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<blockquote data-quote="Laurefindel" data-source="post: 8795672" data-attributes="member: 67296">It depends on the stakes and the level of control of the PC in the first place.I try to let players know what the stakes are as much as possible without slowing the game unnecessarily but basically it depends on whether the PCs are in control, under pressure, or at risks, and what failure means in the context. An Athletics check made to jump from a roof to another during a chase doesn't necessarily means a fall; it likely means that they fail to evade their pursuers or catch-up to their target.Usually the consequences of failure are something along the line of...<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">takes more time than it should</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">situation degrades</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">damage</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">dead end (it just doesn't work- find another way)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">waste of precious resources</li>
</ul></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Laurefindel, post: 8795672, member: 67296"] It depends on the stakes and the level of control of the PC in the first place. I try to let players know what the stakes are as much as possible without slowing the game unnecessarily but basically it depends on whether the PCs are in control, under pressure, or at risks, and what failure means in the context. An Athletics check made to jump from a roof to another during a chase doesn't necessarily means a fall; it likely means that they fail to evade their pursuers or catch-up to their target. Usually the consequences of failure are something along the line of... [LIST] [*]takes more time than it should [*]situation degrades [*]damage [*]dead end (it just doesn't work- find another way) [*]waste of precious resources [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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