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Explaining How do I explain the lack of situational modifiers in Dungeon World to my players?

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Adding difficulty modifier in Dungeon World and explaining Explaining the lack of itsituational modifiers in Dungeon World

In Dungeon World, a Roll+Stat of 10+ is usually advantageous. AFAIK,How do I explain to players why there isare no situational modifiermodifiers in Dungeon World? Being used to other RPGs, so firing an arrow at a target while it has 50% cover is as easy (or difficult) as shooting at a targetthey would expect modifiers for performing actions in the wild opena more challenging circumstance.

  1. How will introducing situational modifier to such cases (such as -1 for a difficult task, and -2 for a really difficult one) impact the game?

  2. How do I explain to players why there are no situational modifiers in Dungeon World? (Being used to other RPGs, they would expect modifiers for performing actions in a more challenging circumstance).

Adding difficulty modifier in Dungeon World and explaining the lack of it

In Dungeon World, a Roll+Stat of 10+ is usually advantageous. AFAIK, there is no situational modifier, so firing an arrow at a target while it has 50% cover is as easy (or difficult) as shooting at a target in the wild open.

  1. How will introducing situational modifier to such cases (such as -1 for a difficult task, and -2 for a really difficult one) impact the game?

  2. How do I explain to players why there are no situational modifiers in Dungeon World? (Being used to other RPGs, they would expect modifiers for performing actions in a more challenging circumstance).

Explaining the lack of situational modifiers in Dungeon World

How do I explain to players why there are no situational modifiers in Dungeon World? Being used to other RPGs, they would expect modifiers for performing actions in a more challenging circumstance.

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Adding difficulty modifier in Dungeon World and explaining the lack of it

In Dungeon World, a Roll+Stat of 10+ is usually advantageous. AFAIK, there is no situational modifier, so firing an arrow at a target while it has 50% cover is as easy (or difficult) as shooting at a target in the wild open.

  1. How will introducing situational modifier to such cases (such as -1 for a difficult task, and -2 for a really difficult one) impact the game?

  2. How do I explain to players why there are no situational modifiers in Dungeon World? (Being used to other RPGs, they would expect modifiers for performing actions in a more challenging circumstance).