@Vinzent Quick question. On your blog entry (Yelp In the Dark (blog) link) there is a reference to a single DC for a room. Does that include killing all of monsters in the room or does the DC apply for the entire room? Or does the DC for each exercise in the room? A higher DC allows for that hidden desk draw to be found for example.
One Room DC
Vinzent
#2
The DC is for the entire encounter. So anything and everything in the room has that difficulty. I’ve found that this is done in D&D modules. The room may be filled with different difficulties, but they all skew to an average mean - the planned difficulty of the entire encounter.
It’s one of the central points in ICRPG. I just like it.
NRod
#3
Plus you can modify the ‘DC’ making certain checks HARD(+3) or EASY(-3). It’s simple to remember and keeps you focused on the narrative and less on notes and exact dcs for each little tam the players attempt. It’s brilliant.