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The Ultimate Fumble Chart
One hundred and one ways for a bad roll to get gloriously worse. Spin the die, read your fate out loud, and let the table decide if it sticks.
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Give the die a spin. Whatever comes up, the chart below is canon at any table brave enough to use it.
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What is the Ultimate Fumble Chart?
A fumble chart (also called a critical failure table) adds a consequence when a player rolls a 1. Instead of a plain miss, the table rolls percentile dice and reads the matching entry. This chart holds 101 original fumble effects, written for tabletop roleplaying and wargaming alike, ranked from soul-crushing to suspiciously fortunate. Entry 1 is the worst thing that can happen to you. The closer you get to 100, the softer fate becomes. GlassStaff publishes the Ultimate Fumble Chart free, with all 101 effects designed in house in Boskoop, the Netherlands.
- Roll a 1 on an attack, check or save, whenever your table plays with fumbles.
- Spin the die above (or roll your own percentile dice) to get a number from 1 to 100. Not sure how two d10s make 100? D&D dice explained covers it.
- Read the matching entry out loud. The table is allowed to laugh. The GM, or your opponent, has the final word.
House rule it freely: some tables only roll fumbles on a confirmed 1, some cap effects at one round, some make the player eat a biscuit. All are valid. Many entries use familiar d20-style shorthand for saves and stats: translate them into whatever your system uses, or treat them as pure narration.
All 101 fumble effects, worst to best
Ranked by pain. Rolling low is a disaster, rolling high is a mercy, and number 101 is not on the die at all. Legend says the die must roll a perfect 100 twice in a row before it shows itself.
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Roll 1:
Fumble Fatigue
You're tired of your natural 1s, you become exhausted.
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Roll 2:
Nasty Blow
You strike yourself with a vicious blow. You take 1d4 damage and max health penalty. Your max health will recover after a long rest.
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Roll 3:
Winded
You attack with all your might but miscalculate, leaving you breathless. You lose half the hit dice you currently have.
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Roll 4:
Unlucky Eater
You get disadvantage on your next attack and get another Fumble Crumble. The second effect applies as well.
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Roll 5:
Easy Target
Your fumble gains the attention of your enemies. All enemies within 30ft target you on their next turn.
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Roll 6:
Unable to Finish
You just can't see your attacks all the way through. You cannot bring down enemies to 0 hp for 1d4 rounds.
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Roll 7:
Lost Focus
You lose your focus on your items. Randomize your attuned items and roll to determine an item. You lose attunement to this item for 1d4 rounds.
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Roll 8:
Juggling Act
You juggle whatever you are holding clumsily, eventually dropping it on your foot. Take 1d4 damage and lose your next turn.
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Roll 9:
Uhmmm...
Your mind draws a blank. You end your turn and drop to last in initiative order. You do not act again this round.
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Roll 10:
Exposed Undies
Your weapon snags your pants, which fall down. Everyone laughs; you spend your next turn pulling them up.
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Roll 11:
Wrong Target
You accidentally target an ally instead of the enemy. Make an attack roll against the closest ally within range for half damage.
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Roll 12:
I Don’t Want to Fight You
Succeed on a WIS saving throw equal to your opponent’s AC + their CHA or become frightened of them until they are damaged.
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Roll 13:
Attack Window
Your misstep gives your enemy an opening, allowing them an immediate (ranged, melee or spell) opportunity attack.
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Roll 14:
Wait... What?
You forgot what you were doing, you hurt yourself in your confusion. Roll the attack with half damage on yourself.
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Roll 15:
Battle Scars
You open up an old wound, causing you blood loss and dizziness. Your movement is reduced by 5 ft and you take 1 dmg per round until healed.
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Roll 16:
Past Mistakes
You suddenly remember an awkward situation you caused years ago. You are unable to rest for the next 4 hours.
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Roll 17:
Fractured
Your weapon sustains a fracture, reducing its damage die by one size until repaired.
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Roll 18:
LEEROY JENKINS!
You shout your battle cry, but your voice cracks loudly, echoing throughout the area. All enemies within 90 ft are alerted to your presence.
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Roll 19:
BANG!
Something drops from your bag with a loud bang. You are deafened until healed with a DC 12 Medicine check.
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Roll 20:
Bad Teamwork
You miscommunicate with your closest ally. You both have disadvantage during this battle when you are within 5 ft of each other.
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Roll 21:
Did I hear a Crack?
Your wild movement breaks a fragile item you're carrying. After battle, randomize your fragile items and determine which one broke.
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Roll 22:
Bruised Ego
Now it's personal! You cannot attack another creature for 1d4 rounds or until this creature is dead.
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Roll 23:
Open to Advice
You become insecure about yourself and crave guidance. You become charmed by the first creature that speaks to you.
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Roll 24:
Wardrobe Malfunction
Your armor dislodges and becomes misplaced, you get a -2 penalty to your AC for 1d4 rounds.
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Roll 25:
Blinding Dust
Dust or debris lands in your eye and partially blinds you, causing disadvantage on all attacks until you spend an action clearing your vision.
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Roll 26:
Foot Fumble
You twist your ankle painfully. You have disadvantage on DEX saving throws for the next 1d4 rounds.
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Roll 27:
Hangry Lash
You become hangry and belittle a random creature within 30ft each turn, dealing 1d4 psychic dmg. Using your action to eat will fix this.
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Roll 28:
Bad Representative
Your fumble makes everybody look stupid. Every ally takes 1 psychic damage and gives you mean looks. You get 1d4 psychic damage.
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Roll 29:
Inspiring Fumble
Your fumble inspires your enemy. They gain a 1d6 inspiration die.
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Roll 30:
Projectile Sneeze
You sneeze mid-attack, causing your weapon to fly out of your hands and land in a random spot within 20 feet.
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Roll 31:
Lose Your Nerve
You suddenly lose your nerve, and you lose your bonus action and reaction this round.
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Roll 32:
Dizzy Dive
You trip over your own feet, falling prone and rolling 10 feet in a random direction.
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Roll 33:
Slip and Fall
You trip, succeed on a DC 12 DEX saving throw or fall prone, regardless of the outcome your speed becomes 0 this turn.
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Roll 34:
Telegraphed Moves
You give insights into your next movements to your enemies. They have a 1d4 bonus on attacks against you on their next turn.
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Roll 35:
Eye Candy
You look into the enemy's eyes and suddenly see their hidden beauty. You become charmed by them until the end of your next turn.
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Roll 36:
Weak Spot
Your fumble shows a weak spot in your armor to your enemy. This enemy has advantage on you for their next attack.
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Roll 37:
Scary Baddy
Your opponent looks at you with a menacing face. Succeed on a DC 10 WIS saving throw or become frightened until the end of your next turn.
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Roll 38:
Clumsy Dance
You lose your balance and look silly trying to regain it. Your enemy has advantage on attacks against you on their next turn.
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Roll 39:
Dazzled
A reflection of light hits your eye, you are blinded until your next turn.
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Roll 40:
Tongue-tied
You accidentally bite your tongue. You cannot speak for 1 round.
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Roll 41:
Butterfingers
You drop whatever you are holding.
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Roll 42:
Nasty Sneeze
Your enemy sneezes in your general direction, giving you -2 CON for 1 hour.
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Roll 43:
Backache
Your weird movement causes a bolt of pain in your lower back. You have -2 DEX for 1 hour.
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Roll 44:
This Doesn't Work
You don't trust this way of attacking anymore, next turn you must use a different weapon or spell.
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Roll 45:
This is All Your Fault!
You blame your fail on your allies, you deal 1d4 psychic damage to your closest ally.
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Roll 46:
Annoying Eyelash
An eyelash gets in your eye, -2 on attack rolls for the next 2 rounds.
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Roll 47:
Who Put That There?
You stumble and collide with a nearby object or ally, causing 1d4 damage to both.
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Roll 48:
I Should Have Stretched
Your calf cramps up terribly, you have half movement speed for 2 rounds.
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Roll 49:
Torn Muscle
You tear a muscle in one of your limbs, giving you -2 STR for 2 rounds.
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Roll 50:
Wild Magic
A sudden magic energy releases from within you! Roll on the wild magic surge table found on page 104 of the PHB.
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Roll 51:
Parched Panic
Your throat is suddenly extremely dry. You spend the rest of your turn coughing and taking a sip of water.
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Roll 52:
Tongue Twister
You suddenly realize that your tongue has weight and cannot speak clearly until you recollect yourself. (1 action)
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Roll 53:
It burns!
Your uncontrolled movement triggers some acid reflux. You take 1d4 poison damage.
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Roll 54:
WHAT WAS THAT?
You feel something in your neck and swing wildly. You slap yourself for 1d4 damage.
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Roll 55:
Night terrors
This fumble haunts you for 1d4 days. Succeed on a DC 12 WIS saving throw before a long rest or get disadvantage on WIS checks the next day.
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Roll 56:
Angry Yell
You make a frustrated yell as you fail, distracting a random ally within 10 ft of you, giving them a 1d4 penalty on their next attack roll.
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Roll 57:
Silent Killer
You fart quietly, creating a cloud of stench. Everyone within 10 ft must make a DC 12 CON save or be incapacitated for 1 round.
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Roll 58:
Blowback
Your attack recoils! Succeed on a DC 12 STR saving throw or get knocked back 10 ft.
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Roll 59:
Warped
Your missed strike seems to have warped something in your weapon, it gets a -1 penalty to damage rolls until it is repaired (1 action)
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Roll 60:
Disappointment
Even your parents are disappointed. Take 1d4 physical damage.
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Roll 61:
PTSD
A previous traumatic battle experience flashes before your eyes, succeed on a DC 12 WIS saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage.
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Roll 62:
Not Paying Attention
Your fumble makes you lose sight of the enemy. They may move up to 10 ft without provoking an attack of opportunity from you.
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Roll 63:
Off-Balance Step
Your attack puts you off-balance, you step 5ft in a random direction to keep from falling prone.
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Roll 64:
Sudden Realization
You are suddenly aware of the fact that you can see your nose. You try to unsee it, the distraction gives you disadvantage on your next roll.
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Roll 65:
Toe-tastrophe
You stub your little toe and clutch your foot in pain. You lose your bonus action.
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Roll 66:
Rocky Road
Your foot scrapes the floor, a small pebble jumps into your boot. You have -5 ft movement until you succeed on a DC 10 Investigation check.
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Roll 67:
Hahaha!
You fail badly! Everybody witnessing must succeed on a DC 10 WIS saving throw or be affected by the Hideous Laughter spell for 1 round.
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Roll 68:
Huh?
You look at your weapon, then at your enemy, back at your weapon. You have no idea how this happened, you're baffled. You have -2 INT for 1 hour.
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Roll 69:
Booty Blast
Your movement relaxes your butt, making a very loud fart erupt. Everybody clearly knows it was you. -2 CHA for 1 hour.
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Roll 70:
What's That?
You see something shiny and are distracted by it. You cannot take a reaction this round.
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Roll 71:
Epic fail!
You have disadvantage on CHA checks with everyone who saw your failure for 1 hour.
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Roll 72:
Lack of Confidence
Your fumble makes your confidence crumble. You have disadvantage on Persuasion checks for the next 24 hours.
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Roll 73:
Auto Pilot Off
You become aware of your breathing, and stop breathing automatically. You have a -1 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.
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Roll 74:
Haunting Fumble
This particularly bad fail will haunt you in your sleep, giving you nightmares during your next long rest.
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Roll 75:
Cringy Confrontation
For 1d4 days you are frightened by your reflection, as it reminds you of your cringy failure, stepping back 10 ft whenever you see it.
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Roll 76:
Lost Loot
Your gear bag shakes and 1d6 gold coins bounce out without you noticing.
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Roll 77:
Nauseating Strike
Your fumble makes you physically sick. You cannot eat for the next 24 hours without throwing up.
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Roll 78:
Slippery Floor
You manage to hit your waterskin and create a pool of water on the floor. The area 15 ft around you becomes difficult terrain.
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Roll 79:
Allergy Alert
Something triggers a previously unknown allergy, your nose clogs up and you lose the ability to smell for 24 hours.
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Roll 80:
Holding a Grudge
You blame your failure on the enemy, and you develop a permanent grudge against this type of creature.
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Roll 81:
Hiccup Curse
You get the hiccups, which last for 1d6 minutes.
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Roll 82:
Awkward
You think a random ally was trying to signal you and you signal back, but they weren't signaling. You become awkward around them for 1 hour.
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Roll 83:
Philosopher
You suddenly have a realization. You become an aspiring motivational speaker, preaching 'mistakes in life only make you stronger' for 1d4 days.
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Roll 84:
Bad Jokster
A bad joke comes to mind and until you tell it (which takes a bonus action), you have -1 WIS.
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Roll 85:
ZzzzZZzzz..
A mosquito flies past your ear, making you properly annoyed. You spend your free action looking around trying to spot it.
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Roll 86:
This Can't Get Any Worse
Well it can. You step into something nasty on the floor. You smell awful for 1 hour.
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Roll 87:
Soggy Feet
You step into some water and it seeps through your boots or shoes, giving you wet socks. It sucks.
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Roll 88:
Oopsie
Either through fear, excitement or simply needing to go, you pee yourself a little.
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Roll 89:
That's All Folks!
Your attack misses, isn't that bad enough?
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Roll 90:
Tickle Touch
Your attack accidentally tickles the enemy, who then chuckles a little.
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Roll 91:
You Are Not Worthy
Your enemy is not impressed, they feel sorry for you. You have the option to use your bonus action to disengage this turn.
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Roll 92:
Awkward Caress
You failed to hit the enemy and gently caress their face instead. They become uncomfortable and drop what they are holding.
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Roll 93:
Silly Swing
Your miserable failure makes you look silly. Enemies within 15ft laugh at you; they have disadvantage on their next attack.
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Roll 94:
Saved Swing
Your attack might be saved! Roll a DC 15 DEX saving throw. If you succeed your attack hits with half damage.
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Roll 95:
Fix My Mistakes
You shout to your allies to take the enemy down where you couldn't. A random ally gains a 1d6 inspiration die.
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Roll 96:
Aha! Failing is bad!
By fumbling you learn that rolling low numbers is very bad. You now learn you should roll higher. You gain 50 experience.
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Roll 97:
That was definitely intentional! NOT
You deliberately made this fail to show others how to do it. You have advantage on your next attack.
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Roll 98:
This Will Not Happen Again
You learn from this horrible mistake and vow to prevent it in the future. You gain on 1d6 inspiration die.
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Roll 99:
Healing Cookie
You taste the crispy, vanilla deliciousness of your cookie. Healing energy flows through you and you heal 1d4 hit points.
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Roll 100:
Miraculous Recovery
You accidentally do the right thing after failing, making you recover with grace. Re-roll your dice
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Roll 101:
Meditative Breath
You breathe deeply and channel your frustration into something wholesome. You regain one expended spell slot or skill use of your choice.
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