Re: [HoE] Balance of Power(spoiler marshals only)

[Steve Wallace <ceesrw@cee.hw.ac.uk>]

> >Cheat a little.  Give a big bad guy the Seventh Son knack
> >(I know they're not in HoE, but pretty it up as a power or
> >something) and cancel the posse's chips that they're
> >negating that crippling wound with.
> 
> The problem isn't what to do with the chips, it's not having enough.  Even 
> if I start a battle with 10 chips, I find most of them going to keeping my 
> NPCs alive.  White ones' use is problematical for improving die-rolling 
> anyway.  But when someone opens up on your prized bad guy with say, a NA 
> Sniper Rifle, those chips can go awfully quick.

I recommend more chips.  Take your three as usual, and an 
extra one fot each major bad guy - big boss, mook gang 
leader, etc.  That gives you a nice starting pool, and make 
sure you take a chip whenever your heroes spend a red one.  
That keeps you a nice supply.  Remember to get your chip 
whenever a hero pulls a black joker too, and check the Fear 
section of your rulebooks - certain cards give extra chips 
and bennies whenever you draw them.

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They all protect the cage they're in
Get drunk and stoned and wrecked again
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Steve Wallace
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