RESIDUE® Glossary

Core Terms

Value: Number showing on a die.
Min Value: Lowest natural Value. Usually 1.
Max Value: Highest natural Value on a die.
Natural Value: Value before modifiers.
★: 1 Success.
Outcome: Final number of ★ after modifiers.
[Action] +★: Add 1 ★ to that Action.
[Action] −★: Remove 1 ★ from that Action. Minimum 0.
X−: X or fewer.
X+: X or more.

Success Table

Value	Successes
1–2	0
3–5	★
6–8	★★
9–11	★★★
12	★★★★

Actions & Endurance

Commit: Place 1 Endurance die from your Endurance Pool in the matching Action Slot. Only Commit when instructed.
Action Slots: Skill, Move, Attack, Defense.
Commit Skill: Commit to Skill and check the Success Table.
Commit Skill (+Skill): Add the listed Skill bonus to the Outcome.
Commit Attack: Each ★ becomes 1 Damage before Defense.
Commit Defense: Each ★ blocks 1 Damage.
Commit Move: During Travel, each ★ generated becomes 1 Travel ★. For other Move effects, follow the listed Outcome.
Luck for an Action: After you Commit, you may ⊙ Luck once before resolving the Action.
Endurance Pool (EP): Endurance dice currently available to Commit.
Recover Dice: Return any or all committed dice to your EP and roll only those recovered dice.
Reroll Dice: Gain 1 Strain to reroll any or all dice currently in your EP.
Recover with Strain: Gain 1 Strain to recover any or all committed dice and roll them into your EP.
No Dice Available: If you must Commit with no dice in your EP, gain 1 Strain to recover your committed dice. If there are no committed dice to recover, you are defeated.
Exhausted Die: Set aside until Rest.
Banished Die: Removed for the rest of the run.

HP & Damage

HP: Current health.
Max HP: Maximum health.
−X HP: Lose HP directly. Defense does not apply.
+X HP: Recover HP, up to Max HP unless stated otherwise.
Damage: HP lost after Defense.
Suffer X Damage: You may Commit Defense.
0 HP: You are defeated.

Journey

Journey: The game cycle, divided into the Travel Phase and Rest Phase.
Travel Phase: Commit Move, spend Travel ★, move across the HexMap, and resolve each Hex entered.
Rest Phase: Resolve Token Movement, Check Strain, then Rest or return to the Travel Phase.
You may continue your journey: The current Entry ends. Continue the current Journey procedure.

Movement

Travel: Movement across the HexMap during the Travel Phase.
Travel ★: Spend 1 Travel ★ to move to an adjacent Hex.
Travelling: Each time you enter another Hex while Travelling, ⊙ Gear.
Resolve Hex: After entering a Hex, resolve its Discovery, Special Hex rules, and Tokens.
Resume Move: After resolving a Hex, if Travel ★ remain, Move again or End Travel.
End Travel: Lose any remaining Travel ★ and proceed to the Rest Phase.

Hexes & Discovery

Hex: One space on the HexMap.
Area: A location within a Region.
New Hex: A Hex whose Region or Area has not yet been discovered.
Undiscovered Region: The Hex has no Region and no Area. Determine both when you discover it.
Undiscovered Area: The Hex already has a Region but no Area. Discover an Area from that Region.
Discovered Hex: A Hex with a discovered Area. Do not reread its Area Entry unless instructed.
Discover Area: Determine the Area, mark it on the HexMap, and resolve its Area Entry.
Special Hex: A Hex with a lasting rule or effect.
Undiscovered Hex: Entering an Undiscovered Hex always Ends Travel.
Encounter on an Undiscovered Hex: Resolve the Area Entry first, then Special Hex rules and Tokens. End Travel.
Unknown Area Table: If all Areas in a Region have already been discovered, use the Unknown Area Table instead of rerolling.
All Areas Discovered: If all Regions and Areas available in the game have been discovered, use the Unknown Area Table when discovering a new Hex.
Ruin Hex: A Hex containing the Hum Token. No Area can be placed on a Ruin Hex.

Regions

Region: Hexes sharing Terrain, Hazard, Mutation, and Areas.
Terrain: Physical environment of the Region.
Hazard: Applies while you have Exposed.
Mutation: Effect applied to Creatures in that Region.
Region Mutation: Apply when the Creature is first drawn unless stated otherwise.

Inventory

Inventory: Food, Water, Battery, Gear, Resolve.
⊙ Inventory: Roll that Inventory die.

Roll	Result
1–2	Inventory ⇩
3+	No change

Inventory ⇧: Increase 1 die step.
Inventory ⇩: Decrease 1 die step.
Dice Chain: 0 → d4 → d6 → d8 → d10 → d12
d12 ⇧: Remains d12.
d4 ⇩: Becomes 0.
Inventory 0: You cannot ⊙ that Inventory unless stated otherwise.
Inventory Restriction: When you see ⊙ Inventory, use any Inventory. Do not use the same Inventory twice in a row unless it is your only available Inventory or a rule says otherwise.

Inventory at 0	Condition
Food	Starvation
Water	Dehydration
Battery	Depletion
Gear	Exposed
Resolve	Corruption

Gear 0: Do not roll Gear. You have Exposed and suffer the Region Hazard.

Conditions

Condition: A lasting rules effect.
Condition Die: Some Conditions use a die to track their severity.
Same Condition Again: Increase its Condition Die 1 step, up to d12.
Starvation: Cannot gain Strain to reroll your EP. Remove when Food returns.
Dehydration: All Actions −★. Remove when Water returns.
Depletion: Cannot use Items requiring Battery. Remove when Battery returns.
Exposed: Suffer the Region Hazard. Remove when Gear returns.
Corruption: Resolve cannot normally be regained. Corruption cannot normally be removed.
Fear: Starts d6. Only Commit dice with Value 6+. After defeating a Creature, roll Fear. On 1–2, Fear ⇩.
Bleeding: Starts d6. −1 HP whenever you Commit. When recovering HP, roll Bleeding. On 1–2, Bleeding ⇩.
Panic: Starts d6. After Commit Skill, reroll all dice in your EP. During Recover HP, you may ⊙ Inventory instead, then roll Panic. On 1–2, Panic ⇩.
Fatigue: Starts d6. Only Commit dice with Value 7−. During Recover HP, you may ⊙ Inventory instead, then roll Fatigue. On 1–2, Fatigue ⇩.
Delirium: Starts d6. Reroll every die you Commit. Whenever you gain Strain, roll Delirium. On 1–2, Delirium ⇩.

Strain

Strain: Represents pushing yourself beyond your limits.
Gain Strain: At any time, gain 1 Strain to Reroll or Recover dice.
Reroll: Reroll any or all dice currently in your Endurance Pool.
Recover: Recover any or all committed dice and roll them into your Endurance Pool. Do not reroll dice already in your EP.
Strain Threshold (ST): The limit used during Check Strain.
Check Strain: During the Rest Phase, after Token Movement and any resulting Encounters, compare your Strain to your ST:
Below ST → Travel or Rest.
At or above ST → Rest.
At 3× ST → You are defeated.
Above ST: You may go above your Strain Threshold while playing. Strain is only checked during the Rest Phase.

Rest

Rest: During the Rest Phase, resolve the Rest Steps in order.
Before Resting: No dice can remain committed. If any are committed, gain 1 Strain and Recover them.
Exhausted Dice: Recover all exhausted dice when you Rest.
Banished Dice: Never recovered.

Rest Steps

Wear & Tear
Strain Payoff
Recover HP
Check Luck
Start Day

Wear & Tear

Wear & Tear: Roll each Inventory above 0 once.

Roll	Result
1–2	Inventory ⇩
3+	No change

Strain Payoff

Strain Payoff: For each Strain you choose to pay, ⊙ 1 Inventory and reduce Strain by 1.
Inventory Limit: Do not use the same Inventory twice in a row unless it is your only available Inventory.
Remaining Strain: You do not have to pay off all your Strain, but you must reduce it below your ST before proceeding to Recover HP.
No Inventory: If you must pay Strain and have no Inventory above 0, banish 1 Endurance die, end Strain Payoff, and set Strain to 0.
Cannot Banish: If you cannot banish an Endurance die, you are defeated.

Recover HP

Recover HP: You may ⊙ Food or ⊙ Water to recover 1 HP per roll.
Repeat: You may repeat this, but do not use the same Inventory twice in a row unless it is your only available Inventory.
Max HP: You cannot recover above Max HP.

Check Luck

If Luck is above 0, ⊙ Luck:

Roll	Result
1–2	Luck ⇩
3+	No change
Max Value	Luck ⇧

Luck 0: Increase Luck to d4 instead.

Start Day

Start Day: Roll your available Endurance dice into your Endurance Pool.
New Day: After Start Day, begin the Travel Phase.

Luck

Luck: Die used for Luck Tests and to modify Actions.
⊙ Luck: Roll your Luck die.
Luck 0: Cannot be rolled.

Luck Test

Roll	Result
1–2	Fail. Luck ⇩
3+	Pass
Max Value	Pass. Luck ⇧

Luck for an Action

After you Commit, you may ⊙ Luck once before resolving the Action.

Roll	Result
1–2	Add nothing. Luck ⇩
3+	+★
Max Value	+★. Luck ⇧

Resolve the Action using the final number of ★.

Combat

Face a Creature: Enter Combat until the Creature is defeated, you Escape, or you are defeated.
Creature HP: At 0 HP, the Creature is defeated.
Creature Defense: Reduces Damage from Commit Attack.
Creature Damage: Damage dealt when it Retaliates.
Retaliate: After Commit Attack, each surviving Creature attacks, even if you dealt 0 Damage.
Surprised: Creature attacks before your first Attack.
Surprise Attack: Creature does not Retaliate after your first Commit Attack.
Pass: Do not Commit Attack. Treat the Attack as 0. The Creature still Retaliates.
Multiple Enemies: One Commit Attack targets 1 enemy. All living enemies then Retaliate.
Multiple Retaliations: Resolve each separately. You may Commit Defense once against each.
Enemy HP: Damage persists after Escape. Creature HP resets when you Rest unless stated otherwise.
Run: Commit Move.

Outcome	Result
★★−	Fail to Escape. Retaliation
★★★+	Escape

Escape: Leave Combat and move to an adjacent Hex. ⊙ Gear.

Tokens

Token: Represents a Creature, character, location, or other effect on the HexMap.
Resolve Token: Resolve a Token when you enter its Hex or when it enters your Hex.
Creature Token: Trigger an Encounter unless specified otherwise.
Hum Token: Remove the Hum Token and Discover Ruin.
Anomaly Token: If Undiscovered, Discover Anomaly.
Portal: Does not trigger an Encounter. May be used as a Fast Travel point.
Raiders, Vendors & NPCs: Check their section to determine whether an Encounter is optional or mandatory.

Token Movement

Token Movement: The first step of the Rest Phase. Resolve Tokens on the HexMap that move or act.
Creatures: Move 1 Hex toward you if they are in your Region, unless specified otherwise.
Raiders: If Active, move 1 Hex toward you.
NPCs & Vendors: Follow their rules.
Resulting Encounter: If a Token enters your Hex, resolve it before continuing Token Movement.
Inactive Creature: A Creature specifically made Inactive does not move or initiate Encounters until activated.
Active Token: Follows its normal movement and Encounter rules.
Inactive Token: Does not move or initiate Encounters until activated.

The Hum

The Hum: Your objective. The Hex containing the Hum Token is a Ruin Hex.
Place the Hum: Roll the Compass Die and 2d4+3. The Compass Die determines direction. The total determines the distance in Hexes.
Discovered Hex: A Hum Token cannot be placed on a Discovered Hex, whether it has a Region or an Area.
Invalid Hum Placement: If the Hum would be placed on a Discovered Hex, roll the Compass Die again and follow that direction until you reach an Undiscovered Hex.
Hum on an Undiscovered Hex: Do not place an Area there when you enter it.
Reach the Hum: Remove the Hum Token and read the Ruin Entry.

Items & Weapons

Item Slot: Holds an Item or Weapon.
Weapon Slot: Holds an Item or Weapon. Weapon abilities function only here.
Tool: A type of Item.
Weapon: A type of Item.
Switch Items: Free during Rest. Gain 1 Strain outside Rest or 2 Strain during Combat.
dX Uses: Roll Uses when activated.

Roll	Result
1–2	Uses ⇩
d4 ⇩	Return the card to its deck

Recycle Item: Return it to the Item Deck. Gear ⇧.
Discard: Place the card at the bottom of its deck.
Draw X. Choose Y.: Draw X matching cards, keep Y, and place the rest at the bottom.
Draw by Type: Reveal cards until you find the required type. Place the others at the bottom.
Gain Item X from wherever it is: Take that unique Item from its current location.
Requires X: Ability functions only while the requirement is met.
Corruption Card: Permanent Corruption.
Corruption (Replace): Occupies an Item or Weapon Slot and may only be replaced by another Corruption.
Corrupted Item: Black-bordered Item Card.
Uncorrupted Item: White-bordered Item Card.

Keywords & Entries

Keyword: Story or rules tag.
Gain Keyword: Take or record that Keyword.
Lose Keyword: Remove that Keyword.
Framework: Character background or role.
Entry Checks: Check requirements from top to bottom. Follow the first one that applies.
Entry Limitation: An option requiring the listed Skill, Item, Keyword, Framework, Resource, or Condition.
You may continue your journey: The current Entry ends. Continue the current Journey procedure.

NPCs & Vendors

NPC: Character governed by its own Entry or reference rules.
Vendor: NPC that trades Items or Inventory.
Vendor Items: Keep generated goods with that Vendor between Encounters.
Tradeable Inventory: Inventory accepted for trade.
Barter: Pay the listed cost using Tradeable Inventory.
Failed Barter: If you run out of Inventory, recover all Inventory spent. No trade is made. You must return after Rest to try again.

Other

Fast Travel: Travel between available Portals according to the Portal rules.
Death: You are defeated if:
- HP reaches 0.
- You must Commit and have no Endurance dice available or recoverable.
- During Check Strain, your Strain is at 3× your Strain Threshold.
- All Endurance dice are banished.