Skill Tests

The main mechanic in WnG is the Skill Test. Perform it as follows:

1. Choose a Difficulty together and a relevant skill
a. Some tests are impossible or routine, do not roll for these
2. Collect a Number of Dice from an attribute + skill number. One of the dies is a special wrath die
a. A character can take half of their dice to pass a test that’s easy enough. Don’t roll
3. Roll the dice.
a. 1-3 gains no successesb. 4-5 gains 1 successc. 6 gains 2 successes or 1 shift
4. Resolve the wrath die
a. 1 gains a complicationb. 6 gains glory and 2 successes or a shiftc. 2-5 as normal die
5. If the character has more successes than the difficulty, they succeed
a. If they have any shifts left over after they can use them for additional effects
6. If the characters don’t have enough successes they fail forward, succeeding with a cost
a. Takes more time than expectedb. Costs Glory or gains Ruinc. Provides them with increased difficulty in other tasksd. A New obstacle arisese. The stakes are raised