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Stakes

Stake

Also DC, Difficulty Class

Stakes measure how difficult your actions are. When you act, your Game ManagerGame Manager TermGame Managers (GMs) are the people who run the game for the Players at a table. can call for a TestTest TestTests are die rolls that resolve actions with meaningful and uncertain outcomes. to help determine the outcome of your action. What a FailureFailure TestFailure is a Test Result that means you don’t achieve your goal. costs depends on the danger, and your GMGame Manager TermGame Managers (GMs) are the people who run the game for the Players at a table. names it before you roll when your ScribeScribe TermScribes are the characters Players play in the game (often called player characters, or PCs, in other TTRPGs). would see it coming.

Levels of Stakes

Source Player Codex, Playing

History

  • 0.9.0 Beta Changed · Nov 2, 2026 Stakes now measure how difficult an action is. What a Failure costs depends on the danger, and your GM names it before you roll when your Scribe would see it coming.