Secrets & Lies: A Hardboiled Detective Game
A modern detective RPG. It uses a dice pool mechanic where the player rolls a number of dice equal to their current stat plus optional flop dice representing added difficulty. Any match among the stat dice¸ or between flop dice and stat dice¸ indicates failure. A player can remove one or two dice after rolling if the test relates to the characters' defined means (character concept) or motive (primary drive). A test can either be soft-boiled or hard-boiled - referring to whether failure is a minor setback or a major problem. Stats to test include the five attributes (Savvy¸ Moxie¸ Guts¸ Nerve¸ and Mojo) as well as relationships. All stats and relationships start at 2¸ and are temporarily increased in play (taking a hit) until they are rolled. - A description fromdarkshire.netwith kind permission of John H. Kim