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| ====== Morale ====== | ====== Morale ====== |
| [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is a Mechanic. [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is used to determine who in a fight, be it physical or social, has the upper hand. It can be used to grant signific bonuses, or even avoid certain [Situations] entirely. [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] allows the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Player|Players]] to engage with parts of the game with great detail, and avoid others, preferring narrative outcomes instead.\\ | [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is a Mechanic and type of [Test]. [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is used to determine who in a fight, be it physical or social, has the upper hand. It can be used to grant signific bonuses, or even avoid certain [Situations] entirely. [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] allows the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Player|Players]] to engage with parts of the game with great detail, and avoid others, preferring narrative outcomes instead.\\ |
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| [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is determined at the start of an [[:Game Mechanics:Encounter]] by performing an opposed [[:Ratings:Swagger]] or [[:Ratings:Presence]] [[:Game Mechanics:Test]]. There is five levels of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]].\\ | [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] is determined at the start of an [[:Game Mechanics:Encounter]] by performing an opposed [[:Ratings:Swagger]] or [[:Ratings:Presence]] [[:Game Mechanics:Test]]. There is five levels of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]].\\ |
| If a party doubles the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Enemy|Enemy's]] [[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Total]], then they can achieve [Automatic Success] or [[:Game Mechanics:Upgrading Or Downgrading:Upgrade]] their [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#High Morale]] to [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Elation]] instead. The [Players] should discuss what feels the most [Appropriate] for the [Situation].\\ | If a party doubles the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Enemy|Enemy's]] [[:Game Mechanics:Dice Pool:Total]], then they can achieve [Automatic Success] or [[:Game Mechanics:Upgrading Or Downgrading:Upgrade]] their [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#High Morale]] to [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Elation]] instead. The [Players] should discuss what feels the most [Appropriate] for the [Situation].\\ |
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| If the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] is surrounded by a hostile fleet, [Automatic Success] for the fleet might look like taking the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] captive to sell for a bounty, leading to another adventure. Similarly, if the party is being mugged by a few low-life gangers, far below their pay grade, [Automatic Success] could have the party intimidate the gangers, having them run away in fear... or the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] might be keen for a fight, so they choose to upgrade their [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#High Morale]] to [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Elation]] and fight it out, either with word or guns. | **For Example**: If the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] is surrounded by a hostile fleet, [Automatic Success] for the fleet might look like taking the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] captive to sell for a bounty, leading to another adventure. Similarly, if the party is being mugged by a few low-life gangers, far below their pay grade, [Automatic Success] could have the party intimidate the gangers, having them run away in fear... or the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Cast Member|Cast]] might be keen for a fight, so they choose to upgrade their [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#High Morale]] to [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Elation]] and fight it out, either with words or guns.\\ |
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| **Please Note**: [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] is rare, and commonly only inflicted by specific [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]] and [[:Character|Characters]] who specialise in [[:Ratings:Swagger]] or [[:Ratings:Presence]].\\ | **Please Note**: [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] is rare, and commonly only inflicted by specific [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Ability|Abilities]] and [[:Character|Characters]] who specialise in [[:Ratings:Swagger]] or [[:Ratings:Presence]].\\ |
| [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] is a state of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]]. A [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Character]] that has suffered [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] are at a critically low level of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] and could break any moment.\\ | [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] is a state of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]]. A [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Character]] that has suffered [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] are at a critically low level of [[:Game Mechanics:Morale]] and could break any moment.\\ |
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| A [[:Character]] suffers the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Property:Disadvantage]] [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Property]] to all [[:Game Mechanics:Check|Checks]], [[:Game Mechanics:Attack|Attacks]] and [[:Game Mechanics:Save|Saves]] with they maintain [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]].\\ | A [[:Character]] suffers the [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Property:Disadvantage]] [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Property]] to all [[:Game Mechanics:Check|Checks]], [[:Game Mechanics:Attack|Attacks]] and [[:Game Mechanics:Save|Saves]] while they maintain [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]].\\ |
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| In addition, a [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Character]] maintains [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] until the end of the [[:Game Mechanics:Encounter]], or it is [[:Game Mechanics:Upgrading or Downgrading:Upgrade|Upgraded]] by an effect.\\ | In addition, a [[:Game Mechanics:Definitions:Character]] maintains [[:Game Mechanics:Morale#Desperation]] until the end of the [[:Game Mechanics:Encounter]], or it is [[:Game Mechanics:Upgrading or Downgrading:Upgrade|Upgraded]] by an effect.\\ |
