Recharge Abilities

Monster abilities can have usage limits and recharge conditions. The system automatically extracts these from ability names written in a specific format.

Ability Name Format

Abilities with usage limits follow this Markdown pattern:

**_Ability Name (usage info)._** Description text...

The system parses the text inside the parentheses to determine:

• How many uses the ability has
• When/how it recharges

Supported Recharge Patterns

X/Day

Abilities that can be used a limited number of times per day:

**_Innate Spellcasting (3/Day)._** The creature can cast...

**_Charm (1/Day)._** The creature targets one humanoid...

X Uses

Simple usage counter without automatic recharge:

**_Legendary Resistance (3 Uses)._** If the dragon fails...

**_Divine Intervention (1 Use)._** The cleric calls upon...

X/Turn

Abilities that recharge at the start of each turn:

**_Sneak Attack (1/Turn)._** The rogue deals an extra...

**_Cunning Action (1/Turn)._** The rogue can take a bonus...

Recharge X-Y (Die Roll)

Abilities that recharge on a d6 roll at the start of each turn:

**_Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)._** The dragon exhales fire...

**_Lightning Breath (Recharge 5-6)._** The dragon exhales...

**_Acid Spray (Recharge 4-6)._** The creature spits acid...

When the ability is used, roll a d6 at the start of each subsequent turn. The ability recharges if you roll within the specified range.

Pattern	Recharges On
Recharge 6	Roll of 6 only
Recharge 5-6	Roll of 5 or 6
Recharge 4-6	Roll of 4, 5, or 6

Recharge 6

Special case for abilities that only recharge on a natural 6:

**_Psychic Scream (Recharge 6)._** The creature emits...

X/Short or Long Rest

Abilities that recharge after a rest:

**_Second Wind (1/Short Rest)._** The fighter regains...

**_Action Surge (1/Long Rest)._** The fighter can take...

**_Channel Divinity (2/Short Rest)._** The cleric can...

Recharge after a Short or Long Rest

Single-use abilities that recharge after any rest:

**_Animate Chains (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest)._**
Up to four chains the devil can see...

Magic Item Charges

Magic item descriptions can include charge and recharge phrasing that the system recognizes when seeding SRD items. Use plain text in the description; no extra markup required.

Supported charge phrases

This item has 3 charges.
This item contains 7 charges.
This item is holding 5 charges.
This item has 1d6+2 charges.
This item starts with 2d4 + 1 charges.

Supported recharge phrases

It regains 1d6+1 charges daily at dawn.
The staff regains 1d6 charges each day at dusk.
It recharges at dawn.

Spell Slots

Spellcasting entries also track slot usage:

1st level (4 slots): _magic missile_, _shield_
2nd level (3 slots): _misty step_, _hold person_
3rd level (2 slots): _fireball_, _counterspell_

Complete Examples

Dragon with Breath Weapon

**_Legendary Resistance (3/Day)._** If the dragon fails a
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

**_Fire Breath (Recharge 5-6)._** The dragon exhales fire
in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a
{DC 8 + prof + con DEX}, taking {12d6 fire} on a failed
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Creature with Multiple Abilities

**_Innate Spellcasting (3/Day)._** The creature can innately
cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

**_Frightful Presence (1/Day)._** Each creature of the
creature's choice within 120 feet must succeed on a
{DC 8 + prof + cha WIS} or become frightened for 1 minute.

**_Teleport (Recharge 4-6)._** The creature magically
teleports up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Fighter with Rest-based Abilities

**_Second Wind (1/Short Rest)._** As a bonus action,
the fighter regains {1d10 + level hp}.

**_Action Surge (1/Long Rest)._** The fighter can take
one additional action on their turn.

How Tracking Works

The encounter system automatically:

1. Extracts abilities from monster action text
2. Tracks usage during combat
3. Handles recharge rolls for “Recharge X-Y” abilities
4. Resets uses at appropriate times (turn start, rest, etc.)

Recharge Types

Type	Behavior
no	No automatic recharge (X/Day, X Uses, rest-based)
turn	Recharges at start of each turn (X/Turn)
die	Roll d6 at turn start, recharge on success

Tips

1. Use exact formatting - The parser looks for specific patterns like (3/Day) or (Recharge 5-6)
2. Include the period - End the ability name section with ).***
3. Capitalize consistently - Both 3/Day and 3/day work, but be consistent
4. Use standard ranges - Recharge ranges should use hyphens: 5-6, not 5 to 6