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ericthered · 01-10-2018, 08:16 AM

Last night my players executed an in-game Coup d'etat. Or rather a reverse version, arresting a band of conspirators with sizeable political power in the dead of night while their leader was out of town.

They asked "So what skill do we roll?" And I was something at a loss. I had no idea, and nothing really satisfied me. So I made them roll at IQ-5 to represent some sort of default, and was generous about complimentary skills.

What skill should we have rolled against? Strategy feels too battleground. Intelligence Analysis is about analyzing the data, not performing it.

And yes, I know we could have played in through in detail over the course of a month. That's not really how this campaign works. How do you condense it into a single roll?

01-10-2018, 08:16 AM	#1
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Skill to Plan and Execute a Coup Last night my players executed an in-game Coup d'etat. Or rather a reverse version, arresting a band of conspirators with sizeable political power in the dead of night while their leader was out of town. They asked "So what skill do we roll?" And I was something at a loss. I had no idea, and nothing really satisfied me. So I made them roll at IQ-5 to represent some sort of default, and was generous about complimentary skills. What skill should we have rolled against? Strategy feels too battleground. Intelligence Analysis is about analyzing the data, not performing it. And yes, I know we could have played in through in detail over the course of a month. That's not really how this campaign works. How do you condense it into a single roll? __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!