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<blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 6149810" data-attributes="member: 6696971">I still think that the Background Traits need to be where we look to for inspiration for how 5e might assemble director stance and author stance narrative authority.&nbsp; They read as insurance; in some ways similar to BW's Instincts.&nbsp; Look at Salt of the Earth.&nbsp; If you're a Commoner, you can expect to invoke this Trait to find a place to hide, rest, recuperate.&nbsp; What's more, you can expect to be shielded from the law or pursuit.&nbsp; Look at Spy's Contact.&nbsp; Its basically a Divination ability that just works.&nbsp; How it works could be up to you.Same thing with Bounty Hunter and Bounty Board.&nbsp; There will be a listing of criminals needed to be detained.&nbsp; You will secure the warrant or legal authority to carry out your effort.&nbsp; Your reputation gives you contacts in the town watch or guard.&nbsp; Very similar to writing your own quests in 4e.&nbsp; Having multiple resources such as these to deploy, that are assured to manifest within the shared imaginary space, are pretty much what is needed to endow a Martial character with non-combat conflict resolution and Transition Scene legitimacy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Manbearcat, post: 6149810, member: 6696971"] I still think that the Background Traits need to be where we look to for inspiration for how 5e might assemble director stance and author stance narrative authority. They read as insurance; in some ways similar to BW's Instincts. Look at Salt of the Earth. If you're a Commoner, you can expect to invoke this Trait to find a place to hide, rest, recuperate. What's more, you can [I]expect[/I] to be shielded from the law or pursuit. Look at Spy's Contact. Its basically a Divination ability that just [I]works[/I]. How it works could be up to you. Same thing with Bounty Hunter and Bounty Board. There will be a listing of criminals needed to be detained. You will secure the warrant or legal authority to carry out your effort. Your reputation gives you contacts in the town watch or guard. Very similar to writing your own quests in 4e. Having multiple resources such as these to deploy, that are assured to manifest within the shared imaginary space, are pretty much what is needed to endow a Martial character with non-combat conflict resolution and Transition Scene legitimacy. [/QUOTE]

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