Re: Removing the 'smell of wee' from HeroQuest

From: ttrotsky2 <TTrotsky_at_...>
Date: Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:19:55 -0000

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> On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 12:52 PM, ttrotsky2 <TTrotsky_at_...> wrote:
> > I think it would have to be done with the assumption that the PCs were
> > almost always the instigators.
>
> The chart shows the word "Player," not the word "Instigator" - so it
> could be interpreted to allow the PCs to have the advantage in the
> case of tied levels of success, maybe as a form of narrative
> privilege.

Yes; if it wasn't clear, that was what I understood him to be saying as well. I would suspect that a group would have to be very proactive for this to work, which is why it may be of limited appeal. For instance, you can't spring the "and suddenly two goons jump out at you" method of moving things on - or, at least, not without great care.

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Trotsky
Gamer and Skeptic

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