Nerve

Rule

When you spend Nerve on a roll, you’re physically exerting yourself beyond your usual capacity. If you’re rolling with

, you might push your body to its maximum speed during an escape. If you’re rolling with , you might take the extra moment to pull back your swing for increased power on a punch. If you’re rolling with , you might pay extra attention to the movement of your fingers while picking a lock.

Carlos is attempting to pursue a mysterious figure up a fire escape. He has an action rating of 1 in Move, but decides this is an important roll, so he pushes himself by spending 2 Nerve to add +2d to the action roll.

When you burn a Nerve resistance, you’re relying on your physical aptitude to help you push back on the consequences of a roll. Ask yourself what you do with your physical body to propel yourself through the moment.

Carlos makes the action roll with three dice and they all land on 3 or below. That’s bad luck, especially on a high-stakes roll like this. The mysterious figure is likely going to escape here, so he decides to burn his Nerve resistance to try again. He only has 1 point in Move, so he can only reroll one of his dice—but it lands on a 6, a full success! He asks the GM what happens next.