TASK DIFFICULTY

TASK
DIFFICULTY DESCRIPTION
0 Routine
1 Simple
2 Standard
3 Demanding
4 Difficult
5 Challenging
6 Intimidating
7 Formidable
8 Heroic
9 Immortal
10 Impossible
TARGET NO. GUIDANCE
0 Anyone can do this basically every time.
3 Most people can do this most of the time.
6 Typical task requiring focus, but most people can usually do this.
9 Requires full attention; most people have a 50/50 chance to succeed.
12 Trained people have a 50/50 chance to succeed.
15 Even trained people often fail.
18 Normal people almost never succeed.
21 Impossible without skills or great effort.
24 A task worthy of tales told for years afterward.
27 A task worthy of legends that last lifetimes.
30 A task that normal humans couldn’t consider (but one that doesn’t break the laws of physics).

ARMOR
SPEED EFFORT SPEED POOL
ARMOR TYPE ARMOR VALUE ADDITIONAL COST REDUCTION
It’s okay to tell players—particularly
Light Armor 1 point +1 2
starting players—the difficulty of
Medium Armor 2 points +2 3
Heavy Armor 3 points
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WEAPON DAMAGE
Light Weapon 2 points of damage (+ Reduces attack roll difficulty by one step) MODIFYING ABILITIES
Medium Weapon 4 points of damage Impossible task (10). Accomplish an
effect that has nothing to do
Heavy Weapon 6 points of damage
with the description or intent.
Formidable task (7). Do something
DISTANCE similar to the description or
Immediate Right there. No more than 10 feet (3m). A character can move an immediate intent, but changing its na-
distance and do something else on his turn.
ture.
Short Not far. 50 feet (15m) or so. A character can move a short distance as his turn.
Difficult task (4). Do something
Long Pretty far. 100 feet (30m) or so. A character can move a long distance as his
within the spirit and general
turn, but there is a roll involved.
idea of the ability.
SPECIAL ROLLS
1: Intrusion. The GM makes a free
intrusion and doesn’t award
experience points (XP) for it.
17: Damage Bonus. If the roll was an
attack, it deals 1 additional
point of damage.
18: Damage Bonus. If the roll was an
attack, it deals 2 additional
points of damage.
19: Minor Effect. The PC gets a minor
effect in addition to the
normal results of the task if
it was not an attack. If the
roll was an attack, it deals 3
additional points of damage,
or the PC gets a minor effect,
such as:
Strike a specific body part: The
attacker strikes a specific spot
on the defender’s body. The
GM rules what special effect,
if any, results.
Knock back: The foe is knocked
or forced back a few feet.
Move past: The character can
move a short distance at the
end of the attack.
Distract: For one round, the
difficulty of all tasks the foe
attempts is modified by one
step to its detriment.
20: Major Effect. If the PC spent points
from a stat Pool on the action,
the point cost for the action
decreases to 0, meaning
the character regains those
points as if she had not spent
them at all. The PC gets a
major effect in addition to
the normal results of the task
if it was not an attack. If the
roll was an attack, it deals 4
additional points of damage,
or the PC gets a major effect,
such as:
Knock down: The foe is knocked
prone. It can get up on its turn
if it wishes.
Disarm: The foe drops one
object that it is holding.
Stun: The foe loses its next
action.
Impair: For the rest of the
combat, the difficulty of all
tasks the foe attempts is
modified by one step to
its detriment.
Try to use three to four
GM Intrusions per session.
Remember to award 2 XP
points to the affected player.
DAMAGE BASED EFFECTS
Damage Reduction Effect
1 Hinder/Distract
2 Specific body part
3 Knock back
3 Move past
3 Strike held object
4 Knock down
7 Disarm
7 Impair
8 Stun
WEAPON DISTINCTIONS
Slashing. Slashing weapons
inflict 1 additionnal point of da-
mage against an unarmored foe
(without a physical protection).
Piercing. Piercing weapons inflict
1 additionnal point of damage on
rolls of 17 or higher (beyond any
bonus damage granted by such
rolls).
Crushing. Crushing weapons
ignore 1 point of Armor.
Reaching. Attacks made against
someone with a reaching weapon
are modified by one step in the
defender's favor (unless the
attacker also have a reaching
weapon of its own).
RECOVERY ROLLS DAMAGE FROM HAZARDS
RECOVERY ROLL REST TIME NEEDED SOURCE DAMAGE NOTES
First recovery roll One action Falling 1 point per 10 feet (3 m) fallen (ambient —
Second recovery roll Ten minutes damage)
Third recovery roll One hour Minor fire 3 points per round (ambient damage) Torch
Fourth recovery roll Ten hours Major fire 6 points per round (ambient damage) Engulfed in flames; lava
Acidsplash 2 points per round (ambient damage) —
Acid bath 6 points per round (ambient damage) Immersed in acid
LASTING DAMAGE
Cold 1 point per round (ambient damage) Below freezing temperatures
Lasting damage does not heal normally, so
the points lost cannot be regained by making Severe cold 3 points per round (ambient damage) Liquid nitrogen
recovery rolls. Instead, they return at a rate of Shock 1 point per round (ambient damage) Often involves losing next action
1 point per day of complete rest (or 1 point Electrocution 6 points per round (ambient damage Often involves losing next action
per three days of regular activity). Until the Crush 3 points Object or creature falls on character
points are restored, the damage has a
Huge crush 6 points Roof collapse; cave-in
secondary effect.
Collision 6 points Large, fast object strikes character

PERMANENT DAMAGE LASTING AND PERMANENT DAMAGE

DAMAGE TYPE DESCRIPTION OTHER EFFECT
Similar to lasting damage, permanent
damage is a special situation. Permanent Might Broken arm/ Cannot be used to hold or use objects/
damage never heals normally, although Severed hand or arm Self-explanatory
extraordinary technologies and magic can Might Muscle damage Difficulty of physical tasks increased by 1 step
potentially repair damage or replace lost
Might Tissue damage Difficulty of all tasks increased by 2 steps
body parts.
Might Torn ligament Move at half speed
Speed Broken leg Cannot move without assistance
LASTING/PERMANENT Speed Permanent limp Move at half speed
DAMAGE INSTEAD OF Speed Severed leg Cannot move without assistance
Intellect Concussion Difficulty of Intellect tasks increased by 1 step
DEATH Intellect Missing eye Diff. of most physical tasks increased by 1 step
Lasting or permanent damage can be used
Intellect Brain damage Difficulty of Intellect tasks increased by 1 step
as a substitute for death. If a PC reaches 0 in
all of her stat Pools, she can instead be Intellect Blindness Character acts as if in complete darkness
knocked unconscious and wakes up with a Intellect Deafness Character cannot hear
lasting or permanent damage.