Chaos Pool

The Chaos Pool is a shared danger meter. The GM builds it up, then spends it against the players.

How Chaos gets added

How the GM spends Chaos

The GM cashes in Chaos to throw complications at the players. A monster shows up, a big event kicks off, or real life interrupts at the worst possible moment (your mom calls mid-fight).

Chaos effects can be silly (the room fills with floating rubber duckies) or eerie (the walls start breathing). The GM sets the tone based on what fits the scene.