From 2ddac2df3e621147603e62370b5e6a16f5af0b17 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Malin Freeborn <malinfreeborn@posteo.net>
Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 03:32:58 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] note coin tracking
---
actions.tex | 12 ++++++++++--
combat.tex | 4 ++++
2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/actions.tex b/actions.tex
index fb233503..623e9c17 100644
--- a/actions.tex
+++ b/actions.tex
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ Characters cannot roll dice for a different result unless the situation has chan
\noindent%
Everything in the game has \pgls{weight}, and when characters carry more than they should, ever point in excess inflicts a Penalty to all actions.
+\pic{Roch_Hercka/dwarf_encumbrance}
+
\subsubsection{On the Back}
Characters can hold a total \gls{weight} equal to their current \glspl{hp} without Penalty.
After that, every spare shortsword, quiver, and cheese-wheel increases the Penalty by its own \gls{weight}.
@@ -293,8 +295,6 @@ If the character actually hits, the Damage works as usual, so sometimes people f
Losing \glspl{hp} can mean \Gls{weight} Penalties.
Carrying items with a total \gls{weight} of 5 seems fine until a shortsword to the gut leave the character with 2~\glspl{hp}.
-\pic{Roch_Hercka/dwarf_encumbrance}
-
\subsection{\Glsfmtlongpl{ep}}
\label{ep}
@@ -310,6 +310,10 @@ Characters can remove \glspl{ep} which result from tiredness with a little rest
Some of \gls{fenestra}'s rare and wicked diseases accrue \glspl{ep} until healed with \pgls{ingredient} from the correct Sphere.
+\index{Coins!\Glsfmtlongpl{ep}}
+The character sheet holds a special place for a stack of coins to represent \glspl{ep}, below the space for \glspl{hp} coins.
+Using different coins to represent different kinds of \gls{weight} and \glspl{ep} helps to track all the changes -- you can feel the weight pinning the character sheet down, as the character's burden increases.
+
\end{multicols}
\pagebreak[0]
@@ -336,6 +340,10 @@ All that matters is that \pgls{round} is a period of time in which players roll
\input{config/rules/interval.tex}
+A central pool of coins makes giving and tracking \glspl{fp} and \glspl{mp} faster than writing and unwriting over the same scuffed square on the character sheet.
+\index{Coins!\Glsfmtlongpl{fp}}
+Players have a space on their character sheets to track \glspl{fp}, just below the \glspl{hp} area.
+
\subsubsection{\Glsentrytext{downtime}}
Players have a limited amount of \gls{downtime} to employ.
diff --git a/combat.tex b/combat.tex
index b9f302ad..8d0ee001 100644
--- a/combat.tex
+++ b/combat.tex
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ A long fall might have broken the character's bone.
A dagger could have slashed veins open.
Characters do not have many \glspl{hp} so losing even one is a serious matter.
+\index{Coins!\Glsfmtlongpl{hp}}
+Players have a space on their character sheets to track \glspl{hp} using coins.
+Having a physical representation of waning health lets the other players see their injuries at a glance.
+
\subsubsection{Death}
\index{Death}
\label{death}
--
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