Re: Re: Glass beads as AP?

From: Nick Eden <nick_at_...>
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2002 22:42:15 +0100


On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 17:34:37 -0000, you wrote:

>>
>> The situation only really arises from those that have just lost the
>contest
>> (and hence won't really be needing any more beads), or berserks (who
>> might indeed bring their own supply of "negative beads").
>>
>> I'm not wild about the beads idea; if it helps flog a few copies of
>> the game to the CCG crowd, I'm all in favour, mind you. But my
>caveat
>> would be that it focuses over-much on the "AP bidding game" aspect
>of
>> the system, to the possible distraction away from the narrative per
>se.
>
>I use Smarties (little candy covered chocolates) as tokens and markers
>for followers. I may do something similar for AP - the benefit of this
>is that the winner gets to eat the candy. =)
>
>Its always good to have a sense of fun about things, afterall.

I did consider this, but the big problem is that if Harm the Shaman were o get up to 100+APs in a contest, he'd have to eat them (gluttony flaw) and then there's be none left for the next contest.



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