Complex Test
A Complex Test has more than two outcomes. Instead of a simple Success or Failure, there are multiple degrees of success, creating a continuum of possibilities. The potential outcome can scale based on the TN and by rolling high on the d20. Just like the Basic Test, you will succeed on the test if your d20 roll is equal to or less than the TN. If you rolled higher than the TN, you failed the test.
Complex Test: Roll a d20 and compare the result to the Target Number.
Failure : d20 roll
Success – d20 roll
≤
If you succeeded on the test, you then look at the number on the die. If the number on the d20 is equal to or greater than 15, you achieved the best possible outcome, a
If successful, find the degree of success by comparing the result.
Great Success – d20 roll
≥ 15
Strong Success – d20 roll
≥ 10
Success – d20 roll
≥ 5
Weak Success – d20 roll
≥ 2
A Weak Success usually has a lesser outcome than a regular Success. A Complication result (rolling a 1 on the d20) usually has the same outcome as a Weak Success unless a specific outcome is indicated. It is optional in these unspecified cases for the GM to add a special complication to the scene and they are encouraged to do so.
A Strong Success has a greater outcome than a regular Success, usually a special benefit or increased magnitude of the result. A Great Success has an even better outcome, your character has performed something extraordinary. Achieving a Strong Success or a Great Success may not be possible on a Test until your character’s Rank has increased due to
– If the successful result is a Critical Success (matches the TN exactly), and the TN is not equal to 5, 10, or 15, the outcome is increased by one degree.
Weak Success -> Success -> Strong Success -> Great Success.
Example: You and your allies are looking to do some fishing and catch food in the wilderness. The GM asks you to roll a Survival Complex Test. The number of fish you catch is determined by how well you succeed.
Example: You have lost your focus and are filled with stress. You attempt to unburden that stress on your mind by relaxing. The GM asks you to roll an Resolve Complex Test to determine how much Stress you can remove from your mind.
Complex Test Outcomes
This following table demonstrates the many possible outcomes for die rolls based on the Target Number for a Complex Test (and Conflict Test). This table also incorporates the rules for a Critical Success into the outcomes. This table also demonstrates how bonuses (which result in a higher Target Number) can result in potentially better outcomes.

