Re: [HOE] About Rules of Engagement...

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

 >Some of the Rules give your can an ability or skill that they wouldn't
 >normally have, such as the Abomination Hunter/Investigation one which gives
 >your can Academia: Occult at level 4.
 >
 >Now, if I have this particular Rule permanently negated (through whatever
 >means), does that mean I lose access to the other side of the Rule (in this
 >case the Academia: Occult)?

I would say so.  But mostly from a balance standpoint, and not a "realism" one.

 >On a similar vein, during character creation, I can take the Edges of Rank
 >and Emancipation, both of which cancel existing Rules, but how are the
 >cancelled Rules determined?
 >
 >The initial Rules are randomly determined, so are the cancelled Rules
 >likewise determined randomly, or can I chose which ones to 'lose'?

You would just end up rolling for less rules in the first place.


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