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Low Stakes

Stake

Part of Stakes

Low Stakes is a StakesStakes StakeStakes measure how difficult your actions are. level for tasks most ScribesScribe TermScribes are the characters Players play in the game (often called player characters, or PCs, in other TTRPGs). can manage with a little care. Your SkillSkill SkillSkills are Modifiers that measure your trained capability. helps, but even an untrained ScribeScribe TermScribes are the characters Players play in the game (often called player characters, or PCs, in other TTRPGs). usually gets there.

Core Rule—Low Stakes

SuccessSuccess TestSuccess is a Test Result that means you achieve your goal.
10 or higher
SetbackSetback TestSetback is a Test Result that means you either achieve your goal but face a complication, or you fail your goal but avoid a complication.
5–9
FailureFailure TestFailure is a Test Result that means you don’t achieve your goal.
4 or lower

Source Player Codex, Playing

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