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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 7373568" data-attributes="member: 42582">In Burning Wheel a player is free to change any/all PC Beliefs at any time (unless the Belief is an additional Belief resulting from a particular build element which introduces constraints; and some Belief changes can have knock on effects - eg you lost the Faithful trait if you don't have at least one Belief that expresses your faith).The GM is entitled to veto a change, however, if (i) s/he takes the view it's an attempt to squib in the face of a challenge to the existing Belief, or (ii) s/he is about to frame a challenge to the existing Belief.The nearest thing to Beliefs in Cortex+ Heroic is a PC's milestones. Here is a sample milestone, which illustrates their general structure:WORDS, NOT DEEDS

1 XP&nbsp; &nbsp; when you begin an action scene with a non-attack action
3 XP&nbsp; &nbsp; when you inflict emotional stress or take mental stress via an argument
10 XP when you either foreswear conversation as useless or when you foreswear the initiation of violenceYou can trigger the 1 XP no more than once per action; the 3 XP no more than once per scene; and the 10 XP only once, which then closes out the milestone and requires the PC to take on a new milestone. You can't change milestones otherwise.The PC with the above milestone took it on after closing out this one:DEEDS, NOT WORDS

1 XP&nbsp; &nbsp; when you act on impulse.
3 XP&nbsp; &nbsp; when you admit to an ally that your lack of self-control scares you.
10 XP when you learn to control your impulses, or when impulsive action causes you to be stressed out.Coming up with effective (and moderately balanced) milestones is an important part of PC build in this system. I treat it as a negotiation between GM and player.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 7373568, member: 42582"] In Burning Wheel a player is free to change any/all PC Beliefs at any time (unless the Belief is an additional Belief resulting from a particular build element which introduces constraints; and some Belief changes can have knock on effects - eg you lost the Faithful trait if you don't have at least one Belief that expresses your faith). The GM is entitled to veto a change, however, if (i) s/he takes the view it's an attempt to squib in the face of a challenge to the existing Belief, or (ii) s/he is about to frame a challenge to the existing Belief. The nearest thing to Beliefs in Cortex+ Heroic is a PC's milestones. Here is a sample milestone, which illustrates their general structure: [indent]WORDS, NOT DEEDS 1 XP when you begin an action scene with a non-attack action 3 XP when you inflict emotional stress or take mental stress via an argument 10 XP when you either foreswear conversation as useless or when you foreswear the initiation of violence[/indent] You can trigger the 1 XP no more than once per action; the 3 XP no more than once per scene; and the 10 XP only once, which then closes out the milestone and requires the PC to take on a new milestone. You can't change milestones otherwise. The PC with the above milestone took it on after closing out this one: [indent]DEEDS, NOT WORDS 1 XP when you act on impulse. 3 XP when you admit to an ally that your lack of self-control scares you. 10 XP when you learn to control your impulses, or when impulsive action causes you to be stressed out.[/indent] Coming up with effective (and moderately balanced) milestones is an important part of PC build in this system. I treat it as a negotiation between GM and player. [/QUOTE]

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