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Old 08-19-2014, 05:23 AM   #5
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Default Re: [Basic] Advantage of the Week: Allies and Ally Group

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Originally Posted by johndallman View Post
The amount of secrecy in a campaign affects what kinds of Allies are useful.

In an Elizabethan M;tA campaign, I started off with an Ally, a family servant. But he didn't know about the secret things going on, and telling him wouldn't have helped much - having witnesses to blatant magic is bad, even when they're on your side. So he ended up not being used much.
Why not an Acolyte Ally?
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