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 ======Flashpoint Challenge Subsystem======
+(inspired by: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse_Guard_Roleplaying_Game|Mouse Guard]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Burning_Wheel|The Burning Wheel]])
-=====Setup=====
+=====Getting Started=====
-**Choose a Scene Goal:** What each side wants if they “win.”
+**Choose a Scene Goal:** What each side wants if they “win.” \\
+**Determine Starting Dispositions:**
+<WRAP round info 85%>
+**Party Disposition:** 6 + # of PCs engaged in the challenge \\
+**Opposition:** Party Disposition + Challenge Rating \\
+<wrap em>Challenge Rating:</wrap> -1 trivial, 0 low, 1 moderate, 2 severe, 3 extreme, 4 mythic
+</WRAP>
-**Determine Dispositions:**
-PC Side: 6 + # of PCs
+**Set Duration**: Typically 2–4 rounds, depending on scene/narrative importance.
+----
-Opposition: 6 + Tier
+=====Each Round=====
-(Tier = 0 minor, 1 standard, 2 serious, 3 major, 4 institutional)
+Each round represents an //exchange// during the Flashpoint. Unlike combat, rounds in a Flashpoint unfold over varying lengths of time, determined by the narrative context.
-OR use: 6 + ⌈party level ÷ 5⌉ + encounter severity mod (-1 trivial → +3 extreme).
-Set Duration: 2–4 rounds depending on scene importance.
+**1. Secretly choose an Action:** (each side picks one) \\
+  * **Advance** -- Force progress, attack the challenge head on
+  * **Fortify** -- Regroup, defend your position, hunker down, recover \\
+  * **Subvert** -- Trick, undermine or redirect \\
+**2. Reveal and roll:** \\
+  * Each side makes one opposed check (pick the most relevant skill, saving throw or perception).
+  * The higher roll wins the exchange.
+  * If one side rolls 10+ their opponent's roll, it’s a critical success.
+**3. Consult the [[flashpoint_matrix|Flashpoint Matrix]] for outcomes:**
+^  **Win v Lose >**  ^  **Advance**  ^  **Fortify**  ^  **Subvert**  ^
+|  Advance  |  Deal 2 / Take 1  |  Deal 2  |  Deal 3  |
+|  Fortify  |  Heal 1 / Deal 1  |  Heal 2  |  Heal 1 / Deal 1  |
+|  Subvert  |  Deal 3  |  Deal 2  |  Deal 2 / Take 1  |
+| **Critical Success:** winner +1 heal or deal; loser -1 deal \\ **Ties: ** \\   * Advance/Advance/Subvert -- Deal 1 each \\ * Fortify/Fortify -- Heal 1 each \\ * Subvert/Subvert/Advance -- Deal 1 each \\ * All Others -- no effect ||||
-rounds: brisk argument, brief negotiation.
+  * Adjust dispositions accordingly
+  * Repeat the process for the next round or proceed to Resolving the Challenge
-rounds: standard court, council, or chase-debate.
+=====Resolving the Challenge=====
+The Flashpoint ends when:
+  * One side hits 0 Disposition, or
+  * The set # of rounds elapses.
-rounds: high-stakes or mythic confrontation.
+The side with higher remaining Disposition “wins” their goal — but it might come at a cost:
+<WRAP column half>**Remaining Disposition %** \\
+–100%	\\
+–74%	\\
+–49%	\\
+<25%	</WRAP>
+<WRAP column half> **Cost** \\
+Minor (small concession or delay) \\
+Moderate (allow key point or partial success) \\
+Major (win with a painful cost) \\
+Severe (technically win but concede major ground) </WRAP>