Character challenges (draft)

Domain maintainer: Brian Bors

This domain will be used for generic conditions that add additional (roleplaying) challenges to your character. They generally don't come with rewards, apart from playing a cool character but some of these conditions grant rewards if you "solve" them. Most of these conditions take resources to get used to them, however if you take these conditions during character creation you can ignore that rule.

Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 13-12-2012 16:48

Added realism.

If you pick any of these conditions you are bad-ass and hardcore. Some of these conditions are open to interpretation and judgement calls from the player, because you go beyond the call of duty already you are given some leeway when these conditions are concerned.


=Condition	Deadly infections
=Unique Rule	If you have 2 infections the second one is deadly.
=Unique Rule	If you have a deadly infection on you limb you can survive this by amputating the limb (with the amputate skill for example).
=Unique Rule	If you have a deadly infection on your torso or it takes you longer than an hour to amputate your limb you will die from your infection. You are allowed to choose the time of death yourself with a maximum of 1 week.
=Details	Infections are a common cause of death amongst combatants.


=Condition	Realistic recovering times
=Unique Rule	Recovering from wounds and infections take 1d6 times the amount of ℜ they would normally take.
=Unique Rule	If you have the health insurance condition you must pay an additional 50¢ per month or lose it.
=Details	This would be a more realistic length of time for you to be unable to perform your craft and would sometimes economically cripple you unless you have made proper arrangements.


=Condition	Realistic needs
=Unique Rule	If you go without food or drink for a full day you will lose 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	If you go without at least 5 hours of sleep in a night you will lose 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	If you go without drink for 3 days you will start losing 1 WP every hour and cannot regain WP without having a drink first; at zero WP you will die of dehydration.
=Unique Rule	If you go without food for 2 weeks you will start losing 1 WP every day and cannot regain WP without having proper food first; at zero WP you will die of starvation.
=Unique Rule	If you go without sleep for 2 days you will start losing 1 WP every 2 hours and cannot regain WP without having slept first; at zero WP you will either fall asleep automatically or you will start to hallucinate when forcefully kept awake.
=Details	Without food or drink or sleep you will not function properly.


=Condition	Realistic emotions
=Unique Rule	If you experience profound loss or anguish you will lose WP. If you want you regain 1 or 2 WP after proper revenge.
=Unique Rule	A child, partner, parent or similar: 4 WP.
=Unique Rule	A good friend, your home or similar: 3 WP.
=Unique Rule	A friend, an important item or similar: 2 WP.
=Unique Rule	Money or items, every 10 minutes of torture, general personal failure or similar: 1 WP.
=Details	Loss or anguish robs most people of the will to continue... or drive one to rash deeds.

Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 13-12-2012 17:36

Cultural or social limitations


=Condition	Boon
=Points	?
=Unique Rule	TODO: Geldkistje dat je kunt gebruiken in "dire need".


=Condition	Friend <name>
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	Once per day, spend 1 WP: Spend 20 minutes socializing with your friend, he gains 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	If your friend dies: Lose 2 WP. If you enact proper revenge regain 1 of these lost WP.
=Shared Rule	This condition is free after having had friendly relations with another character.
=Details	You can certainly be friends without the use of this condition. This condition is not necessarily mutual.


=Condition	Good Friend <name>
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	Twice per day, spend 1 WP: Spend 15 minutes socializing with your friend, he gains 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	If your friend dies: Lose 3 WP. If you enact proper revenge regain 2 of these lost WP.
=Shared Rule	This condition is free after having had friendly relations with another character for at least 3 events.
=Details	You can certainly be good friends without the use of this condition. This condition is not necessarily mutual.


=Condition	Hated Enemy <name>
=Points	1
=Unique Rule	If your enemy dies: Gain 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	If your enemy dies because of your involvement: Gain 1 extra WP.
=Shared Rule	This condition can be bought for 25¢ after having had hostile relations with another character.
=Details	You can certainly be enemies without the use of this condition. This condition is not necessarily mutual. You spend unproductive time hating him (possibly intoxicated), which costs you the copper.


=Condition	Health insurance
=Points	2
=Unique Rule	Getting wounded or disabled won't cost you ℜ.
=Unique Rule	You must pay 20¢ per month or lose this condition.
=Shared Rule	This condition can be bought for 200¢.
=Details	You have an agreement with an organisation (or loving family etc.). They will provide you with healthcare if you get wounded but you pay a monthly fee.


=Condition	Benefactor
=Points	4
=Unique Rule	You have 4 R less.
=Unique Rule	You are only allowed to have items that belong to your starting equipment. Any money or items you gain will be taken from you at checkout.
=Unique Rule	If your character dies, instead of starting ¢, your next character gets half of the money and items that got taken from you.
=Unique Rule	Getting wounded or disabled won't cost you ℜ but will lower the money your next character gets by 2 per ℜ instead.
=Shared Rule	This condition can be trained as if it was a skill.
=Details	You work for an organisation that doesn't allow personal property. But they take care of you if you get wounded.


=Condition	Provider 1
=Points	2
=Unique Rule	You have 2 R less.
=Unique Rule	If your character dies, instead of starting ¢, your next character gets half of the ¢ and items that get send to your family. If you want.
=Shared Rule	This condition can be trained as if it was a skill.
=Details	You provide for others. Most of the time this is a family or clan or organisation back home. You should write up a will (whether it will be followed is up to other characters).


=Condition	Provider 2
=Points	4
=Unique Rule	You have 4 R less.
=Rule	If Your character dies: If you want, instead of starting ¢, your next character gets 3/4 of the ¢ and items that get send to your family.
=Rule	This condition can be trained as if it was a skill.
=Details	You provide for others. Most of the time this is a family or clan or organisation back home. You should write up a will (whether it will be followed is up to other characters).


=Condition	Provider 3
=Points	6
=Rule	You have 6 R less.
=Rule	Your character dies: If you want, instead of starting ¢, your next character gets the ¢ and items that get send to your family.
=Rule	This condition can be trained as if it was a skill.
=Details	You provide for others. Most of the time this is a family or clan or organisation back home. You should write up a will (whether it will be followed is up to other characters).

Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 13-12-2012 17:33

Mental limitation


=Condition	Unwilling to kill
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	When you kill a person since gaining this condition you will lose 4 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you kill a second person since you gained this condition you will lose 2 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you kill a third person since you gained this condition you will lose 1 WP and this condition.
=Details	You have a moral or psychological barrier against killing which makes it emotionally traumatizing to you or gives you extreme battle fatigue.

http://www.military-sf.com/Killing.htm


=Condition	Unwilling to steal
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	When you steal an item since gaining this condition you will lose 2 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you steal a second item since you gained this condition you will lose 1 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you steal a third item since you gained this condition you will lose 1 WP and this condition.
=Details	You have a moral or psychological barrier against stealing which makes it stressful to you.


=Condition	Unwilling to torture
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	When you torture since gaining this condition you will lose 4 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you torture a second time since you gained this condition you will lose 2 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you torture a third time since you gained this condition you will lose 1 WP and this condition.
=Details	You have a moral or psychological barrier against torture which makes it emotionally traumatizing to you to perform.


=Condition	Pacifist/Battle fatigued
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	When you enter battle since gaining this condition you will lose 4 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you enter battle the second time since you gained this condition you will lose 2 WP.
=Unique Rule	When you enter battle the third time since you gained this condition you will lose 1 WP and this condition.
=Details	You have a moral or psychological barrier against violence which makes it emotionally traumatizing to you or gives you extreme battle fatigue.


=Condition	Addictive personality
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	The percentage change that you get addicted or that the addiction level rises is doubled.
=Unique Rule	You have 1 less WP to determine if you fall below the forced consume treshhold of the addiction condition.
=Unique Rule	In addition any stimulant has a 1% chance of getting you addicted or heightening your addiction level.
=Details	Some people are more susceptible to addiction.

If you choose to start your character with one of the following addiction levels you also have to determine what the percentage level of heightening your addiction level is if the substance (or action, like gambling, or sex for example) doesn't specify. We recommend anywhere in between 1% (alcohol) to 25% (heroin).


=Condition	Addicted 0
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	If you ever consume the substance again you instantly gain the addiction level it was at it's highest point. You also instantly gain that much WP.
=Unique Rule	If you ever fall below 2 WP you have to consume the substance if it is nearby (on the event) and you know about it.
=Details	You kicked the habit. But you have to stay vigilant for the rest of your life because a relapse is never far away.


=Condition	Addicted 1
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain willpower from your indulgence unless you have consumed the substance you are addicted to this week.
=Unique Rule	If you ever fall below 3 WP you have to consume the substance if it is nearby (on the event) and you know about it.
=Shared Rule	If you do not consume the substance for 5 months and spend 5ℜ: this condition loses a level.
=Details	It felt so good the first time... I have to try it again, nothing else compares.


=Condition	Addicted 2
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain willpower from your indulgence unless you have consumed the substance you are addicted to today.
=Unique Rule	If you ever fall below 3 WP you have to consume the substance if it is nearby (on the event) and you know about it.
=Shared Rule	If you do not consume the substance for 5 months and spend 10ℜ: this condition loses a level.
=Details	Its your poison of choice.


=Condition	Addicted 3
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain willpower unless you have consumed the substance you are addicted to today.
=Unique Rule	If you ever fall below 3 WP you have to consume the substance if it is nearby (on the event) and you know about it.
=Unique Rule	If the substance you are addicted to gives (extra) WP you no longer gain this (extra) WP from the substance unless you take a double dose.
=Shared Rule	If you do not consume the substance for 5 months and spend 15ℜ: this condition loses a level.
=Details	You need more to achieve the same high. More.


=Condition	Addicted 4
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain willpower unless you have consumed the substance you are addicted to today.
=Unique Rule	If you ever fall below 3 WP you have to consume the substance if it is nearby (on the event) and you know about it.
=Unique Rule	If the substance you are addicted to gives (extra) WP you no longer gain this (extra) WP from the substance unless you take a triple dose.
=Unique Rule	If you do not consume the substance the days before the event you start with 2 less WP.
=Shared Rule	If you do not consume the substance for 5 months and spend 20ℜ: this condition loses a level.
=Details	You practically live of this stuff. You also live for it.


=Condition	Illiterate
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	Pick one of the languages you speak, you can't write and read in this language.
=Shared Rule	Spend 40ℜ: lose this condition.
=Details	Most peasants in Heimr don't learn to read or write.


=Condition	Language impaired
=Points	0
=Unique Rule	You only speak a single language instead of the starting two.
=Shared Rule	Spend 40ℜ: lose this condition.
=Details	Utgardians usually speak either low merchant language (Dutch) and their native tongue. Asgardians usually speak either high merchant language (English) and their native tongue. Midgardians usually speak both low and high merchant. But some folk only learn their native tongue or only a merchant language.


=Condition	Extra language
=Points	2
=Unique Rule	You can speak an extra language on top of the starting two.
=Unique Rule	You gain the Illiterate condition for this language.
=Shared Rule	You can train this condition as if it where a skill for 4 points instead of 2.
=Details	Heimr known many languages and dialects.


=Condition	Depression
=Unique Rule	If you would were to regain a WP you regain only half a WP instead.
=Unique Rule	Your maximum WP is reduced by 2.
=Shared Rule	You have 3 less ℜ every month.
=Shared Rule	Spend 200ℜ: lose this condition.
=Details	Your feel bad about your life. Even if nothing is really amiss.


=Condition	Deep depression
=Unique Rule	If you would were to regain a WP you regain only half a WP instead.
=Unique Rule	Your maximum WP is reduced by 3.
=Shared Rule	You have 5 less ℜ every month.
=Shared Rule	Spend 200ℜ: lose this condition and gain the "depression" condition.
=Details	Your will to live is sapped from you. This hurts your work and mood greatly.

Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 21-06-2013 04:08

Physical disabilities


=Condition	Missing nose/no smell
=Unique Rule	Skills from the Alchemy and Apothecary domain cost 1 more to learn and maintain.
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain WP from eating.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 5ℜ getting used to the disability.


=Condition	Missing tongue
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain skills from the Combat Tactics domain apart from the "disciplined" condition.
=Unique Rule	You cannot gain WP from eating or drinking.
=Unique Rule	You cannot speak.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 20ℜ getting used to the disability.


=Condition	Missing eye
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain Ranged Combat skills.
=Unique Rule	You must cover one eye with a physrep.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 10ℜ getting used to the disability.


=Condition	Blind
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain skills from the following domains: Armed Combat, Battlefield Surgery, Combat Tactics.
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain skills that need sight (use common sense or ask a GM when in doubt)
=Unique Rule	Skills from the following domains cost 1 more to learn and maintain: Alchemy and Apothecary, Primordial magic, The Marketplace, Trade and Commerce.
=Unique Rule	You must cover your eyes with a physrep.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 40ℜ getting used to the disability.


=Condition	Deaf
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain skills from the Combat Tactics domain.
=Unique Rule	You cannot use, learn or maintain skills that need hearing (use common sense or ask a GM when in doubt)
=Unique Rule	Skills from the following domains cost 1 more to learn and maintain:The Marketplace, Trade and Commerce, Divine Magic, Spirit Magic.
=Unique Rule	You cannot act on information you have heard. If you can do it in such a way that it is not visible you must wear high-end earplugs.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 20ℜ getting used to the disability.


=Condition	Amputated Arm
=Unique Rule	Use a counter to indicate which arm is amputated; 1: right, 2: left.
=Unique Rule	You're missing a hand and part of your arm. You can't carry or hold things that require the use of that arm. You can't use, learn or maintain skills that need two hands (use common sense or ask a GM when in doubt)
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 20ℜ getting used to the amputation.


=Item	Replacement Hand
=Cost	40c
=Toughness	1
=Unique Rule	You can only use this if you have an Amputated Arm.
=Unique Rule	Use the replacement hand to hold things that don't require grip. You can use items that can be strapped to the arm such as a shield.
=Physrep	A fake hook for a hand or a wooden hand or something similar.


=Condition	Armless
=Unique Rule	You're missing both hands or arms. You can't carry or hold things that require the use of hands. You can't use, learn or maintain skills that need hands (use common sense or ask a GM when in doubt)
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 40ℜ getting used to the amputation.


=Condition	Amputated Leg
=Unique Rule	Use a counter to indicate which leg is amputated; 1: right, 2: left.
=Unique Rule	You can't run. Stumble effects cause you to Fall. You need a crutch or staff to stand and to walk.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 20ℜ getting used to the amputation.


=Item	Wooden Leg
=Market price	40c
=Toughness	1
=Unique Rule	You can only use this if you have an Amputated Leg.
=Unique Rule	You can stand and walk without using a crutch or a staff.
=Physrep	None. Make sure none of your actual skin is showing.


=Condition	Legless
=Unique Rule	You can't walk or stand. You need a wooden chart of sorts to move on your own.
=Shared Rule	The first downtime period after you've received this condition you must spend 30ℜ getting used to the amputation.

Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 13-12-2012 17:04