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<blockquote data-quote="Retreater" data-source="post: 7907879" data-attributes="member: 42040">The extreme GM Fiat in games like DW is &quot;create an ability that your monster has. If a character rolls a threat, you can enact that ability. If it's a stronger ability, the character has to roll a 'serious threat.'&quot; In D&amp;D you have abilities like a dragon's breath attack (for example). Depending on the edition, maybe the dragon can use it as an Encounter Ability, Every 1d4 rounds, or maybe it recharges when the dragon is bloodied. But it is codified. It does 8d6 fire damage in a cone, save for half. And you know that's what it does. In DW, maybe that same dragon can do the fire breath every round. Maybe once per battle. How much damage does it do? It doesn't say. Does it melt the character's armor and root them to the spot, turning their longsword into worthless slag, roasting them alive in their mail? The book offers no guidelines at all what a breath weapon does.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Retreater, post: 7907879, member: 42040"] The extreme GM Fiat in games like DW is "create an ability that your monster has. If a character rolls a threat, you can enact that ability. If it's a stronger ability, the character has to roll a 'serious threat.'" In D&D you have abilities like a dragon's breath attack (for example). Depending on the edition, maybe the dragon can use it as an Encounter Ability, Every 1d4 rounds, or maybe it recharges when the dragon is bloodied. But it is codified. It does 8d6 fire damage in a cone, save for half. And you know that's what it does. In DW, maybe that same dragon can do the fire breath every round. Maybe once per battle. How much damage does it do? It doesn't say. Does it melt the character's armor and root them to the spot, turning their longsword into worthless slag, roasting them alive in their mail? The book offers no guidelines at all what a breath weapon does. [/QUOTE]

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