Faith Check

[paddyfool]

I suggest roleplaying it out, too - have the character that touch it go on a short test-of-faith spirit journey, perhaps along the lines of the one experienced by Richard Mayhew to get the key from the Black Friars in Neverwhere.  To pass the test of faith, they must do as their alignment dictates in the face of all pressure and evidence to give it up.  The precise "win" condition will depend on their alignment, and if they have no alignment, perhaps make it about maintaining some other defining trait of their character.

But if you were to make it a die roll thing... one-time only Will save.  Perhaps modified by having an alignment, and gaining painful wounds across the hand that touches the spear (lethal+stress damage) for failure.

EDIT: Roll the dice yourself, however, to keep the party in the dark to what's going on.  And if none of them pass, send them on a side-quest to find someone of pure faith.

[Golden Dragon]

To sumarize the Honor system in terms of "faith"~

At character creation choose a number from 0 to 5. This is the intensity of your 'Faith'.
Certain situations or character abilities may call upon you faith - this gains you a bonus equal to the number chosen.
Certain characters or situations may prey upon your faith - this gives you a penalty equal to the number chosen.

Yoink. If I ever need a mechanic to import the Passions from Pendragon, this will be my first attempt.

[Morgenstern]

Yoink. If I ever need a mechanic to import the Passions from Pendragon, this will be my first attempt.

Enjoy. You might want to read through the Rokugan converison document to see the more complete details and a few examples of feats that put the mechanic into practice.

[Golden Dragon]

Yoink. If I ever need a mechanic to import the Passions from Pendragon, this will be my first attempt.

Enjoy. You might want to read through the Rokugan converison document to see the more complete details and a few examples of feats that put the mechanic into practice.

I've been skimming the thread. (I enjoy reading your work.) Until now, I hadn't had the imagination to use it for anything other than honor.

[royalfa]

0k Lets summarize:

I'm writing the last scene of a dungeon crawl adventure. I have in mind a complex task mixing as both progression/timing at once.

http://www.crafty-games.com/forum/index.php?topic=4500.msg84647#msg84647

I almost write it all...We have troubles to play because only half the PCs shows to session...


The room is the mausoleum for an ancient forgotten god, here is his earthly body
I download the "one page dungeon" pdf and convert one dungeon to FC)
I change a lot of things in the original room to make it, as I say, a skill challenge.

Well the PCs must pass 5 test linked to 5 riddles.
The firsts one is a "test of strength".

The must "investigate/research" a pile of books/scrolls to find out  about the test the riddle in the stone
point to one rune in the room carver on a crystal spear that have an impaled skeleton against the wall.
They cant release the spear neither break it with weapons or magic.
The only too things that break the spear is physical strength

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hysical Strength
Type of check: Individual
SKILL: Athletics
 DC: 23 (Sliding: Desperate)
Time: 1 round
Success: The spear breaks. Critical:The skeleton is damaged too
Fail: Nothing happens you receive d4 wounds.  Critical:d4+2 additional wounds and a broken bone (hand, foot, elbow)
Special: Martial Artist feat grants +4 bonus to the check.

Or by "Strengh of faith"

Strength of Faith
Type of check: Individual (aligned character only)
SKILL: Intimidate or Resolve (Wis) (character must argue the use of a skill)
 DC: 20 (Sliding: Hard)
Time: 1 round
Success: The spear breaks Critical:The skeleton is damaged too
Fail: Nothing happens 1d4 Wis Impairment Critical:d4 additional Wis impairment
Special: Priest +2 to the check, same alignment +4 instead, opposite alignment -2 instead.
A priest character can spend 2 AD to “Ask his god for help” (as per "narrative control") and the lance breaks without making a roll.
(1 AD if friendly alignment 3 AD if opposed alignment)

At least is this what I came of.

I almost done with the scene need to write the four challenge right and some other things (2 special foes and a magical item), then I translate all to English (is in both english/spanish) and then I post in here to have feedback. Hope done this soon...lot of work!!! lol

Thanks all and good gaming
Roy