challenges

June 26, 2022

Creating challenges.

Challenges #

Sometimes problems require more than a simple, direct approach.

Challenges represent contests, conflict, or complex obstacles that will put the party through the gauntlet.

The prosecutor at a trial, a group of armed soldiers, a troll in the middle of a bridge, children playing tag or a dragon raining fire down on the party are all examples of Challenges.

Creating a Challenge #

1. Determine the nature of the Challenge the party will face.

   Examples:

   • A debate with the High Magistrate;
   • Traversing a room warded by Magic Sigils;
   • Battling a Fiery Dragon.

2. Define what Angles that Challenge has.

   An Angle is a word or short phrase that describes what advantages or actions a Challenge can leverage against the Party.

   The more Angles a Challenge has, the harder it is to overcome it.

   Look at these examples of Challenges. These are not all of the possible types of challenges, only a few more or less obvious situations.

3. Create custom GM moves and tags.

Moves #

- **Influence**: for as long as the Magistrate has Popular Support, they can spend it to impose a Vulnerability on a member of the Party.
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🔖 **Magic Sigils Room;**

- Illusion magic
- Sophisticated contraptions
- Trapped control panel
- Golden Sigils

Moves #

- Magical backlash: when anyone tries to use magic of any form, they take a minor blow.
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🔖 **Fiery Dragon.**

- Fire Breath
- Minions
- Steel Scales
- Ancient Magica
- Cunning

Tags #

Immunity to Fire and Heat

Resistance to mundane attacks

Moves #

- **Survival above all else:** if the dragon becomes certain it's losing the upper hand, it will attempt to break out.
- **Dragon Fire**: The dragon's fire causes a magical burn that causes otherworldly pain and can only be fully healed with special magic.
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