Difficulty Levels

Difficulty Levels

Possible

• 1 New. The task is unfamiliar to the player, but they have done similar and potentially harder things in the past.  
• 2 to 3 Untested. Beyond the player's current capabilities, but achievable in the near future, beginner's luck is entirely possible here.
• 4 Challenging. Beyond the player's current abilities and near future progress, but potentially achievable.

Impossible

• 5 to 7 Unbelievable. This would be difficult even for somebody trained to do exactly that.
• 8 to 9  Ridiculous. This would be difficult for an expert in the field.
• 10 Epic. This would be nearly impossible for the best in the world.
• 11 Ridiculous. This would be difficult for an expert in the field.
• 12 Legendary. This would be the equivalent of the first trans Atlantic flight, the first 4 minute mile, etc...

Beyond the Impossible

• 13+ BEYOND THE IMPOSSIBLE. This is simply not physically possible and could only happen in the Shadowlands.  

Too Difficult to Attempt

• NONE No task is too impossible in the Shadowlands!

Storytellers should never tell a player that an action cannot be attempted. After all, impossible is only the second category of difficulty in the Shadowlands!