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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 7130729" data-attributes="member: 6696971"><p>Alright, an example at Paragon Tier</p><p></p><p><strong><em>The situation:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>The PCs are running interference for the party Rogue while he infiltrates an Archmage's personal chambers for the physical evidence necessary to prove his guild has interfered with local elections.</p><p></p><p>Lets call it a Complexity 3, Level +2 SC (8 successes before 3 failures, 3 Advantages, 6 L+2 Med DCs and 2 L+2 High DCs). She's reached the Archmage's bedchamber so we're through the climax and into the falling action; let's say 6 successes and 1 failure at this point.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>The triggering move:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>Unlike most of her people, the Eladrin Fighter never studied the arcane arts, but she learned enough myth, legacy, and antiquity to hold the interest of children, scholars, and Archmage's alike. When the conversation in the mage's lounge turns to a dispute over religious doctrine, the player deploys Legend Lore (sub History for any other knowledge check) and regales everyone with a tale of the religion's seminal figure and how the orthodoxy emerged. The Fighter's History check just barely fails the L+2 High DC.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>The result:</em></strong></p><p></p><p>We're now at 6 successes and 2 failures. </p><p></p><p>"Hmmmm...I think you might be confusing the tale of first prophet with that of the third. I actually happen to have a transliterated work of the annals of those first prophets in my personal chamber, so let's find out, shall we! A quick wave of his hand, an arcane command, a snap of his fingers and the Wizard seems to be rapidly scanning pages you cannot see."</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, back in the Archmage's bedchambers...</p><p></p><p>As the Rogue settles in to tackle the uber-secured vault, books suddenly fly off the bookshelves that adorn every wall. Suspended in mid-air, the pages turn rapidly and several books snap shut and collapse to the floor. One book stays open and suspended. From a nearby desk, a tiny figurine hops off onto the floor and enlarges to the form of an obsidian canine. It makes an immediate bee-line for the book but abruptly stops, sniffs the air and growls lowly...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 7130729, member: 6696971"] Alright, an example at Paragon Tier [B][I]The situation:[/I][/B] The PCs are running interference for the party Rogue while he infiltrates an Archmage's personal chambers for the physical evidence necessary to prove his guild has interfered with local elections. Lets call it a Complexity 3, Level +2 SC (8 successes before 3 failures, 3 Advantages, 6 L+2 Med DCs and 2 L+2 High DCs). She's reached the Archmage's bedchamber so we're through the climax and into the falling action; let's say 6 successes and 1 failure at this point. [B][I]The triggering move:[/I][/B] Unlike most of her people, the Eladrin Fighter never studied the arcane arts, but she learned enough myth, legacy, and antiquity to hold the interest of children, scholars, and Archmage's alike. When the conversation in the mage's lounge turns to a dispute over religious doctrine, the player deploys Legend Lore (sub History for any other knowledge check) and regales everyone with a tale of the religion's seminal figure and how the orthodoxy emerged. The Fighter's History check just barely fails the L+2 High DC. [B][I]The result:[/I][/B] We're now at 6 successes and 2 failures. "Hmmmm...I think you might be confusing the tale of first prophet with that of the third. I actually happen to have a transliterated work of the annals of those first prophets in my personal chamber, so let's find out, shall we! A quick wave of his hand, an arcane command, a snap of his fingers and the Wizard seems to be rapidly scanning pages you cannot see." Meanwhile, back in the Archmage's bedchambers... As the Rogue settles in to tackle the uber-secured vault, books suddenly fly off the bookshelves that adorn every wall. Suspended in mid-air, the pages turn rapidly and several books snap shut and collapse to the floor. One book stays open and suspended. From a nearby desk, a tiny figurine hops off onto the floor and enlarges to the form of an obsidian canine. It makes an immediate bee-line for the book but abruptly stops, sniffs the air and growls lowly... [/QUOTE]
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