Controlled* Risky Desperate Conse quences
The player chooses the outcome. Instead of a Desperate consequence,
Instead of a Risky consequence,
1 Only available if the Position is
choose 2 Controlled consequences.
choose 3 Controlled consequences, or
Controlled. See sidebar. 1 Risky and 1 Controlled consequence.
Lost opportunity: action fails and the *
Notice
chance for that action to work passes.
2 Use a different action to overcome the On a Controlled result of:
obstacle. Only on a result of 1-3.
4/5: A player may choose to either
Take the consequences and succeed,
or Withdraw and treat the result as
Reduce Effect by 1 level to a minimum Reduce Effect by 2 levels to a minimum
3 of Limited. Only on a result of 4/5. of Limited. Only on a result of 4/5.
a lost opportunity instead.
1-3: A player chooses to either
Withdraw, and treats the result as a
Worsen Position from Worsen Position from Worsen the Legion’s situation—
4 Controlled to Risky. Risky to Desperate. lose 1 Food, gain 1 Pressure, etc.
lost opportunity, or Press On by
re-rolling the same action using all
the same dice but at a Risky
Position instead.
Create a new threat clock with 1 tick, Create new threat clock with 2 ticks, Create a new threat clock with 3 ticks,
5 or adjust a clock by 1 tick. or adjust a clock by 2 ticks. or adjust a clock by 3 ticks.
Remember, this chart is foremost a
Take level 1 Harm Take level 2 Harm Take level 3 Harm guideline. If the fiction suggests
6 + Threat & Scale difference. + Threat & Scale difference. + Threat & Scale difference. something else, ignore the chart
and do what makes sense.
Cost: Destroy a piece of gear—
7 Cost: Drop a piece of gear. Cost: Lose a piece of gear.
erase it from your playbook.
The squad loses faith
8 in the leadership.
The squad panics or breaks. Anger your Chosen.
Describe a serious complication:
Describe a severe complication:
9 Describe a narrative complication. deal with it or the mission
overcome it or the mission fails.
difficulty increases.
For use with Band of Blades and other FitD games. Concept by Lance ‘Spacecat’ D. Layout by Raven Daegmorgan. This is fan-created content for personal use only.
GM ACTIONS
Ask establishing questions “Who's kicking down the door?”
to help paint the scene. “Where's the Duchess when the legionnaires cross?”
Ask evocative questions “Can you really just let them abandon their Legion oaths?”
to define/express the characters. “Who is the best con-man in the Legion camp?”
Ask leading questions “How do you think the Chosen feels about this?”
Ask questions to highlight what the GM is thinking. “A ride that far, might the horses collapse?”
Ask trivial questions “What do you miss most about your home?”
to fill the world with color. “Have you ever ridden a firemane?”
Ask the players for help “This could be risky or desperate, what do you think?”
when you’re uncertain or stuck. “What’s a good Devil’s Bargain here for Dave?”
A solid mission consists of: “There’s an abandoned blackshot canon sitting unguarded in
-A situation, opportunity, problem, and objective. No Man’s Land. Your scouts say enemy activity is pretty
-Specific details based on mission type. minimal—not non-existent, but if you can haul it away before
follow the Fiction -Ties to prior missions and the story so far. anything terrifying notices, the Legion can use a siege weapon.
-An obvious approach and a not-so-obvious approach. Could another squad create a distraction to draw the undead?
-Interesting secrets and other opportunities. (You don’t know it’s a trap Breaker set for the Black Oak.)”
Cut to the action Push the game towards the action. Avoid minutia. “What would this scene look like in a movie?”
Be descriptive when you show the threat that’s present, “Chewed up bodies are scattered in the mud alongside the
Telegraph trouble then ask what they do. prints of people running on hands and feet! What do you do?”
Follow through Give your fiction teeth, sharp teeth. “As warned, they eat you.”
“The Clockwork Assassin springs to life, stabbing you through
Initiate action with an NPC Use with competent NPCs or to highlight dire situations.
the chest...you could Resist?”
“The mayor wants the Legion’s help, but if you push for
Tell players the consequences before they take action, then more supplies you'll ruffle feathers. Roll or take the deal?”
Tell consequences AND ASK ask if they still want to do it or suggest another option. “If you run into the burning room to grab the macguffin, you’ll
be badly burned. You could send a rookie?”
Tick a clock ‘nuff said! Tick-tock.
If the GM would like to see a complication “You’re in the middle of a volley to drive back the undead, so
Offer a devil’s bargain or dubious choice happen, offer it! how about your rifle jams? You still have your pistols…”
Consider what might be happening elsewhere Could some determined bandits turn up at the worst time?
Think off-screen and how it might affect what’s happening here. What did the undead do with the captured Legion standard?
For use with Band of Blades and other FitD games. Concept by Lance ‘Spacecat’ D. Layout by Raven Daegmorgan. This is fan-created content for personal use only.
