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	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.

	When all the rolls are made, the [[GM]] can spend one of her [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to negate a player [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] or keep them to impose penalties.		When all the rolls are made, the [[GM]] can spend one of her [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to negate a player [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] or keep them to impose penalties.
	Once this is done, the players can voluntarily abort the process, losing any time and resources spent but potentially avoiding disaster.		Once this is done, the players can voluntarily abort the process, losing any time and resources spent but potentially avoiding disaster.
	If the power experiment proceeds the [[GM]] can spend these [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect.		If the power experiment proceeds the [[GM]] can spend these [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect.
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	You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.

	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for ~~each~~ [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spent.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for every two [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spent.

Starfox: /* Power Experiments Table */ wk

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Power Experiments Table: wk

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	\|\| \|\| '''Time''' \|\| '''Theory''' \|\| '''Resources''' \|\| '''Secrecy'''\|\| '''Size'''\|\| '''Duration'''\|\|		\|\| \|\| '''Time''' \|\| '''Theory''' \|\| '''Resources''' \|\| '''Secrecy'''\|\| '''Size'''\|\| '''Duration'''\|\|
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	\|\| '''Skill''' \|\| ''Relevant Skill\|\| ''Know \|\| ''Create or Impress \|\| ''~~Charm or~~ Maneuver\|\| ''Shoot or Ride \|\| ''Origin Skill\|\| '''Skill'''		\|\| '''Skill''' \|\| ''Relevant Skill\|\| ''Charm or Know \|\| ''Create or Impress \|\| ''Maneuver Recon\|\| ''Shoot or Ride \|\| ''Origin Skill\|\| '''Skill'''
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	\|\| DC 4\|\| Month\|\| Exact Power\|\| Factory\|\| Dangerous\|\| Personal\|\| Normal\|\| DC 4		\|\| DC 4\|\| Month\|\| Exact Power\|\| Factory\|\| Dangerous\|\| Personal\|\| Normal\|\| DC 4

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	\|\| '''Skill''' \|\| ''Relevant Skill\|\| ''Know \|\| ''Create or Impress \|\| ''Charm or Maneuver\|\| ''Shoot or Ride \|\| Origin Skill\|\| '''Skill'''		\|\| '''Skill''' \|\| ''Relevant Skill\|\| ''Know \|\| ''Create or Impress \|\| ''Charm or Maneuver\|\| ''Shoot or Ride \|\| ''Origin Skill\|\| '''Skill'''
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	\|\| DC 4\|\| Month\|\| Exact Power\|\| Factory\|\| Dangerous\|\| Personal\|\| Normal\|\| DC 4		\|\| DC 4\|\| Month\|\| Exact Power\|\| Factory\|\| Dangerous\|\| Personal\|\| Normal\|\| DC 4

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	=== Reading the Table ===		=== Reading the Table ===
	'''Time''': This is how long each participant must spend on the project. For a Basic Action or Limit Break, the effect does not happen until all participants have performed the relevant action, which can be several rounds.		'''Time''': This is how long each participant must spend on the project. For a Basic Action or Limit Break, the effect does not happen until all participants have performed the relevant action, which can be several rounds.
	The skill used is that of the power you are working with, or as determined by the [[GM]] if there is no comparable power.If the power experiment happens in detailed time, [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s can't be spent to change the time.		The skill used is that of the power you are working with, or as determined by the [[GM]] if there is no comparable power.If the power experiment happens in detailed time, [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s can't be spent to change the time.

	'''Theory''': This is where you work out a theory for the experiment using your Know, deciding what to do and how to proceed. Depending how relevant the powers, schticks or Forms you already have are, power experiments become harder. [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] refers to the schtick.		'''Theory''': This is where you work out a theory for the experiment using your Know, deciding what to do and how to proceed. Depending how relevant the powers, schticks or Forms you already have are, power experiments become harder. [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] refers to the schtick.
	Similar powers and schtick are those that get a similar result or use similar means, but not both.		Similar powers and schtick are those that get a similar result or use similar means, but not both.
	Relevant Forms and Traditions are those that would allow you to learn the power assuming it existed.		Relevant Forms and Traditions are those that would allow you to learn the power assuming it existed.
			This category also decides what background is needed to understand and use the result of the power experiment.
			Tradition, Form, Origin, and Schticks/Powers used as a part of the power experiment also facilitate the use and understanding of the final result. [[GM]] are encouraged to use this in the story, and perhaps impose some [[Items_(Action)#Item_Limitations\|Item Limitations]] on the result.
			If [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s are spent to change this category, it makes the result more or less accessible to users depending on the modified category.

	'''Resources''': How much resources you have at your disposal to work your experiments. It is harder to improvise something out of rubber bands in the field than it is to order your ten thousand mooks to build it using state-of-the-art tools.		'''Resources''': How much resources you have at your disposal to work your experiments. It is harder to improvise something out of rubber bands in the field than it is to order your ten thousand mooks to build it using state-of-the-art tools.

Starfox: /* Experiment Rolls */ wk

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Experiment Rolls: wk

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	Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].		Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].
	For each roll you fail, ~~you lose~~ one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		For each roll you fail, the [[GM]] gains one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, ~~you lose~~ an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.		If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, the [[GM]] gains an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.

	~~If you have negative advantages by~~ the ~~end~~ of the ~~process, you~~ can ~~choose to~~ abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table) or can impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.		When all the rolls are made, the [[GM]] can spend one of her [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to negate a player [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] or keep them to impose penalties.
			Once this is done, the players can voluntarily abort the process, losing any time and resources spent but potentially avoiding disaster.
			If the power experiment proceeds the [[GM]] can spend these [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect.
			Even if you do not have any negative [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] the [[GM]] may want to change the effect, giving you one additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to spend at the end of the process for each additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] the [[GM]] spends.
			Each advantage the [[GM]] spends lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table).
			Alternatively the [[GM]] can spend an [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.
			Lastly, the [[GM]] can spend two [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s to impose a [[Curse (Action)\|Curse]].
	The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.		The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.
	You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.

	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] ~~spendt~~.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spent.

Starfox: /* Experiment Rolls */ f

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	For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.		If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.

	If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table) or can impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.		If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table) or can impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.
	The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.		The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.
	You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.

	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spendt.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spendt.

Starfox: /* Power Experiments Table */ wk

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Power Experiments Table: wk

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	\|\| DC 8\|\| Week \|\| [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] in the field \|\| Lab\|\| Annoying\|\| Building\|\| Day\|\| DC 8		\|\| DC 8\|\| Week \|\| [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] in the field \|\| Lab\|\| Annoying\|\| Building\|\| Day\|\| DC 8
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	\|\| DC 12\|\|Day \|\| Similar [[Power_Rules_(Action)\|Power]] or ~~schtick~~\|\| Field kit\|\| Public\|\| Town\|\| Month\|\| DC 12		\|\| DC 12\|\|Day \|\| Similar [[Power_Rules_(Action)\|Power]] or [[Schtick_Rules_(Action)\|Schtick]]\|\| Field kit\|\| Public\|\| Town\|\| Month\|\| DC 12
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	\|\| DC 16\|\|Hour \|\| Relevant [[Forms_and_Techniques_(Action_Powers)#Forms\|Form]]\|\| Basic tools\|\| Private\|\| County\|\| Year \|\| DC 16		\|\| DC 16\|\|Hour \|\| Relevant [[Forms_and_Techniques_(Action_Powers)#Forms\|Form]]\|\| Basic tools\|\| Private\|\| County\|\| Year \|\| DC 16

Starfox: /* How To */ hyberlinks

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	\|\| DC 8\|\| Week \|\| [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] in the field \|\| Lab\|\| Annoying\|\| Building\|\| Day\|\| DC 8		\|\| DC 8\|\| Week \|\| [[Dispel_(Action_Powers_Technique)#Expert\|Expert]] in the field \|\| Lab\|\| Annoying\|\| Building\|\| Day\|\| DC 8
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	\|\| DC 12\|\|Day \|\| Similar Power or schtick\|\| Field kit\|\| Public\|\| Town\|\| Month\|\| DC 12		\|\| DC 12\|\|Day \|\| Similar [[Power_Rules_(Action)\|Power]] or schtick\|\| Field kit\|\| Public\|\| Town\|\| Month\|\| DC 12
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	\|\| DC 16\|\|Hour \|\| Relevant Form\|\| Basic tools\|\| Private\|\| County\|\| Year \|\| DC 16		\|\| DC 16\|\|Hour \|\| Relevant [[Forms_and_Techniques_(Action_Powers)#Forms\|Form]]\|\| Basic tools\|\| Private\|\| County\|\| Year \|\| DC 16
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	\|\| DC 20\|\| Limit Break\|\| Relevant [[Power_Rules_(Action)#Describing_Traditions\|Tradition]]\|\| Nothing\|\| Secret \|\| Regional\|\| Century \|\| DC 20		\|\| DC 20\|\| Limit Break\|\| Relevant [[Power_Rules_(Action)#Describing_Traditions\|Tradition]]\|\| Nothing\|\| Secret \|\| Regional\|\| Century \|\| DC 20

Starfox: /* How To */ wk

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How To: wk

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	In [[Action]] adventures, miracles are performed with frenzied effort and leaps of genius in very short time. These rules give a framework for power experiments; the game master must always interpret these rules in ways that fit the campaign. The following table gives benchmarks for calculating the difficulty of power experiments. There are schticks and powers that use or modify the power experiments rules.		In [[Action]] adventures, miracles are performed with frenzied effort and leaps of genius in very short time. These rules give a framework for power experiments; the game master must always interpret these rules in ways that fit the campaign. The following table gives benchmarks for calculating the difficulty of power experiments. There are schticks and powers that use or modify the power experiments rules.

	A power experiment consists of six steps, each requiring a separate skill roll using a separate skill. This might sound daunting, but in many cases you can compensate for a low skill rating by making that aspect of the power experiment easier. Each step has a difficulty dependent on what you are trying to achieve ~~and a consequence of failure~~.		A power experiment consists of six steps, each requiring a separate skill roll using a separate skill. This might sound daunting, but in many cases you can compensate for a low skill rating by making that aspect of the power experiment easier. Each step has a difficulty dependent on what you are trying to achieve.

	=== Power Experiments Table ===		=== Power Experiments Table ===
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	If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.		If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.
	If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table). You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.
	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] ~~spends~~.		If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table) or can impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.
			The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.
			You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.

			If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spendt.

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Experiment Rolls: wk

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	A character that makes one of these rolls can't affect the Power Experiment in other ways, such as by [[Actions_(Action)#Assist\|Assisting]] or using powers that grant re-rolls.		A character that makes one of these rolls can't affect the Power Experiment in other ways, such as by [[Actions_(Action)#Assist\|Assisting]] or using powers that grant re-rolls.
	Named NPCs can participate in power experiments just as PCs can, but unnamed characters cannot directly assist; their contribution is to the Resources column of the table.		Named NPCs can participate in power experiments just as PCs can, but unnamed characters cannot directly assist; their contribution is to the Resources column of the table.
			You can make the rolls in any order desired.

	~~You can make the rolls in any order desired.~~
	Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].		Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].
	For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
			If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls.
	If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table). You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table). You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.
	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spends.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spends.

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	Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].		Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].
	For each roll you fail, ~~you lose~~ one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		For each roll you fail, the [[GM]] gains one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, ~~you lose~~ an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.		If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, the [[GM]] gains an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls and also determine the success or failure at the end of the project.

	~~If you have negative advantages by~~ the ~~end~~ of the ~~process, you~~ can ~~choose to~~ abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table) or can impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.		When all the rolls are made, the [[GM]] can spend one of her [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to negate a player [\|Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] or keep them to impose penalties.
			Once this is done, the players can voluntarily abort the process, losing any time and resources spent but potentially avoiding disaster.
			If the power experiment proceeds the [[GM]] can spend these [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect.
			Even if you do not have any negative [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] the [[GM]] may want to change the effect, giving you one additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to spend at the end of the process for each additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] the [[GM]] spends.
			Each advantage the [[GM]] spends lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table).
			Alternatively the [[GM]] can spend an [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] to impose a [[Setback (Action)\|Action]] on the process and/or participants, often creating a lesser or slightly different effect than desired.
			Lastly, the [[GM]] can spend two [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s to impose a [[Curse (Action)\|Curse]].
	The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.		The [[GM]] is encouraged to consider which rolls failed when determining the consequences, but are not bound by this and can make up the difference somewhere else.
	You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.

	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] ~~spendt~~.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spent.

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	A character that makes one of these rolls can't affect the Power Experiment in other ways, such as by [[Actions_(Action)#Assist\|Assisting]] or using powers that grant re-rolls.		A character that makes one of these rolls can't affect the Power Experiment in other ways, such as by [[Actions_(Action)#Assist\|Assisting]] or using powers that grant re-rolls.
	Named NPCs can participate in power experiments just as PCs can, but unnamed characters cannot directly assist; their contribution is to the Resources column of the table.		Named NPCs can participate in power experiments just as PCs can, but unnamed characters cannot directly assist; their contribution is to the Resources column of the table.
			You can make the rolls in any order desired.

	~~You can make the rolls in any order desired.~~
	Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].		Progress in the task is described in [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]].
	For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		For each roll you fail, you lose one [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
			If the failure is particularly bad and fails to meet the category lower than what you choose, you lose an additional [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra class of failure.
	Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].		Success does not grant any advantage, but if you meed the DC of a higher their of difficulty (a lower row in the table), you gain one [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] for each extra category. Every four points of result above 24 gives an additional [Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]].
	These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls.		These advantages can be spent to succeed at the rolls.
	If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table). You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.		If you have negative advantages by the end of the process, you can choose to abort, or the [[GM]] can spend these [Advantage (Action)\|Advantages]] to reduce the effect, each advantage lowers one column in the table by one category under your stated goals (going up rows in one column of the table). You must decide to abort before the [[GM]] decides how to spend the negative advantages.
	If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spends.		If you have positive [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]]s at the end, you can improve the result, going down one category in one of the columns for each [[Advantage (Action)\|Advantage]] spends.