Editing Texas: Drama And Narrative Resolution (section)

=Conflicts=

The core mechanic of the Texas game is the '''Conflict''', which is resolved through rounds of ''Texas Hold'Em'' Poker.

==Setting the Stakes==

The first thing a GM needs to establish is what the stakes are. What will happen if the protagonist wins, and what will happen if he loses?

These events should be of equal magnitude.

Sometimes its pretty easy to work out. In the classic gunslinger scenario, for example, the stake is ''shoot the other guy, or be shot yourself''.

Sometimes its more complex. For example, if a protagonist sets out to seduce the bandit chieftan's daughter, success would allow him her affections and also give him a useful insider on the bandit's camp. Failure, of course, should have penalties of equal magnitude to the rewards of success. Perhaps the girl will not only spurn the advances, but tell her father who will then hold an especial grudge against the protagonist and announce that he will give mucho dollars to the man who kills this fool who dares to slight his honour.

==Poker: Determining the Conflict Result==

This is covered in detail in the next chapter: [[Texas:_Playing_Poker]]