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Post by Father on Jun 26, 2018 20:54:10 GMT 1
Within reason, if you're just fishing at random I'd say once per day, but if a multitude of things which really piques your interest bubbles to the surface more digging around would be okay.
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Post by Olyvar Rowman on Jun 27, 2018 1:02:45 GMT 1
On the same note, the benefit connections states
What does this mean exactly? Does it give a free success? Does it allow one to take an extra check?
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Post by Father on Jun 27, 2018 1:04:36 GMT 1
Basically gives you a free extra test that auto-succeeds with 1 DoS.
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Post by Olyvar Rowman on Jun 27, 2018 1:06:27 GMT 1
Oh, in that case can I use it retrospectively in the market scene?
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Post by Father on Jun 27, 2018 1:08:10 GMT 1
I already added it with your standard results.
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Post by Addam Velaryon on Jun 29, 2018 0:39:02 GMT 1
Actions: At the start of the intrigue you may choose one of the following free actions 2. Status(breeding) against a character of high status, as per the book.
Can’t find this in the book. Can anyone point me into the right direction of finding it?
Edit:Nevermind! I was only looking in the intrigue section.
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Post by Ashara Starkwood on Jun 29, 2018 0:48:13 GMT 1
Edit:Nevermind! I was only looking in the intrigue section. Half the rules in this book are not in the section in which one would expect to find them.
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Post by Aladale Levalle on Jul 2, 2018 22:42:19 GMT 1
greatbastards.boards.net/post/1500
This is a good example for me to check my understanding how the rumor mongering actually works. Given that the Fire score was zero before his attempt, Balon had to achieve 3 DoS to get a rumor out that influences the score, correct? (Score+2) If he had not suceeded (lets say he rolled a 9 and achieved 1DoS) would he have still written the IC post or just 'saved up' the DoS somewhere in his personal forum until he has enough to influence the score? I understand that the next PC trying to change the score requires 3DoS (Score of 1+2), correct?
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Post by Father on Jul 2, 2018 23:15:55 GMT 1
You must always make an IC post when influencing Fire and Blood or spreading rumors.
The main difference is that when spreading rumors, you also need to write the rumor as you envision it hitting the gossip of the next day. While when influencing fire and blood, this is only necessary when your accumulated DoS causes the fire/blood score to jump up, though this might reflect the ripples caused by your plotting rather than rumors and gossip which you've placed. Facilitating bonds and friendships between Blackfyre supporters and Blackfyre-leaning people or simply talking positively about Daemon wherever you go to give him good publicity can easily be an act boosting the Fire score. The results will be talked about.
If you combine rumor and score boosting, then you just write the rumor and it'll be the thing going into the talking points if the test pushed it over.
The way I read my own rules is that since the score is still 0, every Fire (or Blood) effort that achieves 2+ DoS on day 1 will move the score. So theoretically, a score can be moved by 4 points if four people manages to hit the threshold at once. On day 2, you'll be needing at least 3 DoS to move the scoreline.
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Post by Aladale Levalle on Jul 2, 2018 23:29:49 GMT 1
Ah that makes things a lot clearer thanks, the thing I did not understand is that rumor spreading and score influencing is not the same thing, but can be combined.
What I am still not fully understanding: If I want to influence Fire/Blood, what options do I have other than rumors or points directly 'earned' through events? The way I read it, I can only generate DoS through rumors/rolling persuasion. How would activities such as the ones you describe be captured in the accumulation of DoS? (sorry to be complicated, I feel this is an interesting mechanic, but I am not yet totally seeing through it)
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Post by Father on Jul 2, 2018 23:32:56 GMT 1
Use the same mechanics as with rumors, just roleplay it however you feel like.
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Post by Aerion Flowers on Jul 3, 2018 1:29:06 GMT 1
If a character decides to start an intrigue, do they get to go first automatically? I recall you mentioning something about an NPC forgoing their free action because you were lazy, or something to that effect.
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Post by Ashara Starkwood on Jul 3, 2018 3:27:07 GMT 1
Intrigue initiative is determined by Status(Reputation) tests. The free action is in reference to the Deception(act), Status(Reputation), or Awareness(Empathy) tests as described in the Intrigue thread.
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Post by Aerion Flowers on Jul 3, 2018 3:34:18 GMT 1
Ah, gotcha. Thanks!
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Post by Aerion Flowers on Jul 3, 2018 13:10:12 GMT 1
Father, from the post in reunion. Does chivalry count on initiative and the free tests as well? I thought it was just influencing and composure. If it does, then there should be a +3 for Aerion's two rolls already, since he has it as well Edit: I think I figured it out. He has anointed. Which Aerion does as well I just forgot it added to status. So I'll edit the post accordingly!
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