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− | [[Category:The Castle]] | + | [[Category:System]][[Category:Fantasy]] |
− | This is the system for use with [[The Castle]]. It is designed to accompany the [[Chit system]] | + | This is the system for use with [[The Castle]]. |
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| This document is very much a work in progress. | | This document is very much a work in progress. |
| ==Experience== | | ==Experience== |
− | Starting characters typically have 10xp and so 4 cards. | + | Starting characters typically have 10xp. |
− | In the [[Chit system]] it costs between 1 and 4xp to buy an Advantage.
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| ==The Hand== | | ==The Hand== |
− | Players will have a number of Action Cards in their hand dependent on the character's experience. | + | Players will have a number of action cards in their hand dependent on the character's experience. |
− | ===Number of Action Cards Allowed===
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| <tr><th>xp</th><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>21</td><td>28</td><td>...</td></tr> | | <tr><th>xp</th><td>1</td><td>3</td><td>6</td><td>10</td><td>15</td><td>21</td><td>28</td><td>...</td></tr> |
| <tr><th>Cards</th><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>...</td></tr> | | <tr><th>Cards</th><td>1</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>4</td><td>5</td><td>6</td><td>7</td><td>...</td></tr> |
| </table> | | </table> |
− | ===Gaining Cards===
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− | Starting characters draw a number of Action Cards from the random pack dependent on their starting experience.
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− | At the start of each session each player draws an Action Card from the random pack and adds any other cards based on Assets the character may have.
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− | Before play starts, the player must discard cards down to their allowable number of cards.
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− | ===Character Sheets===
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− | Given the simplicity of the [[Chit system]] the character sheet can be printed or written on one or two cards and held in the hand with the Action Cards.
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− | ==Assets==
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− | Assets are traits of that the character has that allows them to draw additional cards at the start of each session.
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− | *Charm
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− | *Contacts
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− | *Fencing
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− | *Marksman
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− | ==The Cards==
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− | ''There needs to be at least 40 different cards before we start.''
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− | ===Playing Cards===
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− | When a card is played it is either handed to the ref. The ref may vito any card play.
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− | ===The Cards===
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− | The italic list for each card are the Assets to which they are relevant.
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− | If possible cards should be made disposable, so that they can be written on by the player. e.g. when drawing a cards against the Contacts Asset, the player should note that it is relevant to a certain type of contact.
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− | ====Assist====
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− | You provide assistance to another character that makes their current action Advantaged.
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− | ====Chance Encounter====
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− | Someone turns up that you know. ''(Contacts)''
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− | ====Encourage====
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− | You provide encouragement to another character that makes their current action Advantaged.
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− | ====Feat of Strength====
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− | You perform a act of strength as an Advantaged action. ''(Very strong)''
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− | ====Intimidate====
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− | You words or actions are found at least unsettling by someone else.
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− | ====Riposte====
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− | Following a failed attack, you get a free attack on your assailant. ''(Fencing)''
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