standard tasks
First Things First:
Are you sure you even need to make a roll? If a task is everyday, and the situation doesn't involve undue pressures, there's probably no need to bother.
Just about anyone can make notes in a book, drive a car down a street, or boil a kettle.
In other words - don't waste time making unnecessary Task checks.
Simple Tasks:
The simplest of Tasks generate their Task Rating by adding two appropriate stat(s). Lifting a heavy object would involve Strength + Strength, for example, whereas jumping might need Agility + Strength.
If the character also possesses an appropriate Simple Skill, they can add that to their TR, too.
Simple Tasks are jobs that anyone can at least attempt - something that doesn't require specialised skills or knowledge.
Standard Tasks:
The most common game situations, in which a character is under some pressure to succeed, are Standard Tasks.
Generate the Task Rating by adding an appropriate stat to an appropriate Skill.
Sometimes the task requires a specific skill - piloting a 747, for example - someone without Pilot skill is just not going to succeed. Sometimes it doesn't - jumping over a pit, for example. Anyone can try a task like this, although they'll do better if they have the right skill.
modifiers:
Of course, all tasks are not the same - some pits are wider than others - and the Ref should apply modifiers as appropriate to the situation. See Modifiers.
If there's more than one person co-operating on the Task, see Helping Each Other.
some examples:
| Simple Tasks: | Task Rating: |
|---|---|
| Jumping over a pit: | Agility + Strength (+ Athletics Simple Skill) |
| Trying to hear a faint sound: | Acuity + Acuity (+ Listening Simple Skill) |
| Listening out for 'anything unusual' | Intelligence + Acuity (+ Listening Simple Skill) |
| Running a long way: | Strength + Stamina (+ Run Long-Distance Simple Skill) |
| Lifting a heavy object: | Strength + Strength (+ Weightlifting Simple Skill) |
| Holding a car up while a tire is changed: | Strength + Stamina (+ Weightlifting Simple Skill) |
| Making a good impression upon a first meeting: | Charisma + Acuity (+ Charm Simple Skill) |
| Intimidating by ripping a telephone directory in half: | Strength + Strength (+ Intimidation Simple Skill) |
| Standard Tasks: | Task Rating: |
| Scoping out the situation when entering a Royal Ball: | Acuity + Etiquette Standard Skill |
| Bluffing past Customs: | Charisma + Bureaucracy Standard Skill |
| Finding a fence: | Intelligence + Streetwise Standard Skill |
| Staying awake all night on the computer: | Stamina + Computer Use Standard Skill |