Leaping

Acrobatics

Agility

Intuition

Quickness

Short Description

Perform a powerful upward jump to reach higher ground, grab onto ledges, or navigate vertical obstacles.

Success Criteria

Effects

Modifiers and Restrictions

Action Examples

– Traverse an obstacle of 1.5 meters with a short run available – DR 80

– 2 meters – DR 100

– 2.5 meters – DR 120

– Each additional 0.5 meters adds +20 DR

– Failing results in falling short, partial hang, or knockback (GM discretion)

Long Description

Leaping focuses on vertical movement—springing onto balconies, grabbing upper ledges, or escaping from ground-level threats by going up. It relies on timing, body control, and strength. It’s particularly useful in platform-based terrain, low-gravity environments, or dynamic combat maps.

Pairs well with:
– Climbing – to pull yourself up after catching a ledge
– Parkour – for chaining vertical movement with wall runs or rebounds
– Tumbling – to land safely from a failed or high jump
– Dash – for momentum-assisted leaps (if terrain allows)

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Sequencing

Potential Counters

How to use this page

All the information above is intended as a guide to help you navigate the many situations that can arise during your game. Since it's both impossible—and frankly uninspiring—to plan for every possible outcome, players are encouraged to think creatively when using their skills. Game Masters, in turn, are encouraged to embrace and support that creativity.

Whenever possible, aim to resolve situations through narrative choices, logical thinking and role playing. If that’s not feasible, agree on a Difficulty Rating (DR) using the provided Success Criteria and Modifiers. These are not rigid rules, but suggestions - starting points to help you find the right level of challenge. The player describes their intended action, and the Game Master proposes a DR. This should be open to brief discussion at the table, ideally resulting in consensus. If not, the Game Master has the final say.

It’s important to emphasize that all suggested effects, modifiers, and action examples are exactly that: suggestions. If you’re unsure how to resolve something, they offer a reliable fallback—but wherever possible, we encourage you to push boundaries. That’s where some of the most memorable and exciting moments in play are born.

Sequencing and Potential Counters are far from exhaustive. With hundreds of skills, spells, and tech modules in the game, the possibilities are too vast to list. You’re encouraged to explore combinations that make sense in your story and setting and in the situations that arise in your game. Sequencing and countering are core to Cosmic Odyssey - they’re where strategic depth meets dramatic flair, and where legendary moments often take shape. Even if no sequencing and counters are mentioned, some certainly exists and can be smartly utilized.

So explore boldly, improvise wisely, and enjoy the game as it unfolds around your choices.