======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]]) 

=====Getting Started=====

**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>


**Set Duration**: Typically 2–4 rounds, depending on scene/narrative importance.
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=====Each Round=====
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. 

**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 ||||

  * Adjust dispositions accordingly
  * Repeat the process for the next round or proceed to Resolving the Challenge

=====Resolving the Challenge=====
The Flashpoint ends when:
  * One side hits 0 Disposition, or
  * The set # of rounds elapses.

The side with higher remaining Disposition “wins” their goal — but it might come at a cost:

<WRAP column half>**Remaining Disposition %** \\
75–100%	\\
50–74%	\\ 
25–49%	\\ 
<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>