At Neverwood Academy, your academic success is measured across three areas:

• Homework
• Labs (Practical Classes)
• Exams
  Each course combines these into a final grade at the end of term.

⚠️ Important: Each class sets its own grade weighting (how much homework, exams, and labs matter). Make sure to check with your DM for each subject.

Homework

Students receive two pieces of homework per class each tenday.

• Homework is due at the end of each tenday
• Each assignment requires one ability check

Grading Homework

• Any roll above 20 counts as 20
• The student’s homework grade is the average of all homework rolls

Labs (Practical Classes)

Labs represent hands-on learning experiences, and may take the form of:

• Combat encounters
• Roleplay scenarios
• Ability check challenges

Grading Labs

Grades are assigned at the DM’s discretion based on performance:

• Failed
  • The student died, didn’t participate, or performed poorly
• Passed
  • The student completed the task successfully
• Distinction
  • The student demonstrated initiative, creativity, or exceptional performance

Lab Grade Conversion

Fail: 0–50%
Pass: 50–90%
Distinction: 90–100%

Studying

Each character may choose one study method before exams:

Standard Study

• Make an ability check
  • On success: gain 1 exam reroll

All-Nighter

• Gain 2 exam rerolls
• Gain 1 level of exhaustion

Study Together

• Gain advantage on study check

Skip Studying

• No rerolls gained

Exams

Each exam consists of 2 ability checks.

• Players may use rerolls gained from studying and Student Skill Points
• The student’s exam grade is the average of the two rolls

Results

Failed

• 0 successful checks
• No Student Dice gained

Passed

• 1 successful check
• Gain 1 Student Die

Aced

• 2 successful checks
• Gain 2 Student Dice

Cheating (Optional Risk Route)

To attempt cheating, the player must succeed on:

• A Deception check
• A Sleight of Hand check

Failure consequences are at DM discretion (typically higher than normal failure outcomes).

Final Grades

At the end of the year, each subject gives you a final percentage grade, based on:

• Homework
• Exams
• Labs

(Weighting varies by class.)

Grade Bands

Your required passing grade depends on your year:

Years 1–2

Fail: 0–59%
Pass: 60–89%
Distinction: 90–100%

Years 3–4

Fail: 0–69%
Pass: 70–89%
Distinction: 90–100%

Rewards

During Term

• Exams award Student Dice based on your performance
• You will also gain Student Skill Points as you progress through the term
  • These represent your character’s growth, learning, and experience at the academy
  • They can be spent according to the Student Skill Points system

End of Year Rewards

At the end of the academic year, rewards are based on your overall performance:

• You gain rewards from each class you pass
• Higher grades may result in better or additional rewards (at your DM’s discretion)

Additional Rewards

You may also earn rewards from:

• The Group Cup Challenge
• Special events, festivals, or competitions
• Story-based achievements during the year