Does the following Move idea work?
Characters have to sross a ricketty looking bridge above a deep, dark chasm.
Roll+dex
On a 10+ choose 3 of the following, on a 7-9 choose two;
You cross successfully.
The bridge does not collapse behind you
You do not drop 1 hand held item.
It sounds like Defy Danger, except the 7-9 options are standard GM moves rewritten for this scenario.
Agreed; the move may have a different name; but all its still just Defy Danger; The name change could add spice as to not saying the same word so often but its no different; the only difference is you have the consequences prepared for this one situation in particular, for defying danger.
+Tim b yes that is how many moves work.
I would use for the post-roll: “On a hit, you make it across successfully; but on a 7-9, choose 1 as well: The bridge collapses behind you, or you lose something in the effort.”
Because everyone is going to choose “you cross successfully” otherwise.
I tend to dislike mixing & matching “you do X” and “you avoid Y” in pick from the following lists. Its sometimes unavoidable, but I bet you can avoid it.
Like, maybe like this instead:
10+ You make it across, no problem.
7-9 pick 1:
– You make it across, but the bridge is damaged (cumulative -1 to future attempts to cross it)
– You make it across, but drop something you were carrying; ask the GM what it was
– You make it only part-way across; you’ll have to try again, but take +1 forward to do so.
You’ve made a “must take” option by putting “you cross successfully” on the list. You should try to avoid doing that.
Chris Stone-Bush
So any advice what to put instead?
Sure. One way is to make the 10+ result a simple “you do it” (since that’s what getting to choose three out of three options ends up being) and make the 7-9 result a choice between making it across but dropping something important or making it across but having the bridge collapse after everyone gets to the other side.
Chris Stone-Bush Thanks.