You can use crisis cards at different moments of the game to change the urgency or tension of a scene.
Introducing a crisis card changes the rules of card draws and flips in special situations. The crisis card is discarded once the scene ends.
Some situations cannot be solved by skill or virtue, but only good fortune.
When you encounter such a crisis, decide what it would take to escape it, such as leaving the area successfully.
You may not flip any cards in front of you (e.g. Character cards) to generate hits.
You may flip shared cards (e.g. Plot cards) or draw/pick a new card (e.g. Condition card, Random oracle card).
Some situations are grueling and exhausting, wearing down your reserves faster than you can recover. Sooner or later, something has to give.
When you encounter such a crisis, decide what it would take to survive it, such as escaping an enemy or saving a friend.
No card in front of you (e.g. Character cards) may be flipped more than once to generate a hit.
You may flip group cards (e.g. Plot cards) or draw/pick a new card (e.g. Condition card, Random oracle card).
Some situations will wreck a character's plans and assumptions, or be so daunting they have no idea how to handle it at first.
When you encounter such a crisis, decide what it would take to survive it, such as defeating an enemy or finding shelter.
Immediately flip all Character cards in front of all players to their back side.
Cards may be flipped back and used in the usual way from then on.