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Feb 19, 2024 5:00 am
The book does not seem to have much detail on the subject of allies. I would think of them as a resource. As part of gaining them they get a motivation. This motivation would also tell us when and why you would ever ask them for help. If it ever matters about health, I will assume they have health just like you guys do as a group. If they ever have to roll, I will have the person who is responsible for adding them to the game (In this case zatatmando) roll, and we would assume all ratings are +0. Your hunters are special. Seth is not a professional, he is THE professional. Margaret is not a spooky and Ajay not just an expert, but THE spooky and expert. As such I imagine allies don't have any moves beyond the basic, though maybe a special custom move is in order depending on what they end up being used for. Maybe 1 rating gets +1. If their job is to clean up messes, they might get +1 charm to convince people there is nothing to see, or maybe +1 tough if they are expected to actually fight.
Feb 19, 2024 5:40 am
Team of hunters seems like a good way to spice up the game.
Feb 19, 2024 6:29 pm
Yeah I agree. Let's go with our own support team.
Feb 20, 2024 3:44 am
Ok..what motivation?
Feb 20, 2024 1:00 pm
Hmmm. Good question. I was thinking that they would be a support team, almost like a SWAT team that we call in for backup.
Feb 20, 2024 1:06 pm
Would that make them a subordinate, lieutenant, or backup? It sounds like they would need to be combat ready. Would you want them to have +1 tough then? Is there anything special you would expect them to do? Are they someone I should expect to be with you at all times or only if you give them a call?
[ +- ] gain and ally or team
Feb 20, 2024 1:40 pm
Lets make them a lieutenant Ally. That way I can call them in and have them take care of a task. Like for the last case I would have had them gather the fey lily for us.
Feb 20, 2024 2:15 pm
Ok. Do you want them to have +1 cool then for under pressure tasks instead of +1 for attacking or protecting? When you send them to do a task, I will have you roll a check for them.
Success: they achieve the task as asked.
Partial success: they achieve the tasks but with a complication. Perhaps one of the members got hurt or they were only able to get half of what you needed.
Miss: Things went south and you may have to go save them or provide them backup.

For the record, any failure on their part will narratively not be ineptitude but rather something like "the monster was there and no one expected it" or "the monster's minion pulled the fire alarm and they had to react"
Feb 20, 2024 2:17 pm
I will have case 2 start today or tomorrow
Feb 20, 2024 3:14 pm
Yes let's give them +1 Cool for Under Pressure tasks.
Feb 20, 2024 3:36 pm
Sounds good, so I hear the improvements will be:
Margaret: move from another playbook (lay on hands)
Ajay: another expert move (Often Right)
Seth: gain a team (motivation: lieutenant, +1 to Cool)
Feb 20, 2024 4:08 pm
Yup, that is what I will take.
Feb 28, 2024 3:06 pm
Just FYI Seth is trying to get some time without Ajay present so that he can make sure that Margaret has full control over her abilities. He asserted that she did to his superior but wants to be absolutely sure himself.
Mar 19, 2024 9:08 pm
What are Seth and Margaret doing now that they are alone with the unknown mage?

I'll have Ajay's call go through to Seth after a minute or two of time passes
Mar 19, 2024 9:11 pm
I was waiting to see what Seth was going to do.
Mar 19, 2024 10:24 pm
I can play that out, wasn't sure if we needed something from the GM before I did.
Mar 20, 2024 3:11 am
I asked what you did now that it was just you and the mage after the mysterious man left
Apr 3, 2024 12:17 pm
It has been a few days since I have seen a post. Everyone ok?
Apr 3, 2024 12:41 pm
Workload is there but I can post every alternate day.
Apr 3, 2024 12:43 pm
That's good. Life takes priority over PbP. What about smiley and zatatmando?
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