When you spend Cunning on a roll, you’re paying particular attention to the way in which you are interacting with others. If you’re rolling with
, you might turn on extra charm to convince a bouncer to unlock a door. If you’re rolling with , you might hone in on somebody’s tells or inflections. If you’re rolling with , you might move carefully to avoid detection.Dani is attempting to convince a bouncer into letting her circle enter a private party they were not invited to. She has an action rating of 1 in Sway, and decides to spend 1 Cunning to add an additional +1d to the roll.
When you burn a Cunning resistance, you’re relying on your social skills and acuity to push back on the consequences of a roll. Ask yourself what you say or how you adjust your presence to better your chances of success.
Dani makes the action roll with three dice, and her highest result is a 5. She knows a consequence here could mean they are followed or granted only a limited amount of time inside. Dani decides to risk it and burn her Cunning resistance to reroll one of her dice. She gets a 3, so her attempt to push back on the consequences was unsuccessful and she must accept this new result. She asks the GM what happens next.