thread: 2014-08-25 : AW:Dark Age playtest preview: the Castellan
On 2014-08-26, David Berg wrote:
I've been thinking about positioning in PbtA games recently, and the Castellan's list of Rights has some great examples for discussion. Not sure if this is the ideal time or place, but perhaps some of my questions will matter for the Castellan itself, so here goes:
1) These Rights are fun options for things one might do in play, and they paint a picture that I imagine will inspire Castellan character ideas. So the Rights may have already served a purpose, regardless of any positioning or currency.
2) I only get to check 4 Rights during char-gen, so each one counts as a purchase, and the concept of "bang for my buck" applies. Specifically, any of these actions that I can already do "for free" is a less appealing purchase, and any action which I definitely cannot do without "buying" the Right is a more appealing purchase.
3) I would like to think that if I wanted to muster laborers to improve the stronghold, I could put myself in that position through roleplayed (and maybe rolled) character actions. That is, without purchasing the Right.
4) I would worry that my liege may not conduct any relevant counsel sessions, or even matter in the particular arc of play that unfolds.
5) I would wonder whether the mechanical presence of these Rights obligates the MC to imbue them with fictional value. If I check the "counsel liege" box, does that mean the MC should make the liege relevant? If I don't check the "muster laborers" box, does that mean the MC should deny me that ability (so it can later be earned/purchased)?
