Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group

[Wibbs]

Hey all,

I have a new player who's character concept is a British upperclass guy who is travelling the West for adventure. He is looking to work towards getting the Agent professional Edge as he wants to become a Pinkerton. As part of this, he wants to take the Noble Edge, but having read the description I'm not sure how it would work in this case.

My understanding is that the significant perks of the Edge should be offset by have major commitments, but if the guy's money is all based in England, then I can't see how this would work.

I'm also concerned about the fact that he would get the Rich Edge for free, and the impact this would have on balance with so much money floating around to buy kit with.

The posse are just about to start the Last Sons, so will be based in and around the Disputed Territories, if that's any help.

I would appreciate other people's thoughts on this.

Wibbs

[Jerome Sullivan]

There is a lot of stuff going on, he could have to spend a day in a week to answer telegrams, decide stuff which impacts his fortune, angered parents and siblings might show up if he dishonors the family, and if he asks for money it might take a long way from home.

Over all it could work, but one of the main benefits "noble" gives a character is the status of just being noble - which doesn't count much in the West. I would try rich if this is the benefit he wants to have ingame. No one says you can't be noble at all but if no one cares why bother taking the edge?

[TheLoremaster]

[GranFalloon]

Bear in mind that Americans, even today, are still pretty enamored with royalty and nobility. When he comes to town, word may have spread that "Did you hear? The Earl of Preston is coming to our little town! Oh how exciting!" If he's young and handsome, expect hopeful young ladies hanging about all the time.

Of course, this is likely to rile some of the rougher fellows in town, who may look to start a fight. I hope he's a smooth talker.

All this should give him some difficulty in becoming an Agent, since he attracts attention. You can either hand-wave that and have him just be James Bond in the old west, or you can make him sweat it out a bit, until the Agency finally accepts him, only to stick him on "diversion duty" more often than he'd like.

[Tavis]

The 'Hindrance' part of the Noble Edge - the responsibilities, are key to making the Noble edge work.

If the responsibilities aren't upheld, then the perks will get lost.

A big part of his responsibilities could be 'keeping up appearances'.

The Noble edge gives a Charisma Bonus and the benefits of being Rich.

These should only apply if the Noble character is 'acting the part'. Folk aren't likely to believe that the charater is Lord Henry Fford-Jjones of the Kensington Fford-Jjones' if he's staying in the local flop-house and travelling in dusty clothes with a bunch of itinerant gunslingers.

If he comes into town on the Stage, or if available, in the first class carriage of a Train, pays to have his (considerable) baggage taken to the best hotel in town and demands the best suite ... then he'll be acting the part that folk expect of him.

Add in those business holdings his family has that he really must go and check on, and then deal with any problems (supernatural or otherwise - it could just be that the work gang is on strike and he has to negotiate on behalf of 'the owners') and while the character is getting the effects of two and a half edges (The Charisma Boost, the Rich bonus and about 'half' the Connections Edge) he'll have to work to keep hold of it all.
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