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‎Degree of Failure

Kurtis at 18:40, 3 August 2014

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Kurtis: Created page with "This section describes the core dice mechanic and its variations. == The D9 == Fatewalker uses only 10-sided dice that are all resolved as values 0-9, hence the "D9" moniker...."

2014-07-31T21:53:17Z

Created page with "This section describes the core dice mechanic and its variations. == The D9 == Fatewalker uses only 10-sided dice that are all resolved as values 0-9, hence the "D9" moniker...."

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This section describes the core dice mechanic and its variations.

== The D9 ==
Fatewalker uses only 10-sided dice that are all resolved as values 0-9, hence the "D9" moniker. A player will need two sets of approximately 12 dice, each set with a distinct color.

== Degree of Success ==
The basic mechanic is resolved by rolling any number of D9s against a specified “Target Number” ('''TN''' for short) between 0 and 8. Each die that comes up as a value ''equal to or less than'' the specified value is considered a “Success” and these successes are tallied up to determine the degree of success.

'''Degrees of Success'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Net Successes !! Description
|-
| 0 || Complete Failure
|-
| 1 || Near Miss
|-
| '''2''' || '''Base Success'''
|-
| 3 || Total Success
|-
| 4+ || Exceptional Success
|}

== Degree of Failure ==
Degree of failure is used when a mechanic needs to place a solid value on just how bad a character failed. This mechanic only applies to rolls that result in 0 successes (for mechanical purposes the degree of failure for a 1 success roll is 0) and the Degree of Failure is determined as the difference between the face value of the lowest die rolled, and the '''TN''' for the roll. For instance if a player rolled 4 D9s against a '''TN''' of 1, but their lowest die rolled was a 3 (0 net successes) this would result in a Degree of Failure of 2.

'''Degrees of Failure'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Degree of Failure !! Description
|-
| 0 || Near Miss (possibly marginally good consequences)
|-
| 1 || Complete Failure
|-
| 2 || Dramatic Failure (unintended consequences likely)
|-
| 3+ || Catastrophic Failure (negative consequences likely)
|}

== How Characters Roll ==
Throughout this document rolls are referred to as [[Attribute]]([[Skill]] Branch): +/- Bonus/Penalty (the absence of a bonus or penalty means there is none intrinsic to the roll). When a roll is called for the player will roll a number of dice equal to the appropriate attribute +/- any bonus/penalty dice indicated by the roll. All manner of conditional modifiers as well as up to one applicable [[Trait]] can modify the die pool as well. The skill determines the target number. More about skills and attributes can be found in the [[Character Concepts]] section.

== Opposed Rolls ==
Opposed rolls often occur when two (or more) characters are taking actions directly opposing the other. Each will make the specified roll and the results will be compared. Only one net success is required for either party to succeed and ties typically go to the initiator of the opposed action.

== Extended Roll Resolution ==
In any situation where a single roll is insufficient to determine the outcome of an action an Extended Roll can be used. This can apply to very long duration actions (researching a topic, climbing a mountain), or very involved actions with lots of individual steps (writing a software program, building a house). These rules require a bit more communication between the Player and GM, and result in a series of individual skill rolls whose totals are successively summed until a specific total is reached. The following process should be followed to manage Extended Rolls.

=== Extended Roll Steps ===
# Determine what the roll is, mechanically (Attribute, Skill Branch). Bonus dice from things such a [[Reference Skill]]s or [[Will Abilities]] may be used only once per Extended roll, thus the player can choose which roll(s) to use them on.
# Define the parameters for the roll (objectively, how hard is it? What materials, tools, and equipment are needed? How long would this usually take a person of the appropriate skill level to complete?
# Divide the time to complete by 4, this will determine how much time passes over the course of each roll.
# Assign a difficulty value based on the following chart

=== Extended Roll Difficulty ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Difficulty Modifier !! Description
|-
| 0 || Simple
|-
| 1 || Normal
|-
| 2 || Difficult
|-
| 3 || Masterful
|-
| 4 || Nigh Impossible
|}

=== Resolution Steps ===
* When the character is able to commit the time determined in step #3, they can make a roll (after spending the time uninterrupted).
* Every time the player makes a roll, subtract the difficulty value from their successes (this can result in a negative value).
* The result forms the net successes for the roll. This value is added to any net successes from previous and successive rolls.
* When the net total results in 8 or more successes, the action is completed successfully.
* '''If the net total ever falls below 0, the action will completely fail and must be started again (whatever materials were used, if any, are consumed/ruined).'''
* Actions that take more than ~40 hours to complete (or more than 10 hours per roll) should be broken down into more steps (Add 2 required successes per additional step)

Extended Roll Modifiers
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Situation !! Bonus/Penalty
|-
| Previous attempt interrupted || -2
|-
| Willfully took other actions between rolls (besides rest) || -1
|-
| Terrible/Low/High/Exceptional Quality (GM determines effects of “Quality") || +2/+1/-2/-4
|-
| +100%/+50%/-33%/-50% Base Time || +2/+1/-2/-4
|-
| Exceptional/High/Low/Terrible quality or available Tools || +2/+1/-2/-4
|-
| Environmental Factors (earthquake, nuclear explosions nearby, very loud music) || GM discretion
|}

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 | 1 || Complete Failure
 |-
-| 2 || Dramatic Failure (unintended consequences likely)
+| 2-3 || Dramatic Failure (unintended consequences likely)
 |-
-| 3+ || Catastrophic Failure (negative consequences likely)
+| 4+ || Catastrophic Failure (negative consequences likely)
 |}
 == How Characters Roll ==

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 == How Characters Roll ==
 Throughout this document rolls are referred to as [[Attribute]]([[Skill]] Branch): +/- Bonus/Penalty (the absence of a bonus or penalty means there is none intrinsic to the roll).  When a roll is called for the player will roll a number of dice equal to the appropriate attribute +/- any bonus/penalty dice indicated by the roll.  All manner of conditional modifiers as well as up to one applicable [[Trait]] can modify the die pool as well.  The skill determines the target number.   More about skills and attributes can be found in the [[Character Concepts]] section.
 == Opposed Rolls ==
 Opposed rolls often occur when two (or more) characters are taking actions directly opposing the other.  Each will make the specified roll and the results will be compared.  Only one net success is required for either party to succeed and ties typically go to the initiator of the opposed action.
 == Extended Roll Resolution ==