Fate's Nudge
"You sneeze at exactly the right moment, and the bullet misses."
- Cost
- 1 Strain
- TN
- 9
- Tempo
- T0
- Steps
- Yes
- Resist
- —
Effect
Trigger: You or an adjacent ally would be hit by an attack.
A tiny, improbable coincidence occurs — the target stumbles, a gust of wind shifts the bullet, a loose board breaks underfoot. The attack’s Margin is reduced by 2 (potentially turning a hit into a miss, or reducing Steps dealt).
Steps
−1 additional Margin per Step.
Special
This does not change the attacker’s roll — it changes circumstance. The GM should describe the coincidence. Overuse attracts attention from the Current — the Tension Pool gains +1 die if Fate’s Nudge is used more than twice in a scene. Subject to the Seer Reaction Convention.