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exceptional mechanic, for example, but still needs to Possible Penalties: Poor-quality tool set (-1), poor-
sweet-talk his boss into opening up the garage after-hours quality materials (-1), lack of reference library (-1), im-
to work on his friend’s car. Crafting a piece of art or creat- provised work area (-1)
ing an object is almost always an extended roll, with the
length of time and number of successes required deter- Repair Item
mined by the complexity of the piece. The Storyteller has Dice Pool: Dexterity + Crafts + equipment
final say on the time required and the number of successes Action: Extended (4-10 successes; one roll equals 30
needed for a particular item. minutes of work)
Possessed by: Contractors, mechanics, plumbers, Repairing a damaged item is an extended action, re-
sculptors, welders quiring a number of successes depending on the extent of
Specialties: Automobiles, Aircraft, Forging, Jury-Rig- the repairs and the overall difficulty of the job. Changing
ging, Sculpting, Sewing a spark plug in a car might require only four successes,
while rebuilding the entire engine might demand 15 or
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: Your character makes a horrible more. As a general rule, one success is required on an ex-
tended roll to repair one point of damage to a broken
mistake in creating the piece, ruining it in the process. object’s Structure. (See “Objects,” p. 135.)
The chisel hits a flaw in the stone, shattering the statue, Many repairs require specific tools and/or facilities. If
or he over-tightens the pipe, stripping the threads. He must your character does not have all the necessary equipment
begin the job from scratch. available, a -1 modifier applies. If he does not have any of
Failure: Your character makes no progress in creat-
ing the item in question. the necessary tools to fix the item, the Storyteller may
declare that the task is impossible.
Success: Your character makes progress in crafting
Example: Shae is asked by a friend to fix a damaged
the piece (apply successes rolled toward the total needed). computer. Shae’s Dexterity is 3 and his Crafts (with a
Exceptional Success: Your character makes substan-
tial progress in crafting the piece — a sudden burst of in- Computer Specialty) is 2. He has all the proper electronics
and tools to make the repair, so there is no negative modifier
spiration or a breakthrough in fabrication speeds up the to the rolls, but his equipment is of average quality and
process dramatically (apply successes rolled toward the doesn’t give a bonus. His dice pool therefore consists of six
total needed).
dice. Repairing the computer is a fairly complicated task, so
Create Art the Storyteller determines that it will take seven successes to
complete. Five rolls (and two-and-a-half hours) later, the
Dice Pool: Intelligence + Crafts + equipment necessary successes are accumulated and the computer is
Action: Extended (4-15+ successes; one roll equals fixed.
30 minutes of work)
Your character sets out to create a piece of art, whether Roll Results
it’s a painting, drawing or sculpture. It’s quicker and easier Dramatic Failure: Your character fails to make any
to create a clay bowl or doodle than a life-size replica or repairs on the item and actively worsens its condition.
mural. The former may call for only four successes while Each dramatic failure increases the number of successes
the latter may call for 15 or more, and hours of effort. required to complete repairs by one or more.
Creating poems, songs, novels or speeches calls for Failure: Your character fails to make any headway in
the Expression Skill (see p. 80).
repairing the item.
Success: Your character makes progress in complet-
Roll Results
Dramatic Failure: There’s a terrible accident and your ing the repair.
character’s work or tools are destroyed or the creation bears Exceptional Success: Your character makes dramatic
an inherent, embarrassing flaw that he cannot see. progress in repairing the item, likely well ahead of sched-
ule.
Failure: Your character makes no headway in his
Suggested Equipment: High-grade tool set (+1),
project. high-quality materials (+1), high-tech tools (laser leveler,
Success: Your character makes progress in his project.
Exceptional Success: Your character makes dramatic saws with laser guides) (+2), specialized sculpting tools
progress in creating the item, likely well ahead of sched- (+2), extensive reference library (+2), garage (+3), car-
ule. pentry shop (+3)
Possible Penalties: Poor-quality tool set (-1), poor-
Suggested Equipment: High-grade tool set (+1),
high-quality marble or clay (+1), high-tech tools (laser quality materials (-1), lack of reference library (-1), im-
provised work area (-1)
leveler, saws with laser guides) (+2), specialized sculpting
tools (+2), extensive reference library (+2), garage (+3),
carpentry shop (+3)

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