Task Checks

Common Tasks

Task	Skill	Stat	Diff.	Time	DM
Attack	Melee, Gun Combat	STR/DEX	8	1D seconds	various
Plot a jump	Astrogation	EDU	4	1D x 10 minutes	-1 per parsec
Make a jump	Engineer (J-drive)	EDU	4	1D x 10 minutes	Astrogation result, etc.
Scoop fuel from gas a giant	Pilot	DEX	10	1D hours
Shop for gear	Broker, Streetwise	SOC/INT	8	1D hours	see CSC; no check if easily available
Shop for a ship	Broker	SOC/INT	10	1D hours	TL, Trade Goods table
Find a trade broker	Broker, Streetwise, Admin	EDU/SOC	8	1D days (hours for Admin)	-1 per previous attempt; starport bonus
Use ship’s sensors	see here

Timeframes

Time	Time
1D seconds	1D hours
1D rounds	1D x 4 hours
1D x 10 seconds	1D x 10 hours
1D minutes	1D days
1D x 10 minutes

• DM+2 for taking one step more time.
• DM-2 for taking one step less time.

Effect Results

Success/Failure	Effect	Chain DM	Success/Failure	Effect	Chain DM
Exceptional Failure	≤ -6	-3	Marginal Success	0	+1
Average Failure	-2 to -5	-2	Average Success	+1 to +5	+2
Marginal Failure	-1	-1	Exceptional Success	≥ +6	+3

Multiple Checks

Task Chain

Several checks in sequence

• Each check applies a DM to the next check
• See Chain DM above

Working Together

One person makes a check, aided by one or more helpers

• Each helper makes a check
• One person makes the final check, applying the Chain DMs from all helpers