Defy Danger

Basic move

Trigger

When you act despite an imminent threat or suffer a calamity

Roll

+stat chosen by how you act

Outcomes

10+ (strong hit)

On a 10+, you do what you set out to, the threat doesn’t come to bear.

7–9 (weak hit)

On a 7–9, you stumble, hesitate, or flinch: the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.

6- (miss)

Not stated by this move.

Full text

When you act despite an imminent threat or suffer a calamity, say how you deal with it and roll. If you do it…

• …by powering through, +Str
• …by getting out of the way or acting fast, +Dex
• …by enduring, +Con
• …with quick thinking, +Int
• …through mental fortitude, +Wis
• …using charm and social grace, +Cha

On a 10+, you do what you set out to, the threat doesn’t come to bear. On a 7–9, you stumble, hesitate, or flinch: the GM will offer you a worse outcome, hard bargain, or ugly choice.

Read it in the rules: Defy Danger