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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6044524" data-attributes="member: 6696971">@<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/members/quickleaf.html" target="_blank">Quickleaf</a> &nbsp;Thats good stuff Quickleaf.&nbsp; Some of that is precisely what I'm looking for.&nbsp; When I compose a Skill Challenge, I prepare a list of Success With Complications and Fail Forwards for each Skill/Resource usage.&nbsp; Naturally, the narrative accompaniment is going to require the context of what has come before and what has immediately transpired.&nbsp; For instance, this is what I'm looking for if folks are interested in contributing (this is my format):&nbsp;FAIL FORWARDS:&nbsp;Insight on Guard Patrols and the PCs miscalibrate the timing/route of a patrol in a switchback.&nbsp; &nbsp;-The corridor has a pair of stacked crates and barrels lining both walls.&nbsp; A mop and a bucket rest against the wall nearby with a pair of overalls flung over the handle of the mob.&nbsp; - The lentil over the door to the next switchback has standing room which is shrouded in darkness.&nbsp; A scruffy alley-cat comes sauntering up to one of the PCs and wraps its body against the PC's leg, purring.- One of the guards shouts in their direction; &quot;Its about time you showed up!&nbsp; We've got a hell of a situation over in Mess.&nbsp; Two scrappers have holed themselves up and have the doors barricaded.&nbsp; Elwood and Grasby got carved up and we can't get to 'em.&nbsp; We got Jacks out but he's in a bad way.&quot;Diplomacy fails to convince the captain toward the wisdom and legitimacy of their plans.&nbsp;- One of the criminals/gladiators spits on a PC and grumbles:&nbsp; &quot;We've seen this act before.&nbsp; They want to see which of us are stupid enough to think we can break out.&nbsp; Then they're waitin' outside to give ya a beatin'.&nbsp; Break yer spirit.&nbsp; Just accept your role as meat now, cap'n.&nbsp; Its better that way.&quot;- With the cage door open, the mob of men roars out of the cage.&nbsp; Winches turn and the rattle of chains means the other cages are coming down.&nbsp; In short order, a full blown riot will commence.&nbsp; &nbsp;Etc, etc.&nbsp; Specific skill in specific situation that may arise given the encounter.&nbsp; Potential results of a failure under those circumstances that lead to dynamic decision-points and propel the challenge/narrative forward.&nbsp; &nbsp;I've got several and I can ad-hoc them easily enough.&nbsp; I was just curious if other people wanted to chip in and maybe better stuff than what I have will come out of it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 6044524, member: 6696971"] @[URL="http://www.enworld.org/forum/members/quickleaf.html"][COLOR=yellow]Quickleaf[/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=yellow] [/COLOR] Thats good stuff Quickleaf. Some of that is precisely what I'm looking for. When I compose a Skill Challenge, I prepare a list of Success With Complications and Fail Forwards for each Skill/Resource usage. Naturally, the narrative accompaniment is going to require the context of what has come before and what has immediately transpired. For instance, this is what I'm looking for if folks are interested in contributing (this is my format): FAIL FORWARDS: Insight on Guard Patrols and the PCs miscalibrate the timing/route of a patrol in a switchback. -The corridor has a pair of stacked crates and barrels lining both walls. A mop and a bucket rest against the wall nearby with a pair of overalls flung over the handle of the mob. - The lentil over the door to the next switchback has standing room which is shrouded in darkness. A scruffy alley-cat comes sauntering up to one of the PCs and wraps its body against the PC's leg, purring. - One of the guards shouts in their direction; "Its about time you showed up! We've got a hell of a situation over in Mess. Two scrappers have holed themselves up and have the doors barricaded. Elwood and Grasby got carved up and we can't get to 'em. We got Jacks out but he's in a bad way." Diplomacy fails to convince the captain toward the wisdom and legitimacy of their plans. - One of the criminals/gladiators spits on a PC and grumbles: "We've seen this act before. They want to see which of us are stupid enough to think we can break out. Then they're waitin' outside to give ya a beatin'. Break yer spirit. Just accept your role as meat now, cap'n. Its better that way." - With the cage door open, the mob of men roars out of the cage. Winches turn and the rattle of chains means the other cages are coming down. In short order, a full blown riot will commence. Etc, etc. Specific skill in specific situation that may arise given the encounter. Potential results of a failure under those circumstances that lead to dynamic decision-points and propel the challenge/narrative forward. I've got several and I can ad-hoc them easily enough. I was just curious if other people wanted to chip in and maybe better stuff than what I have will come out of it. [/QUOTE]

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