is 20. The Score-to-Modifier ratio is as follows:

Stat Score Stat Modifier

<3 -4
4-5 -3
6-7 -2
8-9 -1
10-11 +0
12-13 +1
Stat Score Stat Modifier
14-15 +2
16-17 +3
18-19 +4
20 +5

Attack

The Attack Stat on a Pokémon determines its offensive effectiveness. When using a Move, you roll 1d20 plus your Attack Modifier to determine whether you hit or not.
Upon hitting an opponent Pokémon or structure with a Move whose Type matches with the Type of your Pokémon, you add the Attack Modifier to the damage as well.

Defense
The Defense Stat on a Pokémon determines its ability to avoid or sustain damage. The higher your Defense Stat, the higher your Armor Class, which is the number
needed to be hit you with a Move.

Armor Class Calculation: 10 + your Defense Modifier

Speed

The Speed Stat on a Pokémon determines its priority in combat, as well as its movement speed. The higher the Speed Stat, the earlier in a turn of combat that Pokémon
goes.

Movement Speed Calculation (in feet): 30 + 5 times your Speed Modifier

HP

The HP Stat on a Pokémon determines the amount of Hit Points available for that Pokémon.

Hit Point Calculation: 10d8 + 10 times your HP Modifier

Attributes
Proficiency

After rolling and allocating your Attack and Defense Stats, you may choose whether they are Proficient with Physical or Special Attack and Defense. You can make a
different choice for each Stat. Physical Stats work better when dealing with Moves categorized as "Physical" and vice verse with Special Stats.

Attack

When making a Move that matches your chosen Proficiency, you add 1d4 to the attack and damage rolls.

Defense

When targetted by a Move that matches your chosen Proficiency, you can add +2 to your Armor Class against that Move.

Ability
Each Pokémon has an innate Ability unique to their being. To find what Ability or Abilities your Pokémon possesses, consult the Pokémon Database.

Abilities

As of right now, Abilities are handled case-by-case. Consult your Game Master to create a fair and balanced implementation of your chosen Pokémon's
Abilitiy.

Moves
Each Pokémon has 4 available Moves. Two of your Pokémon's Moves have to match its Type(s). A Pokémon can only have one (1) Status Move. To find what Moves your
Pokémon can learn, consult the Pokémon Database.

Move Power

A Move's Power determines its damage. The damage convertion is as follows:

Power Damage
1-30 1d6
31-60 2d6
61-90 3d6
91-120 4d6
121-150 5d6
more than 151 6d6

Super Effective/Not Very Effective

When dealing Super Effective damage with a Move, the damage dice change to d8's. When dealing Not Very Effective damage with a Move, the damage dice change to
d4's.

Critical Hits
When attacking with a Move, rolling a 20 on your d20 is considered a Critical Hit, dealing the maximum damage possible.

Move Accuracy

A Move's Accuracy determines how likely it is to hit a target Pokémon or structure. The base Accuracy of a Move is 100. As it decreases, a penalty is applied to the attack
roll of that Move as shown here:

Accuracy Penalty
100 -0
90-99 -1
80-89 -2
 Accuracy Penalty
70-79 -3
60-69 -4
less than 59 -5

Range

To target an opposing Pokémon or structure with a Physical Move, you must be within 5 ft. of the target. To target an opposing Pokémon or structure with a Special
Move, the range of the Move is the following:

Move Range (in feet) = 10 + 10 times your Attack Modifier

Recoil

Some Moves deal damage to the user as well (such as Brave Bird). Moves that recoil deal half the damage dealt to the target back to the user.

Exhaustion

Some Moves reduce the user's Stats after use (such as Hammer Arm). When using a Move with such an effect, you receive a -1 penalty to the affected Stat until the end of
combat.

Charge Up/Cool Down

Some Moves require a turn to charge up before the Move can be made (such as Solar Beam or Hyper Beam). When using a Move like these, your Speed is reduced to zero
until the Charge Up or Cool Down period (which is one round of combat) is completed.

Power Points (PP)

Every Move has a certain number of Power Points (or PP), which states how many times that Move can be used before needing to Rest.

Hidden Moves (HM)

Some Moves, called Hidden Moves, can be useful outside of Pokémon Battles, and might aid in Skill Checks (covered later).

Status Moves
Status Moves are Moves that deal no damage. Instead, they either strengthen you or weakens your opponents.

Status Moves

Like Abilities, Status Moves are handled case-by-case. Consult your Game Master to create a fair and balanced implementation of your desired Status Move.
The following are simply guidelines for handling Status Moves.

Stat Increases

Status Moves that increase your Stats add a +1 (for Moves that simply increase) or a +2 (for Moves that harshly increase) to the chosen moves. Special Attack and Special
Defense are considered Attack and Defense (respectively) when addressed in a Status Move's description.

Other Hostile Effects

Status Moves that target an opposing Pokémon (such as Stat Decreases) are not applied instantaneously. Instead, the target Pokémon must roll a "Saving Throw". On a
successful "save", the target Pokémon resists the effects of the Status Move. The number to beat is calculated as such:

Status Save DC: 10 + your Attack Modifier

Types
A Pokémon's Type(s) determine what it is strong and weak against. It also determines what Moves are available to your Pokémon. Consult the following image to know
what Type(s) are weak and strong against you.

Immunity

In some cases, some Types are completely immune to other Types. These are the case:

Normal Types are Immune to Ghost Types

Ghost Types are Immune to Normal and Fighting Types
Steel Types are Immune to Poison Types
Flying Types are Immune to Ground Types
Ground Types are Immune to Electric Types
Dark Types are Immune to Psychic Types
Fairy Types are Immune to Dragon Types

Nature
A Pokémon's Nature determines its personality, but also has practical applications, increasing one of your Stats by +2, while also decreasing another Stat by -1. Natures
that contain the same Stat in the Stat Increase and Stat Decrease columns cancel out, only raising the stated Stat by +1

Nature Stat Increase (+2) Stat Decrease (-1)

 Nature Stat Increase (+2) Stat Decrease (-1)
Adamant Attack Attack
Bashful Attack HP
Bold Defense Attack
Brave Attack Speed
Calm Defense Attack
Careful Defense HP
Docile Defense Defense
Gentle HP Defense
Hardy Attack Attack
Hasty Speed Defense
Impish Defense HP
Jolly Speed Attack
Lax Defense Attack
Lonely Attack Defense
Mild Attack Defense
Modest Attack Attack
Naive Speed Defense
Naughty Attack HP
Quiet Attack Speed
Quirky Defense Defense
Rash Speed HP
Relaxed Defense Speed
Sassy HP Speed
Serious Speed Speed
Timid Speed Attack

Pokémon Battles
What's a Pokémon game without Pokémon Battles? This section handles the rules of combat.

Start of Battle
When a Pokémon Battle is commenced, the Turn Order determines the order of combating Pokémon. The Pokémon with the highest Speed Stat go first in the Turn
Order. If there is a tie, a dice roll is used instead. Highest roll wins the tie.

On Your Turn
Once your turn comes up in the Turn Order, you can:

Move up to your Speed (30 + 5 times your Speed Stat).

Use one of your Moves, targeting another Pokémon or structure.
Use an Item on either yourself or an allied Pokémon within 5 ft. of you.

Fainting

A Pokémon is removed from combat when they Faint. Pokémon Faint after being reduced to zero Hit Points. Once all the Pokémon in a team have Fainted, the battle
ends.

End of Battle
After a Pokémon Battle ends, the Pokémon on the winning team recieve EXP and a Second Wind

Experience Points

TBD

Second Wind
After a Pokémon Team wins a Battle, they are reinvigorated, allowing them to continue exploring. Non-Fainted Pokémon receive Hit Points equal to 3d8 + their HP
Modifier. Their Moves also restore a number of PP equal to their HP Modifier. Moves that have less than 10 PP do not receive this bonus. Fainted Pokémon are revived
and gain Hit Points equal to 2d8 + their HP Modifier.

Exploration
A key aspect of the Mystery Dungeon series is the exploration element, allowing the party to delve and uncover mysteries. You too will be exploring ruins, caves, and vast
forests in your adventures with your Poké-friends. It's important to know how to survive the outside world. Skills allow interaction with the world.

Skills
Skill Proficiencies

Every Pokémon has 2 Skill Proficiencies to choose from. When you are performing an action that would require a Skill you are Proficient in, you gain Advantage on that
skill check, which means you roll 2d20 and choose the highest roll.

Difficulty Class

When performing SKill Checks, the number to beat is known as the Difficulty Class of the check. Difficulty Classes (or DC's) range from Mundane to Difficult.

Difficulty DC
Mundane 1-4
Easy 5-8
Achievable 9-12
Complex 13-16
Difficult 17-20
Skill Table

The available Skills are as follows, as well as situation where such Skill might be useful:

Skill Applicable Situations

Communicating Convincing others, explaining concepts, or de-escalating conflicts
Exercising Carrying, pushing, pulling, jumping, climbing, or running
Foraging Locating water sources, finding food, creating hideouts, or cooking
Intimidating Taking things by force, scaring away weaker Pokémon, or interrogation
Perceiving Spotting hidden things, reading body language, or tracking
Recalling Knowing about nature, other Pokémon, or historical events
Sneaking Staying hidden, concealing items, or pickpocketing
Studying Absorbing new information quickly, or finding alternate solutions

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