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Originally Posted by Anaraxes
Exposed secrets create twice as many points of Disadvantages. In other words, they're half the value of the set of exposed Disads -- worth less, not more. It _also_ has an additional effect based on the severity of the reaction. That is, your -30 point secret not only gets you a death sentence, but also costs you 60 points of Advantages _other than the death sentence_.
"Monster" (B155) gives a -3 reaction, not an automatic death sentence. The fluff text says "you are liable to be hunted on sight", which is not the same thing as everyone including the government, Mafia, Mages' and Assassin's Guilds dropping everything in order to kill you on the spot. If that's the way you interpret it, then do you think "Monster" is really worth a mere -5 points more than "Minority"? If anything, this value seems the odd one out, not Secret.
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You're digging with this explanation.
Possible Death firstly says "Possible" not a "Death Sentence". Second it also has "Lynched by a mob" which is the same as a "Monster".
Now it's wrapping everything to give less points, fine, but -60 after exposed is still godawfully high.
And that still doesn't explain all the Disadvantages that stack points on top of secret in my example, like supernatural traits on the body.
Overall I think it's better treated with disadvantages and treating the fact your hiding yourself as a mitigator.