Fortunes and Follys in Magic

Question

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

Fortune (1): Spell succeeds with 20 Effort but only costs 1 Mana!  Folly (20): Spell fails catastrophically - GM describes magical backlash

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Unlike D&D 5e's critical hits that simply double damage dice, or OSE's lack of a critical system, CRAWL!'s Fortune mechanic (rolling natural 1) provides both automatic success AND transforms your Effort to 20 for narrative impact. Fortune (1): Spell succeeds with 20 Effort but only costs 1 Mana!  Folly (20): Spell fails catastrophically - GM describes magical backlash