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 ====== Chronica Insidea ====== ====== Chronica Insidea ======
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 +A system for running a campaign in the universe of the [[Dark Conspiracy]]. 
  
 Note that all references to dice are to d20s.  Note that all references to dice are to d20s. 
  
 ===== Character Generation ===== ===== Character Generation =====
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 +Fill out the [[Chronica Insidea:Character Template]] as you generate your character.
  
 Character generation involves the following steps performed by the player creating the character:  Character generation involves the following steps performed by the player creating the character: 
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   * Any temporary assets that may help in the current situation.   * Any temporary assets that may help in the current situation.
    
-* See the [[Dark ConspiracyAdvanced Psychology |Advanced Psychology]] rules if those are in use. +* See the [[Chronica Insidea:Advanced Psychology]] rules if those are in use. 
  
 == Danger and Stress (AKA Pushing) ==  == Danger and Stress (AKA Pushing) == 
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 |Formidable|20|Something few people would even attempt, this is a very difficult opposition to overcome.| |Formidable|20|Something few people would even attempt, this is a very difficult opposition to overcome.|
 |Nigh Impossible|25|Even the most skilled and talented individuals would look at this level of difficulty askance.| |Nigh Impossible|25|Even the most skilled and talented individuals would look at this level of difficulty askance.|
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 +The GM should modify these levels to points in between, where appropriate. If a task seems a bit harder than routine, but yet not really difficult, a GM might select 7 dice as the opposition die pool. 
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 +In some ways, a GM may think of the difficulty in terms of the opposition being rated in dice like a character using 3 or so assets to oppose. A hard climb up a cliff might be thought of as High 6, Steep 4 and Tricky Handholds 5. This can provide inspiration when figuring how things like how a character might develop temporary assets to overcome the opposition, or what sorts of problems might occur as the results of mechanical consequences (see below). 
 ==== Reading The Roll ==== ==== Reading The Roll ====
  
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