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Message: <blockquote data-quote="niklinna" data-source="post: 8807556" data-attributes="member: 71235">That's close. You don't exactly expend stress to alleviate a consequence, though—in the sense of paying a set amount up front. You choose to resist a consequence, and roll your applicable attribute (Insight, Prowess, or Resolve), subtracting the result from six to get how much stress it winds up costing you. In other words, it's chancy! You could end up taking 4 or 5 stress! I've had it happen, even though I've maxed out all three attributes. It's very immersive.What you do pay stress up front for, and in fixed amounts, is to push yourself for +1d on your action roll (2 stress), or to assist your pal, giving them +1d (1 stress).Trading position for effect is similarly very immersive and well-wedded to the mechanics. You can be careful so that if things don't go well, you don't screw up too bad, but that restraint will reduce your likely effect on a success. Or, you can go for broke hoping for a great outcome, but if you flub it, the consequences will be multiple and dire.</blockquote>