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Political Debate

Environments Designed by Tomás Tarragón

At a glance

Tier
2
Type
Exploration
Difficulty
13
Impulses
Assert influence Defend positions Sway opinion Expose weakness

Environment overview

A discussion about politics among powerful people

Potential adversaries

Nobels Social adversaries Influential figures

Features

Passives

passive
  • Heated Debate

    Track the flow of the debate with a d10 countdown, starting at 5. Each time a PC makes an action roll to convince someone:
    - Critical: Tick down 3
    - Success with Hope: Tick down 2
    - Success with Fear: Tick down 1
    - Failure with Hope: Tick up 1
    - Failure with Fear: Tick up 2

    If the countdown reaches 0, the party convinces the crowd. If the countdown reaches 10, the crowd turns against the party, and the situation escalates.

  • Fierce Dialog

    Each time a PC makes an action roll to convince someone, they must mark 1 Stress, unless they roll a Success with Hope or a Critical Success.

    Questions
    • How do PCs feel the pressure of this debate?
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    When a PC chooses to make a final argument, they may attempt a Presence Roll (10), subtracting the current Heated Debate value from the result. On a success, the crowd is convinced. On a failure, the crowd remains unconvinced, and the situation escalates.

    Questions
    • What changes in the debate when someone wants to make their final point?

Actions

action
  • Surprise Information

    Spend 1 Fear to introduce damaging information about the PCs or their position. This may reveal a past action, a hidden truth, or an unexpected fact that undermines their argument.

  • That’s enough
    Fear 1

    Spend a Fear to end the debate. Call for a final State Your Point action. If the PCs do not take it, or if they fail, the debate concludes with the opposing argument prevailing.

Reactions

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About this environment

Political Debate

Tier 2 Exploration

A discussion about politics among powerful people

Impulses: Assert influence, Defend positions, Sway opinion, Expose weakness

Difficulty: 13

Potential Adversaries: Nobels, Social adversaries, Influential figures

Features

Heated Debate - Passive: Track the flow of the debate with a d10 countdown, starting at 5. Each time a PC makes an action roll to convince someone: - Critical: Tick down 3 - Success with Hope: Tick down 2 - Success with Fear: Tick down 1 - Failure with Hope: Tick up 1 - Failure with Fear: Tick up 2 If the countdown reaches 0, the party convinces the crowd. If the countdown reaches 10, the crowd turns against the party, and the situation escalates.
Fierce Dialog - Passive: Each time a PC makes an action roll to convince someone, they must mark 1 Stress, unless they roll a Success with Hope or a Critical Success.
  1. How do PCs feel the pressure of this debate?
Unnamed Feature - Passive: When a PC chooses to make a final argument, they may attempt a Presence Roll (10), subtracting the current Heated Debate value from the result. On a success, the crowd is convinced. On a failure, the crowd remains unconvinced, and the situation escalates.
  1. What changes in the debate when someone wants to make their final point?
Surprise Information - Action: Spend 1 Fear to introduce damaging information about the PCs or their position. This may reveal a past action, a hidden truth, or an unexpected fact that undermines their argument.
That’s enough - Action: Spend a Fear to end the debate. Call for a final State Your Point action. If the PCs do not take it, or if they fail, the debate concludes with the opposing argument prevailing.

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