> Actually, switching the context a bit, how do people use flaws (particularly
> the personality trait style ones)? If it's detailed in the rules, I missed
> it. I figure it could work in a couple of ways-
> a) it could work as a direct resistance to other skills or personality
> traits when the player wants to do something contrary to the flaw (sort of
> the Pendragon Paradigm). For instance, someone with Mercenary 17 is offered
> a lot of money to burn down an orphanage- he must make an opposed roll with
> Law Abiding or Compassionate or some such to avoid taking the job. Or
> someone with Suicidally Brave trys to run from combat . . .
> b) Opponents can use the flaw to augment their abilities, perhaps. For
> instance, provoking someones bad temper to provide an edge in a debate.
>
> Any other thoughts or uses?
Once our "charming" Vingan tried to augment her Sarcasm with her opponent's Shy with Women (she knew he was, but of course didn't know the exact rating). That is: she decided the bonus and then rolled against the difficulty using the ability of her opponent. She failed and instead of a bonus she got a penalty. The rationale is this: you can play with your foe's weakness, but if you overdo you might anger him enough to make him overcome them.
-- Regards, Alexandre. "Cinq Milliards de races d'hommes sur Terre Est-ce assez pour croiser le fer...?"
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