Re: Hero points...

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:41:01 +0100

>Hi all
>
>In a game, say you have a contest, simple or extended and both have
>a rating of 17. The player rolls 1, and I as the narrating roll
>10. Thats a natural crit for the player, and a success for the
>NPC. Can the player spend a Hero Point to bump down the result of
>the NPC to a failure??
>

The relevant rule is at the top right of p62 "Bump Down with Mastery" (last sentence) "Bump downs come from masteries, never hero points".

That said, if it's more fun to allow a bump down you should consider allowing it.

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Paul K.