Difficulty Class

A Difficulty Class (also known as the DC) is the number of Passes you need in a rolled dice pool for that roll to be considered a success or a 'hit'. The Difficulty Class is used differently from the Succcess Range, so be mindful of the correct application of both.

DCs are static

DCs are a single number, and meeting or exceeding it is considered a success. The result is binary. Either it is a success, or it is not. You are invited to use how many Passes you get above the static DC to add a little more oomph to it in the flavour.

Strike & Cinder rolls against PCs, NPCs, and Encounters are measured against the Difficulty Class. Each Path has a unique Defence DC. To 'hit' a PC or NPC, you need to meet or exceed their Defence DC. Feel free to use these for other physical scenarios as well, such as grappling or even something more mundane like, chasing or dancing together.

DC Chart

Mundane	Arcanist	Cursed	Possessed	Half-Blood	Natural Shifter	Afflicted Shifter	Undying	Spirit
DC1	DC2	DC3	DC3	DC3	DC4	DC4 ⇑ DC5 (Shifted)	DC4	DC10 ⇑ DC2 (Manifested)

Notes

As noted before, the dice system is not required for combat unless the thread is for advancement. If it is not for advancement, then feel free to discuss it with your partner. Feel free to use it even if it isn't for advancement.

• A successful hit goes to the roll in cases where the roll matches the DC. This means that the attacker wins.
• A successful hit is pure abstraction, with possible reasons for the result up to the player.
• A successful hit that reaches 10 passes or above deals two strikes to Luck, considered a critical hit.
• A successful hit with Cinder versus a Spirit targets the Spirit's Manifested DC.

Strike & Cinder Dice
Dice Pool ※ Threshold ※ Pass ※ Explosions ※ Assistance ※ Difficulty Class ※ Success Range ※ Luck ※ Contested Rolls

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The number an attack roll must meet or exceed to count as a hit.

Difficulty Class. The number an attack roll must meet or exceed to count as a hit.

The number of dice a character can roll in either Strike or Cinder.

To have at least three or more Passes in a Dice Pool roll.

Strike is the die pool of physical abilities of a character.

Cinder is the die pool of mental and magical abilities of a character.

A group of rolled die of 4 or more