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  9. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    It can mean anything you want it to mean. As far as a Disad, if having a job interferes with or provides challenges / obstacles that intrude on the face to face game time, then certainly its ok to take one or more Disads that properly model it as appropriate. If its just a background element that bears little or no influence on the "spotlight" time of the game then no.

     

    Generally speaking, in supers campaigns, most of the downsides of having a life other than being a spotlight character are covered under the larger umbrella of "Secret Id". You can also use DNPC, Watched (lesser form of hunted), and Social Limitations instead of or in addition to as makes sense.

     

    Thanks I think that's the way I'm going to go with it - possibly a Subject to Orders if warranted, but only if I decide I can use it during play.

     

    Mirgos

  10. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    The journalist gets the whole spotlight for a few minutes doing the initial investigation of a story that can turn out to be so much more. Also, there are minor effects that don't rise to the level of perk; the journalist has the ID to get in tp the mayors press conference, while Trust Fund man gets stopped by security.

     

    Also, from my point of view, in an RPG even negative attention is good. It makes that character the star or the game for a minute. While the journalist is rushing to find a phone trying to make the submission deadline Trust Fund man is left eating chips.

     

    Even if it doesn't add up to a perk or disadvantage having the hooks in the character design give the GM something to have plot points off of. The journalist is getting more attention both positive and negative becasue he is a more interesting character.

     

    Thanks rreay I get it now I just need to think harder about the ingame benefits a PC's job can confer:thumbup:

  11. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    I see what you are getting at but wouldn't the trust fund guy get dragged along on the adventures/assignments if only to give his player something to do - thus giving him the same benefit.

    (Got to use "thus" in sentence YEAH I AM PRETENSIOUS!!!

     

    Mirgos

  12. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    I'm not sure where I was really going with this - but I wasn't thinking of tracking every £££ the PCs had. More like if someone is a journalist with a middle income how do you differentiate between him (who has to work, take orders, etc) & someone who also takes the 0-point Perk but decides he has no income as such but is wealthy by default.

     

    Not sure if I'm getting my point across well - so I hope I'm making some sense here.

     

    Mirgos

  14. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    Thanks = this is the sort of thing I was thinking! I mean even if a PC has a job that allows travelling, etc they would still have some restrictions placed on their movements & actions. This gives a place to start from.

     

    Mirgos

  15. Money Perk

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    Re: Money Perk

     

    As is usual for most things HERO' date=' the Money Perk has no default SFX, meaning it doesn't represent [i']how[/i] or why the character has access to that money / spending power.

     

    As for a Disadvantage representing a job... I believe most characters are presumed to have some sort of non-adventuring obligations (not sure on that), but if your character's obligations are a significant problem, then sure, I'd say a Disadvantage would be appropriate. =)

     

    Thanks - the campaign I'm setting up is Pulp & will probably involve a lot of globe-trotting so I'm thinking any steady job would be disadvantageous (in the general meaning of the word:)), but what value in game terms. I'm still new to the system & not completely sure about this side of things.

     

    Mirgos

  16. Money Perk

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    After looking at the Money Perk, I have a question - does it represent having a job or just income of any sort? And if it is for any income would a Disadvantage be appropriate to show the restrictions a character with a job would have on his free time for adventuring, etc.

     

    Thanks for any help to clear this up in my own head.

     

    Mirgos

  23. Steampunk Campaign Ideas

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    Re: Steampunk Campaign Ideas

     

    I am just beginning to design my own campaign based on steampunk at the moment & the best thing I can think to do is read as much literature as possible from the period - this not only gives ideas for stories but also immerses you in the language of the time.

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