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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 9245937" data-attributes="member: 42582">I don't know Mouse Guard in this level of detail.But I do know Burning Wheel and Torchbearer 2e quite well.In BW, advancement is by making the requisite number of tests at various levels of difficulty (routine, difficult and/or challenging). Success or failure doesn't matter, except for a small number of abilities which requires success for a test to count towards advancement.One consequence of this is that players have a reason to have their PCs take on difficult tests - so they don't always want to deploy all their resources.Instead of actually making a test, it is also possible to accrue a test of a given degree of difficulty by training the designated number of hours per day for the designated number of days.In TB2e, to advance an ability from rank N to rank N+1 depends on succeeding at N tests and failing at N-1 tests. This is similar, but not identical, to BW. It's also simpler, as you don't need to be familiar with the table telling you what counts as a routine, difficult or challenging test when rolling N dice.As well as actually making tests, it is also possible under certain circumstances to mark a test towards advancement, either a success or a failure. The main instance is being mentored by a fellow adventurer or by a NPC, whether in camp or in town.</blockquote>