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Post by Mark Plemmons on Jan 12, 2015 16:24:11 GMT -5
I've just written up a new asset. This should be the last new asset that doesn't already appear in the PDF. Thoughts?
Negotiator (2; 1 for Revs): When this character is alone, at the head of a squad, or otherwise clearly designated as the squad leader, and combat is imminent (i.e., players are about to roll for the first round of Initiative), she receives an immediate free action that occurs before Initiative is rolled. With this action, she may make an opposed [WIT + Influence] check against the enemy leader (or one other enemy combatant). Success causes the leader to either command his forces to temporarily halt their attack in order to listen to the PC’s parley, or suffer a -1 penalty to his Initiative (negotiator’s choice). If the other PCs ignore the negotiation and start to attack anyway, the truce ends and the enemy attacks as normal. This asset can be used before the second, third, and later rounds of Initiative as well, but the negotiator suffers a cumulative -1 penalty to each Influence check.
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Post by greymarch on Jan 12, 2015 20:48:35 GMT -5
Why would just Revs get this discounted? Seems like Badges would probably as well.
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Post by Mark Plemmons on Jan 13, 2015 14:33:56 GMT -5
The original name of the asset was 'Presence' and it had a line of text about the character seeming particularly trustworthy and likeable. I was thinking of Father Mulcahy from M.A.S.H., and other similar characters.
With the removal of that text and the name change to Negotiator, I think it might work better for the new Agent archetype. I'm not sure yet.
My main concern with this asset is the rules. Is it too complicated? Too over-powered? That kind of thing.
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Post by greymarch on Jan 13, 2015 19:02:22 GMT -5
This does seem like it could be used by underhanded parties as more of an "instant ambush" situation. It should be noted that Knights would consider any stop for parlay seriously. TBH these new assets seem kinda wordy in comparison.
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Post by Mark Plemmons on Jan 15, 2015 11:01:44 GMT -5
Yeah, this one might need some serious playtesting before it goes into a book, so I'm strongly considering dropping it.
I think I finally have a much better "Rev asset", at least. I'll post it (Leadership) separately.
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Post by greymarch on Jan 19, 2015 14:00:46 GMT -5
I wonder if maybe some kind of "Inspiration" or "Guidance" kind of thing would make sense for a Rev. Leadership is cool though.
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