Re: Moon Design Studios blog

From: Robin Laws Mail List Only <tjaderoo_at_EzVe6SJHK4FiWdt1UrOUOzzpUII6Mg49m23mw7eyl_7usYSRXqv-ktY0P-2o4WK8o7N>
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 14:20:14 -0400

> It doesn't want to be as mechanistic as the RQ system

> of qualifications but if it isn't part of character generation there
> should be more than the player saying "I want".

The question I'd ask is whether failure would yield an interesting or satisfying story branch. If the answer is "no", I'd reframe the contest using the Costly Success rules. This preserves a sense of suspense and effort, and possible negative repercussions, without the story negation that would tend to accompany a flat-out failure.

Take care >>> Robin