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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 5996816" data-attributes="member: 51930">Saw them.  And the example of play.  Knowing that I can add together dice into a pool, but I pick only the best two plus one for effect, that simplifies things.  Same thing with the Doom Pool, I suppose.Is the doom pool basically arbitrary, or does the Watcher have control over how many are int he pool based on scene?  Like, if it's the street I use X dice, but if the heroes are on Hydra Island I use X+10 dice, because Hydra Island is a scary villain base?And it looks like the Doom Pool can be cannibalized by the Watcher to buff foes' rolls, in the same way PP does for heroes (ie: add a die, step up a die, etc.)Because they'd have a pile of distinctions related to punching and maybe a higher stamina, or something related to bein a bruiser.  Iron Fist would have agility and a powerful punch, but that's not the same thing as being able to take a hit... but it depends on the build used for Iron Fist, I guess.  Maybe also the role of the foe in the game: if the Hulk is the main foe, give him more dice; if he's just another PC, use a weaker version, maybe.What about XP?  Do they step up dice, or what do they do?I'm looking around for a good deal on this game.  I may buy the hard copy, but I may go for the pdf: print off sheets as needed, and it doesn't take up real-world space.  Is the book one that I should have in hardcopy?  like, does it stand out, is it handy, durable, etc?  I like my hard copies, but space is limited.</blockquote>

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