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 Spend 1 fate to ignore the superficial wound

 Graduated tests always pass.

then you have to pass the test to mark it down.

penalty. If you do, mark 1 fate towards a

Otherwise, mark it even if you failed.

Determine the Results

Health epiphany.

 Any other characters who helped on the test

 If you pass the test then you get your intent,

 You may spend a maximum of 1 fate, 3

also mark a test by comparing the helping

exactly as you described it.

WHEEL

persona and 2 deeds per test, not counting

ability’s exponent to the obstacle.

 You may spend excess successes to increase

artha spent on Aristeia.

 When making a Beginner’s Luck test, if the test

the quality and speed of your task.

would have been routine before doubling, then

Add Bonus Dice

 If this is a graduated test, the number of

mark it as a test towards opening that skill. If

Player’s Procedure Guide

 +1-2D from one situational or trait advantage.

successes determines the degree of success.

not, mark it as a difficult or challenging stat test.

 +1D for working carefully. The GM adds a

 If this is a versus test and there is a tie, the

———

 All graduated tests count as routine tests.

time-related consequence in case of failure.

defender wins. If there is no defender, the tie

 If you test one ability many times in a single

Tests

may be broken by a call-on trait. Otherwise, it

 +1D per character helping with a related

conflict, you only mark the highest Ob test,

ability, +2D per helping ability at 5+. Stats

remains a tie until the conflict is resolved using

unless marking another test would allow that

a different ability.

may not help skills. Relevant Circles may help

ability to advance. See below.

State Your Intent and Task

 If you fail the test then the consequences

Circles, Resources may help Resources.

 If you have logged the required hours of

 Intent: What do you want to do?

 +1D per FoRK of your related skills, +2D per

happen, exactly as described by the GM.

practice in a skill or stat, you may mark the

 Task: How do you want to do it?

 Characters who helped on the test share in the

skill at 7+.

related test. See p. 47-48.

consequences of failure.

 +1D if this is not the first test in a linked test,

The GM Defines the Test

 You may spend 1 persona to counter the time-

Check for Advancement

and the previous test exceeded the obstacle.

 The GM decides what kind of test this is:

related penalty from working carefully.

 If a stat or skill has marked the number and

 +1D per persona spent.

standard, linked, graduated, or versus.

 You may spend 1 persona to cheat death on a

type of tests required by the related table

 If this is a standard or linked test, the GM sets a

Subtract Wound Dice

failed test in exchange for some other costly

below, raise its exponent by one. Then erase all

base obstacle from 1-10. See p. 15.

 Do not apply these wound penalties when

consequence. The GM has final say.

of its tests.

 The GM decides how long the test will take,

testing Circles, Faith, Health, or Resources.

 If you have received a mortal wound, you may

from a moment to years. See p. 34-35.

Skill Tests

Stat Tests

 -1D per light wound. 3 Superficial wounds

spend 1 persona to test your Health to survive.

 GM sets the consequences for failing the test.

Required

count as a light wound.

 The consequences must complicate the

Mark Artha

 -2D per midi wound

situation and drive the story forward.

 Tally up all fate, persona, and deeds spent on

 -3D per severe wound

(1 or 1)

 The GM chooses an ability that fits your task.

this test, including any artha spent on Aristeia.

 -4D per traumatic wound

(1 or 1)

 Its exponent is the base number of dice to roll.

Mark the artha down next to the ability tested.

 Spend 1 persona to ignore a single -1D wound

(2 or 1)

 You may spend 1 deeds to double this.

 If this test was related to one of your beliefs or

penalty. If you do, mark 1 Persona towards a

(2 or 1)

instincts, mark the artha down there as well.

Apply Beginner’s Luck

Health epiphany.

 If at least 20 fate, 10 persona, and 3 deeds are

 Beginner’s Luck is used when a root stat must

 Aristeia: Spend 5 fate, 3 persona, and 1 deeds

marked on a single ability, you have an

to ignore all dice penalties until a simple goal is

be used in place of a skill your character lacks.

epiphany. Shift that ability one shade lighter.

 Beginners Luck doubles the base obstacle.

achieved.

 Aristeia: Spend 5 fate, 3 persona, and 1 deeds

 For versus tests, the number of successes rolled

Mark Test Difficulty

to shift an ability one shade lighter for the

by the opponent is the base obstacle.

 Compare the total number of dice rolled (but

 If a skill being learned has marked a number of

 For graduated tests, the base obstacle is 1.

remainder of this scene.

ignoring all dice added from fate, persona, or

tests equal to its aptitude (10 minus root stat)

deeds) to the final obstacle of the test.

Roll the Dice

Check for Tools

open it at half the root stat rounded down.

 Black shade dice are successes on a 4+, grey

 If the test requires tools that your character

1-3 Dice

4-6 Dice

7+ Dice

 Circles, Resources, Health, Steel, Faith, Greed,

lacks, double the base obstacle. This may be

shade dice on a 3+, white shade dice on a 2+.

Grief, and Hate all advance like skills.

Ob greater

All other results are traitors.

combined with Beginner’s Luck.

Challenging Challenging Challenging

 Reflexes advances as Perception, Agility, and

than dice

 If this is not the first time that your character

 Spend 1 fate to open-end all 6s. If the roll is

Speed advance, and Mortal Wound advances

Ob equal to

naturally open-ended, reroll 1 traitor.

has used the tools, roll the Die of Fate to see if

Difficult

as Power and Forte advance.

dice

they are used up.

 Magical skills, Astrology, Faith, and Steel are

Ob 1 less

naturally open-ended.

Routine

Difficult

The GM Modifies the Base Obstacle

than dice

 Astrology is open-ended on 1s as well as 6s,

 +1 Ob per disadvantage.

Ob 2 less

unless it is used in a linked test.

Routine

Difficult

 +1 Ob if your character has 1-2 superficial

than dice

 Spend 1 deeds to reroll all traitors.

wounds.

Ob 3+ less

 You may use each call-on trait once per session

Routine

 +1 Ob if this is not the first test in a linked test,

than dice

to reroll all traitors in a related test.

and the previous test failed.

 On a standard or linked test, the successes

 +2 Ob if this is a social skill test against a

 Mark the type of test (challenging, difficult, or

must equal or exceed the obstacle to pass.

named personal enemy.

routine) next to the ability being tested. If this

 On a versus test, successes must exceed the

 +1-3 Ob from a relevant infamous reputation.

ability was Perception, Resources, or Faith,

obstacle to pass.

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