fear&reason

2. Core Mechanic

Actions and Resolution

• Base Die: A single six-sided BASE DIE is used to resolve actions. The BASE DIE can be modified with additional dice.
• Resolution: Success is determined by comparing the dice results to the player's attribute number. Game Masters (GMs) decide which type of roll is needed based on the character's approach:
  • FEAR: Roll above your attribute to gain success with actions involving emotions or passion.
  • REASON: Roll below your attribute to gain success with actions involving logic, intelligence, wisdom, knowledge, or a state of calm.

Expanding Your Dice Pool

• Invoke Your Role: When your character's role aligns with the action, you gain an automatic success. You can still roll to gather clues, ensuring at least one success even if all dice fail.
• Invoke Your Goal or Aspect: You can reroll one die when the action relates to your character's goal or aspect. This ability is limited to once per game session for both Aspects and Goals.

Narrative Rules

• Control: Both GM and players work together to influence the outcome of die rolls. "Control Player" or "Control GM" decides who ultimately gains narrative advantage to the roll.
• Helping: To help another character, describe how your character contributes to the task in a way that fits the narrative. This grants the player you're assisting an additional d6. If the roll still fails, both you and the assisted player each take 1 point of loss, either in Insight or damage, depending on the challenge you were trying to aid with.

Success Level Outcomes