#ttrpg - Threat and Momentum.
From the Homeworld RPG, two mechanics have shown up: momentum, which the players gain and spend for benefits, and threat, which the game master gains and spends to complicate matters.
From the Homeworld RPG, two mechanics have shown up: momentum, which the players gain and spend for benefits, and threat, which the game master gains and spends to complicate matters.
This is what we talk about when we talk about having 'fudging' coded into the game mechanics. We approve of this - rather than just having the GM cheat at dice rolls. Because check this out:
The player wants to do better on a critical roll? Momentum is spent on extra dice. They want to get off another action immediately? Momentum allows this. Do they want an advantage? Spend Momentum. Keep the Initiative? Spend Momentum. The player chooses when to gain a benefit.
The game master can spend Threat to do similar things for the enemies. PCs are having too easy of a time? Spend Threat to make the enemies harder. The enemies are a bit too effective? Then don't spend Threat, save it for another time.
The GM controls the threat of the enemies, the players look after themselves. They both have resources they need to earn, limiting how often this can be done during the session.
It keeps things even, fair, and the GM doesn't have to 'bend' the rules to do anything.
It keeps things even, fair, and the GM doesn't have to 'bend' the rules to do anything.
In other words, no secret fudging necessary. The GM has a mechanic to increase and decrease the danger posed to the players, the players have a mechanic to make their lives easier when it's necessary.
Simple, elegant, neutral, fair. That's what we like to see.
Simple, elegant, neutral, fair. That's what we like to see.
Then again, this is @Modiphius - we would expect nothing less from them. We've always been impressed with their work.
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