Chart developed by Dienton's player
This is the chart I'm of thinking of using as guidance for skill checks. There are too many different scenarios to be comprehensive, but my hope is that this will make my expectations clear for players. Any thoughts? Suggestions?
Typically in this system, the GM decides difficulties somewhat arbitrarily, however in this format, that system doesn't work well. Below I have compiled my guidelines for determining the difficulty of a check. It will generally be left to the player to compare the chart and select the appropriate difficulty. The chart below provides examples that are in no way comprehensive. You'll need to interpolate as best you can and role an appropriate difficulty. Major disagreements will be worked out with a secondary roll to be incorporated into the original, but well avoid that unless its egregious.
Action Skill Check Typical Difficulties Table |
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Skill | Easy(1D) | Average(2D) | Hard(3D) | Daunting(4D) | Formidable(5D) |
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Astrogation | Core World | Fringe World | Escape Battle or Pursuit | Debris/Asteroids | Hand Calc |
Athletics | 3' jump/obstacle | 5' jump/obstacle | Rope/Cliff Climb | Debris/Asteroids | Hand Calc |
Charm | Untrained Target | Minor Merchant/Bureaucrat | Educated/Trained Opponent | Intelligence Officer | Force Users |
Coercion | Untrained Target | Minor Merchant/Bureaucrat | Educated/Trained Opponent | Intelligence Officer | Force Users |
Deception | Untrained Target | Minor Merchant/Bureaucrat | Educated/Trained Opponent | Intelligence Officer | Force Users |
Discipline | Minor Scare | Pinned Down | Swarmed | Rancor Roar | Orbital Bombardment |
Leadership | 1 Minion | 2 Minions/1 Sargent | 3-5 Minions/1 Lieutenant | 10 Minions/Colonel | Mob/Force Users |
Mechanics | Tighten Screws | Parts Available | Missing Parts | Improvised Repair | Unknown Tech |
Medicine | > 0.5 Health | < 0.5 Health | Neg Health/Poison | Serious Surgery | Battlefield Surgery |
Negotiation | Untrained Target, R=2,3 | Minor Merchant, R=4,5 | Trained Merchant, R=6,7 | $>10,000, R=8,9 | R=10 |
Perception | Open,Day | Cover,Day | Cover,Dark | Find Hidden | Stealth |
Piloting-Planetary | Open,Day | Cover,Day | Cover,Dark | Find Hidden | Stealth |
Piloting-Space | Enter Orbit | Avoid Obstacle | Evasive Maneuver | Evade Pursuit | Asteroid Field |
Resilience | Putrid Air | Intense Heat/Cold | Poison | Disease | Combination |
Skulduggery | Pick Mech Lock | Rig Trap, Pickpocket | Rig Bomb/Sabotage | Pick Secure Lock | Fool Sensors |
Stealth | Dark,Cover,Noise | Dark, Cover | Cover, Noise | Noise | Fool Sensors |
Streetwise | Deal w/ Drug Dealer | Deal w/ Fence | Deal w/ Gang Leader | Deal w/ Corrupt Official | Deal w/ Mob Boss |
Survival (track) | Muddy ground | Dry, grassy ground | Dry, bare ground | Broken Rocky ground | Smooth Stone Ground |
Vigilance | Awake/Alert | Minor Distraction | Noisy Env. | Engaged in other task | Dark/Distracted |
Knowledge Skill Check Typical Difficulties Table |
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Skill | Easy(1D) | Average(2D) | Hard(3D) | Daunting(4D) | Formidable(5D) |
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Core Worlds | Recognize Accent | Social Norms/History | Politics | High Society | State Secrets |
Education | Grade School | High School | Bachelors | Masters | Phd |
Lore | Fairy Tales/Legends | Common History | Uncommon History | Jedi Stories | Sith stories |
Outer Rim | Recognize Accent | Social Norms/History | Politics | High Society | State Secrets |
Underworld | Outer Rim | Mid Rim | Core Worlds | Clandestine Operators | Illuminati |
Warfare | Common History | Simple Tactics | Advanced Tactics | Anticipate Opponent | Military Secrets |
Xenology | Major Species | Common Species | Uncommon Species | Rare Species | Exotic |
Ranged Combat Skill Check Typical Difficulties Table |
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Skill | Easy(1D) | Average(2D) | Hard(3D) | Daunting(4D) |
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Ranged Heavy | Engaged/Short Range | Medium Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
Ranged Light | Engaged/Short Range | Medium Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
Gunnery | Engaged/Short Range | Medium Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
Close Combat Skill Check Typical Difficulties Table |
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Skill | Easy(1D) | Average(2D) | Hard(3D) | Daunting(4D) | Formidable(5D) |
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Brawl | N/A | Always | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Lightsaber | N/A | Always | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Melee | N/A | Always | N/A | N/A | N/A |