Re: [BNW] Spicing up BNW characters [MATT]

[Jennifer Brinn <whytcrow@io.com>]

At 01:43 AM 9/10/00, you wrote:
>how about if you add them sequentially? 1 success for the Extra Damage, 2
>successes for Extra Damage and Even More Damage (giving you three extra 
>dice), and
>5 successes for Massive damage (giving you 3 extra dice and massive damage).
>Sufficently limiting?

I suppose that could work--they would then be expansions of Tricks rather 
than replacements.  Although personally i'd prefer to see my characters by 
Tricks that did other stuff than just make their damage higher.  I of 
course am not an expert in the rules by any stretch of the imagination, but 
my assumption is that you can stack Tricks anyways--thus, I get 3 extra 
successes on my roll and I know the Extra Damage Trick, thus I can add 3 
extra dice or use it any a combintation of other Tricks.

My way is more expensive in actual dice rolls (need more successes) and 
this other way is more expensive in xp (although you will still need more 
successes).  In the end, any Guide must think about what effect they want a 
mechanic to make--and I'd rather encourage a greater repetoire of Tricks 
for hte characters and let them use whichever they wish in whatever combo 
makes sense  (even dumping multiple successes into damage), rather than 
encourage them to limit their options (Have several Tricks that increase 
damage).

But Robbie's Mantra (Do what works for your game) always applies.  I think 
the stuff I quoted is a better option than increasing the cost of the 
Trick.  Charge 10 each for them, but make them spend a success on Ex. Dam. 
before they can spend the 2 on Even More.

Just IMO, of course.

Jennifer