Great White Games/Pinnacle Entertainment Group

[robert4818]

This is a fun, yet pointless little idea for tracking petty things that can help define your character, and add a small bit of realism to your game without bogging it down. I picture it with minor things that have no real game effect, but it could be used as a way of letting people "learn" new uses of regular stuff if you don't feel that they should auto-know it because they have the skill.

What is a "Flash"? Its a highly specialized use of a skill or stat. For example, juggling, gun twirling, That fancy card shuffle from one had to the other from two feet away, etc. For the most part, they have no real game effect, but the GM may say other wise if its put to good use in tricks or tests of wills or something else.

At the start of the game you possess a number of "Flashes" equal to 1/2 your smarts die (or other stat of the GM's choice).

At any time during the game you may pick up a new "Flash" it starts with a ranking of (-2). To use a Flash, you simply make an appropriate Trait check, applying the rating. At the end of a session in which you used the flash (Or other suitable amount of time as determined by the GM) roll the check with modifier. If you succeed, raise your "Flash" rating by one (-1). A raise increases it by 2. No flash rating can be raised above 0.

This system may also be used if the GM would like you to "learn" something new for an existing skill.

For example, you are playing a card shuffling huckster from Deadlands. You have a decent Gambling (D skill, but its focused on dice and Poker. When you walk into a Chinese Gambling parlor and they are all playing Mahjong, its far enough out of your players comfort zone that the GM declares it to be a new "Flash." You are still a decent gambler, but until you learn the ins and outs of this game, you suffer a penalty while playing it (You roll D8-2 until you advance your "Flash").


This system is of course, entirely optional, and merely adds in a few extra roleplaying opportunities. Just thought I would put it out there.
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[The One]

My general feel is that it's unnecessary, if it doesn't have a game effect, then it's either an attibute roll or an Edge (which also provides a mechanical benefit, e.g. +1 Charisma)

In terms of tricks/test of wills, I tend to give bonuses for a good description anyway.
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[robert4818]

[Chaosmeister]

I was thinking common knowledge was for things like this.
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