A character’s speed determines how fast they can move with a movement action. By default, all characters can have a Run Speed, Climb Speed, Jump Speed and Swim Speed (though for some characters, the speed might be 0).

When talking about movement, we work with spaces that are 5 feet wide.

The base Run Speed for most characters is 5 spaces. This can be modified by the character’s Agility and size. For every 5 full points of a character’s Agility score, add 1 space to their Run Speed.

Example: Spider-Man’s Agility is 7. This gives him an additional +1 space to his Run Speed, so his Run Speed is (5+1=) 6.

The character’s size can affect their Run Speed too. If they have the Big trait, add +1 to their Run Speed. If they have the Small trait, take –1 from their Run Speed.

Example: Spider-Man is average size, so his size doesn’t affect his Run Speed at all. She-Hulk, however, is big—one step above average. That adds +1 to her Run Speed.

A character’s base Climb Speed, Jump Speed and Swim Speed are half their Run Speed. Note that the Jump Speed applies to horizontal jumps, not vertical ones.

Some Powers can affect a character’s base speed. Other Powers can grant additional modes of movement—like flying or swinglining—each with their own base speed.