Editing Umbral Domains: Skaldic System (section)

=== The Basics ===
<i>Note:  There is a conversion factor between the Storyteller system Difficulty and the difficulty (DC) of the Skaldic system.  To make these terms easier to differentiate the Storyteller system Difficulty will be spelled with a capital "D" while the Skaldic version will always be abbreviated "DC".  Similarly "Successes" are capitalized in the Storyteller system while the analogous term in the Skaldic system is "Margin of Success", always abbreviated "MoS".</i>

When attempting an action that is opposed by another character the player typically adds together the following variables:

<center>
<table width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
<td width="45%"><center><b>Player</b></center></td>
<td width="10%"></td>
<td width="45%"><center><b>Opponent</b></center></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td width="45%"><center>1d8 + Attribute + Ability - DC of action</center></td>
<td width="10%">''vs.''</td>
<td width="45%"><center>1d8 + Attribute + Ability - DC of action</center></td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>


If the characters are taking actions that have an identical DC then you can ignore the DC when doing the above calculation.  Also in some cases a quality will be added instead of "Attribute + Ability", as in the case of Arete, Willpower, and Glamour.

If the player is undertaking an action that's not directly opposed by another character then the Storyteller (a.k.a. "Skald") is considered their opponent.  In such cases the rolls made are:

<center>
<table width="85%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5">
<td width="45%"><center><b>Player</b></center></td>
<td width="10%"></td>
<td width="45%"><center><b>Storyteller</b></center></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td width="45%"><center>1d8 + Attribute + Ability - DC of action</center></td>
<td width="10%">''vs.''</td>
<td width="45%"><center>1d8 + (nothing)</center></td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>

In either case above the difference between the player's roll and the opponent's (or Storyteller's) roll is considered the "Margin of Success" or MoS.  The amount of the MoS is plugged in anywhere the old Storyteller system would've used a number of Successes.  If there was no MoS then the action is considered a regular failure.