Avatar: Movement
In General
Movement is a reflexive action that may be performed on every turn. This reflects that participants in battles are constantly moving, trying to get an advantage. The character moves up to a number of yards equal to her Dexterity on any turn in which she takes a movement related action. A character may not dash while take a normal movement action in the same turn, its one or the other. A character knocked prone cannot move until she uses a automatic action to stand.
Specifically
Walking and running normally don’t require dice rolls. The exact distance he can cover while moving normally or dashing all-out is based on Dexterity as shown on pp. 192 and191. (Dots of FINESSE affect this speed as well, as shown on p. 127.) If obstacles (such as hurdles or crowds of people) or adverse conditions (such as ice or tornado winds) make crossing an open space especially difficult, however, a roll (Dexterity + Athletics) might be called for. If the roll succeeds, the character covers the full distance to which he is normally entitled. If the roll fails, he can move only half that distance, at most. If the roll botches, he trips and falls prone.
Any Avatar can jump (Strength + Athletics) yards vertically or twice that horizontally, which requires no roll. Remember that bonus dice and successes (from stunts or other sources) increase the character’s (Strength + Athletics) for determining jumping distance. Characters without a Divinity rating use the same value, but count jumping distance in feet instead of yards.
Climbing is also a form of movement. When a character ascends, descends or moves left or right along a vertical surface, his player rolls (Dexterity + Athletics). If this roll succeeds, the character can cover half the distance that he could cover on the ground in a normal Move action (see p. 192). Failure on the (Dexterity + Athletics) roll means the character makes no progress at all. A character whose player botches a climb roll is likely to fall. While climbing, a character cannot engage in multiple actions.
If a character has at least one dot of Athletics, he can swim. Swimming in calm water requires no dice rolls, and the character covers half the distance he can cover in a normal Move action (see p. 192). To swim in rough water or adverse conditions, the Avatar’s player rolls (Dexterity + Athletics). If the roll succeeds, the character covers half the distance of a normal Move action. If the roll fails, the character makes no progress. If the player botches the roll, the character suffers one level of unsoakable bashing damage as he goes under briefly, choking on water.
When a character swims, climbs, runs or even walks for a long time over a long distance she is considered to be performing a “fatiguing activity.” See p. 182 for the rules concerning fatiguing activities.
