On Fri, Jan 13, 2006 at 02:05:53PM -0600, Bill Hamilton wrote:

>So, it's not really a "I want this, and am willing to sacrifice this," 
>situation.  It's more of a "I want this, and need X points to do it.  I 
>don't have enough points; how many points do I get if I sacrifice Y?"

I can't see my gaming groups taking this seriously, I'm afraid. "Sorry,
Mary, you know I love you, but I need a sixteen-point risk to stop the
Evil Emperor and you're it."

>I'm not sure about that.  I'm reading the Dresden Files novels (again) and 
>I never questioned if he would succeed in the long term.  The question 
>through the books is always what succeeding will cost him, and how much 
>more trouble he's in afterward.

"Is this success worth what I had to do to get it?" is certainly a valid
question to be asking.

R

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