Powerhungry Disadvantage

[Varyon]

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

So, a standard Greed character isn't tempted by an offer of commanding an army? Just because is not straight up gold?

He's tempted, just as any character is tempted, but it doesn't trigger his Greedy Disadvantage unless there's a clear path to money. If the offer includes a fat paycheck, easy access to the army's war chest (for some good old fashioned embezzlement), guaranteed tribute, or similar, it may well trigger the Disadvantage.

At least, that's how I'd run things.

[Anders]

He's not more tempted by that than anyone else (unless it offers a clear way to enrich himself, I suppose).

[Rocket Man]

Originally Posted by gilbertocarlos

So, a standard Greed character isn't tempted by an offer of commanding an army? Just because is not straight up gold?

No more than any other character would be -- which is to say, maybe a good deal if army command and military glory are something he values. But he won't immediately abandon other goals to take that army command if it doesn't make sense to do so.

Not having a disadvantage is not the same as lacking a quality entirely. Someone without Lecherousness can still be attracted to a good-looking person, someone without Selfish can still be pleased by the offer of a title, someone without Bad Temper can still get angry. But they're less likely to do those things when it would obviously hurt, endanger or limit them. (Without Lecherousness and Sense of Duty (women in danger), James Bond avoids a lot of traps ...)

[malloyd]

Originally Posted by fifiste

Thing is money is power so every time you are offered a significant amount of money you are also offered power. So I am not so sure this should cost less.

Except Greed triggers when you are offered sums of money that don't equate to power at all. And some kinds of power aren't very profitable

Yeah, sure, if you want power and somebody offers you a million dollars you probably should be tempted, you could use it to run a *really* effective campaign for Chief Dogcatcher next year and gain power over your coworkers. But if somebody offers you $10 to ignore their failure to pay the registration tax on their dog?