I may not be in the majority, but there were some things I liked about D&D4E. One of those things is the Skill Challenge. It's a system that provides a clear framework for playing out important non-combat encounters without being subjective to GM whim or relying on a single roll. In a game like EP where there is not as huge an emphasis on combat, I thought the same basic template may work well. For those not familiar, this means the PCs need to achieve a certain number of successes (say 8, but the number depends on the complexity/difficulty) before accruing half that many failures (say, 4). Primary skills will be the workhorse in the encounter, but secondary skills may provide a bonus to your next roll or to an ally. So, for your perusal, I have taken one of the example Skill Challenges from the DMG4E, and applied EP skills: Urban Chase Bystanders panic as you plow your way through the crowded streets of the habitat, hot on the heels of(or hotly pursued by) your quarry. The PCs need to catch or escape from an individual in a crowded urban environment. Setup: To catch up with or to escape from the NPC, you have to navigate the cityscape faster and smarter than your opponent. Complexity: 5 (requires 12 successes before 6 failures). Primary Skills: Freerunning (or Free Fall in zero-g), Climbing, Swimming, Perception, Interest: Urban Design (or similar) Freerunning/Free Fall: You cat crawl a ledge, vault over a crowd, or jump a wall to close or lengthen the distance between you and your opponent. a failed check indicates that you take a spill. Climbing: You scale a building, taking the high road to gain an advantage in the chase. A failed check indicates that you get banged up. Perception: You spot a shortcut, notice a hiding space, or otherwise aid your cause. Using this skill doesn’t count as a success or failure for the challenge, but instead provides a +10 bonus or a –10 penalty to the next character’s skill check. Interest: Urban Design (or related): You know enough about the layout of urban habitats to use the environment to your best advantage during a chase. Success: If the PCs get their 12 successes before failing 6 rolls, they have successfully caught or eluded their target. Failure: The PCs lose sight of their quarry and have to work harder to find her later, accessing spime feeds or networking to gain aide. If the PCs were being chased, their pursuers catch up with them, and a combat encounter starts immediately. I'd like to hear thoughts on how the general concept works when applied to EP, how the specific example works (maybe suggest more Primary and Secondary skills that help cyberpunk it up), and suggestions for other skill challenges (like the Negotiation, the Interrogation, Lost in Space, and whatever else you can think of!).