Editing Texas: Drama And Narrative Resolution (section)

=Conflicts with the Environment=

Its not always possible to put a face to the opposition in a conflict. Sometimes a protagonist will have no enemy save for the challenge itself. For example, a sawbones may be struggling to save a man's life after they take a shot to the gut, or a cowboy may be trying to get his herd into the barn before the storm hits.

In these circumstances the GM should take the place of the opposition in the conflict. The size of the task determines his pool of chips, and the difficulty of the task will determine how many cards he draws.