How does Quick Resolution Tools work in CRAWL!?

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Complete rules for Quick Resolution Tools in the CRAWL! tabletop RPG system, covering all mechanics and procedures.

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

Effort Gradient Table: | Effort | Result                                  | |--------|-----------------------------------------| | 1-5    | Barely succeeded, complications         | | 6-10   | Solid success, as expected              | | 11-15  | Excellent result, minor benefit         | | 16-20  | Amazing success, major advantage        | Effort Gradients: When PCs succeed, let Effort guide the narrative:. Failing Forward: On failures, offer hard choices:  Success with cost: "You pick the lock but trigger the alarm"  Partial success: "You jump the chasm but drop your pack"  Reveal danger: "You can't open it because it's magically sealed" Group Checks: When everyone attempts something:  Best of group rolls (others can't try)  OR everyone rolls, majority wins  OR everyone rolls, each failure adds a complication

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. Effort Gradient Table: | Effort | Result                                  | |--------|-----------------------------------------| | 1-5    | Barely succeeded, complications         | | 6-10   | Solid success, as expected              | | 11-15  | Excellent result, minor benefit         | | 16-20  | Amazing success, major advantage        | Effort Gradients: When PCs succeed, let Effort guide the narrative:. Failing Forward: On failures, offer hard choices:  Success with cost: "You pick the lock but trigger the alarm"  Partial success: "You jump the chasm but drop your pack"  Reveal danger: "You can't open it because it's magically sealed" Group Checks: When everyone attempts something:  Best of group rolls (others can't try)  OR everyone rolls, majority wins  OR everyone rolls, each failure adds a complication

Quick Resolution Tools

Effort Gradient Table

Effort Gradients

Failing Forward

Group Checks

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