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Success

Test

Part of Test Result

Success is a Test ResultTest Result TestTest Results are the outcomes of a Test, determined by comparing your Test Total to the Stakes of your roll. that means you achieve your goal. It also improves your situation in a meaningful way.

Core Rule—Success

  • Low StakesLow Stakes StakeLow Stakes is a Stakes level for tasks most Scribes can manage with a little care. Success: 10 or higher
  • Mid StakesMid Stakes StakeMid Stakes is a Stakes level for tasks that take real Skill. Success: 15 or higher
  • High StakesHigh Stakes StakeHigh Stakes is a Stakes level for tasks at the limit of what a skilled Scribe can do. Success: 20 or higher

Example

You leap for a ledge as the bridge collapses behind you.

GM: “You catch the ledge and haul yourself up as the bridge crashes into the gorge.”

Source Player Codex, Playing

History

  • 0.7.0 Beta Changed · Oct 10, 2026 Adds an example.