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===Extended Tests===

{man, these rules are ugly. But at least semi-functional.}

Sometimes the heroes will have the ability to convert a difficult test into a series of efforts, perhaps by more than one hero. Or in certain segments of the rules (most notably in the Travel and Meeting rules), the heroes will be obligated to do so. In either case, the rules for extended tests may be invoked.

An extended test has a Threshold, which is the total number of successes that must be accumulated. For individual tests within the extended test, each bonus result counts as an additional success. So a hero that has a 6,6 result on a roll would produce 3 successes towards the Threshold. The current number of successes for an Extended Test is known as the Count. Once the Threshold has been met, the extended test has succeeded. If the hero(es) accumulate a total of three failures the extended test has been failed.

====Calculating Threshold====

For a self-initiated extended test, the Threshold is equal to the original Target number. For Meetings or Travels, the Threshold is provided by those rules.

====Calculating the Target====

For a regular test converted into an extended test, the new Target is 2 less than the original one. Specific subsystems will assign the Target instead.

====Assistance====

Unless the GM rules otherwise, any hero may attempt an individual test in the extended test. This allows more than one hero to invoke totems or aspects in order to help the group succeed.