Frightened

Condition Severity: Strong

Effects

• A frightened creature flees from the source of its fear as best it can. If unable to flee, it can instead choose to fight. A frightened creature takes a -2 penalty on all attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks. A frightened creature can use special abilities, including spells, to flee; indeed, the creature must use such means if they are the only way to escape. Most free actions remain available to a frightened creature, including saving throws and speaking, though the GM should decide what is appropriate.

Frightened is like shaken, except that the creature must flee if possible.

This is a fear condition.

Ended By

If the ability, trap, or effect description includes specific directions for how the condition is ended, then that is the primary means of ending this condition. In many cases, it is the only way to end the condition. If nothing is specifically listed for ending the condition, then the following methods can be used to end it, instead:

Array

Shaken → Cringing → Frightened