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ravenfish · 12-21-2021, 03:34 PM

A bit of advice that Dungeon Fantasy: Dungeons gives but which might also be useful in other cinematic genres is to assign a -1 penalty per "nasty qualifier". Balancing on a slimy ledge is at -1; balancing on a slimy, twisting, smoke-obscured ledge is at -3. No connection to realism, of course, but in some types of game a quick answer is better than a good one.

12-21-2021, 03:34 PM	#5
ravenfish Join Date: May 2007	Re: What are some of your best GM hacks for applying difficulty check modifiers? A bit of advice that Dungeon Fantasy: Dungeons gives but which might also be useful in other cinematic genres is to assign a -1 penalty per "nasty qualifier". Balancing on a slimy ledge is at -1; balancing on a slimy, twisting, smoke-obscured ledge is at -3. No connection to realism, of course, but in some types of game a quick answer is better than a good one. __________________ I predicted GURPS:Dungeon Fantasy several hours before it came out and all I got was this lousy sig. Last edited by ravenfish; 12-21-2021 at 03:42 PM.