Attribute Challenge

Overview

An attribute challenge resolves a complicated non-combat activity through one-round of player turns. The mission team takes four actions and uses attribute checks to determine the outcome of each. The challenge is passed if successes equal or exceed consequences. Any attribute that was not tested adds 2 consequences. Players narrate their actions and the GM narrates the results.


Four total attribute actions are required. The number each player takes depends on the size of the mission team.

  • 1 character in party they take 4 actions

  • 2 characters then each takes 2 actions

  • 3 characters then the first character takes 2 actions, others take 1 each.

  • 4 characters then each take 1 action

  • 5 or more characters and the first 4 characters take 1 action each, then conclude the skill challenge.


Player Turns

Narrate what you want to do to try to achieve your goal.

Identify what attribute you will use and roll a check to test that attribute.


Outcomes

1-3: Fail, and…

Tally a consequence. The player narrates how the action failed.

The next player picks up with the “and” to demonstrate how they will attempt to get back on track.

4-5: Success, but…

Tally a success and a consequence. The player narrates the “but” to tell what complication emerges based on the roll.

The next player attempts to overcome the complication and continue the effort.

6: Success!

The player narrates their success.

The next player explains how they build on this success.


Other Ways to Influence the Result

Players may use miasma to reroll one die on any check.

They may also choose to Assist or React instead of testing an attribute if desired.

  • Assist: tests roll +1 additional die in this challenge

  • React: reduce the number of consequences in this challenge by 1.


Players should narrate events based on the outcome of their roll. There is no need to wait for the GM between player turns.

Prior to ending a turn, provide an update to progress in the challenge for the next player (current total of successes, consequences, and attributes tested so far).