Editing Age Of Dragons: Challenge Resolution (section)

==Technique==

'''Technique''' measures how effective you are at conducting yourself in a ''Challenge''. 

The base amount for your ''Technique'' is a ''Sphere rating'' (i.e. Pneuma, Soma or Sophis), with a ''Skill bonus'' equal to your ''Arete'' in a relevant lifepath if you have an appropriate ''Skill Edge''.

''Technique'' level is determined for the acting character.

For example, in a social ''Challenge'' a Dragon is performing an aerobatic dance might have the following ''Technique'' level:

* Soma (5) + Skydancer Arete from ''Performance Dance'' skill (4) = Total Technique (9).

Aside from ''Skill Edges'', several other factors may increase (or even decrease) ''Technique'', including certain ''Birthrights'', as well as ''Buffs'' and ''Defbuffs''.

Challenges generally aren't targetted against an enemy but rather against a circumstance or the environment. 

For this reason, the GM sets a '''Difficulty''' for the challenge. This difficulty is used ro determine action advantage. That is:

* If the acting character's technique is higher than the difficulty, then the '''action is at advantage'''. This means that an action is considered successful if at least one dice rolls 3+.
* If the acting character's technique is equal to the difficulty, then the '''action has no advantage or disadvantage'''. This means that an action is considered successful if at least one dice rolls 4+.
* If the acting character's technique is lower than the difficulty, then the '''action is at disadvantage'''. This means that an action is considered successful if at least one dice rolls 6+.
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