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Dungeon World / Re: How to handle "Grease" (or similar) in DW
« on: May 26, 2012, 09:09:54 AM »
I'd propose
Grease (lvl 1)
You render an area slippery. When a NPC tries to cross it, the GM choose one:
• they fall down
• they cross it extra carefully, taking twice the time
• they don't cross it and try to find another way
When a PC tries to cross it, they Defy Danger with Dex, the danger being: do you fall down?
Or something like that.
That way, the GM get to describe the scene as the story calls for, but their options are a bit limited : you know what you're going to get when you cast the spell. And you don't roll because a) spells don't call for a roll and b) your character isn't responsible for the effects of the spell : the slippery zone and how the NPC approach it do.
Not sure about the PC part, though.
Grease (lvl 1)
You render an area slippery. When a NPC tries to cross it, the GM choose one:
• they fall down
• they cross it extra carefully, taking twice the time
• they don't cross it and try to find another way
When a PC tries to cross it, they Defy Danger with Dex, the danger being: do you fall down?
Or something like that.
That way, the GM get to describe the scene as the story calls for, but their options are a bit limited : you know what you're going to get when you cast the spell. And you don't roll because a) spells don't call for a roll and b) your character isn't responsible for the effects of the spell : the slippery zone and how the NPC approach it do.
Not sure about the PC part, though.