This term is used a lot in this system. It refers to the difference between the die roll and skill value. The gap generally determines how well something succeeds or something fails. Skill Value - Die Roll.
In general high gaps on a successful check are good. High gaps on a unsuccessful check help the GM/Admin decide just how badly you failed.
For Example: Character has skill Climbing, level 2, 55%
The character is scaling a cliff and half way up is forced to make a skill check. Player rolls 56 and fails the check. But the gap for the skill check is only one point. The GM/Admin likely won't have the player plummet to their doom, but perhaps just slide down some.
The character is scaling a cliff and half way up is forced to make a skill check. Player rolls 25 and succeeds in the check. The gap for the skill check is 30 and GM/Admin decides that the player continues scaling without missing a beat.
The character is scaling a cliff and half way up is forced to make a skill check. Player rolls an 85 and fails the check. The gap for the skill check is -30 points. The GM/Admin decides the player really blew it and falls 30 feet taking a lot of damage.
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