Contacts and Frequence of Appearance

FeiLin · 01-11-2021, 04:04 AM

Frequence of Appearance is supposed to be rolled once at the start of each adventure, but Contacts are rolled when needed. That implies it's not rerolled for further requests so the -2 for additional questions is to skill, right? (Given that you still stick to one encounter per day.)

Also, does that -2 wash away at night, or is it cumulative per adventure?

Edit: regarding the first question, having reread the Contact entry, I'm inclined to say it's not explicit either way, but implies to roll "when you wish to reach your Contact". That still doesn't answer the question, but I'd be inclined to reverse the implication (since each time I wish to contact I have to roll).

Stormcrow · 01-11-2021, 07:13 AM

Once per game day, you can say, "I'm going to contact my... er... Contact!" You roll against the frequency of appearance. If you make the roll, you can ask your Contact multiple questions or favors in order. For each question or favor, roll against the Contact's effective skill, applying a -2 penalty per question or favor beyond the first. Once all questions or favors are done, you cannot ask any more of your Contact for the rest of the day, but the following day you can start all over.

If you roll a critical failure on the frequency of appearance roll, the Contact doesn't appear at all during the rest of the adventure, no matter how many days it lasts.

This is all quite explicit in the rules.

01-11-2021, 04:04 AM	#1
FeiLin Join Date: Aug 2018	Contacts and Frequence of Appearance Frequence of Appearance is supposed to be rolled once at the start of each adventure, but Contacts are rolled when needed. That implies it's not rerolled for further requests so the -2 for additional questions is to skill, right? (Given that you still stick to one encounter per day.) Also, does that -2 wash away at night, or is it cumulative per adventure? Edit: regarding the first question, having reread the Contact entry, I'm inclined to say it's not explicit either way, but implies to roll "when you wish to reach your Contact". That still doesn't answer the question, but I'd be inclined to reverse the implication (since each time I wish to contact I have to roll). Last edited by FeiLin; 01-11-2021 at 04:27 AM.

01-11-2021, 07:13 AM	#2
Stormcrow Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ronkonkoma, NY	Re: Contacts and Frequence of Appearance Once per game day, you can say, "I'm going to contact my... er... Contact!" You roll against the frequency of appearance. If you make the roll, you can ask your Contact multiple questions or favors in order. For each question or favor, roll against the Contact's effective skill, applying a -2 penalty per question or favor beyond the first. Once all questions or favors are done, you cannot ask any more of your Contact for the rest of the day, but the following day you can start all over. If you roll a critical failure on the frequency of appearance roll, the Contact doesn't appear at all during the rest of the adventure, no matter how many days it lasts. This is all quite explicit in the rules.