RE: [DL] First time Marshal

[Celia Tite <uncelia@cox.net>]

At 09:19 AM 8/29/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>        One more thing, I was reading about Appeasement Points. It is my
>understand
>>that a shaman would (say the night before an adventure) would ask a favor,
>>then conduct a ritual so he would have the favor for the next day, right? I
>>know it says that you can't stockpile the points, but I toke that as you
>>can't just conduct rituals to generate "X" number of points to spend the
>>next day on what ever favor tickles his fancy. Am I right in this
>>assumption? Thanks...
>
>
>Not exactly.  You are right that you can't stockpile the points, but you
>also can't save the favor.  Once a shaman generates Appeasement and asks for
>the Favor, it immediately goes into effect.  This is why many Favors have
>such long durations.
>
>The real key to shamans is the Guardian Spirit Edge from Ghost Dancers, as
>it allows the "storing" of Appeasement Points.  Also, there are a couple of
>"instantaneous" rituals that would allow a shaman to request a Favor
>quickly.
>
>Otherwise, a shaman just has to manage his time very wisely.
>
>Hope this helps and good luck!
>
>
>Clint
>
>

My impression was that without the arcane background Shaman (even if the
player isn't one yet, really) there is no storage of appeasement points
even with a guardian spirit edge, which means at least 90% of the time a
favor is not very useful.  
Sure if you're ambushing some guys an you're just about to jump out an
surprise them, you can get that favor strength of bear up, but otherwise,
probably not.
I'm basing this on Hexarcana and GD.

Haven't yet decided what to do about it yet except maybe cut a deal with a
player who want's to play non shaman type who's got some favors, something
along the lines of give it to them but segue that into their mysterious
background, or treat it as a knack, but in some way make it come back an
bite em in the keister.

good luck!
Celia