Difference between revisions of "Acute Hearing"
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|Each level adds 1 bonus die when making any Listen roll. | |Each level adds 1 bonus die when making any Listen roll (TN=4). | ||
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There are no typical roll modifiers for this Ability. Any bonus or penalty will be applied to the basic Listen roll. | There are no typical roll modifiers for this Ability. Any bonus or penalty will be applied to the basic Listen roll. | ||
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Example: Madeline has Quick=5 and Acute Hearing=4. An assassin is attempting to sneak up to her camp. All members of the group get a Quick roll (TN=4) to hear him. The assassin has Stealth=8. He gets 5 Ss on his Stealth roll, so for anyone to notice his approach, they must beat 5 Ss | Example: Madeline has Quick=5 and Acute Hearing=4. An assassin is attempting to sneak up to her camp. All members of the group get a Quick roll (TN=4) to hear him. The assassin has Stealth=8. He gets 5 Ss on his Stealth roll, so for anyone to notice his approach, they must beat 5 Ss. Madeline rolls her 9 dice (5 for Quick + 4 bonus dice for Acute Hearing). She gets 6 Ss, so while the other group members are oblivious to the threat, Madeline hears the assassin and raises the alert. | ||
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[[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]] | [[Category:Abilities and Disabilities]] | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 16 January 2021
| Cost: | 2 CP/level |
| Description: | Your sense of hearing is more acute than the normal person’s hearing. |
| Benefit: | Each level adds 1 bonus die when making any Listen roll (TN=4). |
There are no typical roll modifiers for this Ability. Any bonus or penalty will be applied to the basic Listen roll.
Example: Madeline has Quick=5 and Acute Hearing=4. An assassin is attempting to sneak up to her camp. All members of the group get a Quick roll (TN=4) to hear him. The assassin has Stealth=8. He gets 5 Ss on his Stealth roll, so for anyone to notice his approach, they must beat 5 Ss. Madeline rolls her 9 dice (5 for Quick + 4 bonus dice for Acute Hearing). She gets 6 Ss, so while the other group members are oblivious to the threat, Madeline hears the assassin and raises the alert.