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

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

> Oh, I don't forget that stuff.  But the group (and myself) have been 
> avoiding high Fear Level areas anyway, and I haven't found the card/chip 
> awards that much of a benefit.  Plus, the "fast combat system" tends to hurt 
> that as well:  drawing one card for 10 NPCs gives you a lot less chips due 
> to high Fear Level than drawing 10-20 cards for 10 NPCSs.
> 
> Also, you the Marshall don't draw a chip whenever your players _spend_ a red 
> one:  just when they use it on a die roll.  My players will do it in an 
> emergency, but typically they spend the red chips for either A) wound 
> prevention, or B) after they've already wounded the bad guy once or twice.  
> Players are sneaky that way.  ;)

But that leaves you with only 3 chips versus the players 3 
each...
Fudge it and give 'em a challenge.  I'd split up the group 
cards thing a little - one card for 10 mooks is too kludgy, 
I think, and normally go for one per mook.  That way some 
of them get to act before the heroes (gasp!).  Makes my 
life a bit harder, butmakes the game a bit better too, in 
my opinion.

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They all protect the cage they're in
Get drunk and stoned and wrecked again
No tears of rage, no cries of pain
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
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Steve Wallace
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