(1.0) Dice & Mechanics

DICE
When attempting things with a chance of failure, three rolls of (typically) 1d100 will be called for. Unlike standard Bo3 systems, each roll counts towards the result. It works like this.

A DC will be provided. If a roll matches or beats the DC, it counts as a pass. Passes are tallied as thus:

Zero Passes: Critical Failure (+ additional consequences)
One Pass: Failure
Two Passes: Success
Three Passes: Critical Success (+ additional benefits)

Should the situation call for it, modifiers may be either added to the d100 (if you are affected) or DC (if the situation is affected). The modifiers in play will be laid out when the roll is called for. For fuller description of the MC's modifiers (read: skills and abilities), check the character sheet.

The DCs for degrees-of-success are different than what you may be used to. Soma has kindly typed up a chart for use in Nomad Quest, which I am stealing wholesale and reproducing here. The percentages represent the chances of succeeding (normal or critical) on an unmodified DC of that number.

       "DC  10: 97.2%; Why even roll?
        DC  20: 89.6%; Trivial
        DC  30: 78.4%; Routine
        DC  40: 64.8%; Challenging
        DC  50: 50.0%; Difficult
        DC  60: 35.2%; Hard
        DC  70: 21.6%; Very Hard
        DC  80: 10.4%; Herculean
        DC  90:  2.8%; Impossible
        DC 100:  0.0%; Why even roll?​"


MECHANICS
(This may change at any time as I work things out.)
Drowned Quest has two meters to manage.

-Mind-
What is it?: Your mental stability, grip on reality, and general ability to think clearly and rationally.
What does it do?: At high Mind, you gain bonuses to decision-making and critical thinking and penalties to dealing with the unreal. Low Mind is the opposite.
How do you lose it?: Exposure to things that shake your reality or directly affect your mind.
How do you regain it?: Doing nice, normal, relaxing things. Going on walks, having conversations. Alcohol helps temporarily.
What happens if it runs out?: Nothing is real except you.

-Blood-
What is it?: Both the literal amount of blood in your body and the attributes that comes with it-- your constitution, energy, and force of personality.
What does it do?: Physically - At high Blood, you gain bonuses to physical activity, at low Blood the opposite. Metaphorically - At high Blood, you gain bonuses to being yourself, at low Blood the opposite.
How do you lose it?: Wounds. There may be other methods.
How do you regain it?: 25 points of Blood are restored with sleep. There may be other methods.
What happens if it runs out?: You are not real.