- Determine Score: Confirm the character’s final Skill Score (Attribute + Training).
- Roll: Roll 1d20.
- Compare: Compare the d20 result to the Skill Score. If the roll is equal to or under the score, the check succeeds.
- Effort Value: If successful, the roll result is your base Effort value.
- Modifiers: Apply any gear, tool, or circumstantial modifiers (which may add to or subtract from the final Effort score).
- Failure: If the roll is over the Skill Score, the check is a Failure.