[Torg] The Threat of Villainy (Core Earth World Laws 5 of 11)

[Phil Dack]

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> From: Kansas Jim ksjim at sdc.org
> I do like this as a replacement for the 
> LoProdigy, though I wonder if it may actually be too weak - a roll-again once an 
> adventure doesn't really seem like it'd be enough to give a character a 
> reputation of being the best at something. Once per Act 
> maybe?

I'm not a big fan of rules like this, as they add a degree of trickiness to record keeping. I was wondering whether an alternative through the card system might be better, so that instead of gaining an Up, the first time a CE PC plays cards into their pool, they can play 2 cards instead of 1? Or they play 1 but immediately draw 1 as well. Or every time they exhaust their pool, they immediately draw 2 cards to help refill their hand. Or something like that!

Downside: doesn't work for games that don't use cards, only applies to PCs not to other p-rateds (but I think this reinforces the "Hero" nature of the realm, since all our cinematic experience tells us that CE is a realm where the heroes usually win!)

I just love the cards :-)

Phil