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[The Froggy Ninja]

No toe-stepping here, no sirree. How about the (not-so-)simple skill of Emotional Manipulation?

Invention/Innovation/Creativity/etc.

-1. We already have a sister game for that, no thanks.

Yes but the development of technology is one of the easiest and most effective way to paradox.

[Playergamer]

No, that's politics.

Persuasion.

[IcyTea31]

Yep, uniting the Alteran Valley under the power of a single guild, for example, would have greater effects on the future than most kinds of revolutionary inventions.

[The Froggy Ninja]

Yep, uniting the Alteran Valley under the power of a single guild, for example, would have greater effects on the future than most kinds of revolutionary inventions.

Yes but that would also prevent the great war (and arguably the Guilds survival) which is according to the GM a fixed point in time. Anything we do to change it will be met with complete failure.

[SaberToothTiger]

Okay, I'll go with Persuasion too, just to start the game proper, if anything.

[Samarkand]

((I'll take Emotional Manipulation and Persuasion to be close enough.))

Joseph danced fairly well, and despite his lack of skill in the art he managed to avoid the poor old woman's toes. After the song ended he accepted dances with several different partners, enjoying his time with each of them, though none stood out. Soon the crowd began to disperse, each family back to their own homes. It was a tiring night, and Joseph fell asleep quickly. When he awoke it would be time to get back to daily life.

What will you do this week? ((You must additionally decide how it is your family has money.))

Spoiler: Game Mechanics (click to show/hide)

Each turn will take place over the course of a week, unless Joseph gets put on a large task for a month. The exception to this are events, explained below. Planning for the week means allocating each day to a task. A day can have two tasks if you pull an all-nighter. Certain actions, like eating, and sleeping (unless posting two actions for the day) are assumed. If you would like an event to happen before planning the rest of a week, you can allocate less than seven days. Also, I'm truncating a year in this world to 50 weeks. Because even numbers.

Events are moments in Joseph's life where micromanagement is necessary. They will either occur at random during normal weekly play or by choosing to do something during the week that necessitates an event, such as going to fight bandits or some such thing. During events you dictate every action, until the event is resolved.

All actions, either for a day or during an event, will be rolled using a 2d6 system with the following categories:

Simple actions: 5 or above is a success, outcome very similar for any of those values, 12 is an overshoot, 3 and 4 are moderate fails, 2 is a critical fail.

Moderate actions: 7 or above is a success, degree depends on number, 12 is an overshoot, 4 through 6 are various levels of fail, both 2 and 3 are critical fails.

Difficult actions: 9 or above is a success, degree depends on number, 12 is an overshoot, 6-8 are fails, 2-5 are crit fails.

Impossible actions: A 12 is success, anything else is a crit fail.

You must keep track of Joseph's needs, from Tiredness to Hunger, otherwise Status Effects will impact his ability to perform tasks. Vices may be developed which force Joseph to take certain actions or suffer penalties,

Character Traits will impact what sorts of events occur, because they define Joseph's habits. They may also impact what the outcome of a roll means, but not whether or not a roll succeeds or fails.

Skills will apply modifiers to rolls, or change the difficulty of an action.

Spoiler: Joseph Miller (click to show/hide)

Age: 16

Character Traits: Selfless

Skills: Persuasion

Needs:
Tiredness: Awake and Alert
Hunger: Well-Fed
Social: Lacking Friendships

Spoiler: Assets (click to show/hide)

Family Manor (Well stocked on food)

Spoiler: Relationships (click to show/hide)

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You don't get out much, do you?

[SaberToothTiger]

Our family is obviously getting money, trading and otherwise being merchants.

We should make ourselves look like low-middle class and head to the tavern to get some friends. I mean, alone we nuthin'.

[The Froggy Ninja]

Our family makes money due to our fathers work in studying magic crystals, their applications and their affect on lower creatures. Otherwise STT's bar idea.

[Samarkand]

((To clarify, do you mean to go to the bar every day or just one?))

[The Froggy Ninja]

Just the one as an event.

[SaberToothTiger]

Yeah, just once.

[IcyTea31]

Does the Alteran Valley use the same weekdays as in real life? If so, which one starts the week?

Day 1: Socialize at a middle-class tavern.
Day 2: Learn about the current political situation.
Day 3: Socialize at an upper-class establishment.
Day 4: Help own family around.
Day 5: Socialize at an upper-class establishment.
Day 6: Help own family around.
Day 7: Throw a party, everyone's invited.

Our family makes money due to our fathers work in studying magic crystals, their applications and their affect on lower creatures.

+1.

[Samarkand]

Does the Alteran Valley use the same weekdays as in real life? If so, which one starts the week?

((I'll have an Alteran calendar designed soon, for now post day numbers like you are, and it is a seven day week.))

Just the one as an event.

((I wouldn't consider that action an event because the first time you go to a tavern you'll meet dozens of people and slowly weed through them. To illustrate "Go to Tavern" is just a normal action, because you associate with many people and gather small tidbits, but do not interact with any particular individual particularly strongly, unless a random event occurs in which case something will stand out. On the other hand "Go to the Tavern to meet with Henry" is more likely an event, especially if there is a particular agenda. Things that are gauranteed to be events are ones in which many decisions get made, such as "Form Political Plan with Father" or "Interrogate Witness" or something similar, where autopilot just won't do.))

[The Froggy Ninja]

((That would be true if we were gathering info. Our purpose is to socialize and meet people who will then be our friends. Early interactions with potential allies are key and should be given much attention.

[Samarkand]

((That would be true if we were gathering info. Our purpose is to socialize and meet people who will then be our friends. Early interactions with potential allies are key and should be given much attention.

((Socializing and meeting random people does not require micromanagement.))