Forged in the Dark SRD · December 2017 SRD
flashback examples
Planning & engagement > Flashbacks > Limits of flashbacks > flashback examples
"I want to have a flashback to earlier that night, where I sneak into the stables and feed fireweed to all their goats so they'll go berserk and create a distraction for our infiltration."
"Ha! Nice. Okay, that's seems a bit tricky, dealing with ornery goats and all... 1 stress."
"Should I roll Prowl to sneak in and plant it?"
"Nah. Their goat stable security amounts to a stable boy who is usually asleep anyway. You can easily avoid their notice."
"So it just works?"
"Eh... not so fast. When you want the distraction to hit, let's make a fortune roll to see how crazy the Fireweed Goat Maneuver gets. Three dice."
"The engagement roll is... a 2. Looks like a desperate situation for you! Hmmm. Okay, so you're inside the gang's compound at the docks, slipping up through the shadows next to some huge metal storage tanks. But then all the electric lights come on. The big metal warehouse door rolls open, and you hear a heavy wagon coming in through the gate. Looks like they're getting a delivery right now, and a bunch of gang members are out to receive it. They're about to be on top of you. What do you do?"
"Hang on, I want to have a flashback."
"Okay, for what?"
"Uh. Something... helpful? Damn, I don't know what that would be. Anyone have ideas?"
"Oh, what if you Consorted with your docker friends yesterday and they blabbed about this delivery, so we rigged it with a bomb."
"Oh man, that's hilarious. But kind of nuts. I guess 2 stress for that?"
"Sounds good. But let's make that Consort roll and see if your docker friends made any demands or complicated anything for you. Then we need to find out how well this bomb works. Who was in charge of that?"
"I did it. I'll roll Tinker to set the fuse just right. Hopefully."