An alternative reading would be that panic checks are still roll under a stat, but with lower precision (5% vs 1%) to keep the numbers small and table simpler. The character might well prefer to successfully panic, but the player probably not.
d100 roll-under systems that turn into d20 roll-under are not too uncommon. Pendragon and Dragon…
An alternative reading would be that panic checks are still roll under a stat, but with lower precision (5% vs 1%) to keep the numbers small and table simpler. The character might well prefer to successfully panic, but the player probably not.
d100 roll-under systems that turn into d20 roll-under are not too uncommon. Pendragon and Dragonbane come to mind.
“Blackjack” d100 systems are also fairly common: higher is better (more impact or wins in an opposed roll), just not _too_ high, or you go bust.
An alternative reading would be that panic checks are still roll under a stat, but with lower precision (5% vs 1%) to keep the numbers small and table simpler. The character might well prefer to successfully panic, but the player probably not.
d100 roll-under systems that turn into d20 roll-under are not too uncommon. Pendragon and Dragonbane come to mind.
“Blackjack” d100 systems are also fairly common: higher is better (more impact or wins in an opposed roll), just not _too_ high, or you go bust.