Re: How do you compare published abilities without numbers?

From: Ian Cooper <ian_hammond_cooper_at_...>
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:37:25 -0000

> OTOH, it may be that in a narrativist game, if the PCs can't influence
> the outcome, then that outcome isn't really very important. The story
> is about the PCs, after all, not the NPCs. (This isn't the way I'd
> want to do things, BTW, but it does seem consistent).

No but you would never roll it unless a PC was involved, just narrate the outcome.

How do you decide if Harrek or JarEel is the better swordsman? My answer would be go with the outcome that makes the story more interesting at the time.