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====== Deck Builder Resolution System ====== | ====== Deck Builder Resolution System ====== | ||
- | Largely inspired by Levi Kornelsen' | + | Largely inspired by Levi Kornelsen' |
- | When a conflict begins, the player whose character is involved builds a deck comprised of their character' | + | ===== Overview ===== |
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+ | When a conflict begins, the player whose character is involved builds a deck comprised of the positive | ||
===== Card Types ===== | ===== Card Types ===== | ||
- | ==== Augments | + | ==== Benefits |
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+ | === Benefit Card Types === | ||
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+ | == Caution | ||
+ | This card can be used to cancel any other danger that occurs during the draw, or to slow the pace of the resolution by one. | ||
- | === Continuity | + | == Continuity == |
The effects of your actions last longer, or create ongoing trouble for your opposition. | The effects of your actions last longer, or create ongoing trouble for your opposition. | ||
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- | === Cooperation | + | == Cooperation == |
Your actions create a benefit or bonus, or grant some other assistance to your allies. (May need to eliminate) | Your actions create a benefit or bonus, or grant some other assistance to your allies. (May need to eliminate) | ||
- | === Effective === | + | == Effectiveness |
- | Your action is especially forceful or adroit or somesuch, and thus more effective or damaging if this is possible. | + | Your action is especially forceful or adroit or some-such, and thus more effective or damaging if this is possible. |
- | === Observation === | + | == Impression |
- | + | ||
- | You are especially observant in your action, learning anything of note that can be learned as you act. | + | |
- | + | ||
- | === Impressive === | + | |
Your actions create a stir, aggravating or impressing some subject of your choice. | Your actions create a stir, aggravating or impressing some subject of your choice. | ||
- | === Impetus | + | == Impetus == |
Things are going your way for some reason. The player may draw cards until they get a positive card, and if any negative cards were drawn, they may choose only one of them to take effect. | Things are going your way for some reason. The player may draw cards until they get a positive card, and if any negative cards were drawn, they may choose only one of them to take effect. | ||
- | === Scope === | + | == Observation |
+ | |||
+ | You are especially observant in your action, learning something of importance that can be learned during the conflict. | ||
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+ | == Scope == | ||
Your action affects more subjects, a wider area, or is otherwise undertaken more grandly. | Your action affects more subjects, a wider area, or is otherwise undertaken more grandly. | ||
- | === Speed === | + | == Speed == |
Your actions take place in a much shorter span than others would expect. Does not counter a delay, but may mitigate the effects somewhat. | Your actions take place in a much shorter span than others would expect. Does not counter a delay, but may mitigate the effects somewhat. | ||
- | === Subtlety | + | == Subtlety == |
Your actions appear other than they are, whether by being hidden or disguised in some way. | Your actions appear other than they are, whether by being hidden or disguised in some way. | ||
- | === Caution === | + | == Success |
- | This card can be used to cancel any other danger that occurs after it is drawn. | + | The character takes a stride towards their goal. If the conflict ends with more Success cards obtained than Block cards, the character gets their goal. |
+ | == Toughness == | ||
- | ==== Dangers ==== | + | This card can be used to resist any injury from the same draw. |
+ | === Obtaining Benefit Cards for the Resolution Deck === | ||
- | === Injury === | + | For each level in the character' |
- | This card or another is reshuffled back into the deck when this is drawn to represent the danger posed by the new condition. This card is then noted in the injuries section, added to every deck where the injury in qestion would matter, until the injury is healed. An injury | + | For each level in the character' |
- | === Affliction === | + | For any gear that applies, put the relevant cards for that gear in the deck. |
- | Adds a temporary scene-related negative Aspect | + | ==== Dangers ==== |
- | === Exhaustion | + | === Danger Card Types === |
- | Cancels the effect of the next positive card drawn. Can be cleared out by resting, but otherwise are retained if drawn, and added to every following deck. | + | == Affliction == |
- | === Delay === | + | Adds a temporary scene-related negative Aspect. (needs fix) |
- | More time is used up than might be expected. Use Peril instead if a delay would cause a new danger to appear. | + | == Block == |
- | === Helplessness === | + | Something new stands in the way of the character accomplishing their goal. If the conflict ends with more Blocks than Successes, the character does not achieve their goal. |
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+ | == Chaos == | ||
- | You are out of the action, and need assistance to get free (or survive). | + | Draw additional cards until a danger card is drawn. If the player draws any positive cards, determine randomly which one of them applies |
- | === Peril === | + | == Delay == |
- | A new threat appears! | + | More time is used up than might be expected. Use Peril instead if a delay would cause a new danger to appear. |
- | === Strangeness === | + | == Displacement |
- | Something | + | Something |
- | === Failure === | + | == Exhaustion |
- | You don't manage to accomplish | + | Cancels the effect of the next positive card drawn. Can be cleared out by resting between conflicts, but otherwise are retained if drawn, and added to every following deck. |
- | === Displacement === | + | == Expense |
- | Something (you, your target, | + | An item or resource |
- | === Expense === | + | == Helplessness |
- | An item or resource you have is broken or lost or used up entirely. | + | You are out of the action, and need assistance to get free (or survive). |
- | === Interruption | + | == Injury |
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+ | This card or another is reshuffled back into the deck when this is drawn to represent the danger posed by the new condition. This card is then noted in the injuries section, and then added to every deck where the injury in question would matter, until the injury is healed. An injury card being drawn again after a first one often represents the injury getting worse. A good technique is to alter the addition of injury cards and others to represent other affects of the injury. | ||
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+ | == Interruption | ||
Something happens to cause the conflict to cease immediately, | Something happens to cause the conflict to cease immediately, | ||
- | === Chaos === | + | == Peril == |
- | Draw additional cards until a danger card is drawn. If the player draws any positive cards, determine randomly which one of them applies and the others have no effect. | + | A new threat appears! |
- | === Runaway | + | == Runaway == |
- | The player may not quit now, and must draw at least two more cards if they exist. If both are positive, the player may only keep one of them. | + | The player may not quit after a round during which this is drawn, another round must occur. |
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+ | == Strangeness == | ||
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+ | Something odd or unpredictable happens, which is a detriment. Added as a danger for many conflicts, but almost always when magic is involved. | ||
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==== Preparation and Aid ==== | ==== Preparation and Aid ==== | ||
- | Gain cards to be added to the current deck. Occasionally a contst | + | Gain cards to be added to the current deck. Occasionally a contest |
==== Pushing ==== | ==== Pushing ==== | ||
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==== Recklessness ==== | ==== Recklessness ==== | ||
- | A character may approach the contest recklessly. They may add up to three augments, and for each they add, the opposition may add two dangers. A character being reckless may not add any caution cards to the deck. | + | A character may approach the contest recklessly. They may add up to three augments, and for each they add, the opposition may add two dangers. A character being reckless may not add any caution cards to the deck using skills. |