Sentinel Comics RPG Core Rulebook

Number of Scene Elements
A scene usually contains scene elements of a
given difficulty where is the number of heroes
in the scene. This ensures that there are plenty of
things for everyone to do.
Setting a Scene’s Difficulty
• An easy scene is made mostly of easy elements
and contains no difficult ones.
• A moderate scene is made mostly of moderate
scene elements.
• A difficult scene is made mostly of difficult
elements and should not have easy ones.
Adding Challenges
• Easy: Challenges requiring 1-2 successes
OR 1 success with some added difficulty (like
a timer)
• Moderate: Challenges requiring 3-4 successes
OR 1-2 with added difficulty
• Hard: Challenges requiring 5+ successes OR
have 3-4 successes with added difficulty
Scene Element
Difficulty
Quick Reference
Adding Minions and/or Lieutenants
• = number of heroes in the scene
• ½ = half the number of heroes in the scene,
rounded up
In a group of minions, two can be traded in for
one lieutenant of one higher die size. For instance,
a moderate challenge element for a group of 5
heroes might contain three minions and a
lieutenant.
Adding Villains
Villains are challenging on their own. Villains without
any upgrades are each considered a moderate
element. If a villain has one upgrade, it becomes a
difficult element. Any additional upgrades count as
one extra moderate element.
Adding Environments
An environment often hurts heroes more than
their enemies. That’s why adding one to a scene
counts as a moderate element. In special cases
where all twists and threats of an environment are
set to be hostile to the heroes, you should consider
the environment a difficult scene element.
A scene should generally contain no more than
one environment, unless the heroes have been
completely split up and it’s important to have an
environment for both.
Difficulty Challenges Minions Lieutenants Villains Environment
Easy
1-2 successes
OR 1 success
+ advanced
challenge
½ None None
Moderate
3-4 successes or
1-2 successes
+ advanced
challenge
½
Minor villain
(villain with
no upgrades
or masteries)
Standard
environment
Difficult
5+ successes or
3-4 successes
+ advanced
challenge
½
Major villain
(villain with
upgrades and
masteries)
Hostile
environment
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Creating Action Scenes