Rules As Written

Actions are structured ways to act when your GM tracks Rounds.

Action Points (AP) determine what you can do in a Round.

Creatures are animate beings.

Durations are how long Effects last.

Effects are consequences produced by your actions.

Failure is a Test Result that means you don’t achieve your goal.

Your Flat Roll is the number on the d20 before any Modifiers.

Fortune is a Modifier that grants a bonus to your Flat Roll.

Your GM narrates the world.

High Stakes actions are highly difficult and risky.

Locations are bounded areas that Creatures, Objects, and Effects can occupy or target.

Low Stakes actions have low difficulty and risk.

Mid Stakes actions are moderately difficult and risky.

Misfortune is a Modifier that imposes a penalty to your Flat Roll.

Modifiers adjust your Flat Roll to produce your Test Total.

Objects are inanimate, discrete physical items.

Origins are where Effects are created.

A Player is someone who controls a Scribe.

Reach is how far Effects extend from their Origins.

Rounds divide play into 6-second intervals.

Your Scribe is the character you play in the game.

Setback is a Test Result that means a mixed outcome.

Stakes describe how difficult and risky an action is.

Success is a Test Result that means you achieve your goal.

A Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) is a collaborative story game played through conversation.

Targets are anything that Effects can affect.

Your GM determines your Test Result by comparing your Test Total to the Stakes of your roll.

Your Test Total is your Flat Roll adjusted by relevant Modifiers.

Triggers are what cause Effects to occur.

Your Turn is your chance to spend AP on Actions during a Round.