Dramatic Actions and Systems Reference

Short bursts: roll (Dexterity + Athletics), often in combat ticks if timing matters.

Long-distance: roll (Stamina + Resistance) as a strenuous activity; fatigue and endurance apply.

Roll (Dexterity + Athletics), difficulty based on slope and handholds.

Failure = no progress; botch = fall.

May become extended or tick-based under tension.

Being belayed prevents falls except on extreme botches.

Damage = ½ yards fallen (round down) as piercing bashing, max 25B.

Minimum 1 die if soaked.

Spikes convert damage to lethal; soft ground halves or negates damage.

Reflexive (Wits + Athletics) roll may grab something and avoid death.

Roll (Strength + Athletics); difficulty depends on mass and leverage.

Extended actions for prolonged effort.

Botches cause injury or loss of grip.

Vertical jump = (Strength + Athletics) yards.

Horizontal jump = double vertical distance.

Spend 1 Willpower = +2 yards.

Stunts or Virtue channeling add yards equal to successes.

Wound & Mobility penalties subtract from total.

Roll (Intelligence + Larceny), difficulty 1 for generic disguise.

+1 difficulty per major difference (gender, size, specific person, etc.).

Observers roll (Perception + Awareness) vs disguise threshold.

Mundane disguises may raise Appearance by at most +1.

Roll (Dexterity + Larceny), difficulty 1–5 by lock quality.

Improvised tools +1 difficulty.

Botches may jam lock or draw attention.

First Age locks require special tools or stunts.

Opposed roll: (Dexterity + Larceny) vs (Wits + Awareness).

Difficulty 1–3 based on where item is carried (+1 if secured).

If victim’s threshold exceeds thief’s, detection is immediate.

On exposure: roll (Stamina + Resistance) vs Virulence.

After incubation: daily roll vs Morbidity.

Medicine uses (Intelligence + Medicine) for treatment (1 hour minimum).

Starvation, thirst, sleep loss impose cumulative penalties.

Death when penalties exceed (Stamina + Resistance).

Track separately; only worst penalty applies.

Hold breath for (Stamina × 30 seconds) + 30 seconds per success on (Stamina + Resistance).

Afterward take 1 unsoakable bashing every 30 seconds.

Damage cannot heal until breathing resumes.

Exert for (Stamina + Resistance) hours before gaining fatigue dice.

If fatigue exceeds pool, character collapses unconscious.

Rest removes fatigue gradually; Willpower/Conviction can negate temporarily.

Roll (Stamina + Resistance) vs Toxicity or Trauma each interval.

Success downgrades damage; failure applies full damage.

Environmental hazards deal fixed damage and ignore tolerance rules.

Opposed roll: (Dexterity + Stealth) vs (Perception + Awareness).

Environment grants up to +3 dice or +2 difficulty.

After alarm, sneaking suffers +2 difficulty.

Roll (Perception + Investigation or Socialize) vs difficulty = half (Manipulation + Socialize).

Success reveals dominant motive.

Double successes reveal an Intimacy or its tone.

Investigation can detect lies or deception.

Roll (Charisma + Performance), difficulty = 7 – Resources of sacrifice.

Priests reduce difficulty by 1.

Botch offends god; requires appeasement equal to god’s Essence (max 5).

See Social Combat for complete rules.

See The Mandate of Heaven for details.

See The Mandate of Heaven for details.

See The Solar Charm Database for War and Lore charms that may impact or train a military unit/social group.

See Social Combat for details.

Note, most people watching a show want to be entertained and will likely lower their DV or choose not to spend Willpower.

Roll (Intelligence + Ability).

Difficulty based on obscurity.

Failure yields incomplete or false conclusions.

Extended action: (Intelligence + Craft/Lore/Occult) over weeks or months.

Difficulty based on demesne strength.

Failure wastes time and resources.

Extended action: (Intelligence + Craft/Lore/Occult).

Artifacts require rare materials and special facilities.

Failure wastes materials and time.

Roll (Perception + Sail or Survival).

Failure gives vague or misleading predictions.

Botches predict dangerously wrong weather.

Roll (Perception + Awareness).

Difficulty based on lighting and distance.

Failure yields only vague shapes or motion.

Roll (Perception + Bureaucracy).

Failure misjudges value or legality.

Examine: (Perception + Investigation).

Conceal: (Dexterity + Investigation).

Opposed successes determine detection.

Roll (Intelligence + Lore).

Failure causes malfunction or no effect.

Botches may damage device or trigger mishaps.

Diagnose: (Perception + Medicine).

Treat: (Intelligence + Medicine).

Failure wastes supplies or worsens condition.

Extended action: (Intelligence + Occult).

Failure wastes time and materials.

Botches create dangerous mishaps.

Roll (Stamina + Survival) to resist exposure.

Failure inflicts fatigue or injury.

Tracking: (Perception + Survival).

Evasion: (Dexterity + Survival).

Threshold successes determine duration and quality.