intrigues: new social objectives
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Whether by negotiating for a fair price on bolts of cloth, rallying an ashigaru platoon against a horde of bandits, or pleading with a tax collector on behalf of a drought-stricken community, rōnin often use their social know-how to resolve conflicts. Rōnin tend to utilize very different preemptive tactics in social interactions compared to their clan counterparts. Communicating with contacts, calling in favors, and gathering information to understand their competition are high on a rōnin’s agenda before engaging foes.
The following are several new social objectives that rōnin may use during intrigues. Although these social objectives are particularly appropriate for rōnin, they are usable by any character.
Endear
During social encounters, rōnin often approach situations from a weakened position due to their status. They must use whatever means are available to alleviate the anxiety of their potential employer and move toward gaining the upper hand. Rōnin discover their business acumen is heavily dependent on their reputation—after all, it is how they sell themselves and the services they can provide. A rōnin can assure an employer of their competence, but it is their proven track record to get a job done that provides them with better opportunities for employment. Building trust both personally and professionally, from their first interaction through their last, helps ensure a rōnin’s belly remains full. A character who chooses this objective should state who the target of their advances is.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character can ingratiate themselves with a potential ally or employer by engaging in social protocols, small talk, or self-promotion with the target. The character using this social objective must accumulate momentum points equal to their target’s status rank using appropriate Social skill checks. The TN of the check is based on the target’s vigilance.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
The character endears themself to their target. Perhaps they have established a common interest, charmed their target with stories of their heroism, or learned of a mutual associate who connects them both. At the end of any round in which a character accumulates momentum points equal to or exceeding the difficulty value of the objective, the character may reduce the rarity to find an employment opportunity by 2 or a number equal to their Commerce skill, whichever is greater.
If the target retires from the scene before completion (after completing their own objective or otherwise), this objective cannot be completed.
Gain an Audience
Bureaucracies and protocols require a level of finesse that most rōnin fail to grasp, but those who do tend to develop for themselves a method of getting to the heart of a situation, gaining employment, or having their concerns heard. Arranging to speak with the right authority is often the best way to advance their position, whether that authority is a daimyō, a local governor, or a crime lord. A character who chooses this objective should state who it is they hope to speak with and the topic they wish to discuss.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character with the ability to bypass established procedures to speak with an authority quickly gains the upper hand on their way to achieving their objective. Expediting claims, arranging meeting times, or just knowing the right person to converse with can ensure the delivery of a service the character requires. The types of skills used to complete this objective vary depending on the nature of the intended target. PCs can use skills like Skulduggery where criminal elements are involved, Government with governing bodies, and Theology when dealing with religious organiâations.
A character using this social objective must accumulate momentum points equal to their target’s status rank. Game masters should consider any connections the PCs have with the organiâation and any relevant history the PC and target have had during the campaign. Momentum should be based on the status of the requesting character, the topic of discussion, and the urgency placed on the request.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
Through a series of well-considered actions and knowledge of internal bureaucracies, the character has learned the best process for gaining an audience with a target who may be able to assist them with their line of inquiry. The character gains an audience with the target, the nature and security of such arrangements to be determined by the GM.
If the character fails at three consecutive checks toward gaining an audience with their target, this objective cannot be completed.
Gather Information
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Knowledge is power. Important knowledge, however, is rarely free. Its acquisition comes with strings attached or incurs a hefty price. Those possessing it can provide testimony to validate claims, offer insight, or explain the unknown. But in Rokugan, only those of high standing can wield it effectively—after all, who believes the claims of those lower in status than a samurai?
Possessing key information is very useful to those who understand its power to provide advantages over others. Gathering information on a range of topics for later use in negotiations, self-preservation, or trade can prove highly valuable. A character who chooses this objective should state what type of information they are looking for and where they seek it.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character using this social objective must accumulate a number of momentum points appropriate to the importance of the information they seek. A character may seek a piece of information relevant to a larger puââle or to a specific circumstance, or they may simply wish to accumulate details that could prove useful later. Knowing information about a target they seek an audience with can assist them in negotiations and provide them with the leverage needed to secure a deal.
The amount of momentum required to succeed in this objective depends on how impactful the information sought is, who possesses it, and its level of secrecy. The number of accumulated momentum points required is equal to the status rank of the target most affected by the information sought.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
The character gains the information they seek. can be spent to add details to the information obtained, confirm its reliability or validity, or identify the origin of the information. If the character fails at two consecutive checks to obtain the information, it fails to manifest, and the character’s inquiries become known to the target. Game masters should be cautious to ensure that failure to obtain the information does not prevent a story from progressing.
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Path of Waves – The Essential Guide to Rōnin · Chapter 6: Untold Stories › Designing a Rōnin's Personal Code › Intrigues: New Social Objectives · p. 183 p. 184 p. 185
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Whether by negotiating for a fair price on bolts of cloth, rallying an ashigaru platoon against a horde of bandits, or pleading with a tax collector on behalf of a drought-stricken community, rōnin often use their social know-how to resolve conflicts. Rōnin tend to utilize very different preemptive tactics in social interactions compared to their clan counterparts. Communicating with contacts, calling in favors, and gathering information to understand their competition are high on a rōnin’s agenda before engaging foes.
The following are several new social objectives that rōnin may use during intrigues. Although these social objectives are particularly appropriate for rōnin, they are usable by any character.
Endear
During social encounters, rōnin often approach situations from a weakened position due to their status. They must use whatever means are available to alleviate the anxiety of their potential employer and move toward gaining the upper hand. Rōnin discover their business acumen is heavily dependent on their reputation—after all, it is how they sell themselves and the services they can provide. A rōnin can assure an employer of their competence, but it is their proven track record to get a job done that provides them with better opportunities for employment. Building trust both personally and professionally, from their first interaction through their last, helps ensure a rōnin’s belly remains full. A character who chooses this objective should state who the target of their advances is.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character can ingratiate themselves with a potential ally or employer by engaging in social protocols, small talk, or self-promotion with the target. The character using this social objective must accumulate momentum points equal to their target’s status rank using appropriate Social skill checks. The TN of the check is based on the target’s vigilance.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
The character endears themself to their target. Perhaps they have established a common interest, charmed their target with stories of their heroism, or learned of a mutual associate who connects them both. At the end of any round in which a character accumulates momentum points equal to or exceeding the difficulty value of the objective, the character may reduce the rarity to find an employment opportunity by 2 or a number equal to their Commerce skill, whichever is greater.
If the target retires from the scene before completion (after completing their own objective or otherwise), this objective cannot be completed.
Gain an Audience
Bureaucracies and protocols require a level of finesse that most rōnin fail to grasp, but those who do tend to develop for themselves a method of getting to the heart of a situation, gaining employment, or having their concerns heard. Arranging to speak with the right authority is often the best way to advance their position, whether that authority is a daimyō, a local governor, or a crime lord. A character who chooses this objective should state who it is they hope to speak with and the topic they wish to discuss.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character with the ability to bypass established procedures to speak with an authority quickly gains the upper hand on their way to achieving their objective. Expediting claims, arranging meeting times, or just knowing the right person to converse with can ensure the delivery of a service the character requires. The types of skills used to complete this objective vary depending on the nature of the intended target. PCs can use skills like Skulduggery where criminal elements are involved, Government with governing bodies, and Theology when dealing with religious organiâations.
A character using this social objective must accumulate momentum points equal to their target’s status rank. Game masters should consider any connections the PCs have with the organiâation and any relevant history the PC and target have had during the campaign. Momentum should be based on the status of the requesting character, the topic of discussion, and the urgency placed on the request.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
Through a series of well-considered actions and knowledge of internal bureaucracies, the character has learned the best process for gaining an audience with a target who may be able to assist them with their line of inquiry. The character gains an audience with the target, the nature and security of such arrangements to be determined by the GM.
If the character fails at three consecutive checks toward gaining an audience with their target, this objective cannot be completed.
Gather Information
[imagem]
Knowledge is power. Important knowledge, however, is rarely free. Its acquisition comes with strings attached or incurs a hefty price. Those possessing it can provide testimony to validate claims, offer insight, or explain the unknown. But in Rokugan, only those of high standing can wield it effectively—after all, who believes the claims of those lower in status than a samurai?
Possessing key information is very useful to those who understand its power to provide advantages over others. Gathering information on a range of topics for later use in negotiations, self-preservation, or trade can prove highly valuable. A character who chooses this objective should state what type of information they are looking for and where they seek it.
What Does It Take to Complete?
A character using this social objective must accumulate a number of momentum points appropriate to the importance of the information they seek. A character may seek a piece of information relevant to a larger puââle or to a specific circumstance, or they may simply wish to accumulate details that could prove useful later. Knowing information about a target they seek an audience with can assist them in negotiations and provide them with the leverage needed to secure a deal.
The amount of momentum required to succeed in this objective depends on how impactful the information sought is, who possesses it, and its level of secrecy. The number of accumulated momentum points required is equal to the status rank of the target most affected by the information sought.
What Is Achieved by Completing It?
The character gains the information they seek. can be spent to add details to the information obtained, confirm its reliability or validity, or identify the origin of the information. If the character fails at two consecutive checks to obtain the information, it fails to manifest, and the character’s inquiries become known to the target. Game masters should be cautious to ensure that failure to obtain the information does not prevent a story from progressing.