** Secure an Advantage

When you assess a situation, make preparations, or attempt to gain leverage, envision your action and roll. If you act...

  - With speed, agility, or precision: Roll +edge.
  - With charm, loyalty, or courage: Roll +heart.
  - With aggressive action, forceful defense, strength, or endurance: Roll +iron.
  - With deception, stealth, or trickery: Roll +shadow.
  - With expertise, insight, or observation: Roll +wits.

On a *strong hit*, you gain advantage. Choose one.
  - Take control: Make another move now (not a progress move); when you do, add +1.
  - Prepare to act: Take +2 momentum.

On a *weak hit*, your advantage is short-lived. Take +1 momentum.

On a *miss*, you fail or your assumptions betray you. [[file:../fate/pay-the-price.org][Pay the Price]].

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The structure of *Secure an Advantage* is similar to [[file:face-danger.org][Face Danger]]. You envision your action and roll + your most relevant stat. This move, however, is proactive rather than reactive. You’re evaluating the situation or strengthening your position.

This move gives you an opportunity to build your momentum or improve your chance of success on a subsequent move. It’s a good move to make if you want to take a moment to size up the situation, or if you’re acting to gain control. It will often encompass a moment in time—such as shoving your foe with your shield to setup an attack. Or, it can represent preparation or evaluation spanning minutes, hours, or even days, depending on the narrative circumstances.

A *strong hit* means you’ve identified an opportunity or gained the upper hand. You knocked your enemy down. You moved into position for an arrow shot. You built your trap. You scouted the best path through the mountains. Now it’s time to build on your success.

A *weak hit* means your action has helped, but your advantage is fleeting or a new danger or complication is revealed. You pushed, and the world pushes back. What happens next?

A miss means your attempt to gain advantage has backfired. You acted too slowly, presumed too much, or were outwitted or outmatched. [[file:../fate/pay-the-price.org][Pay the Price]].

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