06-01-2018, 06:04 PM | #11 |
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the week: Charitable
What I've never been clear on is the distinction between Charitable and Selfless. Both would seem to take the form "compelled to help other people out, even at considerable risk to self" (Charitable suggests a failed self-control roll could lead to walking into a potential trap; Selfless forbids anyone failing a self-control roll from prioritizing even their own survival over the needs of others) but selfless is significantly cheaper. Is there something I'm overlooking, or is it just up to the player and GM to make sure that the character is selfless/charitable in proportion to the point cost?
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06-01-2018, 06:21 PM | #12 | |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the week: Charitable
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Whereas a Selfless person will put genuine needs of others first, but can refuse trivial or frivolous requests. Also, there's nothing in Selfless about walking into a trap, so I assume you can generally avoid that, too - you can say "Sorry, I know there's a beggar down that alley, but I can also see all those gangsters hiding with knives, and my life is better spent not being stabbed. I'll help someone somewhere else." |
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06-03-2018, 10:11 AM | #13 |
Join Date: Feb 2013
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Re: [Basic] Disadvantage of the week: Charitable
"Luke, it's a trap!"
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