Re: Re: Using HQ2 for Exalted? - Virtues

From: L C <lightcastle_at_...>
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:19:17 -0500

 This is interesting to me.
You see Limit as something players will avoid. One option, of course, is to make it be the central flaw. (They don't get to pick it.) I'm also not sure what you see it doing. This is what they roll against when they act against their virtue? Or push themselves too far in power? It's just a source of challenges to be resisted so they don't snap? If that's the case, does it even need a stat? Can't you just have anything that might push you to a limit require a roll to keep control, with the resistance set according to story needs? (You've been throwing perfects around? Have a "very hard" limit check.)

LC

David Scott wrote:
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> In Exalted, limit is a straightforward ten point track, now it's a
> HeroQuest flaw. Most players will start it at 13. It's only really
> going to trigger if players act counter to their motivation or
> virtues. Virtues. Perfects can help ramp this up. A player isn't going
> to be that worried about a limit of 13. But once it reaches a Mastery
> or more it can act like a doom hanging over them. Remember that that
> it can sit there untriggered at ridiculous levels. I feel this is a
> great story device and should help with the story. I haven't fleshed
> the complete Limit system out in my mind yet so some of this could
> change.
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