[HQ Ignorance] Scene 104: Results of the Seeker's Choice

[Damien Bosman]

3 points please!

On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 2:52 PM, Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2010-02-19 at 14:13 +1100, Damien Bosman wrote:
> > Average sounds good unless I can increase it with Hero Points?
> >
>
> Well, spending points to increase an ability is usually to cement a
> benefit gained in play or introduce backstory which previously hasn't
> been mentioned. Or they can be used to change a success, which can be
> narrated as follows:
>
> Rikku finds a clothier, who speaks a semblance of a Sartarite traders
> tongue. "In the rag trade, eh?", the Godlearner wryly grins as he looks
> through the fairly poor pickings.
>
> Suddenly something special catches Rikku's eye and he inquires of the
> price*. Alas, the trader is quite savvy of his goods.**
>
> "Oh, very expensive", he says.
> "How expensive?", Rikku asks again.
> "I am not sure you can afford", the trader responds, looking over the
> dishevelled Godlearner.
> "Listen friend", with a whine on the latter word, "I'll be the judge of
> that. How much?"
> "Twelve silvers", the trader responded.
>
> Rikku thought about it for a moment; it was the equivalent of three days
> wages for most people, but certainly a fair price for a well-to-do
> citizen.
>
> [Spend one hero point and that will give you a minor victory, so it will
> be very good clothes (very well cut and stitched), spend two hero points
> and wealthy clothes (as above plus very fine thread) and spend three
> hero points it will count as rich clothes (e.g., best silk lining and
> padding, hidden gold thread etc)
>
>
> * Roll 2 from a wealth of 12
> ** Roll 3 for Resistance, a marginal success for the Godlearner
>
>
> > On Sat, Feb 6, 2010 at 4:08 PM, Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com>
> > wrote:
> >         On Sat, 2010-02-06 at 13:49 +1100, Damien Bosman wrote:
> >         > Rikku goes on the lookout for a shop to attempt to purchase
> >         (or trade)
> >         > some better robes, as his currents ones have gotten all
> >         shredded &
> >         > dirty from combat/travel. Rikku thinks to himself,  "Someone
> >         as
> >         > skillful as myself needs to show wealth on the outside as
> >         well as
> >         > inside."
> >         >
> >
> >
> >         What price point are you going for?
> >
> >         IIRC you have the default (average) wealth which is 13..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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