I don't think we are suggesting that it should be allowed without narrator agreement. I would ask the player to take vaguer terms with more atmospheric names. Frx, Otti's Sword of Death, The Staff of Life, Andrin's gloves. Much more possibility to later create backstory, improvise new powers.
> By the same token if the players quest for a magic sword and fail
> why should they just be able to spend 2HP and get one anyway.
Becuase they need that sword. In this case the magic sword is a McGuffin, an excuse for adventrue and daring deeds. HP are power ups. What is the difference between 2HP on a new magic sword and 2HP on a new ability - in fact the player may gain less benefit in nmbers from the item, but may have a better character conception.
> I'd just be ruthless as the narrator. Both keep such items rare and
> terrible, and play to the hilt the bad reputation you get from
> leaving a stream of bodies behind you.
>
> How can you if they can be bought with HP?
Player: 'I spend 2 HP on Ortossi Sword of Death'
Narrator: 'Who was Ortossi?'
Player: 'The murderous former owner of the sword'
Narrator: 'Okay I may use your ability the sword as a flaw when we
meet the kin of its former victims'
Player: 'still want it - I spend 2HP'
remember your creating myth.
Ian Cooper
>
> >
> > But parhaps it doesn't work that well if the players are free to
> write
> > whatever they want into their 100 words with no narrator veto at
> all.
> >
>
> Narrator veto is a must. If you feel that proliferation is not in
> keeping then the fact that the rules allow it or not is irrelevant.
> If you do not feel that you are in at least some control of your
> games style and direction then you won't enjoy it and neither will
> your players (eventually).
>
> Jarec
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