Stress Points & Rest

🌟 Stress & Survival — Rest, Stress & Exhaustion System

A survival-focused overhaul of the default rest mechanics for D&D5e, introducing Stress as a parallel track to Exhaustion, immersive Long Rests, resource-based healing, and automatic integration with the character sheet.

🧠 Overview

This module expands rest mechanics to emphasize scarcity, danger, and physical toll. It automates Stress gain, exhaustion conversion, camping requirements, food usage, and survival rolls—no manual bookkeeping required.

⚔️ Features

1️⃣ Stress & Exhaustion

• Characters gain Stress Points instead of immediate Exhaustion.

• Stress Track: default range 0–12.

• Automatic Conversion: every 2 Stress → +1 Exhaustion.

• Automatic Stress Triggers:

  • Dropping to 0 HP → +2 Stress

  • Hunger, thirst, discomfort → +1 Stress each

2️⃣ Tactical Short Rests

• Spending Hit Dice requires a Healer’s Kit.

• New consumable: Bandage

  • Allows Hit Dice use at 50% efficiency when no kit is available.

• Short Rests do not reduce Stress or Exhaustion.

3️⃣ Immersive Long Rests

Long Rests require preparation and resources:

• At the start of a Long Rest, characters roll a Constitution Save vs. Environment DC:

  Environment	DC
  Safe	0
  Low Safety	10
  Low Danger	12
  Dangerous	14
  High Danger	16
  Extremely Hostile	18

• Camping Gear Reductions

  • Bedroll: −2 DC

  • Tent: −4 DC

• Food & Drink are mandatory

  Supplies	Stress Effect
  Common	Prevents hunger stress
  Uncommon	−1 Stress
  Rare	−2 Stress
  Very Rare	−3 Stress
  Legendary	−4 Stress

4️⃣ Pushing Limits (Risk System)

A high-risk optional mechanic:

• Gain Advantage on one roll

• Cost: +1 Exhaustion (or equivalent Stress)

• Limit: once per Long Rest

🛠️ Usage

1️⃣ Import Required Items
Open the compendium "Stress & Rest Items" and import:

• Bandage (consumable)

• Pushing Limits (feature for character sheets)

2️⃣ Rest Normally
Use standard Short/Long Rest buttons — the module intercepts and adds:

• Short Rest → asks for Healer’s Kit / Bandage

• Long Rest → asks for supplies & shows Environment DC

3️⃣ Stress Tracking

• A Stress tracker is added automatically to actors

• Stress and Exhaustion sync bi-directionally

⚙️ Settings & Customization

Accessible under Configure Settings → Module Settings:

• Max Stress (default 12)

• Stress Ratio (default 2:1)

• Collapse at 0 HP — auto stress when knocked out

• Require Healer’s Kit — toggle tactical short rest

• Food/Drink Mode

  • Deduct items from inventory

  • Or force a check if supplies are missing

🤝 Credits

Author: trizzfilgueira
System: D&D 5e (2024 ruleset adaptation)
Foundry Version: Compatible with v12+