The Ladder is the ranking of abilities, actions, difficulties, etc., into descriptive and numeric ranks, centered around
Average (0). (FUG 2)
| Descriptor | Value |
| Legendary | +6 |
| Epic | +5 |
| Superb | +4 |
| Great | +3 |
| Good | +2 |
| Fair | +1 |
| Average | 0 |
| Mediocre | -1 |
| Poor | -2 |
| Terrible | -3 |
| Abysmal | -4 |
As a general
mechanic, you use an ability or skill of a given rank (e.g.,
Average). You roll the
FUDGE Dice (4dF) to get a variation of ±4, which tells you how you did (e.g., a +1 would give you a
Fair result). These results may be compared to a required level (a task might require a
Good result) or to each other (two people vying for the same goal).