Band of Bastards Play by Post interest?

[thirtythr33]

First, lets look at the rules.

p87 First, whenever your character is in a conflict that would directly further, uphold, or defend an SA they have, it is said to fire.

p14 Complications are the consequences of a conflict.

So I'll leave the choice as to whether this is a Conflict or not up to you.

If a Memory Attribute Check is a Conflict, then you get to apply the SA but you run the risk of creating a Complication. Otherwise, no SA and no Complication.

I would lean towards it not being a Conflict because p10 "Every conflict has two parts: task and intent." and I am having trouble separating the intent from the task when it comes to memory.

I also don't see how remembering something is "directly furthering, upholding or defending Marco's obedience to his father". To me that describes a situation where Marco has been directly tested or tempted to do something against his father's wishes, not every incidental conflict that comes up in carrying them out. If I allow the SA for memory, there is basically never going to be a single roll in the entire campaign that it wouldn't also apply to.

But basically, I'll leave it up to you to decide. Any roll you choose to apply your SA to will generate Complications on failures though.

Ob for remembering a situation Blasio and Francesca interacted is Ob3: recalling details about an unmemorable event.

[Korbel]

Yup, I was leaning towards "no SA firing", too. But I was a bit confused by this:

"A character with “Win Circe’s Heart” at 2 dots would get 2 bonus dice to any pool that directly involved wooing Circe but they could also apply those bonus dice to any conflict that was meant to impress her"

It sounds like SAs fire not only in conflict.

But you're right: "f I allow the SA for memory, there is basically never going to be a single roll in the entire campaign that it wouldn't also apply to.".

Anyway, the Ob is quite high for my Memory score (even with SA firing... 4 dice, Ob 3 - not good), so I won't roll. It's too risky, my precious! And I'm not in dire need of this info.


I see there's a little chaos in the actual play thread, I mean, we replied to NPCs in some disorder. I believe this is the moment where Rocco should answer Cirillo? or Giacomo answers Rocco?


Another player on the horizon? Great! Our Band grows

[Marras]

Korbel, why not roll the dice? Without firing SAs, there are no consequences for failing a roll (I assume).

[Korbel]

Korbel, why not roll the dice? Without firing SAs, there are no consequences for failing a roll (I assume).

My memory is 2, the Ob - 3. And knowing roll20 I will get 0 successes and 33 will give me some false info
As I said, it's not very important, so I don't won't to touch roll20. There is some foul magic. I'm scared.

[Marras]

You can always use the dice roller of this forum but the chances of success are pretty slim

[Korbel]

You can always use the dice roller of this forum but the chances of success are pretty slim

Have you seen the color?!?

[Marras]

Yes, I made a test roll. The color is a bit challenging to read