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Critical failures

Melee Critical Failures

Six original, system-neutral prompts for melee critical failures. Use the outcomes as invitations; adapt consequences to your table.

6 eligible · 6 remaining

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Preview cards (6)

Wedged Blade

Your weapon sticks in a beam. Freeing it takes a deliberate moment or help from an ally.

action: melee · outcome: equipment · severity: minor

Spilled Lantern

You strike a hanging lamp. A small pool of burning oil divides the floor until someone smothers it.

action: melee · outcome: complication · severity: moderate

Loose Footing

A flagstone tilts beneath your heel. Choose between yielding ground and dropping something held.

action: melee · outcome: position · severity: moderate

Battered Buckle

A strap breaks under strain. Secure your gear before making another hurried movement.

action: melee · outcome: equipment · severity: minor

Wrong Echo

Your clash sounds like a familiar alarm signal. A nearby lookout comes to investigate.

action: melee · outcome: complication · severity: moderate

Overextended

Your missed swing carries you past your opponent. They now stand between you and the nearest exit.

action: melee · outcome: position · severity: moderate

Original DeckForge starter content, Rivers End Labs, 2026. Written for this project; no third-party tables reproduced.